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Course Descriptions

The following are standard, approved subjects. Availability of any subject depends on the scheduling, program and student needs at the time. The receiving college or university determines the transferability of courses.

Course Types

Adjunct Adjunct courses may be temporary or experimental and may be used to fulfill elective credit in programs that lead to a degree or diploma. Adjunct courses may not be used to fulfill or substitute for required or option courses in any degree or program.

General Noncore courses identified as freshman-sophomore courses.

Open Occupationally specific courses corresponding to courses in certain professional programs at four-year institutions.

Voc/Tech Occupationally specific courses. Transferability is generally limited. Only 16 credits can apply to the AA/AS degree.

Core Traditional liberal arts courses in the first two years of a baccalaureate degree.

College preparatory (Coll Prep) College preparatory and skill building courses. College Preparatory courses cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements.

P/F Indicates courses taken pass/fail.

Prerequisites Successful completion of a course or other criterion necessary for a student to succeed in a higher level course.

Corequisites A course that must be taken concurrently or prior to the course.

*An instructor may deny enrollment in or drop a student from a specific course if a course
Prerequisite has not been met.
 

Intercollegiate Physical Education
  

  • PEV 140 - Varsity Golf

    Credits: 1
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    Provides experience and instruction in golf. Course is designed for the varsity athlete in terms of conditioning, practice, game preparation and weight training. Limit of one credit per year, with a maximum of 2 credits total. Credit for a sport course may not be applied toward graduation if credit is also received for any skill technique course in the same sport.
    Prerequisite: Permission of the head coach
  

  • PEV 160 - Varsity Softball

    Credits: 1
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    Provides experience and instruction in women’s softball. Course is designed for the varsity athlete in terms of conditioning, practice, game preparation and weight training. Limit 1 credit per year, with a maximum of 2 credits total. Credit for a sport section may not be applied toward graduation if credit is also received for any skill technique course in the same sport.
    Prerequisite: Permission of the head coach
  

  • PEV 170 - Varsity Volleyball

    Credits: 1
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    Provides experience and instruction in women’s volleyball. Course is designed for the varsity athlete in terms of conditioning, practice, game preparation and weight training. Limit 1 credit per year, with a maximum of 2 credits total. Credit for a sport course may not be applied toward graduation if credit is also received for any skill technique course in the same sport.
    Prerequisite: Permission of the head coach
  

  • PEV 190 - Varsity Spirit Squad

    Credits: 1
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    For men and women desiring to be basketball cheerleaders for varsity basketball season.

Phlebotomy
  

  • PHB 113 - Principles of Phlebotomy

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    An orientation course designed to give students a thorough background in blood collection, including demonstrations of and practice performing venipuncture and skin puncture techniques. This course is required for students who wish to obtain certification in Phlebotomy. Students must also enroll in the Phlebotomy Clinical course (PHB 280).
    Corequisite: PHB 280 
  

  • PHB 280 - Phlebotomy

    Credits: 2
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 3
    Work Experience: 5
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    Students report to a local hospital to practice patient approach and collect blood specimens from hospital patients. The 120-hour clinical includes both supervised experience and independent clinical learning experiences. Students MUST also take PHB 113 .

Philosophy
  

  • PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Core
    Exploration of basic questions in epistemology, metaphysics and ethics. Emphasis on western philosophy tradition.
  

  • PHI 105 - Introduction to Ethics

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Core
    Comparative study of different traditional moral theories. Application of moral theories to different contemporary moral problems.
  

  • PHI 110 - Introduction to Logic

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Core
    Learn to recognize and construct good arguments. Study of deduction including categorical and truth functional arguments. Study of induction. Examination of informal fallacies.

Pharmacy Technology
  

  • PHR 180 - Pharmacy Technician Orientation and Law

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of the pharmacy profession, laws affecting pharmacy practice, and the professional roles and functions of the pharmacist and the pharmacy technician.
  

  • PHR 181 - Pharmacy Operations I with lab

    Credits: 4
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    This course emphasizes the introductory operational responsibilities of pharmacy technicians including the processing and handling of medications and medication orders, procurement, billing reimbursement and inventory management, patient and medication safety, technology, regulatory issues, and quality assurance.
  

