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3.00 Credits
This course studies the historical conditions of Puerto Rico in the 20th century. The transition from a Spanish colony to an American possession is examined. The events and forces that created the present Puerto Rico are studied and analyzed in perspective. The alternatives to the problem of status-commonwealth, statehood, and independence-are studied.
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3.00 Credits
Survey covering from the pre-Columbian cultures, the age of discovery and exploration, colonial structures, independence movements, to contemporary Latin America, with special emphasis on the countries of the mainland (i.e., North, Central, and South America). Students will learn about the traditions and institutions of Latin American Civilization including the Iberian conquest and colonization, the role of the Catholic Church, economic and social structures, as well as problems related to government, nationbuilding, race and class relations, wars and Latin America’s position in the world.
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3.00 Credits
This course studies the history of the Dominican Republic from the pre-Columbian and Colonial periods to the present. It deals with the geographical, political, social, and economic factors that form the Dominican nation. Emphasis is given to relations with Haiti and North America. The course also analyzes the position of the Dominican Republic in the community of Latin American nations as well as its place in today’s world.
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3.00 Credits
This course in social and intellectual history examines ideas about women and women’s status in society in selected periods of history. Emphasis is placed on the reading and interpretation of primary source material. Topics included are: the historiography of women’s history; examples of matriarchy; women in the Ancient Near East; Greece and Rome in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance; the role of women in the American slave and plantation society; women in the modern capitalist and socialist worlds.
Prerequisite:
Prerequisite: One semester of history or departmental approval
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3.00 Credits
This is the first part of a two-semester course that includes a development of medical terminology in a logical sequence. Medical terms are used in a limited number of body systems. Special attention is given to presenting medical terms in their proper context as related to: anatomy and physiology, pathology, clinical procedures, laboratory tests, and abbreviations. Students are introduced to the current official ICD-CM Coding Guidelines and given a brief history of reimbursement for health care services.
Corequisite:
HIT 106, HIT 107, HIT 108, CHE 118/121, BIO 425
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2.00 Credits
This course begins with an overview of the health information management (HIM) profession. Topics covered include contents of different types of medical records, required standards for chart documentation, divisions within the HIM department, and the chart flow throughout the department.
Corequisite:
HIT 103, HIT 105, CHE 118/121, BIO 425
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3.00 Credits
This course covers the development and use of primary and secondary indexes and registries, numbering and filing systems, and methodologies utilized for the retention, retrieval, and destruction of medical documents. Utilizing the internet, students will learn to access health related databases and evaluate the different vendors offering filing systems and storage, including microfilm. Utilizing materials in the classroom, students will create patient charts.
Corequisite:
HIT 103, HIT 104, CHE 118/121, BIO 425
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3.00 Credits
This is the first of two courses that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of body systems. Students will learn the cause, risk factors, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the body. Students are required to review medical charts and identify diseases and procedures relevant for billing purposes according to the current official ICD-CM coding guidelines.
Corequisite:
HIT 103, HIT 107, HIT 108
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2.00 Credits
This course prepares the student to identify an incomplete medical record. The various hospital departments (e.g. finance, risk management, quality assurance) and regulating agencies (e.g. JCAHO), as they relate to the medical record will be covered. Students will also be exposed to alternate sites for medical charts (e.g. prison).
Prerequisite:
HIT 103, HIT 104, HIT 105, BIO 425, CHE 118/125
Corequisite:
HIT 203, HIT 204, HIT 206, BIO 426
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3.00 Credits
This course begins with an overview of the Health Information Management (HIM) profession. Topics include contents of different types of medical records, required standards for chart documentation, divisions within the HIM department, and chart flow throughout the department. It also covers the development and use of primary and secondary indexes and registries, numbering and filing systems, and methodologies utilized for the retention, retrieval, and destruction of medical documents. Utilizing the internet, students will learn to access health-related databases and evaluate the different vendors offering filing systems and storage, including microfilm and computer hardware/software. Utilizing materials in the classroom, students will create patient charts.
Corequisite:
HIT 103, HIT 106, HIT 107
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