GEO 1200 Introduction to Physical Geography
3 hrs., 3 credits.
Students will study the processes of weather, climate, and land forms, and will analyze the relationships among those phenomena on the earth. Through lectures, slides, films, and special reports, attention will be given to soils, water, and vegetation, and their impact on humankind's use of them in a geographic setting.

GEO 1420 Introduction to Cultural Geography
3 hrs., 3 credits.
A descriptive study of the human cultural impact on the world with emphasis on population makeup and distribution, population location, natural environment, type of economy, and natural resources. Through lectures, films, and special reports, students will examine the interrelationships between these factors and human cultural expression.

HIM 1000C: Fundamental Applications of Health Information Management
4 hrs., 3 credits. Prerequisites: HSC 1531, CGS 1100,
BSC 2085C; Corequisite: BSC 2086C.
This course will introduce the student to the essential application principles of Health Information Management. The history of the Health Information Management profession in correlation with the present and future career opportunities will be discussed. The student will be introduced to the health care organizations and the licensing/accrediting bodies. Content of the acute care health record including form design, formats, and documentation requirements will be investigated. Master patient index, numbering and filing systems, will be emphasized. Laboratory components will emphasize assembly/analysis of the patient record; acute care record content requirements; maintenance of filing systems; and master patient index systems. Confidential and ethical issues of patient's health care information will be covered.

HIM1400C: Health Care Delivery Systems
2 hrs., 2 credits. Prerequisites: HIM 1000C
Health care delivery systems including long term, sub-acute, rehabilitation, outpatient services, behavioral medicine, hospice and medical office management will be researched. Regulatory, licensing, accrediting agencies, and health care data sets will be compared. The students will be introduced to the dynamics and effects of Managed Care on health care delivery systems. Record retention, storage options, and risk management issues will also be covered. Lab components of this class will bring together practical applications learned in HIM 1000C and HIM 1400C.

HIM 1012 Legal Aspects of Health Information
Management
2hrs., 2 credits. Corequisite: HIM 1000C
The structure of the court system and legislative processes  will be discussed. Patient rights, advance directives, and retention guidelines will be covered. In-depth study will be given to federal, and state laws governing the use and release of health information documents/records.

HIM 1222C Basic ICD-9-CM Coding Guidelines
& Principles
6 hrs., 3 credits. Prerequisites: HIM 1000C, HSC 2532 and BSC 2086C
Principle applications for coding of disease processes, identified conditions, and procedures in accordance with the International Classification of Diseases is the focus of this course. Appropriate code selection and sequencing will be practiced. This is a fast paced course which requires extensive work outside of the class.

HIM 1800L HIM Fundamental Application Professional Practicum
2 credits. Prerequisites: HIM1400C and HIM 1012
This practicum will provide students with a supervised experience in an assigned health care facility's Health Information Management (HIM) department. This entry level practicum will provide students with a strong foundation in the technical aspects of HIM. Emphasis will be placed on the quantitative and qualitative aspects of assembly/analysis of inpatient/outpatient records; filing and retrieval of health care records/documents; and the medico-legal procedures/processes. Manual and automated systems for performing the above functions will be practiced. The student will spend a minimum of 96 contact hours at the assigned facility. Students should be prepared to work 1 day a week at the assigned facility.

HIM 2213C Health Care Statistics
2hrs., 2 credits. Prerequisites: HIM 1000C and MTB 1103
This class will provide students with a working knowledge of terms, definitions, and formulas used to compute statistical information used within healthcare settings. The student will compute common health care statistics and interpret statistical/reimbursement data. Health care indexes and registries will also be investigated.

HIM 2211C HIS & Data Management
2 hrs., 1 credit. Prerequisites: CGS 1100, HIM 1400C and HIM 1800L
Computer systems in health care will be discussed with emphasis on systems encountered by health information departments. Clinical data repositories, community health information networks, telemedicine, transcription, the evolvement/advancement of computerized medical record, and optical disc, as well as other automated health care advances, will be discussed. Creating and maintaining databases, alternative methods for formatting and presenting data will be applied. The importance of data integrity and the effects on health care organizations will be emphasized.

HIM 2234C Advanced ICD-9-CM Coding &
Reimbursement Methodologies
6 hrs., 3 credits. Prerequisites: HIM 2234C and HIM 1400C
This advanced coding course is designed to enhance the student's quality of coding; introduce chart application and DRG logic through practical application. Manual and automated coding and grouping and will be practiced. The Prospective Payment System, case mix analysis, Peer Review Organization, third party payors, and billing systems will also be discussed.

HIM 2256C CPT Coding Principles and
Reimbursement Methodologies
7 hrs., 4 credits Prerequisites: BSC 2086C and HIM 1222C
The rules and regulations governing outpatient, ambulatory, ancillary, physician, and chargemaster coding will be emphasized . Skills for accurate and optimal coding of medical, surgical, anesthesia, radiology, laboratory, and pathology will be practiced. APC's, RBRVS, fee schedules, HCPC's II and III will be investigated.

HIM 2512C HIM Management & Supervision
3 hrs., 3 credits. Prerequisites: HIM 1800L and HIM 2256C
Basic supervision/management theories, human relations, motivational skills, supervisory principles and practices will be discussed. Quality Assessment, Performance Improvement Processes, Utilization Management and compliance protocol is investigated. The evolving role of Joint Commission, OIG, Peer Review Organizations and HCFA will be discussed. 

