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Course Numbering Information:
Courses at SLCC are identified by an alphabetic prefix (two to four letters) followed by a four-digit number. Numbers beginning with a “1” generally indicate a course designed primarily for freshmen (such as ENGL 1010); numbers beginning with a “2” generally indicate courses designed primarily for sophomores (such as MATH 2010); numbers beginning with a “0” generally indicate preparatory courses that are non-transferable (such as MATH 0950).
Professional Truck Driver (SLTC)
KPDR 0510 - Truck Driving/Class “A” CDL
Clock Hours: 160 This course consists of 21 milestones that cover basic and advanced operating practices, defensive driving, inspections, life skills and essential activities such as trip planning, map reading, hours of service and cargo handling.
Prerequisite: Minimum age of 18 years, valid D.O.T. Medical Card, copy of motor vehicle record for the past 3 years, & pre-enrollment drug screen. Semester: All Estimated Course Fee: Additional Course Fee Required
Clock Hours: 65 This course provides students additional instruction and time behind the wheel after completing KPDR 0500 and consists of 11 milestones (units of instruction) that cover basic and advanced operating practices, defensive driving, inspections, and hours of service.
Clock Hours: 80 This course provides students additional instruction and time behind the wheel after taking KPDR 0510 and consists of 11 milestones (units of instruction) that cover basic and advanced operating practices, defensive driving, inspections, and hours of service.
PSY 1100 - Lifespan Human Growth and Development (SS)
Credits: 3 A multidimensional approach to studying human growth and development across the lifespan involving theory, research, and practical applications.
Credits: 2-4 Supervised work experience with specific learning objectives in a business, industrial or government environment to provide learning on the job and in the program major.
Prerequisite:PSY 1010, Sophomore standing, 2.0 GPA and study related employment Semester: Fall & Spring
Credits: 3 Students learn and develop skills in critical thinking and critical analysis of basic research in psychology, information gathering in psychological research, basic APA format for writing and references, and course and career options for pursuing the field of psychology.
Credits: 3 An introduction to the psychological study of personality which focuses on personality theory, personality assessment techniques and personality change with emphasis on developing a scientific approach to understanding self.
Credits: 3 An introduction to the psychological science of mental disorders including problems of emotion, mood, mind, schizophrenia and personality disorders. Diagnosis and treatment will also be considered.
Credits: 3 Focuses on understanding the behavior of individuals in social contexts with emphasis on how and why individuals behave, think, and feel as they do in social situations.
Credits: 3 This course examines the biology of behavior, emphasizing underlying neural mechanisms, the interaction between genes and environment, and evolutionary pressures that have shaped the mind.
Credits: 2 Exploration into the field of radiography and its role in health care delivery. Fundamental radiography concepts covered include radiation protection, medical terminology, ethics and professional development and hospital operations.
Credits: 4 This course covers anatomy and radiographic procedures. The upper extremity, chest and abdomen are included. The shoulder girdle and lower extremity are also covered. Builds skill to help obtain radiographs in those units.
Prerequisite: Admission to the program Semester: Fall Estimated Course Fee: Additional Course Fee Required
Credits: 2 Atomic structure, imaging equipment, grids, beam restriction, film screens, and processing. Properties of x-rays and radiographic quality to include density, contrast, detail and distortion.
Prerequisite: Admission to the program Semester: Fall
Credits: 4 Students attend a clinical setting 24 hours each week. Initial skills required of a radiographer are established. Patient care, upper limb, chest and abdomen and shoulder girdle covered. Activities are guided by a competency-based system.
Prerequisite: Admission to the program Semester: Fall Estimated Course Fee: Additional Course Fee Required
Credits: 2 Covers the role of a radiographer as patient care provider. Topics include; standard precautions, immobilization, lifting, emergencies, vital signs, oxygen and suction, asepsis and infection control, history taking, communication and patient education.
Prerequisite: Admission to the program Semester: Fall
Credits: 2 Radiation protection concepts to include biological effects on living systems, radiation units, interactions with matter and radiation exposure limits. Radiation practices and standards for patients and personnel.
Credits: 4 This course covers the spine, thorax, skull, sinuses, facial bones, pediatric procedures, and densitometry including osteoporosis. Critical thinking skills are encouraged with image analysis and positioning techniques
Students will study electricity, electromagnetism, x-ray production, equipment, AEC, x-ray tube, & digital imaging. They also learn how to alter exposure factors to control density, contrast, detail and distortion.
Prerequisite: Must be accepted into the SLCC Radiologic Technology program.
Completion of prior semester courses per established curriculum plan. Semester: Spring
Credits: 4 Students attend a clinical setting 24 hours each week. They continue to expand their patient care skills. Emphasis is on performing procedures independently. Activities are guided by a competency-based system.
