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MUSA 235 - Applied Classical Saxophone III
1 to 2 Credit(s).
Individual instruction in saxophone. Recommended for students who have significant previous experience in music. Course offered every fall and spring semester and may be offered during additional sessions
Prerequisite(s): or written Music Program authorization.
Lab Fee: $210.00 per credit (1 or 2 credits)
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MUSA 236 - Applied Pop Saxophone II
1 to 2 Credit(s).
Individual instruction in saxophone. Recommended for students who have significant previous experience in music. Course offered every fall and spring semester and may be offered during additional sessions
Prerequisite(s): or written Music Program authorization
Lab Fee: $210.00 per credit (1 or 2 credits)
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MUSA 241 - Applied Violin III
1 to 2 Credit(s).
Individual instruction in violin. Recommended for students who have significant previous experience in music. Course offered every fall and spring semester and may be offered during additional sessions
Prerequisite(s): or written Music Program authorization
Lab Fee: $210.00 per credit (1 or 2 credits)
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MUSA 242 - Applied Viola III
1 to 2 Credit(s).
Individual instruction in viola. Recommended for students who have significant previous experience in music. Course offered every fall and spring semester and may be offered during additional sessions
Prerequisite(s): or written Music Program authorization
Lab Fee: $210.00 per credit (1 or 2 credits)
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MUSA 243 - Applied Cello III
1 to 2 Credit(s).
Individual instruction in cello. Recommended for students who have significant previous experience in music. Course offered every fall and spring semester and may be offered during additional sessions
Prerequisite(s): or written Music Program authorization
Lab Fee: $210.00 per credit (1 or 2 credits)
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MUSA 244 - Applied Classical String Bass III
1 to 2 Credit(s).
Individual instruction in string bass. Recommended for students who have significant previous experience in music. Course offered every fall and spring semester and may be offered during additional sessions
Prerequisite(s): or written Music Program authorization
Lab Fee: $210.00 per credit (1 or 2 credits)
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MUSA 245 - Applied Electric Bass III
1 to 2 Credit(s).
Individual instruction in electric bass. Recommended for students who have significant previous experience in music. Course offered every fall and spring semester and may be offered during additional sessions
Prerequisite(s): or written Music Program authorization
Lab Fee: $210.00 per credit (1 or 2 credits)
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MUSA 251 - Applied Classical Guitar III
1 to 2 Credit(s).
Individual instruction in classical guitar. Recommended for students who have significant previous experience in music. Course offered every fall and spring semester and may be offered during additional sessions
Prerequisite(s): or written Music Program authorization
Lab Fee: $210.00 per credit (1 or 2 credits)
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MUSA 252 - Applied Pop Guitar III
1 to 2 Credit(s).
Individual instruction in pop/jazz guitar. Recommended for students who have significant previous experience in music. Course offered every fall and spring semester and may be offered during additional sessions
Prerequisite(s): or written Music Program authorization
Lab Fee: $210.00 per credit (1 or 2 credits)
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MUSA 261 - Applied Classical Trumpet III
1 to 2 Credit(s).
Individual instruction in trumpet. Recommended for students who have significant previous experience in music. Course offered every fall and spring semester and may be offered during additional sessions
Prerequisite(s): or written Music Program authorization
Lab Fee: $210.00 per credit (1 or 2 credits)
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MUSA 262 - Applied Classical French Horn III
1 to 2 Credit(s).
Individual instruction in French horn. Recommended for students who have significant previous experience in music. Course offered every fall and spring semester and may be offered during additional sessions
Prerequisite(s): or written Music Program authorization
Lab Fee: $210.00 per credit (1 or 2 credits)
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MUSA 263 - Applied Classical Baritone Horn III
1 to 2 Credit(s).
Individual instruction in baritone horn. Recommended for students who have significant previous experience in music. Course offered every fall and spring semester and may be offered during additional sessions
Prerequisite(s): or written Music Program authorization
Lab Fee: $210.00 per credit (1 or 2 credits)
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MUSA 264 - Applied Classical Trombone III
1 to 2 Credit(s).
Individual instruction in trombone. Recommended for students who have significant previous experience in music. Course offered every fall and spring semester and may be offered during additional sessions
Prerequisite(s): or written Music Program authorization
Lab Fee: $210.00 per credit (1 or 2 credits)
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MUSA 265 - Applied Classical Tuba III
1 to 2 Credit(s).
Individual instruction in tuba. Recommended for students who have significant previous experience in music. Course offered every fall and spring semester and may be offered during additional sessions
Prerequisite(s): or written Music Program authorization
Lab Fee: $210.00 per credit (1 or 2 credits)
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MUSA 291 - Applied Music Studies III
1 to 2 Credit(s).
Individual instruction in various subjects, i.e. conducting, song writing, score-reading, sight-reading, coaching. Recommended for students who have significant previous experience in music.
NOTE: Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions..