  • PHR 182 - Pharmacy Operations II w/lab

    Credits: 4
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    This course emphasizes the expanded operational responsibilities of pharmacy technicians including the processing and handling of medications and medication orders, procurement, billing reimbursement and inventory management, patient and medication safety, technology, regulatory issues, and quality assurance.
  

  • PHR 183 - Pharmacy Calculations and Compounding w/lab

    Credits: 4
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    Pharmaceutical calculations and compounding will include reading, interpreting, and solving calculation problems encountered in the preparation and distribution of drugs. Specific compounding topics include medication and parenteral administration, facilities-equipment-supplies utilized in admixture preparation, techniques utilized in parenteral product compounding, parenteral medication incompatibilities and quality assurance.
  

  • PHR 185 - Pharmacology

    Credits: 4
    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    This course provides practical knowledge of pharmacology including pharmaceutical nomenclature and classification, mechanisms of drug actions, interactions, indications and contraindications, side effects, and methods of administering therapeutic agents primarily used to treat common disease states, including those that affect the following body systems: gastrointestinal, muscular, skeletal, respiratory, eyes/ears/nose/throat, immune, dermatologic, nervous, cardiovascular, hematologic, endocrine, renal, and reproductive.
  

  • PHR 803 - Pharmacy Technician Internship I

    Credits: 2
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 8
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    This course provides the application of pharmacy technician concepts in a community pharmacy setting.
    Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
  

  • PHR 804 - Pharmacy Technician Internship II

    Credits: 2
    Lecture Hours: 1
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 4
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    This course provides the application of pharmacy technician concepts in a pharmacy setting outside of community pharmacy such as hospital or long-term care.
    Prerequisite: Instructor approval.

Physical Science
  

  • PHS 152 - Astronomy

    Credits: 4
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Core
    The student is introduced to a scientific overview of stars, planets, galaxies, other inhabitants of the universe and the forces that determine their behavior. The history of discovery and the methods used to study distant objects are included.
  

  • PHS 166 - Meteorology, Weather & Climate

    Credits: 4
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Core
    This course offers students an introduction to meteorology. Topics covered include the earth-atmosphere energy balance, temperature, humidity, clouds, precipitation, air masses, fronts, weather forecasting, severe weather and global climate change. Lecture and laboratory included.

Physics
  

  • PHY 106 - Survey of Physics

    Credits: 4
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Core
    The student is exposed to the scientific method with an emphasis on elementary problem-solving. Along with a review of basic mathematics, the topics of weights and measures, mechanics, heat, gas laws, electricity, magnetism, sound, light and modern physics are covered.
  

  • PHY 160 - General Physics I

    Credits: 5
    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Core
    This course is the first semester of a two-semester sequence in non-calculus physics. Topics include forces, linear and rotational motion, energy, momentum, fluids, gases and heat.
    Prerequisite: MAT 130  or H.S. equivalent
  

  • PHY 161 - General Physics II

    Credits: 5
    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Core
    This course is the second semester of a two-semester sequence in non-calculus physics. Topics include electricity, magnetism, optics and modern physics.
    Prerequisite: PHY 160  or instructor’s permission
  

  • PHY 213 - Classical Physics I

    Credits: 6
    Lecture Hours: 5
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Core
    This course is calculus-based and intended for engineering and science majors. Topics covered include statics, dynamics, kinematics, fluid behavior, wave motion, vibrating systems, heat and thermodynamics.
    Corequisite: MAT 211  or equivalent must be taken concurrently with or prior to this course
  

  • PHY 223 - Classical Physics II

    Credits: 6
    Lecture Hours: 5
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Core
    This course is a continuation of Classical Physics I. Topics covered include static electricity, electrical circuits, magnetism, time-dependent electric and magnetic fields, optics and modern physics.
    Prerequisite: PHY 213  or equivalent.
    Corequisite: MAT 217  must be taken concurrently or prior to this course
  

  • PHY 710 - Technical Physics

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    A physics course for students of technology. Topics include forces, work, energy, heat, electricity and magnetism with a strong emphasis on practical applications.
    Prerequisite OR Corequisite: MAT 772  

Practical Nursing
  

  • PNN 140 - Introduction to Professional Practical Nursing

    Credits: 2
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    This course will include introductory concepts of professionalism, safe practice, communication, culture, care across the lifespan, health promotion, and nursing profession. This course will focus on professional expectations of the practical nurse.
  

