Course Descriptions

FSS 260 - Business Practices for the Personal Trainer

1. Develop a business plan for your own personal training business.
2. Explain marketing strategies to attract and maintain clients.
3. Describe management strategies. 
4. Identify legal and professional responsibilities associated with scope of practice.

1. Introduction to the Fitness Industry
   1. Fundamentals of employment in fitness
   2. Types of fitness businesses
2. Creating Your Own Personal Training Business
   1. Forms of business ownership
   2. Franchising
   3. Environment
   4. Developing a business plan
3. Marketing Your Personal Training Business
   1. Market research
   2. Targeting your market
   3. Product and pricing strategies
   4. Promotion and advertising
   5. Retaining clients
4. Managing Your Personal Training Business
   1. Mission
   2. Policies and procedures
   3. Employment and labor issues
   4. Client records
5. Legal and Professional Responsibilities
   1. Standard of care
   2. Personal trainer’s duties and responsibilities
   3. Risk management strategies
6. Financing and Accounting Principles
   1. Capital investments
   2. Projecting income and expenses
   3. Obtaining financing
   4. Standard accounting practices
   5. Types of taxation

FSS 271 - Sport Psychology

1. Identify the major components of team leadership and team climate.
2. Design a mental training program to meet individual team needs.
3. Explain levels of anxiety and stress in sport and how to manage them.
4. Develop a repertoire of psychological skills such as imagery, relaxation, goal setting, and attention skills.

1. Psychological Perspective
   1. Philosophy of coaching
   2. Motivation
2. Psychology Skills for Coaches
   1. Leadership skills
   2. Communication skills
3. Psychological Skills for Athletes
   1. Psychological skills training
   2. Imagery skills
   3. Managing psychic energy
   4. Stress management
   5. Attentional skills
   6. Self-confidence and goal setting skills
4. Implementing Psychological Skills Training

FSS 273 - Sport Physiology

1. Describe the major principles of sport training.
2. Differentiate between muscular and energy fitness.
3. Explain the factors that influence performance.
4. Design a year-round training program for a specific sport.

1. Sport Physiology and the Athlete
   1. Introduction to sport physiology
   2. Individual differences among athletes
2. Training for Muscular Fitness
   1. Muscular fitness components
   2. Muscular fitness training
3. Training for Energy Fitness
   1. Energy systems
   2. Energy fitness training
4. Designing Training Programs
   1. Athletic performance evaluation
   2. Training program development

FSS 276 - Exercise Testing and Prescription

1. Demonstrate the ability to perform a pre-activity screening process to determine appropriateness for participation and activity.
2. Identify and implement valid and reliable assessments to evaluate health, fitness, and sport performance parameters safely and effectively.
3. Collect, analyze, and interpret test results for program design.
4. Design a training program using FITT-VP based on assessment results.

1. Exercise Pre-Participation Health Screening
   1. Screening instruments
   2. ACSM screening algorithm
   3. Pre-exercise evaluation
2. Assessment
   1. Purpose of testing
   2. Testing measurements
   3. Content of testing
   4. Testing administration
   5. Testing and evaluation

1. Muscular endurance
2. Muscular strength
3. Flexibility
4. Cardiovascular
5. Neuromotor
6. Resting measurements: BP, HR, body composition
   1. Interpretation of Results
      1. Summative and formative
      2. Normative data
   2. Variables in Program Design – FITT-VP Principle
      1. Frequency
      2. Intensity
      3. Time
      4. Type
      5. Volume
      6. Progression
   3. Exercise Prescription
      1. General fitness
      2. Sport conditioning
      3. Special populations

FSS 277 - Cardiorespiratory Assessment and Program Design

1. Select, administer, and interpret multiple valid and reliable assessments for cardiorespiratory fitness.
2. Develop a cardiovascular training program based on case study information, including assessment and training methods.

1. Cardiorespiratory Assessment
   1. Determine appropriate cardiorespiratory assessment based on health screening                        
   2. Assessment administration
2. Development of Specific/Measurable/Action-Oriented/Realistic/Time Bound (SMART) Goals
   1. Analysis of client health, exercise history, interest, and obstacles
   2. Interpretation of baseline, formative, and summative data
   3. Determine goals
3. Program Design
   1. Application of FITT principles
      1. Frequency
      2. Intensity
      3. Time
      4. Type of activities 
   2. Cardiorespiratory monitoring
      1. Target heart rate
      2. Talk test
      3. Running calculator
   3. Application of SPORT
      1. Specificity
      2. Progressive overload
      3. Recovery
      4. Training effects
   4. Training Methods
      1. Special Considerations
      2. Altitude and environment
      3. Special health concerns and populations

FSS 280 - Weight Management Specialist

1 Credits, 1 Contact Hours
1 lecture periods 0 lab periods

Principles of behavior change, communication, and assessment for weight management success. Includes client assessment and communication, basic nutritional and physical activity guidelines, developing a plan, and practice coaching.

Information: This course is intended for Fitness Professionals, Health and Wellness Coaches, sport coaches, physical education teachers, personal interest and development, and continuing education.

1. Apply active listening skills during client assessment.
2. Design a weight management plan appropriate for client’s stage of change with goal setting and strategies to overcome barriers.   

1. I. Client Assessment and Communication
   1. Empathy
   2. Active listening C. Stages of change   
   3. Self-awareness of communication skills
   4. Readiness scale
2.  Nutrition
   1. Dietary Guidelines
   2. MyPlate
   3. Energy balance
   4. Behavioral strategies
      1. Recognizing barriers
      2. Identifying previous successes in weight management
      3. Goal setting
   5. Dietary Patterns
3. Physical Activity
   1. Recognize physical and psychological barriers
   2. Small changes and small wins
   3. Realistic program scheduling

FSS 281 - Capstone: Certified Personal Trainer

1. Apply to a program the various content areas a certified personal trainer will incorporate.    
2. Apply exercise science principles in designing and administering an exercise program. 
3. Evaluate exercise programming strategies in case studies with special populations.     

1. Exercise Physiology
2. Anatomy and Kinesiology
3. Nutrition
4. Health Screening and Fitness Assessments
5. Programming
   1. Cardiovascular endurance
   2. Muscular strength and endurance
   3. Flexibility
6. Communication
   1. Behavioral change
   2. Motivation and adherence
7. Special Populations
8. Injuries and Emergency Procedures
9. Legal and Professional Responsibilities

FSS 291 - Fitness Professional Internship

1 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 3 lab periods

Volunteer fitness professional field experience at an approved worksite. Includes communication in the fitness facility, positive work attitudes and practices, fitness professional ethics, and professional development. Also includes employment strategies, performance feedback, and fitness professional experience.

Prerequisite(s): FSS 218  or concurrent enrollment.
Information: Designed for students in their final semester of course work in the Fitness Professional Certificate program.

1. Demonstrate appropriate fitness professional skills assigned while working under the supervision of a personal trainer or site supervisor.
2. Prepare a resume for an entry-level fitness professional position.
3. Evaluate internship job site performance.

A.   Teamwork building between desk workers, personal trainers/group instructors, and clients

B.   Clear definition of goals for intern and supervisor

C.   Organizational structure of various fitness settings

D.   Supervisor’s style - delegation, direction, and use of intern

II.    Positive Work Attitudes and Practices

A.   Facility politics and suggestions for improvement of working relationships

B.   Constructive solutions vs. griping

C.   How to make a better impression in the work place

D.  Time management issues – juggling clients, classes, multiple job sites

E.  Stress management – maintaining personal balance and health while expending additional physical energy on client interactions

III.   Fitness Professional Ethics

A.   Confidentiality: practices and concerns

B.   Scope of practice - knowing when to refer clients out

C.   Student’s concerns

IV.  Fitness Professional Systems

A.   Initial client interviews and information collecting  

B.   File organization and assessment analysis

C.   Established procedures unique or common to various job sites

D.   Job site rules and regulations (dress code, working conditions)

V.   Fitness Professional Continuing Development

A.   Bridging the gap from student to professional

B.   Developing job advancement opportunities

VI.  Employment Strategies

A.   Resume preparation

1. Employment history

2. Academic background

3. Skills

B. Cover letters

C. Improving communication skills with client                                             

VII.   Fitness Professional Field Experience

A. Completion of required number of hours at one or more approved work sites under the supervision of one or more supervising fitness professionals

B.   Interview clients and establish individualized specific/measurable/action-oriented/realistic/time bound (SMART) goals

C.         Participate in routine facility maintenance and make recommendations for equipment as indicated

VII. Final Evaluation

A. Student review of performance

B. Job-site supervisor review of student’s performance 

FSS 292 - Fitness and Wellness Internship

1 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 3 lab period

Volunteer health coach and employee wellness field experience at approved work sites.  Includes positive work attitudes and practices, professional ethics, and employment strategies.   

Prerequisite(s): Completion of or concurrent enrollment in: FAW 182, 183, 184, FSS 234 (or 234A and 234B), FSN 154 or FSS 241.   
Information: May be taken concurrently with prerequisites in the last semester. Designed for students in their final semester of course work in the Fitness and Wellness Specialist Certificate program.      

1. Demonstrate appropriate professional skills in a variety of tasks assigned, while working in a supervised setting.  
2. Prepare a resume for an entry-level health/wellness coach position.
3. Identify common barriers for client and develop solutions.

I.    Interpersonal Communication in the Facility

A.   Teamwork building between office support, health coach, and client

B.   Clear definition of goals for intern and supervisor C.        Supervisor’s style - delegation, direction, and use of intern

II.    Positive Work Attitudes and Practices

A.   Facility politics and suggestions for improvement of working relationships

B.   Constructive solutions vs. griping

C.   How to make a better impression in the work place

D.  Time management issues – juggling clients, classes, multiple job sites

E.  Stress management – maintaining personal balance and health while expending additional physical energy on client interactions

III.   Professional Ethics

A.   Confidentiality: practices and concerns

B.   Scope of practice – referrals  

C.   Client interviews and creating special/measurable/action-oriented/realistic/time bound (SMART) goals  

IV.  Employment Strategies  

1. Resume preparation

1. Employment history
2. Academic background
3. Skills assessment  

1. Cover letters  

V.   Final Evaluation

A. Student review of performance

B. Job-site supervisor review of student’s performance 

FSS 296 - Independent Study in Fitness and Sport Sciences

FAW 100F1 - Group Fitness Access I

1 Credits, 2 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Total body conditioning through access to a variety of group fitness courses. Includes personal safety and preparation, fitness assessments and goal setting, cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, balance, and mind-body exercise.

Information: Access to two (2) group fitness classes each week. Choose classes in Yoga, Zumba, Strength and Flexibility, Pilates, Kickboxing, Boot Camp, Indoor Cycling, etc. (offerings subject to change). See D2L course homepage or syllabus for days/times of specific group fitness classes. May be taken two times for a maximum of four credit hours. If this course is repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.

1. Demonstrate improvements in cardiovascular fitness, local muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, balance, and/or breath awareness.
2. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

A.   Assessing health risks

B.   Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down

C.   Proper attire, including footwear for personal safety

II.       Fitness Assessments and Goal Setting

A.   Health related fitness

1.     Cardiovascular endurance

2.     Muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility

3.     Balance and breath awareness

III.      Strength and Conditioning

A.   Weight lifting

B.   Power movements

C.   Dynamic flexibility

D.   Balance and stabilization

F.   Injury prevention

IV.     Reassessment

FAW 100F2 - Group Fitness Access II

2 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 4 lab periods

Continued development of total body conditioning through access to a variety of group fitness courses. Includes review of personal safety and preparation, fitness assessments and goal setting, cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, balance, and mind-body exercise.

Information: Access to four (4) group fitness classes each week. Choose classes in Yoga, Zumba, Strength and Flexibility, Pilates, Kickboxing, Boot Camp, Indoor Cycling, etc. (offerings subject to change). See D2L course homepage or syllabus for days/times of specific group fitness classes. May be taken two times for a maximum of four credit hours. If this course is repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate. 

1. Demonstrate further improvements in cardiovascular endurance, local muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, balance, and/or breath awareness
2. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program. 

A.   Assessing health risks

B.   Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down

C.   Proper attire, including footwear for personal safety

II.       Fitness Assessments and Goal Setting

A.   Continued emphasis on health related fitness

1.     Cardiovascular endurance

2.     Muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility

3.     Balance and breath awareness

III.      Continued Emphasis on strength and conditioning

A.   Weight lifting

B.   Power movements

C.   Dynamic flexibility

D.   Balance and stabilization

F.   Injury prevention

IV.     Reassessment

FAW 104F2 - Conditioning: Speed, Agility, and Quickness

1. Demonstrate improved cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, endurance, and/or flexibility.
2. Demonstrate improved performance in sport-related skills (agility, balance, coordination, power, reaction time, and/or speed).
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program. 

1. Personal Safety and Preparation
   1. Assessing health risks
   2. Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down
   3. Proper attire, including footwear for personal safety
   4. Confidence in sport-related fitness components
2. Fitness Assessments and Goal Setting
   1. Agility
   2. Balance
   3. Coordination
   4. Power
   5. Reaction time (quickness)
   6. Speed
3. Conditioning
   1. Power movements
   2. Olympic lifts
   3. Plyometrics
   4. Dynamic flexibility
   5. Form running
   6. Ladders
   7. Balance and stabilization
   8. Injury prevention

FAW 105 - Strength and Conditioning for Sport I

1. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular endurance, strength, power, agility, flexibility, and/or balance.
2. Demonstrate improvement in a sport-specific fitness drill.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Assessments
   1. Cardiovascular and muscular endurance
   2. Strength and power
   3. Agility and balance
   4. Flexibility
   5. Sport-specific
2. Sport Related Drills
   1. Sport-specific warm-up
   2. Agility, coordination, and balance
   3. Reaction time
3. Sport Conditioning
   1. Olympic lifts
   2. Plyometrics
   3. Dynamic flexibility
   4. Balance and stabilization
   5. Injury prevention

FAW 106F2 - Individual Fitness: Running

1. Apply the concepts of training by designing a goal-based personal running program.
2. Demonstrate an improvement in cardiovascular endurance, strength and/or flexibility.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program. 

1. Introduction – Why Run?
   1. Fitness benefits
   2. Running for fun and running to compete
   3. Introduction to training terms
   4. Equipment: finding the right shoe
   5. Keeping a running journal
2. Personal Safety and Preparation
   1. Assessing health risks
   2. Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down
   3. Hydration
   4. Cold and hot weather running
   5. Nutrition
   6. Over-training and injury
3. Components of Training
   1. Distance and endurance
   2. Pace and speed
   3. Strength
   4. Flexibility
   5. Cross training
   6. Zone training
   7. Heart rate monitor vs. Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE)
4. The Distances
   1. The 5K
   2. The 10K
   3. The half marathon
   4. The marathon
5. Designing Your Training Program
   1. Base building
   2. Hard and easy method
   3. Introducing speed
   4. Hills
   5. Race preparation 

FAW 106F3 - Individual Fitness: Swimming

1. Perform each of the basic competitive strokes within her/his physical capabilities (front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, butterfly).
2. Demonstrate improved technique/efficiency in at least two of the strokes.
3. Demonstrate an improvement in swimming stamina (consecutive minutes or distance completed).
4. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Essential Water and Personal Safety
   1. Terminology
   2. Etiquette for sharing lanes and pool safety
   3. Sunscreen, hydration
   4. Use of equipment and swim aides
   5. Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down
2. Basic Stroke Development Review
   1. Front crawl
   2. Back crawl
   3. Breaststroke
   4. Butterfly
   5. Elementary backstroke
   6. Sidestroke
3. Endurance Swimming Techniques
   1. Breathing techniques
   2. Turns
4. Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications
   1. Cardiovascular
   2. Techniques to increase or decrease exercise intensity
   3. Personal goal setting
   4. Confidence in swimming

FAW 107 - Strength and Conditioning for Sport II

1. Demonstrate improvement in sport-specific strength and conditioning goal. 
2. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular endurance, strength, power, agility, flexibility, and/or balance.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Further Skill Development in Advanced Assessments
   1. Cardiovascular and muscular endurance
   2. Strength and power
   3. Agility and balance
   4. Flexibility
   5. Sport-specific
2. Sport Related Drills
   1. Sport-specific warm-up
   2. Agility, coordination, and balance
   3. Reaction time
3. Further Improvement in Sport Conditioning
   1. Olympic lifts
   2. Plyometrics
   3. Dynamic flexibility
   4. Balance and stabilization
   5. Injury prevention
4. Basic Anatomy
   1. Major muscle groups
   2. Functions

FAW 110F1 - Weight Training and Cardiovascular Fitness Level I

1. Specify fitness goals and participate in fitness and wellness activities designed to provide direction and continued support.
2. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, body composition, and/or flexibility.
3. Evaluate the effects of activity on personal wellness and performance.
4. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Orientation to the Fitness Facility
   1. Rules and safety
   2. Dress code and etiquette
   3. Opportunities for individual success
2. Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications
   1. Relationship between body composition and health risks
   2. Cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, endurance, body composition, and/or flexibility
   3. Personal goal setting
   4. Confidence in performing exercises
3. Principles of Basic Program Design
   1. Basic exercise execution
      1. Preparation (machine set-up, stance or body positioning)
      2. Single and multi-joint resistance exercises
   2. Setting/manipulating variables (frequency, intensity, duration, type of activities)

FAW 110F2 - Weight Training and Cardiovascular Fitness Level II

1. Specify fitness goals and participate in fitness and wellness activities designed to provide direction and continued support.
2. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, body composition, and/or flexibility.
3. Evaluate the effects of activity on personal wellness and performance.
4. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Review Procedures of the Fitness Facility
   1. Rules and safety
   2. Dress code and etiquette
   3. Opportunities for individual success
2. Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications
   1. Relationship between body composition and health risks
   2. Cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, endurance, body composition, and/or flexibility
   3. Personal goal setting
   4. Confidence in performing exercises
3. Principles of Basic Program Design
   1. Basic exercise execution
      1. Preparation (machine set-up, stance or body positioning)
      2. Single and multi-joint resistance exercises
   2. Setting/manipulating variables (frequency, intensity, duration, type of activities)

FAW 110F3 - Weight Training and Cardiovascular Fitness Level III

1. Specify fitness goals and participate in fitness and wellness activities designed to provide direction and continued support.
2. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, body composition, and/or flexibility.
3. Evaluate the effects of activity on personal wellness and performance.
4. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Review Procedures of the Fitness Facility
   1. Rules and safety
   2. Dress code and etiquette
   3. Opportunities for individual success
2. Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications
   1. Relationship between body composition and health risks
   2. Cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, endurance, body composition, and/or flexibility
   3. Personal goal setting
   4. Confidence in performing exercises
3. Principles of Program Design
   1. Exercise execution
      1. Competence in machine set-up and body positioning
      2. Single and multi-joint resistance exercises
   2. Setting/manipulating variables (frequency, intensity, duration, type of activities)
4. Written Assignments

FAW 112F1 - Ballroom/Latin Dance

1. Demonstrate improvement in balance, flexibility, and/or coordination. 
2. Demonstrate improvement in combining sequences of steps into a dance routine.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program

1. Key Components of Each Dance
   1. Posture
   2. History
   3. Terminology
   4. Rhythms
   5. Techniques
2. Floorwork/Locomotor Skills
   1. Basic placement and centering
   2. Positions of the feet and arms
   3. Basic footwork and timing
   4. Traveling and aerial movements
   5. Moving in harmony with a partner
   6. Cool-down
3. Dancing as a Total Activity
   1. Coordinating mind, personality, and body
   2. Promoting balance, control, posture, and style
   3. Techniques for developing stamina, strength, and balance
   4. Organizing dancing patterns into complete routines
   5. Basic etiquette and “survival skills” for dancing in public
4. Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications
   1. Balance and/or flexibility
   2. Techniques to increase or decrease intensity
   3. Personal goal setting
   4. Confidence in performing exercises
5. Evaluation

FAW 113F1 - Belly Dance

1. Demonstrate the basic skills of belly dancing with proper body mechanics. 
2. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular fitness, muscular endurance, and/or flexibility. 
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Key Components of Belly Dance
   1. Posture
   2. History
   3. Terminology
   4. Rhythms
   5. Techniques
2. Class Protocol
   1. Warm-up
      1. Strengthening
      2. Flexibility
      3. Coordination
   2. Floorwork
      1. Basic placement and centering
      2. Positions of the feet and arms
      3. Basic footwork and timing
      4. Isolations, shimmies and undulations
   3. Locomotor work
      1. Foot patterns
      2. Turns
      3. Moving combinations
   4. Performance
      1. Choreography
      2. Improvisation
      3. Basic performance skills
   5. Cool-down
3. Dancing as a Total Activity
   1. Coordinating mind, personality, and body
   2. Promoting balance, control, posture, and style
   3. Developing flexibility, endurance, and coordination
   4. Techniques for developing stamina, strength, and balance
   5. Organizing dancing patterns into complete routines
   6. Learning to improvise
4. Evaluation of Basic Belly Dance Skills
5. Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications
   1. Cardiovascular, muscular endurance, and/or flexibility
   2. Techniques to increase or decrease intensity
   3. Personal goal setting
   4. Confidence in performing dances

FAW 123F1 - Salsa/Latin Dance

1. Demonstrate the basic skills of salsa dancing with proper body mechanics.
2. Demonstrate improvement in balance, flexibility, and/or coordination.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program. 

