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2023-2025 Catalog Volume XXXI Ver 1
Descriptions of Courses
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South College courses are numbered according to the general level of instruction. Although there are exceptional cases, most one thousand level courses are considered first year undergraduate courses and two thousand level courses are considered second year undergraduate courses. Courses numbered at the 3000-4000 levels are upper division undergraduate courses. Courses assigned numbers at the 5000 level are considered master’s level courses. Courses assigned numbers at the 6000 level are considered educational specialist or doctoral courses. Courses are assigned letters according to the department in which they are taught and are listed in alphabetical order.
Contact/Credit hours for each course are indicated by the four-digit code located to the right of the course title. The first number indicates the minimum number of hours in lecture per week for the length of the course; the second and third numbers indicate the minimum number of hours in lab/internship/clinical/practicum/student teaching/fieldwork per week for the length of the course; and the last number indicates the number of credit hours earned for successful course completion. Please note that hours per week in each category will be modified for instances where classes are scheduled for periods other than the full quarter. One credit hour is generally equivalent to a minimum of 10 in class hours lecture/instruction, 20 hours in class lab, 30 hours internship/clinical/practicum/student teaching, or a combination. See Academic Information section for credit hour definition.
The type of courses offered include the following:
- Onground Courses – A course in which the primary delivery of course hours occur with instruction and interaction between the student and the instructor in a physical classroom at a South College location. A nominal amount of the course may be delivered using distance learning. For example, for a course requiring 45 directed instruction hours, 40 hours would be completed onground and 5 hours online.
- Web-Enhanced Courses – A course in which both the physical classroom and distance delivery are used to provide instruction and interaction between students and the instructor. For example, for a course requiring 45 directed instruction hours, 20 hours may be completed onground at a South College location and 25 hours online.
- Hybrid Courses – A course in which both the physical classroom and distance delivery are used to provide instruction and interaction between students at multiple campuses and the instructor. For example, for a course requiring 45 directed instruction hours, 20 hours would be completed onground with live interaction through in-person attendance or synchronous distance learning and 25 hours may be completed asynchronously online.
- Online Courses (Distance Learning) – A course in which distance delivery is used to provide all instruction and interaction between students and the instructor. The course may be delivered synchronously, asynchronously, or a combination of both.
Academic offerings are subject to change at the discretion of the institution. Prerequisites may be waived with the dean’s/department chair’s permission.
South College reserves the right to cancel any scheduled class section if ten or fewer students are registered.
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PAS 5100 Clinical Anatomy
Lecture: 4 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 6
This course provides a comprehensive study of adult human anatomy with an emphasis on clinical application using a head-to-toe regional approach. The clinical significance of topographical and radiological anatomical features is emphasized. This knowledge serves as a fundamental building block to aid in the understanding of normal adult human physiologic function and health, as well as pathologic physiologic function and human disease which will be addressed in subsequent courses. Lectures are complemented by laboratory study of anatomic images and models, simulated dissection, gross dissection, and identification of structures on medical imaging.
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PAS 5120 Clinical Physiology
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This course provides a detailed understanding of human physiology and its application to clinical practice. A systems-based approach is utilized to study physiologic concepts and their application in medicine. Systems reviewed includes the lymphatic, hematologic, integumentary, respiratory, cardiovascular and peripheral vascular, gastrointestinal, renal, male and female reproductive, musculoskeletal, neurological, and endocrine systems. Principles of normal genetics and molecular mechanisms of health are also reviewed to include, basic DNA structure, replication, translation, mechanisms of mutation, inheritance patterns, penetrance, and expressivity. Common diagnostic physiologic studies utilized in clinical practice are also reviewed.
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PAS 5142 Professional Issues I
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This course is the first in a series designed to introduce students to the physician assistant profession. Modules of content in this course include a physician assistant profession overview to include the historical development of the profession, physician assistant professional organizations, the PA role and scope of practice, and the interprofessional team. A module on documentation, coding and billing and professionalism is also included.
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PAS 5160 Health Assessment and Physical Examination
Lecture: 4 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 6
This course is designed to provide physician assistant students with the fundamental grounding and cognitive knowledge to prepare them for their professional clinical role. This course will provide students with skills for interviewing, patient communication skills, and general physical examination procedures necessary to conduct age-appropriate and thorough medical interviews and comprehensive physical examinations on culturally diverse populations.
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PAS 5161 Health Assessment and Physical Examination I
Lecture: 3 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
This course is designed to provide instruction in interpersonal communication skills used in elicitation of a complete adult medical history. Students also receive instruction in the performance of the complete adult physical examination to determine abnormalities in the human body. Interpersonal skills, cultural competence, documentation, and adherence to safety and standard precautions are also covered.
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PAS 5171 Health Assessment and Physical Examination II
Lecture: 1 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This course is designed to refine foundational knowledge in patient evaluation through the use of clinical reasoning to generate problem specific history-taking and physical examination skills. Emphasis is placed on creating differential diagnoses and accurately diagnosing illness from history and physical examination findings.
Prerequisite(s): PAS 5161 with a grade of C or better
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PAS 5222 Clinical Pathophysiology
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This course provides opportunity for a detailed comprehension of human pathophysiology and its application to clinical practice. A systems-based approach is utilized to study the pathophysiology and pathogenesis of diseases commonly encountered in clinical practice. Systems reviewed includes the lymphatic, hematologic, integumentary, respiratory, cardiovascular and peripheral vascular, gastrointestinal, renal and urological, male and female reproductive, musculoskeletal, neurological, and endocrine systems. The multi-system involvement of common disorders is highlighted to reinforce concepts of connections and interactions of systems in the adult human body. The pathophysiology of inherited disorders and cancer development are also studied to gain additional understanding of the genetic and molecular mechanisms of disease.
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PAS 5230 Medical Nutrition
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This course introduces PA students to the basics of nutrition science as it relates to clinical medicine. Topics include nutrition assessment, focusing on dietary history taking, and physical exam skills needed for the management of health and disease. The basic principles of vitamins and minerals, their absorption, function, structure, deficiency, and toxicity will be included. Nutritional requirements in health, illness, and prevention, as well as age- and culture-appropriate nutritional issues, will be highlighted for children, pregnant and lactating women, and older adults.
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PAS 5231 Medical Wellness
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This course is designed to cover health maintenance, preventive medicine, and patient education. The focus is on maintenance of health rather than treatment of disease. Topics will include nutrition, exercise and weight management, smoking cessation, appropriate screening and immunization schedules, injury prevention, behavior modification and treatment adherence.
