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2012-2013 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Office Technology |
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OFAD 2410 Excel II 4 Credit Hour(s)
This course teaches the advanced Microsoft Excel features needed for the expert user. Topics include custom and conditional formatting, importing and exporting data, using range names, use of templates, managing multiple workbooks, consolidating worksheets, workgroup functions and security, auditing features, and macros. Also included are use of Excel databases, PivotTables, and data analysis tools such as Goal Seek, Solver, and Scenarios. This course meets Expert MOS certification requirements.
Prerequisite(s): OFAD 1410
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OFAD 2450 Desktop Publishing Using Word 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is a study of publishing techniques used with microcomputers. Design techniques and desktop functions will be discussed and used. Types of desktop documents will be discussed and created.
Prerequisite(s): OFAD 1120 or minimum keyboarding speed of 40 words per minute and OFAD 2210
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OFAD 2610 Administrative Office Management 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is a study of practices and procedures of current office concepts including travel arrangements, itinerary planning, conference arrangements, etc. Also included are supervision of office personnel and labor-management relations.
Prerequisite(s): OFAD 1120 , ACCT 1010 , OFAD 1140 , and OFAD 1150
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OFAD 2640 Medical Terminology Anatomy and Physiology I 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course will combine the relationship of anatomy, physiology and medical terminology as they relate to the body systems, anatomical structures and variety of diseases that afflict humans. Prefixes, suffixes, abbreviations, plural endings, word roots, and combined forms are covered. Terms and structures are presented that relate to all areas of medical science, hospital service, and paramedical facilities. Emphasis will be on the planes of the body as well as the digestive, urinary, reproductive, nervous, and respiratory systems.
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OFAD 2650 Medical Terminology Anatomy and Physiology II 3 Credit Hour(s)
Second of two semester courses for the Medical Administrative Assistant curriculum requirements. Students will study terminology associated with the structure and function of the circulatory, lymphatic, muscular, skeletal, integumentary, endocrine systems, and the sense organs. Additional emphasis will be placed on oncology, nuclear medicine, pharmacology and psychiatry.
Prerequisite(s): OFAD 2640
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OFAD 2700 Beginning Medical Office Transcription 3 Credit Hour(s)
Beginning Medical Office Transcription is designed to introduce the student to the use of dictation and transcription equipment used in medical office reports and correspondence. Reports include memos, letters, history and physicals, consultations, office notes, SOAP notes, operative reports, discharge summaries and simple radiological reports. Skill in the following areas will also be stressed: medical terminology grammar, keyboarding and the introduction of reference materials.
Prerequisite(s): OFAD 2640 , OFAD 1210 or OFAD 1220
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OFAD 2710 Advanced Medical Office Transcription 3 Credit Hour(s)
Advanced Medical Office Transcription is designed to enhance the student’s skill in the transcription of dictation used in medical office and hospital reports. Reports include MRI brain scans, letters, discharge summaries, neuropsychological reports, history and physicals, chart notes, pathology reports, consultations and autopsy reports. Skill in the following areas will also be stressed: medical terminology from a variety of medical specialties, grammar skills, keyboarding skills, and the use of reference materials.
Prerequisite(s): OFAD 2700
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OFAD 2730 Medical Office Practice 3 Credit Hour(s)
Technical, practical information is presented through realistic medical office simulations. Role playing situations, project assignments, and medical vocabulary review for the office assistant are included.
Prerequisite(s): OFAD 2640
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OFAD 2740 Coding I 3 Credit Hour(s)
In this course the student explores the major changes that have been implemented in processing insurance and patient information in the medical office environment. CPT Coding and ICD-9 classification standards are emphasized using various systems for processing insurance claims and payment reimbursements.
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OFAD 2750 Coding II 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course focuses on the current advanced level descriptive terms and five-digit identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services performed by physicians. CPT and ICD-9 descriptive terms, numeric identifying codes and modifiers for reporting medical services, and procedures recommended by the American Health Information Management Association are covered extensively.
