| | Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Course Description |
| AHC | 204 | Health Assessment | 3 | This course provides an introduction to the basic skills utilized in data collection, health and physical assessment. The class focus will be on interviewing skills and systematic assessment of the physiological, psychological, sociological, cultural and spiritual health status of adult clients. The course provides the opportunity for application of theoretical knowledge and performance of health assessments with health individuals. |
| AHC | 100* | Introduction to Healthcare Systems | 3 | This course is designed to introduce a core of healthcare employment competencies and personal responsibilities in being a healthcare professional. Interpersonal skills, communication, recognition and response to emergency situations, infection control, legal and ethical issues, healthcare career awareness, and patient assessment are just a few topics to be covered. Three lecture hours per week. |
| AHC | 101* | Introduction to Physical Therapy | 1 | Survey of the field of physical therapy including history, scope of practice, roles of physical therapist and physical therapist assistant, and practice settings. Student analysis of personal goals and reasons for selecting the field. Admission policies and processes, including admission interviews. Project required. |
| AHC | 102* | Introduction to Health Professions | 3 | This course is designed to help introduce students to the required commitment and responsibilities of being a health professional. It also introduces the student to the various health professions and an understanding of the many aspects to be considered in choosing a career in the health field. |
| AHC | 104* | Introduction to Medical Imaging | 1 | Survey of Medical Imaging including the history of radiology, modalities, and emphasis on the role and responsibilities of a radiologic technologist. |
| AHC | 109* | Safety and Health in the Workplace | 3 | A course designed to identify potential health and safety risks and methods to avoid injury on the job. Discussion focuses on injury prevention and safe work practices, identification of hazardous exposures found in the workplace, and common strategies to reduce health risks associated with the workplace. This course may not be used to meet the requirements of the A.A.S., A.S., or A.A. degree. |
| AHC | 111* | Drugs and Solutions | 1 | Medications - Conversions and Dosages. An introduction to medication dosage calculations, symbols, abbreviations, unit dosing, and system equivalent conversion operations. Emphasis of course is on medication problems involving metric, apothecary, and household measurement conversions necessary for medication administration in nursing and other allied health professions. |
| AHC | 115* | Medical Terminology | 3 | A study of the language of the Allied Health sciences and medicine with emphasis on body systems, prefixes, suffixes, root terms, pronunciation and spelling. |
| AHC | 130* | Anatomy & Physiology for the Health Sciences | 4 | A survey of Human Anatomy and Physiology designed for select Allied Health career programs. Body systems, physiological concepts, metabolism and nutrition are discussed using the medical model. The course will not substitute for either BIOL 2010 or BIOL 2020, nor will it satisfy any part of the general education natural science requirement for the Associate of Science degree. Three lecture, two laboratory hours per week. |
| AHC | 140* | Introduction to Healthcare Reimbursement | 3 | A study of the uses of coded data and health information in reimbursement and payment systems with an emphasis on electronic systems that are used to assimilate and process claims. |
| AHC | 141* | Chiropractic Therapy Assisting | 4 | A course designed to develop the entry competencies expected of the Chiropractic Therapy Assistant. Topics covered include anatomy, physiology, patient protection, safety, emergency procedures, professional boundaries training, chiropractic therapy, and rehabilitation techniques. |
| AHC | 142* | Chiropractic X-Ray Technology | 4 | A course designed to introduce basic entry-level competencies expected of the Chiropractic X-Ray Technologist. Selected topics include: radiation protection, radiation physics, radiographic techniques, position, x-ray quality control, and Tennessee statutes and rules pertaining to the Chiropractic X-Ray Technologist. |
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