Jun 15, 2024  
2015-2016 Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 
  
  • GEOE 532 - Geochemical Modeling

    2 credits (Hrs: 6 Lab)
    Theory and practical application of computer programs for calculating aqueous speciation, mineral dissolution and precipitation, sorption/desorption reactions, and reaction path modeling. An emphasis will be given to low temperature aqueous systems, although hydrothermal fluids will also be discussed.

    Prerequisite(s): GEOE 533  or CHMY 540 , or Consent of Instructor. Course offered on demand.
  
  • GEOE 533 - Hydro-Geochemistry

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Covers the basic principles of geochemistry applied to ground and surface water. Thermodynamic background, carbonate chemistry and pH control, aqueous speciation, mineral dissolution and precipitation, adsorption and cation exchange, kinetics and chemical weathering, redox reactions, acid rock drainage, environmental isotopes, and geothermal systems are covered. Well-suited to students in Hydrogeology Minor or Option.

    Prerequisite(s): CHMY 141 -CHMY 143  or equivalent.
  
  • GEOE 534 - Isotope Geochemistry

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Topics include light stable isotopes (H, C, O, N, S), environmental tracers (tritium, CFCs, radon), age-dating (C-14, U-Pb, Ar-Ar), and stable isotopes of heavy metals (Cu, Fe). Applications to hydrogeology, environmental geochemistry, and economic geology. Students will learn to critically read and understand technical journal articles that present and discuss isotopic data, and will be encouraged to find applications to their own research.

    Prerequisite(s):   &   or equivalent. Generally offered every 2nd year.
  
  • GEOE 540 - Applied Statistics & Experimental Design

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    An applied statistics course with emphasis on multivariate statistics, geostatistics and experimental design. Intended for graduates that will need to collect and interpret spatially distributed thesis data or students with an interest in applied statistics.

    Prerequisite(s): GEO 101 ; STAT 332 . Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • GEOE 541 - Advanced Engineering Geology

    3 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 3 Lab)
    Field and laboratory investigations of actual and potential construction sites to determine geologic parameters and hazards and the engineering solutions to them.

    Prerequisite(s): GEOE 440 , graduate standing, or Consent of Instructor. Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • GEOE 542 - Slope Stability Analysis & Design

    3 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 3 Lab)
    Covers basic factors influencing slope stability, site investigations and data acquisition, analysis methods used for soil and rock slopes, and slope design and stabilization techniques.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or Consent of Instructor. Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • GEOE 590W - Graduate Research or Design Project

    1 - 3 credits (Variable) (Hrs: 1-3 Lec.)
    An individual capstone research or engineering design project for non-thesis option Geoscience graduate students specializing in geological engineering, hydrogeological engineering, hydrogeology, or applied geology. A written report and oral presentation of the project is required.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Graduate Advisor. Must be taken during the semester prior to expected graduation. May be repeated, but a maximum of 3 credits will count towards program requirements.
  
  • GEOE 591 - Special Topics

    (Variable)
    An original or special research study at the graduate level in a field of interest to both student and instructor. The student is required to devote a minimum of 48 hours to the investigation for each hour of credit taken.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. Course offered on demand.
  
  • GEOE 599W - Thesis Research

    (Variable)
    An original investigation of a geologic problem that involves mapping of an area of large and complex nature or a detailed laboratory study. Problems may be selected by the student with the approval of the department, and are undertaken under close advisory supervision. A written report of the investigation must satisfy all departmental requirements before credit is allowed. The thesis must be a real contribution to knowledge in some recognized field of geology.

    Course generally offered year round.
  
  • GEOP 101 - Intro To Geophysics I

    1 credit (Hrs: 1 Lec.)
    Provides a basic description of the geophysical processesshaping the earth as well as an introduction to the uses of geophysical techniques in mining, petroleum, and groundwater exploration and geotechnical applications in engineering site evaluation.

    Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • GEOP 102 - Intro To Geophysics II

    1 credit (Hrs: 1 Lec.)
    Continuation of GEOP 101 .

    Prerequisite(s): GEOP 101 . Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • GEOP 225 - Physics of The Earth

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Surveys the fundamental problems in solid-earth geophysics. The earth’s physical properties including radioactivity, heat flow, seismicity, gravitational effects, and magnetism are discussed quantitatively.

    Prerequisite(s): PHSX 235 ; Corequisite(s): M 274 ; PHSX 237 . Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • GEOP 250 - Matlab Programming

    1 credit (Hrs: 1 Lec.)
    An Introduction to the use of MATLAB as a programming language for solving engineering and scientific problems. MATLAB is a high-level programming language used for numeric computation, data analysis, and visualization.

