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Course Descriptions
assists students in learning and integrating technical skills. Clinical experiences will be provided in long-term and sub-acute health care settings. (Fall and Spring Semesters) Fourteen Clinical hours per week (half semester). Sixty classroom hours and thirty laboratory hours. Prerequisites: Minimum grade of “C” in BIO130/BIO130L
Prerequisites: Minimum grade of “C” in PN104, PN105 and NU114. NU115 must be taken prior to or concurrently with PN107.
evaluate the scientific quality of research in the field of health psychology. Prerequisite: PSY101 or permission of instructor
PSYCHOLOGY
PSY303 Organizational Psychology (3)
PN105 Practical Nursing II (7)
An introduction to the basic concepts, research methods and applications of psychology. The major theoretical perspectives are presented through such areas as sensation, perception, intelligence, cognition, personality, and abnormal behavior. The course requires a research paper. (Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters)
This course focuses on the basic concepts of nursing. The Nursing Process is utilized within the framework of Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory to collect data in relation to individuals’ ability to care for themselves. Psychomotor skills are demonstrated and practiced in the structured campus laboratory before they are applied in the clinical setting. Clinical experiences will be provided in acute care and sub-acute health care settings. (Fall and Spring Semesters) Fourteen Clinical hours per week (half semester) Sixty classroom hours and thirty laboratory hours. Co-Requisite: NU114 must be taken concurrently with PN105.
PN106 Practical Nursing III (7) This course focuses on common health deviations which affects individuals of various ages. The Nursing Process will continue to be utilized to provide care for patients along the continuum with an emphasis in maternal, child adolescent and family health. Assisting children and adults with a variety of health deviations will be discussed. Advanced psychomotor skills are practiced and evaluated in the laboratory. Clinical experiences will be provided in maternal, family, pediatric and community settings. (Fall and Spring Semesters) Seven Clinical hours per week Sixty classroom and thirty laboratory hours Prerequisites: Minimum grade of “C” in PN104, PN105 and NU114. NU115 must be taken concurrently with PN106.
PN107 Practical Nursing IV (7) This course focuses on common health deviations which affects the geriatric population. The Nursing Process will continue to be utilized to provide care for patients in various health care settings which include mental health, extended care, ambulatory, and community care health settings. Leadership and management skills as it relates to the LPN scope of practice will be discussed. Advanced psychomotor skills are practiced and evaluated in the laboratory. Clinical experiences will be provided in acute, long term, and community care health settings. (Fall and Spring Semesters) Seven Clinical hours per week Sixty classroom hours and thirty laboratory hours
PSY101 General Psychology (3)
PSY102 Developmental Psychology (3) A study of the life span approach, from pre-natal development to aging and death. This course emphasizes physical, cognitive, intellectual, social, cultural and personality factors. Major theoretical perspectives and research findings, including cross-cultural studies, are applied throughout the course. (Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters) Prerequisite: PSY101
PSY201 Abnormal Psychology (3) The course utilizes current classifications of mental disorders to explain abnormal behavior. Case studies and other resource materials are applied to demonstrate the complexity of determining etiology, diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. Students will be required to participate in a number of experiential projects to focus self-awareness in relation to “abnormal behavior”. Prerequisite: PSY101
PSY202 Human Sexuality (3) An exploration of human sexuality in Western society. Through personal inventory questions, group discussions, lecture, and experiential learning activities, students will assess their personal attitudes, values and knowledge of various sexuality topics. Efforts to understand and respect value systems that differ from personal beliefs will be stressed. Prerequisite: PSY101
Organizational Psychology is a specialized field within Psychology that attempts to understand and explain human behavior in organizational settings. Often referred to as I/O Psychology (Industrial and Organizational) this course will introduce the methods, practices, theories, and research of Organizational Psychology, which includes the social and psychological aspects of people in the workplace. Organizational processes are the focus of this course and are comprised of individual attitudes, behaviors, emotions, health, leadership, motivation, productivity, and well-being. As well as group dynamics and organizational communication, structures, and culture. A real-world application of empirical research of people in organizations will be addressed. Prerequisites: PSY101 or permission of instructor
PSY315 Social Psychology (3) Social Psychology is a specialized field within Psychology that attempts to understand and explain human thought (mental process), perception, emotion, and behavior through intrapersonal, interpersonal, and group dynamics. Emphasis is on social perception, social influence, social relations, and applying them to western culture. Major theoretical perspectives and research findings, including multicultural aspects, are applied throughout the course. Prerequisite: PSY101 or permission of instructor
PSY320 Research Methods: Techniques and Designs (3) Provides students with an introduction to research methods in the Behavioral Sciences. The assumptions and goals of the scientific method will be considered and various types of research techniques and designs will be studied. Students will learn the process of writing a research proposal and explore the ethics of research with human and animal subjects. Prerequisite: PSY101 or permission of instructor
PSY301 Health Psychology (3) Health Psychology examines how biological, psychological, and social factors interact with and affect the efforts people make in promoting good health and preventing illness. The course explores how effectively people cope with and reduce pain and the recovery, rehabilitation, and psychological adjustment of patients with serious health problems. The course also focuses on the role of stress in illness and certain lifestyle factors, such as smoking and weight control, and specific chronic illnesses such as cancer and heart disease. Students will be provided with training to
RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY A.A.S. RT101 Image Acquisition and Evaluation I (3) This course begins with the basics of conventional film and screens and x-ray tube construction. Students then examine exposure factors and investigate density/brightness, contrast, geometric blur, beam restriction, grid use and scatter