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PHSC 112 - Earth Science Laboratory
Lab component of PHSC 110 - Earth Science.
Credits: 0
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PHTH 203 - Physical Therapy in the Health Care System
This course focuses on the roles and responsibilities of a physical therapist within the health care system. Methods of health care delivery and issues of access, availability, and financial coverage are examined.
Prerequisites & Notes
Physical Therapy major or permission of instructor.
Credits: 1
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PHTH 292 - Individual Study in Physical Therapy
This course provides the opportunity for the student to work on an individual basis with a faculty member in the Department of Physical Therapy. The student is responsible for designing objectives and selecting methods of study with the direction of the faculty member. The learning experience may include specialized study, research and clinical applications that further his/her personal and professional growth in P.T.
Prerequisites & Notes
Physical Therapy major.
Credits: 1-3
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PHTH 301 - Introduction to Human Anatomy
An introduction to normal human anatomy with emphasis on the musculoskeletal system. Using a regional approach, the course includes surface anatomy and basic osteology. The laboratory experience includes prosections of human cadavers. This course is intended for all students who will work with people in a variety of settings. It is an excellent introduction for students in the allied health professions who will later take Human Anatomy I and II as a major specific requirement.
Prerequisites & Notes
All students must obtain permission to enroll in this course.
Credits: 2
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PHTH 302 - Clinical Concepts in Physical Therapy I
This course provides an introduction to physical therapy practice skills. Theories and application of clinical concepts prepare the student for professional practice. Students are expected to attain a minimum level of competency in selected fundamental clinical skills.
Prerequisites & Notes
Physical Therapy major.
Credits: 3
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PHTH 304 - Clinical Medicine and Pathology
This course is a survey of general medical and surgical disorders, including
the pathophysiology of disease, clinical manifestations, and medical treatment,
with emphasis on conditions encountered in physical therapy. Topics include internal
disorders/disease, orthopedics, and pediatrics.
Prerequisites & Notes
Physical therapy major or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
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PHTH 307 - Clinical Concepts in Physical Therapy II
This is a final introductory course in physical therapy prior to the clinical science and practice sequence and a continuation of the first clinical concepts course. Topics addressed prepare the student for professional practice by covering specific diagnostic conditions and engaging the student in writing activities. Students are expected to attain a minimal level of competency in the area of goniometric measurement of joints.
Prerequisites & Notes
PHTH 203, PHTH 302.
Credits: 2
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PHTH 308 - Human Anatomy I
This course provides a comprehensive study of normal and pathological function of human movement, with emphasis on the skeletal, articular, and muscular systems. Using a regional approach, the course includes surface anatomy and clinical palpation. The laboratory experience includes prosections of human cadavers.
Prerequisites & Notes
Physical therapy or occupational therapy major or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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PHTH 309 - Human Anatomy II
This course provides a comprehensive study of normal and pathological function of human movement, with emphasis on the skeletal, articular, and muscular systems. Using a regional approach, the course includes surface anatomy and clinical palpation. The laboratory experience includes prosections of human cadavers.
Prerequisites & Notes
Physical therapy or occupational therapy major or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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PHTH 310 - Healthcare Language: Systems, Specialities, Pathologies and Culture
This course provides the student with a strong written and oral foundation of
knowledge about the structure, function and limitations of the language used in
healthcare and the health sciences. Course content incorporates anatomical systems and an overview of major pathologies. Cultural intriacacies of healthcare language are investigares along with an overview of medical terms in Spanish, American Sign
Language and othe commonly spoken non-English languages.
Credits: 3
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PHTH 315 - Clinical Education Seminar
This course is designed to prepare students for their initial clinical affiliation. It introduces students to the psychosocial aspects of physical therapy, communication, and the structure of clinical education programs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PHTH 203.
Credits: 1
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PHTH 421 - Physical Therapy Management of Patients with Musculoskeletal Conditions I
Manual muscle testing, thermal agents, and clinical electrophysiology are the examination and intervention strategies presented in this course. The selection, application, and theories supporting these strategies are presented. Students must demonstrate competence in applying these techniques.
Prerequisites & Notes
PHTH 302 and 307.
Credits: 4
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PHTH 422 - Physical Therapy Management of Patients with Musculoskeletal Conditions II
This course is designed to assist students in understanding and appreciating the role of physical therapy in the health care system. It provides a foundation for understanding patient care by developing the ability to identify, analyze, and assess the problems relating to orthopedic and muscular pathologies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PHTH 302 and 307.
