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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to be an in depth study of the structure and function of the cardiovascular, pulmonary and renal systems. Emphasis will be placed upon the clinical aspects of systemic function and clinical measurement of that function. Prerequisite(s): BIO 130; BIO 131; RT 100; RT 101.
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3.00 Credits
This course will cover basic anatomy, exploring the structure and function of the body, as well as basic physiology of the body. A body systems approach will be utilized beginning with the organizational structure of the body continuing through each body system. Prerequisite(s): BIO 111.
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2.00 Credits
This course is designed as a general introduction to basic concepts in physics, relevant to respiratory care and cardiovascular technology. Concepts discussed will include gas laws, fluid dynamics, temperature, pressure, Newton's Laws of Motion as well as units of measurement and conversions.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to provide students with a broad knowledge base of drug therapy. Emphasis is placed on preparing students to safely administer medications to clients (in other clinical courses). Basic pharmacological concepts provide students with essential information related to principles of pharmacology, clinical applications, and biopsychosocial aspects. Lifespan considerations are included within the essential information. Students also focus on major drug categories and a review of body systems. There is not a clinical component for this course. Prerequisite(s): BIO 130; BIO 131.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for upper level Respiratory Therapy students and other Allied Health Science or Nursing students in order to present an overview of current cardiovascular diagnostic techniques. Emphasis will be placed primarily upon non invasive techniques including electrocardiography and echocardiography, but the course will also include modules relating to therapeutic aspects of cardiac care and cardiac rehabilitation and disease prevention. Some cardiovascular pharmacology will also be presented. Prerequisite(s): AHS 114; BIO 132; BIO 133.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce theories of disease causation and the pathophysiologic disorders that compromise healthy systems. Etiology, pathophysiologic responses, clinical manifestations, radiographic appearances, and management of alterations in body systems will be presented. Prerequisite(s): BIO 132; BIO 133.
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4.00 Credits
Students in this course will receive hands on experience operating a demonstration scale hatchery. Organisms to be cultured will include microalgae, bivalves, crustaceans, and finfish. Students will gain experience in maintaining water quality, theory and operation of re circulating culture systems, the biology of common culture organisms, principles of bio security and basic nutrition. Prerequisite(s): BIO 111.
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3.00 Credits
The class serves as an introduction to the world of visual art. Through the use of a unique thematic approach we will explore topical threads that cross cultural and historical boundaries, leading from cave drawings to the present. Each class will feature a different inspirational theme - memory, structure, humor, etc. - which will be explored through presentations, readings, writings, field trips, and studio projects in a variety of different media.
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3.00 Credits
This History of 20th Century Art course is a study and evaluation of the development of Modern Art and Artists. We will begin the course with Contemporary art and artists and then looking backwards thru time, we will trace and uncover the evolution of influences, themes, traditions and contradictions within historical, social, political, technological and religious contexts. Class lectures will include image presentations, movie/film screenings, visiting artists, active discussion, writing exercises, museum and gallery visits. Topics to be covered will include Multimedia, Video Art, Photography, Junk Sculpture,Happenings, Architecture, Installation, Assemblage and Environments, Social Realism, Pop Art, Op Art, Urban Art, Regionalism, Surrealism, Dada, the Bauhaus, de Stijl, Constructivism, Expressionism, Futurism, Fauvism, Cubism, and more as time allows.
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3.00 Credits
This survey of Non Western art and architecture serves as an introduction to the visual cultures of Asia, Oceania, Africa, and Native North and South America. This course will give an overview of the stylistic development and cultural context of the historical artistic production of Non Western cultures around the world. Themes which unite these various cultures will be discussed, including the ornament of architecture, the importance of visual aids in ceremony and ritual, the creation and use of masks, connection to the landscape, the development of writing methods, and the continuation of art making traditions. The course will include a focus on those cultures that continue to have some relation on modern and contemporary art history (in relation to SMCC course ART 110, History of Modern Art). This course will include slide lectures, film screenings, visiting artists and lecturers, class discussion, writing exercises, and hopefully a museum field trip. Topics to be covered will include the arts of China; Japan; Indonesia & Oceania; India, Nepal & Tibet; Pre Columbian South America & Mesoamerica (including the Inca, Nasca, Olmec, Toltec, Maya and Aztec Cultures); Pre Columbian North America (including the Southwest, Woodlands, Great Lakes, Northeast, Northwest Coast, Eskimo and Artic); and, finally, these cultures in the history of contemporary art. Prerequisite(s): ENG 080 and ENG 090.
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