HSC 114 Medical Terminology -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

This course will aid in the student’s understanding of core medical terms. Attention will be given to prefixes, suffixes and root words used in the medical field. Exercises stressing the spelling, pronunciation, and usage of medical terms are included.

MTR 120 Medical Transcription I -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

Prerequisite: OFF 116 Keyboarding II or equivalent. A course designed to provide skills and knowledge necessary for beginning medical office transcription. The students will progress from basic through intermediate levels of medical transcription projects.

MTR 121 Medical Transcription II -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

Prerequisites: MTR 120 Medical Transcription I, OFF 116 Keyboarding II, and HSC 114 Medical Terminology. This second level course will feature in-depth coverage of editing and spelling techniques and formatting techniques for medical records. Medical reports will be transcribed from individual case studies, each of which concerns an inpatient with a specific medical problem. Students will be involved in the care of the patient from the date of admission through date of discharge. The medical reports include history and physical examinations, radiology reports, operative reports, pathology reports, requests for consultation, death summaries, discharge summaries, and autopsy reports.

OFF 112 Keyboarding -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

This is a beginner course for students with little or no previous keyboarding instruction. Students will develop mastery of the keyboard by touch control utilizing proper keyboarding techniques. Students will also be introduced to the concepts and basic operations of document processing.

OFF 116 Keyboarding II -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

Prerequisite: OFF 112 Keyboarding or equivalent. This course emphasizes techniques, speed, and accuracy. Student activities include formatting business communications, tables, and reports utilizing features found in popular office software.

OFF 162 Office Procedures -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

This course emphasizes the responsibilities and opportunities of the office professional. Topics addressed include continued technological advances, the global marketplace, and increasing diversity in the labor market. Students will use effective communication skills to process information via technology and become productive team members.

BIO 162 Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

Prerequisites: One year of high school biology or one year of high school chemistry or CHM 101 Fundamentals of Chemistry. Introduces the student to the structure, function, and organization of the human body, and all body systems. Designed for health related fields.

PNN 208 Pharmacology Basics -- 3 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

Recommended for pre-nursing students. This course enables the student to learn basic principles of drug therapy, including related terminology and legislation, drug properties, and the care provider’s role and responsibility for the patient receiving drug therapy.

BUS 932 Internship -- 4 Sem. Hrs. Cr.

The business department offers, at certain stages of their curriculum, cooperative programs in which students may gain practical office experience. The program features classroom instruction and supervised on-the-job training. When the student has reached a predetermined level of proficiency, each student is placed at a training station for a minimum of 160 contact hours where practical experience can supplement the classroom skill-building.