Credits: 4
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PHTH 423 - Physical Therapy Management for Patients with Acute Medical Conditions
Patient/client management of patients with acute medical conditions related to
the circulatory, endocrine, and integumentary systems is the focus of this course.
Functional limitations and disability as a result of pathophysiological system
alterations across the lifespan are covered. Students are expected to use scientific
evidence to support patient management strategies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PHTH 486, 466 (or as corequisite)
Credits: 3
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PHTH 424 - Physical Therapy Management of Patients with Disorders of Upright Mobility
This course presents concepts of posture control and locomotion including strategies for physical therapy management of balance disorders. Characteristics of normal and pathological gait and strategies for management of gait dysfunction are discussed. Included are the application of orthotic and prosthetic devices to problems of the limbs, spine, and functional mobility with an emphasis on the management of selected conditions of limb amputation, and medical illness.
Prerequisites & Notes
PHTH 420, 421, 422, and 486.
Credits: 3
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PHTH 425 - Clinical Competency Laboratory II
This course utilizes case studies and group discussion to maximize integration of physical therapy clinical theory and professional practice material, enhance comprehensive problem-solving, and promote evaluation skills.
Prerequisites & Notes
Concurrent registration in PHTH 423 and 424.
Credits: 1
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PHTH 466 - Physical Therapy Management of Patients with Cardiopulmonary Conditions I
Patient/client management concepts pertaining to cardiopulmonary impairments
are the focus of this course. Functional limitations and disability as a result
of pathophysiological systems alterations across the lifespan are covered. Students
are expected to use scientific evidence to support patient management strategies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PHTH 304. Corequisite PHTH 423 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 2
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PHTH 468 - Physical Therapy Management of Patients with Cardiopulmonary Conditions II
Patient/client management concepts as they pertain to cardiopulmonary conditions
across the life span are the focus of this course. Students expand on their current
knowledge and understanding of the impact of cardiopulmonary dysfunction on functional performance.
Assessment and intervention skills for cardiopulmonary dysfunction as well as
concepts and techniques for health and wellness promotion are taught and practiced
for mastery. Students use scientific evidence to support patient
management strategies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PHTH 466; Corequisite PHTH 423
Credits: 1
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PHTH 486 - Clinical Education Experience I
This is the first clinical education experience in the application of basic physical therapy procedures, introduction to the medical care system, and patient-therapist relationships done under the supervision and direction of a qualified physical therapist.
Prerequisites & Notes
PHTH 302, 304, 307, 308, 309, and 420-422.
Credits: 3
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PHTH 510 - Foundations of Physical Therapy Practice I
Foundations of Physical Therapy Practice I
Credits: 4
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PHTH 560 - Clinical Medicine and Pathology I
Clinical Medicine and Pathology I
Credits: 3
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PHTH 562 - Professional Practice Issues I
Professional Practice Issues I
Credits: 2
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PHTH 564 - Clinical Medicine and Pathology II
Clinical Medicine and Pathology II
Credits: 3
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PHTH 566 - Professional Practice Issues II
Professional Practice Issues II
Credits: 3
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PHTH 568 - Practice Management in PT I
Practice Management in PT I
Credits: 1
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PHTH 570 - Integrated Clinical Experience I
Integrated Clinical Experience I
Credits: 2
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PHTH 572 - Foundations of Physical Therapy Practice II
Foundations of Physical Therapy Practice II
Credits: 2
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PHTH 574 - Human Movement Across the Lifespan
Human Movement Across the Lifespan
Credits: 3
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PHTH 576 - Integrated Clinical Experience II
Integrated Clinical Experience II
Credits: 2
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PHTH 608 - Human Anatomy I
This course provides a comprehensive study of normal and pathological function of human movement, with emphasis on the skeletal, articular, and muscular systems. Using a regional approach, the course includes surface anatomy and clinical palpation. The laboratory experience includes prosections of human cadavers.
Prerequisites & Notes
Physical therapy or occupational therapy major or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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PHTH 609 - Human Anatomy II
This course provides a comprehensive study of normal and pathological function of human movement, with emphasis on the skeletal, articular, and muscular systems. Using a regional approach, the course includes surface anatomy and clinical palpation. The laboratory experience includes prosections of human cadavers.
