HIT 203C - Professional Practice Experience and Seminar

1. Analyze health records to verify the timeliness, completeness, accuracy and appropriateness of documentation.
2. Abstract and maintain data for clinical indices, databases and registries.
3. Apply diagnosis/procedure codes adhering to current regulations and established guidelines.
4. Apply policies and procedures for optimizing and assigning the appropriate Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRGs) and Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs) for hospital reimbursement.
5. Create a portfolio project reflecting current professional experience.

• Communication
• Information Literacy

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HIT 206 - Legal Aspects of Health Information

 
Description
This course presents a comprehensive study of the legal aspects of health records and health information. Topics include an introduction to the fundamentals of law and the U.S. legal system; health information laws and regulations; confidentiality, privacy and security concepts; release of information policies and procedures; and ethical issues in health information management. This course requires a per credit health career fee; Check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.

1. Explain the federal and state court systems and the legal process.
2. Identify legal issues related to ownership, control and confidentiality of health information.
3. Apply policies and procedures with regard to access, requests and disclosure of health information.
4. Identify administrative, physical and technical safeguards that ensure health data and system security.
5. Recognize core health information ethical problems including those related to privacy and confidentiality; compliance, fraud and abuse; Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems; and medical identity theft.

1. Legislative and regulatory processes
2. Health information/record laws and regulations (HIPAA, ARRA, etc.)
3. Confidentiality and privacy policies, procedures and monitoring
4. Data integrity and security processes and monitoring
5. Release of information policies and procedures
6. Ethical issues in health information management

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HIT 207 - Clinical Quality Improvement, Regulatory Agencies & Specialty Facilities

 
Description
This course presents a comprehensive study of the hospital-wide clinical quality improvement program, external regulatory agencies and health information requirements in the non-acute care setting. Topics include the organization and credentialing of the medical staff, as well as the clinical quality assessment, utilization management and risk management processes; accrediting, approving, licensing and certifying agencies that regulate health care; and non-acute care facilities, such as long-term care, ambulatory care and behavioral health care with their organizational characteristics, functions and health information requirements. This course requires a per credit health career fee; Check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.

1. List the quality improvement tools and techniques used to monitor, report and improve patient care processes.
2. Collect, organize and present data for the facility-wide quality management, utilization management, risk management and other patient care related studies.
3. Analyze clinical data to identify trends that demonstrate quality, safety and effectiveness of healthcare.
4. List mechanisms by which the medical staff reviews, evaluates and monitors medical staff functions and practices.
5. Identify the current laws, accreditation, licensure and certification standards related to health information requirements.
6. Apply policies and procedures to ensure organizational compliance with external regulations and standards.
7. List the organizational characteristics, functions and health information requirements for non-acute care facilities.
8. Differentiate the roles of various providers and disciplines throughout the continuum of healthcare.

1. Quality improvement tools
2. Medical staff credentialing
3. Clinical quality assessment
4. Utilization management
5. Risk management
6. Regulatory agencies in healthcare
7. Non-acute care facilities in the healthcare community

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HIT 208 - Health Information Management

1. Explain the function of common management tools.
2. Identify the traits related to leadership effectiveness.
3. Articulate the benefits of teamwork and committees.
4. Identify the steps in creating an effective team.
5. Develop position descriptions, performance standards, staffing structures and work schedules for use as tools in human resource management.
6. Conduct appropriate orientation, in-service and training programs for various healthcare employees.
7. Explain the components of operational and capital budgets and describe the financial management functions of HIM professionals.

1. Organizational tools such as policies, procedures, organization charts
2. Leadership traits and functions
3. Roles, function and benefits of teams and committees
4. Communication and interpersonal skills
5. Staffing, recruitment, orientation, training and retention
6. Workflow and process monitors
7. Organizational plans, budgets and resource allocation
8. Human resource labor laws and regulations

• Culture Society & Citizenship

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HIT 210 - Clinical Procedural Coding

 
Description
This course includes a comprehensive study of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) Procedure Coding System and Common Procedural Terminology (CPT) classification systems used in the ambulatory care and inpatient setting. The relationship between coding practice and corporate compliance, Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Computer Assisted Coding (CAC) is emphasized. This course requires a per credit health career fee; check the tuition and fee schedule for the current rate.

1. Apply diagnoses and procedure codes using the ICD coding system and procedure codes using the CPT/Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) coding systems.
2. Utilize current regulations and established guidelines in code assignments.
3. Validate coding and sequencing accuracy using clinical information found in the health record.
4. Determine accuracy of diagnostic and procedural groupings such as Ambulatory Payment Classifications.
5. Resolve discrepancies between coded data and supporting documentation.
6. Use and maintain electronic applications and work processes to support clinical classification and coding.
7. Apply policies and procedures to comply with the changing regulations among various payment systems for healthcare services.
8. Perform data quality reviews to validate code assignment and coding compliance with reporting requirements.

1. Inpatient clinical coding with the ICD-10-PCS
2. Ambulatory care clinical coding with the CPT
3. Ambulatory payment classification assignment
4. Coding and corporate compliance
5. NLP and CAC

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Technological Competence

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HIT 212 - Healthcare Information and Data Governance

 
Description
This course introduces information security and privacy concepts and technical and legal principles of computer and information security to protect healthcare data in an electronic environment. Topics include information and data governance principles, database management, innovations in interoperability, data standards, common computer and network threats and vulnerabilities as well as information security risk assessment. 

1. Assess information security risk.
2. Apply regulatory standards of data.
3. Evaluate database structures.
4. Create information and data security policies.
5. Utilize current technological trends in healthcare.

1. Database management
2. Healthcare standards for information technology security and privacy
3. Risk management
4. Information and data governance
5. Interoperability in healthcare
6. Data exchange standards

• Technological Competence

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HIT 215 - Revenue Cycle Management

 
Description
The course presents an introduction to revenue cycle management, including reimbursement methodologies for inpatient, ambulatory and professional settings. Students learn diagnosis-related group (DRG) calculation, Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs), relative value units (RVUs) and fee schedules, health insurance claims, terminology, reimbursement methodologies, completion of billing forms and compliance with regulatory requirements.  The students complete the Certified Revenue Cycle Representative (CRCR) the final four weeks of class. 

1. Evaluate the revenue cycle process.
2. Generate insurance payment calculations and claims.
3. Assess compliance with regulatory requirements.
4. Apply revenue cycle technology.

1. Payment methodologies
2. Revenue cycle detail
3. Regulatory requirements, overview of legal aspects
4. Chargemaster maintenance, payer negotiation, denials management 
5. Contracting and credentialing
6. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and benchmarking
7. Clearinghouse integration and electronic health record (EHR) use

• Information Literacy
• Technological Competence

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HIT 216 - Healthcare Data Analytics

 
Description
This course allows students to manage, analyze, interpret and transform data. Commonly used software and tools for data and databases are introduced including Python, Structured Query Language (SQL), Statistical Analysis Software (SAS), Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), Cognos and Qlik. Students are prepared for the competencies addressed in the Certified Healthcare Data Analyst (CHDA), including cleaning and organizing data for transformation, visualizations and validation. 

1. Assess the stakeholders and facilitate root cause identification.
2. Evaluate external measures or requirements. 
3. Determine analytical methods and create an analysis plan. 
4. Extract and examine data or information. 
5. Perform data extraction, cleaning, validation and mapping. 
6. Utilize industry-specific tools. 

1. Database queries
2. SAS and SQL
3. Data mining
4. Data validation
5. Data visualization and presentation

• Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning
• Technological Competence

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HAC 101 - Basic Electrical Wiring

1. Demonstrate proper safety procedures when working with electricity.
2. Measure voltage, current and resistance using industry standard electrical meters and testers.
3. Solve problems involving electrical resistance in series and parallel circuits.
4. Complete basic branch circuit electrical wiring as found in residential, commercial and HVAC applications.
5. Identify types of single-phase motors, three-phase motors and motor components.

1. Electric meters and test equipment
2. Proper safety procedures
3. Wiring of electrical equipment
4. Characteristics of motors and motor components
5. Identification and diagnosis of capacitors and relays
6. Identification and troubleshooting of relays, contactors and overloads
7. Inverter motors
8. Use and care of tools and meters

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning

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HAC 102 - Refrigeration Systems

 
Description
This is a course in the design and function of major components used with residential and commercial refrigeration systems. Topics include the low, medium and high temperature ranges, various defrost systems, specialized system components for commercial refrigeration, recovery and recycling of refrigerants and system operations for charging and servicing.

1. Demonstrate proper safety procedures when working with refrigerants, nitrogen and air-acetylene brazing equipment.
2. Analyze the operation and limitations of refrigeration systems design, function and service.
3. Demonstrate proper use of test equipment, tools and instruments.
4. Construct copper and aluminum piping using industry standard connections and fabrication tools.

1. Electrical control circuits
2. Manifold connections to a refrigeration system
3. Compressor service valve positions
4. System component identification
5. Pressure device adjustments for control and safety
6. Commercial refrigeration system operations
7. Walk-in freezer defrost systems
8. Domestic refrigeration

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning

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HAC 107 - EPA Refrigerant Certification Preparation

1. Compare past, present and future refrigerants.
2. Identify safety and environmental issues related to refrigerants and their oils.
3. Explain the process of recycling, recovering and reclaiming refrigerant.
4. Describe EPA leak rate and record keeping laws.
5. Demonstrate through successful completion of practice exams preparedness for the EPA Type I, II and III refrigerant certification.

1. Refrigerant ozone depletion potential
2. Refrigerant global warming potential
3. Recovery, recycle and reclaiming
4. Refrigerant chemistry
5. Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP)
6. Clean Air Act of 1990 and the law
7. Refrigerant oils and their application
8. Transportation of recovery cylinders
9. Owner’s record keeping responsibilities

• Communication
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning

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HAC 108 - Industry Competency Exam Preparation (ICE)

 
Description
This course prepares students to take the Industry Competency Exam (ICE).

1. Describe principals of electricity as they relate to the HVAC industry.
2. Summarize heating, cooling and refrigeration applications.
3. Select air conditioning systems based on application.
4. Explain the design principles of duct systems.
5. Calculate math formulas based on specific heating or cooling application.

1. Electrical
2. Heating
3. Refrigeration
4. Air conditioning
5. Estimating thermal loads
6. Duct design

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

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HAC 120 - HVAC Technical Documentation

1. List the terminology and program applications that are used within the HVAC industry.
2. Create and share files, folders and subfolders and populate them with heating and air conditioning HVAC-R-related files.
3. Research membership information and educational materials on heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration HVAC-R professional society websites.
4. Retrieve equipment information, manuals, and specifications from HVAC-R manufacturer websites.
5. Locate equipment part numbers, specifications and part nomenclature from HVAC-R distributor websites.
6. Prepare digital files and printed HAC documents using Word, Adobe and PowerPoint.
7. Discover employment information and opportunities utilizing the Bureau of Labor Statistics and various job search websites.

1. HAC computer and control terminology
2. Web browsers, thumb drives and USB ports
3. Folders and subfolders
4. Shared network drives
5. Word and PDF Documents
6. HAC PowerPoint presentations
7. HAC professional society websites
8. Society membership information
9. HAC manufacturer websites
10. HAC wholesaler websites
11. Job search procedures and information

• Technological Competence
• Information Literacy

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HAC 201 - Heating Systems

 
Description
This is a course in the major components of gas, oil, electric and hydronic heating systems as they relate to residential and commercial settings. Emphasis is on control devices, sequence of operation and troubleshooting.

