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  • 4.00 Credits

    This course is designed to provide the student with information necessary to effectively perform in specific medical emergency situations. Infectious diseases, disease transmission pathways, behavioral and psychiatric illnesses, obstetrical and gynecological emergencies and rescue operations will be covered. NOTE Requirement: Certification as a current Emergency Medical Technician and CPR provider; Pre-requisites must be completed with grade of 'C' or better. Prerequisite:    EMTP 102 (Grade of C or Higher), EMTP 103 (Grade of C or Higher), EMTP 104 (Grade of C or Higher), EMTP 200* (Grade of C or Higher), and EMTP 205* (Grade of C or Higher) (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course addresses skills and practices each student needs to successfully complete during the in-hospital clinical sessions. The clinical document required by the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP) outlines the specific encounters with the patient that each student must successfully achieve during clinical and hospital sessions. In addition, topics such as intravenous medication bolus through intravenous line, communicating, relaying patient information, and trauma will be experienced, as well as numerous in hospital miscellaneous procedures. NOTE: Pre-requisites must be completed with grade of 'C' or better. Prerequisite:    EMTP 102 (Grade of C or Higher), EMTP 103 (Grade of C or Higher), EMTP 104 (Grade of C or Higher), EMTP 105 (Grade of C or Higher), EMTP 200* (Grade of C or Higher), and EMTP 201* (Grade of C or Higher) (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is intended to prepare students for college-level writing by using a multi-step approach and providing a comprehensive review of grammar. Students will move from paragraph to essay writing while developing basic research skills. Students will develop their critical thinking skills through reading and writing. NOTE: Credits from the course are not applicable toward a degree. Prerequisite:    ESL 044 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores
  • 3.00 Credits

    ENG 099 provides individualized instruction and regular practice in writing essays for college audiences and critically reading and understanding college-level texts. Specific attention will be paid to effective reading strategies and a recursive understanding of the writing process. This course is part of DCCC's Accelerated Learning Program, which enables students to complete developmental coursework in English while simultaneously enrolling in ENG 100. This program enables students to develop their skills quickly and to complete their college English requirements faster than with the typical sequential approach to these classes. Students wishing to enroll in college level courses with ENG 099, have the option to enroll in any of the following courses: HIS 110, HIS 120, HIS 150, HIS 160, HUM 160, SOC 110 or SOC 120. NOTE: Corequisite - Every section of ENG 099 will be linked to a section of ENG 100 taught by the same instructor. Students who register for a section of ENG 099 must simultaneously register for the corresponding ENG 100 section. Prerequisite:    ENG 099 and ENG 100 and Appropriate Placement Test Scores
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course reviews the principles of composition, including rhetoric, grammar and usage. It emphasizes critical thinking, the recursive nature of writing, the writing of analytical essays, and the application of information literacy skills. Prerequisite:    (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075 or Appropriate Placement Test Scores (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
  • 3.00 Credits

    ENG 112 is a writing course emphasizing both literature and information literacy skills that reinforce basic principles of composition learned in ENG 100. The course develops critical thinking through the study of literature and the use of advanced research techniques to write analytical/critical and research essays. NOTE: Prerequisite ENG 100 requires grade of 'C' or better. Prerequisite:    ENG 100 (Grade of C or Higher)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course introduces English majors to the organization, retrieval and evaluation of electronic and print information in their field. Students will understand the evolving nature of information in the digital age. Emphasis will be on developing viable research questions, using academic library systems effectively, evaluating traditional and emerging scholarly resources in a variety of formats, and using the information in an ethical manner by citing resources according to current MLA standards. Prerequisite:    ENG 100 and ENG 112* (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is a writing-intensive course designed for students contemplating a career in journalism. The course will focus on the principles and techniques of journalism with an emphasis on the print media, primarily weekly and daily newspapers. Topics include the nature of news, news gathering techniques, news reporting, digital journalism, ethics of journalism and journalism law. Prerequisite:    ENG 100
  • 3.00 Credits

    This writing intensive course is designed for students contemplating a career in journalism, public relations or advertising. Students will continue to practice news gathering and writing techniques learned in Fundamentals of Journalism I (ENG130) as well as techniques in copy editing. While doing so, students will assist in the writing, editing and production of the campus newspaper. Students will also learn to write copy for public relations, advertising and broadcast media. Prerequisite:    ENG 130
  • 3.00 Credits

    This is a workshop-intensive course in which students will examine and create various elements of prose and poetry. The workshops are an integral part of any creative writing course, and they are designed to provide students with critical and constructive feedback that will help move them from the planning stage through to the revision process. Therefore, the major focus will be student submissions; over the course of the semester, students will read, analyze and critique classmate submissions, a process which will help yield more effective works of prose and poetry. Prerequisite:    ENG 112* (*Course(s) May Be Taken Concurrently)
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