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RASMUSSEN COLLEGE – MOORHEAD2008-09 CATALOG ADDENDUMN127 Microsoft Windows WorkstationsCourse description should read:This course provides students with the knowledge andskills necessary to install and configure a WindowsWorkstation. The course gives the student the ability toprovide technical support to a Windows Workstation.This course uses a combination of lectures,demonstrations, discussions, online assignments, andhands-on labs to reinforce the course materials. Further,the course helps prepare students to take the MicrosoftCertified Technology Specialist Exam.M209 Medical Insurance and BillingCourse description should read:In this course students will receive an introduction tocommon 3rd party payers, insurance terminology, andmedical billing. They will learn skills including claim formspreparation and processing, and electronic claimsubmission, and will review introductory medical coding.They will also examine plan options, payer requirements,state and federal regulations, and abstracting of sourcedocuments.Prerequisite: Medical TerminologyN234 Microsoft Exchange ServerCourse description should read:In this course students will learn a wide range ofinformation about Exchange Server, from installation,configuration, administration, troubleshooting, andmaintenance. It introduces a variety of concepts, such asclient configuration. In addition to explaining concepts,the course uses a multitude of real-world examples ofnetworking and messaging issues. This course uses acombination of reading, lecture, and lab work to reinforcestudent learning. Further, this course helps preparestudents to take Microsoft’s MCSE Exam #70-236.M252 Health Information PracticumCourse description should read:A simulated practical experience exploring a virtualhospital and clinic and using software and practicalsimulation assignments to experience real-world situationswithin HIM departments and other hospital departments.The practicum allows students to gain experience as ahealth information technician in a simulated healthcarework setting, and is essential to training and certification.Prerequisite: Medical Law and Ethics, HealthcareInformation Technologies, Quality Analysis andManagementST105 Introduction to Surgical TechnologyCourse description should read:This course will introduce the student to the field ofsurgical technology and prepare them to become a part ofthe operating room team. Areas explored in this course aremedical terminology for the operating room, introductionto microbiology, medical and surgical asepsis, operatingroom design, and surgical equipment, patient care,procedures, and instrumentation.ML100 Introduction to Clinical Laboratory SciencePrerequisite should read:Prerequisite: Program admission.ML150 Clinical Chemistry IPrerequisite should read:Prerequisites: Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science,Human Anatomy and Physiology ICo-requisite: College AlgebraST112 Surgical Procedures ICourse description should read:This course will orient the student to surgical technologyand prepare them for scrub and circulator duties as well asSurgical Practicum I. Topics include standards of conduct,special populations, safety standards, biomedical medicine,asepsis and sterile technique, anesthesia, andinstrumentation.ML291 Clinical Practicum IHours and credits should read:360 hours, 12 creditsML292 Clinical Practicum IIHours and credits should read:360 hours, 12 creditsSummer 20095

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE – MOORHEAD2008-09 CATALOG ADDENDUMADD:ST203 Surgical Procedures IICourse description should read:This course will expand on the duties and responsibilitiesas the role of scrub or STSR and circulator in the field ofsurgical technology. Areas explored and applied in thiscourse include wound healing, surgical case management,instrumentation, diagnostic procedures, and anintroduction to general surgery and the scrub role. Thiscourse is a preparatory class for Surgical Practicum II.B146 Introduction to Entrepreneurship40 hours, 4 creditsStudents will learn the basic concepts of entrepreneurship.Through real-life case studies, students will examineentrepreneurship as a means to executing against marketopportunities. They will explore entrepreneurship forproducts and services across industries, sectors, markets,and regions. Students will also review the lifecycle ofentrepreneurial business development.ST207 Surgical Procedures IIICourse description should read:This course will expand on the duties and responsibilitiesin the role of scrub in the field of surgical technology.Students will continue and apply knowledge gained inSurgical Procedures I and II as well as explore specialtysurgery areas. This course is a preparatory class for SurgicalPracticum I and II.Prerequisite: Introduction to BusinessB240 Entrepreneurial Product and Service Planning40 hours, 4 creditsStudents will explore the ways in which products andservices are developed. They will review the variousmethods used to identify market opportunities, to engagein market sizing, and to develop an understanding of thecompetition. Students will develop a basic product orservice plan, which will include a detailed description ofhow the product or service will be designed, sourced ormanufactured, and delivered to the client. Students willalso examine about the lifecycle of products and servicesonce they are launched.ST215 Surgical Tech Practicum ICourse description should read:This course is designed to provide the student with aclinical experience that includes a solid introduction to theoperating room, and to scrub and circulating routines.This course functions to expand and apply knowledgegained in the Surgical Procedures courses. One of theassumptions of this curriculum is that the student who haspassed the Clinical Readiness portion of the program willbe ready to apply knowledge by scrubbing and circulatingin a supervised setting beginning Week 1 of this course.Prerequisite: Introduction to EntrepreneurshipB243 Entrepreneurial Marketing40 hours, 4 creditsStudents will examine all aspects of entrepreneurialST220 Surgical Tech Practicum IICourse description should read:This course is designed to provide the student with aclinical experience that includes a solid introduction to theoperating room, and to scrub and circulating routines.This course functions to expand and apply knowledgegained in the Surgical Procedures courses and the SurgicalTech Practicum I clinical experience. One of theassumptions of this curriculum is that the student who haspassed Surgical Practicum I will continue to applyknowledge by scrubbing and circulating in a supervisedsetting beginning Week 1 of this course.marketing. Using marketing case studies, students willexplore several entrepreneurial marketing tactics andwill create a marketing strategy for their chosenproduct or service. From this strategy, students willcreate a complete market plan. They will also presenttheir ideas to the classPrerequisite: Introduction to EntrepreneurshipSummer 20096

