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110 Credit Course DescriptionsTacoma Community CollegeHealth TechnologyHT 225 (Su)Legal Concepts for the Health Field (3)Principles of law including case studies asapplied to health care professionals. Thecourse surveys the U.S. Court System, legalproceedings and terminology, conduct ofwitnesses and rights and responsibilities ofpatients and health care professionals. Thecourse gives particular reference to all phasesof medical documentation, release ofmedical information, professional ethics, andHIPAA privacy and security issues.Prerequisite: HIM 180 or instructor permission.HT 240 (F, Sp)Clinical Applicationsfor Medical Billing Specialists (3)Work internships for the Medical BillingSpecialist program provide students theopportunity to apply their training and skills.Students spend a total of 90 hours insupervised practical experiences in healthcare facilities. Internship should be theculmination of course work. Students mustprovide their own transportation.Prerequisite: Instructor permission required.HT 245 (F, Sp)Intermediate ICD-9-CM and CPT Coding (3)(formerly HT 215) An intermediate codingcourse applying both ICD-9-CM and CPTinstruction on the more difficult sections ofthe coding systems. Extensive advancedpractice using coding exercises and abstractedmedical records in the HIT lab.Prerequisite: HIM 180, HIM 220, HT 216; orinstructor permission.HT 250 (F, Sp)Clinical Applications for Health InformationCoding Specialists (3)This course provides skill practice for HICSstudents in their final quarter of theprogram. The course consists of medicalrecord coding practice (60 hours plus weeklyseminar). Coding practice includes inpatient,outpatient and emergency coding. This is thefinal capstone experience prior tocompletion of the program in readiness foremployment as a coding specialist.Prerequisite: Instructor permission.High School CompletionAll courses are self-paced, computerassisted, and web enhanced.HSC 90 (F, W, Sp, Su)Contemporary World Problems (5)Areas of social problems which includeyouth and the family, the economy, health,minorities, criminal justice and dissent,metropolitan areas, the environment, worldaffairs, and terrorism.HSC 91 (F, W, Sp, Su)U. S. History I (Pre-Colonial - 1900) (5)America before the Europeans, colonialbeginnings, Revolutionary War, the birth ofthe United States, the Articles ofConfederation, the Constitution, westwardexpansion, the War of 1812, the IndustrialRevolution, democratic and social reformsbetween the 1820s and the 1860s, thedevelopment of slavery from Colonial daysto about 1830, the Civil War, andReconstruction.HSC 92 (F, W, Sp, Su)U.S. History II (1865 to Present) (5)Major areas and basic events in United Stateshistory from 1865 to the present.HSC 93 (F, W, Sp, Su)Introduction to American Government (5)Fundamental concepts of federal and stategovernment structure, government service,the tax system, the two-party system, lobbyand pressure groups, voting and citizenresponsibility.HSC 94 (F, W, Sp, Su)Washington State History (5)History of the Pacific Northwest fromprehistory to the present.HistoryHIST 111World Civilization (5)Development of man from prehistoric daysto the 14th Century, including social,political, cultural and economic aspects.HIST 112World Civilization (5)Rise of modern nations from the EuropeanRenaissance to 1815; revolutions incommerce, industry, culture and science;expansion of European influencethroughout the world.HIST 113World Civilization (5)Modern civilization from 1815 to thepresent; impact of industrialization onthe world, conflict of economic andpolitical ideologies.HIST 120 (varies)East Asian Civilization I (5)This course is designed to introduce studentsto the East Asian civilization from the prehistoricalera to 1800. The focus of thecourse will be on evolution of the politicalsystems and the intellectual world.(multicultural content)HIST 121 (varies)East Asian Civilization II (5)This course is designed to introduce studentsto the East Asian civilization from 1800 topresent. The focus will be on the dramaticchanges that occurred to the East Asiancountries during this period of time.(multicultural content)HIST 147 (varies)The Japanese American Experience (3)An historic overview of the contributions ofthe Japanese Americans from the 1880s tothe present. (multicultural content)HIST 211 (varies)Chinese Civilization (5)Study of Chinese philosophies, religions,cultural traditions, political changes andsocial and economic developments from theShang Dynasty (c. 1751-1123 B. C.) to thepresent. (multicultural content)HIST 221 (varies)History of the British Isles I: 1485-1785 (5)This course examines the development ofthe British nation between 1485 and 1785,emphasizing Irish, Welsh, Scots, and Englishrelations, the establishment of the Tudordynasty, the intertwining of religion andpolitics during the Tudor/Stuart era, thecauses and consequences of the EnglishCivil War and the Glorious Revolution, theestablishment of the First British Empire,and the causes and effects of the AmericanRevolution. (writing intensive)