Prerequisite(s): OFAD 2740
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OFAD 2760 Ethics and Law for Healthcare 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course will emphasize the analysis of human values and basic ethical positions which guide people’s lives as they relate to the healthcare profession. Laws that guide contemporary medical practice, biological innovations, and the impact of scientific and technological advancements will be reviewed.
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OFAD 2990 Special Topics in Office Administration 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is an in-depth study of selected office technology topic(s) or Internship in an office environment designed to reinforce basic knowledge and to further develop problem solving skills. Department approval required.
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Paralegal Studies |
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LEGL 1040 Introduction to Law 3 Credit Hour(s)
This introductory course is required for all students in the Paralegal Studies program and is designed to provide a general overview of the legal system and various substantive areas of the law, such as contracts, criminal law, torts, and real estate. Students are introduced to the structure and functions of the court systems, the steps in legal proceedings, the various kinds of law books and the law library, and the American system of law. Special attention is given to learning legal terminology.
Prerequisite(s): DSPR 0800 , DSPW 0800 or equivalent
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LEGL 1045 Legal Research 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is required for all students in the Paralegal Studies program. Students learn to perform legal research using federal and state statutes, legal encyclopedias, treatises, form books, government publications, and state and national reporters. Students also learn the proper method of citation and how to brief and analyze court cases.
Prerequisite(s): LEGL 1040 with a grade of “C” or better
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LEGL 1050 Family Law 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is required for all students in the Paralegal Studies program. Laws, procedures, and documents involved in marriage, annulment, divorce, paternity proceedings, adoption, and child custody/child support are included. Students learn how to interview clients with family law problems and to prepare family law documents.
Prerequisite(s): LEGL 1040 with a grade of “C” or better
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LEGL 1055 Legal Ethics and Professionalism T 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is required for all students in the Paralegal Studies program. Students study the Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct, the unauthorized practice of law, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, attorney advertising, and the various roles a paralegal plays in a law office. Students are also required to participate in at least ten hours of pro bono publico services.
Prerequisite(s): DSPR 0800 , DSPW 0800 or equivalent
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LEGL 1060 Real Estate Law 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course includes the study of zoning, easements, leases, real estate contracts, real estate transfers, and deeds. Special attention is given to the preparation of real estate contracts, closing statements, and other documents used in basic real estate transactions. Students also study title insurance and financing sources. This course is required for students in the real estate concentration.
Prerequisite(s): with a grade of “C” or better
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LEGL 1070 Torts 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course involves the study of traditional tort law and covers private or civil wrongs or injuries. Areas of study include intentional torts, negligence, appropriate standards of conduct, and strict liability. Particular attention is given to the nature of personal injury litigation and its documentation and practices. This course is required for students in the litigation concentration.
Prerequisite(s): with a grade of “C” or better
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 1080 Law Office Management 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is required for all students in the Paralegal Studies program. It is designed to help the student develop skills for successful law office management. Course material includes human resource management, law office structure, basic financial management, and office communications.
Prerequisite(s): LEGL 1040 with a grade of “C” or better
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 1100 Constitutional Law 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course covers the development of fundamental principles in constitutional law and integrates the study of United States Supreme Court decisions. Course material includes judicial review, the concepts of federalism and non-federalism, the Bill of Rights and other amendments, and the powers of the Supreme Court, Congress, and the President.
Prerequisite(s): LEGL 1040 with a grade of “C” or better
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 1400 Juvenile Law 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course focuses on the history and development of juvenile law, the impact of the law on minors as victims as well as law-breakers, and the contemporary juvenile justice system and its three major components of law enforcement, the juvenile court system, and corrections.
Prerequisite(s): LEGL 1040 with a grade of “C” or better
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 1450 Alternative Dispute Resolution 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course provides an overview of dispute resolution mechanisms used in the American legal system such as negotiation, mediation, and arbitration. Students explore the various statutes, regulations, and ethical standards applicable to alternative dispute resolution and learn the basic skills needed to work with parties in conflict.