Prerequisite(s): Written Music Program Authorization
Lab Fee: $210.00 per credit (1 or 2 credits)
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MUSC 101 - Music Fundamentals
3 Credit(s).
Explores how music is conceived and communicated: introduces reading music. Primary concepts of note reading, rhythm, scales, key signatures, intervals and chords are studied, along with the basics of hard-copy and electronic notation. Students are required to attend at least one live concert during the course. NOTE: Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): ESOL 044 or
Corequisite(s): ESOL 042 and MATH 081
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MUSC 102 - Music Appreciation
3 Credit(s).
Surveys the forms, media, and history of music, as well as its social and aesthetic significance. It is intended for the student who wishes to acquire the skills needed to listen to music astutely and critically. Students attend at least one concert outside of class. NOTE: Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): ESOL 052 and ESOL 054 or or ACLT 053
Corequisite(s): MATH 081
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MUSC 109 - Survey of World Music
3 Credit(s).
Explores traditional music from many regions and cultures of the world. Topics include: ideas about music, the social organization of music, the variety of musical sound, performance practices, and musical acculturation. Students must attend at least one performance outside of class. Note: This course is a globally intensive course that promotes intercultural competency and global awareness. Successful completion of this course contributes toward the 15 credits of globally intensive curriculum needed to earn the certificate of Global Distinction. NOTE: Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Corequisite(s): ESOL 042 and ESOL 044 or ACLT 052 ; and MATH 081
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MUSC 110 - Survey of Music and Audio Technology with Applications
3 Credit(s).
Explores emerging applied software applications in audio technology as tools to generate, present, collaborate and share for education, employment and personal enrichment. Students manage and organize audio files, apply information literacy skills to research, present course materials, develop solutions to workplace problems, and identify ethical practices in the field of audio technology. NOTE: Course offered every fall, spring and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): ESOL 044 or ACLT 052
Corequisite(s): MATH 081
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MUSC 111 - Ear Training I
1 Credit(s).
Provides thorough training in “hearing” and “performing” the basic components of music. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in MUSC 101 or qualifying exam or instructor authorization.
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MUSC 112 - Ear Training II
1 Credit(s).
Continues the training in “hearing” and “performing” the various components of music developed in MUSC 111. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in MUSC 111 or qualifying exam or instructor authorization.
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MUSC 113 - Music Theory I
3 Credit(s).
Provides thorough training in rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic elements of music. Practical application includes analyzing and writing music. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): MUSC 101 or qualifying exam or written permission of instructor.
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MUSC 114 - Music Theory II
3 Credit(s).
Continues the practical application of musical notation. Students analyze and write melodies, four-part chorales using chromatics, secondary dominants, diminished seventh chords, and modulation. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in MUSC 113 or qualifying exam or written permission of instructor.
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MUSC 116 - Popular Music Theory and Musicianship
3 Credit(s).
Provides instruction in the fundamentals of music theory as applicable to commercial/popular music. Topics include musical notation, theoretical concepts, and analyses of popular songs. Basic performing skill on piano or guitar is recommended.
Prerequisite(s): MUSC 101 or qualifying exam
Corequisite(s): ESOL 042 and ESOL 044 or ACLT 052 ; and MATH 081
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MUSC 130 - Piano Class I
1 Credit(s).
Offers the beginning piano student elementary piano techniques and music reading skills. Open to all in the community. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Lab Fee: $25.00
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MUSC 131 - Piano Class II
1 Credit(s).
Continues piano techniques and music reading skills developed in MUSC 130. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in MUSC 130 or written permission from instructor required
Lab Fee: $25.00
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MUSC 134 - Guitar Class
1 Credit(s).
Provides class instruction in basic guitar techniques for the beginning guitarist. Students must provide their own guitar. Open to all in the community. Courses offered less than once a year.
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MUSC 135 - Voice Class
1 Credit(s).
Provides class instruction in singing, with emphasis on basic techniques and voice production. Classical and popular repertoire will be studied. Open to all in the community. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
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MUSC 140 - Introduction to Audio Technology
3 Credit(s).
Provides basic instruction and hands-on experience with professional audio recording equipment. Students learn the basic principles of electricity and electronics, acoustical theory, and the basic operation of recording studio equipment. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Corequisite(s): ESOL 042 and ESOL 044 or ACLT 052 ; and MATH 081
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MUSC 141 - Audio Recording Techniques I
3 Credit(s).
Provides basic instruction and hands-on experience with a wide variety of professional audio recording equipment, employing a variety of skills and techniques. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): MUSC 140
Corequisite(s): ESOL 042 and ESOL 044 or ACLT 052 ; and MATH 081
Lab Fee: $25.00
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MUSC 142 - Audio Recording Techniques II
