Course Description: Fundamental knowledge of the aging process with emphasis on meeting the physical needs requirements of geriatric residents of health care facilities including ethics, communication, normal and aging body system functions, nutrition, diseases, observation skills, documentation, personal care skills and their adequate performance.
Course Notes: Students must pass both theory and clinical portions; meets state requirements for Certified Nurse Aide state exam; 105 clock hours
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.50
Section Notes: Students must pass both theory and clinical portions; meets state requirements for Certified Nurse Aide state exam; 105 clock hours. Newton High School Students Only.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.50
Section Notes: Students must pass both theory and clinical portions; meets state requirements for Certified Nurse Aide state exam; 105 clock hours. Newton High School Students Only.
Course Description: Fundamental knowledge of medications, their use, actions, side effects and dosage; documentation; wound management; and supervision skills for geriatric aides.
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.50
Section Notes: Clinicals are 6A to 11:30 AM.
Course Description: Describe the relationship between voltage, Ohms and amperage, as well as basic characteristics of circuits. Identify basic wiring diagram symbols, components and legend information. Perform basic electrical circuit measurements. Identify electrical system faults and perform repairs.
Course Notes: Departmental Consent Required.
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Departmental Consent Required. Rosters managed by Instructor.
Course Description: Identify and inspect electronic brake control system components. Test, diagnose, and service electronic brake control system.
Course Notes: Departmental consent required.
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: Departmental consent required. Newton HS Only.
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.
Course Notes: Departmental consent required.
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Departmental consent required. Newton HS Only. Class meets from 8 - 9:25am.
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.
Course Notes: Departmental Consent required.
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Departmental Consent required. Rosters managed by Instructor.
Course Description: Theory and use of air conditioning service equipment; purging, repairing, evacuating, testing for leaks, charging and overhauling compressors.
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Notes: Newton HS Only
Course Description: Performing diagnostics and repair of advanced steering and suspension systems in newer model vehicles.
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Newton HS Only. Class meets 8 - 9:25am.
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.
Course Notes: Students must also enroll in BI101L Lab
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Notes: Students must also enroll in BI101L LabSection Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Notes: Students must also enroll in BI101L Lab. Hybrid format class will meet weekly, additional work to be completed online.
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.
Course Notes: Must also enroll in BI101 Lecture
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: Must also enroll in BI101 LectureSection Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: Must also enroll in BI101 Lecture
Course Description: Basic structure and function of the human body. Lecture and lab.
Course Notes: Student must also enroll in BI103L lab.
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 6.00
Section Notes: Student must also enroll in BI103L lab.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: Must also enroll in BI103 Lecture
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: Must also enroll in BI103 LectureSection 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: Students must also enroll in BI112L Lab.
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: Must also enroll in BI112 Lecture
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.
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Newton HS Only - Class meets on Black Days
Course Description: Personal and family financial planning emphasizing budgeting, consumer protection, credit, home buying, income taxes, insurance and investments.
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hybrid format class will meet on T and R. Additional work to be completed online.
Course Description: Introduction to the concept of leadership that provides an opportunity to develop essential leadership skills through study, observation and application.
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hybrid format class will meet weekly, additional work to be completed online.
Course Description: Basic facts, principles and problems of economics: determination of supply, demand and price level; the monetary and banking system, inflation and growth; the stock market and principles of economic development; other economic systems.
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hybrid format class will meet on T and R. Additional work to be completed online.
Course Description: An introduction to price and distribution analysis; the determination of wages, rent, interest and profit; theory of the firm; monopoly and government regulation; international economic relations.
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hybrid format class will meet on T and R. Additional work to be completed online.
Course Description: Concepts of emergency care that prepare an entry-level provider and primary staff for basic life support ambulance services. Information and techniques necessary for certification as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in the State of Kansas and National Registry of EMT.
Course Notes: National registry examination required for certification.
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 10.00
Section Notes: National registry examination required for certification.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 10.00
Section Notes: National registry examination required for certification.