Credits: 2 Students attend a clinical setting 24 hours each week. Emphasis is on increased accuracy and confidence. GI and GU exams are emphasized. Activities are guided by a competency-based system.
Prerequisite: Completion of prior semester courses per established curriculum plan. Semester: Summer Estimated Course Fee: Additional Course Fee Required
Credits: 2 An advanced course that requires students to analyze all technical aspects of radiographic image production and use problem-solving skills to determine proper corrections required for unacceptable radiographs.
Credits: 2 Procedures of an advanced and specialized nature covered. Includes mobile, trauma and operating room radiography. Circulatory system anatomy and procedures also covered.
Credits: 2 Imaging principles related to mobile, fluoroscopic, digital, tomography and electronic imaging. Quality assurance and quality management practices. Advanced imaging modalities: CT MRT, sonography, therapy, nuclear medicine and CIT.
Credits: 4 Students attend a clinical setting 24 hours each week. Emphasis is on increased problem-solving skills. Also emphasized is accurate exposure factor selection. Activities are guided by a competency-based system.
Credits: 2 Covers advanced skills required while caring for a patient. Topics include ethics and law, contrast media, pharmacology. Also includes venipuncture and care for age-specific patient.
Credits: 2 Interactions of radiation with living systems. Radiation effects on molecules and organisms. Factors affecting biological response. Initial and long-term effects of radiation exposure.
Prerequisite: Completion of prior semester courses per established curriculum plan Semester: Fall
Credits: 2 Students will learn signs and symptoms of diseases. Students also will be able to identify diseases on radiographs and discuss how diseases impact the performance of radiologic exams with respect to technical factors and patient care.
Credits: 2 Covers understanding and identification of abdomen, pelvis, heart, neck, and chest anatomy as seen on sagittal, coronal, axial and other images using the modalities of CT and MRI. Basic usage and knowledge of CT instrumentation and function will also be introduced.
Prerequisite: Completion of prior semester courses per established curriculum plan Semester: Spring
Credits: 4 Students attend a clinical setting 24 hours a week. Emphasis on performing with accuracy and efficiency. Students gain entry level skills required for work force. Activities are guided by a competency-based system.
Credits: 2 History of pipe trades, care and use of tools, basic instruction in steam fitter/pipefitter, math rigging, signaling, blueprint reading and interpretation will be covered.
Credits: 2 The study of procedures for new or repaired equipment start-up, testing of all equipment phases, and balancing a system for proper performance.
Credits: 2 Instruction in the physical preparation and start up of a new system including testing and balancing of all phases of the equipment performance.
Credits: 2 Advanced theory and hands on application of air conditioning principles, air handling equipment, installation, repair, and trouble-shooting.
Credits: 2 Advanced theory and hands on application of refrigeration principles, equipment, installation, repair, troubleshooting and advanced specialty equipment needs and requirements.
Credits: 2 Advanced study of electrical principles and applications to refrigeration systems and electronic controls including installation, repair, and trouble-shooting.
Credits: 2 This course is to assist the Apprentice in preparation for Journeyman exam. It is a hands-on practical application course of materials and equipment used in the trade.
RELS 2010 - Introduction to Asian Religions & Philosophy (IG)
Credits: 3 This course explores the religious traditions of Asia; Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism. Students will use both primary and secondary sources to study the literature, practices, and ethical and moral teachings of them. The nature of humankind’s search for meaning and values alone with contemporary issues, will be analyzed through the lens of these ancient religions & philosophies.
RELS 2020 - Introduction to Buddhist Traditions (IG)
Credits: 3 This course explores global variations of Buddhist cultures, literatures, moral teachings, scriptural interpretations, and philosophies, through primary and secondary sources. Students will also discover how Buddhist traditions have evolved, in both Eastern and Western cultures, relative to contemporary issues such as war, peace, gender, religious identity, and religious traditions.
Credits: 3 An academic approach to understanding Islam since its conception in 7th C. Arabia. This course introduces students to belief & practice, religious devotion expressed through art, poetry, and mysticism and to the examination of contemporary expressions and issues from the Sunni/Shi’a/Sufi divisions to the development of Islam in America, its role in expressions of gender & of ‘political Islam’.
Credits: 3 This is an introduction to the diverse, dynamic & influential world religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, & Islam. The approach is global & comparative; each tradition is explored within the academic study of religion through its sacred literature, philosophy, art, history, rituals, & institutions giving special attention to the interrelated dynamics that shape human communities.
Credits: 3 This course examines the dynamic relationship between religion & American culture. The approach is a Cultural Studies method to offer ways of how to recognize, understand, and analyze religious influences in contemporary life through overarching themes; how religion shapes & is shaped by American life, how we encounter minority religions, & how the U.S. is coping with religious diversity.
