Course Descriptions/Official Course Syllabi

RSPT 1085 - Respiratory Therapy Procedures 1

Credit Hours: 5.00

Objectives:

1. List the common sections of a patient chart and explain the components of each.
2. Describe the components of the Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP) patient interview.
3. List the categories of a patient “system” assessment done by a Respiratory Therapist (RT).
4. Perform the essential steps for Respiratory Care procedures.
5. Demonstrate how to obtain vital signs.
6. Demonstrate proper technique for auscultation, palpation and percussion.
7. List the four critical life functions and describe how they are assessed and corrected.
8. List and describe the six primary symptoms of pulmonary disease and give some examples of abnormalities in lung function associated with these common pulmonary symptoms.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain and demonstrate the proper use of cardiopulmonary diagnostic devices and interpret the data provided.

Objectives:

1. Describe the indications for, demonstrate the ability to set up, maintain, and interpret the data from basic respiratory therapy noninvasive monitors such as:
   1. Pulse oximeter
   2. Capnograph
   3. CO Device
   4. Transcutaneous monitor
   5. Apnea Monitor
2. Interpret the values obtained for simple laboratory testing.
3. Demonstrate the basic steps for chest radiograph interpretation and the ability to identify basic normal structures and basic abnormalities.
4. Demonstrate the ability to interpret the information obtained from a radiology report.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to discuss the different procedures involved in the safe and appropriate administration of respiratory care and perform the different procedures following appropriate infection control and safety techniques.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate proper technique for infection control
2. Describe and perform proper body mechanics techniques for moving objects and moving patients.
3. Describe the methods used to prevent shock hazards in patient situations.
4. Demonstrate safe use of oxygen and electrical equipment.
5. Explain how to minimize fire hazards.
6. Explain the purpose of and the information found on a material safety data sheet.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate proper documentation of respiratory therapy procedures.

Objectives:

1. Describe the medical and legal issues associated with a medical record.
2. Demonstrate the ability to follow a therapist driven protocol. Demonstrate the ability to perform traditional charting, S.O.A.P.I.E.R. (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan, Intervention, Evaluation, and Revision) notes and computer charting.

Module B: Medical Terminology

Module C: An Overview of the Patient Care Process

Module D: Infection Control & Safety

1. Infection Control
2. Disaster Preparedness
3. Safety Goals
4. Body Mechanics
5. Occupational Safety
6. Electrical Safety
7. Fire Safety

Module E: Patient Assessment

1. Initial Patient Contact
2. Chart Review
3. Interview
4. Initial Impression
5. Respiratory Assessment
6. Cardiac Assessment
7. Abdominal, Renal, Extremities

Module F: Noninvasive diagnostic monitoring and testing

RSPT 1115 - Respiratory Therapy Procedures 2

Credit Hours: 7.00

Objectives:

1. Given a patient scenario, the student will select the appropriate protocol for successful treatment of a patient.
2. Given a patient scenario, the student will follow the appropriate protocol pathway for successful treatment of a patient.
3. Given a patient scenario, the student will determine the appropriate followup action once the desired response to the therapy has or has not been achieved.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to develop a respiratory patient care plan.

Objectives:

1. Perform data gathering through chart review, interview, diagnostic testing and patient assessment.
2. Given a patient scenario, interpret the data and determine the appropriate action required.
3. Given a patient scenario, select the protocols necessary and incorporate them into a care plan.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability use respiratory therapy equipment while performing the procedures involved in the safe and appropriate administration of therapies.

Objectives:

1. Using a lab partner or anatomic model, demonstrate the ability to select, set up, maintain, and troubleshoot diagnostic and therapeutic respiratory therapy equipment.
2. Demonstrate the ability to perform respiratory therapy procedures in a safe and appropriate manner.
3. Using a lab partner or anatomic model, demonstrate the ability to setup, monitor and discontinue oxygen therapy.
4. Using a lab partner or anatomic model, demonstrate the ability to draw up medications, perform aerosol therapy, monitor, and discontinue airway dilation therapy.
5. Using a lab partner or anatomic model, demonstrate the ability to administer, monitor and discontinue volume expansion therapy.
6. Using a lab partner or anatomic model, demonstrate the ability to administer, monitor and discontinue pulmonary hygiene therapy.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to discuss and demonstrate ways to establish and maintain a patent airway and adequate artificial ventilation.

Objectives:

1. List and compare the options available for establishing an open airway.
2. Describe the indications for, advantages of and disadvantages for the most common artificial airways.
3. Given a patient scenario, describe the technique most appropriate for maintaining a patent airway and adequate artificial ventilation.
4. On an anatomical model, demonstrate the ability to select, properly insert, maintain, and remove the following airways:
   1. Oral pharyngeal airways
   2. Nasal pharyngeal airways
   3. Troubleshooting
5. On an anatomical model, demonstrate the ability to provide adequate artificial ventilation with the following devices:
   1. Fluid shield.
   2. Pocket mask.
   3. Bag-valve-mask.
   4. Demand valve.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the ability to perform chest compressions
2. Demonstrate the ability to open an airway and provide ventilation
3. Demonstrate set up and use of a defibrillator

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate proper documentation of respiratory therapy procedures.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the ability to complete the most common types of respiratory care documentation:
   1. Oxygen form.
   2. Treatment form.
   3. Data gathering (triage form)
   4. Care plan.
2. Compare the benefits and drawbacks of the three major forms of charting.
3. Describe the purpose of a patient chart, discuss some of the legal aspects of recordkeeping and list some general rules for medical record keeping.
4. Describe the components of a traditional medical record.

1. Pulmonary Function Testing
2. Cardiovascular
3. Blood Gases

Module B: Protocols and Documentation

1. Respiratory Therapy Consult Service
2. Treatment Protocols
3. Respiratory Disorders and Scenarios
4. The Medical Record

Module C: Medical Gas Therapy

1. Compressed Gases
2. Oxygen Therapy
3. Delivery Systems
4. Humidity and Aerosol Therapy

Module D: Aerosol Medication Delivery

1. Selecting Equipment
2. Administration
3. Monitoring Effectiveness

Module E: Pulmonary Hygiene

1. Directed Cough
2. Breathing Retraining and Inspiratory Muscle Strengthening
3. Bland Aerosols
4. Mucolytics
5. Chest PhysioTherapy
6. Positive Airway Pressure Therapy
7. Secretion Clearance Devices

Module F: Volume Expansion

1. Incentive Spirometry
2. Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing
3. Continuous Positive Pressure Therapy

Module G: Emergency Management

1. Normal airway
2. Opening the airway
3. Pharyngeal airway adjuncts
4. Equipment for Ventilation and Defibrillation
5. CPR Techniques

RSPT 1140 - Cardiopulmonary Pathology

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Given the results of an arterial blood sample, interpret the acid base disturbance, degree of compensation, and level of oxygenation present.
2. Given the results of a pulmonary function study, determine the type and severity of respiratory disorder present.
3. Describe the physical assessment techniques used in the pulmonary assessment of a patient.
4. List the five respiratory protocols and describe when each is used.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to state the clinical definition of the disease and describe the etiology of each disorder.

Objectives:

1. Given a disease of the pulmonary system, state a definition of the disease.
2. Given a disease of the pulmonary system, state the etiology of the disease.
3. Given a cardiovascular disease, state a definition of the disease.
4. Given a cardiovascular disease, state the etiology of the disease.
5. Given a disease of the neurological system, state a definition of the disease.
6. Given a disease of the neurological system, state the etiology of the disease.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe the anatomic alterations of the lungs caused by common respiratory disorders.

Objectives:

1. Given a disease of the pulmonary system, state the anatomic alteration associated with the disease.
2. Given a cardiovascular disease, state the anatomic alteration associated with the disease.
3. Given a disease of the neurological system, state the anatomic alteration associated with the disease.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe the major pathophysiologic mechanisms activated throughout the respiratory system as a result of the anatomic alterations.

Objectives:

1. Given a disease of the pulmonary system, state the pathophysiologic alterations associated with the disease.
2. Given a cardiovascular disease, state the pathophysiologic alterations associated with the disease.
3. Given a disease of the neurological system, state the pathophysiologic alterations associated with the disease.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe the common clinical manifestations that develop as a result of pulmonary and cardiovascular disease.

Objectives:

1. Given a disease of the pulmonary system, describe the clinical manifestations associated with the disease.
2. Given a cardiovascular disease, describe the clinical manifestations associated with the disease.
3. Given a disease of the neurological system, describe the clinical manifestations associated with the disease.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to evaluate the assessment data & develop an appropriate treatment care plan for each disease process.

Objectives:

1. Given a disease of the pulmonary system, list the assessment data that should be performed to treat the disease.
2. Given a disease of the pulmonary system, list components of the treatment plan used in the management of the disease.
3. Given a cardiovascular disease, list the assessment data that should be performed to treat the disease.
4. Given a cardiovascular disease, list components of the treatment plan used in the management of the disease.
5. Given a disease of the neurological system, list the assessment data that should be performed to treat the disease.
6. Given a disease of the neurological system, list components of the treatment plan used in the management of the disease.

Outcome 7: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe the role of the RCP in disease prevention.

Objectives:

1. List interventions that Respiratory Care Practitioners can use to treat patients with pulmonary disorders.
2. List interventions that Respiratory Care Practitioners can use to treat patients with cardiovascular disorders.
3. List interventions that Respiratory Care Practitioners can use to treat patients with neurological disorders.

1. Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation
   1. Modes
   2. Elimination of PaCO2
   3. Improvement of Oxygenation
2. Assessment Process
3. Therapist Driven Protocols
4. Chronic Obstructive Lung Diseases
   1. Asthma
   2. Emphysema
   3. Bronchieactasis
   4. Chronic Bronchitis
   5. Cystic Fibrosis
   6. Croup
   7. Epiglottitis
5. Cardiovascular Diseases
   1. Myocardial Infarction
   2. Congestive Heart Failure
   3. Pulmonary Embolism
   4. Cerebral Vascular Accident
6. Flail Chest
7. Pneumothorax
8. Neuromuscular Disease
9. Sleep Disorder
10. ARDS
11. Atelectasis
12. Cancer of the Lung
13. Drowning
14. Interstitial Lung Disease
15. Smoke Inhalation
16. Pneumonia
17. Lung Abscess
18. Tuberculosis
19. AIDS

RSPT 1200 - Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology

Credit Hours: 1.50

Objectives:

1. Given a respiratory medication, state the generic and trade names.
2. Given a respiratory medication, state its most common routes of administration and the dosage associated with that route.
3. Given a respiratory medication, state the mechanism of action.
4. Given a respiratory medication, state the hazards, complications, and adverse reactions associated with that medication.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will identify and describe the generic and trade names, routes of administration, mechanism of action, and adverse reactions to all critical care medications (Advanced Critical Care Medication Packet).

Objectives:

1. Given a critical care medication, state the generic and trade names.
2. Given a critical care medication, state its most common routes of administration and the dosage associated with that route.
3. Given a critical care medication, state the mechanism of action.
4. Given a critical care medication, state the hazards, complications, and adverse reactions associated with that medication.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will develop an in-depth knowledge of the autonomic nervous system and be able to apply this knowledge in describing the action of respiratory and critical care medications.

Objectives:

1. Describe the function of the neural junction.
2. Compare and contrast the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.
3. Compare and contrast adrenergic and cholinergic receptors.
4. Differentiate between the different methods of bronchodilation.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will interpret and evaluate a medication order, perform drug calculations, and safely administer aerosol therapy.

Objectives:

1. List the components of a proper medication order.
2. Compare and contrast different methods of aerosol delivery.
3. Given appropriate information, derive drug dosage calculations.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will recognize adverse reactions to medications and take appropriate actions.

Objectives:

1. Explain the procedure you would follow in the event of an adverse reaction.
2. Describe how a respiratory care practitioner can decrease the incidence of oral fungal infections when administering aerosolized steroids.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will apply and evaluate assessment data and respiratory physiology to determine the appropriate drug therapy and treatment protocol.

Objectives:

1. List those agents used as an aid to smoking cessation for the relief of nicotine withdrawal.
2. Describe how a treatment protocol can be used to titrate medication delivery for an asthmatic patient.

1. General Pharmacologic Principles
   1. Generic and Trade Names
   2. Classification
   3. Indications
   4. Actions
   5. Adverse Reactions
   6. Contraindications
   7. Dosages
2. Drug Dosing
   1. Solute
   2. Solvent
   3. Solution
   4. Percent of Solution
   5. Mass of Drug
   6. Volume of Drug
   7. Neuroreceptors
3. Bronchodilators
   1. Mechanism of Action
   2. Sympathomimetics
   3. AntiCholinergics
   4. Xanthines
4. Aerosol Delivery
   1. Small Volume Nebulizers
   2. Continuous Aerosol Therapy
   3. Metered Dose Inhalers
   4. Dry Powdered Inhalers
   5. Small Particle Aerosol Generators
5. Mucolytics
6. Anti-Inflammatory Agents
   1. Mast Cell Stabilizers
   2. Leukotriene Antagonists
   3. Corticosteroids
7. Anti-Infective Agents
8. Surface Active Agents
9. Anesthetic Agents
10. Nicotine Replacement Therapy
11. Cardiovascular Agents
12. Neuromuscular Blocking Agents

RSPT 1210 - Pediatric/Neonatal Respiratory Care

Credit Hours: 1.50

Objectives:

1. Differentiate the phases of prenatal cardiopulmonary development.
2. Differentiate between the different phases of labor and delivery.
3. Identify and describe the factors that cause changes in cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology during the first minutes of postuterine life.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will develop an understanding of the cardiopulmonary pathologies that exist in the infant and child.

Objectives:

1. Given a neonatal respiratory disorder, describe the pathophysiologic alterations present.
2. Given a neonatal cardiac defect, describe the pathophysiologic alterations present.
3. Given a neonatal respiratory disorder, describe the therapeutic interventions used to treat the disorder.
4. Given a neonatal cardiac defect, describe the therapeutic interventions used to treat the disorder.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will utilize information gathered from laboratory, diagnostic testing, and patient assessment to evaluate respiratory and cardiac function.

Objectives:

1. Differentiate between the various methods of assessing cardiovascular status during the perinatal period.
2. Given a clinical scenario, convert the baby’s weight to the desired units, calculate the baby’s Apgar score, and suggest appropriate interventions based upon the measured score.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will apply pharmacological agents to the treatment protocol of infants and children with respiratory and cardiac disorders.

Objectives:

1. Given a respiratory medication, state the indication, contraindication, dosage, mechanism of action, and adverse reactions associated with its use.
2. Describe how a respiratory care protocol can be used to manage a patient with cardiopulmonary disease in the neonatal or pediatric period.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will analyze and evaluate respiratory treatment with the use of invasive and non-invasive monitoring.

Objectives:

1. State the indication for an umbilical arterial line and describe the technique for placement.
2. Differentiate between the various methods available to control arterial blood-gas values.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will apply airway management and resuscitative techniques and protocols from the American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) guidelines and evaluate patient response.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical scenario where a neonate/infant/child needs to be intubated, select the correct equipment and describe the technique required to successfully intubate the patient and manage the airway.
2. Describe the technique associated with cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the infant.
3. Describe the technique associated with cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the child.

1. Embryonic Development
2. Assessment of Fetal Growth
3. Assessment of Labor and Delivery
4. Post-Delivery Stabilization and Recovery
5. Assessment of the Newborn
6. Thermal Regulation
7. Mechanical Ventilation
8. Neonatal Diseases
9. Congenital Heart Diseases
10. Pediatric Diseases.

RSPT 1260 - Clinical Internship 1

Credit Hours: 4.00

Objectives:

1. Consistently arrive at the clinical site at the assigned time and prepared for the day’s activities.
2. Have the following in their possession at all times:
   1. Results of personal physical examination.
   2. Verification of Hepatitis vaccine or waiver.
   3. Titers for communicable diseases or verification of recent vaccination.
   4. Result of TB skin test or chest x-ray result.
   5. BLS Healthcare Provider card.
   6. Drug cards for medications commonly used in clinical practice.
3. Consistently demonstrate appropriate work appearance as outlined in the student handbook.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will effectively and accurately communicate, orally and through written documentation, to patients and other members of the health care team.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently demonstrate proper documentation of the intervention and the patient’s response.
2. Given a patient interaction, demonstrate appropriate communication interpersonal skills.
3. Given a clinical situation, indicate proper techniques to maintain privacy in the healthcare setting.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will adequately demonstrate patient assessment skills through inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation and correlate the results to the patient’s pathophysiology.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify the proper assessment techniques required.
2. Given a clinical situation, consistently state the anticipated outcomes of the assessment intervention.
3. Given a clinical situation, consistently demonstrate proper technique of assessment intervention.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will correlate assessment data and patients pathophysiology to implement and evaluate a safe and appropriate treatment plan.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify pathophysiological changes that are present.
2. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify clinical signs and symptoms that are emergent in nature and recommend appropriate steps to resolve.
3. Given a clinical situation and appropriate patient information, consistently identify the correct protocol or treatment plan to improve the patient’s cardiopulmonary status.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will develop psychomotor skills in performing basic respiratory therapy procedures according to the acceptable treatment protocol.

Objectives:

1. The student will demonstrate successful completion of the following performance evaluations:
   1. Hand Washing. (#1)
   2. Oxygen Supply Systems. (#2)
   3. Oxygen Delivery Devices. (#3)
   4. Oxygen Tent. (#4)
   5. Oxygen Therapy. (#5)
   6. Oxygen Rounds. (#6)
   7. Aerosol Therapy. (#7)
   8. Metered Dose Inhaler. (#8)
   9. Incentive Spirometry. (#9)
   10. IPPB. (#11)
   11. Chest Physical Therapy. (#12)
   12. Suctioning. (#13)
   13. Manual Resuscitation - Adult. (#14)
   14. Manual Resuscitation - Infant. (#15)
   15. Intubation and Alternate Airways. (#16)
   16. Arterial Blood-Gas Sampling. (#18 Optional)
   17. Pulse Oximetry. (#29)

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will compare and contrast the different modes of mechanical ventilation and demonstrate proficiency in ventilating lung models in the laboratory setting.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the ability to disassemble, process, reassemble, and perform a self-test on a ventilator to ascertain proper function prior to placement on a patient.
2. Demonstrate the ability to prepare a mechanical ventilator in the assist/control (A/C) mode.
3. Demonstrate the ability to make ventilator changes and to troubleshoot when problems arise.
4. Demonstrate proper documentation of the patient-ventilator interface.

1. Airway Resistance
2. Lung Compliance
3. Deadspace Ventilation
4. Ventilatory Failure
5. Oxygenation Failure
6. Indications for Mechanical Ventilation
7. Pulmonary Considerations
8. Cardiovascular Considerations
9. Hemodynamic Considerations
10. Renal Considerations
11. Ventilatory Work
12. Input Power
13. Drive Mechanism
14. Control Circuit
15. Control Variables
16. Phase Variables
17. Output Waveforms
18. Alarm Systems
19. Negative and Positive Pressure Ventilation
20. Operating Modes of Ventilation
21. Positive End Expiratory Pressure (PEEP)
22. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
23. Controlled Ventilation
24. Assist-Control Ventilation
25. Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation
26. Pressure Support Ventilation
27. Tube Compensation
28. Dual-Control Mode Ventilation
29. Physiologic Effects of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)
30. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
31. Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP)
32. Common Interfaces for CPAP and Bi-PAP
33. Interface Problems
34. CPAP/BiPAP Titration
35. Indication for Mechanical Ventilation
36. Contraindications for Mechanical Ventilation
37. Initial Ventilator Settings
38. Ventilator Alarm Settings
39. Hazards and Complications of Mechanical Ventilation
40. Patient Assessment
41. Fluid Balance
42. Anion Gap
43. Arterial Blood Assessment
44. Oxygen Saturation
45. Flow Waveforms
46. Pressure Waveforms
47. Volume Waveforms

RSPT 2250 - Clinical Internship 2

Credit Hours: 2.00

Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will develop professional behaviors and attitudes that contribute to satisfactory clinical practice.