    Prerequisite(s): M 171  or Consent of Instructor. Course offered on demand.
  
  • GEOP 291 - Internship

    1 - 6 credits (Variable)
    For academic work done in conjunction with an approved work experience related to the Geophysical Engineering degree program. Students should consult with their faculty advisor and/or department Internship Coordinator to determine the availability of appropriate work experiences and the specific academic requirements for receiving credit.

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of one semester of course work and Consent of Instructor. May be repeated once for credit. Course offered on demand.
  
  • GEOP 302 - Elements of Geophysics

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Studies methods of geophysical exploration with emphasis on the fundamental theory of measurement of the physical properties of the earth. The four major methods used in geophysical exploration are gravitational, magnetic, seismological, and electrical. The instrumentation used to measure these physical properties is studied.

    Prerequisite(s): PHSX 235 , PHSX 237 ; M 274  or Consent of Instructor. Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • GEOP 401 - Introduction to Seismic Processing

    3 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 3 Lab)
    An application-oriented course covering the fundamentals of digital seismic processing. Frequency analysis, deconvolution, velocity analysis, common midpoint processing, and migration are emphasized.

    Prerequisite(s): GEOP 302 ; Computer Programming Language. Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • GEOP 408 - Seismic Prospecting

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Studies the propagation of seismic waves in elastic media, transmission and reflection at an interface, and the instruments used for making these measurements. Exercises include the interpretation of actual field data.

    Prerequisite(s): M 274 . Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • GEOP 410 - Electrical Prospecting

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Studies the electrical methods used in geophysical exploration and includes the theory of natural and induced electrical fields, the resistivity of the earth’s crustal material, and the instruments used to measure these. Interpretation and measurement techniques are studied in the exercises.

    Prerequisite(s): PHSX 237 . Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • GEOP 412 - Gravity & Magnetic Exploration

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Covers the gravity and magnetic fields of the earth, field instruments, data acquisition, data reduction and interpretation. Lectures concentrate on potential theory as applied to the calculation of gravity and magnetic effects, the use of modeling in interpretation, continuation of potential fields, and other processing of data. Exercises are devoted to field surveys, data reduction and interpretation.

    Prerequisite(s): M 274 ; PHSX 237 . Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • GEOP 421 - Geophysical Field Camp

    6 credits
    Provides instruction and practice in field geological and geophysical techniques to produce data that must be interpreted and/or applied to engineering design. Three weeks will be devoted to field geological studies and three weeks to field geophysical studies.

    Prerequisite(s): GEOE 403  and GEOP 302 . Course generally offered in the summer.
  
  • GEOP 430 - Introduction to Artificial Neural Networks

    3 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 3 Lab)
    An introduction to the subject of artificial neural networks. Various neural network paradigms will be covered by introducing the theory, developing the algorithm, and applying the algorithms using the Neural Network Toolbox in MATLAB.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. Course offered on demand.
  
  • GEOP 446 - Applied Linear Systems

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    This course covers the application of the Z Transform, Fourier Transform, and Laplace Transform in the analysis of the relationship between input and output signals of linear systems. Mechanical, electrical, seismic, gravitational, and magnetic systems are studied. Topics include convolution, filters, auto- and cross-correlation, power spectra, sampling theory, and aliasing. Time and spatial signals are analyzed as well as analog and discrete signals.

    Prerequisite(s): EELE 203  or M 405  or PHSX 453 . Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • GEOP 450 - Inversion, Experiment Design & Interpretation

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Applies inverse theory to the problem of evaluating information content of noisy data. Applications to experiment design to optimize data acquisition and interpretation to estimate model parameters and uncertainties. Students select a measurement system and develop a program for parameter estimation and experimental design.

    Prerequisite(s): M 333 ; Computer programming language.
  
  • GEOP 475W - Geophysical Engineering Design

    3 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 3 Lab)
    A senior level design course requiring the integration of principles, knowledge and skills developed in previous course work. The design problem in geophysical engineering includes the integration of existing geological and geophysical data, specifications for surveys and further data acquisition and as a final phase, the synthesis of all of the information into a geologically reasonable interpretation.

    Prerequisite(s): Senior Standing. Satisfies upper division Writing core.
  
  • GEOP 490 - Undergraduate Research

    (Variable)
    This course is designed for students involved in directed research projects and is required for participants in the Undergraduate Research Program (URP). This course can be repeated. Students will be required to prepare a formal paper and present their results. A faculty member must advise the project. Pending the number of credits taken, graduation requirements, and as demanded of the research advisor, other requirements may be needed. To participate in URP, students must submit a proposal for a research project to the Undergraduate Research Committee and meet other requirements as listed in URP guidelines. Proposals are evaluated competitively and winners will receive a stipend. URP participants must register for this class in the Spring for at least one credit in order to present their findings in the annual Undergraduate Research Conference. A call for proposals is made at the beginning of the Spring Semester. Another call may be offered in the Fall Semester.

