Course Descriptions

Each course number is preceded by a three-letter prefix indicating the academic area or discipline to which the course belongs:
ACC – Accounting, BUS – Business Administration, CED – Childcare Management, CIS – Computer Information Systems, CRT – Computer Repair Technician, CRJ – Criminal Justice, ENG – English, HEA – Allied Health Science, KEY – Keyboarding, LEG – Legal Assisting/Paralegal Studies, OFF – Office Administration, SCI – Life and Physical Sciences, SOC – Social Sciences

ACCOUNTING

ACC 102 Principles of Accounting I 4.5 Credit Hours Covers analysis and recording of business transactions; accounting for sales, purchases, cash disbursements, accounts receivable, and accounts payable; includes end-of-fiscal Term work, adjustments, financial statements, closing procedures, and payroll accounting. Lab exercises reinforce lecture and theory discussed in the classroom.

ACC 116 Principles of Taxation: Personal 4.5 Credit Hours Introduces the complexities of the Revenue Code as well as regulations and revenue rulings as they apply to individuals. The student learns how to prepare federal income tax returns for individuals.

ACC 120 Principles of Accounting II 4.5 Credit Hours Provides an understanding of accounting concepts, assumptions, and principles. Progresses to evaluation of accounting data for merchandise inventory, deferrals and accruals, plant assets, intangibles, and accounting for the operation of partnerships. Lab exercises reinforce lecture and theory discussed in the classroom.

Prerequisite: ACC 100 or Permission of Instructor

ACC 200 Managerial Accounting 4.5 Credit Hours Covers accounting for cash flow, departmental and branch accounting; accounting for manufacturing costs, budgetary control and standard cost systems; income taxes and their effect on business decisions; statements and analysis; and financial analysis. Lab exercises reinforce lecture and theory discussed in the classroom.

Prerequisite: ACC 120 or Permission of Instructor

ACC 205 Cost Accounting 4.5 Credit Hours This course covers accounting procedures relating to the process cost system. Examines the accounting by-products and includes comprehensive coverage of budgeting for all areas of business enterprise: sales, production, commercial expenses, capital investments, and forecasting.

Prerequisite: ACC 120, or Permission of Instructor

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

BUS 100 Personal & Professional Development 4.5 Credit Hours Includes an orientation to personal development with reference and application to college environment, world of work, and business settings. Strives to explore ways of improving both personal and professional behaviors and interpersonal relations and adjustments.

BUS 105 Introduction to Business 4.5 Credit Hours Introduces business principles as they apply to business conducted in the United States and surveys terminology used in business activity. Students explore motivation, leadership, human resources, labor relations, and improving production and quality.

BUS 116 Personal Finance 1.5 Credit Hours Financial planning covers a wide variety of money topics including budgeting, expenses, debt, and repayment of debt, savings, the need for financial planning and the importance of having insurance among others things. Students will have a better understanding of how each of these topics works together and affects each other as well as how important financial planning is for laying the groundwork for a solid financial foundation for oneself and one’s family. The importance of honoring one’s incurred financial obligations is heavily stressed.

BUS 120 Life Planning 3.0 Credit Hours Develops and provides an understanding of the skills associated with joining the work force and developing a career. Students explore ways of acquiring the self-knowledge they will likely need to enter the job force and maintain successful and rewarding careers. The course explores educational and occupational opportunities, as well as career and life planning.

BUS 125 Basic Letter & Memo Writing 3.0 Credit Hours Explores the ability to develop correct, forceful and explicit writing skills. Includes review of fundamentals of grammar and studies various types of correspondence used by businesses and individuals. Studies letters or memoranda that order, ask, reply, remit, invite, express appreciation, express sympathy, introduce, apply for positions, sell, adjust, collect bills, and gather data.

BUS 130 Principles of Management 4.5 Credit Hours Covers current management practices commonly found in small businesses. Emphasis is on aspects of the planning process, such as organizing for action, concepts of control, the communication system, and motivating employees.

Prerequisite: BUS 105 or Permission of Instructor

BUS 135 Principles of Marketing 4.5 Credit Hours This course presents a study of marketing theory and application. It is designed to guide students to become better business people who can more effectively use marketing to benefit individual consumers as well as the society at large.

BUS 140 Consumer Behavior 4.5 Credit Hours Introduces the behavior science disciplines with an organized series of topics and activities designed to lead the student to an understanding of the needs and motivating factors directing consumer actions.

BUS 150 Human Resources Management 4.5 Credit Hours Provides a study of human behavior with special references to perception, learning, memory, thinking, emotional life, and individual differences in intelligence, aptitude, and personality. Research methods are discussed. Results are related to daily personal and business activities.

BUS 240 Personnel Management 4.5 Credit Hours Studies the principles and practices of personnel management, major factors in personnel problems and labor relations, and the organization of personnel work. Attention is also turned toward the task of procuring, developing, maintaining, and using an effective work team.

Prerequisite: BUS 130 or Permission of Instructor

BUS 245 Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management 4.5 Credit Hours Examines the various aspects of starting, acquiring, and managing a small business enterprise. This course involves students in comprehensive discussions regarding problems generally encountered by small businesses. A study of management principles and procedures provides methods for resolving these problems.

Prerequisite: BUS 130 or Permission of Instructor

BUS 250 Strategic Management 4.5 Credit Hours This course explores the strategic management and policy-making aspects of the general manager’s responsibilities. It introduces students to the basic concepts of strategic management and explains how to formulate and implement a strategic plan proficiently. Students evaluate their research, critical thinking, and reading skills.

Prerequisite: ACC100, BUS130, BUS135 or Permission of the Instructor

BUS 281 Directed Studies 4.5 Credit Hours Directed studies allow the student the opportunity to work closely with an instructor to explore areas of particular interest within an area(s) of his/her program of study.