1. Identify the mechanical and electrical components of a natural gas furnace and hydronic system. 
2. Identify the mechanical and electrical components of a high pressure gun type oil furnace and hydronic system.
3. Set up a digital thermostat.
4. Complete heating system schematics and pictorial diagrams.
5. Analyze the sequence of operation of natural gas, oil and electric furnaces.
6. Differentiate various types of warm air system distribution systems, hydronic systems, make-up air, exhaust, resistance type electric heat, air cleaning and humidification systems related to residential application.
7. Perform a flue gas analysis on an oil and natural gas furnace and adjust as necessary.
8. Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults on electric, gas and oil heating equipment.

1. Gas furnace system components and sequence of operation
2. Oil furnace system components and sequence of operation
3. Electric furnace system components and sequence of operation
4. Oil and gas furnace diagnosis and repair
5. Electronic thermostat programming
6. Pilot, spark and hot surface ignition systems
7. Hot water and forced air systems
8. Furnace control board setup
9. Airflow, blower adjustment and furnace temperature rise

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning

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HAC 202 - Air Conditioning Systems

 
Description
This is a course in the design and function of residential and commercial air conditioning equipment.  Topics include whole house and window air conditioners, rooftop units, heat pumps, mini-split systems and air purification systems.  Students discuss electrical controls, wiring, troubleshooting and thermodynamics.  Safe handling and use of refrigerant gases is explored as well as different charging techniques used in the industry.

1. Analyze air conditioning system airflow and adjust a forced air multi-speed blower motor as necessary.
2. Identify the components of a residential condensing unit and air handler.
3. Demonstrate proper charging techniques for a fixed metering and thermostatic expansion valve (TXV) type system by superheat, weight and manufacturers charging chart.
4. Assess the performance of a window/wall type air conditioner or Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner (PTAC) unit and charge as necessary.
5. Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults of an air conditioning system and heat pump system.
6. Demonstrate the proper wiring and programming of a digital thermostat.
7. Complete heating and air conditioning schematics and pictorial diagrams.

1. Thermodynamics
2. Residential and commercial air conditioning
3. Refrigerant gas safety, recovery, recycling and charging
4. Deep vacuum techniques
5. Nitrogen safety and purging techniques
6. Airflow and control board jumper setup
7. Air filters and air purification
8. Window air conditioners and PTAC units
9. Mini-split systems
10. Electronically commutated motor (ECM) blower motors

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning

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HAC 203 - Estimating Thermal Loads

 
Description
This is a computer-based course in load calculations for heating and cooling buildings. Students use computer software to model green building performance in an effort to optimize the design of the HVAC system.  American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) ventilation standards are considered in reference to building codes.  Compliance with ENERGY STAR and LEED certification is discussed.

1. Model building performance in compliance with ENERGY STAR and LEED certification standards.
2. Calculate the heating load on a building.
3. Calculate the cooling load on a building.
4. Calculate ventilation requirements as per ASHRAE standards. 
5. Determine the comfort conditions of the customer.

1. ENERGY STAR and LEED certification standards
2. Heating and cooling loads
3. ASHRAE ventilation requirements
4. Comfort conditions of the customer

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Information Literacy
• Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning

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HAC 204 - Duct and Hydronic System Design

 
Description
Green building, ENERGY STAR and LEED building certification standards depend on duct and hydronic system design.  In this course students discuss Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), duct installation standards, air flow and sizing of ducts as they relate to adequate ventilation, filtration, temperature and humidity control for building performance and comfort.  Hydronic system design is included as part of building performance and comfort.

1. Apply ENERGY STAR and LEED certification standards to duct/hydronic system design.
2. Evaluate a building’s performance through an analysis of the duct and hydronic system.
3. Identify the different types of duct system designs.
4. Apply concepts and principles of air flow to the design of air flow systems.
5. Calculate the performance of air flow in a duct sytem using a duct calculator.
6. Design the extended plenum and reducing extended plenum duct systems.
7. Apply psychrometrics to comfort through the use of the psychrometric chart.
8. Apply concepts and principles of hydronic water systems to the design of hydronic systems.
9. Design series loop and one-pipe hydronic systems.
10. Plan gas piping systems using gas pipe sizing charts.

1. ENERGY STAR and LEED certification standards
2. Performance evaluation of the duct/hydronic systems
3. Supply, return, branch, grills and furnaces for a residential air duct system
4. Correct fan and fan speed to be used during the heating/cooling season
5. Correct location and type of grill that allows air to enter a room
6. Pump water flow and pressure in a hot water system
7. Mains, return and branch water lines for a residential hot water system

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Information Literacy
• Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning

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HAC 221 - Circuits and Controls for HVAC 1

 
Description
Green building performance is related to energy usage. HVAC circuits and controls contribute to the efficient use of energy.  In this course students explore the basic application of electric on/off control and electric proportional control before discussing proportional control through the application of pneumatics.

1. Identify the three major categories of a control system.
2. Interpret the sequence of operation for two- and three-wire control circuits, timed circuits and interlock circuits based on the ladder diagram.
3. Describe the sequence of operation and function of an economizer.
4. Differentiate on/off, floating and modulating controls in a control system.
5. Identify campers, actuators, valves and positioners in relation to their application for energy efficiency.
6. Identify valve types as they relate to specific control sequence.
7. Explain the use of 1-pipe and 2-pipe thermostats, humidistats, deadband and summer/winter and day/night thermostats and master/submaster control schemes.

1. Developing a control system
2. Types of control systems
3. Electric control system applications: ladder diagrams, two- and three-wire control, interlock circuits, timed circuits, economizer circuits, flame safeguard theory, floating and modulating control
4. Pneumatic controls systems applications: dampers, actuators, positioners, valves and valve actuators, air compressor and air supply system and system components such as 1-pipe, 2-pipe thermostats, humidistats, deadband thermostats, summer/winter and day/night thermostats and master/submaster control schemes

• Information Literacy
• Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning

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HAC 222 - Pneumatic Controls for HVAC

 
Description
The course includes the setup, adjustment and maintenance of pneumatic control components and systems to assist in green building performance, energy usage and affordability. Pneumatic topics, such as the compressor station, 1-pipe and 2-pipe thermostats, humidistats, single and dual input receiver controllers, relays and final control devices are covered. This equipment is demonstrated in the classroom and includes various manufacturers’ devices.

1. Explain proportional control theory using graphics.
2. Identify dampers, actuators, valves and positioners in relation to their application for efficient energy utilization.
3. Analyze the sequencing of pneumatic systems for energy usage.
4. Identify valve types as they relate to specific control sequence.
5. Adjust and calibrate the following pneumatic controllers: 1-pipe and 2-pipe thermostats and humidistats, deadband and summer/winter and day/night thermostats, and master/submaster control schemes with various transmitters.
6. Explain the use, function and application of various pneumatic relays.
7. Design and set up a reset schedule for a hot water system for efficient energy utilization.

1. Types of control systems
2. The air station
3. Pneumatic controllers: 1-pipe, 2-pipe, master-submaster, receiver-controller
4. Pneumatic relays
5. Final control devices
6. Control applications

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HAC 224 - HVAC Installation

 
Description
This course includes the installation procedures and practices of related components of a furnace and air conditioner installation. Fabrication and installation of black iron pipe, copper tubing, PVC pipe and corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) will be covered along with National Electric Code (NEC) requirements for electrical installations. This course also includes the procedures and practices of fabrication, installation, sealing and duct blower testing of a duct system.

1. Construct a sheet metal duct section to specifications.
2. Compare the applications of flex duct and fiberglass duct board.
3. Describe green building performance standards and duct blower testing.
4. Construct several piping systems using copper, black iron and PVC pipe.
5. Produce a completed fused disconnect and 120v outlet in a junction box.
6. Install a furnace and split-system air conditioner.
7. Identify venting and confined space issues.
8. Demonstrate the proper procedures to start-up a furnace and air conditioner.

1. Sheet metal ductwork
2. Flex duct and fiberglass duct
3. Black pipe, PVC pipe, copper tubing and corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST)
4. Electrical considerations and safety
5. Installing air conditioners and furnaces
6. Furnaces and air conditioning startup procedures
7. R-410A air conditioning systems
8. Troubleshooting and adjustments
9. Green building performance standards

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Information Literacy
• Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning

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HAC 225 - Planned Maintenance

 
Description
This course focuses on green building performance. ENERGY STAR and LEED building certification standards are reviewed. Planned maintenance (PM) includes the principles, practices and procedures used to complete PM on air conditioners, heat pumps, furnaces and related equipment. PM will ensure the building continues to perform as designed and commissioned.

1. Identify ENERGY STAR and LEED building certification standards related to planned maintenance.
2. Complete a visual and electrical inspection on furnaces, air conditioners and heat pumps.
3. Complete a mechanical furnace and air conditioning component inspection.
4. Prepare a combustion analysis on applicable natural gas furnaces.
5. Complete an electric furnace inspection including voltages and amperages.
6. Analyze the efficiency of an oil furnace using combustion testing equipment.
7. Respond appropriately to identified customer concerns.

1. General mechanical maintenance
2. General electrical maintenance
3. Gas furnace PM
4. Oil furnace PM
5. Electric furnace PM
6. Split and packaged air conditioning and heat pump system PM
7. Related equipment PM
8. Customer relations and cultural diversity

• Communication
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Information Literacy
• Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning

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HAC 231 - Circuits and Controls for HVAC 2

 
Description
Green building performance is related to energy usage.  HVAC circuits and controls contribute to the efficient use of energy.  Students begin this course by exploring generic electronic devices before gaining further understanding of electronic analog and digital circuits.  The course concludes with an analysis of direct digital control (DDC) systems as they relate to the use of energy to achieve comfort.

1. Differentiate the generic devices used for electronic control systems.
2. Identify DDC system components like analog input/output, digital input/output, CPU memory, automated building systems (ABS) protocols, topologies and architectures.
3. Analyze wireless systems based on current communication standards.
4. Demonstrate an understanding of variable frequency drives (VFD) and their operation to control fans by connecting the wiring to an existing VFD system or tracing a pictorial diagram from a manufacturer schematic.

1. Generic electronic devices
2. Invensys analog control schemes
3. Honeywell analog and digital control schemes
4. DDC systems
5. BacNet network protocol
6. Lonworks network protocol
7. VFDs

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Information Literacy
• Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning

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HAC 291CP - Cooperative Education

• Must have a QPA of 2.5 or higher
• Completed 30 college credits with at least 12 credits in their major field
• Have faculty approval
• Secure clearances if they are needed
• Follow established processes and complete required paperwork
• Qualify for risk management coverage

1. Complete a cooperative working experience of 50 hours.
2. Summarize a job shadowing experience with a qualified HVAC-R technician mentor.

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HEO 101 - Heavy Equipment Regulation & Safety 1

1. Qualify for certification from the National Safety Council in various lifesaving and emergency procedures.
2. Classify the basic safety issues pertaining to the construction industry.
3. Explain the history of apprenticeship and labor and current labor/management relations.
4. Identify the steps to be followed for the safe operation of the various forklifts used in the construction industry.
5. List the unique hazards associated with the use of the various forklifts used in the construction industry.
6. Explain the various types of communication used in the industry.
7. Demonstrate the hand signaling used to communicate in this industry.
8. Explain the tasks specific to Operating Engineers engaged in pipeline construction and distribution work.
9. Qualify for certification for OSHA Construction Outreach.
10. Qualify for certification for Safeland USA.
11. Qualify for certification for National Safety Council First Aid/CPR.
12. Qualify for certification for Powered Industrial Certification Operator as required by OSHA.
     

