Catalog & Student Handbook 2021-2022 
    
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Catalog & Student Handbook 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

Course Numbers:

Courses numbered 01-09 are freshman level courses for the Developmental program and for the occupational programs. They are not applicable toward an associate degree.

Courses numbered 10-99 are basic occupational courses for the diploma and certificate programs. They are not applicable toward an associate degree.

Courses numbered 100-199 are freshman level courses applicable toward an associate degree. They may also be used in certificate and diploma programs.

Courses numbered 200-299 are sophomore level courses applicable toward an associate degree.

Course Credits:

The credit for each course is indicated after the title in the course description. One credit is equivalent to one collegiate semester hour credit.

Course Hours:

The number of lecture hours in class each week (including lecture, seminar, and discussion hours) and/or the number of laboratory hours in class each week (including laboratory, shop, supervised practice, and cooperative work experiences) are indicated for each course in the course description. The number of lecture and laboratory hours in class each week are also called “contact” hours because it is time spent under the direct supervision of a faculty member. In addition to the lecture and laboratory hours in class each week as listed in the course description, each student also must spend some time on out-of-class assignments under his or her own direction. Usually each credit per course requires an average of three hours of in-class and out-of-class work each week for 15 weeks.

Prerequisites:

If any are required before enrolling in a course, these prerequisites will be identified in the course description. Courses in special sequences (usually identified by the numeral I-II-III) require that prior courses or their equivalent be completed before enrolling for a course; usually the corequisites must be taken at the same time. The prerequisites or their equivalent must be completed before enrolling in a course unless special permission is obtained from the Vice President of Instruction, academic dean, and the instructor of the course.

The college reserves the right to change, to delete, or to substitute courses or programs at any time.
 

Emergency Medical Technician
  

  • EMS 112 Emergency Medical Technician-Basic I

    3 credits
    Lecture: 2 per week Laboratory: 2 per week Total: 4 per week

    Prepares student for certification as a Virginia and/or National Registry EMT-Basic. Includes all aspects of pre-hospital basic life support as defined by the Virginia office of Emergency Medical Services curriculum for Emergency Medicine Technician Basic.

    Prerequisite(s): CPR certification at the Health Care Provider level.
    Corequisite(s): to EMS 120 .
  

  • EMS 113 Emergency Medical Technician-Basic II

    3 credits
    Lecture: 2 per week Laboratory: 2 per week Total: 4 per week

    Prepares student for certification as a Virginia and/or National Registry EMT-Basic. Includes all aspects of pre-hospital basic life support as defined by the Virginia office of Emergency Medical Services curriculum for Emergency Medicine Technician Basic.

    Prerequisite(s): CPR certification at the Health Care Provider level.
    Corequisite(s): to EMS 120 .
  

  • EMS 115 Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Refresher

    2 credits
    Lecture: 2 per week

    Provides 36 clock hours of instruction to meet Virginia Office of EMS requirements for recertification at the EMT-Basic level.

  

  • EMS 120 Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Clinical

    1 credits
    Lecture: 1 per week

    Observes in a program approved clinical/field setting. Includes topics for both EMS 111  and EMS 113 , dependant upon the program in which the student is participating and is a co-requisite to both EMS 111  and EMS 113 .

  

  • EMS 121 Preparatory Foundations

    2 credits
    Lecture: 2 Total: 2

    Introduces fundamental concepts established by the National Emergency Medical Service Education Standards (NEMSES) for Advanced EMT and Paramedic curricula. Includes EMS systems, introduction to research, workforce safety and wellness, EMS system communications, introduction to public health, legal and ethical issues.

    Lecture 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
    Current Virginia EMT and CPR certification as approved by the Virginia Office of EMS

    2 credits

  

  • EMS 123 EMS Clinical Preparation

    1 credits
    Laboratory: 2 Total: 1

    Introduces the student to local clinical agencies and prepares the student for clinical activities above the level of EMT. Includes prerequisites required by clinical affiliates, therapeutic communication, primary assessment, history taking, secondary assessment, reassessment, monitoring devices and documentation.

    Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
    Current Virginia EMT and CPR certification as approved by the Virginia Office of EMS

    1 credit

  

  • EMS 125 Basic Pharmacology

    1 credits
    Lecture: 1 Total: 1

    Prepares students to demonstrate competency concerning basic principles of pharmacology, drug dosage calculations and medication administration. Introduces medications listed in the Advanced EMT (AEMT) scope of practice.