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PAS 5242 Public Health
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This course provides students with an overview of the basic concepts of public health and preventative medicine. Public health concepts include distribution, prevalence, causation, mode of transmission, dissemination, control, and preventative countermeasures of infectious and non-communicable diseases, as well as environmental, occupational, behavioral, and chronic conditions. PA students will be introduced to research methodologies related to the study of disease and investigate epidemiological trends across a variety of cultures. Attention will be paid to professional responsibility, confidentiality, informed patient consent, and issues of patient welfare.
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PAS 5250 Behavioral Medicine
Lecture: 1 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 1
This course is designed to provide instruction in the social and behavioral components of patient care. Topics include health-related behaviors, working with specific patient populations, stress and disease, intimate partner violence, and palliative and end of life care.
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PAS 5255 Laboratory Medicine
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This course introduces the students to clinical laboratory diagnostic tests. Commonly used laboratory tests, selection criteria, and interpretation of testing results and their corresponding disease processes are studied.
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PAS 5261 Clinical Assessment and Management I
Lecture: 4 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 6
This is the first course in a sequence of three courses designed to teach the essentials of medicine. PA students learn an organ-system and problem-oriented approach to understanding the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, manifestations, laboratory and diagnostic studies, and diagnosis and treatment of specific diseases encountered in general practice. They will continue to develop and refine culturally appropriate patient communication, medical history taking, and physical exam skills. Health care providers will discuss specific focused physical examinations of each organ system. For each disease or problem, related health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education topics will be presented. Competency with various medical instruments and procedures will be taught. The specific specialty areas and organ system covered in the sequence include ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, neurology, dermatology, pulmonology, infectious disease, cardiology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, endocrinology, nephrology, hematology, oncology, orthopedics, and urology.
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PAS 5262 Clinical Assessment & Management I
Lecture: 4 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 6
This is the first course in a sequence of three courses designed to teach the essentials of medicine. PA students learn an organ-system and problem-oriented approach to understanding the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, manifestations, laboratory and diagnostic studies, and diagnosis and treatment of specific diseases encountered in general practice. They will continue to develop and refine culturally appropriate patient communication, medical history taking, and physical exam skills. Health care providers will discuss specific focused physical examinations of each organ system. For each disease or problem, related health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education topics will be presented. Competency with various medical instruments and procedures will be taught. The specific specialty areas and organ system covered in the sequence include ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, dermatology, pulmonology, infectious disease, cardiology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, endocrinology, nephrology, hematology, oncology, orthopedics, psychiatry and urology.
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PAS 5270 Pharmacotherapeutics I
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This is the first in a three-quarter course sequence designed to provide a solid foundation in pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and the physiology associated with drug action and interaction. Specific drug classes will be discussed, with attention given to individual drugs, their uses, side effects, similarities, and differences. Emphasis is placed on the most frequently prescribed agents for treatment of common diseases. Specific pharmacotherapeutic agents and/or disorders covered in this course include autonomic pharmacology, ophthalmologic medications, treatment of ear, nose and throat infections, neurologic disorders, skin/bone/eye disorders, respiratory disorders and the related antimicrobial agents, allergies, endocrine disorders, pain management, gastrointestinal disorder, cancer chemotherapy, hematopoietic disorders, psychiatric medications, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular and renal drugs, reproductive health and the related antimicrobial agents, and special populations.
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PAS 5271 Pharmacotherapeutics I
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This is the first course in a sequence of three courses designed to teach clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics for common medical problems seen in clinical practice. Instruction in counseling patients toward compliance, drug interactions, appropriate patient monitoring during therapy and prescription writing will also be covered. Pharmacologic management of dermatological, HEENT, musculoskeletal, pulmonary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, psychiatric, endocrine, renal, genitourinary, male reproductive, female reproductive, infectious diseases, palliative care and opioid agents will be covered.
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PAS 5313 Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Lecture: 1 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 1
This course provides students with an overview of behavioral medicine, broadly defined as an interdisciplinary field that aims to integrate biological, cultural, and psychosocial perspectives on human behavior. The integration of mental disorders and behavioral problems into primary care medicine will be addressed. Topics covered will include normal psychological development in pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients, detection and treatment of substance abuse, human sexuality, end of life issues, response to illness, injury, and stress, and principles of violence identification and prevention.
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PAS 5314 Behavioral Science Concepts
Lecture: 1 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 1
This course is designed to provide instruction in the social and behavioral components of patient care. Topics will include development across the lifespan, sexuality, loss, dying and death, cultural diversity, response to illness, injury and stress and identification and prevention of violence.
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PAS 5322 Essentials of Radiology & Electrocardiography
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This course is designed to present instruction on the use and interpretation of basic radiologic studies and electrocardiograms in patient assessment. Indications for use, performance characteristics, and interpretation of results are included. An emphasis is placed on plain films studies of the musculoskeletal system, chest, and abdomen, as well as 12-lead EKG’s and rhythm strips. A basic overview of diagnostic ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging is also included.
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PAS 5340 Women’s Health
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This course provides an introduction to women’s health issues, including the diagnosis, management, and treatment of common acute and chronic medical problems commonly encountered in reproductive health care and gynecology.
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PAS 5351 Evidence Based Medicine
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This course will prepare the students to search, interpret, and evaluate the medical literature in order to maintain a critical, current, and operational knowledge of new medical findings and provide a basis for future evidence-based clinical work. Topics will include research methodologies, inquiry, reliability, validity, and statistics. The PA students will study scientific writing, hypotheses, proposals, informed consent, and human volunteer and animal rights oversight committees.
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PAS 5352 Evidence Based Medicine
Lecture: 1 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 1
This course will prepare the students to search, interpret, and evaluate the medical literature in order to maintain a critical, current, and operational knowledge of new medical findings and provide a basis for future evidence-based clinical work. Topics will include research methodologies, inquiry, reliability, validity, and statistics. The PA students will study scientific writing, hypotheses, proposals, informed consent, and human volunteer and animal rights oversight committees.