1. Safety and first aid training
2. Basic safety issues in the construction industry
3. Apprenticeship and labor/management relations
4. Safe operation of forklifts
5. Communication in the construction industry
6. Safeland USA certification
7. Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC)

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HEO 102 - Equipment Operations 1

1. Identify the various pieces of equipment used in the construction and material/aggregate industries.
2. List the step-by-step details for the proper methods of conducting pre-operational inspections of various types of construction equipment.
3. Identify the various types of soil and aggregates.
4. Describe the appropriate usage and methods of compaction for the various types of soil and aggregates found on construction sites.
5. Demonstrate the ability to accurately calculate quantities of material.
6. Perform calculations used in building and earthwork applications.
7. Demonstrate the ability to use construction grade staking.

1. Types of Construction Equipment
2. Types of Soil and Aggregate
3. Methods of Compaction
4. Pre-Operational Inspection of Equipment
5. Worksite Measurement
6. Calculations Used in Building and Earthwork
7. Construction Grade Staking

1. Soils and Compaction, IUOE
2. Orientation on Construction Equipment, IUOE

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HEO 105 - Heavy Equip Regulation & Safety 2

 
Description
This course provides students with an understanding of the hazards, regulations, proper procedures, decontamination, and protective equipment associated with the remediation of hazardous waste sites. While outfitted in personal protective equipment on a simulated waste site, students participate in hands-on exercises in the methodology of using equipment to perform remediation tasks.

1. List the safety hazards associated with the remediation of hazardous waste sites.
2. List the regulations governing the role of heavy equipment operators engaged in the remediation of hazardous waste sites.
3. Explain the proper application of personal protective equipment.
4. Demonstrate the proper procedures for wearing and decontaminating personal protective equipment.
5. Demonstrate the correct utilization of heavy equipment to perform removal of hazardous waste sites in a simulated situation.

1. Safety Hazards of Hazardous Waste Sites
2. Regulations Covering Heavy Equipment Utilized in the Removal of Hazardous Waste
3. Personal Protective Equipment
4. Decontamination Procedures
5. Waste Removal Techniques

1. Working Safely With Hazardous Materials, IUOE
2. Scraper Safety
3. Crawler/Tractor Loader Safety

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HEO 106 - Equipment Operations 2

 
Description
This course covers inspection and uses of various wire ropes, lifting devices, and hardware used in hoisting operations. Students are also instructed in the proper application and usage of fuels, lubricants, and coolants. The student also learns design and application of tires and tracks utilized in the construction industry. Also covered is the proper maintenance and usage of tires and tracks to prevent premature failure.

1. Demonstrate the various uses of wire ropes, lifting devices and hardware for hoisting operations.
2. List applications for fuels, lubricants and coolants for heavy equipment.
3. Describe the proper storage and handling procedures for fuels, lubricants and coolants.
4. Identify appropriate tires and tracks for the various types of heavy equipment such as: dozers, loaders, graders, etc.
5. Explain the steps required to properly maintain the tires and tracks used on heavy equipment.
6. Provide examples of methods to prevent premature failure of tires and tracks.
7. Explain the proper operating practices associated with the use of tires and tracks.

1. Hardware for Hoisting Operations
2. Fuels, Lubricants and Coolants
3. Tires and Tracks for Heavy Equipment
4. Proper Maintenance of Tires and Tracks

1. Rigging and Reeving, IUOE
2. Tires and Tracks (FOS), John Deere
3. Your Undercarriage Guide, CAT
4. Fuels, Oils, Coolants (FOS), John Deere

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HEO 201 - Heavy Equip Regulation & Safety 3

 
Description
This course provides an introduction to the components, principles, designs and operation of various systems used in gasoline and diesel engines. Preventive maintenance procedures and troubleshooting techniques are also included.

1. Explain the components and principle systems of gasoline and diesel engines.
2. Identify the various designs of gasoline and diesel engines and their proper application.
3. Demonstrate the operation of both gasoline and diesel engines.
4. List the proper maintenance procedures for gasoline and diesel engines.
5. Troubleshoot gasoline and diesel engine failures.
6. Complete the post test for waste operations site worker with a 70% or better.

1. Gasoline and Diesel Engines
2. Operations of Gasoline and Diesel Engines
3. Troubleshooting Gasoline and Diesel Engines
4. Hazardous Waste Operations Site Worker Recertification

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HEO 202 - Equipment Operations 3

 
Description
This course covers the work processes and safety methods that must be utilized to complete the numerous tasks assigned to the following equipment: dozer, loader, grader, scrapers, backhoe, and excavator. Tasks covered include: excavating, grading, shaping, sloping, cut and fill operations, lifting techniques, and hydraulic hammer use. It also covers the tasks and techniques assigned to the rubber-tired excavator or Gradall operator including trenching, sloping, and fine-grade operations.

1. List and explain the work processes required for major pieces of heavy equipment used at various construction sites.
2. Demonstrate the various safety processes that should be employed when operating the major pieces of heavy equipment used at construction sites.
3. Demonstrate excavating, grading, shaping, sloping, cut and fill operations, lifting techniques and hydraulic hammer use.
4. Demonstrate trenching, sloping and fine-grade operations.

1. Work Processes for Heavy Construction Equipment
2. Safety Processes Used in the Operation of Heavy Construction Equipment
3. Excavating, Grading, Shaping, Sloping, Cut and Fill Operations and Lifting Techniques
4. Rubber Tire Excavator
5. Trenching, Sloping and Fine-Grade Operations
    

1. Earthmoving Equipment, IUOE
2. Grading and Ditching, IUOE
3. Operating techniques Tractor/Loader-Backhoe, Equipment Training Resources
4. Grader Safety, AEM
5. Hydraulic Excavator Safety, AEM
6. Skid Steer Safety, AEM

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HEO 205 - Equipment Operations 4

 
Description
This course covers an introduction to a number of different operations and applications used in the heavy equipment construction industry. Welding topics include an introduction to stick, MIG, TIG, and gas welding. Included in the course are the proper techniques and safety methods involved with the operation of lattice boom, telescopic boom, and crawler mounted cranes. The various equipment used in the paving industry and the basic components and principles of power trains and hydraulic systems are also covered.

1. List the various welding methods and their application.
2. Perform basic welding techniques.
3. Operate a crane at a simulated construction site.
4. Explain the various types of paving equipment and their function.
5. Identify the various components of a power train system, including transmissions, clutches, torque converters and hydrostatic drives.
6. Identify the various components of a hydraulic system, including pumps, valves, motors, cylinders and accumulators.
7. Explain the proper maintenance of power trains and hydraulic systems.
8. Identify power train and hydraulic system failures.

1. Cranes
2. Welding Applications
3. Paving, including Asphalt and Concrete
4. Power Train Systems
5. Hydraulic Systems

1. Welding (FOS), John Deere
2. Welding Guide, Lincoln Welding
3. Welders Guide, Lincoln Welding
4. Power Trains (FOS), John Deere
5. Hydraulics (FOS), John Deere
6. Mobile Craning Today Crane Operations, Riggers, and Supervisors, OETIO
7. Asphalt Paving and Compaction, IUOE
8. Crane Safety, AEM

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HEO 206 - Industry Recertifications

1. Qualify to recertify in Powered Industrial Truck Operator and CPR/First Aid.
2. Qualify to recertify in Hazardous Waste Operations Site Worker and Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline Operator.
3. Qualify to certify for MSHA new miner training.

1. Powered Industrial Truck Operator
2. CPR/First Aid
3. Hazardous waste operations
4. New miner training

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HIS 101 - Western Civilization From Ancient Times Through 1500

1. Identify the major distinguishing characteristics of the primary civilizations of the ancient Near East and North Africa.
2. Describe the essential contributions of the ancient Near East to the social, cultural and intellectual development of Western Civilization.
3. Explain the crucial role of Greek civilization of distinctive political, social, cultural and intellectual institutions of the West.
4. Explain the major political, economic and social developments of the Roman Republic and Empire, which were central to the emergence of the West.
5. Assess the reasons for the rise and development of various religions in ancient, medieval and early modern cultures.
6. Compare and contrast the distinguishing features of economic, social and political feudalism in the evolution of European society.
7. Identify the major forces that marked the transition from late medieval to early modern society and the European nation states.
8. Evaluate the impact of political, economic and intellectual changes in the evolution and development of European civilization.

1. Origins of agriculture and civilization
2. Archaic civilizations in the Ancient Near East: Egypt, Mesopotamia and the Hebrews
3. Hellenic Greece: Urbanism, overseas trade, art and philosophy
4. The Roman Republic and Empire
5. Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic world
6. Eastern and western Christianity and the Islamic world
7. Politics, society, religion, farming and feudalism in the Early Middle Ages
8. Kingdoms, new economies, new learning, society and culture in the High Middle Ages
9. The Renaissance
10. Absolutism and dynastic states

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HIS 102 - Western Civilization Since 1500

1. Identify the trends and forces that led to the development of a modern world-view.
2. Compare and contrast the political and constitutional development of Britain and continental Europe.
3. Explain the intellectual concepts of the Enlightenment.
4. Describe the causes and results of the French Revolution.
5. Explain the rise of industrialism and capitalism and the challenges of and responses to liberalism, socialism and Marxism.
6. Explain the role of nationalism in the formation of major nations in the late 19th century.
7. Describe the causes and results of World War I.
8. Identify the causes and results of the Russian Revolution.
9. Explain the causes of World War II and the issues of the Cold War.

1. The Renaissance and Reformation
2. The Age of Exploration
3. Absolutism and Constitutionalism
4. The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
5. The French Revolution
6. The Industrial Revolution
7. Nineteenth and early twentieth century political ideologies
8. Imperialism and colonialism
9. Unification movements in Italy and Germany
10. World War I and World War II
11. The Cold War
12. Decolonization
13. The collapse of the Soviet Union
14. Globalization

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HIS 104 - United States History from Early Colonization thru 1865

1. Describe the reasons for European exploration and colonization of the Americas as well as the relationships and conflicts between European and Native cultures.
2. Explain the political, economic, religious and social developments of British Colonial America.
3. Describe the background and causes of the American Revolution.
4. Define the essential concepts of significant historical primary documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
5. Assess the main social, economic and political developments of early 19th century America.
6. Describe the significance of American nationalism and the frontier expansion.
7. Explain the importance of the era of Andrew Jackson and Jacksonian democracy.
8. Evaluate the evolution of North America from thirteen colonies through the Mexican War.
9. Compare and contrast 19th century urban and rural America.
10. Explain the nature and development of the institution of American slavery and its relationship to human society and the American Civil War.
11. Discuss the background and causes as well as the legacy of the American Civil War and the onset of the Reconstruction era.