  • PNN 150 - Practical Nursing Concepts I

    Credits: 5
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 6
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    This course will include the concepts of professionalism, safe practice, communication, culture, care across the lifespan, health promotion, and nursing process. The course will focus on an introduction to nursing care of clients with common health needs. Course includes lab application.
    Prerequisite OR Corequisite: PNN 140  with a C or better.
  

  • PNN 151 - Fundamentals of Nursing

    Credits: 4
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 4
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    Introduces the concepts of health assessment, safety, critical thinking, pharmacology, teaching/learning and communication. Associated skills are performed in the laboratory setting.
  

  • PNN 152 - Nursing Practice I

    Credits: 4
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 3
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    Introduces nursing care of clients with common health problems with a focus on health assessment, standardized plan of care, therapeutic interventions, safety and basic communication. Includes lab and practicum applications.
    Prerequisite: PNN 151 , PNN 153 
  

  • PNN 153 - Success in Nursing

    Credits: 2
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    Explores the art and science of nursing practice, including nursing history, roles, and legal/ethical practice issues for the professional practical nurse. Healthcare settings and health/illness/hospitalization will be discussed. Strategies for success in nursing will be applied.
  

  • PNN 250 - Practical Nursing Concepts II

    Credits: 4
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 3
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    This course will include the concepts of professionalism, safe practice, communication, culture, care across the lifespan, health promotion, and nursing process. The course will focus on nursing care of clients with complex needs. Course includes practicum application.
    Prerequisite: BIO 173  with a C or better and PNN 150  with a C or better.
    Prerequisite OR Corequisite: ENG 105   with a C or better.
  

  • PNN 260 - Practical Nursing Concepts III

    Credits: 6
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 9
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    This course will include the concepts of professionalism, safe practice, communication, culture, care across the lifespan, health promotion, and nursing process. This course integrates previous knowledge and skills related to care of clients. Students will individualize and implement a standardized plan of care for clients with common physiological alterations. Course includes practicum application.
    Prerequisite OR Corequisite: PNN 150  and PNN 250  and ENG 105  all with a C or better.
  

  • PNN 351 - Practical Nursing Roles

    Credits: 1
    Lecture Hours: 1
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    Examines leadership roles and responsibilities of the Licensed Practical Nurse and individual readiness to practice nursing.
    Prerequisite: PNN 151 , PNN 152 , PNN 153 , PSY 121 , BIO 734 
  

  • PNN 605 - Nursing Practice II

    Credits: 5
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 6
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    Theory and practicum in caring for clients across the life span with predictable health needs involving sexuality, reproduction, health promotion, illness prevention, pediatric etiologies, older adult etiologies, self concept, loss and end-of-life care.
    Prerequisite: PNN 151 , PNN 152 , PNN 153 , PSY 121 , BIO 734 
  

  • PNN 606 - Nursing Practice III

    Credits: 5
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 6
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    Theory and practicum in caring for clients with predictable health needs involving comfort, circulation, oxygenation, nutrition, endocrine, urinary and bowel elimination alterations.
    Prerequisite: PNN 151 , PNN 152 , PNN 153 , PSY 121 , BIO 734 

Political Science
  

  • POL 111 - American National Government

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Core
    A study of the American political system and how and why the citizenry relate to the government as they do. Emphasis is placed upon the organization and functioning of the presidential, legislative and judicial subsystems.
  

  • POL 112 - Amer State & Local Government

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Core
    A study of the organization, operations and politics of state and local governments. Emphasis on an analysis of the legislative, executive and judicial roles and processes.
  

  • POL 121 - International Relations

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Core
    The international system is examined from perspectives of the United States, Russia and China. Emphasis is placed upon ideology, national interest, the use of power, international law and organization.
  

  • POL 125 - Comparative Gov’t & Politics

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Core
    Examination of the government and politics of such countries as Great Britain, Mexico, Germany and Russia. Each nation is viewed in terms of its political culture, party system, executive, legislative and legal organization.
  