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PAS 5360 Clinical Assessment and Management II
Lecture: 4 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 6
This is the second course in a sequence of three courses designed to teach the essentials of medicine. PA students learn an organ-system and problem-oriented approach to understanding the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, manifestations, laboratory and diagnostic studies, and diagnosis and treatment of specific diseases encountered in general practice. They will continue to develop and refine culturally appropriate patient communication, medical history taking, and physical exam skills. Health care providers will discuss specific focused physical examinations of each organ system. For each disease or problem, related health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education topics will be presented. Competency with various medical instruments and procedures will be taught. The specific specialty areas and organ system covered in the sequence include ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, neurology, dermatology, pulmonology, infectious disease, cardiology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, endocrinology, nephrology, hematology, oncology, orthopedics, and urology.
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PAS 5361 Clinical Assessment & Management II
Lecture: 5 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 6
This is the second course in a sequence of three courses designed to teach the essentials of medicine. A body system approach is used to present the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, laboratory and diagnostic studies, and diagnosis and treatment of common diseases. Laboratory sessions utilize small-group patient cases in various formats to reinforce medical knowledge and patient assessment skills. Integration of history and physical examination findings, along with diagnostic testing results in the context of patient cases, are used to develop clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills. The body systems covered in this course include pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hematology, and psychiatry.
Prerequisite(s): PAS 5261 with a grade of C or better
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PAS 5362 Clinical Assessment & Management II
Lecture: 4 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 6
This is the second course in a sequence of three courses designed to teach the essentials of medicine. PA students learn an organ-system and problem-oriented approach to understanding the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, manifestations, laboratory and diagnostic studies, and diagnosis and treatment of specific diseases encountered in general practice. They will continue to develop and refine culturally appropriate patient communication, medical history taking, and physical exam skills. Health care providers will discuss specific focused physical examinations of each organ system. For each disease or problem, related health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education topics will be presented. Competency with various medical instruments and procedures will be taught. The specific specialty areas and organ system covered in the sequence include ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, dermatology, pulmonology, infectious disease, cardiology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, endocrinology, nephrology, hematology, oncology, orthopedics, psychiatry and urology.
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PAS 5370 Pharmacotherapeutics II
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This is the second in a three-quarter course sequence designed to provide a solid foundation in pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and the physiology associated with drug action and interaction. Specific drug classes will be discussed, with attention given to individual drugs, their uses, side effects, similarities, and differences. Emphasis is placed on the most frequently prescribed agents for treatment of common diseases. Specific pharmacotherapeutic agents and/or disorders covered in this course include autonomic pharmacology, ophthalmologic medications, treatment of ear, nose and throat infections, neurologic disorders, skin/bone/eye disorders, respiratory disorders and the related antimicrobial agents, allergies, endocrine disorders, pain management, gastrointestinal disorder, cancer chemotherapy, hematopoietic disorders, psychiatric medications, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular and renal drugs, reproductive health and the related antimicrobial agents, and special populations.
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PAS 5371 Pharmacotherapeutics II
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This is the second course in a sequence of three courses designed to teach clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics for common medical problems seen in clinical practice. Instruction in counseling patients toward compliance, drug interactions, appropriate patient monitoring during therapy and prescription writing will also be covered. Pharmacologic management of dermatological, HEENT, musculoskeletal, pulmonary, cardiovascular,
gastrointestinal, psychiatric, endocrine, renal, genitourinary, male reproductive, female reproductive, infectious diseases, palliative care and opioid agents will be covered.
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PAS 5382 Essentials of Cardiology
Lecture: 2 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This course provides an organ-system and problem-oriented approach to understanding the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, manifestations, laboratory and diagnostic studies, and diagnosis and treatment of specific cardiology diseases encountered in general practice. Students continue to develop and refine culturally appropriate patient communication, medical history taking, and physical exam skills in cardiology. For each cardiac-related problem, related health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education topics are presented.
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PAS 5412 Essentials of Radiology and Electrocardiography
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This course is designed to present instruction on the use and interpretation of basic radiologic studies and electrocardiograms in patient assessment. Indications, contraindications, patient preparation and interpretation of results will be included. Plain film studies of the musculoskeletal system, chest and abdomen will be presented. Rhythm strips and 12 lead EKG’s will also be covered.
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PAS 5420 Clinical Pediatrics
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of pediatric medicine, covering the age span from neonate through adolescence. Topics covered include normal growth and development, preventive care and anticipatory guidance, common pediatric illnesses and disorders and their diagnosis and management, and less common but important disorders that are peculiar to the pediatric population.
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PAS 5430 Clinical Laboratory Medicine
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This course introduces the students to clinical laboratory diagnostic tests. The basic theory, selection, and interpretation of procedures most commonly used in a primary care setting are studied. Students study techniques used to obtain, preserve, and handle laboratory specimens as well as use clinical laboratory results to screen, diagnose, evaluate, and monitor patients. Students are familiarized with the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and their implications for laboratory medicine.
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PAS 5440 Emergency Medicine
Lecture: 3 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
This course focuses on the specialty of emergency medicine including an understanding of pre-hospital care/emergency medicine system (EMS), and the interplay between 911 responders, the hospital emergency department, inpatient hospital services, and community medical providers in the primary care setting, as well as appropriate interaction with other medical providers in a variety of disciplines, including administrative. Emphasis is placed on the special skills and attitudes necessary and required to perform well in the emergency medical setting. Students take the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course as well as the Pediatric Life Support (PALS) course.
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PAS 5461 Clinical Assessment and Management III
Lecture: 3 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
This is the third course in a sequence of three courses designed to teach the essentials of medicine. PA students learn an organ-system and problem-oriented approach to understanding the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, manifestations, laboratory and diagnostic studies, and diagnosis and treatment of specific diseases encountered in general practice. They will continue to develop and refine culturally appropriate patient communication, medical history taking, and physical exam skills. Health care providers will discuss specific focused physical examinations of each organ system. For each disease or problem, related health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education topics will be presented. Competency with various medical instruments and procedures will be taught. The specific specialty areas and organ system covered in the sequence include ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, neurology, dermatology, pulmonology, infectious disease, cardiology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, endocrinology, nephrology, hematology, oncology, orthopedics, and urology.
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PAS 5462 Clinical Assessment and Management III
Lecture: 5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
This is the third course in a sequence of three courses designed to teach the essentials of medicine. PA students learn an organ-system and problem-oriented approach to understanding the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, manifestations, laboratory and diagnostic studies, and diagnosis and treatment of specific diseases encountered in general practice. They will continue to develop and refine culturally appropriate patient communication, medical history taking, and physical exam skills. Health care providers will discuss specific focused physical examinations of each organ system. For each disease or problem, related health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education topics will be presented. Competency with various medical instruments and procedures will be taught. The specific specialty areas and organ system covered in the sequence include ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, dermatology, pulmonology, infectious disease, cardiology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, endocrinology, nephrology, hematology, oncology, orthopedics, psychiatry and urology.
