General Course Descriptions - Houston Community College System

Vnsg 1409 nursing in HeAltH
And illness ii
Credit: 4 (4 lecture)
prerequisite: Vnsg 1400
Introduction to common health problems requiring
medical and surgical interventions .
Vnsg 1410 nursing in HeAltH
And illness iii
prerequisite: Vnsg 1409
Corequisite: Vnsg 1267
Credit: 4 (4 lecture)
Continuation of Nursing in Health and Illness II .
Further study of common medical-surgical health
problems of the client including concepts of mental
illness . Incorporates knowledge necessary to make the
transition from student to graduate vocational nurse .
Vnsg 1423 BAsiC nursing sKills
prerequisite: Admission to program
Corequisite: Vnsg 1161
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 4 lab)
Mastery of entry level nursing skills and competencies
for a variety of health care settings . Utilization of the
nursing process as the foundation for all nursing
interventions .
Vnsg 2331 AdVAnCed nursing
sKills
Corequisite: Vnsg 1266 and Vnsg 2331
Credit: 4 (2 lecture, 4 lab)
Mastery of advanced level nursing skills and
competencies in a variety of health care settings
utilizing the nursing process as a problem-solving
tool .
VtHt 1166 prACtiCuM (or
Field experienCe) - VeterinAry/
AniMAl HeAltH teCHnology/
teCHniCiAn And VeterinAry
AssistAnt
prerequisite: department Approval
Credit: 1 (7 lab)
Practical, general workplace training supported by
an individualized learning plan developed by the
employer, college, and student
VtHt 1229 lArge zoo And Wild
MAMMAls
Credit: 2 (1 lecture, 4 lab)
Care and management of large zoo and wild mammals
commonly encountered in zoological parks, wildlife
ranches, and aquariums .
VtHt 1233 sMAll zoo And Wild
MAMMAls
Credit: 2 (1 lecture, 4 lab)
Care and management of small zoo and wild mammals
commonly encountered in zoological parks, wildlife
ranches, and aquariums .
VtHt 1266 prACtiCuM (or
Field experienCe) - VeterinAry/
AniMAl HeAltH teCHnology/
teCHniCiAn And VeterinAry
AssistAnt
prerequisite: department Approval
Credit: 2 (14 lab)
Practical, general workplace training supported by
an individualized learning plan developed by the
employer, college, and student .
VtHt 1341 AnestHesiA And
surgiCAl AssistAnCe
Credit: 3 (1 lecture, 6 lab)
In-depth application of surgical, obstetrical, and
anesthesia techniques including identification and
use of instruments and equipment .
VtHt 1345 VeterinAry
rAdiology
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 4 lab)
Presentation of theory and principles and practical
application of radiology within the field of veterinary
medicine .
VtHt 1349 VeterinAry
pHArMACology
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 2 lab)
Fundamentals of pharmacology including recognition,
calculation, labeling, packaging, and administration of
common veterinary drugs, biologics, and therapeutic
agents . Discussion of normal and abnormal responses
to these agents .
VtHt 1366 prACtiCuM (or
Field experienCe) - VeterinAry/
AniMAl HeAltH teCHnology/
teCHniCiAn And VeterinAry
AssistAnt
prerequisite: department Approval
Credit: 3 (21 lab)
Practical, general workplace training supported by
an individualized learning plan developed by the
employer, college, and student .
VtHt 1371 sHelter MAnAgeMent
Credit: 3 (1 lecture, 6 lab)
This course covers nutrition, sanitation, commonly
encountered shelter diseases as well as breed
identification and animal shelter management .
VtHt 1413 VeterinAry AnAtoMy
And pHysiology
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 4 lab)
Gross anatomy of domestic animals including
physiological explanations of how each organ
functions .
VtHt 2201 CAnine And Feline
CliniCAl MAnAgeMent
Credit: 2 (1 lecture, 4 lab)
Survey of feeding, common management practices,
and care of canines and felines in a clinical setting .
Review of common diseases of canines and felines
encountered in the practice of veterinary medicine .
VtHt 2205 equine CliniCAl
MAnAgeMent
Credit: 2 (1 lecture, 4 lab)
Survey of feeding, common management practices,
and care of equines in a clinical setting . Review of
common diseases of equines encountered in the
practice of veterinary medicine .
Course desCriptions
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VtHt 2217 exotiC AniMAl
CliniCAl MAnAgeMent
Credit: 2 (2 lecture)
Survey of feeding, common management practices,
and care of exotic animals in a clinical or zoological
setting . Review of common diseases of exotic animals
encountered in the practice of veterinary medicine .
VtHt 2323 VeterinAry CliniCAl
pAtHology i
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 4 lab)
In-depth study of hematology and related chemistries
with emphasis on lab procedures . Additionally the
study of parasites .
VtHt 2331 VeterinAry CliniCAl
pAtHology ii
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 4 lab)
In-depth study of urinalysis and cytology . Survey of
microbiological techniques . Exotic animal values will
be studied . Emphasis on laboratory procedures .
WdWK 1313 CABinet MAKing
prerequisite: Crpt 1329
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 3 lab)
Includes design and construction of base cabinets and
wall cabinets for kitchens and bathrooms . Emphasis
on safe use of portable and stationary power tools .
Finishing techniques include proper sanding, sealing,
staining, and finishing .
WdWK 2451 CABinet
MAKing ii
prerequisite/Corequisite: WdWK 1313
Credit: 4 (2 lecture, 4 lab)
Advanced skills in machine woodworking and hand
craftsmanship . Emphasizes advanced design, door
and drawer construction, and laminate laying .
Wldg 1305 Art MetAls
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 2 lab)
Fundamentals of conceptualizing and producing
utilitarian items on ferrous and non-ferrous metals .
Skill development through the techniques of sinking,
raising, repousse, and piercing to create objects from
flat sheet . Topics include brazing, soldering, tinning,
polishing, and tool making .
Wldg 1391 speCiAl topiCs in
Welder/Welding teCHnologist
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 2 lab)
Topics address recently identified current events, skills,
knowledge, and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent
to the technology or occupation and relevant to the
professional development of the student . This course
was designed to be repeated multiple times to improve
student proficiency .
Wldg 1407 introduCtion
to Welding using Multiple
proCesses
Credit: 4 (2 lecture, 4 lab)
Basic welding processes . Includes oxy-fuel welding
(OFW) and cutting, shielded metal arc welding
(SMAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), and gas
tungsten arc welding (GTAW) .