September 2016 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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Undergraduate Course Descriptions

 

Nursing
  
  

  • NU 209 - Health Assessment | NU 209L Health Assessment Lab

    This course presents an overview of assessment of the adult. Emphasis will be placed on communication and interviewing skills to promote collection of the health history, critical thinking, clinical reasoning, and clinical decision-making. Systems review of normal variations and the most common abnormalities will occur. Students will make beginning nursing diagnoses. The student will practice interviewing, systems assessment, and documentation of findings from the health history and physical examination as well as have virtual simulation practice opportunities. To successfully complete the course, the student will demonstrate a comprehensive health examination and history. The course builds on information from anatomy and physiology and growth and development .3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisites: NU 100 - Growth and Development , SC 185 - General Chemistry /SC 185L - General Chemistry Lab , SC 245 - Anatomy and Physiology II /SC 245L - Anatomy and Physiology II Lab , and SS 120 - Introduction to Sociology . Corequisite: None.
  
  

  • NU 216 - Adult Health I

    This course is the first in a series of three adult health courses. In this course, learners will explore the application of the nursing process to meet the holistic health needs of the adult client in tertiary care settings.  Emphasis is placed on nursing interventions in the safe and effective care of diverse clients with chronic conditions including those related to nutrition, fluid and electrolyte balance, respiratory function, select cardiovascular conditions, the nervous system, the sensory system, the musculoskeletal system, the gastrointestinal system, select endocrine problems, select hematological problems,  and the renal/urinary system. Chronic illness and developmental theory, healthcare economics, and related concepts that impact client and family outcomes will be explored. 6.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 165.00 Prerequisites: NU 211 - Introduction to Clinical Nursing . Corequisites: NU 220 - Pharmacology , SC 150 - Principles of Nutrition .
  

  • NU 220 - Pharmacology

    This course introduces the student to the role of pharmacotherapeutic agents in the treatment of illness and also in the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of wellness in patients throughout the life span. These concepts provide the basis for the study of drug actions, indications, side effects, nursing implications, and patient education. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites: NU 211 - Introduction to Clinical Nursing . Corequisite: NU 216 - Adult Health I .
  

  • NU 225 - Nursing Informatics

    This course is designed to examine computers, electronic technologies and their use, and selected computer applications for data management through information systems and telecommunications. The impact of these technologies on nursing practice, administration, teaching, and research will be examined. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisite: None. Corequisite: None.
  

  • NU 302 - Adult Health II

    This course is the second in a series of three adult health classes. The course expands the knowledge base of learners with continued application of the nursing process to holistic care in the role of health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention. Emphasis is on the complexity of the healthcare needs of acutely ill patients, clients, and families. Use of critical thinking skills, evidence-based nursing interventions, and cost-wise planning will be stressed as care is provided to clients across the life span. The student will participate in delegation of tasks, supervision of non-licensed staff, and management of patient groups in specialty settings. 6.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 180.00 Prerequisites: NU 216 - Adult Health I , NU 220 - Pharmacology , and NU 225 - Nursing Informatics . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NU 303 - Complementary and Alternative Healthcare

    Currently, US citizens spend more out of pocket money on complementary and alternative healthcare and treatment than on traditional Western Medicine. Nurses and other providers need to be familiar with a variety of forms of treatment and the evidence that supports their use in practice. This course provides the student with knowledge of an array of alternative and complementary treatments including bodywork, massage, aromatherapy, acupuncture, herbal treatments, meditation, and mindfulness based stress reduction and other modalities. Students will review the use and efficacy of each practice and recognize the potential for incorporating alternative and complementary treatments into care planning for individuals and groups. Students will complete a major project related to a select modality. 3.00 semester credit hours. Prerequisites: None. Corequisite: None.
  

  • NU 305 - Professional Role Transition

    This course is designed to assist adult learners with return-to-school issues. The course provides a link between previously learned basic nursing theory and skills with baccalaureate-level courses. The course begins to build a new knowledge base in professional nursing. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites: None. Corequisite: None.
  

  • NU 309 - Mental Health Nursing

    This course addresses mental health issues within a holistic nursing context, emphasizing adaptive and maladaptive behaviors. The clinical experiences are focused on the application of theoretical principles and the development of responsibility and accountability for providing safe, effective mental health nursing care to individuals, families, and groups. The student will learn how to therapeutically use self to develop nurse-patient relationships to stabilize and promote recovery. Concepts relevant to mental health and psychiatric nursing practice will be emphasized. 5.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 135.00 Prerequisites: NU 220 - Pharmacology  and NU 302 - Adult Health II . Corequisite: NU 316 - Gerontological Nursing .
  

  • NU 316 - Gerontological Nursing

    This course provides an opportunity to explore healthcare needs and issues in gerontological nursing. Healthy aging processes and the risk factors that affect the health and functioning of older adults will be explored as well as nursing approaches to managing those needs and risks. Students will have the opportunity to provide care to older adults in community and home settings. The student will design care and implement a project during this experience. Ethical, legal, and economic issues will be addressed. 4.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 90.00 Prerequisites: NU 220 - Pharmacology  and NU 302 - Adult Health II . Corequisite: NU 309 - Mental Health Nursing .
  

  • NU 325 - End of Life and Palliative Nursing

    It has been reported that there are 2.4 million deaths annually in the United States. Nurses are the most likely of all providers to be in attendance and supportive to dying patients in hospitals, long term care facilities and in the home. Given their critical role in meeting the end of life needs of patients and families, it is important that nursing students are educated regarding the needs, including physical, social, psychological and spiritual aspects. This course is designed to provide students with information about palliative care, hospice care and grief support to clients and families facing the end of life at various locations and across the lifespan. 3.00 semester credit hours. Prerequisite: NU 211 Introduction to Clinical Nursing . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NU 345 - Health Assessment and Promotion Across the Life Span

    This course examines the patterns of health and illness in individuals and populations as they relate to the nurse’s role in health assessment, health maintenance, and health education. Students will develop interview techniques, therapeutic communication skills, and physical and mental health assessment skills relating to objectives outlined in Healthy People Goals. A systematic review of health screening, as well as physical and psychosocial assessment approaches across the lifespan, will be explored. 3.00 semester credit hours. Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites: NU 305 - Professional Role Transition . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NU 346 - The US Health Care Delivery System and Future of Nursing

    Nurses make up the largest group in today’s healthcare workforce with over 2.5 million in practice. Nurses have the potential to impact healthcare practice, legislation and generation of new knowledge. This course will explore the basis of the US health care delivery system and the impact of economic changes, consumer demand and technological advance affect nursing now and in the future. Students will identify how the nursing profession and individual nurses can effectively influence change and respond to changing demographics, political issues, healthcare regulation and the needs of the population. Emphasis will be placed on examining effective and influential nurse leaders and developing strategies for life long career advancement. Students will complete a major project to develop a nurse managed care program proposal. 3.00 semester credit hours. Prerequisites/Corequisites: None.
  

