College Catalog 2018-19

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SOCIOLOGY SOC 2113 — INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY — Deals with human relationships. Students will receive a synopsis of the whole field of sociology including the social world, the social and cultural process within this world, and the integration of the processes in relation to the individual, the group, and the institution. Three lecture hours. Three semester hours credit. SOC2133—SOCIALPROBLEMS—Astudyof the theoretical analysis, nature, scope, andeffects of contemporary social problems and policy measures used to address them. Three lecture hours. Three semester hours credit. SOC 2143 —MARRIAGEAND FAMILY—Astudy of the development of marriage and family as cultural units in society. Three lecture hours. Three semester hours credit. SOC 2243 — CULTURALANTHROPOLOGY — This course examines Human adaption and cultural diversity. The student will explore techniques employed by the anthropologist. Three lecture hours. Three semester hours credit. SPEECH AND THEATRE SPT 1113 — PUBLIC SPEAKING I — Study and practice in making speeches for a variety of public forums. Major emphasis is placed on speech preparation and delivery. Prerequisite: Completion of ENG 1113 of grade “D”, or ACT English Score 17. Three lecture hours. Three hours credit. SPT 2233 — THEATRE APPRECIATION — An introduction of the cultural, historical and social aspects of drama. Class content provides an appreciation of theatre and performance art to develop audience standards through demonstration of the unique characteristics of theatre (a fine arts elective). Three lecture hours. Three hours credit. HEALTH-RELATED ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM NUR 1003 — EXTERNSHIP FOR AD NURSING — Provides the nursing student the opportunity to practice basic nursing skills and apply cognitive knowledge in the practice of nursing under the supervision of a preceptor and indirect supervision of a nursing faculty member. The student completes a total of 320 hours. Three semester credit hours. NUR 1102 — PHARMACOLOGY — An introduction to the principles of pharmacology that includes pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, medication interactions and adverse reactions, calculation of medication dosages, and administration of different types of medications. Emphasis is on drug classifications, medication safety across the life span, and delineation of skills required for medication administration by the registered nurse. Two theory hours. Two semester credit hours. NUR 1116 — LPN TO ADN TRANSITION —The course is designed to assist the Licensed Practical Nurse with transition into the Associate Degree Nursing Program. This course focuses on concepts related to the care of adult and pediatric patients with commonly occurring health alterations in the medical-surgical practice environment. Emphasis is placed on using the nursing process to develop competence in emerging therapeutic relationships and providing and coordinating legal and ethical nursing care. Diverse learning opportunities in the classroom, skills lab, and simulation are used to build intellectual knowledge, promote critical thinking, and develop clinical judgment for the lifelong learner. Upon successful completion, the student will matriculate into semester three of the associate degree program. Four theory hours, Two lab hours. Nineteen semester validation credit hours upon successful completion. NUR 1118 — FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING PRACTICE — Provides an introduction to nursing, nursing roles, professionalism, and patient care concepts. Emphasis is on registered nurse scope of practice, theory, and practice skills. An introduction to the nursing process and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs provides a decision-making framework to assist students in developing effective clinical judgment skills. Six hours theory, two hours clinical/clinical simulation/lab. Eight semester credit hours.

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