2005-07 Catalog - Tacoma Community College

2005-2007 CatalogCredit Course Descriptions 99DMS 160, DMS 161Ultrasound Seminar and Critique I, II (2) (2)This course is a seminar on current issues insonography. Includes case studypresentation, discussion and critique.Prerequisites: Acceptance into the program orprogram chair permission.DMS 175Orientation to Diagnostic Medical Sonography (2)This course will provide application of thebasic skills required for patient care. Thestudents will learn essential body mechanicsto avoid injury; infection control principles;required confidentiality information; legaland ethical principles; and an introduction tovital signs. Students will also complete CPRcertification, HIV/AIDS certification forhealth care providers, and receive theirprogram student handbooks. Same course asRC 175.Prerequisite: Acceptance into program.DMS 220Introduction to Vascular Technologyand Echocardiography (5)Introduction to the basic concepts of vascularsonography and echocardiography. Includesan overview of the basic cardiovascularanatomy and physiology, pertinentpathophysiology, and basic scanning protocolsand ultrasound findings. Includes laboratorypractice of routine protocols.Prerequisites: Successful completion of DMS 123.DMS 250Ultrasound Clinical IV (10)A continuation of Ultrasound Clinical III.Continued observation with increasingperformance of all duties of a sonographer ina clinical setting. Patient examinations areperformed under generalized supervision.Requires completion of clinical competencies.Also includes observation in a vascularultrasound and echocardio-graphic laboratory.Prerequisites: Successful completion of DMS 152didactic and lab coursework with a passing grade of‘C’ or higher.DMS 251Ultrasound Clinical V (13)A continuation of Ultrasound Clinical IV.Continued performance of all duties of asonographer in a clinical setting. Patientexaminations are performed under minimalsupervision. Requires completion ofclinical competencies.Prerequisites: Successful completion of DMS 250didactic and lab coursework with a passing grade of‘C’ or higher.DMS 252Ultrasound Clinical VI (13)A continuation of Ultrasound Clinical V.Continued performance of all duties of asonographer in a clinical setting. Patientexaminations are performed under minimalsupervision. Requires completion of clinicalcompetencies. This course may be waived ifthe student has completed all clinicalcompetencies and is performing allexaminations independently by thecompletion of DMS 251.Prerequisites: Successful completion of DMS 251didactic and lab coursework with a passing grade of‘C’ or higher.DMS 260, 261Ultrasound Seminar and Critique III, IV (2) (2)This course is a seminar on current issues insonography. Includes case studypresentation, discussion, and critique.Prerequisites: Acceptance into the program orprogram chair permission.DMS 270Ultrasound Registry Review Seminar (1)This elective course is an intensive review ofthe content in the American Registry ofDiagnostic Medical Sonographers registryexam, including physics and instrumentation,abdomen and small parts, and ob/gyn.Students review with in class discussions andpractice sample registry exams.Prerequisites: Acceptance into the program orprogram chair permission.DramaDRAMA 101 (varies)Introduction to Drama (5)Basic introduction to drama and theatricalproduction. Students learn to analyze andsummarize play texts, from the Greeks tocontemporary playwrights, and to writereviews of play productions. The basictechnical aspects of production (producing,directing, design, and acting) are explored.Some scene work and staged readings.(multicultural content) (writing intensive)Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 101 with agrade of ‘C’ or higher.EconomicsECON 200 (F, W, Sp, Su)Principles of Economics: Macro (5)History and development of the UnitedStates economy, including effects ofgovernment taxing and spending, control ofthe money supply, and effects ofinternational trade.Prerequisite: MATH 99, or assessment aboveMATH 99.ECON 201 (F, W, Sp, Su)Principles of Economics: Micro (5)Theory of the market systems as a methodof allocating resources and distributingincome and products. Analysis of currentproblems including government regulation,subsidies, monopoly and taxation.Prerequisite: MATH 99, or assessment aboveMATH 99.ECON 211General Economics (5)A one-quarter survey of economics designedspecifically for non-majors. Includes suchtopics as effects of government taxation andspending, operation of the market system,operation of the central bank and moneysupply, monopolies and their effects. Specialemphasis on current issues in economics(survey of macro and micro).EducationEducationThe field of Teacher Education isundergoing changes and will continue tochange in the near future. If students areinterested in teaching, the most currentinformation can be found atwww.teachwashington.org. TacomaCommunity College's Teachers ofTomorrow Club welcomes studentsplanning to enter the teaching profession.Teacher Education candidates shouldkeep in close contact with their designatedtransfer school so they will be aware ofchanges. Students are advised to workclosely with the Education Coordinator toplan their programs whether they will bepursuing a Paraeducator-Early ChildhoodEmphasis Certificate (see page 72) orwhether they will be fulfilling theassociate’s degree requirements forcontinued