Prerequisites & Notes
Physical therapy or occupational therapy major or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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PHTH 616 - Clinical Kinesiology
The focus of this course is the study of functional anatomy using a regional approach in which joint and muscle function are analyzed in detail. Topics covered include the clinical examination and mechanical analysis of normal gait and posture, developmental biomechanics and ergonomics. This course serves as the foundation for exercise prescription and other therapeutic interventions.
Prerequisites & Notes
PHTH 308, and PHYS 210 & 211 (or equivalent); Corequisite is PHTH 309.
Credits: 3
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PHTH 620 - Clinical Competency Laboratory I
This course utilizes case studies and group discussion to maximize integration of physical therapy clinical theory and professional practice material, enhance comprehensive problem solving, and promote evaluation skills.
Credits: 1
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PHTH 626 - Applied Research in Physical Therapy
Applied Research in Physical Therapy
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PHTH 630 - Neuroscience
This course presents basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology with an emphasis on issues that have clinical relevance to physical therapy rehabilitation. Emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of human performance and motor control.
Prerequisites & Notes
Physical therapy or occupational therapy major or permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3
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PHTH 631 - Physical Therapy Management for Patients with Neuromuscular Conditions I
This course addresses patient/client management concepts for individuals with neuromuscular conditions. Functional limitations and disability with motor and sensory function are addressed through selected conditions across the lifespan. Emphasis is placed on the neurological examination, motor function, sensory function, motor development, and spinal cord injury management.
Prerequisites & Notes
PHTH 430, 486.
Credits: 3
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PHTH 640 - Foundations of Physical Therapy Practice III
Foundations of Physical Therapy Practice III
Credits: 2
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PHTH 642 - Foundations of Physical Therapy Practice IV
Foundations of Physical Therapy Practice IV
Credits: 2
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PHTH 644 - PT Management of Patients w/Musculoskeletal Conditions I
PT Management of Patients w/Musculoskeletal Conditions I
Credits: 6
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PHTH 648 - PT Management of Patients w/Cardiopulmonary and Acute Conditions
PT Management of Patients w/Cardiopulmonary and Acute Conditions
Credits: 4
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PHTH 650 - Clinical Pharmacology
This course provides an introduction to basic principles of pharmacology, including pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic considerations. Students become familiar with classes of drugs used in the management of disorders of the nervous, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, and endocrine systems, as well as those used for infectious and neoplastic diseases.
Prerequisites & Notes
BIOL 121/122 or BIOL 130/131, CHEM 121/122 or CHEM 101/102 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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PHTH 655 - Evidence Based Practice and Clinical Outcomes Research in Physical Therapy
Evidence Based Practice and Clinical Outcomes Research in Physical Therapy
Credits: 2
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PHTH 656 - Applied Research in Physical Therapy I
Applied Research in Physical Therapy I
Credits: 2
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PHTH 657 - Applied Research in Physical Therapy II
Applied Research in Physical Therapy II
Credits: 3
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PHTH 660 - Education in Physical Therapy Practice
Education in Physical Therapy Practice
Credits: 3
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PHTH 664 - PT Management of Patients with Spinal Cord Disorders
PT Management of Patients with Spinal Cord Disorders
Credits: 2
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PHTH 665 - PT Management of Patients with Neuromuscular Conditions II
PT Management of Patients with Neuromuscular Conditions II
Credits: 4
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PHTH 670 - Clinical Experience I
Clinical Experience I
Credits: 8
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PHTH 672 - PT Management of Patients w/Musculoskeletal Conditions II
PT Management of Patients w/Musculoskeletal Conditions II
Credits: 2
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PHTH 673 - Administration and Management in Physical Therapy
Administration and Management in Physical Therapy
Credits: 3
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PHTH 674 - PT Management of Patients w/Integumentary Conditions
PT Management of Patients w/Integumentary Conditions
Credits: 1
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PHTH 675 - Niche Practices in Physical Therapy
Niche Practices in Physical Therapy
Credits: 2
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PHTH 676 - PT Management of Patients w/Musculoskeletal Conditions III
PT Management of Patients w/Musculoskeletal Conditions III
Credits: 1
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PHTH 677 - Clinical Experience II
Clinical Experience II
Credits: 8
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PHTH 678 - Clinical Experience III
Clinical Experience III
Credits: 8
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PHTH 680 - Advanced Orthopedics
Advanced Orthopedics
Credits: 3
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PHTH 681 - Clinical Ergonomics
Clinical Ergonomics
Credits: 3
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PHTH 682 - Pediatric Neurology
Pediatric Neurology
Credits: 3
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PHTH 683 - Sports Physical Therapy
Sports Physical Therapy
Credits: 3
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PHTH 684 - Adult Neurology
Adult Neurology
Credits: 3
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PHTH 685 - Clinical Education Experience II
Clinical Education Experience II
Credits: 6
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PHTH 686 - Clinical Education Experience III
Clinical Education Experience III
Credits: 6
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PHTH 687 - Clinical Education Experience IV
Clinical Education Experience IV
Credits: 2
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PHTH 690 - Service Learning in Physical Therapy
Students participate in a community service project relevant to the field of Physical Therapy. Students are introduced to service learning and then develop service learning projects under the auspices of faculty working within the Campus Rehabilitation Clinic. Students will have the opportunity to conduct an abbreviated needs assessment, provide intervention, measure outcomes and present their project to their peers. Students may collaborate with other PT students and PTA students.
