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Associate in Science Degree
(For students entering their program January 2021 – 202120 or later)
General Information
The Associate in Science Degree in Nursing program prepares students with the knowledge and skills needed to begin a rewarding career as a Registered Nurse as well a strong foundation for baccalaureate education and lifelong learning. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Registered Nurses (RNs) provide for the physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional needs of their patients. RNs are advocates and health educators for patients, families, and communities.
The nursing profession is ultimately about caring for people. Today’s nurse must also possess high-tech and decision-making skills required to provide high quality, safe patient care. At New England Tech, students get hands-on experience in a variety of health care settings. In addition, students are prepared for real-world practice in our new, fully equipped labs with the latest nursing simulation technologies, where they develop confidence with clinical decision-making, communication, teamwork, and leadership.
This six-term program may be completed in as little as 18 months. Graduates of the Associate in Science Degree in Nursing program are eligible to take the NCLEX-RN. Graduates are prepared to work in a wide variety of healthcare settings, including hospitals, home health, long-term care, healthcare clinics, and outpatient care. Graduates are prepared and encouraged to continue on for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (RN to BSN) at NEIT while working as a Registered Nurse.
ACCREDITATION STATUS
The associate nursing program at New England Institute of Technology at the East Greenwich campus located in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 975-
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm
In accordance with the 2019 Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, New England Institute of Technology hereby discloses only that the curriculum for this program meets the educational requirements for licensure as RNs and APRNs in the State of Rhode Island. The applicable licensing board in Rhode Island may impose additional requirements on candidates prior to granting a license, we encourage you to investigate those requirements. NEIT has not determined whether the curriculum for this program meets the educational requirements for licensure in any other states or territories and we encourage you to investigate the requirements in your state or territory prior to accepting an offer of admission at NEIT.
Associate in Science Degree
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Nursing Program Mission and Philosophy
Mission Statement
The New England Institute of Technology Nursing Department seeks to prepare nurses at the associate bachelor’s and master’s levels to practice holistically in today’s complex and highly technological health care system. The mission of the program is to prepare individuals as professionals whose care reflects altruistic, evidence-based and ethical practice in the nursing profession.
Nursing Program Philosophy
This philosophy, the foundation of our curriculum, represents the faculty’s core beliefs regarding human beings, environment, health, nursing, higher education, teaching, and learning.
We believe that every person is a unique being worthy of respect and dignity. In our nursing framework, biological, and social components integrate seamlessly in individuals who use self-care to maintain their health status. We view the environment as the totality of the patient’s experience that includes the family, cultural context, society, and the global community. We recognize that the patient’s environment is a major influence on the patient’s health status.
Health is an individual experience characterized by wholeness where physical, psychological, interpersonal, spiritual, cultural, and social aspects are inseparable in the person. An individual’s response to stressors may change the ability of the patient to engage in self-care, resulting in deficits in meeting basic needs and requiring the need for nursing care. Individuals are moving toward maturation and actualization of their full potential. Humans have universal self-care requisites and nurses need to be tireless advocates for the patients’ pursuit of these universal needs within a caring and nonjudgmental environment.
Nursing is a scientific discipline with a distinct body of knowledge. Nursing practice is grounded in nursing science, natural sciences, social sciences, technology and humanities. Nurses engage with clients in an active partnership and seek to understand the client’s lived experience of illness. Within this context, nurses provide holistic evidence-based nursing care that respects and supports individual definitions of health. Nurses focus on quality healthcare and advocate for diverse individuals, families, communities, and systems. Nursing practice is grounded in these paradigmatic beliefs which provide the foundation for critical inquiry and knowledge development in nursing.
Every person who wishes to pursue a career in nursing should have the opportunity to do so. By advancing educational access for a diverse population of students, associate degree nursing education has contributed to a diverse nursing workforce to meet the health care needs of culturally and ethnically diverse populations. Likewise, every nurse should be encouraged to pursue, and have access to, seamless academic progression beyond the associate degree into baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral programs. The Department of Nursing at New England Tech joins with other nursing organizations in Rhode Island and throughout the nation, to advance opportunities for academic progression within nursing. We stand ready to work together to ensure that nurses have the support they need to further their education.
