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DEN 5302 
ORAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
2 credits, 3 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
Corequisites: All first semester courses
The student will examine the basic concepts and processes of organization, leadership, decision-making, and information flow as they are applied in the public sector.
DEN 5303  
HEAD AND NECK ANATOMY
 
1.5 credits, 3 hours lecture
Corequisites: All first semester courses
The student will identify, describe, and locate the bones of the skull, muscle of mastication, tongue, face, pharynx, and glands of the head and neck.
DEN 5306  
CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE PRACTICE I
2 credits, 3 hours lecture, 6.5 hours lab
Corequisites: All first semester courses
The student will demonstrate procedures relative to the dental appointment. These procedures include those aspects of Phase I and Phase II periodontal treatments which are legally relevant to the clinical practice of dental hygiene.
DEN 5308  
CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE PRACTICE II
1.5 credits, 3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: All first semester courses
Corequisites: All second semester courses
The student will demonstrate definitive instrumentation procedures used in the treatment of periodontal disease and maintenance of oral health. Emphasis is placed on treatment planning, principles of root planning, instrument care, and screening procedures.
DEN 5310  
CLINIC I
4 credits (6 equated), 13 hours clinical practice
Prerequisites: All first semester courses
Corequisites: All second semester courses
In a clinical setting, the student will demonstrate procedures relative to dental hygiene therapeutic treatment. Procedures include taking health histories and other screening procedures, performing the oral prophylaxis, applying preventive treatment, and patient educating.
DEN 5312  
CLINIC II
4 credits (6 equated), 13 hours clinical practice
Prerequisites: All first semester courses
Corequisites: All second semester courses
The student will administer comprehensive dental hygiene care to patients based on individual treatment plans and make referrals when indicated. The course consists of 13 hours of clinical practice. Procedures will include those legalized aspects of Phase I and Phase II periodontal treatment which are relevant to the practice of dental hygiene. This course is a continuation of DEN 5310.
DEN 5314  
CLINIC III
 
4 credits (6 equated), 13 hours clinical practice
The student will administer comprehensive dental hygiene care to patients based on individual treatment plans and make referrals when indicated. The course is a continuation of DEN 5312.
DEN 5315  
NUTRITION
2 credits, 5.5 hours lecture
Prerequisites: All second semester courses
Corequisites: All summer semester courses
The student will be able to relate the biological and chemical needs of patients to their nutritional intake. Nutritional disturbances observed in the clinic will be identified, analyzed, and discussed. Treatment of nutritional problems will have direct application to didactic material.
DEN 5316  
DENTAL RADIOLOGY I: BASIC CONCEPTS
1 credit, 1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
Prerequisites: All first semester courses
The student will learn the theory of radiation production and safety. Learning methods include lectures, demonstrations, visuals, and labs.
DEN 5317  
DENTAL RADIOLOGY II: TECHNIQUE AND INTERPRETATION
2 credits, 1.5 hours lecture, 6 hours lab
Prerequisites: All second semester courses
Corequisites: All summer semester courses
The course will provide the student with knowledge necessary to utilize the techniques of bisecting and paralleling for the exposure of radiographs. The course will also provide students with the knowledge necessary to differentiate between normal anatomical structures and pathological conditions. Learning methods include lectures, demonstrations, slides, tapes, and laboratory experiences.
DEN 5318  
ORAL MICROBIOLOGY
1.5 credits, 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
Prerequisites: All first semester courses
Corequisites: All second semester courses

The student will classify and describe the main groups of microorganisms, and isolate and cultivate microorganisms in the laboratory. The concepts of general microbiology will be correlated with the oral ecology and factors associated with pathogenesis. Special emphasis will be placed upon correlation to periodontology, dental caries, and phase contrast microscopy. Sterilization, disinfection, asepsis, and chemotherapy will also be emphasized.
DEN 5320  
GENERAL AND ORAL PATHOLOGY
1.5 credits, 3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: All second semester courses
Corequisites: All summer semester courses