Prerequisites & Notes
current enrollment in the professional component of the Physical Therapy program and permission of instructor.
Credits: 1
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PHTH 695 - Practice Management in PT II
Practice Management in PT II
Credits: 3
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PHTH 696 - Practice Management in PT III
Practice Management in PT III
Credits: 2
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Physician Assistant |
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PAST 101 - PA Seminar I
This is the first in a series of physician assistant seminar courses. This course examines the issues of provider-patient confidentiality, blood-borne pathogens, and concepts of illness and health as defined by the health-care provider and the patient. The relationships between health and culture, religion, ethnicity, and socio-economic status are discussed. The relationships between the above items and the Latino community are examined in detail.
Prerequisites & Notes
Physician assistant major.
Credits: 1
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PAST 102 - PA Seminar II
This seminar course examines health promotion and disease prevention issues in the general and minority populations of America. The Greater Springfield area maternal-infant mortality rate, disease prevention, and childhood health concerns are addressed.
Prerequisites & Notes
PAST 101.
Credits: 1
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PAST 221 - PA Seminar III
This course examines the “sick role” concept and the “medicalization” of society. The principles of health education-including the issues dealing with sexuality, patient motivation, and patient compliance-are presented. Each student designs and implements a community health project and formally reports his/her findings.
Prerequisites & Notes
PAST 102.
Credits: 1
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PAST 222 - PA Seminar IV
This course examines the cultural aspects involved in several health care problem areas. Health care for the homeless, Puerto Rican, Vietnamese, and Russian immigrants, substance abuse, and HIV infection/testing are presented in detail. During the last third of the semester, each student reports on his/her community project, which began in the fall semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
PAST 221.
Credits: 1
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PAST 340 - Ethical and Professional Issues in PA Practice
This course is the introduction to ethical and professional issues that face
the Physician Assistant in the practice of medicine. It is designed to raise
the students’ awareness of issues such as confidentiality, cultural differences,
death and dying, ethical dilema, and provide a problem-solving approach to such
issues.
Prerequisites & Notes
Admission to Professional Phase.
Credits: 3
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PAST 512 - History Taking and Physical Assessment I
Building rapport with patients and learning and performing medical skills under direct faculty supervision are the focus of the history taking and physical assessment courses. Students learn how to elicit patient histories under a number of conditions, perform and document directed and complete physical examinations, and write notes using the SOAP and complete H and P formats.
Prerequisites & Notes
Matriculation into the professional phase of the program. Co-requisites: PAST 330, 513, 515, 523, and 524.
Credits: 4
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PAST 513 - Mental Health Issues in Primary Care
This course examines common mental health conditions seen by physician assistants in the primary care setting. The epidemiology, presenting symptoms, diagnostic criteria, differential diagnosis, and treatment modalities are presented.
Prerequisites & Notes
Matriculation into the professional phase of the program. Co-requisites: PAST 330, 512, 515, 523, and 524.
Credits: 3
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PAST 514 - Principles of Clinical Decision Making
This course defines and analyzes the application of biostatics to current epidemiological studies in medicine. Students examine clinical decision-making models and analyze selected published medical study reports for the appropriateness of their conclusions.
Prerequisites & Notes
Successful completion of all previous PAST courses. Co-requisites: PAST 320, 521, 522, 525, 533, and 534.
Credits: 1
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PAST 521 - Applied Clinical Skills I
This course is designed to teach students how to perform skills most commonly used in clinical practice. These include interpretation of EKGs, nasogastric intubation, and male and female catherization.
