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Catalog 2013-2014 
    
Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Music

  
  • MUSC 1400 - Collegiate Chorale


    (3LB,1CR) (Max. 4) [E][CA] A selected mixed ensemble open to all students on campus regardless of their field of study. Membership is held to approximately 40- 60 voices. An audition with the instructor determines the final list of singers. Credit is given for attendance at three weekly rehearsals and concert performances. Emphasis is on a wide variety of choral literature, including music of diverse cultures. Course content changes each semester.


    Prerequisites: audition.
  
  • MUSC 1406 - Women’s Choir


    (2LB,1CR) (Max. 4) A performance class open to all sopranos and altos on campus designed to cover a variety of literature both traditional and multi-cultural, specifically for female voices. The course offers the non-audition student an opportunity to participate in a choral activity with fewer performance requirements than the two auditioned choral organizations. Course content changes each semester.


    Prerequisites: permission of the instructor.
  
  • MUSC 1408 - Men’s Choir


    (2LB,1CR) (Max. 4) A performance class open to all tenors and basses on campus designed to cover a variety of literature both traditional and multi-cultural, specifically for male voices. The course offers the non-audition student an opportunity to participate in a choral activity with fewer performance requirements than the two auditioned choral organizations. Course content changes each semester.


    Prerequisites: permission of the instructor.
  
  • MUSC 1410 - Vocal Ensemble


    (3LB,1CR) (Max. 4) [E] A small vocal ensemble open to all students. The course provides an opportunity to study and perform a variety of diverse popular styles, and culminates in a number of performances in various venues. An audition determines the final roster of ensemble members. Course content changes each semester.


    Prerequisites: audition with the instructor.
  
  • MUSC 1420 - Opera Workshop


    (3LB,1CR) (Max. 4) [E] A performance based class open to all singers. Students will learn basic performance techniques and will improve their dramatic abilities through the performance of an operatic scene. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 1440 - Chamber Orchestra


    (2LB,1CR) (Max. 4) [E] A performance class open to all string players on campus. This course is designed to cover a variety of literature from primarily the Baroque era. Open to all students on campus, BOCES students and community members regardless of their field of study. Credit is given for attendance at the two weekly rehearsals and concert performances. Emphasis is placed on the study of stylistic concerns of string performance including bowings, articulations, dynamics and ensembles. Course content changes each semester.


    Prerequisites: permission of the instructor.
  
  • MUSC 1450 - Percussion Ensemble


    (3LB,1CR) (Max. 4) [E] Performs selected diverse chamber music for various combinations of percussion instruments and is open to all students with previous percussion experience who can qualify by audition for participation. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 1460 - Brass Ensemble


    (2LB,1CR) (Max. 4) [E] This group performs selected diverse chamber music and is open to all students with previous brass experience. Course content changes each semester.


    Prerequisites: permission of the instructor.
  
  • MUSC 1462 - Trombone Ensemble


    (2LB,1CR) (Max. 4) For trombone players only. Emphasis is placed upon performance quality of selected chamber music in both the classical and jazz styles. Course content changes each semester.


    Prerequisites: permission of the instructor.
  
  • MUSC 1470 - Woodwind Ensemble


    (2LB,1CR) (Max. 4) [E] Performs selected works at various student and public recitals and generally consists of woodwind quintet, quartet, trio, and duet. This group is open to all students with previous instrumental music experience. Course content changes each semester.


    Prerequisites: permission of the instructor.
  
  • MUSC 1480 - String Ensemble


    (2LB,1CR) (Max. 4) [E] This performing group is specifically designed to explore the string chamber music repertoire. Membership is open to all students with previous string experience. Credit is given for attendance at two weekly rehearsals and concert performances. Course content changes each semester.


    Prerequisites: permission of the instructor.
  
  • MUSC 2025 - World Music


    (3L,3CR) Students learn strategies for how to listen to and compare the sound of various musical cultures. Students will also gain a deeper understanding of the local contexts of these musical expressions and how music carries meaning through complex networks of signification (e.g., ethnic identity, race, class, political, religious, economic, historical, technological, etc.).

  
  • MUSC 2030 - Written Theory III


    (3L,3CR) [E] A continuation of MUSC 1040 . Covers 18thcentury counterpoint; chromatic harmony dealing with borrowed chords, Neapolitan sixth chord, and augmented sixth chords; variation technique; sonata form and rondo forms. Required for all music majors.