Prerequisite: Permissions of Instructor

BUS 286 Internship 4.5 Credit Hours Provides students with valuable learning experiences and includes on-the- job training in areas appropriate to chosen programs of study. Enables students to work closely with their instructor to develop term projects related to anticipated work experiences.

Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

BUS286C Child Care Management Emphasis 4.5 Credit Hours Provides students with valuable learning experiences and includes on-the- job training in child care.

Prerequisite: Certification in First Aid and Safety or HEA136, First Aid and Safety, or Permission of Instructor

BUS290 Special Projects 4.5 Credit Hours By a special arrangement with an instructor, a student is provided an opportunity to pursue more in-depth study in an area of interest pursuant to their program of study. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

CHILD CARE MANAGEMENT

CED 101 Introduction to Child Care 4.5 Credit Hours Introduces the student to childcare training through the history of educational methodology; developmental theories in physical, cognitive, and emotional growth; and in evaluation practices.

CED 147 Creative Educational Experiences 4.5 Credit Hours Deals directly with ways in which creative art becomes developmental art and, as such, part of the entire growth process of the child – and of the creative growth of the student as well. The course is intended to be self- starting, self-paced, and goal-directed toward academic and personal achievement. It is the aim of this course to encourage students to use the proposed methods to meet the needs of the developing child and to help to unlock the student’s own creative potential.

Prerequisite: CED 101 or Permission of Instructor

CED 226 Language Arts 4.5 Credit Hours A study of the methods and materials in age-appropriate language experiences. Opportunities are provided to develop listening, speaking, pre-reading and pre-writing skills through planning, implementation and evaluation of media, methods, techniques and equipment. Methods of selection, evaluation and presentation of children’s literature are included. Prerequisite: CED 101 or Permission of Instructor

CED 231 Exceptional Children 4.5 Credit Hours This course focuses on the inclusion of children with special needs in community programs that are developmentally suitable for all; it provides information about working with children and families from culture, class, and family circumstances that may be different from the norm. The focus is on a common classroom setting for children with and without development problems, with the reminder that members of either group may be gifted in one or more areas of functioning.

Prerequisite: CED 101 or Permission of Instructor

CED 237 Methods & Materials in Early Childhood 4.5 Credit Hours This course includes an overview of developmentally appropriate methods and materials for planning, implementing, and evaluating environments. Emphasis is on integrating divergent activities in each area of the curriculum.

Prerequisite: CED101 Permission of Instructor

CED 247 Early Childhood Development 4.5 Credit Hours This course offers information on guiding young children’s personal and social development. Such up-to-date concepts as developmentally appropriate practice, conflict management, mistaken behavior, character development and anti-bias curriculum are linked together in a comprehensive manner.

Prerequisite: CED 101 or Permission of Instructor

CED 251 Guidance and Classroom Management – High Scope 4.5 Credit Hours This course provides directors and prospective directors of childcare centers with up-to-date information about a rapidly changing field. It includes the general responsibilities of a director, discusses the different kinds of schools, and outlines steps to take when planning a new school. The course also includes an expanded discussion of curriculum planning; covers setting up and keeping a budget, maintaining a safe environment, and operating a food and nutrition program. Finally, the course takes the student outside the school to consider the role of families in early childhood education and how laws and other methods help to maintain quality educational programs.

Prerequisite: CED101, BUS105, or Permission of Instructor

COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS

CIS 101 Intro to Computer Information Systems & Internet Basics 4.5 Credit Hours This course provides a basic knowledge of computer operating systems, software and hardware. It introduces the student to Word processing, Spreadsheets, the Intranet, and Graphic software. Included is a hands-on introduction to Microsoft Windows commands, files, features and functions. Utilizing the College’s on-line library, Library & Information Resources Network (LIRN), the course combines the learning of real-world skills for navigating the Internet, with a survey of the major uses of, and issues related to, the Internet.

CIS 111 Computer Operating Systems 4.5 Credit Hours Covers functional characteristics of computer systems. Discusses basic operating system concepts, command languages, internal operating systems and resource-management strategies used in contemporary operating systems.

Prerequisite: CIS 101 or Permission of Instructor

CIS 130 Computer Information Systems 4.5 Credit Hours Explores and provides practical exercises to understand the various types of software applications available for more efficient business and personal management. Word processing and spreadsheet applications are continued at more advanced level. Database applications are introduced as well as applications within an operating system. Skills are developed using the advanced level features of specified software applications such as creating data files, macro applications, document summary, extensive formulas, and importing as well as exporting information. Students undertake advanced projects in order to increase skills.

Prerequisite: CIS 101, or Permission of Instructor

CIS131 Virtual Office Communications & Applications 4.5 Credit Hours This course explores ways and means by which productivity can and should be a shared experience, integrating our more social aspects into everything that’s typically done in the workplace, including but not limited to video conferencing, sharing spreadsheets, notes, ideas, collaboration on projects, etc. The course explores ways in which co-workers are virtually “gathered” and brought together in efforts directed at improving the very nature of work assignments and endeavors. This course is built around the concept that there’s an evolution that’s inevitable that’s transitioning from an individual user’s application into a shared workplace.

CIS 151 Introduction to Networking 4.5 Credit Hours This course explores a variety of computer network possibilities. Some of the areas covered in the course include global systems integration, network system designs and implementation of network systems. Covers basic design considerations for LANS/WANS, protocols, performance issues, security, and popular commercial communication packages.

Prerequisite: CIS 100 or Permission of Instructor

CIS 156 Networking I – Intro. To Hardware & the OSI Model 4.5 Credit Hours This course provides a context for exploration and study in computer networks, cables and devices by providing the student with an understanding of the evolution of network technology in computer repair. Students are introduced to computer network hardware through a thorough introduction to basic networking.

