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Students will discuss how to adapt to changing environments using the principles of strategy, execution, and evaluation. 3.00 credit hours.Prerequisite: BU 220 Principles of Marketing.BU 491 Capstone ProjectThis is an integrative course that allows students to identify a real-world problem and provide a recommended solution. Each student selects atopic or project with instructor approval and completes a paper which documents the process including the use of industry-standard researchmethods. Students are required to make a professional oral presentation of their project analysis and recommendations. 3.00 credit hours.Prerequisite: Final semester.BU 495 Internship (Bachelor’s degrees)The course is the final class in the undergraduate experience. The students will participate in an eight-week “on-the-job” experience, wherethey will participate as a full-time employee within an organization. Classroom topics will cover communication within the organization,organizational missions and cultures, employee etiquette, and current issues that occur in the workplace. The students will be evaluated byboth faculty and the supervisor from the sponsor organization. 3.00 credit hours. Prerequisites: Final semester and PD 214 AA/AAS/BS/Diploma Internship Preparation.(CA) Clinical medical assistingCA 100 Introduction to the Professional Medical AssistantThis course introduces the student to the profession of medical assisting. Topics will include credentialing, continuing education, communication,and professionalism essential to the medical assisting field. 1.00 credit hour. Prerequisite: None.CA 102 Healthcare Law and EthicsThis course introduces the student to legal and ethical issues in healthcare. Students will learn about federal and state regulations, professionalliability and medical malpractice, medical documentation, bioethical issues, and the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act(HIPAA). 2.00 credit hours. Prerequisites: MO 150/MO 150L Pathophysiology and Pharmacology/Lab, and SC 245/SC 245L Anatomy andPhysiology II/Lab.CA 109 Computer Concepts for the Medical AssistantStudents will acquire the computer skills necessary to properly utilize office machines and computerized systems, including the Microsoft OfficeSuite, as well as medical software used for scheduling, insurance processing, and billing. 2.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: None.CA 110 Medical Administrative ProceduresThis course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the administrative duties performed in the medical office. Topics includeappointment scheduling, mail processing, filing, billing, banking, reception management, coding, and insurance claim processing. 3.00 credithours. Prerequisites: CA 109 Computer Concepts for the Medical Assistant and HC 115 Medical Terminology for Healthcare Professionals.CA 125 X-Ray Technologies for the Medical Assistant IThis course introduces the student to the basic science and physics of x-ray technology. Human anatomy and pathology of the skeletal systemis reviewed. Students are instructed on the legal, ethical, and safety considerations related to the practice of radiography. 2.00 credit hours.Prerequisites: MO 150/MO 150L Pathophysiology and Pharmacology/Lab, and SC 245/SC 245L Anatomy and Physiology II/Lab.CA 135 X-Ray Technologies for the Medical Assistant IIThis course builds on concepts learned in X-Ray Technologies for the Medical Assistant I. Positioning and film processing techniques and qualityassessment are covered. 2.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: CA 125 X-Ray Technologies for the Medical Assistant I.CA 150 Clinical Skills IThis course introduces the student to basic concepts of outpatient care. Topics include OSHA standards and regulations, universalprecautions, patient relations, clinical charting and documentation, vital signs, patient rooming, instrument identification, assessment ofhearing and vision, application of ambulatory aids, and assisting in physical examinations. 3.00 credit hours. Prerequisites: HC 115 MedicalTerminology for Healthcare Professionals, MO 150/MO 150L Pathophysiology and Pharmacology/Lab, and SC 245/SC 245L Anatomyand Physiology II/Lab.CA 200 Clinical Skills IIThis course continues the instruction of clinical skills learned in Clinical Skills I, including sterilization techniques, medication administration,injections, respiratory testing, electrocardiograms, CPR and first aid. 3.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: CA 150 Clinical Skills I. Corequisites:CA 225/CA 225L Medical Laboratory Procedures/Lab.380 <strong>Herzing</strong> UNIVERSITY undergraduate Catalog May 2012

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