3 Credit(s).
Provides intermediate-level skill development in audio recording with an additional emphasis on the principles of project management. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): MUSC 141
Corequisite(s): ESOL 042 and ESOL 044 or ACLT 052 ; and MATH 081
Lab Fee: $25.00
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MUSC 143 - The Music Business and Recording Industry
3 Credit(s).
Explores the business issues encountered in the music industry, including contracts, accounting, copyrights/publishing, artist management/booking, and record manufacturing. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Corequisite(s): ESOL 042 and ESOL 044 or ACLT 052 ; and MATH 081
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MUSC 145 - Live Sound Reinforcement
3 Credit(s).
Provides instruction in the operation of sound reinforcement equipment and techniques for providing appropriate sound reinforcement in a variety of scenarios. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Corequisite(s): MUSC 140
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MUSC 146 - MIDI and Music Production Techniques
3 Credit(s).
Provides instruction in the theories and practical applications of the Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) in music production. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): MUSC 140 or written permission from instructor required
Corequisite(s): ESOL 042 and ESOL 044 or ACLT 052 ; and MATH 081
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MUSC 160 - Community Chorus
1 Credit(s).
Provides an opportunity for students to join with others in studying and singing choral music, both classical and popular. Open to all in the college community. NOTE: Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
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MUSC 163 - Chamber Singers
1 Credit(s).
Provides an opportunity for students to perform challenging vocal works composed for small choir. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): Written permission from instructor required
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MUSC 164 - Musical Theatre Practicum I
1 Credit(s).
Offers a performance-oriented workshop experience in acting and stage movement as applied to musical theatre. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): Audition by instructor
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MUSC 170 - Community Orchestra
1 Credit(s).
Provides an opportunity for students and community members to join with others in a performing ensemble experience. Students may earn up to a maximum of 8 credits in any performing ensemble. A maximum of 4 credits may be applied to program and graduation requirements. Students must register for audit in any performing ensemble in which they have already earned 8 credits. Course offered once a year (fall or spring)
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MUSC 171 - Power House Big Band
1 Credit(s).
Specializes in contemporary “concert” jazz. Contact the Essex campus Music Office at 443-840-1521 for information. Courses offered less than once a year.
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MUSC 174 - Classical Guitar Ensemble
1 Credit(s).
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MUSC 175 - Electric Guitar Ensemble
1 Credit(s).
Performs music in the jazz and rock styles. Contact the Essex campus Music Office at 443-840-1521 for information. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
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MUSC 176 - “Jazz Plus” Electric Jazz Ensemble
1 Credit(s).
Specializes in pop-jazz and smooth jazz. Contact your campus Music Office for information. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): Written permission from instructor required
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MUSC 177 - Chamber Ensembles
1 Credit(s).
Provides an opportunity for students to participate in playing classical music in small groups of instrumentalists and pianists. Contact the Essex campus Music Office at 410-780-6521 for information.
Prerequisite(s): Written permission from instructor required
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MUSC 178 - The Baltimore Symphonic Band
1 Credit(s).
Provides a music ensemble experience for students who wish to perform great works from the concert band repertoire. Open to all members of the community. Contact Christopher Wolfe at 443-840-1521 for membership information. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
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MUSC 211 - Ear Training III
1 Credit(s).
Continues advanced training in “hearing” and “performing” the various components of music, including rhythm, pitch, intervals, chords and melodies. Courses offered once a year (fall and spring).
Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in MUSC 112 or qualifying exam or written permission of instructor.
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MUSC 212 - Ear Training IV
1 Credit(s).
Offers a continuation of advanced training in “hearing” and “performing” the various components of music developed in MUSC 211 , including rhythm, pitch, intervals, chords and melodies. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in MUSC 211 or qualifying exam or written permission of instructor.
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MUSC 213 - Music Theory III
3 Credit(s).
Examines the music of the Baroque and Classical periods. Students study and write altered chords; write and perform figured bass, study musical forms including the fugue and the basics of instrumentation. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in MUSC 114 or qualifying exam or written permission of instructor.
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MUSC 214 - Music Theory IV
3 Credit(s).
Analyzes the music of the Romantic and Twentieth Century eras, the study of musical form, and the intermediate study of instrumentation. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in MUSC 213 or qualifying exam or written permission of instructor.
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MUSC 232 - Piano Skills and Musicianship
1 Credit(s).
Provides instruction in practical piano skills and musicianship. Topics include reading music notation in treble, bass, and alto clefs; music vocabulary and terminology; major and minor scales; transposition; harmonization; improvisation; sight-reading; accompanying; and score reading, including lines for transposing instruments. Three hours of practice a week are recommended outside of class. This is the final level of the keyboard development series. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring)
Prerequisite(s): MUSC 131 or MUSA 110 or MUSA 111 or qualifying exam
Corequisite(s): MUSC 211 and MUSC 213
Lab Fee: $25.00
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MUSC 241 - Advanced Audio Recording Techniques
