May 15, 2024  
2017 - 2018 Catalog 
    
2017 - 2018 Catalog [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]

Courses


 

Physical Education

  
  • PHYE 111-171-211-271 - Basketball

    No lecture hours, 2 lab hours, 1 credit hours
    Rules and practice.
  
  • PHYE 112-172 - Table Tennis

    No lecture hours, 2 lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Rules and practice.
  
  • PHYE 113-173 - Badminton

    No lecture hours, 2 lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Rules and practice.
  
  • PHYE 114-174 - Archery

    No lecture hours, 2 lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Rules and practice.
  
  • PHYE 115-175 - Track

    No lecture hours, 2 lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Rules and practice.
  
  • PHYE 116-176 - Folk and Square Dancing

    No lecture hours, 2 lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Techniques and practice.
  
  • PHYE 118-178 - Self Defense

    No lecture hour, 2 lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Techniques and practice.
  
  • PHYE 121-181-221-281 - Bowling

    No lecture hour, 2 lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Rules and practice.
  
  • PHYE 122 - Racquetball

    No lecture hours, 2 lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Basic skills necessary for racquetball. Covers rules, strategies, terminology, and etiquette for beginning player.
  
  • PHYE 130 - Individual and Dual Sports

    1 lecture hour, 2 lab hours, 2 credit hours
    Theory and practice of individual and dual sports such as golf, tennis, badminton, and racquetball. Problems of officiating are discussed.
  
  • PHYE 133 - Recreation Therapy

    1 lecture hour, 3 lab hours, 2 credit hours
    Participative skills in varied recreational activities for the handicapped. Explores recreation as means of fostering physiological and social growth.
  
  • PHYE 135 - Team Sports

    1 lecture hour, 2 lab hours, 2 credit hours
    Theory and practice of team sports. Discusses problems of officiating.
  
  • PHYE 140 - Health and Physical Education Evaluation Skills

    No lecture hours, 3 lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Evaluation of motor ability and general and selected sports skills.
  
  • PHYE 213 - Sports Officiating

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Focuses on officiating as an avocation. Covers football, basketball, and other team sports. Requires officiating at intramural games. Prerequisite(s): PHYE 110 and PHYE 111 or permission of instructor.
  
  • PHYE 227 - Taping and Wrapping Athletic Injuries

    1 lecture hour, no lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Techniques for taping and wrapping athletic injuries.
  
  • PHYE 228 - Medical Aspects of Athletic Injuries

    1 lecture hour, no lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Commonly occurring athletic injuries and role of team physician. Includes discussion of relationship between physician and coaching staff.
  
  • PHYE 229 - Strength, Conditioning, and Rehabilitation

    1 lecture hour, no lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Procedures for developing stronger athletes, attaining maximum efficiency during the season, and getting the athlete back into action.
  
  • PHYE 230 - Sport in Society

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Professional, amateur, and recreational sports as mirrors of society.
  
  • PHYE 233 - Physical Education for the Handicapped

    2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Planning, organizing, and supervising various recreational activities for handicapped.

Physical Therapist Assistant

  
  • PTAP 101 - Introduction to Physical Therapy Careers

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Introduction to the field of physical therapy as a career choice. Emphasis is on the role of the PT and PTA educational requirements, scope of practice, and subspecialty areas such as pediatrics, geriatrics, sports. Upon completion of the course, the student should have a general understanding of the role of physical therapy in the health care environment.
  
  • PTAP 201 - Introduction to Physical Therapy

    1 lecture hour, no lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Introduction to the history of physical therapy; present standards of practice; present and future trends of the profession; roles and responsibilities of physical therapy practitioners; utilization of Physical Therapist Assistants; structure, function, and services of the APTA; ethical and professional guidelines for the PT and PTA; core values of professionalism; regulation of PT practice; and current issues facing the practice of physical therapy; orientation to professional literature.
  
  • PTAP 202 - Health Care Communications

    1 lecture hour, no lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Principles and techniques used in interpersonal relations and the helping process. Students explore and develop values, attitudes, and skills necessary to become effective members of the health care team.
  
