opportunities, options, excellence - Red Rocks Community College

At the time of application, candidates must have had at least 2,000 hours
of direct human patient care in a formal health care setting. The many
professions that meet this requirements include: pharmacist, EMT, nurse,
respiratory therapist, nurse’s aide, medical office assistant with direct
patient care duties, x-ray or surgical technologist or exercise physiologist.
One class of 25 students is admitted in August of each year. Advanced
placement and credit for prior learning are not available. Tuition is
approximately $257.65/credit hour for Colorado residents and
$347.35/credit hour for nonresidents. Student fees average $200 per
semester for all students. Tuition and fees are subject to change.
Prior to Clinical Rotations, students must undergo health screening and
produce evidence of current CPR certification, and of immunization or
immunity to diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and
hepatitis B (positive titer or immunization series), or sign a declination
form and current TB screening.
Required Courses
First Year
Credits
PAP 200 Biochemistry and Cell Biology 3
PAP 203 Health Care Issues 1
PAP 205 Human Anatomy and Development 3
PAP 207 Health Promotion 1
PAP 210 Human Physiology 3
PAP 212 Introduction to Emergency Medicine 1
PAP 217 Introduction to Laboratory Medicine 1
PAP 218 Eval. of the Medical Literature 1
PAP 219 Medical Interviewing Skills 1
PAP 220 Physical Examination Techniques 1
PAP 221 Clinical Medicine I 3
PAP 222 Clinical Medicine II 3
PAP 223 Pediatrics 2
PAP 224 Introduction to Surgery 1
PAP 225 Women's Health Care 1
PAP 226 Clinical Procedures 1
PAP 228 Problem-Based Learning 1
PAP 230 Pharmacology I 1
PAP 231 Pharmacology II 3
PAP 235 Human Pathology, 4
PAP 240 Behavioral Science in Primary Care 3
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Second Year
PAP 260 - 269 36
Clinical rotations in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics,
emergency medicine, surgery, women’s health, orthopedics, geriatrics
and psychiatry.
Total Certificate Credits 75
International transcripts must be evaluated by an agency acceptable to
Red Rocks. A TOEFL test with a paper-based score of at least 600 is
required of international candidates whose primary language is other than
English or whose transcripts reflect course work not taught in English. An
essential packet of materials, including CASPA information, is available
online at www.rrcc.edu, or by calling 303.914.6386.
Pipefitting/Pipe Trade
Plumbing
(See Construction Technology)
Political Science
Degree: Associate of Arts
Political science is the study of how political systems are created, the
nature of the social contracts between people and governments,political
parties, political behavior and the evolution of political institutions.
The completion of the following courses is appropriatefor those who
plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete a
major in political science.
You are urged to consult with a faculty advisor before beginning any
program of study.
Recommended Courses
Credits
ECO 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (Core) 3
ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics (Core) 3
HIS 137 Contemporary World History 3
HIS 201 U. S. History I (Core) 3
HIS 202 U. S. History II (Core) 3
POS 105 Introduction to Political Science (Core) 3
POS 111 American Government (Core) 3
Core Curriculum Requirements
English/Speech
ENG 121 English Composition I 3
ENG 122 English Composition II 3
SPE 115 Public Speaking 3
Humanities (courses from two different disciplines) 9
ART 110, 111, 112; Foreign Language 111, 112, 211, 212;
HUM 121, 122, 123; LIT 115, 201, 202; MUS 120, 121, 122;
PHI 111, 112, 113; THE 211, 212
Mathematics (any course from the following) 3
MAT 160, 171, 175, 201, 202
Science (any course from the following) 4
AST 101, 102; BIO 105, 111, 112; CHE 101, 102, 111, 112;
GEY 111, 121; PHY 105, 111, 112, 211, 212
Electives 14
Electives must be selected from college-level transfer courses. No more
than three credits in physical education may be counted.
Total Required Credits 60
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