General Course Descriptions - Houston Community College System

HeCo 1322 BAsiC nutrition
see Biol 1322
Hist 1301 united stAtes History
to 1877
prerequisites: Must be placed into collegelevel
reading and college-level writing.
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
The American nation from the English colonization
to the close of the Civil War through Reconstruction .
Core Curriculum Course .
Hist 1302 united stAtes History
AFter 1877
prerequisites: Must be placed into collegelevel
reading and college-level writing.
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
The American nation from the end of the Reconstruction
Era to the present . Core Curriculum Course .
Hist 2301 History oF texAs
prerequisites: Must be placed into collegelevel
reading and college-level writing.
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
A survey of the political, economic, social, cultural,
and intellectual development of Texas from the period
of Spanish discovery to the present . History of Texas
may be substituted for either HIST 1301 or HIST 1302 .
Core Curriculum Course .
Hist 2311 Western CiVilizAtion i
prerequisites: Must be placed into collegelevel
reading and college-level writing.
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Development of ancient, medieval, and early modern
civilizations to 1660 .
Hist 2312 Western
CiVilizAtion ii
prerequisites: Must be placed into collegelevel
reading and college-level writing.
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Development of modern western civilization from
1660 to 1945 .
Hist 2321 tHe origins And
deVelopMent oF World
CiVilizAtions
prerequisites: Must be placed into collegelevel
reading and college-level writing.
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
A survey of the major western and non-western
civilizations which developed from Sumeria to the
end of the Middle Ages . Centered around a series
of themes, particular emphasis is placed on the
commonality of the human experience as illustrated
in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Sub-Saharan
Africa . Core Curriculum Course .
Hist 2322 Modern World
CiVilizAtions: 1500 - present
prerequisites: Must be placed into collegelevel
reading and college-level writing.
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
This course analyzes the effect on the world of the
changing relationship between the West and the non-
West over the past 500 years . Emphasis will be placed
on the social, political and economic dynamics of this
interchange . Core Curriculum Course .
Hist 2328 MexiCAn-AMeriCAn
History
prerequisites: Must be placed into collegelevel
reading and college-level writing.
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
A survey of the role of the Mexican-American in United
States history . Emphasis will be placed on economic,
social, and cultural development with particular focus
on contributions to American society .
Hist 2381 AFro-AMeriCAn
History
prerequisites: Must be placed into collegelevel
reading and college-level writing.
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
A survey of the role of the Afro-American in United
States history . Emphasis will be placed on economic,
social, and cultural development with particular focus
on contributions to American society .
Hist 2389 ACAdeMiC CooperAtiVe
in History
prerequisite: prerequisites: Must be placed
into college-level reading and college-level
writing.
Credit: 3 (3 lecture, 0 lab)
An experiential-learning instruction program designed
to integrate textbook and classroom knowledge with
practical hands-on experience in an applied area
of history . In conjunction with class seminars, the
individual student will set specific goals and objectives
in the study of human social behavior and/or social
institutions .
Hitt 1166 HeAltH inForMAtion
prACtiCuM i
prerequisite: department Approval
Credit: 1 (8 lab)
Practical general training and experiences in the
workplace . The college with the employer develops and
documents an individualized plan for the student . The
plan relates the workplace training and experiences to
the student’s general and technical course of study .
Hitt 1167 HeAltH inForMAtion
prACtiCuM ii
prerequisite: department Approval
Credit: 1 (8 lab)
Practical general training and experiences in the
workplace . The college, with the employer, develops
and documents an individualized plan for the
student . The plan relates the workplace training and
experiences to the student’s general and technical
course of study . The guided external experiences
may be paid or unpaid . This course may be repeated
if topics and learning outcomes vary .
Hitt 1291 speCiAl topiCs in
HeAltH inForMAtion - Current
AspeCts oF HeAltH inForMAtion
Credit: 2 (2 lecture)
This course will study and research current trends in
the management of Health Information . Topics may
include the electronic patient record, management
information systems and coding and classification
systems .
Course desCriptions
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Hitt 1301 HeAltH dAtA Content
And struCture
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 2 lab)
Introduction to system and processes for collecting,
maintaining and disseminating primary and secondary
health related information . Introduction in delivery and
organizational structure to include content of health
record, documentation requirements, registries,
indices, licensing, regulatory agencies, forms, and
screens .
Hitt 1305 MediCAl
terMinologyi
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 4 lab)
Student of word origin and structure through the
introduction of prefixes, suffixes, root words, plurals,
abbreviations and symbols, surgical procedures,
medical specialties, and diagnostic procedures .
Hitt 1311 CoMputers in
HeAltH CAre
prerequisite: poFi 1301 or itsC 1309
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 3 lab)
Introduction to the concepts of computer technology
related to health care and the tools and techniques for
collecting, storing, and retrieving health care data .
Hitt 1341 Coding And
ClAssiFiCAtion systeMs
prerequisite: Hprs 2301, Hitt 1349
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 4 lab)
Application of basic coding rules, principles, guidelines,
and conventions .
Hitt 1349 pHArMACology
prerequisite: Hitt 1305, Hitt 1445, Biol
2402
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Overview of the basic concepts of the pharmacological
treatment of various diseases affecting major body
systems .
Hitt 1353 legAl And etHiCAl
AspeCts oF HeAltH inForMAtion
Credit: 3 (3 lecture)
Concepts of confidentiality, ethics, health care
legislation, and regulations relating to the maintenance
and use of health information .
Hitt 1355 HeAltH CAre stAtistiCs
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 2 lab)
General principles of health care statistics with
emphasis in hospital statistics . Skill development
in computation and calculation of health data with
overview of guidelines for Texas Department of Health
Vital Statistics and Studies .
Hitt 1445 HeAltHCAre deliVery
systeMs
prerequisite: Hitt 1301
Credit: 4 (4 lecture)
Introduction to organization, financing and delivery
of health care services, accreditation, licensure and
regulatory agencies .