1. Key Components of Each Dance
   1. Posture
   2. History
   3. Terminology
   4. Rhythms
   5. Techniques
   6. Basic etiquette and “survival skills” for dancing in public
2. Floorwork/Locomotor Skills
   1. Basic placement and centering
   2. Proper body alignment
   3. Positions of the feet and arms
   4. Basic footwork and timing
   5. Traveling and aerial movements
   6. Moving in harmony with a partner
   7. Organizing dancing patterns into complete routines
3. Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications
   1. Cardiovascular, balance, and/or flexibility
   2. Techniques to increase or decrease intensity
   3. Personal goal setting
   4. Confidence in performing exercises

FAW 128F3 - Cardio Cross-Training

1. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular fitness.
2. Demonstrate improvement in muscular strength, endurance, and/or flexibility.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program. 

1. Personal Safety and Preparation
   1. Assessing health risks
   2. Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down
   3. Proper attire, including footwear for personal safety
2. Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications
   1. Cardiovascular, muscular strength, endurance and/or flexibility
   2. Rate of perceived exertion and exercise heart rate
   3. Techniques to increase or decrease exercise intensity
   4. Personal goal setting
   5. Confidence in performing exercises
3. Elements of Rhythmic Cardio Routines  
   1. Footwork and foot placement
   2. Proper body alignment and positioning
   3. Following music and counting beats
   4. Transitions between movement patterns
   5. Increasing coordination and balance demands within a routine
4. Elements of Interval Training
   1. Recognizing intensity of activity
   2. Varying intensity to improve recovery heart rate
   3. Balancing activity time in different heart rate zones

FAW 129F3 - Zumba®

1. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular fitness.
2. Demonstrate improvement in muscular endurance and/or flexibility.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Personal Safety and Preparation

1. Assessing health risks
2. Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down
3. Proper attire, including footwear for personal safety

1. Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications

1. Individual cardiovascular assessments
2. Rate of perceived exertion
3. Techniques to increase or decrease exercise intensity
4. Personal goal setting
5. Confidence in performing dances

1. Elements of Zumba® Cardio Routines

1. Footwork
2. Balance and coordination
3. Proper body alignment
4. Following the music and counting beats
5. Increasing coordination demands within a dance

FAW 130 - Boot Camp Style Circuit Training

1. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, and/or endurance. 
2. Demonstrate improvement in flexibility.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program. 

1. Personal Safety and Preparation
   1. Assessing health risks
   2. Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down
   3. Proper attire, including footwear for personal safety
2. Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications
   1. Cardiovascular, muscular endurance, strength, and/or flexibility
   2. Techniques to increase or decrease exercise intensity
   3. Personal goal setting
   4. Confidence in performing exercises
3. Techniques and Considerations for Exercise
   1. Monitoring cardiovascular intensity
   2. Proper body alignment and positioning
   3. Utilization of body-weight and various resistance equipment
   4. Increasing coordination demands within a routine
   5. Understanding work: recovery relationships

FAW 131 - Indoor Cycling

1. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular fitness. 
2. Demonstrate improvement in muscular endurance and/or flexibility.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program. 

1. Personal Safety and Preparation
   1. Assessing health risks
   2. Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down
   3. Proper attire, including footwear and bike shorts
   4. Hydration
2. Key Concepts
   1. Cycle set-up
   2. Positioning and alignment
   3. Techniques for speed and strength work
   4. Indoor cycling terminology
3. Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications
   1. Cardiovascular, muscular endurance, and flexibility
   2. Personal goal setting
   3. Confidence in performing exercises
   4. Exercise intensity
      1. Rate of perceived exertion and exercise heart rate
      2. Techniques to increase or decrease exercise intensity
      3. Recovery heart rate
4. Elements of Indoor Cycling Training
   1. Interval training
   2. Steady state training
   3. Power and strength training
   4. Speed training
   5. Anaerobic training

FAW 132 - Kickboxing

1. Demonstrate essential kicking and punching skills with proper technique.
2. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, endurance, and/or flexibility.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program

Personal Safety and Preparation

A.   Assessing health risks

B.   Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down

C.   Proper attire, including footwear and hand protection for personal safety

II.    Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications

1. Cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, endurance, and/or flexibility
2. Techniques to increase or decrease exercise intensity
3. Personal goal setting
4. Confidence in performing exercises

1. Kickboxing Skill Development
   1. Preparation – posture and alignment
   2. Execution and dynamic movement principles
   3. Punches and upper body strikes
   4. Blocking and defense
   5. Footwork, kicks, and lower body strikes
   6. Applicability to self-defense

FAW 134F1 - Pilates

1 Credits, 2 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Introduction to the six core principles of Pilates in individual exercises and sequences of movements. Includes key components of Pilates integrative practice, and personalizing one’s practice. Also includes emphasis on total body conditioning to improve strength, flexibility, coordination, proper body alignment, breath control, and overall body awareness.

Information: This course does not use reformers and is primarily mat based. May be taken two times for a maximum of two credit hours. If this course is repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.

1. Demonstrate improvement in muscular strength and/or endurance. 
2. Demonstrate improvement in flexibility and/or balance.
3. Perform from memory a series of exercises based on the Pilates curriculum.
4. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program. 

      A.   Philosophy and theory that guides practice

      B.   Key terminology

      C.   Etiquette and personal safety

      D.   Preparation - mental and physical (including conditioning)

II.    Six Core/Essential Principles of Pilates Exercises

      A.   Proper muscular control and body alignment

      B.   Breath control during movements

      C.   Centering - initiation of each movement from the core

      D.   Concentration - cognitive and physical

      E.   Movement flow

      F.   Movement precision and muscle patterning

III.   Integrative Practice

      A.  Specific exercises in various positions (lying, kneeling, sitting, standing)

      B.  Breathing technique for each exercise

      C.  Guided sequencing of exercises

      D.  Modifications for safe and effective sequencing of exercises

IV.  Personalizing One’s Practice

      A.   Guided and self-directed combination of movements

      B.   Incorporating props

      C.   Adaptations to accommodate physical and/or environmental limitations

      D.   Guidelines for effective home practice

V.   Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications

      A.   Muscular strength, endurance, flexibility and/or balance

      B.   Techniques to increase or decrease exercise intensity

      C.   Personal goal setting

      D.   Confidence in performing exercises

FAW 136 - Strength and Flexibility

1. Demonstrate improvement in muscular strength and endurance.
2. Demonstrate improvement in flexibility.
3. Demonstrate the ability of adhere to an exercise program.

Personal Safety and Preparation

A.   Assessing health risks

B.   Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down

C.   Proper attire, including footwear for personal safety

II.    Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications

1. Muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility
2. Techniques to increase or decrease exercise intensity
3. Personal goal setting
4. Confidence in performing exercises

1. Techniques and Considerations for Exercise
   1. Proper body alignment and positioning
   2. Single joint movements
   3. Multiple joint movements
   4. Utilization of body-weight and props for exercises
   5. Varying the complexity of the movement patterns/coordinating upper and lower body movements
   6. Increasing the coordination demands within a routine

FAW 138F1 - Yoga

1 Credits, 2 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Introduction to stress reduction through yoga. Includes key components of yoga, essential movements and postures, mind-body practice, personalizing one’s practice, and personal fitness assessment and activity modifications.

Information: There are many styles of yoga and the specific philosophy offered in a given section will reflect that of the instructor; however, this course is gentle to moderate intensity. May be taken two times for a maximum of two credit hours. If this course is repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.

1. Demonstrate improvement in balance.
2. Demonstrate improvement in muscular endurance and/or flexibility.
3. Demonstrate improvement in breath awareness.
4. Demonstrate the ability of adhere to an exercise program.

1. Key Components of Yoga
   1. Major philosophies guiding practice
   2. Key terminology
   3. Etiquette and personal safety
   4. Proper body alignment 
2. Essential Movements and Postures (Including Stretching Techniques)
   1. Dynamic
   2. Static
3. Mind-Body Practice
   1. Breathing techniques and exercises
   2. Relaxation techniques and exercises
   3. Basic meditation techniques and exercises
4. Personalizing One’s Practice
   1. Integrating movements, postures, and skills
   2. Adaptations to accommodate physical and/or environmental limitations 
   3. Guidelines for effective home practice
5. Personal Fitness Assessment and Activity Modifications

      A.   Muscular endurance, flexibility, and/or balance

      B.   Techniques to increase or decrease exercise intensity

      C.   Personal goal setting

      D.   Confidence in various yoga techniques

            1. Postures

            2. Movements

            3. Breathing/relaxation techniques

FAW 148F1 - Golf

1. Demonstrate improvement in executing various types of shots (full swing, putting, and chipping).
2. Demonstrate improvement in muscular strength, endurance and/or flexibility.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Key Components of Each Shot
   1. Club selection
   2. Grip, alignment, and stance
   3. Swing – weight shift, timing, rhythm, balance
2. Essentials for Game Play
   1. Rules of the game
   2. Basic etiquette
   3. Proper warming-up, conditioning
   4. Safety considerations
3. Game Management
   1. Club fitting and equipment selection
   2. Mental preparation
4. Personal Fitness Assessment
   1. Muscular strength, endurance, and/or flexibility
   2. Personal goal setting
   3. Confidence in shot selection

FAW 155F1 - Tennis

1. Demonstrate improvement in executing various types of shots (underhand, overhand, serve, volley).
2. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength, endurance, and/or flexibility.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Key Components of Tennis
   1. History
   2. Terminology
   3. Equipment selection and care
   4. Proper attire
   5. Safety considerations
   6. Proper warming-up, conditioning
   7. Etiquette
   8. Rules and scoring
2. II. Fundamental Stroke Development
3. Grip, stance, swing, follow through
4. Ground strokes (forehand, backhand)
5. Volleying at the net
6. Serving
7. Specialty shots (lob, smash)
8. Balance, coordination, and basic rhythms for each shot
9. Game Management
10. Basic strategies for singles play (offensive and defensive)
11. Basic strategies for doubles play( offensive and defensive)
12. Basic strategies for serving and return of serve
13. Personal Fitness Assessment
    1. Cardiovascular fitness, strength, endurance, and/or flexibility
    2. Personal goal setting
    3. Confidence in shot selection and execution

FAW 162 - Martial Arts

1. Demonstrate essential martial arts basic skills such as stances, punches, kicks, and blocks.
2. Demonstrate improvement in strength.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Martial Arts Essentials 

A.   Etiquette

B.   Philosophy

C.   Terminology

II.    Personal Preparation

1. Conditioning (warming-up, strength and flexibility)

B.   Mental preparation

III.   Self-Defense Techniques

A.   Punches

B.   Kicks

C.   Blocks

D.   Break-aways

FAW 163 - Basic Self-Defense

1. Demonstrate an improvement in basic strikes (e.g. palms, elbows, knees).
2. Demonstrate improvement in strength.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Key Personal Safety Strategies
   1. Observation: knowing your surroundings
   2. Basic safety location techniques
      1. Home
      2. Car
      3. Elevator
      4. Phone
      5. Public areas
2. Defensive Physical Skills    
   1. Stances
   2. Blocks
   3. Kicks
   4. The Scream - STOP

FAW 167 - Baseball I

1. Demonstrate the essential baseball skills (throwing, catching, fielding, batting, and base running).
2. Demonstrate offensive skills in batting and base running with proper technique.
3. Demonstrate defensive skills in fielding and play execution strategies.
4. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Key Components of Baseball
   1. History
   2. Terminology
   3. Rules and scoring
   4. Etiquette      
2. Personal Safety and Preparation
   1. Assessing health risks
   2. Principles and safety considerations of warming-up and cooling down
   3. Proper attire, including footwear for personal safety
   4. Confidence in playing baseball

II.    Individual Skills

A.   Throwing

B.   Fielding

C.   Hitting

D.   Specific position responsibilities

E.   Base running

III.   Team Skills

A.   Offensive strategies

B.   Defensive strategies

C.   Special situations

FAW 168 - Basketball I

1. Demonstrate essential basketball skills (ball handling, passing, shooting, rebounding, guarding).
2. Demonstrate coordinating movements and responding with teammates within designated offensive and defensive systems.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Key Components of Basketball
   1. History
   2. Terminology
   3. Rules and scoring
   4. Etiquette
2. Personal Safety and Preparation
   1. Assessing health risks
   2. Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down     
   3. Proper attire, including footwear for personal safety
   4. Confidence in playing basketball
3. Individual Skills
   1. Dribbling
   2. Passing
   3. Catching
   4. Pivoting
   5. Shooting
   6. Guarding
   7. Rebounding
4. Team Skills/Systems
   1. Offensive systems and strategies
   2. Defense systems and strategies
   3. Special situations
      1. Free throws
      2. Inbound plays
      3. Last second shots
      4. Use of time-outs

FAW 169 - Baseball II

1. Demonstrate improvement in team defensive skills.
2. Demonstrate improvement in team offensive skills
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Further Development of Individual Skills
   1. Throwing
   2. Fielding
   3. Hitting
   4. Specific position responsibilities
   5. Base running      
2. Team Defensive Skills
   1. Cuts and relays
   2. Bunt defense
   3. 1^st and 3^rd defense

III.   Team Offensive Skills

A.   Sac bunt

B.   Drag bunt

C.   Push bunt

D.   Safety and suicide squeeze

E.   Hit and run

F.   Advancing runner

FAW 170 - Soccer I

1 Credits, 2 Contact Hours
0 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Fundamental soccer skills for the student athlete and recreational player. Includes key components of soccer, personal safety and preparation, individual skills, and team skills and systems.

Information: May be taken two times for a maximum of two credit hours. If this course is repeated, see a financial aid or Veteran’s Affairs advisor to determine funding eligibility as appropriate.

1. Demonstrate improvement in essential soccer skills (dribbling, passing, shooting, and defending). 
2. Demonstrate improvement in coordinating movements and responding with teammates within designated offensive and defensive systems.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Key Components of Soccer
   1. History
   2. Terminology
   3. Rules and scoring
   4. Etiquette
2. Personal Safety and Preparation

      A.   Assessing health risks

      B.   Principles and safety considerations of warming up and cooling down

      C.   Proper attire, including footwear for personal safety

      D.   Confidence in playing soccer

III.   Individual Skills

A.   Dribbling and maintaining control

B.   Passing

C.   Receiving and controlling

D.   Heading

E.   Shooting

F.   Guarding and stealing the ball

IV.  Team Skills and Systems

A.   Offensive systems and strategies

B.   Defense systems and strategies

C.   Special situations

1.   Throw-ins

2.   Corner plays

3.   Direct and indirect free kicks

4.   Goal kicks

FAW 171F1 - Softball I

1. Demonstrate improvement in the essential softball skills (throwing, catching, fielding, batting, base running).
2. Demonstrate improvement in cardiovascular endurance, strength, and/or flexibility.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Key Components of Fast Pitch Softball
   1. History
   2. Terminology
   3. Scoring and rules (differences between fast and slow pitch)
   4. Etiquette

II.    Individual Skills

A.   Throwing

B.   Fielding

C.   Hitting

D.   Specific position responsibilities

E.   Base running

III.   Team Skills

A.   Offensive strategies

B.   Defensive strategies

C.   Special situations

FAW 172 - Softball II

1. Demonstrate improvement in softball skills (throwing, catching, fielding, batting, and base running).
2. Demonstrate improvement in team offensive strategies.  
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program.

1. Further Development of Individual Skills
   1. Throwing
   2. Fielding
   3. Hitting
   4. Specific position responsibilities
   5. Base running

II. Team Skills

A.   Offensive strategies

B.   Defensive strategies

C.   Special situations

D.   Team building

FAW 174 - Soccer II

1. Demonstrate an understanding of small group tactics.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of systems of play.
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program. 

1. Further Development of Individual Skills
   1. Footwork (trapping, shielding, dribbling)
   2. Passing, receiving, controlling
   3. Heading
   4. Shooting
2. Further Development of Team Skills and Tactics
   1. Principles of attack
   2. Principles of defense
   3. Set pieces
      1. Throw-in
      2. Corner plays
      3. Direct and indirect free kicks
      4. Goal kicks

FAW 176 - Basketball II

1. Demonstrate the ability for collaboration and teamwork on the court.
2. Demonstrate improvement in coordinating movements and responding with teammates within designated offensive and defensive systems. 
3. Demonstrate the ability to adhere to an exercise program

1. Further Development of Individual Skills
   1. Dribbling
   2. Passing
   3. Catching
   4. Pivoting
   5. Shooting
   6. Guarding
   7. Rebounding
2. Further Development of Team Skills and Systems
   1. Offensive systems and strategies
   2. Defense systems and strategies
   3. Special situations
      1. Free throws
      2. Inbound plays
      3. Last second shots
      4. Use of time-outs
3. 5 on 5 Concepts
   1. Spacing of court
   2. Balance the court
   3. Primary and secondary offense
   4. Transition defense

FSN 127IN - Human Nutrition and Biology

4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 3 lab periods

Principles of nutrition presented in the context of human biology. Includes chemistry, digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients. Also includes biological and nutritional perspectives on various health issues such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis, including genetic and epigenetic effects. Also covers analysis of scientific studies relating to nutrition.