Objectives:

1. Consistently arrive at the clinical site at the assigned time and prepared for the day’s activities.
   1. Have the following in their possession at all times:
      1. Results of personal physical examination.
      2. Verification of Hepatitis vaccine or waiver.
      3. Titers for communicable diseases or verification of recent vaccination.
      4. Result of TB skin test or chest x-ray result
      5. BLS Healthcare Provider card.
      6. Drug cards for medications commonly used in clinical practice.
2. Consistently demonstrate appropriate work appearance as outlined in the student handbook.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will effectively and accurately communicate, orally and through written documentation, to patients and other members of the Health Care Team.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently demonstrate proper documentation of the intervention and the patient’s response.
2. Given a patient interaction, demonstrate appropriate communication interpersonal skills.
3. Given a clinical situation, indicate proper techniques to maintain privacy in the healthcare setting.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will adequately demonstrate patient assessment skills through inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation and correlate the results to the patient’s pathophysiology.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify the proper assessment techniques required.
2. Given a clinical situation, consistently state the anticipated outcomes of the assessment intervention.
3. Given a clinical situation, consistently demonstrate proper technique of assessment intervention.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will correlate assessment data and patients pathophysiology to determine a safe and appropriate treatment plan.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify pathophysiological changes that are present.
2. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify clinical signs and symptoms that are emergent in nature and recommend appropriate steps to resolve.
3. Given a clinical situation and appropriate patient information, consistently identify the correct protocol or treatment plan to improve the patient’s cardiopulmonary status.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate an arterial blood draw from an arterial line, interpret results of an arterial blood gas and recommend appropriate treatment.

Objectives:

1. State the normal values associated with blood-gas analysis.
2. Given a clinical situation and appropriate patient information, make appropriate recommendations to correct the acid-base and oxygenation status.
3. Demonstrate the proper procedure for drawing blood from an arterial line.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will develop psychomotor skills in performing respiratory therapy procedures safely and according to the acceptable treatment protocol.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the proper procedure of suctioning with a 24-hour suction catheter.
2. Demonstrate the ability to set up a mechanical ventilator for patient use.
3. Perform a routine ventilator check, according to department policy and procedure.
4. Perform an assessment of the patient’s readiness to be liberated from mechanical ventilation.

CRITICAL CARE ROTATION II

Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate further development of professional behaviors and attitudes that contribute to satisfactory clinical practice.

Objectives:

1. Consistently arrive at the clinical site at the assigned time and prepared for the day’s activities.
   1. Have the following in their possession at all times:
      1. Results of personal physical examination.
      2. Verification of Hepatitis vaccine or waiver.
      3. Titers for communicable diseases or verification of recent vaccination.
      4. Result of TB skin test or chest x-ray result
      5. BLS Healthcare Provider card.
      6. Drug cards for medications commonly used in clinical practice.
2. Consistently demonstrate appropriate work appearance as outlined in the student handbook.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate growth in effective and accurate communication skills, demonstrated thorough oral and written documentation, to patients and other members of the Health Care Team.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently demonstrate proper documentation of the intervention and the patient’s response.
2. Given a patient interaction, demonstrate appropriate communication interpersonal skills.
3. Given a clinical situation, indicate proper techniques to maintain privacy in the healthcare setting.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate continued improvement of adequate patient assessment skills through inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation and correlate the results to the patient’s pathophysiology.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify the proper assessment techniques required.
2. Given a clinical situation, consistently state the anticipated outcomes of the assessment intervention.
3. Given a clinical situation, consistently demonstrate proper technique of assessment intervention.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate continued competency in correlating assessment data and patients pathophysiology to determine a safe and appropriate treatment plan.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify pathophysiological changes that are present.
2. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify clinical signs and symptoms that are emergent in nature and recommend appropriate steps to resolve.
3. Given a clinical situation and appropriate patient information, consistently identify the correct protocol or treatment plan to improve the patient’s cardiopulmonary status.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate further development of psychomotor skills used in performing respiratory therapy procedures safely and according to the acceptable treatment protocol.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the proper procedure of suctioning with a 24-hour suction catheter.
2. Demonstrate the ability to set up a mechanical ventilator for patient use.
3. Perform a routine ventilator check, according to department policy and procedure.
4. Perform an assessment of the patient’s readiness to be liberated from mechanical ventilation.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate competency in performing bedside pulmonary function measurements.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate proper calibration of a bedside pulmonary function device.
2. Instruct a patient on how to perform a Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), Flow-Volume Loop (FVL), and Mandatory Volume Ventilation (MVV).

Outcome 7: Upon completion of this course, when given pulmonary function data, students will determine if a post-bronchodilator study is indicated and be able to calculate the percent change between pre- and post-bronchodilator measurements.

PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY ROTATION

Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will develop professional behaviors and attitudes that contribute to satisfactory clinical practice.

Objectives:

1. Consistently arrive at the clinical site at the assigned time and prepared for the day’s activities. The student will:
   1. Have the following in their possession at all times:
      1. Results of personal physical examination.
      2. Verification of Hepatitis vaccine or waiver.
      3. Titers for communicable diseases or verification of recent vaccination.
      4. Result of TB skin test or chest x-ray result
      5. BLS Healthcare Provider card.
      6. Drug cards for medications commonly used in clinical practice.
2. Consistently demonstrate appropriate work appearance as outlined in the student handbook.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will effectively and accurately communicate, orally and through written documentation, to patients and other members of the Health Care Team.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently demonstrate proper documentation of the intervention and the patient’s response.
2. Given a patient interaction, demonstrate appropriate communication interpersonal skills.
3. Given a clinical situation, indicate proper techniques to maintain privacy in the healthcare setting.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will correlate assessment data and patients pathophysiology to determine a safe and appropriate treatment plan.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify pathophysiological changes that are present.
2. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify clinical signs and symptoms that are emergent in nature and recommend appropriate steps to resolve.
3. Given a clinical situation and appropriate patient information, consistently identify the correct protocol or treatment plan to improve the patient’s cardiopulmonary status.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will develop psychomotor skills in performing capillary and arterial blood sampling, and will be able to interpret results and recommend an appropriate treatment plan.

Objectives:

1. Identify and list normal capillary/arterial blood gas values.
2. Observe the proper procedure for performing a capillary blood gas.
3. Given a capillary or arterial blood gas:
   1. Interpret the CBG/ABG
   2. Make recommendations to treat the acid base and/or oxygenation abnormality.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to initiate, monitor and recommend an appropriate treatment plan for patients receiving ventilatory life support and be able to evaluate patient’s response.

Objectives:

1. Set up a mechanical ventilator for patient use.
2. Perform a routine ventilator check according to department policy and procedure.
3. Calculate appropriate values used to assess the pediatric or neonatal patient during mechanical ventilation.
4. Complete patient assessment forms as designated by the clinical instructor.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate safe administration of all respiratory therapy procedures.

Objectives:

1. Set up and maintain an oxygen hood.
2. Observe endotracheal suctioning utilizing sterile technique.
3. Demonstrate the proper procedure of bag/mask or bag/tube ventilation.
4. Demonstrate the proper procedure for administering aerosolized medications.

Outcome 7: Upon completion of this course, students will correlate, assess and evaluate the patient’s cardiovascular status using invasive and/or noninvasive monitoring devices.

Objectives:

1. Set up and maintain a pulse oximeter.

1. Critical Care I
   1. Arterial Blood Gas Sampling
   2. Arterial Blood Gas Analysis(OPTIONAL)
   3. Ventilatory Assessment
   4. 24-hour Suction Catheter
   5. Ventilator Set-Up
   6. Routine Ventilator Check
   7. Non-Invasive Ventilation
2. Critical Care II
   1. Arterial Blood Gas Sampling
   2. Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
   3. Ventilatory Assessment
   4. 24-hour Suction Catheter
   5. Ventilator Set-Up
   6. Ventilator Circuit Change
   7. Routine Ventilator Check
   8. Non-Invasive Ventilation
   9. Bedside Pulmonary Function
3. Pediatric/Neonatal
   1. Ventilator Set -up
   2. Ventilator Circuit Change
   3. Routine Ventilator Check
   4. Neonatal/Pediatric Ventilator
   5. Manual Ventilation
   6. Capillary Blood Gas

RSPT 2260 - Clinical Internship 3

Credit Hours: 2.00

Outcome 1: Upon completion of the course, the student will develop professional behaviors and attitudes that contribute to satisfactory clinical practice.

Objectives:

1. Consistently arrive at the clinical site at the assigned time and prepared for the day’s activities.
   1. Consistently have the following in their possession at all times:
      1. Results of personal physical examination.
      2. Verification of Hepatitis vaccine or waiver.
      3. Titers for communicable diseases or verification of recent vaccination.
      4. Result of TB skin test or chest x-ray result.
      5. BLS Healthcare Provider card.
      6. Drug cards for medications commonly used in clinical practice.
   2. Consistently demonstrate appropriate work appearance as outlined in the student handbook.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of the course, the student will effectively and accurately communicate, orally and through written documentation, to patients and other members of the Health Care Team.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently demonstrate proper documentation of the intervention and the patient’s response.
2. Given a patient interaction, demonstrate appropriate communication interpersonal skills.
3. Given a clinical situation, indicate proper techniques to maintain privacy in the healthcare setting.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of the course, the student will adequately demonstrate patient assessment skills through inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation and correlate the results to the patient’s pathophysiology.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify the proper assessment techniques required.
2. Given a clinical situation, consistently state the anticipated outcomes of the assessment intervention.
3. Given a clinical situation, consistently demonstrate proper technique of assessment intervention.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of the course, the student will correlate assessment data and patients pathophysiology to determine a safe and appropriate treatment plan.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify pathophysiological changes that are present.
2. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify clinical signs and symptoms that are emergent in nature and recommend appropriate steps to resolve.
3. Given a clinical situation and appropriate patient information, consistently identify the correct protocol or treatment plan to improve the patient’s cardiopulmonary status.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of the course, the student will demonstrate an arterial blood draw from an arterial line, interpret results of an arterial blood gas and recommend appropriate treatment.

Objectives:

1. State the normal values associated with blood-gas analysis.
2. Given a clinical situation and appropriate patient information, make appropriate recommendations to correct the acid-base and oxygenation status.
3. Demonstrate the proper procedure for drawing blood from an arterial line.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of the course, the student will develop psychomotor skills in performing respiratory therapy procedures safely and according to the acceptable treatment protocol.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the proper procedure of suctioning with a 24-hour suction catheter.
2. Demonstrate the ability to setup a mechanical ventilator for patient use.
3. Perform a routine ventilator check, according to department policy and procedure.
4. Perform an assessment of the patient’s readiness to be liberated from mechanical ventilation.

CRITICAL CARE ROTATION II

Outcome 1: Upon completion of the course, the student will demonstrate further development of professional behaviors and attitudes that contribute to satisfactory clinical practice.

Objectives:

1. Consistently arrive at the clinical site at the assigned time and prepared for the day’s activities.
   1. Have the following in their possession at all times:
      1. Results of personal physical examination.
      2. Verification of Hepatitis vaccine or waiver.
      3. Titers for communicable diseases or verification of recent vaccination.
      4. Result of TB skin test or chest x-ray result.
      5. BLS Healthcare Provider card.
      6. Drug cards for medications commonly used in clinical practice.
   2. Consistently demonstrate appropriate work appearance as outlined in the student handbook.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of the course, the student will demonstrate growth in effective and accurate communication skills, demonstrated thorough oral and written documentation, to patients and other members of the Health Care Team.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently demonstrate proper documentation of the intervention and the patient’s response.
2. Given a patient interaction, demonstrate appropriate communication interpersonal skills.
3. Given a clinical situation, indicate proper techniques to maintain privacy in the healthcare setting.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of the course, the student will demonstrate continued improvement of adequate patient assessment skills through inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation and correlate the results to the patient’s pathophysiology.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify the proper assessment techniques required.
2. Given a clinical situation, consistently state the anticipated outcomes of the assessment intervention.
3. Given a clinical situation, consistently demonstrate proper technique of assessment intervention.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of the course, the student will demonstrate continued competency in correlating assessment data and patients pathophysiology to determine a safe and appropriate treatment plan.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify pathophysiological changes that are present.
2. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify clinical signs and symptoms that are emergent in nature and recommend appropriate steps to resolve.
3. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify the correct protocol or treatment plan to improve the patient’s cardiopulmonary status, given appropriate patient information.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of the course, the student will demonstrate further development of psychomotor skills used in performing respiratory therapy procedures safely and according to the acceptable treatment protocol.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the proper procedure of suctioning with a 24hour suction catheter.
2. Demonstrate the ability to setup a mechanical ventilator for patient use.
3. Perform a routine ventilator check, according to department policy and procedure.
4. Perform an assessment of the patient’s readiness to be liberated from mechanical ventilation.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of the course, the student will demonstrate competency in performing bedside pulmonary function measurements.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate proper calibration of a bedside pulmonary function device.
2. Instruct a patient on how to perform a Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), Flow-Volume Loop (FVL), and Mandatory Volume Ventilation. (MVV)
3. When given pulmonary function data, will determine if a post-bronchodilator study is indicated and be able to calculate the percent change between pre- and post-bronchodilator measurements.

PEDIATRIC SPECIALTY ROTATION

Outcome 1: Upon completion of the course, the student will develop professional behaviors and attitudes that contribute to satisfactory clinical practice.

Objectives:

1. Consistently arrive at the clinical site at the assigned time and prepared for the day’s activities.
   1. Have the following in their possession at all times:
      1. Results of personal physical examination.
      2. Verification of Hepatitis vaccine or waiver.
      3. Titers for communicable diseases or verification of recent vaccination.
      4. Result of TB skin test or chest x-ray result.
      5. BLS Healthcare Provider card.
      6. Drug cards for medications commonly used in clinical practice.
   2. Demonstrate appropriate work appearance as outlined in the student handbook.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of the course, the student will effectively and accurately communicate, orally and through written documentation, to patients and other members of the Health Care Team.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently demonstrate proper documentation of the intervention and the patient’s response.
2. Given a patient interaction, demonstrate appropriate communication interpersonal skills.
3. Given a clinical situation, indicate proper techniques to maintain privacy in the healthcare setting.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of the course, the student will correlate assessment data and patients pathophysiology to determine a safe and appropriate treatment plan.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify pathophysiological changes that are present.
2. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify clinical signs and symptoms that are emergent in nature and recommend appropriate steps to resolve.
3. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify the correct protocol or treatment plan to improve the patient’s cardiopulmonary status, given appropriate patient information.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of the course, the student will The student will develop psychomotor skills in performing capillary and arterial blood sampling, and will be able to interpret results and recommend an appropriate treatment plan.

Objectives:

1. Identify and list normal capillary/arterial blood-gas values.
2. Observe the proper procedure for performing a capillary blood gas.
3. Given a capillary or arterial blood gas,:
   1. Interpret the CBG/ABG.
   2. Make recommendations to treat the acid base and/or oxygenation abnormality.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to initiate, monitor and recommend an appropriate treatment plan for patients receiving ventilatory life support and be able to evaluate patient’s response.

Objectives:

1. Set up a mechanical ventilator for patient use.
2. Perform a routine ventilator check, according to department policy and procedure.
3. Calculate appropriate values used to assess the pediatric or neonatal patient during mechanical ventilation.
4. Complete patient assessment forms as designated by the clinical instructor.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of the course, the student will demonstrate safe administration of all respiratory therapy procedures.

Objectives:

1. Set up and maintain an oxygen hood.
2. Observe endotracheal suctioning utilizing sterile technique.
3. Demonstrate the proper procedure of bag/mask or bag/tube ventilation.
4. Demonstrate the proper procedure for administering aerosolized medications.

Outcome 7: Upon completion of the course, the student will correlate, assess and evaluate the patient’s cardiovascular status using invasive and/or noninvasive monitoring devices.

Objectives:

1. Set up and maintain a pulse oximeter.

1. Critical Care I
   1. Arterial Blood Gas Sampling
   2. Arterial Blood Gas Analysis (OPTIONAL)
   3. Ventilatory Assessment
   4. 24-hour Suction Catheter
   5. Ventilator Set-Up
   6. Routine Ventilator Check
   7. Non-Invasive Ventilation
2. Pediatric/Neonatal
   1. Ventilator Set up
   2. Ventilator Circuit Change
   3. Routine Ventilator Check
   4. Neonatal/Pediatric Ventilator
   5. Manual Ventilation
   6. Capillary Blood Gas
3. Critical Care II
   1. Arterial Blood Gas Sampling
   2. Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
   3. Ventilatory Assessment
   4. 24hour Suction Catheter
   5. Ventilator Set-Up
   6. Ventilator Circuit Change
   7. Routine Ventilator Check
   8. Non-Invasive Ventilation
   9. Bedside Pulmonary Function

RSPT 2335 - Mechanical Ventilation

Credit Hours: 5.00

Objectives:

1. Recognize situations where mechanical ventilation is needed.
2. Given a patient scenario, initiate the proper form of ventilation and input the initial parameters to begin ventilation.
3. Assess weaning readiness and wean a patient from mechanical ventilation.
4. Disassemble and process the ventilators presented in this course.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to discuss the physiologic and pathologic consequences of mechanical ventilation.

Objectives:

1. List the hazards and complications of mechanical ventilation.
2. Describe the methods used to decrease or eliminate the hazards and complications.
3. Use critical thinking skills to detect and solve problems associated with ventilator patients.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify and demonstrate the use of monitoring and diagnostic techniques and equipment used with mechanical ventilator patients.

Objectives:

1. Describe the purpose of, set up, maintain, and interpret noninvasive monitors such as pulse oximetry, capnography, and electrocardiography (ECG) on a simulated ventilator patient.
2. Set up and interpret ventilator graphics.
3. Obtain and interpret respiratory mechanics and weaning data.
4. Given a clinical scenario, determine the appropriate action to be taken for a ventilator patient based on assessment and diagnostic information.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to compare and contrast the different features available on mechanical ventilators and the clinical indications for their use.

Objectives:

1. Describe the different modes of ventilation available on the newer ventilators and the situations where their use is most appropriate.
2. Explain the features available to make triggering and cycling of the ventilator easier for the patient.
3. Describe the latest features available to improve patient-ventilator synchrony.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to utilize assessment and ventilator protocols in the management of ventilator patients.

Objectives:

1. Given a patient scenario, demonstrate the ability to follow a protocol to:
   1. Improve oxygenation
   2. Improve ventilation
   3. Wean a patient from ventilation
   4. Demonstrate the ability to correct ventilator associated complications.
2. Given a patient scenario, demonstrate the ability to follow a protocol in the treatment of specific conditions such as:
   1. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (A.R.D.S.)
   2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (C.O.P.D.)
   3. Closed head injury
   4. Asthma
3. Apply adjunct therapy to a ventilator patient such as medication delivery and airway management.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate proper documentation of ventilator patient care.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the ability to document via:
   1. Traditional charting
   2. Computerized charting
   3. S.O.A.P.I.E.R. (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan, Intervention, Evaluation, and Revision) Notes
2. Explain the medical and legal issues associated with documentation.