    Course generally offered year round.
  
  • GEOP 491 - Special Topics

    (Variable)
    Designed to allow interested faculty and students to study specialized subjects not normally covered in the Geophysics curriculum.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. Course offered on demand.
  
  • GEOP 498 - Internship

    1 - 6 credits (Variable)
    For academic work done in conjunction with an approved work experience related to the Geophysical Engineering degree program. Students should consult with their faculty advisor and/or department Internship Coordinator to determine the availability of appropriate work experiences and the specific academic requirements for receiving credit.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and Consent of Instructor. May be repeated once for credit. Course offered on demand.
  
  • GEOP 503 - Eqrthquake Seismology

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    A rigorous mathematical approach to the propagation of elastic waves in layered media covering dispersion of surface waves, seismogram interpretation and instrument characteristics.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. Course offered on demand.
  
  • GEOP 508 - Problems In Seismic Prospecting

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Covers selected topics of interest to class members.

    Prerequisite(s): GEOP 408  or Consent of Instructor. Course offered on demand.
  
  • GEOP 509 - Problems in Gravity & Magnetic Prospecting

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Covers selected topics of interest to class members.

    Prerequisite(s): GEOP 412  or Consent of Instructor. Course offered on demand.
  
  • GEOP 510 - Problems In Electrical Prospecting

    3 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 3 Lab)
    Covers selected problems of interest to class members.

    Prerequisite(s): GEOP 410  or Consent of Instructor. Course offered on demand.
  
  • GEOP 594 - Geophysics Graduate Seminar

    1 credit (Hrs: 1 Lec.)
    Requires oral presentation and interaction with attending students and faculty, on topics of relevance. Can be presented in conjunction with seminars in other departments. Required of all graduate students.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • GEOP 595 - Advanced Topics In Geophysics

    (Variable)
    Designed to allow interested faculty and students to study specialized subjects not normally covered in the Geophysics curriculum.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. Course offered on demand.
  
  • GEOP 599 - Thesis Research

    (Variable)
    A specific problem which may be either theoretical or experimental is selected for each graduate student. After a thorough literature search, the student is expected to pursue research with a minimum of supervision.

    Course generally offered year round.
  
  • GEOP 4070 - Potential Theory

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Applies the theory of potential to simple mass distributions, theorems of Green and Gauss, harmonic functions, and Legendre polynomials.

    Prerequisite(s): GEOP 302 ; M 274 , and adequate preparation in Mathematics. Course offered on demand.
  
  • GEOP 4450 - Introduction Earthquake Seismology

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Introduces observational seismology, instrumentation and seismogram interpretation from records from the local seismic station. Intended for students of Geology and Geophysics.

    Prerequisite(s): PHSX 235  and PHSX 237 ; GEOP 302  or Consent of Instructor. Course offered on demand.
  
  • GEOP 5050 - Continuum Mechanics

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Continuum mechanics are developed from the viewpoint of non-equilibrium thermodynamics. After specializing to the theory of elasticity, particular attention is given to dispersive wave propagation in elastic media.

    Course offered on demand.
  
  • GEOP 6970 - Special Problems

    (Variable)
    Individual problems suitable for graduate study are assigned. Students submit written and oral reports for each problem.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • GEOP 6990 - Dissertation

    (Variable)
    Doctoral dissertation research activities.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • GPHY 121 - Human Geography

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    An introduction to the distribution of nature and human patterns of the world.

    Satisfies Social Science core. Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • GPHY 284 - Intro to GIS Science Cartography

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Concepts of spatial thinking; understanding spatial relationships and interaction in the natural and built environment. Spatial data principles, data models, relational database concepts, contemporary digital cartography, map design and composition, spatial data conversion, introduction to spatial analysis and synthesis.

    Prerequisite(s): CAPP 131  , DDSN 114  
  
  • GRMN 101 - Elementary German I

    5 credits (Hrs: 5 Lec.)
    Emphasizes the audio-lingual approach to mastery of the language and includes a study of basic grammar.

    Satisfies Humanities & Fine Arts core. Course generally offered 1st semester every other year.
  
  • GRMN 102 - Elementary German II

    5 credits (Hrs: 5 Lec.)
    A continuation of GRMN 101  1436. The study of basic grammar is completed, and readings in culture and literature are included.