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PAS 5463 Clinical Assessment & Management III
Lecture: 4 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
This is the third course in a sequence of three courses designed to teach the essentials of medicine. A body system approach is used to present the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, laboratory and diagnostic studies, and diagnosis and treatment of common diseases. Laboratory sessions utilize small-group patient cases in various formats to reinforce medical knowledge and patient assessment skills. Integration of history and physical findings, along with diagnostic testing results in the context of patient cases, is used to develop clinical reasoning and problem-solving skills. The body systems covered in this course include endocrine, renal/ genitourinary and male reproductive with additional modules of instruction in palliative care and addiction medicine.
Prerequisite(s): PAS 5261 & PAS 5361 with a grade of C or better
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PAS 5470 Pharmacotherapeutics III
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This is the third in a three-quarter course sequence designed to provide a solid foundation in pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and the physiology associated with drug action and interaction. Specific drug classes will be discussed, with attention given to individual drugs, their uses, side effects, similarities, and differences. Emphasis is placed on the most frequently prescribed agents for treatment of common diseases. Specific pharmacotherapeutic agents and/or disorders covered in this course include autonomic pharmacology, ophthalmologic medications, treatment of ear, nose and throat infections, neurologic disorders, skin/bone/eye disorders, respiratory disorders and the related antimicrobial agents, allergies, endocrine disorders, pain management, gastrointestinal disorder, cancer chemotherapy, hematopoietic disorders, psychiatric medications, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular and renal drugs, reproductive health and the related antimicrobial agents, and special populations.
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PAS 5471 Pharmacotherapeutics III
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This is the third course in a sequence of three courses designed to teach clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics for common medical problems seen in clinical practice. Instruction in counseling patients toward compliance, drug interactions, appropriate patient monitoring during therapy and prescription writing will also be covered. Pharmacologic management of dermatological, HEENT, musculoskeletal, pulmonary, cardiovascular,
gastrointestinal, psychiatric, endocrine, renal, genitourinary, male reproductive, female reproductive, infectious diseases, palliative care and opioid agents will be covered.
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PAS 5485 Neuroanatomy and Diseases of the Neurological System
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This course consists of an in-depth study of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and neurological development along with a review of the neurological examination. In addition, a comprehensive study of diseases of the neurological system with emphasis on etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, laboratory and diagnostic studies, and diagnosis and treatment of common diseases is included. Small-group patient cases in various formats will be woven into lecture to reinforce medical knowledge and patient assessment skills. Instruction in rehabilitative medicine will also be covered.
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PAS 5512 Professional Issues and Health Policy
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This course provides a basis for the entry level physician assistant to use as a grounding and ongoing reference for system base clinical practice and principles, patient safety and quality of care, including their professional responsibility, the impact of multicultural socioeconomic issues affecting health care, health care delivery systems, provider reimbursement, credentialing, coding, billing, quality assurance and risk management in a variety of medical practices, and value based health care related to their impact on current and future health care policy.
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PAS 5513 Professional Issues
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This course is designed to introduce students to the professional issues of the physician assistant profession. Modules of content in this course include the historical development of the profession and its organizations, the PA role and scope of practice, the PA relationship with physicians and other health care providers, and the patient-centered care team approach will be covered. A module on the business of healthcare to include documentation, coding, billing and patient safety, quality improvement and risk management is included. Additionally, professionalism, integrity and provider well-being will be covered.
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PAS 5521 Clinical Geriatrics
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This course is designed to provide the physician assistant students with an understanding of the medical problems of the elderly including the biological and psychological changes commonly associated with aging. The overall goal of this geriatric course is to provide all students with a foundation for competent, compassionate care of the older adult. This foundation includes attitudes, knowledge, and skills needed by those giving care to older people. In addition, this course focuses on developing an understanding of age-related disease, an increased incidence of undesirable drug interactions, multi-system organ failure, and limitations in mobility, communication, and other impairments. End of life issues and palliative care will be addressed.
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PAS 5531 Fundamentals of Surgery
Lecture: 4 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
This course is designed to provide the students with an introduction and an overview to the discipline of surgery. The management of acute surgical problems, critical illness, solid organ malignancies, and elective surgical procedures will be discussed, as well as the pre- and post-operative care of surgical patients. Laboratory sessions will teach technical skills such as sterile technique, basic suturing, universal precautions, and minor surgical procedures.
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PAS 5542 Professional Issues II
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This course is the second in a series designed to introduce students to the physician assistant profession. Content is focused on the ethical considerations and challenges that encompass the roles and responsibilities of the clinician. The laws and regulations, policies, and professional organizations that affect professional practice are explored with an emphasis on their contributions towards quality improvement and patient safety. The roles of the medical record in patient care and issues regarding medicolegal liability are also explored.
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PAS 5551 Research Design and Methodology
Lecture: 1 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 1
This course provides a foundation in medical research and design for health care providers. The students will review how to search, interpret, and evaluate the medical literature, then focus on a step-by-step approach to the development and implementation of medical research. Students will gain an understanding of the principles of research as they apply it to the practical, educational, and societal aspects of the Physician Assistant profession.
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PAS 5561 Didactic Summative Evaluation
Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
This course provides a summative evaluation of the didactic year. It will focus on evaluating history taking and physical examination performance skills, as well as communication and clinical reasoning ability, the ability to summarize and document clinical encounter findings, and demonstration of psychomotor clinical and cognitive critical thinking skills. The summative evaluation will include a variety of assessment tools including multiple choice question examinations, the PACKRAT examination, comprehensive oral case presentations, standardized patient encounters, Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), and clinical procedure performance skill laboratories. Students will be individually evaluated by core and adjunct faculty members.
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PAS 5610 Internal Medicine
Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
This rotation will allow the PA student to demonstrate knowledge and core competencies in the discipline of internal medicine. The student will demonstrate knowledge and core competencies related to internal medicine pertaining to the diagnoses, pathophysiology, risk factors, laboratory interpretation, procedures, and therapeutic strategies used in patient evaluation and treatment. During this rotation the student is expected to recognize the signs and symptoms of a variety of medical illness and become familiar with treatment plans appropriate to internal medicine. This rotation will offer clinical experience in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting providing medical care for mainly the adult and geriatric population. Testing, and evaluation for this rotation will be based on the knowledge, skills and abilities related to internal medicine.