    Lecture 1 hour. Total 1 hour per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: Current Virginia EMT and CPR certification as approved by the Virginia Office of EMS Corequisite: EMS 126

    1 credits
  

  • EMS 126 Basic Pharmacology Lab

    1 credits
    Laboratory: 2 Total: 1

    Focuses on the safe administration of medications in the emergency setting. Includes drug dose calculation and covers multiple routes of administration including oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, and intraosseous and other methods within the scope of practice for the emergency care provider.

    Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: Current Virginia EMT and CPR certification as approved by the Virginia Office of EMS Corequisite: EMS 125

    1 credit
  

  • EMS 127 Airway, Shock and Resuscitation

    1 credits
    Lecture: 1 Total: 1

    Introduces concepts associated with pre-hospital emergency care of the individual experiencing airway difficulty or in need of resuscitation or shock management.

    Lecture 1 hour. Total 1 hour per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: Current Virginia EMT and CPR certification as approved by the Virginia Office of EMS Corequisite: EMS 128

    1 credit
  

  • EMS 128 Airway, Shock and Resuscitation Lab

    1 credits
    Laboratory: 2 Total: 1

    Focuses on specific skills related to airway, resuscitation and shock management.

    Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: Current Virginia EMT and CPR certification as approved by the Virginia Office of EMS Corequisite: EMS 127

    1 credit
  

  • EMS 135 Emergency Medical Care

    2 credits
    Lecture: 2 Total: 2

    Prepares the student to assess and manage patients with common medical emergencies.

    Lecture 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EMS 121, EMS 123, EMS 125, EMS 126, EMS 127, EMS 128 Corequisite: EMS 136

    2 credits
  

  • EMS 136 Emergency Medical Care Lab

    1 credits
    Laboratory: 2 Total: 1

    Focuses on specific skills related to the assessment and management of common medical emergencies.

    Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EMS 121, EMS 123, EMS 125, EMS 126, EMS 127, EMS 128 Corequisite: EMS 135

    1 credit
  

  • EMS 137 Trauma Care

    1 credits
    Lecture: 1 Total: 1

    Prepares the student to assess and manage injured patients, developing his/her problem-solving ability in the treatment of trauma involving various body systems.

    Lecture 1 hour. Total 1 hour per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EMS 121, EMS 123, EMS 125, EMS 126, EMS 127, EMS 128 Corequisite: EMS 138

    1 credit
  

  • EMS 138 Trauma Care Lab

    1 credits
    Laboratory: 2 Total: 1

    Focuses on the skills required for the assessment and management of patients with traumatic injury.

    Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EMS 121, EMS 123, EMS 125, EMS 126, EMS 127, EMS 128 Corequisite: EMS 137

    1 credit
  

  • EMS 139 Special Populations

    1 credits
    Lecture: 1 Total: 1

    Focuses on the pre-hospital assessment and management of patients in a specific population including pediatrics, geriatrics, obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN), bariatric, abuse, sexual assault and special needs.

    Lecture 1 hour. Total 1 hour per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EMS 121, EMS 123, EMS 125, EMS 126, EMS 127, EMS 128 Corequisite: EMS 140

    1 credit
  

  • EMS 140 Special Populations Lab

    1 credits
    Laboratory: 2 Total: 1

    Develops skills related to the assessment and management of patients in a specific population including pediatrics, geriatrics, obstetrics/gynecology (OB/GYN), bariatric, abuse, sexual assault and special needs.

    Laboratory 2 hour. Total 2 hours per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EMS 121, EMS 123, EMS 125, EMS 126, EMS 127, EMS 128 Corequisite: EMS 139

    1 credit
  

  • EMS 141 Cardiovascular Care

    2 credits
    Lecture: 2 Total: 2

    Focuses on assessment and management of cardiac-related emergencies. Covers basic dysrhythmia recognition and relates it to overall cardiac patient care.

    Lecture 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EMS 121, EMS 123, EMS 125, EMS 126, EMS 127, EMS 128 Corequisite: EMS 142

    2 credit
  

  • EMS 142 Cardiovascular Care Lab

    1 credits
    Laboratory: 2 Total: 1

    Focuses on skills involved in the assessment and management of cardiac-related

    Laboratory 2 hours. Total 2 hour per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EMS 121, EMS 123, EMS 125, EMS 126, EMS 127, EMS 128 Corequisite EMS 141

    1 credit
  

  • EMS 145 EMS Responses to Specialized Incidents

    3 credits
    Lecture: 3 Total: 3

    Presents the EMS response and mitigation of specialized incidents such as hazardous materials, Weapons of Mass Destruction, natural disasters, and other specialized multi-casualty incidents.