3 Credit(s).
Provides students with opportunities to apply technical and aesthetic expertise in the theoretical and actual completion of professional recording scenarios, with additional emphasis on integrating audio and video and on developing a business plan with which to start a recording studio business. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): MUSC 142 , MUSC 143
Corequisite(s): MUSC 145
Lab Fee: $25.00
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MUSC 273 - Internship: Audio Engineering
3 Credit(s).
Provides a professional experience where students apply technical and aesthetic expertise acquired in the Music Production and Audio Recording Technology program during a minimum 60 hours internship in a professional audio production facility assisting with daily operations. NOTE: Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): MUSC 116 , MUSC 143 , MUSC 145 , MUSC 146 , and MUSC 241
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NAST 101 - Introduction to Native American Studies
3 Credit(s).
Introduces students to key concepts and methods within the interdisciplinary field of Native American Studies. The course examines the past, present, and future of Native American Studies including challenges the discipline has faced, assumptions made about the discipline, and practices employed by the discipline. NOTE: Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): ESOL 052 and ESOL 054 or ACLT 052 or ACLT 053
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NAST 107 - Native American Art and Artifacts
3 Credit(s).
Provides an overview of principal art styles of Native peoples in North America. This course examines Native art in cultural context looking at the usefulness of art objects in everyday life and the relationships between art, technology, and utility. Additionally, the course examines the uses of art as educational tools, memory aids, and religious devices and how art can be used as historical documents. NOTE: Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): ESOL 052 and ESOL 054 or or ACLT 053
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NAST 117 - Native American Religions
3 Credit(s).
Develops a rational approach to the study of Native American religions, and examines the variety of Native American religious traditions, historical religious movements, contemporary religious practices, and the struggle for religious freedom via an exploration of the nature, structure, and meaning of ritual and religion in Native American cultures. NOTE: Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Same As: PHIL 117 . Credit can be earned for one course only.
Prerequisite(s): ESOL 052 and ESOL 054 or or ACLT 053
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NAST 127 - Native American History
3 Credit(s).
Explores Native American history from pre-contact to 1900. Due to complexity inherent in Native American history, the diverse historical experiences of indigenous nations and the geographical and historical depth and scope present, this course will employ both chronological and thematic approaches. Note: This course is a globally intensive course that promotes intercultural competency and global awareness. Successful completion of this course contributes toward the 15 credits of globally intensive curriculum needed to earn the certificate of Global Distinction. NOTE: Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Same As: HIST 127 . Credit can be earned for one course only.
Prerequisite(s): ESOL 052 and ESOL 054 or or ACLT 053
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NAST 207 - Native American Literature
3 Credit(s).
Introduces students to a wide array of Native American Literatures. Students read literature from a variety of Native American authors and investigate different types of literature and the ways in which these literatures interact and reflect the cultures from which they originate. NOTE: Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Same As: ENGL 207 . Credit can be earned for one course only.
Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or higher in ENGL 101
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NAST 217 - Contemporary Native America
3 Credit(s).
Provides an overview of the current status of Native American nations and people in the United States. Topics include legal statues, sovereignty, economic development including gaming, treaty rights, land use issues, natural resources, activism, legal cases related to Indigenous peoples, community development initiatives, reservation life, urban life, federal, state, and tribal politics as they relate to Indigenous peoples in the US. NOTE: Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): NAST 127 or HIST 127 or permission of instructor.
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NAST 227 - Native American Women
3 Credit(s).
Provides in depth analysis of the ways in which gender and societal notions of femininity have shaped the experiences of Native American women in North America, both historically and contemporarily. It examines the divergent roles that Native American women have played, and continue to play, in shaping social, economic, political, cultural life within various tribes and nations. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Same As: WMST 227 . Credit can be earned for one course only.
Prerequisite(s): WMST 101 or NAST 101 or permission of the coordinator.
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NAST 237 - Readings in Native American Studies
3 Credit(s).
Allows students to work with a faculty member to develop a reading list and research project focusing on a specific theme within Native American Studies. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102 , NAST 127 and permission of the Coordinator of NAST program and faculty member directing the reading course.
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NAST 273 - Native American Studies Internship
3 Credit(s).
Offers a prearranged, planned learning experience with a specific, Native-centered organization. This internship offers students the opportunity to work with specific agencies that work with Native people, communities, and nations. The internship is non-paid and students must complete 115 hours. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): NAST 127 and permission of the coordinator
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NURN 5 - Dosage for Nurses
0 Credit(s). 1 Billable Hours
Provides a review of the computations necessary to accurately compute drug problems. The course introduces the metric system and IV calculations. Formulas for calculating drug dosage for nurses are presented. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the nursing program. Eligibility for college math requirement, BIOL 220 , BIOL 221 (both with a grade of “C” or higher), ENGL 101 , PSYC 101
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NURN 103 - Foundations of Practical Nursing Concepts
6 Credit(s).
Establishes a firm basis on which to build subsequent practical nursing courses. The emphasis is on the essential concepts and skills needed for the student to begin learning the role of a practical nurse. Fundamental principles, concepts, and technology for the safe performance of basic nursing skills are integrated through the course. The course focus is on the older adult. Opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge and perform nursing skills are provided through faculty guided campus laboratory and off-campus learning experiences in long-term care facilities. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing Program.