The student will make clinical evaluations of conditions related to general and pathologic conditions, etiologies of disease, inflammation, infection, immunity, and degeneration processes.
DEN 5322  
COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH
1.5 credits, 3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: All third semester courses
Corequisites: All fourth semester courses

The student will be able to provide dental health services to the community using program planning, health, education, and population survey techniques. Learning methods include seminar, field experience, and lectures.
DEN 5324  
PERIODONTOLOGY
1.5 credits, 3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: All second and summer semester courses
Corequisites: All third semester courses

The student will expand his/her knowledge of prevention of gingival and periodontal disease by (1) identifying the etiology, and (2) applying methods available to treat gingival and periodontal diseases.
DEN 5325  
PHARMACOLOGY
1.5 credits, 3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: All third semester courses
Corequisites: All fourth semester courses

The student will list the following characteristics of drugs used in the clinical practice of dental hygiene and dentistry: action and use, methods of administration, and toxicology.
DEN 5327  
DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION
1.5 credits, 3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: All second and summer semester courses
Corequisites: All third semester courses

The student will develop learning strategies and teach dental health education lessons to a variety of grade levels in a public school setting encompassing the areas of prevention, maintenance, consumer education, and nutritional counseling.
DEN 5329  
ADVANCED CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE PRACTICE
1.5 credits, 3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
Prerequisites: All second and summer semester courses
Corequisites: All third semester courses

The student will be able to describe the theory, demonstrate laboratory procedures, and perform selected clinical procedures in the areas of preventive dentistry, periodontology, and general dentistry.
DEN 5330  
SPECIALTIES
1 credit, 3 hours clinical rotation
Prerequisites: All third semester courses
Corequisites: All fourth semester courses

The student will demonstrate procedures relative to the eight dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association.
DEN 5331  
ETHICS/JURISPRUDENCE/PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
1.5 credits, 3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: All third semester courses
Corequisites: All fourth semester courses

The student will place dental hygiene practice within the perspective of ethics and law, develop leadership skills and acquire practice in management skills.
DEN 5332  
DENTAL MATERIALS
2 credits, 4.5 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
Prerequisites: All second semester courses
Corequisites: All summer semester courses

The student will demonstrate an understanding of the physical and chemical properties of materials used in dentistry and their proper manipulations and applications. This course will consist of 4.5 hours lecture-discussion and three hours of laboratory exercises for each of the six weeks of summer school.
DEN 5333  
SENIOR SEMINAR
1.5 credits, 3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: All third semester courses
Corequisites: All fourth semester courses

The student will develop professional acuity to current theories, methodologies, and dilemmas in dental hygiene practice through a seminar-discussion. The course will include a review of current literature, case presentations, and exposure to personnel associated with dental hygiene practice.
DEN 5334  
ORAL EMBRYOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY
1.5 credits, 3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: All first semester courses
Corequisites: All second semester courses