Lesson #1 - Pharyngeal, laryngeal and esophageal airways
Lesson #2 - Tracheal airways
Lesson #3 - Airway clearance
Lesson #4 - Advanced airways
Lesson #5 - Airway complications and emergencies

MODULE B: MONITORING DURING MECHANICAL VENTILATION

Lesson #1 Ventilator waveforms
Lesson #2 - Ventilator mechanics
Lesson #3 Loops

MODULE C: MANAGEMENT OF THE VENTILATOR PATIENT

Lesson #1 - COPD
Lesson #2 - Asthma
Lesson #3 ARDS

MODULE D: NEWBORN AND PEDIATRIC VENTILATION

Lesson #1 Use of CPAP
Lesson #2 Neonatal Time Cycled, Pressure-Limited Ventilation
Lesson #3 Pediatric Volume ventilation
Lesson #4 High frequency ventilation
Lesson #5 Adjuncts to conventional mechanical ventilator support

MODULE E: DISCONTINUATION FROM VENTILATION AND LONG TERM CARE

Lesson #1 Assessment of weaning readiness
Lesson #2 Methods of weaning
Lesson #3 Accessories (Passy-Muir valves…)
Lesson #4 Special considerations in the home or ECF environment
Lesson #5 - Transport

RSPT 2350 - Acid‑Base & Electrolyte Balance & Advanced Diagnostics

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. List the sites used for arterial punctures and state the benefits and hazards associated with each.
2. Describe the technique used for sampling blood from an artery.
3. Describe infection control procedures that should be followed when drawing an arterial blood sample.
4. List three possible complications of arterial punctures.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will describe and demonstrate the proper procedure for drawing an ABG sample from an arterial line. (Module B)

Objectives:

1. List the sites used for placement of an indwelling arterial catheter.
2. Given a stopcock assembly (or diagram of one), state the proper stopcock positions to sample arterial blood and to flush the system.
3. Draw a picture of an arterial waveform and label the horizontal and vertical axis and designate the position of a dicrotic notch.
4. Define the term dampened as it refers to an arterial pressure waveform.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will describe the effect of ventilation and perfusion on arterial blood-gas results. (Module D)

Objectives:

1. List the five types of Ventilation/Perfusion (V/Q) relationships, state how the relationship of ventilation to perfusion changes from the apices to the base of the lung and describe how West’s lung zones relate to each.
2. State how changes in cardiac output affect distribution of perfusion in the lung.
3. Explain how mechanical ventilation affects the distribution of ventilation and perfusion.
4. Distinguish between the different types of deadspace ventilation and state how each is determined and what the normal level is.
5. Distinguish between the different types of shunt ventilation and state how each is determined and what the normal level is.
6. Given a diagram of the alveolar-capillary membrane, diagram the normal driving pressures for O2 and CO2 and describe the factors that affect gas diffusion.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will describe the process by which oxygen gets from the alveolus to the tissues of the body. List the two ways oxygen is carried in the blood and normal values of each. (Module E and F)

Objectives:

1. List the indices that are used to assess oxygenation and describe how each affect the total amount of oxygen carried in the blood.
2. Given appropriate known values, calculate the oxygen content, arterial/venous oxygen content difference, shunt fraction, arterial/alveolar oxygen ratio, and oxygen delivery.
3. List the factors that shift the oxyhemoglobin curve to the right and to the left.
4. Describe the causes of hypoxemia and hypoxia and state how each is treated.
5. Define Internal Respiration and list factors that affect the cellular oxygen supply.
6. State the formula for calculating the respiratory quotient (RQ) and describe how it is measured at the bedside.
7. List three clinical situations where hypoxia can exist without hypoxemia.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will describe the process by which carbon dioxide is removed from the body. (Module G)

Objectives:

1. List the three ways CO2 is transported in the plasma and the three ways it is transported in the RBC.
2. Given the appropriate data, calculate the carbon dioxide content and state the normal values for each parameter.
3. Describe the relationship between PaCO2, H ions, and pH.
4. Describe the ratio of HCO3ions to H2CO3 (PaCO2).
5. Given two of the following three variables, calculate the third:
   1. PaCO2
   2. Alveolar Minute Ventilation
   3. VCO2 (Carbon Dioxide Production)
6. List ways to correct an abnormal PaCO2 level in the blood.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will interpret and evaluate arterial/venous blood gas results with respect to oxygenation, ventilation and acid-base balance and recommend appropriate therapy. (Module A, H, I, and J)

Objectives:

1. List the normal values for arterial and venous blood gas and CO-Oximetry studies.
2. Given an ABG, interpret the results, including the degree of compensation, the degree of hypoxemia present, and any appropriate treatment.
3. List the three physiologic processes assessed with blood gas data and state how each are assessed with blood-gas or CO-Oximetry studies.
4. Define a buffer system and differentiate between the buffering systems present in the body.
5. Given an arterial blood-gas result, determine the degree of pH change that would result from an acute change in PaCO2.
6. Given a diagram of the kidney, identify the key anatomical structures and state their function.
7. Describe how the kidney maintains a normal level of electrolytes and buffers.

Outcome 7: Upon completion of this course, students will evaluate for blood gas errors and explain the effects of these errors on ABG data results. (Module C)

Objectives:

1. List the six types of arterial blood sampling errors and describe the effect of the error on the results of blood-gas values.
2. State how pulse oximetry may be helpful in distinguishing arterial from venous blood samples.
3. State the effect of increased or decreased body temperature on blood gas results.

Outcome 8: Upon completion of this course, students will correlate values obtained during noninvasive monitoring with the pathophysiology of the patient’s disease state and formulate an effective treatment plan.

Objectives:

1. Describe the function, setup, maintenance and troubleshooting of a pulse oximeter.
2. Describe the function, setup, maintenance and troubleshooting of a transcutaneous oxygen or carbon dioxide monitor.
3. Describe the function, setup, maintenance and troubleshooting of a capnometer.

1. Normal Arterial Blood-Gas Values
2. Normal Venous Blood-Gas Values
3. Gas Laws and Altitude
4. Oxygen Content
5. Arterial Puncture
6. Blood-Gas Analysis
7. Sampling Errors
8. External Diffusion
9. Oxygen Transport
10. Oxygenation
11. Ventilation
12. Acid-Base Balance
13. Renal Function
14. Non-Invasive Monitoring

RSPT 2360 - Clinical Internship 4

Credit Hours: 2.00

Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate further development of professional behaviors and attitudes that contribute to satisfactory clinical practice.

Objectives:

1. Consistently arrive at the clinical site at the assigned time and prepared for the day’s activities.
   1. Consistently have the following in their possession at all times:
      1. Results of personal physical examination.
      2. Verification of Hepatitis vaccine or waiver.
      3. Titers for communicable diseases or verification of recent vaccination.
      4. Result of TB skin test or chest xray result
      5. BLS Healthcare Provider card.
      6. Drug cards for medications commonly used in clinical practice.
   2. Consistently demonstrate appropriate work appearance as outlined in the student handbook.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate growth in effective and accurate communication skills, demonstrated thorough oral and written documentation, to patients and other members of the Health Care Team.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently demonstrate proper documentation of the intervention and the patient’s response.
2. Given a patient interaction, demonstrate appropriate communication interpersonal skills.
3. Given a clinical situation, indicate proper techniques to maintain privacy in the healthcare setting.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate continued improvement of adequate patient assessment skills through inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation and correlate the results to the patient’s pathophysiology.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify the proper assessment techniques required.
2. Given a clinical situation, consistently state the anticipated outcomes of the assessment intervention.
3. Given a clinical situation, consistently demonstrate proper technique of assessment intervention.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate continued competency in correlating assessment data and patients pathophysiology to determine a safe and appropriate treatment plan.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify pathophysiological changes that are present.
2. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify clinical signs and symptoms that are emergent in nature and recommend appropriate steps to resolve.
3. Given a clinical situation and appropriate patient information, consistently identify the correct protocol or treatment plan to improve the patient’s cardiopulmonary status.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate further development of psychomotor skills used in performing respiratory therapy procedures safely and according to the acceptable treatment protocol.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the proper procedure of suctioning with a 24hour suction catheter.
2. Demonstrate the ability to set up a mechanical ventilator for patient use.
3. Perform a routine ventilator check, according to department policy and procedure.
4. Perform an assessment of the patient’s readiness to be liberated from mechanical ventilation.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate competency in performing bedside pulmonary function measurements.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate proper calibration of a bedside pulmonary function device.
2. Instruct a patient on how to perform a Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), FlowVolume Loop (FVL), and Mandatory Volume Ventilation (MVV)
3. Determine if a postbronchodilator study is indicated and be able to calculate the percent change between preand postbronchodilator measurements, when given pulmonary function data.

Critical Care Rotation III

Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate further development of professional behaviors and attitudes that contribute to satisfactory clinical practice.

Objectives:

1. Consistently Arrive at the clinical site at the assigned time and prepared for the day’s activities.
   1. Have the following in their possession at all times:
      1. Results of personal physical examination.
      2. Verification of Hepatitis vaccine or waiver.
      3. Titers for communicable diseases or verification of recent vaccination.
      4. Result of TB skin test or chest x-ray result
      5. BLS Healthcare Provider card.
      6. Drug cards for medications commonly used in clinical practice.
2. Consistently demonstrate appropriate work appearance as outlined in the student handbook.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate growth in effective and accurate communication skills, demonstrated thorough oral and written documentation, to patients and other members of the Health Care Team.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, the student will consistently demonstrate proper documentation of the intervention and the patient’s response.
2. Given a patient interaction, the student will demonstrate appropriate communication interpersonal skills.
3. Given a clinical situation, the student will indicate proper techniques to maintain privacy in the healthcare setting.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will continued improvement of adequate patient assessment skills through inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation and correlate the results to the patient’s pathophysiology.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify the proper assessment techniques required.
2. Given a clinical situation, consistently state the anticipated outcomes of the assessment intervention.
3. Given a clinical situation, consistently demonstrate proper technique of assessment intervention.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate continued competency in correlating assessment data and patients pathophysiology to determine a safe and appropriate treatment plan.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify pathophysiological changes that are present.
2. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify clinical signs and symptoms that are emergent in nature and recommend appropriate steps to resolve.
3. Given a clinical situation and appropriate patient information, consistently identify the correct protocol or treatment plan to improve the patient’s cardiopulmonary status.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate further development of psychomotor skills used in performing respiratory therapy procedures safely and according to the acceptable treatment protocol.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the proper procedure of suctioning with a 24hour suction catheter.
2. Demonstrate the ability to set up a mechanical ventilator for patient use.
3. Perform a routine ventilator check, according to department policy and procedure.
4. Perform an assessment of the patient’s readiness to be liberated from mechanical ventilation.
5. Interpret a given ABG and implement ventilatory changes to correct the acid/base and oxygenation abnormalities.
6. Demonstrate the correct procedure for determining intracuff pressures.
7. Identify and troubleshoot any abnormal ventilator waveforms.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate competency in performing tracheostomy care.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate proper technique for tracheostomy care.

Outcome 7: Upon completion of this course, given an ECG tracing, students will state the dysrhythmia present and list treatment options.

Outcome 8: Upon completion of this course, given hemodynamic data, students will be able to calculate desired hemodynamic indices and differentiate the shock state present.

Pediatric Specialty Rotation

Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will develop professional behaviors and attitudes that contribute to satisfactory clinical practice.

Objectives:

1. Consistently arrive at the clinical site at the assigned time and prepared for the day’s activities.
   1. Have the following in their possession at all times:
      1. Results of personal physical examination.
      2. Verification of Hepatitis vaccine or waiver.
      3. Titers for communicable diseases or verification of recent vaccination.
      4. Result of TB skin test or chest x-ray result
      5. BLS Healthcare Provider card.
      6. Drug cards for medications commonly used in clinical practice.
   2. Demonstrate appropriate work appearance as outlined in the student handbook.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will effectively and accurately communicate, orally and through written documentation, to patients and other members of the Health Care Team.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, the student will consistently demonstrate proper documentation of the intervention and the patient’s response.
2. Given a patient interaction, the student will demonstrate appropriate communication interpersonal skills.
3. Given a clinical situation, the student will indicate proper techniques to maintain privacy in the healthcare setting.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will correlate assessment data and patients pathophysiology to determine a safe and appropriate treatment plan.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify pathophysiological changes that are present.
2. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify clinical signs and symptoms that are emergent in nature and recommend appropriate steps to resolve.
3. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify the correct protocol or treatment plan to improve the patient’s cardiopulmonary status, given appropriate patient information.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will develop psychomotor skills in performing capillary and arterial blood sampling, and will be able to interpret results and recommend an appropriate treatment plan.

Objectives:

1. Identify and list normal capillary/arterial blood-gas values.
2. Observe the proper procedure for performing a capillary blood gas.
3. Given a capillary or arterial blood gas,:
   1. Interpret the CBG/ABG.
   2. Make recommendations to treat the acid base and/or oxygenation abnormality.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to initiate, monitor, and recommend an appropriate treatment plan for patients receiving ventilatory life support and be able to evaluate patient’s response.

Objectives:

1. Set up a mechanical ventilator for patient use.
2. Perform a routine ventilator check, according to department policy and procedure.
3. Calculate appropriate values used to assess the pediatric or neonatal patient during mechanical ventilation.
4. Complete patient assessment forms as designated by the clinical instructor.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate safe administration of all respiratory therapy procedures

Objectives:

1. Set up and maintain an oxygen hood.
2. Observe endotracheal suctioning utilizing sterile technique.
3. Demonstrate the proper procedure of bag/mask or bag/tube ventilation.
4. Demonstrate the proper procedure for administering aerosolized medications.

Outcome 7: Upon completion of this course, students will correlate, assess and evaluate the patient’s cardiovascular status using invasive and/or noninvasive monitoring devices.

Outcome 8: Upon completion of this course, students will set up and maintain a pulse oximeter.

1. Pediatric/Neonatal
   1. Ventilator Set up
   2. Ventilator Circuit Change
   3. Routine Ventilator Check
   4. Neonatal/Pediatric Ventilator
   5. Manual Ventilation
   6. Capillary Blood Gas
2. Critical Care II
   1. Arterial Blood Gas Sampling
   2. Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
   3. Ventilatory Assessment
   4. 24hour Suction Catheter
   5. Ventilator Set-Up
   6. Ventilator Circuit Change
   7. Routine Ventilator Check
   8. Non-Invasive Ventilation
   9. Bedside Pulmonary Function
3. Critical Care III
   1. Arterial Blood Gas Sampling
   2. Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
   3. Ventilatory Assessment
   4. 24hour Suction Catheter
   5. Ventilator Set-Up
   6. Ventilator Circuit Change
   7. Routine Ventilator Check
   8. Non-Invasive Ventilation
   9. Tracheostomy Care
   10. Arrhythmia Recognition

RSPT 2370 - Clinical Internship 5

Credit Hours: 2.00

Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate further development of professional behaviors and attitudes that contribute to satisfactory clinical practice.

Objectives:

1. Consistently arrive at the clinical site at the assigned time and prepared for the day’s activities.
   1. Have the following in their possession at all times:
      1. Results of personal physical examination.
      2. Verification of Hepatitis vaccine or waiver.
      3. Titers for communicable diseases or verification of recent vaccination.
      4. Result of TB skin test or chest xray result.
      5. BLS Healthcare Provider card.
      6. Drug cards for medications commonly used in clinical practice.
2. Consistently demonstrate appropriate work appearance as outlined in the student handbook.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate growth in effective and accurate communication skills, demonstrated thorough oral and written documentation, to patients and other members of the Health Care Team.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently demonstrate proper documentation of the intervention and the patient’s response.
2. Given a patient interaction, demonstrate appropriate communication interpersonal skills.
3. Given a clinical situation, indicate proper techniques to maintain privacy in the healthcare setting.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will continued improvement of adequate patient assessment skills through inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation and correlate the results to the patient’s pathophysiology.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify the proper assessment techniques required.
2. Given a clinical situation, consistently state the anticipated outcomes of the assessment intervention.
3. Given a clinical situation, consistently demonstrate proper technique of assessment intervention.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate continued competency in correlating assessment data and patients pathophysiology to determine a safe and appropriate treatment plan.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify pathophysiological changes that are present.
2. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify clinical signs and symptoms that are emergent in nature and recommend appropriate steps to resolve.
3. Given a clinical situation and appropriate patient information, consistently identify the correct protocol or treatment plan to improve the patient’s cardiopulmonary status, given.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate further development of psychomotor skills used in performing respiratory therapy procedures safely and according to the acceptable treatment protocol.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the proper procedure of suctioning with a 24-hour suction catheter.
2. Demonstrate the ability to set up a mechanical ventilator for patient use.
3. Perform a routine ventilator check, according to department policy and procedure.
4. Perform an assessment of the patient’s readiness to be liberated from mechanical ventilation.
5. Interpret a given ABG and implement ventilatory changes to correct the acid/base and oxygenation abnormalities.
6. Demonstrate the correct procedure for determining intracuff pressures.
7. Identify and troubleshoot any abnormal ventilator waveforms.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate competency in performing tracheostomy care.

Objectives:

1. The student will demonstrate proper technique for tracheostomy care.

Outcome 7: Upon completion of this course, given an ECG tracing, students will state the dysrhythmia present and list treatment options.

Outcome 8: Upon completion of this course, given hemodynamic data, students will calculate desired hemodynamic indices and differentiate the shock state present.

Pediatric Specialty Rotation

Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will develop professional behaviors and attitudes that contribute to satisfactory clinical practice.

Objectives:

1. Consistently arrive at the clinical site at the assigned time and prepared for the day’s activities.
   1. Consistently have the following in their possession at all times:
      1. Results of personal physical examination.
      2. Verification of Hepatitis vaccine or waiver.
      3. Titers for communicable diseases or verification of recent vaccination.
      4. Result of TB skin test or chest x-ray result.
      5. BLS Healthcare Provider card.
      6. Drug cards for medications commonly used in clinical practice.
   2. Consistently demonstrate appropriate work appearance as outlined in the student handbook.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will effectively and accurately communicate, orally and through written documentation, to patients and other members of the Health Care Team.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently demonstrate proper documentation of the intervention and the patient’s response.
2. Given a patient interaction, demonstrate appropriate communication interpersonal skills.
3. Given a clinical situation, indicate proper techniques to maintain privacy in the healthcare setting.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will correlate assessment data and patients pathophysiology to determine a safe and appropriate treatment plan.

Objectives:

1. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify pathophysiological changes that are present.
2. Given a clinical situation, consistently identify clinical signs and symptoms that are emergent in nature and recommend appropriate steps to resolve.
3. Given a clinical situation and appropriate patient information, consistently identify the correct protocol or treatment plan to improve the patient’s cardiopulmonary status.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will develop psychomotor skills in performing capillary and arterial blood sampling, and will be able to interpret results and recommend an appropriate treatment plan.

Objectives:

1. Identify and list normal capillary/arterial blood-gas values.
2. Observe the proper procedure for performing a capillary blood gas.
3. Given a capillary or arterial blood gas,:
   1. Interpret the CBG/ABG.
   2. Make recommendations to treat the acid base and/or oxygenation abnormality.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will initiate, monitor and recommend an appropriate treatment plan for patients receiving ventilatory life support and be able to evaluate patient’s response.