1. Colonization and the collision of cultures
2. Political, economic and social composition of the North American colonies
3. Empire and independence: the French and Indian War and the American Revolution
4. Shaping a federal union: Confederation through the Constitution of the United States
5. Jeffersonian Republicanism
6. The War of 1812
7. Industrialization and urbanization
8. Jacksonian democracy
9. Manifest Destiny and the Mexican War
10. African American slavery and the American Civil War
11. Reconstruction

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HIS 105 - United States History Since 1865

1. Identify the issues of the post-Civil War era and Reconstruction.
2. Explain the rise of industrialization, big business and the Populist and Progressive movements.
3. Describe the causes and results of World War I.
4. Explain the causes and results of the Great Depression.
5. Explain the causes of World War II and the issues of the Cold War.
6. Describe the concepts of the Civil Rights movement and political, economic and social issues of modern America.

1. Reconstruction
2. Westward Expansion
3. Industrialization and urbanization
4. Populism, American Imperialism and Progressivism
5. World War I and World War II
6. The Inter-War Years: The Great Depression and the New Deal
7. The Cold War
8. Social and cultural transformations in post-World War II America
9. The War in Vietnam
10. The New Right
11. American Foreign Policy: 1980 - 2000

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HIS 113 - History of the Old Testament

1. Explain the fundamental principles of hermeneutics and literary criticism and why these are important for modern, scientific and historical investigations.
2. Describe the basic arrangement of the Hebrew scriptures.
3. Explain the essence of Hebrew and Jewish theologies.
4. Report on the evolution of Jewish thought.
5. List the most important historical moments from 1250 B.C.E. until 90 C.E.

1. Hermeneutics, exegesis and literary criticism
2. The myths of the Cosmogony and the Patriarchs
3. Pentateuch–J,E,D,P (the authors of the Pentateuch)
4. Prophets: Proto-Prophets, Classical Prophets, Pre-and Post-exilic
5. Wisdom literature
6. Pseudepigrapha, deuterocanonical and apocalyptic literature

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HIS 114 - History of the New Testament

1. Explain the fundamental principles of hermeneutics and literary criticism and why these are important for modern, scientific and historical investigation.
2. Discuss what is meant by “Synoptic Gospel” (and identify which books are understood as the Synoptic Gospels), the “Priority of Mark” and “Q” (Quelle, the Source).
3. Explain the importance of the book of “John” for the full evolution of Christian thought.
4. Discuss the relevance, content and historical development of the thoughts of Paul.
5. Review the development of the earliest era of the Christian Church.
6. Describe the genre of “Apocalyptic.”

1. Hermeneutics, exegesis and literary criticism
2. The importance of true meaning of “Myth” in the development of christian thought
3. The Importance and relevance of “Story” and “Parable” in the development of christian thought
4. The Synoptic Gospels and “Acts”
5. The Book of John
6. Paul, the Pauline Letters and the Letters from/to others
7. Apocalyptic literature

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HIS 151 - History of American Labor

1. Describe the differences between the old and new labor history.
2. Define the origins of organized labor in America.
3. Explain the rise of industrialization and the changing relationship of big business, government and organized labor.
4. Explain the role of working-class institutions in workers’ lives.
5. Compare and contrast events, such as war, that impacted workers’ lives.
6. Describe the relationship among race, class, ethnicity and gender in American labor history.
7. Evaluate working-class history through discussion, written assignments and the review of representative primary and secondary documents.

1. Free, wage and contract labor
2. The farm to factory movement
3. Working-class culture: native, African American and immigrant workers
4. The emergence of organized labor in America
5. Labor strife: the Haymarket Square Riot, the Homestead Strike and the Pullman Strike
6. Iron, steel and the Pittsburgh Survey
7. Progressivism and social reform
8. Taylorism and Welfare Capitalism
9. Workers during World War I and World War II
10. Organized labor in post-World War II America
11. Industrial decline in the twentieth century

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HIS 203 - African American History 1

1. Discuss ancient African civilizations and their contributions to the world.
2. Explain early interactions between the once equal African and European civilizations.
3. Detail African universities and their world importance.
4. Discuss slavery systems, old world and new.
5. Investigate world events that led to the enslavement of Africa.
6. Enumerate African contributions to the world.
7. Discuss aspects of the Atlantic slave trade.
8. Explain how the profits of slavery enriched many nations but not Africa.
9. Analyze the development of Western racism.
10. Detail how Native Americans were robbed of their land and slaughtered by Europeans.
11. Summarize the true nature of the establishment of so-called “New World” countries.
12. Articulate how non-European people helped America to develop.

1. Africa and the beginning of humankind and early civilizations
2. How African nations became the richest and most powerful before European conquest
3. Traditional African society and cultures       
4. The “discovery” of America and the negative impact on Africa
5. African contributions to world civilization
6. Slave systems, New World and old
7. The development of the Atlantic slave trade and its impact on Africa
8. The destruction and conquest of Africa
9. How the slave trade enriched many European countries
10. The development of Western racism
11. The myths of the settlement of the so-called New World and America
12. The truth of Black participation in all American wars, including the U.S. Civil War

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HIS 205 - African American History 2

1. Explain the development of Western racism as relates to African Americans.
2. Discuss the aftermath of slavery and the promises unfulfilled.
3. Summarize all aspects of the Reconstruction Movement.
4. Outline the rise and fall of Black voting power in the South.
5. Relate how the American society granted freedom but not equality to Blacks
6. Analyze racism in all its manifestations.
7. Discuss the development of Black ghettos throughout the United States
8. Describe the conditions under which Blacks struggled for equality in the United States.
9. Compare Southern and Northern racist practices.
10. Identify Black advancements in the United States.
11. Articulate views of the National and local Civil Rights Movement.
12. Discuss how the first African American U.S. President, Barack Obama, was elected and the impact of that election.

1. Review of African American history before 1865
2. The meaning of freedom for Blacks
3. Reconstruction and the rise of Black voting power
4. The rise of the KKK and other terror groups
5. How the North aided and abetted the rise of Jim Crow Laws and customs
6. The Great Migration and the formation of Northern Black Ghettoes
7. Conditions Black faced in their attempt to be treated equally
8. Police and Blacks. Who do they protect?
9. Contributions of Blacks to American society
10. The Tuskegee Experiment and the Tuskegee Airmen
11. Black participation in the wars of America and the discrimination they faced during and after these wars
12. The destruction of Black Wall Street and other self-sufficient Black communities
13. The Civil Rights Movement
14. The Black Lives Matter movement
15. Barack Obama his victories and defeats and his treatment by Whites
16. Where do we go from here?

• Culture Society & Citizenship
• Communication

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HIS 213 - Twentieth Century World History

1. Present selected topics and developments within a historical context.
2. Describe the causes and consequences of World War I.
3. Describe the causes and consequences of World War II and assess the moral dilemmas presented by the event.
4. Compare and contrast events that influenced twentieth century revolutions.
5. Define various ideologies including nationalism, socialism, communism and fascism.
6. Appraise the impact of decolonization and independence movements after World War II.
7. Articulate the reasons for the Cold War, the spread of communism and the ultimate collapse of the Soviet Union.
8. Evaluate the relationship between developed and underdeveloped nations.
9. Integrate the history of Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia to formulate a clear understanding of the significant social, political, scientific, technological and economic forces, both national and international, that shaped the twentieth century.

1. Modern Europe and the Non-Western Reaction of European Domination
2. The Balkan Wars and World War I
3. Twentieth Century Revolutions: Russia, China, India, Mexico, Cuba and Iran
4. World War II
5. Decolonization and Independence Movements after World War II
6. The Cold War and the Communist World
7. India, Southeast Asia and Africa after 1945
8. The Middle East, Developed Asia and Latin America
9. Collapse of the Soviet Union

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HIS 219 - History of Women

1. Define the conceptualization of the role women have played in history.
2. Compare and contrast women’s experience based on class and race.
3. Explain women’s socialization in a historical context.
4. Utilize a variety of historical methodologies to examine the conceptual framework of political vs. social history.
5. Explain the variety of suffragist and feminist literature.
6. Explain the dichotomy between traditional patriarchy and feminist historical analysis.

1. Impact of religion on women’s status and roles
2. Cult of domesticity
3. Women and education
4. The impact of war on women
5. Race and class differences in the female experience
6. Women’s suffrage
7. Feminism
8. Sexuality and childbearing
9. Women and politics

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HIS 220 - Historical Archaeology

1. Evaluate evidence available to historians, archaeologists and social scientists in general.
2. Assess the evolution and development of human culture based on material evidence.
3. Compare and contrast different methods used in the recovery of objects in archaelogical work.
4. Explain the developments in the field of historical archaeology as seen from a North American perspective.
5. Evaluate appropriate sources of archeological literature.
6. Examine specific types of material data to assess their usefulness in reconstructing historical analysis and historical change.
7. Evaluate the merit of pseudo-archaeological phenomena that appear on television and in popular films or literature.

1. Definitions of space, time and behavior
2. Photographs as artifacts and historical data
3. Graveyards and bone analysis
4. Landscape as artifact
5. Ceramic analysis
6. Excavation techniques and methodology
7. Archaeology, ethnicity and race
8. Archaeology of Northeastern American Indians
9. American architecture: Urban, rural and frontier

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HIS 222 - Pittsburgh: Past, Present and Future

1. Explain the relationship between geography and history in the development of Pittsburgh.
2. Examine the changes from productive to service economy.
3. Define Pittsburgh’s role in Colonial America, the French and Indian Wars and the Revolution.
4. Identify factors leading to the industrialization of Western Pennsylvania.
5. Discuss the interrelationship of immigration, urbanization, transportation and industrialization.
6. Explain Pittsburgh as a model of modern urban renewal.

1. Colonization
2. French and Indian Wars
3. Western Expansion
4. Whiskey Rebellion
5. Industrialization
6. Utopianism
7. Modern Urbanism
8. Urban Renewal

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HIS 229 - Contemporary United States History

1. Explain why the United States entered the 20th Century as the leading industrial nation.
2. Identify the reasons why the United States entered World War I.
3. Explain why isolationist sentiments dominated the 1920s and 1930s.
4. Define the economic factors at work during the 1920s and 1930s.
5. Explain the significance of World War II and Americas reentry in global matters.
6. Convey an understanding of America’s place in the Cold War.
7. Describe the social, political and economic developments since World War II.
8. Provide details about American foreign policy since 1945.

1. The Industrial Revolution in America
2. America looks outward: 1898-1917
3. World War I
4. America looks inward: 1919-1940
5. The “Roaring Twenties”
6. The Great Depression: causes and solutions
7. Increasing governmental centralization
8. World War II
9. The Cold War: 1945-1970
10. The “Sixties Revolution”
11. The War in Vietnam
12. The Cold War: 1970-1991
13. The Civil Rights Movement
14. The “Reagan Revolution”
15. The War on Terror, Globalization and the Information Revolution

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HLS 101 - Orient Hmlnd Security/Emerg Prep, Plan, Response

The course consists of a complete overview to Homeland Security, Emergency Preparedness and Response. Students complete the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) online training for Incident Command System and National Incident Management System. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) certifications are issued following successful completion of assigned modules and must be presented to instructor before the end of class.

1. Describe the motivations, means and methods of transnational terrorist groups.
2. Explain the broad range of federal policies and procedures enacted since the events of 9/11.
3. Summarize the organizations involved in homeland security, how they are organized, how they interrelate and their specific roles.
4. Evaluate homeland security directives.
5. Explain foundational knowledge of the discipline of homeland security.
6. Complete certification by DHS/FEMA in assigned course modules.