    Prerequisites: MUSC 1040 .
  
  • MUSC 2035 - Aural Theory III


    (2LB,1CR) [E] Instruction in rhythmic dictation (triplets and syncopation), harmonic dictation (all the diatonic triads and dominant, leading-tone seventh chords), melodic dictation and sightsinging (chromatic melodies). Designed to aid the student in transforming notation into sound and sound into notation. Required for all music majors.

    Prerequisites: MUSC 1045 .
  
  • MUSC 2040 - Written Theory IV


    (3L,3CR) [E] A continuation of MUSC 2030 . Covers extended chromatic harmony dealing with ninth, 11th, 13th chords, altered dominants, and chromatic mediants; musical practice of post-romantic period; and diverse musical styles of the 20th century. Required for all music majors.

    Prerequisites: MUSC 2030 .
  
  • MUSC 2045 - Aural Theory IV


    (2LB,1CR) [E] Rhythmic dictation, triples and syncopation, complex meter, harmonic dictation including secondary dominants and modulation, melodic dictation including 20th century harmonic language. Designed to teach melodic intervals and to aid the student in transforming notation into sound and sound into notation. Required for all music majors. A continuation of MUSC 2035 .

    Prerequisites: MUSC 2035 .
  
  • MUSC 2050 - Music History Survey I


    (3L,3CR) [E] A comprehensive study of the history of music with emphasis on period method of study, beginning with the music of the ancient world. This takes the student through the Gregorian Chant and the modes of the 13th and 14th centuries, the Renaissance, church music, both vocal and instrumental, and to the closing of the period known as Baroque, at the death of J. S. Bach in 1750.

  
  • MUSC 2055 - Music History Survey II


    (3L,3CR) [E] Beginning with the period known as the Classical following the Baroque, the course continues into the Romantic period, Beethoven, 19th-century opera, impressionism, music drama of R. Wagner, and closes with music of the 20th century.

  
  • MUSC 2060 - Jazz Improvisation I


    (2LB,1CR) Offers the jazz-oriented student an organized approach to learning the extemporaneous creation of music in the jazz idiom. This creation is expressed by music performance.

    Prerequisites: permission of the instructor.
  
  • MUSC 2065 - Jazz Improvisation II


    (2LB,1CR) A continuation of Jazz Improvisation I. Students will apply skills acquired in Improvisation I to jazz standards while learning more advanced scales, chord structures and techniques.

    Prerequisites: MUSC 2060 .
  
  • MUSC 2071 - Studio: Vocal or Instrumental


    (1-2CR) 30- or 60- minute weekly private instruction in the specific instrument for majors and non-majors. Majors attend scheduled studio classes and perform a final jury. A course fee is assessed. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 2080 - Studio: Baritone Horn II


    (1-2CR) (Max. 8) 30- or 60-minute weekly private instruction in the specific instrument. Scheduled studio classes and final jury are required. The 30-minute lesson is open to non-majors. The 60-minute lesson is open to non-majors with the permission of the instructor. A course fee is assessed. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 2090 - Studio: Bassoon II


    (1-2CR) (Max. 8) 30- or 60-minute weekly private instruction in the specific instrument. Scheduled studio classes and final jury are required. The 30-minute lesson is open to non-majors. The 60-minute lesson is open to non-majors with the permission of the instructor. A course fee is assessed. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 2100 - Studio: Cello II


    (1-2CR) (Max. 8) 30- or 60-minute weekly private instruction in the specific instrument. Scheduled studio classes and final jury are required. The 30-minute lesson is open to non-majors. The 60-minute lesson is open to non-majors with the permission of the instructor. A course fee is assessed. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 2110 - Studio: Clarinet II


    (1-2CR) (Max. 8) 30- or 60-minute weekly private instruction in the specific instrument. Scheduled studio classes and final jury are required. The 30-minute lesson is open to non-majors. The 60-minute lesson is open to non-majors with the permission of the instructor. A course fee is assessed. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 2120 - Studio: Double Bass II


