Geology
GEOL 1030 Essentials of Geology (4) A one-semester survey
including topics in physical and historical geology, earth
materials,
plate tectonics, geologic structures, landforms, geologic
time, fossils
and earth history. Intended for students whose program of
study
requires one semester of laboratory science, or may be combined
with ASTR 1030, BIOL 1030, PHYS 1030, PSCI 1030, or CHEM 1030
in satisfying the eight-hour general education natural science
requirement. Three lecture, two field/laboratory hours per
week.
GEOL 1040 Physical Geology (4) An introduction to the physical
geology of the earth including composition, structure and
evolution.
Laboratory and field experiences involve rock and mineral
identification, along with map and field interpretation of
geologic
structures. Three lecture, two field/laboratory hours per
week.
GEOL 1050 Historical Geology (4) A course dealing with the
history of the earth and the organisms which inhabit it. The
major
geological events of the past will be studied, stressing the
methods
and procedures of their discovery and interpretation. The
major
plant and animal fossil groups will be emphasized in the laboratory
and on local field trips. PREREQUISITE: GEOL 1040. Three lecture,
two field/laboratory hours per week.
GEOL 276T* Selected Topics in Geology (1 - 6) A course which
deals with topics in geology carefully selected to meet the
needs of
an individual or a special group. The course may be repeated
for a
maximum of 6 hours credit.
Health
HED 100 Personal Health (3) A study of personal health problems
of college men and women. Mental health, communicable diseases,
degenerative diseases, nutrition, drug abuse, and other health
problems of students and families are studied.
HED 110 Community Health (3) A course designed to acquaint
the
student with community health problems. An overview of the
health
agencies and community organizations as they relate to the
total area
of health and community, public health work, disease control,
and
special group problems. Emphasis will be given to developing
health
habits for wholesome living.
HED 120 Introduction to Wellness (3) A general wellness course
which promotes individual responsibility for optimal well
being. The
course will include local and national health concerns, personal
health risk factors, cultural and societal influences and
preventive
health measures. Fitness evaluation and health and nutrition
appraisals will be included.
HED 200 First Aid and Safety/CPR (3) Development of a safety
attitude and understanding of individual responsibility in
personal
and community programs for accident prevention and control.
Pertains to first aid measures, accident prevention, and acquiring
knowledge and skills for the emergency care of individuals.
Satisfactory completion of this course qualifies the student
for the
American Red Cross Standard Advanced Certificate and the CPR
Basic Life Support Certificates of the American Red Cross
and the
American Heart Association.
HED 220 Principles of Nutrition (3) The study of nutritional
needs
throughout the life cycle; dealing with how people eat and
why they
eat as they do. The course deals with the nutritive values
and
functions of food in the body.
Health Information Technology
MDR 115* Basic Health Record Principles (4) An introductory
course to familiarize the student with the health information
profession
and other allied health professions. The course will study
medical
records in the acute care setting, its development, content,
format,
use and JCAHO/AOA standards. The student will also be introduced
to the hospital/medical staff organization/committees/
responsibilities and admitting office procedures. The student
will
acquire skills in securing, identifying, storing and retrieving
health
information; microfilming/optical disc technology; and quantitative/
qualitative analysis. This course will include both the manual
and
computerized systems. Three lecture; two laboratory hours
per
week.
MDR 120* Specialized Health Record Systems (4) Second in a
series of courses related to health records. Focus is on record
standards for physician offices, home health, prisons, veterinary
offices, long-term, ambulatory, hospice, psychiatric and other
nontraditional
health care settings. Other areas of study will include
medical transcription, cancer registry, consulting, computerization
of health care records, biometrics and fraud investigations.
PREREQUISITE: MDR 115*. Three lecture; two laboratory hours
per week.
MDR 210* Classification System ICD-CM (3) A study of the
coding and classification of symptoms, diseases, operations
and
procedures according to the International Classification of
Diseases,
Clinical Modification (ICD-CM). PREREQUISITES: AHC 115, BIOL
2010, BIOL 2020, MDR 225 or permission of instructor.
MDR 215* Classification Systems - CPT (3) A study of the
descriptive terms and identifying codes for reporting medical
services
and procedures performed by physicians according to the latest
edition of Physicians’ Current Procedural Terminology
(CPT).
PREREQUISITE: MDR 210 or permission of instructor.
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