1. Fundamentals of terrorism
2. Homeland defense and security strategies
3. Homeland security players and organizations
4. Legal and jurisdictional issues
5. Introduction to the Incident Command System 
6. Incident Command System for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents 
7. Incident management 
8. Introduction to the National Response Plan

• Communication
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Information Literacy

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HLS 102 - Perspectives on Terrorism

1. Differentiate between diverse types of terrorism.
2. Discuss specific terrorist groups’ agendas.
3. Describe the political, religious and cultural implications of terrorism.
4. Cite the historical backdrop for terrorism.
5. Identify the major security problems linked to terrorism.
6. Recognize U.S. vulnerability to technological, biological, chemical and nuclear

1. Criminology of terrorism
2. History of terrorism
3. Modern day terrorism
4. International terrorism and ethnic terrorism
5. Terrorism in the United States
6. Technological terrorism and weapons of mass destruction
7. Terrorism and the media & policy of the future on terrorism

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HLS 103 - Intro Phys Security/Deterrents to Terrorism

1. Utilize critical and analytical thinking skills in risk assessment.
2. Apply the CARVER approach to vulnerability assessments.
3. Conduct interviews of on-site experts and knowledgeable employees.
4. Explain the risk assessment principles in a real world environment.
5. Conduct principles of security analysis for facilities and programs in a cost respectful but comprehensive manner.
6. Conduct required status and out-briefs with the client management.
7. Describe the role of the Vulnerability Assessment in the Risk Assessment program.

1. Defining risk analysis
2. Physical protection systems principles and concepts
3. Design and evaluation criteria
4. Planning and managing the assessment
5. Vulnerability assessment process inputs - establish protection objectives
6. The CARVER system
7. Access control systems
8. Practical exercise

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HLS 203 - Emerg Medical Services/Health Services Orient

1. Develop a medical response plan based on realistic expectations of public safety capabilities.
2. Differentiate the function of various levels of EMS responder including basic and advanced care capabilities.
3. Explain the role and function of EMS in the NIMS-based response plan.
4. Evaluate hospital disaster response capabilities.
5. Identify the role of public health agencies in pandemic illness response.
6. Compare the various hazardous materials that can be used as WMD and the effects on health and safety.
7. Summarize how medical resources are allocated during a disaster.

1. The evolution of organized EMS
2. Hospital disaster capabilities
3. Overview of NIMS-based resource coordination
4. Overview of WMD and medical response considerations

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• Culture Society & Citizenship

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HLS 205 - Intro Homeland Security Grant Writing/Grants Mgt

1. Identify homeland security grant programs.
2. Develop a formal homeland security grant proposal.
3. Identify funding of grant sources.
4. Describe the processes that will take place during the grant proposal lifespan.

1. Planning and evaluating grant writing
2. Grant proposals
3. Evaluation plans
4. Data collection
5. Data analysis and reporting
6. Model programs and evaluations
7. Pitfalls that could adversely affect a successful grant program

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HLS 206 - Continuity of Operation Planning

1. Explain the importance of COOP planning.
2. Describe the federal directives that relate to COOP.
3. Appraise the participation of an active member of a COOP team.
4. Identify the various templates, tools and formats used to evaluate an operation and prepare a COOP.
5. Prepare a COOP.
6. Pass FEMA certification exam(s) in COOP.

1. Essential functions
2. Delegations of authority
3. Succession planning
4. Alternate facilities
5. Interoperable communications
6. Vital records and databases
7. Human capital
8. The test, training and exercise program
9. Plans for devolution and reconstitution

• Information Literacy
• Technological Competence

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HLS 207 - Homeland Security and Emergency Mgmt

1. Outline the management issues related to a major homeland security event.
2. Summarize organizations involved in homeland security.
3. Explain mitigation efforts.
4. Describe prevention techniques.
5. Identify preparation and readiness techniques.
6. Describe national incident response capabilities.
7. Explain recovery efforts should a homeland security event occur.
8. Evaluate Homeland Security and Emergency Management services and systems.

1. Defining homeland security and terrorism
2. Weapons of mass destruction
3. History of international and domestic terrorism
4. The nature of the terrorism hazard/threat
5. The intergovernmental context of homeland security
6. The policy and organizational context of homeland security
7. Mitigation and prevention
8. Planning/preparedness/readiness
9. Response
10. Recovery

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ENG 102H - Honors English Composition 2

1. Develop a viable signature research essay.
2. Evaluate sources for accuracy, bias and relevance.
3. Synthesize multiple and diverse non-fiction sources.
4. Attribute and cite sources correctly according to current MLA/APA guidelines.
5. Revise and edit multiple drafts of written work.

1. Organization, including introductions and conclusions
2. Peer evaluation
3. Summary, paraphrase and direct quotation
4. Plagiarism
5. Using argumentative and persuasive strategies
6. Writing sound theses
7. Audience, purpose and tone
8. Clarity and syntax

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• Information Literacy

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ENG 105H - Honors Creative Writing

Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

1. Apply critical reading techniques to the analysis of published and unpublished creative work. 
2. Demonstrate a knowledge of conventions of each writing genre.
3. Analyze the technical devices and elements of craft in their own and their classmates’ creative works.
4. Practice the conventions of writing short stories, essays, poetry and drama.
5. Distinguish criteria for literary writing.

1. Approaches to revision
2. Critical analysis of short stories, creative non-fiction essays, poetry and drama
3. Understanding of manuscript format
4. Workshop response skills
5. Strategies for submission and publication of written work
6. Understanding of writing in the digital age

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ENG 228H - Honors Gender and Story, Experimental

 
Description
This course looks at the impact that gender has on our experiences of the world and how that influences our stories. Students will read a broad range of authors who write about their experiences within, between and beyond traditional gender roles. By looking at fiction, history, autobiography and multimedia texts, students will learn to write about literature and their own experience, coming to understand how gender shapes communication and the human experience.

1. Define gender, sex and sexuality within an intersectional framework.
2. Demonstrate the role gender plays in textual analysis.
3. Analyze the political and social backgrounds of different texts.
4. Apply critical lenses for analyzing fiction and nonfiction such as gender theory, critical race theory, postcolonialism and historical materialism.
5. Create written responses to texts using critical theory that relate them to larger social and historical contexts.

 Reference Materials
Fiction, nonfiction, and multimedia texts.

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ENG 229H - Honors Young Adult Literature, Experimental

 
Description
This course invites students to examine young adult literature including genres such as poetry, folktales, myths, realistic and fantastic fiction, creative nonfiction, graphic novels, comic books, drama, film/television, blogs, websites, and games aimed at adolescents. Scientific, journalistic, or autobiographical commentaries on the nature of adolescence and/or young adult literature is also included. A reading knowledge of contemporary, historical, and noteworthy young adult texts and their evaluative review is emphasized.  

This course includes a selection of diverse authors, historical contexts, styles, and genres with emphasis on interpretation and attention to representation. Critical issues in young adult literature are examined and debated.

1. Identify the conventions of young adult literature by writers across various cultures and historical contexts. 
2. Examine historic and contemporary young adult literature, including literature from diverse authors and illustrators. 
3. Analyze principal issues and more recent scholarship in young adult literature, such as censorship, didacticism, feminism, multiculturalism and post modernism. 
4. Devise strategies for introducing adolescences to larger social, political, cultural and historical contexts, necessary for literary interpretation and analysis.  
5. Apply literary terminology appropriately.  
6. Develop written and oral communication skills through research projects, academic and creative writing, discussions, and presentation.

1. Poetry, folktales and myths  
2. Realistic and fantastic fiction  
3. Creative nonfiction  
4. Graphic novels and comic books 
5. Additional genres may include film and television aimed at adolescents, websites, blogs, fanfiction, games, and other non-traditional young adult formats 
6. Literary terminology 
7. Attention to diversity and representation  
8. Literary criticism: critical issues of debate and recent scholarship

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• Culture Society & Citizenship

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HON 109H - Honoring the Community through Service

1. Identify resources for learning about community issues.
2. Develop a fundamental understanding of the community they wish to serve.
3. Develop an understanding of the servant leader.
4. Employ effective methods for initiating change and providing meaningful service to others.
5. Analyze the transformative nature of service.

1. The servant leader
2. Community resources
3. SMART goals
4. Strategies for effective planning and implementation
5. Assessing goal achievement
6. Reflection/transformation

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HON 115H - Honors Leadership

1. Formulate a fundamental understanding of leadership and the skills manifest in effective leaders.
2. Appraise his/her personal leadership assumptions and philosophy to enhance self-awareness.
3. Apply effective techniques for articulating a vision.
4. Practice the steps involved in setting goals.
5. Articulate his/her personal leadership values with an awareness of the complexities inherent in ethical leadership.
6. Employ the processes involved in effective decision making.
7. Differentiate types of conflict and the roles a leader can play in managing conflict.
8. Illustrate team-building and empowerment strategies.
9. Employ effective methods for initiating change and providing meaningful service to others.

1. Leadership philosophy
2. Leadership theory
3. Goal setting
4. Articulating a vision
5. Ethical leadership
6. Team building
7. Decision making
8. Managing conflict
9. Leading through service

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• Culture Society & Citizenship

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MAT 108H - Honors Intermediate Algebra

1. Simplify and evaluate expressions involving exponents, roots, and radicals.
2. Perform operations on polynomial and rational expressions.
3. Solve linear equations and inequalities.
4. Solve quadratic equations by factoring, completing the square, and using the quadratic formula.
5. For a given function, identify its domain and range; compute function values.
6. Solve equations and inequalities which contain absolute values.
7. Solve systems of linear equations in two and three variables.
8. Graph linear equations on the Cartesian plane without the aid of a calculator.
9. Identify equations of various conic sections and sketch their graphs on the Cartesian plane without the aid of a calculator.
10. Analyze and evaluate polynomial functions.
11. Solve linear and quadratic applied problems.
12. Solve equations which contain logarithmic and exponential functions (optional).
13. Solve radical equations.

1. Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities
2. Graphs, Functions, and Applications
3. Systems of Equations
4. Polynomials and Polynomial Functions
5. Rational Expressions, Equations, and Functions
6. Radical Expressions, Equations, and Functions
7. Quadratic Equations and Functions
8. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions (optional)
9. Conic Sections

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PHS 107H - Honors Introductory Astronomy

1. Apply scientific inquiry to the study of astronomy.
2. Explain phenomena that can be observed in daytime and in the night sky.
3. List the fundamental properties of objects in the solar system, stars and galaxies.
4. Apply the basic principles and laws of physics to the Universe and its contents.
5. Explain methods used by scientists to gather information and data in astronomy.

1. The Celestial Sphere and the Night Sky
2. Kepler’s Planetary Laws, Newton’s Laws of Motion and Gravity
3. The Nature of Light and Telescopes
4. Our Moon
5. The Solar System: the Planets and their Moons, Asteroids, Comets and Dwarf Planets
6. Our Sun
7. The Formation, Evolution and Death of Stars
8. The Milky Way and Other Galaxies
9. Cosmology
10. Other Solar Systems and Extra-terrestrial life

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POL 201H - Honors Modern Political Thought

1. Explain the writings of some of the major political theorists of the 20th century.
2. Identify the continuities and cleavages within different political traditions.
3. Compare and contrast how different theorists conceptualize basic political values like freedom, equality, democracy, etc..
4. Assess contemporary politics through the lens of different political theorists and opposing political traditions.