    (1-2CR) (Max. 8) 30- or 60-minute weekly private instruction in the specific instrument. Scheduled studio classes and final jury are required. The 30-minute lesson is open to non-majors. The 60-minute lesson is open to non-majors with the permission of the instructor. A course fee is assessed. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 2130 - Studio: Flute II


    (1-2CR) (Max. 8) 30- or 60-minute weekly private instruction in the specific instrument. Scheduled studio classes and final jury are required. The 30-minute lesson is open to non-majors. The 60-minute lesson is open to non-majors with the permission of the instructor. A course fee is assessed. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 2140 - Studio: French Horn II


    (1-2CR) (Max. 8) 30- or 60-minute weekly private instruction in the specific instrument. Scheduled studio classes and final jury are required. The 30-minute lesson is open to non-majors. The 60-minute lesson is open to non-majors with the permission of the instructor. A course fee is assessed. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 2150 - Studio: Guitar II


    (1-2CR) (Max. 8) 30- or 60-minute weekly private instruction in the specific instrument. Scheduled studio classes and final jury are required. The 30-minute lesson is open to non-majors. The 60-minute lesson is open to non-majors with the permission of the instructor. A course fee is assessed. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 2160 - Studio: Harp II


    (1-2CR) (Max. 8) 30- or 60-minute weekly private instruction in the specific instrument. Scheduled studio classes and final jury are required. The 30-minute lesson is open to non-majors. The 60-minute lesson is open to non-majors with the permission of the instructor. A course fee is assessed. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 2170 - Studio: Oboe II


    (1-2CR) (Max. 8) 30- or 60-minute weekly private instruction in the specific instrument. Scheduled studio classes and final jury are required. The 30-minute lesson is open to non-majors. The 60-minute lesson is open to non-majors with the permission of the instructor. A course fee is assessed. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 2180 - Studio: Organ II


    (1-2CR) (Max. 8) 30- or 60-minute weekly private instruction in the specific instrument. Scheduled studio classes and final jury are required. The 30-minute lesson is open to non-majors. The 60-minute lesson is open to non-majors with the permission of the instructor. A course fee is assessed. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 2190 - Studio: Percussion II


    (1-2CR) (Max. 8) 30- or 60-minute weekly private instruction in the specific instrument. Scheduled studio classes and final jury are required. The 30-minute lesson is open to non-majors. The 60-minute lesson is open to non-majors with the permission of the instructor. A course fee is assessed. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 2200 - Studio: Piano II


    (1-2CR) (Max. 8) 30- or 60-minute weekly private instruction in the specific instrument. Scheduled studio classes and final jury are required. The 30-minute lesson is open to non-majors. The 60-minute lesson is open to non-majors with the permission of the instructor. A course fee is assessed. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 2210 - Studio: Saxophone II


    (1-2CR) (Max. 8) 30- or 60-minute weekly private instruction in the specific instrument. Scheduled studio classes and final jury are required. The 30-minute lesson is open to non-majors. The 60-minute lesson is open to non-majors with the permission of the instructor. A course fee is assessed. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 2220 - Studio: Trombone II


    (1-2CR) (Max. 8) 30- or 60-minute weekly private instruction in the specific instrument. Scheduled studio classes and final jury are required. The 30-minute lesson is open to non-majors. The 60-minute lesson is open to non-majors with the permission of the instructor. A course fee is assessed. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 2230 - Studio: Trumpet II


    (1-2CR) (Max. 8) 30- or 60-minute weekly private instruction in the specific instrument. Scheduled studio classes and final jury are required. The 30-minute lesson is open to non-majors. The 60-minute lesson is open to non-majors with the permission of the instructor. A course fee is assessed. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 2240 - Studio: Tuba II


    (1-2CR) (Max. 8) 30- or 60-minute weekly private instruction in the specific instrument. Scheduled studio classes and final jury are required. The 30-minute lesson is open to non-majors. The 60-minute lesson is open to non-majors with the permission of the instructor. A course fee is assessed. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 2250 - Studio: Violin II


    (1-2CR) (Max. 8) 30- or 60-minute weekly private instruction in the specific instrument. Scheduled studio classes and final jury are required. The 30-minute lesson is open to non-majors. The 60-minute lesson is open to non-majors with the permission of the instructor. A course fee is assessed. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 2260 - Studio: Viola II


    (1-2CR) (Max. 8) 30- or 60-minute weekly private instruction in the specific instrument. Scheduled studio classes and final jury are required. The 30-minute lesson is open to non-majors. The 60-minute lesson is open to non-majors with the permission of the instructor. A course fee is assessed. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 2270 - Studio: Voice II


    (1-2CR) (Max. 8) 30- or 60-minute weekly private instruction in the specific instrument. Scheduled studio classes and final jury are required. The 30-minute lesson is open to non-majors. The 60-minute lesson is open to non-majors with the permission of the instructor. A course fee is assessed. Course content changes each semester.


