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2006-2008 CATALOGREGISTERED NURSING(See also Nursing)RN 100R.N. FIRST ASSISTANTPrerequisite: Professional registered nurse, current license, current CNOR3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis course provides theoretical knowledge of asepsis/infectioncontrol, hemostasis, retracting/wound exposure, tissue handling,proper instrument usage, clamping, ligation and suturing. It alsoprovides a theoretical foundation based on extensive scientificknowledge and includes nursing concepts and clinical judgmentfor advanced nursing practice.RN 101R.N. FIRST ASSISTANT INTERNSHIPPrerequisite: RN 1006 lab hrs per week: 3 hrs creditThis course covers the application of theoretical conceptslearned in RN 100 through extensive practice under the supervisionof a board-certified general surgeon.RN 120PERIOPERATIVE NURSINGPrerequisite: Current RN, PPD, CPR and immunizations, and healthinsurance coverage.3 lecture, 4 lab hours per week: 5 hours creditThis course will provide instruction to a licensed registerednurse seeking didactic and clinical experience in perioperativenursing. This course will instruct on operating room asepsisand sterile technique, scrubbing, gowning, gloving, instrumentation,positioning, prepping and documentation, and legal aspects.Surgical specialties to be covered: general and gynecologic.SOCIAL SCIENCESOCSC 101 (IAI: S9 900)INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SCIENCEPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis course introduces the various branches of the social sciencesand social science ideas and principles needed for a criticalexamination of contemporary American society. Includedare a study of basic personality theories, the concept of culture,economic and political theories and international affairs.Alsoincluded are race, ethnicity, gender and sexual harassment.SOCIAL WORKSWK 201INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORKPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis course introduces the student to the historical backgroundand nature of social work theory, agencies and policy. Itprovides insight into social service organizations and agencies.Students examine the human concerns of various at-risk populations.Thiscourse also presents the knowledge bases and skillsof social work practice, and enables students to evaluate theirinterests and capacities for entering the profession of socialwork. (same as SOCIO 201)SOCIOLOGYDEGREES, CERTIFICATES, COURSESCOURSE DESCRIPTIONSSOCIO 101 (IAI: S7 900)INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGYPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis course explores the major concepts, theories and researchmethods within the field of sociology. Students examine howtheir behavior is shaped by the groups they belong to and thesociety in which they live.Topics for discussion include culture,socialization, social institutions, deviant behaviors, social stratification,and social inequalities, particularly classism, racism andsexism.SOCIO 111 (IAI: S7 901; SOC 911)CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL ISSUESPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis course provides an analysis of the major social problemsfacing the world today. Students examine issues of contemporaryinterest from a sociological perspective.Topics for discussionmay include crime and violence, technology, the role of themedia, problems of the family, educational and workplace issues,and the environment. Also included are issues of social class,race and ethnicity, gender, age and sexual orientation.SOCIO 201INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORKPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis course introduces the student to the historical backgroundand nature of social work theory, agencies and policy. Itprovides insight into social service organizations and agencies.Students examine the human concerns of various at-risk populations.Thiscourse also presents the knowledge bases and skillsof social work practice, and enables students to evaluate theirinterests and capacities for entering the profession of socialwork. (same as SWK 201)SOCIO 210 (IAI: S7 902; SOC 912)MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILYPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis course provides an understanding of sociological concepts,theories and research methods in relation to marriage and familyissues. It focuses on the ever-changing dynamics of relationshipsand the influence of contemporary society on family life.Special emphasis is placed on communication in relationships,dating and mate selection, love, parenting, balancing work andfamily, violence in relationships, and divorce.SOCIO 212URBAN SOCIOLOGYPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditOffered Spring semester only (days in even-numbered years;evenings in odd-numbered years)This course is a study of the urban community as both a historicalevent and a contemporary experience. Economic and socialfactors involved in the growth or decline of metropolitan areasare examined. Included is an inquiry into community and suburbandynamics and contemporary urban concerns.DEGREES,CERTIFICATES,COURSES165