1. Political through from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment (Machiavelli, Luther, Motesquieu, Voltaire, etc)
2. Classical Liberalism (Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, etc)
3. Neoclassical and Welfare Liberalism (Spencer, Green, etc)
4. Conservatism (Burke, de Mastre, etc)
5. Socialism and Communism: Up to Marx (More, Marx and Engles, etc)
6. Socialism and Communism: after Marx (Bernstein, Lenin, Trotsky, etc)
7. Fascism and Nazism (Gobineau, Hitler, etc)
8. Recent developments (post-1960)

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POL 202H - Honors Explorations in Indian and Western Political Thought, Experimental

1. Define political philosophy and explain its relevance to modern politics.
2. Identify the major political theorists within the Western and Indian political philosophical tradition. 
3. Anaylze the foundational theoretical perspectives found in ancient and modern Indian and Western political thought.
4. Describe the shared values and discontinuities between Western and Indian political philosophy.
5. Apply knowledge learned from research of both traditions to assess contemporary politics.     

1. Introduction to political philosophy
2. Ancient Western and Indian political thought
3. Modern currents in Western and Indian political thought
4. Shared values and discontinuities between Western and Indian political philosophy
5. Contemporary politics through the lens of Western and Indian political thought

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POL 228H - Honors Comparative Cultures & Politics of India and United States

1. Identify culture in Asian and American societies.
2. Explain the concept of democracy.
3. Contrast presidential and parliamentary political systems.
4. Distinguish the impact of culture on major social institutions like family, religion, education and politics.
5. Analyze social problems and issues related to poverty and gender.
6. Devise appropriate research methodologies for a research problem.

1. Material and non-material culture
2. Democracy and human rights
3. Presidential and parliamentary systems
4. Political and social institutions
5. Politics of poverty and gender
6. Research methodology

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POL 229H - Honors Women and Politics Around the World

1. Explain the relationship between gender and politics in different countries of the world.
2. Compare and contrast the status of women world over, while examining their cultural, religious, social and economic context.
3. Identify movements concerning women’s suffrage and women’s rights.
4. Analyze women’s participation in the electoral processes of different electoral systems and their representation in national legislatures & executives.

1. History of Women’s Suffrage.
2. Women’s Representation in Politics.
3. Cultural Context & Explanation
4. Social and Economic Conditions of Women
5. Democracy and Electoral Systems.
6. International Women’s Movements

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PSY 108H - Honors Human Growth and Development

 
Description
This course combines specific areas of human development, for example, physical, cognitive, emotional and social development and specific developmental time periods: prenatal, infant, toddler, young childhood, middle childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle adulthood and older adulthood. Multiple developmental theories plus biological and ecological influence in each period demonstrate how the individual and the individual’s world interact in human development. The history of the study of human development and research methodologies specific to human development are included.

1. Analyze the major physical, cognitive, emotional and social aspects of development at each of the major stages in life.
2. Compare and contrast the major views of development such as the Behavioristic, Psychoanalytical, Cognitive, Ethological, Humanistic, etc.
3. Summarize the major theorists in Developmental Psychology, such as Freud, Piaget, Erikson, Skinner, Vygotsky, Maslow, Jung, etc.
4. Describe the history of the study of human development incorporating the methodologies in developmental research, such as longitudinal studies, cross- sectional studies and cross-sequential studies and ethical principles of research.
5. Define intelligence and compare the major theorists and their measurement instruments across the life span.
6. Explain cultural diversity and identify the physical and mental challenges faced across the life span.
7. Evaluate the effects of poverty on health and personality and solutions to these problems.
8. Evaluate differences among the cognitive theories of development.

1. The history of the study of human development and research design, research methodology and ethical principles of research in developmental studies
2. Theoretical views of development
3. Genetic influences on pre-and post-natal development
4. Infancy health, cognition and personality
5. Early childhood health, cognition and personality
6. Middle childhood health, cognition and personality
7. Adolescence health, cognition and personality
8. Young adulthood health, cognition and personality
9. Middle adulthood health, cognition and personality
10. Late adulthood health, cognition and personality
11. Death and dying, grief and loss

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PSY 115H - Honors Stress Management

1. Describe the role of the central nervous system, autonomic nervous system and neuroendocrine pathways in the acute and chronic stress response. 
2. Analyze the major psychological theories explaining the origins of stress.  
3. Identify the emotional, cognitive, behavioral, physical symptoms and consequences of stress.
4. Apply the following stress management techniques to interpersonal and occupational stressors: time management, cognitive restructuring, mindfulness, relaxation and effective communication.
5. Explain the necessity of proper nutrition, exercise and sleep.
6. Develop a personal program of stress management.

1. Physiological responses to stress
2. Psychoneuroimmunology
3. The relaxation response
4. Mindfulness
5. Cardiac coherence training (CCT)
6. Cognitive behavioral techniques
7. Communication skills
8. Positive Psychology
9. Care of the physical body

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SPH 101H - Honors Oral Communication

1. Organize material for various types of speeches using supporting material.
2. Discern the major methods and styles of delivery.
3. Deliver well-designed informative and persuasive speeches.
4. Assess speech topics, presentations and preparation by cooperating in small groups.
5. Perform public speaking with confidence.
6. Adapt presentations appropriately by analyzing diverse audiences and situations.

1. Listening
2. Research
3. Presentation Skills
4. Interpersonal Communication
5. Persuasive Speaking
6. Outlining
7. Organization
8. Audience Analysis
9. Informative Speaking
10. Nonverbal Communication
11. Impromptu Speaking

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HTE 101 - Introduction to Hospitality, Tourism and Event Planning Industry

1. Analyze the industry past, present and future.
2. Define terminology of the fields.
3. Analyze hospitality, tourism and event operations and economic impact on society.
4. Identify segments of the hospitality, tourism and event industry including career options.
5. Research industry-specific organizations.

1. Hospitality from the perspective of the guest
2. Relationships between social, cultural and global issues related to hospitality, tourism and event management
3. Impact of twenty-first century on hospitality, tourism and event management
4. Segments and careers in hospitality, tourism and event management
5. Growth potential, trends, unique characteristics and management responsibilities.

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HTE 105 - Hospitality Human Resources and Public Relations

1. Describe functions of human resources and public relations.
2. Examine managerial policies, procedures, practices and advertising.
3. Identify public relations issues related to employees and guests of hospitality facilities including crisis management.
4. Formulate decisions in relation to ethical practices and public relations.
5. Demonstrate skills managers require to implement effective human resource programs including diversity.
6. Determine consumer reactions and buying habits for hospitality organizations.

1. Movement from human capital to strategic human resource
2. Laws affecting selection in hospitality organizations
3. Laws affecting hospitality workplaces
4. Planning for staffing
5. Training, development and performance management systems
6. Skills needed to be a strategic partner
7. Crisis management 
8. Segments of public relations
9. Ethical and diversity training

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HTE 106 - Club and Casino Management

1. Analyze factors contributing to development of the club and casino industry.
2. Evaluate types of clubs and gambling operations.
3. Research organizations of clubs and casinos.
4. Assess economic and sociological impact of clubs and casinos.
5. Analyze the psychology of gambling.
6. Apply the four “P’s” used in casino marketing.
7. Evaluate current and future trends in the club and casino industry.

1. History of clubs, gambling and casinos
2. Psychology of gambling
3. Club and casino laws and regulations
4. Gaming entities
5. Club and casino operations
6. Marketing and slots
7. Surveillance and security
8. Future of clubs and casinos
9. Career options in clubs and casinos

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HTE 108 - Lodging Operations Management

1. Explain organizational structures of the front of house staff.
2. Identify management skills and job responsibilities of front of house staff.
3. Analyze interdepartmental relationships of front office and housekeeping.
4. Describe trends in technology and environmental controls in lodging operations.
5. Analyze different stages of the guest cycle.
6. Explain the importance of quality guest service.
7. Research current issues and events impacting the lodging industry.

1. Housekeeping and front office organizational structure
2. Housekeeping and front office policies and procedures
3. Guest room design
4. Employee and guest safety and security
5. Housekeeping and front office equipment and supplies
6. Housekeeping and front office terminology
7. Housekeeping cleaning and maintenance
8. Environmental control
9. Facilities management

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HTE 109 - Food and Beverage Operations Management

1. Explain styles and management of food and beverage service.
2. Analyze importance of guest satisfaction, technology and standard operating procedures.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of menu development, place settings and alcoholic beverage service.
4. Discuss principles and practices of management in a foodservice operation.
5. Research wine making and wine regions.
6. Analyze the size, nature and scope of the food and beverage service industry, including the industry’s origins, trends and the future.

1. Foodservice history
2. Menu types
3. Service styles
4. Wines
5. Foodservice personnel
6. Liquor laws
7. Foodservice operations
8. Foodservice management

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HTE 120 - Legal Issues in Hospitality

1. Explain legal procedures and recognize negligent activities.
2. Identify the basic legal principles governing the hospitality industry as they relate to guests, employees, vendors and contractors.
3. Differentiate between protection of patron, property and guest rights.
4. Research employment licensing and regulation.
5. Identify state statutes dealing with defrauding the innkeeper and intoxication.
6. Research legal environment issues affecting the hospitality industry.

1. Principles of hospitality law and legal procedures
2. Civil rights
3. Contract law
4. Negligence and hospitality practices
5. Rights of innkeepers
6. Guest rights and protection
7. Liability statutes
8. Innkeeper defrauding
9. Intoxication

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HTE 125 - Professional Development in the Hospitality Industry

1. Build skills for employability in tourism, hospitality and events industries.
2. Analyze personal and professional development.
3. Define personal and professional career strategies.
4. Describe the role of professional organizations in continuing education, professional development and career advancement.
5. Formulate strategies for preparing for career development.
6. Complete a career development portfolio.
7. Research resources for professional development.

1. Job search strategies, techniques and skills
2. Resumé and cover letter writing
3. Interviewing
4. Portfolio development
5. Strategies to attain career success within the hospitality industry
6. Industry specific career resources

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HTE 126 - Hospitality Organizational Behavior

1. Analyze organizational concepts, theories, models and perspectives in hospitality, tourism and event planning industries.
2. Examine complex organizational situations and practices in hospitality, tourism and event planning industries.
3. Formulate effective solutions to organizational problems or situations using concepts, theories, models and perspectives.
4. Deliver well‐structured presentations on organizational issues tailored to needs of diverse audiences.
5. Explain how to effectively manage diversity in a travel and hospitality setting.

1. Guest care
2. Communicating in organizations
3. Understanding diverse workforce
4. Power of teams in hospitality
5. Group problem solving and decision making
6. Managing time, conflict and stress
7. Promoting creativity

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HTE 130 - Hospitality Event Planning

1. Demonstrate traits of successful event planners.
2. Describe the steps to creating a successful event.
3. Analyze advantages and disadvantages of different event venues.
4. Demonstrate adherence to safety regulations in event planning.
5. Create a professional proposal utilizing seating, entertainment and foodservice.
6. Apply ethical decision making when planning events.

1. Characteristics of a successful event planner
2. Client lists
3. Steps to successful events
4. Types of events
5. Budgeting and pre-planning
6. Selecting and inspecting venues
7. Complexities of events
8. Foodservice and entertainment selection
9. Event planning risk and safety

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HTE 140 - Tourism Destinations

1. Analyze the physical and cultural geographic basis for location of tourism attractions and destination areas.
2. Describe the relationship of world geography and tourism.
3. Explain the influence of physical and cultural factors on tourism.
4. Analyze the influential characteristics and factors of travel to different destinations and regions including the interrelation of geography, tourism and world travel patterns.
5. Define the offerings and determinants of destinations.