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PAS 5615 Internal Medicine Clinical Rotation
Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
This rotation provides students with the opportunity to learn principles of general internal medicine. Under the direction of a preceptor, students evaluate and treat adult and geriatric patients in the inpatient hospital setting. Students gain exposure to patients with acute and chronic disease states and work with their preceptor to order and interpret diagnostic tests, provide therapeutic and preventative interventions, and develop appropriate plans for patient disposition and ongoing care. Additional focus is placed on fostering skills in clinical documentation and the management and monitoring of chronic disease.
Suggested Prerequisite: Successful completion of the didactic phase of the program
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PAS 5620 Surgery
Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
This rotation will provide the PA student with the opportunity to learn surgical principles, surgical pathology, and relevant laboratory studies as seen in surgical settings, as well as indications, limitations, and methodology of surgical procedures and therapeutic strategies used in surgery today. During this rotation the student will recognize the signs and symptoms of a variety of surgical conditions and become familiar with treatment plans appropriate to surgery. This rotation will teach the student to respect and appreciate the contributions of other health care professionals in the overall delivery of health care and the importance of a team approach. This rotation will provide the student with access to patients in the inpatient setting, and may also include evaluating patients in the outpatient setting. Testing and evaluation for this rotation will be based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities related to surgery.
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PAS 5625 Surgery Clinical Rotation
Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
This rotation provides the PA student with the opportunity to learn surgical principles, surgical pathology, and relevant laboratory and diagnostic studies as seen in surgical settings. PA students also learn the indications, limitations, and methodology of surgical procedures and therapeutic strategies used in surgery today. During this rotation, the student recognizes the signs and symptoms of a variety of surgical conditions and becomes familiar with treatment plans appropriate to surgery.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the didactic phase of the program
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PAS 5630 Family Medicine/Geriatrics
Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
This rotation will allow the PA student to demonstrate knowledge and core competencies in the discipline of family medicine. The student will demonstrate knowledge and core competencies related to comprehensive and continuing health care to a culturally diverse patient population regardless of the nature or presentation of the problems encountered. The student is expected to apply their clinical knowledge and skills to a wide and diverse range of patient problems and presentations. These will incorporate medical, psychosocial, and preventive aspects. The student should be able to recognize the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment modalities of those illnesses most commonly seen in a family practice setting. This rotation will offer clinical experience in ambulatory practice and/or inpatient and long-term facilities focusing on the knowledge, skills, and abilities related to providing medical care for the life span of patients. Testing and evaluation for this rotation will be based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities related to family medicine.
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PAS 5635 Family Medicine Clinical Rotation
Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
This rotation provides students with the opportunity to learn the fundamental principles of family medicine. Under the direction of a preceptor, students deliver preventative, acute, and chronic care for patients across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on the diagnosis and management of chronic diseases encountered in the family medicine setting. Students develop additional skills in formulating plans for the primary and secondary prevention of disease including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the didactic phase of the program
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PAS 5640 Emergency Medicine
Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
This clinical rotation will provide the PA student with exposure to the diagnosis and treatment of patients of all ages presenting to the emergency or urgent care center with a wide variety of emergent health care problems. Emphasis is placed on developing skills in recognizing signs and symptoms of common emergencies, taking appropriate action to sustain life, collecting relevant data, and providing accurate assessment and management of a variety of acute and life threatening medical, surgical, and psychiatric illnesses and injuries. The PA student will learn the indications, limitations, and evidence-based methodology of emergency medicine procedures and therapeutic strategies. Students will demonstrate knowledge and competencies appropriate to clinical problems encountered and procedures common to the emergency room setting.
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PAS 5645 Emergency Medicine Clinical Rotation
Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
This rotation provides students with the opportunity to learn principles of emergency medicine. Under the direction of a preceptor, students evaluate, stabilize, and treat acute and emergent conditions in patients of all ages across the lifespan. Patients gain exposure to life-threatening and emergent conditions, interact with specialists and pre-hospital providers, and develop procedural skills commonly utilized in the acute care setting. Additional focus is placed on developing skills in the recognition of emergent disease and collaborating as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver patient care.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the didactic phase of the program
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PAS 5650 Women’s Health
Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
This rotation will provide the PA student with the opportunity to learn the basic and practical information in gynecology and women’s health. Students will make use of the evidence-based paradigm tailoring it to the indications, limitations, and methodology as related to gynecology, and procedures and therapeutic strategies utilized in women’s healthcare settings. During this rotation, the student is expected to recognize the signs and symptoms of a variety of medical conditions and become familiar with treatment plans appropriate to women’s health, including gynecology and reproductive care. This rotation will offer clinical experience in inpatient and/or outpatient facilities providing medical care for female patients.
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PAS 5655 Women’s Health Clinical Rotation
Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
This rotation provides the PA student with the opportunity to provide both obstetric and gynecologic care. Students evaluate, manage, and educate obstetric patients. They learn how to perform a thorough and accurate prenatal history and physical examination. Students develop a better understanding of how acute/chronic medical conditions can impact the well-being of mother and baby. Students also evaluate, manage, and educate female patients presenting with common gynecologic conditions. Students learn the indications and techniques of common clinical procedures utilized in obstetrics and gynecology. They learn the guidelines for preventive screenings and immunizations for the obstetric and gynecologic patient.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the didactic phase of the program
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PAS 5660 Pediatrics
Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
This clinical rotation will provide the PA student with exposure to the care of the pediatric patient from neonates to late adolescents. The student is expected to demonstrate knowledge of the indications, limitations, and methodology of pediatric procedure and therapeutic strategies. An emphasis is given to developing a comprehensive database and a systematic evidence-based approach to common pediatric problems and those of adolescents. The student is expected to recognize signs and symptoms of a variety of pediatric disorders. In addition, the student will demonstrate the appropriate evaluation of normal child development, well-child care, current immunization updates, and ongoing patient education and health promotion.