    Prerequisite(s): GRMN 101  or one year of high school German. Satisfies Humanities & Fine Arts core. Course generally offered 2nd semester every other year.
  
  • GSCI 5940 - Graduate Seminar

    1 credit (Hrs: 1 Lec.)
    Requires oral presentation and interaction with attending students and faculty, on topics of relevance to mineral economics. Can be presented in conjunction with seminars in other departments. Required of all graduate students.

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing. Repeated twice for credit. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • HCI 215 - Health Care Facility Procedure

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    This course introduces the student to common procedures and practices found in health care settings and the information systems that support such procedures/practices. This course focuses on the major functional areas of the acute care setting, providing an overview of how individual departments operate and interact.

    Prerequisite(s): HIT 101 . Section 01 Classroom (Traditional), Section 2 Online (WWW), generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • HCI 298 - HCI Internship

    3 credits
  
  • HCI 310 - Health Care Delivery in the US I

    3 credits (Hrs: 1 Lec., 6 Lab)
    This course covers the different sectors of health care delivery in the United States today. The student will learn about the various aspects of the US delivery system and how the system functions on different levels from an industry and economic perspective.

    Corequisite(s): HIT 101 . Section 01 Classroom (Traditional), Section 2 Online (WWW), generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • HCI 312 - Health Care Delivery in the US II

    3 credits (Hrs: 1 Lec., 6 Lab)
    A continuation of HCI 310 . The goal is to teach the student the various aspects of the US delivery system and how the system functions on different levels.

    Prerequisite(s): HCI 310 . Section 01 Classroom (Traditional), Section 2 Online (WWW), generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • HCI 316 - Health Care Ethics & Regulations

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    The course is a combination of medical ethics, health care business ethics, and major health care regulations and legal issues. The class also covers health care regulations from various federal and state agencies as it relates to ethics.

    Section 01 Classroom (Traditional), Section 2 Online (WWW), generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • HCI 320 - Information Systems Security

    3 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 1 Lab)
    The course covers information systems security in a broad context and gives practical approaches in real life context to ensure data security. Examples will be drawn from health care systems. Topics include data disaster preparedness, data storage and transfer, uniform code sets, and use of patient and other identifiers.

    Corequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. Section 01 Classroom (Traditional), Section 2 Online (WWW), generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • HCI 410 - Project & Systems Management

    4 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec., 1 Lab)
    Students learn to design health care informatics applications from “the ground up.” Methodologies for analyzing information needs and determining information requirements will be examined. A systematic evaluation process will be introduced which includes economics and technology assessments.

    Prerequisite(s): CSCI 321  or Consent of Instructor. Section 01 Classroom (Traditional), Section 2 Online (WWW), generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • HCI 420 - Public Health Informatics

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    The governmentally-based health care system (Public Health) is important in the assurance and assessment of the quality of health care delivered in the US. The course covers the challenges and the opportunities associated with technology, implementation in the public health system; examining the political, information systems and project management concepts associated with health informatics programs put into operation in the public health sector. Online tools will be used extensively to support collaboration both inside and outside the classroom, giving students substantial exposure to the technologiessupporting group work.

    Prerequisite(s): HCI 310  or Consent of Instructor. Section 01 Classroom (Traditional), Section 2 Online (WWW), generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • HCI 435 - Health Care Decision Support

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec)
    An integrative course covering the technologies & quantitative techniques used for managerial and clinical decision-making in health care.  HIE (Health Information Exchange) and ETL (Extract, Transform and Load) as it related to the movement of data between systems and the analysis in data warehousing environments receives substantial coverage.  The course emphasizes the extraction of data from enterprise database sources and the review and preparation of data for analysis in a data warehouse.  Descriptive statistics supporting the evaluation of data are used.  The course uses enterprise database and business intelligence software tools; also giving an overview of clinical decision support systems with a focus on technologies supporting HIE.  Graduate students in the course are expected to effectively synthesize the use of data sources and statistics in the analysis of a problem accompanied by the development and presentation of results. HCI 5350  

    Prerequisite(s): STAT 131  & CAPP 158  
  
  • HCI 499W - HCI Capstone

    3 credits
    The capstone course requires students to apply health care informatics principles to a project either selected by the instructor or by the student with the instructor’s approval or provided by a health care facility. Students will develop a project design that includes users’ requirements, infrastructure, data conversion, software configuration, workflow, security, interface, testing, cutover and ongoing support management.

    Prerequisite:  HCI 410  Bus Analysis & Project Management
  
  • HCI 4306 - HCI Practicum

    6 credits (Hrs: 3)
    Students work in group and individually to identify and address potential roadblocks to effective implementation of information management systems within health care facilities. Opportunities to react to unexpected outcomes or events are provided within a laboratory setting.