1. Geographical patterns of tourism and tourism characteristics
2. Analysis of geography in relation to travel and the tourism industry
3. Development of international tourism
4. World regions: physical, political, economic and cultural characteristics
5. Concepts of tourism geography, human life in relationship to geographical space
6. Tourist destination concept
7. Tourist destination attractiveness and competitiveness

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HTE 203 - Hospitality Sales and Marketing

1. Interpret key concepts and terminologies in hospitality and tourism sales and marketing.
2. Explain marketing and sales theories and principles.
3. Analyze hospitality marketing and sales issues in various industry environments.
4. Examine distribution methods for promoting tourism and hospitality to the travel trade.
5. Analyze differences between marketing and sales.
6. Delineate the component parts of an effective sales process including prospecting and closing.
7. Research latest developments, trends and practices in hospitality marketing and sales.

1. Advertising techniques
2. Affiliations and agencies
3. Organizational structure
4. Communication skills
5. Marketing and sales strategies
6. Marketing and sales tools
7. Customer relationship marketing and loyalty
8. Branding, brand positioning and product life cycle strategies

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HTE 212 - Sustainability in Hospitality

1. Assess environmental issues and their impact on sustainable hospitality, tourism and event management.
2. Describe the roles of sustainability and consumerism in hospitality, tourism and event development.
3. Analyze eco-design in relation to sustainable foodservice and lodging facilities.
4. Examine sustainable technology, marketing and financial management.
5. Compare perspectives and priorities of consumers, businesses and the public sector in relation to sustainable hospitality and tourism.
6. Evaluate environmental performance within the tourism and hospitality industry.
7. Evaluate the increasing importance of environmental management in the hospitality and tourism industry.

1. Sustainable hospitality and tourism management
2. Energy efficiency, waste management and water conservation
3. Eco-design in hospitality concepts
4. Sustainable restaurant and hotels
5. Sustainable marketing and consumerism
6. Sustainable corporate social responsibility
7. Communicating environmentally sustainable initiatives
8. Sustainable environmental technology and management
9. Sustainable financial management planning and implementation

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HTE 240 - Commercial Recreation and Tourism

1. Investigate history and progression of commercial recreation and tourism.
2. Analyze types of commercial recreation.
3. Analyze challenges faced and proposed solutions in the management of commercial recreation and tourism industry.
4. Examine entrepreneur opportunities.

1.  Analysis of play, recreation and leisure
2.  History of recreation and leisure
3.  Recreation and leisure in the modern era
4.  Leisure motivation
5.  Sociocultural factors affecting leisure
6.  Social functions of community recreation
7.  Leisure-service system
8. Specialized leisure-service areas 
9. Sport as leisure

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HTE 241 - Contemporary Travel and Tourism Management

1. Explain the nature of tourism as a dynamic industry.
2. Identify key issues influencing the tourism industry.
3. Describe the psychological, economic, business, sociological and geographical dimensions of tourism.
4. Evaluate relevant behaviors and skills within the tourism industry.
5. Apply professional practice and discipline-based skills and knowledge to provide solutions to the management of tourism.
6. Evaluate positive and negative impacts of tourism on host communities from an economic, environmental and socio-cultural perspective.
7. Analyze development and management of natural, cultural, heritage and recreational resources of tourism. 

1. Impact of destination instability and safety
2. Challenge of climate change and future tourism growth
3. Globalized transport operators
4. Tour operating and travel retailing
5. Management of tourism
6. Future of tourism
7. Public sector and tourism
8. Effects of political, social and economic factors in tourism

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HTE 256P - Hospitality, Tourism and Event Planning Practicum

1. Establish learning objectives to complete through workplace activities.
2. Analyze various components of the practicum site including but not limited to daily functions, market positioning, organizational structure and training.
3. Compare pre-existing perceptions and expectations of the industry with the actual work experience.
4. Develop strategies to address challenges faced by the organization and industry.

1. Observation and participation in hospitality, event management and tourism activities.
2. Performance of duties of a working professional in the field
3. Application of  knowledge gained throughout academic studies to a position with managerial responsibilities
4. Self evaluation of personal learning and industry experience
5. Analysis of internship site

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ITP 103 - Discourse Analysis and Translation

1. Analyze various texts so that features of language use rise to the level of explicit awareness including the difference between form and meaning.
2. Apply principles of discourse analysis to specific texts.
3. Demonstrate comprehension and coherence of the text through visual mapping of source texts.
4. Explain how context impacts discourse conversational strategies in ASL and English texts.
5. Perform the required steps to complete an adequate translation in both English and ASL.

1. Colonomos and Cokely models of interpreting
2. Gish approach to information management
3. Winston and Merrithew models of discourse analysis
4. Preparing to translate
5. Analyzing meaning
6. Message transfer
7. Reformulation
8. Priorities in translation
9. Testing the translation

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ITP 104 - Consecutive Interpreting

1. Describe the differences between translation, consecutive and simultaneous interpretation.
2. Apply a variety of processing models (Gish, Cokely, Colonomos, Russell among others) to a variety of source material.
3. Apply discourse analysis and translation skills to new texts to produce consecutive interpretations.
4. Analyze a work product for strengths and needs to find positive evidence of equivalence and errors and omissions.
5. Produce an interpretation that conforms to the linguistic, cultural and professional norms of the speaker.

1. History of consecutive interpreting
2. Errors in interpretation
3. Listening
4. Memory
5. Reformulation
6. Monitoring and correction
7. Uses for consecutive interpreting
8. Notetaking

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ITP 105 - Introduction to Interpreting

1. Explain the historical development of the field of sign language interpreting.
2. Describe service models of interpreting (Helper, Machine/Conduit, Communication Facilitator, Bilingual/Bicultural Mediator, Ally).
3. List the steps required to become a registered interpreter in PA, as well as be able to discern the different types of registration.
4. Identify settings where interpreters work and the specialized skills required for each.
5. Articulate the role, function and responsibilities of the interpreter.

1. History of the development of the field of sign language interpreting
2. Models of interpreting
3. Code of professional conduct
4. Educational Interpreting Performance Assessment (EIPA) versus other certifications
5. State and federal interpreting laws
6. Process of professional credentialing
7. Interpreter self-care
8. Demand-control schema

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ITP 112 - Service Learning

 
Description
This course is designed to strengthen the student’s language and cultural knowledge through direct experience working alongside the local Deaf community. Students develop and apply a community-based project as a way to work with, rather than for, the community to help to strengthen the Deaf community’s presence and rapport with future working interpreters. In this way, the students develop skills to set appropriate boundaries, work as a member of a team and the ability to listen to the community members to find out what their needs might be.

1. Articulate connections between academic coursework and service-learning experiences through journaling.
2. Delineate the interpreter’s role and responsibility to the local Deaf community.
3. Identify which behaviors are role-appropriate for interpreters in a Deaf-led setting without over asserting or over identifying.
4. Identify demographics and characteristics of the local Deaf community, including what barriers they experience accessing interpreting services and other resources.
5. Explain service learning to their Deaf partners and how their project intends to affect the community.
6. Analyze the intersectionality of Deafness, race, culture, gender and ethnicity and how these affect our community.

1. Acculturation
2. Reciprocity
3. Social capital
4. Experiential learning theory
5. Reflective practice
6. Civic responsibility

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ITP 200 - Linguistics of ASL and English

 
Description
This course, taught in American Sign Language (ASL), trains students to perform linguistic analysis of ASL and recognize the parallel structures in English.  Emphasis is placed upon examining the features of each language and contact between English and ASL.

1. Describe the linguistic features of American Sign Language and English.
2. Compare the discourse elements of both American Sign Language and English.
3. Describe the effect of varying social characteristics on language.
4. Explain the variation and historical change in American Sign Language.
5. Differentiate interactions between language users when an interpreter is present versus when one is not.

1. American Sign Language morphology and syntax
2. Stokoe, Liddell and Johnson notations
3. Phonological processes, assimilation and metathesis
4. GLOSSING notation and phonological analysis of transcribed ASL
5. Semantics vs pragmatics
6. Bilingualism
7. Features of communication systems
8. Discourse features
9. Ritual and system constraints

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ITP 206 - Ethics and Business of Interpreting

 
Description
In this course, taught in American Sign Language (ASL), students look at the ethical practices of interpreting, identifying ethical behaviors both on and off the job, as well as those that pertain to running an independent business as a freelance interpreter. Demand-Control Schema (D-CS) and Role Space are used as tools to identify the spectrum of challenges and responses that are possible with an interpreted interaction. Observations for this course requires students to have appropriate clearances.

1. Identify the basic tenets of interpreter ethics included in the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Professional Conduct.
2. Identify possible controls and responses for case studies of interpreter experiences.
3. Demonstrate effective, professional interpersonal communications in communication with colleagues.
4. Identify times and circumstances that dictate the need for professional consultation.
5. Present case information for an assignment debriefing without breaching confidentiality.
6. Apply D-CS as a pattern of critical thinking to make and discuss personal decisions.

1. D-CS for interpreters
2. Cultural expectations versus role of the interpreter
3. Demands versus controls and interpreter responses
4. Case presentation while preserving confidentiality
5. Consequences of unethical behaviors
6. Models of decision making

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ITP 208 - Simultaneous Interpreting

 
Description
Simultaneous Interpreting is the process which allows people who do not have the same language or culture to communicate directly across those boundaries using a professional interpreter who is trained to attend to one language while expressing themselves simultaneously in another. In this course, students draw upon their previous coursework to combine the multiple skill processes needed to produce this type of interpretation. This course is taught in American Sign Language (ASL). Observations for this course requires students to have appropriate clearances.

1. Apply principles learned in translation, discourse analysis and consecutive interpreting to produce a dynamically equivalent message in the target language.
2. Assess one’s own work for errors by engaging in deliberate practice.
3. Demonstrate bicultural competence in their work through their word and sign choices commensurate with the culture they are interpreting into.
4. Articulate the difference between consecutive and simultaneous interpreting and cite examples of when it is appropriate to use one over the other.
5. Apply comprehension skills in both ASL and English vocabulary to find an appropriate equivalent in the target language.

1. Bridging to simultaneous interpreting from consecutive interpreting
2. Sources of errors in interpretations
3. Comprehension of the source language
4. Transfer of meaning, dynamic and functional equivalence
5. Theories and models of interpreting (Giles Effort Model, Gish, Colonomos, Cokely)
6. Reformulation of the source text
7. Self-monitoring and correction

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ITP 211 - NIC & EIPA Test Preparation

 
Description
This course, taught in American Sign Language (ASL), prepares students for the process of working toward certification after they graduate from their interpreter training program.  Students are given exercises and assignments to review the requisite knowledge to pass both the National Interpreter Certification (NIC) knowledge written examination, as well as the performance examination and the Educational Interpreter’s Performance Assessment (EIPA) written and performance examinations.  Students gain a clear understanding of the process for both the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) and the Pennsylvania Interpreter registration law and what is required to be a working interpreter in this state.

1. Explain the various roles and ethical responsibilities of interpreters.
2. Apply a systematic process to decide the best course of action in an ethical scenario in less than five minutes.
3. Prioritize stakeholders in an ethical scenario.
4. Participate in mock testing scenarios using practice materials.

