Mar 29, 2024  
2017-2018 Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Funeral Services

  
  • MRTS 1286 - Internship - Funeral Services and Mortuary Science


    2 credit hours
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours lecture and nine hours of lab each week.
    A work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts. A learning plan is developed by the college and the employer.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MRTS 1301 - Contemporary Funeral Service Practices


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
    Prerequisite: Program Director permission or acceptance to the Funeral Service program.
    Co-requisites: MRTS 1330 MRTS 1342  

    Survey of general principles related to customs, religions, human relations, and social behavior. Presentation of the requirements for burial, cremation, donation, and burial at-sea. An introduction to funeral counseling as a basis for fulfillment of responsibilities.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MRTS 1320 - Crematory Operations


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Four hours of lecture each week.
    Prerequisite: Program Director permission
    A study of the general principles of crematory operations. Presentation of legal requirements, procedures, liabilities, records maintenance for cremation and disposition of cremated remains.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MRTS 1330 - Funeral Service Internship Orientation


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and four hours of lab each week.
    Prerequisite: Program Director permission or acceptance to the Funeral Service program
    Co-requisites: MRTS 1301 MRTS 1342  

    Preparation for funeral service career facilitated with on-site observation and participation. Instruction in equipment use, procedures, and functions in the daily operation of a funeral home.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MRTS 1342 - Mortuary Management I


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Four hours of lecture each week.
    Co-requisites: MRTS 1301 MRTS 1330  

    Introduction to basic accounting and bookkeeping and processing of survivor benefits. Projects in generating forms and documents related to disposition of human remains utilizing computer software designed for mortuaries.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MRTS 2231 - Human Anatomy


    2 credit hours
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Four hours lecture and four hours of lab each week.
    Prerequisite: BIOL 2404  
    Co-requisites: MRTS 2244  

    Examination of the major systems of the human body with emphasis on the circulatory system.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MRTS 2244 - Technical Procedures I


    2 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours lecture and four hours of lab each week.
    Prerequisite: Program Director permission and BIOL 2404 MRTS 1301 , MRTS 1330 , MRTS 1342 , MRTS 2342  
    Co-requisites: MRTS 2231  

    Introduction to the fundamentals in the preservation, disinfection, and restoration of human remains. Presentation of treatment, planning, and application in preparation for professional practice.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MRTS 2335 - Mortuary Jurisprudence


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
    Prerequisite: MRTS 1301 , MRTS 1330 , MRTS 1342 , ENGL 2311  
    A survey of general principles of mortuary and business law. Emphasis is on ethical practice. Compliance with pre-need and at-need regulatory agencies included.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MRTS 2342 - Mortuary Management II


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
    Prerequisite: MRTS 1342  or permission from the department chair
    Examination of the management of funeral home as a small business. Topics include funeral service merchandising and marketing, human resource functions, and professional practice.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MRTS 2447 - Technical Procedures II


    4 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Four hours lecture and three hours of lab each week.
    Prerequisite: Program Director permission and MRTS 2244  
    A continuation of Technical Procedures I. Introduction of additional topics on treatment, planning and application.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • PSYT 1325 - Death and Dying


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week.
    Study of the cultural and social norms, values, and beliefs, and behaviors associated with end-of-life experiences.


Geography

  
  • GEOG 1301 - Physical Geography


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
    Introduction to the concepts which provide a foundation for continued study of geography. Includes the different elements of natural environment as related to human activities, modes of living, and map concepts. The first semester emphasizes physical geography and the second semester emphasizes cultural geography.

  
  • GEOG 1303 - World Regional Geography


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
    Study of major world regions with emphasis on prevailing conditions and developments, including emerging conditions and trends, and the awareness of diversity of ideas and practices found in those regions. Course content may include one or more regions.


Geology

  
  • GEOL 1301 - Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
    Survey of geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
     

  
  • GEOL 1302 - Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors II


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
    Extension of the study of geology, astronomy, meteorology and oceanography, focusing on natural resources, hazards and climate variability. (Fall, Spring, Summer)


German

  
  • GERM 1311 - Beginning German I


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture/guided drill are provided in the classroom and/or online each week.
    Fundamental skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Includes basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, and culture.

  
  • GERM 1312 - Beginning German II


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture/guided drill are provided in the classroom and/or online each week.
    Prerequisite: GERM 1311  or approval of instructor
    Fundamental skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Includes basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, and culture.