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    3 credits

  

  • EMS 151 Introduction to Advanced Life Support

    4 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week Laboratory: 2 per week Total: 5 per week

    Prepares the student for Virginia Enhanced certification eligibility and begins the sequence for National Registry Intermediate and/or Paramedic certification. Includes the theory and application of the following: foundations, human systems, pharmacology, overview of shock, venous access, airway management, patient assessment, respiratory emergencies, allergic reaction, and assessment based management. Conforms at a minimum to the \ Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services curriculum.

    Corequisite(s): EMS 170 .
  

  • EMS 153 Basic ECG Recognition

    2 credits
    Lecture: 2 Per Week Total: 2 per week

    Focuses on the interpretation of basic electrocardiograms (ECG) and their significance. Includes an overview of anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system including structure, function and electrical conduction in the heart. Covers advanced concepts that build on the knowledge and skills of basic dysrhythmia determination and introduction to 12 lead ECG .

  

  • EMS 155 ALS – Medical Care

    4 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week Laboratory: 2 per week Total: 5 per week

    Continues the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services Intermediate and /or Paramedic curricula. Includes ALS pharmacology, drug and fluid administration with emphasis on patient assessment, differential diagnosis and management of multiple medical complaints. These include, but are not limited to conditions relating to cardiac, diabetic, neurological, non-traumatic abdominal pain, environmental, behavioral, gynecology, and toxicological disease conditions.

    Prerequisite(s): include current EMT-B certification, EMS 151  and EMS 153 .
  

  • EMS 157 ALS – Trauma Care

    3 credits
    Lecture: 2 per week Laboratory: 2 per week Total: 4 per week

    Continues the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services Intermediate and/or Paramedic curricula. Utilizes techniques which will allow the student to utilize the assessment findings to formulate a field impression and implement the treatment plan for the trauma patient.

    Prerequisite(s): Current EMT-B certification and EMS 151 .
  

  • EMS 159 ALS – Special Populations

    2 credits
    Lecture: 1 per week Laboratory: 2 per week Total: 3 per week

    Continues the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services Intermediate and/or Paramedic curricula. Focuses on the assessment and management of specialty patients including obstetrical, neonates, pediatric, and geriatrics. Pre or corequisites include EMS 155 .

    Prerequisite(s): include EMS 151  and EMS 153 .
  

  • EMS 161 Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS)

    1 credits
    Lecture: 1 per week Total: 16 per week

    Offers instruction for students in current topics of care for trauma patients and offers certification as a Basic Trauma Life Support Provider (BTLS) as defined by the American College of Emergency Physicians.

    Prerequisite(s): Current certification/ licensure as an EMS provider or other allied healthcare provider.
  

  • EMS 162 Pediatric Basic Trauma Life Support (PBTLS)

    1 credits
    Lecture: 1 per week Total: 16 per week

    Offers instruction for students in current topics of care for trauma patients and offers certification as a Pediatric Basic Trauma Life Support Provider (PBTLS) as defined by the American College of Emergency Physicians.

    Prerequisite(s): Current certification/ licensure as an EMS provider or other allied healthcare provider.
  

  • EMS 163 Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (PHTLS)

    1 credits
    Lecture: 1 Total: 1

    Prepares for certification as a Prehospital Trauma Life Support provider as defined by the American College of Surgeons. Prerequisites: EMS 111 or equivalent.

    Lecture 1 hour per week. 1 credit

  

  • EMS 164 Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS)

    1 credits
    Lecture: 1 Total: 1

    Covers current topics of care for adult patients suffering extensive medical conditions and emergencies, and offers certification as an Advanced Medical Life Support (AMLS) as defined by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT).

    Lecture 1 hour.   1 credit

  

  • EMS 165 Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

    1 credits
    Lecture: 1 per week Total: 1 per week

    Prepares for certification as an Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider. Follows course as defined by the American Heart Association.

    Prerequisite(s): EMS 100, EMS 153  or equivalent.
  

  • EMS 167 Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

    1 credits
    Lecture: 1 per week Total: 1 per week

    Provides the student information in current topics in the care of newborn patients to current AAP/American Heart Association- Neonatal Resuscitation Program guidelines.

    Prerequisite(s): Current certification/ licensure as an advanced EMS provider or other allied healthcare provider.
  

  • EMS 168 Emergency Pediatric Care (PEPP)

    1 credits
    Lecture: 1 per week Total: 1 per week

    Prepares the student for certification as a prehospital pediatric care provider as defined by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Covers primary assessment and emergency care of infants and children.

  

  • EMS 170 ALS Internship I

    1 credits
    Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 3 per week

    Begins the first in a series of clinical experiences providing supervised direct patient contact in appropriate patient care facilities in and out of hospitals. Includes but not limited to patient care units such as the Emergency Department, Critical Care units, Pediatric, Labor and Delivery, Operating Room, Trauma centers and various advanced life support units.

