Student Handbook and Catalog 2021-22 V2

214 | Course Descriptions
RNSG 1463 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (0-0-
4) A health-related work-based learning experience that enables
the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and
concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.
RNSG 2162 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (0-0-
1) A health-related work-based learning experience that enables
the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and
concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.
RNSG 2213 Mental Health Nursing (1-3-2) Principles and concepts
of mental health, psychopathology, and treatment modalities related
to the nursing care of patients and their families. This course lends
itself to a blocked approach.
RNSG 2221 Professional Nursing: Leadership and Management
(2-0-2) Exploration of leadership and management principles
applicable to the roles of the professional nurse. Includes
application of knowledge, judgment, skills, and professional values
within a legal/ethical framework. This course lends itself to a
blocked approach.
RNSG 2230 Professional Nursing Review and Licensure Preparation
(1-2-2) Review of concepts required for licensure examination and
entry into the practice of professional nursing. Includes review of
application process of National Council Licensure Examination for
Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) test plan, assessment of knowledge
deficits, and remediation. This course lends itself to either a blocked
or integrated approach.
RNSG 2262 Clinical - Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (0-0-
2) A health-related work-based learning experience that enables
the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and
concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional.
RNSG 2432 Enhanced Concepts of Adult Health (3-2-4) Enhanced
concepts and skills for developing professional competencies
in complicated nursing care situations involving adult patients/
families with multiple body system problems. Emphasizes critical
thinking, clinical reasoning, and determining legal/ethical values for
optimization of patient care in intermediate and acute care settings.
This course lends itself to a blocked approach.
RSTO
RSTO 1304 Dining Room Service (1-7-3) Introduces the principles,
concepts, and systems of professional table service. Topics include
dining room organization, scheduling, and management of food
service personnel. Prerequisite CHEF 1205, IFWA 1205, IFWA 1217
RSTO 1313 Hospitality Supervision (2-2-3) Fundamentals of
recruiting, selection, and training of food service and hospitality
personnel. Topics include job descriptions, schedules, work
improvement, motivation, applicable personnel laws and
regulations. Emphasis on leadership development.
RSTO 1380 Cooperative Education - Restaurant, Culinary, and
Catering Management/Manager (1-0-3) Career-related activities
encountered in the student's area of specialization offered through
an individualized agreement among the college, employer, and
student. Under the supervision of the college and the employer,
the student combines classroom learning with work experience.
Includes a lecture component.
RSTO 1680 Cooperative Education - Restaurant, Culinary, and
Catering Management/Manager (1-0-6) Career-related activities
encountered in the student's area of specialization offered through
an individualized agreement among the college, employer, and
student. Under the supervision of the college and the employer,
the student combines classroom learning with work experience.
Includes a lecture component.
RSTO 2505 Management of Food Production and Service (2-9-5)
A study of quantity cookery and management problems pertaining
to commercial and institutional food service, merchandising and
variety in menu planning, and customer food preferences. Includes
laboratory experiences in quantity food preparation and service.
Prerequisite CHEF 1441, CHEF 1445, PSTR 2431, RSTO 1313
(Prerequisite or Corequisite)
SCIT
SCIT 1318 Applied Physics (2-4-3) Introduction to physics for
industrial applications including vectors, motion, mechanics, simple
machines, matter, heat, and thermodynamics.
SCIT 1407 Applied Human Anatomy and Physiology I (2-6-4) An
applied systematic study of the structure and function of the human
body. Includes anatomical terminology, cells, tissues, and the
following systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and
endocrine. Emphasis on homeostasis.
SCIT 1414 Applied General Chemistry I (3-3-4) Applications of
general chemistry emphasizing industry-related laboratory skills
and competencies including laboratory safety and report writing.
Addresses supporting chemical theories including atomic and
molecular structure, nomenclature, chemical reactivity, gas laws,
acids and bases, solutions, and an overview of organic chemistry.
SOLR
SOLR 1371 Introduction to Solar and Alternative Energy
Technologies (2-4-3) Introduction to Renewable Energy is an
overview to the most common types of renewable energy with
an emphasis on solar system types and applications. This course
introduces solar system types, components, safety issues, and
history.
SOLR 1372 Foundations of Solar Photovoltaic Power Generation
(2-4-3) Solar electrical power generation using photovoltaic (PV)
equipment. Includes calculation of power generation and demand
requirements, installation process for solar system components, and
strategies for optimizing system performance and reliability.
SOLR 2375 Solar System Design, Installation, Troubleshooting &
Repair (2-4-3) Design considerations including site assessment and
desired system operation, installation, commissioning, maintenance,
operation, troubleshooting and repair, and decommissioning. Review
of safety issues, personal protection equipment, and tools of the
trade associated with installation, operation, maintenance, and
troubleshooting and repair of solar systems.
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