Prerequisite: CIS 151 or Permission of Instructor

CIS 161 Networking II – The OSI Model & Network Protocols 4.5 Credit Hours This course provides a context for further exploration and study in network troubleshooting and introduces the student to concepts of Internet security. Provides students the concepts of computer networking protocols and the OSI model.

Prerequisite: CIS 156 or Permission of Instructor

CIS 166 Network Operating Systems I 4.5 Credit Hours Introduces students to network operating systems. This course provides the context for further exploration and study in network administration and management under Windows family of network operating systems, Novell, and UNIX/LINUX.

Prerequisite: CIS 151 or Permission of Instructor

CIS 171 Network Operating Systems II 4.5 Credit Hours This course provides a context for further exploration and study of network design and routine maintenance. Continues to provide students the concepts of network operating systems and maintenance of a network.

Prerequisite: CIS 166 or Permission of Instructor

CIS 201 Data Communications/Telecommunications 4.5 Credit Hours Concepts of data communications, networking and connectivity are explored. Students engage in discussion and hands-on learning of types of networks, communication lines, error detection, topology, network design and hardware and software selection, digital vs. analog communication, network architectures, client/server computing as well as current trends of communication systems.

Prerequisite: CIS 151 or Permission of Instructor

CIS 206 Word Processing Concepts and Applications 4.5 Credit Hours This course covers the skills necessary to be become proficient in Microsoft Word with an emphasis on productivity and excellence in document production. Students are encouraged to take the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) proficiency exam.

Prerequisite: CIS 131 or Permission of Instructor

CIS 211 Spreadsheet Concepts and Applications 4.5 Credit Hours This course covers the skills necessary to be become proficient in Microsoft Excel with an emphasis on productivity and excellence in spreadsheet production. Students are encouraged to take the Microsoft Office Specialist proficiency exam.

Prerequisite: CIS 131 or Permission of Instructor

CIS 216 Desktop Publishing 4.5 Credit Hours This course is designed to introduce the student to the basics of desktop publishing. Students learn the skills to produce newsletters, flyers, etc.

Prerequisite: CIS 131or Permission of Instructor

CIS 221 Database Concepts and Applications 4.5 Credit Hours This course covers the use of various database systems and structures, creation of database file designs on screen, editing of files, managing records, and designing reports. Concentrates on the development of applications using the Access database. Topics include design, reports and queries, sub forms, multiple table queries, macros, and implementation of applications.

Prerequisite: CIS 131 or Permission of Instructor

CIS 280 Directed Studies 4.5 Credit Hours Directed Studies is intended to provide the student with the opportunity to work closely with his instructor to explore, in depth, areas of particular interest within his/her program of study.

Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

CIS 286 Internship 4.5 Credit Hours Includes on-the-job training in areas appropriate to the chosen course of study. Enables students to work closely with their instructors to develop term projects related to work experiences.

Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

CIS290 Special Projects 4.5 Credit Hours By a special arrangement with an instructor, a student is provided an opportunity to pursue more in-depth study in an area of interest pursuant to their program of study. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor 101

COMPUTER REPAIR TECHNOLOGY

CRT 101 Computer Repair – Hardware I 4.5 Quarter Hours Introduces the student to computer hardware and installation through a highly visual, hands-on exploration of the computer. Provides the student with knowledge of how computers work, the purpose of the system board, hard drives, and floppy drives. Students learn to complete hardware installation and explore troubleshooting guidelines.

Prerequisite: CIS 101 or Permission of Instructor

CRT 106 Computer Repair – Hardware II 4.5 Quarter Hours Continues the study of computer hardware and installation through a highly visual, hands-on exploration of the computer. Provides the student with knowledge of peripheral devices such as expansion cards, I/O devices, etc. Introduces multimedia technology. Explores basic electricity and the relationship between voltage and current. Provides introduction to modems, ISDN, cable and DSL lines.

Prerequisite: CRT 101, or permission of instructor

CRT 111 Computer Repair – Software Concepts I 4.5 Quarter Hours Introduces the student to how software and hardware work together. Explores the differences in operating systems. Teaches the student to perform system configurations for each of these operating systems. Introduces the student to physical memory and how to install and upgrade memory.

Prerequisite: CIS 101 or Permission of Instructor

CRT 116 Computer Repair – Software Concepts II 4.5 Quarter Hours Continues the exploration of software concepts. Explores troubleshooting, virus recovery and prevention, and disaster recovery. Provides an understanding of the uses of disk maintenance. Teaches the concepts needed to make management decisions towards the purchase of PCs. Explores networking fundamentals and how the network can interact with the Internet.

Prerequisite: CRT 111, or permission of instructor

CRT 141 Internship 4.5 Credit Hours Includes on-the-job training in computer repair technology areas appropriate to student’s chosen course of study.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

CRJ 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice 4.5 Credit Hours This course includes an overview of the functions and responsibilities of agencies such as police organizations, court systems, correctional systems and juvenile justice agencies, which are involved in the administration of justice.

CRJ 105 Introduction to Security 4.5 Credit Hours This course introduces an overview of security elements and types of security organizations with a focus on security measures used to protect lives, property, and proprietary information through risk management and asset protection.

CRJ 110 Criminal Law I 4.5 Credit Hours This course covers the development of specific criminal offenses, defenses, and various legal principles upon which criminal law is established in America.

Prerequisite: CRJ100 or Permission of Instructor

CRJ111 Criminal Law II 4.5 Credit Hours This course reveals legal procedures and investigation of criminal cases, examination of issues regarding warrants, indictment and the trial of a criminal suspect, the particular phase of a criminal case, from both the prosecution and defense viewpoint, and the process from arrest, to sentencing and the appeal process.