  • POL 129 - Politics of Terrorism

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: General
    An interactive course analyzing the philosophy and methodology of prominent extremist groups in the USA and the world. Focus will be on definitions, conditions, media response, and prospects for future terrorist activity. Assessments will be student-centered and emphasize research and composition.
  

  • POL 163 - News Media and Politics

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: General
    This course will examine the role the news media plays in politics. Focus will be on the relationship among the voting public, the mass media, policy makers and elected officials. The current or most recent election cycle will be assessed. This course is designed for both political science and journalism students. Students may not receive course credit for both POL 163 and JOU 163 .
  

  • POL 171 - Intro to Public Administration

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Core
    Study of the theory and practice of public administration examining alternate organization theories and practices, personnel administration, problems of communications within organizations, and styles of leadership. Course emphasizes the interrelationships of professional and political influences on decision-making.

Paralegal
  

  • PRL 103 - Introduction to Law

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    A general introduction to the American legal system including case briefing, court structure, and civil, criminal and administrative procedure. An examination of ethical and professional practice standards applicable to the legal profession. Understanding of the roles of the judge, jury, attorney and legal assistant.
  

  • PRL 112 - Legal Research & Writing I

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    The nature of legal authority and tools and techniques of basic legal research and writing. Emphasis will be on Iowa law. Degree Students: If transcript has not been submitted, you must contact the Registration office to register for this course.
    Prerequisite: ENG 105 
  

  • PRL 113 - Legal Research & Writing II

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    Advanced application of principles of legal research. Preparation of interoffice memorandums and demand letters. Out-of-state and federal law.
    Prerequisite: PRL 103 , PRL 112 
  

  • PRL 118 - Computerized Legal Research

    Credits: 1
    Lecture Hours: 1
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    Introduction to computer-assisted legal research. Training in legal research search strategies using both the Lexis and Westlaw systems.
    Prerequisite: PRL 103 , PRL 112 , PRL 113 
  

  • PRL 125 - Evidence: Theory & Practice

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    A study of the substantive and procedural laws of evidence. Introduction to the rules of evidence. Methods of discovering, preserving and presenting evidence in civil and criminal trials.
    Prerequisite: PRL 131  or instructor permission
  

  • PRL 131 - Torts & Litigation I

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    A study of the basic law relating to personal and property damage. Topics include intentional tort, negligence, nuisance, strict liability and automobile law. Principles of trial practice, including drafting basic pleadings and organization of materials for trial.
    Prerequisite: PRL 103 , PRL 112  or instructor permission
  

  • PRL 132 - Torts & Litigation II

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    A continuation of Torts & Litigation I. Areas of concentration will be premise liability, family torts, defamation, governmental immunity, malpractice, and wrongful death. Advanced trial practice includes drafting of pleadings and discovery documents.
    Prerequisite: PRL 131 
  

  • PRL 137 - Debtor/Creditor Law

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    Procedures in non-bankruptcy debt collection. Fundamentals of bankruptcy law and bankruptcy procedure. Examination of alternatives to formal bankruptcy proceedings.
    Prerequisite: PRL 103 , PRL 112  or instructor permission
  

  • PRL 141 - Business & Corporate Law I

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    A study of the fundamentals of the law of contracts, the uniform commercial code and the rights of creditors in transactions.
  

  • PRL 142 - Business & Corporate Law II

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    Continuation of Business & Corporate Law I. Survey of rights of debtors and creditors in collections and bankruptcy. Formation of proprietorships, partnerships and corporations, and a survey of the law applicable to each. Preparation of documents necessary to the organization and operation of each.
    Prerequisite: PRL 141 
  

  • PRL 151 - Real Estate Law

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    A study of the law of real property and a survey of the more common types of real estate transactions. Emphasis is on the preparation of the instruments necessary to complete various real estate transactions.
    Prerequisite: PRL 103 , PRL 112  or instructor permission
  

  • PRL 161 - Family Law

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    The legal aspects of the family relationship. The rights and duties of the parties in marriage, annulment, divorce, child custody and adoption. The course will emphasize the use of domestic law forms.
    Prerequisite: PRL 103 , PRL 112  or instructor permission
  