RESP 1100 - Introduction to Respiratory Therapy & Medical Terminology
Credits: 3 An introduction to the role of a Respiratory Therapist in the hospital setting as a member of the health care team. This course includes the history of the profession, professional organization, credentialing, and licensing agencies. It also includes discussion on medical ethics, communication, legalities, medico-legal issues of health care, medical charting, patient and employee safety, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) regulations, and an introduction to medical terminology, patient assessment and patient care documentation.
Prerequisite: Completion of all prerequisite courses and admission into the Respiratory Therapy program. Semester: Spring
Credits: 3 Human anatomical structure and function with a concentration on cardiac, pulmonary, and renal structure and function with emphasis on physiology as related to the practice of respiratory care. This course covers gas laws and physical principles associated with respiratory, gas transport and acid base regulation. It also covers ventilation, pulmonary mechanics, circulation, hemodynamics, and introduces fetal newborn anatomy and physiology and basic cardiac and renal function.
Prerequisite: Completion of all prerequisite courses and admission into the Respiratory Therapy program. Semester: Spring
Credits: 3 This course covers respiratory-specific infections & diseases, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Universal Precautions recommendations and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Bloodborne Pathogens standard. Methods used to protect patients and workers from invasion by pathogenic microbes, how tissues react and restored to normal function. Also covers human diseases, injuries, conditions, and disorders as they relate to respiratory therapy practice. Review of all body systems and the specific clinical applications of respiratory care diagnosis.
Prerequisite: Completion of all prerequisite courses and admission into the Respiratory Therapy program Semester: Spring
Credits: 3 Theory and clinical applications of a wide range of respiratory therapy modalities, including medical gases (including cylinders, regulators, flow metering devices, and liquid oxygen), aerosols, humidity, hyperinflation techniques, chest physiotherapy, and airway clearance techniques. Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) are introduced, and students must master clinical indications, contraindications, side-effects, and desired therapeutic outcomes.
Prerequisite: Completion of all pre-requisite courses and admission into the Respiratory Therapy program Corequisite:RESP 1135 Semester: Spring
Credits: 2 Introduction to patient care fundamentals, including professionalism, communication techniques, body mechanics, patient interactions, and documentation. Basic equipment design, function, troubleshooting and care of respiratory therapy devices and circuitry used to deliver and monitor therapy, humidity and aerosol therapy, bronchial hygiene, hyperinflation modalities and airway clearance.
Prerequisite: Completion of all required pre-requisite courses and admission to the Respiratory Therapy program Corequisite:RESP 1130 Semester: Spring
Credits: 3 Principles of pharmacology including administration routes and dosage calculation, including sedation management, anesthesia, analgesia, chemotherapeutic agents, specific application of principles associated with aerosolized medications, and topical absorption, as well as a continuation of patient assessment.
Credits: 3 This course examines the pathophysiology related to ventilation, perfusion, and oxygenation. Special emphasis on causes and effects of cardiopulmonary failure including a review of multiple body systems involved in this process.
Credits: 3 Theoretical aspects of respiratory therapy modalities, including airway management, emergency cardiovascular life support, lung expansion therapy, and a continuation of airway clearance therapy.
Credits: 4 Students are placed in the hospital setting in order to practice clinical application of all skills learned in RESP 1135 and RESP 1225 while developing interaction skills with patients and other members of the health care team. Proficiency must be demonstrated in providing therapies, monitoring and documenting care, and prioritizing to develop time management skills, while students participate in clinical care conferences and in evaluation of the appropriateness of care with respect to Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Credits: 2 Introduction to respiratory theory and skills practice. Includes equipment operation, gas therapy, aerosol drug therapy, humidification therapy, airway clearance modalities, and maintaining an open airway.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Respiratory Therapy program Semester: Fall Estimated Course Fee: Additional Course Fee Required
Credits: 3 Examines principles of disease management, patient education, infection control principles, common infectious diseases, and acute and chronic respiratory diseases. Provides an overview of respiratory care for the medical/surgical patient, including an introduction to the respiratory management of traumatic chest injury and head trauma.
Prerequisite: Completion of each course in previous semester with grade of 80% or better. Semester: Spring
Credits: 2 Respiratory theory and skills practice. Includes specialized diagnostic procedures, monitoring techniques and mechanical ventilation.
Prerequisite: Completion of each course in previous semester with grade of 80% or better. Semester: Spring Estimated Course Fee: Additional Course Fee Required
Credits: 5 Clinical practice in patient assessment, oxygen therapy, airway care and airway clearance therapy. Observation of blood gas collection and analysis skills.