Prerequisite: CRJ100 or Permission of Instructor

CRJ112 Patrol Procedures 4.5 Credit Hours This course provided an understanding of the duties, extent of authority, and responsibilities of the uniformed patrol officer. Special emphasis is placed on patrol functions, line activities, including traffic control and investigations, community relations, vice control, tactical units, civil disturbances and preventive patrol.

Prerequisite: CRJ100 or Permission of Instructor

CRJ 115 Criminology 4.5 Credit Hours This course is a study of criminal theories, which includes criminal causation, controls, typologies, and the reaction of society to crime and criminals.

Prerequisite: CRJ100 or Permission of Instructor

CRJ 120 Constitutional Law 4.5 Credit Hours This course examines the Bill of Rights for federal and state systems as it analyses the historical development of the U.S. Constitution and the relationship of rights contained therein.

CRJ 130 Police Administration 4.5 Credit Hours This course is a study of law enforcement agencies, analyzing the organization, administration, and management.

Prerequisite: CRJ100, or Permission of Instructor

CRJ 140 Criminal Justice Reporting Writing 4.5 Credit Hours This course introduces students to fundamental guidelines for reports common to the criminal justice community. The course also studies how computers and technology are used as tools in this process.

Prerequisite: CRJ100 and ENG 120, or Permission of Instructor

CRJ200 Crime Scene Investigations 4.5 Credit Hours Course covers such topics as how to initially approach a crime scene; the importance of following proper procedure and protocol in searching, collecting, and packaging crime scene evidence; how to ensure the integrity and chain of evidence rules that will be acceptable in a court of law; how to identify and collect various forms of evidence ranging from biological fluids to weapons and firearms; and how to document a crime scene as well as explain different techniques for handling evidence. It also offers techniques for interviewing witnesses and family members as well as understanding such terms as victimology and equivocal crime scenes; the basics of blood spatter interpretation.

Prerequisite: CRJ100, or Permission of Instructor

CRJ205 Forensic Photography 4.5 Credit Hours This course teaches the proper use of photographic equipment, cameras, lighting for photo-documentation of crime scene. Also to properly document and identify evidentiary items for crime scene investigations, preserve photographic images digitally, prepare appropriate exhibits for use in criminal trials, as well as presenting clear and convicting evidence orally and in writing, foster teamwork, apply legal, procedural and theoretical fundamentals in Criminal justice applications.

CRJ 225 Police Community Relations 4.5 Credit Hours This course is a study of the importance of two-way communication between the criminal justice system and the community, working together to control crime. The process includes citizen involvement in crime prevention, police officer interpersonal relationships, and a variety of other techniques.

Prerequisite: CRJ100 or Permission of Instructor

CRJ 230 Criminal Evidence 4.5 Credit Hours This course is a study of established rules of evidence from arrest to release in the administration process of criminal justice.

Prerequisite: CRJ100 or Permission of Instructor

CRJ232 Fingerprint Science 4.5 Credit Hours This course includes a basic, practical approach to fingerprint classification, identification, and filing system for the police officer, investigator, or beginning fingerprint technician.

CRJ 235 Correctional Systems 4.5 Credit Hours This course is an introduction to aspects of the correctional function in criminal justice, including organizations, processes, procedures, client’s incarcerations, and conditional releases.

Prerequisite: CRJ100 or Permission of Instructor

CRJ 240 Probation, Pardon and Parole 4.5 Credit Hours This course includes the philosophy and methods of treatment of offenders and the operational problems and activities of the probation/parole officer. The result of systems of probation and parole as substitutes for incarceration is studied.

Prerequisite: CRJ100 or Permission of Instructor

CRJ245 Homicide-Death Investigations 4.5 Credit Hours This course provides the fundamentals on homicide investigations, knowledge, skills, and abilities required to conduct a complete homicide- death investigation. Carefully selected case studies are used throughout the course to explore aspects of homicide-death investigations, including: elements of basic homicide investigation; crime scene analysis; crime lab resources; identification of the deceased; procedures and wound recognition; laws of homicide; classification of cases as accidental, suicide, murder or undetermined; mode of death and cause of death; the forensic-pathological autopsy; the classification of force injuries; autoerotic and sexual related deaths; conflagration deaths; death by poison; child abuse and death investigations; crime scene assessment; interview and interrogations; case reviews and analysis;; signature and mode of operation; serial homicides verses mode of operation; spree and mass murders and profiling concepts. Prerequisite: CRJ100, or Permission of Instructor

CRJ250 Industrial and Retail Security 4.5 Credit Hours This course covers a wide array of issues relevant to the protection of industrial, retail and commercial interests, including administrative and managerial aspects of the security field in both the public and private sector; consideration of unique security management problems arising from labor disputes, demonstration, civil disorders and riots, white collar and organized crime and industrial espionage. Management issues peculiar to organizations which operate under constraints imposed by federal and state regulatory agencies is also dealt with. Tactical steps and strategies to combat the various forms of criminality in the commercial marketplace.

Prerequisite: CRJ100, or Permission of Instructor

CRJ 255 White-Collar Crime 4.5 Credit Hours This course examines the economic, cultural, and social consequences of white-collar crime. It presents various types of white-collar crimes, and looks at its victims in terms of occupations, individuals, and social and cultural institutions. It also addresses the various costs of this type of crime.

Prerequisite: CRJ100 or Permission of Instructor

CRJ 260 Criminal Investigations 4.5 Credit Hours This course is the study of different methods of conducting crime scene searches, investigating various crimes, interviewing witnesses, and interrogating suspects.

Prerequisite: CRJ100 or Permission of Instructor

CRJ 270 Special Problems in Criminal Justice 4.5 Credit Hours This course introduces students to ethical decision-making in the three basic segments of the Criminal Justice system: police, courts and corrections. Students are introduced to both philosophical principals (theories) and hands-on criminal justice issues and applications.