Lab Fee: $200.00
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NURN 110 - Introduction to Pharmacology
2 Credit(s).
Provides instruction in basic pharmacology and drug administration skills needed for safe and effective medication administration. Content includes all components of drug preparation and administration including the essential drug knowledge needed to adequately assess and evaluate drug effects in the adult client. Opportunities to practice drug preparation and administration procedures will be provided in NURN 103 Foundation of Nursing Practice. The Neuman System Model is the framework for the study of client care. 2 credits of theory (30 clock hours) NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): Admission to Practical Nursing program; MATH 082 ; ESOL 054 and ESOL 052 or or ACLT 053 ; and eligibility for ENGL 101 .
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NURN 111 - Practical Nursing Concepts I
5 Credit(s).
Provides a foundation in essential concepts and skills needed for the care of patients with acute and chronic disorders. Emphasis is placed on the nursing care concepts of: Infection Control, Homeostasis, Elimination, Metabolism, Oxygenation, and Nutrition. The course builds on basic nursing knowledge and skills established during the first semester of the program. Opportunities to apply theoretical concepts and perform nursing skills specific to adult patients are provided during lab experiences, supervised simulations and clinical experiences in a variety of health care settings. 3 credits of theory (45 clock hours); 2 credits of clinical (90 clock hours) NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): NURN 103 and NURN 110
Lab Fee: $154.00
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NURN 112 - Practical Nursing Concepts II
5 Credit(s).
Covers the principles, concepts, and skills essential for providing care for patients with acute and chronic alterations in neural regulation, perfusion, immunity and cellular regulation. The course also examines care of the surgical patient and the role of the practical nurse in community and home based care. Supervised simulation and clinical experiences are designed to develop critical thinking and increase knowledge providing patient-centered care. 3 credits of theory (45 clock hours); 2 credits of clinical (90 clock hours) NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): NURN 111 and NURN 113
Lab Fee: $60.00
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NURN 113 - Mental Health Practical Nursing Concepts
3 Credit(s).
Presents essential principles, concepts, and skills needed for promotion of mental health and care of mentally ill patients across the lifespan. Content includes growth and development, stress and behavior, and common forms of mental illness. Opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge and perform nursing skills are provided through faculty guided learning experiences in acute and/or community-based psychiatric health care settings that introduce the student to care of mentally ill patients. 2.67 credits of theory (40.05 clock hours); 0.33 credits of clinical (15 clock hours) NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): NURN 103 and NURN 110
Lab Fee: $60.00
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NURN 114 - Maternity and Pediatric Nursing Concepts
5 Credit(s).
Presents students to assume the role of the practical nurse in the care of childbearing families and the pediatric patient. Content includes concepts of drug administration unique to these patients. Opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge and perform nursing skills are provided through faculty guided campus laboratory and off-campus learning experiences in acute and community health care settings that introduce the student to care of the childbearing families and pediatric patients. 3 credits of theory (45 clock hours); 2 credits of clinical (90 clock hours) NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): NURN 112
Lab Fee: $154.00
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NURN 115 - Trends in Practical Nursing
2 Credit(s).
Assists the student in transitioning from the role of student to that of entry-level practitioner. Emphasis is placed on responsibilities associated with licensure, ethical and legal issues, employment strategies, continuing professional growth, and leadership and management principles for the health care environment. 2 credits of theory (30 clock hours) NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): NURN 103 , NURN 110 , NURN 111 , NURN 113 , ENGL 101 , PSYC 101 or SOCL 101 , BIOL 110 , and BIOL 220 with a grade of “C” or better
Lab Fee: $60.00
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NURN 129 - Professional Nursing Role
1 Credit(s).
Examines attitudes and behaviors associated with registered nursing practice within the U.S. health care system. Using the CCBC concept curriculum, participatory discussions and learning activities are designed for students to gain the cognitive and interpersonal skills necessary to provide safe, effective, and professional nursing care. NOTE: Course offered every fall, spring and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing Program
Corequisite(s):
Lab Fee: $44.00
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NURN 130 - Concepts of Nursing Success
1 Credit(s).
Introduces students considering a career as a Registered Nurse to the essential concepts related to the nursing profession and the nursing school experience. Active learning and simulated experiences assist students to transition into the nursing program and the role of the nurse in today’s healthcare environment. NOTE: Course offered every fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): ESOL 052 and ESOL 054 or ACLT 052 or ACLT 053
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NURN 153 - Fundamentals of Nursing Concepts