Prerequisite(s): LEGL 1040 with a grade of “C” or better
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 1931 Cooperative Education Work Experience I 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course provides the student with supervised work experience in a legal environment. Placement is made by the Office of Cooperative Education after all requirements for employment are met. The Paralegal Studies cooperative education coordinator acts as supervisor. The student utilizes knowledge gained in any or all of the concentrations to accomplish assigned tasks in a legal office setting.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of two semesters of technical course work or permission of the department chair
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 1932 Cooperative Education Work Experience II 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course provides the student with supervised work experience in a legal environment. Placement is made by the Office of Cooperative Education after all requirements for employment are met. The Paralegal Studies cooperative education coordinator acts as supervisor. The student utilizes knowledge gained in any or all of the concentrations to accomplish assigned tasks in a legal office setting.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of two semesters of technical course work or permission of the department chair
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 1933 Cooperative Education Work Experience III 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course provides the student with supervised work experience in a legal environment. Placement is made by the Office of Cooperative Education after all requirements for employment are met. The Paralegal Studies cooperative education coordinator acts as supervisor. The student utilizes knowledge gained in any or all of the concentrations to accomplish assigned tasks in a legal office setting.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of two semesters of technical course work or permission of the department chair
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 2010 Employment Law 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course covers the history of labor and employer/employee relationships, unemployment compensation, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and privacy issues in the workplace. This course is an option for students in the corporate and banking concentration.
Prerequisite(s): LEGL 1040 with a grade of “C” or better, or FINR 2300
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 2020 Corporate Law 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course includes the study of corporations, limited liability companies, and other forms of businesses. Students prepare documents such as a partnership agreement, corporate charter, bylaws, dissolutions, and articles, and operating agreements for limited liability companies. This course is required for students in the corporate and banking concentration.
Prerequisite(s): with a grade of “C” or better
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 2025 Contract Law 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course provides an overview of the substantive area of contract law and includes the study of the elements of a contract, the legal effect of offer, acceptance, and consideration, the enforcement and regulation of contracts, and the remedies for breach of contract. Students are introduced to the Uniform Commercial Code and draft and analyze different types of documents related to contracts. This course is an option for students in the real estate concentration.
Prerequisite(s): with a grade of “C” or better
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 2030 Courts and Procedures I 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is required for all students in the Paralegal Studies program. The jurisdiction and structure of the courts in the federal, state, and local systems are explored. Students also study federal, state, and local rules of civil procedure.
Prerequisite(s): with a grade of “C” or better
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 2035 Courts and Procedures II 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is required for all students in the Paralegal Studies program and builds on the rules and procedures learned in LEGL 2030 . Students draft a variety of pleadings, motions, and discovery documents, including interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and requests for admissions.
Prerequisite(s): LEGL 1040 , LEGL 1045 , and LEGL 2030 with a grade of “C” or better, and OFAD 1150
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 2040 Legal Writing 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is required for all students in the Paralegal Studies program. The legal writing skills emphasized include precision, clarity and accuracy, as well as proper legal citation and format. Students draft a variety of documents including office and trial memoranda, letters, contracts and other operative documents.
Prerequisite(s): LEGL 1040 and LEGL 1045 with a grade of “C” or better, OFAD 1510 and ENGL 1010
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LEGL 2045 Legal Internship 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is required for all students in the Paralegal Studies program and should be taken during the student’s last semester. The student works in a supervised legal environment in a law firm, agency or corporate legal department as a paralegal intern for a total of 60 hours during the semester.
Prerequisite(s): LEGL 1040 , LEGL 1045 , LEGL 1055 , LEGL 2030 and LEGL 2040 with a grade of “C” or better; an average of 3.0 or better in all LEGL designated courses
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 2050 Probate Law 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course covers the effect of various types of ownership upon passage of property at owner’s death, with or without a will; basic requirements for trusts and wills; administration of a decedent’s estate; and local Probate Court rules. Students prepare a variety of documents including a last will and testament, and petitions to open and close an estate. This course is an option for students in the real estate concentration.
Prerequisite(s): with a grade of “C” or better
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 2055 Health Care Law 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course addresses the topic of health care law with an emphasis on the corporate, regulatory, and financial structure of health care delivery as well as the emerging law of bioethics and other legal aspects of the changing medical/technological field.