    Prerequisite(s): HCI 410 , HCI 420 , or consent of the instructor. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • HCI 4916 - Internship

    6 credits (Hrs: 6)
    Max 6 cr.. for credit plus an additional 6 cr.. for pass/fail. An office-campus Internship that places the student within an assigned health care facility to complete a focused informatics needs assessment and work with facility staff to provide a solution for at least one identified informatics need within the facility.

    Course generally offered year round.
  
  • HCI 4946 - Health Care Informatics Seminar

    2 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec.)
    HCI seminar is an integrative course in which the medical, social, ethical, and legal issuessurrounding the use of Health Information Technology (HIT) will be examined. One or two faculty members preside over the course, overseeing the observation component and running the debriefing sessions. Speakers will be invited from the outside to greatest extent possible. Readings illustrating current issues will be used to supplement/reinforce materials provide by the speakers. Online tools will be used extensively, giving students exposure to the technologies used to support life-long learning.

    Prerequisite(s): HCI 310  or Consent of Instructor. Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • HCI 4986 - Undergraduate Research

    (Variable)
  
  • HCI 5100 - Health Care Informatics (Core)

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    This course is a survey of fundamental concepts and activities on information technology as applied to health care. Topics include computer-based medical records, knowledge-basessystems, telehealth, decision theory and decision support, human-computer interfaces, systems integration, the digital library, and educational applications. Department-specific applications such as pathology, radiology, psychiatry, and intensive care are also discussed.

    (GRADUATE - Online Only) Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • HCI 5150 - Electronic Health Records in Clinical & Public Health Practice

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Learners will understand and be able to apply the fundamental concepts used to create and maintain Electronic Medical Records in the ambulatory/public health setting. The course will provide a “how to” for the conduct of a workflow analysis within a medical practice. Learners will also create electronic records and progress notes for a variety of patient types. The course will emphasize features common to virtually all EMR software applications including electronic telephone notes and management of patient appointments, development of electronic templates, the creation electronic patient history forms, Clinical Provider Order Entry (CPOE) and e-prescribing.

    (GRADUATE - Online Only) Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • HCI 5220 - Health Care Systems Administration (elective)

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Examines organizational and management issues in healthcare IT and provides a general survey of how health care system is organized and services delivered in the U.S. Covers public policy, relevant organizations and their interrelationships, professional roles, regulatory issues, and payment systems. Also addresses current health system reform initiatives in the U.S. and their effect on the implementation and use of Health Information Technology.

    (GRADUATE - Online Only) Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • HCI 5230 - Health Care I.T. Management (elective)

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Examines the environment and activities necessary to plan, develop system requirements, select systems, contract for services, and implement HIT applications and systems from Health Information Technology industry suppliers. The course also examines the impact of information systems on the health care organization and applies theory using case study analysis.

    (GRADUATE - Online Only) Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • HCI 5350 - Health Care Decision Support (Core)

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Explore the principles of evidence-based medicine and the role of decision support tools in bringing informatics to the bedside. Learn about clinical decision support systems, common data sources and medical algorithms, and the applications and limitations of decision support as a supplement to clinical judgment. Gain hands-on practice with a variety of proprietary and open source systems, and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses.

    (GRADUATE - Online Only) Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • HCI 5370 - Health Information Analysis and Design (Core)

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    With an emphasis on the role of the informaticist, apply systems analysis and design theory to the development of health information systems. Learn basic principles of object-oriented programming and relational databases; the processes for assessing and modeling user requirements and data structures; the role of data standards in systems designs; and basic data warehousing strategies. Explore a variety of applications in clinical and public health, learn to identify system strengths and weaknesses and gain hands-on practice in data modeling approaches to translate user requirements to system specifications.

    (GRADUATE - Online Only) Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • HIT 101 - Introduction To Health Care Informatics

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Introduce the discipline of health care informatics. An overview of the subject including the history, basic knowledge of health care informatics and tools as applied in support of health care delivery. Students will understand an introductory level about the complexities of health care and how informatics fits within the US Health Care System.

    Section 01 Classroom (Traditional), Section 2 Online (WWW), generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • HIT 230 - Overview Of HCI Systems

    4 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 6 Lab)
    Course introduces the student to health information systems concepts, components, processes, and design. Topics include implementation of health information systems and the use of information systems technologies in a health care setting, including clinical applications systems, electronic medical records, and administrative and management applications. Opportunities for hands-on experiences with software products are provided.