  
  • GERM 1411 - Beginning German I


    4 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture/guided drill are provided in the classroom and/or online each week.
    Fundamental skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Includes basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, and culture.

  
  • GERM 1412 - Beginning German II


    4 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture/guided drill are provided in the classroom and/or online each week.
    Prerequisite: GERM 1411  or approval of instructor
    Fundamental skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Includes basic vocabulary, grammatical structures and culture.


Government

  
  • GOVT 2305 - Federal Government


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
    Origin and development of the U.S. Constitution, structure and powers of the national government including the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, federalism, political participation, the national election process, public policy, civil liberties and civil rights.

  
  • GOVT 2306 - Texas Government


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
    Origin and development of the Texas Constitution, structure and powers of state and local government, federalism and inter-governmental relations, political participation, the election process, public policy, and the political culture of Texas.


History

  
  • HIST 1301 - United States History I


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
    A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the pre-Columbian era to the Civil War/Reconstruction period. United States History I includes the study of the pre-Columbian, colonial, revolutionary, early national, slavery and sectionalism, and the Civil War/Reconstruction eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History I include: American settlement and diversity, American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic change, immigration and migration, and creation of the federal government.

  
  • HIST 1302 - United States History II


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
    A survey of the social, political, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of the United States from the Civil War/Reconstruction era to the present. United States History II examines industrialization, immigration, world wars, the Great Depression, Cold War and post-Cold War eras. Themes that may be addressed in United States History II include: American culture, religion, civil and human rights, technological change, economic change, immigration and migration, urbanization and suburbanization, the expansion of the federal government, and the study of U.S. foreign policy.

  
  • HIST 2301 - Texas History


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week. This class may substitute for either HIST 1301 or HIST 1302 for NTCC graduation requirements.
    A survey of the political, social, economic, cultural, and intellectual history of Texas from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Themes that may be addressed in Texas History include: Spanish colonization and Spanish Texas; Mexican Texas; the Republic of Texas; statehood and secession; oil, industrialization, and urbanization; civil rights; and modern Texas.

  
  • HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
    A survey of the social, political, economical, cultural, religious, and intellectual history of the world from the emergence of human cultures through the 15th century. The course examines major cultural regions of the world in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania and their global interactions over time. Themes include the emergence of early societies, the rise of civilizations, the development of political and legal systems, religion and philosophy, economic systems and trans-regional networks of exchange. The course emphasizes the development, interaction and impact of global exchange.

  
  • HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
    A survey of the social, political, economical, cultural, religious and intellectual history of the world from the 15th century to the present. The course examines major cultural regions of the world in Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania and their global interactions over time. Themes include maritime exploration and transoceanic empires, nation/state formation and industrialization, imperialism, global conflicts and resolutions, and global economic integration. The course emphasizes the development, interaction and impact of global exchange.

  
  • HIST 2389 - Academic Cooperative


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week
    An instructional program designed to integrate on-campus study with practical hands-on experience in history. In conjunction with class seminars, the individual student will set specific goals and objectives in the study of human social behavior and/or social institutions.


Humanities

  
  • HUMA 1301 - Appreciation of the Humanities: Pre-Classical through Renaissance


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
    A survey of Western European-American culture from pre-Classical through Renaissance, focusing on representative works of art, literature, music, and philosophy. Exploration of the relationship between individual values and those of various societies, past and present, in their historical context. Participation in selected cultural events in art, music, and theatre. HUMA 1301 and HUMA 1302  need not be taken in sequence, either course meets the Humanities three hour degree requirement.

  
  • HUMA 1302 - Appreciation of the Humanities in Modern Times


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
    A survey of Western European-American culture from the 17th through the 20th centuries, focusing on representative works of art, literature, music, and philosophy. Exploration of the relationship between individual values and those of various societies, past and present, in their historical context. Participation in selected cultural events in art, music, and theatre. HUMA 1301  and 1302 need not be taken in sequence, either courses meets the Humanities three-hour degree requirement.

  
  • HUMA 1305 - Introduction to Mexican American Studies


    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
    This interdisciplinary survey examines the different cultural, artistic, economic, historical, political, and social aspects of the Mexican-American/Chicano communities. It also covers issues such as dispossession, immigration, transnationalism, and other topics that have shaped the Mexican-American experience.