  • PTAP 203 - Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology

    3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours, 4 credit hours
    Structure and function of the neuromuscularskeletal system with emphasis on functional aspects of human motion and application to therapeutic exercise and gait training.
  
  • PTAP 204 - Pathophysiological Conditions I

    2 lecture hours, no lab hours, 2 credit hours
    Pathophysiology, etiology, clinical signs and management of the various orthopedic, pathological, and injury-related problems treated in physical therapy. Emphasis is placed on the effect of the various conditions on the patient’s strength, range of motion, stability, pain, and ability to functionally move. Introduction to physical therapy interventions will be presented as well as medical, surgical, and other treatments.
  
  • PTAP 205 - Clinical Science I

    2 lecture hours, 4 lab hours, 4 credit hours
    Clinical Science I is the first of four courses (PTAP 205, PTAP 206, PTAP 215, PTAP 216) taught over two academic semesters. Content and skills mastered in each of the four courses are applied in each of the subsequent courses in the Clinical Science series of classes. Clinical Science I presents introduction to basic patient care skills including monitoring vital signs, preparation for treatment, patient positioning, guarding and transfers, emergency first-aid, standard precautions and infection control, wheelchair mechanics, body mechanics, ambulation with assistive devices, goniometry, the components of the medical record and progress notes, basic principles of physics as applied in physical therapy, as well as theory, indications, contraindications and application of cryotherapy and superficial thermal agents.
  
  • PTAP 206 - Clinical Science II

    2 lecture hours, 4 lab hours, 4 credit hours
    Clinical Science II is the second of four Clinical Science courses taught over two academic semesters. Clinical Science II continues the basic principles of physics as applied in physical therapy; presents the theory, indications, contraindications and application of ultrasound, intermittent venous compression, and massage; theory, indications and contraindications of diathermy and ultraviolet; the principles and application of therapeutic electrical current; wound management, including sterile technique, dressing change, and the use of topical and physical agents; and continues the concepts introduced in Clinical Science I. Clinical Science II also includes muscle length testing and introduces the theory and application of basic therapeutic exercise procedures including passive, active, and stretching exercises.
  
  • PTAP 207 - Clinical Practice I

    No lecture hours, 4 lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Clinical practice course designed to reinforce and relate lecture/lab experience to PT clinical environments. Students will practice clinical skills learned in Clinical Science I and Clinical Science II (PTAP 205 and PTAP 206) and will consist of two clinical blocks of one week each duration.
  
  • PTAP 211 - The Health Care System

    1 lecture hour, no lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Exploration of the health care system and the delivery of PT services. Topics include reimbursement and health care issues (provider and consumer); the team concept of health care; PT practice settings; quality care; ethical and medical-legal issues in health care; the role of the PTA within the PT department and the health care environment; levels of authority and responsibility; writing a resume and interviewing skills.
  
  • PTAP 212 - Development Considerations

    1 lecture hour, no lab hour, 1 credit hour
    Exploration of human growth and development beginning in the pre-natal period and continuing through the life span. Physiological, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral changes and normal and abnormal sensorimotor development are presented and correlated with appropriate PT interventions.
  
  • PTAP 213 - Functional Anatomy & Kinesiology

    2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Continuation of PTAP 203. Study of the principles and practices of manual muscle testing. Also includes study of the structure and function of the nervous system with emphasis on the functional aspects of human motion and application to therapeutic exercise and gait training.
  
  • PTAP 214 - Pathophysiological Conditions II

    2 lecture hours, no lab hours, 2 credit hours
    Pathophysiology, etiology, clinical signs and management of the neurological, geriatric, pediatric, pulmonary and cardiac pathological and injury related conditions treated in physical therapy. Emphasis will be placed on the effect of the various conditions on movement and gait and the medical, surgical and physical therapy interventions.
  