Higher education for nursing practice is grounded in a sound theoretical and empirical knowledge base. The intent of the educational program is to address the needs of diverse learners by encouraging active participation in the learning process. Nursing education seeks to empower students as future nurses while instilling an enthusiasm for lifelong critical inquiry, learning, and professional growth.
The faculty are committed to creating supportive environments that foster adult learning. Students have multiple opportunities to develop the core competencies that characterize a well-educated nurse. Students work closely with professors who care about them and provide opportunities for student learning and
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Curriculum
Term I
Course No. Course Title C L T
NUR 112 Foundations of Nursing Practice 4 0 4 NUR 113 Foundations of Nursing Practice Clinical 0 4 2 BIO 107 Comprehensive Anatomy & Physiology I and Lab 4 4 6 MA 109 Math for Life Science (MA/SCI Core) 4 0 4 12 8 16
Term II
Course No. Course Title C L T NUR 124 Fundamentals of Medical/Surgical Nursing 4 0 4 NUR 125 Fundamentals of Medical/Surgical Nursing Clinical 0 8 2 BIO 127 Comprehensive Anatomy & Physiology II and Lab 4 4 6 EN 100 Introduction to College Writing (COM Core) 4 0 4 12 12 16
Term III
Course No. Course Title C L T NUR 133 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 4 0 4 NUR 134 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Clinical 0 8 2 EN 110 Healthcare Communications (COM Core) 4 0 4 SO 203 Social Problems (SS Core) 4 0 4 12 8 14
Term IV Course No. Course Title C L T NUR 240 Medical Surgical Nursing 5 0 5 NUR 241 Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical 0 8 3 BIO 122 Microbiology 3 2 4 PS 140 Life-Span Development (SS Core) 4 0 4 12 10 16
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Term V Course No. Course Title C L T NUR 282 Nursing Care of the Child and Family 4 0 4
NUR 283 Nursing Care of the Child and Family Clinical 0 8 2 NUR 284 Nursing Care of the Woman and Newborn 4 0 4 NUR 285 Nursing Care of the Woman and Newborn Clinical 0 8 2
ELECTIVE
100-200 Level Humanities (or Arts/Foreign Language) Core
Term VI Course No. Course Title C L T NUR 258 Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing 8 0 8 NUR 259 Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical 0 8 4 ELECTIVE 100 - 200 Level Humanities Core 4 0 4 12 8 16 *** Total Quarter Credit Hours = 94 Quarter Credits Hours/ 60 Semester Credit Hours
Legend C = Number of lecture hours per week L = Number of laboratory hours per week* T = Total Quarter Hours where each lecture hour per week is one credit and each pair of laboratory hours or every three clinical hours per week is one credit.
*3 Clinical Hours = 1 Quarter Hour Credit. 2 Laboratory Hours (with pre- and post-lab work) = 1 Quarter Hour Credit.
Please note: All liberal arts core courses are listed in italics.
All associate degree students are required to take 32 credits of liberal arts and math/science courses as selected from the liberal arts core. See the course descriptions section of this catalog for a list of the core area courses. Students who place out of MA 109 must still take 32 credits of core courses.
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Arts/Foreign Language Core Electives (Maximum of 4 Credits in Place of a Humanities Course) AR 203 Introduction to Drawing AR 206 3D Sculpture: An Adventure in the Third Dimension AR 207 Introduction to Applied Music AR 209 The Art of Collage JP 201 Introduction to Japanese SP 201 Introduction to Spanish SP 203 Spanish for Healthcare Workers
Humanities Core Electives (Minimum 4 Credits) HU 208 Rap/Rock and Poetry HU 211 Introduction to Film HU 212 Documentary Film HU 215 Popular Culture HU 216 Music and the Media HU 240 Graphic Design in the 20th^ Century HU 242 The Automobile and American Culture HU 244 Science Fiction HU 289 Racing Through Film HU 291 Critical Thinking and Chess
Social Sciences Core Electives (Minimum 4 Credits) BU 236 Small Business and the Law EC 203 Principles of Economics HI 231 Contemporary History HI 235 Architectural History HI 280 The Holocaust PS 140 Life-Span Development PS 201 Introduction to Psychology PS 202 Psychology of Healthcare PS 203 Psychology of Happiness PS 210 Human Relations in the Workplace SO 203 Social Problems SO 220 Internet and Society SO 231 Crime and Deviance SS 140 Criminal Investigations SS 201 American Government in Action SS 203 Terrorism & National Security SS 204 Juvenile Justice System in America SS 221 Technology and American Life SS 222 Mindful Living
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Degree Progress Checklist
Check off each completed course.