Industrial Technology

  
  • CBFM 2317 - Mechanical Maintenance


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week.
    General principles of mechanical and electrical systems as related to inspection, repair, and preventative maintenance of facility equipment.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • DFTG 1309 - Basic Computer-Aided Drafting


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week.
    An introduction to computer-aided drafting. Emphasis is placed on setup; creating and modifying geometry; storing and retrieving predefined shapes; placing, rotating, and scaling objects, adding text and dimensions, using layers, coordinate systems, and plot/print to scale.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • DFTG 1325 - Blueprint Reading and Sketching


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: 2 hours lecture and 2 hours of lab each week.
    Programming and opteration of CNC machine shop equipment. Demonstrate operations of CNC machine controls; compare and contrast the difference between conventional and CNC machines; utilize CNC machine applications for machining operations.

    Note: Addtional course fee(s) required.
  
  • ELPT 1351 - Electrical Machines


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week.
    Prerequisite: ELPT 1319 
    This course teaches the operation of electric machines commonly found in industrial, commercial, and residential applications: single-phase AC motors, three-phase AC electric motors and DC electric motors. Students learn industry-relevant skills including how to operate, install, analyze performance, and select electric machines for various applications.

  
  • ELPT 1357 - Industrial Wiring


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week.
    Prerequisite: ELPT 1319 
    This course teaches industry-relevant skills related to writing methods used for industrial installations. It includes the installation of electrical power distribution systems from the bus bar to the control panel, including bending, sizing, layout, and selection of 3 types of conduit; bus plug installation, wire and circuit protection sizing, and disconnect.

  
  • ELPT 2319 - Programmable Logic Controllers I


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week.
    Prerequisite: ELPT 1319 
    This course teaches fundamental concepts of programmable logic controllers.  It applies principles of operation and numbering systems to electrical controls.

  
  • ELPT 2355 - Programmable Logic Controllers II


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week.
    Prerequisite: ELPT 2319 
    This course teaches advanced concepts in programmable logic controllers and their applications and interfacing to industrial controls.  It teaches how to program, operate, and interface programmable controllers in a variety of industrial applications.

  
  • HYDR 1345 - Hydraulics and Pneumatics


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week.
    Fundamentals of hydraulics and types of hydraulic pumps, cylinders, valves, motors, and related systems including operations, maintenance, and system analysis.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • HYDR 2330 - Fluid Power System Design


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week.
    Prerequisite: HYDR 1345 
    This course teaches industry-relevant skills related hydraulics and pneumatics including operation, installation, performance analysis, and design.

  
  • INMT 1305 - Introduction to Industrial Maintenance


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week.
    Basic mechanical skills and repair techniques common to most fields of industrial maintenance.  Topics include precision measuring instruments and general safety rules common in industry, including lock-out/tag-out.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • INMT 2301 - Machinery Installation


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week.
    Prerequisite: INMT 1305 
    This course teaches the use of heavy-duty mechanical transmission components and systems with an emphasis on the various methods of shaft alignment including laser alignment. Students will learn industry-related skills including how to operate, install, analyze performance, maintain, troubleshoot, and design heavy-duty mechanical transmission systems.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • INMT 2345 - Industrial Troubleshooting


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and four hours of lab each week.
    Prerequisite:   or equivalent
    This Capstone course is an advanced study of the techniques used in troubleshooting various types of industrial equipment to include mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and their control devices. Emphasis will be placed on the use of schematics and diagrams in conjunction with proper troubleshooting procedures. It integrates the principles, concepts, and techniques explored in earlier technology courses.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • INMT 2388 - Internship - Manufacturing Technology/Technician


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Nine hours of work experience each week.
    Prerequisite: INMT 2301 
    This course is a work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills and concepts.  As outlined in the learning plan, the student applies the theory, concepts, and skills involving specialized materials, tools, equipment, procedures, regulations, laws and interactions associated with the occupation and the business/industry.

  
  • INTC 1357 - AC/DC Motor Control


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and two hours of lab each week.
    Prerequisite: ELPT 1341 
    This course teaches industry-relevant skills related to motor controls including motor braking systems, starting electric motors under reduced voltage, variable frequency AC solid-state control of 3-phase electric motors, non-touch electronic sensing in relay and programmable controller applications, electrical event counting, and the use of Silicon Controlled Rectifier based circuits.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MCHN 2303 - Fundamentals of Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) Machine Controls


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and two hours of lab each week.
    Programming and operation of CNC machine shop equipment. Demonstrate operations of CNC machine controls; compare and contrast the difference between conventional and CNC machines; utilize CNC machine applications for machining operations.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MCHN 2334 - Operation of CNC Machining Centers


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and two hours of lab each week.
    A study of CNC operations with an emphasis on vertical machining centers. Set up and operate CNC machining centers; set machine and tool offsets for machining operations; and edit the program as required.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • RBTC 1305 - Robotic Fundamentals


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Four hours of lecture each week.
    An introduction to flexible automation. Topics include installation, repair, maintenance, and development of flexible robotic manufacturing systems.