  
  • MUSC 2302 - Class Piano III


    (2LB,1CR) A continuation of MUSC 1301  for music majors currently enrolled in MUSC 2030 . Designed to equip students with intermediate-level skills including improvisation, harmonization, sight reading, chord progressions, all scales and arpeggios, Baroque and Classic keyboard styles. Nonmusic majors must have permission of the instructor.

    Prerequisites: MUSC 1301 .
  
  • MUSC 2303 - Class Piano IV


    (2LB,1CR) A continuation of MUSC 2302  for music majors concurrently enrolled in MUSC 2040 . Designed to introduce the student to accompanying techniques, instrumental and vocal score reading, C clefs, late intermediate skills including transposition, improvisation, harmonization, sight reading, chord progressions, all scales and arpeggios, romantic and 20th century keyboard styles. Nonmusic majors must have permission of the instructor.

    Prerequisites: MUSC 2302 .
  
  • MUSC 2320 - Diction for Singers I


    (2L,2CR) [E] A course to facilitate proper enunciation in English and Italian and help voice students with their repertoire of art songs and operatic arias.

  
  • MUSC 2325 - Diction for Singers II


    (2L,2CR) [E] A course to facilitate proper enunciation in German and French and help voice students with their repertoire of art songs and operatic arias.

  
  • MUSC 2395 - Piano Proficiency


    (0CR) The piano proficiency examination is a graduation requirement of all music majors.

  
  • MUSC 2410 - Sound Reinforcement I


    (2L,2CR) Introduction to the theory, techniques, and equipment used in sound recording and reinforcement. Topics include acoustics, microphones, recorders, editing, mixing, and effects. (Fall semester.)

  
  • MUSC 2420 - Sound Reinforcement II


    (2L,2CR) A study of the basic concepts, equipment and techniques used in the operation of an audio recording console. Topics include console function, mixing, effects, microphone placement and choice, patchbay, and console flow logic. (Spring semester.)

    Prerequisites: MUSC 2410 .
  
  • MUSC 2465 - Directed Studies in Music: (Subtitle)


    (1-3CR) (Max. 6) Individualized investigation of selected topics under the supervision of a faculty member.

    Prerequisites: permission of the instructor.
  
  • MUSC 2475 - Independent Study Audio/Recording


    (1-3CR) Students will independently produce and engineer a recording project.

    Prerequisites: completion of or concurrent enrollment in MUSC 2410 , MUSC 2420 , or permission of the instructor.
  
  • MUSC 2490 - Special Topics in Music: (Subtitle)


    (1-3CR) (Max. 6) Special seminar in music. Topics will vary in accordance with student needs.

    Prerequisites: permission of the instructor.

Nursing Studies

  
  • NRST 1010 - “Leadership You”


    (1L, 1CR) This course is designed to guide the student in understanding leadership qualities through self-awareness.

    Corequisite:  , if not previously taken
  
  • NRST 1020 - “Leadership Team”


    (1L, 1CR) This course is designed to promote student preparation in team building with peers and other healthcare providers.

    Prerequisites:  
  
  • NRST 1500 - Nursing Assistant


    (2.5L,4.5LB,4CR) Concepts and skills of caring for residents of long-term care facilities to entry-level and experienced nursing assistants. Will enable graduates to become eligible for certification and to function in the field of long-term care. Prerequisite: current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer Certification (original card and copy), current PPD (TB skin test) and instructor’s permission.

  
  • NRST 1605 - Issues in Nursing Practice


    (1L,1CR) This nonclinical course introduces the student to the position of nursing in the contemporary health care scene. Nursing history, settings, roles, values, and ethical/legal dimensions are examined. The philosophy and conceptual framework of the Casper College Nursing Program are explored. (Fall semester).

