Course Description: Radiographic quality and factors affecting it. Radiation protection and biological aspects of radiation. Routine radiography positioning and image critiques. Students are required to be at an affiliate clinical site a total of 16 hours.
Course Notes: Radiology Acceptance.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Course Description: Laboratory portion of RA105 Radiolograhic Exposures I.
Course Notes: Radiology Acceptance.
Fall
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Course Description: Exploration of diagnostic imaging professional to include effective communication with patients and health care professionals, professional ethics, and organizational models within the healthcare industry. Demonstration of effective and safe patient care practices in imaging disciplines as well as patient assessment, venipuncture techniques, and safe administration of medications.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Enrollment by Departmental Consent only.
Course Description: Basic physics concepts with application of radiation in medicine. Emphasis on atomic, electrical and electromagnetic physics and radiographic equipment.
Course Notes: Radiology Acceptance.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Course Description: Entry-level training as professional, ethical, and safe radiographer to include the application of radiologic science theory and techniques. Performed under the direct supervision of a registered radiologic technologist.
Course Notes: Radiology Acceptance, and RA205 Radiographic Exposures III.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 8.00
Section Notes: Involves training in the imaging sciences conducted at health care facilities. Students will be assigned a training facility by program faculty prior to beginning training. Corequisites RA210 & RA211Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 8.00
Section Notes: Involves training in the imaging sciences conducted at health care facilities. Students will be assigned a training facility by program faculty prior to beginning training. Corequisites RA210 & RA211
Course Description: Principles of ultrasound, vascular imaging and interventional procedures, radiation oncology, nuclear imaging, mammography, bone densitometry, and magnetic resonance imaging. Imaging in each modality to include anatomical features, patient care and safety, basic equipment operation, and common pathological conditions.
Course Notes: RA205 Radiographic Exposures III with a Grade of C or Higher.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: RA201 Clinical Training I should be taken as a corequisite.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: RA201 Clinical Training I should be taken as a corequisite.
Course Description: Imaging of the central nervous system and skull using radiographic imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, and computed tomography physics and instrumentation.
Course Notes: RA205 Radiographic Exposures III with a Grade of C or Higher.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: RA201 Clinical Training I should be taken as a corequisite.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: RA201 Clinical Training I should be taken as a corequisite.
Course Description: An in-depth presentation of the cardiac and respiratory systems. Abnormalities and corrective techniques as related to respiratory therapy will be discussed. Concepts and calculations of ventilation, perfusion, diffusion, hemodynamics, oxygen and carbon dioxide transport, acid base balance, and arterial blood gas analysis will be discussed.
Course Notes: Respiratory Care Acceptance.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: A systematic approach to cardiopulmonary assessment across the life-span. Evaluation of the respiratory plan of care including physical, lab, and diagnostic findings. Performance within the simulation lab, including: assessment skills, development of a plan of care, arterial blood puncture, acid-base interpretation, and other potential lab findings.
Course Notes: Respiratory Care Acceptance.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: The study of neonatal lung development, gas exchange, circulation, along with neonatal and pediatric examination, assessment, disorders, diseases, therapeutic interventions
Course Notes: Respiratory Care Acceptance.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Course Description: Basic principles involved in routine general floor therapeutic modalities by the respiratory therapist; application and selection of proper modalities for various patient situations; introduction to some of the equipment used to deliver therapeutic modalities.
Course Notes: Respiratory Care Acceptance.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Course Description:
Fall
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Course Description: Advanced course dealing with concepts of respiratory failure, managing artificial airways, intervention of mechanical ventilators. Respiratory care protocols utilized in providing care for the critically ill patient. Indication of mechanical ventilation, classification of mechanical ventilators, physiological effects of positive pressure, modes of ventilation, non-invasive positive pressure ventilation, patient monitoring and assessment, patient weaning, and discontinuation of ventilator support.
Course Notes: Respiratory Care Acceptance.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Course Description: Laboratory portion of RT211 Therapeutic Modalities II.
Fall
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Course Description: Advanced level simulation laboratory and clinical experience with emphasis on patient assessment, practical application of advanced therapies, and documentation techniques as applicable to the respiratory patient in the critical care setting. (180 Clinic hours, 45 lab hours)
Course Notes: Respiratory Care Acceptance.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 5.00
Course Description: Develop practical skills of public speaking by implementing the following principles: research, organization, audience analysis, effective use of language, and presentation of techniques. Learn how to change a speech for different occasions and audiences, how to support ideas, and how to select and organize materials. Through techniques taught, gain confidence and master skills to present relevant information in academic, business, and social settings. A minimum of 4 speeches will be delivered to an audience.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Goessel High School students only. Textbook provided.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Improving the speaking voice by gaining control over articulation and pronunciation; anatomy of speaking mechanism, the International Phonetic Alphabet and nuances of regional or foreign accents and dialects; performance-oriented but practical for non-performing students who wish to improve their speaking abilities.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: This course involves the study of communication in human relationships with emphasis on the patterns and processes of face-to-face communication. The study of interpersonal communication is important for anyone who wants to learn better methods of building meaningful relationships with a spouse, colleague, supervisor or friend. The course stresses how to become a more effective and competent communicator by its analysis of personal communication goals, communication barriers, relational breakdowns, and conflict scenarios. Features include structural experiences, readings from special studies, group interaction, and personal feedback exercises. Written and oral presentations are fundamental to the course objectives.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: The trainer's role in injury prevention: recognition, evaluation, management, treatment, disposition, rehabilitation, education and counseling of an injured athlete.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Development and interaction of the individual in society with consideration of the culture, structures, functions of societies, social groups and institutions with emphasis on social interaction and its relation to personality and human action.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00