Gen-Ed: Meets AGEC - SCI; Meets CTE - M&S.

1. Describe the nutritional and physiological importance of each of the following nutrients: carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins, minerals and water.
2. Understand how nutrition affects health in terms of developing and/or preventing chronic diseases including obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, liver disease, kidney disease and cancer.
3. Demonstrate proficiency in conducting experiments in nutrition and biology.

1. Demonstrate improvement in the general education goals of communication and critical thinking.
2. Evaluate the design, results, and conclusions of various nutritional studies.
3. Explain the purpose and significance of dietary recommendations.
4. Describe the biology of human digestion and absorption in general, as well as the nutritional, metabolic, and physiological significance of carbohydrates, proteins, amino acids, lipids, vitamins, major minerals, trace elements, and non-nutrient substances.
5. Describe several nutrient-nutrient and drug-nutrient interactions.
6. Elaborate on basic aspects of clinical nutrition, and various nutrition related issues.
7. Describe how nutrient needs change during human development from the embryonic period through adulthood, along with the nutritional needs during pregnancy and lactation.
8. Evaluate the tendencies and risks associated with genetic and epigenetic effects on nutrition and health.
9. Competently analyze diets applying principles learned in this course using either food composition tables or dietary analysis software.

A.      Definitions of nutrition, nutritional status, nutrients, and risk factors

B.      The cell

C.      Nutritional science

                     1.   Nutritional studies: design, types, and criticism

                     2.   Methods of nutritional assessment

D.      Measurement and graphing relevant to nutritional science

II.       Dietary Recommendations, Nutrient Density, and Desirable Blood Profile

III.      Human Biology of Nutrition

         A.   Anatomy and physiology of human digestive system

         B.   Digestion & absorption

         C.   Role of enzymes in biology and nutrition

         D.   Energy metabolism

IV.     Digestion, Absorption, Metabolism, Deficiency Symptoms, Food Sources, and/or Biological Effects (beyond the prevention of deficiency symptoms) for the following:

         A.   Carbohydrates

         B.   Proteins and amino acids

         C.   Lipids

         D.   Vitamins

         E.   Minerals and trace elements

         F.   Non-nutrient substances such as dietary fiber and various phytochemicals

         G.   Nutrient-nutrient interactions

V.      Developmental Nutrition

         A.   Maternal nutrition (both pregnancy and lactation)

         B.   Nutrition from the embryonic period through adulthood and aging

VI.     Biology and Nutrition of Health Issues

         A.   Cardiovascular disease

         B.   Cancer

         C.   Hypertension

         D.   Obesity

         E.   Lactose intolerance

         F.   Diabetes

         G.   Osteoporosis

         H.   Eating disorders

         I.    Alcohol consumption

         J.   Food sensitivities and allergies

         K.   Weight loss and weight gain

         L.   Effects of dietary phytochemicals

         M.  Food safety

         N.   Pesticides and food additives

         O.   Genetics and nutrition

         P.   Epigenetics and nutrition

VII.    Clinical Nutrition

         A.   Biology of diseases and their effects on nutrition

         B.   Effects of disease treatment on nutrition

         C.   Diet therapy for selected diseases and disorders

         D.   Drug-nutrient interactions

VIII.    Current Nutrition Issues

         A.   Myths

         B.   Misleading advertisements

         C.   Nutrition public policy

         D.   World hunger

         E.   Genetically modified foods

FSN 154 - Nutrition

1. Analyze the function of each class of nutrient in the human body.
2. Assess the importance of nutrition in each stage of life.

1. Explain the need to learn about nutrition and assume responsibility for good nutritional choices.
2. Discuss why nutrition is important to health.
3. Read and interpret food labels.
4. Formulate a balanced diet using the “MyPyramid” food pyramid, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and the Exchange Lists for Meal Planning.
5. Identify and describe the digestion, absorption, and elimination processes.
6. Describe the function of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins in the body.
7. Assess body composition and explain the implications of weight extremes.
8. Calculate an individual’s calorie, carbohydrate, fat, and protein requirements.
9. Discuss the relationship between vitamins and minerals and specific body functions.
10. Describe dietary requirements for various chronic diseases or illnesses.
11. Define and explain healthy eating patterns for pregnancy, infancy, childhood and
    adolescent life stages.
12. Define the implications of nutrition for the aging.
13. Discuss the relationship of fitness and nutrition.
14. Identify methods of food safety.
15. Define and explain the patterns of the types of disordered eating and eating disorder conditions.

1. Introduction to Food and Nutrition
   A.  Nutrition and health
   1. Dietary Reference Intakes
   2. Research study methods
2. Designing a healthy diet
   1.  Label reading
   2.  Dietary guidelines for Americans
   3.  My Pyramid: The Food Guide Pyramid
3. The human body
   1. Digestion, absorption, and elimination
   2. Disorders related to digestion, absorption, and elimination
4.      Energy-Yielding Nutrients
   1. Carbohydrates
   2. Fats
   3. Proteins
5.      Nutrients Related to Nutritional Health
   1. Nutrients involved in fluid and electrolyte balance
   2. Nutrients involved in bone health
   3. Nutrients involved in antioxidant function
   4. Nutrients involved in energy metabolism and blood health
6. Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Body Weight
   1. Body composition evaluation
   2. Designing a diet plan to optimize body weight
   3. Disorders related to energy intake
7. Nutrition Throughout Life
   1. Nutrition during pregnancy
   2. Nutrition during infancy and childhood
   3. Nutrition during the adolescent years
   4. Nutrition during early through late adulthood
8. Important Nutrition Related Topics
   1. Nutrition and physical activity
      1. Fitness program components
      2. Dietary needs for physical activity
   2. Eating disorders and disordered eating
      1. Factors that contribute to eating disorders
      2. Characteristics of eating disorders and disordered eating conditions
   3. Food safety and technology
      1. Food borne illnesses
      2. Food safety tips
      3. Food additives

FRE 101 - Elementary French I [SUN# FRE 1101]

1. Demonstrate French speaking skills through introductions, discussions about family, and respond to questions or familiar topics with comprehensible grammar and pronunciation.
2. Use French listening strategies to identify specific details, ask and respond to questions, and follow classroom instruction.
3. Use reading strategies to articulate main ideas, cognates, sequence of events, prefixes, and familiar words.
4. Demonstrate in French the ability to fill out registration forms, ask and respond to questions, write a narrative, and/or spell numbers.
5. Demonstrate cultural awareness through speaking and/or writing French to identify French-speaking regions and countries in the world, use of Tu and Vous, and/or explanation of cultural family differences.

1. Speaking
   1. Apply culturally appropriate formal and informal greetings and introductions
   2. Describe people and objects
   3. Discuss daily or routine activities and schedules
   4. State preferences
   5. Formulate simple invitations to a variety of activities
   6. Express future plans (using near future)
   7. Produce a short conversation with someone
   8. Discuss the date, time and weather
   9. Produce responses to questions of familiar topics
   10. Produce intelligible pronunciation of French words
   11. Express negative statements
2. Listening

   1. Demonstrate the ability to comprehend the description of persons, places, or things

   2. Demonstrate the ability to comprehend the telling of time

   3. Demonstrate the ability to comprehend short descriptions of events
3. Reading

   1. Identify people and objects

   2. Identify main topic of a passage

   3. Predict content

   4. Identify correct usage of articles, subject pronouns, and partitive
4. Writing Skills

   1. Apply correct usage of basic orthography

   2. Describe the location of people and object
   3. Describe personal characteristics
   4. Sequence daily actions
5. Compose a short narrative.
   1. Formulate simple questions
   2. Provide personal information
   3. Apply basic usage of gender and number for nouns and adjectives
   4. Apply basic usage of subject pronouns
   5. Use the present and near future tenses
6. Cultural and Geographical Awareness
   1. Identify French speaking regions throughout the world
   2. Locate French speaking countries on a map
   3. Apply formal and informal forms in interactions
   4. Compare and contrast the cultural dynamics of family relations
   5. Apply culturally appropriate formal and informal greetings and introductions

FRE 102 - Elementary French II [SUN# FRE 1102]

1. Demonstrate French speaking skills by expressing events in the past, future, conditional, and/or present tense with comprehensible grammar and pronunciation.
2. Use French listening strategies to identify specific details, and/or ask and respond to questions.
3. Use reading strategies to identify main ideas, cognates, sequence of events, and/or familiar words in French.
4. Demonstrate in written French the ability to narrate in the present, future, and/or past tense.
5. Demonstrate cultural awareness through speaking and/or writing in French to identify French-speaking regions and countries in the world, and/or explain cultural topics.

1. Speaking
   1. Use appropriate greetings and expressions in conversation
   2. Discuss personal and/or preferred experiences in different situations
   3. Produce a short conversation with someone
   4. Respond to questions of familiar topics
   5. Apply the present, compound past – “passe compose” with auxiliary etre, the imperfect, the future, and/or the conditional tenses in conversation and/or speech
   6. Produce intelligible pronunciation of French words
2. Listening
   1. Identify the main idea and some detail when listening to a passage based largely on known material.
   2. Recognize the main idea and some detail of a simple authentic text or one not primarily based on known material.
   3. Demonstrate comprehension of simple questions based on known topics.
3. Reading
   1. Apply reading strategies to identify the main idea, recognize cognates and false cognates, and use verb tense recognition and previous knowledge to make intelligent guesses.
   2. Demonstrate understanding of both the main idea and some detail when reading a text based largely on known material and cognates.
   3. Recognize the main idea and some detail of a simple authentic text or one not primarily based on known material such as French publications (newspaper, magazines, books).
4. Writing Skills
   1. Apply reasonably accurate spelling, grammar and punctuation
   2. Formulate and/or answer simple questions based on known topics.
   3. Write a narration in the past and/or present tense.
   4. Produce simple autobiographical information
   5. Describe events using the present, compound past – “passe compose” with auxiliary etre, the imperfect, the future, and/or the Conditional tenses
   6. Discuss preferred activities in different situations
5. Cultural Awareness
   1. Identify French-speaking regions throughout the world
   2. Locate French-speaking countries on a map
   3. Recognize specific cultural practices, customs, and/or traditions

FRE 201 - Intermediate French I [SUN# FRE 2201]

1. Demonstrate French speaking skills by using comprehensible intermediate level structures, vocabulary and pronunciation
2. Identify the main idea and some detail when listening to familiar material or authentic speech and/or answer questions and/or follow instructions in French
3. Identify main ideas and identify some facts of a simple written text in French based on familiar or authentic material
4. Write and/or respond to questions on familiar topics using the present, past (passé), imperfect, pluperfect tenses, and/or the present or past tense of the subjunctive mood
5. Demonstrate cultural awareness through speaking and/or writing regarding current events and/or salient traditions in French speaking regions

1. Speaking
   1. Ask and answer questions using intermediate level structures in the indicative and/or subjunctive mood  
   2. Engage in simple conversations on a variety of topics
   3. Respond appropriately to oral and written questions posed in the classroom
   4. Produce intelligible pronunciation of French words
2. Listening
   1. Identify the main idea and specific details in oral speech and authentic selections (such as: interviews, video-clips and songs)
   2. Ask for clarification when listening to oral speech
   3. Anticipate and predict information when listening to oral speech
   4. Answer questions and follow instructions in response to oral speech
3. Reading
   1. Apply reading strategies to identify the main idea, recognize cognates and false cognates, and use verb tense recognition and previous knowledge to make intelligent guesses
   2. Indicate both the main idea and specific details when reading a text based largely on familiar and/or authentic material 
4. Writing Skills
   1. Apply appropriate spelling and grammar using intermediate level structures ()
   2. Respond in writing to simple questions based on known topics
   3. Write organized short compositions on a variety of topics using the present, past (passé), imperfect, pluperfect tenses, and/or the present or past tense of the subjunctive mood

1. Cultural Awareness
   1. Discuss current events in French-speaking regions
   2. Compare and contrast salient traditions in French-speaking regions to personal experiences

FRE 202 - Intermediate French II [SUN# FRE 2202]

1. Demonstrate French speaking skills by using comprehensible intermediate level structures, vocabulary and pronunciation
2. Identify the main idea and some detail when listening to familiar material or authentic speech and/or answer questions and/or follow instructions in French.
3. Identify the main ideas and facts of an intermediate level written text in French based on familiar or authentic material.
4. Write and/or respond in writing to questions on familiar topics using the present, past (passé), imperfect, and/or pluperfect tenses
5. Demonstrate cultural awareness through speaking and/or writing regarding current events and/or salient traditions in French speaking regions

1. Speaking
   1. Ask and answer questions using the present, past (passé), imperfect, and/or pluperfect tenses
   2. Engage in simple conversations on a variety of topics
   3. Produce and respond using intermediate grammar structures
   4. Respond appropriately to oral and written questions
   5. Produce intelligible pronunciation of French words
2. Listening
   1. Identify the main idea and specific details in oral speech and authentic selections (such as: interviews, video-clips and songs)
   2. Ask for clarification when listening to oral speech
   3. Anticipate and predict information when listening to oral speech
   4. Answer questions and follow instructions in response to oral speech
3. Reading
   1. Apply reading strategies to identify the main idea, recognize cognates and false cognates, and use verb tense recognition and previous knowledge to make intelligent guesses
   2. Indicate both the main idea and specific details when reading a text based largely on familiar and/or authentic material
4. Writing Skills
   1. Apply appropriate spelling and grammar using the present, past (passé), imperfect, and/or pluperfect tenses
   2. Respond in writing to intermediate-level questions based on known topics
   3. Write organized short compositions on a variety of
5. Cultural Awareness
   1. Discuss current events in French speaking regions
   2. Compare and contrast salient traditions in French speaking regions to personal experiences

GAM 101 - Game Design I

1. Discuss the history of games, computers, and electronic games.
2. Describe the meaning and reasons for rules.
3. Discuss working in the game industry and the job categories.

1. History of Games
   1. Analog games
   2. Digital games
2. Formal Elements of the Game 
   1. Objectives
   2. Procedures
   3. Rules
3. Game Design Elements
   1. Game state
   2. Game views
   3. Value
   4. Skill and strategy
   5. Chance
   6. Gameplay mechanics
   7. Player dynamics
   8. Design aesthetics
4. Documentation
   1. Integrating theme
   2. Communicating rules
   3. Research
   4. Logging feedback
5. Playtesting
   1. Styles
   2. Iteration
   3. Blindtesting
   4. Giving and receiving criticism
6. Game Shapes
   1. Puzzles
   2. Narrative
   3. Twitch
7. Serious Games
   1. Games as art
   2. Games as education
   3. Propaganda in games
   4. Politics in games
8. Impact of Games on Culture
   1. Defining culture
   2. Cultural rhetoric
   3. Open culture
   4. Cultural resistance
   5. Cultural environment
   6. Industry ethics
9. Psychological Impact of Games
   1. Motivation
   2. Geographics
   3. Psychographics
   4. Demographics
10. Working in the Game Industry
    1. Size of the game industry
    2. Platforms
    3. Publishers
    4. Developers
    5. Independents
    6. Job Categories
11. Digital game development
    1. Introductory scripting
    2. Tabletop game emulation

GAM 102 - Game Design II

1. Discuss the structure of games.
2. Demonstrate the dramatic elements of game design.
3. Create linear and nonlinear narratives.
4. Script in several nonlinear story tools.
5. Discuss contemporary story-driven games.
6. Provide constructive critical feedback in a workshop environment.
7. Integrate visual, auditory, and textual media.

1. Linear Narratives
   1. Format
   2. Structure
   3. Character
   4. Setting
   5. Theme
2. Nonlinear Narratives 
   1. Formats
   2. Branching structure
   3. Customizable characters
   4. Customizable settings
   5. Mechanics as theme
3. Structure of the Game  
   1. Players  
   2. Engaging the player
   3. Sum of the parts  
   4. Defining games
4. Genre
   1. Fantasy
   2. Realism
5. Dramatic Traditions
   1. Comedy in games
   2. Tragedy in games
   3. Myth
   4. Archetypes
6. Experimental games
   1. Unconventional structures
   2. Innovation
   3. Discarded genres
7. Process
   1. Creative process
   2. Technical process
   3. Analytical process
8. Communication
   1. Professional speaking
   2. Professional writing
   3. Pitching
9. Concept Development
   1. Visual
   2. Auditory

GAM 120 - Introduction to Game Programming

1. Discuss Unity game engine features.
2. Move game objects in space over time.
3. Choreograph physical and logical interactions between objects.
4. Apply object oriented programming principles to games.
5. Control user input and provide proper game responses to input.
6. Read an API.
7. Build a resolution-independent UI.
8. Use a particle engine.
9. Create a complete 2D game.
10. Understand how to tailor 3D models and UV maps for game engines.

1. Unity 3D Game Engine
   1. Overview
   2. Features
2. C# Language Features
   1. Variables
   2. Data types
   3. Operators
   4. Control statements
   5. Functions
   6. Loops
   7. Objects
   8. Collections
3. Input Interaction
   1. Mouse
   2. Keyboard
   3. Action maps
   4. Euclidean space
4. Image Maps
   1. Configuration
   2. Development
   3. Sprites
   4. Animation
5. UI
   1. Canvas
   2. Masks
   3. Events
6. Particles
   1. Hierarchy
   2. Fields
   3. Timelines
   4. Collisions
7.  3D
   1. Box modeling
   2. Topography
   3. UV maps
   4. Materials
   5. Optimization

GAM 150 - Game Programming I

1. Represent movement across a coordinate system using multiple control methods.
2. Build and compile binaries for multiple platforms.
3. Use a version control system to collaborate on software projects.
4. Save and load data from permanent storage.
5. Discuss how meshes are fundamentally composed and decomposed.
6. Use intermediate C# and Unity features.
7. Use intermediate programming design patterns.
8. Create multiple actual games.

