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.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
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.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Course Description:
Spring
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Course Description: Electrocardiogram (ECG) rhythm measurements and interpretation, nontraditional modes of ventilation, waveform interpretation, advanced cardiac electrophysiology, advanced ventilation management, filtration of the kidney, critical care pharmacology, hemodynamics, chest tube placement and function, and bronchoscopies.
Course Notes: Respiratory Care Acceptance.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Course Description: Entry-level clinical experience with emphasis on patient assessment, practical application of basic therapies and documentation techniques. General practice skills including aerosol therapy, medications, chest physiotherapies, oxygen therapies, non-invasive monitoring, professionalism, accountability, effective communication within the health care team, assessment of laboratory and diagnostic tests, development and implementation of care plans, and critical thinking.
Course Notes: Respiratory Care Acceptance.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 5.00
Course Description: Provides an opportunity to demonstrate the application of theory into clinical practice related to skills acquired throughout the program with focus on advanced level skills (critical care). Documentation, implementation of the plan of care, intensive care procedures, including newborn and pediatric will be emphasized. Elements of professional behavior will be evaluated within the clinical setting. Includes the development and implementation of care plans/SOAPs, implementation and appropriate use of therapist driven protocols.
Course Notes: Respiratory Care Acceptance.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 6.00
Course Description: Important aspects of the respiratory care profession including professionalism, critical thinking, problem solving and alternative practice areas; preparation for credentialing examination through the NBRC and state licensure.
Course Notes: Respiratory Care Acceptance.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
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.
Spring
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
Course Description: The oral presentation of literary works in their emotional and aesthetic entirety to an audience. This course emphasizes methods of vocalization, behaviorism, and analysis, which ultimately foster understanding of literary works.
Spring
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.
Spring
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.
Spring
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.
Spring
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
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Practical approach to mate selection, courtship and the adjustments of marriage and development of attitudes necessary for building a happy marriage.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Practical approach to mate selection, courtship and the adjustments of marriage and development of attitudes necessary for building a happy marriage.
Spring
Section Type: Honors
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Recognizing and alleviating stress. Identifying and gaining control of factors that contribute to how a person handles stressful situations.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: Recognizing aggressive behavior and developing assertiveness to effectively communicate with others.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: Class will meet in person April 1st, 3rd, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and May 1st.
Course Description: Traces the consequences of being born male or female. Sex roles are viewed as social constructions which influence and, in some cases, define an individual's life. The formulation, transmission, maintenance, and reformulation of sex roles are examined.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Fundamentals of pronunciation and minimum essentials of grammar. The oral approach is used with emphasis on understanding, speaking, reading, and writing phrases of practical value. Hispanic life and culture are studied. For students who have no Spanish or one semester of high school Spanish.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 5.00
Course Description: Fundamentals of pronunciation and minimum essentials of grammar. The oral approach is used with emphasis on understanding, speaking, reading, and writing phrases of practical value. Hispanic life and culture are studied. For students who have no Spanish or one semester of high school Spanish.
Spring
Section Type: Honors
Credit Hours: 5.00
Course Description: A reading, writing, listening, and speaking course: continuation of SP101: Elementary Spanish I or SP104: Elementary Spanish II.
Course Notes: SP101 Elementary Spanish I, or Departmental Consent, or SP104 Spanish II.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 5.00