Objectives:

1. Set up a mechanical ventilator for patient use.
2. Perform a routine ventilator check, according to department policy and procedure.
3. Calculate appropriate values used to assess the pediatric or neonatal patient during mechanical ventilation.
4. Complete patient assessment forms as designated by the clinical instructor.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate safe administration of all respiratory therapy procedures.

Objectives:

1. Set up and maintain an oxygen hood.
2. Observe endotracheal suctioning utilizing sterile technique.
3. Demonstrate the proper procedure of bag/mask or bag/tube ventilation.
4. Demonstrate the proper procedure for administering aerosolized medications.

Outcome 7: Upon completion of this course, students will correlate, assess and evaluate the patient’s cardiovascular status using invasive and/or noninvasive monitoring devices.

Outcome 8: Upon completion of this course, students will setup and maintain a pulse oximeter.

1. Pediatric/Neonatal
   1. Ventilator Set up
   2. Ventilator Circuit Change
   3. Routine Ventilator Check
   4. Neonatal/Pediatric Ventilator
   5. Manual Ventilation
   6. Capillary Blood Gas
2. Critical Care II
   1. Arterial Blood Gas Sampling
   2. Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
   3. Ventilatory Assessment
   4. 24hour Suction Catheter
   5. Ventilator Set-Up
   6. Ventilator Circuit Change
   7. Routine Ventilator Check
   8. Non-Invasive Ventilation
   9. Bedside Pulmonary Function
3. Critical Care III
   1. Arterial Blood Gas Sampling
   2. Arterial Blood Gas Analysis
   3. Ventilatory Assessment
   4. 24hour Suction Catheter
   5. Ventilator Set-Up
   6. Ventilator Circuit Change
   7. Routine Ventilator Check
   8. Non-Invasive Ventilation
   9. Tracheostomy Care
   10. Arrhythmia Recognition

RSPT 2420 - Advanced Concepts in Respiratory Care

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate proper calibration of a bedside pulmonary function device.
2. Instruct a patient on how to perform a Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), Flow-Volume Loop (FVL), and Mandatory Volume Ventilation. (MVV)
3. When given pulmonary function data, determine if a post-bronchodilator study is indicated and calculate the percent change between pre- and post-bronchodilator measurements.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will assess and evaluate the patient for abnormal cardiac rhythms and describe a treatment plan using ACLS algorithms.

Objectives:

1. Given an ECG tracing, state the dysrhythmia present.
2. Given an ECG tracing, list the appropriate ACLS treatment options.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will correlate the information gathered during hemodynamic monitoring with the patient assessment data and incorporate this data into an effective protocol for care.

Objectives:

1. Given hemodynamic data, calculate desired hemodynamic indices.
2. Given hemodynamic data, differentiate the shock state present.
3. Identify, troubleshoot, and evaluate a pleural drainage system to effectively manage patients with a pneumothorax and/or pleural effusion.
4. List the indications for chest tube drainage.
5. Differentiate between the anatomic locations used for insertion of a chest tube.
6. Differentiate between the functions of each of the bottles/chambers used in a pleural drainage system.
7. Given a problem with a pleural drainage system, identify and troubleshoot the system.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will demonstrate effective communication skills by preparing an oral class presentation, using current research data, on a topic of interest in Respiratory Care.

Objectives:

1. Given a topic, the student will research the topic and prepare both a written and a oral presentation on the topic as outlined by the instructor.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will discuss and evaluate management strategies used in various health care institutions.

Objectives:

1. Describe the source of revenues within a Respiratory Care Department.
2. Describe at least three positive and three negative personality traits and describe how to emphasize/deemphasize these during an interview.
3. Describe the benefits for implementing Therapist Driven Protocols in a RC department.
4. Describe the primary goals of homecare.

1. Pulmonary Function Studies
   1. Spirometry
   2. Lung Volumes
   3. Diffusion Studies
   4. Bronchial Provocation
   5. Exercise Testing
   6. Metabolic Testing
   7. Pulmonary Function Equipment
   8. Quality Assurance
   9. ATS Standards
2. Electrocardiography
   1. Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology
   2. Electrocardiogram
   3. Axis Deviation
   4. Acute Coronary Syndromes
   5. Defibrillation
   6. ACLS Protocols
3. Hemodynamics
   1. Shock
   2. Hemodynamic Monitoring
4. Chest Tubes
5. Neurodiagnostics
6. Home Care
7. Management

RSPT 2431 - Certification & Registry Review

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Complete the instructor assigned mock exam and self-assessment assignment.
2. Complete the at home online practice certification exam with a minimum score of 75%.
3. Complete the instructor assigned challenge exam and the self-assessment assignment.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to complete the Therapist Multiple Choice and Clinical Simulation Self-assessment exams and design an action plan to improve examination results.

Objectives:

1. Complete the at home online practice Therapist Multiple Choice exam with a minimum score of 70%.
2. Complete the Therapist Multiple Choice self-assessment exam.
3. Complete the clinical simulation self-assessment exam.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to demonstrate proficiency in the use computer simulation self-assessment exams by obtaining a score of 80% in both the information gathering and decision making sections.

Objectives:

1. Complete the instructor assigned computer based simulation programs with a passing score of 80%.
2. Complete the online instructor assigned computer simulation exams with a passing score of 80%.
3. Complete the self-assessment computer simulation exam.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to pass the Program Exit Examination with a minimal proficiency as set by the lower cut score by the NBRC.

Objectives:

1. Complete the Therapist Multiple Choice self-assessment exam with a minimum score as set by the lower cut score by the NBRC.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to plan, organize, and implement a community service project to enhance academic study.

Objectives:

1. Select a community service project that is approved by the instructor.
2. After completing the community service project write a one-page summary of the activity.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to develop critical problem-solving skills necessary to practice as a safe, competent respiratory care practitioner.

Objectives:

1. Select a problem to be solved that is clinical in nature and submit the scenario and problem statement to the instructor for approval.
2. Investigate the problem, identify options, and operationalize his/her selected option and evaluate the outcome.
3. Submit the completed paper to the instructor by the specified deadline.

1. Practice CRT Exam
2. NBRC and Critical Thinking
3. Patient Assessment
4. Equipment
5. Emergency Care
6. Special Procedures
7. Pulmonary Function Testing
8. Arterial Blood Gases
9. Assisted Ventilation
10. Airway Care
11. Respiratory Care Procedures
12. Written Registry Exam
13. Clinical Simulation Exam
14. CRT Exit Exam

ROBO 1200 - Robot Operations, Handling Tool, & Programming

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Identify the components of a robot.
2. Identify the safety zones.

Outcome 2:  The student will be able to program a robot.

Objectives:

1. Program selective points into robot in various operational modes.
2. Modify existing programs.

Outcome 3:  The student will be able to operate a robot.

Objectives:

1. Execute a student program.
2. Recover from critical and minor faults.

Outcome 4:  The student will be able to setup a material handling robot.

Objectives:

1. Setup and execute tool, user, and jog frames.
2. Store and load programs from the USB port on the teach pendant.

Outcome 5:  The student will be able to program a material handling robot.

Objectives:

1. Add positional offsets to a functional program.
2. Monitor program parameters in executed program.

Outcome 6:  The student will be able to operate a robot.

Objectives:

1. Adjust program parameters as needed.
2. Change encoder batteries.
3. Re-master a robot.

1. Safely power up the robot from a complete shutdown.
2. Manipulate the robot using the teach pendant.
3. Set up and test robot movement parameters for a given work cell.
4. Create and test programs for a given task.
5. Edit programs in teach mode.
6. Master and calibrate the robot.
7. Review safety procedures.
8. Power up and jog the robot.
9. Recover from common program and robot faults.
10. Create, modify, and execute a teach pendant.
11. Power up and jog the robot.
12. Recover from common program and robot faults.
13. Execute production operations.
14. Create, modify, and execute a material handling program.
15. Create and execute macros.
16. Monitor, force, and simulate input and output signals.
17. Backup and restore individual programs and files.

ROBO 1435 - ArcTool Robot Welding

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Observe safety precautions.
2. Power up, write, execute, and jog the robot based on the written programs.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to program a FANUC ArcTool Robot.

Objectives:

1. Using the hand pendant, write a weld control program.
2. Download the program to the controller and implement program.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to operate a FANUC ArcTool Robot.

Objectives:

1. Test program for desired operations.
2. Modify program.

1. Safely power up the robot from a complete shutdown.
2. Manipulate the robot using the teach pendant.
3. Set up and test robot movement parameters for a given work cell and torch.
4. Set up ArcTool Robot for specific weld applications.
5. Create and test weld programs for a given weld task.
6. Edit weld programs in teach mode.
7. Master and calibrate the robot.
8. Review safety practices.
9. Power up and jog the robot.
10. Recover from common program and robot faults.
11. Create, modify, and execute a teach pendant.

ROBO 2450 - Vision Robot

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Power up, write, execute, and jog the robot based on the written programs.
2. Set up communications between robot and teaching computer.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to program a FANUC IR Vision Robot.

Objectives:

1. Set up and calibrate the laser vision system.
2. Teach a vision process.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to operate a FANUC IR Vision Robot.

Objectives:

1. Execute program operation.
2. Modify program parameters as needed.

1. Safely power up the robot from a complete shutdown
2. Manipulate the robot using the teach pendant
3. Set up and test robot movement parameters for a given work cell and torch
4. Set up IR Vision Robot for specific applications
5. Create and test vision programs for a given task
6. Edit vision programs in teach mode
7. Master and calibrate the robot
8. Review safety practices
9. Power up and jog the robot
10. Recover from common program and robot faults

SECR 1000 - Introduction to Security

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives: The student will:

1. List and describe the eight primary security disciplines.
2. In a small working group, prepare and orally present security countermeasures for a prepared security scenario.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, the student will understand modern security within a historical context.

Objectives: The student will:

1. Critically compare historic and modern security countermeasures.
2. Conduct research on a twentieth century labor or civil unrest incident or event and produce a deliverable product.

1. Introduction to Security
2. History of Security Concepts
3. Security and Labor Unrest
4. Security and Civil Unrest
5. Ethics and Professionalism
6. Internal and External Security Relations
7. Security Industry Overview
8. Personnel Security
9. Physical Security
10. Information Security
11. Operations Security
12. Industrial Security
13. Industrial Fire Protection and Safety
14. Security and Technology
15. The Future of Security
16. Final Examination

SECR 1120 - Principles of Loss Prevention

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives: The student will:

1. List and describe the five elements of risk management.
2. Apply the risk management process in the preparation of a security survey.
3. List and describe the phases of the emergency management process.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course the student will be able to conduct security research from online and print sources.

Objectives: The student will:

1. Complete a practical exercise by identifying the keyword and website search strategy.
2. Conduct research on a loss prevention issue or topic and produce a deliverable product.

1. Introduction to Loss Prevention
2. Security Management
3. Problem Analysis and Solving
4. Security Surveys and Risk Assessment
5. Burglary Countermeasures
6. Workplace Violence
7. Mapping a Loss Prevention Career
8. Midterm Examination
9. Homeland Security
10. Emergency Management
11. Retail security and Loss Prevention
12. Logistics and Cargo Security
13. Fraud Prevention and Identity Theft
14. Telecommuting, Mobility, and Security
15. Bioterrorism
16. Private Investigation and Consulting
17. Final Examination

SIGN 1010 - American Sign Language 1

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Engage in one-to-one conversation and share basic information.
2. Ask for and provide basic and personal factual information.
3. Inquire about and express simple preferences and opinions.
4. Give and follow simple directions, commands, and requests.
5. Exchange greetings introducing basic personal information.
6. Discuss the immediate environment.
7. Demonstrate ability to use and recognize appropriate listener feedback during one-to-one conversation (e.g. head nod, head shake).
   1. Feelings and emotions.
   2. Factual information (names, schools, background information).
   3. Preferences and Opinions (e.g. favorite people, colors, food).
   4. Follow commands (e.g. ask for permission).
   5. Maintain and change interpersonal Relationships (e.g. name, age, education).
   6. Knowledge of the world (aesthetic design of classroom).
   7. Personal enjoyment (e.g. participate in activities).
   8. Topics including famous deaf people, recreation and daily routines.

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use American Sign Language vocabulary.

Objectives:
Regarding such topics as small talk, numbers and class room expressions, personal characteristics, hobbies, housing & furnishings, family members, calendar, time, and entertainment.

1. Demonstrate comprehension of basic information by responding appropriately. (e.g., name, age, family).
2. Demonstrate comprehension of basic ASL syntax (e.g., OSV, Rhetorical, topics/comment).
3. Follow simple commands (e.g. put papers away).
4. Demonstrate finger spelled word recognition by correctly reading.
5. Proper names finger spelled (e.g. brands, names, places).
6. Comprehend main ideas in ASL narratives and stories.

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use basic ASL syntax while signing.

Objectives:

1. Use Phonology, parameters (hand shapes Palm orientations, locations and movements.
2. Morphology, inflections, manners, modulations, and time aspects.
3. Morphology, Non Manual markers.
4. Timeline and Time
5. Temporal Aspects (observe the rules by beginning with time indicator).
6. Incorporation of Numbers.
7. Verb Inflections.
8. Plurality.
9. Syntax, Questions, Yes/No, Wh).
10. Syntax Sentence Types (Topic Statement, Conditionals, and Commands).
11. Syntax Negation and Assertion.
12. Discourse Register.
13. Real World Orientation and Spatial Relationships, Absence, and Presence.
14. Classifiers, Descriptions, locations, shape specifies, entity, and rules.
15. Noun and verb types.

Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recognize and discuss aspects of Deaf Culture.

Objectives:

1. Recognize and use cultural aspects of American Sign Language.
2. Getting a deaf person attention appropriately.
3. Negotiating a sign environment appropriately.
4. Maintaining sightline when communicating in sign.
5. Demonstrate basic familiarity with literature about Deaf people, history and Deaf-related events.
6. Recognize themes, ideas or perspectives of Deaf Culture and how they are reflected by the culture.

1. Greetings
2. Numbers
3. Useful expressions

Getting to Know You

1. Ask/give names
2. Wh-questions
3. Number forms
4. Contrastive structures
5. Identifying others
6. Following instructions/commands

Exchange of Personal Information

1. Yes/No questions
2. Real world orientation
3. Number form and movement
4. Fingerspelling up letters
5. Narrating experience with language
6. Discuss leisure activities
7. Describe shapes
8. Identify sequence - gender - appearance
9. Gender body position
10. Gender and action - contrastive
11. Form and movement of double letters

Discuss Living Situation

1. Ask/Tell where one lives
2. Give commands location
3. Weak hand to establish reference point
4. Communicating with the face
5. Fingerspelling hand positions and movement
6. Discussing one’s residence
7. Cardinal numbers 30 - 66
8. Talking about roommate/pets
9. Giving basic directions
10. Fingerspelling down letters
11. Traveling

Talk About Family

1. Talk about immediate family
2. Negation
3. Rocking numbers
4. Express desires
5. Talk about siblings
6. Tell how old
7. Talk about extended family
8. How family members relate
9. Family Variations
10. Cardinal Numbers 1 - 100
11. Getting meaning across
12. Commenting on Family members

SIGN 1020 - American Sign Language 2

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Converse in small groups with teacher and classmates.
2. Inquire about and share personal reactions.
3. Share more factual information on topics related to people, places and things.
4. Discuss and share thoughts and ideas with others on likes and dislikes.
5. Negotiate directions, requests, and demands.
6. Initiate and participate in casual exchanges with classmates (e.g., discuss past or future personal actions, make suggestions, offer advice.)
7. Ask and respond to questions to gain knowledge and clarify understanding.
   1. Going to the grocery store, purchase of items.
   2. Factual information related to people places and things.
   3. Preferences and opinions on school subjects, books and movies.
   4. Request (e.g., explain or clarify, accept or decline invitations).
   5. Maintain and change (e.g., discuss past or future personal actions).
   6. Knowledge of world (e.g., how the earth revolves around the sun).

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use American Sign Language vocabulary related to:

Objectives:

1. Respond using topic/comment structure.
2. Follow simple directions (e.g., right, left, north , south).
3. Demonstrate comprehension of variety of unfamiliar topics.
4. Demonstrate comprehension of basic ASL syntax.
5. Demonstrate comprehension of basic descriptions, physical attributes.
6. Demonstrate fingerspelled word recognition for proper nouns.
7. Understand main ideas or themes from video presentations in ASL.
8. Identify the principal characters and/or events and details in ASL.

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use grammar structures beyond Elementary ASL 1.

Objectives:

1. Wh-questions DO++, WHEN, word order with time sign.
2. Use agreement with verb in role shift.
3. Use POSS DUTY agreement with person’s location.
4. Time Signs and parts of day.
5. One person and two person role shift with eye gaze.
6. Transitions use of signing space.
7. Descriptive classifiers.
8. Spatial agreement - map orientation.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recognize and discus aspects of deaf culture beyond elementary ASL 1.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate principles of appropriate cultural norms in formal and informal settings.
2. Participate in appropriate cultural activities.
3. Identify and describe simple cultural based behavior patterns of deaf people.
4. Examine expected social behaviors when interacting with mixed groups of deaf and hearing individuals at Deaf events.

1. Ask tell when someone did/will do activity
2. Agreement verbs
3. Ask if tasks are completed
4. Tell how often one does a specific chore
5. Talk about sequence of activities involving time
6. Tell what a person does for living

Storytelling

1. Understand and retell story
2. Use of Eye contact to engage audience
3. Practice one and two person role shifts
4. Practice the directions of the characters enters and exits the story
5. Manipulating the sign or classifier in the story
6. Facial expressions to show attitude or reactions

Giving Directions

1. Asking/tell where
2. Explaining the need
3. Interrupting conversations
4. Confirming RIGHT
5. Expressing uncertainty

Describing others

1. Identifying present
2. Wh-questions: WHO
3. Confirming THAT-One
4. Contrastive Structure
5. Correcting: Wave-no

Making Request

1. Giving locations - spatial verbs
2. Giving commands - inflecting verbs
3. Offering assistance - spatial referencing
4. Accepting/declining offer - role shifting
5. Ask for clarification

SIGN 1030 - American Sign Language 3

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Engage in group conversation and exchange information and opinions on a variety of topics.
2. Compare the expression of emotions and feelings in a variety of informal and formal situations (e.g., going to a Deaf Club, attending a Deaf Play).
3. Discuss Facts about events that happened in the past.
4. Inquire about and express satisfaction or dissatisfaction, interest or lack of interest, and discuss probability and certainty (e.g., hobbies, activities, current events).
5. Make and respond to suggestions or requests in formal situations.
6. Respond to a variety of situations ( e.g. congratulations, compliments, sympathy, regret).
7. Explore and discuss the mean of what is being done.

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use American Sign Language vocabulary related to:

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate comprehension of short narratives by retelling (e.g. Deaf Fables, short stories).
2. Follow complex directions.
3. Demonstrate comprehension of complex questions, including conditional questions.
4. Demonstrate comprehension of complex ASL syntax by spontaneously using more complex syntax.
5. Demonstrate comprehension of more complex descriptions of tings by asking questions about these topics.
6. Demonstrate fingerspelled word recognition
7. Demonstrate an understanding of main ideas.
8. Demonstrate the ability to recognize levels of register and understand their significance.

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use grammar structures beyond the intermediate level ASL 1 and 2.