Program Requirements
T1 NUR 112 _____(B-)
NUR 113 _____(B-)
BIO 107 _____(B-)
T2 NUR 124 _____(B-)
NUR 125 _____(B-)
BIO 127 _____(B-)
T3 NUR 133 _____(B-)
NUR 134 _____(B-)
T4 NUR 240 _____(B-)
NUR 241 _____(B-)
T5 NUR 282 _____(B-)
NUR 283 _____(B-)
NUR 284 _____(B-)
NUR 285 _____(B-)
T6 NUR 258 _____(B-)
NUR 259 _____(B-)
A minimum grade of B- ( 80 %) is required for every NUR, course, a minimum grade of B- (80%) for every BIO, MA, and EN course, and a grade of C (73%) or better is required for all other courses taken to complete the Associate in Science Degree in Nursing and to advance to the next term. A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.33 must be maintained throughout the program. Students will be allowed to repeat a nursing course only once before being dismissed from the program. A student who does not earn at least a B- (80%) in two NUR courses, or at least a B- (80%) in two BIO courses, or one of each, will be dismissed from the program.
Liberal Arts Core Requirements
8 Required Courses
Each course = 4 credits (total of 32 credits)
Communications Core
EN 100 T2 ____(B-)
EN 110 T3 ____( B-)
Math/Science Core
Choose one Math (depending upon Accuplacer):
#3 MA 109 T1 ___(B-)
#4 BIO^122 T^4 ___(B-)
Humanities Core*
#5^100 -^200 level^ HU^ elective^ T 5 ____(C)
#6 100 - 200 level HU elective T 6 ____(C)
*You may use one Arts or Foreign Language Core Elective to fulfill one of your Humanities core courses.
Social Sciences Core
# 7 PS 140 T4 ____(C)
# 8 SO 203 T3 ____(C)
Subject to change.
Please see your advisor for any questions.
Students are advised to take courses in the order and in the term in which they appear on this checklist. Any deviation may result in an extended time required to complete your degree as well as additional tuition and fees. Please contact your Student Advisor prior to making any changes to the course sequence.
Transfer credits: The policy for all health science majors programs is a grade of B or better for all transferred English and mathematics courses (OTL, 2015).
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NUR 134 Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Clinical 8 Clinical Hours Off-Site 2 Quarter Credit Hours Co-requisite: NUR 133 This clinical course will focus on assessing, prioritizing, implementing, and evaluating psychotherapeutic interventions for clients with psychiatric conditions using the QSEN standards of patient-centered care, teamwork, collaboration, EBP, quality improvement, safety and informatics.
NUR 240 Medical Surgical Nursing 5 Class Hours 5 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisites: NUR 133/134, BIO 127 Co-requisites. NUR 241, BIO 122, PS 140 This course focuses on medical/surgical nursing care of the adult client with acute and chronic health care issues, including special considerations as they apply to the geriatric populations. Students learn through didactics, simulations, and clinical experiences. Students focus on health promotion, assessment, pharmacology, physiology, and alterations in the human system affected by disease. This course covers concepts associated with evidenced-based nursing practice, clinical informatics, critical thinking, cultural competence, inter-professional collaboration, client teaching, and end-of-life care utilizing the nursing process. Students explore the decision-making process, prioritizing care, applying skills and knowledge related to patient care.
NUR 241 Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical 8 Clinical Hours Off-Site 3 Quarter Credit Hours Co-requisite: NUR 240 This course is the clinical component that pairs with NUR 240 Medical Surgical Nursing. In this course, students will apply their previously learned physical assessment skills in the acute care setting. They will also develop their critical thinking when addressing adult patient issues with a focus on health promotion, pharmacology, pathophysiology, and alterations in the human system affected by acute and chronic diseases in the clinical setting. Students will apply evidenced-based nursing practice to the areas of clinical informatics, cultural competence and will participate in inter-professional collaboration, client teaching, and will address end-of-life care all utilizing the nursing process.