1. Spatial Math
   1. Coordinate systems
   2. Directionality
   3. Linear functions
   4. Quaternions
2. Version Control
   1. Ignoring files
   2. Commiting
   3. Pushing
   4. Pulling
   5. Branching
   6. Merging conflicts
3. Serialization
   1. Key value pairing
   2. Scriptable objects
   3. Binary
   4. JSON
   5. XML
4. Rendering
   1. Camera projection
   2. Light
   3. Shaders
   4. Render textures
   5. Full screen image effects
5. Meshes
   1. Vertices
   2. Triangles
   3. Normals
   4. Metadata
   5. Scripting mesh data
   6. Common degenerations
6. Animation
   1. 2D characters
   2. 3D characters
   3. Bones
   4. State machines
   5. Blend trees
7. Design Patterns
   1. Inheritance
   2. Interfaces
   3. Singletons
   4. Factories
   5. MVC
8. Optimization
   1. Performance profiling
   2. Garbage collection
   3. Object pooling
   4. Batching

GAM 151 - Game Programming II

1. Use C# and DirectX graphic concepts/techniques to create a game environment. 
2. Describe and use the basic functions of the High Level Shader. 
3. Use C# and DirectX to load and use sound to enhance the game experience. 
4. Control the user input devices including keyboard, mouse, joysticks, and gamepads. 

1. Graphics Concepts
   1. Cloning and optimizing mesh data
   2. Using the resource class
   3. Texture resources
   4. Drawing lines and text
   5. Rendering environment maps
2. High Level Shader
   1. Introduction
   2. Skeletal animation
3. Sound
   1. Loading sounds
   2. Playing sounds
4. User Input
   1. Device detection
   2. Keyboard
   3. Mouse
   4. Joysticks and gamepads
   5. Force feedback

GAM 201 - Game Design III

4 Credits, 5 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 2 lab periods

Continuation of GAM 102 . Includes conceptualizing a game, prototyping, playtesting; functionality, completeness, and balance; controls and interface, design team, and conceptualization.

Prerequisite(s): GAM 102  or GAM 120 .

2. Analyze the development of a prototype.   

3. Identify the methods of playtesting and iterative design.    

4. Identify functionality, completeness, and balance including format, loopholes, and strategies. 

5. Describe the different types of controls, interfaces, and viewpoints.

6. Demonstrate team structures, stages of development, and the design document.   

7. Create a storyboard or design document conceptualizing a game design concept.   

1. Conceptualizing a Game
   1. Ideas
   2. Brainstorming
   3. Editing and refining
2. Prototyping
   1. Physical prototype
   2. Playing with physical prototypes
   3. Software prototype
   4. Visualizing core gameplay
   5. Copyright laws 
3. Playtesting 
   1. Iterative design
   2. Personal playtesting
   3. Ideal playtesting
   4. Conducting a playtesting session
   5. Methods of playtesting
   6. Data gathering
4. Functionality, Completeness, and Balance
   1. Foundation, structure, and format
   2. Loopholes, features, and dead-ends
   3. Dominant objects and strategies
   4. Symmetrical and asymmetrical games
5. Controls and Interface
   1. Different types of controls and inputs
   2. Viewpoints and interfaces
      1. Design Team
   3. Publisher vs. developer
   4. Developer’s team
   5. Publisher’s team
   6. From concept to launch
      1. Composing reports
      2. Electronic communication
   7. Content of a design document
   8. Understanding the game industry
6. Conceptualization  
   1. Concept art
   2. Storyboards
   3. Game design documents

GAM 218 - Game Design Portfolio Capstone

1. Design, develop, and produce a professional quality game design portfolio.
2. Develop an online trailer of a new game idea.
3. Develop a playable game prototype.
4. Demonstrate the ability to conduct team and project management tasks.
5. Identify and practice current digital tools, workflow routines, creative, and professional processes.
6. Create a professional resume and communicate appropriately in an interview.
7. Present a portfolio in a current media format.

1. Production of Digital Art Portfolio

1. Develop concepts and specifications for professional quality portfolio
2. Create concept art
3. Explore various media for presentation

1. Development of a Game Trailer

1. Present concept art and other materials in an interactive Flash movie
2. Create a short cinematic using three dimensional modeling software
3. Explore online forums of new game concepts

1. Playable Prototype

1. Game development document
2. Storyboard
3. Create graphics for  prototype
4. Create computer scripts for interactive play

1. Project Management

1. Task assignment
2. Milestones
3. Accountability
4. Leadership

1. Current Digital Art Tools and Processes

1. Explore current game development  tools
2. Assemble and publish creative projects using current digital tools
3. Publishing and presenting projects in professional environment

1. Resumes and Interviews

1. Personal image
2. Researching companies
3. Communication skills
4. Different types of resumes

1. Presentation of Portfolio

1. Preparing portfolio presentations

1. World Wide Web
2. Compact disc (CD)
3. Digital video disc (DVD)
4. Print
5. Other media

1. Presenting creative digital projects to clients in professional environment

GAM 296 - Independent Study in Game Design

1. Define programming project objectives.
2. Use the computer language of their choice to complete an independent game project.
3. Demonstrate the ability to conceptualize and execute an independent game project.
4. Produce a game prototype working with a game engine.

1. Define a Project
   1. Plans
   2. Materials
2. Tools and Medium
   1. Traditional media
   2. Hardware
   3. Software
3. Conceptualize and Execute a Project
   1. Develop the idea
   2. Produce the project
4. Professional Environment
   1. Deadline
   2. Presentations
   3. Interpreting client needs
5. Complete the Project
   1. Critique the Project       

GWS 100 - Introduction to Feminist Studies

1. Explain the history of and current status of the feminist movement in the United States and globally. Describe the emergence of Women’s Studies as an academic discipline.
2. Apply theoretical concepts of intersectionality and social/cultural construction as applied to race, gender, class, sexuality, and other social categories and identities.
3. Define sex and gender and explain the difference between them and the significance of this difference.
4. Identify the importance of gender and sexuality in social institutions, such as the economy,  marriage and the family, education, government, media, politics, and religion.

1. Feminist Studies: Study of Gender, Culture, and Society
   1. Women in the history of the United States from 1600’s to present
   2. Analysis of the features of 19^th and 20^th century feminism
   3. Women and world systems and non-western societies
2. Theoretical Approaches to Gender
   1. Rights of women and the liberation of women
   2. Gender theories: liberal, radical, and socialist theories
   3. Gender and race in first and second waves of United States feminisms
   4. Global feminism and women’s lives in non-western societies
   5. Resistance, alliance, and coalitions
3. Learning Gender Socialization
   1. Intersections of race, class, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, physical and learning challenges of women in the United States
   2. Early gender socialization and psychological theories
   3. Growing up feminine or masculine
   4. Nature, sex, and gender
   5. Intersection of nature and environment
4. Contemporary Feminist Issues: Socialization, Work, and Family
   1. Nature versus nurture theoretical approaches
   2. Family economy and traditional women’s work
   3. Industrialization and the transition to wage labor
   4. Global economy and non-western women’s lives, the nature versus nurture theoretical approaches, women in global historical perspectives
   5. Social welfare policies
5. Body and Health Issues
   1. Health, food, and beauty
   2. Reproduction, reproductive freedom, children
   3. Non-western women’s lives: body, food, and health
6. Gender Issues and Intimacy
   1. Women’s sexuality: heterosexuality and patriarchy
   2. Gay, bisexual, and lesbian relationships
   3. Sex and violence:  domestic violence and child abuse
   4. Sex and violence:  rape and sexual harassment
   5. Women and psychotherapy
   6. Non-western women’s lives and violence
   7. United States and international gay and lesbian movements
7. Gender and the Economy
   1. Women in the United States economy: historical perspectives
   2. Gendered division of labor in the global economy
8. Gender, Politics, Government, and the Military
   1. Gender and politics
   2. Gender and government
   3. Physical and learning challenges of women in the United States
   4. Gender and international politics and government
9. Gender, Education, Creativity, and Language
   1. Sexism and gender
   2. Gender and the media
   3. Gender and education
   4. Gender, education and participation of international women
10. Gender and Spirituality
    1. Utopian and dystopian visions
    2. Gender and religion
    3. Religion, politics, and social change
    4. Feminist spirituality
    5. International challenges to religious patriarchy
    6. Movements for social change: war, peace, and spirituality

GWS 201 - La Chicana

1. Analyze the status and participation of Chicanas/Mexicanas in the United States from an interdisciplinary perspective.
2. Describe the scholarship, Chicana/Mexicana feminisms, Women’s movements, Chicano movement, international transborder movements and the building of agency, empowerment, representation and social justice.
3. Describe Chicana and Mexicana feminisms with emphasis on the Southwest, community empowerment and U.S.-Mexico border.

1. Interdisciplinary analysis of Chicanas/Mexicanas in the United States
   1. Chicanas/Mexicanas and dominant white culture
      1. Chicanas/Mexicanas and history
      2. Chicanas/Mexicanas in the Southwest
      3. Chicanas/Mexicanas and the U.S.-Mexico Border
   2. Chicanas/Mexicanas and social institutions  
      1. Family and marriage
      2. Education
      3. Politics
      4. Economy
      5. Health
      6. Religion
      7. Gender, Age, and Sexuality
   3. Current issues of Chicanas/Mexicanas in the U.S.
      1. Family and marriage
      2. Education
      3. Politics
      4. Economy
      5. Health
      6. Religion
      7. Gender, age, and sexuality
2. Chicana/Mexicana Interdisciplinary Scholarship and Social Justice Movements
   1. Chicanas/Mexicanas and the women’s movements in the U.S.
   2. Chicanas/Mexicanas and the Chicano movement
   3. Chicanas/Mexicanas and International Transborder Movements and the building of agency, empowerment, representation and social justice
3. Chicana/Mexicana Feminisms
   1. Chicanas/Mexicanas in the Southwest.
   2. Chicanas/Mexicanas and community empowerment.
   3. Chicanas/Mexicanas on the U.S.-Mexico border

GWS 202 - Sexuality, Gender and Culture

1. Differentiate and state theories and methods of the anthropology of sex and gender.
2. Describe the historical origins, perspectives, and development of the sub-discipline.
3. Recognize and describe diversity and variation of sex, gender, and sexuality in cross-cultural ethnographic perspective.

1. Theories and Methods of the Anthropology of Sex and Gender
   1. Contemporary theories, perspectives, and analytic models of sex and gender
   2. Definition of major terms and concepts (e.g., sex, gender, sexuality)
   3. Ethnographic and other methods
2. Historical Origins and Development of the Sub-Discipline
   1. Social movements, anthropology, and gender studies
   2. Major figures, founders, and current practitioners
3. Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in Cross-cultural Ethnographic Perspective
   1. Family, kinship, and domestic groups
      1. Households
      2. Social reproduction
         1. Roles
         2. Marriage and conjugality
         3. Parenthood and adulthood
         4. Networks
      3. Private vs. public spheres
   2. Individuality and personhood
      1. Social construction
      2. Beliefs, attitudes, and values
      3. Identity
   3. Political economy
      1. Property and the state
      2. Colonialism, development and globalization
      3. Stratification and division of labor
      4. Production and distribution
   4. Expressive culture
      1. Folklores and mythologies
      2. Symbols
      3. Rites
      4. Poetics
   5. Religion and ritual
   6. Social movements and transformations
      1. Culture change
      2. Representation and discourse
      3. Popular culture

GTW 101 - Writing for Trades and Technical Occupations

1. Use basic grammar, spelling and sentence structure to communicate in a clear and concise manner for trade-specific demands, occupational field requirements, safety standards, and related consumer audiences.
2. Read materials from trade journals and other trade related texts in a manner that illustrates thought processes and comprehension.
3. Identify the difference between formal and informal communications as well as interpret and use the concepts of audience, tone, content, and structure when communicating messages in the work place.
4. Identify the difference between informative and persuasive writing and how each is applied in the work place.
5. Complete work related written communications such as resumes, letters, memos, emails and has knowledge as to which type of communication is appropriate for a specific purpose and audience.
6. Complete general forms, reports, contracts, proposals, change orders and tie-in notes concisely and clearly.

1. Review of Basic Communication Skills
   1. Grammar
   2. Spelling
   3. Sentence structure
   4. Punctuation
2. Reading Comprehension
   1. Understanding
   2. Summarizing
   3. Analyzing
3. Communication Basics
   1. Audience
      1. Formal communication
      2. Informal communication
   2. Communication of Intent
      1. Use of Tone
      2. Interpretation of tone
   3. Content and organization
      1. Summary
      2. Information
      3. Analysis
      4. Instruction
      5. Persuasion
      6. Conclusion
4. Informative and Persuasive Writing in the Work Place
   1. Informative Writing
      1. Reporting facts
      2. Summarizing (skills, data, events, etc.)
      3. Defining
      4. Explaining a process or “how-to”
   2. Persuasive Writing
      1. Selling yourself (to be hired or for a promotion)
      2. Selling services
      3. Selling concepts, ideas, etc.
5. Work Related Written Communications
   1. Resumes
   2. Letters
   3. Memos
   4. Emails
   5. Appropriate choice of written communication
6. Work Related Forms
   1. General forms
   2. General reports
   3. Contracts
   4. Proposals
   5. Change orders
   6. Work tie-in notes

GTM 105 - Applied Technical Mathematics

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 0 lab periods

Applied geometry and trigonometry. Includes a brief review of operations with integers; review of pre-algebra; systems of measurement; solving problems involving right- and oblique triangle trigonometry, perimeter, areas, surface areas, and volumes; and practical applications.

Prerequisite(s): Within the last three years:  ICS 081  or satisfactory score on the Mathematics assessment test.
Gen-Ed: Meets CTE - M&S.

1. Use ratios and proportions to solve application problems involving similar shapes, percentages, and conversion of measures between metric and US customary systems..
2.  Solve application problems using algebraic techniques such as solving linear equations and manipulating and evaluating formulas.
3. Apply angle measurement, right- and oblique-triangle trigonometry to solve application problems.      
4.  Calculate area and perimeter of polygons and circles, and volumes and surface areas of basic three-dimensional figures to solve application problems.
5. Apply concepts and techniques to practical math problems related to their specific subject areas     

A. Integer numbers

B. Fractions

C. Decimals Powers and square roots    

D. Ratios, proportions, ratios and percents

E. Dimensional analysis (includes Metric/US customary conversions) Order of operations

F.  Measurement      

1.Lengths and angles    

2. Reading of specialized instruments

II. Equations and Formulas

A. One- and two-step equations

B. Formulas

C. Application problems

III. Elements of Geometry

A. Angles

1. Practical application (e.g., perpendicularity)

2. Complement/supplement

3. Conversion (decimal degrees/degrees-minutes-seconds)

IV. Triangles and Circles

A.  Triangles

1.  Types

2.  Right triangle and Pythagorean Theorem

3.  Congruent and similar triangles

4.  Oblique triangles

B.  Circles

1.  Identifying parts

2.  Circle measurements

3.  Area

III.  Trigonometry 

A.  Right triangles

1.  Sine, cosine, and tangent

2.  Determining angles and sides

3.  Area and perimeter

VI. Plane Geometry

A.  Perimeter of polygons and circles

B.  Area of polygons and circles

V.  Solids

A.  Surface area of solids

B.  Volume of solids

VI. Program Specific Topics

A. Selected topics differentiated by programs (e.g., Cartesian plane and transformations, units of pressure, and Ohm’s Law).

GTM 105V - Applied Technical Mathematics for Aviation

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 0 lab periods

Applied geometry and trigonometry operations. Includes review of basic math operations, charts and graphs, review of pre-algebra, elements of geometry, plane trigonometry, and aviation practical applications.

Prerequisite(s): ICS 081  or MAT 086 or satisfactory score on the Mathematics assessment test.
Gen-Ed: Meets CTE - M&S.

1. Demonstrate proficiency performing basic math operations
2. Demonstrate proficiency performing power, root, and ratio calculations
3. Demonstrate proficiency performing area and volume calculations
4. Demonstrate proficiency performing aircraft weight and balance calculations

1. Review of Basic Math Operations (CLO 1, 2, 3, 8)
   1. Whole/signed numbers
      1. Add
      2. Subtract
      3. Multiply
      4. Divide
   2. Fractions
      1. Add
      2. Subtract
      3. Multiply
      4. Divide
   3. Decimals
      1. Add
      2. Subtract
      3. Multiply
      4. Divide
   4. Metric/English conversions
      1. Multiples and prefixes
      2. Conversion tables
   5. Proportions and ratios
      1. Aspect ratio
      2. Bonding adhesive mixture
      3. Proportion
   6. Formulas
   7. Percentages
      1. Determining a number which is a percentage of another
      2. Determining the percentage that one number is of another
      3. Finding the total number when part of the number and its percentage are known
   8. Aviation applications of basic math operations / weight and balance
      1. Terms and definitions
      2. Effective of CG to an aircraft
      3. Calculations
      4. Corrections
2. Charts and Graphs (CLO 7, 9)
   1. Pie charts
   2. Broken line graphs
   3. Bar graphs
   4. Continuous curve graphs
   5. Aviation applications of charts and graphs
3. Review of Pre-Algebra (CLO 4, 5)
   1. Order of operations
   2. Variables 
   3. Formulas
   4. Powers / raising a number to a given power
   5. Roots / extracting the root of a number
   6. Aviation applications of pre-algebra concepts / bend allowance
      1. Flat pattern layout
      2. Calculations
4. Elements of Geometry (CLO 6, 9)
   1. Angles
      1. Measurement
      2. Practical application
      3. Conversion
      4. Complement/supplement
   2. Measure of an area
      1. Area of a rectangle
      2. Areas of a square
      3. Area of a triangle
      4. Area of a parallelogram
      5. Area of a trapezoid
      6. Area of a circle
   3. Measure of volume
      1. Volume of a rectangle
      2. Volume of a cube
      3. Volume of a cylinder
      4. Volume of a sphere
   4. Triangles
      1. Types
      2. Pythagorean theorem
      3. Congruent
      4. Oblique
   5. Aviation applications of geometry
5. Plane Trigonometry (CLO 9)
   1. Right triangles
   2. Sine, cosine, and tangent
   3. Determining angles and sides
   4. Area and perimeter

Aviation applications of plane trigonometry

GEO 101IN - Physical Geography: Weather and Climate

1. Identify the fundamental atmospheric processes that cause Earth’s weather and climate patterns. [Problem Solving, Creative Thinking, Global Learning]
2. Identify the causes and consequences of weather disturbances and hazards, and their impact on humans. [Quantitative Literacy, Global Learning, Inquiry Analysis]
3. Use and analyze maps, especially weather maps. [Problem Solving, Quantitative Literacy, Critical Thinking]

1. Discuss the basic principles and weather climate on this planet.
2. Discuss the interrelationship of weather and climate and people.
3. Discuss the interrelationship of atmospheric processes, such as weather and climate, with certain physical and biological processes that lead to the development of ecosystems and various soil types.
4. Relate the appropriate aspects of the preceding to national and global energy resources, their utilization and conservation, and current energy issues.
5. Discuss current ideas on factors affecting climate and weather, as well as recent occurrences and phenomena.