Prerequisites & Notes
Successful completion of all previous PAST courses. Co-requisites: PAST 514, 522, 525, 533, and 534.
Credits: 3
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PAST 522 - History Taking and Physical Assessment II
Building rapport with patients and learning and performing medical skills under direct
faculty supervision are the focus of the history taking and physical assessment
courses. Students learn how to elicit patient histories under a number of
conditions, perform and document directed and complete physical examinations, and
write notes using the SOAP and complete H and P formats.
Credits: 3
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PAST 523 - Pharmacology I
This course examines the integration of the theoretical and practical application of pharmacological principles into the organ-system approach to learning clinical medicine. Treatment modalities for the dermatology, respiratory, ENT, opthamology, and endocrine systems are examined in detail.
Prerequisites & Notes
Matriculation into the professional phase of the program. Co-requisites: PAST 512, 513, 515, and 524.
Credits: 2
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PAST 524 - Clinical Medicine I
This course presents wellness and disease processes from an integrated organ-system approach. Specialized topics in radiology, and normal and abnormal findings in organ systems involving the eyes, ears, nose, throat, skin, lungs, and thorax are covered in this course.
Prerequisites & Notes
Matriculation into the professional phase of the program. Co-requisites: PAST 512, 513, 515, and 523.
Credits: 6
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PAST 525 - Human Anatomy Laboratory II
This course is the second in a series of three courses designed to provide a broad exposure to the gross and microscopic anatomy of the human body as it relates to physical assessment and clinical medicine. The body structures related to the cardiovascular, gastro-intestinal, renal, genitourinary, and reproductive systems are examined.
Prerequisites & Notes
Successful completion of all previous PAST courses. Co-requisites: PAST 514, 521, 522, 533, and 534.
Credits: 1
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PAST 531 - Applied Clinical Skills II
This course is designed to teach students how to perform skills most commonly used in clinical practice. OSHA guidelines, phlebotomy, injection, ABG and IV techniques are covered, as well as catherization, casting and splinting, OR protocol, knot tying and suturing, and tonometry.
Prerequisites & Notes
Successful completion of all previous PAST courses. Co-requisites: PAST 532, 535, 543, 544, and EMSM 251.
Credits: 3
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PAST 532 - History Taking and Physical Assessment III
Building rapport with patients and learning and performing medical skills under direct
faculty supervision are the focus of the history taking and physical assessment
courses. Students learn how to elicit patient histories under a number of conditions, perform and document directed and complete physical examinations, and write notes using the SOAP and complete H and P formats. Off-campus clinical learning experiences are an integral part of this course.
Credits: 3
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PAST 533 - Pharmacology II
This course examines the integration of the theoretical and practical application of pharmacological principles into the organ-system approach to learning clinical medicine. Treatment modalities for the cardiovascular, and blood-forming systems, as well as pregnancy and childbirth, gastrointestinal and renal are examined in detail.
Prerequisites & Notes
Successful completion of all previous PAST courses. Co-requisites: PAST 514, 521, 522, 525, and 534.
Credits: 2
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PAST 534 - Clinical Medicine II
This course is a continuation of PAST 324. Wellness and disease processes are presented using an integrated organ-system approach. Normal and abnormal findings in systems involving the heart and vessels, gastrointestinal tract, genitourinary tract, and endocrine organs are covered in this course.
Prerequisites & Notes
Successful completion of all previous PAST courses. Co-requisites: PAST 514, 521, 522, 525, and 533.
Credits: 6
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PAST 535 - Human Anatomy Laboratory III
This course is the third in a series of three courses designed to provide a broad exposure to the gross and microscopic anatomy of the human body as it relates to physical assessment and clinical medicine. The body structures related to the nervous and musculoskeletal systems are examined.
Prerequisites & Notes
Successful completion of all previous PAST courses. Co-requisites: PAST 531, 532, 543, 544, and EMSM 251.
Credits: 1
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PAST 540 - Ethical and Professional Issues in PA Practice
This course is the introduction to ethical and professional issues that face the Physician Assistant in the practice of medicine. It is designed to raise the students’ awareness of issues such as confidentiality, cultural differences, death and dying, ethical dilema, and provide a problem-solving approach to such issues.
Prerequisites & Notes
Admission to Professional Phase.
