Course Description: Fundamental knowledge of medications, their use, actions, side effects and dosage; documentation; wound management; and supervision skills for geriatric aides.
Course Notes: Allied Health Permission, or Accuplacer Next Generation Reading Score of 231 or above, or Accuplacer Writing Score of 40 to 120, and ACT Reading of 14+.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.50
Section Notes: MHS students only class will meet on Wednesday from 10:26-11:12 am
Course Description: In this course, students will document fundamental suspension system concerns; perform fundamental diagnostics of steering systems; and perform fundamental repairs of suspension systems.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Departmental consent required. MHS students only. High school provides textbooks.
Course Description: Identify engine mechanical integrity. Explore and identify the fundamentals of fuel system theory and concerns. Explore and identify the fundamentals of ignition theory and concerns. Identify induction system and exhaust system concerns.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Departmental Consent required. MHS Students only. High School provides textbooks.
Course Description: Basic anatomical and physiological terminology; fundamental chemical concepts with an emphasis on organic macromolecules, pH, buffers, electrolytes, and solutions; introduction to cellular structure and function.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: For students planning to enroll in BI103 Human Anatomy and Physiology who have not had a college level biology course.
Course Description: Basic biological principles and their relationship to humans. General education course for non-science majors. Not open to students with credit in any other college biology course except with department recommendation. This course is not recommended for individuals with an interest in majoring in science. Lecture and lab.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Notes: Students must also enroll in BI101L Lab
Course Description: Laboratory portion of BI101 General Biology Lecture. Students will develop an understanding of the scientific method as it applies to microscopy, organic molecules, enzyme activity, cellular characteristics and division, genetics and genetic engineering, evolution, population dynamics, and ecology.
Spring
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: Must also enroll in BI101 Lecture
Course Description: Basic structure and function of the human body. Four hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week.
Course Notes: BI100 or BI101 or BI104 or BI105 or BI112 w/Grade of C.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 6.00
Section Notes: Student must also enroll in BI103L lab.
Course Description: Laboratory portion of BI103 Anatomy and Physiology.
Course Notes: BI100 or BI101 or BI104 or BI105 or BI112 w/Grade of C.
Spring
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: Must also enroll in BI103 Lecture
Course Description: Microbiological principles; introduction to eukaryotic and prokaryotic microbes and viruses, growth and control, microbial genetics, mechanisms of infection, and host defenses with selected microbial diseases addressed; support of concepts examined in lecture provided by lab emphasizing aseptic technique, safe handling and manipulation of microbes and survey of representative microorganisms. Lecture and lab.
Course Notes: (BI101,BI103,BI104,BI105)BI107 is not a valid prereq code.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Notes: Students must also enroll in BI112L Lab.
Course Description: Laboratory portion of BI112 General Microbiology.
Course Notes: BI101 or BI103 or BI104 or BI105, or BI107 Human Anatomy and Physiology I.
Spring
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: Must also enroll in BI112 Lecture
Course Description: Fundamentals of small business record keeping: double entry, adjusting and closing entries, preparation of financial statements, payroll records.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: MHS Students only. Textbooks provided by the high school.
Course Description: Fundamental elements necessary for student to recognize and react to cardiac emergencies for adults, children and infants; instruction and practice for skill acquisition in CPR, AED, rescue breathing, bag-valve mask use and relief of choking. Information in basic cardiac function and risk factors related to cardiac emergencies. Identification of potential scene and personal safety risks and precautions.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 0.50
Section Notes: Upon successful completion of the course, nationally recognized two year certification at Healthcare Provider/Professional Rescuer level. Repeatable for credit but not for credit toward graduation.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 0.50
Section Notes: Little River High School students only. Upon successful completion of the course, nationally recognized two year certification at BLS level. Repeatable for credit but not for credit toward graduation.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 0.50
Section Notes: Upon successful completion of the course, nationally recognized two year certification at Healthcare Provider/Professional Rescuer level. Repeatable for credit but not for credit toward graduation.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 0.50
Section Notes: Upon successful completion of the course, nationally recognized two year certification at Healthcare Provider/Professional Rescuer level. Repeatable for credit but not for credit toward graduation.
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.
Spring
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.
Spring
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: 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.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only. Textbook provided. Hybrid - additional work to be completed online. Meets at HutchCC McPherson Center.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only. Textbook provided. Hybrid - additional work to be completed online. Meets at HutchCC McPherson Center.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only. Textbook provided. Hybrid – additional work to be completed online.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Economic, political, social and intellectual development of the United States from the Civil War to the present with emphasis on growth of democracy, free enterprise system, welfare programs, civil rights, needs and contributions of minority groups, foreign policy and national defense.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only. 3rd Hour. Class will also meet Wednesdays 9:35 am - 10:21 am. Textbooks provided.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: McPherson High School students only. 4th hour. Class will also meet Wednesday 10:26 am - 11:12 am. Textbooks provided.
Course Description: Elements of medical language including common abbreviations. Emphasis is placed on spelling, pronunciation, correct usage, and meaning relating to body systems, medical science, and medical specialties.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: MHS Students only. Wed: 11:12 am-12:33 pmSection Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: MHS Students Only; Wednesday: 12:38-1:24Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hybrid class meeting dates: 1/13, 1/27, 2/10, 2/24, 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21, 5/5. Additional work to be completed online.
Course Description: Theory of equations, functions, inverse functions, complex numbers, determinants and matrices. Recommended for students majoring in Pre-Health, Science, Engineering, Architecture, Math, and Business.
Course Notes: HS GPA over 3.25, or Accuplacer NextGen QuantReason, Alg,Stats Score 263 or Above, or ACT Math Score of 22 or Higher.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: HS GPA of 3.5 or above, ACT Math Score of 21 or higher, or Accuplacer score of 263 or above. McPherson High School Students only. 4th Hour. Also meets Wednesdays 10:26 am - 11:12 am. Textbook providedSection Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: HS GPA of 3.5 or above, ACT Math Score of 21 or higher, or Accuplacer score of 263 or above. McPherson High School students only. 5th Hour. Also meets Wednesdays 11:47 am - 12:33 pm. Textbook providedSection Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: HS GPA of 3.5 or above, ACT Math Score of 21 or higher, or Accuplacer score of 263 or above.
Course Description: Analysis of single variable and bivariable data; probability distribution; normal probability distributions; sampling distributions; statistical inference involving one and two populations; chi-square applications. Recommended for students majoring in Social Science, Allied Health, Public and Protective Services, and Library and Information Science.
Course Notes: HS GPA over 3.0, or Accuplacer NG QuantReason, Alg, Stats Score 255 or Above, or ACT Math Score of 19 or Higher.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: HS GPA of 3.5 or above, ACT Math Score of 21 or higher, or Accuplacer score of 263 or above.
Course Description: Development of critical thinking and quantitative reasoning skills useful in our contemporary world. Topics will include financial applications, statistics, probability, estimation and the application of mathematics to understand major issues in society. Recommended for students majoring in Arts & Humanities, Applied Arts/Sciences, English, Ag & Natural Resources, Journalism, and Communications.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00