1. Earth-Sun Relationships
   1. Seasons
   2. Impact of earth’s changing orientation
   3. Equinox
   4. Solstice
2. Atmospheric Processes
   1. Composition of atmosphere
   2. Photosynthesis
   3. Respiration
   4. Carbon Cycle
3. Global Heat Balance
   1. Absorption
   2. Reflection and scattering
   3. Transmission
   4. Solar radiation
   5. Energy transfer
   6. Greenhouse effect
4. Global Pressure and Temperature Patterns
   1. Physical principles of global pressure
   2. Measuring pressure
   3. Wind in relation to pressure gradients
   4. Impact on temperature
5. Annual Weather and Climate Patterns
   1. Climate classifications and groups
      1. Low-Latitude Climates
      2. Midlatitude Climates
      3. High-Latitude Climates
   2. Climate Change
6. Elements of Weather and their Relationship to Air Pollution
   1. Air pollutants
   2. Fallout/washout
   3. Smog/Haze
   4. Inversion
7. Urban Influences on Weather and Climate
   1. Urban heat islands
   2. Radiation effects
   3. Heat storage and transfer
8. Climatic Change
   1. Shifting characteristics
   2. Weather variability
   3. Carbon cycle
   4. Future challenges, adaptations, consequences, and projections
9. (Severe) Weather and People
   1. Humidity
   2. Clouds and fog
   3. Precipitation
   4. Thunderstorms
   5. Wind
   6. Tornadoes
   7. Cyclones and Anticyclones
10. Weather Systems
    1. Air mass and fronts
    2. Tropical disturbances
    3. Easterly waves
    4. Conditions needed to form hurricanes
11. Introduction to Basic Ecological Principles
    1. Energy and matter flow
       1. Food web
       2. Photosynthesis and Respiration
       3. Net primary production
       4. Biochemical cycles
    2. Ecological succession, change, equilibrium
    3. Biomes
    4. Agriculture (Soils/Climate)
12. Energy
    1. Current resources
    2. Alternate resources and development
    3. Current energy issues
13. Lab Exercises and Activities Related To:
    1. Map reading concepts and interpretation
       1. Direction
       2. Scale
       3. Location (i.e. latitude and longitude)
       4. Symbols
    2. Isolene Line (Weather) Maps
    3. Weather Prediction
       1. Temperature
       2. Rainfall
       3. Barometric Pressure

GEO 102IN - Physical Geography: Land Forms and Oceans

1. Discuss the basic formative processes and the resultant landforms on this planet including plate tectonics, volcanism, weathering, running water, and glaciation. [Problem Solving, Critical Thinking]
2. Demonstrate proficiency in map locations of the geographic grid and analyzing topographical relief feature of USGS Quadrangle maps. [Problem Solving, Inquiry Analysis]

1. Discuss the basic formative processes and the resultant landforms on this planet.
2. Demonstrate topographic map reading skills.
3. Discuss the hydrologic cycle and its effect on humans and other life forms.
4. Discuss the interrelations between the physical forms and the processes that created them, and human beings.

1. Earth Materials
   1. Structure (core, mantle, crust/lithosphere)
   2. Cycle of rock change
2. Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics
   1. Landforms
   2. Volcanoes
   3. Earthquakes
3. Geomorphic Processes
   1. Landforms and humans
   2. Running water (floods, waves, tides, ice)
   3. Wind
   4. Earth flows and landslides
   5. Erosion, transportation, and deposition
4. The Hydrologic Cycle
   1. Surface water
   2. Groundwater
   3. Freshwater
5. Pollution Esthetics of Landforms
   1. Deforestation
   2. Air pollution
   3. Water pollution
   4. Soil pollution
6. Glacial and Periglacial Landforms
   1. Types
   2. Glacial and Periglacial process
   3. Climate impact on glaciation
7. Recreation and Other Utilization
8. Lab Exercises and Activities Related to:
   1. Map reading concepts and interpretation
      1. Direction
      2. Scale
      3. Application of Latitude and Longitude, Parallels and Meridians
      4. Symbols
   2. Topographic maps
   3. Remote sensing
   4. Quadrangle maps

GEO 103 - Cultural Geography

1. Analyze and explain population distributions and settlement patterns and discuss the causes of voluntary and forced migration. [Global Learning, Information Literacy, Written Communication]
2. Compare and contrast regional cultural characteristics including population, economic development, political systems, language, religion, history and health. [Intercultural Knowledge, Written Communication, Quantitative Literacy]
3. Trace the spatial patterns of economic development from colonial to modern times including the role of infrastructure, natural resources, and political systems in development. [Information Literacy, Inquiry Analysis]

1. Describe the historical development and broad reaches of the discipline of geography and the use of maps as an informative tool as it relates to spatial analysis concepts.
2. Summarize the rise of human civilization and the environmental adaptations made since the last Pleistocene ice age.
3. Explain the processes by which population is measured and analyzed, and attempt to make predictions on future population issues.
4. Describe and exemplify types and causes of migration, both past and present.
5. Explain features of human culture, including language, religion, and secular customs.
6. List the significant aspects of the first, second, and third agricultural revolutions.
7. Describe rural settlement form and purpose.
8. Describe patterns of urban development and the relationships between industrialization and economic development.
9. Define how modernization of infrastructure has links to accessibility and economic growth.
10. Define and exemplify the concept of the nation-state model and its roots in European colonialism.
11. Explain disparities of nutrition and health globally and the role that geography plays in problem solving by using mapping and spatial analysis techniques.
12. Describe spatial components of infectious, chronic, and genetic diseases and the disparity globally.

1. Geography as a Discipline
   1. Spatial Analysis
   2. Cartography, GIS, and Remote Sensing
2. Culture and Human Geography
   1. Topics of Cultural Geography
   2. Diffusion of Ideas
   3. Cultural Perceptions
3. The Changing Earth
   1. Development and Rise of Human Civilization During the Holocene
   2. Domestication of Plants and Animals
4. Descriptive Fundamentals of Population Geography
   1. Distribution and Density
   2. Cycles and Change
   3. Analysis of Age-Sex Pyramids
   4. Demographic Change
5. Migration
   1. Migration Routes, Past and Present
   2. Catalysts of Migration
   3. Voluntary and Forced Migration
6. Geography of Language
   1. Linguistic Diversity
   2. Language Families
   3. Language Diffusion
   4. Multilingualism
   5. Official Languages
7. Geography of Religion
   1. Origins and Regional Locations of Religions
   2. Diffusion of Religions
   3. Religions and Cultural Conflicts
8. Rural Traditions and Livelihoods
   1. Economic Activities
   2. Rural Settlement and Purpose
   3. First Agricultural Revolution
   4. Village Forms
   5. European Colonialism and Cash Crop Agriculture
9. Urban Geography
   1. Rise of Urban Civilization
   2. Location and Purpose
   3. Urban Structure
   4. Mercantile to Industrial Cities – Modern Urban Change and Growth
10. Economic Changes and Industrialization
    1. Industrial Revolution and its Economic Impacts
    2. Source Areas and Diffusion
    3. Economic Growth with Industrialization
    4. Disadvantages of Agricultural Economies
    5. Significance of Infrastructure and Accessibility
11. Political Geography
    1. Sovereignty and the Evolution of the Nation-State
    2. Regional and International Unions and Agreements
    3. Political Defragmentation and Devolutionary Forces
    4. The Changing Political Landscape
12. Medical Geography
    1. Disparities of Nutrition and Health
    2. Infectious, Chronic, and Genetic Diseases
    3. Mapping and Spatial Analysis in Public Health 

GEO 104 - World Regional Geography

1. Locate and identify countries, major cities, and important physical features on world and regional maps. [Information Literacy]
2. Compare and contrast advantageous and disadvantageous regional attributes with regard to natural resources and the physical environment. [Information Literacy, Quantitative Literacy, Global Learning]
3. Compare and contrast regional cultural characteristics including population, economic development, political systems, language, religion, history and health. [Intercultural Knowledge, Written Communication, Quantitative Literacy]

1. Geographic Perspectives
   1. Realms and their criteria
   2. Regions and their criteria
2. Physical Environment
   1. Climatic regions
   2. Physical landforms
3. Regions and Cultures
   1. Cultural landscapes
   2. Culture and ethnicity
4. Realms and Population
   1. Major population clusters
   2. Urbanization and population growth
5. The Regional Framework
   1. Europe
   2. Russia
   3. North America
   4. Latin America
   5. North Africa/Southwest Asia
   6. Sub-Saharan Africa
   7. South Asia
   8. East Asia
   9. Southeast Asia
   10. Australia and New Zealand
   11. Pacific Realm

GLG 101IN - Physical Geology [SUN# GLG 1101]

1. Utilize scientific methods to formulate and answer questions.
2. Describe the cause, associated processes, and consequences of plate tectonics.
3. Demonstrate the ability to classify and identify common minerals.
4. Describe rock-formation processes and distinguishing properties of common igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
5. Describe the hydrologic cycle and the properties of surface and subsurface water.
6. Observe and interpret crustal deformation.
7. Describe the scope of geologic time and the techniques used to make geochronometric measurements.
8. Observe and interpret geologic formations in a natural, outdoor setting.

1. Perform activities to demonstrate improvement in the general education goals of communication and critical thinking.
2. Demonstrate the ability to measure mass, length, and volume in metrics using appropriate scientific measurement tools.
3. Use and interpret geologic maps and cross-sections. 
4. Use the scientific method to design and conduct an experiment. 
5. Discuss the historic development of geologic concepts.
6. Describe the scope of geologic time and the nature of geochronometric measurements.
7. Describe the principles of plate tectonics and their contribution to understanding Earth’s history. 
8. Describe the character of the earth’s interior and how this is determined.
9. Identify and assess the major rock types and their constituent minerals and properties using hands-on field methods such as hardness, cleavage and their relationships to one another. 
10. Explain the interactions of the various materials and processes of the “rock cycle”.
11. Describe the various processes associated with igneous rock formation.
12. Describe the various processes associated with sediments and the formation of sedimentary rocks.
13. Describe the various processes of metamorphism and the formation of metamorphic rocks.
14. Describe the oceans and the hydrologic cycle.
15. Describe the various surface processes, such as weathering, soil formation, erosion, transport, deposition, weather, and climate, which affect the Earth’s surface. 
16. Discuss groundwater and surface water resources with respect to quality, storage, use, and depletion.
17. Describe the subsurface conditions and processes within the Earth, including earthquakes, heat, and pressure.
18. Relate common geologic structures to the forces and processes that create them and modify the Earth’s surface topography.
19. Discuss geologic resources and how humans have used and altered them.
20. Describe the geologic history of the Earth and discuss its relevance to human history.
21. Make observations of geologic formations and structures in a natural, outdoor setting and explain the forces and processes that created them.
22. Observe and identify rocks and minerals in a natural, outdoor setting.

1. Scientific Measurements, Maps, Cross Sections, and the Scientific Method
   1. Maps on a curved surface (Earth)
   2. Geologic cross sections
   3. Metric measurements and conversion factors
   4. The Scientific Method(s)
2. Introduction to Geology
   1. Historic development of geologic concepts
   2. Geologic time
   3. Plate tectonics
   4. The Earth as a system
3. Earth’s Composition
   1. The Earth’s interior
   2. Minerals
   3. Rocks and the rock cycle
4. Surface Processes and Investigative Tools
   1. Weather and climate
   2. Weathering and soil formation
   3. Oceans and the hydrologic cycle
   4. Erosion and deposition, landslides, floods, glaciation, shoreline processes, desert formation
5. Subsurface Processes and Investigative Tools
   1. Heat and pressure conditions
   2. Layers, plate tectonics and earthquakes
   3. Heat sources and convection
   4. Magnetic field
6. Geologic Structures
   1. Faults
   2. Folds
   3. Plate movements and mountain building
   4. Continents and ocean basins
7. Geologic Resources
   1. Atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere
   2. Groundwater and surface water resources
   3. Mineral resources
   4. Fossil fuels and energy minerals
   5. Construction materials
   6. Soils
8. History of Earth and Solar System
   1. Planetary
   2. Plate tectonics
   3. Catastrophes, mass extinctions, and climate extremes
9. Observation of Rocks and Minerals in a Natural, Outdoor Setting

GLG 102IN - Historical Geology [SUN# GLG 1102]

1. Utilize scientific methods to formulate and answer questions.
2. Describe major concepts in historical geology, radiometric dating techniques, and the organization of the geologic timescale.
3. Describe the formation and evolution of life on earth through identification and classification of major fossil groups.
4. Describe plate tectonics, associated phenomena, its role in the evolution of Earth’s surface, the formation of geologic resources, and the evolution of life.
5. Explain the necessary conditions and processes involved in the formation of igneous, metamorphic, and (especially) sedimentary rocks.
6. Observe and interpret geologic formations in a natural, outdoor setting.

1. Perform activities to demonstrate improvement in the general education goals of communication and critical thinking.
2. Demonstrate the ability to measure mass, length, and volume in metrics using appropriate scientific measurement tools.
3. Use and interpret geologic maps and cross-sections. 
4. Use the scientific method and appropriate analytic and synthesis skills to evaluate rock composition, texture, and structures in order to interpret geologic processes and related biological processes.
5. Discuss development of major concepts in historical geology, including modern positions on “Uniformitarianism” and “Catastrophism”.
6. Describe the scope of geologic time, including major subdivisions of eras and periods, relative dating using fossils, and the nature of geochronometric measurements.
7. Recognize the characteristics of the major rock types and their constituent minerals, with an emphasis on sedimentary rocks and structures.
8. Describe the principles of plate tectonics, giving examples of plate interactions that create various mountain building episodes, unconformities, advances of shallow seas, and recurring Ice Ages throughout Earth’s history. 
9. Explain scientific theories of the origin of life and the evolution of organisms, including the major trends through geologic time.
10. Describe the physical evolution of the universe, galaxy, solar system, and planets, especially the Earth.
11. Describe the physical, chemical, and biological evolution of the Earth’s surface, considering the interactions between the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere.
12. Understand the contribution of plate tectonics to the interpretation of geologic processes, mountain building, climate, and the geologic history of North America.
13. Describe life on earth, including its geologic history, classification, evolution, and evolutionary relationships.
14. Relate the occurrence of natural resources to the geologic history of the Earth
15. Identify and classify the major fossil groups according to their ages and ecosystems using hands-on field methods and references.
16. Discuss the evolution and impacts of humans with respect to the geologic history of the earth
17. Observe geologic and paleontologic evidence and interpret the geologic history of surface and subsurface earth processes in a natural, outdoor setting.

1. Scientific Measurements, Maps and the Scientific Method
   1. Maps on a sphere (Earth)
   2. Metric measurements and conversion factors
   3. The scientific method
2. Introduction to Historical Geology
   1. Development of early geologic concepts (superposition, uniformitarianism & catastrophism)
   2. Geologic time
   3. Radiometric age dating
   4. Fossils, a potential record of time and place
3. Geologic evidence for interpreting Earth history
   1. Rock and mineral identification
   2. Sedimentary textures and structures
   3. Geologic maps
4. Plate Tectonics
   1. Development of theory from continental drift to sea-floor spreading
   2. Evidence supporting plate tectonics
   3. Plate tectonic processes (divergence, convergence, and transform)
5. Precambrian - Archean
   1. The formation of the universe, galaxy, solar system and planets
   2. Formation of Earth and Moon
   3. Early chemical and thermal evolution of Earth
   4. Origin and evolution of atmosphere and hydrosphere
   5. Evidence of early crust formation and oldest dated crustal rocks –from cratons
   6. Early continents and ocean basins
   7. Prokaryotes (± 4 bya to present) and oldest fossils (3.5 bya)
   8. Natural resources, such as gold, uranium, and diamond deposits, formed in Archean
6. Proterozoic
   1. Mountain building episodes
   2. Eukaryotes (± 2.7 bya to present) and oldest eukaryotic fossils (1.2 bya)
   3. Ocean basins and epeiric seas
   4. Ice Age
   5. Great Unconformity
   6. Natural resources, such as iron and other metal deposits, formed in Proterozoic
7. Paleozoic
   1. Plate tectonic examples of convergence and divergence of continents
   2. Cratonic sequences (onlap and offlap of shallow seas onto cratons)
   3. Invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds
   4. Land plants, conifers, and flowering plants
   5. Ice Age
   6. Major extinction event
   7. Natural resources, such as coal, oil, and iron, formed in Paleozoic
8. Mesozoic
   1. Plate tectonic example of Atlantic sea-floor spreading
   2. Evolution of dinosaurs
   3. Evolution of conifers and flowering plants
   4. Extinction event
   5. Natural resources, such as uranium, copper, coal, and limestone, formed in Mesozoic
9. Cenozoic
   1. Plate tectonic example of mountain-building episodes
   2. Evolution of mammals
   3. Pleistocene glaciation and human evolution
   4. Natural resources, such as copper, coal, oil, sand, and gravel, formed in Cenozoic
10. Organic Evolution
    1. Historic development of the theory of evolution
    2. Evidence from the fossil record
    3. Evidence from genetics
    4. Organic evolution of the species is a fact
    5. Identification of major fossil phyla (trilobites, cnidaria, bryozoa, brachiopods, mollusks, echinoderms, protozoans, plants, and vertebrates) and trends through geologic time
11. Interpretations of Earth history and trends
    1. Global warming / global cooling cycles
    2. Human population expansion
    3. Consumption of nonrenewable natural resources and fossil fuels

GLG 110IN - Geological Disasters and Environmental Geology

1. Utilize scientific methods to formulate and answer questions.
2. Describe plate tectonics, associated hazards such as earthquakes and volcanism, and the techniques used to mitigate these hazards.
3. Describe the causes and mitigation techniques associated with mass wasting.
4. Identify and discuss the hazards and environmental impacts associated with surface and subsurface water resources.
5. List and describe the hazards and mitigation techniques associated with coastlines, extreme climate processes and climate change.
6. Describe the formation and environmental impacts of the extraction and utilization of energy and mineral resources.

1. Perform activities to demonstrate improvement in the general education goals of communication and critical thinking.
2. Describe the fundamental concepts of environmental geology.
3. List interactions between humans and their environment that involve geologic processes.
4. Describe the relationship between plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
5. Describe seismic activity and hazards associated with seismic activity.
6. List and describe types of volcanism affecting human habitations and activities.
7. Describe the impact of geologic hazards such as volcanoes, land instability, and earthquakes on humans and their property.
8. Describe the causes of soil erosion and the techniques for preventing erosion.
9. Discuss the processes, hazards, results, and mitigation techniques of mass wasting processes.
10. Identify and discuss particular environmental problems associated with the hydrosphere, such as the causes and results of river flooding and prediction/prevention of flooding and resulting erosion.
11. Discuss groundwater resources, hazards, pollution, usage, and mitigation and conservation solutions.
12. Discuss the hazards, such as tsunamis, hurricanes, erosion, and sea level rise, related to living along or near shorelines.
13. Discuss extreme climates and processes, including glaciation, desertification, greenhouse gases, and climate change, through geologic history.
14. Describe the location and types of energy and mineral resources, the extraction processes, and environmental impacts involved with their use.
15. Discuss the geological basis of global human population distributions and resource usage.
16. Explain problems and solutions associated with waste disposal.
17. Describe the impact of human waste on the environment and human health.
18. Summarize the nature and scope of natural and geological disasters and their effects on human activities
19. Describe how the presence of natural resources impacts human populations.