  
  • RBTC 1341 - Vision Systems


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Four hours of lecture each week.
    An overview of machine vision systems, including terminology and components. Topics include optics, sensors, lighting, image analysis, and user interfaces.

  
  • RBTC 2345 - Robotic Application, Set-Up and Testing


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Four hours of lecture each week.
    A capstone course that provides the student with laboratory experience in the installation, set-up, and testing of robotic cells.


Integrated Reading and Writing

  
  • INRW 0301 - Integrated Reading and Writing I


    No college credit.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
    This class surveys a variety of reading materials and is designed to develop proficiency in integrated and contextualized reading and writing skills and strategies. Instruction will focus on English grammar, sentence structure, paragraphs and essay writing.

  
  • INRW 0302 - Integrated Reading and Writing II


    No college credit.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
    Prerequisite: INRW 0301  or TSI placement.
    This course is designed to develop students’ critical reading and academic writing skills necessary for success in college-level academic work. Instruction will focus on applying critical reading skills for organizing, analyzing, and retaining material, and length of the assignment. The course integrates fundamental reading skills with foundational skills in writing by developing a variety of academic essays. This course fulfills TSI requirements for reading and writing.


Latin

  
  • LATI 1311 - Elementary Latin I


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture/guided drill are provided in the classroom and/or online each week.
    Grammar and vocabulary. Emphasis on the value of Latin as a background for the study of English and modern foreign languages.

  
  • LATI 1312 - Elementary Latin II


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture/guided drill are provided in the classroom and/or online each week.
    Prerequisite: LATI 1311 
    Grammar and vocabulary. Emphasis on the value of Latin as a background for the study of English and modern foreign languages.

  
  • LATI 1411 - Elementary Latin I


    4 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture/guided drill are provided in the classroom and/or online each week.
    Grammar and vocabulary. Emphasis on the value of Latin as a background for the study of English and modern foreign languages.

  
  • LATI 1412 - Elementary Latin II


    4 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture/guided drill are provided in the classroom and/or online each week.
    Prerequisite: LATI 1411  
    Grammar and vocabulary. Emphasis on the value of Latin as a background for the study of English and modern foreign languages.


Mathematics

  
  • MATH 0142 - Introductory Statistics Methods Lab


    No credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: One hour of lab each week.
    Co-requisites: MATH1342.NM* and EDUC 1300.NM*

    This course is designed to strengthen mathematical skills including analysis of data, solution building skills, interpreting graphs and tables, and use of technology.

     

  
  • MATH 0301 - Pre-Algebra


    No college credit.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week
    This course is designed to develop or review mathematical skills necessary for success in subsequent math courses. Topics covered include operations and applications on whole numbers, fractions, decimals, percents, plane geometry; ratio and proportion; operations with real numbers and basic equation solving.

  
  • MATH 0303 - Beginning Algebra


    No college credit.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week
    Prerequisite: MATH 0301  or TSI placement.
    This course is designed for those students who have had no previous algebra in high school or for those in need of a review of basic algebra. Content includes linear equations in one or two variables, graphing linear equations, factoring, properties of exponents, literal equations, and practical word problem applications.

  
  • MATH 0305 - Intermediate Algebra


    No college credit.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week
    Prerequisite: MATH 0303  or TSI placement.
    This course develops the properties and operations of the real number system, operations with polynomials and exponents, special products and factor patterns, rational and radical expressions, solutions of linear, rational, radical, and quadratic equations, systems of equations and inequalities, coordinate systems, functions, and graphing.

  
  • MATH 0411 - Pre-Statistics


    No college credit.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Four hours of lecture each week.
    Co-requisites: EDUC 1300  

    This course surveys a variety of mathematical topics needed to prepare students for college-level statistics. Topics include: numeracy with an emphasis on estimation and fluency with large numbers; evaluating expressions and formulas; rates, ratios, and proportions; percentages; solving equations; linear models; data interpretations including graphs and tables; verbal, algebraic and graphical representations of functions; exponential models. 