  • PTAP 215 - Clinical Science III

    2 lecture hours, 4 lab hours, 4 credit hours
    Clinical Science III is the third of four courses (PTAP 205, PTAP 206, PTAP 215, PTAP 216) taught over two academic semesters. Clinical Science III presents training in therapeutic resistive exercises and aerobic exercises; the use of equipment and physical agents to address exercise goals; therapeutic exercises for specific patient conditions; gross manual muscle testing; assessment of normal and abnormal gait patterns; assessment of normal and abnormal posture; and the theory, indications, contraindication and application of spinal mechanical traction and spinal exercises.
  
  • PTAP 216 - Clinical Science IV

    2 lecture hours, 4 lab hours, 4 credit hours
    Clinical Science IV is the fourth of four courses (PTAP 205, PTAP 206, PTAP 215, PTAP 216) taught over two academic semesters. Clinical Science IV presents an overview of neurophysiological approaches used in physical therapy; the basic concepts of rehabilitation; the development of treatment skills for complex neurological conditions; prosthetics; orthotics; pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation; identification/modification of architectural barriers; and special topics including pediatrics, cancer, and women’s health.
  
  • PTAP 217 - Clinical Practice II

    No lecture hours, 8 lab hours, 2 credit hours
    Clinical practice course designed to reinforce and relate lecture and lab experience to PT clinical environments. In this course, students will practice clinical skills and develop competence as medical team members. Students are assigned to one clinical setting for three (3) full weeks. The student should exhibit competence in implementation of components for treatment programs as described in Clinical Science I and II (fall semester) and Clinical Science III and IV (spring semester).
  
  • PTAP 221 - Physical Therapy Seminar

    1 lecture hour, no lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Designed to broaden understanding of professionalism and the PTA’s role in the health care system, provide a mechanism for sharing clinical experiences, provide additional guidance in job procurement and maintenance, and establish strategies for successful completion of the state licensure examination. Although the bulk of this course occurs after the student completes the final clinical practice course (PTAP 227), parts of it take place at the conclusion of the spring semester before the students leave for long-term clinical experiences.
  
  • PTAP 227 - Clinical Practice III

    No lecture hours, 32 lab hours, 8 credit hours
    Third of three clinical practice courses designed to reinforce and relate lecture/lab experience to PT clinical environments. Students will practice clinical skills and develop competence as a medical team member. Students are assigned to two different clinics for five-week and six-week rotations and will practice skills learned during the course of the PTA Program.

Physics

  
  • PHYS 101 - Introduction to Concepts in Physics

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    [LCCN: CPHY 1013]
    Survey of Concepts in Physics; for non-science majors.  Students without high school physics may use this course to prepare for PHYS 141. Prerequisite(s): “C” or higher in MATH 098 and eligibility for ENGL 101.
  
  • PHYS 107 - Introduction to Concepts in Physics Laboratory

    No lecture hours, 3 lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Laboratory to accompany PHYS 101. Exercises in motion, force, work, and energy. Corequisite(s): PHYS 101.
  
  • PHYS 141 - Physics I (Algebra/Trigonometry Based)

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    [LCCN: CPHY 2113]
    Algebra/Trig-based physics: vectors, kinematics, Newton’s Laws, momentum, work & energy, rotations, oscillations, elasticity & equilibrium; thermodynamics. (Not intended for engineering majors.) Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for ENGL 101 and “C” or higher in MATH 131. Corequisite(s): PHYS 143. Note(s): Credit will not be awarded in this course unless PHYS 143 is completed.
  
  • PHYS 142 - Physics II (Algebra/Trigonometry Based)

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    [LCCN: CPHY 2123]
    Gravitational fields; waves; electrostatics; circuits; magnetism; and light. (Not intended for engineering majors.) Prerequisite(s): PHYS 144; or PHYS 143 and PHYS 144 if PHYS 143 completed without earning a “C” or higher. Corequisite(s): PHYS 144. Note(s): Credit will not be awarded unless PHYS 144 is completed.
  
  • PHYS 143 - Physics I Lab (Algebra/Trigonometry Based)

    No lecture hours, 3 lab hours, 1 credit hour
    [LCCN: CPHY 2111]
    Algebra/Trig-based physics: experiments in mechanics. (Not intended for engineering majors.) Corequisite(s): PHYS 141.
  