  • NU 400 - National and Global Health and Policy Issues

    This course is an intensive overview of national and global health issues as well as the origin and effect of disease. Students will examine the natural history of disease and identify the frequency, distribution, and causation of disease. Policy development, healthcare systems, and the role of national and global healthcare agencies are examined. A course project is required for completion of this course. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites: NU 305 - Professional Role Transition  or NU 206 - Introduction to Professional Nursing . Corequisite:None.
  

  • NU 401 - National and Global Health and Policy Issues

    This course is an intensive overview of national and global health issues as well as the origin and effect of disease. Students will examine the natural history of disease and identify the frequency, distribution, and causation of disease. Policy development, healthcare systems, and the role of national and global healthcare agencies are examined. A course project is required for completion of this course. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites: NU 305 - Professional Role Transition  or NU 206 - Introduction to Professional Nursing . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NU 402 - Family Nursing

    This course focuses on nursing care as it relates to the function and structure of the childbearing and childrearing family, including the specific experiences of pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum experiences, and the care of newborns and children. It explores the nurse’s role in promoting and maintaining family health. Cultural and life span developmental considerations within a family context will be included. Students will provide care to childbearing and childrearing families in home, community, and acute care settings with emphasis on specialty area skills, communication, client and family education, pharmacotherapeutics, and care design from preconception through twenty-one years of age. 6.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 150.00 Prerequisites: NU 309 - Mental Health Nursing  and NU 316 - Gerontological Nursing . Corequisite: NU 412 - Community Nursing .
  

  • NU 412 - Community Nursing

    This course focuses on the roles of community and public health nursing as they pertain to promotion of a healthy community. Students will be guided to think critically about the role and core competencies of community health nursing in promoting health, preventing disease and restoring health. Emphasis is placed on the examination of concepts, theories, and practice from nursing and public health to assess and respond to the health status and needs of diverse communities. 5.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 135.00 Prerequisites: NU 309 - Mental Health Nursing  and NU 316 - Gerontological Nursing . Corequisite: NU 402 - Family Nursing .
  
  

  • NU 430 - Evidence-Based Nursing Research and Practice

    This course examines theory and technique related to development of evidence-based nursing practice. The student will overview the research process, ethics in research, research design, and dissemination. The student will learn to critique nursing research and implement evidence- based change in the practice setting. The course will culminate with the development of a research proposal and presentation. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisite: NU 305 Professional Role Transition  (or NU 206 Introduction to Professional Nursing ) and MA 320 Statistics  (or equivalent). Corequisites: None.
  

  • NU 431 - Evidence-Based Nursing Research and Practice

    This course examines theory and technique related to development of evidence-based nursing practice. The student will overview the research process, ethics in research, research design, and dissemination. The student will learn to critique nursing research and implement evidence based change in the practice setting. The course will culminate with the development of a research proposal and presentation. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisite: NU 305 Professional Role Transition  or ( NU 206 Introduction to Professional Nursing , NU 402 Family Nursing  and NU 412 Community Nursing ) and MA 320 Statistics  (or equivalent). Corequisites: None.
  

  • NU 447 - Adult Health III/Nursing Practicum

    This course expands on previous nursing knowledge and skills to provide care to patients/clients that have complex health stressors with unpredictable outcomes. The focus is on caring for patients in specialty settings such as critical care, cardiovascular care, surgery, and emergency care. The student will demonstrate synthesis of the program objectives in both the classroom and clinical setting, readiness for beginning work as a nurse generalist, and potential for success on the NCLEX-RN licensure examination. An opportunity for review of essential clinical skills and synthesis of prior learning with guided review by faculty in the laboratory component assists in the synthesis of theory, assessment, and competence as well as NCLEX-RN preparation. The student will complete the clinical component in either a precepted or advanced practicum setting. 6.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 195.00 Prerequisites: NU 402 Family Nursing  and NU 412 Community Nursing . Corequisite: NU 450 Nursing Leadership and Management .
  

  • NU 450 - Nursing Leadership and Management

    This course will explore leadership, management, and organizational theories necessary to provide effective delivery of nursing care to a diverse population in varied clinical settings. Techniques used by successful managers will be reviewed as will information on outcomes evaluation, quality improvement activities, and cost-wise decision-making. The student will complete a self-evaluation of their leadership skills and finalize their employment portfolio. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites: ( NU 402 Family Nursing  and NU 412 Community Nursing ) or ( NU 305 Professional Role Transition  and NU 345 Health Assessment and Promotion Across the Life Span ). Corequisite: None.
  

  • NU 451 - Nursing Leadership and Management

    This course will explore leadership, management, and organizational theories necessary to provide effective delivery of nursing care to a diverse population in varied clinical settings. Techniques used by successful managers will be reviewed as will information on outcomes evaluation, quality improvement activities, and cost-wise decision making. The student will complete a self-evaluation of their leadership skills and finalize their employment portfolio. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites: ( NU 402 Family Nursing  and NU 412 Community Nursing ) or ( NU 305 Professional Role Transition  and NU 474 Community Health Nursing ). Corequisite: None.
  

  • NU 474 - Community Health Nursing

    This course focuses on the roles of community and public health nursing as they pertain to promotion of a healthy community. Students will be guided to think critically about the role and core competencies of community health nursing in promoting health, preventing disease, and restoring health. Emphasis is placed on the examination of concepts, theories, and practice from nursing and public health to assess and respond to the health status and needs of diverse communities. 5.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 105 Prerequisites: NU 305 Professional Role Transition  and NU 345 Health Assessment and Promotion Across the Life Span . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NU 475 - Nursing Capstone

    The capstone experience is the culminating experience of the RN-BSN nursing program and provides the student with the opportunity to synthesize and apply knowledge and competencies acquired from the core and track courses. All students enrolled in the RN-BSN program are required to complete a final capstone project reflecting their mastery of the program outcomes. 2.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisites: Final Semester. Corequisite: NU 450 Nursing Leadership and Management .
  