Objectives:

1. Identify the ASL parameters in all areas such as handshapes, palm orientations, locations, and movements (e.g. Headache, hurt).
2. Identify how a variety of degrees can change inflections (e.g. Beautiful-really, Beautiful - not really).
3. Use of complex non-manual markers in ASL dialogues ( (e.g. Cha, cs, cond, intense, mm, neg, nod, pah, pow, puffed cheeks, pursed lips, questions, relative clauses, rhetorical questions, sta, t, th, tight lips).
4. Use of incorporation of number and appropriate passive hand as reference point.
5. Use of “regular” inflection.
6. Use numeral handshapes with location, movement and orientation of signs in money.
7. Use of reflect and use plural verbs that are often in agreement with plural nouns.
8. Use conditionals with the ending in either a sentence or question.

Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recognize and discuss aspects of Deaf Culture beyond ASL 1 and 2.

Objectives:
Students will learn about many varied products of Deaf Culture, such as ASL poetry, ASL narrations, art made by Deaf people, and videos of ASL literature.

1. Analyze the contributions of Deaf Scientist and scholars to science, medicine, astronomy, mathematics, etc.
2. Analyze and reflect on expressive products of Deaf Culture, such as stories, poetry, literature and explore the ways in which these products represent the lifestyles and perspectives of Deaf people.
3. Demonstrate awareness of Deaf heritage and identify major historical events.

1. Explaining relationships - possessive pronouns
2. Asking/Telling how long
3. Asking/Telling how old
4. Wh-questions: HOW OLD
5. Listing principle, ranking family members
6. Dual personal pronouns
7. Age numbers

Attributing Qualities to others

1. Contradicting opinions: BUT
2. One - character role shifting
3. Contrastive structure

Talking About Routines

1. Solving conflicts
2. Telling what Time
3. Temporal sequencing
4. Time signs: frequency
5. Clock numbers
6. Wh-questions: WHEN

Locating things around the House

1. Give reason - topic comment structure
2. Make request ? weak hand as reference
3. Ask where - locative classifiers
4. Give specific locations - Yes/no questions
5. Correct and confirm information
6. Open conversations

SIGN 2010 - American Sign Language 4

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Debate and exchange information and opinions on topics of students’ choosing in one-to-one and group settings both inside and outside of classroom.
2. Explore, analyze and discuss controversial emotions and feelings on a variety of topics (e.g., audism issues).
3. Share and analyze factual information on variety of topics.
4. Debate and support personal and others’ opinions and preferences on variety of topics.
5. Give and follow complex sequence of instructions.
6. Initiate and participate in Social exchanges in formal situations. (E.g. Deaf visitors to the class, Deaf play, etc.).

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use American Sign Language vocabulary as related to:

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate comprehension of more complex narratives including various types of grammatical structures, including topic shift and role shift, by retelling the selection. (E.g. Birds of a Different Feather, etc.).
2. Make and follow request. (e.g., invitations to classmates, request a travel itinerary).
3. Demonstrate comprehension of complex questions, including conditional questions, on a variety of unfamiliar topics by seeking clarification and responding appropriately.
4. Use complex ASL syntax in a paragraph. (e.g., temporal aspects, pronominalization.
5. Demonstrate comprehension of complex descriptions of things by asking questions about these subjects and by asking for clarification.
6. Demonstrate fingerspelled word recognition of proper nouns and lexicalized fingerspelling in videotaped format.
7. Demonstrate understanding of major topics, and themes.
8. Demonstrate the ability to analyze variety of sign styles through live and recorded materials and understand their significance.

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use grammar structures beyond ASL 1, 2, and 3.

Objectives:

1. Analyze and discuss the meanings of ASL parameters.
2. Use inflections and change the meanings in the areas of manners, modulations, degrees, and temporal aspects.
3. Give presentations using increasingly more complex non-manual markers in ASL dialogues.
4. Use regularity, approximate/relative time, repetition, and durations and tense.
5. Use numeral handshape with location, movement, and orientation of signs in ranking, order of finishing in competition, placement of number identification on uniforms, and teams scores.
6. Use plural classifiers by making “in row”, “sweep in a row” in “row” and “sweep in rows” inflections.
7. Use rhetorical questions.
8. Use real world orientation effectively be changing the perspectives of the signer in ASK dialogues.
9. Use all compounds and contractions in all ASL dialogues.
10. Use sign variations (e.g., some slang signs may be appropriate for some Deaf members).

Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recognize and discuss aspects of Deaf Culture beyond ASL 1, 2, and 3.

Objectives:
As the students expand their knowledge of Deaf Culture, they will discover that certain perspectives, practices and products differ from other cultures in the United States.

1. Exchange information and opinions comparing Deaf culture with one’s own culture.
2. Understand the value and role of collectivism in Deaf Culture and contrast it with own culture.
3. Investigate the unwritten rules present in society that impact perceptions of Deaf People and Deaf Culture.

1. Complain about others - recurring time signs
2. Make suggestions - Continuous time signs
3. Make request - temporal aspects
4. Ask Permission - inflecting verbs
5. Express concern - role shifting
6. Decline, explain why conditional sentences

Exchange personal information: Life Events

1. Ask/tell when - when clauses
2. Tell about life events - Phrasing for sequencing
3. Ask nationality of name - contrastive structure
4. Narrate family immigration - possessive forms
5. Correct and elaborate - descriptive and locative classifiers

Describing and Identifying Things

1. Ask what a word means - descriptive classifier
2. Give Definition
3. Describe Objects
4. Instrument Classifiers
5. Topic comment structure
6. Non-manual markers
7. Money numbers

Talking about the Weekend

1. Ask about the weekend - temporal sequencing
2. Describe weekend activities - time signs with durative
3. Express opinions/feelings - element classifiers
4. Tell about disruptive plans

SOCY 1010 - Principles of Sociology

Credit Hours: 4.00

Objectives:

1. Describe the structural functional paradigm.
2. Describe the social conflict paradigm.
3. Describe the symbolic interactionist paradigm.
4. Describe the feminist paradigm.

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an application of the use of the scientific method to gain knowledge about behavior.

Objectives:

1. List the differences between sociology and assumptions and myths about societal issues.
2. Define the scientific method.
3. List the steps of the research model.

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe the social structures of society.

Objectives:

1. Identify systems of social structure.
2. Explain social class and lifestyle choices.
3. Explain racial and ethnic inequality.
4. Explain forms of gender inequality.
5. Explain implications of aging around the world.
6. Explain groups and organizations on a micro and macro level.

Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe sociologically concepts such as culture, social structure and socialization.

Objectives:

1. Define culture.
2. Describe the relationship between culture and societal behavior.
3. List the components of social structure.
4. Explain the nature vs. nurture debate.
5. Identify premodern and postmodern societies.
6. Explain socialization through the life course.
7. Explain social interaction in time and space.
8. Identify types of groups and their characteristics.
9. Identify types of leadership.

Outcome 5:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe an overall knowledge of how agents of socialization direct behavior.

Objectives:

1. Explain systems of healthcare.
2. Explain the functions of education.
3. Explain the significance of the mass media.
4. Explain the various family systems.
5. Explain globalization.

1. Sociological Perspective
2. Race and Ethnicity
3. Research Methods
4. Social Stratification
5. Culture and Social Interaction
6. Gender
7. Organizations
8. Aging
9. Socialization
10. Marriage and Family
11. Deviance
12. Education
13. Sexuality
14. Health and Medicine

SOCY 1100 - Modern Social Problems

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

A. Examine the functionalist perspective in terms of causes, consequences, and solutions of social problems.

B. Examine the conflict perspective in terms of causes, consequences, and solutions of social problems.

C. Examine the symbolic interactionist perspecetive in terms of causes, consequences, and solutions of social problems.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recognize how the social context influences attitudes and behavior.

A. Explain how social location and social history influences attitudes and behavior.

B .Explain how structural forces in society and group and individual interaction influences attitudes and behavior.

C. Evaluate data and source credibility.

D. Explain the difference between facts and opinion.

E. Explain objectivity and subjectivity.

F. List the steps of the basic research model.

Outcome 3:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the influences of globalization in shaping reality.

Objectives:

A. Explain the macro level of stratification by race in different societies and in different eras and how it contributes to social problems.

B. Explain the macro level of stratification by social class in different societies and how it contributes to social problems.

C. Explain the macro level of stratification by gender, sexual orientation and gender identity and how it contributes to social problems.

D. Explain the macro level of stratification by dominant groups and how it affects those marginalized groups in society and contributes to social problems.

1. Sociological Perspectives
2. Research Methodology
3. Mental Illness
4. Drugs and Alcohol
5. Crime and Deviance
6. Poverty and Affluence
7. Racism
8. Gender
9. Family
10. Work
11. Urban Population
12. Technology
13. Terrorism and War
14. Globalization

SOCY 1210 - Introduction to Social Work

Credit Hours: 4.00

Objectives:

1. Distinguish between social welfare, public welfare, and the social work profession.
2. Identify and list the principles of case work management.
3. Discuss the Generalist Approach and Systems Theory within individuals, groups, and the community.
4. Identify and define different theories and approaches that social workers utilize.
5. Identify and discuss the (National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Code of Ethics.

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to identify and discuss the services social workers provide to individuals, groups, and the community.

Objectives:

1. List the steps involved when initiating the planned change in social work.
2. Identify the tasks of the social worker during the interview process.
3. List the pros and cons of the assessment and the school of casework practice.
4. Discuss social work with groups, utilizing the variety of social work models.

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to identify and discuss the role of social work values and the profession within the community as well as within the public and private sectors.

Objectives:

1. Characterize pubic agencies and discuss the role of social work in the agencies.
2. Characterize voluntary agency and discuss the role of social work.
3. Discuss social services in the nonsocial work setting(s).
4. Explain the history of social work in the community.

Outcome 4:
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to identify areas of social work concern in the United States and globally.

Objectives:

1. Discuss direct practice with minorities and special populations.
2. Discuss indirect practice with minorities and special populations.
3. Explain social work practice on a global perspective.

Outcome 5:
Upon completion of the course students will be able to identify the broad areas of social service resources, participation, guidelines, criteria, and methods of classification.

Objectives:

1. Identify the differences between profit and nonprofit agencies.
2. Discuss the differences between public and private medical insurance policies and coverage.
3. Identify resources available within the community and guidelines that apply to receiving assistance.
4. Discuss the role of the state and federal government when accessing resources.

Outcome 6:
Upon completion of the course students will be able to recognize their own values, beliefs, and own personal bias about human diversity as they relate to one’s culture, class, and lifestyle choices in others in relation to general practice.

Objectives:

1. Explore cultural differences and ethnocentrism.
2. Discuss the differences between prejudice, discrimination, and racism.
3. Identify different lifestyle choices in order to effectively assist populations in need.
4. Develop and implement treatment plans.

Outcome 7:
Upon completion of the course students will be able to identify and discuss different groups, issues, and social problems at the center of social work practice.

Objectives:

1. Identify with problems in aging.
2. Discuss problems in mental health.
3. Discuss problems in substances abuse.
4. Identify challenges in the education and employment institutions.
5. Identify challenges in the health care industry.
6. Identify challenges within the criminal justice system.
7. Identify the challenges with public policies and procedures in social work.

Outcome 8:
Upon completion of the course students will arrive at a fit between the student and career.

Objectives:

1. Identify a pathway for student interest and educational focus.
2. Identify a service learning or field placement in which to fulfill contact hours related to the students’ area of interest in social work.

1. Introduction and Course Overview
2. The Generalist Approach and Theories in Social Work
3. The Emergence of Social Work as a Profession
4. Social Work Practice and Social Systems
5. The Social Service Delivery System
6. Social Work Values and Ethics
7. Social Work and Social Justice
8. Diversity and Social Work
9. Social Policies and Social Work
10. Social Work in Health and Mental Health
11. Social Work with Families and Youth
12. Social Work with Aging and Special Populations

SOCY 2000 - Sociology of Health & Human Behavior

Credit Hours: 4.00

Objectives:

1. Describe the connection between social class and heart disease.
2. Explain the difference between illness and disease.
3. Identify critical social factors that prevent illness.

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recognize the sociological perspective within health professions, health care institutions, as well as professional roles and ideologies.

Objectives:

1. Describe the manner in which the medical profession became a model of professionalization.
2. Describe the professional status of physicians today.
3. Identify major aspects of the past that have carried over to shape hospital today.
4. Explain the hospital patient role.

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe health systems within a global context.

Objectives:

1. Describe and categorize four systems of health care that exist globally.
2. List five characteristics of each system.
3. List countries that have implemented the system.
4. Compare and contrast each system.

Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe forces within the health care field and society leading to increased government participation in the delivery of health care.

Objectives:

1. List and explain types of government intervention.
2. Describe loss of autonomy among doctors.
3. Discuss hospital flow charts.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate overall knowledge of healing options or alternative care.

Objectives:

1. List types of alternative healers and alternative medicine.
2. Explain chiropractors, folk healers, and faith healers.
3. Explain acupressure, aromatic oils, diet supplements.
4. Explain medical treatment as being compatible with beliefs of various cultures.

1. Medicine and Sociology
   1. Lifestyle problems and how the Medical Model views these problems as an illness.
      1. Social class health and illness
      2. Medical ghettos
      3. Social aspects of eating disorders
      4. Alcoholism ‐ disease model vs. social factors
2. Epidemiology
   1. AIDS ‐ the impending quarantine ‐ video
   2. Complexity of modern ills
      1. Exercise and health
      2. Heart disease
   3. HME perspective
      1. Epidemiology of hypertension
3. Social Demography of Health
   1. Gender differences
      1. Depression
      2. Suicide
      3. Mental illness
   2. Therapy ‐ Sexist or fair? Psychoanalytic therapy
   3. Why do women live longer than men?
   4. Social class and mental disorder
4. Physicians, Patients, and Medical Care Illness Behavior
   1. Talcott Parsons sick role
      1. Illness as a deviance
      2. Critique of the sick role
      3. Factors affecting decision to seek the sick status
   2. Labeling theory
      1. Critique of labeling theory
   3. Health belief model
      1. Help seeking
      2. Responses
5. Medical Socialization and the Medical Profession
   1. Medical school experience
   2. Power relationships
   3. Authority
   4. Oral presentation
6. Social Control over the Medical Profession
   1. License to err 7‐part series written by Dolly Katz
7. Health Occupations
   1. Chiropractors
   2. Pharmacists
   3. Optometrists
   4. Osteopaths
   5. Nurses
8. The Hospital
   1. Forms of hospitals
      1. General hospitals
      2. Specialty hospitals
      3. Hospital as a large‐scale organization
9. Health Policy in Selected Countries
   1. Sweden
   2. Russia
   3. Great Britain
   4. Japan
   5. Borderline medicine Canada (video)
10. Special Issues
    1. Mental illness
    2. Factors in mental illness
       1. Social class
       2. Child rearing patterns (video ‐ Child of Rage)
       3. Homosexuality
11. Biomedical Innovation
    1. Life support system
    2. Concepts of death
    3. Organ transplants
12. Health Care in the U.S
    1. Six myths of American medical care
    2. Fee for service system
    3. DRGs (Diagnosis‐Relate d Groups)

SOCY 2121 - Sociology of Aging

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Describe the demographic profile of older Americans.
2. Identify the number and proportion of older adults.
3. Explain health, education and economic status of the elderly population.
4. Discuss definitions of aging.
5. Identify stereotypes associated with aging.

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to discuss the relevant theories of aging.

Objectives:

1. Identify theoretical perspectives of aging.
2. Explain critical role of aging research and development of policies.
3. Identify basic terms and concepts in aging.

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to demonstrate knowledge about current data concerning processes associated with historical, cultural, biological, psychological, and sociological contexts of aging.

Objectives:

1. Calculate life expectancy based on health factors.
2. Discuss social factors or aging.
3. Discuss health care coverage.
4. Identify changes in daily living among age cohorts.
5. Identify activities of daily living.
6. Discuss retirement and financial planning.

Outcome 4:
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to identify behaviors considered to be maladaptive in old age and the role of situational and environmental factors in producing such behavior.

Objectives:

1. List positive and negative aspects of social relationships.
2. Discuss social ties in older adulthood.
3. Explain rate of mental disorders among older adults.
4. Identify therapeutic interventions with older adults.
   1. Behavior interventions.
   2. Environmental design.
   3. Social networking.
   4. Family therapy.

Outcome 5:
Upon completion of the course students will be able to identify role changes and challenges associated with growing old.

Objectives:

1. Identify median age of retirement.
2. Discuss “age‐differentiated” social structure of present day American society.
3. Explain job performance among older adults.
4. Discuss effects of retirement.
5. Explain age‐segregated living arrangements.
6. Explain broad care homes, assisted living facilities, and care giving options.
7. Explain the bereavement process.
8. Compare widows and widowers.
9. Discuss and define hospice and euthanasia.
10. Discuss Medicare and social security.
11. Explain advance directives

1. The Growth of Social Gerontology
2. Historical and Cross‐Cultural Issues in Aging
3. The Social Consequences of Physical Aging
4. Managing Chronic Diseases and Promoting Well‐Being in Old Age
5. Cognitive Changes with Aging
6. Personality and Mental Health in Old Age
7. Love, Intimacy, and Sexuality in Old Age
8. Social Theories of Aging
9. The Importance of Social Supports: Family, Friends, and Neighbors
10. Opportunities and Stresses of Informal Caregiving
11. Living Arrangements and Social Interactions
12. Productive Aging: Paid and Nonpaid Roles and Activities
13. Death, Dying, Bereavement, and Widowhood
14. The Resiliency of Elders of Older Adults
15. Social Policies to Address Social Problems in Aging
16. Health and Long‐Term Care Policy and Programs

SOCY 2450 - Marriage & the Family

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Using the structural functional theory, explain the relationship between family and larger society.
2. Using the ecological theory, explain the relationship and adaptation of families to their physical environment.
3. Using the conflict perspective, discuss widespread family problems.
4. Using feminist theories, explain sex and gender as socially constructed categories that include gender roles (how one should behave) within families.
5. Using the symbolic interactionist perspective, explain interpersonal meanings and the way we interact within families.

Outcome 2:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an overall knowledge of the scientific method.

Objectives:

1. Define the scientific method.
2. List the steps of the research model.

Outcome 3:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an overall knowledge of the use of interpersonal skills and conflict resolution.

Objectives:

1. List communication goals.
2. Identify and explain sex differences in communication.
3. Describe / list communication problems.
4. Explain what couples fight about.
5. List productive communication patterns.
6. Recognize unhealthy relationships

Outcome 4:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an overall knowledge of the structure and function of the family in a variety of cultures.

Objectives:

1. Explain the structure of African‐American families.
   1. Explain the impact of the economy.
   2. Discuss intergenerational families.
   3. Identify the impact of health.
2. Explain the structure of Native American families.
   1. Explain the impact of the economy.
   2. Discuss intergenerational families.
   3. Identify the impact of health.
3. Explain the structure of La៝tino families.
   1. Explain the impact of the economy.
   2. Discuss intergenera៝tional families. Iden៝tify the impact of health
   3. Explain the structure of Asian‐American families
4. 1. Explain the impact of the economy.
   2. Discuss intergenera៝tional families.
   3. Iden៝tify the impact of health
   4. Explain how Aging affects families

Outcome 5:

Upon comple៝tion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an overall knowledge of changing parental roles.