  • PHYS 144 - Physics II Lab (Algebra/Trigonometry Based)

    No lecture hours, 3 lab hours, 1 credit hour
    [LCCN: CPHY 2121]
    Algebra/Trig-based physics: experiments in electricity, magnetism, and light. (Not intended for engineering majors.) Corequisite(s): PHYS 142.
  
  • PHYS 221 - Physics I (Calculus Based)

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    [LCCN: CPHY 2133]
    Calculus-based physics: vectors, kinematics, Newton’s Laws, momentum, work & energy, rotations, oscillations, elasticity & equilibrium. (Intended for engineering and physical science majors.)
    Prerequisite(s): “C” or higher in MATH 221; eligibility for ENGL 101. Corequisite(s): PHYS 223
  
  • PHYS 222 - Physics II (Calculus Based)

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    [LCCN: CPHY 2143]
    Calculus-based physics: Gravitational fields, electrostatics, circuits, magnetism, induction, EM waves. (Intended for engineering and physical science majors.) Prerequisite(s): “C” or higher in PHYS 221 and PHYS 223. Corequisite(s): PHYS 224
  
  • PHYS 223 - Physics I Lab (Calculus Based)

    No lecture hours, 3 lab hours, 1 credit hour
    [LCCN: CPHY 2131]
    Experiments in mechanics. (For engineering and physical science majors)
    . Prerequisite(s): “C” or higher MATH 221 and one of the following courses: PHYS 201 or PHYS 141 or PHYS 101. Corequisite(s): PHYS 221
  
  • PHYS 224 - Physics II Lab (Calculus Based)

    No lecture hours, 3 lab hours, 1 credit hour
    [LCCN: CPHY 2141]
    Calculus-based physics: Experiments in electricity, magnetism, and light. (For engineering or physical science majors.) Prerequisite(s): “C” or higher in PHYS 221 and PHYS 223. Corequisite(s): PHYS 222
  
  • PHYS 225 - Physics III (Calculus Based)

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    [LCCN: CPHY 2153]
    Calculus-based physics: gravitational fields, electrostatics, circuits, magnetism and electromagnetic waves (Intended for engineering and physical science majors.) Prerequisite(s): “C” or higher in PHYS 221 and PHYS 223.
  
  • PHYS 226 - Physics III Lab (Calculus Based)

    No lecture hours, 3 lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Laboratory course to reinforce the accompanying lecture, PHYS 225. The experiments to be covered will demonstrate concepts in thermodynamics, sound, optics, and topics in modern physics. This course emphasizes the application of basic principles and problem solving techniques acquired in PHYS 225. Prerequisite(s): “C” or higher in PHYS 222 and PHYS 224.

Pipefitter Apprentice

  
  • PFAP 103 - Blueprint Reading for Pipefitters

    2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Introduction to the techniques of reading drawings, sections, elevations, meaning of various symbols, piping systems, and practical exercises in blueprint reading. Prerequisite(s): The student must hold apprentice status at an approved agency prior to enrolling in this course.
  
  • PFAP 105 - Marine Pipefitting

    2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Designed to teach the marine pipefitter the basic fundamentals of the pipe trade. Topics include: pipe tools and usage, pipe and pipe material, valves, and pipe fabrication techniques. Prerequisite(s): The student must hold apprentice status at an approved agency prior to enrolling in this course.
  
  • PFAP 201 - Marine Engineering

    2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Designed to teach the basics of the steam power plant, major piping systems, gas turbine plant, nuclear power plant, and the central operations system. Prerequisite(s): The student must hold apprentice status at an approved agency prior to enrolling in this course.
  
  • PFAP 203 - Advanced Blueprint Reading for Pipefitters

    2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Advanced blueprint reading techniques and principles. Topics include: the techniques of advanced reading of drawings, sections, elevations, meaning of various symbols, and piping systems diagrams. Prerequisite(s): The student must hold apprentice status at an approved agency prior to enrolling in this course.

