2016-2017 Course Catalog & Student Handbook

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2016-2017 Course Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Healthcare Science: Pre-Respiratory Certificate

HS21/PRE1

Program Description

The healthcare science pre-respiratory certificate provides students with general education courses that serve as a foundation for further study in the degree level respiratory program. This is a degree level certificate. (Program Length: 3 Semesters Minimum)

Employment Opportunities

A variety of entry level positions are available in a wide range of health care settings such as hospitals, rehabilitation and assisted living facilities, and home health care agencies.

Curriculum

Essential General Education Core Courses (16 Credits)

Area I - Language/Arts/Communication

ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences

(Choose ONE of the following)

ECON 1101 - Principles of Economics Credit hours: 3
ECON 2105 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit hours: 3
ECON 2106 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit hours: 3
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit hours: 3
HIST 1111 - World History I Credit hours: 3
HIST 1112 - World History II Credit hours: 3
HIST 2111 - U. S. History I Credit hours: 3
HIST 2112 - U. S. History II Credit hours: 3
POLS 1101 - American Government Credit hours: 3
PSYC 1101 - Introductory Psychology Credit hours: 3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics

(Successful Completion of MATH 1111 is required)

MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit hours: 3

Successful Completion of CHEM 1211/1211L is required

CHEM 1211 - Chemistry I Credit hours: 3
CHEM 1211L - Chemistry Lab I Credit hours: 1

Area IV - Humanities/Fine Arts

(Choose ONE of the following)

ARTS 1101 - Art Appreciation Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2110 - World Literature Credit hours: 3
ENGL 2130 - American Literature Credit hours: 3
HUMN 1101 - Introduction to Humanities Credit hours: 3
MUSC 1101 - Music Appreciation Credit hours: 3
RELG 1101 - World Religions Credit hours: 3

Essential Technical Courses:

Pre-Respiratory Care Concentration (20 Credits)

PRE1

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
BIOL 2113 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit hours: 3
BIOL 2113L - Anatomy and Physiology Lab I Credit hours: 1
BIOL 2114 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credit hours: 3
BIOL 2114L - Anatomy and Physiology Lab II Credit hours: 1
BIOL 2117 - Introductory Microbiology Credit hours: 3
BIOL 2117L - Introductory Microbiology Lab Credit hours: 1
XXXXXXXX - Elective(s) Credit hours: 6

Total Hours: 36

Elective(s):

Any ALHS course
BIOL 2311 - Human Pathophysiology Credit hours: 3
EMSP 1010 - Emergency Medical Responder Credit hours: 4
SOCI 1120 - Introduction to Medical Sociology Credit hours: 3
or additional General Education courses from Areas I, Area II, Area III, Area IV.

Suggested First Semester classes:

FYES 1000 - First Year Experience Credit hours: 2
ENGL 1101 - Composition and Rhetoric Credit hours: 3
MATH 1111 - College Algebra Credit hours: 3
BIOL 2113 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit hours: 3
BIOL 2113L - Anatomy and Physiology Lab I Credit hours: 1