1. Overview of Geological Hazards, Natural Disasters, and Environmental Geology
2. Plate Tectonics
3. Earthquakes and Seismic Phenomena
4. Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards
5. Weathering, Erosion, and Soil Resources
6. Mass Wasting
   1. Landslides
   2. Debris flows
   3. Subsidence
7. Hydrologic Cycle
   1. Rivers and floods
   2. Erosion
8. Groundwater
   1. Karst Features
   2. Water supply
   3. Water quality
9. Coastal Hazards
   1. Tsunamis
   2. Hurricanes
   3. Erosion
   4. Sea-level rise
10. Extreme Climates
11. Climate Change
12. Geologic Resources
    1. Soil
    2. Water
    3. Rocks and minerals
    4. Energy
13. Human-Environment Interaction
    1. Resource usage
    2. Air and water pollution
    3. Waste management
    4. Land use and global population
14. Investigation of Local Geologic Hazards in an Outdoor Setting

GIS 181 - Global Positioning Systems Basics

1. Describe how the Global Positioning System (GPS) works.
2. Initialize a GPS receiver for operation.
3. Operate a GPS receiver in a field setting.
4. Electronically and manually collect and record data.
5. Transfer data to a personal computer.
6. Display data by creating maps

1. Introduction
   1. Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Terminology and Concepts
   2. Overview of Positioning and Locating Systems
   3. Overview of the use of Longitude and Latitude and UTM coordinate systems
2. GPS Operation
   1. Hardware Configuration
   2. Data Logging
   3. Data Transfer
3. Field Data
   1. Overview of GPS Features
   2. Electronic Recording
   3. Computer Procedures for Data Transfer
   4. Computer Procedures for Data Display
4. Usage of Archaeology Centre resources

GIS 265 - Mapping Concepts

1. Discuss the fundamental concepts associated with maps.
2. Read and translate between graphic, ratio and word statement scales.
3. Determine direction on maps.
4. Read and use a variety of geographic coordinate systems.
5. Read and draw topographic contours and profiles.
6. Interpret aerial photographs.

1. Map Basics and Attributes
2. Scales and Measurements
3. Direction
4. Geographic Coordinate Systems
5. Relief and Contours
6. Aerial Photography

GIS 267 - Geographic Information Systems I

1. Produce maps using GIS data.
2. Use projections and coordinate systems
3. Use editing tools to create and update data
4. Query GIS attribute and spatial data.
5. Develop and present a GIS project using self-generated data

1. Define a geographic information system.
2. Use both raster and vector data types.
3. Manipulate commonly used coordinate systems and projections.
4. Use symbols and labels to display map features with attribute data.
5. Create map layouts with essential map elements.
6. Query and join database tables for use with GIS.
7. Create new GIS data by using basic editing techniques.
8. Perform both attribute and spatial queries using various selection options.
9. Develop and present a GIS project to the class.
10. Create new GIS data by using basic editing techniques.
11. Perform both attribute and spatial queries using various selection options.
12. Develop and present a GIS project to the class.

1. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
2. Map Production
3. Projections and Coordinate Systems
4. Understanding Attribute Data
5. Basic Editing for Creating and Updating Database Records
6. Attribute and Spatial Queries
7. Project

GIS 281 - Global Positioning Systems

1. Collect, transfer and manipulate data collected in a handheld GPS.
2. Create an electronic map from data collected in a handheld GPS.
3. Operate a precision GPS receiver.
4. Differentially correct data collected by a precision GPS device.
5. Create an electronic map from data collected with precision GPS equipment.

1. Introduction
   1. Review of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) terminology and concepts
   2. Overview of positioning and locating systems
2. Handheld GPS
   1. Detailed hardware configuration
   2. Data logging
   3. Data transfer
   4. Map creation
3. Precision GPS
   1. Overview of precision GPS and differential correction
   2. Hardware configuration
   3. Electronic recording
   4. Procedures for data transfer
   5. Map creation
4. Resource Usage of the Archaeology Centre

GIS 284 - Computer Cartography and CAD

1. Understand the concepts associated with cartographic principles.
2. Use basic AutoCAD commands
3. Use non-cartographic software to produce accurate and attractive maps
4. Use AutoCAD to produce accurate and attractive maps
5. Create contour maps from 3D point data
6. Integrate AutoCAD and other maps into ARCGis Pro

1. Cartographic Principles
2. Basic AutoCAD techniques
3. Map Production with non-cartographic software
4. Map Production with AutoCAD
5. Creation of Contour Maps
6. Integration of AutoCAD and ArcGIS Pro

GIS 286 - Electronic and Digital Field Mapping

1. Operate electronic surveying instruments in a field setting.
2. Collect and record data electronically and manually.
3. Demonstrate how to transfer data to desktop computers.
4. Use algorithms to transform and reduce field data.
5. Use hand held and desktop computers to analyze data.
6. Create maps from collected data.

GER 101 - Elementary German I [SUN# GER 1101]

1. Demonstrate German speaking skills through introductions, discussions about family, and respond to questions or familiar topics with comprehensible grammar and pronunciation.
2. Use German listening strategies to identify specific details, ask and respond to questions, and follow classroom instruction.
3. Use reading strategies to articulate main ideas, cognates, sequence of events, prefixes, and familiar words.
4. Demonstrate in German the ability to fill out registration forms, ask and respond to questions, write a narrative, and/or spell numbers.
5. Demonstrate cultural awareness through speaking and/or writing German to identify German-speaking regions and countries in the world, use of Sie and du.

1. Speaking
   1. Apply culturally appropriate formal and informal greetings and introductions
   2. Describe people and objects
   3. Discuss daily or routine activities and schedules (using simple present forms)
   4. State preferences
   5. Formulate simple invitations to a variety of activities
   6. Express plans and or desires
   7. Produce a short conversation with someone
   8. Discuss the days of the week, time and weather
   9. Produce responses to questions of familiar topics
   10. Produce intelligible pronunciation of German  words
2. Listening
   1. Demonstrate the ability to comprehend the description of persons, places, or things
   2. Demonstrate the ability to comprehend the telling of time
   3. Demonstrate the ability to comprehend short descriptions of events
3. Reading
   1. Identify people and objects
   2. Identify main topic of a passage
   3. Predicting content
   4. Identify correct usage of articles and subject pronouns
4. Writing Skills
   1. Apply correct usage of basic orthography
   2. Describe people and objects
   3. Describe personal characteristics
   4. Sequence daily actions
   5. Compose a short narrative
   6. Formulate simple questions
   7. Provide personal information
   8. Apply basic usage of gender and number for nouns
   9. Apply basic usage of subject pronouns
5. Cultural and Geographical Awareness
   1. Identify German speaking regions throughout the world
   2. Locate German speaking countries on a map
   3. Apply formal and informal forms in interactions
   4. Apply culturally appropriate formal and informal greetings and introductions

GER 102 - Elementary German II [SUN# GER 1102]

1. Demonstrate German speaking skills by expressing events in the past, future, and/or present tense with comprehensible grammar and pronunciation.
2. Use German listening strategies to identify specific details, and/or ask and respond to questions.
3. Use reading strategies to identify main ideas, cognates, sequence of events, and/or familiar words in German.
4. Demonstrate in written German the ability to narrate in the present, and/or past tense.
5. Demonstrate cultural awareness through speaking and/or writing in German to identify German-speaking regions and countries in the world, and/or explain cultural topics.

1. Speaking
   1. Use appropriate greetings and expressions in conversation
   2. Discuss personal and/or preferred experiences in different situations
   3. Produce a short conversation with someone
   4. Respond to questions of familiar topics
   5. Apply the present, present perfect, the imperfect for ‘sein’ and ‘haben’ , and/or the future, in conversation and/or speech
   6. Produce intelligible pronunciation of German words
2. Listening
   1. Identify the main idea and some detail when listening to a passage based largely on known material.
   2. Recognize the main idea and some detail of a simple authentic text or one not primarily based on known material.
   3. Demonstrate comprehension of simple questions based on known topics.
3. Reading
   1. Apply reading strategies to identify the main idea, recognize cognates and false cognates, and use verb tense recognition and previous knowledge to make intelligent guesses.
   2. Demonstrate understanding of both the main idea and some detail when reading a text based largely on known material and cognates.
   3. Recognize the main idea and some detail of a simple authentic text or one not primarily based on known material such as German publications (newspaper, magazines, books).
4. Writing Skills
   1. Apply reasonably accurate spelling, grammar and punctuation
   2. Formulate and/or answer simple questions based on known topics.
   3. Write a narration in the present perfect and/or present tense.
   4. Produce simple autobiographical information
   5. Describe events using the present, present perfect, the imperfect of verbs ‘haben’ and ‘sein’, and/or the future
   6. Discuss preferred activities in different situations
5. Cultural Awareness
   1. Identify German-speaking regions throughout the world
   2. Locate German-speaking countries on a map
   3. Recognize specific cultural practices, customs, and/or traditions

GER 201 - Intermediate German I [SUN# GER 2201]

1. Demonstrate German speaking skills by using comprehensible intermediate level structures, vocabulary and pronunciation.
2. Identify the main idea and some detail when listening to familiar material or authentic speech and/or answer questions and/or follow instructions in German.
3. Differentiate main ideas and facts of an intermediate-level written text in German based on familiar or authentic material.
4. Write and/or respond in writing to questions on familiar topics to express recommendations, wishes, commands, doubt, emotions, future plans and/or possibility.
5. Demonstrate cultural awareness through speaking and/or writing regarding current events and/or salient traditions in German speaking regions.

1. Speaking
   1. Ask and answer questions using subjunctive or indicative mood in the present tense
   2. Engage in simple conversations on a variety of topics
   3. Express conjecture, probability, future plans and activities
   4. Predict future occurrences
   5. Give advice and recommendations in the various tenses
   6. Produce and respond to suggestions
   7. Respond appropriately to oral and written questions posed in the course
   8. Produce intelligible pronunciation of German words
2. Listening
   1. Identify the main idea and specific details in oral speech and authentic selections (such as: interviews, video-clips, film and dialogue)
   2. Ask for clarification when listening to oral speech
   3. Anticipate and predict information when listening to oral speech
   4. Answer questions and follow instructions in response to oral speech
3. Reading
   1. Apply reading strategies to identify the main idea, recognize cognates and false cognates, and use verb tense recognition and previous knowledge to make intelligent guesses
   2. Indicate both the main idea and specific details when reading a text based largely on familiar, and/or authentic material
4. Writing Skills
   1. Apply appropriate spelling and grammar (such as present and past tenses in the indicative and/or subjunctive voice, compound perfect tenses, future and conditional tenses)
   2. Respond in writing to intermediate-level questions based on known topics
   3. Write organized short compositions on a variety of topics to express conjecture, probability, future plans and activities
5. Cultural Awareness
   1. Discuss current events in German speaking regions
   2. Compare and contrast salient traditions in German speaking regions to personal experiences

GER 202 - Intermediate German II [SUN# GER 2202]

1. Demonstrate German speaking skills by using comprehensible high intermediate level structures, vocabulary, inflection and pronunciation.
2. Differentiate main ideas and facts of a high intermediate-level written text in German based on familiar or authentic material.
3. Write and/or respond in writing to questions on familiar topics to express recommendations, wishes, commands, doubt, emotions, future plans, and/or possibility in present and/or past tenses
4. Demonstrate cultural awareness through speaking, reading and/or writing regarding current events or politics, and/or salient traditions in German speaking regions.

GER 296 - Independent Study in German

GLS 110 - Introduction to Cities and Global Society

1. Identify worldwide urban beginnings, classifications, and evolutions.
2. Trace patterns of urban culture and social relations.
3. Interpret urban residential patterns and spatial narratives.
4. Analyze and propose urban solutions that address specific local and global problems.

1. Exploring the City
   1. Explaining the city: sociological, anthropological, and other disciplinary perspectives
   2. Urban histories
   3. Understanding community
   4. International and local examples used
2. City Form and City Culture
   1. Economic and residential patterns
   2. Environmental social psychology
   3. Image and style
   4. Cultural narratives of place
   5. International and local examples used
3. Urban Diversity
   1. Racial/ethnic/gender/sexuality, and other categories of difference
   2. Stratification in the city
   3. Order, control, and deviance
   4. Politics and power relations
   5. International and local examples used
4. Urban and Global Dilemmas and Possible Solution
   1. The political economy of globalization and urbanization
   2. Fiscal and international problems
   3. Social problems: housing, transportation, pollution, water, etc.
   4. Global cities of the future
   5. International and local examples used

HCA 103 - Orientation to Pharmacology

3 Credits, 3 Contact Hours
3 lecture periods 0 lab periods

An overview of the principles of pharmacology for professional allied health care providers. Includes medication sources, classifications and actions, oversight by the government, administration, and safety precautions. Also includes standard mathematical formulas for converting among measuring systems to assure accuracy in medication dosage and preparation.

  

1. Distinguish between the classification of medications, and explain common uses and potential side effects on each body system.
2. Describe the protocols for administration of non-parental and parental medication administration.
3. Demonstrate conversions and the use of mathematical formulas to measure and administer correct dosages.

2.      Describe the government’s role in the development, approval, distribution, sale and monitoring of prescription and over-the-counter medication.

3.      Describe pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles of drugs.

4.      Demonstrate proper technique for routes of medication administration.

5.      Identify abbreviations and symbols commonly used in pharmacology.

6.      Explain standard and universal precautions to assure safety in medication administration.

1. Anatomy and Physiology
   1. Cognitive
      1. Classifications of medications
         1. Indications for use
         2. Desired effects
         3. Side effects
         4. Adverse reactions
      2. Drug Reference Resources
      3. Drug names differentiated
         1. Chemical
         2. Generic
         3. Trade
      4. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics of drugs
      5. Effects of medications on each body system
   2. Psychomotor
      1. Rules of medication administration
         1. Right patient
         2. Right medication
         3. Right dose
         4. Right route
         5. Right time
         6. Right documentation
         7. Right technique
      2. Process and importance of label checks
      3. Dispense non-parenteral medications
      4. Administer parenteral medications (selecting appropriate sites, correct techniques) for injection types:
         1. Intradermal
         2. Subcutaneous
         3. Intramuscular
   3. Critical thinking skills for performing patient assessment and care
2. Applied Mathematics
   1. Cognitive
      1. Basic math computations and formulas (to solve equations)
      2. Medical abbreviations and symbols (used in medication dosages)
   2. Psychomotor
      1. Basic units of measurement
         1. Metric system
         2. Household system
      2. Conversions among measurement systems
      3. Proper dosage calculations of medication for administration
3. Legal Implications
   1. Federal Drug Legislation and Enforcement
      1. Legislative acts
         1. Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
         2. Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act
      2. Enforcement
         1. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
         2. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
         3. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
   2. Document medication administration in the patient’s medical record
   3. Report and document relevant information concisely and accurately
4. Protective Practices
   1. Identify and comply with:
      1. Safety signs
      2. Symbols
      3. Labels
   2. Safety measure application when administering medication
      1. Standard precautions
      2. Universal precautions
      3. Needlestick safety and prevention

HCA 119 - Orientation to Human Anatomy and Physiology

1. Describe the organizational structure of the human body
2. Discuss normal physiology of the human body and internal mechanisms required to maintain homeostasis
3. Identify signs, symptoms, and etiology of common diseases; and describe methods of detection, treatment, and prevention.

1. Describe the structural organization of the human body beginning with cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems concluding with a human being.
2. Identify and describe the function and interdependencies among body systems to maintain homeostasis.
3. Identify common pathophysiological signs, symptoms, and etiologies for common diseases.
4. Describe CLIA waived testing and analysis used in an ambulatory care setting to detect common diseases to determine treatment modalities.
5. Describe all body systems, the changes to structure and function, and implications associated with changes across the life span.

1. Human Body’s Structural Organization
2. Body Systems Identified
3. Describe:
   1. Body planes
   2. Directional terms
   3. Quadrants
   4. Body cavities
4. Body System’s Major Organs
5. Anatomical Location of Each Body System’s Major Organs
6. Human Body’s Structure and Function Across the Life Span
7. Each Body System’s Normal Function
8. Each Body System’s Common Pathology, Including:
   1. Signs
   2. Symptoms
   3. Etiology
9. Each Body System’s Pathology, Including:
   1. Diagnostic Measures
   2. Treatment Modalities
10. Disease Processes and Indications for CLIA Waived Tests (Associated with Common Diseases)

HCA 152 - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

1. Synthesize and apply information needed to recognize when adults are at risk for cardiopulmonary arrest, heart attack, and stroke.
2. Use the chain of survival to increase survivability of cardiac arrest.
3. Perform the cognitive and psychomotor skills needed to resuscitate and stabilize patients of adult victims in respiratory failure, cardiac arrest, or pre-arrest emergencies.

1. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Overview
   1. Registration process
   2. Proof of completion of pre-course material
      1. Completion of pretest
      2. Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) card
   3. Overview of course objectives
2. Review of Prerequisite Material
   1. Discuss pretest course material with student
   2. Mandatory core knowledge
3. Overview of the Following Cases Including Discuss and Demonstration of Appropriate Treatment
   1. Respiratory emergencies ventricular fibrillation (VF) and ventricular tachycardia (VT)
   2. VF, VF/pulseless, and VT simple
   3. VF and pulseless, VT complex
   4. Pulseless electrical activity (PEA)
   5. Asystole
   6. Bradycardia
   7. Stable tachycardia
   8. Unstable tachycardia
   9. Acute coronary syndromes
   10. Stroke
4. Practical Examination
   1. Written assessment
   2. Mega code capstone

HIT 100 - Introduction to Health Information Management

1. Explain mechanisms and elements used in the collection and maintenance of health data in data management.
2. Identify and use secondary data presentations.
3. Validate the reliability and use of secondary data sources.
4. Explain usability and accessibility of health information by patients, including current trends and future challenges.
5. Explain current trends and future challenges in health information exchange.
6. Summarize a collection methodology for data to guide strategic and organizational management.
7. Apply knowledge of database architecture and design.