Political Science

  
  • POLI 180 - Introduction to American Government

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    [LCCN: CPOL 2013]
    The principles, institutions, processes, and functions of the government of the United States and American political behavior.
     
  
  • POLI 201 - Public Administration

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Theory and practice of public administration. Examines structures of public organizations at national, state, and local levels and role of administrator at each level.
  
  • POLI 261 - Constitutional Law

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Police powers of the state and their limitations. Particular attention given due process privileges and immunities of criminal defendants and prisoners afforded by the United States Constitution.

Polysomnographic Technology

  
  • PSOM 105 - Introduction to Sleep and Wake

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Introduction to the basics of sleep, sleep as a profession, and its relevance to other health professions. The course is designed to attract interest to the field and provides knowledge and skills that can be applied to optimize sleep quality. Topics include: concepts of REM and NREM sleep, sleep regulation, common sleep disorders, sleep hygiene, and sleep and aging.
  
  • PSOM 107 - Fundamentals of Polysomnography

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Principles, concepts, and skills used on a daily basis in the field of polysomnography. Consideration is given to the technologist’s responsibilities, job description, ethical behavior, medical records, and patient confidentiality as well as patient and electrical safety. Other topics include principles of biopotentials and waveform analysis, EEG sensors and other sensors, and the basics of sleep staging. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Polysomnographic Technology program.
  
  • PSOM 109 - Anatomy & Physiology of Sleep and Breathing

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Introduces, reviews, and explores the anatomic and physiologic knowledge necessary to understand sleep and sleep regulation as well as breathing and breathing regulation. Covers the neurological and respiratory structure and function as related to sleep and wake as well as the cardiovascular system and sleep. Topics include the brain and spinal control of breathing, the mechanics and physiology of breathing, gas exchange and transport, the effects of sleep on breathing and sleep-related breathing disorders, acid-base disorders, and pulmonary function testing. The course will include lectures, demonstrations, board illustrations, and power-point slides. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Polysomnographic Technology program.
  
  • PSOM 112 - Pathophysiology and Classification of Sleep Disorders

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Continuation of PSOM 109. Explores the physiologic basis for the major sleep disorders including sleep-disordered breathing, disorders of hypersomnia, sleep-related movement disorders, parasomnias, and disorders of initiating and maintaining sleep. Introduces the classification of sleep disorders as outlined in the International Classification of Sleep Disorders-3. Provides a clinical introduction to the assessment and treatment of sleep disorders frequently encountered in the sleep laboratory. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Polysomnographic Technology program.  BIOL 251, BIOL 252, BIOL 253, BIOL 254, PHYS 101, PSOM 105, PSOM 107, PSOM 109, and MATH 118.
  
  • PSOM 115 - Instrumentation in Polysomnography

    3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Core knowledge of principles, concepts, and skill sets used on a daily basis in the field of polysomnography. Skills will be developed further and applied in subsequent courses and practicums. By gaining a greater understanding of physiologic and physical concepts in this course, the student is better prepared to face future challenges and changes in field of polysomnography. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Polysomnographic Technology program.
  
  • PSOM 117 - Monitoring and Introduction to Therapeutic Interventions

    3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Continuation of PSOM 115 and is a combination classroom and laboratory simulation. Expands on the basic skills and concepts acquired in PSOM 115 and introduces the student to clinical polysomnography and monitoring in the laboratory. Included in the course are processes and protocols applied in a sleep center or laboratory such as PAP monitoring. Students will have an opportunity to test these protocols on each other in a simulation setting. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Polysomnographic Technology program.
  
  • PSOM 120 - Polysomnographic Practicum I

    No lecture hours, 16 lab hours, 3 credit hours
    The combined hardware, technical, and clinical facilities of an AASM sleep disorders center. Application of the principles, concepts, and skills learned in PSOM 115 and PSOM 117 will be developed in a clinical environment under the preceptorship of the Sleep Center supervisor/manager. Students will have an opportunity to work with different patient populations under the guidance of the Center supervisor/manager. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Polysomnographic Technology program.
  