6 Credit(s).
Introduces the theories and principles necessary to practice as a registered nurse generalist. Students begin studies based on the CCBC concept curriculum. Emphasis is placed on essential nursing elements and the concepts aging, comfort, diversity, infection control, mobility, nutrition, sensory/perception, and spirituality. Simulations and clinical experiences focus on the nursing process. Note: An additional diagnostic fee is due at time of registration. NOTE: Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): Admissions to the Nursing Program
Lab Fee: $266.00
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NURN 155 - Nursing Health Assessment and Promotion
2 Credit(s).
Introduces theory and technical skills to perform basic nursing health assessments and promote wellness behaviors for patients across the life span. Learning experience based on the concept curriculum. Supervised simulations and laboratory experiences are designed to assist learners integrate critical thinking, caring, technology, and skills to progression toward the role of the nurse generalist. NOTE: Course offered every fall, spring and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing Program
Corequisite(s):
Lab Fee: $139.00
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NURN 160 - Nursing Concepts I
6 Credit(s).
Prepares students for the nurse generalist in the care of patients in acute care settings. Emphasis is placed on the role of the nursing care of homeostasis, perfusion, oxygenation, metabolism, and nutrition. Supervised simulations and clinical experiences are designed to simulate critical thinking and increase knowledge of adult patient care. Note: An additional diagnostic test fee is required at time of registration. NOTE: Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Lab Fee: $267.00
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NURN 215 - LPN to RN Transition
7 Credit(s).
Prepares the licensed practical nurse to enter the second year of the registered nursing program. Information from the first year nursing courses (NURN 153, NURN 155, NURN 129, NURN 160 and NURN 217) is presented in a condensed format. This course presents the principles and concepts necessary to introduce students to the role of the nurse generalist in the care of patients in acute care settings. The concept-based curriculum is presented with an emphasis on professionalism, physical assessment, nursing process, evidence-based practice, mobility, sensory, aging, teaching/learning, homeostasis, perfusion, oxygenation, metabolism, and nutrition. The student will also be prepared to assume the role of the nurse generalist in the care of patients with mental health problems. Emphasis is placed on the mental health concepts of affective continuum, cognition, nutrition, personal interaction and psychosocial integrity. Supervised simulations and clinical experiences are designed to stimulate critical thinking and increase knowledge in both acute and mental health. 6.25 credit hours of classroom theory (33.75 clock hours), .75 credit hours of clinical (93.75 clock hours). NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing Program
BIOL 220 , BIOL 221 , BIOL 230 , ENGL 101 , PSYC 101 , PSYC 103 , SOCL 101 and MATH 125 or MATH 153
Lab Fee: $339.00
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NURN 217 - Mental Health Nursing Concepts
3 Credit(s).
Examines the nursing care of patients, families and groups to meet the emotional, behavioral, and social demands of life. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of affective continuum, cognition, nutrition, personal interaction and psychosocial integrity through didactic and clinical experiences. NOTE: Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): NURN 160 , SOCL 101 , PSYC 103 , BIOL 220
Lab Fee: $267.00
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NURN 218 - Maternal-Newborn Nursing Concepts
3 Credit(s).
Prepares students to assume the role of the nurse generalist in the care of childbearing families. Emphasis is placed on exploring of the concepts of childbearing, neonatal adaption, and family adaption. Through didactic and clinical learning experiences, students are prepared to support women and their families from preconception through the birth process by assisting and teaching them to care for themselves and a new human life. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): SOCL 101 , PSYC 103 and NURN 160 .
Lab Fee: $247.00
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NURN 219 - Paramedic to RN Transition
8 Credit(s).
Paramedic to RN Transition prepares the qualified Emergency Medical Technician/Paramedic to enter the CCBC registered nursing program with advanced standing. Information from nursing program courses (NURN 150, NURN 210, and NURN 220) is presented in a condensed format. Emphasis is placed on the role of the registered nurse in the care of clients with selected health care needs on various levels of the health care continuum. The nursing process and critical thinking are used to guide the acquisition of nursing knowledge and the performance of therapeutic nursing interventions and client teaching. Clinical experiences are planned to provide students with opportunities to apply theory and practice to the role of the registered nurse under the supervision of nursing faculty. 6 credit hours (90 clock hours); 2 credit hours of clinical (90 clock hours) NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101 , BIOL 220 , BIOL 221 , PSYC 101 , PSYC 103 , BIOL 230 , SOCL 101 , MATH 083 or MATH 101 (for Math requirement)
Lab Fee: $313.00
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NURN 222 - Pediatric Nursing Concepts
3 Credit(s).
Prepares students for the nurse generalist role in the provision of nursing care to children and families in acute care and community settings. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of child health, physical assessment, growth and development, and nursing care for pediatric patients with oxygenation, nutrition, perfusion, homeostasis, and neural regulation issues. NOTE: Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): NURN 160 with a grade of “C” of higher
Lab Fee: $264.00
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NURN 227 - Professional Practice Nursing Concepts
1 Credit(s).
Prepares students for the responsibilities and challenges of the registered nurse generalist. Emphasis is placed on the nursing concepts of advocacy, delegation, leadership, management, and quality improvement. Exemplars of professional nursing concepts are examined through active learning and participatory seminars to facilitate an effective transition from student to registered nurse. Note: NURN 227 requires a minimum grade of 75.00 for a “C” and a grade of “C” or higher is required.
