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3.00 Credits
The Introduction to Political Science TECEP® assessed students' knowledge and understanding of concepts in political science. Topics include political and governmental structures, functions, and processes; political behavior; public law and public policy; and political values or philosophies.
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3.00 Credits
American Government provides students with a broad introduction to the American political system and political society, including the participation of the citizens. This course examines how the American political process operates. As students progress through the course they will gain a greater understanding of American government and politics as well as how a citizen can contribute to the process in a positive manner.
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3.00 Credits
The Introduction to Comparative Politics TECEP® exam assesses students' understanding and knowledge of concepts in comparative politics. The exam focuses on the public sphere of politics and power relations and the comparison of types of government and political systems. Topics include: basic concepts in social science, comparative political theory, and methodology; the nature of the state and comparisons of authoritarian, totalitarian, and democratic state forms; the concept of democracy and democratization; the institutional features of government and governance; how variables shape outcomes in politics; ideology, and government policy processes; and a comparison of government structure across regions. This exam also assesses how these concepts apply to representative countries around the world.
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3.00 Credits
Constitutional Issues analyzes the role of the United States Supreme Court in interpreting the scope of government power, individual rights, civil rights, and public policy within the parameters of the Bill of Rights, other constitutional amendments, and legislation. Throughout the course, the major Supreme Court rulings on civil rights and civil liberties are examined in their historical, legal, political, and social context in relation to both the federal and state governments.
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3.00 Credits
This course reviews paramount events and processes that have shaped global international relations in the modern era. Since the complex practice of international politics is studied through an extensive variety of methods, principles, and conceptual approaches, the course is designed to familiarize students with the most common ones in the field. The purpose of this intellectual pursuit is to enhance students' capacity to analytically and systematically explore relevant domestic and international developments.
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3.00 Credits
Conflict in International Relations explores the causes and effects of international strife. Students will examine the structure of the international system as well as the dynamics of conflict and aggression among individuals, groups, and states. By examining the work of current and past theorists and practitioners, students will gain insight into the causes of war and peace, the politics of revolution and insurgency, the logic of terrorism, the importance of human rights, and the nuclear predicament. Finally, students will analyze potential mechanisms for managing international conflicts and implementing policies of peace at a global level.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students an overview and history of the field of sleep disorders medicine and the role of the polysomnographic (PSG) technologist. The course covers the fundamental concepts of the PSG discipline: roles, ethics, and professional behavior of the PSG technologist; basic sleep physiology and cardiopulmonary physiology; basic concepts of PSG recording and testing preparation; and basic therapeutic interventions for sleep-related breathing disorders and other sleep disorders.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of the basic electrical principles involved in polysomnographic (PSG) recording. The course covers, in detail, issues related to patient safety, operation of PSG equipment, recording specifications involved in data acquisition, troubleshooting of recording equipment, and patient documentation.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a solid foundation in the principles, techniques, and concepts related to polysomnographic scoring. The course covers the fundamental concepts of sleep staging; arousal recognition and scoring, and event scoring for respiratory, limb, and cardiac events. The course outlines the standard scoring practices currently in use. Clinical judgment is always necessary, both when scoring and interpreting polysomnograms. Therefore, students are encouraged to stay abreast of changes in the field, including updated practice parameters and newly published standards and guidelines. The quality of the interpretation of the polysomnogram students record has much to do with their ability to understand and accurately score the recording.
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3.00 Credits
Sleep Disorders provides students a solid foundation in the classification, evaluation, and differential diagnosis of sleep and arousal disorders. The course covers the classification of sleep disorders into appropriate categories, diagnostic criteria, essential and associated features, and polysomnographic evaluation of sleep disorders. It also reviews the most common sleep and arousal disorders in adults and children, focusing on those disorders evaluated using polysomnography or other objective clinical measures.
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