  • PSOM 200 - Polysomnographic Theory Integration

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Advanced study in polysomnography. Covers complex testing procedures and advanced levels of data collection and analysis. The course is designed to develop the skills, principles, and practical applications learned in PSOM 115, PSOM 117, and PSOM 120. In addition to continued emphasis on accurate differentiation of sleep stages and recognition of abnormal respiratory events and ECG patterns, the student will learn advanced recording procedures. The course will also provide the student with a background in pediatric sleep disorders and scoring rules. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Polysomnographic Technology program.
  
  • PSOM 207 - Polysomnographic Practicum II

    No lecture hours, 16 lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Combined hardware, technical, and clinical facilities of an AASM sleep disorders center. Application of learned theoretical concepts and skills in polysomnography that persist in an AASM Sleep Center environment. Students will obtain exposure to pediatric and, if possible, infant monitoring under the guidance of the Center supervisor/manager. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Polysomnographic Technology program.
  
  • PSOM 209 - Therapeuctic Interventions for Polysomnographic Technology

    No lecture hours, 16 lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Advanced study in the theory and practice of therapeutic interventions in polysomnography. Emphasis is placed on recognizing the appropriate procedures in response to events and recognition of the complications and contraindications of prescribed therapy. Students will learn to discriminate between the impact of medications used to treat sleep disorders and drugs in use that affect the polysomnogram. The course combines theory with practice in a laboratory setting with emphasis on the selection of supplemental oxygen therapy protocols and equipment by reviewing patient indications and contraindications. In addition, emphasis will also be on application of pediatric specific monitoring and pediatric scoring as well as on quantitative sleepiness assessment technologies. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Polysomnographic Technology program.
  
  • PSOM 210 - Polysomnographic Practicum III

    No lecture hours, 16 lab hours, 3 credit hours
    The practicum is designed to give the student the continued knowledge and skill set working with different patients at night in a clinical sleep environment. The student will have ample opportunity to extend the knowledge and expertise gained from PSOM 120 Practicum I and PSOM 207 Practicum II as well as the other courses. Emphasis will initially be on working with adult patients and later with exposure to pediatric and infant patients. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Polysomnographic Technology program.
  
  • PSOM 220 - Polysomnographic Professional Seminar

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Capstone educational experience in the polysomnography program. Students will work in groups to assemble and prepare a comprehensive review of the anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, instrumentation, monitoring, therapeutic interventions as well as professional conduct, and laws and regulations of the state of Louisiana as applied to polysomnographic technology and sleep medicine. Individual oral presentations of the various topics will be given by each student followed by questions from experienced personnel. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Polysomnographic Technology program.

Psychology

  
  • PSYC 112 - Human Sexuality

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Scientific explanation of human sexuality that reviews historical perspectives. Includes cross-cultural and contemporary issues.
  
  • PSYC 127 - Introduction to Psychology

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    [LCCN: CPSY 2013]
    Overview of the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
     
  
  • PSYC 217 - Psychology of Adjustment

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Basic psychological principles as explanations for challenges encountered in adult life. Includes abnormal psychology, psychological evaluation, and therapies. Not intended to provide evaluation or therapy to individual students. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 127.
  
  • PSYC 225 - Child Psychology

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    [LCCN: CPSY 2313]
    Survey of developmental processes of the child. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 127.
  
  • PSYC 226 - Developmental Psychology

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    [LCCN: CPSY 2113]
    Survey of developmental processes from conception to death. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 127 or permission of instructor.
  
  • PSYC 235 - Educational Psychology

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Principles of psychology applied to problems of education and learning.
  
  • PSYC 240 - Abnormal Psychology

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Introduces major mental disorders (as classified in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition) from several perspectives such as cognitive, humanistic, and historical and in terms of symptoms, etiology, diagnosis, demographic factors, and treatment options. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 127.
  
