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Listed below is a sample sequence of courses. Please meet with an advisor for scheduling options. |
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| First Semester | (16 Credits) |
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| 10103106 | Microsoft Office-Beginning | 3 |
| 10501101 | Medical Terminology | 3 |
| 10530111 | Medical Records | 3 |
| 10558101 | Intro to Clinical Research | 3 |
| 10806177 | General Anatomy & Physiology | 4 |
| Second Semester | (17 Credits) |
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| 10196192 | Managing for Quality | 3 |
| 10558102 | Electronic Medical Records for CRC's | 2 |
| 10558103 | Epidemiology | 3 |
| 10558104 | Legal & Regulatory Research Compliance | 3 |
| 10801195 | Written Communication | 3 |
| 10804189 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| Third Semester | (15 Credits) |
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| 10152105 | Database Management | 3 |
| 10196180 | Applied Data Analysis | 3 |
| 10501122 | Pharmacology for Allied Health | 2 |
| 10801197 | Technical Reporting | 3 |
| 10806197 | Microbiology | 4 |
| Fourth Semester | (18 Credits) |
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| 10558105 | Clinical Research Management | 3 |
| 10558106 | Genetics | 3 |
| 10558107 | Patient Assessment | 3 |
| 10558108 | Healthcare Leadership, Ethics, & Application | 3 |
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| 10809166 | Intro to Ethics: Theory & Application | 3 |
| 10809196 | Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| 10809198 | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
Total Credits |
66 |
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| Microsoft Office-Beginning - 3 credits Develops introductory skills in the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), Windows Explorer, Internet, and computer concepts through demonstrations and lab exercises. |
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| Medical Terminology - 3 credits Students focus on the component parts of medical terms: prefixes, suffixes and word roots. Students will practice formation, analysis, and reconstruction of terms. Emphasis on spelling, definition, and pronunciation. Introduction to operative, diagnostic, therapeutic, and symptomatic terminology of all body systems, as well as systemic and surgical terminology. |
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| Medical Records - 3 credits Focuses on the purpose, format, content, use, confidentiality, and administrative issues of a patient's medical history and care. Students will study the use of the patient's medical record as a basis for planning patient care, documenting communication between the healthcare provider and any other health professional contributing to the patient's care, assisting in protecting the legal interest of the patient and the health care providers responsible for the patient's care, and documenting the care and services provided to the patient. Emphasis is placed on accuracy, organization and confidentiality. Students will be introduced to EMR concepts. Corequisite: Medical Terminology 10501101 |
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| Intro to Clinical Research - 3 credits This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the clinical research process and its history and evolution. Topics include phases of clinical trials, protection of human subjects, roles of the clinical research teams, and responsibilities of clinical research organizations. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare an organizational chart depicting a typical research team, defining the roles or responsibilities of each member. Students should be able to describe the product approval process and discuss the general conduct of a typical clinical trial. Corequisite: Medical Terminology 10501101 |
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| General Anatomy & Physiology - 4 credits Examines basic concepts of human anatomy and physiology as they relate to health sciences. Using a body systems approach, the course emphasizes the interrelationships between structure and function at the gross and microscopic levels of organization of the entire human body. It is intended to prepare health care professionals who need to apply basic concepts of whole body anatomy and physiology to informed decision-making and professional communication with colleagues and patients. Prerequisite: Prep for Basic Biology 10836113, Prep for Basic Chemistry 10836133, or high school biology or chemistry |
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| Written Communication - 3 credits Develops writing skills which include prewriting, drafting, revising, and editing. A variety of writing assignments are designed to help the learner analyze audience and purpose, research and organize ideas, and format and design documents based on subject matter and content. Also develops reading and thinking skills through the analysis of a variety of written documents. Note: It is recommended that students enrolling in this course possess word processing skills. |
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| Introductory Statistics - 3 credits Students taking Intro Statistics display data with graphs, describe distributions with numbers perform correlation and regression analyses, and design experiments. They use probability and distributions to make predictions, estimate parameters, and test hypotheses. They draw inferences about relationships including ANOVA. |
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| Managing for Quality - 3 credits The learner applies the skills and tools necessary to implement and maintain a continuous improvement environment. Each learner will demonstrate the application of a personal philosophy of quality, identify stakeholder relationships, identify ways to meet/exceed customer expectations, apply a systems-focused approach, use quality models and tools, manage a quality improvement project, and measure effectiveness of continuous improvement activities. |
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| Electronic Medical Records for CRC's - 2 credits Course introduces students to the electronic medical record (EMR) as a technology-based representation of healthcare data integration from a participating collection of varied systems for a single patient. Course covers emerging use of the electronic medical record, an overview of EMR, applications, benefits and barriers to its use, ontologies, vocabularies, principles of implementation, health information exchange, standards, privacy, security, information retrieval, digital libraries, and image management. Prerequisites: Medical Terminology 10501101; General A & P 10806177; Medical Records 10530111 |
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| Epidemiology - 3 credits Course will introduce students to the basic concepts and principles of the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations and the application of this study to the control of health problems. Topics include: history of epidemiology, classification of disease, epidemiological measurement, outbreak investigation, study design, bias and causality. Various epidemiologic study designs for investigating associations between risk factors and disease outcomes are also introduced, culminating with criteria for casual inferences. The application of these disciplines in the areas of health services, screening, genetics, and environmental policy are presented. The influence of epidemiology and biostatistics on legal and ethical issues is also covered. Prerequisite: Medical Terminology 10501101; Corequisite: Introductory Statistics 10804189 |