  • NW 101 - Fundamentals of Nursing With Lab

    This course introduces the student to basic nursing concepts and skills as defined by Orem. Students will learn the basic tenets of the self-care deficit nursing theory that include the theory of self-care, the theory of self-care deficit, and the theory of nursing system. Subsequent courses are built upon the content of this course. Emphasis is placed on understanding the standards and scope of nursing practice. The nursing process is introduced and will be combined with an understanding of basic human needs (self-care requisites) to explore select clients with special and psychosocial needs (self-care deficits). In the lab, students will learn various basic nursing skills, vital signs, gathering of client health data, and medication administration and safety. 5.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 105.00 Prerequisite: SC 145 / SC 145L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab . Corequisites: SC 245 / SC 245L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab .
  

  • NW 102 - Clinical Practice I

    In this beginning clinical, the student will utilize the nursing process and nursing standards to meet the basic self-care requisites of a variety of clients. While in the clinical environment, students will perform basic nursing skills, collect health histories, gather physical data, and administer medications that will help them determine self-care deficits and the role of a nurse as nursing agency. They will assist with formulating teaching and learning plans. Toward the completion of the clinical, the student will be expected to care for clients with multisystem self-care deficits by reinforcing and adapting nursing care plans, gathering data, and performing basic nursing skills. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 135.00 Prerequisites: NW 101 Fundamentals of Nursing With Lab  and NW 106 Pharmacology for Nurses . Corequisites: NW 103 Health and Illness Throughout the Life Span  and NW 201 Alterations in Adult Health .
  

  • NW 103 - Health and Illness Throughout the Life Span

    This course will focus on health and illness for clients across the life span. The student will gather client data, identify nutritional and nursing care needs, and review teaching plans for the pregnant woman, newborn, developing child, adult, and older adult. Exposure to healthy self-care agency patterns will allow the student to recognize self-care deficits and self-care capabilities of behavior. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites: NW 204 Medical-Surgical Nursing II . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NW 106 - Pharmacology for Nurses

    This course introduces the core concepts of pharmacology into the nursing curriculum, and subsequent courses are built upon the concepts and skills learned in fundamentals. Students are introduced to medications, affects of drugs on the body, toxic effects, dosage calculations, modern drug therapy, and nursing management as they relate to pharmacology. While basic drug concepts are essential, annual updates are necessary due to the rapid changes that occur in the area of drug therapy. This course reviews and integrates the knowledge of physiology, chemistry, nursing fundamentals, calculations, and interpretation of medication orders as well as the knowledge and ability to administer medications safely. Awareness of drug therapy side effects, nursing intervention interactions, and pharmacokinetics are stressed. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites: MA 107 College Algebra  and SC 145 Anatomy and Physiology I / SC 145L Anatomy and Physiology I Lab . Corequisite: SC 245 Anatomy and Physiology II / SC 245L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab .
  

  • NW 107 - Clinical Practice I

    In clinical I, the student will begin to develop basic assessment skills and utilize the nursing process and nursing standards to meet patients’ needs. While in the clinical environment, students will perform nursing skills, collect health histories and physical data, and implement plans of care, including administration of medications, under supervision. By the end of this clinical, the student will recognize the role of the nurse with the system of care, and developed effective communication and time management skills, caring behaviors, and value quality, safety, and evidenced-based practices. 4.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 180.00 Prerequisites: NW 101 Fundamentals of Nursing With Lab  and NW 106 Pharmacology for Nurses . Corequisite: NW 203 Medical-Surgical Nursing I .
  

  • NW 201 - Alterations in Adult Health

    In this course, the student will begin exploring medical conditions in adult clients with a variety of self-care deficits. By relating health examination, client data, and physical examination findings, the student will use the nursing process to assist with the development of nursing care plans for clients. The role of the nurse as self-care agent will be explored with special attention to recognizing the nurse’s scope of practice as a practical nurse working collaboratively as a member of the healthcare team. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites: NW 101 Fundamentals of Nursing With Lab  and NW 106 Pharmacology for Nurses . Corequisite: NW 103 Health and Illness Throughout the Life Span .
  

  • NW 202 - Clinical Practice II

     In clinical II, the student will be apply, with supervision, the nursing process to develop a plan of care for a diverse group of patients and begin to educate patients and family members regarding health promotion, wellness, disease management and prevention. The student will collaborate with the healthcare team to coordinate care and utilize technology and information management tools using critical thinking for clinical reasoning and quality improvement. Students will begin to interpret and utilize the patient’s comprehensive assessment data and differentiate clinical opinion from research and evidence in order to identify needs. 4.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 180.00 Prerequisite: NW 107 Clinical Practice I , NW 203 Medical-Surgical Nursing I . Corequisite: NW 204 Medical-Surgical Nursing II .
  

  • NW 203 - Medical-Surgical Nursing I

    In this course, the student will begin exploring medical conditions in adult clients with a variety of self-care deficits. By relating health examination, client data, and physical examination findings, the student will use the nursing process to assist with the development of nursing care plans for clients. The role of the nurse as self-care agent will be explored with special attention to recognizing the nurse’s scope of practice as a practical nurse working collaboratively as a member of the healthcare team. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites: NW 101 Fundamentals of Nursing With Lab  and NW 106 Pharmacology for Nurses . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NW 204 - Medical-Surgical Nursing II

    In this course, the student will incorporate knowledge gained from previous classes to continue exploring medical conditions and surgical procedures in adult clients with a variety of self-care deficits. By comparing health examination data and physical examination findings, the student will develop nursing care plans for more complex clients. The student will also use the nursing process to plan and provide caring therapeutic interventions and gain a deeper understanding of the nurse agent. In the laboratory setting, students will learn to manage advanced nursing skills. 4.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisite: NW 203 Medical-Surgical Nursing I . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NW 210 - Medical/Surgical Nursing

    In this course, the student will incorporate knowledge gained from previous classes to continue exploring medical conditions and surgical procedures in adult clients with a variety of self-care deficits. By comparing health examination data and physical examination findings, the student will develop nursing care plans for more complex clients. The student will also use the nursing process to plan and provide caring therapeutic interventions and gain a deeper understanding of the nurse agent. In the laboratory setting, students will learn to manage advanced nursing skills. 4.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 75.00 Prerequisites: NW 102 Clinical Practice I  and NW 214 Mental Health and Community Nursing. Corequisites: SC 243 Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing / SC 243L Anatomy and Physiology for Nursing Lab .
  

