Diploma - Curriculum Pathway (C45830)

A program that prepares individuals to obtain blood and other specimens for the purpose of laboratory analysis. Course work includes proper specimen collection and handling, communication skills, and maintaining patient data. Graduates may qualify for employment in hospitals, clinics, physicians’ offices, and other health care settings and may be eligible for national certification as phlebotomy technicians.

Fall Semester 1

Course	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Credits
ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry This course is designed to develop the ability to produce clear writing in a variety of genres and formats using a recursive process. Emphasis includes inquiry, analysis, effective use of rhetorical strategies, thesis development, audience awareness, and revision. Upon completion, students should be able to produce unified, coherent, well-developed essays using standard written English. Class: 3.00 Credits: 3.00	3.00		3.00
HSC 110 - Orientation to Health Careers HSC 110 - Orientation to Health Careers This course is a survey of health care professions. Topics include professional duties and responsibilities, working environments, and career choices. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the health care professions and be prepared to make informed career choices. Class: 1.00 Credits: 1.00	1.00		1.00
HSC 140 - Transcultural Healthcare HSC 140 - Transcultural Healthcare This course is designed to introduce students to healthcare issues related to care of diverse populations. Topics include historical and theoretical foundations of transcultural healthcare, delivering services across the lifespan and caring for diverse persons in various healthcare settings. Upon completion, students should be able to provide culturally competent healthcare to individuals, families, groups, communities and institutions. Class: 2.00 Credits: 2.00	2.00		2.00
MED 180 - CPR Certification MED 180 - CPR Certification This course provides the basic knowledge and skills necessary to perform infant, child, and adult CPR and to manage foreign body airway obstruction. Emphasis is placed on triage, assessment, and proper management of emergency care. Upon completion, students should be able to perform the infant, child, and adult CPR. Lab: 2.00 Credits: 1.00		2.00	1.00
BIO 168 - Anatomy and Physiology I BIO 168 - Anatomy and Physiology I This course provides a comprehensive study of the anatomy and physiology of the human body. Topics include body organization, homeostasis, cytology, histology, and the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems and special senses. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of principles of anatomy and physiology and their interrelationships. Class: 3.00 Lab: 3.00 Credits: 4.00	3.00	3.00	4.00
PSY 150 - General Psychology PSY 150 - General Psychology This course provides an overview of the scientific study of human behavior. Topics include history, methodology, biopsychology, sensation, perception, learning, motivation, cognition, abnormal behavior, personality theory, social psychology, and other relevant topics. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a basic knowledge of the science of psychology. Class: 3.00 Credits: 3.00	3.00		3.00
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			Total: 14

Spring Semester 1

Course	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Clinical Hours	Credits
ENG 112 - Writing and Research in the Disciplines ENG 112 - Writing and Research in the Disciplines This course, the second in a series of two, introduces research techniques, documentation styles, and writing strategies. Emphasis is placed on analyzing information and ideas and incorporating research findings into documented writing and research projects. Upon completion, students should be able to evaluate and synthesize information from primary and secondary sources using documentation appropriate to various disciplines. Prerequisites: Take ENG-111 Class: 3.00 Credits: 3.00	3.00			3.00
PBT 100 - Phlebotomy Technology PBT 100 - Phlebotomy Technology This course provides instruction in the skills needed for the proper collection of blood and other specimens used for diagnostic testing. Emphasis is placed on ethics, legalities, medical terminology, safety and universal precautions, health care delivery systems, patient relations, anatomy and physiology, and specimen collection. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in the theoretical comprehension of phlebotomy techniques. Class: 5.00 Lab: 2.00 Credits: 6.00	5.00	2.00		6.00
PBT 101 - Phlebotomy Practicum PBT 101 - Phlebotomy Practicum This course provides supervised experience in the performance of venipuncture and microcollection techniques in a clinical facility. Emphasis is placed on patient interaction and application of universal precautions, proper collection techniques, special procedures, specimen handling, and data management. Upon completion, students should be able to safely perform procedures necessary for specimen collections on patients in various health care settings. Clinical: 9.00 Credits: 3.00			9.00	3.00
PSY 241 - Developmental Psychology PSY 241 - Developmental Psychology This course is a study of human growth and development. Emphasis is placed on major theories and perspectives as they relate to the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial aspects of development from conception to death. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of development across the life span. Prerequisites: Take PSY-150 Class: 3.00 Credits: 3.00	3.00			3.00
				Total: 15

Summer Semester 1

Course	Class Hours	Lab Hours	Credits
BIO 169 - Anatomy and Physiology II BIO 169 - Anatomy and Physiology II This course provides a continuation of the comprehensive study of the anatomy and physiology of the human body. Topics include the endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems as well as metabolism, nutrition, acid-base balance, and fluid and electrolyte balance. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of principles of anatomy and physiology and their interrelationships. Prerequisites: Take BIO-168 Class: 3.00 Lab: 3.00 Credits: 4.00	3.00	3.00	4.00
MAT 110 - Mathematical Measurement and Literacy MAT 110 - Mathematical Measurement and Literacy This course provides an activity-based approach that develops measurement skills and mathematical literacy using technology to solve problems for non-math intensive programs. Topics include unit conversions and estimation within a variety of measurement systems; ratio and proportion; basic geometric concepts; financial literacy; and statistics including measures of central tendency, dispersion, and charting of data. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate the use of mathematics and technology to solve practical problems, and to analyze and communicate results. Class: 2.00 Lab: 2.00 Credits: 3.00	2.00	2.00	3.00
-OR- MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy MAT 143 - Quantitative Literacy This course is designed to engage students in complex and realistic situations involving the mathematical phenomena of quantity, change and relationship, and uncertainty through project- and activity-based assessment. Emphasis is placed on authentic contexts which will introduce the concepts of numeracy, proportional reasoning, dimensional analysis, rates of growth, personal finance, consumer statistics, practical probabilities, and mathematics for citizenship. Upon completion, students should be able to utilize quantitative information as consumers and to make personal, professional, and civic decisions by decoding, interpreting, using, and communicating quantitative information found in modern media and encountered in everyday life. Class: 2.00 Lab: 2.00 Credits: 3.00	2.00	2.00	3.00
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