NUR 258 Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing 8 Class Hours 8 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisites: NUR 282/283, NUR 284/ Co-requisite: NUR 259 This course focuses on advanced medical/surgical nursing care of the adult client with acute and chronic health issues, including special considerations as they apply to geriatric populations. Students learn through didactics, simulations, and clinical experiences giving them the opportunity for synthesis of prior work and experiences with present learning. Students focus on health promotion, assessment, pharmacology, physiology, and alterations in the human system affected by disease. This course covers concepts associated with evidenced-based nursing practice, critical thinking, cultural competence, nutrition, inter-professional collaboration, client teaching, leadership, community-based nursing, and professionalism utilizing the nursing process. Students explore the decision-making process, prioritizing care, applying skills, and synthesizing and evaluating knowledge related to patient care.
NUR 259 Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing Clinical 8 Clinical Hours Off-Site 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisites: NUR 282/283, NUR 284/ Co-requisite: NUR 258 This course is the clinical component that pairs with NUR 258, Advanced Medical Surgical Nursing. In this course, students will apply their previously learned physical assessment skills in the acute care setting and will take that knowledge further into the realm of critical thinking and synthesis of patient information. Students will continue to develop their critical thinking when addressing adult patient issues with a focus on
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health promotion, pharmacology, pathophysiology, and alterations in the human system affected by acute and chronic diseases in the clinical setting. Students will synthesize evidenced-based nursing practice recommendations and incorporate them into the care of their patients. Students will continue to develop their clinical skills with a focus on the areas of clinical informatics, cultural competence, inter-professional collaboration, client teaching, and end-of-life care, all utilizing the nursing process with special considerations for geriatric population.
NUR 282 Nursing Care of the Child and Family 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisites: NUR 240/ Co-requisites: NUR 283, NUR 284/ This course builds on concepts of previous nursing courses with the emphasis on utilizing the nursing process in caring for children and families. Students will explore child health promotion and nursing management of alterations in children’s health. Emphasis will be on the developmental needs of children and adolescents. Students will develop pediatric clinical reasoning skills as they apply theory to practice in acute care, community and home settings, and during simulated clinical experiences. Students will focus on health promotion, assessment, pharmacology, physiology, and alterations in the human system affected by disease. This course covers concepts associated with evidenced-based nursing practice, clinical informatics, critical thinking, cultural competence, inter-professional collaboration, client teaching, and end-of-life care utilizing the nursing process. Students explore the decision-making process, prioritizing care, applying skills and knowledge to patient care.
NUR 283 Nursing Care of the Child and Family Clinical 8 Clinical Hours Off-Site 2 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisites: NUR 240/ Co-requisites: NUR 282, NUR 284/ This course is the clinical component of NUR 282. Students will focus on the developmental, physical, emotional, and psychosocial needs of children and adolescents in acute care, community and home settings, and simulated clinical experiences. The focus of this clinical is the application of nursing skills, knowledge, and critical thinking necessary to provide safe and effective evidence-based practice for culturally and socially diverse children and adolescents.
NUR 284 Nursing Care of the Woman and Newborn 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisites: NUR 240/ Co-requisites: NUR 282/283, NUR 285 This course will build upon previously mastered knowledge and skills to prepare students to provide women’s health and family-centered nursing care to childbearing families during the prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum periods. The emphasis will be focused on the role and scope of practice of the registered nurse regarding education and health promotion, risk assessment, and safe, evidence-based practice for culturally and socially diverse childbearing families. Concepts of caring and quality improvement are integrated throughout the course.
NUR 285 Nursing Care of the Woman and Newborn Clinical 8 Clinical Hours Off-Site 2 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisites: NUR 240/ Co-requisites: NUR 282/283, NUR 284 This course is the clinical component of NUR 284. Students will have dedicated time for obstetrical clinical experiences during the prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum periods. The focus of this clinical is the application of nursing skills, knowledge, and critical thinking necessary to provide save evidence-based practice for culturally and socially diverse childbearing families.
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Liberal Arts Associate Degree Courses
Art (Arts/Foreign Language Core)
AR 203 Introduction to Drawing 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours This course introduces students to key concepts and techniques integral to developing basic drawing skills. Class time will be spent discussing, demonstrating and practicing these skills in order to produce a comprehensive body of work specific to the course objectives. Course performance will be evaluated on effort and growth as opposed to artistic talent.