  

  • EMS 172 ALS Clinical Internship II

    1 credits
    Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 3 per week

    Continues with the second in a series of clinical experiences providing supervised direct patient contact in appropriate patient care facilities in and out of hospitals. Includes but not limited to patient care units such as the Emergency Department, Critical Care units, Pediatric, Labor and Delivery, Operating Room and Trauma Centers.

    Corequisite(s): EMS 151 .
  

  • EMS 173 ALS Field Internship I

    1 credits
    Laboratory: 3 per week

    Continues with the second in a series of field experiences providing supervised direct patient care in out-of-hospital advanced life support units.

  

  • EMS 175 Paramedic Clinical Experience I

    2 credits
    Laboratory: 6 Total: 2

    Introduces students to live patient assessment and management in the clinical setting. Begins a continuum of learning involving live patients that leads to entry-level competence at the paramedic level.

    Laboratory 6 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
     

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EMS 121, EMS 123, EMS 125, EMS 126, EMS 127, EMS 128

    2 credits
  

  • EMS 201 EMS Professional Development

    2 credits
    Lecture: 2 per week Total: 2 per week

    Prepares students for Paramedic certification at the National Registry Level by fulfilling community activism, personal wellness, resource management, ethical considerations in leadership and research objectives in the Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services Paramedic curriculum.

  

  • EMS 202 Paramedic Pharmacology

    2 credits
    Lecture: 2 Total: 2

    Focuses on advanced pharmacological interventions, medications and their effects.  Lecture 2 hours.  Total 2 hours per week.

    Prerequisite(s): EMS 125, EMS 126, EMS 135, EMS 136, EMS 137, EMS 138, EMS 139, EMS 140, EMS 141, EMS 142.
  

  • EMS 203 Advanced Patient Care

    2 credits
    Lecture: 2 Total: 2

    Focuses on the comprehensive assessment and management of patients in out-of-hospital and inter-facility scenarios. Content is centered on problem-solving through integration of didactic, psychomotor and affective curricula.

    Lecture 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EMS 135, EMS 136, EMS 137, EMS 138, EMS 139, EMS 140, EMS 141, EMS 142
    Corequisite(s): Corequisite: EMS 204

    2 credits
  

  • EMS 204 Advanced Patient Care Lab

    2 credits
    Laboratory: 4 Total: 2

    Focuses on the comprehensive assessment and management of out-of-hospital and inter-facility patients using scenario-based learning.

    Laboratory 4 hours. Total 4 hours per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EMS 135, EMS 136, EMS 137, EMS 138, EMS 139, EMS 140, EMS 141, EMS 142
    Corequisite(s): Corequisite: EMS 203
  

  • EMS 205 Advanced Pathophysiology

    3 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week Total: 3 per week

    Focuses on the pathological processes of disease with emphasis on the anatomical and physiological alterations of the human body by systems. Includes diagnosis and management appropriate to the advanced health care provider in and out of the hospital environment.

  

  • EMS 206 Pathophysiology for the Health Professions

    3 credits
    Lecture: 3 Total: 3

    Focuses on the pathological processes of disease with emphasis on the anatomical and physiological alterations of the human body systems. Includes diagnosis and management appropriate to the advanced health care provider in and out of the hospital environment.

    Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: BIO 145 or BIO 141-142 combination

    3 credits
  

  • EMS 207 Advanced Patient Assessment

    3 credits
    Lecture: 2 per week Laboratory: 2 per week Total: 4 per week

    Focuses on the principles of normal and abnormal physical exam. Emphasizes the analysis and interpretation of physiological data to assist in patient assessment and management. Applies principles during the assessment and management of trauma, medical, and specialty patients in laboratory environment.

  

  • EMS 209 Advanced Pharmacology

    4 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week Laboratory: 2 per week Total: 5 per week

    Focuses on the principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and drug administration. Includes drug legislation, techniques of medication administration, and principles of math calculations. Emphasizes drugs used to manage respiratory, cardiac, neurological, gastrointestinal, fluid and electrolyte and endocrine disorders and includes classification, mechanism of action, indications, contraindications, precautions, and patient education. Incorporates principles related to substance abuse and hazardous materials. Applies principles during the assessment and management of trauma, medical, and specialty patients in laboratory environment.

  

  • EMS 210 EMS Operations

    1 credits
    Laboratory: 2 Total: 1

    Focuses on matters related to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) operations, incident and scene safety and awareness, triage, multiple and mass casualty incident operations and medical incident management (command and control of EMS incidents). 