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE – MOORHEAD2008-09 CATALOG ADDENDUMB244 Entrepreneurial Finance: Capitalization forthe Entrepreneur40 hours, 4 creditsStudents will examine the ways in which entrepreneurialventures are financed. They will explore how to raise bothstart-up and operating capital. Students will participate ina simulation designed to teach them the value of financialmanagement and the practical use of tools such as profitand loss statements, balance sheets, income and cash flowstatements.CC152 Early Childhood Education Curriculum andInstruction40 hours, 4 creditsThis course promotes the development of young childrenin the academic, social, and emotional domains. Itexamines developmentally appropriate methods for writingand assessing behavioral objectives, lesson plans, andactivity goals. Various curriculum models will be reviewed.Strategies to enhance parent and family involvement willbe emphasized.Prerequisite: Principles of FinancePrerequisite: noneB247 Entrepreneurial Internship120 hours, 4 creditsStudents will complete an unpaid internship with aCC153A Health, Safety, and Nutrition40 hours, 4 creditsThis course examines the role of early childhoodprofessionals working in the field via the policies andprocedures governed by the state. Students will learnguidelines for establishing safe environments. They willalso learn strategies for implementing health policies,controlling disease, establishing proper nutrition, andresponding to children’s special health concerns. Studentsare required to carry out a 2-hour observation in the fieldof education.local entrepreneur or business owner. The Collegefacilitates the process of matching students withentrepreneurs. The internship will integrate priorcoursework into a comprehensive understanding ofentrepreneurship, providing students with hands-onlearning opportunities and work experience. Duringthe internship, the student will shadow theentrepreneur and write a series of short, reflectivepapers based on their experience.Prerequisite: nonePrerequisite: Entrepreneurship student in last or secondto-last quarterCC154A Observing and Promoting Development inthe Early Childhood Classroom240 hours, 8 creditsUnder externship supervision, the student will observe andimplement developmentally appropriate practicetechniques while interacting with children and family.CC151A Foundations of Child Development40 hours, 4 creditsThis course will explore characteristics of children atdifferent ages, children’s developmental needs, and thefoundation of early-childhood education. Students willlearn the fundamentals of developmentally appropriatepractice as it relates to child development, individualneeds, building self-esteem in children, and usinginterpersonal skills and communication within theclassroom and center. Students will study the function ofthe family, and the cultural, social, class, and ethnicvariations in the family as a social system.Prerequisite: noneCC155 Creating a Learning Environment300 hours, 10 creditsContinuation of Observing and Promoting Developmentin the Early Childhood Classroom. The focus is ondevelopmentally appropriate practices and leadership.Prerequisite: Observing and Promoting Development inthe Early Childhood ClassroomPrerequisite: noneSummer 20097

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE – MOORHEAD2008-09 CATALOG ADDENDUMCC156 Implementing Curriculum in the EarlyChildhood Classroom300 hours, 10 creditsThis course is a continuation of Observing and PromotingDevelopment in the Early Childhood Classroom. Thefocus is on developmentally appropriate practices andleadership.CC261A Emerging Literacy through Children’sLiterature40 hours, 4 creditsThis course covers the history, selection, and integration ofliterature and language in the early-childhood curriculum.Topics include developmentally appropriate children’sliterature and the use of books and other media to enhancelanguage and literacy in the early childhood setting.Strategies for enhancing emerging literacy throughtechniques such as selecting appropriate books forstorytelling, reading aloud, puppetry, and flannel-board usewill also be emphasized.Prerequisite: Creating a Learning EnvironmentCC258A Infant and Toddler Development40 hours, 4 creditsThis course will provide the foundation for responsive,relationship-based curriculum for infants and toddlers ingroup care. This course will introduce the philosophy andtheory behind primary care, continuity of care, andrespectful care as it relates to brain and attachmentresearch. Explores ways of creating environments forinfant/toddler group care which foster optimumsocial/emotional, physical, and cognitive development.Prerequisite: noneHS100 Introduction to Human Services40 hours, 4 creditsIntroduction to Human Services exposes the student tothe many facets of human services work. Topics to beexplored include programs, policies, history, politics, andhow current economics shape programs. Human serviceintervention strategies utilized in daily practice areexamined along with stresses faced in the workplace.Comparisons of human services systems from a variety ofcountries will also be examined.Prerequisite: noneCC259 Dynamics of the Family40 hours, 4 creditsThis course will focus on the dynamics of the family andthe family’s influence on the growth and development ofchildren. The history of family systems, child rearing, andparenting styles will be discussed. The course will exploreissues that families of today face.Prerequisite: noneHS110 Cultural Diversity in Human Services40 hours, 4 creditsThis course will examine diversity in many communitiesand the cross-cultural service delivery available in thosecommunities. Specific client populations will be explored,with an understanding of what cultural, physical, andmental diversity is and why it is important. Specialattention will be paid to working with people of bothmental and physical disabilities. Those disabilities include,but are not limited to, mental retardation, autism, andAsperger’s Syndrome.Prerequisite: noneCC260A The Exceptional Child40 hours, 4 creditsThis course is designed to explore the benefits of inclusionin the early-childhood setting. Students will develop anunderstanding of exceptional development. Students willidentify the parties relevant to exceptional developmentand their roles as resources in support of the child andtheir families.Prerequisite: Introduction to Human ServicesPrerequisite: noneSummer 20098

