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ELCN 173 - Electrical Construction 3 Credit Hours
Students learn proper practices for wiring wall sections, conduit bending, specialty hand and power tools, installing raceway systems and panel boards. This course serves as an introduction to the National Electrical Code.
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ENDT 120 - Applied Electronics & Instrumentation 2 Credit Hours
Includes electronics and instrumentation associated with the conventional EEG machine, both analog and digital. Study includes the power supply, electrodes used in all field modalities, differential amplifier and localization concepts, filters (low frequency, high frequency, notch), the electrical output, montaging and digital resolution concepts. Electrical safety and minimum standards are covered. An introduction to quantitative analysis is completed.
Prerequisites: HC 105 , HC 105 L , HC 115
Corequisites: ENDT 120 L
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ENDT 122 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technical Science 5 Credit Hours
Provides theory and application of electrical concepts, recording techniques, data analysis and description of waveforms and artifacts. Students will learn recording techniques, standard machine settings, test protocols, activation procedures and how to assess a standard recording. Study of normal human patterns is emphasized, as well as the assessment of epileptiform activity. Introduction to specialty monitoring is also covered. The lab setting includes full patient hookup, recording of EEG data and review and reporting of the data, as well as field specific patient care.
Prerequisites: HC 105 , HC 105 L , HC 115 , HC 117 , HC 119 , HC 119 L
Corequisites: ENDT 122 L
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ENDT 123 - Electroneurodiagnostic Clinical Science I 2 Credit Hours
Introduces the student to electroneurodiagnosis, neurophysiology, functional neuroanatomy, normal and abnormal conditions and correlates. Includes electroencephalographic signs of cerebral disorders. Recognition of normal brainwave patterns, normal variants, abnormal patterns and how these correspond in general to disease entities will be discussed.
Prerequisites: HC 105 , HC 105L , HC 115 , HC 117 , HC 119 , HC 119 L
Corequisites: HC 121 , HC 121 L
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ENDT 200 - Evoked Potential I 2 Credit Hours
Introduction to the three modalities of evoked potentials; brainstem auditory, visual and somatosensory, as well as EP history, signal averaging, statistics, A/D converter, amplifiers, filters and various stimulators used for each modality. Lab sessions include electrode placement, stimulator set-up and recording of evoked potentials using volunteers.
Prerequisites: HC 105 , HC 105 L , HC 115 , HC 117 , HC 119 , HC 119 L
Corequisites: ENDT 200 L
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ENDT 200L - Evoked Potential I Lab
Introduction to the three modalities of evoked potentials; brainstem auditory, visual and somatosensory, as well as EP history, signal averaging, statistics, A/D converter, amplifiers, filters and various stimulators used for each modality. Lab sessions include electrode placement, stimulator set-up and recording of evoked potentials using volunteers.
Corequisites: ENDT 200
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ENDT 210 - Evoked Potential II 3 Credit Hours
In depth study of all three modalities; somatosensory uses in clinical and intraoperative monitoring; brainstem auditory evoked potentials and evaluation of the auditory pathway; and visual evoked potentials and the evaluation of the visual pathway. Specific structural and disease entities and their effect on evoked potential responses. Establishment of laboratory standards including normal values using statistical means, and standard deviations.
Prerequisites: ENDT 200
Corequisites: ENDT 210 L
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ENDT 220 - Electroneurodiagnostic Clinical Science II 3 Credit Hours
Studies specific neurological disease entities; stroke, tumor, encephalopathies, as well as seizure disorders and corresponding EEG patterns. This will include triphasic waves, three per second spike and wave, and localizing dipoles. Introduction to EEG in carotid endartectomies, epilepsy monitoring, and EEG monitoring during epilepsy surgery.
Prerequisites: ENDT 123
Corequisites: ENDT 220 L
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ENDT 230 - Polysomnography II 3 Credit Hours
Theory and application of knowledge within the study of various sleep disorders, as well as advanced theory of specific PSG testing situations. In-depth study of PSG scoring included in theory and in practice. Lab includes hands-on experience and instrumentation theory of various polysomnographic recording equipment utilized for recording polysomnographic studies. This includes calibration, biocalibration, patient hook-up and disconnect, and simulated testing in the lab. CPAP and oxygen titration will be reviewed, demonstrated and practiced in theory.