Prerequisite: CRJ100 or Permission of Instructor

CRJ285-Criminal Justice Internship 4.5 Credit Hours Provides students with valuable learning experiences and included on-the- job training in the areas of criminal justice. Enables students to work closely with their instructor to develop term projects related to anticipated work experiences. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

ENGLISH

ENG 105 Fundamentals of English 4.5 Credit Hours This is a course in the fundamentals of English grammar and mechanics, accomplished through usage practice in drills and brief compositions. It introduces organizational skills and the writing process.

ENG 120 English Composition I 4.5 Credit Hours This course emphasizes accuracy, clarity unity, coherence, and organization.in written expression and organization. Students are required to write personal, descriptive, expository, and persuasive compositions. Topics stem from class discussions, current events, and literature selections.

ENG 125 Professional Communications 4.5 Credit Hours Teaches students the art of communicating ideas orally. Organization of material, logical thought, and original effective presentation are stressed; poise and confidence are developed through group discussions and personal delivery.

ENG 200 English Composition II 4.5 Credit Hours This course is designed to help students increase competency in writing skills. Students study various methods of responding to literature in writing, and are required to respond to literary selections on personal and analytical levels. The course exposes the student to research and informational skills which culminate with the written presentation of a research paper. Library use is an integral part of this course.

Prerequisite: ENG 120 or Permission of Instructor

ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE

HEA 100 Fundamentals of Nurse Assisting 4.5 Credit Hours Develops basic training in the procedures needed to be a nursing assistant. Knowledge and practical skills are offered through class lectures, reports, reading assignments, and clinical evaluations. The student learns effective oral and written communication as it relates to the classification of disease, physical examination, and the care of surgical and other patients. The human body systems are studied. This class runs concurrently with the Internship, where the student experiences are practical application of the basic training.

HEA 106 Fundamentals of Patient Care Assisting 4.5 Credit Hours This course is intended to prepare the nursing assistant or patient care technician to provide advanced patient care procedures. Students are introduced to sterile procedures including preparing and working with a sterile field, using sterile technique, and performing sterile dressing changes, as well as wet to dry dressings. Venipuncture technique is covered as well as intravenous procedures and many other advanced skills. Also covered are the administration of hot and cold applications, advanced respiratory, endotracheal and tracheotomy care, and emergency procedures. The importance of reporting information and observations to the licensed supervisor is emphasized throughout the course. To this end, most sessions include listing observations to be reported and recorded. Also included are safety and infection control alerts and age-related information, and information that is important to the student and in keeping with the latest health care trends.

Prerequisite: HEA100 or Permission of Instructor

HEA 111 Medical Terminology 4.5 Credit Hours Introduces the terminology used by health paraprofessionals.

HEA 116 Phlebotomy I 4.5 Credit Hours This course provides instruction in the skills needed for the proper collection of blood and other specimens used for diagnostic testing. Emphasis is placed on collection techniques, safety, and universal precautions, health care delivery systems, specimen collection, the knowledge and skills needed to collect all types of blood samples from hospitalized patients and patient relations.

Prerequisite: HEA 111 or Permission of Instructor

HEA121 Phlebotomy II 4.5 Credit Hours This course provides students with additional knowledge of blood collecting techniques and processing specimens. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge and skills needed to collect all types of blood samples from hospitalized patients.

Prerequisite: HEA 116 or Permission of Instructor

HEA 125 Nutrition 4.5 Credit Hours This course teaches the necessary nutritional needs of the individual throughout the life cycle. The basic elements of nutrition, the function of the nutrients needed in the body, and selected therapeutic diets are discussed.

HEA 136 First Aid and Safety 1.5 Credit Hours This course introduces the student to basic safety procedures, the Heimlich maneuver, and CPR for one man, two men, and for the infant. The student must successfully demonstrate competency in these procedures to complete the course.

HEA 140 Internship 1.5 Credit Hours Includes on-the-job training in allied health service areas appropriate to chosen course of study.

HEA140C Patient Care Internship 1.5 Credit Hours

Prerequisite: HEA106, or Permission of Instructor HEA 140N Nurse Assisting Internship 1.5 Credit Hours Prerequisite: HEA 100, or Permission of Instructor

HEA 140P Phlebotomy Internship 4.5 Credit Hours This course provides supervised experience in the performance of venipuncture and micro-collection techniques in a clinical facility. Emphasis is placed on patient interaction and application of universal precautions, proper collection techniques, special procedures, specimen handling, and data management.

Prerequisite: HEA 121 or Permission of Instructor

HEA 151 Introduction to Medical Assisting 4.5 Credit Hours The student learns about advantages and career opportunities for the Medical Assistant. Information includes skills, personal attributes, and the regard of professional organizations necessary to the profession. A brief history of medicine, types of medical specialties, and advancement opportunities in the field of Medical Assisting are also discussed. Effective communications in telephone personality as well as written language skills are introduced.

Prerequisite: HEA111 or Permission of Instructor

HEA 161 Medical Office Management 4.5 Credit Hours The student learns how to manage the medical office in regard to accurate medical record maintenance. Theory on content, protection, and storage of medical records is included. Filing systems and file organization are taught. Personnel management, office management, and financial management are included.

Prerequisite: HEA 151 or Permission of Instructor

HEA 166 Medical Office Procedures 4.5 Credit Hours The student learns how to demonstrate professional patient reception, timely appointment scheduling, basic accounting/bookkeeping services, and health and accident insurance processing. Also discussed are professional fees, credit arrangements, confidentiality, and organizing facility supplies. The student is introduced to the concept of the benefits of externship and how to prepare for it.