The student will be able to understand the origins of human tissues and relate these to the clinical Dental Hygiene practicum, emphasizing the histological foundations of preventive dentistry. Orofacial embryology and histology will be a basis for future understanding of periodontology, general and oral pathology, and for making clinical evaluations of patients with common oral diseases.
MLT 5901  
FUNDAMENTALS OF MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
2 credits, 2 hours lecture
The student will describe the field of medical, technology, laboratory organization, the role and function of the medical technician as a member of the health care team, the laws and regulations that govern the clinical laboratory, collection and handling of specimens for laboratory analysis, and safety procedures for the clinical laboratory.
MLT 5909  
HEMATOLOGY & COAGULATION
4 credits, 2 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: CHE 4033/4133 or CHE 4002/4102; BIO 3904
The student will perform routine hematological tests, standard blood-banking techniques, and basic coagulation tests. The student will also demonstrate standard routine methods of analysis on urine, physical, microscopic, and chemical tests.
MLT 5910  
CLINICAL CHEMISTRY
4 credits, 2 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: CHE 4034/4134 or CHE 4004/4104; MLT 5909
The student will perform standard current biochemical determinations using both manual techniques and some automated procedures.
MLT 5914  
INTRODUCTION TO IMMUNOLOGY & SEROLOGY
2 credits, 1 hour lecture, 2 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: BIO 3912
Introduction to immunology and the application of immunological principles to serological testing. The student will study the immune response in relation to the diagnosis of disease states, laboratory methods for detecting antigen-antibody reactions, and develop skills in the performance of serological and immuno-chemical procedures.
MLT 5916  
MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
4 credits, 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory
Prerequisite: BIO 3912
The student will examine, describe, and classify microorganisms of medical importance. The student will cultivate and identify the organisms in the laboratory using the standard methods of identification.
MLT 5918  
HISTOLOGY
4 credits, 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: CHE 4033/4133 or CHE 4002/4102; BIO 3904
The student will process tissue in paraffin and frozen sections for microscopic examination. The student will study and identify cells, tissues, and organs from human and animal sources.
MLT 5920 & 5922  
HOSPITAL LABORATORY PRACTICE
2 credits each
Prerequisite: Completion of medical laboratory courses
The student will perform the standard laboratory tests which s/he learned in College laboratory in a hospital setting.
NUR 7000  
INTRODUCTION TO NURSING CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLES
2 credits, 2 hours lecture
Prerequisites: Che 4012, Che4018, Psy1032, Mat1622 or exemption(Score 32 or better, minimum score 14 in part one
)NLN, minimum score of 50, Pass ATI successfully, and complete the writing sample
Corequisites: ENG1302(grade of B) ,BIO3906
Psy1037.

The focus is on the philosophy, objectives, and conceptual framework of the Nursing Program. Students are introduced to the multiple roles of the nurse as provider of care, manager and member within the discipline of nursing. The nursing process is introduced; case studies may be used to provide background information and enhance the student’s understanding of nursing. At the end of the course, the student will be able to describe the program’s philosophy, objectives, conceptual framework, and the roles of the Associate Degree Nurse. Legal and ethical issues are explored.
NUR 7001  
THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF NURSING PRACTICE I
7 credits, 4 hours lecture, 12 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: NUR 7000; ENG 1302(grade of B); BIO 3906;
Corequisites: ENG 1303; BIO 3908; NUR 7002; New York State Mandated Requirements: Infection Control and Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Professionals.

Utilizing the principles of growth and development, the student will learn the biopsychosocial assessment of basic human needs. Wellness promotion emphasizes. The student will utilize the five steps of the nursing process and will demonstrate basic technical skills of assessment. Skills and principles taught in pre-nursing and corequisite courses will be integrated into the course. The approach to patient care will reflect the significance of ethical/legal issues, culture and ethnicity, and how one adapts to the urban community.
NUR 7002  
NURSING PHARMACOLOGY I
2 credits, 2 hours
Prerequisites:: NUR 7000; ENG 1302 (grade of B); BIO 3906
Corequisites: ENG 1303; BIO 3908; NUR 7001

The student will be able to compare brand name and generic drugs; describe the method of drug classification; explain the drug interactions with body tissue, identify how drugs work; explore the use of the nursing process in drug therapy; and successfully demonstrate accurate drug calculations for children and adults and the elderly by achieving 80% correct response on tests. A minimum grade of B is required in this course.
NUR 7102  
NURSING PHARMACOLOGY II
2 credits, 2 hours lecture
Prerequisites: NUR 7001; NUR 7002; ENG 1303; BIO 3908
Corequisites: BIO 3912; NUR 7003
The student will be able to describe accurately all major drug classifications; identify commonly used medications in each classification; successfully calculate dosages based upon calculations appropriate for children, adults, and the elderly by achieving 80% correct response on tests; develop nursing strategies for patients receiving drugs in each classification; and list the relevant assessment factors in maintaining nutrient fluid and electrolyte balance. Students explore the implications of drug dependence.
NUR 7003  
THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF NURSING PRACTICE II
7 credits, 4 hours lecture, 12 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: : NUR 7001; NUR 7002 (minimum grade B); ENG 1303; BIO 3908 State Mandated Requirements: Infection Control and Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Professionals
Corequisites: BIO 3912; NUR 7102; New York State Certification in Child Abuse;