  • PSYC 245 - Social Psychology

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    [LCCN: CPSY 2413]
    Survey of the scientific study of individuals as they influence and are influenced by others. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 127.
  
  • PSYC 290 - Forensic Psychology

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Introduces students to the field of forensic psychology. Focus is on the application of psychological methods and theories to the legal system. An introduction to the legal system will be included as the system relates to psychopathology and crime, the insanity defense, competency to stand trial, other issues of criminal responsibility, capital punishment, crime and delinquency, violence and risk assessment, and victimology. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 127.

Radiation Therapy

  
  • RATH 210 - Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy I

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Orientation to the field of radiation therapy with an emphasis on the specialty of radiation therapy within the field of oncology. Medical, biological, pathological, physical and technical aspects of the field will be presented. Concepts of team practice, patient-centered clinical practice, and professional development will be explored.
  
  • RATH 212 - Dosimetry and Treatment Planning I

    2 lecture hours, no lab hours, 2 credit hours
    Entry level course that provides the therapist with a fundamental understanding of the components of treatment planning and the associated tasks required to render a treatment plan.
  
  • RATH 213 - Radiation Therapy Physics I

    2 lecture hours, no lab hours, 2 credit hours
    An introduction to the basic principles of the physics of radiations used in the clinical setting. Fundamentals of units, measurements, principles, atomic structure and the equipment used to generate various types of radiations are explored. Radiation health and safety and the requirements of regulatory agencies in healthcare organizations are presented.
  
  • RATH 215 - Clinical Practice I

    No lecture hours, 30 lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Clinical practicum providing sequential development, application, analysis, integration, synthesis, and evaluation of concepts and theories in radiation therapy. Through structured sequential assignments in clinical facilities, concepts of team practice, patient-centered clinical practice, and professional development will be discussed, examined, and evaluated.
  
  • RATH 216 - Oncologic Pathology

    2 lecture hours, no lab hours, 2 credit hours
    Introduction to the study of disease in two parts - general pathology and neoplasia. The focus of the course is on neoplasia; diagnosis, grading and staging, prognostic factors, and patterns of spread.
  
  • RATH 221 - Radiation Biology

    1 lecture hour, no lab hours, 1 credit hour
    The concepts and principles of the interaction of radiation with cells, tissues, and the body as a whole. Biophysical events, tolerance dose, time-dose relationships, fractionation schemes, and the relationship to the clinical practice of radiation will be presented.
  
  • RATH 223 - Radiation Therapy Patient Care

    1 lecture hour, no lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Foundation concepts and competencies in the assessment and evaluation of the radiation therapy patient. Psychological, ethical, legal and physical needs and factors affecting treatment outcome; routine and emergency care procedures will be presented.
  
  • RATH 225 - Clinical Practice II

    No lecture hours, 30 lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Clinical practicum providing sequential development, application, analysis, integration, synthesis, and evaluation of concepts and theories in radiation therapy. Through structured sequential assignments in clinical facilities, concepts of team practice, patient-centered clinical practice, and professional development will be discussed, examined, and evaluated.
  
  • RATH 230 - Principles and Practice of Radiation Therapy II

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    The role of the radiation therapist in the management of neoplastic disease. Each disease site will be examined though the study of the epidemiology, etiology, detection, diagnosis, patient condition, treatment and prognosis of the disease in relationship to histology, anatomical site, and patterns of spread.
  
  • RATH 232 - Dosimetry and Treatment Planning II

    2 lecture hours, no lab hours, 2 credit hours
    Advanced dosimetry and treatment planning for the radiation therapist. This course presents the more complex aspects of therapeutic calculation and treatment planning. Students are introduced to isodose curves, isodose curve summation, and advanced modality planning.
  
  • RATH 233 - Radiation Therapy Physics II

    2 lecture hours, no lab hours, 2 credit hours
    Expanded concepts and theories in radiation physics for the radiation therapist. Detailed analysis of the structure of matter, properties of radiation, nuclear transformations, production and interactions of ionizing radiations are emphasized. Treatment units used in external beam therapy, measurement and quality of radiation, absorbed dose, dose distribution, and scatter analysis are among the concepts presented.
  