Prerequisite(s): with a grade of “C” or better
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LEGL 2060 Evidence 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course provides an overview of the rules of evidence. Course material includes the general rules governing admissibility of evidence, the use of documentary and opinion evidence, evidentiary privileges, direct and circumstantial evidence, admissions, witnesses, and the “hearsay rule” and its exceptions. This course is an option for students in the litigation concentration.
Prerequisite(s): with a grade of “C” or better
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 2065 Intellectual Property 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed to acquaint the student with various aspects of intellectual property law. Students explore various laws and principles related to traditional aspects of trademark, trade secrets, copyright, and patent law. Students also review and prepare various documents and forms commonly used in these areas.
Prerequisite(s): with a grade of “C” or better
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 2070 Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course covers the study of bankruptcy procedures and includes the initial filing, meetings of creditors, adversarial proceedings and final discharge hearings, automatic stay, adequate protection, and proceedings under Chapters 7, 11, and 13. Students also study the debtor’s obligations and rights, secured and unsecured creditors’ priorities, preferences and fraudulent transfers, and the bankruptcy court rules. Students identify assets and liabilities and prepare various bankruptcy forms. This course is an option for students in the corporate and banking concentration.
Prerequisite(s): with a grade of “C” or better
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 2080 Criminal Law and Procedure 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course covers the substantive aspects of criminal law and includes the general principles of criminal liability, specific analysis of particular crimes, and the substantive defenses to crimes. Constitutional safeguards and procedures from arrest through trial, sentencing, punishments, and appeals are also studied. This course is an option for students in the litigation concentration.
Prerequisite(s): with a grade of “C” or better
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 2085 Immigration Law 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course addresses the area of immigration law and procedure in the United States. Materials focus on statutory and regulatory aspects of the immigration process and assess the impact criminal statutes have on this process. In addition, students examine court opinions applicable to immigration law.
Prerequisite(s): with a grade of “C” or better
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 2090 Interview/Investigation 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course provides practical exposure to the skills needed to gather information through interviews with clients, witnesses, and other persons. Students study how to take statements, search records and documents, and preserve facts and evidence gathered for trial.
Prerequisite(s): LEGL 1040 , LEGL 1045 , and LEGL 1055 with a grade of “C” or better
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 2100 Computer Research and Legal Software 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is required for all students in the Paralegal Studies program. Students are exposed to computer-assisted legal research and to various types of computer software commonly used in law offices through lecture, instructional software, or hands-on exercises.
Prerequisite(s): LEGL 1040 and LEGL 1045 with a grade of “C” or better, and OFAD 1150
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 2550 Internet Law 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed to acquaint the student with various legal aspects of Internet commerce, also called electronic commerce. Students explore the various statutes, regulations, constitutional and common law affecting Internet commerce, with emphasis on contractual obligations, intellectual property, privacy, and liability.
Prerequisite(s): DSPR 0800 , DSPW 0800 or equivalent, LEGL 1040 or FINR 2300
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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LEGL 2600 Legal Aspects of Homeland Security 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed to acquaint the student with various legal aspects associated with Homeland Security. Students will explore various statutes, regulations, constitutional law, and common law associated with Homeland Security. This course may not be used to satisfy any course requirements for the Paralegal Studies Program.
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.
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Pharmacy Technician |
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PHRM 1010 Introduction to Pharmacy Operations 4 Credit Hour(s)
This course defines the role and responsibilities of the pharmacy technician, and includes opportunities available to graduates of the Pharmacy Technician Program. It also gives a generalized overview of the practice of pharmacy. Basic math skills are emphasized as necessary to understanding pharmacy calculations. Students are oriented to various pharmacy settings, as well as equipment and laws pertaining to the practice of pharmacy. Team building and leadership skills are highlighted.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to program. Permission from instructor.
Corequisite(s): PHRM 1040 , PHRM 1060 , PHRM 1100
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PHRM 1030 Measurements and Calculations 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course reviews basic math computation including Roman Numerals, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division of whole numbers, and fractions. This course covers all health, measurements in the area of avoirdupois, apothecary, and metric systems as related to pharmaceutical calculations.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to program. Permission from instructor.
