GENERAL EDUCATION COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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students overcome math phobia.
This course is a basic prerequisite for students entering the LPN program Cost: $ 458.00
COMPUTER LITERACY
This 45 hour course is designed to provide students with the computer skills, necessary to
function in our modern technology driven health care settings. MS Windows, Word, Excel and
Power Point will be used to teach operating system skills, word processing techniques and
the basics of spreadsheets and presentations. Students will learn to apply each program to
the use of Electronic Records. Cost: $600.00
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
This course is the study of the language of medicine as it relates to the human body and its
disorders. Medical, pharmaceutical and laboratory terminology, diagnoses, treatments, and
the diagnostic and surgical procedures associated with each system will be covered.
Cost: $458.00
ENGLISH COMPOSITION
This course is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts of writing and to provide
the opportunity to master the four standard modes of expression: description, exposition,
narration and persuasion. Emphasis is placed on the writing process, from pre-writing and
drafting to revising and editing. This course places reading at the core of the writing
curriculum, exposing students to a variety of texts not only as writing models but also for
analysis, interpretation, idea development, and research. Prerequisite: Placement testing or
grade of 80% or higher in Developing College Writing Cost: $458.00
HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
This course is a study of the structure and function of the human body and provides a
background upon which the student can build a working understanding of the human body in
health and disease. Common disorders and disease processes that affect each organ
system will be covered. Laboratory experience is included to enhance and reinforce the
concepts presented during the didactic part of the class. Students are expected to engage in
research and online learning on an assigned basis. The final 8 hours of this course introduce
the student entering nursing courses to Microbiology and the implications for nursing care.
Cost: $973.00
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I & II
This course is designed to give students an in-depth knowledge of the human body, its
structure and function. Laboratory work augments lecture topics and includes exercises in
microscopy, the study of specimens and in human physiology. Students who are planning to
go on to an RN program are encouraged to enroll. Pre-requisites: High school Biology and
Chemistry with a B or better Course Cost 1270.00
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT AHA CPR for HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
This 5 hour professional level course is conducted in one or two sessions. The course
includes Adult, Infant and Child; and two person CPR; and the use of the bagvalve mask.
American Heart Association certificate awarded at the end of the course. Cost: $90.00
This course is a basic prerequisite for students entering the LPN program Cost: $ 458.00
COMPUTER LITERACY
This 45 hour course is designed to provide students with the computer skills, necessary to
function in our modern technology driven health care settings. MS Windows, Word, Excel and
Power Point will be used to teach operating system skills, word processing techniques and
the basics of spreadsheets and presentations. Students will learn to apply each program to
the use of Electronic Records. Cost: $600.00
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
This course is the study of the language of medicine as it relates to the human body and its
disorders. Medical, pharmaceutical and laboratory terminology, diagnoses, treatments, and
the diagnostic and surgical procedures associated with each system will be covered.
Cost: $458.00
ENGLISH COMPOSITION
This course is designed to introduce students to the basic concepts of writing and to provide
the opportunity to master the four standard modes of expression: description, exposition,
narration and persuasion. Emphasis is placed on the writing process, from pre-writing and
drafting to revising and editing. This course places reading at the core of the writing
curriculum, exposing students to a variety of texts not only as writing models but also for
analysis, interpretation, idea development, and research. Prerequisite: Placement testing or
grade of 80% or higher in Developing College Writing Cost: $458.00
HUMAN BODY IN HEALTH AND DISEASE
This course is a study of the structure and function of the human body and provides a
background upon which the student can build a working understanding of the human body in
health and disease. Common disorders and disease processes that affect each organ
system will be covered. Laboratory experience is included to enhance and reinforce the
concepts presented during the didactic part of the class. Students are expected to engage in
research and online learning on an assigned basis. The final 8 hours of this course introduce
the student entering nursing courses to Microbiology and the implications for nursing care.
Cost: $973.00
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I & II
This course is designed to give students an in-depth knowledge of the human body, its
structure and function. Laboratory work augments lecture topics and includes exercises in
microscopy, the study of specimens and in human physiology. Students who are planning to
go on to an RN program are encouraged to enroll. Pre-requisites: High school Biology and
Chemistry with a B or better Course Cost 1270.00
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT AHA CPR for HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
This 5 hour professional level course is conducted in one or two sessions. The course
includes Adult, Infant and Child; and two person CPR; and the use of the bagvalve mask.
American Heart Association certificate awarded at the end of the course. Cost: $90.00