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PAS 5665 Pediatrics Clinical Rotation
Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
This rotation provides the PA student with the opportunity to provide pediatric care. Students learn how to obtain a history from a pediatric patient, perform well-child and problem focused examinations, formulate differential diagnoses for common pediatric chief complaints (both medical and behavioral), and create accurate assessments and plans that are culturally sensitive and age appropriate. PA students learn preventive care for the pediatric population including the immunization schedule. PA students develop an understanding of pediatric developmental milestones and be able to provide anticipatory guidance to patients and caregivers alike. Students become familiar with pediatric growth charts and their relevance to the care of the pediatric patient.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the didactic phase of the program
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PAS 5671 Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
The rotation will provide the student with an understanding of the variety of emotional and psychiatric states along with basic psychopathology and pharmacotherapeutics. In this rotation, students will augment and strengthen their deductive reasoning and clinical decision-making skills by developing a systematic, evidence-based approach to common behavioral medicine problems. These problems are those most likely to be seen in primary and inpatient settings. This clinical learning rotation will enable the student to develop skills to make a mental health assessment. Emphasis will be placed on developing clinical and communication skills, further strengthening students’ ability to gain insight into the psychosocial aspects of comprehensive patient care.
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PAS 5675 Behavioral Health Clinical Rotation
Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
This rotation provides the PA student with the opportunity to learn the fundamental principles of behavioral health. Under the supervision of the clinical preceptor, students evaluate acute, chronic, and emergent behavioral health conditions and formulate the appropriate management plan and disposition. Students become familiar with common pharmacologic interventions utilized in behavioral health patients, including the medication benefits, risk, side effects, drug interactions, and need for monitoring. Students work collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team involved in the care of Behavioral Health patients.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the didactic phase of the program
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PAS 5680 Elective Rotation
Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
The elective clinical rotation can be conducted in any of the core clinical learning rotations or available specialty rotations currently utilized within the Physician Assistant Program. Other elective rotations may be developed by the clinical coordinator or upon request as approved by the Director of Clinical Services. In the elective, the student will demonstrate knowledge and core competencies related to that specialty pertaining to the diagnoses, pathophysiology, risk factors, laboratory interpretation, procedures, and therapeutic strategies used. Testing and evaluation for the elective rotation will be based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities related to the specialty.
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PAS 5685 Elective Clinical Rotation
Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
This rotation provides students with the opportunity to learn within an elective medical specialty. Under the direction of a preceptor, students evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients within the elective rotation setting. The elective rotation setting may involve further exposure to practice within a core clinical rotation setting or a separate domain. In addition to skills relevant to the elective setting, continued core competencies in patient evaluation, communication, professionalism, and interprofessional practice are developed.
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of the didactic phase of the program
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PAS 5691 Clinical Summative Review
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This course is intended to assure that students have met defined program objectives for the knowledge, skills, and attitudes suitable for clinical practice. It will include a multi-system approach to assess physical examination and history taking skills, communication skills and the ability to summarize and document findings, make a differential diagnosis and treatment plan. This course will include standardized patient encounters with problem based Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) and/or Objective Structured Long Examination Records (OSLERs), a comprehensive oral case presentation to a faculty member, completion of a comprehensive multi-choice examination, along with other evaluation tools.
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PAS 5701 Capstone Research Project
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
The Capstone Research Project requires the PA student to apply knowledge and skills acquired in the structured competency-based PA curriculum to a specific research or practical clinical experience oriented project. The specific skills developed through this process include the ability to critically evaluate the relevant medical literature, comprehend the research process, and enhance the awareness of potential research questions related to general clinical practice. Each PA student is required to present his/her approved Capstone Research Project to a panel that includes at least two health science faculty members and an outside professional with expertise related to the project. PA students are expected to develop their Capstone Research Project in a format suitable for publication.
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PAS 5702 Capstone Research Project
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This course builds upon foundational knowledge obtained in the didactic curriculum in PAS 5351 Evidence Based Medicine and PAS 5551 Research Design and Methodology. Students are advised as they work in groups to identify a clinical challenge and search, evaluate, and synthesize current scientific literature to draw conclusions and guide medical decision making and patient care. This course culminates in a well-executed systematic review and meta-analysis that enhances Physician Assistant practice.
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PHY 2010 General Physics I
Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
PHY 2010 is a fundamental course in physics (non-calculus based) that describes and explains the laws of mechanics, motion, gravity, impulse and momentum, energy, the interaction of forces, work, power, friction, conservation laws, and the physics of fluids.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 1100 with a grade of C or better
Co-requisite(s): PHY 2020 if required
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PHY 2020 General Physics I Lab
Lecture: 0 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
PHY 2020 is a laboratory course designed to be taken concurrently with PHY 2010 . Lab experiments supplement the subject matter covered in the lecture. Experiments include applications of Newton’s laws of motion, the interaction of forces, projectile motion, rotational equilibrium, determination of power, and Archimedes principle.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 1100 with a grade of C or better
Co-requisite(s): PHY 2010
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PHY 2030 General Physics II
Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
PHY 2030 is a non-calculus based continuation of PHY 2010 that describes and explains the nature of fluids, wave motion (both sound and electromagnetic), temperature and thermodynamics, the kinetic theory of gasses, electrostatics, electrical currents, magnetism, and optics.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 2010 and PHY 2020 with a grade of C or better
Co-requisite(s): PHY 2040
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PHY 2040 General Physics II Lab
Lecture: 0 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
PHY 2040 is a laboratory course designed to be taken concurrently with PHY 2030 . Lab experiments supplement the subject matter covered in the lecture. Experiments include Archimedes’ principle, measuring specific heats, reflection & refraction of light, lenses and mirrors, electricity and magnetism, wave motion and sound.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 2010 and PHY 2020 with a grade of C or better
Co-requisite(s): PHY 2030
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PLS 1011 Introduction to Paralegal Studies
Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
This course introduces the student to the paralegal profession and the American legal system with emphasis on ethics and professional responsibility. Students explore ethics, case analysis, legal reasoning, legal research, career opportunities, professional organizations, terminology and other related topics. Students discuss the role of a paralegal and identify the skills, knowledge, and ethics required of paralegals. Students will relate current events to the field of law and visit a nearby courthouse.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1201 or concurrent enrollment
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PLS 1020 Legal Research & Writing I
Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
This course introduces the techniques of legal research and writing. Emphasis is placed on locating, analyzing, applying, and updating sources of law; effective legal writing, including proper citation; and the use of electronic research methods. Upon completion, students should be able to perform legal research and writing assignments using techniques covered in the course.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1201 and PLS 1011 all with a grade of C or better
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PLS 1030 Legal Research & Writing II
Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
This course builds upon the skills learned in Legal Research and Writing I. Particular emphasis is placed upon using detailed research to draft professional documents, including client letters, memorandum of law, an appellate brief and court documents. The use of WESTLAW and other computer-based legal research tools is stressed in the course. This course fulfills the Writing Across the Curriculum requirements for a Writing in the Discipline course.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1201 , PLS 1011 , and PLS 1020 all with a grade of C or better
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PLS 1060 Torts & Remedies
Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
This course familiarizes the student with the substantive law of torts. Concentration focuses on three main areas: intentional torts, quasi-intentional torts, and negligence law. This course also examines various equitable remedies.