1. Introduction and History of Modern Healthcare in the U.S.
   1. Health Information Management Profession
   2. Healthcare delivery systems
   3. Health Information functions, purpose, and users
2. Delivering Healthcare
   1. Organization of healthcare at the federal, state, and local levels
   2. Structure and function of hospital clinical and administrative units
   3. Different types of long term care facilities, with an emphasis on their function
   4. Organization of health care delivery in the outpatient setting, including ancillary services
   5. Role of healthcare providers, including delivery of care, education and licensing requirements
3. Financing Healthcare
   1. Models of health care financing in the U.S.
   2. Organization and function of Medicate and Medicaid
   3. Organization and structure of network-based managed care health insurance programs
   4. Concepts of billing and reimbursement in medicine
   5. Concepts of coding and billing
   6. Methods to control medical costs
4. Regulating Healthcare
   1. Role of the Department of Health and Human Services
   2. Role of JCAHO and the process of accreditation and certification of health care organizations in the U.S.
   3. Major health care regulatory bodies in the U.S.
   4. Key processes in regulating the confidentiality and safety of the patient in the health care environment
   5. Legal aspects of medicine
      1. Medical malpractice
      2. Tort reform
5. Data Content Structures and Documentation
   1. Health record content and documentation
   2. Clinical Terminologies, classifications, and code systems
   3. Data Management
   4. Secondary data sources
6. Information Protection: Access, Disclosure, and Archival Privacy and Security
   1. Health law
   2. Data privacy confidentiality
   3. Data security
7. Informatics, Analytics, and Data Use
   1. Health information technologies
   2. Healthcare information
   3. Database architecture and design
8. Leadership
   1. Performance improvement
   2. Management

HIT 101 - Introduction to ICD Coding

1. Explain principles of classification systems, nomenclatures, and vocabularies.
2. Explain the organization of the ICD-10-CM/PCS tabular lists, indices, tables, and guidelines.
3. Apply ICD-10-CM and PCS codes according to current guidelines. 
4. Explain ethical standards of practice.

1. Discuss the overview of coding; career opportunities, professional organizations, classification systems, and HIPAA.
2. Explain principles of ethics.
3. Explain the principles and components of the ICD-10-CM/PCS classification system.
4. Discuss the use of the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
5. Explain ICD-10-CM coding conventions
6. Apply the steps to coding.
7. Explain the ICD-10-PCS coding conventions.
8. Apply codes to ICD-10-CM/PCS hospital inpatient coding and reporting.
9. Apply codes ICD-10-CM/PCS outpatient and physician office coding and reporting.
10. Describe the principles of HCPCS; assign procedure and service codes and claims.

1. Overview of Coding
   1. Career opportunities
   2. Professional associations and networking
   3. Classification systems, nomenclatures, and vocabularies
   4. Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
2. Code of Ethics
   1. Ethical Principles
   2. American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) Code of Ethics
3. Principles and Components of ICD-10-CM/PCS Classification Systems
   1. Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS)
   2. Overview of ICD-10-CM/PCS
   3. ICD-10-CM/PCS tabular list of diseases and injuries
4. ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
   1. Organization of the official guidelines for coding and reporting
   2. General ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding guidelines
   3. Chapter-Specific ICD-10-CM diagnosis coding guidelines
   4. Application of General ICD-10-CM coding guidelines to code assignments
   5. Application of chapter-specific ICD-10-CM coding guidelines to code assignments
5. ICD-10-CM Coding Conventions
   1. Format
   2. Eponyms, abbreviations, and punctuation
   3. Tables and boxed notes
   4. Other, other specified and unspecified codes
   5. Instructional notes
6. ICD-10-CM Code Book Navigation
   1. Steps to proper coding
   2. ICD-10-CM index to disease and injuries
   3. ICD-10-CM index and tables
7. ICD-10-CM-PCS Coding Conventions
   1. Overview of ICD-10-PCS
   2. ICD-10-PCS Official Guidelines
   3. Root operation groups
   4. ICD-10-PCS Sections
   5. ICD-10-PCS Index
   6. ICD-10-PCS Tables
8. ICD-10-CM/PCS Hospital Inpatient Coding and Reporting 
   1. Acute care inpatient settings
   2. Inpatient diagnosis and procedure coding and reporting guidelines
   3. Assigning ICD-10-CM/PCS diagnosis and/or procedure codes for acute care inpatient cases
9. ICD-10-CM/PCS Outpatient and Physician Office Coding and Reporting
   1. Outpatient and physician office care
   2. Diagnostic coding and reporting guidelines for hospital-based and physician office outpatient services
   3. Coding guidelines for outpatient diagnostic tests
   4. Assigning ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes for outpatient and physician office care
10. Introduction to the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
    1. Overview of HCPCS
    2. HCPCS levels and their components
    3. Assigning HCPCS Level II procedure and services codes for outpatient care
    4. Assigning claims according to HCPCS Level II code number

HIT 102 - CPT Coding

1. Explain the history, purpose, and structure of CPT Coding System.
2. Explain the organization, format, and Guidelines of the CPT code.
3. Apply principles and applications of CPT to CPT coding.

1. Discuss the history, purpose and structure of the CPT Coding System.
2. Explain the organization, format, content and Guidelines of the CPT Evaluation and Management section and subsections and assign CPT evaluation and management service codes for patient care.
3. Explain the organization, format, content and Guidelines of the CPT Anesthesia section and subsections and assign CPT Anesthesia codes.
4. Explain the CPT Surgery Section organization, format, content and Section Guidelines.
5. Assign CPT Surgery codes from each Surgery Section and subsection.
6. Explain the organization, format, content and Guidelines of the CPT Radiology section and subsections and assign CPT Radiology codes.
7. Explain the organization, format, content and Guidelines of the CPT Pathology and Laboratory section and subsections and assign CPT Pathology and Laboratory codes.
8. Explain the organization, format, content and Guidelines of the CPT Medicine section and subsections and assign CPT Medicine codes.

1. Introduction to CPT Coding
   1. History and overview
   2. Organization of CPT
   3. Index, appendices and symbols
   4. Sections, subsections, categories, and subcategories
   5. CPT modifiers
   6. The National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI)
2. CPT Evaluation and Management (E/M)
   1. Overview of the E/M section
   2. E/M section guidelines
   3. Levels of E/M services, categories and subcategories
   4. Assigning CPT E/M service codes
3. CPT Anesthesia
   1. Overview of the anesthesia section
   2. Anesthesia section guidelines, notes and modifiers
   3. Assigning CPT anesthesia service codes
4. CPT Surgery
   1. Overview of the surgery section
   2. Organization, format and content of the CPT surgery section
   3. Surgery section guidelines and modifiers
   4. Surgery subsections
5. Surgery Subsections Code Assignments
   1. General and integumentary system subsections
   2. Musculoskeletal and respiratory system subsections
   3. Cardiovascular subsection
   4. Hemi and lymphatic system subsections
   5. Mediastinum and diaphragm system subsections
   6. Digestive and urinary system subsections
   7. Male and female genital and reproductive system subsections
   8. Maternity care and delivery subsections
   9. Endocrine and nervous system subsections
   10. Eye, ocular adnexa and auditory subsections
   11. Operating microscope subsections
6. CPT Radiology
   1. Overview of the radiology section
   2. Radiology section guidelines and notes
   3. Radiology subsections
   4. Assigning CPT radiology codes
7. CPT Pathology and Laboratory
   1. Overview of the pathology and laboratory section
   2. Pathology and laboratory section guidelines and notes
   3. Pathology and laboratory subsections
   4. Assigning CPT pathology and laboratory codes
8. CPT Medicine
   1. Overview of the medicine section
   2. Medicine section guidelines and notes
   3. Assigning CPT medicine codes

HIT 105 - Medical Terminology

1. Explain common Latin and Greek singular nouns and form their plurals.
2. Apply word structures to divide and build medical words.
3. Describe body systems within the body as a whole.
4. Apply medical terminology to each body system.
5. Describe diseases pertaining to body systems.
6. Explain medical specialties pertaining to body systems

1. Apply basic word structures
2. Define terms pertaining to the body as a whole.
3. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the digestive system.
4. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the urinary system.
5. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the female reproductive system.
6. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the male reproductive system.
7. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the nervous system.
8. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the cardiovascular system.
9. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the respiratory system
10. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the blood system.
11. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the lymphatic and immune system.
12. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the musculoskeletal system.
13. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the integumentary system.
14. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the sensory organs.
15. Apply terminology to the anatomy, conditions and medical specialties of the endocrine system.

1. Basic Word Structures
   1. Latin and Greek origin
   2. Component parts, prefixes and suffixes
   3. Using component parts to build medical words
   4. Spelling and pronunciation
2. Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole
   1. Structural organization of the body
   2. Abdominopelvic regions and quadrants
   3. Division of the spinal column
   4. Planes of the body
   5. Positional and directional terms
3. Digestive System
   1. Organs of the digestive system
   2. Anatomy
   3. Disease processes and symptoms affecting the digestive organs
   4. Combining forms, prefixes and suffixes of digestive system terminology
4. Urinary System 
   1. Organs of the urinary system
   2. Anatomy
   3. Clinical procedures, tests and abbreviations pertaining to the urinary system
   4. Combining forms, prefixes and suffixes of urinary system terminology
5. Female Reproductive System
   1. Organs of the female reproductive system.
   2. Abnormal conditions of the female reproductive system and of the unborn child.
   3. Laboratory tests and procedures used in gynecology and obstetrics.
   4. Combining forms, prefixes and suffixes of the female reproductive system
   5. Use of medical terminology of the female reproductive system in medical reports and records.
6. Male Reproductive System
   1. Organs of the male reproductive system
   2. Abnormal conditions and infectious diseases that affect the male reproductive system.
   3. Combining forms used to describe the male reproductive system
   4. Laboratory tests and procedures pertinent to disorders of the male reproductive system
   5. Use of medical terminology of the male reproductive system in medical reports and records.
7. Nervous System
   1. Major organs and parts of the nervous system
   2. Combining forms and word parts pertaining to the nervous system
   3. Conditions pertaining to the respiratory system
   4. Laboratory tests, clinical procedures and abbreviations pertaining to the nervous system
   5. Use of medical terminology of the nervous system in medical reports and records.
8. Cardiovascular System
   1. Blood vessels and circulation
   2. Anatomy of the heart
   3. Conditions pertaining the cardiovascular system
   4. Combining forms and word components pertaining to the cardiovascular system
   5. Laboratory tests, clinical procedures and abbreviations pertaining to the cardiovascular system
9. Respiratory System
   1. Organs of the respiratory system
   2. Conditions pertaining to the respiratory system
   3. Combining forms and word components pertaining to the respiratory system
   4. Laboratory tests, clinical procedures and abbreviations pertaining to the respiratory system
   5. Proper application of medical terminology within medical reports and records
10. Blood System
    1. Terms relating to the composition, formation and function of blood
    2. Blood clotting, types and conditions affecting blood.
    3. Combining forms and word components pertaining to the blood system
    4. Laboratory tests, clinical procedures and hematologic disorders
    5. Proper application of medical terminology within medical reports and records
11. Lymphatic and Immune Systems
    1. Terms related to the structures involving the lymphatic and immune systems.
    2. Combining forms and word components pertaining to the lymphatic and immune systems
    3. Disorders of the lymphatic and immune systems
    4. Laboratory tests, clinical procedures, and abbreviations pertaining to the lymphatic and immune systems.
    5. Proper application of medical terminology within medical reports and records
12. Musculoskeletal System
    1. Terms related to the structures involving the musculoskeletal system
    2. Combining forms and word components pertaining to the musculoskeletal system
    3. Conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system, including fractures
    4. Laboratory tests, clinical procedures, and abbreviations pertaining to the musculoskeletal system
    5. Proper application of medical terminology within medical reports and records
13. Integumentary System
    1. Terms related to the structures involving the integumentary system
    2. Combining forms and word components pertaining to the integumentary system
    3. Structure and conditions affecting the integumentary system, including lesions
    4. Laboratory tests, clinical procedures, and abbreviations pertaining to the integumentary system
    5. Proper application of medical terminology within medical reports and records
14. Sensory Organs
    1. Terms related to the structures and functions involving the eye and ear
    2. Combining forms and word components pertaining to the eye and ear
    3. Anatomy and conditions affecting the eye and ear
    4. Laboratory tests, clinical procedures, and abbreviations pertaining to the eye and ear
    5. Proper application of medical terminology within medical reports and records
15. Endocrine System
    1. Terms related to the structures involving the endocrine system
    2. Combining forms and word components pertaining to the endocrine system
    3. Structure and conditions affecting the endocrine system, including hormones and glands
    4. Laboratory tests, clinical procedures, and abbreviations pertaining to the endocrine system
    5. Proper application of medical terminology within medical reports and records

HIT 108 - Health Information Employment Policies

1. Identify and apply appropriate study strategies to successfully complete course assignments and exams.
2. Locate and use relevant in-person and online college resources.
3. Analyze and develop productive time management strategies.
4. Identify the importance of CPR training, Immunizations, Criminal Background Checks for HIM professionals.
5. Discuss resources and requirements for HIM professions and develop a resume.
6. Discuss the Privacy and Security Act.

1. Study Strategies
   1. Textbook reading approach(es)
   2. Memory and concentration
   3. Attentive listening
   4. Organization of lecture/text material
   5. Note taking system(s)
   6. Test taking strategies
2. College Resources
   1. College catalog
   2. Schedule of classes
   3. Academic advising
   4. Counseling services
   5. Library and Learning Center
   6. PCC online resources
   7. My Pima
   8. Student handbook
   9. Academic Computer Commons
   10. Financial Aid
3. Time Management
   1. Personal analysis
   2. Creating a realistic balance
   3. Procrastination
   4. Using calendars, schedules, to-do lists, etc.
4. Life Choices
   1. Goals – academic, career, personal
   2. Level of commitment and motivation
   3. Growth mindset – emotional, intellectual, and personal
5. CPR Certifications, Immunizations, and Criminal Background Checks
   1. Resources
   2. Employer requirements
6. Employment Resources for HIM Professions
   1. HIM organizations and certifications
   2. Networking
   3. Volunteer opportunities
   4. Interning
7. Resume Development
   1. Organization
   2. Employment history
   3. Education
   4. References
8. Privacy and Security
   1. Employer liability
   2. Government regulations
   3. Confidentiality

HIT 112 - Health Insurance and Medical Billing

1. Apply policies and procedures for the use of data required in health care reimbursement.
2. Evaluate the revenue cycle management process.
3. Describe the differing types of organizations services, and personnel and their interrelationships across the health care delivery system.
4. Comply with ethical standards of practice.

1. Principles of Health Insurance and Medical Billing
   1. Introduction to health insurance
   2. Overview of medical billing and HIPAA
2. Health Insurance Contracts
   1. Characteristics of a valid insurance contract
   2. Federal, State, and private insurance plans
   3. Importance of insurance claims completion, coding, and billing
   4. Insurance problem solving
   5. Common insurance terms
3. Claims Process
   1. Procedural and diagnostic coding
   2. Importance and usage of modifiers in procedural coding
   3. Insurance claims register or log
   4. Submit claims and know time limits for submitting claims
   5. Claim form preparation
   6. CMS claim form
   7. Importance of documentation
4. Insurance Terminology, Abbreviations, and Symbols
   1. Common insurance terms
   2. Common diagnostic and legal terms
   3. Abbreviations
   4. Symbols used in codebooks
5. Diagnostic and Procedural Coding
   1. Define Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and International Classification of Diseases terminology
   2. Accurate codes using CPT procedural coding and codebooks
   3. Accurate codes using diagnostic coding and codebooks
   4. Understand the relationship of anatomy/physiology and coding principals
6. Client Eligibility and Reimbursement Processes
   1. Medical billing software
   2. Medical billing procedures
   3. Encounter forms and updates
   4. Submitting claims and EDI
   5. Collection processes and strategies
   6. Charge, bill, and receive
   7. Co-payments

HIT 125 - Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for HIT

1. Define Pharmacology and its major subdivisions.
2. List drug products and describe the effect of pharmacokinetic factors.
3. Solve basic mathematical problems pertaining to drug formulas and dosage.
4. Describe the pathophysiology of eight body systems and those pertaining to infectious diseases, aging and cancer.

1. Define Pharmacology and its major subdivisions.
2. List drug products and describe the effect of pharmacokinetic factors.
3. Solve basic mathematical problems pertaining to drug formulas and dosage.
4. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to the peripheral nervous system.
5. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to the central nervous system.
6. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to the cardiovascular system.
7. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to the vascular and renal systems.
8. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to the respiratory system.
9. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
10. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to the endocrine system.
11. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to infectious diseases.
12. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to geriatric conditions and aging.
13. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to cancer.
14. Explain pharmacology and pathophysiology pertaining to the immune system.

1. Introduction to Pharmacology
   1. Definition
   2. Dosage
   3. Terminology and nomenclature
   4. Guidelines for drug safety and FDA approval
2. Pharmacokinetics
   1. Drug products and formularies
   2. Drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
   3. Drug interactions
   4. Chronic use and dependence
3. Dosage Calculations
   1. Basic arithmetic
   2. Ratios and proportions
   3. Drug mixtures and solid dosage forms
   4. Pediatric dosing
4. Pharmacology and Pathophysiology of the Peripheral Nervous System
   1. Introduction to the autonomic nervous system (ANS)
   2. The sympathetic nervous system
   3. The parasympathetic nervous system
   4. The autonomic ganglia
   5. Skeletal muscle
   6. Local anesthetics
5. Pharmacology and Pathophysiology of the Central Nervous System
   1. Introduction to the central nervous system
   2. Sedative-hypnotic drugs and alcohol
   3. Antipsychotic and antianxiety drugs
   4. Antidepressants and psychomotor stimulants
   5. Psychotomimetic drugs of abuse
   6. Antiepileptic drugs
   7. Antiparkinson Drugs
   8. Anesthetics and analgesics
6. Pharmacology and Pathophysiology of the Cardiovascular System
   1. Cardiac physiology and pathology
   2. Treatment of heart failure
   3. Antiarrhythmic drugs
   4. Antianginal drugs
7. Pharmacology and Pathophysiology of the Vascular and Renal Systems
   1. Diuretics
   2. Antihypertensive drugs
   3. Anticoagulants and coagulants
   4. Nutrition and therapy
   5. Hypolipidemic drugs
   6. Antianemics
8. Pharmacology and Pathophysiology of the Respiratory System
   1. Antihistamines
   2. Treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
9. Pharmacology and Pathophysiology of the GI Tract
   1. Gastrointestinal disorders
   2. Therapy
   3. Colon function and treatments
10. Pharmacology and Pathophysiology of the Endocrine System
    1. Introduction to the endocrine system
    2. Adrenal steroids
    3. Reproductive system and hormones
    4. Thyroid and parathyroid glands
    5. Pituitary and pancreatic hormones
11. Pharmacology and Pathophysiology of Infectious Diseases
    1. Antibacterial agents
    2. Antifungal and antiviral drugs
    3. Parasitic infections and treatments
    4. Antiseptics and disinfectants
12. Geriatric Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
    1. Health factors affecting the elderly
    2. Nutrition
    3. Pharmacokinetics
13. Pharmacology and Pathophysiology of Cancer
    1. Types
    2. Treatments
14. Pharmacology and Pathophysiology of the Immune System
    1. Introduction to the immune system
    2. Pharmacokinetics

HIT 150 - Introduction to Health Management Information Systems

1. Apply policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy and integrity of health data.
2. Apply system security policies according to departmental and organizational data/information standards.
3. Apply policies and procedures surrounding issues of access and disclosure of protected health information.
4. Utilize software in the completion of HIM processes.
5. Explain policies and procedures of networks, including intranet and Internet to facilitate clinical and administrative application.
6. Explain the process used in the selection and implementation of health information management systems.