    Corequisite(s): HIT 101  or Consent of Instructor. Section 01 Classroom (Traditional), Section 2 Online (WWW), generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • HIT 260 - Workflow Process and Redesign

    3 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec.)
    Provides students with the opportunity to examine three concepts that are fundamental to the field of informatics - data, information and knowledge. The course focuses in database principles, health care classification systems and concepts of data set.

    Prerequisite(s): CAPP 158 , HIT 101 . Section 01 Classroom (Traditional), Section 2 Online (WWW), generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • HIT 265 - Electronic Health Record in Medical Practice

    3 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 1 Lab)
    Students will learn the personnel functions and associated workflows required in an ambulatory care physician clinic and how to prepare for, implement and use an electronic health record (EHR) to achieve a paperless office environment and improved quality of care. Office function, associated workflow and EHR use will include all office personnel roles from receptionist through nurse and physician. EHR use will include both in-office functions and its role in Health Information Exchange (HIE) with other health care providers and organizations including laboratories, pharmacies, consulting physicians and payers.

    Section 01 Classroom (Traditional), Section 2 Online (WWW)
  
  • HLTH 0001 - Pre-Health Preparation

    1 credit (Hrs: 1 Lec.)
    This course is designed to provide students with the American Heart Association First Aid and CPR certification needed for placement in clinical/hospital settings. Skills include: use of standard infection control precautions, first aid basics, basic life support for adults, children and infants and use of an automated external defi brillator (AED).

  
  • HLTH 0107 - Basic Anatomy & Physiology

    2 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec.)
    This is a 2 credit online course with laboratory opportunities. Students will learn basic knowledge of structure and function of the human body and associated terminology. This is a web-based course delivered via Moodle. This course is good review for students who will take BIOH 201/202  and BIOH 211/212 

    Course generally offered year round.
  
  • HLTH 0110 - Nursing Fundamentals

    3 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec., 1 Lab)
    Through caring, communication, professionalism, and critical thinking, this course will give the student the basic knowledge and competencies required in order to provide patient care as a nursing assistant in both the acute and long-term care settings. This course includes a didactic portion which is web-based, delivered via Moodle and a face to face lab portion. Students have the opportunity to take the Montana Headmaster Test to become Certified Nurse Assistants in MT.

    Course generally offered year round.
  
  • HLTH 0201 - Intro To Physical & Biological Sciences

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)

    This course is designed for students desiring to enter into health care.  Students will learn basic knowledge and  fundamentals of basic physics, chemistry, radiobiology and cellular biology.  Students must be familiar with accessing online courses.  This is a web-based course delivered via Moodle. 

    Course generally offered both semesters.

  
  • HLTH 202 - Essentials of Diseases & Conditions

    2 credits
    Students will explore fundamental phenomena that produce alterations in human physiologic function, signs and symptoms of common diseases/conditions and treatment options. Conditions and diseases most frequently encountered in ambulatory settings will be emphasized.

    Prerequisite(s):   .
  
  • HLTH 0209 - Pharmacology

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    This is a 3 credit blended learning course. The course Provides students with a basic introduction to pharmacology, which includes common drug classes to familiarize students with medication names, therapeutic uses, administration and pharmacological properties. The course content includes a review of drug dosage calculations, pharmaceutical law and use of drug references.

    Prerequisite(s): BIOH 201/202 , BIOH 211/212 ; AHMS 144 , WRIT 101 . Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • HPER 1016 - Physical Education Activities

    1 credit (Hrs: 2 Lab)
    Includes team and individual sports such as swimming, gymnastics and rhythmics, as well as physical fitness activities which are not taught in special courses. Students may elect to be graded on a pass/fail basis.

    Course offered on demand.
  
  • HPRV 200 - Historic Site Investigation Documentation I

    3 credits
    (Hrs.: 3 Lec.) This course will explore the methodology of documenting historic sites; understand their changes over time and determining their level of significance. Tasks for this course include drafting, field measuring techniques, historical research, building surveys and photographic documentation.

  
  • HPRV 220 - Historic Construction Technology: Plaster

    2 credits
    (Hrs.: 1 Lec., 1 Lab) Students will receive a theoretical background of the composition and significance of plaster and other wall finishing materials. The course will then progress to hands on labs requiring the students to properly mix the plaster and learn the art of apply the material to many different surfaces such as walls & ceilings in conjunction with making molds to replicate items such as medallions and running a cornice. Students will be required to purchase basic tools specific to this skill.

