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Master Syllabi

Allied Health Sciences

HPRS-1106 Essentials of Medical Terminology
09-13-22
HPRS-1171 Student Success for Health Professionals
08-17-21
HPRS-1201 Introduction to Health Professions
10-31-11
HPRS-1203 End of Life Issues
09-12-22
HPRS-1206 Essentials of Medical Terminology
08-23-22
HPRS-1273 Pharmacology
10-31-11
HPRS-1303 End of Life Issues
10-31-11
HPRS-1375 Core Concepts in Pharmacology
01-24-15
HPRS-2201 Pathophysiology
09-12-22
HPRS-2300 Pharmacology for Health Professions
08-26-22
HPRS-2301 Pathophysiology
08-24-22

Dental Hygiene

DHYG-1103 Preventive Dental Hygiene I
09-02-20
DHYG-1201 Orofacial Anatomy, Histology, & Embryology
09-02-20
DHYG-1211 Periodontology
09-02-20
DHYG-1215 Community Dentistry Master Syllabus
09-02-20
DHYG-1219 Dental Materials
01-28-19
DHYG-1235 Pharmacology
01-28-19
DHYG-1239 General & Oral Pathology
09-02-20
DHYG-1260 Clinic I – Dental Hygienist
01-28-19
DHYG-1304 Dental Radiology
09-02-20
DHYG-1431 Preclinical Dental Hygiene
09-02-20
DHYG-2102 Applied Community Dentistry
01-28-19
DHYG-2133 Preventive Dental Hygiene II
01-28-19
DHYG-2153 Dental Hygiene Practice
01-28-19
DHYG-2201 Contemporary Dental Hygiene Care I
01-28-19
DHYG-2231 Contemporary Dental Hygiene Care II
01-28-19
DHYG-2261 Clinic II – Dental Hygienist
09-02-20
DHYG-2362 Clinic III – Dental Hygienist
01-28-19

Emergency Medical Services Professions

EMSP-1147 Pediatric Advanced Life Support
11-15-11
EMSP-1149 Prehospital Trauma Life Support
11-15-11
EMSP-1160 Clinical-Emergency Medical Technology/Technician
11-15-11
EMSP-1261 Clinical- Emergency Medical Technology-Paramedic Clinical I
11-15-11
EMSP-1338 Introduction to Advanced Practice
11-15-11
EMSP-1355 Trauma Management
11-15-11
EMSP-1356 Patient Assessment and Airway Management
11-15-11
EMSP-1501 Emergency Medical Technician – Basic
11-15-11
EMSP-2135 Advanced Cardiac Life Support
11-15-11
EMSP-2137 Emergency Procedures I
11-15-11
EMSP-2237 Emergency Procedures II
11-15-11
EMSP-2243 Assessment Based Management
11-15-11
EMSP-2260 Clinical-Emergency Medical EMT Paramedic-Paramedic Clinical III
11-15-11
EMSP-2266 Practicum (or Field Experience) – Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
11-15-11
EMSP-2330 Special Populations
11-15-11
EMSP-2338 EMS Operations
11-15-11
EMSP-2352 Emergency Medical Services Research
11-15-11
EMSP-2434 Medical Emergencies
11-15-11
EMSP-2444 Cardiology
11-15-11

Health Information Technology

HITT-1160 Clinical
09-20-22
HITT-1161 Coding Practicum
09-20-22
HITT-1211 Health Information Systems
09-20-22
HITT-1213 Insurance Coding
09-20-22
HITT-1249 Pharmacology
09-20-22
HITT-1253 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information (Fall)
09-20-22
HITT-1255 Healthcare Statistics
09-20-22
HITT-1260 Coding Practicum
09-21-15
HITT-1301 Health Data Content and Structure
09-20-22
HITT-1305 Medical Terminology
09-10-13
HITT-1311 Health Information Systems
09-21-15
HITT-1341 Coding and Classification Systems
09-20-22
HITT-1345 Healthcare Delivery Systems
09-20-22
HITT-1349 Pharmacology
09-21-15
HITT-1353 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information
01-24-15
HITT-2149 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Information (Summer)
09-20-22
HITT-2231 Advanced Medical Terminology
09-20-22
HITT-2249 RHIT Competency Review
09-10-13
HITT-2261 Health Data Content and Structure
09-20-22
HITT-2335 Coding and Reimbursement Methodologies
09-20-22
HITT-2339 Health Information Organization and Supervision
09-20-22
HITT-2343 Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement
09-20-22
HITT-2360 Clinical
09-21-15