Prerequisite(s): PLS 1011 and ENG 1201 all with a grade of C or better
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PLS 1140 Ethics for Paralegals
Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
Ethical and professional issues faced by legal assistants in the legal environment are the focus of this course. Students are required to become familiar with existing and proposed ethical codes, standards, and guidelines, and will develop a framework from which to undertake the analysis of ethical dilemmas.
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PLS 1161 Contract Law
Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
This course introduces the students to the area of contract law. Students explore the creation of enforceable contracts that include all the elements of such contracts. Students study the effect of Uniform Commercial Code on contracts, and the duties and responsibilities of the parties in a third-party contract. Students also learn the remedies available for breach of contract. During the course students learn how to draft several kinds of contracts.
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PLS 1180 Legal Drafting and Communication
Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
This course is designed to prepare students for the many documents that are the product of legal analysis and research. Instruction is pragmatic and hands-on. Students are introduced to business documents, litigation documents, wills and trusts, and domestic law documents.
Prerequisite(s): ENG 1201 and PLS 1020 all with a grade of C or better
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PLS 2000 Civil Litigation
Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
The course examines the rules of civil procedure, general discovery rules, and the court system, including the role of judges, attorneys, and juries. The course enables the students to prepare pre-trial pleadings, interview witnesses, conduct preliminary investigations, and assist in the preparation of the case for trial, and post-trial proceedings. Students are encouraged to attend local civil courts.
Prerequisite(s): PLS 1020 and ENG 1201 all with a grade of C or better
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PLS 2020 Domestic Law
Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
This course covers premarital, marital and post-marital legal issues. The legal rights of women and the legal status of children are addressed. Students prepare documents and information checklists.
Prerequisite(s): PLS 1011 and ENG 1201 all with a grade of C or better
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PLS 2060 Estate Planning & Probate
Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
In this course, students examine the transferring of assets, trusts, wills, gifts, administration of decedent’s estates under both the Uniform Probate Code and local law, federal and state taxes, and administrator’s responsibilities.
Prerequisite(s): PLS 1020 and ENG 1201 all with a grade of C or better
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PLS 2070 Computers in the Legal office
Lecture: 3 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
This course introduces students to several uses of computer software in the law office, including the following: drafting legal documents; legal timekeeping and billing; and database and spreadsheets in legal applications. It is recommended that students take this course when nearing the completion of the major paralegal curriculum.
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PLS 2081 Criminal Law
Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
This course familiarizes the student with substantive criminal law and criminal rules and procedures. The student prepares pre-trial pleadings and becomes familiar with pre-trial, trial and post-trial proceedings.
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PLS 2090 Real Estate Law
Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
This course covers the law of real estate, including the nature of real property, real estate transactions, and land use and regulation. This course includes a discussion of cases and concepts involved in real estate law.
Prerequisite(s): PLS 1011 and ENG 1201 all with a grade of C or better
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PLS 2120 Real Estate Closing & Document Preparation
Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
This course covers the law of real estate with emphasis on the preparation and drafting of key documents necessary for the real estate closing transaction, including, but not limited to, Deeds, Deeds of Trust, and Mortgages, Promissory Notes, Regulation Z and HUD 1 forms. Students will learn the legal and ethical requirements of the Real Estate Settlements and Procedures Act (RESPA) and become proficient with closing software such as SoftPro.
Prerequisite(s): PLS 2090 with a grade of C or better or approval from Department Chair
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PLS 2200 Paralegal Internship
Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 4 Total Credits: 4
In this course, students are given the opportunity to validate their skills through a 120-hour supervised, unpaid internship experience. Students are given the opportunity to work with private legal offices, government legal departments, or corporate legal departments where they perform the various responsibilities of the paralegal. Students must contact the Paralegal Department Chairperson the quarter before enrolling in this course regarding approval of site selection and schedule. This course must be taken during the last quarter of enrollment in the Paralegal Studies Program or any time after the 7th quarter of the Legal Studies Program.
Prerequisite(s): All basic paralegal coursework or concurrent enrollment with approval from Department Chair
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POL 2761 American Government
Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of the American government and politics. The course includes an examination of principles upon which the American system of government was founded and how those principles were incorporated into such major documents as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. Through a combination of directed readings, lectures, discussions, and class assignments, the course examines the basic principles and practices of the government, the function of its major institutions, the role of political parties, the influence of media, advocacy organizations and pressure groups, and the ongoing development of civil liberties.
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PPR 6001 Evaluation and Selection of Cardiovascular Drugs
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This is a self-study course involving writing approximately a 10-page paper that either evaluates the role of a new cardiovascular drug in therapy or explores the effect of drugs on the heart. The topics should be focused and go beyond the material offered in the prerequisite. It is the intent of this course to develop critical thinking skills in evaluating the cardiovascular effects of drugs, utilizing recent primary literature. The student will demonstrate in-depth knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology, therapeutics and, when applicable, pharmacoeconomics. The final paper will be well-referenced, thorough and accurate in its description of the cardiovascular drug and/or topic selected.
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PPR 6002 Substance Abuse, Diversion, and Addiction
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This elective course provides the student with essential pharmacological, medical, and legal knowledge to impact patient care regarding prescription and non-prescription drugs of abuse and misuse. This course prepares the student with knowledge and skills to conduct conversations with patients, families and other health-care professionals regarding the abuse, misuse and addiction of medications and other substances. The students also learn prevention and diversion strategies aimed at reducing medication abuse and misuse.
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PPR 6003 Case Studies in Public Health Practice
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This elective course provides students with an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills relevant to public health practice, such as, social determinants, outbreak investigation, policy analysis, regulatory decision-making, ethics, program development, program evaluation, screening programs, working with stakeholders, social marketing, health risk communication, and emergency preparedness. The core disciplinary competencies in public health are covered in detail in these cases. Discussing these cases will provide students with an approach for developing competency in communication, diversity and culture, leadership, professionalism, program planning, and systems thinking.