    Prerequisites: admission to the nursing program.
    Concurrent enrollment: NRST 1610 , NRST 1615 .
  
  • NRST 1610 - Fundamentals of Nursing


    (4L,9LB,7CR) Designed to acquaint the student with the concepts of person, health, environment, and nursing. The holistic nature of the person is explored in states of health and illness with special consideration of nutritional status. The role of the nurse is introduced. Interpersonal and technical skills and the nursing process are emphasized as a means of assisting persons across the lifespan to adapt to stressors in the environment. Guided learning experiences in the laboratory are correlated with classroom instruction.

    Prerequisites: admission to the nursing program.
    Concurrent enrollment in NRST 1605 , NRST 1615 .
  
  • NRST 1615 - Nursing Process I


    (2L,3LB,3CR) The focus is on the role of the nurse in assisting the person across the lifespan to attain optimal health within the environment. Emphasis is placed upon use of the nursing process and basic management of persons experiencing alterations in the neurosensory, cardiovascular, respiratory, and integumentary systems. Guided learning experiences in various community facilities are correlated with classroom and laboratory instruction.

    Prerequisites: NRST 1610 .
    Concurrent enrollment: NRST 1605 ,
  
  • NRST 1625 - Nursing Process II


    (4L,12LB,8CR) The focus is on the role of the nurse in assisting the person across the lifespan to attain optimal health within the environment. Emphasis is placed upon use of the nursing process and basic management of persons experiencing alterations in the gastrointestinal system, genitourinary system, musculoskeletal system, endocrine system, immune system, and mental health. Guided learning experiences in various community facilities are correlated with classroom and laboratory instruction.

    Prerequisites: NRST 1605 , NRST 1615 , concurrent enrollment: ZOO 2110  (if not taken previously), NRST 1630 
  
  • NRST 1630 - Nursing Process and the Childbearing Family


    (2L,2CR) This course examines the roe of the nurse in the care of the family during the childbirth process. The concepts of person, health, environment, and nursing will be explored from both a normal and high-risk perspective during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and the newborn periods. Application of the content in this course will be integrated into the clinical experience of NRST 2635 and/or NRST 2645.

    Prerequisites: NRST 1615 
    NRST 1625 .
  
  • NRST 1970 - Practical Nursing Roles and Practicum


    (.5L,7.5LB,3CR) The focus is on the role of the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). It includes an exploration of the role and scope of practice of the LPN with reemphasis on professionalism and ethical/legal dimensions.. Emphasis will be placed on the practicum and clinical skills. At the conclusion of this course, students will be eligible to apply for licensure as an LPN. Students are encouraged to continue their ADN education with the last two semesters following this course.

    Prerequisites: NRST 1625 , NRST 1630 .
  
  • NRST 2030 - “Leadership Pro”


    (1L, 1CR) This course is designed to assist the student to become “leadership-minded” toward developmental leadership behaviors.

    Prerequisites:  
  
  • NRST 2040 - “Leadership Grow”


    (1L, 1CR) This course is designed to prepare the student to meet the challenges of a professional in today’s changing health care environment.

    Prerequisites:  
  
  • NRST 2635 - Nursing Process III


    (4L,15LB,9CR) The focus is on the role of the nurse in assisting the person across the lifespan to attain optimal health within the environment. Emphasis is placed upon use of the nursing process and advanced management of persons experiencing alterations in fluid and electrolytes, the neurosensory, respiratory, integumentary, and cardiovascular systems. Guided learning experiences in various community facilities are correlated with classroom and laboratory instruction.

    Prerequisites: NRST 1625 , NRST 1630 , ZOO 2110 .
    Concurrent enrollment: MOLB 2210  (if not taken previously).
  
  • NRST 2645 - Nursing Process IV


    (4L,15LB,9CR) The focus is the role of the nurse in assisting the person across the lifespan to attain optimal health within the environment. Emphasis is placed upon the use of the nursing process and advanced management of persons experiencing alterations in mental health, genitourinary, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, and immune systems. Guided learning experiences in various health care facilities are correlated with classroom instruction.

    Prerequisites: NRST 2635 , MOLB 2210 .
    Concurrent enrollment: NRST 2960 .
  
