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  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to provide the student with advanced theory and skills associated with the clinical role of a medical assistant. Course topics include respiratory and cardiac testing, assisting with minor surgical procedures, and sterile technique in a variety of health settings. Patient teaching, screenings, and health promotion will be discussed. 1 hour lecture, 3 hours lab. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to provide the student with the principles of pharmacology related to the medical assistant profession. Emphasis is placed on correlation of drug therapy and pathologic conditions, patient education regarding medications, and researching drugs using a drug reference. The course includes the use, action, side effects, contraindications, and routes of administration of drugs most commonly administered in a medical office. Legal considerations as they apply to the scope of practice of a medical assistant will be discussed. Successful demonstration of medication preparation and administration in the skills lab setting is required. This course does not meet requirements for the nursing program. 1.5 hours lecture, 3 hours lab. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course introduces the student ot laboratory tests and procedures routinely performed in a medical facility or medical office setting. Content will include fundamental principles of medical lab practice, disposal of biohazard materials, specimen collection, diagnostic testing, safety, and quality control methods. 1.5 hours lecture, 3 hours lab. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course provides the student with opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge, skills, and behaviors in the role of a medical assistant in ambulatory settings. The student is required to complete a minimum of 160 practicum hours in a designated healthcare agency. Weekly classroom activities are designed to assist the student in transitioning to the professional workplace. Preparation for the certificate examination and assessment of job readiness are emphasized. A cleared criminal background check and drug screen are required prior to practicum experiences. Successful course completion is necessary for medical assistant certification eligibility. 1 hour lecture, 6 hours lab. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course seeks to develop an understanding and appreciation of the basic concepts of supervision, to include planning, organizing, human resources management, directing, and controlling. Topics covered also include motivation, delegation, leadership, communications, team-building, total quality management, and discipline. The course should assist one to acquire the skills necessary for effective first-level management. 3 hours lecture. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is required for criminal justice majors. It covers a wide range of leadership topics; including, but not limited to: Leadership theories, principles, and approches; effective decision-making; managing change, and the essentials of human resources in the criminal justice field. This course will also thoroughly explore the similarities and differences between leadership, management, and supervision. Though no guarntee, this course is designed to help prepare students to rise as quickly as possible through the rands and assume positions of leadership within the student's chosen career field. Students cannot earn credit for both MGT-2020 and CRMJ-2020. 3 hours lecture. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course covers theories of management and practices of organizational managers. There is a major focus on planning, organizing, leading and controlling. Key topics include goals/strategy, decision making, structure, leadership, motivation, communication, team processes, organizational change, innovation, ethics and social responsibility. The material we study in this course is extremely important for business students as well as non-business students since almost everyone at some point in time either works for a manager or is a manager in an organization. 3 hours lecture. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students will acquire skills and knowledge necessary to achieve success in the sales profession. Students will develop knowledge and an understanding of how to prepare for a selling career, how to better understand their customers, selling techniques and procedures, and how to increase their sales effectiveness. 3 hours lecture. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    An overview of marketing including the strategies for product, distribution, promotion, and pricing decisions; the relationship of these decisions to the external environment; global perspectives for tactical and strategic planning related to marketing; and ethics in marketing considerations. Students must have Sophomore standing to enroll in this course. 3 hours lecture. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 4.00 Credits

    General Microbiology is a lecture/laboratory course which provides instruction in the fundamental of microbiology. It includes the study of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses. Both beneficial and harmful effects of microorganism in humans and the environment are discussed. Basic laboratory techniques for the isolation and identification of microorganisms are introduced. This course is designed for students who are majoring in biology, allied health, and preprofessional programs. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available