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HIS-131 American History I 3 (3-0) AND
Prerequisites: ENG-085
Corequisites: None
This course is a survey of American history from pre-history through the Civil War
era. Topics include the migrations to the Americas, the colonial and revolutionary
periods, the development of the Republic, and the Civil War. Upon completion,
students should be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural
developments in early American history. This course has been approved for transfer
under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement as a general education course in
Social/Behavioral Sciences for the A.A., A.F.A., and A.S. degrees. This course also
satisfies the general education course requirement in Social/Behavioral Sciences for
the A.A.S. and A.G.E. degrees. (1997 SU)
HIS-132 American History II 3 (3-0) AND
Prerequisites: ENG-085
Corequisites: None
This course is a survey of American history from the Civil War era to the present.
Topics include industrialization, immigration, the Great Depression, the major
American wars, the Cold War, and social conflict. Upon completion, students should
be able to analyze significant political, socioeconomic, and cultural developments in
American history since the Civil War. This course has been approved for transfer
under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement as a general education course in
Social/Behavioral Sciences for the A.A., A.F.A., and A.S. degrees. This course also
satisfies the general education course requirement in Social/Behavioral Sciences for
the A.A.S. and A.G.E. degrees. (1997 SU)
HIS-236 North Carolina History 3 (3-0) AND
Prerequisites: ENG-085
Corequisites: None
This course is a study of geographical, political, economic, and social conditions
existing in North Carolina from America's discovery to the present. Topics include
native and immigrant backgrounds; colonial, antebellum, and Reconstruction periods;
party politics; race relations; and the transition from an agrarian to an industrial
economy. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze significant political,
socioeconomic, and cultural developments in North Carolina. This course has been
approved for transfer under the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement as a
premajor and/or elective course requirement for the A.A., A.F.A., and A.S. degrees.
NOTE: This course DOES satisfy the general education core requirement in
social/behavioral sciences for the A.A.S. and A.G.E. degrees ONLY. (1997 SU)
HIT Health Information
HIT-110 Fundamentals of HIM 3 (3-0-0) PITT CC
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
This course introduces Health Information Management (HIM) and its role in
healthcare delivery systems. Topics include standards, regulations and initiatives;
payment and reimbursement systems, healthcare providers and disciplines; and
electronic health records (EHRs). Upon completion, students should be able to
demonstrate an understanding of health information management and healthcare
organizations, professions and trends. (2011 FA)