Health Sciences

Phlebotomy Didactic curriculum content is an online course with introduction to phlebotomy, anatomy & physiology, specimen collection, safety, quality assurance, and professionalism.

Phlebotomy Lab is the application and procedures of phlebotomy skills. Specimen collection, special procedures, challenges in phlebotomy, safety, quality assurance, and professionalism.

Meditation is a research-based mindfulness practice that promotes stress reduction, improved focus, emotional balance, and overall well-being. In this course, students will explore a variety of mindfulness methods and meditation techniques including breath awareness, body scans, and guided visualizations designed to cultivate presence, relieve stress, and enhance mental and emotional health. The course also introduces mindful tools and practices for developing healthy communication. Students will learn practical skills to build a personal meditation routine and integrate mindful awareness into everyday life. No prior experience is required. Each session includes guided practice, group discussion, and opportunities for personal reflection.

This course addresses the interaction between substances used as drugs and human body systems. Knowledge of natural sciences, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics between chemical entities and receptors, and pharmacological concepts of administration, dosage and patient safety are stressed. Emphasis is placed upon mechanisms of action, side effects, and drug interactions.

Principles of nutrition science are discussed in detail in relation to various healthcare settings. Topics of discussion include the building blocks of a healthy eating plan, therapeutic diets, and the links between poor nutrition and disease. Also covered is how to determine accurate nutrition information, nutrition across the lifespan with special considerations, the processing of nutrients and how they are utilized by the body. MyPlate.gov and other tools are used as examples in nutrition counseling scenarios. The future of nutrition is also discussed in topics like genomics and functional foods. This course is an introductory course for individuals pursuing a Dietetics major.

This course provides an overview of the U.S. healthcare system and the health workforce. Issues affecting healthcare delivery including social determinants of health, healthcare reform, and healthcare insurance will be studied. This course will go into the roles and educational requirements of dental hygienist, nurses, medical and nursing assistants, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, funeral services. The goal is to establish a solid foundation of professional characteristics, behaviors, values, skills, and knowledge in allied health professions.

This course focuses on the patient/client across the life span with acute major health problems. The curriculum builds upon knowledge of scientific principles and utilization of critical thinking. Nursing process, interpersonal communication, stress adaptation, cultural competence and environmental influences are integrated. The structured acute care setting and the on-campus nursing laboratory are primarily utilized for application of nursing knowledge and development of clinical skills. Clinical experiences may include but are not limited to medical-surgical, community health and mental health; please see Instructor Course Outline.

4 credits (0.8 credit = 24 hours of lab; 3.2 credits = 144 hours of clinical)