1. Overview of Electronic Health Records
   1. Interoperability
   2. Federal Regulations
   3. Benefits
   4. Barriers to implementation
2. Content of the Health Record
   1. History and purpose
   2. Health record data, format and content
   3. Documentation in the Health record
   4. Health record standards
   5. Ownership
3. Introduction to Health Record Software
   1. Information processing Cycle
   2. Privacy and security
4. Administrative Management
   1. Healthcare settings
   2. Initial patient contact, new and established patients
   3. Master patient index
   4. Insurance information
5. Scheduling and Patient Management
   1. Facility schedule
   2. Appointment scheduling
6. Privacy and Security of Health Information
   1. HIPAA Privacy Rule
   2. Privacy Rule enforcement
   3. Brach Notification Rule
   4. HIPAA Security Rule
   5. HIPAA Security Rule enforcement
7. HIM Roles and Functions
   1. Chart tracking
   2. Coding
   3. Transcription
   4. Protected Health Information
   5. Analyzing the HER for completeness
8. Clinical Inputs and Outputs
   1. Data collection
   2. E-Prescribing
   3. Clinical results reporting
   4. Meaningful use
9. Coding, Billing, and Reimbursement
   1. Nomenclature systems
   2. Classification Systems
   3. Code assignment
   4. Coding and the EHR
   5. Billing and reimbursement
10. Clinical Decision Support Systems and Quality Improvement
    1. Clinical Decision Support
    2. Common uses
    3. Meaningful use requirements
11. The Personal Health Record and Patient Portal
    1. Personal Health Record (PHR)
    2. General types of PHRs
    3. Evaluation of PHRs
    4. Patient portal
12. HIMS Adoption and Implementation
    1. Initial steps
    2. Migration plan
    3. Workflow analysis
    4. Vendor selection
    5. Cost of ownership
    6. Implementation

HIT 175 - Health Information Statistics and Research

1. Apply report generation technologies to facilitate decision-making
2. Utilize basic descriptive, institutional, and healthcare statistics
3. Analyze data to identify trends
4. Explain common research methodologies and why they are used in healthcare
5. Explain usability and accessibility of health information by patients, including current trends and future challenges
6. Summarize a collection methodology for data to guide strategic and organizational management

1. Explain how statistics are used in healthcare
2. Identify sources of data and resources used to collect and report healthcare data
3. Describe the purpose and process of health research
4. List and explain the steps in research design and development
5. Describe and demonstrate methods used to identify the study question
6. Describe common types of study approaches and applicable goals for each
7. Develop and implement a detailed study design
8. Identify resources for data collection
9. Compile and analyze data for reporting.
10. Report research findings.
11. Use software to display healthcare data using tables, charts, and graphs.

1. Statistical Approach to Healthcare
   1. Descriptive and Inferential Statistics
   2. Statistical Terminology
   3. Graphic Display of Data
2. Data Collection and Resources in Healthcare
   1. Primary and Secondary Data Sources
   2. The Health Record
   3. Hospital Statistics
   4. Healthcare Databases
3. The Purpose and Process of Health Research
   1. Types of Health Research
   2. The Goal of Health Research
   3. The Research Process
4. Research Design and Development
   1. The Study Question
   2. The Study Approach
   3. Study Design
   4. Data Collection
   5. Data Analysis
   6. The Final Report
5. Identifying a Study Question
   1. Brainstorming and Topic Mapping
   2. The Literature Review
   3. Refining the Research Focus
6. Defining a Study Approach
   1. Overview of Study Approaches
   2. Primary and Secondary Studies
   3. Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
   4. Case Studies
   5. Surveys
   6. Experimental Studies
   7. Qualitative Studies
7. Designing the Study
   1. Funding Sources
   2. Timelines
   3. Writing the Proposal
   4. Developing the Protocol
8. Data Collection
   1. Primary Studies
   2. Secondary Studies
9. Data Analysis
   1. Data Management
   2. Statistical Applications
10. Reporting Findings
    1. Article Structure
    2. Citations
    3. Writing Strategy and Revisions
11. Data Presentation
    1. Tables
    2. Charts and Graphs
    3. Presentation Software

HIT 201 - Advanced ICD Coding

1. Apply diagnosis/procedure codes according to current guidelines.
2. Evaluate the accuracy of diagnostic and procedural coding.
3. Interpret Present on Admission guidelines.
4. Develop appropriate physician queries to resolve data and coding discrepancies.
5. Evaluate the consequence of a breach of healthcare ethics.

1. Interpret the ICD-10-CM Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCR)
2. Apply ICD-10-CM OGCR chapter specific guidelines to inpatient diagnostic code assignments and code sequence.
3. Utilize the ICD-10-CM Index and Tabular to correctly interpret principal diagnoses codes and additional diagnoses.
4. Apply ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting (OGCR) and chapter specific instructions to outpatient diagnostic code assignments and code sequence.
5. Interpret ICD-10-PCS Code Book Structure.
6. Utilize the ICD-10-PCS Index and Tabular to correctly assign procedure codes.
7. Abstract data from medical chart in order to select proper diagnostic codes.
8. Interpret Present on Admission (POA) guidelines.
9. Perform auditing and analysis of reports and patient charts to ensure quality control and management including reference to fraud and abuse issues utilizing the National Correct Coding Initiative.

1. ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines
   1. Conventions
   2. General guidelines
   3. Chapter-specific guidelines
2. Diagnostic Coding for Inpatient Services Principal Diagnosis
   1. Selection
   2. Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS)
   3. Criteria
   4. Sequencing
   5. Admissions and encounters
3. ICD-10 Index and Tabular
   1. General rules
   2. Signs and symptoms
   3. Previous conditions
   4. Abnormal findings
   5. Uncertain diagnosis
4. Diagnostic Coding for Outpatient Services
   1. First-listed condition
   2. Accuracy
   3. Signs and symptoms
   4. Reason for encounter
   5. Level of detail
5. ICD-10 Procedural Coding System (PCS) Structure
   1. Guidelines
   2. Root operation groups
   3. Index and Tabular
   4. Code sections        
6. ICD-10 PCS Official Guidelines
   1. Selection of principal procedure
   2. Body System
   3. Root operation
   4. Body part
   5. Approach
   6. Device
7. Patient Records
   1. Diagnostic statements
   2. Procedural statements
   3. Patient records and source documents
8. Present on Admission (POA) Reporting Guidelines
   1. General reporting
   2. Timeframe
   3. POA indicator
   4. Acute and Chronic conditions
   5. Obstetrical conditions
9. Audit and Analysis          
   1. Quality control
   2. Fraud and abuse
   3. National Correct Coding Initiative

HIT 202 - Advanced Classification Systems Applications

1. Apply and evaluate the accuracy of diagnosis/procedural coding according to current guidelines.
2. Apply and evaluate the accuracy of diagnostic/procedural groupings.
3. Analyze current regulations and established guidelines in clinical classification systems.
4. Determine accuracy of computer assisted coding assignments and recommend corrective action.
5. Develop appropriate physician queries to resolve data and coding discrepancies.

1. Use reference materials and other resources to ensure coding accuracy.
2. Identify appropriate code sets and guidelines used in a variety of health care settings.
3. Analyze a coding compliance program.
4. Analyze current regulations in clinical classification systems.
5. Apply guidelines in selecting a principal diagnosis, principal procedure, and sequencing codes.
6. Assign diagnosis and procedure codes in a variety of health care settings.
7. Analyze surgical, laboratory, therapeutic and other hospital source documents to determine services that can be coded.
8. Abstract data from medical chart in order to select proper diagnostic and procedure codes.
9. Evaluate the accuracy and completeness of diagnostic and procedural coding.
10. Apply diagnostic and procedural groupings.
11. Evaluate the accuracy of diagnostic and procedural groupings.
12. Develop physician queries to resolve data and coding discrepancies.

1. Coding Reference Materials
   1. Coding Clinic
   2. Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting
   3. Federal regulations
   4. Professional resources
2. Clinical Classification Systems
   1. ICD-10-CM and PCS
   2. ICD for Oncology (ICD-0)
   3. Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)
   4. CPT
   5. Systemized Nomenclature of Medicine Clinical Terminology (SNOMED)
   6. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)
3. Coding Compliance Program
   1. Coding and corporate compliance
   2. Compliance guidelines
   3. Policies and procedures
   4. Auditing tools
   5. Physician queries
4. Current Regulations in Clinical Classification Systems
   1. Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups (MS-DRGs)
   2. Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) System
   3. Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS)
   4. Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)
   5. Ambulatory Surgery Center Prospective Payment System (ASC PPS)
   6. Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS)
   7. Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment System (PPS)
5. Coding Guidelines
   1. Interpretation of guidelines
   2. Principal diagnosis
   3. Sequencing
   4. Reporting additional diagnoses
6. ICD Coding
   1. Diagnosis coding
   2. Procedure coding
7. Abstracting Data
   1. Medical chart content
   2. Chart content
   3. Use of medical record and reports to ensure quality control and management
8. Diagnosis-Related Groups
   1. MS-DRG Assignment
   2. Complications and Comorbidities
   3. Case-Mix Index
   4. Present on Admission

HIT 210 - Medical Quality Assurance and Supervision

1. Analyze policies and procedures to ensure organizational compliance with HIPAA regulations, accreditation standards, and licensure
2. Apply health information leadership principles to the roles and functions of teams and committees
3. Utilize data and techniques for quality management and performance improvement
4. Report staffing levels and productivity standards for health information functions
5. Adhere to work plans, policies, procedures and resource requisitions in relation to job functions
6. Apply information and utilize resources in support of organizational strategies and objectives

1. History of Management and Quality Improvement
   1. Classical management in the United States
   2. Quality Improvement
   3. Dimensions of quality
2. Accreditation and Licensure
   1. Maintain standards
   2. Peer Review Organizations (PROs)
   3. Joint Commission and HIPAA regulations
3. Required Management Skills
   1. Decision making and delegation
   2. Conflict resolution
   3. Time management
4. Preparation and Professionalism
   1. Employee behavior, attitudes, and personalities
   2. Leadership and Mentors
   3. Teamwork and team performance
5. Health Information Management
   1. Management styles and theories
   2. Leadership styles
   3. Supervisory principles
6. Human Resources Supervisory Role
   1. Employee supervision
   2. Work schedules and work flow plan
   3. Disciplinary action
7. Performance Improvement Models
   1. PDSA, Lean Six Sigma, and Flowcharts
   2. Identifying opportunities for improvement
   3. Teamwork in performance improvement
8. Collecting and Presenting Data for Quality Improvement
   1. DMAIC
   2. Concepts for collecting data
   3. Checksheets
9. Management Planning and Procedures
   1. Strategic plans
   2. Data analysis
10. Continuum of Care
    1. Continuum of care success planning
    2. Utilization review
    3. Indicators and Gantt Charts
11. Managing the Environment of Care
    1. Safe medication management systems
    2. Decreasing risk exposure
    3. Preventing and controlling infectious disease
12. Customer Service Satisfaction
    1. Data and measures
    2. Internal and external customers
    3. Customer complaints
    4. CMS Quality Star Rating
13. Evaluating Performance Improvement Programs
    1. Program Review
    2. Surveys

HIT 211 - Medicolegal Aspects in Health Information Management

1. Apply healthcare legal terminology, legal concepts and principles to the practice of HIM
2. Identify the use of legal documents, potential abuse or fraudulent trends through data analysis
3. Apply retention and destruction policies for health information to data storage and retrieval
4. Interpret legal requirements to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal labor regulations
5. Comply with ethical standards of practice

1. Describe basic laws, legal system, requirements, patient rights, legal vocabulary, which govern health care.
2. Describe court systems, legal procedures, regulatory requirements, and agencies which relate to health care professionals, occupations, and facilities, including licensure and accreditation and the role of the health information manager within those processes.
3. Identify legal guidelines related to liability, documentation, authenticating, and correcting the medical record.
4. Apply federal, state, and legal guidelines to patient medical record and other health care situations, including legislative processes, statutes and regulations governing retention of health records and health information to ensure compliance.
5. Explain policies and procedures to ensure patient confidentiality with regard to appropriate authorizations and consents to include release of information, particularly with respect to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
6. Explain informed consent and the institutional policies and procedures to protect electronic health information (EMR-electronic medical record).
7. Explain the judicial process affecting health information management within the medical and legal fields, including advance directives.
8. Identify and explain the application of current legislation, standards, and security of specialized patient records.
9. Explain risk management and quality management including quantitative and qualitative analyses of health records to evaluate compliance and how to ensure facility-wide compliance.
10. Discuss standards, procedures, and confidentiality regarding HIV information.
11. Explain liability issues with computerized patient records (EMRs)
12. Explain health care fraud and abuse.
13. Discuss ethics and explain policies to ensure ethical practices.

1. American Legal System
   1. Public and private Law
   2. Sources of law
   3. Branches of government
   4. Quasi-legal requirements
   5. Patient rights
2. Court Systems and Legal Procedures
   1. Court systems
   2. Legal process
   3. Alternative dispute resolutions
3. Principles of Liability
   1. Healthcare relationships
   2. Theories of liability
   3. Defenses and limitations on liability
4. Patient Record Requirements
   1. Function and use of the medical record
   2. Legal requirements for the medical record content
   3. Retention requirements
   4. Record destruction
5. Access to Health Information
   1. Ownership of health information
   2. Notice of use and disclosure
   3. Access by or on behalf of the patient
6. Patient Rights and Confidentiality
   1. Patient rights          
   2. Confidentiality
   3. Informed consent
   4. Release of information
7. Judicial Process of Health Information
   1. Medical records as evidence
   2. Responses to legal process
   3. Advance directives
8. Specialized Patient Records
   1. Drug and alcohol abuse
   2. Mental health and developmental disability care
   3. Home health care
   4. Genetic information
9. Risk Management and Quality Management
   1. Risk management
   2. Quality management
   3. Quantitative and qualitative analyses
10. HIV Information
    1. Testing
    2. Patient confidentiality
    3. Legal challenges
11. Computerized Patient Records
    1. Accreditation and licensure issues
    2. Liability issues
    3. Electronic health record issues
12. Health Care Fraud and Abuse
    1. Fraud and abuse
    2. Compliance programs
13. Ethics
    1. Medical ethics
    2. Policies and ethical guidelines 

HIT 225 - Advanced Health Management Information Systems

3 Credits, 5 Contact Hours
2 lecture periods 3 lab periods

Continuation of HIT 150 . Applied concepts in Health Information Management (HIM) Systems. Includes the evolution of healthcare legislation and standards; and health records content and documentation. Also includes electronic health record system legislation and implementation; and health information technologies and data analytics.

Prerequisite(s): HIT 150  
  

2.        Identify a complete health record according to organizational policies, external regulations, and standards.

3.        Differentiate the roles and responsibilities of various providers and disciplines to support documentation requirements throughout the continuum of healthcare.

4.        Apply confidentiality, privacy, security measures, and policies and procedures for internal and external use, and exchange to protect electronic health information.

5.        Utilize software in the completion of HIM processes.

6.        Explain analytics and decision support.

1. Discuss the history of federal legislation and regulations related to healthcare delivery.
2. Evaluate documentation standards.
3. Analyze policies and procedures for electronic health record regulatory compliance.
4. Evaluate key components of health information technology.
5. Evaluate the policies and processes of EHR implementation.
6. Explain the role of data analytics in healthcare information.

1. Evolution of Healthcare Legislation and Standards
   1. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
   2. Institutional Review Boards
   3. World Health Organization’s Framework for E-Health Development
   4. Health Level Seven
   5. Institute of Medicine (IOM) Reports
2. Documentation Standards
   1. Medical staff bylaws
   2. Patient safety and quality
   3. Content of the health record
   4. Health information media
   5. Documentation requirements
   6. Documentation by setting
   7. Analyze the EHR for completeness
   8. Content and Ownership
3. Electronic Health Record Federal Regulation
   1. Meaningful Use
   2. HITECH
   3. Federal Health IT Strategic Plan
   4. Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap
   5. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
   6. Electronic Health Records (EHR) System Certification
4. Health Information Technologies
   1. Scope of Health IT systems
   2. Systems Development Life Cycle
   3. Challenges to EHR implementation
   4. Technologies designed to support the EHR
   5. Health Information Exchange
   6. The Personal Health Record (PHR)
5. Implementation of an EHR System
   1. Steps in implementation
   2. Migration plan
   3. Workflow analysis
   4. Vendor selection
   5. Cost analysis
6. Data Analytics in Healthcare Information
   1. Clinical measures
   2. Decision support
   3. Quality measurement and improvement
   4. Clinical research
   5. Data collection

HIT 290 - Health Information Technology Internship

1. Apply principles and knowledge to real-world health IT applications
2. Demonstrate professional communications
3. Set and achieve goals
4. Demonstrate professional values and ethics
5. Apply health information technology to complete tasks

1. Identify project site or proposal
2. Develop professional networks within the healthcare industry
3. Communicate professionally 
4. Evaluate current health information technologies
5. Utilize health information technology resources
6. Develop HIT concepts through real-world applications
7. Demonstrate HIT ethics and values
8. Set and achieve goals
9. Evaluate employment strategies
10. Demonstrate awareness of HIT employment practices and policies
11. Demonstrate awareness of professional values and ethics
12. Apply health information technology to complete tasks
13. Use HIT resources to develop solutions

1. Project Identification
   1. Worksite or proposal
   2. Define goals and objectives
   3. Create a timeline
2. Professional Networking and Communications
   1. Organizational structure
   2. HIT professional roles
   3. Professional associations
   4. Written and oral communications
   5. Relationship building
   6. Established procedures unique or common to various job sites
   7. Job site rules and regulations (dress code, working conditions)
3. HIT Industry Developments
   1. Information Technology
   2. Meaningful Use
   3. Electronic health records
   4. Vendors and software
   5. Federal, state, and local regulations
   6. Privacy and security
   7. Protected information
   8. Current issues
4. HIT Industry Resources
   1. Practical investigation
   2. File organization and records analysis
   3. Registries
   4. Secondary data sources
   5. Government agencies
   6. Statistics
5. HIT Industry Skills
   1. HIT skill development
   2. Problem solving
   3. Accuracy and competence
   4. Workplace collaboration
   5. Professional growth
6. HIT Ethics and Values
   1. AHIMA Code of Ethics
   2. Cultural and global diversity
   3. Work values
   4. Responsibility
   5. Accountability
7. Professional Development
8. Job Seeking Strategies
   1. Resume update
   2. Skills assessment
   3. Successful interviews
   4. Cover letters
   5. Job search techniques
   6. Bridging the gap from student to professional
   7. Developing job advancement opportunities
9. Final Evaluation
   1. Student review of performance
   2. Job-site supervisor review of student’s performance