    Prerequisite(s): EMS 135, EMS 136, EMS 137, EMS 138, EMS 139, EMS 140, EMS 141, EMS 142
  

  • EMS 211 Operations

    2 credits
    Lecture: 1 per week Laboratory: 2 per week Total: 3 per week

    Prepares the student in the theory and application of the following: medical incident command, rescue awareness and operations, hazardous materials incidents, and crime scene awareness. (Conforms to the current Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services curriculum for EMT Paramedics.)

  

  • EMS 212 Leadership and Professional Development

    1 credits
    Lecture: 1 Total: 1

    Focuses on the development of leadership within the field of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), topics include civic engagement, personal wellness, resource management, ethical considerations in leadership and research.

    Lecture 1 hour. Total 1 hour per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EMS 135, EMS 136, EMS 137, EMS 138, EMS 139, EMS 140, EMS 141, EMS 142

    1 credit
  

  • EMS 213 ALS Skills Development

    1-2 credits
    Laboratory: 2-4 per week

    Utilizes reinforcement and remediation of additional advanced life support skills, as needed.

  

  • EMS 215 Paramedic Review

    1-2 credits
    Lecture: 1 per week

    Reviews material covered in the intermediate/paramedic program. Prepares the student for National Registry testing.

  

  • EMS 216 Paramedic Review

    1 credits
    Lecture: 1 Total: 1

    Provides the student with intensive review for the practical and written portions of the National Registry Paramedic exam. May be repeated once, for credit.

    Lecture 1 hour per week. 1 credit

  

  • EMS 240 ALS Internship I

    1 credits
    Laboratory: 3 per week

    Continues clinical and/or field experiences providing supervised direct patient contact in appropriate patient care facilities in and out of hospitals. Includes, but not limited to patient care units such as the Emergency Department, Critical Care units, Pediatric, Labor and Delivery, Operating Room, Trauma Centers and various advanced life support units.

  

  • EMS 242 ALS Clinical Internship III

    1 credits
    Laboratory: 3-6 per week

    Continues with the third in a series of clinical experiences providing supervised direct patient contact in appropriate patient care facilities in-and-out of hospitals. Includes, but not limited to patient care units such as the Emergency Department, Critical Care units, Pediatric, Labor and Delivery, Operating Room, Trauma Centers and various advanced life support units.

  

  • EMS 243 ALS Field Internship II

    1 credits
    Laboratory: 3-6 per week

    Continues with the third in a series of field experiences providing supervised direct patient care in out-of-hospital advanced life support units.

  

  • EMS 244 ALS Clinical Internship IV

    1 credits
    Laboratory: 3-6 per week

    The fourth in a series of clinical experiences providing direct patient contact in appropriate patient care facilities in-and-out of hospitals. Includes, but not limited to patient care units such as the Emergency Department, Critical Care units, Pediatric, Labor and Delivery, Operating Room and Trauma Centers. May be repeated as necessary.
  

  • EMS 245 ALS Field Internship III

    1 credits credits
    Laboratory: 3-6 hours per week.

    Continues with the fourth in a series of field experiences providing supervised direct patient care in out-of-hospital advanced life support units. May be repeated as necessary.
  

  • EMS 247 Paramedic Clinical Experience II

    1 credits
    Laboratory: 3 Total: 1

    Continues the student experience with live patient assessment and management in the clinical setting. It is the second step in a continuum of learning involving live patients that leads to entry-level competence at the paramedic level.

    Laboratory 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EMS 135, EMS 136, EMS 137, EMS 138, EMS 139, EMS 140, EMS 141, EMS 142, EMS 175

    1 credit
  

  • EMS 248 Paramedic Comprehensive Field Experience

    2 credits
    Laboratory: 6 Total: 2

    Expands the student experience with live patient assessment and management into the field setting. It is the third step in a continuum of learning involving live patients that leads to entry-level competence at the paramedic level.

    Laboratory 6 hours. Total 6 hours per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EMS 135, EMS 136, EMS 137, EMS 138, EMS 139, EMS 140, EMS 141, EMS 142, EMS 175

    2 credits
  

  • EMS 249 Paramedic Capstone Internship

    2 credits
    Laboratory: 6 Total: 2

    Provides summative evaluation of the Paramedic student in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains.

    Laboratory 6 hours. Total 6 hours per week.

    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EMS 202, EMS 203, EMS 204, EMS 206, EMS 247, EMS 248

    2 credits
  

  • EMS 251 ALS Required Topics

    3 credits
    Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 3 per week

    Reviews material covered in the ALS programs. Covers all category 1 content required for Advanced Life Support recertification.