  • NW 211 - Clinical Practice III

     In clinical III, the student will incorporate knowledge gained from previous courses to carry out nursing care plans for multiple adults with complex health disorders and diverse backgrounds. While in this clinical environment, the student will manage advanced nursing processes by identifying rationale for interventions and potential associated complications. The student will begin to recognize strengths and limitations as they apply to teaching plans and implement discharge planning. Physician and inter-professional orders are interpreted and communicated accordingly. Emphasis is placed on development of professional nursing behaviors and recognition of the nurse’s scope of practice. 4.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 180.00 Prerequisite: NW 202 Clinical Practice II  and NW 204 Medical-Surgical Nursing II . Corequisite: NW 103 Health and Illness Throughout the Life Span .
  

  • NW 212 - Mental Health Nursing

    This course will expose the student to the role of the nurse in both the community and mental health settings. Using the nursing process, the student will assess various community settings, health practices, health risks, and potential crises. Exploration of different mental health disorders and self-care deficits will allow the student to plan and manage nursing care plans based on specific client self-care requisites. 2.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 30.00 Prerequisites: NW 103 Health and Illness Throughout the Life Span  and PS 101 Psychology . Corequisite: NW 234 Clinical Internship .
  

  • NW 230 - OB/Pediatrics

    This course builds on concepts covered in previous courses to prepare the student for management of nursing care for the pregnant woman, newborn, perinatal, pediatric, and older adult client. Using the nursing process, the student will develop and modify nursing care plans based on changes in client assessments and nutritional, physical, emotional, or learning self-care requisites. 2.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 30.00 Prerequisites: NW 204 Medical-Surgical Nursing II . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NW 232 - Clinical Practice IV

    2.00 Contact Hours: 90.00 Prerequisites: NW 210  and NW 211  . Corequisite: NW 231
  

  • NW 234 - Clinical Internship

    In this clinical, the student will incorporate knowledge gained from all previous classes in developing and managing nursing care plans for groups of clients with a variety of self-care deficits. The student is encouraged to manage complex situations by enacting independent clinical decisions with supervision in the provision of client care. A preceptor model will be used to support the teaching and mentoring of the student. The student will be expected to demonstrate professional nursing behaviors, provide therapeutic interventions, and plan client teaching plans using the nursing process and acting as nurse agent. This capstone course culminates in the student transition to graduate nurse. 4.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 180.00 Prerequisites: NW 103 Health and Illness Throughout the Life Span  and NW 211 Clinical Practice III . Corequisite: None.

Networking and Security Technology
  

  • NT 120 - Emerging Operating Systems

    This course is designed to give the student a foundational skill set for new and emerging operating systems being introduced to the computer industry. The course will cover the features, capabilities, and functional details involved with the understanding and implementation of the latest operating systems available today. The student will receive classroom and hands-on experience with the most recent OSs. The course includes topics such as installation, networking, system utilities, disk management, user management, security features, performance tuning, disaster recovery, and troubleshooting. 4.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: IS 187 - Computer Architecture and Troubleshooting I . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NT 181 - Network and Server Operating Systems

    This course develops knowledge and skills in Microsoft Windows client and server operating systems. Topics include installing the client and server operating systems, planning, installing, managing, and troubleshooting server roles, features, and network services, implementing and conducting administration of resources, implementing, managing, and troubleshooting hardware devices and drivers, monitoring and optimizing performance, reliability and availability, managing, configuring, and troubleshooting storage use, configuring and troubleshooting the desktop environment and network connections, implementing, managing, and troubleshooting network protocols, and implementing, monitoring, and troubleshooting security. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: IS 123 - Computer Networks  or IS 188 - Computer Architecture and Troubleshooting II . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NT 201 - Network Infrastructure Administration

    This course is designed to provide instruction in implementing and administering a modern network infrastructure. Topics include installing, configuring, managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting domain name services, network protocols, Windows Internet Name Services (WINS), Internet Protocol Routing, network address translation (NAT), and Certificate Services. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: NT 181 - Network and Server Operating Systems . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NT 203 - Routing and Switching Security I

    This course develops introductory knowledge and skills needed to configure, manage, and support network security in routing and switching technologies. Topics include network security principles, security threats, routers and switches security configuration, monitoring, management, authentication, authorization, and accounting implementation, access control list configuration, and intrusion prevention operation. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: IS 285 - Routers and Switches I . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NT 210 - Directory Services Administration

    This course provides instruction in implementing and administering a directory services infrastructure. Topics include installing, configuring, and troubleshooting industry-standard directory services, installing, configuring, managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting naming services (such as DNS) to support directory services, changing control and configuration management and its relation to the reliable operation of directory services, managing, monitoring, and optimizing the components of directory services, and configuring, managing, monitoring, and troubleshooting directory service security solutions. 4.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: NT 181 - Network and Server Operating Systems . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NT 213 - Routing and Switching Security II

    This course is a continuation of Routing and Switching Security I and will develop the knowledge and skills needed to configure, manage, and support network security in routing and switching technologies. Topics include securing the local area network (LAN), including endpoint, Layer 2, wireless, VoIP, and network storage devices, defining and using cryptographic systems, implementing and configuring virtual private networks (VPNs), managing a secure network, listing network security policy elements, and describing a Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA). 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: NT 203 - Routing and Switching Security I . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NT 215 - Routers and Switches

    This course introduces the concepts and procedures required to configure switches and routers in multi-protocol internetworks. Topics include the operating system of the router and switch, the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) reference model and layered communication, LAN design technologies, virtual LANs, bridging, switching, and Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), TCP and IP protocol suite and IP addressing, subnetting configuration, routing basics, protocols configuration, access list security and configuration, and Wide Area Network (WAN) design, protocols, and technologies. 4.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: IS 123 - Computer Networks  . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NT 230 - Building Scalable Internetworks

    This course is a continuation of Routers and Switches. It is designed to introduce the advanced routing architecture and protocols with a focus on the management of large multiprotocol networks. Topics include advanced IP addressing management, CIDR, NAT, the key characteristics of scalable internetworks, route summarization, route optimization, and advanced routing protocols such as EIGRP, multiarea OSPF, integrated IS-IS, and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). 4.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: IS 287 - Routers and Switches II  or NT 215 - Routers and Switches . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NT 303 - Advanced Network Infrastructure

