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MDA 220–Electronic Health Records (3)
Prerequisites or Corequisites: MDA 109, CIS 101
Introduces students to Electronic Health Records
(EHR) through an examination of existing transitions
and structures between medical facilities. Practical
applications and guided exercises will enable the
student to be prepared for changes in the healthcare
field.
MDA 222–Introduction to Federal Healthcare
Programs and Laws (3)
Prerequisites: [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95
and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73)
Prepares students in allied health programs to enter
the workforce with a basic understanding of federal
healthcare programs and federal healthcare laws.
The course will provide students with a knowledge
of the populations receiving assistance from the
government as well as identifying the federal laws
that govern workers’provisions of health services
laws.
Medical Billing and Medical
Coding (CAH)
(Continuing Education/Noncredit)
CAH 244–Medical Billing and Coding
Prerequisite: Medical Terminology
Medical billing and coding is one of the fastest
growing careers in the healthcare industry today. The
need for professionals who understand how to code
healthcare services and procedures for their-party
insurance reimbursement is growing substantially.
Physician practices, hospitals, pharmacies, long
term care facilities, chiropractic practices, physical
therapy practices and other healthcare providers all
depend on medical billing and coding for insurance
carrier reimbursement. This billing and coding course
delivers the skills students need to solve insurance
billing and coding issues with updated ICD 10 codes.
This course is designed to prepare students to sit
for various national certification exams including
those from the American Academy of Professional
Coders (AAPC) and the American Health Information
Association (AHIMA). Course prerequisite is Medical
Terminology.
MGT: Project Management
(Continuing Education/Noncredit)
MGT 367 - Project Management Essentials
No Experience Required! Begin your journey to
becoming a Project Management Professional! You
will learn the art and science of project management
from a practical perspective. Taught by experienced
PMPs, the instructors lead you through the world
of project management from the soft people
skills needed to integrate project elements to
management techniques needed to drive a project
to successful conclusion. A fun and easy-to-read
textbook and plenty of hands on activities provide
a real sense of this growing profession. Attendees
will be eligible for 30 Category A PDUs. This course
is applicable toward the 35 hour formal education
requirement for the PMP exam and the 23 hour
formal education requirement for the CAPM exam.
Become familiar with the material needed to sit
for the CAPM exam, be introduced to the world of
technical project management and learn invaluable
skills that are transferable across many industries and
market segments.
MGT 368- Impactful Project Management
Examine the principles of Project Management skills
by taking an in-depth look at the essential elements
of scheduling, budgeting, and risk analysis. The
course is taught by experienced PMPs who will help
you bring Project Management tools and techniques
to life. Discover the utility and effectiveness of earned
value management techniques and gain valuable
insight into the process of scheduling using the
critical path method. Attendees will be eligible for 15
Category A PDUs. This course is applicable toward the
35 hour formal education requirement for the PMP
exam and the 23 hour formal education requirement
for the CAPM exam. This course is recommended for
students in pursuit of the PMP Certification.
Note: A textbook is required for this course.
MGT 366- Project Management Professional
Exam Prep
Prepare to become a certified Project Management
Professional (PMP)! Taught by experienced PMPs, the
instructors lead you through the world of knowledge
areas and process groups while providing practical
applications that you can apply immediately. The
course will include study tips and techniques to help
you prepare for the exam. Topics include: Preparation
for the PMP or CAPM certification examination; MBOK
Guide, including project phases, knowledge areas,
and process groups; Principles of Project Integration
Management including the project management
lifecycle from conception to close-out; Impact of
organizational structure and study issues associated
with organization types and change management.
MGT 369- Creative Problem Solving for
Project Managers
Problems come to Project Managers in many forms
and from multiple directions. Are common problems
such as scope creep and under-defined goals, or
more difficult and complex challenges such as
meeting client and stakeholder expectations in a
dynamic and fast-moving development environment
threatening the success of your project? Utilization
of a Creative Problem Solving (CPS) process can lead
to ideas and solutions which would have otherwise
been overlooked. This course will help you identify
situations in which CPS may be beneficial and
develop a process for employing CPS that can be
applied immediately. In-class exercises will provide
hands-on experience and practice. Whether you are
currently PMP® certified or simply working in the field
with project management responsibilities, you will be
honing skills Project Managers need to have at their
disposal in order to improve project execution results.
CMS 327- Microsoft Project
Learn the principles of project scheduling using
Microsoft Project. Students will examine the critical
path method, task and milestone structure, resource
utilization and Gantt chart analysis. Learn to create,
modify and report on project schedules and to
use the schedule to drive the project to successful
completion.
MU: Music
MU 101–Introduction to Music History &
Appreciation (3)
• GenEd Arts and Humanities/Arts
Prerequisites: [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95
and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73)
Presents a study of music masterpieces of the past
and present through reading, listening and analysis.
MU 103–Fundamentals of Music (3)
• GenEd Arts and Humanities/Arts
Prerequisites or Corequisites: [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN
52] OR (ESL 95 and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL 73)
Covers the basic elements of music for the interested
student or prospective classroom teacher. Includes
study of musical notation, terminology, major
and minor scales, simple and compound meters,
familiarity with the piano keyboard, intervals, triads,
sight-singing, ear-training and simple dictation.
MU 106–Aural & Keyboard Skills I (1)
Prerequisite: MU 103
Converts theoretical knowledge into practical
application through sight-singing, ear-training,
keyboard work and rhythmic exercises. Study
concepts are derived from material introduced in
Music Theory I, including major and minor scales,
intervals, sequential patterns and simple melodies,
rhythmic patterns, tempos, cadences, harmonization
and figured bass.