Medical Laboratory Technology

MLAB-1101 Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science (Spring)
MLAB-1101 Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science (Summer)
MLAB-1101 Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science (Fall)
MLAB-1211 Urinalysis/Body Fluids
MLAB-1227 Coagulation
MLAB-1231 Parasitology/Mycology (Spring)
MLAB-1231 Parasitology/Mycology (Summer)
MLAB-1231 Parasitology/Mycology (Fall)
MLAB-1311 Urinalysis/Body Fluids
MLAB-1335 Immunology/Serology
MLAB-1415 Hematology
MLAB-2360 Clinical I
MLAB-2361 Clinical II
MLAB-2362 Clinical III
MLAB-2371 Clinical Chemistry
MLAB-2401 Clinical Chemistry
MLAB-2431 Immunohematology
MLAB-2461 Clinical II
MLAB-2462 Clinical III
MLAB-2534 Clinical Microbiology

Nursing - Professional

RNSG-1105 Nursing Skills I
09-26-17
RNSG-1140 Nursing Skills for Articulating Students
09-26-17
RNSG-1160 Clinical: Foundations of Nursing
09-26-17
RNSG-1161 Clinical I
09-26-17
RNSG-1170 Nursing Process Articulating Students
01-26-12*
RNSG-1247 Concepts of Clinical Decision-Making
01-26-12
RNSG-1260 Clinical – Nursing – Registered Nurse Training II

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01-26-12*
RNSG-1262 Clinical-Nursing-Registered Nurse Training Childbearing/Childrearing Family
09-26-17
RNSG-1263 Clinical – Nursing Practice I
09-26-17
RNSG-1270 Nursing Process for Articulating Students
09-26-17
RNSG-1341 Common Concepts of Adult Health

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09-26-17
RNSG-1360 Complex Concepts of Adult Health

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09-26-17
RNSG-1412 Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family

PDF
09-26-17
RNSG-1413 Foundations of Nursing Practice

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09-26-17
RNSG-1443 Complex Concepts of Adult Health

PDF
09-26-17
RNSG-1463 Clinical – Nursing Practice II Articulating
01-26-12
RNSG-1517 Concepts of Nursing Practice I for Articulating Students
09-26-17
RNSG-1542 Concepts of Nursing Practice II for Articulating Students
01-26-12
RNSG-2130 Professional Nursing Review and Licensure Preparation
01-26-12*
RNSG-2160 Clinical – Mental Health
09-26-17
RNSG-2161 Clinical – Nursing – Registered Nursing Training III
01-26-12*
RNSG-2213 Mental Health Nursing
09-26-17
RNSG-2121 Leadership and Management (formerly Management of Client Care)

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01-26-12*
RNSG-2263 Nursing Practice III Clinical
01-26-12
RNSG-2362 Clinical IV
09-26-17
RNSG-2402 Concepts of Nurse Practice III for Articulating Students
01-26-12
RNSG-2432 Enhanced Concepts of Adult Health I

PDF
09-26-17

Nursing - RN-to-BSN

NURS-3350 Transition to Baccalaureate Nursing
08-15-22
NURS-3351 Research and Evidence-based Nursing Practice
08-15-22
NURS-3352 Health Assessment Across the Lifespan
08-15-22
NURS-3353 Informatics and Technology in Healthcare
08-15-22
NURS-3354 Legal and Ethical Issues in Healthcare
08-15-22
NURS-4160 Community and Public Health Clinical
08-15-22
NURS-4161 Leadership and Management Clinical
08-15-22
NURS-4355 Community and Public Health
08-15-22
NURS-4356 Health Promotion Across the Lifespan
08-15-22
NURS-4358 Public and Global Health Policy
08-15-22
NURS-4457 Leadership and Management
08-15-22

Nursing - Vocational

VNSG-1116 Nutrition
05-30-17
VNSG-1126 Gerontology
05-30-17
VNSG-1133 Growth and Development
05-30-17
VNSG-1201 Mental Health and Mental Illness
05-30-17
VNSG-1204 Foundations of Nursing
05-30-17
VNSG-1219 Leadership and Professional Development
05-30-17
VNSG-1230 Maternal/Neonatal Nursing
05-30-17
VNSG-1234 Pediatrics
05-30-17
VNSG-1332 Medical-Surgical Nursing II
05-30-17
VNSG-1423 Basic Nursing Skills
05-30-17
VNSG-1429 Medical-Surgical Nursing I
05-30-17
VNSG-1460 LVN Training: Introductory
05-30-17
VNSG-1461 Intermediate Clinical for Voc. Nursing
05-30-17
VNSG-2463 Clinical – Maternal-Child and Leadership
05-30-17

