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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to present basic principles of pharmacology. Students will explore the mode of action, major indications for use, and nursing responsibilities for pharmacological agents. Areas to be covered include management of clients with alterations in cardiovascular, hematological, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal, neurological, and endocrine systems. Students will also explore medications developed to assist with the management of pain, infection, and oncology. Open to all students. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a foundation for the understanding of medical terms, their abbreviations, basic anatomy and physiology as well as pathological conditions. It includes the study of prefixes and suffixes and root/stem words as well as medical technology terms with an emphasis on spelling, pronunciation, definitions and common usage. This course is similar to learning a foreign language and involves the memorization as well as the application of words and terms. The student will study and demonstrate proficiency in spelling, pronouncing, definition and application of medical terminology. 3 credits
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4.00 Credits
This course is an integrated study of the anatomy and physiology of the human body from the cellular level to the system level; designed for students embarking on a career/profession in the field of health care. Emphasis will be placed upon clinical applications, associated medical terminology and patient assessment. Advances in biomedical technology and patient/client treatment will be highlighted. 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course explores changes, ideas and the multiple meanings of health, illness, and the life cycle within the context of health care development, organization, and delivery in the United States. It explores the process of how ideas, such as freedom of choice and individualism, develop and change; how they are culturally modified and highly dependent on time, and place specific ideas related to racial, ethnic, class, gender, religious, and regional differences. A central focus of this course is to explore and explain change and choice related to how Americans thought about their bodies, health, illness and sick care as well as what drove the ideas for the creation of a system of health care. This course explores the historical link to how in America a country with the best health care facilities in the world cannot provide the best health care to all. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on health care finance as practiced within health care organizations, such as hospitals, physician practices, clinics, home health agencies and managed care organizations. It covers the principles and applications of accounting and financial management. The course is organized around three critical elements: 1) The use of accounting information for decision making, 2) as a business the health care industry has some critical differences from other industries; and 3) the principles of economics are the conceptual basis for decision making. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
The course introduces students to the historical development, structure, operation, and current and future directions of the major components of the American health care delivery system.It examines the ways in which health care services are organized and delivered, the influences that impact health care public policy decisions, factors that determine the allocation of health care resources and the establishment of priorities, and the relationship of health care costs to measurable benefits. The course enables students to assess the role of organized efforts to influence health policy formulation, and the contributions of medical technology, research findings, and societal values on our evolving health care delivery system. Additionally, this course provides an orientation to key health care statistical information. 3 credits
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1.00 Credits
This course teaches spoken and written modern standard Arabic. Discussions of cultural topics will enable students to develop written and verbal skills in Arabic. Materials will follow a standard textbook, but the curriculum, using learner-centered language teams and a wide variety of resources, will also challenge students who wish to improve their knowledge of the writing system. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a broad exploration of various art forms and techniques peculiar to each. Techniques include assemblage, painting, sculpture, collage, mono-printmaking, drawing, photography, design, and architecture. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the basics of drawing - learning to see, using negative space and measuring relationships to achieve a better drawing using pencil, ink, charcoal, and watercolor for those who prefer using more than black and white. Students purchase their own materials. 3 credits
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3.00 Credits
For those who have completed Basic Drawing or the equivalent. Students are encouraged to explore further the picture-making process. The emphasis is on mixing media, abstracting images, and developing creativity. Students purchase their own materials. Prerequisite: ART 101. 3 credits
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