  

  • EMS 253 ALS Refresher – 72 hours

    4 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week Laboratory: 2 per week Total: 5 per week

    Reviews material covered in the ALS programs. Meets all required criteria for recertification eligibility.

  

  • EMS 255 Concepts in Critical Care

    5 credits
    Lecture: 4 per week Laboratory: 2 per week Total: 6 per week

    Prepares the paramedic or RN to become a critical care specialist, capable of managing the care of a critical care patient both in a hospital setting or during a high risk inter-facility transfer. Includes advanced concepts that build on the knowledge and skills of the paramedic and/or nursing curricula, as well as topics needed to trouble shoot complex monitoring devices and equipment. Topics include anatomy and physiology based clinical assessment, advanced airway management to include mechanical ventilators, diagnostics data interpretation, bedside hemodynamic monitoring, 12 lead EKG interpretation and hemodialysis care.

  

  • EMS 261 EMS Leadership and Supervision I

    3 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week

    Discusses EMS system design, components, and funding sources. Presents leadership and supervision topics for first level EMS managers including planning, decision making, interpersonal communications, time and stress management, critical incident debriefing.

    Prerequisite(s): Placement into ENG 111  or with permission of the instructor.
  

  • EMS 262 EMS Leadership and Supervision II

    3 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week

    Explores EMS leadership and supervision topics including performance evaluation, health and safety regulations, current legal-medical issues, concepts of public education, recruiting and attrition procedures. Also introduces multiple casualty incident management.

    Prerequisite(s): Placement into ENG 111  or with permission of the instructor.
  

  • EMS 263 EMS Instructor Training

    3 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week

    Develops skills in instructional design, delivery and evaluation. Includes: principles of adult learning and student learning styles; development of instructional objectives; preparation of lesson plans, preparation and use of instructional aids, class participation techniques, practical skill instruction, providing student feedback and evaluating performance.


Energy
  

  • ENE 99 Supervised Study in Alternative Energy

    2 credits
    Lecture: 1 per week Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 4 per week

    Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor.

  

  • ENE 100 Conventional and Alternate Energy Applications

    4 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 6 per week

    Provides an overview of hydroelectric, coal, and nuclear energy production methods and renewable solar, geothermal, wind, and fuel cell technology. A complete system breakdown of conventional power production methods, efficiency, and sustainability when compared with solar, geothermal, wind, and fuel cell applications.

  

  • ENE 105 Solar Thermal Active and Passive Technology

    4 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 6 per week

    Provides a comprehensive study of thermal technology as it applies to collector types and ratings, open-loop versus closed-loop and system sizing. The course introduces hydronics, hot water, and pool heating applications. Provides an introduction to fluid dynamics and chemistry as it applies to system installation and maintenance.

  

  • ENE 110 Solar Power Installations

    4 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 6 per week

    Covers wiring, control, conversion, and ties to established power systems. The course studies the use of invertors, batteries, and charging systems.

    Prerequisite(s): ELE 157 or equivalent.
  

  • ENE 120 Solar Power-Photovoltaic and Thermal Technology

    4 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 6 per week

    Studies the production and conversion of electrical energy from modular to grid power systems. Course covers the storage of energy, thermal solar capture, and storage for residential and commercial applications. Covers energy conversion and storage equipment based on size and efficiency.

    Prerequisite(s): ELE 157 or equivalent.
  

  • ENE 199 Supervised Study in Alternative Energy

    4 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 6 per week

    Assigns problems for independent study incorporating previous instruction and supervised by the instructor. May be repeated for credit

English
  

  • ENF 1 Preparing for College English I

    8 credits
    Lecture: 8 per week

    Provides integrated reading and writing instruction for students who require extensive preparation to succeed in college-level English courses. Students will place into this course based on placement test score. Upon successful completion and faculty recommendation, students will move into Preparing for College English III (if they require additional preparation) or into college-level English (if they require no additional preparation). Credit is not applicable toward graduation.

    Prerequisite(s): Qualifying placement test score.
  

  • ENF 2 Preparing for College English II

    4 credits
    Lecture: 4 per week

    Provides integrated reading and writing instruction for students who require intermediate preparation to succeed in college-level English courses. Students will place into this course based on placement test score. Upon successful completion and faculty recommendation, students will move into Preparing for College Level III (if they require additional preparation) or into college-level English (if they require no additional preparation). Credit is not applicable toward graduation.

    Prerequisite(s): Qualifying placement test score.
  