The student will learn to care for the growing family and use the nursing process to assess, analyze, and plan care to meet the needs of the pregnant mother during and after delivery. The nursing focus is on the care of newborns, children, adolescents, and young adults. Aspects of the psychosocial needs of the child, adolescent, and young adult are interwoven. Alterations in the psychosocial development and relevant nursing interventions are analyzed with emphasis on self understanding in the use of self as a therapeutic tool. The approach to patient care will reflect the student’s ability to analyze the significance of ethical/legal issues, culture, ethnicity and how one adapts to the urban community.
NUR 7004  
THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF NURSING PRACTICE III
7 credits, 4 hours lecture, 12 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: NUR 7102; NUR 7003; BIO 3912; PSY 1037
Corequisites: CUB 3130 or 3124

The student will learn to identify responses to illness and provide appropriate nursing care. The focus is on adults who are experiencing physiologic alterations in meeting their basic needs. Patient education is aimed at health restoration and maintenance. The approach to patient care will reflect the ability to implement care based on the significance of ethical/legal issues, culture, ethnicity and how one adapts to the urban community. Appropriate New York State Certificate required..
NUR 7005  
THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF NURSING PRACTICE IV
7 credits, 4 hours lecture, 12 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: NUR 7004; CUB 3130 or 3124; HLT 6515
Corequisites: MAT 1690; NUR 7006

The student continues to learn to identify responses to illness and to provide appropriate nursing care. The focus is on older individuals who are experiencing physiological alterations in how they meet their basic needs. The approach to patient care will reflect students’ understanding of the evaluation of care to include ethical/legal issues, culture, ethnicity, and how one adapts to the urban community. This course will provide the opportunity for making the transition from student to practitioner.
NUR 7006  
ISSUES AND TRENDS IN NURSING PRACTICE
3 credits, 3 hours lecture
Prerequisites: NUR 7004; CUB 3130 or 3124; HLT 6515
Corequisites: MAT 1690; NUR 7005

The student will study and analyze current issues in nursing such as the role of the Associate Degree Nurse in hospital and ambulatory care settings. Writing and interviewing skills necessary for applying for nursing positions will be reviewed. The student will also learn the skills needed to make the transition from student to graduate nurse including managerial and cost containtment skills.
NUR 8000  
LPN CLINICAL NURSING I
7 credits, 4 hours lecture, 12 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: MAT 1622 or exempt score of 32 with at least 14 in part one; placement in ENG 1302(minimum grade of B required); exempt from writing, nln, minimum score of 50, Pass ATI successfully, and complete the writing sample
New York State Mandated Requirements: Infection Control and Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Professionals
Corequisites: BIO 3906; PSY 1032; NUR 8001

This basic nursing course introduces students to the knowledge, skills, behaviors, and role expectations required of the practical nurse as a health care provider to culturally diverse patients and their families throughout the life span. Selected components of the nursing process (identifying patient problems; assisting in planning, interventions, evaluation) are incorporated in classroom and clinical learning experiences. The conceptual framework, basic human needs of culturally diverse patients, is also integrated in the course content. Selected nursing skills are mastered in the clinical simulation laboratory prior to the clinical rotation in long term and acute care settings.
NUR 8001  
PHARMACOLOGY I
2 credits, 2 hours lecture
Prerequisites: ENG 1302(minimum grade of B required); MAT 1622 or exempt score of 32 with at least 14 in part one.
Corequisites: NUR 8000; BIO 3906; PSY 1032

