Summer 2024

Writing intensive course designed to strengthen college level writing skills, with particular attention to persuasion, analysis, synthesis and an introduction to research methodologies. Focus on process through drafting, revising, and editing is emphasized. Conventions of standard English are reviewed. Additionally, critical reading strategies of college level texts are developed. Course provides additional assistance in comprehensive writing and reading skills.

This course is designed to introduce the Paramedic student to the advanced life support prehospital operations. The student will also become familiar with procedures and care provided by paramedics in the field, and will be a third person on a paramedic rescue unit and will work directly with his or her paramedic preceptor. This course satisfies 30 embedded hours toward specified programs and certificates for AAS Human Relations General Education requirements

An introductory course examining evolution and adaptation in organisms. Includes a review of history of the scientific process, Darwinian and Neo-Darwinian evolution, introduction to genetic variation, natural and artificial selection, theories on the origin of life, human evolution and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Three hours of lecture per week and four labs per semester.

Explore fundamental principles of management including concepts such as planning, organizing, leading, decision making, and more as you develop practical skills in an active learning environment. Discover tools to support your future management success as you discuss topics such as human resources, stress, sexual harassment, culture setting, motivation, and other key leadership issues.

The study of statistical methods, induction and the design of experiments which allow the estimation and testing of claims based on sample information. Topics include estimation and hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, correlation and regression, times series analysis, nonparametric and statistical process control.

This course prepares the Paramedic student to identify single and multi-lead cardiac rhythms and treat those rhythms considered to be life-threatening with electrical therapy. The skills taught include defibrillation, cardioversion, and cardiac rhythm interpretation. It will also prepare the student to assess, manage and treat various cardiovascular emergencies that includes ventricular fibrillation, bradycardia, tachycardia, myocardial infarction, cardiogenic shock, pulmonary edema, angina pectoris, congestive heart failure, hypertension, PEA (pulseless electrical activity), and asystole.

This class is targeted for people with little or no SQL knowledge. The objective of this course is to familiarize students with the database concepts that they will need to be effective programmers. Although this course utilizes MySQL because of its open source nature, the topics presented in this course are fundamental and should apply to all relational databases. Course accents hands-on learning in a Structured Query Language (SQL) and SQL procedures.

This course addresses the principles of Assessment Based Management that will teach the paramedic student how to implement a plan for patients with common complaints. The course will also prepare the Paramedic for the concepts of medical incident command, ambulance and rescue operations, hazardous materials incidents, and crime scene awareness.

Integrates complex knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology into the assessment to develop and implement a treatment plan with the goal of ensuring a patent airway, adequate mechanical ventilation, and respiration for patients of all ages.

This class examines works of art by women artists and representations of women in art and visual culture from antiquity to the present.