  
  • HPRV 230 - Historic Construction Technology: Stained Glass

    2 credits
    (Hrs.: 1 Lec., 1 Lab) This course is designed to give students a hand on experience with creating and repairing stain glass. This includes glazing, etching, foil techniques and soldering. Students will gain the knowledge of how to recreate stain glass for building from photos and historical documentation. Lecture will cover the history and significance of glasswork and the development of new techniques. Students will be required to purchase basic tools specific to this skill.

  
  • HPRV 240 - Historic Construction Technology: Masonry Stonework

    2 credits
    (Hrs.: 1 Lec., 1 Lab) Course is designed to help student identify and use stone, brick, adobe and concrete masonry units (CMU). Knowledge of how to construct structures such as foundations, retaining walls and decorative structures using these materials will be taught and lab time will be devoted to actual construction. Students will be taught how to prepare and use different adhesives, mortars and grouts specific to these construction materials. Emphasis will be on the properties of the materials and their applications.

  
  • HPRV 250 - Historic Construction Technoloyg: Metal

    2 credits
    (Hrs.: 1 Lec., 1 Lab) Students will begin by learning basic welding techniques including TIG, MIG, cold-metalworking and hot-metal forging. One day will be spent touring AFFCO in Anaconda to gain knowledge of the types of ornamental work being done today. Students will also explore the historical significance of ironwork, specifically iron railings and how to plan and execute there reproduction for preservation sites. Students will be required to purchase basic tools specific to this skill.

  
  • HPRV 270 - Historic Building Diagnostics

    3 credits
    (Hrs.: 3 Lec.) Students will learn to identify & understand the causes of building problems including rot & failure. This class will focus on the Secretary of Interiors Standards as the basis for comparison. Students will utilize drawings as well as on-site investigations for learning.

  
  • HPRV 291 - Special Projects in Preservation

    3-6 credits
    This course is designed to use all of the tools and techniques used in the field of historic preservation and allow students to pursue individual or group research projects. Projects are to include progress reports, concept sketches, research notes, a project journal, drawings and any other documentation used to best represent the project.

    Fourth semester standing.
  
  • HSTA 101 - American History I

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Stresses the nature of our American heritage, examining the results of exploration and colonization, colonial institutions and life, cultural achievements, the revolt of the English colonies, the formation of the Constitution and the conflict between particularism, nationalism, the War of 1812, territorial growth, and the sectional conflict and secession leading to the Civil War.

    Satisfies Humanities & Fine Arts core. Course generally offered 1st semester.
  
  • HSTA 102 - American History II

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    A continuation of HSTA 101  dealing with the aftermath of the Civil War, agrarianism, urbanization, business and politics, the Spanish-American War, both World Wars, problems following World War II, twentieth century achievements, and some contemporary problems.

    Prerequisite(s): HSTA 101  or Consent of Instructor. Satisfies Humanities & Fine Arts core. Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • HSTA 255 - Montana History

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Emphasizes the activities of economic and political groups in a study of the land and people of Montana.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of Instructor. Course offered on demand.
  
  • HSTA 322W - American History: WWII to Present

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Introduces students to a broad variety of recent academic thought focused on the attempt to identify, analyze and interpret dominant trends, key events, and important social movements shaping American society since the beginning of WWII.  This course is conceived broadly so as to allow study and discussion of our nation’s immediate past seen from viewpoints of individuals and groups associated with a number of disciplines: political science, sociology, psychology, society & technology studies, economics, pop culture studies, film studies, mass media, journalism, etc.

    Prerequisite(s): HSTR 101 /HSTR 102  or HSTA 101 /HSTA 102  or HSTR 201 /HSTR 202  or completion of a freshman or sophomore history course sequence at another college or Junior or Senior-level standing. Satisfies upper division Writing core. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • HSTA 344W - The African-American Struggle for Equality

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    This course covers the history and development of the civil rights movement in the United States. Also known as the black freedom struggle, the civil rights movement was an interracial movement that wrought significant change in America’s political and social environments. This course will study the beginnings of the movement and its developments throughout the twentieth century. Much of the focus will be on the two prongs of the movement: the top-down reaction of the federal government and its policies concerning civil rights, and the mass mobilization of people that exerted bottom-up pressure on the federal government to act. Other facets of the movement, such as white responses (of both supporters and opponents of the movement), the role of religion and secular ideologies in the movement, and divisions and differences within the movement will also be covered. This is also, obviously, a course about the sensitive subject of race, so there will be open discussions about this subject and questions about it on the exams.

    Prerequisite(s):   and   or junior standing.
  
  • HSTA 350 - History Of Indians In Northwest

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    This course is designed to examine the role Native Americans have played in the development of the United States. The first half of the course will examine pre-Columbian peoples on a regional basis. It will emphasize their cultural diversity and complexity and the impact of a conflicting value system on their lives. With this as a background, the second half of the course will concentrate on the culture and history of the native peoples of the Northwest from first contact through the reservation system.