  • PRL 167 - Probate Procedure

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    A study of wills including validity requirements, modification and revocation. Formation of trusts and the characteristics and requirements of each type. Laws of testate and intestate succession. Forms and procedures for probating an estate.
    Prerequisite: PRL 103 , PRL 112  or instructor permission
  

  • PRL 171 - Administrative Practice

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    A study of administrative law and procedures for administrative hearings in various governmental agencies. Drafting and researching administrative rules and regulations will be covered.
    Prerequisite: PRL 103 , PRL 112  or instructor permission
  

  • PRL 182 - Mediation

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    Classroom study of mediating legal disputes. Students will study the purposes of mediation using “objective” criteria, impediments to resolution, moving beyond impasse and reaching an agreement.
    Prerequisite: PRL 103 , PRL 112  and/or instructor permission
  

  • PRL 280 - Legal Internship & Ethics

    Credits: 4
    Lecture Hours: 1
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 15
    Course Type: Open
    Application of the theoretical knowledge gained in the classroom by interning in a private law office, governmental agency or private business that utilizes attorneys. Students will participate in seminars concerning their internship experiences and legal ethics. Total internship requirement is 225 hours.
    (This course is Pass/Fail).
    Prerequisite: Minimum grades of C in all PRL courses and complete a minimum of seven PRL courses

Psychology
  

  • PSY 102 - Human and Work Relations

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: General
    Emphasizes an awareness of the factors inherent in human relationships and psychological adjustment patterns of individuals and groups. Effort is made to develop the techniques of interpersonal relations and coping.
  

  • PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Core
    A survey of psychology including theoretical and experimental findings and applications from areas such as neurobiology, learning, memory, personality, social, abnormal and therapy.
  

  • PSY 121 - Developmental Psychology

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Core
    The study of factors that affect human development from conception to death, with emphasis on topics such as physical, cognitive and social changes, methods of study and current issues.
  

  • PSY 140 - Exploring Mental Health

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: General
    Explores the basic causes, manifestations and treatment of common psychological disorders. The course introduces mental illness along a continuum from functional to dysfunctional.
  

  • PSY 172 - Stress & Stress Management

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: General
    This course provides basic instruction in understanding stress reactions, their causes and effects and the theory and application of stress management techniques. Includes theories of stress and stress reduction, physiological/psychological reactions to stress, measurement of stress reactions, and application of stress reduction.
  

  • PSY 241 - Abnormal Psychology

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Core
    An introduction to the study of abnormal behavior, with emphasis on anxiety, depression, schizophrenia and personality disorders. The course includes understanding the personal dynamics of mental disorders and biopsychosocial factors involved in assessment, etiology and treatment. Recommend PSY 111  be taken prior to this course.
  

  • PSY 251 - Social Psychology

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Core
    This course surveys selected topics in social psychology, including social perception, social influence, attraction, altruism, aggression, persuasion, attitude formation, group processes, and applications of research to everyday situations.
  

  • PSY 261 - Human Sexuality

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Core
    This course provides students with definitive and precise information about the nature of human sexuality and gender roles. An interdisciplinary approach will be used to present a more comprehensive view, stressing the biological, social, and psychological aspects of sexuality and gender roles.
  

  • PSY 281 - Educational Psychology

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: General
    The principles of psychology applied to classroom teaching, with emphasis on such topics as development, learning, motivation, evaluation, adjustment, and educational techniques and innovations.
  

  • PSY 291 - Prin. of Behavior Modification

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: General
    The principles of learning theory with a major emphasis on operant conditioning will be studied. Emphasis will be on the practical application of these principles to the areas of mental health, mental retardation and education.

Respiratory Therapy
  

  • RCP 100 - Intro to Respiratory Care

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    This initial course in the Respiratory Therapy program emphasizes the assessment and evaluation of patients. Also included will be a history of health care, medical specialties, communication skills and medical terminology. Students must demonstrate skill in the assessment of patient vital signs.
    Prerequisite: BIO 733  or BIO 164 
  

  • RCP 240 - Respiratory Therapeutics

    Credits: 4
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    This course introduces the student to basic therapeutic techniques utilized in respiratory care. Major topics include medical gas therapy, humidity and aerosol, cylinder systems and physical principles of gases and liquids. Students will be required to demonstrate competence in the techniques to receive a passing grade in the course.
    Prerequisite: RCP 100  must be taken concurrently or prior to this course
  