Occupational Therapy Assistant

OTHA-1161 Clinical – Occupational Therapist Assistant
09-12-22
OTHA-1162 Clinical – Occupational Therapist Assistant – Pediatric Level 1
03-03-22
OTHA-1163 Clinical – Occupational Therapist Assistant – Level 1 Psychosocial Fieldwork
06-09-22
OTHA-1253 Occupational Performance for Elders
03-03-22
OTHA-1305 Principles of Occupational Therapy
09-12-22
OTHA-1309 Human Structure and Function in Occupational Therapy
09-12-22
OTHA-1315 Therapeutic Use of Occupations or Activities I
03-03-22
OTHA-1319 Therapeutic Interventions I
03-03-22
OTHA-1341 Occupational Performance From Birth Through Adolescence
03-03-22
OTHA-1349 Occupational Performance for Adults
09-12-22
OTHA-1409 Human Structure and Function in Occupational Therapy
01-31-12
OTHA-2204 Neurology in Occupational Therapy
06-09-22
OTHA-2209 Mental Health in Occupational Therapy
09-12-22
OTHA-2230 Work Place Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant
06-09-22
OTHA-2235 Health Care Management in Occupational Therapy
01-31-12
OTHA-2266 Practicum (or Field Experience) – Occupational Therapist Assistant – Level 2
03-03-22
OTHA-2267 Practicum (or Field Experience) – Occupational Therapist Assistant – Level 2
06-09-22
OTHA-2301 Pathophysiology in Occupational Therapy
09-12-22
OTHA-2302 Therapeutic Use of Occupations or Activities II
06-09-22
OTHA-2305 Therapeutic Interventions II
01-31-12
OTHA-2309 Mental Health in Occupational Therapy
01-31-12
OTHA-2330 Workplace Skills for the Occupational Therapy Assistant
01-31-12
OTHA-2331 Physical Function in Occupational Therapy
01-31-12

Pharmacy Technician

Classroom Distance Learning
PHRA-1205 Drug Classification
12-01-11
PHRA-1301 Introduction to Pharmacy 12-01-11
PHRA-1309 Pharmaceutical Mathematics I
12-01-11
PHRA-1313 Community Pharmacy Practice
12-01-11
PHRA-1345 Intravenous Admixture and Sterile Compounds

12-01-11
PHRA-1349 Institutional Pharmacy Practice
12-01-11
PHRA-1441 Pharmacy Drug Therapy and Treatment
12-01-11
PHRA-2266 Practicum – Pharmacy Technician/Assistant N/A
12-01-11

Phlebotomy Technician

PLAB-1166 Phlebotomy Clinical Practicum (Spring)
PLAB-1166 Phlebotomy Clinical Practicum (Summer)
PLAB-1166 Phlebotomy Clinical Practicum (Fall)
PLAB-1323 Phlebotomy Lecture / Lab (Spring)
PLAB-1323 Phlebotomy Lecture / Lab (Summer)
PLAB-1323 Phlebotomy Lecture / Lab (Fall)

Physical Therapist Assistant

PTHA-1225 Communication in Health Care
11-14-11
PTHA-1321 Clinical Pathophysiology
11-14-11
PTHA-1361 Clinical – Physical Therapist Assistant
11-14-11
PTHA-1409 Introduction to Physical Therapy
02-01-17
PTHA-1431 Physical Agents
11-14-11
PTHA-1513 Functional Anatomy
11-14-11
PTHA-2205 Clinical Neurology
02-01-17
PTHA-2239 Professional Issues
11-14-11
PTHA-2360 Clinical – Physical Therapist Assistant
11-14-11
PTHA-2409 Therapeutic Exercise
02-01-17
PTHA-2431 Management of Neurological Disorders
11-14-11
PTHA-2435 Rehabilitation Techniques
11-14-11
PTHA-2461 Clinical – Physical Therapist Assistant
11-14-11

Radiology

CVTT-1201 Introduction to Cardiovascular Technology
10-07-13
CVTT-1304 Cardiovascular Anatomy and Physiology
08-26-22
CVTT-1307 Cardiovascular Instrumentation
10-07-13
CVTT-1313 Catheterization Lab Fundamentals
08-26-22
CVTT-2460 Clinical-Cardiovascular Technology
10-07-13
CVTT-2660 Clinical-Cardiovascular Technology
08-26-22
MRIT-2276 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Physics
09-30-22
MRIT-2330 Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
09-27-22
MRIT-2460 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinical
09-27-22
MRIT-2461 Clinical–Radiologic Technology/Science-Radiographer II
01-23-12
MRIT-2561 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinical
09-30-22
RADR-1213 Principles of Radiographic Imaging I
08-26-22
RADR-1309 Introduction to Radiography and Patient Care
08-21-20
RADR-1317 Radiographic Anatomy and Physiology I
01-23-12
RADR-1360 Clinical – Radiologic Technology/Science-Radiographer I
01-23-12
RADR-1361 Clinical–Radiologic Technology/Science-Radiographer II
07-06-15
RADR-1411 Basic Radiographic Procedures
08-26-22
RADR-2205 Principles of Radiographic Imaging II
01-23-12
RADR-2209 Radiographic Imaging Equipment
01-23-12
RADR-2213 Radiation Biology and Protection
08-30-22
RADR-2217 Radiographic Pathology
01-23-12
RADR-2233 Advanced Medical Imaging
01-23-12
RADR-2240 Sectional Anatomy for Medical Imaging
06-24-15
RADR-2271 Sectional Anatomy and Patient Care
09-27-22
RADR-2274 Advanced Technical Principles
01-23-12
RADR-2335 Radiologic Technology Seminar
06-24-15
RADR-2362 Clinical-Radiologic Technology/Science-Radiographer V
07-06-15
RADR-2431 Advanced Radiographic Procedures
01-23-12
RADR-2460 Clinical-Radiologic Technology/Science-Radiographer III
08-26-22
RADR-2461 Clinical-Radiologic Technology/Science-Radiographer IV
01-23-12