Corequisite(s): PHRM 1010 , PHRM 1040 , PHRM 1050, AHS 1020
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PHRM 1040 Structure and Function of Body Systems and Lab 4 Credit Hour(s)
The lecture component of this course provides a detailed study of the structures of the human body with emphasis on the gross and histological study of the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems. Chemistry and medical terminology relating to each system will be introduced. The laboratory component of this course places emphasis on the study of gross and histological anatomy and drug application.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to program. Permission from instructor.
Corequisite(s): PHRM 1010 , PHRM 1060 , PHRM 1100
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PHRM 1060 Sterile Products 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course introduces the operation of an intravenous admixture program. Specific study topics include medications and parenteral administration; facilities; equipment; supplies utilized in admixture preparation, techniques utilized in parental product compounding; terminology and calculations used in preparation of parenteral products; parenteral medication incompatibilities; and quality assurance in the preparation of parenteral products.
Prerequisite(s): PHRM 1010 , PHRM 1030 , PHRM 1040 , PHRM 1050 with a ‘C’ or better.
Corequisite(s): PHRM 1070 , PHRM 1080, PHRM 1090 , PHRM 1100
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PHRM 1070 Pharmacology 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is a practical study of the various aspects of drug activity. Emphasis is placed on drug classification, dosages, routes of administration, generic and trade names of drugs, and appropriate use of references.
Prerequisite(s): PHRM 1010, 1030, 1040, 1050 with a ‘C’ or better.
Corequisite(s): PHRM 1060, 1080, 1090, 1100
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PHRM 1090 Pharmacy Practice and Lab 4 Credit Hour(s)
This course acquaints the student with prescription and medication order policies and procedures in all pharmacy settings. Students interpret, label, compound and dispense prescriptions. Students will utilize profile systems and describe inventory control procedures. Students will become familiar with unit dose drug distribution, floor stock distribution, narcotic control, and inventory control. Drug information references and compounding, with an emphasis on the prescription balance and weight are also reviewed. Laboratory experiences will focus on practical application of these skills.
Prerequisite(s): PHRM 1010, 1040, 1060, 1100 with a grade of “C” or better.
Corequisite(s): PHRM 1070, 1030, 1110, 1130
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PHRM 1100 Third Party Reimbursements 4 Credit Hour(s)
Accurate processing of health insurance claims has become very rigorous. As health care continues to change and evolve, these changes, combined with modifications in state and federal regulations affecting the health insurance industry, are a constant challenge to health care personnel. Those personnel responsible for processing health insurance claims require thorough instruction in all aspects of medical insurance, including plan options, payer requirements and state and federal regulations. Basic computer operations, including an understanding of software & keyboarding, are introduced.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to program. Permission from instructor.
Corequisite(s): PHRM 1010 , PHRM 1040 , PHRM 1060
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PHRM 1130 Pharmacy Technology Seminar 2 Credit Hour(s)
This seminar is presented to help students increase their critical thinking, reading, communication, and test taking skills. It also introduces students to the principles and practices of health promotion and health education relevant to pharmacy. Mock Board examinations and practicum experiences are emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): PHRM 1010 , PHRM 1040 , PHRM 1060 , PHRM 1100 with a minimum grade of “C” in each course
Corequisite(s): PHRM 1030 , PHRM 1070 , PHRM 1090 , PHRM 1110
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Philosophy |
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PHIL 121 Elementary Ethics 3 Credit Hour(s)
Morality is tentatively defined as those rules that tell us what is good or bad, right or wrong. They govern our behavior. Ethics is tentatively defined as the rational justification of our moral rules. These definitions will be refined as the course progresses. This course, Elementary Ethics, is a critical analysis of the principle ethical theories and their applications to contemporary moral issues.
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PHIL 201 Introduction to World Religions 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHIL 201 is a survey of the development of religions from tribal cultures to present day societies. This course provides the student with a general knowledge of the major religions that exist in the world today as well as an understanding of their origins, development, and adaptation to present day social and political situations. In addition to these major religions, this course will provide an insight into past religions and spiritual thinking and analyze how they influenced religious thoughts that persist to this day.