Prerequisite: HEA 161 or Permission of Instructor 108

HEA 171 Clinical Procedures I 4.5 Credit Hours The student learns the concepts of asepsis, becomes familiar with the transmission and prevention of transmittable, communicable diseases, such as AIDS, Hepatitis B, etc., learns the classification of organisms, and is introduced to sanitation, disinfection and sterilization. The student becomes familiar with instruments used for minor surgery and clinical procedures, and learns how to assist the physician with routine examinations, specialty examinations, and treatments. Patient assessment and how to obtain vital signs are also introduced.

Prerequisite: HEA 151 or Permission of Instructor

HEA 176 Clinical Procedures II 4.5 Credit Hours Pharmacology is introduced. Included are its history, drug interactions, and learning to calculate drug dosages. Also covered are administration of medications, drug assessment, and types of parental drug administration. The student will continue to study how to assist the physician with routine examinations, specialty examinations and treatments. Assisting with modalities in patient treatment is also introduced.

Prerequisite: HEA 171 or Permission of Instructor

HEA 181 Medical Laboratory Techniques I 4.5 Credit Hours The student is introduced to the laboratory setting with emphasis on safety, quality control, the microscope, and blood chemistry tests. An introduction to microbiology, including commonly performed smears and cultures in the office, is included.

Prerequisite: HEA 151 or Permission of Instructor

HEA 186 Medical Laboratory Techniques II 4.5 Credit Hours The student learns how to collect urine and serum specimens, how to perform microscopic examinations on specimens, and how to assess normal urinalysis results and normal hematology values. Electrocardiography, assisting with diagnostic radiology, and medical emergency procedures are introduced.

Prerequisite: HEA 181 or Permission of Instructor

HEA 191 Medical Coding & Insurance Processing 4.5 Credit Hours This course prepares students to process and manage third-party reimbursement and patient accounts receivables in non-hospital settings. The students will use electronic medical billing software in simulated practice. Emphasis is placed on medical terminology and the proper use of the most current ICD and CPT codes.

Prerequisite: HEA111, or permission of instructor

HEA 202 Introduction to Pharmacology 4.5 Credit Hours Includes an introduction to the pharmacology of commonly-used drugs. Topics covered include procedures for administering drugs, components of a prescription, and drug actions and uses. The laboratory section includes demonstration, technique and theory of administration of medications in the medical office setting, including intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular routes as well as oral, topical, sublingual, vaginal and rectal administration. The principles of recording medications in the medical record are also covered.

Prerequisite: SCI 120 or Permission of Instructor

HEA281 Directed Studies 4.5 Credit Hours Directed studies allow the student the opportunity to work closely with an instructor to explore areas of particular interest within an area(s) of his/her program of study.

Prerequisite: Permissions of Instructor

HEA285A Supervised Field Experience-Administrative 3.0 Credit Hours Includes on-the-job training in the administrative area of allied health service appropriate to the chosen course of study.

Prerequisite: HEA111, HEA151, HEA161, HEA166, HEA191, or permission of Medical Assisting program coordinator.

HEA285C Supervised Field Experience-Clinical 3.0 Credit Hours Includes on-the-job training in the clinical area of allied health service appropriate to the chosen course of study.

Prerequisite: HEA111, HEA136, HEA151, HEA171, HEA176, HEA181,

HEA186, HEA202, or permission of Medical Assisting program coordinator.

KEYBOARDING

KEY 100 Keyboarding 3.0 Credit Hours Includes a study of the keyboard on the computer, stresses proper keyboarding techniques, and building self-confidence. Students enrolled in administrative assistant programs must attain a minimum keyboarding speed of 35 words per minute with a maximum of 5 errors on a five-minute timed keyboarding test in order to satisfactorily complete this course.

KEY 105 Keyboarding Speed & Skill Development 3.0 Credit Hours The purpose of this course is to develop keyboarding speed and accuracy skills. It emphasizes correct keyboarding techniques. Students must attain a minimum keyboarding speed of 45 words per minute with a maximum of 5 errors on a five-minute timed keyboarding test in order to satisfactorily complete this course. Depending on whether the student achieves the minimally acceptable requirement in this course, a grade of “S” (Satisfactory) or “U” (Unsatisfactory) is assigned.

KEY 110 Advanced Keyboarding Skill & Development

3.0 Credit Hours Stresses refinement of increased keyboarding speed and accuracy and fluency in keyboarding un-arranged input documents in the student’s area of 110 concentration. Students enrolled in office administration programs must attain a minimum typing speed of 55 words per minute with a maximum of five errors on a 5-minute timed keyboarding test in order to satisfactorily complete this course.

Prerequisite: KEY 105 or Permission of Instructor

LEGAL ASSISTING/PARALEGAL STUDIES

LEG 101 Legal Terminology 4.5 Credit Hours Introduces the terminology used by legal paraprofessionals.

LEG 105 Introduction to Law and Legal Methods 4.5 Credit Hours The course introduces the American Legal System, emphasizing the basic requirements of the legal system and modern application of common law and statutory law. Introduces how to read case law. Discusses cases emphasizing issue spotting and use of case law as precedent. Introduces basic rules of statutory interpretation.

Prerequisite: LEG 100 or Permission of Instructor

LEG 110 Criminal Law & Procedure 4.5 Credit Hours Studies the definition and classification of criminal offenses, criminal responsibility, and legal procedures in criminal prosecution.

LEG 115 Domestic Relations 4.5 Credit Hours Includes an examination of the laws of marriage, divorce, annulment, adoption, custody, and juvenile law.

LEG 120 Law Office Management 4.5 Credit Hours Provides a first practical “real life” view of the law office work environment written specifically for paralegal students. Reviews aspects of law office management. Discusses how a paralegal’s actions can contribute to and help prevent malpractice claims.

LEG 200 Business Law 4.5 Credit Hours Covers the scope of business law such as individual, business, and legal relationships, legal concepts, philosophy and functions; and federal and state court systems. Covers contracts, sales, business forms, and property. Introduces negotiable instruments and antitrust laws.