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PPR 6004 Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Care
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This course introduces students to hospice and palliative care. Students learn how medication therapy changes as a patient’s condition, goals of care, and prognosis change. Students are introduced to management of both common diagnoses and symptoms in hospice and palliative care patients. Small ethical discussions involving appropriate therapy at the end of life occur. The course gives students the opportunity to practice looking up drug information questions and giving verbal pharmacotherapy recommendations.
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PPR 6005 Medical Infomatics
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This course provides an introduction to medical informatics and use of related technologies in the provision of healthcare with a focus on electronic health records, computerized order entry with medical logic modules, evidence based medicine and clinical practice guidelines, pharmacy systems and E-prescribing, health information exchange, telehealth, medical mobile technology, and consumer health informatics.
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PPR 6006 Geriatrics Pharmacotherapy
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This course is designed to introduce the student to the physiologic, pharmacologic, and sociologic aspects of aging and to allow the student to gain a rudimentary appreciation and understanding of drug therapy issues to consider in the elderly. The course will focus on 1) physiological and practical aspects of medication use in the elderly, 2) the pharmacist’s role in geriatric care, and 3) the management of disease states and syndromes most commonly encountered in the elderly. The use of a case study format in class along with didactic presentations will allow the student to gain experience in designing and monitoring drug regimens for the geriatric patient.
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PPR 6007 Advanced Pain Management and Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Care
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This course builds on the foundational knowledge about pain management taught in PPR 6710. Students will go over cases and concepts about pain management in more depth than covered in PPR 6710. This course also introduces students to hospice and palliative care. Students learn how medication therapy changes as a patient’s condition, goals of care, and prognosis change. Students are introduced to management of both common diagnoses and symptoms in hospice and palliative care patients. Small ethical discussions involving appropriate therapy at the end of life occur. The course gives students the opportunity to practice looking up drug information questions and giving verbal pharmacotherapy recommendations.
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PPR 6008 Introduction to Psychosocial Pharmacy
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This course is designed to introduce the student to the behavioral and social aspects of patient care. With the advent of the collaborative model of health care, it is imperative that today’s pharmacist is equipped to provide optimum patient care within a psychosocial framework. This course provides an introduction to multiple aspects of the psychosocial approach to health care, including interprofessional communication in drug therapy management, the patient’s role in treatment decisions, psychosocial determinants of medication adherence, ethical issues of pharmaceutical care, and developments in behavioral medicine.
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PPR 6009 Introduction to Psychosocial Pharmacy
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This course is designed to introduce the student to the behavioral and social aspects of patient care. With the advent of a more patient-centered collaborative model of health care, it is imperative that today’s pharmacist is equipped to provide optimum patient care within a psychosocial framework. This course provides an introduction to multiple aspects of the psychosocial approach to health care, including the patient’s role in treatment decisions, psychosocial determinants of medication adherence, self-awareness of the pharmacist, and ethical issues of pharmaceutical care.
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PPR 6010 Applied Nutrition for Chronic Diseases
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
In this course, students will learn about the importance of nutritional management for common disease states. Students will be introduced to basic concepts regarding nutrition and the GI system. Students will be exposed to the metabolism of macronutrients, vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements. Students will gain experience on how to counsel patients on specific dietary measures for various disease states. Utilizing weekly food diaries, students will gain an understanding of the challenges patients undergo while modifying their dietary habits. Nutritional management for the following disease states will be covered: cardiovascular disease, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, hepatic and renal disease, and obesity.
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PPR 6011 Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
With the increased focus on patient-centered care, it is imperative that our pharmacy students are introduced to additional concepts and applications of complementary and alternative medicine. Patients often look beyond the treatment modalities of Western medicine when seeking improved health and quality of life. This course will allow the student to become aware of the multiple methods of treatment that patients may implement in their care. The course builds upon the courses Self-Care and Non-Prescription Therapies and Complementary and Natural Medicine. The course focuses upon dietary supplements, complementary and natural medicines, and homeopathic remedies commonly used in patient care, the relationship of complementary and natural medicines, including alternative medicines, to traditional medicine and concomitant use with traditional medicine is examined.
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PPR 6012 Introduction to Principles in Patient Safety
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This course is designed to introduce the student to the issues surrounding patient safety, medication errors and the design of systems to prevent medical errors from occurring. With the publication of the landmark report, “To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System” in 1999, the landscape of patient care has evolved to include the study of errors and how they occur. This course provides an introduction to understanding the history and evolution of patient and medication safety, the principles of human factors and how they affect errors within the healthcare system, defining medication errors and adverse drug events; and the principles, techniques, and technology for reducing errors and their effects on patients. Emphasis will be placed on quality improvement, risk, patient outcomes and culture in our healthcare system.
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PPR 6013 Literature Review and Writing Skills
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This course is designed to enable students to assess and contribute to scientific literature. Throughout the duration of this course, students will work in assigned groups to identify a research question, search and evaluate the literature, and compose a systematic review. Students will have the opportunity to give and receive constructive feedback in order to help facilitate self-development, group dynamics, and social skills.
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PPR 6014 Pediatric Pharmacotherapy
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This course is designed to introduce the student to the physiologic, pharmacologic, and sociologic aspects of pediatric patients and to allow the student to gain a basic understanding of drug therapy issues unique to the pediatric population. The course will focus on physiological and practical aspects of medication use in pediatrics, the management of disease states most commonly encountered in pediatric patients, and the pharmacist’s role in pediatric care.
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PPR 6015 Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
This comprehensive interprofessional course is designed to enable students to learn and develop the cognitive and psychomotor skills and abilities necessary for resuscitation of the adult. Team approach and strategies for managing the cardiopulmonary arrested high fidelity simulated patient are included. The student will practice techniques to assess cardiac dysrhythmias and follow through with appropriate therapeutic interventions such as drug and electrical therapy, airway control, ventilation, and supplemental oxygen. Requirements for AHA-ACLS certification are fulfilled. This course is offered to students enrolled at Health Profession Programs at South College (SC) and, with the approval of course instructors, may be offered to other health profession students or healthcare providers outside SC.
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PPR 6016 Introduction to Postgraduate Resident Training
Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
This course provides an introduction to postgraduate residency training and serves to increase knowledge and interest in postgraduate residency training. Throughout the course, students will learn about residency programs and develop the skills necessary for application to postgraduate residency training programs.
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