Prerequisite(s): NURN 129 or equivalent course
Lab Fee: $64.00
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NURN 234 - Nursing Concepts II
5 Credit(s).
Prepares students for the role of the nurse generalist in the provision of complex nursing care to patients, families and communities. Emphasis is placed on the nursing concepts of elimination, immunity, end of life and community based nursing care. Supervised simulation and clinical experiences are designed to integrate critical thinking and increase knowledge of patient-centered care. Note: NURN 234 requires a minimum grade of 75.00 for a “C” and a grade of “C” or higher is required. NOTE: Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): NURN 160 Nursing Concepts I (with a grade of C or higher)
Lab Fee: $267.00
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NURN 235 - Nursing Concepts II Care of Children and Adults
6 Credit(s).
Examines the nurse generalist role in the provision of nursing care to children and adults in acute care and community settings. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of child health, immunity, mobility and elimination. Clinical, lab and simulation experiences will augment didactic learning in acute care and community settings. Note: An additional diagnostic test fee is required at time of registration. Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): NURN 160 , NURN 217 , and NURN 218 . A minimum grade of “C” or better musts be earned to be successful in this course.
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NURN 236 - Nursing Concepts III
6 Credit(s).
Prepares the student nurse for the transition to the role of the registered nurse generalist. Emphasis is placed on the concepts of cellular regulation, neural regulation, advanced perfusion, and concept synthesis. The care of the multisystem patient will be examined. Supervised simulations and clinical experiences are designed to provide students with the opportunity to assume the role of the nurse generalist to manage groups of patients, delegate appropriate tasks, and develop professional leadership skills. Note: An additional diagnostic test fee is required at time of registration.
NURN 236 requires a minimum grade of 75.00 for a “C” and a grade of “C” or higher is required. NOTE: Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
Prerequisite(s): NURN 234 Nursing Concepts II (with a grade of “C” or higher)
Lab Fee: $277.00
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OSHT 101 - Occupational Safety and Health Management
3 Credit(s).
Introduces effective safety programs in industry; covers the causative factors of industrial accidents, the basic elements in safety management for accident control, risk management and insurance programming. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
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OSHT 106 - Hazard Recognition and Control
3 Credit(s).
Covers the principles and concepts of the recognition and control of accident and loss-producing conditions in existing industrial facilities. Focuses on hazards related to plant facilities and lay-out, machinery and machine guarding, electrical safety, control of hazardous energy, lockout/tagout, personal protective equipment, hazard communication, flammable liquids, confined space entry and fire protection, and applicable OSHA and MOSH regulations and other recognized standards. Includes a field trip. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
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OSHT 111 - Safety and Health Standards
3 Credit(s).
Introduces applicable national, state, and international safety and health standards and codes used to evaluate safety and health in the working environment; reviews major issues leading to the development of standards; examines selected Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Maryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and America National Standards Institute (ANSI) standards; and identifies regulatory compliance and enforcement procedures. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): ESOL 052 and ESOL 054 or ACLT 052 or ACLT 053
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OSHT 121 - Construction Safety and Health
3 Credit(s).
Provides an understanding of the hazards and controls of the various phases of construction. Covers appropriate MOSH and OSHA safety standards; requirements for safe workplaces; updates of regulations; techniques of planning for safety in the construction process. NOTE: Course offered fall, spring, and may be offered during additional sessions.
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OSHT 142 - Environmental Law and Regulation
3 Credit(s).
Focuses on long-standing legislation such as the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Superfund, and the Toxic Substance Control Act, as well as more recent programs such as Pollution Prevention Act and Brownfields; assesses the regulatory frameworks responsible for environmental regulations.
NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring)
Same As: ENVS 142
Prerequisite(s): ENVS 101 or written permission from program coordinator required
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OSHT 161 - Introduction to Industrial Hygiene
3 Credit(s).
Introduces the fundamentals of industrial hygiene. Focuses on problems of industrial health, hygiene and sanitation, and hazard recognition and control; also studies ergonomics in the workplace. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
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OSHT 226 - Safety and Health Management Analysis
3 Credit(s).
Covers accident analysis, job safety analysis, safety performance analysis, and risk analysis. OSHT 226 includes economic factors related to accidents and injuries. Workers’ compensation programs and safety training plans are covered. Principles of effective safety culture and accident prevention programs are discussed. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): ESOL 052 and ESOL 054 or ACLT 052 or ACLT 053 ; and OSHT 101
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OSHT 251 - Recognition and Control of Physical and Health Hazards