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| Legal & Regulatory Research Compliance - 3 credits Course covers the range of national and international regulations and guidelines governing the development of drugs, diagnostics, medical devices, and biologics. Topics include a review of regulatory agencies, guidelines for regulatory application, required documentation, and protection of human subjects. Specific topics include ICH Guidelines, FDA, IND, and IDE regulations, IRB and IEC activities, HIPAA, Human Subject Protection/Informed consent, and other rules and regulations. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of regulations, guidelines, and legal issues associated with clinical research, and describe effective means of compliance. Prerequisites: Intro to Clinical Research 10558101, Medical Terminology 10501101 |
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| Technical Reporting - 3 credits The student will prepare and present oral and written technical reports. Types of reports may include lab and field reports, proposals, technical letters and memos, technical research reports, and case studies. Designed as an advanced communication course for students who have completed at least the prerequisite introductory writing course. Prerequisite: Written Communication 10801195 or consent of instructor. Note: It is recommended that students enrolling in this course possess word processing skills. |
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| Microbiology - 4 credits This course examines microbial structure, metabolism, genetics, growth and the relationship between humans and microorganisms. Disease production, epidemiology, host defense mechanisms and the medical impact of microbes in the environment, industry, and biotechnology are also addressed. Prerequisite: General Anatomy & Physiology 10806177 or another approved, postsecondary biology course |
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| Database Management - 3 credits This course uses hands-on exercises and projects to give students experience with using databases for data storage and retrieval. To encourage students to become more sophisticated database users, background information, general relational database design concepts, and a database security overview are included. Prerequisite: Microsoft Office-Beginning 10103106 |
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| Intro to Ethics: Theory & Application - 3 credits This course provides a basic understanding of the theoretical foundations of ethical thought. Diverse ethical perspectives will be used to analyze and compare relevant issues. Students will critically evaluate individual, social and/or professional standards of behavior, and apply a systemic decision-making process to these situations. |
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| Applied Data Analysis - 3 credits This course provides the student with the tools and skills to collect and analyze data allowing them to solve problems and improve processes. An emphasis will be placed on the use of statistical techniques to create and implement a data collection plan. Statistical techniques emphasized will be process mapping, failure mode and effects analysis, probability, confidence intervals, measurement systems analysis, and hypothesis testing. Prerequisite: Introductory Statistics 10804189 |
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| Pharmacology for Allied Health - 2 credits Introduces students to classifying medications into correct drug categories and applying basic pharmacology principles. Students apply basic pharmacodynamics to identifying common medications, medication preparation, and administration of medications used by the major body systems. |
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| Intro to Sociology - 3 credits Introduces students to the basic concepts of Sociology: culture, socialization, social stratification, multi-culturalism, and the five institutions including family, politics, economics, religion and education. Other topics include: demography, deviance, technology, environment, social issues, social change and social organization. |
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| Intro to Psychology - 3 credits This introductory course in psychology is a survey of the multiple aspects of human behavior. It involves a survey of the theoretical foundations of human functioning in such areas as learning, motivation, emotions, personality, deviance and pathology, physiological factors and social influences. It directs the student to an insightful understanding of the complexities of human relationships in personal, social and vocational settings. |
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| Patient Assessment - 2 credits This course is designed to prepare the student to do baseline assessments including taking basic vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse, and respiration. Students will recognize normal range values and appropriate action to be taken when assessments are outside of acceptable ranges. The course will address drug accountability, vital signs, EKG's, CPR, Universal Precautions, lab preparation and shipping, human subject protection training and other related assessments. The course includes a multi-faceted practicum. |
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| Clinical Research Management - 3 credits This course introduces the student to the elements involved in implementing, monitoring, and managing a clinical study from the perspective of the Sponsor or contract research organization (CRO). Topics include overall project planning, development of study goals, preparation of budget and contracts, implementation of monitoring visits, and effective management of research sites. Upon completion, student should be able to design and prepare a plan for implementation and management of a sample clinical research project. Prerequisites: Intro to Clinical Research 10558101, Medical Terminology 10501101, Technical Reporting 10801197 |
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| Genetics - 3 credits This course will introduce students to the progression of genetic discovery including evolving legal and ethical implications. Topics covered will include Mendelian genetics, post-Mendelian genetics, population genetics, molecular genetics, DNA structure, replication, transcription and translation, and current DNA technologies. |
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| Healthcare Leadership, Ethics & Application - 3 credits Course introduces students to leadership concepts and ethical foundations applicable to a healthcare environment. Leadership concepts include communication, collaboration, delegation, conflict management, problem-solving, and professional behavior. Ethical foundations include integrity, honesty, the nature of moral judgments, and respect. Application of leadership concepts and ethical responsibilities involves working with the entire healthcare community including underserved and vulnerable populations. Other topics addressed include ensuring informed consent, human rights, violence toward others, resource allocation, impaired professionals. Reporting errors, and role delineation. May substitute Intro to Ethics: Theory and Application 10809166 |
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