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RESP 202-Neonatal and Pediatric
Respiratory Care (3)
Prerequisite: RESP 110
(formerly RC 202)
Provides an in-depth perspective of pediatric
and neonatal respiratory care. Includes high-risk
deliveries, abnormalities and diseases, and the
interventions used. Discusses mechanical ventilation
for the neonatal and pediatric patient. Students must
satisfactorily complete competency tests on the
operation of neonatal and pediatric ventilators.
RESP 203-Clinical Practicum III (2)
Prerequisite: RESP 110
(formerly RC 208)
Develops advanced skills in the critical care
environment regarding management of the patient
dependent upon mechanical ventilation. Practical
experiences gained in hemodynamic monitoring.
RESP 204-Pulmonary Rehabilitation and
Home Care (2)
Prerequisites: (RESP 200 or RC 206) and (RESP 201 or RC
204) and RESP 202 and (RESP 203 or RC 208)
(formerly RC 203)
Reviews all of the assessment skills, equipment, and
interventions presented throughout the program,
and applies them to the care of patients in alternative
settings. Focus is on teaching patients to live with
their diseases. A capstone course for the respiratory
care program.
RESP 205-Professional Seminar (2)
Prerequisites: (RESP 200 or RC 206) and (RESP 201 or RC
204) and RESP 202 and (RESP 203 or RC 208)
(formerly RC 205)
Prepares students for entry into clinical practice.
Emphasizes preparation for the entry level and
registry examinations given by the National Board
for Respiratory Care. Provides familiarization with
the prospective test matrices and uses both text and
computer review materials. Reviews and discusses
assigned current readings from various journals
related to respiratory therapy.
RESP 207-Cardiopulmonary and Renal
Pathophysiology Review (3)
Prerequisites: (RESP 200 or RC 206) and (RESP 201 or RC
204) and RESP 202 and (RESP 203 or RC 208)
(formerly RC 207)
Examines the effects of various diseases upon the
cardiopulmonary and renal systems. Discusses
both acute and long-term aspects of ventilatory-
circulatory impairment. Emphasis on diseases that
cause insult to the respiratory system.
RESP 209-Clinical Practicum IV (2)
Prerequisites: (RESP 200 or RC 206) and (RESP 201 or RC
204) and RESP 202 and (RESP 203 or RC 208)
(formerly RC 209)
Provides clinical experience in the pediatric/neonatal
environment as well as advanced adult critical care.
Students rotate through neonatal and pediatric
intensive care units and gain practical experience
with mechanical ventilator management and various
therapeutic techniques for this patient population.
Students also rotate through various adult critical
care areas.
RUSS: World Languages:
Russian
RUSS 101-Introductory Russian I (3)
• Gen Ed Humanities
(formerly LR 101)
Introduces the fundamentals of the Russian written
and spoken language. Develops oral and reading
skills in the language and competence in answering
basic questions. Through the reading of lifelike
dialogues, students gain insight into Russian culture,
thought, and expression.
RUSS 102-Introductory Russian II (3)
• Gen Ed Humanities
Prerequisite: RUSS 101
(formerly LR 102)
Continues to build upon the structures learned in
RUSS 101. Students will improve fluency as they learn
new grammar and vocabulary. Through the reading
of lifelike dialogues, students gain insight into
Russian culture, thought, and expression.
RUSS 201-Intermediate Russian I (3)
• Gen Ed Humanities
Prerequisite: RUSS 102
(formerly LR 201)
Presents advanced grammar and composition within
selected readings pertinent to the intermediate level.
Group discussions in Russian and increased emphasis
on reading, writing, and intercultural competence.
SOCY: Sociology
SOCY 101-Introduction to Sociology (3)
• Gen Ed Sociology
Prerequisites: ENGL 70 or ENGL 75 or (ESOL 72 and
ESOL 73) or ESOL 100
(formerly SO 101)
Introduces the student to the study of society and
the impact of society upon the individual. Exemplifies
social processes in cultural patterns and institutions.
Examines group values at various levels of human
relationship.
SOCY 102-Social Problems (3)
• Gen Ed Sociology, Cultural Competence
Prerequisites: ENGL 70 or ENGL 75 or (ESOL 72 and
ESOL 73) or ESOL 100
(formerly SO 102)
Offers the study of community problems and
sociological processes involved in the analysis of
universal and local sociological phenomena.
SOCY 201-Criminology (3)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or SOCY 101
(formerly SO 201)
Explores criminal behavior and the methods of its
study, causation, types of criminal acts and offenders,
punishment, correction and incarceration and
prevention of crime.
SOCY 202-Families and Society (3)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or SOCY 101
(formerly SO 202)
Presents a comparative analysis of family
organization in different societies, with reference to
the urban family of Western society. Explores basic
causes of change and trends in family structure and
function. Topics include mate selections, marriage
vows, marital prediction and child-rearing practices.
SOCY 207-Sexuality and Society (3)
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or SOCY 101
(formerly SO 207)
Introduces sexuality as a political, cultural and
social issue. Examines how societies influence the
development of sexual scripts, what is considered
'normal' and 'abnormal', 'moral' and 'immoral, and
explores how these beliefs influence social responses
to current social problems related to sexuality.
SOCY 210-Ethnic Diversity (3)
• Gen Ed Sociology, Cultural Competence
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: ENGL 101 or SOCY 101
(formerly SO 210)
A survey of the status and treatment of ethnic groups
in the United States; patterns of dominant and
subordinate relations, prejudice and discrimination;
historical and current problems, demographic and
social background, political and social policies.
SOCY 212-Gender and Society (3)
• Gen Ed Sociology, Cultural Competence
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or SOCY 101
(formerly SO 212)
Introduces the scientific study of women as a
multicultural group. Reviews material from the
fields of psychology, sociology, anthropology, and
medicine as it related to women. Particular effort will
be made to address the experiences of women of
varied races, ethnic groups, classes, national origins,
and sexual orientations so that the whole concept
of gender may be broadened to take these different
experiences and different concerns into account.
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