    This course develops knowledge and skills in advanced network infrastructure in an enterprise environment. Students will learn advanced network infrastructure principles and architectures to deploy, manage, and maintain a network server operating system infrastructure. Topics include advanced network infrastructure architectures, solutions, and implementations, high availability, file and storage solutions, business continuity and disaster recovery, advanced active directory infrastructure, and identity and access solutions. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: NT 201 - Network Infrastructure Administration . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NT 306 - Virtualization

    This course provides instruction in computer operating system virtualization concepts and practices. Topics include business and performance benefits of virtualization, local and network storage management, creating and managing stand-alone virtual machines, cloning virtual machines, virtualization in the network operations center, software and network testing using virtualization, virtualization as a disaster recovery tool, and managing and tuning virtual machine and virtual infrastructure performance. Emphasis is placed on learning several virtualization environments and approaches, both proprietary and open-source. Concepts will be illustrated and enforced with a variety of actual installations and practical projects. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: NT 201 - Network Infrastructure Administration . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NT 316 - Designing Network Security

    This course provides instruction in the analysis of business requirements for resource security and the designing of security solutions that meet business requirements in a network system. Topics include analyzing security requirements and designing network security solutions for access between networks and communication channels. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: NT 201 - Network Infrastructure Administration . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NT 321 - Wireless Networking Fundamentals

    This course provides instruction on both general and specific wireless technologies. Topics include wireless theory, including radio frequency and infrared transmissions. It also covers wireless topologies, access points, wireless bridges, antenna theory, wireless security, site surveys, and troubleshooting techniques. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: IS 123 - Computer Networks . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NT 326 - System Administration Scripting

    This course provides an introduction to automating administrative tasks using scripts. Students will design and implement scripts of moderate complexity that automate administrative tasks such as the creation of user accounts, the administration of disk drive and printer, and the management of system services and event logs. Scripts may be written using languages such as Bourne and C, and Korn shells and JScript, VBScript, and Perl. Topics include tools and utilities, interactive command line programs, shell programming using constructs, variables, commands, functions, and debugging processes. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: IS 122 - Programming Logic . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NT 342 - Mail Servers

    This course provides instruction in the implementation, administration, and troubleshooting of e-mail messaging systems. Topics include the architecture and communication abilities of mail servers, installation of mail servers, backward integration and compatibility, client support and configuration, real-time collaboration, foreign mail system connectors, SMTP and Internet-based client access, security techniques, performance monitoring, maintenance procedures, and troubleshooting issues. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisites: IS 192 - Linux Administration  and NT 181 - Network and Server Operating Systems . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NT 344 - Computer and Network Forensics

    This course will provide the student with instruction in computer and network forensics. Computer and network forensics is simply the application of computer and network device investigation and analysis techniques in the interests of determining potential legal evidence. Evidence might be sought in a wide range of computer crimes or misuse including, but not limited to, theft of trade secrets, theft of or destruction of intellectual property, and fraud. This may range from tracing the tracks of a hacker through a client’s system to tracing the originator of defamatory e-mails and recovering signs of fraud. Topics covered in this course will include an overview of the field including components of PCs, information storage and retrieval, varieties of computer-related crimes, and securing and analyzing electronic evidence. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: IS 283 - Network Security . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NT 354 - Network Defense

    This class will immerse the student into an interactive environment where they will be shown how to scan, test, hack, and secure their own systems. The lab-intensive environment gives each student in-depth knowledge and practical experience with the current essential security systems. Students will begin by understanding how perimeter defenses work and then be led into scanning and attacking their own networks; no real network is harmed. Students then learn how intruders escalate privileges and what steps can be taken to secure a system. Students will also learn about intrusion detection, policy creation, social engineering, open-source intelligence, incident handling, and log interpretation. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: IS 283 - Network Security . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NT 361 - Supporting Enterprise Applications

    This course is designed to provide Internet-worked application management and support skills that typically are demanded by large enterprise networks and Internet/Intranet application environments. It extends the client/server model and analyzes the requirements and implementation of applications in n-tier enterprise environments running business-critical applications and Intranet/Internet solutions. Topics include messaging and e-mail applications, calendaring, groupware, database and web server applications, application hosting and installation, server and client configuration, middleware integration, server clustering, client-side interface management, server-side security and access, communication and delivery protocols, and client/server platforms. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: NT 201 - Network Infrastructure Administration . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NT 371 - Web Server Installation and Administration

    This course provides an in-depth study of the knowledge and skills required to install and administer web servers that support Internet based application, data, and information services. Topics include web server technology, selecting a web server platform, establishing server services such as HTTP, FTP, SMTP, and NNTP, supporting server-side technologies (CGI, servlets, server-side includes, ASP, and JSP),supporting web client technologies (Java applets, ActiveX, and plug-ins), client configuration and browser support, indexing and index servers, virtual directories and content, web server security and host access, SSL and certificate authorities, supporting intranets with web servers, web server performance and troubleshooting, integrating proxy and web servers, handling of different protocols by proxies, proxy caching, filtering, monitoring, access control, and proxy security, performance, capacity planning, and load balancing. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: NT 201 - Network Infrastructure Administration . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NT 383 - Multilayer Switching

    This course is a study of intermediate to advanced topics regarding switching concepts. Topics include switching roles, configuration and troubleshooting of switches, VLAN technology, spanning tree protocol, multilayer switching, multicasting, IP telephony, layer 2 and 3 configuration, and SANs. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: IS 123 - Computer Networks . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NT 390 - Advanced Routing and Switching

    3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisites: IS 287
  

  • NT 402 - Internetwork Troubleshooting

    This course is a study of intermediate to advanced topics regarding network troubleshooting. It is focused on providing real-world application, skill enhancement, and troubleshooting methodologies. Topics include the OSI model, IOS troubleshooting commands, trouble tickets, and troubleshooting IP and IPX, switches, VLANs, frame relay, and WAN interfaces. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: IS 123 - Computer Networks . Corequisite: None.
  

  • NT 403 - Voice-Over IP

    Voice-over IP is an emerging technology which allows the transmission of voice signals over a data network. This course teaches the student how to install and configure the voice-over IP telephony technology. Topics include installing and configuring voice and data network routers, configuring voice-over frame relay, ATM and IP, configuring voice ports and dial peers, voice traffic analysis, and QoS. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: IS 123 - Computer Networks . Corequisite: None.