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE – MOORHEAD2008-09 CATALOG ADDENDUMHS115 Introductory Strategies to Crisis Intervention40 hours, 4 creditsThis course sets the foundation for students to develop themorals, ethics, and attitude necessary to strategically helpthose in crisis situations. The values and ethics intrinsic tothe human services profession will be explored, as well asdeveloping interpersonal communication skills. Studentswill explore how human services professionals function aschange agents and must therefore attain and develop acore of intervention knowledge, theory, and skills toeffectively deal with people in crisis. The ability to creategenuine and empathetic relationships with others is centralto those entering the human services field. Interventionstrategies are also explored.HS280 Abnormal Psychology40 hours, 4 creditsIn this course students will understand the applieddiscipline of abnormal psychology. In order to understandand change abnormal patterns of functioning humans intheir communities, thoughts and behavior will beexamined. Students will explore what is abnormal behaviorand what is not in current society and cultures. Numerousapplications will be examined, including a variety of mentalhealth disorders, individuals who have difficultyfunctioning effectively in everyday life, the impact offamily dysfunction on the individual, and the influence ofmental illness on criminal behavior. Variables that mayaffect a person’s ability to adapt and function in acommunity will be considered, such as one’s geneticmakeup, physical condition, learning, reasoning, andsocialization.Prerequisite: Introduction to Human ServicesHS250 Organization and Leadership in HumanServices40 hours, 4 creditsWorking and managing within a human servicesorganization takes high morals, standards, and ethics.Through this course, students will consider the complexityof moral and ethical dilemmas in navigating and managingin the human service industry. Students will learndecision-making techniques to include the necessarycomponents for an ethical reasoning process. In order tohave a strong foundation of practice, students will learn tohow to build a strong ethical organization through culture,climate, and structure.Prerequisite: Introduction to PsychologyHS290 Human Services Internship260 hours, 9 creditsField experience is a key learning experience in a humanservices delivery organization. It is a process of experientiallearning that integrates the knowledge, theory, skills, andprofessional behaviors that are concurrently being taughtwithin the classroom. It is an integral part of the totaleducational process.Prerequisite: Students must be in their last or second tolast quarter before graduation.Prerequisite: Case Management, Counseling ClientsJ222 Practical Psychology for Law EnforcementPrerequisite should read:Prerequisite: Introduction to Criminal JusticeHS260 Community Psychology40 hours, 4 creditsCommunity Psychology focuses on the four systems whichfunction in a community: the mental health system, theeducational system, the criminal justice system, and thesocial service system. As human service professionals,students will analyze problems in these communities andwill evaluate individuals functioning in these systems,offering both answers and proactive models of prevention.Community psychology works toward the empowermentof members within a community, while appreciatingdiversity and understanding human behavior. Socialchange will be examined as well as understanding thatsetting or environment is as important as the individual init.Prerequisite: Introduction to PsychologySummer 20099

RASMUSSEN COLLEGE – MOORHEAD2008-09 CATALOG ADDENDUMLE200 Traffic Enforcement40 hours, 3 creditsStudents will learn the skills for legal, effective, and safetraffic enforcement on city streets and majorthoroughfares. They will examine implications of trafficcodes and relevant court decisions through practicalapplication. They will explore criminal and druginterdiction strategies through effective trafficenforcement, and special considerations in impaired driverenforcement. They will learn to operate enforcement toolssuch as speed detection devices and alcohol sensoryequipment. Students will examine the writing andarticulation of enforcement decisions, and potential courtoutcomes of enforcement actions.LE221 Defensive Tactics I40 hours, 2 creditsStudents will learn fundamental fighting principles,including technical and psychological aspects of physicalcombat. They will use tactical positioning, commandpresence, verbalization skills, and interpretation of bodylanguage in confrontational situations. They wil

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