Credits: 3
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PAST 543 - Pharmacology III
This course examines the integration of the theoretical and practical application of pharmacological principles into the organ-system approach to learning clinical medicine. Treatment and modalities for musculoskeletal, neurology, pain management, gerontology, surgery, medical emergencies, HIV and pediatrics are examined in detail.
Prerequisites & Notes
Successful completion of all previous PAST courses. Co-requisites: PAST 531, 532, 535, 544, and EMSM 251.
Credits: 2
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PAST 544 - Clinical Medicine III
This course is a continuation of PAST 334. Normal and abnormal findings in systems involving the nerves, muscles and bones, and blood, as well as pregnancy, pediatrics, and medical and surgical emergencies are covered in this course.
Prerequisites & Notes
Successful completion of all previous PAST courses. Co-requisites: PAST 531, 532, 535, 543, and EMSM 251.
Credits: 6
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Physics |
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PHYS 205 - Physics for Movement Science
This course is an introductory physics course that emphasizes those applications that are of importance to students aspiring toward a career in one of the areas of movement science. Special emphasis is placed on principles of body mechanics.
Prerequisites & Notes
One of the following MATH courses (115, 125, 131, 140, or 142) or permission of instructor. Co-requisite: Must also register for PHYS 206 or PHYS 207 lab.
Credits: 3
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PHYS 206 - Sports Physics Laboratory
Required lab for MOST majors registered for PHYS 205.
Prerequisites & Notes
MOST Majors. Co-requisite: Must also register for MOSK 206 and PHYS 205.
Credits: .5
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PHYS 207 - Physics for Movement Science Laboratory
Required lab for non-MOST majors registered for PHYS 205.
Prerequisites & Notes
Non-MOST majors. Co-requisite: Must register for PHYS 205.
Credits: 1
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PHYS 210 - General Physics I
This course gives students an understanding of the subject matter, method, purposes, and philosophy of classical physics as an example of a physical science. The complementary nature of experiment and theory in the building of a science is emphasized.
Prerequisites & Notes
One of the following MATH courses (125, 131, 140, or 142) or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
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PHYS 211 - General Physics II
This course gives students an understanding of the subject matter, method, purposes, and philosophy of classical physics as an example of a physical science. The complementary nature of experiment and theory in the building of a science is emphasized.
Prerequisites & Notes
One of the following MATH courses (125, 131, 140, or 142) and PHYS 210 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4
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POSC 110 - Introduction to American Government
This course is an overview of the major topics in the American governing systems. It examines the Constitution, the participants in American politics (voters, political parties, media, interest groups), the major institutions (Congress, Presidency, Supreme Courts), and the policy-making process.
Credits: 3
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POSC 130 - Introduction into International Relations
This course is a broad overview of the international system, including theory, the nation-state (1648-present), North and South relations, international law and organizations, and economics.
Credits: 3
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POSC 210 - Public and Human Services Administration
This course studies the executive branch of modern government as well as the general nature of bureaucracy in public and private organizations and in various cultural contexts. Its characteristics as a mechanism for decision making, with emphasis on the American experience, are stressed, with particular attention to problems of goal setting, innovation, and accountability.
Credits: 3
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POSC 320 - Civil Liberties
This is a study of the development of the concept and law of civil liberties in American society and of the problems involved in preserving and broadening these freedoms and maintaining security. Emphasis is on such topics as racial discrimination, freedom of speech and assembly, freedom of belief, the right of association, and equal protection of the laws.
Credits: 3
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POSC 330 - State and Local Politics
This course examines the principles and operations of state and local governments. Topics include policymaking, institutions, political participants and impacts of state and local government on public safety, economics, education, public health and community.
Credits: 3
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POSC 340 - Public Policy
This course studies the major issues facing American citizens today and explores ways to understand them. The analysis of public policy includes determining who is involved in the policy process, learning what the issues mean for citizens and the society, and studying the policy outcomes that result from government action or inaction.
Credits: 3
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POSC 360 - Social Movement Organizations
This course examines social movement organizations at two levels: Practical and theoretical. Students investigate the role of social movement organizations in American politics, how they form, why they succeed of fail, their impact on U.S. society, how they do their work, and how they obtain the resources they require for their operation.
Credits: 3
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POSC 488 - Special Topics in Political Science
This course is a comprehensive examination of a contemporary political problem
or critical concern to society. The course dwells on the developmental roots and
the contemporary controversy as well as the implications for the future.
Credits: 3-4
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