Course Description: Summary of all coursework and internships in the PTA program. Prepare students for transition into the workforce as an entry level PTA. Provide comprehensive review and mock exam in preparation for the national PTA exam. Inform students of employment benefits, licensing, state practice act review, professional development, employment opportunities and community service.
Course Notes: PTA Acceptance.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: The earth's structural and dynamic features, materials of the earth, processes and a brief history of the earth.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Course requires proctored exams.
Course Description: Study of minerals, rocks, topographic and geologic maps.
Summer
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Must also enroll in PY103 if student does not have as a prerequisite.
Course Description: Continued supervised practice of radiologic theory and techniques learned in previous Clinical Training courses. Application of quality assurance practices and introduction to diagnostic imaging management. Demonstration of professional and patient care skills that meet or exceed standards expected of a registered radiographer.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 5.00
Section Notes: Training in the imaging sciences conducted at health care facilities. Program faculty will assign a training facility prior to beginning training. Corequisite: RA213 Radiographic Principles
Course Description: Master the concepts of radiographic quality and the factors that impact it. Various imaging devices, emerging technology, and the role of Artificial Intelligence in imaging will be examined. Routine radiographic positioning and image critique of the spine will be introduced. Students are required to be at an affiliate clinical site a total of 16 hours.
Course Notes: RA106 Radiographic Exposures II.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Course Description: Laboratory portion of RA205 Radiographic Exposures III.
Course Notes: Radiology Acceptance.
Summer
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Course Description: Preparation for the America Registry of Radiologic Technologist registry exam through review of fundamental and advanced principles of radiologic technology, anatomy and physiology, radiation safety and patient care including successful completion of the simulated registry examination.
Course Notes: RA202 Clinical Training II.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
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.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Students must be able to construct and give various speeches to a live audience of at least four adults and record and upload their speeches.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Students must be able to construct and give various speeches to a live audience of at least four adults and record and upload their speeches.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Students must be able to construct and give various speeches to a live audience of at least four adults and record and upload their speeches.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Students must be able to construct and give various speeches to a live audience of at least four adults and record and upload their speeches.
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.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This hybrid class meets weekly with additional work completed online.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: This hybrid class meets weekly with additional work 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
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
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.
Summer
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.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
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.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: Recognizing aggressive behavior and developing assertiveness to effectively communicate with others.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
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.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Anthropological approach to the study of past and present human societies.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Problems of personal, social disorganization; adolescence, juvenile delinquency, crime, mental illness, unemployment and family instability; methods of prevention and treatment.
Course Notes: SO100 Fundamentals of Sociology.
Summer
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.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 5.00
Course Description: A study of the background of the theatre including, but not limited to, a historical overview of the theatre, selected play script readings from historical periods, surveys of playwrights and their times and critical analyses of play scripts read.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: A non-performance course.
Course Description: Skills required for success in the workplace with focus on the development of positive work habits and communication skills.
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: FAST TrackSection Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: FAST TrackSection Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: FAST Track
Course Description: Job/site safety and precautions for job/site hazards; uses of personal protective equipment (PPE); safety equipment and procedures related to safe work practices and environment; fire prevention and protection techniques; and Hazardous Communications (HazCom) including Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
Summer
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: FAST TrackSection Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: FAST Track