Fall 2024

This introductory course provides the students with the foundations of the arts and science of nursing. Students are exposed to the core competencies that define the roles and responsibilities of an associate degree nurse. Focus is placed on acquiring proficiency to carry out basic independent and interdependent nursing actions that assist clients across the lifespan in meeting their health-care needs. Each student identifies care planning activities and develops an individualized care plan and assessment focusing on unique client/patient needs. Emphasis is on assessment, teaching and learning, and communication in health and wellness.

This introductory course provides the student with an understanding of the professional nurse's role within the health care system. Emphasis is placed on ethics, professional obligations, values, expectations of the profession and accountability for lifelong learning. Students will learn the methods of communicating professionally and effectively with individuals, significant support persons, and as members of the interdisciplinary heath care team. The impact of family will be included.

This course is designed for persons interested in entering the refrigeration service, installation or building maintenance fields. This course is oriented toward development of basic skills required in troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of refrigeration systems. Topics covered are soldering, silver soldering, service and troubleshooting tools and systems construction. This course satisfies 5 hours of instruction toward completing the embedded Human Relations curriculum requirements, in accordance with Embedded Curriculum Guidelines Option A. This course satisfies 10 hours of instruction toward completing the embedded Mathematics curriculum requirements, in accordance with Embedded Curriculum Guidelines Option A.

Various short courses and experimental classes covering a variety of subjects in physical education. The course will be variable credit of one to two depending on the course content and number of hours required. This course may be repeated for up to six credits.

Exploration of essay forms with particular attention to interpretation and argument; emphasis on analytical reading and writing, critical thinking, and research methodologies; attention to language skill development and needs of learners of English as a second language. This course satisfies the English 102 requirement for non-native English speakers.

Continuation and extension of English 101 with an exploration of essay forms with particular attention to interpretation, analysis and synthesis, while emphasizing analytical reading and writing, critical thinking and research methodologies.

Continuation and extension of English 101 with an exploration of essay forms with particular attention to interpretation, analysis and synthesis, while emphasizing analytical reading and writing, critical thinking and research methodologies.

This course focuses on the development of foundational mathematical knowledge for infancy through the early primary grades. Students will examine what math looks like at each developmental stage, discuss the underlying cognitive processes, and learn specific ways to support the teaching and learning of mathematics in young children's classroom and home environment. Standards, assessment, and understanding the needs of diverse populations will also be addressed.

This course is a study of the human anatomy as viewed using cross-sectional images. This class is also used in imaging modalities like magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and ultra sound (US).

Writing intensive course designed to strengthen college level writing skills, with particular attention to persuasion, analysis, synthesis and an introduction to research methodologies. Focus on process through drafting, revising and editing is emphasized. Conventions of standard English are reviewed. Additionally, critical reading strategies of college level texts are developed.