Objectives:

1. Iden៝tify how infants affect parents.
2. List contemporary paren៝ting roles.
3. List eight paren៝ting styles.
4. List the factors of children at risk.
5. Explain the intersec៝tion of social class and paren៝ting approaches.
6. Explain the impact of historical attitudes on present day family issues

1. Families and the Sociological Imagination
2. Families Throughout the World
3. Families Throughout History
4. Sex, Gender, and Families
5. Social Stratification, Social Class & Families
6. Race, Ethnicity, and Families
7. Courtship, Intimacy, and Partnering
8. Marriage as a Personal Relationship & Social Institution
9. Becoming a Parent
10. Raising Children
11. Families and the Work They Do
12. Aging Families
13. Violence and Abuse
14. Divorce, Repartnering, and Remarriage
15. Summing Up Families and the Sociological Imagination

SOCY 2500 - Community Leadership Practicum

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Explain the mission and goals of the organization, and how they are reflected in the organization’s work.
2. Analyze and identify the issues, policies, and culture related to the organization’s specific work and goals.
3. Observe and reflect on the organization’s work and interaction with the community it serves.

Outcome 2: Students will identify and examine the issues, policies and service context learned in coursework and apply them to them to the internship experience.

Objectives:

1. Identify the leadership and organizing practices and models used by the organization.
2. Explain how the group is organized, including roles, responsibilities, and leadership structure.
3. Practice leadership and organizing roles and strategies within the organization (under the guidance/direction of the organization’s leadership).

Outcome 3: Students will be able to formulate a reflection and analysis of organizing and leadership within a local community organization.

Objectives:

1. Document the student’s off-campus work and experience during the semester.
2. Analyze student work experience in the context of program goals and materials.
3. Evaluate the student’s own development in the field related to program work and materials.

SOCY 2550 - Race & Ethnic Relations

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Identify the factors that determine dominant and subordinate groups.
2. Explain the complexity and the social importance of race and describe/explain how race is socially constructed.
3. Explain the sociological perspectives regarding intergroup relations and explain the processes that create dominant/subordinate groups.
4. Identify the impact of globalization on race and ethnic relations.
5. Define race and ethnicity, and identify their similarities and differences.
6. Demonstrate application of the conflict perspective to the study of race and ethnicity.
7. Define the following concepts: cultural pluralism, cultural relativism, ethnocentrism, assimilation, and multiculturalism.

Outcome 2:

Demonstrate an overall knowledge of the social impact of prejudice and discrimination.

Objectives:

1. Explain the concepts of prejudice and discrimination.
2. Identify the social impact of prejudice and discrimination.
3. List,define and explain the various theories and explanations of prejudice.
4. Explain the intersectional and matrix approach to studying racial and ethnic inequality.

Outcome 3:

Demonstrate an overall knowledge of racial and ethnic groups.

Objectives:

1. Describe the impact of how race,and ethnicity influence people’s life chances.
2. Explain how current race and ethnic relations are influenced by the historical treatment of minorities.
3. List the key components of the historical struggle for equality in the United States.
4. Identify and explain the historical and current effect of immigration on race and ethnic relations in the United States.
5. Describe the role of language in race and ethnic relations.
6. Identify the function of family in the passing of cultural, religious and historical concepts of racial and ethnic identities.
7. Provide examples of contemporary issues affecting minority groups in the U.S.

Outcome 4:

Demonstrate an overall knowledge of the role of religion in Race and Ethnic Relations.

Objectives:

1. Explain the role religion plays in race and ethnic relations.
2. Identify the stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination religion minorities’ experience.
3. Define religions role in creating an ethnic identity.
4. Describe the impact of religion and class influence people’s life chances.
5. Explain how/why religious diversity can affect social acceptance.
6. Explain the concept of religion as an ethnic identity.

Outcome 5:

Demonstrate an overall knowledge of the status of other minority groups.

Objectives:

1. Identify and describe how people are identified as being a part of a minority group besides their racial and ethnic identifites (women, mentally or physically disabled, based on sexual orientation or gender identification, the aged).
2. Explain the historical struggles of these minority groups in terms of prejudice and discrimination and the impact it has on their life chances and also, the social impact on society.
3. Describe how and why prejudice and discrimination perpetuate inequalities between the dominant groups and these minority groups.
4. Identify the different movements that have improved the social and/or economic conditions of these minority groups.

Outcome 6:

Demonstrate an overall knowledge of the issue of diversity in the world and the steps being taken to achieve multiculturalism.

Objectives:

1. Compare and contrast prejudice and discrimination in other countries (world) to the United States.
2. Explain ethno‐national conflicts and their global impact.
3. Describe the effect of colonialism on current race and ethnic relations.
4. Explain the origins and purposes of affirmative action programs.
5. Depict the global nature of dominant‐subordinate relations along dimensions of race, ethnicity, religion, and gender.
6. List and describe the social impact of the numerous rights movements. Who did the movement help and why?

1. Understanding Race and Ethnicity Overview
   1. Factors that determines a dominant and a subordinate group.
   2. The role of power and privilege in relations between a minority and a majority.
   3. The four types of subordinate groups.
   4. The complexity and the social importance of race.
   5. How race is socially constructed.
   6. Different sociological perspectives regarding intergroup relations
   7. The importance of the processes that creates dominant/subordinate groups.
2. Prejudice Overview
   1. Hate crimes and the current trends of hate crimes.
   2. How prejudice plays a role in perceptions of people seen as racially different.
   3. Similarities and differences between prejudice and discrimination.
   4. Theories and explanations of prejudice, including exploitation theory, scapegoat theory, authoritarian personality theory, and normative theory.
   5. Prejudice including stereotypes, racial profiling, and current trends in stereotypes.
   6. The mood of the oppressed and examine intergroup hostility.
   7. Possibilities that lead to a reduction of prejudice between groups.
   8. Potential employers respond to ethnic‐sounding names.
   9. Different ways to fight hate.
3. Discrimination Overview
   1. Explanations of why discrimination occurs.
   2. Institutional factors that perpetuates inequality.
   3. Consequences of low‐wage labor, including how a large portion of racial and ethnic minorities are among the working poor.
   4. Factors that can exacerbate one’s subordinate status.
   5. Origins and purposes of affirmative action programs.
   6. Ways in which members of subordinate groups respond to situations of institutional discrimination.
4. Immigration and the United States Overview
   1. How immigration is a global phenomenon.
   2. History and patterns of immigration in the United States.
   3. The evolution of laws concerning immigration to the United States.
   4. Common stereotypes about immigrants.
   5. Characteristics of today’s foreign‐born immigrant population in the United States.
   6. Distinction between legal and illegal immigration, the roles that immigrants play in the United States economy and what our society would be like without illegal immigrants.
   7. Economic impact of immigration in the United States.
   8. Government’s policy toward refugees and asylees
5. Ethnicity and Religion Overview
   1. How religion and ethnicity contribute to defining identity.
   2. Different sociological perspectives regarding the origins and functions of ethnicity in the United States.
   3. Formation of Whiteness as an identity, and the experiences of White ethnics in the United States.
   4. How race, religion, ethnicity, and class influence people’s life chances.
   5. Religious diversity in the United States.
   6. Price paid by White ethnics in the Unite d States.
6. The Native Americans Overview
   1. Historical interactions between Europeans and Native Americans.
   2. History of legislation targeting Native Americans.
   3. Federal policies affect life on reservations.
   4. Pan‐Indianism and how Native Americans today address issues of economic development, education, health care, religious and spiritual expression, and the environment.
   5. Role of sovereignty in Native‐American tribal self‐rule.
   6. Treaties and warfare and the consequences of each.
   7. Native American Legal Claims, the Termination Act, and the Employment Assistance Program.
   8. Collective action efforts through pan‐indianism and protest efforts.
   9. The Navajo Way.
7. The Making of African Americans in a White America Overview
   1. History of African Americans from colonial times through 2007.
   2. Origins of slavery and its continuing impact on Black‐White relations.
   3. Causes and nature of protest movements against racial inequality.
   4. Diversity of Black leaders? approaches to the problem of inequality.
   5. Role of religion in the struggle for racial equality in the United States.
   6. Long history of Sundown Towns where non‐Whites could work and spend their money but not live.
8. African Americans Today Overview
   1. Impact of segregation on African American education.
   2. Effects of low‐income, prejudice, and discrimination on life for contemporary African Americans.
   3. Current economic situation of African Americans.
   4. Strengths, weaknesses, and unique challenges of African American families.
   5. Causes and effects of residential segregation.
   6. Problems facing the African American community in areas such as criminal justice (including the implementation of the death penalty), health care, and policics.
   7. The assertion that some African American youth do poorly in school because they do not want to “act White.”
9. Hispanic Americans Overview
   1. Diversity of the Latino America n or Hispanic population in the United States.
   2. Important elements of Hispanic identity.
   3. Significance of language to Latino American identity as well as the key components of the debates surrounding this issue.
   4. An introductory view of the economic picture of Latinos as a group.
   5. Significance of the borderlands to Mexicans and Mexican Americans as well as other Hispanic groups.
   6. Experiences of Cuban immigrants to the United States and the issues they face as they remain in this country.
   7. Diversity of experiences of Central and South American immigrants to the United States and the possibilities f or future generations of these immigrants.
10. Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans Overview
    1. Similarities and differences between the experiences of Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans in the United States.
    2. Factors influencing the immigration of Mexicans to the United States.
    3. Unique relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States and h ow this affects Puerto Ricans.
    4. Situation of Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans in the United States in regard to education, economic opportunities, family life, access to health care, involvement in politics, and religion.
11. Muslim and Arab Americans: Diverse Minorities Overview
    1. Diversity of Muslim and Arab people in the United States.
    2. Arab Americans and the characteristics of their communities.
    3. Muslim Americans and the characteristics of their communities.
    4. Experiences of Muslim and Arab immigrants to the United States.
    5. Muslim and Arab family life, gender, education, and politics in the United States.
    6. Experience of anti‐Arab and anti‐Muslim feelings on Muslim and Arab Americans.
    7. Current issues of prejudice and discrimination toward Arab and Muslim Americans.
12. Asian Americans: Growth and Diversity Overview
    1. Experience of Asian Americans in general and the experiences of Koreans, Filipinos, Asian Indians and refugees from Southeast Asia more specifically.
    2. Image of the ?model minority? and how this stereotype impacts the life chances of Asian Americans.
    3. Political efforts of different Asian American populations, as well as an understanding of some of the reasons for their lack of political participation.
    4. Experiences of Filipino immigrants to the United States and the unique limitations that this group of Asian American’s face.
    5. Issues faced by Asian Indian immigrants to the United States.
    6. Experiences of refugees and other immigrants from Southeast Asia and the current issues they face.
    7. Ways in which Korean Americans have worked to move out of their subordinate status.
    8. Hawaii and its people, understanding the factors that lead to its diversity as well as the issues that such diversity presents.
13. Chinese Americans and Japanese Americans Overview
    1. Present‐day Chinese Americans are descendants of both pre‐Exclusion Act immigrants and those who immigrated afer World War II.
    2. Occupational profile of Chinese Americans.
    3. What life is like inside Chinatown.
    4. Family and religious life of Chinese Americans.
    5. Migration of Chinese people to the United States.
    6. Historical situation of Japanese Americans in the United States.
    7. Japanese Americans encountered discrimination and ill treatment in the early twentieth century.
    8. Wartime evacuation experience of Japanese Americans during World War II.
    9. Economic picture of Japanese Americans today.
    10. Family and religious life of Japanese Americans.
    11. Remnants of prejudice and discrimination of Chinese and Japanese Americans in the United States.
14. Jewish Americans: Quest to Maintain Identy Overview
    1. Jewish people are an ethnic group.
    2. Identity rests not on the presence o f physical traits or religious beliefs but on a sense of belonging that is tied to Jewish ancestry.
    3. Distinctive aspects of the Jewish population.
    4. Migration patterns of Jewish people to the U .S. and how this has influenced the formation of a Jewish identity.
    5. Origins and impacts of anti‐Semitism on the lives and culture of Jewish people.
    6. Anti‐Semitism inside and outside of the United States.
    7. Present situation of Jewish people in the United States with regard to their employment, education, organizational activity, and political activity.
    8. Religious life of Jewish Americans focusing on both the Orthodox tradition and Reform tradition.
    9. Importance of the role of the family, the role of religion, and the role of cultural heritage in forming Jewish identity and Jewish culture in the United States.
15. Women: The Oppressed Majority Overview
    1. Women are an oppressed group even though they form the numerical majority.
    2. Similarities between women and racial and ethnic groups.
    3. Socialization has an impact on the development and perception of gender roles.
    4. Impact of gender roles in perpetuating inequalities between men and women.
    5. Conflict theory, functional theory, and labeling theory explain gender role socialization.
    6. Historical and contemporary concerns of the feminist movement.
    7. Current economic picture of women.
    8. Issues and sources of discrimination and sexual harassment geared toward women.
    9. Concept of the feminization of poverty.
    10. Experience of women in education and how it is similar to their experience in the labor force.
    11. Present situation of family life for women, including the areas of child care and housework and abortion.
    12. Political activity of women.
    13. Matrix of domination applied to minority women.
16. Beyond the United States: The Comparative Perspective Overview
    1. Subordinating people because of race, nationality, or religion is not a phenomenon unique to the United States; it occurs throughout the world.
    2. World systems theory and ethno national conflicts.
    3. How racial and ethnic differences differ from society to society, focusing on Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Israel, and the Republic of South Africa.
    4. Status of women on a global level and how the global level compares to the status of women in the United States.
    5. Social construction of race through the application of the color gradient.
    6. Issues of identity and culture both unify and divide communities and nations using Mexico, Canada, Brazil, Israel, and the Republic of South Africa.
    7. Foundations of the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians as well as consider the likelihood of resolution to this conflict.
    8. Impact of colonialism and apartheid on current race relations in the Republic of South Africa.
    9. Global nature of dominant‐subordinate relations along dimensions of race, ethnicity, religion, and gender.
17. Overcoming Exclusion Overview
    1. Experience of social disadvantage if not limited to groups defined by race, ethnicity, gender, or religion.
    2. How the elderly are still a group at a disadvantage, given the ageism in our society.
    3. How and why older people in the United States are subject to a paradox.
    4. Advocacy efforts by the elderly.
    5. Process and consequences of labeling the disabled.
    6. Ways in which people with disabilities have sought t o achieve both respect and opportunities.
    7. How the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a significant step forward.
    8. Advocacy efforts by the disabled.
    9. How long‐term homophobia has made it a challenge for gays and lesbians to go about their lives.
    10. Advocacy efforts for gay and lesbian rights.
    11. Even though there has been progress made for each of these groups, as well as the racial and ethnic minorities discussed earlier, there still remains a full agenda for further progress.

SPAN 1460 - Elementary Spanish 1

Credit Hours: 4.00

Objectives:

1. Pronounce individual sounds, including appropriate intonation and stress, with little or no interference in order to be understood by a Native Speaker.
2. Form and produce entire sentences with no hesitation and natural pauses.
3. Engage in small conversations with a Native Speaker in the present and future tense about the following topics (includes both initiating conversations as well as responding appropriately to speech of a Native Speaker):
   1. Getting acquainted.
   2. Give and receive information about time, schedule, work, school, weather.
   3. Make phone calls.
   4. Express ownership and relationships.
   5. Describe people and feelings.
   6. Handle social situations such as sports events.
   7. Plan a vacation.

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use basic Spanish vocabulary.

Objectives:
Regarding topics such as school, work, free time, vacation, transportation, city places, family, social interactions, professions, and weather expressions:

1. Use vocabulary when speaking.
2. Respond to a Native Speaker who has used the vocabulary.
3. Use vocabulary in writing.
4. Demonstrate reading comprehension skills by discussing subject matter and/or answering questions based on the passage read.

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use basic grammar structures in speaking and writing.

Objectives:

1. Conjugate regular, irregular, and stem changing present tense verbs.
2. Use ordinal and cardinal numbers.
3. Use present progressive verb forms.
4. Use ser vs. estar, as appropriate.
5. Use nouns and articles.
6. Use descriptive and possessive adjectives and article agreements.
7. Formulate questions and answers.
8. Use saber vs. conocer, as appropriate.

Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recognize and discuss aspects of Spanish culture.

Objectives:

1. Recognize and discuss some basic geographical, economical and cultural aspects of some Spanish speaking countries and/or communities such education, sports, and leisure activities, dances and music, food, and family relationship and professions.
2. Compare cultural differences.

SPAN 1470 - Elementary Spanish 2

Credit Hours: 4.00

Objectives:

1. Pronounce individual sounds, including appropriate intonation and stress, with little or no interference in order to be understood by a Native Speaker.
2. Form and produce entire sentences with no hesitation and natural pauses.
3. Engage in conversations with a Native Speaker in the present, future, and past tense about the following topics (includes both initiating conversations as well as responding appropriately to speech of a Native Speaker):
   1. Going shopping.
   2. Past actions and events.
   3. Daily routine.
   4. Preparing meals and comparing Hispanic world cuisine.
   5. Ordering meals at a restaurant.
   6. Talking about celebrations.

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use Spanish vocabulary beyond Elementary Spanish 1.

Objectives:
Regarding topics such as clothing and grocery shopping, restaurants, food, weather, daily routine, celebrations:

1. Use vocabulary when speaking.
2. Respond to a Native Speaker who has used the vocabulary.
3. Use vocabulary in writing.
4. Demonstrate reading comprehension skills by discussing subject matter and/or answering questions based on the passage read.

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use grammar structures beyond Elementary Spanish 1 in speaking and writing.

Objectives:

1. Conjugate regular and irregular preterit.
2. Use preterit verb tenses.
3. Use direct, indirect, reflexive, and possessive pronouns.
4. Use Gustar and similar.
5. Use affirmative and negative words.
6. Use pronouns after prepositions.

Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recognize and discuss aspects of Spanish culture beyond Elementary Spanish 1.

Objectives:

1. Recognize and discuss some geographical, economical and cultural aspects of some Spanish speaking countries and/or communities such as celebrations and festivities, shopping habits, food and eating habits.
2. Compare cultural differences.

SPAN 2460 - Intermediate Spanish 1

Credit Hours: 4.00

Objectives:

1. Pronounce individual sounds, including appropriate intonation and stress, with little or no interference in order to be understood by a Native Speaker.
2. Form and produce entire sentences with no hesitation and natural pauses.
3. Engage in conversations with a Native Speaker in the present, future, or past tense about the following topics (includes both initiating conversations as well as responding appropriately to speech of a Native Speaker)
   1. Talking about health.
   2. Talking about cars and technology.
   3. Discussing dwellings and house appliances.
   4. Talking about nature and environment.
   5. Giving directions in a city.

Outcome 2:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use Spanish vocabulary beyond Elementary Spanish 2.

Objectives: Regarding topics such as health, cars, technology, housing, nature, environment, and directions:

1. Use vocabulary when speaking.
2. Respond to a Native Speaker who has used the vocabulary.
3. Use vocabulary in writing.
4. Demonstrate reading comprehension skills by discussing subject matter and/or answering questions based on the passage read.

Outcome 3:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use grammar structures beyond Elementary Spanish 2 in speaking and writing.

Objectives:

1. Conjugate and use imperfect tense and contrast it with preterit.
2. Use “se” and of adverbs.
3. Apply por and para
4. Conjugate and use formal and informal commands.
5. Conjugate and use present subjunctive.
6. Past participles used as adjectives.

Outcome 4:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recognize and discuss aspects of Spanish culture beyond Elementary Spanish 2.

Objectives:

1. Recognize and discuss some geographical, economical and cultural aspects of some Spanish speaking countries and/or communities such as technology, health, city life, and environmental issues.
2. Compare cultural differences.