    Note: Students are eligible to enroll in this course if their TSI placement is MATH 0301 , MATH 0303  or MATH 0305 .
  
  • MATH 1314 - College Algebra


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week
    Prerequisite: MATH 0305  or its equivalent, or an appropriate placement score
    This course covers the development of the complex number system, solutions of quadratic equations and systems involving quadratics, relations, functions, inverses, ratio, proportion, and variation, theory of equations, progressions, matrices and determinants, and exponential and logarithmic functions. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

  
  • MATH 1316 - College Trigonometry


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class lecture week
    Prerequisite: MATH 1314  or its equivalent or an appropriate placement score
    This is a complete course in the study of trigonometric functions of a right triangle, circular functions, applications, graphs, solutions of triangles, identities, inverse trigonometric functions, trigonometric equations, laws of sines and cosines, and trigonometric form for complex number. (Fall)

  
  • MATH 1324 - Finite Mathematics


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
    Prerequisite: MATH 0305  or its equivalent, or an appropriate placement score
    Finite Mathematics is a first course in finite mathematics for business majors with emphasis on applications to modern business practices. Topics to be developed include the application of common algebraic functions, including polynomial, exponential, logarithmic, and rational, to problems in business, economics, and the social sciences. The applications include mathematics of finance, including simple and compound interest and annuities; systems of linear equations; matrices; linear programming; probability, including expected value; and statistics, including normal distribution.  Three hours credit.  (Fall, Spring, Summer)

  
  • MATH 1325 - Business Calculus


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week
    Prerequisite: MATH 1314  or MATH 1324  
    This course is a basic study of limits, continuity, derivatives, techniques and applications of derivatives, optimization and graphing, integrals, techniques and applications of integrals, and multivariate calculus. Applications in business, economics, and social sciences are emphasized.  (Fall, Spring, Summer)

  
  • MATH 1342 - Introductory Statistics


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week
    Prerequisite: MATH 0305  or its equivalent, or an appropriate placement score
    This course is designed as a first course in statistics for any student desiring the knowledge of the fundamental procedures for descriptive and inferential statistics.  Topics include frequency distributions, probability, random sampling, central tendency, dispersion, normal distribution binomial distribution, sampling distributions, confidence intervals, hypthesis testing, Chi-Square, analysis of variance (ANOVA), and linear regression analysis. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

  
  • MATH 1350 - Mathematics for Teachers I


    3 credit hours.
    Prerequisite: MATH 1314 
    Concepts of sets, functions, numeration systems, number theory, and properties of the natural numbers, integers, rational, and real number systems with an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

  
  • MATH 1351 - Mathematics for Teachers II


    3 credit hours.
    Prerequisite: MATH 1314  
    This course is intended to build or reinforce a foundation in fundamental mathematics concepts and skills. It includes the concepts of geometry, measurement, probability, and statistics with an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

  
  • MATH 2312 - Pre-Calculus


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week.
    Prerequisite: MATH 1316  or its equivalent
    This is a standard first course in functional analysis with algebra, geometry and geometric interpretations. Topics include the straight line, conics, translations, rotations, parametric equations, vectors, polar coordinates, and some curve sketching. (Spring)

  
  • MATH 2318 - Linear Algebra


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of lecture each week.
    Prerequisite: MATH 2414  
    Introduces and provides models for application of the concepts of vector algebra. Topics include finite dimensional vector spaces and their geometric significance; representing and solving systems of linear equations using multiple methods, including Gaussian elimination and matrix inversion; matrices; determinants; linear transformations; quadratic forms; eigenvalues and eigenvector; and applications in science and engineering.

  
  • MATH 2320 - Differential Equations


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours of class each week
    Prerequisite: MATH 2414   with a grade of “C” or better 
    Ordinary differential equations, including linear equations, systems of equations, equations with variable coefficients, existence and uniqueness of solutions, series solutions, singular points, transform methods, and boundary value problems; application of differential equations to real-world problems. (Spring)

  
  • MATH 2412 - Pre-calculus


    4 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Four hours of class each week
    Prerequisite: MATH 1314  or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better or an appropriate placement score
    This is a standard first course in functional analysis with algebra, geometry, and geometric interpretations. Topics include graphs, inverse functions, polynomial functions, rational and irrational functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions, inverse trigonometric functions, Law of Sines, Law of Cosines, and analytic geometry. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

