Course Description: Guidelines for paramedics, nurses, physicians and respiratory therapists in patient assessment, understanding the pathophysiology and scientific rationale in implementing patient care to the critically ill patient.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: Cardiac related emergencies, EKS interpretation, advanced cardiac resuscitation, pediatric emergencies, emergency pharmacology, electrical therapy and airway management; demonstration and practice of psychomotor skills at component through scenario levels; clinical experience to allow application for theory and practice.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 12.00
Section Notes: The student must achieve an overall grade of C or higher at the end of the semester in order to proceed to subsequent semesters and graduation.
Course Description: Lab portion of EM192 Paramedic II.
Course Notes: Departmental Consent.
Summer
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: Student much achieve an overall grade of C or higher at the end of the semester, in EM192 Paramedic II, in order to proceed to subsequent semesters and graduation. Departmental consent required.
Course Description: Intensive care situations in the hospital, emergency scene management, crisis intervention and traumatic injury; advanced medical emergencies and pre-hospital trauma life support materials presented; demonstration and practice of psychomotor skills at component through scenario levels; clinical experience to allow application for theory and practice.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 12.00
Section Notes: The student must achieve an overall grade of C or higher at the end of the semester in order to proceed to subsequent semesters and graduation.
Course Description: Preparatory emergency medical science information and skills to include medical-legal considerations, communications, pharmacology, airway, documentation, patient history gathering and patient assessment; demonstration and practice of psychomotor skills at component through scenario levels; clinical experience to allow application for theory and practice.
Course Notes: Departmental Consent.
Summer
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: Student must achieve overall grade of C or higher at the end of the semester in EM192 in order to proceed to subsequent semesters and graduation. Departmental Consent required.
Course Description: Grammar, punctuation, spelling and sentence writing. Course does not fulfill the graduation requirement.
Course Notes: EN098 Intro to College Writing with a grade of C or higher, or Accuplacer Next Generation Writing Score of 240 to 254, or HS GPA over 2.25, or ACT English Score of 17 to 19.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: Mandatory concurrent enrollment in EN100 with the same instructor at the same time. Students must earn passing grade in order to sequence to English Composition II. Does not count toward graduation.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: Mandatory concurrent enrollment in EN100 with the same instructor at the same time. Students must earn passing grade in order to sequence to English Composition II. Does not count toward graduation.
Course Description: Essentials of composition. Emphasis is placed on practice in writing expository paragraphs and themes and in using the techniques of research. Selected readings for models and criticism are used. In addition to the content of EN101, individual assistance is also given in areas of need.
Course Notes: EN098 Intro to College Writing with a grade of C or higher, or Accuplacer Next Generation Writing Score of 240 to 254, or HS GPA over 2.25, or ACT English Score of 17 to 19.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Students who complete EN098 with a C grade or better must enroll in EN100/EN099 with the same instructor at the same time. Students must earn a grade of C or better to sequence to EN102.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Students who complete EN098 with a C grade or better must enroll in EN100/EN099 with the same instructor at the same time. Students must earn a grade of C or better to sequence to EN102.
Course Description: Completion of Composition 1A allows students to develop and structure writing that meets academic standards using conventions of composition with an emphasis on development, editing, peer collaboration, and responsible communication. Course covers instruction in research, documentation, and ethical integration of research. Selected readings for models and criticism are used.
Course Notes: HS GPA over 3.0, or Accuplacer NG Writing Score of 255 or Above, or ACT English Score of 20 or above.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Students must earn a grade of C or better to sequence to EN102. Based on placement scores, students may be required to enroll in EN100/EN099 instead of EN101.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Students must earn a grade of C or better to sequence to EN102. Based on placement scores, students may be required to enroll in EN100/EN099 instead of EN101.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Students must earn a grade of C or better to sequence to EN102. Based on placement scores, students may be required to enroll in EN100/EN099 instead of EN101.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Students must earn a grade of C or better to sequence to EN102. Based on placement scores, students may be required to enroll in EN100/EN099 instead of EN101.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Students must earn a grade of C or better to sequence to EN102. Based on placement scores, students may be required to enroll in EN100/EN099 instead of EN101.
Course Description: Composition II develops critical reading and writing skills through the exploration of literary texts in thematic units, with an emphasis on research, documentation, and rhetoric by drafting arguments appropriate for target audiences.
Course Notes: EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN101H English Comp IA with a grade of C or higher, or EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This hybrid will meet weekly. Additional work will be completed online.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This hybrid will meet weekly. Additional work will be completed online.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: Apply techniques of scholarly inquiry to the major literary genres, giving students a deeper understanding of literature's features, reader/writer interactions, and meanings in order to foster an awareness of how literature reflects complex and diverse human experiences.
Course Notes: EN100 English Comp IB with a grade of C or higher, or EN101 English Composition IA with a grade of C or higher.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: A planned program of work experience requiring a minimum of 180 clock hours.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Course Description: Building materials, their physical properties and reactions to fire; building configurations and their applicability to specific hazardous industrial operations.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Fire department organization; inspections, public cooperation and image; recognition of fire hazards and development and implementation of a systematic and deliberate inspection program; survey of local, state and national codes pertaining to fire prevention and related technology.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Fire ground strategy and tactics including structure, priorities and language of the emergency scene.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Study of the dynamic chemical process of fire and how to successfully extinguish it.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: In accordance with FESHE, this course introduces the student to the organization and management of a fire and emergency services department and the relationship of private organizations governmental agencies and the fire service. Emphasis is placed on fire and emergency service, ethics, and leadership from the perspective of the company officer.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Application of the laws of mathematics and physics to properties of fluid states, force, pressure and flow velocities with emphasis on applying hydraulics to firefighting problems.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Introduction to the organization and management of a fire and emergency services department and the relationship of private organizations, governmental agencies, and the fire service. Emphasis is placed on fire and emergency service, ethics, and leadership from the perspective of the company officer. This course meets the Fire Officer I requirements listed in NFPA standard 1021, 2014 edition.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Students wishing to obtain IFSAC certification for Fire Officer I must be certified Firefighter II and Fire Instructor I prior to completing this course.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Students wishing to obtain IFSAC certification for Fire Officer I must be certified Firefighter II and Fire Instructor I prior to completing this course.
Course Description: Continuation of Fire Officer I, including the organization and management of a fire and emergency services department and the relationship of private organizations and governmental agencies with the fire service. Coursework meets the Fire Officer II requirements listed in the NFPA standard 1021, 2014 edition.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Application of knowledge and skills learned in Fire Officer courses with a specific focus on application of ‘on the job’ leadership skills and the ability to manage firefighter units in emergency and non-emergency situations.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: This course supports the Hutchinson Community College Officer Development program and is selective admissions for full-time employed firefighters.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: This course supports the Hutchinson Community College Officer Development program and is selective admissions for full-time employed firefighters.