MVV 1111 Class Voice
2 hrs., 1 credit.
This class instruction for beginning voice students. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.

MVV 2121 Intermediate Class Voice
2 hrs., 1 credit.
This is class instruction for students who have successfully completed MVV 1111 or who have an appropriate skill level as demonstrated to the instructors. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits.

Applied Music
The college maintains a list of course number designations for instruction in applied music for voice, keyboard and principal band or symphonic instruments. Enrollment at any level of private instruction requires professor and department approval.

Nursing

NUR 1023C Nursing I
4 hrs. Lecture, 12 hrs. Lab, 8 credits. Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing; Corequisites: NUR 1142C, BSC 2086C.
Nursing I introduces the student to the nursing process, the assessment of basic needs, and the unmet needs that occur in response to imbalances in homeostasis affecting the biological systems and human dimensions. Students learn basic interventions and interpersonal skills to assist patients in meeting these needs and to help them achieve optimal health. Beginning concepts of the functional and professional role of the nurse are presented. The clinical focus is on mastering fundamental skills necessary for the care of the adult patient with an emphasis on the elderly, and the development of the nurse-patient relationship.

NUR 1142C Pharmacology
2.5 hrs. Lecture, 1.5 hrs. Lab, 3 credits. Prerequisite: admission to Nursing:; Corequisites: NUR 1023C, BSC 2086C.
Pharmacology focuses on the nursing process and the role of the nurse as provider of care in the administration of pharmacologic agents that are used to restore, promote, and maintain homeostasis. Content includes pharmacokinetics, actions, uses, dosage calculation, and side and toxic effects of prototype drugs in the major drug classifications.

NUR 1192 Nutrition
3 hrs. Lecture, 3 credits. Generic Prerequisite: NUR 1524C; Corequisite: NUR 1243C. LPN-RN Bridge
Prerequisites: BSC 2085C and BSC 2086C.
Nutrition focuses on the nursing process and the role of the nurse as provider of care in the application of nutrition principles that are used to restore, promote, and maintain the health of the individual. Normal and pathophysiological changes that affect the individual's nutritional requirements are emphasized.

NUR 1524C Nursing II
4 hrs. Lecture, 12 hrs. Lab, 4 credits. Prerequisites: NUR 1023C, NUR 1142C, BSC 2086C
Nursing II focuses on imbalances in an individual's homeostasis that affect the biological and human dimensions resulting in unmet needs in the area of psychological security. Students learn interventions to assist patients in regaining optimal biological, psychological, and social health relating to problems of adjustment and deviant patterns of behavior with an emphasis on the adolescent and young adult. The clinical focus is on using therapeutic communication skills and therapeutic use of self in the nurse-patient relationship.

NUR 1243C Nursing III
4 hrs. Lecture, 12 hrs. Lab, 8 credits. Prerequisite: NUR 1524C; Corequisite: NUR 1192
Nursing III focuses on common pathophysiology that affects an individual's homeostasis and results in unmet biological needs. Students learn more complex interventions to assist patients to promote, maintain, or restore homeostasis. The professional roles of the nurse as provider of care and beginning manager of care are also emphasized. The clinical focus is on using increasingly complex skills and interventions within these roles to assist the adult patient in regaining optimal health.

NUR 2460C Nursing IV
4 hrs. Lecture, 12 hrs. Lab, 8 credits. Prerequisites: NUR 1243C, NUR 1192, MCB 2010C, and DEP 2004.
Nursing IV focuses on balances and imbalances in homeostasis that affect the family unit during childbearing and childrearing. Students learn family centered nursing interventions to assist women and children to maintain or achieve optimal health. The professional roles of the nurse as provider of care and manager of care are emphasized within the context of family centered care. The clinical focus in on using the concepts and skills necessary to assist these patients and families who are undergoing changes in homeostasis.

NUR 2254C Nursing V
4 hrs. Lecture, 15 hrs. Lab, 9 credits. Generic Prerequisites: NUR 2460C and HUM 2020. LPN-RN
Bridge Prerequisites: NUR 2410C and HUM 2020.
Nursing V focuses on complex pathophysiological imbalances in homeostasis resulting in multiple unmet needs and physiological crises. Students learn advanced concepts and skills necessary to assist patients to reestablish homeostasis or to meet death with comfort and dignity. The clinical focus is on the care of the patient in the critical care environment and on the transition form student to graduate within the roles of provider of care, manager of care, and member within the discipline.