Prerequisites: ENDT 124
Corequisites: ENDT 230 L
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ENDT 255 - Registry Review 2 Credit Hours
This course will provide a review of program course content and clinical applications. The students present a clinical case study and share their experiences from the clinical period. Material for registry board exams will be discussed and mock board exams will be completed. Students will also meet with the program advisor and review the clinical portfolio. This review week will correspond with the last week in the Spring semester calendar.
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ENGL 099 - Basic Writing 2 Credit Hours
This course is a co-requisite for ENGL 101 T designed to help students succeed in ENGL 101T. The course includes intensive work in paragraph development, academic language and word choice, grammar mechanics, and addresses leftover questions from the ENGL 101T class. This course does not count toward graduation.
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ENGL 201 - Technical Writing 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed around workplace writing tasks. Students will learn to evaluate audience, solve problems, and develop strategies for writing collaboratively. They will write instructions, reports, memos and letters. The course emphasizes using correct mechanics and clear style; using format effectively to improve document readability; choosing and designing visuals for audience; and managing time and multiple projects.
Prerequisites: ENGL 101T
Additional Information: Since ENGL 101T is a prereq for ENGL 201, students must earn a “C” or higher in ENGL 101T to be placed in ENGL 201.
Students who earn a “D” in ENGL 101T can retake ENGL 101T or take SPCM 101T to fulfill their communications requirement.
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ET 100 - Introduction to Electronic/Mechatronics 2 Credit Hours
An introduction to Electronics and Mechatronics Technology. Course includes a hands-on-preview of what to expect as an ET or MT professional. Included in this course are industrial tours and/or speakers from industry. The students will also have the opportunity to see how the balance of their core course relate to the final system of electronics or mechatronics.
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ET 114 - Electronic Concepts I 5 Credit Hours
An introduction to electronic components, their diagrams, wiring methods and electrical safety. Voltage sources, current properties, resistance characteristics, and their relationships using Ohm’s law, Watt’s law, and Kirchoff’s laws will be studied. In addition, students will receive an introduction to the mathematical approach to analyze electronic circuits using basic algebra, exponents, metric prefixes and trigonometry.
Corequisites: ET 116 , MATH 101
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ET 116 - DC/AC Electronics Lab 3 Credit Hours
Provides hands-on experience in breadboarding circuits, reading schematics, soldering, and operation of test equipment to measure voltage, current, and resistance. Ohm’s Law, Watt’s Law, and Kirchoff’s Laws are studied. AC concepts and theory are also studied. The practical aspects of using meters, oscilloscopes, and function generators to evaluate and troubleshoot reactive, resonant, and transformer circuits are practiced.
Corequisites: ET 114
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ET 123 - Analog Circuits 4 Credit Hours
Analog circuits as they relate to the world. Analog devices involved in the course include: PN junction, zener, and varactor diodes; bipolar, unijunction, and field effect transistors; SCRs, TRIACs, and DIACs. Power supply topics include half-wave and full-wave rectifiers, filtering, zener regulation, and series-pass and monolithic regulators. Also included are various types of discrete component amplifier configurations, multi-stage, power, and operational amplifiers.
Prerequisites: ET 114 , ET 116 , MATH 101
Corequisites: ET 124
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ET 124 - Analog Circuits Lab 3 Credit Hours
An introduction to the characteristics of semiconductor devices such as: PN junction, zener and varactor diodes; bipolar, unijunction, and field effect transistors; SCRs, TRIACS and DIACs. Power supply topics include half-wave and full-wave rectifiers, filtering, zener regulation, and series-pass and monolithic regulators.
Prerequisites: ET 114 , ET 116
Corequisites: ET 123
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ET 128 - Technical Physics 3 Credit Hours
An introduction to the world of physics with emphasis placed on the physics required to support material presented in electronics and mechatronics technology classes. Through discussion and application exercises, an understanding of force, motion, friction, work, energy, electromagnetic waves and their interrelationships will be presented.
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ET 153 - Digital Circuits I 2 Credit Hours
Introduces the student to the fundamentals of digital circuits which includes diode gating, inverters and all basic digital functions. The student advances to a study of the operation and application of the R-S, D-type, and J-K flip-flop, counters, shift registers, adders, and clock circuits.
Prerequisites: ET 116
Corequisites: ET 154
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ET 154 - Digital Circuits Lab I 2 Credit Hours
Introduces the student to the fundamentals of digital circuits which includes diode gating, inverters and all basic digital functions. The student advances to a study of the operation and application of the R-S, D-type, and J-K flip-flop, counters, shift registers, adders, clock circuits.