AR 206 3D Sculpture: An Adventure in the Third Dimension 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours This course will teach students to think, see and function in 3-dimensional space. They will explore the differences and similarities between 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional representation in composition and design. Students will use a broad range of materials to create sculptures that will help them explore different aspects of 3-dimensional functioning. Class time will be spent in a combination of sculpture design and a discussion of slides of work reflecting the history of three-dimensional works of art from Greek times to the present. No prior experience with art courses is required.
AR 207 Introduction to Applied Music 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours This course will afford students the opportunity to experience a "hands-on" approach to piano keyboard and composition. Each section of the course will focus on one musical concept through listening, playing and finally application. Because of the computer-assisted nature of the program, all levels of musical and keyboard comprehension can be accommodated, and the course can be geared to the individual interests and needs of each student in the class.
AR 209 The Art of Collage 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Powerful imagery is a combination of technical skill and imagination. Students will exercise their ability to manipulate composition and color as well as cultivate the power of imagination in this studio class with a focus on collage, a technique where compositions are crafted by adhering various materials to a backing surface. Creativity and the development of ideas will be explored while acquiring a working knowledge of the elements and principles of art. The assemblage process of collage will be the design tool used to investigate, generate and express ideas. Students will research collage as an art form and examine the creative processes of various artistic disciplines. No prior experience is necessary. Students will be evaluated on their effort and creative growth as opposed to artistic talent.
Business (Social Sciences Core)
BU 236 Small Business and the Law 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: EN 100 This course is designed for those students who intend to start and operate their own small business. This course will focus on the various elements associated with the start-up, acquisition and operation of a small business from the entrepreneurial point of view. Topics to be covered will include business formation, contract negotiations and drafting, financing, employee discrimination issues, customer relations issues, licensing, permits and tax basics. Additionally, students will be asked to complete a legal research assignment and prepare and present a business plan in their particular technological field of study.
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Chemistry (Math/Science Core)
CHM 101 Life Science Chemistry 3 Class Hours 2 Lab Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: MA 100/110 or MA 105 or MA 109 This course provides an introduction to inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry with a focus on Life Science applications as reflected in the selection of the text. Topics include measurement, units of concentration, the nature of atoms, states of matter, periodicity, bonding, stoichiometry, chemical reactions, thermodynamics and kinetics.
Community Enrichment
CE 101 Community Enrichment 1 Class Hour 1 Quarter Credit Hour This online course is offered through the Feinstein Enriching America Program. Weekly assignments include topics such as B Corporations, civic and social responsibility, and Non-Governmental Organizations. A 15-hour community enrichment project is also required. Community engagement six months prior to taking the course may be accepted with proper documentation. Current or prior military service and concurrent clinical experiences are accepted in lieu of the community enrichment project. After successful completion of the course, students are eligible to apply for a Feinstein Scholarship, which is awarded each term.
Economics (Social Sciences Core)
EC 203 Principles of Economics 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: EN 100 Introduces the fundamental principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics, such as scarcity, supply and demand, growth, fiscal and monetary policies, and the public and the private sectors.
English (Communications Core)
EN 100 Introduction to College Writing 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Placement: Based on an evaluation of a writing sample or successful completion of EN 030. EN 100 is an introductory writing course designed to immerse students in the writing process and sharpen their critical thinking skills. In this course, students will practice using writing as a tool for learning by responding to readings, composing essays, and reflecting on the writing process itself. Through drafting, revising, and writing to learn, students will strengthen their ability to interpret, analyze, and evaluate the ideas presented in the course readings, lectures, and discussions. Conducting, evaluating, and integrating research (through summarization, quotations, and paraphrasing) is a major component of this course. Additionally, students will be introduced to APA citation style, and will improve essential writing skills such as grammar, punctuation, and standard usage.
EN 106 Service Industry Communications 5 Class Hours 5 Quarter Credit Hours In today’s competitive service industry technicians must possess a mastery of both technical and nontechnical skills. EN 106 will introduce and equip students with the nontechnical or “soft skills” needed to succeed and advance in their field. Topics will include written and verbal communication, professionalism, team collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. Because learning to write and communicate effectively requires practice, the course provides numerous opportunities; including writing workshops, role play, and group activities, for students to apply the fundamentals of written and oral communication.