  • RCP 250 - Cardio/Pulmonary Therapeutics

    Credits: 4
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    Students will learn basic patient care techniques of hyperinflation therapy, secretion clearance, airway care, patient assessment, pulmonary rehabilitation, subacute respiratory care and assessment of effectiveness of therapies. Students will be required to demonstrate competence in procedures to succeed in this course.
    Corequisite: RCP 100  must be taken concurrently with or prior to this course. RCP 240 
  

  • RCP 360 - Cardio/Pulmonary Renal Pathoph

    Credits: 5
    Lecture Hours: 5
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    An in-depth study of the normal functioning of the cardiovascular, pulmonary and renal systems emphasizing their interactions. Progresses to study of the common adolescent and adult diseases affecting the three systems. Interpretation of the results of arterial blood gas pH data will be taught.
    Prerequisite: RCP 250  and BIO 734  must be taken concurrently with or prior to this course
  

  • RCP 400 - Resp Therapy Pharmacology

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    This course provides a study of the actions and interactions of drugs with and within the body. Theories of drug action, pharmacodynamics and methods for drug administration will be taught. Drugs affecting the cardiovascular, pulmonary and renal systems will be emphasized.
    Prerequisite: RCP 250  and BIO 734  must be taken concurrently with or prior to this course
  

  • RCP 410 - Cardio/Pulmonary Diagnostics

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    Principles and techniques of testing of cardiovascular and pulmonary function will be learned with an emphasis on the evaluation and interpretation of the results of the tests. Integration of test results with clinical picture with emphasis on therapeutics, and principles of polysomnography will be learned.
    Prerequisite: BIO 734  or BIO 164 , RCP 360 , RCP 400 
  

  • RCP 500 - Advanced Respiratory Therapy

    Credits: 5
    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    Techniques of initiation, monitoring, maintenance and discontinuation of mechanical ventilation in a variety of care settings will be learned. Students will develop skill in ABG analysis and electrocardiography. Adjuncts for the advanced life support will be learned. Students will become proficient in the analysis of arterial blood gases and basic techniques of electrocardiography. Students will learn the use of adjuncts for the treatment of cardiopulmonary arrest.
    Prerequisite: BIO 734  or BIO 164 , RCP 360 
  

  • RCP 601 - Neonatal/Ped Resp Therapy

    Credits: 4
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    Course will begin with embryonic development of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems and progress to teaching normal function, as well as teaching the common neonatal and pediatric diseases, including therapeutic techniques and monitoring of patients.
    Prerequisite: BIO 734  or BIO 164 , RCP 360 
  

  • RCP 640 - Introduction to Sleep Medicine

    Credits: 2
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    This initial class will provide the student the history of sleep medicine along with basics of normal and abnormal sleep. Screening and types of studies will be learned. Instrumentation set-up and calibration will be introduced.
    Prerequisite: Pre-requisite: Graduation from an accredited respiratory therapy educational program and active Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) or Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential. Currently enrolled in the second half of an accredited respiratory therapy educational program and permission of Program Director.
  

  • RCP 645 - Sleep Medicine I

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    Students will develop knowledge, skill and attitudes for successful testing of persons suspected of having sleep disorders. Learning will occur in class and laboratory settings.
  

  • RCP 650 - Sleep Medicine II

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    Students will develop knowledge, skill and attitudes for successful evaluation, scoring and facilitating interpretation of data from sleep testing.  Methods of assisting patients to comply with therapies for identified sleep disorders will be learned. Learning will occur in class and laboratory settings.
    Prerequisite OR Corequisite: RCP 640   with a c or better and RCP 645  with a c or better.
  