NUR 1203C Nursing Transition I
4 hrs. Lecture, 15 hrs. Lab, 9 credits. Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing; Corequisites: NUR 1192C and MCB 2010C.
Transition I introduces the student to the functional and professional responsibilities of the Registered Nurse in assisting the individual to meet basic needs within the framework of provider of care, manager of care, and member within the discipline. The learning experiences included in this course build on the student's previously acquired knowledge of the nursing process and the care of the adult patient. The clinical focus is on using increasingly complex skills and interventions within the nursing roles to assist the adult and the elderly patient in regaining optimal health.

NUR 1500C Nursing Transition II
5 hrs. Lecture, 15 hrs. Lab, 4 credits. Prerequisites: NUR 1203C, NUR 1192C, and MCB 2010C. Corequisite: DEP 2004.
Transition II focuses on imbalances in an individual's homeostasis that affect the biological and human dimensions resulting in unmet needs in the care of psychological security. The learning experiences included in this course build on the student's previously acquired knowledge of basic therapeutic communication techniques and the nurse-patient relationship. Students learn interventions to assist patient in regaining optimal biological, psychological, and social health relating to problems of adjustment and deviant patterns of behavior with an emphasis on the adolescent and young adult. The clinical focus is on using therapeutic communication skills and therapeutic use of self in the nurse-patient relationship.

NUR 2410C Nursing Transition III
5 hrs. Lecture, 15 hrs. Lab, 4 credits. Prerequisites: NUR 1500C and DEP 2004. Corequisite: HUM 2020.
Transition III focuses on balances and imbalances in homeostasis that affect the family unit during childbearing childrearing. The learning experiences build on the student's previously acquired knowledge of women and children's health with an emphasis on the professional role of the nurse as a provider and manager of care within the context of family centered care. The clinical focus is on using the concepts and skills necessary to assist these patients and families who are undergoing changes in homeostasis.

Occupational Therapy
 
OTH 1001 Introduction to Occupational Therapy
3 hrs. Lecture, 3 credits. Corequisite: PHI 2600
In this course, the students are apprised of the historical, philosophical, and clinical development of occupational therapy; areas and settings of practice, job description, codes of ethics, confidentiality issues, and national regulations/standards of care. Frames of reference and their applications to practice are studied. The guidelines and regulations for certification/maintenance of credentials are thoroughly examined. Medicare/HMO guidelines for delivery of care; effects of health reforms on the profession; third party reimbursement, and impact of ADA on practice are studied. Students are introduced to methods/styles of documentation, quality assurance, and departmental operations.

OTH 1014C Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology I
3 hrs. Lecture, 2 hrs. Lab, 4 credits. Prerequisite: BSC 2086C
This course is a lecture/laboratory course designed to introduce the student to the basic principles of biomechanics and kinesiology as they pertain to human movement. The student will obtain a greater knowledge of the osteology of the human body and will learn to identify anatomical landmarks through palpation skills. The student will also receive detailed instruction in myology and neurology of the abdomen, back, pelvic girdle, and lower extremities, as well as introduction to the upper extremity, head, and neck. Manual muscle testing, basic therapeutic exercise, and gait evaluation will be included in this course.

OTH 1019C Functional Anatomy and Kinesiology II
3 hrs. Lecture, 2 hrs. Lab, 4 credits. Prerequisite: OTH 1014C
This is a lecture/laboratory course designed to give the student detailed instruction in the myology and neurology of the face, neck, shoulder girdle, and upper extremities. The lab portion of the course will teach manual muscle testing and basic therapeutic exercises, and will enable the student to identify anatomical landmarks through palpation skills. The course also covers basic neuroanatomy.

OTH 1520C Pediatric Occupational Therapy & Lab
2 hrs. Lecture, 2 hrs. Lab, 3 credits.
This course provides the student with knowledge of the role of the OTA in pediatrics, and skills to treat the pediatric population with physical and behavioral deficits. Developmental stages, development of sensory/motor skills, basic neurology as it pertains to the pediatric population, and congenital/acquired pathologies are discussed. Application of OT evaluation tools, treatment techniques/approaches, communication skills, and documentation methods are demonstrated and practiced. Adaptive equipment, assisting devices, and new technology utilized with the pediatric population are examined.

OTH 1800 Level I Fieldwork, Psychosocial
80 hrs. Practicum, 1 credit. Prerequisites: OTH 1001 and OTH 2300C
This fieldwork experience consists of two weeks (80 hours) placement in a clinical site, with patients with psychosocial dysfunction. Students are exposed to the clinical, organizational, and operational aspects of the department or agency, under the direct supervision of an OTR, COTA, or an experienced/qualified clinician (i.e. PT, PTA, teachers, social worker, counselor, psychologist,  etc). Experiences will be obtained via observation of evaluations,interviews, treatments, training, and in-services performed by the clinician.