Occupational Therapy Assistant
  

  • OT 100 - Life Span Development

    This course presents the sequence and stages of normal growth and development throughout the life cycle from infancy through adulthood by using lecture, small group discussions, projects, and classroom activities. The course is designed to provide a frame of reference for normal development which is necessary to assess a client’s developmental level and determine appropriate life tasks for treatment programs. The student will gain experience in observing and interviewing individuals in various developmental stages and exploring age-appropriate life tasks. Elements of the person, including physical, perceptual, cognitive, social and emotional components will be explored with particular focus on normal motor development and the role of the environment on occupational performance. Multi-cultural considerations and ethical concerns will be embedded throughout the course. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisite/Corequisite: None.
  

  • OT 110 - Principles of Occupational Therapy

    This course provides comprehensive information addressing the major practice and professional issues in occupational therapy. Occupational science and theoretical frames of reference are also introduced. The treatment process, from evaluation to discharge, is explored with emphasis on COTA role delineation, the use of purposeful activity and occupation to enhance role function, and environmental, community, and cultural influences. Treatment approaches for occupational performance areas and major occupational performance are explored. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisite/Corequisite: OT 120 .
  

  • OT 120 - Human Occupations

    This course will introduce students to the basic process of activity analysis using various forms of media with specific diagnosis and age groups. The course will focus on the observations, analysis, and performance of human occupations in work, self-care, and play/leisure throughout the life span. Special attention to cultural diversity and ethical concerns are embedded throughout the course. Discussion, presentations, and lab, are used to demonstrate how occupations provide individuals with a sense of purpose and daily structure, thus creating meaningful and healthier lives. Clinical reasoning in occupational therapy is embedded throughout this course. 2.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites/Corequisites: OT 110 .
  

  • OT 125 - Documentation and Computer Technologies in Occupational Therapy

    This writing-intensive course covers various types of documentation used in the rehabilitation field and documentation specific to the field of OT. Examples include SOAP notes, narrative note writing, evaluation and re-evaluation reports, and treatment, progress, and discharge notes. The SOAP note will be focused on, capturing all of the essential elements of the occupational therapy session such as the person factors of the client, the environments impact on performance, and the occupations that the client is engaged in. The student will also become familiar with the APA format for use in manuscript writings and common computer operations used in healthcare including, but not limited to, Microsoft Office operations. 2.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites/Corequisites: None.
  

  • OT 150 - Level I Fieldwork: Community and Emerging Practice

    An integral part of the training to become a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) is fieldwork experience designed to develop skills that underlie practice. Level I Fieldwork: Community and Emerging Practice has the OTA student actively involved within an organization that has a need for occupational therapy services but does not currently provide these services. These organizations are embedded within the community and provide services to people with a variety of health, psychosocial, and occupational needs. The Level I Fieldwork: Community and Emerging Practice experience will have OTA students practice skills needed to be a successful occupational therapy assistant including observational skills, interpersonal communication skills, and interview skills. The fieldwork experience will also provide the student with hands-on practice with the administration of standardized evaluation and treatment implementation that are relevant to a community setting. The didactic portion of this class will provide opportunities to reflect on the fieldwork experience, give small group feedback on the skills used at the fieldwork site, and review selected learning relevant to the fieldwork experience. 1.00 semester credit hour Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites: OT 100 Life Span Development , OT 110 Principles of Occupational Therapy , OT 120 Human Occupations , OT 210 Occupational Therapy in Physical Disabilities I , PS 101 Psychology  and SS 120 Introduction to Sociology . Corequisite: OT 240 Psychosocial Dysfunction and Group Dynamics .
  

  • OT 201 - Theory of Pediatric Occupations

    This course offers instruction and practice in conditions commonly seen in children and adolescents, with emphasis on the occupational performance of typical and atypical individuals. Examples include mental retardation, learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and other disabilities commonly found in children. Topics will include theory and application, the occupational therapy process, frames of reference, evidence-based practice, and the roles of the COTA and OTR in various practice settings. Clinical reasoning for the OT and multicultural concerns are embedded throughout this course. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites: OT 100 Life Span Development , OT 110 Principles of Occupational Therapy , and OT 120 Human Occupations . Corequisite: OT 201L Theory of Pediatric Occupations Lab .
  

  • OT 201L - Theory of Pediatric Occupations Lab

    This course offers “hands-on” opportunities for practice areas in conditions commonly seen in children and adolescents, with emphasis on the occupational performance of typical and atypical individuals. Examples include mental retardation, learning disabilities, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, and other disabilities commonly found in children. Topics will include clinical reasoning for the OT, and multi-cultural concerns are embedded throughout this course. 1.00 semester credit hour Contact Hours: 30.00 Prerequisites: OT 100 Life Span Development , OT 110 Principles of Occupational Therapy , and OT 120 Human Occupations . Corequisite: OT 201 Theory of Pediatric Occupations .
  

  • OT 210 - Occupational Therapy in Physical Disabilities I

    This course is designed to provide the occupational therapy assistant student with basic knowledge of theories used to treat individuals with various clinical conditions that are commonly referred to in OT. The impairment of body functions on participation in occupation in context will be addressed. Topics will include the effects of disease, trauma, and congenital conditions on occupational performance. Emphasis will be placed on occupational therapy interventions appropriate to specific populations. Ethical, critical, and clinical reasoning, along with cultural and environmental contexts, will be embedded throughout the course. Procedures for client and caregiver safety will also be addressed. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 75.00 Prerequisites: OT 100 Life Span Development , OT 110 Principles of Occupational Therapy , and OT 120 Human Occupations . Corequisite: None.
  

  • OT 225 - Functional Kinesiology

    Functional Kinesiology provides an in-depth look at the physiological aspects of the person in the context of the environment and the pursuit of occupational performance. This course reviews neuromusculoskeletal and movement-related functions in the context of occupation. Basic principles of biomechanics and kinesiology, muscle function, muscle strength, muscle endurance, functions of bones and joints, innerventions, and movement during occupation will be discussed. Students will examine the types of muscle contractions that occur during activities through muscle activity analysis. Analysis of functional movement required for work, self-care, and play will allow students to demonstrate understanding of these concepts. 2.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites: SC 245 Anatomy and Physiology II  and SC 245L Anatomy and Physiology II Lab . Corequisite: None.
  

