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literature from 1865 to the present. This course focuses on the
interrelationship of social history and American writers and texts.
AAS: Humanities elective. IAI: H3 915 Humanities.
ENGL 2813 - Creative Writing 3/0 (3)
The student will sharpen his or her perceptions and ability to
express them creatively. Published and peer examples of poetry,
short fiction, and drama will be read and analyzed in a workshop
format. The student will compose radio and television scripts,
several short stories, and eight to 12 poems in various poetic
forms. Competency in English grammar and mechanics is a
requirement. AAS: Humanities elective.
French
French classes are taken at Olivet Nazarene University.
FREN 1514 - Elementary French 4/0 (4)
See FREN 101 in Olivet catalog.
FREN 1524 - Intermediate French 4/0 (4)
See FREN 102 in Olivet catalog.
FREN 2535 - Intermediate French II 5/0 (5)
See FREN 301 in Olivet catalog.
FREN 2625 - French Culture 3/0 (3)
See FREN 302 in Olivet catalog.
Geography
GEOG 1513 - World Regional Geography 3/0 (3)
Prerequisite: Appropriate assessment score or consent of instructor.
This course studies major regions of the world, focusing on
the relationship of humans with their environment, the movement
of people and goods, and the ways regions are formed and
undergo change. AAS: Social and behavioral science elective. IAI:
S4 900N Social and behavioral science.
Health
HLTH 1224 - Medical Assistant Administrative
Procedures 2.5/3 (4)
Prerequisites: COSC 1513, BSNS 2311, HLTH 1312, and
HLTH 1372. This course is designed to provide theoretical and
practical applications for performing administrative and general
procedures in the medical office/clinic setting. Topics include—
but are not limited to—professionalism; administrative duties;
office work; communication with members of the health care
team and patients; interacting with patients; financial functions
and responsibilities; legal and ethical boundaries; and safety
practices. This course will identify critical job functions and
tasks needed by the medical assistant to deliver appropriate,
high quality healthcare. This course includes observation and
performance of administrative procedures in a laboratory setting.
(Pending approval.)
HLTH 1236 - Medical Assistant Clinical Procedures 4/4 (6)
Prerequisites: BIOL 1554, HLTH 1312, HLTH 1372, BSNS
2311; and ENGL 1413 and READ 1484 with grades of “C” or
better within the last 5 years; or appropriate assessment score.
This course is designed to provide the theoretical and practical
applications of performing clinical procedures in the medical
office/clinic setting. Topics include—but are not limited to—
patient assessment, basic psychological principles, physical examination
and patient treatments, vital signs, patient education,
medical emergencies, assisting the physician in medical specialty
examinations and minor surgery. Students will learn the theoretical,
technical and practical aspects of infection control, and
medical and surgical asepsis. This course includes observation
and performance of clinical procedures in a laboratory setting.
(Pending approval.)
HLTH 1243 - Medical Assistant Laboratory
Procedures 2/2 (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 1554, HLTH 1312, and HLTH 1372. This
course provides the student with both the theory and practical
applications of the laboratory procedures in medical assisting with
an emphasis on performing CLIA-approved point of care testing in
urinalysis, hematology, chemistry, immunology and microbiology.
Non-waived testing may be performed as exercises. Topics include
specimen processing, record keeping, laboratory infection control,
quality assessment, quality control and normal ranges of tests
performed. This course includes observation and performance of
procedures in a laboratory setting. (Pending approval.)
HLTH 1253 - Medical Assistant Pharmacology 2/2 (3)
Prerequisites: BIOL 1554, HLTH 1312, HLTH 1372, BSNS
2311; and MATH 1414 within in the last two years with a
grade of C or better; or appropriate assessment score. This course
introduces the principles and practical applications of pharmacology
for the medical assistant. Topics include general aspects
of pharmacology, legal and ethical issues in pharmacology, the
mathematics of calculating drug doses correctly, the principles
and practices of medication administration, and medications
related to body systems and patient education. This course includes
observation and performance of clinical procedures in a
laboratory setting. (Pending approval.)
HLTH 1292 - Medical Assistant Externship 0/10 (2)
Prerequisites: HLTH 1224, HLTH 1243, HLTH 1253, and
HLTH 1236 with a grade of C or better. This course consists
of 160 hours of clinical rotation practice at an affiliate ambulatory
health care site. The supervised training will emphasize
competency in medical assistant clinical, administrative and
general skills as defined by the American Association of Medical
Assistants. Prior to enrollment, each student must have health
insurance, current CPR card, current physical exam, criminal
background check and drug testing. Physical exam forms are
available in KCC’s department of Student Services. (Pending
approval.)
HLTH 1312 - Medical Terminology 2/0 (2)
This course is designed to give both allied health professionals and
health consumers a working knowledge of medical vocabulary. The
course offers a systematic study of medical words that relate to body
systems, anatomical structures, medical processes and procedures,
and a variety of diseases that afflict the human body.
HLTH 1343 - Basic ICD-9-CM 3/0 (3)
Prerequisite: HLTH 1312. This course introduces the theory
and structure of the International Classification of Disease - 9
Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM). Through the use of course
materials, the student will become proficient at identifying and
accurately assigning ICD-9-CM codes to health records.
140 Kankakee Community College • 2009-10 catalog