1. History of the NIC
2. RID Code of Professional Conduct
3. NIC testing process
4. Test pricing
5. Certifications available through RID
6. RID’s alternative pathway
7. Accommodations and exam scheduling
8. Exam format and scoring
9. Ethical versus performance vignettes

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ITP 212 - Educational Interpreting

 
Description
In this course, taught in American Sign Language (ASL), students discuss issues related to interpreting in the K-12 classroom.  Students analyze the major transitions from childhood to adolescence to adulthood and the changes required in professional roles, responsibilities and ethical decision making.  This course compares and contrasts working in the community versus K-12 environments, reviewing the testing requirements and state laws governing each setting.  Students interpret educational content and review the requirements for a student who has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and what the interpreter’s role is in this process.

1. Explain the role and responsibilities of the educational interpreter as part of the educational IEP team.
2. Apply terminology related to the educational setting and to the educational interpreting process.
3. Describe the physical factors, logistics and planning involved when interpreting in various situations such as in the classroom, on stage, in meetings, on field trips and when media is used.
4. Explain the process for developing new signs for technical material and for language for which there is currently no accepted sign.
5. Produce dynamically equivalent interpretations of material that is typical of the educational setting at various grade levels and subjects.

1. Laws related to educational interpreting
2. Ethical consideration in the school/educational setting
3. Differences between educational interpreting and community interpreting
4. Working conditions in a school setting
5. The history of deaf education
6. Interpreting within different education settings
7. Differences between interpreting and transliterating

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ITP 250P - Practicum and Portfolio

 
Description
This course, taught in American Sign Language (ASL), is a field placement practicum in either the K-12 educational system or the community under a supervising mentor. The interpreting practicum provides students with the opportunity to experience, understand and gain familiarity with the professional world of interpreting in multiple settings including K-12, community, Video Relay Service, Video Remote Interpreting and religious settings. Students complete 180 hours of supervised observation and interpreting in these settings in addition to 14 hours of classroom time to meet with the practicum supervisor. The students also use this time to develop a portfolio of their work to use to market themselves to potential agencies and consumers, as well as a tool to develop a professonal development plan for post-graduation. This course requires students to have appropriate clearances.

1. Perform a self-assessment of one’s own recorded interpreting work.
2. Assess an interpreted interaction using a Demand-Control Schema case presentation or develop a set of mock recommendations based on the setting and the student that they are working with to propose to the student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) team.
3. Employ ethical and professional practice in attitude, behavior and communication.
4. Assemble a portfolio of work and determine appropriate goals for post-graduation development.

1. Observation of working interpreters in the schools/community
2. Practicum placement
3. Mentor meetings and expectations
4. Confidentiality, ethics and professionalism
5. Self-assessment
6. Case presentation
7. Portfolio development

• Communication
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

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JRN 101 - Introduction to Journalism

 
Description
This course is designed to give students an overview of American journalism’s traditions, principles and methods of newsgathering. It examines the historic role of journalism in a democracy and the economic, legal and political pressures associated with the profession. Students learn the different forms of journalism (print, electronic and internet broadcast and converged), discovering what they share and how they differ. Students also learn how to identify the ethics behind responsible practice of journalism. The goal is to help students understand the nature of American journalism and become educated consumers of the news.

1. Describe the history and role of journalism in America’s democracy.
2. Explain the legal and political influences within American journalism.
3. Describe the business practices within American journalism.
4. Identify the various forms of contemporary journalism: print, electronic and internet broadcast and converged.
5. Compare and contrast the newsgathering methods of the various journalistic forms.
6. Identify ethical principles of journalism in theory.
7. Evaluate the practice of ethical principles in journalism.

1. Mass media history
2. Economic/business processes and ownership
3. Print media
4. Electronic broadcast media
5. Internet media
6. Convergence
7. Reporting tools
8. News editing
9. Journalistic values and responsibilities
10. Ethics and laws of journalism

• Communication
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Culture Society & Citizenship

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JRN 102 - Fundamentals of News Reporting

 
Description
This course serves as an introduction to basic news writing as practiced by journalists and public relations professionals. It covers the basics of news and information gathering; identifying, characterizing and targeting an audience; interviewing; and crafting accurate and informative news stories and features. Students gain hands-on experience by writing a mix of news and feature stories publishable in print or electronic media form. Students also engage in peer review and editing as well as revision of their own work.

1. Generate story ideas that reflect an understanding of the elements of newsworthiness and audience.
2. Identify newsgathering methods such as interviews, documents and reference materials.
3. Identify the ethical principles associated with news reporting.
4. Apply newsgathering methods and ethical principles to report on story ideas.
5. Identify basic and common structures of news and feature stories.
6. Compose effective leads (summary and non-summary).
7. Create concise, well-organized stories that include accurate and meaningful quotations correctly attributed.
8. Identify Associated Press Stylebook principles for newswriting.
9. Apply Associated Press writing style principles to news and feature stories.
10. Evaluate your own work and that of others for clarity, accuracy, appropriate style, grammatical correctness and tone.

1. Newsworthiness
2. Audience
3. Newsgathering methods
4. Source attribution
5. Journalistic ethics and values
6. News stories vs. feature stories
7. Inverted pyramid
8. Lead
9. Body
10. Tail
11. News editing
12. Associated Press Stylebook principles

• Communication
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Information Literacy

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JRN 103 - Introduction to Mass Media

1. Describe significant innovations in media history.
2. Explain theories related to media use and effects.
3. Explain the social and cultural role of media.
4. Describe the economic structure of major media industries.
5. Explain key concepts in media law and ethics.
6. Demonstrate media literacy through critical analysis of media industries and productions.

1. History of mass media
2. Media literacy
3. Mass media theoretical frameworks
4. Mass media and cultural impacts
5. Mass media and societal impacts
6. Mass media economics
7. Target audiences
8. Media platforms
9. Evolution of digital media
10. Media law and ethics

• Communication
• Culture Society & Citizenship
• Information Literacy

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JRN 106 - Principles of Communication

 
Description
This course provides students with an overview of human communication in various settings, including interpersonal, small group, public, organizational, visual, mass communication and social media. Students examine the principles that shape these areas of communication and explore how they are implemented within different societies and cultures.

1. Describe the major areas of human communication.
2. Identify principles practiced in areas of communication.
3. Critique the principles implemented in specific areas of communication.
4. Utilize an area of communication and its principles to analyze a current event.

1. Interpersonal communication
2. Public communication
3. Small group communication
4. Organizational communication
5. Mass communication
6. Social media
7. Intercultural communication
8. Health communication
9. Communication ethics

• Communication
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Information Literacy

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MRI 201 - Magnetic Resonance Imaging Instrumentation and Equipment Procedures

1. Identify early development of nuclear magnetic resonance.
2. Survey the principles of spinning nucleus processing about the magnetic field.
3. Manipulate formulas to calculate principles of frequency and geomagnetic ratios.
4. Examine proton precession and imaging principles.
5. Identify imaging applications such as but not limited to transmitter, receiver, frequency encoding, field of view (FOV), phase encoding, gradient moment, Nulling frequencies, spin echo, gradient echo and inversion recovery principles.
6. Explain total echo time, T1 and T2 spins, relaxation time and spatial resolution of the MRI sequence and modifications for image production.
7. Classify biological factors of contrast agents, chemical interactions, osmolality and viscosity and anaphylactic reactions that occur in MRI scanning departments.
8. Identify the technical matrix necessary for operation of the MRI scanner.
9. Scrutinize necessary MRI scanning sagittal planes, transverse planes, coronal planes and off-axis sectional anatomy images of the human anatomic body sections.

1. Magnetic resonance
2. T1 and T2 principles
3. Relaxation rates
4. Atoms
5. Frequency
6. Spin echo
7. Line orthogonal magnetic field
8. Coils
9. Contrast
10. Transmitters
11. Slices
12. Magnetic field
13. Magnetic pharmaceuticals
14. Image interpretation
15. Physics artifacts
16. Electrical unit functions
17. Matrix
18. Human anatomic body sections

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning

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MRI 202 - Cross-Sectional Anatomy for Magnetic Resonance Imaging

1. Identify cranium and face sectional anatomy and MRI images.
2. Identify features of typical vertebrae and regions of the salivary glands, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, trachea, arteries, veins, thorax cage, mediastinum and abdominal region.
3. Identify the pericardial sac, heart wall and arteries and veins.
4. Determine the blood flow through the heart on a MRI image.
5. Locate all vascular vessels within all locations of human anatomy body regions.
6. Interpret abdominal functions and organs in relationship to each other on MRI images.
7. Assess pelvis structures and reproductive disorders.
8. Identify all upper and lower extremity MRI images of the human body.
9. Scrutinize necessary MRI scanning sagittal planes, transverse planes, coronal planes and off-axis sectional anatomy images of the human anatomic body sections.

1. Head and neck sectional anatomy
2. Thorax sectional anatomy
3. Abdomen sectional anatomy
4. Pelvis sectional anatomy
5. Extremities and articulations sectional anatomy

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning

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MRI 203 - Patient Care and Magnetic Safety

1. Identify potential risks from the magnetic field delivered by an MRI scanner to the patient.
2. Identify patient safety guidelines as required prior to a MRI scanning procedure.
3. Identify special instructions necessary for patients that undergo MRI scanning examinations.
4. Determine patient care and comfort techniques utilized before, during and post MRI scanning procedures.
5. Evaluate the role cultural diversity plays in the communication process and communicate effectively with patients from different cultures.
6. Interpret moral, ethical and legal issues relevant to the field of health care.
7. Assess “standard of care” and “scope of practice” as they relate to Radiology and MRI scanning.
8. Identify the process of informed consent.
9. Scrutinize necessary patient care precautions necessary to produce MRI scanning images utilizing sagittal planes, transverse planes, coronal planes and off-axis sectional anatomy images of the human anatomic body sections.

1. Potential risks from MRI scanning procedures
2. Patient safety guidelines
3. Patient monitoring requirements
4. Career opportunities for MRI technologists
5. ARRT Code of Ethics
6. Informed consent
7. Isolation procedures
8. Contrast injections and patient care procedures
9. Medications
10. Life threatening situations

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning
• Culture Society & Citizenship

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MRI 204C - Clinical Applications of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

1. Demonstrate to the clinical staff and Radiologists proper MRI scanning techniques for each exam assigned.
2. Identify proper patient care protocols for each assigned scanning procedure.
3. Utilize special instructions necessary for patients that undergo a MRI scan.
4. Manipulate all the computer systems to produce quality MRI images.
5. Calculate medication doses under direct supervision of qualified medical staff.
6. Employ emergency patient care techniques as required.
7. Demonstrate the use of proper “standard of care” and “scope of practice” methods and protocols as required within a Radiology and MRI department.
8. Demonstrate how to and utilize all the necessary steps for the process of informed consent.
9. Produce quality MRI scanning images while utilizing necessary patient care precautions prior to, during and after sagittal planes, transverse planes, coronal planes and off-axis sectional anatomy images of the human anatomic body sections.

1. Potential risks from MRI scanning procedures
2. Patient safety guidelines
3. Patient monitoring requirements
4. Scope of Practice and Standard of Care Procedures
5. American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) Code of Ethics
6. Informed consent
7. Isolation procedures
8. Contrast injections and patient care procedures
9. Medications
10. Life threatening situations
11. Sectional anatomy
12. Image production and evaluation

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Quantitative & Scientific Reasoning

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