  • OT 235 - Occupational Therapy in Physical Disabilities II

    This second course in a series of two will continue to address physical disabilities in a variety of settings. This course specifically addresses occupational therapy treatment interventions aimed at improving occupational performance. The course also addresses multiple client diagnoses that are commonly seen within an occupational therapy physical disability setting and how these diagnoses impact the client’s occupational participation and performance. Students will explore community and functional mobility, work-hardening techniques, hand and finger splinting, therapeutic modalities, and disabilities related to traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular accidents, and other diseases. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: OT 210 Occupational Therapy in Physical Disabilities I . Corequisite: None.
  
  

  • OT 244 - Level I Fieldwork: Traditional Settings of Occupational Therapy

    An integral part of the training to become a certified occupational therapy assistant (COTA) is fieldwork experience designed to develop skills that underlie practice. Level I Fieldwork: Traditional Settings of Occupational Therapy will place the student within an occupational therapy department to learn the domain and process of occupational therapy in a hands-on, experiential format. The student will be able to observe occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, as well as practice a variety of skills needed to be a successful occupational therapy assistant, including site-appropriate assessments, interventions, and documentation under the supervision of an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant. The didactic portion of the class will include a student presentation on the fieldwork site and experience to be presented to the rest of the class. 1.00 semester credit hour Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites: OT 150 Level I Fieldwork: Community and Emerging Practice , OT 201 /OT 201L Theory of Pediatric Occupations Lab , OT 225 Functional Kinesiology , OT 235 Occupational Therapy in Physical Disabilities II , and OT 240 Psychosocial Dysfunction and Group Dynamics . Corequisite: None.
  

  • OT 251 - Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics and Community Settings

    This course is designed to provide the student with the skills necessary for entry-level competence in the treatment of the geriatric population. Conditions found in the geriatric population and the role of occupational therapy are discussed. This course focuses on the practical application of theories of rehabilitation in the older population. 2.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites: OT 150 Level I Fieldwork: Community and Emerging Practice  and OT 235 Occupational Therapy in Physical Disabilities II . Corequisite: None.
  

  • OT 260 - Occupational Therapy in Program Development

    This course explores two areas of occupational therapy: occupational therapy within program development and the OTA’s role in the management of occupational therapy services. The primary project within this class has the student create a community-based program that targets a specific population and focuses on enhancing occupational performance within the context of the community. The management portion of the class focuses on basic management tasks relevant to the OTA along with funding reimbursements, regulatory agencies, and ethical principles in the workplace. Clinical reasoning is embedded throughout this course. 2.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 30.00 Prerequisites: OT 235 Occupational Therapy in Physical Disabilities II  and OT 240 Psychosocial Dysfunction and Group Dynamics . Corequisite: None.
  

  • OT 265 - Assistive Technology

    The Assistive Technology course focuses on the use of assistive technology (both high- and low-tech) to enhance environmental accessibility and occupational performance across a wide spectrum of disabilities. Topics include computer programs, switches, low-vision adaptations, and other assistive devices. Ethical, critical, and clinical reasoning, along with cultural and environmental considerations, will be embedded throughout the course. 1.00 semester credit hour Contact Hours: 30.00 Prerequisites: OT 201 Theory of Pediatric Occupations  and OT 235 Occupational Therapy in Physical Disabilities II . Corequisite: None.
  

  • OT 266 - Team-Based Case Synthesis and Intervention

    This course utilizes the principles of team-based learning to provide an experiential environment to evaluate and synthesize the material presented throughout the OTA program via case-study analysis and clinical simulation. The course is designed to simulate clinical problem solving, occupation-based intervention planning, intervention implementation, and teamwork. Student teams will be given case studies focusing on occupational analysis and treatment planning. Case study sessions will be followed up by experiential clinical simulation where students carry out treatment plans during a clinical day. Reflection will be threaded through the course. 1.00 semester credit hour Contact Hours: 30.00 Prerequisites/Corequisites: None.
  

  • OT 270 - Level 2A Fieldwork

    This course is an advanced level II fieldwork experience that offers intensive training and experience leading to entry-level occupational therapy assistant skills. The emphasis is on practical work experience under the supervision of an experienced OTR or experienced COTA, allowing the student to apply classroom didactic learning experiences while delivering services to clients with the focus on purposeful and meaningful occupation. The student will be exposed to a variety of clients across the life span in a variety of settings. This eight-week fulltime fieldwork experience is designed to promote clinical reasoning appropriate to the occupational therapy assistant role and provides an opportunity to transmit the values and beliefs of ethical practice as well as develop professionalism and competency as an occupational therapy assistant. A minimum of 225 hours are required over an eight-week period. 5.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 225.00 Prerequisite: OT 244 Level I Fieldwork: Traditional Settings of Occupational Therapy . Corequisite: None.
  

  • OT 275 - Level 2B Fieldwork

    This course is an advanced level II fieldwork experience that offers intensive training and experience leading to entry-level occupational therapy assistant skills. Fieldwork level IIB is completed in a setting that is different from the fieldwork level IIA setting to allow the student maximal growth and learning opportunities. The emphasis is on practical work experience under the supervision of an experienced OTR or COTA, allowing the student to apply classroom didactic learning experiences while delivering services to clients with the focus on purposeful and meaningful occupation. The student will be exposed to a variety of clients across the life span in a variety of settings. This eight-week full-time fieldwork experience is designed to promote clinical reasoning appropriate to the occupational therapy assistant role and will provide an opportunity to transmit the values and beliefs of ethical practice and to develop professionalism and competency as an occupational therapy assistant. A minimum of 225 hours are required over an eight-week period. 5.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 225.00 Prerequisite: OT 244 Level I Fieldwork: Traditional Settings of Occupational Therapy . Corequisite: None.
  

  • OT 280 - NBCOT Review Course

    The NBCOT Review Course is designed to prepare the student for successfully passing the NBCOT Certification Examination to become a COTA. The course will focus on such areas as certification exam study skills and strategies, certification exam readiness self-assessment, content knowledge self-assessment and review, and practice testing. The course will also have the student create a NBCOT Certification Exam self-study plan based on content strengths and area for improvement. 1.00 semester credit hour Contact Hours: 15.00 Prerequisites: OT 250 Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics and Community Settings, OT 260 Occupational Therapy in Program Development , and OT 265 Assistive Technology . Corequisite: None.