Sonography

DMSO-1191 Special Topics in Diagnostic Medical Sonography Technician
12-13-11
DMSO-1210 Introduction to Sonography
08-21-20
DMSO-1251-001 Sonographic Sectional Anatomy
08-21-20
DMSO-1251-003 Sonographic Sectional Anatomy
08-25-20
DMSO-1260 Diagnostic Medical Sonography Clinical I
08-26-20
DMSO-1261 Diagnostic Medical Sonography Clinical II
08-21-20
DMSO-1302 Basic Ultrasound Physics
08-25-20
DMSO-1441 Abdominopelvic Sonography
08-21-20
DMSO-2167 Diagnostic Medical Sonography Practicum II
08-21-20
DMSO-2230 Advanced Ultrasound Professionalism and Review
08-21-20
DMSO-2245 Advanced Sonography Practices
08-25-20
DMSO-2253 Sonography of Superficial Structures
08-25-20
DMSO-2262 Diagnostic Medical Sonography Clinical III
08-21-20
DMSO-2305 Sonography of Obstetrics and Gynecology
08-25-20
DMSO-2441 Sonography of Abdominopelvic Pathology
08-21-20
DSAE-1261 Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography Clinical II
08-24-20
DSAE-1415 Principles of Adult Echocardiography
08-21-20
DSAE-2167 Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography Practicum II
08-25-20
DSAE-2235 Advanced Echocardiography
08-24-20
DSAE-2255 Echocardiography Professionalism and Registry Review
08-24-20
DSAE-2262 Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography Clinical III
08-24-20
DSAE-2266 DCS Practicum I
08-25-20
DSAE-2337 Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pathology II
08-24-20
DSAE-2363 Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician – DCS Clinical IV
08-24-20
DSAE-2404 Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pathology I
08-24-20
DSVT-1260 Diagnostic Sonography Vascular Technology Clinical I
08-24-20
DSVT-1300 Principles of Vascular Technology
08-24-20
DSVT-2300 Vascular Technology Applications
08-24-20
DSVT-2335 Advanced Non-Invasive Vascular Technology
08-24-20
DSVT-2361 Diagnostic Sonography Vascular Technology Clinical II
08-24-20

Surgical Technology

SRGT-1160 Clinical – Surgical Technology/Technologist: Beginning
01-28-19
SRGT-1244 Technological Sciences for the Surgical Technologist
01-28-19
SRGT-1441 Surgical Procedures I
01-28-19
SRGT-1442 Surgical Procedures II
01-28-19
SRGT-1505 Introduction to Surgical Technology
01-28-19
SRGT-1509 Fundamentals of Perioperative Concepts and Techniques
01-28-19
SRGT-1660 Intermediate Clinical
01-28-19
SRGT-2560 Clinical – Surgical Technology/Technologist: Advanced
01-28-19

Veterinary Technology

VTHT-1105 Veterinary Medical Terminology
02-01-17
VTHT-1125 Pharmacological Calculations
02-01-17
VTHT-1191 Special Topics in Veterinarian Assistant/Animal Health Technician: RVT Exam Preparation
02-01-17
VTHT-1209 Veterinary Nutrition
02-01-17
VTHT-1217 Veterinary Office Management
08-20-20
VTHT-1301 Introduction to Veterinary Technology
02-01-17
VTHT-1345 Veterinary Radiology
02-01-17
VTHT-1349 Veterinary Pharmacology
02-01-17
VTHT-1413 Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology
02-01-17
VTHT 1441 Anesthesia and Surgical Assistance
08-20-20
VTHT-2213 Lab Animal Clinical Management
02-01-17
VTHT-2266 Practicum (or Field Experience) – Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
02-01-17
VTHT-2301 Canine and Feline Clinical Management
02-01-17
VTHT-2321 Veterinary Parasitology
08-20-20
VTHT-2323 Veterinary Clinical Pathology I
02-01-17
VTHT-2331 Veterinary Parasitology
02-01-17
VTHT-2425 Large Animal Assisting Techniques
02-01-17
VTHT-2439 Veterinary Nursing Care
07-30-18

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