    Prerequisite(s): HSTA 101  & HSTA 102  or Junior Standing. Satisfies Humanities & Fine Arts core. Course offered on demand.
  
  • HSTR 101 - Western Civilization I

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    A comprehensive introductory history of western civilization from prehistoric times to the sixteenth century. Studies developments in the fields of political thought, economics, science, philosophy, and religion. Serves as an introduction to the humanities and the social sciences.

    Satisfies Humanities & Fine Arts core. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • HSTR 101H - Western Civilization I - Honors

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Honors course. A comprehensive introductory history of western civilization from prehistoric times to the sixteenth century. Studies developments in the fields of political thought, economics, science, philosophy, and religion. Serves as an introduction to the humanities and the social sciences.

    Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • HSTR 102 - Western Civilization II

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    A comprehensive introductory history of western civilization from the seventeenth century to the present.

    Satisfies Humanities & Fine Arts core. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • HSTR 201 - The 20th Century World I

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Traces the European impact on Africa, Asia and the Americas in terms of imperialism and industrialization up to World War II. Treats the rise of Communism and Fascism in Europe and the development of nationalism in the underdeveloped countries.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or Consent of Instructor. Satisfies Humanities & Fine Arts core. Course generally offered 1st semester every other year.
  
  • HSTR 202 - The 20th Century World II

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Traces the course and impact of World War II with particular emphasis on the breakup of the European colonial empires and the emergence of new nations in Africa and Asia. Examines the rise to world dominance of the United States and the Soviet Union, the background to the Cold War, and the course of West” and “East” relations since 1945. Discusses the historical origins of major international problems (such as the Middle East, Latin American Revolution, Third World crises, etc.).

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or Consent of Instructor. Satisfies Humanities & Fine Arts core. Course generally offered 2nd semester every other year.
  
  • HSTR 462 - Holocaust in Nazi Occupied Europe

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    This course will study, from a range of perspectives, the tragedy of the Holocaust. The first half will focus on history, the second on literature. As well, films will be shown. Students will compare the Holocaust with other genocides and ponder what general lessons the Holocaust offers for humanity. Upper division standing is required. In order to fulfill the course’s “W” designation, students will be asked to write either three fi ve-pages papers, or one fi fteen page paper, including revisions.

    Prerequisite(s): HSTR 101  & HSTR 102 , or Junor Standing. Satisfies upper division Writing core. Course offered on demand.
  
  • HTH 101 - Opportunities in the Health Professions

    2 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec.)
    This course provides a broad overview of the health care delivery system in the United States. It provides the students with an opportunity to learn about various health care professional occupations and participate in a job shadowing experience. This course is appropriate for any student with an interest in health care. This is a web-based course delivered via Moodle.

    Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • HTH 220 - Human Sexuality

    2 credits (Hrs: 2 Lec.)
    Provides an understanding of individual sexuality and covers such areas as sexual anatomy of the male and female, the chemistry of human sexuality, childbirth, contraception, human sexual response and behavior.

    Course generally offered 2nd semester.
  
  • HUMN 1956 - Special Topics

    (Variable)
    Specific topic is to be determined by individual faculty member offering the course. Topic will deal with some aspect of humanities not covered by an existing course. This course is designed to complement present department offerings.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • HUMN 2956 - Special Topics

    (Variable)
    Specific topic is to be determined by individual faculty member offering the course. Topic will deal with some aspect of humanities not covered by an existing course. This course is designed to complement present department offerings.

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor. Course generally offered both semesters.
  
  • HUMN 3116 - Shakespeare: Comedies & Romances

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Surveys Shakespeare’s major comedies and romances, and provides an introduction to Shakespearean criticism and scholarship, to Elizabethan dramaturgy, and to pertinent features of the socio-historical context in which the comedies and romances were written, and to recorded modern interpretations of the works. Close attention to dramatic poetics and prosody will include some coverage of relevant sonnets.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or Consent of Instructor. Satisfies Humanities & Fine Arts core.
  
  • HUMN 3126 - Shakespeare: Tragedies & Histories

    3 credits (Hrs: 3 Lec.)
    Surveys Shakespeare’s major tragedies and histories, and provides an introduction to Shakespearean criticism and scholarship, to Elizabethan dramaturgy, to pertinent features of the socio-historical context in which the works were written, and to recorded modern interpretations of the works. Close attention to dramatic poetics and prosody will include some coverage of relevant sonnets.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or Consent of Instructor. Satisfies Humanities & Fine Arts core.
 

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