HIM 2810L Coding Application Practicum
2 credits. Prerequisites: HIM 2234C and HIM 2256C
This practicum will give the student "hands on" 

HIM 2820 Data Quality Management Practicum
2 credits. Prerequisites: HIM 2211C, HIM 2512C, HIM 2200C and HIM 2213C
This practicum will focus on coding and reimbursement applications; chart auditing; supervision practices; and work-flow processes. The student will gain experience in the following arenas: Utilization Management, Risk Management, and Quality Assurance. This practicum will include a minimum of 120 contact hours with the facility. The student should be prepared to work 1 day a week at the assigned facility.

HIM 2930 Health Information Technician Review
2 hr., 1 credit. Prerequisite: HIM 2512C
This course is a comprehensive review course that will assist the student in preparing for the accreditation exam as well as preparation into the HIM field.

HLP 1081 Wellness Concepts
2 hrs. Lecture and Assessment, 2 credits.
This course is intended to provide the individual student with the knowledge necessary to design an individual optimal wellness program. Stress management, cardiovascular fitness, and nutritional studies will be supplemented by an assessment of current physical condition so that individuals will be able to develop their own objectives for total wellness. The course involves lecture and discussion as well
as some participation activities. Gordon Rule word requirement: 1,000

HSC1000 Introduction to Allied Health
1 hr., 1 credit.
This course orients the student to the health care delivery system and responsible members of the patient care teams. Emphasis is placed on patient/professional communications, interpersonal skills, critical thinking and characteristics of a successful health care professional. Ethical and legal issues, as well as basic patient care skills common to all health care occupations, are emphasized.

HSC 1531 Medical Terminology
2 hrs., 2 credits.
Students will survey and become proficient in the use of medical and anatomical terminology, including definitions, word construction and analysis of disease, operative procedure, laboratory, diagnostic and treatment terms, and abbreviations as reflected in medical documentation. This course is required for Health Information Technology, Physical Therapy Assistant, Radiography and Occupational Therapy Assistant programs of study.

HSC 2100 Personal and Community Health
3 hrs., 3 credits.
Students receive instruction in the approach to healthful living. Special emphasis on problems of college students in alcohol, drugs, tobacco, AIDS and other communicable diseases.

HSC 2400 First Aid and Injuries
2 hrs., 2 credits.
A study of preventative and remedial principles of first aid. Lecture and laboratory practice shall be included in all phases of the program. Emphasis will be given to the transporting of the injured, as well as bandaging and splinting of injuries. This course is designed to award Red Cross Certifications in C.P.R., Standard First Aid and Personal Safety, as well as Multimedia First Aid.

HSC 2532 Advanced Medical Terminology
2 hrs., 2 credits. Prerequisite: HSC 1531
A comprehensive study of terms used by health care practitioners to describe laboratory, radiology, pathology procedures and pharmacological products by body systems. Other topics covered are antibiotics, antiviral drugs, IV fluids, blood products, anesthetics and chemotherapeutic agents.

HSC 2554 Basic Principles of Disease
3 hrs., 3 credits. Prerequisite: BSC 2086C
This course is an integrated approach into the understanding of specific human diseases. The course will cover disease descriptions, etiology, signs and symptoms, and diagnoses as well as treatment, prognosis, and prevention of various diseases involving different systems.

HUN 1201 Principles of Nutrition
3 hrs., 3 credits.
This course presents a fundamental understanding of basic human nutrition. Topics include carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, water, electrolytes, the role of digestion, absorption, metabolism in governing dietary needs, and the changes of nutritional needs throughout life. This course also covers current nutritional issues such as guidelines for dietary planning, weight management and eating disorders, the nutritional care process, and changes in diet associated with disease.

AMH 1010 History of the United States, 1607- 1877
3 hrs., 3 credits.
A survey course in United States history from our European backgrounds through the Civil War period, stressing the revolutionary origins of the nation, our land expansion, and our early economic growth. Gordon Rule word requirement: 2,000

AMH 1020 History of the United States,
1877 to the Present
3 hrs., 3 credits.
A survey course in United States history stressing the development of our industrial economy in the last hundred years, and America's rise to world power status in the twentieth century. Note: There is no History prerequisite for AMH 1020. Gordon Rule word requirement: 2,000

AMH 1070 Florida History
3 hrs., 3 credits.
This course will aid students in learning more about the economic, political, social, and cultural development of Florida from the coming of the Spanish until the beginning of the twentieth century.

AMH 2094 Black History and Culture
3 hrs., 3 credits.
A survey course in Black Studies that includes interpretation of the historical and contemporary impact of the Black presence in America. The goal is to objectify the uniqueness of Afro-American culture, to examine the socio-political conditions under which it developed, and to define the specific cultural contributions of Blacks to America. Possibilities for content include: the development of Black music and dance, and their assimilation into American popular culture; Black protest style and its contributions to recent American protest style; Black folklore and its survival in contemporary America.

WOH 1012 World Civilization to 1500
3 hrs., 3 credits.
A survey course in World Civilization from our prehistoric background to the Reformation. Students will have an opportunity to learn about the political, cultural, social, religious, and economic activities of mankind. Gordon Rule word requirement: 2,000

WOH 1022 World Civilization _1500 to Present
3 hrs., 3 credits.
A survey course in World Civilization from the Age of Absolutism to the present. Students will have an opportunity to learn about the political, cultural, social, scientific, intellectual, and industrial activities of mankind. Gordon Rule word requirement: 2,000