The student will be able to compare brand name and generic drugs; describe the method of drug classification; explain the drug interactions with body tissues; identify how drugs work; explore the use of the nursing process in drug therapy; and successfully demonstrate accurate drug calculations for children and adults by achieving 80% or better correct responses on tests. A minimum grade of B is required in this course.
NUR 8002  
LPN CLINICAL NURSING II (SUMMER)
3.5 credits, 4 hours lecture, 12 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: NUR 8000; NUR 8001; BIO 3906; PSY 1032; New York State Mandated Requirements: Infection Control and Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Professionals.
Corequisites: ENG 1302(mimimum grade of B required) BIO 3908; New York State Certification in Child Abuse

This course has three components: interactions with the child-bearing/child-rearing family during pregnancy, labor, delivery, the puerperium and the care of the infant through adolescence. The third component introduces the student to concepts in mental health throughout the life span. Topics for discussion include social issues that lead to the disintegration of the family as a unit. Clinical learning experiences will take place in a variety of settings.
NUR 8003  
LPN CLINICAL NURSING III
7 credits, 4 hours lecture, 12 hours laboratory
Prerequisites: NUR 8000; NUR 8001; NUR 8002; BIO 3906; BIO 3908; PSY 1032; ENG 1302; New York State Certificate in Infection Control; New York State Certification in Child Abuse
Corequisites: BIO 3912; CUB 3130; PSY 1037; Basic Life Support Certification
Student Focus: Utilizing components of the nursing process based on the biopsychosocial sciences, the focus is on meeting multicomplex, altered needs of adult patients, families, and significant others. In this course, students develop beginning proficiency in the performance of the roles of the licensed practical nurse. This course introduces the student to the roles, functions, and responsibilities of the practical nurse in the care of adult patients experiencing altered needs or levels of wellness associated with the occurrence of common medical or surgical health problems throughout the life cycle. Utilizing the nursing process, students are expected to integrate psychopathological, psychosocial, spiritual, environmental, and rehabilitative aspects in the nursing care of the patient. Clinical laboratory experiences take place in acute care settings. In order to receive a satisfactory grade in the clinical practice laboratory, the student must successfully administer oral and parenteral medications to a group of patients without any errors in any part of the medication pass. The medical-surgical nursing course serves a dual function in that it prepares the student for his or her role as a practical nurse and/or for the transition to the articulated A.A.S. RN Program. Learning in all domains—cognitive, affective, and psychomotor—is fostered throughout the course.
XRA 5111  
RADIOLOGIC SCIENCE I
2.5 credits, 3 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
Corequisite: XRA 5217
Prerequisites: ENG 1302 and MAT 1622

The student will identify the basic principles of radiographic exposures and image formation as well as the chemistry of the processing solutions, darkroom accessories, and the composition of the radiographic film and film holders.
XRA 5112  
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ISSUES IN DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING
2 credits, 3 hours lecture
Corequisite: XRA 5113
Prerequisite: ENG 1302

The student will identify professional practice issues in diagnostic imaging in the context of the contemporary health care environment. Students will also be introduced to basic concepts in radiation safety.
XRA 5113 
RADIOGRAPHY I
2.5 credits, 3 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
Corequisite: XRA 5115
Prerequisite: ENG 1302

The student will identify and perform the basic radiographic positions of the body.
 XRA 5115  
TOPOGRAPHIC ANATOMY I
2 credits, 3 hours lecture
Corequisite: XRA 5113
The student will identify the radiographic anatomy of the skeleton.
XRA 5116  
RADIOGRAPHIC SCIENCE II
2.5 credits, 3 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
Prerequisite: XRA 5111
The student will identify the advanced concepts of radiographic exposure, preparation, and use of technique charts, and be introduced to radiographic equipment calibration.
XRA 5118  
RADIOGRAPHY II
2.5 credits, 3 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
Prerequisite: XRA 5113
Corequisite: XRA 5120