Prerequisite: Completion of each course in previous semester with grade of 80% or better. Semester: Spring Estimated Course Fee: Additional Course Fee Required
RESP 2100 - Perinatal and Pediatric Respiratory Therapy
Credits: 2 Examines pediatric and neonatal respiratory care with emphasis on intensive care activities, therapeutic procedures, and life support modalities.
Prerequisite: Completion of each course in previous semester with a B- or better. Semester: Summer
Credits: 3 Explores advanced adult respiratory care in the intensive care setting. Emphasizes ventilation/perfusion monitoring, hemodynamic monitoring, airway assessment and critical care patient management.
Prerequisite: Completion of each course in previous semester with grade of 80% or better. Semester: Fall Estimated Course Fee: Additional Course Fee Required
Credits: 2 Examines advanced disease states including acute respiratory distress syndrome, cardiac failure, burn and inhalation injury, and sleep disordered breathing. Provides an overview of respiratory care for the critical care patient.
Prerequisite: Completion of each course in previous semester with a grade of B- or better. Semester: Fall
Credits: 2 Integrates the theory and application of respiratory therapy to focus on case management, clinical problem solving and clinical simulation for both adult, pediatric and neonatal patients.
Prerequisite: Completion of each course in previous semester with grade of 80% or better. Semester: Spring
Credits: 5 Provides mentored practice in the clinical care of patients in the neonatal/pediatric critical care setting. Focus on rehabilitation, extended care, home care, polysomnography, patient assessment for discharge planning and quality management.
Prerequisite: Completion of each course in previous semester with grade of 80% or better. Semester: Spring
Credits: 3 In-depth review of pulmonary function studies, blood gas analysis and interpretation of arterial, capillary, and mixed venous blood gases. Emphasis on case-based learning and application of diagnostic findings to initiate or modify patient care. Introduction of cardiac assessments and interventions.
Credits: 2 Advanced cardiopulmonary instruction with emphasis on the presentation and management of patients in the Intensive Care Unit and emergency settings. Includes patient assessment and procedures involved in resuscitation and current practices in advanced life support.
RESP 2415 - Pediatric & Neonatal Care Lab Practical
Credits: 2 Techniques associated with airway management, ventilatory support, and resuscitation of infants and children, including case-based learning of patient assessment and initiation of appropriate respiratory support.
Credits: 5 Advanced clinical practice providing experience in neonatal intensive care as well as demonstrating competency in adult intensive care, emergency care, and general respiratory care. Clinical rotations include experience in the home care setting and sleep laboratory.
Credits: 5 First in a series of four courses which focus on listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture. Major objective of the first year is to develop functional language ability in the Russian culture. Lab attendance is required.
Semester: Fall Estimated Course Fee: Additional Course Fee Required
Credits: 5 Second in a series of four courses which focus on listening, speaking, reading, writing and culture. Major objective of the first year is to develop functional language ability in the Russian culture. Lab attendance is required.
Prerequisite:RUS 1010 or instructor approval Semester: Spring Estimated Course Fee: Additional Course Fee Required
Credits: 1 Course practices currently held conversation skills to increase speaking ability and vocabulary. Includes role-plays, small group work and presentations. Lab attendance may be required. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite:RUS 1010 or instructor approval Semester: Fall & Spring
Credits: 1-3 In this course in language and culture, students plan areas of study, Community-Engaged Learning or travel and work with an instructor on an individual basis. Some work may be done in groups. Lab may be required. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Instructor approval Semester: Fall & Spring
Credits: 4 Second-year Russian courses increase functional language ability focusing on listening, speaking, reading, writing as well as increased focus on culture (philosophies, history, geography, literature, etc. ) Lab attendance is required.
Prerequisite:RUS 1020 or instructor approval Semester: Fall Estimated Course Fee: Additional Course Fee Required
Credits: 4 Second-year Russian courses increase functional language ability focusing on listening, speaking, reading, writing as well as increased focus on culture (philosophies, history, geography, literature, etc. ) Lab attendance is required.
Prerequisite:RUS 2010 or instructor approval Semester: Spring Estimated Course Fee: Additional Course Fee Required
Credits: 1 Course practices currently held conversation skills to increase speaking ability and vocabulary. Includes role-plays, small group activities and presentations. Lab attendance required. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite:RUS 1020 or instructor approval Semester: Fall & Spring
Credits: 1-3 This is a course designed by faculty which allows students to explore specific interests in Russian language and culture. Lab attendance required. May be repeated for credit.
Credits: 1-2 Students plan areas of study, Community-Engaged Learning or travel and work with the instructor on an individual basis. Topics may be in language or culture. Lab may be required. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: Instructor approval Semester: Fall & Spring