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PHIL 1030 Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is an introduction to basic philosophical problems in exploring the meaning of human life and reflecting our position in the world.
Prerequisite(s): DSPW 0800 , DSPR 0800 or equivalent
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PHIL 2020 Introduction to World Religions 3 Credit Hour(s)
Students study the basic tenets, ideologies, and concepts of the major religions of the world and survey the development of religions from ancient tribal cultures to present day societies. World religious traditions explored are: Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Chinese Traditions (Confucianism and Daoism), and Japanese Tradition (Shinto).
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PHIL 2030 Values in the Modern World 3 Credit Hour(s)
The course examines the different ways religion, political theory, science, and ethics define values and their relevance to responsible moral choices in today’s society.
Prerequisite(s): DSPW 0800 , DSPR 0800 or equivalent
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PHED 1110 Basketball 2 Credit Hour(s)
Instruction in basic basketball fundamentals is presented.
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PHED 1130 Bowling 2 Credit Hour(s)
This course provides instruction in the basics of bowling, including equipment rules, scoring, stance, delivery and release.
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PHED 1300 Golf 2 Credit Hour(s)
This course provides introduction to the game of golf, including the basics of the grip, stance and swing, equipment, history, rules, etiquette, scoring, and playing on the course.
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PHED 1380 Racquetball 2 Credit Hour(s)
The fundamentals of racquetball, including equipment, skills, strategy, competition, and techniques are taught.
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PHED 1510 Physical Conditioning 2 Credit Hour(s)
This course is designed to improve individual’s flexibility, strength, and cardiovascular endurance.
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PHED 1550 Aerobics 2 Credit Hour(s)
A workout class focused on a variety of cardio-respiratory endurance exercise, walking, aerobic dance, kickboxing, and bench aerobics-with resistance and flexibility exercises. It includes concepts of exercise, health and fitness as they relate to cardiovascular health.
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PHED 1560 Bench Step Aerobics 2 Credit Hour(s)
This course provides instruction in bench-step activity to enhance cardiovascular fitness and develop muscle strength, endurance, and flexibility. Other topics include fitness concepts, exercise facts, diet, weight control, and consumer education.
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PHED 1570 Body Sculpting: Shape, Tone and Tighten 2 Credit Hour(s)
This course contains instruction in body sculpting through callisthenic exercises and includes health related fitness concepts, exercise principles, diet, nutrition, weight control, contra-indicated exercises, and consumer education.
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PHED 1580 Introduction to Tai Chi 2 Credit Hour(s)
This course provides an introduction to an overview of Tai Chi Chuan. The course orients the student to the concepts and ideas inherent to the art of ‘moving meditation.’ The major topic covered in the course is the movements in the Yang style short form as taught by Grandmaster William C.C. Chen.
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PHED 1585 Introduction to Yoga 2 Credit Hour(s)
This course provides an introduction to the study and experience of yoga through readings, videos, audios, discussion, practice, and meditation. Class consists of discussion, warm-up and assanas (postures), pranaynama (breath), relaxation techniques and listening skills (meditation).
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PHED 1590 Pilates Matwork 2 Credit Hour(s)
This course provides an introduction to the principles of Joseph Pilates based on alignment, breath, core and stabilization. It includes the history and application of the Pilates method, anatomy and physiology, kinesiology and daily workouts using the precise series of Pilates exercises.
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PHED 1680 Self-Defense/Karate 2 Credit Hour(s)
The student develops skills through practice of the basic kicks, blocks, and punches in Karate. Various strategies for individual self-defense are introduced.
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PHED 1880 Tennis 2 Credit Hour(s)
This is a lifetime recreational course to enable students to acquire a reasonable level of proficiency in the fundamental skills of Tennis and develop an understanding of the game.
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PHED 1932 Zumba 2 Credit Hour(s)
This a Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that blends international music and dance steps. It is designed to provide students with a basic understanding of the health and fitness benefits of this aerobic activity.
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PHED 1940 Volleyball 2 Credit Hour(s)
Instruction in basic skills, history, rules, strategy, and team play of volleyball are presented in this course.