Patient Care
  

  • PC 101 - Nursing Assistant

    This course is designed to prepare students for employment as nursing assistants in long term, acute, and other healthcare facilities. The content focuses on interpersonal skills, overview of the human body, medical terminology, legal and ethical responsibilities, safe and efficient work, restorative care principles, geriatrics, nutrition, pet-facilitated therapy, and health and safety, including CPR and employability skills. Instruction is provided through classroom, laboratory, and clinical experiences. Upon completion of the course, the student is eligible to sit for the Certified Nursing Assistant exam. 8.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 165.00 Prerequisites/Corequisites: None.
  

  • PC 102 - Advanced Home Health Aide

    This course includes building relationships, setting goals and documentation, safety and ethics, observation, and personal skill assessment for the home health aide. It also enhances skills and techniques for effective home care in various settings and age groups within the laboratory and clinical settings. 2.50 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: PC 101 Nursing Assistant . Corequisite: None.
  

  • PC 103 - Patient Care Assistant

    Students enrolled in this course have previously completed a nursing assistant and home health aide course and are adding these skills to work in a healthcare facility other than a nursing home. This course consists of additional skills performed in the laboratory and hospital setting. 2.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 75.00 Prerequisite: PC 102 Advanced Home Health Aide . Corequisite: None.
  

  • PC 104 - Electrocardiograph Aide

    Students enrolled in this course have completed the patient care assistant competencies and are adding these skills to become a multi-skilled worker. This course prepares students to be employed as electrocardiograph aides. Content includes a foundation in the cardiovascular system, safety measures for the individual, coworkers, and patients, as well as training in the appropriate theories and instruments used by an electrocardiograph aide. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: PC 103 Patient Care Assistant . Corequisite: None.
  

  • PC 105 - Radiologic Aide

    This course prepares the nursing assistant in advanced skill level to aid the ARRT or physician during radiologic procedures. These advanced skills will be performed in the laboratory setting during this course. 2.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisite: PC 103 Patient Care Assistant . Corequisite: None.
  

  • PC 106 - Restorative Care Aide

    This course covers the expanded role of the nursing assistant in promoting and maintaining functional independence for individual residents in long-term care, rehab care, or acute care settings. It includes using adaptive equipment and methods to restore the client to the highest functioning level. 2.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisite: PC 103 Patient Care Assistant . Corequisite: None.
  

  • PC 107 - Advanced Allied Health Clinical

    This course provides clinical experience for the restorative, radiologic, and electrocardiograph allied health aide specialties. Clinical experience is performed in the long-term, community, and acute care environments. 2.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 90.00 Prerequisites: PC 104 Electrocardiograph Aide , PC 105 Radiologic Aide , and PC 106 Restorative Care Aide . Corequisite: None.
  

  • PC 108 - Patient Care Technician

    This course focuses on organizational and management skills for the patient care technician role. The clinical portion will emphasize these skills. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 60.00 Prerequisite: PC 107 Advanced Allied Health Clinical . Corequisite: None.

Personal and Professional Development
  

  • PD 090 - Student Success Skills

    This course provides instruction in both theory and practice of personal and academic growth that can lead to success. Topics include, but are not limited to: time management; note-taking; test-taking; and study skills. 0.00 semester credit hour Contact Hours: 0.00 Prerequisites/Corequisites: None.
  

  • PD 121 - Professional Development I (Semester Credit Hour Course)

    This course is designed to introduce students to methodologies that will prepare them for academic and professional success.  Topics include but are not limited to Blackboard support, student support services, e-books, university policies, resumes, self-reflection, time management, goal setting, and strategies for anxiety reduction. 1.00 semester credit hour Contact Hours: 15.00 Prerequisites/Corequisites: None.
  

  • PD 122 - Professional Development I (Clock Hour Course)

    The purpose of this course is to facilitate student reflection on habits, attitudes, beliefs, and expectations that influence academic and career success. Self-exploration topics will include professionalism, respect, integrity, caring, and engagement (P.R.I.C.E.) in the context of both the educational and the workplace environment. Students will learn to critically self-reflect as a process in achieving desired future outcomes academically and professionally. Contact Hours: 15.00 15.00 clock hours. Prerequisites/Corequisites: None.
  

  • PD 151 - Professional Portfolio Development

    This class explores the assessment of prior learning through life, work, and community experiences. Documentation and demonstration of such knowledge is accumulated in a portfolio format, through which transfer credit may be earned. 3.0 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00
  

  • PD 155 - Customer Services (Semester Credit Hour Course)

    This course provides a critical examination of issues embedded in the practice of providing customer service. Topics include research about best practice in customer service and communication techniques, psychologically based methods for dealing with the management of customer complaints, and the roles of a customer service employee and supervisor within ethical boundaries and common business practice. 1.00 semester credit hour Contact Hours: 15.00 Prerequisites/Corequisites: None.
  

  • PD 202 - Professional Development II (Semester Credit Hour Course)

    This course provides an opportunity for students to critically examine their skills and develop a plan to further their career and own financial literacy. Topics include research, job searching, developing career documents, refining interview and communication skills, and creating a personal budget. 1.00 semester credit hour Contact Hours: 15.00 Prerequisites/Corequisites: None.
  

  • PD 203 - Professional Development II (Clock Hour Course)

    This course provides an opportunity for students to critically examine their skills and develop a plan to further their career and own financial literacy. Topics include research, job searching, developing career documents, refining interview and communication skills, and creating a personal budget. Contact Hours: 15.00 15.00 clock hours. Prerequisites/Corequisites: None.

Public Health and Safety
  

  • PH 100 - Public Event Planning and Emergency Management

    This course covers the basics on public event planning and the security involved before, during, and after the event. Scheduling and coordination is explained in depth. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites/Corequisites: None.
  

  • PH 200 - Community Health

    This course is designed to assist practitioners in effectively communicating messages as well as impacting the norms and behaviors of both individuals and communities. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites/Corequisites: None.

Paralegal
  

  • PL 100 - Introduction to Legal Assisting

    This course provides an overview of the paralegal profession and an introduction to the law and legal procedures. Topics include paralegal duties and responsibilities, ethical issues in legal assisting, sources of American law and legal concepts, the court system and government regulations, corporate law, civil litigation and trial procedures, criminal and administrative law and procedures, conducting interviews and investigations, and legal research and analysis. 3.00 semester credit hours Contact Hours: 45.00 Prerequisites/Corequisites: None.
 

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