  • RCP 700 - Resp Therapy Practicum I

    Credits: 4
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 8
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    This is the initial hospital experience. Consists of supervised care of patients with respiratory disorders. Students will administer IPPB, aerosol, postural drainage and incentive breathing therapies. Other therapeutic modalities will be introduced as well.
    Prerequisite: RCP 250 .
    Corequisite: RCP 360 , RCP 400 
  

  • RCP 705 - Resp Therapy Practicum II

    Credits: 5
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 11
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    This practicum will continue the supervised experience in provision of basic patient care techniques to therapies from Practicum I. Arterial puncture, arterial line sampling and analysis of blood samples will be introduced. Suctioning of airways will be emphasized.
    Prerequisite: RCP 700 
  

  • RCP 710 - Resp Therapy Practicum III

    Credits: 7
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 16
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    The practicum continues supervised experience in basic therapeutic techniques with emphasis on increased speed and efficiency. Neonatal intensive care will be introduced. Students will continue development of skills in sampling and analyzing arterial blood. ECG and other cardiac diagnostic tests will be observed.
    Prerequisite: RCP 601 , RCP 705 
  

  • RCP 715 - Resp Therapy Practicum IV

    Credits: 7
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 16
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    Hospital respiratory care with the addition of mechanical ventilation and care of patients in critical care units will complement the techniques from the prior practicums. Observation and performance of pulmonary function testing will be introduced.
    Prerequisite: RCP 500 , RCP 710 , RCP 410  must be taken concurrently with or prior to this course
  

  • RCP 720 - Resp Therapy Practicum V

    Credits: 5
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 11
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    The fourth clinical experience with emphasis on the care of patients in critical care areas of the hospital. All techniques and procedures previously performed will continue to be administered to patients.
    Prerequisite: RCP 410 , RCP 715 
  

  • RCP 770 - Sleep Practicum I

    Credits: 2
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 6
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    Students will learn the basics of patient admission, monitoring set-up, initiation of monitoring and monitoring of patients during sleep.
  

  • RCP 775 - Sleep Practicum II

    Credits: 2
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 6
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    Students will develop clinical skill in review and scoring of sleep studies, facilitating physician interpretation and reporting results of sleep studies.
  

  • RCP 780 - Sleep Practicum III

    Credits: 2
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 6
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    Students will develop clinical skill in teaching patients to implement therapy for identified sleep disorders and to assist patients to remain compliant with those therapies.
  

  • RCP 800 - Resp Therapy Mgmt & Ethics

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Open
    Begins with study of the organization and management of a respiratory therapy department. Consideration of issues of jurisprudence and medicolegal aspects of health care. Tactful interactions and ethical practices will be emphasized. Will also serve to review much of what has been assimilated in the program.
    Prerequisite: RCP 710 

Reading
  

  • RDG 038 - College Preparatory Reading I

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Coll Prep
    The first in a series of two courses designed to help students succeed with reading assignments. Emphasis will be placed on basic comprehension skills.
    Prerequisite: ACCUPLACER Reading score 30-44.
  

  • RDG 039 - College Preparatory Reading II

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Coll Prep
    The second in a series of courses designed to help students succeed with college-level reading assignments. Emphasis is on strengthening vocabulary and comprehension skills including annotating, summarizing, making inferences and reading critically. College preparatory courses cannot be used to fulfill degree requirements.
    Prerequisite: RDG 038  with a C or better or: ACCUPLACER Reading score of 45-72.
  

  • RDG 049 - College Reading II

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Coll Prep
    This is a course designed to support student success with college level reading. The course emphasizes reading critically, developing vocabulary, and improving comprehension. This course is intended to be taken concurrently with any college course.
    Prerequisite: RDG 038  with a C or higher or an ACCUPLACER reading score of 45 or higher or an ACT score of 14 or above.
    Corequisite: Enrollment in any 100 or greater college level course or permission by instructor.
  

  • RDG 163 - Speed Reading

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: General
    An advanced reading course designed to improve reading speed and comprehension. Emphasis on adapting to varying content and levels of difficulty and reading purposes.
    Prerequisite: RDG 039  with a C or better or: ACT reading score of 19 or higher, ACCUPLACER score of 73 or higher on the Reading section or instructor permission based on alternative test

Real Time Reporting
  

  • CRC 100 - Machine Shorthand Theory I

    Credits: 6
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 6
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    Machine Shorthand Theory I: Students study the fundamentals of real-time writing including steno machine setup, keyboard configuration, and beginning machine shorthand steno theory. Instruction includes emphasis on the importance of developing automatic response (writing fluency), a key component of successful speed development. Students read back from steno notes daily, and weekly testing from unfamiliar material is done at increasing speeds ranging from 30 to 80 words per minute. Concurrent enrollment in CRC102, Machine Shorthand Skills and Techniques I, is required.
    Corequisite: CRC 102  
  