  • NRST 2960 - Nursing Role Exploration


    (1L,1CR) This nonclinical course emphasizes the role of the A.D.N. graduate and the changes encountered in transition from student to graduate. Student will focus on transition/reality shock, employer-employee relationships, and professionalism. (Spring semester.)

    Prerequisites: NRST 2635 .
    Concurrent enrollment in NRST 2645 .

Occupational Therapy

  
  • OCTH 2000 - Introduction to Occupational Therapy


    (2L,2CR) This course is designed to introduce students to the occupational therapy profession. As the history, scope of practice, objectives and functions of occupational therapy are addressed, students will affirm their academic decision.


Pharmacy Technology

  
  • PHTK 1000 - Calculations for Health Care


    (1L,1CR) A review of basic arithmetic, an introduction to the metric and apothecary systems, and computation of medication dosages.

    Prerequisites: Admission to the Pharmacy Technology program or permission of the instructor. Students must have an ACT score of 21 or better if out of high school less than two years, a COMPASS placement score of 40 or better in the algebra placement domain, or have a “C” or better in MATH 0920.
  
  • PHTK 1500 - Introduction to Profession of Pharmacy


    (1L,1CR) This course will serve to give a basic knowledge of the profession of pharmacy as it has been practiced in the past, is practiced in the present, and predicts how it may be in the future.

  
  • PHTK 1600 - Introduction to Pharmacy Operations I


    (2L,4LB,4CR) This course introduces the student to the actual working of a pharmacy. Students are introduced and allowed to train towards the performance of operational procedures in the retail pharmacy setting. May be used as CE for licensed technicians.

    Prerequisites: PHTK 1500 .
    Concurrent enrollment in PHTK 1650  and PHTK 1710 .
  
  • PHTK 1610 - Introduction to Pharmacy Operations II


    (2L,4LB,4CR) This course introduces the student to the actual working of a pharmacy. Students are introduced and allowed to train towards the performance of operational procedures in the institutional pharmacy setting. May be used as CE for licensed technicians.

    Prerequisites: PHTK 1600 .
    Concurrent enrollment in PHTK 1630 , PHTK 1720  and PHTK 2971 .
  
  • PHTK 1630 - Calculations for Compounding


    (1L,1CR) Application of basic mathematics as it applies to compounding and dispensing prescriptions.

    Prerequisites: PHTK 1600 .
    Concurrent enrollment in PHTK 1610 , PHTK 1720  and PHTK 2971  or permission of the instructor. May be used as CE for licensed technicians.
  
  • PHTK 1650 - Pharmacy Law and Ethics


    (2L,2CR) Provides federal and state laws for pharmacy and sets the ethical standards for pharmacy technicians.

    Prerequisites: PHTK 1500 .
    Concurrent enrollment in PHTK 1600  and PHTK 1710 , or permission of the instructor. Maybe used as CE for licensed technicians.
  
  • PHTK 1710 - Pharmacology/Pharmaceutical Products I


    (3L,3CR) This course provides an introductory study of therapeutic drug categories which will involve not only a consideration of commonly used drugs, but also basic principles of pharmacology and pharmaceutics.

    Prerequisites: admission to the Certificate or Associate of Science in pharmacy technology program or instructor permission.
    Successful completion of PHTK 1500  or concurrent enrollment in PHTK 1500 , and concurrent enrollment in PHTK 1600  and PHTK 1650 . May be used as CE for licensed technicians.
  
  • PHTK 1720 - Pharmacology/Pharmaceutical Products II


    (3L,3CR) The course provides an introductory study of therapeutic drug categories which will involve not only a consideration of commonly used drugs, but also basic principles of pharmacology and pharmaceutics.

    Prerequisites: PHTK 1710 .
    Concurrent enrollment in PHTK 1610 , PHTK 1630 , PHTK 2971 , or permission of the instructor.
  
  • PHTK 2971 - Introduction to Pharmacy Environment: Practicum I


    (2L,6LB,5CR) Provides the study of the theory and the practical applications of procuring, manipulating and preparing drugs for dispensing in actual pharmacy environments or college laboratory.

    Prerequisites: PHTK 1500 , PHTK 1600 , PHTK 1650 , PHTK 1710 , CMAP 1615 , and BOTK 1655 .
    Concurrent enrollment in PHTK 1610 , PHTK 1630 , PHTK 1720 , or permission of the instructor.
  