LEG 205 Business Associations 4.5 Credit Hours An in-depth study of the formation and operation of business forms including sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited partnerships, and corporations.

LEG 210 Civil Litigation I 4.5 Credit Hours This class is an introduction to civil actions, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and State Rules of Procedure. It covers introducing the plaintiff’s lawsuit and answering on the defendant’s behalf. Includes product liability, antitrust, medical malpractice, contract actions, class action, and other complex litigation. Covers settlement demands and offers. Includes drafting various proposed pretrial orders and assisting at trial. Also includes post- judgment litigation.

Prerequisite: LEG 105 or Permission of Instructor

LEG 215 Civil Litigation II 4.5 Credit Hours Includes a general review of litigation and detailed instruction in file organization, the discovery process, litigation strategy, settlement demands and offers. Also includes a review of alternative dispute resolution. Includes drafting of various proposed orders, detailed trial preparation, and conduct of trial. Includes post-judgment motions and the appeals process.

Prerequisite: LEG 210 or Permission of Instructor

LEG 220 Real Property 4.5 Credit Hours An overview of property law including the mechanics of various commercial and private property transfers and mortgage foreclosures. Includes a study of common law and statutory requirements related to the transfer of real property with utilization of the appropriate indexes and documents in the appropriate county offices. Includes an in-depth study of the intricacies of title examination through complex research problems.

Prerequisite: LEG 105 or Permission of Instructor

LEG 225 Torts 4.5 Credit Hours An intense study of negligence, intentional torts, product liability, and malpractice actions. This course also introduces students to the process of legal analysis of problems and the analysis of judicial opinions.

Prerequisite: LEG 105 or Permission of Instructor

LEG 230 Wills, Trusts and Probate 4.5 Credit Hours Provides explanations for the complex issues in wills, trusts, and estates law and includes recent appellate cases and up-to-date statutes, legal terms, and differences in state law.

LEG 240 Legal Research I 4.5 Credit Hours A study of legal research techniques and tools for locating sources of state and federal law and the process of shepardizing primary authorities. Includes encyclopedias, A.L.R., treatises, forms, books, loose-leaf services, etc.

Prerequisite: LEG 105 or Permission of Instructor

LEG 245 Legal Research II 4.5 Credit Hours A continuation of Legal Research with emphasis on proper citation form and the writing of legal memorandum. Also includes using computerized legal research.

Prerequisite: LEG 240 or Permission of Instructor

OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

OFF 100 Bookkeeping 1.5 Credit Hours Course introduces the fundamentals of basic accounting principles and focuses on basic financial records maintained in a typical business setting.

OFF 105 Data Entry 3.0 Credit Hours The course is designed to introduce the concept of data entry procedures in a simulated data entry environment. The course focuses on computer data entry with practices in decentralized, distributed information processing. Includes practice with the numeric keyboard, emphasizing verification and error correction. Provides training in data entry that progresses in difficulty to tasks that require prolonged attention. All tasks are accomplished with hands-on computer applications.

OFF 135 Machine Dictation/Transcription 3.0 Credit Hours Provides training in the use of modern dictation transcription equipment. The student learns to listen and transcribe information from recorded dictation while learning and applying rules for language arts on the computer. The dictation materials given are intended to help the student to become proficient in handling machine transcription in an area of concentration.

Prerequisite: KEY105 or Permission of Instructor

OFF135L Legal Emphasis

Prerequisite: KEY105, LEG100, or Permission of Instructor

OFF135M Medical Emphasis

Prerequisite: HEA110, KEY105, or Permission of Instructor

OFF 140 Advanced Machine Dictation Transcription 3.0 Credit Hours Continuation of training in the use of dictation transcription equipment focusing in three major areas: transcribing from recorded dictation, using language arts, and formatting office papers using a computer. The dictation materials given are intended to help the student to become proficient in handling machine transcription in an area of concentration.

Prerequisite: OFF 135 or Permission of Instructor

OFF 140L Legal Emphasis OFF 140M Medical Emphasis

OFF 146 Professional Office Procedures 4.5 Credit Hours Develops the skills and knowledge essential to success in a modern office environment. The development of a work system, receiving visitors, scheduling appointments, making travel arrangements, planning meetings, and other duties involved in operating an efficient office are discussed.

OFF 146L Legal Emphasis OFF 146M Medical Emphasis

Prerequisite: KEY 105 or Permission of Instructor

LIFE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES

SCI 100 Basics of Mathematics 4.5 Credit Hours Students are offered a uniquely modern, balanced approach to understanding basic mathematics through the integration of the best of traditional drill and practice with the best elements of the reform movement. To many of today’s math students, mathematics is like a foreign language. Many of today’s math students have difficulty translating the words, their meanings, and how they apply to problem solving. This course emphasizes the “language of mathematics,” the texts fully integrated learning process designed to expand students’ reasoning abilities and teach them how to read, write, and think mathematically. It blends instructional approaches that include vocabulary, practice, and well-defined pedagogy with an emphasis on reasoning, modeling, communication, and technology skills.

SCI 101 Fundamentals of Mathematics 4.5 Credit Hours A course in the fundamentals of mathematics and mechanics accomplished through practice in drills and the solution of mathematical problems.

SCI 120 Principles of College Mathematics 4.5 Credit Hours Students develop a thorough understanding of the concepts essential to mathematics. Students briefly review Whole Numbers, Fractions and Mixed Numbers, Decimals, Ratio and Proportion, and Percent. and proceed to explore Descriptive Statistics, Measurement, Geometry, Algebra and Solving Equations. The intellectual challenge of analysis is emphasized.

SCI 130 Introduction to Geography 4.5 Credit Hours This course includes a geographic analysis of the regions of the world, i.e. North and South America, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa. Diversity of each region is emphasized by examining its physical environment, natural resources, social, cultural, economic and political systems.