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laws that were put into action during this time period. Students will compare the Holocaust to current genocidal acts in the world today, including the effects of genocide on society.
Humanities (Humanities Core)
HU 208 Rap/Rock and Poetry 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Core Fulfillment: Both Communications Core and Humanities Core Prerequisite: EN 100 What do Eminem, Tupac, Bob Marley, Bob Dylan and WB Yeats have in common? All five wordsmiths are poets who use rhyme, rhythm, figurative language and poetic structure to craft language. In this course, students will explore poetic devices and important global themes through examination of poetry, written by Nobel Prize and Grammy Award winning writers. Focusing on aspects of poetic form will build students’ understanding of and appreciation for the power of language.
HU 211 Introduction to Film 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: EN 100 The focus of the course will be on what goes into the reading and analysis of a film. Film is comprised of several arts – and the objective of this course is to learn to appreciate films and to see them as important social documents that tell us much about ourselves and our world.
HU 212 Documentary Film 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: EN 100 This course will expose students to the techniques and artistry of making interesting non-fiction films. Students will view and analyze significant documentary films and become familiar with the work of important filmmakers.
HU 215 Popular Culture 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours This course will analyze cultural expressions of intellectual and social trends since 1950. Students will investigate literature, comics, movies, television, music, advertising, painting, computer games, and the Internet to probe the forces that shape our world. In this course, students will identify and evaluate the popular entertainment we consume and ask how our choices define us and shape our values. Understanding our values and culture enables us to understand why we buy what we buy, why we do what we do, and why we think the way we do.
HU 216 Music and the Media 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: EN 100 This course will trace the long relationship between visual media and music. Students will study the movie industry from silent movies to the soundtracks that are an integral part of the movies of today. They will also study the importance of music in television, radio and the recording industry, particularly its role in commercials and the "selling" of products, people and programming. In addition, a substantial portion of the course will be devoted to the technology that has led to today's sophisticated performances and recording techniques.
HU 240 Graphic Design in the 20th Century 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: EN 100 Throughout history, artists and designers have created visual works that help to define historical eras. In this course, students will examine and analyze the most prominent design styles of the past one hundred
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years. They will learn the defining features and major proponents of each style as well as how each style fits within its historical context. They will then use the knowledge gained to produce designs that respond to past styles in an engaged, knowledgeable way. Course performance will be evaluated on student effort and growth as opposed to artistic talent.
HU 242 The Automobile and American Culture 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: EN 100 Undeniably, the automobile has had an enormous impact on American culture. A majority of Americans rely on individual transportation daily, but the car is more than a means of heading to work. Automobiles impact our personal independence, our choice of employment, the country and world economies, the environment, and our social culture. The Automobile and American Culture is a course designed to study the broad impact that the automobile has and continues to have on our nation and the world. Students will examine the automobile through historical documents, films, photographs, and music.
HU 244 Science Fiction 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: EN 100 Isaac Asimov called science fiction "the literature of change." The course will analyze films, short stories, and a classic science fiction novel to understand the ways this popular genre entertains us and gives us insight into the impact science and technology has had on us.
HU 289 Racing Through Film 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Racing Through Film is a course dedicated to examining how the sport of motor racing has been explored through film. Through reading, discussion and viewing films we will consider such issues as the history of racing, questions of masculinity and the often countercultural and rebellious nature of racing, with particular interest in the anti-hero figure.
HU 291 Critical Thinking and Chess 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: EN 100 This course teaches critical thinking and problem-solving skills by using the game of chess as an empirical model for evaluating situations, calculating risks, predicting the consequences of possible actions, solving problems efficiently, and investigating the benefits and limits of reasoning and creative play. Students will demonstrate those skills by solving a wide variety of tactical and strategic problems in chess, by writing a thoughtful analysis of the qualities necessary for a successful thinker/problem solver, and by applying those qualities to situations in one’s personal life and career. Chess will be used as a model for critical thinking skills and life skills.
Japanese (Arts/Foreign Language Core)
JP 201 Introduction to Japanese 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Students will be introduced to the basics of Japanese, (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) with an emphasis on comprehension and speaking. Vocabulary used in everyday communication in the workplace, school, and common social situations will be covered. Contemporary Japanese society will be addressed in class discussions and video presentations including, but not limited to art, education, film (in particular animé), food, literature, music, sports, and technology. Japanese technological invention and know-how, as well as the unique challenges of doing business with the Japanese will be studied. Japanese guest speakers will be invited to share their expertise and experiences.