  • PHTK 2972 - Retail Pharmacy Tech: Practicum II


    (2L,10LB,7CR) Provides practical application and integration of pharmacy skills in an actual retail pharmacy environment (on-the-job training).

    Prerequisites: PHTK 1600 , PHTK 1610 , PHTK 1630 , PHTK 1720 , PHTK 2971 .
  
  • PHTK 2973 - Pharmacy Tech: Practicum III


    (2L,12LB,8CR) Provides practical application of pharmacy skills in acute care hospitals, ambulatory care, and long-term care in skilled facilities.

    Prerequisites: PHTK 1600 , PHTK 1610 , PHTK 1630 , PHTK 1720  and PHTK 2971 .

Paramedic Technology

  
  • PTEP 2500 - Introduction to Paramedic Technology


    (8L,6LB,10CR) This course covers the preparatory, airway management and ventilation, and patient assessment sections of the EMT -Paramedic National Standard Curriculum. Students will participate in classroom lecture and discussion as well as practical lab exercises designed to prepare the student to provide emergency care to those in need.

    Prerequisites: Students must apply for entrance, and be accepted into the paramedic technology program prior to enrollment.
  
  • PTEP 2550 - Introduction to Paramedic Technology Clinical


    (6LB,2CR) This clinical time is dedicated to initiating intravenous access, medication administration and airway management in the clinical setting.

    Prerequisites: Successful completion of PTEP 2500 
    Concurrent enrollment in PTEP 2600  and permission of the instructor.
  
  • PTEP 2600 - Paramedic Technology Medical Emergencies


    (8L,6LB,10CR) This course covers the medical emergencies section of the EMT - Paramedic National Standard Curriculum. Students will participate in classroom lecture and discussion as well as practical lab exercises designed to prepare the student to provide emergency care to those who are experiencing a medical emergency along with the appropriate care and intervention(s) necessary to insure safe, effective and efficient transport to the most appropriate facility.

    Prerequisites: Students must successfully complete PTEP 2500  and be concurrently enrolled in PTEP 2550 .
  
  • PTEP 2650 - Paramedic Technology Medical Emergencies Clinical


    (9LB,3CR) This clinical time is dedicated to medical emergencies, respiratory emergencies, cardiology and obstetrics/gynecology with the student having exposure to and participating in the management of medical emergencies in the emergency room, cath lab, cardiopulmonary lab, respiratory therapy and labor and deliver settings.

    Prerequisites: Successful completion of PTEP 2600 
    Concurrent enrollment in PTEP 2700 , and permission of the instructor.
  
  • PTEP 2675 - Paramedic Technology Trauma


    (2L,15LB,7CR) This course covers the trauma section of the EMT-Paramedic National Standard Curriculum. Students will participate in classroom lecture and discussion as well as clinical and field experiences designed to prepare the student to provide emergency care to those who have experienced a traumatic injury along with the appropriate care and intervention(s) necessary to ensure safe, effective and efficient transport to the most appropriate facility.

  
  • PTEP 2700 - Paramedic Technology Advanced Cardiology and Special Considerations


    (8L,6LB,10CR) This course covers the trauma and special considerations section of the EMT - Paramedic National Standard Curriculum. Students will participate in classroom lecture and discussion as well as practical lab exercises designed to prepare the student to provide emergency care to those who have experienced a traumatic injury along with the appropriate care and intervention(s) necessary to insure safe, effective and efficient transport to the most appropriate facility. This course will also explore the pediatric and geriatric populations as well as those who are technology dependent and how to best provide care and transport for those people.

    Prerequisites: Students must successfully complete PTEP 2500 , PTEP 2550 , PTEP 2600  and be concurrently enrolled in PTEP 2650  and have permission of the instructor.
  
  • PTEP 2750 - Paramedic Technology Field and Clinical Internship


    (3L,32LB,13.66CR) This clinical time is to solidify and put into practice all that has been learned to this point. The student will be able to apply the skills and knowledge gained in previous classroom and clinical experience in order to provide quality and appropriate patient care and transportation to the most appropriate facility. This will be accomplished through extensive clinical and field internship time as well as classroom time preparing for state and national certifying examinations, both written and practical.