SPAN 2470 - Intermediate Spanish 2

Credit Hours: 4.00

Objectives:

1. Pronounce individual sounds, including appropriate intonation and stress, with little or no interference in order to be understood by a Native Speaker.
2. Form and produce entire sentences with no hesitation and natural pauses.
3. Engage in conversations with a Native Speaker in the present, future, and past tense about the following topics (includes both initiating conversations as well as responding appropriately to speech of a Native Speaker):

   1. Talking about Health and well-being

      Discussing Professions and occupations and reading classifieds and looking for jobs.

      Discussing Art and Media

      Debating current events and politics.

Outcome 2:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use Spanish vocabulary beyond Intermediate Spanish 1.

Objectives:

Regarding topics such as careers, health, arts and media and politics:  

1. Use vocabulary when speaking.
2. Respond to a Native Speaker who has used the vocabulary.
3. Use vocabulary in writing.
4. Demonstrate reading comprehension skills by discussing subject matter and/or answering questions based on the passage read.

Outcome 3:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to use grammatical structures beyond Intermediate Spanish 1 in speaking and writing.

Objectives:

Students will review grammatical structures, including:

1. The present and the past perfect

   The present perfect subjunctive

   The future

   The future perfect

   The past subjunctive

   The conditional

   The conditional perfect

   The past perfect subjunctive

   Si clauses

   Summary of the uses of subjunctive

Outcome 4:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recognize and discuss aspects of Spanish culture beyond Intermediate Spanish 1.

Objectives:

1. Recognize and discuss some geographical, economical, social and cultural aspects of some Spanish speaking countries and/or communities such as health systems, hospitals, arts and media, and politics.
2. Examine media of Spanish‐speaking countries (literature, visual art, music and songs, and/or cinema).
3. Compare cultural differences.

Outcome 5:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the ability to critically discuss, in Spanish, literary and/or journalistic works read in Spanish.

Objectives:

1. Convey desired message.
2. Analyze the meaning of the work.
3. Support ideas conveyed using examples from the work.

SPCH 1010 - Introduction to Communication

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. The student will explain intrapersonal communication.
2. The student will practice communication ethics.
3. The student will solve communication problems using critical thinking.
4. The student will explain using a communication model how communication and miscommunication can occur.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will employ basic interpersonal communication theory.

Objectives:

1. The student will demonstrate verbal communication (language and meaning).
2. The student will classify nonverbal communication.
3. The student will listen and paraphrase messages.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to apply a skill base teaching them to be a competent member of a problem solving group.

Objectives:

1. The student will demonstrate knowledge and usage of tools and skill resources for group production.
2. The student will apply leadership theory.
3. The student will use interaction skills in a group setting.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to prepare an analysis of communication and culture.

Objectives:

1. The student will discuss language diversity.
2. The student will explain diverse cultural patterns.
3. The student will discuss language and intercultural communication.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will analyze professional communication theory.

Objectives:

1. The student will name and explain the theoretical concepts central to organizational communication.
2. The student will recognize the professional communication behaviors that reflect these concepts.
3. The student will be able to identify and distinguish how conflict occurs and the role communication plays in its development, management, and resolution.
4. The student will be able to prepare a topic with a central idea for an analyzed audience.
5. The student will discuss the importance of public relations.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe the use of mass media in society.

Objectives:

1. The student will be able to use theory to explain the evolution of mass media.
2. The student will relate the use of radio, television, internet, including the use of social media in society.
3. The student will explain the place of journalism, ethics, and content in mass media.

a. Problem(s): What is the significance of communication to the human experience?

b. Theory Base

i. Intrapersonal

ii. Communication Ethics

iii. Critical Thinking

iv. Communication Models

c. Skill Practice Assessment

2. Unit Two - Understanding Inter-personal Relationships

a. Problem(s): What is the importance of interpersonal communication?

b. Theory Base

i. Demonstrating Verbal Communication

ii. Language and Meaning

iii. Classifying Non-verbal Communication

iv. Listening

c. Skill Practice Assessment

3. Unit Three - Understanding Small Groups

a. Problem(s): What is the skill base to be a competent member of a problem solving group?

b. Theory Base

i. Knowledge, Usage of Tools, Skill Resources

ii. Leadership

iii. Interaction Skills

c. Skill Practice Assessment

4. Unit Four - Understanding Intercultural Communication

a. Problem(s): How does one participate in intercultural communication?

b. Theory Base

i. Language Diversity

ii. Diverse Cultural Patterns

iii. Language and Intercultural Communication

c. Skill Practice Assessment

5. Unit Five - Understanding Professional Communication Theory

a. Problem(s): What are the areas of professional communication theory?

b. Theory Base

i. Concepts of Organizational Communication

ii. Conflict and the Role Communication Plays

iii. Presenting a Topic with a Central Idea for an Analyzed Audience

c. Skill Practice Assessment

6. Unit Six - Understanding Mass Media

a. Problem(s): What role does mass media play in society?

b. Theory Base

i. Evolution of Mass Media

ii. The Roles of Radio, Television, Internet (Social Media) in Society

iii. Journalism, Ethics and Content in Mass Media

c. Skill Practice Assessment

SPCH 1060 - Speech Communication

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Choose a topic appropriate for the audience and occasion.
2. Narrow a topic appropriate for the audience and occasion.

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to document an arranged, full‐sentenced outline in a plain style, in an ethical manner.

Objectives:

1. Use appropriate resources to find information, including Internet, library, expert interviews, and personal experience.
2. Demonstrate critical thinking by developing, listening to, analyzing, and synthesizing issues, contentions, arguments, and forms of support on a selected topic.
3. Select an organizational pattern, thesis, specific purpose, and full sentence outline pattern which follow the conventions of standard written language in punctuation, grammar, and spelling appropriate to the topic, audience, occasion, and context.

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to produce revisions of a rehearsed presentation.

Objectives:

1. Provide appropriate ethical and cited supporting material for the message based on the topic, audience, occasion, and context.
2. Use language and grammar that is appropriate to the topic, audience, occasion, and context.

Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to deliver an extempore presentation to a specific audience using media aids.

Objectives:

1. Use pronunciation, articulation, and vocal variety in rate, pitch, volume, and intensity to heighten and maintain interest.
2. Use physical behaviors that support the verbal message.

1. UNIT ONE - PHILOSOPHICAL UNDERPINNINGS
   1. Problem: What basic principles must public speakers understand about the speaking/listening process?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Historical Roots of Public Speaking, Logos, Pathos, Ethos as the roots of the Ethical Communication Process
      2. Speaking with Confidence
      3. Critical Listening
   3. Skill Practice Assessment: Videos and Exercises
   4. Performance: Historical Declamation or similar assignment
2. UNIT TWO - SPEAKER’S TOOL BOX
   1. Problem: What tools and skills must public speakers use?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Audience Analysis
         1. Topic Selection
   3. General Purpose, Specific Purpose, and Central Idea
   4. Preparation Outline, Speaking Outline
      1. Forms of Support: Rational and Dramatic
         1. Delivery: Use of voice‐breathing, phonation, articulation, pronunciation
         2. Use of Verbal: language, specificity, accuracy, vividness, appropriateness
         3. Use of Nonverbal: gestures, movement, facial expressions
         4. Media Aids: auditory and visual
   5. Skill Practice Assessment: Videos and Exercises
   6. Performance: Delivery Skills, Oral Skills, Narration Speech Emphasized
3. UNIT THREE - INFORMATIVE SPEAKING
   1. Problem(s): How does a public speaker prepare a speech to instruct using Monroe’s Motivated Sequence (Based on John Dewey’s Principles of thinking)?
      How does a public speaker prepare a speech to explain to an audience about a policy problem that needs changing using Monroe’s Motivated Sequence?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Audience Analysis
      2. General Principles of Learning
      3. Topic Selection
      4. General Purpose, Specific Purpose, and Central Idea
      5. Research Skills
         1. Computer
         2. Books
         3. Journals
      6. Documentation (Modern Language Association - MLA)
      7. Preparation Outline, Speaking Outline
      8. Forms of Support both logical and dramatic
         1. Definitions
         2. Illustrations
         3. Jokes
         4. Stories
         5. Facts
         6. Figures and statistics
      9. Connectives ‐ Transitions and Signposts
      10. Language and Grammar appropriate for the audience, occasion, and context
      11. Delivery Review
   3. Skill Practice Assessment: Videos and Exercises
   4. Performance: One‐Point Speech - Information Speech - Issue Speech - Instructional Information Speech
4. UNIT FOUR - PERSUASIVE SPEAKING
   1. Problem: How does a public speaker prepare a speech to persuade an audience to accept a new policy solution for a problem that needs changing using Monroe’s Motivated Sequence?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Audience Analysis
      2. General Principles of Persuasion
      3. Logical Reasoning and Argument
      4. General Purpose, Specific Purpose, and Central Idea
      5. Research Skills Review
      6. Documentation Review
      7. Preparation Outline, Speaking Outline
      8. Significance, Inherency, Criteria Checklist, Plan and Planks
      9. Advantage, Solvency
      10. Forms of Support
      11. Connectives ‐ Transitions and Signposts
   3. Skill Practice Assessment: Videos, Impromptu Speeches and Exercises
   4. Performance: Persuasion Speech or Campaign Speech

SPCH 1200 - Group Discussion & Leadership

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate mature interpersonal communication attitudes, balance and work habits while planning and self‐assessing communication performance.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of small group communication including: definitions, types of groups, systems and synergy, formation and development of groups and team building.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of leadership theory.
4. Demonstrate knowledge and professional behavior interaction skills including: member needs and groups goals; participation and leadership; task function and maintenance functions; verbal communication and nonverbal communication; cohesiveness and conflict; seeking consensus and offering arguments; structured procedures and creative/critical thinking; negotiation and mediation; shared perceptions and respect for differences; as well as speaking and listening skills by participating in informal and formal group problem solving exercises in business, education, health, or industrial contexts.
5. Demonstrate knowledge and usage of tools and skill resources for group production including: research; agenda setting; minuting; parliamentary procedure, formats of meetings and conference; and conducting meetings and planning conferences by planning and participating in classroom meetings and conferences simulating business, education, health or industrial context.
6. Demonstrate leadership skills by leading meetings configured under various management styles in business, education, health, or industrial context.

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to produce demonstrations of agenda‐driven, problem solving meetings, using a variety of discussion formats in an ethical manner.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate mature interpersonal communication attitudes, balance and work habits while planning and self‐assessing communication performance.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of small group communication including: definitions, types of groups, systems and synergy, formation and development of groups and team building.
3. Demonstrate knowledge and usage of tools and skill resources for group production including: research; agenda setting; minuting; parliamentary procedure, formats of meetings and conference; and conducting meetings and planning conferences by planning and participating in classroom meetings and conferences simulating business, education, health or industrial context.
4. Analyze group exercises in business, education, health, or industrial context and self assess personal behavior including evaluation, personal reactions and application of small group theory.

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to present extempore discussion/problem‐solving symposia to specific audiences using media aids.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of leadership theory.
2. Demonstrate knowledge and professional behavior interaction skills including: member needs and groups goals; participation and leadership; task function and maintenance functions; verbal communication and nonverbal communication; cohesiveness and conflict; seeking consensus and offering arguments; structured procedures and creative/critical thinking; negotiation and mediation; shared perceptions and respect for differences; as well as speaking and listening skills by participating in informal and formal group problem solving exercises in business, education, health, or industrial contexts.
3. Demonstrate knowledge and usage of tools and skill resources for group production including: research; agenda setting; minuting; parliamentary procedure, formats of meetings and conference; and conducting meetings and planning conferences by planning and participating in classroom meetings and conferences simulating business, education, health or industrial context.
4. Analyze group exercises in business, education, health, or industrial context and self assess personal behavior including evaluation, personal reactions and application of small group theory.
5. Demonstrate leadership skills by leading meetings configured under various management styles in business, education, health, or industrial context.

1. Assessments Theory of Group Work
   1. Forming, Norming, Storming, Performing Model
   2. Formation of Cooperative Learning Groups

Outline based on Multiple Sources

2. Unit One - Philosophical Underpinnings Theories
   1. Problem: What are the basic group concepts?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Introduction to Small Group Communication
         1. Defining Small Group Communication
         2. Process of Group Communication
         3. Synergistic System
         4. Types of Groups
         5. Advantages and Disadvantages of Groups
      2. Group Formation and Development
         1. Why People Need Groups
         2. Task and Social Dimensions
         3. How Groups Develop
         4. Group Norms
         5. Dealing with Change
         6. Balancing Needs and Norms
      3. Participation in Groups
         1. Who wants to be a follower?
         2. Theories of Participation
         3. Guidelines for Participation
         4. Dealing with Difficulties
         5. Balanced Participation
      4. Skill Practice Assessment: Videos and Exercises
      5. Performance: Discussion Groups
3. Unit Two - Speaker’s Tool Box Interaction Skills
   1. Problem: What are the skills necessary for interacting in groups?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Confidence in Groups
         1. Member Confidence
         2. Communication Apprehension
         3. Social Tensions
         4. Assertiveness
         5. Balancing Confidence and Tension
      2. Verbal and Nonverbal Communication in Groups
         1. Two Essential Tools
         2. Language and Meaning
         3. Team Talk
         4. Language Difficulties
         5. Adapting to Language Differences
         6. Importance of Nonverbal Communication
         7. Nonverbal Behavior
         8. The Nonverbal Environment
         9. Creating a Communication Climate
         10. Balancing Language and Nonverbal Behavior
      3. Listening in Groups
         1. Hearing and Listening
         2. The Need for Effective Listening
         3. Types of Listening
         4. Group Roles and Listening
         5. Group Listening Skills
         6. Taking Notes in Groups
         7. Self‐Listening in Groups
         8. Adapting to Different Listeners
         9. Balanced Listening
      4. Conflict and Cohesion in Groups
         1. Conflict in Groups
         2. Constructive and Destructive Conflict
         3. Conflict Styles
         4. Approaches to Conflict Management
         5. Group Cohesion
         6. Adapting to Differences
         7. Balancing Conflict and Cohesion
      5. Skill Practice Assessment: Beebe ‘s Small Group Instrument The Competent Group Communicator
      6. Performance: Discussion Groups
4. Unit Three - Participation Tools
   1. Problem(s): What is leadership? What are the processes necessary to achieve group’s goals? Why Argue?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Leadership in Groups
         1. Leadership and Power
         2. Becoming a Leader
         3. Leadership Theories
         4. The 4‐M Model of Leadership Effectiveness
         5. Diversity and Leadership
         6. Balanced Leadership
      2. Decision Making and Problem Solving in Groups
         1. Group Decision Making
         2. Decision Making Methods
         3. Understanding the Discussion Question
         4. The Need for Procedures
         5. Problem‐Solving Models
         6. Decision‐Making Methods and Tools
         7. Creative Problem Solving
         8. Decision‐Making Realities
         9. Balanced Decision Making
      3. Argumentation in Groups
         1. Argumentativeness
         2. The Structure of an Argument
         3. Presenting Your Arguments(s)
         4. Refuting Arguments
         5. Ethical Arguments
         6. Adapting to Argumentative Styles
         7. Balanced Argumentation
      4. Motivation in Groups
         1. The Language of Motivation
         2. Group Motivation
         3. Motivation and Assessment
         4. Motivation and Rewards
         5. Balancing Motivation, Assessment and Rewards
      5. Skill Practice Assessment: Speech Instruments
      6. Performance: Group Discussions
5. Unit Four - Achieving Group Goals ‐ Processes
   1. Problem: What are the resources and goals small group communicators need?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Informed Groups
         1. Becoming a well‐informed group
         2. Note your sources
         3. Sources of Information
         4. Types of Information
         5. Evaluating Information
         6. Using Information Effectively
         7. Balancing Information Quality and Quantity
      2. Technology and Virtual Groups
         1. Technology and Group Communication
         2. Group Communication Media
         3. Groupware
         4. Collaborative Presentation Technology
         5. Balancing Technology in Groups
         6. Research Skills - Technology
      3. Planning and Conducting Meetings
         1. Planning the Meeting
         2. Preparing the Agenda
         3. The Chairperson’s Responsibilities
         4. Dealing with Difficulties
         5. Adapting to Difficulties
         6. Preparing the Minutes
         7. Evaluating the Meeting
         8. Balanced Meetings
      4. Making Presentation in Groups
         1. Presentations in Groups
         2. Oral Presentation Guidelines
         3. Technology and Presentation Aids
         4. Group Presentations
         5. Questions and Answers
         6. Balanced Oral Presentations
      5. Parliamentary Procedure
         1. The Rules of the Game
         2. Parliamentary Procedure’s Principles and Players
         3. Basic Rules of Order
         4. Informal Rules
         5. Balanced Procedures
      6. Skill Practice Assessment: Observations
      7. Performance
         1. Agenda
         2. Minuting
      8. Parliamentary Procedure

SPCH 1400 - Mass Media Communication in a Global Culture

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Explain the role media plays in a global society.
2. Explain media content.
3. Explain how society views the media.
4. Explain the differences between old media and the new media such as the Internet.

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to document knowledge of media as it relates to the functions of society.

Objectives:

1. Discuss the role of the writer of media.
2. Discuss writing techniques within media.
3. Discuss the creation of media messages in society.
4. Discuss how media affects various cultures.
5. Discuss how cultures affect the media.
6. Discuss the differences between writing styles of the various forms of media content.

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to produce and perform a variety of media content and analysis.

Objectives:

1. Systematize a schema for a performance/presentation.
2. Systematize a schema for a criticism.

Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to present evidence of analyzing and critiquing media.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the ability to analyze the messages the media portrays.
2. Demonstrate the ability to properly present a complete critique of media content.