SCI 200 College Algebra 4.5 Credit Hours Studies real numbers including sets, relations, functions, equations, matrices and determinants, complex numbers, induction and binomial theorem.

SCI 210 Introduction to Research and Statistics 4.5 Credit Hours Focuses on giving students an understanding of the research process. Both measures of central tendency and measures of variability will be incorporated in course exercises. Emphasis is placed on recognizing quality research through correct sampling and generalization procedures. Prerequisite: SCI 120 or Permission of Instructor

SCI 220 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.5 Credit Hours Covers the areas of basic cellular anatomy and tissues as well as the following body systems: Integumentary, Urinary, Reproductive and Digestive. Included are the anatomy and physiology of these areas and pathological conditions associated.

Prerequisite: HEA 110 or Permission of Instructor

SCI 225 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.5 Credit Hours Covers the areas of the following body systems: Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Endocrine, Cardiovascular (hematology), Lymphatic and Respiratory. Included are the anatomy and physiology of these areas and pathological conditions associated.

Prerequisite: HEA 110 or Permission of Instructor

SOCIAL SCIENCES

SOC 100 History of American Entrepreneurship 4.5 Credit Hours Tells a history of America through a study of the lives and accomplishments of Americans who made the “American Dream” work for them and for the nation. Specific examples vary but may include legendary figures as well as more contemporary figures.

SOC 105 Contemporary Issues 4.5 Credit Hours Discusses current world issues and how they affect present and future world conditions. Background studies in each discussion area place current events in their proper perspective.

*SOC 110 Ethics 4.5 Credit Hours Discusses and studies moral principles of conduct related to problems and reasoning. Emphasis is placed on developing the student’s ability to engage in ethically sound decision-making. Moral theories, issues across the professions, and issues to specific professions are discussed. As a part of this course, individual students explore ethical issues related more specifically to their chosen professions.

*NOTE: This Course is coded PHI110 for Criminal Justice Majors.

SOC 115 Basic Introduction to Hispanic Culture and Language 4.5 Credit Hours Provides students a basic understanding of the Hispanic Culture from various Spanish/Latin countries. Explores customs, language variations, as well as other issues to assist students in understanding and appreciating the Hispanic culture. Students will be introduced to the Spanish language sufficiently to be able to communicate basic needs to a Spanish speaking person.

SOC 120 Social Problems 4.5 Credit Hours This course takes a theoretically balanced, student-centered approach to social problems. The course progresses from a micro- to macro-level of analysis, focusing first on such problems as health care, drug use, and family, and then broadening to the widening concerns of such topics as population growth and conflict around the world. The course defines the nature of social problems in a global context as well as a U.S. context. Through micro- to-macro-level of analysis, students explore social problems and apply what they learn to themselves. The course explores each of the three major theoretical explanations, describes the consequences of the problem, and provides alternative solutions and policies. On the micro level, students are helped to understand social problems and see how what they learn applies to them. This dual approach enables students to learn about social problems in a unique organized manner that facilitates learning by making it more relevant to them on a personal level.

SOC 125 Principles of Psychology 4.5 Credit Hours Introduces the basic theories and concepts in the science of human behavior. This course presents the various ways the individual constructs his self- awareness. Studies how social institutions, such as the family and religion, influence the psychological make-up of the individual.

SOC 130 Introduction to Sociology 4.5 Credit Hours This course highlights the relevance of sociology by including a diverse collection of theories, research, and “lived experiences” that accurately mirror the diversity in society itself. The course engages students, and activates compelling everyday examples that make sociology particularly relevant to today’s diverse society. The course attempts to integrate race, class, and gender issues, along with a thorough presentation of sociological theory, which includes diverse theoretical viewpoints such as feminist and postmodernist theory.

SOC 210 Life Span Developmental Psychology-Early Years 4.5 Credit Hours Addresses the ten life stages of the prenatal Term through early adulthood. It defines developmental tasks and psychosocial crises for each life stage covering reciprocity and individuality. Research findings are integrated into applied topics.

Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor

SOC 215 Abnormal Psychology 4.5 Credit Hours Includes the description and theories of the nature and development of behavioral disorders. Contemporary treatment procedures with emphasis on analysis of human behavior problems and the personal and social skills needed to deal with them are investigated.

Prerequisite: SOC 125 or Permission of Instructor

SOC 220 American Government 4.5 Credit Hours This course is intended to help students experience the excitement that comes from active, informed citizenship. The course focuses on the fundamentals—the constitutional, governmental, political, social, and economic structures and processes that are the core of American government. Policy and analysis are also covered.

SOC 225 Juvenile Delinquency 4.5 Credit Hours This course is intended to help students understand the nature of delinquency, its causes and correlates, as well as current strategies being used to control or eliminate its occurrence.

Prerequisite: SOC130 or Permission of Instructor

SOC 230 Marriages & Families 4.5 Credit Hours This course is a study of contemporary marriage and family relationships; emphasis is placed on the individual in the intimate relationship to another, the couple as a unit, and the family as a system.

SOC 240 Early Childhood Development 4.5 Credit Hours Concentrates on the physical, mental, and emotional development of the child from conception through pre-adolescent Term. Reviews the significance of a child’s relationship to his/her parents and peers as it relates to the child’s self-concept. Emphasis is placed upon the factors contributing to the emotional health of the normal child.

SOC 245 Economics I: Microeconomics 4.5 Credit Hours An introduction to the study of economics with emphasis placed on supply and demand analysis, the determination of prices, and problems of individual sectors of the economy.

SOC 250 Economics II: Macroeconomics 4.5 Credit Hours An analysis of the overall economy with emphasis placed on fiscal and monetary policies, economic growth, and the role of government in a capitalist economy.