    Prerequisites: Successful completion of PTEP 2500 , PTEP 2550 , PTEP 2600 , PTEP 2650 , PTEP 2700  and permission of the instructor. Students must also have a current AHA BLS for HCP card, AHA ACLS card and AHA PALS card.

Philosophy

  
  • PHIL 1000 - Introduction to Philosophy


    (3L,3CR) [E][CH] An introduction to some of the main problems confronting the philosophical thinker, including those concerning truth, knowledge, language, morality, the existence of God, the nature of reality, freedom, and the meaning of life. Possible solutions to these problems will be considered.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 
  
  • PHIL 2300 - Ethics in Practice


    (3L,3CR) [E][CH] An in-depth examination of the two seminal questions in ethics: What is happiness? How do you achieve it? Study includes works of major ancient and modern ethical thinkers and deductions of certain ethical principles by which we will judge contemporary ethical issues in medicine, business, environment, etc.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 .
  
  • PHIL 2420 - Critical Thinking


    (3L,3CR) [E][CH] The art of critical thinking: how to analyze logical arguments, to construct logical arguments, and to expose fallacies in fallacious reasoning.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 .
  
  • PHIL 2490 - Topics: (Subtitle)


    (2-3L,2-3CR) (Max. 12) The course (with specific subtitles) will be offered periodically. Offerings include such courses as: philosophy of religion; philosophy of science; philosophy in literature; aesthetics. A student may repeat this course under different subtitles to a maximum of 12 credit hours.


Physical and Health Education

  
  • HLED 1006 - Personal and Community Health


    (3L,3CR) [E] Designed to develop the understanding, attitudes, and practices which contribute to better individual and community health.

  
  • HLED 2006 - Health for Elementary Educators


    (1L,1CR) This course acquaints elementary education students with methods of teaching and assessing health education standards to elementary students.


Physical Education Activities

  
  • PEAC 1002 - Football-Volleyball Fitness


    (2LB,1CR) The physical education program is designed to promote physical efficiency and fitness and good sportsmanship. Basic techniques for the learning of skills, rules of the game, strategy of play, and safety practices. A basic program of physical activity to provide participation in football, volleyball, and physical fitness.

  
  • PEAC 1003 - Basketball-Hockey-Softball


    (2LB,1CR) Similar to PEAC 1002 in basketball, hockey, and softball.

  
  • PEAC 1020 - Fitness Training


    (2LB,1CR) Internet course designed to instruct participants in how to set up and participate in a weight training and conditioning program.

  
  • PEAC 1028 - Chi Kung


    (2LB,1CR) Chi Kung is an ancient Chinese form of exercise focusing on proper breathing, body alignment, and slow movements. Students will be exposed to various deep breathing exercises, ergonomic stances and postures, and movements that are designed to promote proper circulation and strengthen the body.

  
  • PEAC 1030 - Dance Aerobics


    (2LB,1CR) A fitness class using a variety of exercises that stimulates heart and lung activity for a time period sufficiently long to produce beneficial changes in the body. Strength development by weight training is also included.

  
  • PEAC 1031 - Western and Social Dancing


    (2LB,1CR) [E] A beginning course in western and social dancing stressing the basic steps of the two step, fox trot, jitterbug, east coast swing, polka, cotton-eyed joe, waltz, cha-cha and salsa.

  
  • PEAC 1041 - Basic Self-Defense


    (2LB,1CR) A basic course in self-defense covering some home self-defense breakaway techniques and how to handle general distress situations.

  
  • PEAC 1042 - Basic Self-Defense II


    (2LB,1CR) Continuation of basic self defense. Combination strikes, counter techniques, throws and falls, advanced kicks, takedowns and further awareness of personal safety issues.

  
  • PEAC 1044 - Beginning Tae Kwon Do


    (2LB,1CR) A basic course in the art of Tae Kwon Do teaches the mental training and techniques of unarmed combat for self-defense.

  
  • PEAC 1045 - Kickboxing


    (2LB,1CR) This kickboxing course is a martial arts fitness class. Students learn proper kicking and punching techniques and self-defense skills. The course provides students an opportunity to increase martial arts skills, flexibility, and improved cardiovascular performance.

 

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