  
  • MATH 2413 - Calculus I


    4 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Four hours of lecture each week
    Prerequisite: MATH 2412  or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better
    This is a standard first course in calculus. Topics include limits, continuity, differentiation of algebraic and trigonometric functions, differentiation formulas, applications of the derivative, mean value theorem, maxima/minima, points of inflections, curve sketching, anti-derivatives, definite and indefinite integrals, upper and lower sums, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

  
  • MATH 2414 - Calculus II


    4 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Four hours of lecture each week.
    Prerequisite: MATH 2413 
    This is a standard second course in calculus. Topics include differentiation and integration of exponential and logarithmic functions, various techniques of integration including u-substitution, parts, partial fractions, trigonometric substitution, rationalizing substitutions, approximate integration, applications of the integral, and integration for areas and volumes, surface area, arc length, infinite limits, indeterminate forms, L’Hopital’s Rule, improper integrals, sequences, series, convergence and divergence tests. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

  
  • MATH 2415 - Calculus III


    4 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Four hours of class each week.
    Prerequisite: MATH 2414  with a grade of “C” or better
    This is a third course in calculus. Topics include conic sections, vectors, parametric equations, surfaces in space, vector-valued functions, differentiation and integration of vector-valued functions, multivariate calculus, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, line integrals, surface integrals, Green’s Theorem, and Stokes’ Theorem. (Fall, Spring)

  
  • NCBM 0103 - Foundations of College Algebra


    No college credit.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture each week.
    This course is designed to allow students whose math TSI assessment score is 347-349 to enroll concurrently in  .  Course content will parallel the curriculum of college algebra by providing a foundation of intermediate skills.

    Note: Instructor approval required.

Medical Assistant

  
  • HITT 1204 - IT for Health Professions


    2 credit hours
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and three hours of lab each week.
    This course provides basic overview of computer architecture, data organization, representation and structure, structure of programming, networking, and data communication.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • HITT 1249 - Pharmacology


    2 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture each week.
    This course provides an overview of the basic concepts of the pharmacological treatment of various diseases affecting major body systems.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • HITT 1301 - Health Data Content and Structure


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and four hours of lab each week
    Prerequisite: MDCA 1343 , HITT 1441  
    This course is an introduction to systems and processes for collecting, maintaining, an disseminating primary and secondary health-related information including content of health record, documentation requirements, registries, indices, licensing, regulatory agencies, forms, and screens. (Spring)

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • HITT 1342 - Ambulatory Coding


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and four hours of lab each week.
    Prerequisite: MDCA 1343 , HITT 1441  
    This course places emphasis on fundamentals of ambulatory coding rules, conventions, and guidelines. (Spring)

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • HITT 1441 - Coding and Classification Systems


    4 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and six hours of lab each week.
    Prerequisite: MDCA 1313 , BCIS 1305  
    This course emphasizes fundamentals of coding rules, conventions, and guidelines using clinical classification systems. (Fall)

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • HITT 2227 - Vendor Specific HIT Systems


    2 credit hours
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and two hours of lab each week.
    Overview of the most popular vendor systems highlighting the features of each as they would relate to practical deployments and noting differences between systems.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • HITT 2249 - RHIT Competency Review


    2 credit hours
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours lecture and two hours of lab each week.
    Review of Health Information Technology (HIT) competencies, skills, and knowledge.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • HITT 2321 - EHR Training Methods


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours lecture and two hours of lab each week.
    Overview of learning management systems, instrumental design software tools, teaching techniques and strategies, evaluation of learner competencies, maintenance of training methods, and measurement of training program.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • HITT 2325 - Public Health Information Technology


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Four hours of lecture each week.
    Overview of specialized public health applications such as registries, epidemiological databases, biosurveillance, and situational awareness and emergency response. Includes information exchange issues specific to public health.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • HITT 2346 - Advanced Medical Coding


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and four hours of lab each week.
    Prerequisite: HITT 1301 , HITT 1342  
    This course is advanced concepts of ICD and CPT coding rules, conventions, and guidelines in complex case studies. Investigation of government regulations and changes in health care reporting. (Summer)

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • HITT 2353 - Workflow Analysis & Redesign of Health IT Systems


    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Three hours lecture and three hours of lab each week.
    Fundamentals of health workflow process analysis and redesign as a necessary component of complete practice automation with process validation and change management.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • HITT 2411 - Configuring EHRs