Corequisites: ET 153
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ET 253 - Digital Circuits II 3 Credit Hours
Provides an in-depth study in digital circuitry. Topics include: code converters, multiplexers, ROM’s, RAM’s, PLA’s, read/write circuits, analog-to-digital, and digital-to-analog conversion. Programmable logic in the form of PLDs, PLCs, EPLDs and microprocessors will be covered.
Prerequisites: ET 153
Corequisites: ET 254
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ET 254 - Digital Circuits Lab II 3 Credit Hours
Provides an in-depth, hands-on study of digital circuitry. Topics include: code converters, multiplexers, ROMs, RAMs, PLA’s, read/write circuits, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion. Programmable logic in the form of PLDs, PLCs, EPLDs, and microprocessors will be covered.
Corequisites: ET 253
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ET 284 - Electronic Systems 3 Credit Hours
A study of the basic principles of troubleshooting as it applies to various systems. Systems covered each semester may vary depending on availability of equipment and/or schematics. Students will have the opportunity to bring personal equipment in to the class for repair. Through-hole and surface mount soldering and de-soldering techniques will be covered.
Prerequisites: ET 265 , ET 266
Corequisites: ET 285
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HC 100 - Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED 1 Credit Hours
This course is designed to assist the Early Childhood student in developing the necessary basic knowledge and skills through the American Heart Association (AHA) Heartsaver First Aid, CPR, and AED course. Upon successful completion of the course they will receive an AHA Heartsaver First Aid, CPR, AED course completion card.
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HC 105 - Introduction to Electroneurodiagnostics 2 Credit Hours
Provides an introduction to basic electroneurodiagnostic services. Includes history and theory of electroneurodiagnostics, including EEG, PSG and EP. Technologist responsibilities, clinical indications and usefulness to the patient and community are covered. Emphasis is placed on a fundamental understanding of the electrical activity produced by the brain and the recording techniques used to monitor this activity. This course includes an overview of digital recording techniques, international standards of electrode placement, and national governing boards which represent the profession. General terminology of Electroneurodiagnostics will be focused on as well. The corresponding lab will cover the process of measuring for lead placement and lead application for patient hookup.
Corequisites: HC 105L
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HC 106 - Certified Nursing Assistant 3 Credit Hours
The focus of this course is to prepare the students to be nursing assistants in accordance with the South Dakota Board of Nursing. Students will be instructed in the following areas prior to having direct patient contact: communication and interpersonal skills, infection control, safety and emergency procedures, promoting residents’ independence, and respecting residents’ rights. Students will also be instructed in the following content areas: basic nursing assistant skills, personal care skills, mental health and social services, care of cognitively impaired clients, basic restorative nursing services, and residents’ rights.
This course is presented in a hybrid format with online, on-campus, and clinical components. The online portion requires a minimum of 40 hours to complete and includes the majority of the content. The on-campus lab will be when students see the skills demonstrated and have the opportunity to practice. Lab requires a minimum of 35 hours to complete. In addition, there is a clinical component in which the student will be providing direct patient care at a long-term care facility in the Sioux Falls area for a minimum of 16 hours. Finally, students will take the South Dakota Nursing Assistant exam which includes both a written and a skills portion.
Many of the courses are offered in the accelerated format, so please plan accordingly. This course is fast-paced. Each class has a specific clinical section assigned to its course. Please verify that you are in the correct clinical section.
Additional Information: Not offered in Online Format. Must take HC 106 or have a current CNA certificate. See Admissions requirements for each program.
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HC 110 - Basic Anatomy and Physiology 3 Credit Hours
Designed for students beginning a health/science education and interested in pursuing an entry-level medical or health-related career. Emphasis is placed on the study of the basic structure and function of the human body. The students in the Phlebotomy and Pharmacy Technician programs will recognize the normal anatomy and be able to apply it to their respective fields.
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HC 113 - Medical Terminology 2 Credit Hours
Designed to provide basic principles of medical word building. These principles once learned, can readily be applied to develop an extensive medical vocabulary. CD’s are included and benefit students in pronunciation and definition of each word. Once satisfactory completed, students will be able to adequately communicate in the health industry.