  • CRC 102 - Machine Shorthand Skills/Techniques I

    Credits: 2
    Lecture Hours: 1
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    Students practice and perfect foundational realtime writing skills, establish keyboard mastery, and support writing fluency through the systematic practice of finger drills, basic number drills, and sentence drills involving high-frequency words and phrases. Drilling speeds are increased weekly to encourage steady progress, and students are tested on the ability to accurately write and read back basic numbers, common phrases, and the 250 most frequently used words.
    Corequisite: CRC 100  
  

  • CRC 130 - Machine Shorthand Theory II

    Credits: 6
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 6
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    Students build on skills gained in CRC100, learning advanced steno theory concepts including homonym differentiation, strokes for realtime punctuation and capitalization, question and answer designations, and skills for writing complex number configurations. Writing fluency continues to be a focus as students practice at speeds ranging from 50-100 words per minute. Students read back from steno notes daily, and weekly testing from unfamiliar material is done at increasing speeds ranging from 50-100 words per minute.
    Prerequisite: CRC 100  
    Corequisite: CRC 132  ,CRC 150 , CRC 165  
  

  • CRC 132 - Machine Shorthand Skills/Techniques II

    Credits: 2
    Lecture Hours: 1
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    Students build on the skills mastered in CRC102, supporting writing fluency by learning to systematically evaluate realtime writing to determine individual skill weaknesses and facilitate intentional, goal-driven practice. Practice of complex finger drills, advanced number drills, and sentence drills involving high-frequency words and phrases is used to support skill growth. Drilling speeds are increased weekly to encourage steady progress, and students are tested on the ability to accurately write and read back complex numbers, common phrases, and the 500 most frequently used words.
    Prerequisite: CRC 102  
    Corequisite: CRC 130 ,  CRC 150 , CRC 165  
  

  • CRC 150 - Introduction to Realtime Technology

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    The first of two courses covering the features and operation of a court reporting computer-aided transcription software. In this introductory course, students learn basic computer-aided transcription skills and apply what they have learned in a lab setting, writing realtime dictation and utilizing include files and editing commands to prepare transcripts.
    Corequisite: CRC 130 , CRC 132 , CRC 165  
  

  • CRC 160 - Introduction to Speed Development

    Credits: 6
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 6
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    Students build endurance and focus while practicing literary, jury charge, and two-voice testimony material at increasing speeds. The importance of developing writing fluency through intentional practice continues to be stressed. Students must demonstrate the ability to write four-minute takes at 95 percent accuracy. Single-voice literary is tested at speeds ranging from 90 to 110 words per minute, single-voice jury charge is tested at speeds ranging from 110-130 words per minute, and two-voice testimony is tested at speeds ranging from 120 to 130 words per minute.
    Prerequisite: CRC 130 , CRC 132 , CRC 165  
    Corequisite: CRC 175  
  

  • CRC 165 - Realtime Punctuation and Proofreading

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    Students study punctuation and word usage as related to realtime writing and transcript production. Students learn, practice, and improve the proofreading skills required of transcriptionists, realtime deposition reporters, realtime court reporters, and realtime captioners.
    Corequisite: CRC 130 , CRC 132 , CRC 150  
  

  • CRC 175 - Realtime Technology Applications

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    In this continuation course, students expand upon the computer-aided transcription concepts acquired in CRC150. Lecture time is devoted the presentation of advanced principles and features, with a focus on using advanced software features to increase productivity. Using available tools to provide litigation support is also stressed. Lab time is devoted to the application of new skills in producing a variety of transcripts
    Prerequisite: CRC 150 , CRC 165  
    Corequisite: CRC 160  
  

  • CRC 180 - Single-Voice Speed Development I

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 2
    Practicum Hours: 0
    Work Experience: 0
    Course Type: Voc/Tech
    Dictation is given to develop a student’s speed to 130 words per minute on literary material and 150 words per minute on jury charge material. Minimum course requirements: two five-minute tests must be transcribed at a minimum of 95 percent accuracy in each dictation area.
    Prerequisite: CRC 160  
    Corequisite: CRC 182   and CRC 190  
 

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