  • ENF 3 Preparing for College English III

    2 credits
    Lecture: 2 per week

    Provides integrated reading and writing instruction for students who require minimal preparation for college-level English but still need some preparation to succeed. Students in this course will be co-enrolled in college-level English. Students will place into this course based on placement test score. Credit is not applicable toward graduation. Qualifying placement score. Co-Enrollment in a college-level English course.

  

  • ENG 100 Basic Occupational Communication

    3 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week

    Develops ability to communicate in occupational situations. Involves writing, reading, speaking, and listening. Builds practical skills such as handling customer complaints, writing various types of letters, and preparing for a job interview. (Intended for certificate and diploma students.)

  

  • ENG 111 College Composition I

    3 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week

    Introduces students to critical thinking and the fundamentals of academic writing. Through the writing process, students refine topics; develop and support ideas; investigate, evaluate, and incorporate appropriate resources; edit for effective style and usage; and determine appropriate approaches for a variety of contexts, audiences, and purposes. Writing activities will include exposition and argumentation with at least one researched essay.  This is a Passport Transfer course effective 8/1/19.

  

  • ENG 112 College Composition II

    3 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week

    Continues to develop college writing with increased emphasis on critical esssys, argumentation, and research, developing these competencies through the examination of a range of texts about the human experience. Requires students to locate, evaluate, integrate, and document sources and effectively edit for style and usage.

    Prerequisite(s): Students must successfully complete ENG 111  or its equivalent, and must be able to use word processing software.
  

  • ENG 115 Technical Writing

    3 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week

    Satisfactory scores on appropriate placement examination or satisfactory completion of appropriate English developmental courses. Develops ability in technical writing through extensive practice in composing technical reports and other documents. Guides students in achieving voice, tone, style, and content in formatting, editing, and graphics. Introduces students to technical discourse through selected reading.

  

  • ENG 137 Communication Processes I

    3 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week

    Satisfactory scores on appropriate placement examination or satisfactory completion of appropriate English developmental courses. Covers content, form, and procedures for research writings, which may include reports, articles, summaries, and correspondence. Stresses editing, proofreading skills, sentence structure, and paragraph development. Offers instruction and practice in oral communication skills. May use reading selections for discussions and writing assignments.

  

  • ENG 211 Creative Writing I

    3 credits
    Lecture: 3 Total: 3

    Introduces the student to the fundamentals of writing imaginatively. Students write in forms to be selected from poetry, fiction, drama, and essays. Prerequisite ENG 112 or divisional approval. Part I of II.

      I of II

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or  divisional approval
  

  • ENG 212 Creative Writing II

    3 credits
    Lecture: 3 Total: 3

    Introduces the student to the fundamentals of writing imaginatively. Students write in forms to be selected from poetry, fiction, drama, and essays. Prerequisite ENG 112 or divisional approval. Part II of II. II of II

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112 or divisional approval.
  

  • ENG 241 Survey of American Literature I

    3 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week

    Examines American literary works from colonial times to the present, emphasizing the ideas and characteristics of our national literature. Involves critical reading and writing. May be taken out of sequence.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or divisional approval.
  

  • ENG 242 Survey of American Literature II

    3 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week

    Examines American literary works from colonial times to the present, emphasizing the ideas and characteristics of our national literature. Involves critical reading and writing. May be taken out of sequence.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or divisional approval.
  

  • ENG 243 Survey of English Literature I

    3 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week

    Studies major English works from the Anglo-Saxon period to the resent, emphasizing ideas and characteristics of the British literary tradition. Involves critical reading and writing. May be taken out of sequence.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or divisional approval.
  

  • ENG 244 Survey of English Literature II

    3 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week

    Studies major English works from the Anglo-Saxon period to the resent, emphasizing ideas and characteristics of the British literary tradition. Involves critical reading and writing. May be taken out of sequence.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or divisional approval.

Environmental Science
  

  • ENV 40 Basic Certification Preparation – Wastewater

    1 credits
    Laboratory: 2 per week

    Reviews materials which are normally associated with the Wastewater Treatment Plan Operators Class IV and Class III level certification examinations. Utilizes lecture, audiovisual, and workshop sessions to review required materials and to prepare the trainee to complete the wastewater operator examinations.

    Prerequisite(s): divisional approval.
  

  • ENV 47 Basic Certification Preparation – Water

    1 credits
    Laboratory: 2 per week

    Reviews materials which are normally associated with the Water Treatment Plan Operator s Class IV or Class III level certification examinations. Utilizes lecture, audiovisual, and workshop sessions to review the required materials and to prepare the trainee to successfully complete the water operator examinations.

    Prerequisite(s): divisional approval.
  