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HC 114 - Health Care/Human Relations 3 Credit Hours
Discussions and activities will center around the topic of respect. This course introduces students to health care issues and assists them in developing personal and employability success skills. Topics include, but are not limited to: accountability, professionalism, communication, confidentiality, patient rights, cultural bias and discrimination, effective interpersonal skills, dealing with difficult patients of all ages, and death and dying issues.
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HC 115 - Basic Electricity for Health Care 3 Credit Hours
Provides instruction in electrical safety, atomic theory/charge, voltage, current, resistance, power, AD, DC, capacitance, inductance, circuits, elements in series and parallel, impedance, time constraints, transformers, semiconductors (diodes, transistors/amplifying devices, and digital devices). This course is applicable to all areas of health care but a required course for ENDT program majors.
Corequisites: HC 105 , HC 105 L , HC 117 , HC 119 , HC 119 L
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HC 117 - Medical Language 1 Credit Hours
This course is designed to provide the basic principles of medical word building. These principles, once learned, can readily be applied to develop an extensive medical vocabulary. The textbook is presented with a variety of self-teaching features allowing the student to work through the chapters in systemized fashion that focuses on body systems. A CD is included to benefit the student in pronunciation and definition of each word. Once satisfactorily completed, the student will be able to adequately communicate in the health care industry.
Corequisites: HC 118 , HC 118 L or HC 119 , HC 119 L
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HC 121 - Patient Care Techniques I 3 Credit Hours
Designed to assist students in developing the necessary skills to directly deal with patients. Skills acquired will help protect themselves, as well as the patient, and includes infection control, body mechanics, vital signs, CPR/First Aid, dealing with tubes and equipment, safety and security as well as other topics.
Corequisites: HC 121 L
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HC 123 - Health and Wellness 3 Credit Hours
Provides students with a knowledge base to promote better understanding of their personal wellness strengths and weaknesses, and how they can assimilate wellness-living into their daily lives. Realizing the direct correlation between positive lifestyle habits and well-being, this course will use a two-fold approach to educate students: (1) a theory base covering a variety of wellness topics; (2) laboratory activity sessions/personal exercise regimen.
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HCOS 101 - Introduction to Health Information Services 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to introduce Health Information Services students to the basic principles and practices of their career. It will include brief overviews of all the courses and job responsibilities and that are needed to study and work in Health Information Services. This will include learning and understanding the terminology associated with working with patient information as well as the laws and guidelines concerning confidentiality and professional ethics associated with a career in this area. There will be tours, guest speakers and other exploration activities to familiarize the students with a good, basic, overall knowledge of health care and how it relates to Health Information Services.
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HCOS 121 - Insurance/Billing/Coding 3 Credit Hours
This course allows students to perform basic diagnostic and procedural coding according to nationally accepted guidelines. It will give them a basis for performing coding skills for reimbursement and documentation in the world of work. The course also offers a good overview of billing and reimbursement for Medicare, Medicaid, and a variety of other payment systems and providers. It will also provide the student with the skills to communicate with agencies involved in patient financial services.
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HCOS 122 - Medical Documentation 3 Credit Hours
This course provides the student both lecture and lab experiences with the use of communication equipment, reception and basic skills needed to perform the non-patient care activities of a facility. It also allows the student to continue to become increasingly skilled in keyboarding techniques and procedures as they apply to medicine, medical terminology and the utilization of actual medical dictation.
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HCOS 124 - Patient Flow and Patient Services 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed for the prospective Healthcare Office Specialist employee to learn the attitudes, professionalism, leadership and dependability required to be successful in this career. This course will give the student a better understanding of the significance of the patient experience to that individual, and how their behavior plays a big part in that experience. It also provides the student both lecture and lab experiences in scheduling both staff and patients. It will familiarize the student with the different departments in the health care setting and the procedures and treatments provided by these departments. Customer service will be a primary theme of this course.
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HCOS 130 - Clinical Preceptorship 6 Credit Hours
This course provides approximately 240 hours of Healthcare Office Specialist clinical experience at an affiliated health care facility where the student will be supervised by an assigned employee working in the department. They will be under the supervision of the manager of that department. There will be some flexibility allowed as to the type of health care delivery system the student chooses. The program advisor will coordinate the clinical schedules and manage the clinical evaluations.
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HCOS 215 - Professional Ethics in Healthcare 3 Credit Hours
This course will guide healthcare students through a variety of ethical issues and theories. Student are presented with real-world examples to stimulate thought and discussion. The foundation of medical ethics as well as professionalism and medical ethics are also addressed in this course.
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