OTH 1802 Level I Fieldwork, Physical Dysfunction
80 hrs. Practicum, 1 credit. Prerequisites: OTH 1001 and OTH 1520C
This fieldwork experience consists of two weeks (80 hours) placement in a clinical setting with patients with physical dysfunction.Completion of this clinical experience is not contingent upon completion of the first clinical fieldwork, as they are not interdependent. Students are exposed to the clinical, organizational, and operational aspects of the OT department or agency, under the direct supervision of an experienced/qualified clinician (i.e. PT, PTA, teachers, social worker, counselor, psychologist, etc). Experiences will be obtained via observation of evaluations, interviews, treatments, training, and in-services performed by the OTR/COTA or clinician.

OTH 2131C Activity Analysis
2 hrs. Lecture, 2 hrs. Lab, 4 credits. Prerequisites: OTH 1014C and OTH 2300C; Corequisite: OTH 1019C
This course will provide the students with skills to select appropriate evaluation tools and treatment modalities/tasks specific to patient's age, cultural, and socioeconomic background, to meet treatment goals. The process of analyzing tasks and breaking down their sequential steps into individual components is thoroughly examined and practiced. Methods and rationale for adapting/grading tasks to fit/meet patients' functional, cognitive, psychosocial, and sensorial deficits are studied in detail. Students are introduced to adaptive/assistive devices and new technology. Concepts of task analysis applied to fabrication of adaptive equipment are also examined.

OTH 2300C Psychosocial Occupational Therapy
2 hrs. Lecture, 2 hrs. Lab., 3 credits.
In this course, students will learn about the role of the occupational therapy assistant working with specific psychiatric diagnosis and behavioral disorders, and their specific symptom/pathologies. The impact of psychiatric illness in the daily function of the individual is examined, and specific occupational therapy interventions are learned. Evaluation tools, treatment approaches, effective communication/interaction skills, and group dynamics with the psychiatric patient are practiced and learned. Effective documentation methods/techniques with the psychiatric patient are taught. Emphasis is on designing, developing, implementing, and monitoring occupational therapy programs in the psychiatric setting. Frames of reference and their application to practice are examined.

OTH 2420C Physical Dysfunction
3 hrs. Lecture, 2 hrs. Lab, 4 credits. Prerequisites: BSC 2086C and OTH 1802; Corequisites: HSC 2554 and OTH 1014C
This course provides the students with skills to perform basic assessment procedures, and treat adults with functional deficits caused by medical, orthopedic, and neurological conditions. Evaluation tools, treatment techniques, and approaches applied to specific diagnosis will be examined and practiced. Orthotic and adaptive devices utilized with specific diagnosis will be studied. Basic splinting skills will be taught, as well as positioning and transfers techniques. Emphasis will be given to geriatric conditions and treatment. Students will acquire knowledge of specific treatment protocols, and guidelines for development of OT programs.

OTH 2124C Therapeutic Exercise & Lab
1 hr. Lecture, 2 hrs. Lab, 2 credits. Prerequisite: OTH 2420C
This is a lecture/laboratory course that provides an overview of the neurophysiological, musculoskeletal, and cardiovascular basis for the application of the therapeutic exercise. The course introduces the student to various types of exercise, exercise equipment, and general exercise protocols.

OTH 2840 Level II Fieldwork, Physical Dysfunction
320 hrs. Practicum, 6 credits. Prerequisite: OTH 2933
This course provides the students with entry level clinical skills to deal with patients with diverse medical/physical deficits. Students are assigned to a clinical site, under the direct supervision of an OTR or COTA. Students will gain entry level knowledge of evaluative procedures, treatment planning, interventions, and effective communication and interaction skills with patients and staff.

OTH 2841 Level II Fieldwork, Psychosocial
320 hrs. Practicum, 6 credits. Prerequisite: OTH 2933
This course provides the students with entry level clinical skills to deal with patients with diverse psychosocial deficits. Completion of this clinical experience is not contingent upon completion of the first Level II clinical fieldwork, as they are not interdependent. Students are assigned to a clinical site,
under the direct supervision of an OTR or COTA. Students will gain entry level knowledge of evaluative procedures, treatment planning, interventions, documentation, and effective communication and interaction skills with patients and staff.
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