  • ENV 100 Basic Environmental Science

    3 credits
    Total: 3

    Presents and discusses basic scientific, health-related, ethical, economic, social and political aspects of environmental activities, policies/decisions. Emphasizes the multidisciplinary nature of environmental problems and their potential solutions.

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    3 credits

  

  • ENV 146 Advanced Certification Preparation Wastewater

    1 credits
    Laboratory: 2 per week

    Reviews the materials associated with the Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators Class II or Class I level certification examinations. Consists of lecture, audiovisual, and workshop sessions to review the required material and to prepare the trainee to complete the wastewater operator’s examination.

    Prerequisite(s): divisional approval.
  

  • ENV 147 Advanced Certification Preparation – Water

    1 credits
    Laboratory: 2 per week

    The advanced certification examination program is a workshop to review the additional materials associated with Water Treatment Plant Operator Class II or Class I level certification examinations. The program consists of lecture, audio-visual, and workshop sessions to review the required material and to prepare the trainee to complete the water operators examination.

    Prerequisite(s): divisional approval.
  

  • ENV 148 Water and Wastewater Treatment Computational Operations

    3 credits
    Lecture: 2 per week Laboratory: 2 per week Total: 4 per week

    Studies the application of mathematical operations to the solution of treatment plant problems.

  

  • ENV 220 Environmental Science

    3 credits
    Lecture: 3 Total: 3

    Studies the relationship of man to his environment; ecological principles, population dynamics, topics of current importance including air, water, and noise pollution; poisoning and toxicity, radiation, conservation and management of natural resources.

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    3 credits


Electronics Servicing
  

  • ESR 228 Computer Troubleshooting and Repair

    4 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week Laboratory: 4 per week Total: 7 per week

    Teaches procedures for isolating and correcting problems in computers and computer-related hardware. Emphasizes operational concepts, use of diagnostic software and troubleshooting equipment.

    Prerequisite(s): instructor approval.

Electronics Technology
  

  • ELE 113 Electricity I

    3 credits
    Total: 3

    Teaches principles of electricity covering fundamentals, devices and components in both DC and AC circuits. Part I of II.

    Lecture 3 hours per week.

    3 credits Part I of II

  

  • ETR 113 D.C. and A.C. Fundamentals I

    3 credits
    Lecture: 2 per week Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 5 per week

    Studies D.C. and A.C. circuits, basic electrical components, instruments, network theorems, and techniques used to predict, analyze and measure electrical quantities.

    Corequisite(s): MTH 115 or ETR 99.
  

  • ETR 114 D.C. and A.C. Fundamentals II

    3 credits
    Lecture: 2 per week Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 5 per week

    Studies D.C. and A.C. circuits, basic electrical components, instruments, network theorems, and techniques used to predict, analyze and measure electrical quantities.

    Corequisite(s): MTH 115 or ETR 99.
  

  • ETR 151 Electronic Circuits and Troubleshooting I

    2 credits
    Lecture: 2 Total: 2

    Studies analog and digital circuits and systems with standard circuit test and troubleshooting procedures. Part I of II.

    Lecture 2 hours per week.  2 credits

  

  • ETR 156 Digital Circuits and Microprocessor Fundamentals

    4 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 6 per week

    Introduces characteristics and applications of digital logic elements including gates, counters, registers, displays and pulse generators. Applies microprocessor theory and applications, including internal architecture of the micro- proccessor, interfacing, input/output, and memory.

  

  • ETR 160 Survey of Microprocessors

    4 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 6 per week

    Provides an overview of microprocessors architecture, basic machine language programming, and I/O devices.

    Prerequisite(s): ETR 168.
  

  • ETR 211 Electronics Diagnostics I

    3- 4 credits
    Lecture: 2 per week Laboratory: 3-6 per week Total: 5-8 per week

    Teaches analyzing, testing and repair of fundamental assemblies, subassemblies, circuits and systems as applied to electronic maintenance and manufacturing.

  

  • ETR 212 Electronics Diagnostics II

    3- 4 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week Laboratory: 3 per week Total: 6 per week

    Teaches analyzing, testing and repair of fundamental assemblies, subassemblies, circuits and systems as applied to electronic maintenance and manufacturing.


Finance
  

  • FIN 215 Financial Management

    3 credits
    Lecture: 3 per week

    Introduces basic financial management topics including statement analysis, working capital, capital budgeting, and long-term financing. Focuses on Net Present Value and Internal Rate of Return techniques, lease vs. buy analysis, and Cost of Capital computations. Uses problems and cases to enhance skills in financial planning and decision-making.

 

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