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PHED 1960 Weightlifting 2 Credit Hour(s)
The student receives introduction to the various lifting methods involved in the development of muscular tone and conditioning. In all lifting methods, safety is stressed.
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PHED 1980 Exercise Machines: Weights and Aerobics 2 Credit Hour(s)
This is an exercise class designed to enhance the health related aspects of fitness through the utilization of machine/free weight resistance equipment and cardiovascular endurance machines including a treadmill, stepper and exercise bikes.
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PHED 2990 Special Topics in Health and Physical Education 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course is a study of special topics and development of specific skills as related to each topic.
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Physical Geography |
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GEOG 1010 Physical Geography I 4 Credit Hour(s)
This course is the first of a two-semester laboratory science course for non-science majors, but is not a prerequisite for Physical Geography II. It introduces basic concepts of earth-sun relationships, atmospheric and oceanic movements, and the fundamental principles of weather and climate.
Prerequisite(s): DSPW 0800 , DSPR 0800
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GEOG 1020 Physical Geography II 4 Credit Hour(s)
This course is a continuation of Physical Geography I, but it may be taken out of sequence. This course explores basic concepts of the earth’s physical structure, tectonic activity, local physical geography, and map interpretation.
Prerequisite(s): DSPW 0800 , DSPR 0800
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GEOG 1030 Cultural Geography 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course surveys the interrelationships of spatial location and the major cultures of both developing and industrialized nations of the world.
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GEOG 2010 World Regional Geography 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course surveys the interrelationships of spatial location and the major cultures of both developing and industrialized nations of the world. The course examines the geographical characteristics, economics, religions, and philosophies of diverse populations unique to the major geographic regions of the world.
Prerequisite(s): DSPR 0800 , DSPW 0800 or equivalent
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GEOG 2010 World Regional Geography 3 Credit Hour(s)
World Regional Geography (GEOG 105) is a survey of the developed and developing regions of the world. Regional cohesion and differentiation will result from the concepts of space/location, place, human environment interaction, movement/diffusion, and regions.
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PSCI 1010 Physical Science I 4 Credit Hour(s)
This course is the first of a two-semester lab course for non-science majors. Topics include measurement, motion, force, energy, heat, sound, optics, electricity and magnetism, atomic physics and nuclear physics.
Prerequisite(s): DSPW 0800 , DSPR 0800
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PSCI 1020 Physical Science II 4 Credit Hour(s)
This course is a continuation of Physical Science I. Topics include chemical bonding, chemical reactions, astronomy, environmental science, geology and meteorology. PSCI 1010 is not a prerequisite for PSCI 1020.
Prerequisite(s): DSPW 0800 , DSPM 0850
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Physical Therapist Assistant |
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PTA 2410 PTA Clinical Procedures I 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course explores the basic theory and application of clinical procedures and physical agents used in the practice of physical therapy. Thermal agents are the primary topic, but the course also includes instruction in positioning and draping, massage, cold LASER, intermittent pneumatic compression, and elastic (ACE) wraps.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the PTA program
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PTA 2420 PTA Clinical Arts I 1 Credit Hour(s)
This course includes patient care skills fundamental to the practice of physical therapy including patient positioning and turning, transfer training, wheelchair management, gait training, aseptic techniques, assessment of vital signs, and introduction to special equipment.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the PTA program
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PTA 2430 PTA Seminar I 2 Credit Hour(s)
This course explores the profession of physical therapy, including its history, the responsibilities of the physical therapist assistant in the healthcare system, documentation and charting, medical records review, assuming responsibility for learning, evaluating learning experiences, appropriate clinical behaviors, improving interpersonal communication skills in clinical practice, and applying behavior management principles to clinical situations.
Prerequisite(s): PTA 2410 , PTA 2420 , and PTA 2450
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PTA 2440 PTA Clinical Education I 1 Credit Hour(s)
This course is supervised clinical experience in area physical therapy clinics. Students practice skills and apply knowledge learned in the classroom to patient care activities.