1. Assessments Theory of Group Work
   1. Forming, Norming, Storming, Performing Model
   2. Formation of Cooperative Learning Groups
2. Unit One - Philosophical Underpinnings
   1. Problem: What is the importance of understanding mass media in the world today?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Culture and diverse audiences: information, dissemination, entertainment, creative expression and the country’s governance
      2. Culture and the evolution of mass media
      3. Audience: Time people spend using mass media each year
      4. Business: U.S. Business Industries Annual Income
      5. Elements of mass media
      6. Understanding the mass medias
      7. Who owns the media
      8. Who controls the messages
      9. Digital delivery
      10. Mass media and the process of communication
      11. How the new communications network functions: two‐way system
   3. Skill Practice Assessment: Search engine review
   4. Performance: Synopsis of sites visited based on critical template; critique a selected television program based on format provided; fill out questionnaires.
3. Unit Two - Internet Mass Media
   1. Problem(s): What is the relevance of the internet? What boundaries exist for free expression? Who controls the internet: range and quality of postings?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Origins of the internet
      2. Evolution of the internet
      3. Birth and Growth of the internet
      4. Access on the internet
      5. Mapping the internet
      6. Service Providers
      7. Browsers
      8. E‐mail and instant messaging services
      9. Ownership issues of the internet
      10. Free expression, security and access
      11. Privacy issues
      12. Spyware and phishing
   3. Skill Practice Assessment: Think‐Pair‐Share Exercises from text
   4. Performance: Students will write papers using the critical process presented to class.
4. Unit Three - Audio/Video Mass Media
   1. Problem(s): What are the origins, strengths and weaknesses, advantages and disadvantages of the various industries?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Preservation of the original performance
      2. Sound recording and popular music
      3. Popular radio and origins of broadcasting
      4. Television and the power of visual culture
      5. Cable and the specialization of television
      6. Movies and the impact of images: genres
   3. Skill Practice Assessment: In‐depth exposure to the various media by observing selected segments, bites, and scenes. Selecting, gathering personal preference genre for presentation
   4. Performance: Review of Detroit terrestrial and non‐terrestrial markets for radio, television, and cable in the Detroit market; Students will prepare assignments designed for their media specialty: sound tracks, commercials, movie trailers, field trip to the Fox Theater, etc.
5. Unit Four - Words and Pictures
   1. Problem: What are the origins, strengths and weaknesses, advantages and disadvantages of the various word and picture industries?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Journalism and newspapers
      2. Models of modern print journalism
      3. Categorizing news and U.S. newspapers
      4. Specialty, trade, business, etc.
      5. Magazines
      6. Domination of specialization of magazines
      7. Books and the power of print
      8. Modern publishing and the book industry
      9. The organization and ownership of the book industry
      10. Trends in book publishing
   3. Skill Practice Assessment: In‐depth overview of newsstands and Super Borders
   4. Performance: Comparison/Contrast assignments pertaining to students’ preferred interest area
6. Unit Five - International Mass Media
   1. Problem: How does International media compare with American media: availability, variety, accessibility, cost, etc.?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Political theories and the media
      2. Differing standards of practices
      3. World media systems
      4. Culture
      5. Business
      6. West Europe and Canada
      7. Eastern Europe
      8. Middle East and North Africa
      9. Africa
      10. Asia and the Pacific
      11. Latin America and the Caribbean
      12. News and information flow
      13. Global media Markets
      14. Global access to the internet
   3. Skill Practice Assessment: View videos and mass media from China and other cultural specific areas
   4. Performance: Compare and contrast foreign newspapers, magazines, movies and television programs, i.e. satellite, in paper or presentations
7. Unit Six - Mass Media Business
   1. Problem: What are the components and issues in mass media business?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Advertising and commercial culture
      2. Advertising campaigns
      3. Public relations and framing the message
      4. Tensions between public relations and the press
      5. Public relations: social responsibility and the democracy
      6. Media economics and the global marketplace
      7. The culture of journalism: values, ethics, and democracy
      8. Media effects and cultural approaches to research
      9. Legal controls and the freedom to expression
   3. Skill Practice Assessment: Search out examples of the above
   4. Performance: Write various forms of media. Critique selected media clips, bytes, selections, etc. by the instructor

SPCH 1460 - Introduction to Broadcasting

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Perform fundamental lessons in broadcasting in front of a television camera.
2. Perform fundamental lessons in broadcasting using audio equipment designed for radio.
3. Perform fundamental lessons in acting and scene production.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to create broadcasts.

Objectives:

1. Function with the broadcast media that will be used in the area of telecommunication arts (radio‐TV‐film).
2. Write media.
3. Work with audio tape equipment.
4. Editing with video equipment.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to analytically examine important historical broadcast events and various media programming.

Objectives:

1. Critically discuss programming on radio and television.
2. List the important historical social implications of radio and television, and propose reasons and defend them concerning the growth of the telecommunication art industry.
3. List the major government regulations that control the broadcasters.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to present and produce an entire program.

Objectives:

1. Produce an entire radio or television program from beginning to end using the methods of Pre‐Production, Production, and Post‐Production.
2. Present a complete radio or television presentation and production.

1. Assessments Theory of Group Work
   1. Forming, Norming, Storming, Performing Model
   2. Formation of Cooperative Learning Groups
2. Unit One - Critically Analyzing Broadcasting and Principles
   1. Problem(s): What is Broadcasting? What are the Rules?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Key Terms and Principles
      2. Communication
      3. History of Radio and Television
      4. Regulations
   3. Skill Practice Assessment
   4. Performance
3. Unit Two - Learning Broadcasting Skills
   1. Problem: What are the most important skills?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Communicating Verbally
      2. Communicating Nonverbally
      3. Eye Contact
      4. Script Reading
      5. Presentation in Front of the Camera
      6. Presentation in an Audio Studio Setting
   3. Skill Practice Assessment
   4. Performance
4. Unit Three - Applying Broadcasting Skills to Mass Communication Settings
   1. Problem(s): What are the means of communicating?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Understanding Television Production equipment
      2. Understanding Radio equipment
      3. Developing Editing Skills
      4. Developing Writing Skills
   3. Skill Practice Assessment
   4. Performance
5. ASSESSMENTS

SPCH 1600 - Radio Broadcasting

Credit Hours: 4.00

Objectives: The student will be able to:

1. Explain the role of the producer.
2. Understand basic radio format.
3. Explain sound engineering.
4. Explain basic function of the mixing/production console.
5. Explain recorded program productions.
6. Explain live productions.
7. Explain the role of the on‐air personality/talent
8. Explain the types of microphones and their different applications.
9. Explain how to create and produce a remote production.
10. Explain how to create special effects, develop and record productions using one or more channels with a computer.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of the course the student will explain the convergence of AM/FM radio to new forms of media.

Objectives: The student will be able to show the convergence and adaptation of AM/FM radio to:

1. Satellite radio.
2. Podcasting.
3. Web Radio and other Internet uses.
4. Expanding frontiers.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of the course the student will be able to create a written production plan for a variety of domestic and global radio program formats.

Objectives: The student will be able to:

1. Systematize a schema for a production.
2. Systematize a schema for a program.
3. Systematize a schema for a performance.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of the course the student will create four productions using a podcasting format for their portfolios.

Objectives: The student will be able to produce, program, and perform:

1. A commercial production.
2. A drama and dramatic element radio production.
3. A news production.
4. A remote and sports production.

a. Problem(s): What are the basic elements of radio programming?

b. Theory Base

i. Key terms and principles

ii. Domestic and global audiences

iii. Measuring an audience

iv. Radio formats

v. Regulations

vi. Ethics

vii. Role of producer

viii. Role of the performer

ix. Role of sound engineer

x. Basic functions of mixing/production console

xi. Types and uses of microphones

xii. Recorded and live programming

xiii. Remote productions

xiv. Using the computer to edit, create special effects, and programming

c. Skill Practice Assessment

d. Performance

2. Unit Two - Convergence of AM/FM Radio with New Media

a. Problem(s): What are the commercial and personal uses of the new Media?

b. Theory Base

i. Historical view of AM/FM radio

ii. Satellite radio

iii. Podcasting

iv. Other Internet uses

v. Future?

c. Skill Practice Assessment

d. Performance

3. Unit Three - Production Planning

a. Problem(s): How does one produce, program, and perform various types of productions?

b. Theory Base

i. What is the process of production

ii. What is the process of programming

iii. What is the process of performing

c. Skill Practice Assessment

d. Performance

4. Unit Four - Podcast Portfolio Productions

a. Problem(s): How does one produce podcast productions for domestic and global audiences using various programming formats?

b. Theory Base

i. Explanation of the IVAN Project

ii. Commercial productions

iii. Drama and dramatic elements productions

iv. News productions

v. Remote and sports productions

c. Skill Practice Assessment

d. Performance

SPCH 1700 - Broadcast Television

Credit Hours: 4.00

Objectives:

1. Explain the three steps of production.
2. Explain the roles of the writer and producer.
3. Understand basic editing principles.
4. Explain the differences between live to tape and live productions.
5. Explain the differences between multi‐camera, Electronic Field Production (EFP), and film style shooting.

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to document knowledge of studio production as it relates to positions, direction, and camera composition.

Objectives:

1. Discuss above‐the‐line positions.
2. Discuss below‐the‐line positions.
3. Discuss the role of the director.
4. Discuss camera composition including the rule of thirds.
5. Discuss camera directions.
6. Discuss triangle‐lighting.
7. Discuss audio recording techniques.

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to produce a written production plan for a variety of studio productions.

Objectives:

1. Systematize a schema for a presentation.
2. Systematize a schema for a production.

Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to present and produce an entire program.

Objectives:

1. Produce an entire studio program from beginning to end using the methods of Pre‐Production, Production, and Post‐Production.
2. Present a complete studio presentation and production.

1. Assessments Theory of Group Work
   1. Forming, Norming, Storming, Performing Model
   2. Formation of Cooperative Learning Groups
2. Unit One - Learning and Applying the Pre‐Production Stage
   1. Problem(s): How does it go from idea to script? How does it go from script to production?
   2. Theory Base:
      1. Key Terms and Principles
      2. Program Objective
      3. Role of the Writer
      4. Role of the Producer
      5. Role of the Director
      6. Above‐the‐line Positions
      7. Below‐the‐line Positions
   3. Skill Practice Assessment
   4. Performance
3. Unit Two - Learning and Applying the Production Stage
   1. Problem: What are the most important skills?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Communicating Verbally
      2. Communicating Nonverbally
      3. Eye Contact
      4. Script Reading
      5. Presentation in Front of the Camera
      6. Camera Composition
      7. Camera Movement
      8. Role of the Producer
      9. Role of the Director
      10. Above‐the‐line Positions
      11. Below‐the‐line Positions
      12. Understanding Television Studio Equipment
      13. Understanding Microphones and Mixers
      14. Understanding Triangle‐Lighting
   3. Skill Practice Assessment
   4. Performance
4. Unit Three - Learning and Applying the Post‐Production Stage
   1. Problem(s): How is the program put together?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Developing Editing Skills
      2. Understanding Live‐to‐Tape productions
      3. Understanding the Switcher (Video Mixer)
   3. Skill Practice Assessment
   4. Performance
5. ASSESSMENTS

SPCH 2100 - Interpersonal Communication Relationships

Credit Hours: 4.00

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate “other” centeredness by giving attention to the conversational partner.
2. Demonstrate “other” centeredness by showing interest in and concern for the conversational partner

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate improvement in communication interaction management.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate composure by modeling relaxed confidence.
2. Demonstrate composure by modeling assertiveness.
3. Demonstrate interaction management through turn taking, conversational initiation and conversational closings.

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate personal control of verbal and nonverbal expressiveness.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate expressiveness through animation and variation in verbal and nonverbal forms of expression, including face, voice, body and gestures.
2. Demonstrate appropriate language usage (avoiding excessive use of slang, vulgarisms, obscenities, and profanity).

Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course the student will be able to identify and analyze facilitative and debilitative emotions.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the ability to express facilitative emotions in a variety of context and situations
2. Demonstrate the ability to express debilitative emotions and use coping mechanisms in a variety of contexts and situations.

Outcome 5:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate interactive communication models in a variety of contexts.

1. Demonstrate ability in active listening with relational feedback.
2. Demonstrate ability in conflict role management, problem solving and negotiating.

Outcome 6:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate interactive relational dynamics.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the ability to interact and respond in an effective relational environment.
2. Demonstrate the ability to identify and analyze “dispreferred” relational experiences.

Forming, Norming, Storming, Performing Model
Formation of Cooperative Learning Groups

1. Unit One - Philosophical Underpinnings
   1. Problem: What is Interpersonal Communication?
      1. Theory Base
         1. Key Terms and Principles
         2. Communication and Self
         3. Interpersonal Communication and Perception
         4. Interpersonal Communication and Intercultural Diversity
   2. Skill Practice Assessment
   3. Performance
2. Unit Two - Learning Interpersonal Communication Skills
   1. Problem: What are the most important skills?
      1. Theory Base
         1. Listening and Responding
         2. Communicating Verbally
         3. Communicating Nonverbally
         4. Conflict Management Skills
   2. Skill Practice Assessment
   3. Performance
3. Unit Three ‐ Emotions
   1. Problem: What is the difference between feeling and emotions?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Physiological factors
      2. Cultural Influences
      3. Self‐Disclosure
      4. Facilitative and Debilitative emotions
      5. Relating to Family, Friends, and Colleagues
   3. Skill Practice Assessment
   4. Performances
4. Unit Four - Applying Interpersonal Communication Skills to Interpersonal Relationships
   1. Problem(s): What is the cycle of relationships?
      1. Theory Base:
         1. Understanding Interpersonal Relationships
         2. Developing Interpersonal Relationships
         3. Relating to Family, Friends, and Colleagues
   2. Skill Practice Assessment
   3. Performance
5. Post‐Assessment

SPCH 2110 - Persuasion

Credit Hours: 3.00

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate critical thinking by developing, listening to, analyzing and synthesizing issues, contentions, arguments and forms of support on a selected persuasive topic.
2. Select a persuasive organizational pattern, thesis, specific purpose, and full sentence outline pattern which follow the conventions of standard written language in punctuation, grammar and spelling appropriate to the topic, audience, occasion, and context.
3. Explain the communication theories associated with persuasion.
4. Prepare a skill base that builds on the objectives from Speech 1060.
   1. Choose and narrow a topic appropriately.
   2. Use appropriate resources to find information.
   3. Demonstrate critical thinking.
   4. Select an organizational pattern appropriate to the topic.
   5. Provide appropriate ethical and cited supporting material.
   6. Use language and grammar that is appropriate.
   7. Use physical behaviors that support the verbal message.

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to document and recognize persuasive appeals in printed or transcribed mass media; as well as, create critically thought‐out, persuasive appeals in original presentations in an ethical manner.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate critical thinking by developing, listening to, analyzing and synthesizing issues, contentions, arguments and forms of support on a selected persuasive topic.
2. Select a persuasive organizational pattern, thesis, specific purpose, and full sentence outline pattern which follow the conventions of standard written language in punctuation, grammar and spelling appropriate to the topic, audience, occasion, and context.
3. Explain the communication theories associated with persuasion.
4. Prepare a skill base that builds on the objectives from Speech 1060.
   1. Choose and narrow a topic appropriately.
   2. Use appropriate resources to find information.
   3. Demonstrate critical thinking.
   4. Select an organizational pattern appropriate to the topic.
   5. Provide appropriate ethical and cited supporting material.
   6. Use language and grammar that is appropriate.
   7. Use physical behaviors that support the verbal message.

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to produce original presentations demonstrating use of persuasive organization patterns free of fallacious reasoning and manipulation.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate critical thinking by developing, listening to, analyzing and synthesizing issues, contentions, arguments and forms of support on a selected persuasive topic.
2. Select a persuasive organizational pattern, thesis, specific purpose, and full sentence outline pattern which follow the conventions of standard written language in punctuation, grammar and spelling appropriate to the topic, audience, occasion, and context.
3. Identify and label common fallacies used in persuasion.
4. Report uses of media manipulation and persuasion.
5. Describe the tactics of propaganda.

Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to present extempore persuasive symposia to friendly and hostile audiences using media aids.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate critical thinking by developing, listening to, analyzing and synthesizing issues, contentions, arguments and forms of support on a selected persuasive topic.
2. Select a persuasive organizational pattern, thesis, specific purpose, and full sentence outline pattern which follow the conventions of standard written language in punctuation, grammar and spelling appropriate to the topic, audience, occasion, and context.
3. Identify and label common fallacies used in persuasion.
4. Report uses of media manipulation and persuasion.
5. Describe the tactics of propaganda.
6. Prepare a skill base that builds on the objectives from Speech 1060.
   1. Choose and narrow a topic appropriately.
   2. Use appropriate resources to find information.
   3. Demonstrate critical thinking.
   4. Select an organizational pattern appropriate to the topic.
   5. Provide appropriate ethical and cited supporting material.
   6. Use language and grammar that is appropriate.
   7. Use physical behaviors that support the verbal message.

1. ASSESSMENTS
   1. Forming, Norming, Storming, Performing Model
   2. Formation of Cooperative Learning Groups
2. Unit One - Philosophical Underpinnings
   1. Problem: What basic principles must presenters of persuasion understand about persuasion in today’s world?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Contemporary Persuasion
         1. Ethics
         2. Research
         3. Symbols
         4. Tools for analyzing language
      2. Speaking with Confidence
      3. Critical Listening
   3. Skill Practice Assessment: Videos and Exercises
   4. Performance
      1. Introductory Speech
      2. Historical Declamation
3. Unit Two - Speaker’s Tool Box
   1. Problem: What tools and skills must persuasive public speakers use?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Audience Analysis
         1. Topic Selection
            1. General Purpose, Specific Purpose, and Central Idea
            2. Preparation Outline, Speaking Outline
         2. Forms of Support: Rational and Dramatic
      2. Delivery: Use of voice‐breathing, phonation, articulation, pronunciation
      3. Use of Verbal: language, specificity, accuracy, vividness, appropriateness
      4. Use of Nonverbal: gestures, movement, facial expressions
      5. Media Aids: auditory and visual
   3. Skill Practice Assessment: Videos and Exercises
   4. Performance
      1. Delivery Skills , Oral Skills
      2. One Point Speech
4. Unit Three - Informative Speaking
   1. Problem(s): How does a public speaker prepare a speech to explain to an audience about a policy problem that needs changing using Monroe’s Motivated Sequence?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Audience Analysis
      2. General Principles of Learning
      3. Topic Selection
      4. General Purpose, Specific Purpose, and Central Idea
      5. Preparation Outline, Speaking Outline
      6. Forms of Support‐definitions, illustrations, jokes, stories, facts, figures
      7. Delivery: Use of voice‐breathing, phonation, articulation, pronunciation
      8. Language: specificity, accuracy, vividness, appropriateness
      9. Nonverbal: gestures, movement, facial expressions
      10. Media aids: auditory and visual
      11. Research Skills
          1. Computer
          2. Books
          3. Journals
      12. Documentation (Modern Language Association - MLA)
      13. Connectives (Transitions and Signposts)
   3. Skill Practice Assessment: Videos and Exercises
   4. Performance
      1. Interview Speech/Learning Bias
      2. Policy Speech using Monroe’s Motivated Sequence
5. Unit Four - Theories of Persuasion
   1. Problem: What does the role of theory play in Persuasive Speaking?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Attitudes: Definition, Formation, and Measurement
      2. Attitude/Behavior Link
      3. Social Judgment Theory
      4. Consistency and Cognitive Dissonance Theory
      5. Self‐Perception Theory
      6. Theory of Reasoned Action
      7. Theory of Planned Behavior
      8. Elaboration Likelihood Model
   3. Skill Practice Assessment: Videos and Exercises
   4. Performance
      1. Sales Speech
      2. Analysis of an Ad paper
6. Unit Five - Persuasive Speaking; Persuasion Process
   1. Problem: How does a speaker prepare persuasive messages using a variety of models?
   2. Theory Base
      1. Source Factors
      2. Audience Analysis
      3. Message Factors: Content and Style
      4. Message Factors: Tactics and Strategies
      5. Receiver and Channel Factors
      6. Ethics
      7. Logical Reasoning and Argument
      8. General Purpose, Specific Purpose, and Central Idea
      9. Research Skills Review
      10. Documentation Review
      11. Preparation Outline, Speaking Outline
      12. Significance, Inherency, Criteria Checklist, Plan and Planks
      13. Advantage, Solvency
      14. Forms of Support
      15. Connectives‐Transitions and Signposts
   3. Skill Practice Assessment: Videos and Exercises
   4. Performance
      1. Sympathetic Audience Speech
      2. Hostile Audience Speech
      3. Impromptu Speech
      4. Speech Criticism paper (Overview of Persuasive Campaign or Movement)
      5. Rhetorical Criticism paper
      6. Negotiation Exercises

SPCH 2300 - Intercultural Communication

Credit Hours: 4.00

Objectives:

1. Define culture and intercultural communication.
2. Explain dominant American cultural patterns.
3. Explain diverse cultural patterns.

Outcome 2:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to document the exchange of intercultural messages.

Objectives:

1. Discuss language and intercultural communication.
2. Discuss language diversity.
3. Discuss foreign language and translation.
4. Discuss the importance of nonverbal communication.
5. Classify nonverbal communication.

Outcome 3:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to produce plans for verbal and nonverbal communication strategies demonstrating cultural influences on various contexts.

Objectives:

1. Systematize a schema for a context.
2. Systematize a schema for a culture.

Outcome 4:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to present evidence of successful competent intercultural conversations.