    4 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Four hours lecture and four hours of lab each week.
    The course addresses practical approaches to assessing, selecting, and configuring EHRs to meet the specific needs of customers and end-users.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • HITT 2429 - Installation & Maintenance of Health IT Systems


    4 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Four hours lecture and four hours of lab each week.
    Examination of installation and maintenance of IT systems including testing prior to implementation and application of system configuration principles.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • HITT 2435 - Coding and Reimbursement Methodologies


    4 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and six hours of lab each week.
    Prerequisite: HITT 1301 , HITT 1342  
    This course consists of advanced coding techniques with emphasis on case studies, health records, and federal regulations regarding prospective payment systems and methods of reimbursement. (Summer)

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MDCA 1205 - Medical Law & Ethics


    2 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Five hours of lecture each week.
    This is a course of instruction in principles, procedures, and regulations involving legal and ethical relationships among physicians, patients, and medical assistants in ambulatory care settings.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MDCA 1254 - Medical Assisting Credentialing Exam Review


    2 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: One hour of lecture and four hours of lab each week.
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Medical Assistant Program, MDCA 1361  
    This course is a preparation for the Certified Medical Assistant (American Association of Medical Assistants)or Registered Medical Assistant (American Medical Technologists) credentialing exam. (Spring)

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MDCA 1302 - Human Disease/Pathophysiology


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Six hours of lecture each week.
    Prerequisite: MDCA 1313 
    This course is a study of anatomy and physiology with emphasis on human pathophysiology, including etiology, prognosis, medical treatment, and signs of symptoms of common diseases of the body systems.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MDCA 1309 - Anatomy and Physiology for Medical Assistants


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Six hours of lecture each week
    Prerequisite: MDCA 1313  
    This course emphasizes structure and function of human cells, tissues, organs and systems with overview of common pathophysiology. (Spring)

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MDCA 1313 - Medical Terminology


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Five hours of lecture each week.
    This course is a study and practical application of medical vocabulary system. Includes structure, recognition, analysis, definition, spelling, pronunciation, and combination of medical terms form prefixes, suffixes, roots, and combining forms. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MDCA 1317 - Procedures in a Clinical Setting I


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and four hours of lab each week
    Prerequisite: MDCA 1313 , MDCA 1421  
    This course places emphasis on patient-centered assessment, examination, and treatment as directed by a physician.  It included vital sign, collection and documentation of patient information, aspesis, office clinical procedures, and other treatments as appropriate for ambulatory settings. (Spring)

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MDCA 1343 - Medical Insurance


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and four hours of lab each week
    Prerequisite: MDCA 1313 BCIS 1305  
    This course emphasizes medical office coding for payment and reimbursement by patient or third-party payers for ambulatory care settings. (Fall)

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MDCA 1348 - Pharmacology & Administration of Medications


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and four hours of lab each week.
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Medical Assistant Program, MDCA 1317 MATH 1314  or MATH 1342  
    Instruction in concepts and application of pharmacological principles. Focuses on drug classifications, principles, and procedures of medication administration, mathematical systems and conversions, calculation of drug problems, and medico-legal responsibilities of the medical assistant. (Fall)

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MDCA 1352 - Medical Assistant Laboratory Procedures


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Two hours of lecture and four hours of lab each week.
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Medical Assistant Program, MDCA 1309 , MDCA 1313 , MDCA 1317 , MATH 1314 , MATH 1342  
    Application of governmental health care guidelines. Includes specimen collection and handling, quality assurance and quality control in performance of Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-waived laboratory testing. (Fall)

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MDCA 1360 - Clinical-Medical/Clinical Assistant


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Nine hours of clinicals each week
    Prerequisite: MDCA 1317 
    This course is a health-related work-based learning, experience that enables the student to apply specialized theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Additional requirements include completion of an approved Health Care Provider CPR course, completion of immunizations, and other administrative requirements.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
  
  • MDCA 1361 - Clinical-Medical/Clinical Assistant


    3 credit hours.
    Lecture/Lab/Clinical: Nine hours of clinical each week
    Prerequisite: MDCA 1417  , MDCA 1302   and instructor permission required.
    This course is a health-related work-based learning, experience that enables the student to apply specialized theory, skills, and concepts.  Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.  Additional requirements include completion of an approved Health Care Provider CPR course, completion of immunications, and other administrative requirements.

    Note: Additional course fee(s) required.
 

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