2005-2007 CatalogCredit Course Descriptions 111HIST 222 (varies)History of the British Isles II: 19 th Century (5)This course examines the development ofthe British nation between 1785 and 1914,emphasizing Irish, Welsh, Scots, and Englishrelations, the causes and effects of theIndustrial Revolution, the development ofthe British Empire, and Great Britain's riseto prominence in European and worldaffairs. (writing intensive)HIST 223 (varies)History of the British Isles III (5)This course examines the development ofthe British nation between 1901 and thepresent day, emphasizing multiculturalrelations, World War I and World War II, andthe change in Great Britain's status as aworld or European power via thetransformation of the British Empire intothe British Commonwealth of Nations andthe development of the EEC. (multiculturalcontent) (writing intensive)HIST 225 (varies)History of Canada (5)Examines the political, economic, and socialaspects of Canadian history from thefoundation of New France to the present.Topics include: European imperialism,intercultural relations, U.S.-Canadianrelations, nationalism and Quebecseparatism, and Canada's role as a twentiethcenturyworld leader. (multicultural content)(writing intensive)HIST 230 (varies)Japanese Civilization (5)Historical study of Japan, with emphasis onsocial, religious and philosophical influencesin the formation of Japanese civilization.(multicultural content) (writing intensive)HIST 231 (varies)American History, American Film (5)Examines U.S. History, society and culturesince 1929 through the lens of Hollywoodfeature films. Topics include: the GreatDepression, the Cold War at home andabroad, gender roles and the Americanfamily, and the civil rights movement.(multicultural content) (writing intensive)HIST 241United States History: 17 th , 18 th Centuries (5)The development of America in the 17thand 18th Centuries: European and Englishinfluences on religion, politics andeconomics; the growth of nationalism andthe American Revolution; and the problemsof the new nation. (multicultural content)(writing intensive)HIST 242United States History: 19 th Century (5)The United States during the time of theearly Republic: the developing sectionaltensions over land acquisitions, social reformand slavery; the Civil War andReconstruction, and the rise of largeindustrial corporations after the war.(multicultural content) (writing intensive)HIST 243United States History: 20 th Century (5)The United States during the time of thePopulist-Progressive movement, theprosperous Twenties, the DepressionThirties, World War II and the Cold War.(multicultural content) (writing intensive)HIST 244 (varies)A Decade: Revolving Time Periods (5)This course will examine key political, social,cultural, economic and diplomatic events witha specific decade. Time periods covered willvary. (multicultural content) (writingintensive)HIST 248 (varies)The Diplomacy of the United States to 1898 (5)A survey of the American diplomatic historyfrom the American revolution to the warwith Spain. It will examine the issues andevents, which shaped the foreign relations ofAmerica's first century of independence.Particular attention will be paid to thedevelopment of traditions, such as atradition of violence, a belief in Americanexceptionalism, a moral imperative, aheritage of success. (writing intensive)HIST 249 (varies)20 th Century American Diplomatic History (5)Course will survey the United States' rise toworld power from 1898 to the present, withparticular attention given to the causes andconsequences of increased U.S. participationin world affairs, America's initial reluctanceand ultimate acceptance of the responsibilityof world leadership. (writing intensive)HIST 250 (varies)The War in Vietnam (5)Study of the origin and development of thewar in Vietnam from 1940 to 1975. Specialemphasis will be devoted to Vietnamesenationalism, French imperialism and itsdefeat, American involvement fromPresidents Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower,Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford. Thecourse will conclude with an examination ofthe impact of the Vietnam War on Americaand on the world. (writing intensive)HistoryHIST 251 (varies)Native American History (5)This course will examine the history ofNative American cultures in the UnitedStates. Through readings, lectures, and classdiscussions, students will explore the uniquehistories of several specific Native cultures,as well as the impact that these cultures hadin shaping the course of American history.HIST 252Images of Native Americans (5)An examination of the history of the imagesand representations of Native Americans inthe popular culture of the United States, asmanifest in film, literature, art, and otherforms of media. Discussions will focus onthe societal impact of these images, andNative responses to them.HIST 254 (varies)Introduction to African-American HistoryThis course is an integral component ofU.S. history that focuses on AfricanAmericans. It traces their roots in the OldWorld and their experiences in the new one.Although the course focuses on AfricanAmericans, it examines how they shaped thepeople around them and how the people, inturn, shaped them. In this way, it is also astudy in intellectual relationship.(multicultural content)HIST 255 (varies)Civil Rights Movement (5)This course traces the struggle by African-Americans to acquire the basic rights ofhumanity, freedom, and equal rights. Byfocusing on the men and women central tothe movement, the course touches on themethods used, gains achieved, and areas leftto be accomplished.HIST 264 (varies)History of Washingtonand the Pacific Northwest (5)Exploration, settlement and growth ofthe Northwest with emphasis onWashington, including growth ofgovernment and social institutions.HIST 280Themes or Topics in HistoryThis course is a survey of a specific topicand its significance in history. Some areas offocus of the individual topics covered in theclass include key historical components; thesocial, economic and political impact,distinguishing between primary andsecondary sources, and historical researchand interpretations. May be taken twice asthe topics are different each offering.
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