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College of Health Professions
The Department of Respiratory Care, and the Programs of Health Information Management and Clinical Laboratory Science do not offer a graduate major, minor, or degree. Graduate courses are offered, however, in support of graduate programs.
Courses Offered
Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS)
CLS 5341 Molecular Diagnostics. (3-0) This course consists of an introduction to the principles, methodologies and applications of molecular diagnostic procedures used in clinical laboratories. Emphasis is placed on the procedures used in the identification of infectious agents that cause human disease, in the diagnoses of inherited diseases, and the diagnosis of cancer.
CLS 5342 Clinical Diagnosis of Emerging Infectious Diseases. (3-0) This lecture course focuses on the clinical and laboratory diagnosis of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases. Selected diseases may include historically known agents such as influenza, HIV, and tuberculosis; as well as Ebola, West Nile Virus, SARS, and anthrax. Prerequisite: BIO 2400 or 2440 or consent of instructor.
CLS 5343 Bioterrorism, A Clinical and Laboratory Perspective. (3-0) This lecture course examines the impact of bioterrorism through the perspectives of the clinical laboratory and the role of medical workers in preparedness and response. Speakers with professional responsibilities in areas of public health response, select agent biology, diagnosis and disease management, and public policy will share their perspectives on bioterrorism. Prerequisite: BIO 2400 or 2440 or consent of instructor.
CLS 5344 The Molecular Aspects of Cancer. (3-0) Examines the molecular basis of cancer, and how environmental and hereditary factors cooperate to elicit the transformed phenotype and promote cancer progression. Emphasizes specific cancer types for which a molecular basis has been identified. Both the clinical aspects and experimental strategies that reveal underlying mechanisms are discussed.
Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS)
CLS 5341 Molecular Diagnostics. (3-0) This course consists of an introduction to the principles, methodologies and applications of molecular diagnostic procedures used in clinical laboratories. Emphasis is placed on the procedures used in the identification of infectious agents that cause human disease, in the diagnoses of inherited diseases, and the diagnosis of cancer.
CLS 5342 Clinical Diagnosis of Emerging Infectious Diseases. (3-0) This lecture course focuses on the clinical and laboratory diagnosis of emerging and reemerging infectious diseases. Selected diseases may include historically known agents such as influenza, HIV, and tuberculosis; as well as Ebola, West Nile Virus, SARS, and anthrax. Prerequisite: BIO 2400 or 2440 or consent of instructor.
CLS 5343 Bioterrorism, A Clinical and Laboratory Perspective. (3-0) This lecture course examines the impact of bioterrorism through the perspectives of the clinical laboratory and the role of medical workers in preparedness and response. Speakers with professional responsibilities in areas of public health response, select agent biology, diagnosis and disease management, and public policy will share their perspectives on bioterrorism. Prerequisite: BIO 2400 or 2440 or consent of instructor.
CLS 5344 The Molecular Aspects of Cancer. (3-0) Examines the molecular basis of cancer, and how environmental and hereditary factors cooperate to elicit the transformed phenotype and promote cancer progression. Emphasizes specific cancer types for which a molecular basis has been identified. Both the clinical aspects and experimental strategies that reveal underlying mechanisms are discussed.
Health Information Management (HIM)
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HIM 5350 Legal Aspects of Electronic Health Information. (3-0) This course offers a detailed assessment of how state laws and federal regulations influence the development and management of protected health information within a healthcare organization.
HIM 5380 Quality Improvement in Health Care. (3-3) An in-depth study on quality improvement methodology to include data retrieval, display, and outcomes analysis and the aspect of risk management for various sectors of healthcare. Mechanisms for promoting facility-wide participation in achieving optimum patient care as delineated in accreditation and government standards will be analyzed.
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HIM 5350 Legal Aspects of Electronic Health Information. (3-0) This course offers a detailed assessment of how state laws and federal regulations influence the development and management of protected health information within a healthcare organization.
HIM 5380 Quality Improvement in Health Care. (3-3) An in-depth study on quality improvement methodology to include data retrieval, display, and outcomes analysis and the aspect of risk management for various sectors of healthcare. Mechanisms for promoting facility-wide participation in achieving optimum patient care as delineated in accreditation and government standards will be analyzed.
Respiratory Care (RC)
RC 5211 Polysomnography Instrumentation I. (0-2) Designed to teach the function, operation, and design of electroneurodiagnostic equipment. Monitoring devices, electrode application, and patient connection will be covered in detail. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
RC 5214 Polysomnography Instrumentation II. (0-2) Advanced study of waveform characteristics and montage development, filters, and PSG electronics. Signal pathways, reference electrodes, impedance checking and filter settings in calibration waves will be covered. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
RC 5310 Fundamentals of Polysomnography. (3-0) Introduction to the physiology of sleep, including sleep neurology, sleep architecture, and classification of sleep disorders. Review of basic cardiac physiology and ECG arrhythmnia recognition. Sleep pathologies will be discussed according to etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
RC 5313 Polysomnographic Therapeutic Intervention. (3-0) In-depth study of the treatments available for sleep apnea including, CPAP, BiPAP, oxygen therapy, patient adjunctive fitting, surgical intervention, and the role of the sleep tech in titration. Special attention will be given to titration algorithms, nocturnal seizure disorder studies, REM behavior disorder studies, MSLT’s, and MTW’s. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
RC 5412 Clinical Polysomnography-Sleep Staging I. (0-10) Direct patient diagnostic monitoring is performed under close supervision in a sleep lab. Differential amplifiers, amplifier calibration, artifact correction, and the professional role of the sleep tech will be demonstrated. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
RC 5415 Clinical Polysomnography-Sleep Staging II. (0-10) Advanced clinical education in sleep staging rules, light, delta, and REM sleep scoring and analysis. EEG, EMG, ECG, and respiratory events will be discussed in-depth and are components of the polysomnogram report. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
RC 5211 Polysomnography Instrumentation I. (0-2) Designed to teach the function, operation, and design of electroneurodiagnostic equipment. Monitoring devices, electrode application, and patient connection will be covered in detail. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
RC 5214 Polysomnography Instrumentation II. (0-2) Advanced study of waveform characteristics and montage development, filters, and PSG electronics. Signal pathways, reference electrodes, impedance checking and filter settings in calibration waves will be covered. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
RC 5310 Fundamentals of Polysomnography. (3-0) Introduction to the physiology of sleep, including sleep neurology, sleep architecture, and classification of sleep disorders. Review of basic cardiac physiology and ECG arrhythmnia recognition. Sleep pathologies will be discussed according to etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
RC 5313 Polysomnographic Therapeutic Intervention. (3-0) In-depth study of the treatments available for sleep apnea including, CPAP, BiPAP, oxygen therapy, patient adjunctive fitting, surgical intervention, and the role of the sleep tech in titration. Special attention will be given to titration algorithms, nocturnal seizure disorder studies, REM behavior disorder studies, MSLT’s, and MTW’s. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
RC 5412 Clinical Polysomnography-Sleep Staging I. (0-10) Direct patient diagnostic monitoring is performed under close supervision in a sleep lab. Differential amplifiers, amplifier calibration, artifact correction, and the professional role of the sleep tech will be demonstrated. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.
RC 5415 Clinical Polysomnography-Sleep Staging II. (0-10) Advanced clinical education in sleep staging rules, light, delta, and REM sleep scoring and analysis. EEG, EMG, ECG, and respiratory events will be discussed in-depth and are components of the polysomnogram report. Prerequisite: Departmental approval.