Prerequisite(s): PTA 2410 , PTA 2420 , PTA 2450
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PTA 2450 Kinesiology for the PTA 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course reviews kinematics, kinetics, muscle and nerve physiology, and surface anatomy. An emphasis is placed on actions, origins, insertions, and innervations of skeletal muscle.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the PTA program
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PTA 2510 PTA Clinical Procedures II 2 Credit Hour(s)
This course includes basic theory and application of clinical electrotherapy used in the practice of physical therapy.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Summer Term PTA courses
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PTA 2520 PTA Clinical Arts II 4 Credit Hour(s)
This course presents an overview of basic orthopedic and medical conditions that may require therapeutic exercise.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Summer Term PTA courses
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PTA 2530 PTA Seminar II 2 Credit Hour(s)
Basic teaching/learning principles are applied to patient education activities and include discussion of student’s role in clinical education, e.g., assuming responsibility for learning, evaluating learning experiences, and appropriate clinical behavior.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Summer Term PTA course
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PTA 2550 Pathophysiology for the PTA 2 Credit Hour(s)
Introduces diseases and disorders commonly encountered in patients referred to physical therapy. Etiology, signs and symptoms, general treatment considerations, and prognosis of each disease/disorder are discussed.
Prerequisite(s): successful completion of Summer Term PTA courses
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PTA 2560 Assessment Techniques for PTA 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course includes common assessment techniques used by the PTA in clinical practice and includes assessment of patient orientation, sensation, edema, joint motion (goniometry), muscle strength (manual muscle testing), posture and gait.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Summer term courses
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PTA 2610 PTA Clinical Procedures III 3 Credit Hour(s)
This course includes physical therapy management of patients with cardiac, pulmonary, vascular and lymphatic disorders and instruction in wound management, prosthetics and orthotics. Clinical problem solving skills are assessed via a pre-test, discussion and a post test. (2 Lab Hours/week for first 5 weeks of semester)
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Fall Semester PTA courses
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PTA 2620 PTA Clinical Arts III 4 Credit Hour(s)
This course covers normal development from conception to birth, normal reflex development and developmental milestones after birth. General concepts of aging included as basis for understanding problems encountered by patients with neuromotor and neuromuscular disorders. Physical therapy management of patients with cerebrovascular accidents, head trauma, cerebral palsy, and spinal cord injuries included. Primary neurophysiological approaches (NDT, PNF, Brunnstrom, and Rood) are covered, as well as a variety of other treatment techniques and NDT therapeutic exercises. (5 Lab Hours/week for first 5 weeks of semester)
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Fall Semester PTA courses
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PTA 2640 PTA Clinical Education III 2 Credit Hour(s)
This course is a continuation of PTA Clinical Education II.
Prerequisite(s): PTA 2610 , PTA 2620 , PTA 2530 , PTA 2540
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Physics |
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PHYS 1010 Introduction to Physics 4 Credit Hour(s)
An introductory study of physics involving a minimum of mathematics for non-science majors. Topics include motion, properties of matter, heat, sound, electromagnetism, light and modern physics.
Prerequisite(s): DSPW 0800 , DSPR 0800 , DSPM 0850
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PHYS 1030 Introduction to Astronomy 3 Credit Hour(s)
A survey course for non-science majors and/or for personal enrichment that provides a systematic understanding of the universe. Topics include basic principles and methods or astronomy, formation and features of the solar system, properties and evolution of stars, galaxies, cosmology and life in the universe.
Prerequisite(s): DSPW 0800 , DSPR 0800 , DSPM 0850
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PHYS 1031 Introduction to Astronomy Lab 1 Credit Hour(s)
Laboratory experiments and exercises to accompany PHYS 1030 Introduction to Astronomy . Topics are designed to enhance the understanding of the lectures and the textbook.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: ASTR 1030
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PHYS 1210 Physics for Health Sciences 4 Credit Hour(s)
This course introduces physics applications in allied health technology. Topics include measurement techniques, force and motion, energy, heat, fluids, sound, electricity and magnetism, optics, atomic physics, and radioactivity.
Prerequisite(s): DSPW 0800 , DSPR 0800 , and DSPM 0850 or permission of instructor
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