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Physics Courses (Math/Science Core)
PHY 126 Applied Physics & Lab 3 Class Hours 2 Lab Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: MA 100/110 or MA 109 This course studies the applications of fundamental concepts of physics. The topics covered include: the motion of objects, the forces that cause motion, velocity, acceleration, Newton’s Laws, torques, work, power, and energy. The laboratory component is designed to give students the opportunity to have hands- on experience with the fundamental concepts of physics studied in the theory portion of the course.
PHY 200 Physics I & Lab 3 Class Hours 2 Lab Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: MA 125 This course is a non-calculus approach to the study of fundamental physics and includes kinematics and dynamics of bodies, velocity, acceleration, and Newton’s laws of motion, forces in equilibrium, concurrent and non-concurrent forces, work, power, energy, and torque. Labs are performed within the course to reinforce concepts.
Psychology (Social Sciences Core)
PS 140 Life-Span Development 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours The purpose of Life-Span Development is to introduce students to the broad concepts of human growth and development from conception to death. Students will be introduced to human development from the prenatal stage to death with particular emphasis placed on early childhood, adolescence and old age. The course is especially designed for students entering the healthcare professions as the slant is toward practical application of all stages. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of the developmental stages of life.
PS 201 Introduction to Psychology 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: EN 100 This introductory course in psychology is a survey of the multiple aspects of human behavior. It includes, but is not limited to, such topics as the history of psychology, the biological foundations of behavior, memory, learning, personality, psychological disorders and treatment and social behavior. Importantly, this course will be geared to stress those areas of more practical significance for those in medical service fields.
PS 202 Psychology of Healthcare 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: EN 100 This course addresses the human element of clinical competence in providing health care. Students will explore the psychodynamics of interactions between health care workers and patients, the psychological influences of illness and pain, the psychosocial factors that impact one’s effectiveness as a health care team member, the impact of families on a patient’s treatment plan, the role of body image in patient responsiveness to treatment, and a variety of other psychosocial factors that influence health care delivery.
PS 203 Psychology of Happiness 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours This course will explore the psychological principles associated with the experience, feelings and thoughts of happiness. Students will be exposed to a variety of research investigations that have studied different
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variables that impact happiness. Some of the subtopics discussed in this course include ways to define and measure happiness, differences and similarities in happiness across cultures, happiness and money, and ways to increase happiness.
PS 210 Human Relations in the Workplace 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Major skill areas covered in the course include making a good impression with your employer, managing conflict with difficult coworkers, working on a team with diverse groups of people, providing exceptional customer service, and managing on-the-job stressors. This course provides a set of practical human relations techniques that will help students increase the likelihood of job security and career advancement in any current or future job.
Science (Math/Science Core)
SCI 110 Environmental Science 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours This course will focus on man's interaction with his environment. It will cover current issues like global warming, human population growth, and pollution.
Sociology (Social Sciences Core)
SO 203 Social Problems 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours This course will examine contemporary social issues from multiple perspectives. Attempts to see the ethics, the arguments and the policy outcomes involved in problems such as drug abuse, crime, poverty and the global environment.
SO 220 Internet and Society 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: B- or better in EN 100 Internet and Society is an online course that focuses on the impact of the Internet on our lives. The goal of this course is to encourage students to think deeply and critically about the reality of living in a technology- driven society and how technological change influences work, families, social lives, education, and privacy.
SO 231 Crime and Deviance 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours Prerequisite: EN 100 This course traces the historical development of crime and deviance. A review of the social, physiological, and psychological theories of crime are examined. Topics such as the history of policing and the history of corrections are also reviewed.
Spanish (Arts/Foreign Language Core) These courses are designed for students with no prior knowledge of Spanish.
SP 201 Introduction to Spanish 4 Class Hours 4 Quarter Credit Hours This course will introduce students to the Spanish language with an emphasis on the use of Spanish in the workplace. Students will learn to communicate with customers and other employees in Spanish with a focus on basic vocabulary words used in everyday interactions at the workplace. Topics covered include conversational skills as well as key principles of Spanish grammar and cultural traditions in Spanish- speaking countries.
