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: ACT Reading Score of 14 or Above, or Accuplacer Next Generation Reading Score of 231 or above, or Accuplacer Writing Score of 40 to 120.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.50
Section Notes: Students must pass both theory and clinical portions; meets state req. for Cert. Nurse Aide state exam; 105 clock hours. Skills TH 4-9p HutchCC McPherson Center; clinical TH 4-9p Pleasant View Home
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 Score of 14 or Above.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.50
Section Notes: McPherson HS Student Only. W: 10:26 - 11:12
Course Description: Identify and inspect electronic brake control system components. Test, diagnose, and service electronic brake control system.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: Departmental consent required. McPherson HS Only. Rosters with exact times managed by instructor.
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. McPherson HS Only. Rosters with exact times managed by instructor.
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. McPherson HS Only. Rosters with exact times managed by instructor.
Course Description: Performing diagnostics and repair of advanced steering and suspension systems in newer model vehicles.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: McPherson HS Only. Rosters with exact times managed by instructor.
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. Students in the McPherson section will meet for lab on Wednesday evenings. Students will travel to HutchCC Newton Center for lecture & lab on Monday evenings.
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. Lecture will meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings.
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. Students in the McPherson section will meet for lab on Monday evenings.
Course Description: Laboratory portion of BI112 General Microbiology.
Course Notes: BI101 or BI103 or BI104 or BI105.
Spring
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Section Notes: Must also enroll in BI112 Lecture. Lecture will meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings.
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: McPherson HS Only. T/R 8:43 - 9:28
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: 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 Comp II. Does not count toward graduation. Meets weekly.
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. Meets weekly.
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: Hybrid course w/ additional work to be completed online. McPherson Afternoon Academy course.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hybrid course w/additional work to be completed online. McPherson Afternoon Academy course.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hybrid course, additional work to be completed online. McPherson HS students only.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Nutrition requirements of a person during the successive stages of development with emphasis on nutrients, their availability in foods and factors affecting utilization.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hybrid format class will meet in person: 1/22,2/5,2/19,3/4,3/25,4/8,4/22,4/29. Additional work to be completed online
Course Description: Economic, political, social and intellectual development of the United States to the end of the Civil War with emphasis on development and decline of slavery, political parties, Indian policy, international relations and individuals responsible for the policies.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hybrid format class will meet weekly, additional work to be completed online.
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 HS only.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: McPherson HS only.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: McPherson HS only.