  • RATH 235 - Clinical Practice III

    No lecture hours, 30 lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Clinical practicum providing sequential development, application, analysis, integration, synthesis and evaluation of concepts and theories in radiation therapy. Through structured sequential assignments in clinical facilities, concepts of team practice, patient-centered clinical practice, and professional development will be discussed, examined, and evaluated.
  
  • RATH 242 - Advanced Student Seminar

    1 lecture hour, no lab hours, 1 credit hour
    A practical examination of all course work relevant to treatment planning, physics, oncology nursing, and radiobiology, and the application of this knowledge in the clinical setting.
  
  • RATH 245 - Clinical Practice IV

    No lecture hours, 30 lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Clinical practicum providing sequential development, application, analysis, integration, synthesis and evaluation of concepts and theories in radiation therapy. Through structured sequential assignments in clinical facilities, concepts of team practice, patient-centered clinical practice, and professional development will be discussed, examined, and evaluated.
  
  • RATH 246 - Medical Imaging and Sectional Anatomy in Treatment Planning

    1 lecture hour, no lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Integration of factors that govern and influence the recording of radiographic images in patient simulation, treatment planning, and treatment verification in radiation oncology. Normal and abnormal sectional anatomy via diagrams and radiologic images.
  
  • RATH 248 - Quality Management and Operational Issues

    1 lecture hour, no lab hours, 1 credit hour
    Presentation of quality management programs in a radiation oncology. The function and structure of hospital organizations and the radiation oncology department as a division within a hospital or clinic.

Radiologic Technology

  
  • RADT 101 - Radiologic Technology I

    5 lecture hours, no lab hours, 5 credit hours
    Radiography and its role in health care delivery.  Positioning nomenclature, imaging equipment, radiation safety, radiographic contrast media, x-ray imaging receptors, processing of images, positioning of chest and abdomen.  Infection control, use of tubes, catheters, medical emergencies, communication, and patient care.  Professional organizations, social and ethical health care issues, moral, legal, and social responsibilities. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Radiologic Technology program. Corequisite(s): RADT 113.
  
  • RADT 102 - Radiologic Technology II

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Basic principles of x-ray production, the formation of image, the study of numerous factors relevant to image quality. Prerequisite(s): RADT 101.
  
  • RADT 111 - Radiographic Positioning

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Precise positioning methods for common radiographic examinations of human skeletal system. Covers evaluation criteria for positioning accuracy, structures shown, and image quality. Includes pertinent radiographic and topographic anatomy and compensatory modification techniques. Prerequisite(s): RADT 113.
  
  • RADT 113 - Radiographic Anatomy I

    2 lecture hours, no lab hours, 2 credit hours
    Correlates human skeletal system with its radiographic images. Corequisite(s): RADT 101.
  
  • RADT 151 - Radiographic Practicum I

    No lecture hours, 16 lab hours, 2 credit hours
    Supervised clinical orientation and practice including fundamental radiologic procedures, emphasis on professionalism and dependability, patient care, and image critique of studies submitted for interpretation. Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Radiologic Technology program.
  
  • RADT 152 - Radiographic Practicum II

    No lecture hours, 24 lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Supervised clinical practice of radiographic procedures and image critique with emphasis on abdominal, thorax, and upper extremity studies submitted for interpretation. Prerequisite(s): RADT 151.
  
  • RADT 153 - Radiographic Practicum III

    No lecture hours, 24 lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Supervised clinical practice of radiographic procedures and image critique with emphasis on lower extremity studies submitted for interpretation. Prerequisite(s): RADT 152.
  
  • RADT 211 - Advanced Radiographic Positioning

    3 lecture hours, no lab hours, 3 credit hours
    Precise positioning methods for common radiographic examinations of the skull and facial bones.  Evaluation criteria for positioning accuracy, structures shown, and image quality are covered.  Pertinent radiographic and topographic anatomy and compensatory modification techniques are studied. Prerequisite(s): RADT 111.
 

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