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  • HLTH 104: Exploring Health Pathways

    1.00 Credits
    Community College of Beaver County

    This course prepares students for a career in the healthcare field. Students are provided information to explore healthcare pathways and assist them with their transition into healthcare programs. Students will also learn medical terminology to prepare them for their future educational studies. Students learn how to navigate the college system to complete the admission process, scholarship opportunities and prepare for exams by analyzing questions using different test taking strategies. Students will also participate in educational sessions that prepare them for standardized pre-entrance exams that may be required of them to get into a healthcare program at The Community College of Beaver County or other institutions of higher learning. (1-0-1)
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  • HPER 220: Nutrition

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Beaver County

    This course was designed to introduce key nutritional terminology, recommended dietary allowance guidelines, and analysis of diet and menu choices. Students will be able to read food labels, recognize proper food choices, and apply guidelines to everyday situations. (3-0-3)
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  • HSCI 202: Pharmacology

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Beaver County

    Presents principles of pharmacology with practical application to the care of patients. Emphasizes major drug classifications, actions, interactions, side-affects and related nursing interventions. Introduces learning strategies to develop student abilities in making critical assessment and decisions about pharmacological interventions. (3-0-3)
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  • HSCI 203: Intro to Health Care Informatics

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Beaver County

    This course is designed to provide students with concepts about information technology by demonstrating skills such as basic computer literacy, acknowledging reliable internet resources and integrating patient care technologies into safe health care practice. Students considering nursing or other healthcare careers will benefit from the information provided. (3-0-3)
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  • HSCI 205: Patient Billing/Medical Insurance

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Beaver County

    This course is an introduction to processing health insurance claims and health insurance plan options. All aspects of medical insurance are covered including: plan options, carrier requirements, state and federal regulations, abstracting relevant information from source documents, accurately completing billing processes. (2-2-3) Corequisite:    OFFT 140
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  • HSCI 206: Medical Coding

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Beaver County

    This course is an introduction to processing, reviewing, and applying appropriate coding elements (ICD-10, CPT, HCPCS). All aspects of medical coding are covered including: diagnosis, HCPS, CPT, coding guidelines, abstracting relevant information from source documents, and accurately completing coding cases. (2-2-3) Corequisite:    OFFT 140
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  • INTR 200: Internship

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Beaver County

    The internship course provides students with the opportunity to apply classroom learning to real- world contexts. Through 135 hours of on-the-job training, students will actively engage in meaningful projects and tasks that apply knowledge and skills gained in their academic studies. Throughout the internship, students will work closely with both a site supervisor and a faculty mentor to ensure a productive learning experience, assess progress, reflect on challenges, and discuss key takeaways from the work environment. (1-4-3) Prerequisite:    Minimum of 30 Credits
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  • LITR 207: Introduction To Poetry

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Beaver County

    This course is designed to increase students' appreciation of the art of poetry. Various forms of poetry will be discussed as well as the intellectual and emotional responses poetry makes possible. Through reading and interpretive writing assignments, students will explore genres, time periods and cultural expression in poetry as they develop critical thinking skills. (3-0-3) Prerequisite:    WRIT 101 or Department Permission
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  • LITR 210: Concepts of Literature

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Beaver County

    This course introduces students to the three major forms of literary expression: fiction, poetry, and drama. Significant works from each form will be analyzed to reveal creative techniques, how they represent an author's time, and how they reflect today's human condition. Honors Option Available. Concepts of Literature (Honors) explores literary art forms, both traditional, fiction, poetry and drama and non-traditional, film, virtual reality and gaming as well as the international cultures and philosophical approaches that create and interpret such works. Significant contributions to each literary form will be analyzed, resulting in student produced compositions, multi-media presentations and student lead discussions. (3-0-3) Prerequisite:    WRIT 101 or Department Permission
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  • LITR 217: World Literature

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Beaver County

    World Literature focuses on the literature of cultures other than those normally discussed in traditional, Western-based courses. A broad range of writings by authors of Africa, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, and South America will be studied, with particular emphasis placed on populations that are underrepresented in the canon of literature. Examining poetry, fiction, nonfiction, songs, and oral traditions will nourish an appreciation of multiple historical experiences, cultural traditions, and literary modes (3-0-3) Prerequisite:    WRIT 101 or Department Permission
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