The student will identify and perform the advanced radiographic positions of the body and the skull.
XRA 5120  
TOPOGRAPHIC ANATOMY II
1 credit, 1.5 hours lecture
Prerequisite: XRA 5115
Corequisite: XRA 5118

The student will identify the basic points, planes, lines, and bony anatomy of the skull.
XRA 5121  
RADIATION PROTECTION
2 credits, 3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: XRA 5111; XRA 5217
Corequisite: XRA 5116

The student will identify the principles of radiation protection, the interaction of X-rays with matter, quantities and units of radiation.
XRA 5122  
CLINICAL RADIOGRAPHY I
2 credits (3.0 equated), 16 hours hospital practice
Prerequisite: XRA 5111; XRA 5113
Corequisite: XRA 5121

The student will apply the basic radiographic procedures under the direct supervision of a qualified radiologic technologists.
XRA 5123  
CLINICAL RADIOGRAPHY II
3 credits (12 equated), 40 hours hospital practice
Prerequisite: XRA 5121; XRA 5122
The student will apply the basic radiographic procedures under the direct supervision of a qualified radiologic technologists.
XRA 5211  
RADIATION BIOLOGY
1 credit, 1.5 hours lecture
Prerequisite: XRA 5121
Corequisite: BIO 3906

The student will identify the biological effects of ionizing radiation.
XRA 5212  
PATHOLOGY
2 credits, 3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: XRA 5211; BIO 3906
Corequisite: BIO 3908

The student will identify the application of radiography to pathological conditions of specific organs and systems.
XRA 5213  
CONTRAST MEDIA
1 credit, 1.5 hours lecture
Prerequisite: XRA 5111; XRA 5113
The student will identify the composition and use of contrast media and radiographic procedures involving the digestive system, biliary tract, and urinary system.
XRA 5214  
CLINICAL RADIOGRAPHY III
2.5 credits (6 equated), 24 hours hospital practice
Prerequisite: XRA 5123
The student will apply the basic radiographic procedures under the direct supervision of a qualified radiologic technologist.
XRA 5215  
ADVANCED PROCEDURE I
1 credit, 1.5 hours lecture
Prerequisite: XRA 5213; XRA 5118
The student will identify those radiographic examinations involving surgical procedures and specialized equipment which include the circulatory system and reproductive system.
XRA 5216  
SEMINAR
2 credits, 3 hours lecture
Corequisite: XRA 5220
The student will be exposed to several guest lectures who will speak on a variety of topics related to radiography. The student will be required to participate in a comprehensive review of all material covered in previous technical courses.
XRA 5217  
RADIOLOGIC PHYSICS
2 credits, 3 hours lecture
Prerequisite: ENG 1302; MAT 1622
Corequisite: XRA 5111

The student will examine the physics of radiographic equipment, especially the circuitry, accessories, image intensification, optics, and fundamentals of preventive maintenance.
XRA 5218  
ADVANCED PROCEDURES II
1 credit, 1.5 hours lecture
Prerequisite: XRA 5215
The student will identify advanced radiographic procedures, fundamentals of optics and imaging, and new modalities.
XRA 5219  
CLINICAL RADIOGRAPHY IV
2.5 credits (6 equated), 24 hours hospital practice
Prerequisite: XRA 5214
The student will perform the advanced radiographic procedures under the direct supervision of a qualified radiologic technologist.
XRA 5220  
CLINICAL RADIOGRAPHY V
2.5 credits (6 equated), 24 hours hospital practice
Prerequisite: XRA 5219
The student will perform the advanced radiographic procedures under the direct supervision of a qualified radiologic technologist.
XRA 5317  
APPLIED QUALITY ASSURANCE
2 credits, 1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours lab
Prerequisite: XRA 5116; XRA 5217
The student will identify test material/equipment, test procedures and evaluation/interpretation, and preventive and corrective maintenance relating to quality assurance and will minimize unnecessary radiation costs, as well as recognize the public's right to minimal radiation exposure
Courses identified with an asterisk (*) will be offered when there is sufficient demand.
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