3 Credit(s).
Covers recognition and control of hazards related to chemicals, welding, pressure vessels, material handling, power and hand tools, ventilation, and working surfaces. Develops students’ ability to make corrective measures. Covers OSHA and MOSH regulations. Includes a field trip to observe safety practices. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
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OSHT 266 - Applied Industrial Hygiene
4 Credit(s).
Studies the concepts of industrial hygiene and focuses on principles and evaluation techniques, including select instrumentation for identifying problems in environmental control. The course provides familiarity and practice with testing procedures and instrumentation used in the field. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): ESOL 052 and ESOL 054 or ACLT 052 or ACLT 053 ; and OSHT 161
Lab Fee: $20.00
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OSHT 291 - Independent Study in Safety and Health
1 Credit(s).
Studies one or more emerging issue(s) of contemporary significance to the environmental, health, and safety profession; includes practice in researching and identifying emerging issues, and exploration of successful management of the issues(s) in different occupations. Students should expect a minimum of one hour per week. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): ESOL 052 and ESOL 054 or ACLT 052 or ACLT 053 ; and OSHT 101 and two of the following OSHT courses: OSHT 106 , OSHT 111 , OSHT 121 , OSHT 161 , OSHT 226 , OSHT 251 , OSHT 266
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Occupational Therapy Assistant |
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OCTA 201 - Fundamentals of Occupational Therapy
2 Credit(s).
Introduces the history, philosophy, and major theories of occupational therapy. Reviews areas of practice ethics and current trends of the health care delivery system, emphasizing the impact on occupational therapy; 2 lecture hours per week; 8 hours Level I fieldwork. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Occupational Therapy Assistant program. BIOL 220 with a grade of “C” of higher, BIOL 221 with a grade of “C” or higher, PSYC 101 and ENGL 101 .
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OCTA 206 - Analysis of Human Performance
3 Credit(s).
Presents the principles and techniques needed to identify and analyze motor movement in order to adapt human performance tasks. This course examines: osteology of the upper and lower extremities, motor reflexes, synergy patterns, the musculoskeletal system, agonist/antagonist muscle groups and patterns of proximal stability. Students will develop observational skills with regard to body movement. This course introduces students to handling techniques, isometric/isotonic exercise, and sensory issues that impact motor skills. NOTE: Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program
Corequisite(s): OCTA 201
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OCTA 211 - Therapeutic Activities
3 Credit(s).
Enables students to apply activity analysis skills to the treatment activities and techniques in the occupational performance areas of self-maintenance, play/leisure, and productivity. Covers adaptive devices, therapeutic activities, cultural implications to activities selected, and positioning. 2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours per week. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): OCTA 201 and OCTA 206 with a “C” or better
Lab Fee: $100.00
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OCTA 221 - Psychosocial Dysfunction I
3 Credit(s).
Introduces the major psychosocial theories of development; emphasizes psychosocial issues common to each developmental period across the lifespan and the onset of mental illness common to certain developmental periods; discusses psychiatric diagnoses typically treated by occupational therapy practitioners; uses case studies and group discussion. 3 lecture hours per week. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Occupational Therapy Assistant program.
Corequisite(s): OCTA 201
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OCTA 222 - Psychosocial Dysfunction II
3 Credit(s).
Facilitates the development of group dynamic and leadership skills; provides practice in assessments and treatment procedures used with mentally ill patients; includes current trends and relevant laws. Reinforces skills through laboratory time and participation in a variety of mental health settings. 2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours per week. 24 hours Level I fieldwork. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): OCTA 221 with a grade of “C” or higher
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OCTA 226 - Physical Dysfunction I
3 Credit(s).
Instructs students regarding theory and application of occupational therapy in the treatment of individuals with musculoskeletal, medical, orthopedic, and spinal cord injuries. Students learn treatment techniques, physical agent modalities and splinting commonly used with these diagnostic groups. Students are introduced to the construction of low technology devices specific to patients with spinal cord injuries. Students develop a working understanding of medical terminology, abbreviations, and symbols used in medical documentation. 2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours, and 24 hours Level I fieldwork. Courses offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): OCTA 201 and OCTA 206 with a grade of “C” or higher in each course
Lab Fee: $275.00
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OCTA 227 - Physical Dysfunction II
3 Credit(s).
Prepares students in theory and application of occupational therapy treatment for patients with neurological deficits from trauma or disease. Students will develop proficiency in treatment techniques specific to the neurological patient, which may include splinting, physical agent modalities, positioning, adaptive equipment, low technology devices, cognitive re-training, and driver’s education/ re-training. 2 lecture hours and 2 lab hours per week; 24 hours Level I fieldwork. NOTE: Course offered once a year (fall or spring).
Prerequisite(s): OCTA 226 with a grade of “C” or higher
Lab Fee: $200.00
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