Course Descriptions and Outlines

DENA 1041 - Chairside Dental Assisting I

1. Introduce student to the care and maintenance of the clinic.
2. Use aseptic techniques on equipment, instruments and supplies.
3. Sanitize, disinfect and sterilize the appropriate pieces of equipment according to ADA, CDC, and OSHA guidelines.
4. Set up procedure trays/organize dental operatory.
5. Demonstrate operation/assistant zones and proper ergonomics in relation to four-handed dentistry.
6. Identify instruments and handpieces and their use.
7. Perform patient admission and dismissing duties.
8. Identify field isolation/practice and perform cotton roll placement for evaluation.
9. Describe practice and perform air/water syringe control and evacuation technique.
10. Identify instrument grasps and perform a variety of instrument transfers.
11. Assist with and perform dental charting of the oral cavity.

1. Demonstrate the differences and uses of sanitation disinfection and sterilization techniques.
2. Adhere to disease protection protocol.
3. Describe rationale of chairside four-handed dentistry
4. Perform instrument transfer for evaluation.
5. Perform cotton-roll placement and air water syringe/evacuation for evaluation.
6. Effectively place high volume suction tips in order to evacuate fluids from the oral cavity.
7. Identify and chart the structures and restoration in the oral cavity.

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DENA 1042 - Chairside Dental Assisting II

1. Taking, reviewing and recording patient medical and dental histories
2. Patients’ emotions related to dentistry
3. Ethical considerations by the dental assistant for patient emotions and fears
4. Blood pressure, pulse, respiration, and body temperature for dental patients
5. Cavity classifications, services rendered
6. Maintain accurate treatment records
7. Cavity varnishes and liners in operative dentistry
8. Operative dentistry, principles, and motion in procedures
9. Esthetic and amalgam procedures, crown preparation tray set-ups, barriers, and aseptic techniques including information on SDS and hazardous waste
10. Patient preventive education and oral hygiene instruction with classmate and outside patient

1. Register a new patient in an electronic patient record.
2. Measure, record and interpret patient vital signs.
3. Apply topical varnishes and liners
4. Identify rationale for restorative dentistry.
5. Assemble Tofflemire retainer and identify other matrix systems used in restorative dentistry.
6. Perform operative dental procedures.
7. Identify and utilize effective patient communication.
8. Describe and demonstrate personal oral hygiene instruction.
9. Research and compose a paper on personal oral hygiene.
10. Demonstrate knowledge of safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.

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DENA 1050 - Dental Specialties

1. Chain of asepsis during all specialties to include SDS and hazardous waste information
2. Oral surgery instruments, functions, and procedures for oral and maxillofacial surgery
3. Pre and Post-surgical instructions for patients
4. Manipulation and identification of oral surgery instruments
5. Endodontic instruments, functions, and procedures for endodontics
6. Manipulation and identification of oral endodontic instruments
7. Periodontal disease and treatment, instruments, functions, and procedures for periodontics
8. Manipulation and identification of periodontic instruments
9. Indications and contraindications for fixed and removable prosthodontics
10. Custom trays for immediate dentures
11. The role of the laboratory technician for fixed and removable prosthodontics
12. Provisional coverage for crowns and bridges utilizing and manipulating various materials
13. Pediatric dental patients and the stages experienced by children from birth to adolescence
14. Treatment planning for the pediatric patient
15. Diagnostic records used to assess orthodontic situations

1. Identify and use correct terminology for each of the specialty areas.
2. Identify the unique needs of the dental patient in each of the specialty areas.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the most common dental procedures and treatment in each of the specialty areas.
4. Describe the assistant’s role while assisting in each of the specialty areas.
5. Deliver pre- and post-surgical instructions to patients undergoing surgical procedure.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste

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DENA 1061 - Dental Assisting Advanced Functions I

1. Minnesota licensure rules, guidelines, and advanced functions to include SDS and hazardous waste information
2. Procedure and techniques for each advanced function
3. Armamentarium for each advanced function and patient treatment
4. Disease protection protocol
5. Practice and perform on typodonts and patients, the following 11 expanded functions according to the Minnesota State Board of Dentistry guidelines: Placement and removal of rubber dam, dental impressions, placement and removal of periodontal dressing (demonstration only), dental cement removal, pre-selecting orthodontic band (demonstration only), placement and removal of orthodontic separators, application of etching materials, removal of bonding material and excess adhesive with hand and rotary instruments, suture removal, orthodontic ligature tie-in, o-rings, power chains and placement and removal of gingival retraction cord on a typodont

1. Identify rationale for the Minnesota Licensed Advanced Functions.
2. Describe procedure for each expanded function.
3. Follow disease protection protocol.
4. Select armamentarium necessary for patient treatment.
5. Demonstrate dental assisting skills on typodonts and patients.
6. Demonstrate knowledge of safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.

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DENA 1062 - Dental Assisting Advanced Functions II

1. Assistant’s role in application of sealants, fluoride, coronal polish and topical medications
2. Mechanical polishing of teeth procedure and armamentarium
3. Stain types and abrasive agents
4. Patient advantages for coronal polish and stain removal
5. Fluoride procedure and armamentarium
6. Pit and fissure sealants procedure and armamentarium
7. Commercial sealant products and effectiveness
8. Sealant clinical indications/contraindications
9. Drugs, topical medications, topical and local anesthetics used in dentistry.
10. Injections sites and topical anesthetic placement
11. Practice and perform sealants, fluoride, and coronal polish on typodonts
12. Perform sealants, fluoride, and coronal polish on patients for evaluation
13. Perform topical anesthetic placement to lab and clinical competency
14. Disease protection protocol including SDS and hazardous waste information

1. Describe mechanical polishing with stain identification and stain removal.
2. Describe fluoride and its uses.
3. Define pit and fissure sealants
4. Determine appropriate fluoride techniques.
5. Determine appropriate sealant techniques.
6. Describe and identify topical medications and their placement in the oral cavity
7. Determine appropriate armamentarium for specific procedures
8. Adhere to aseptic technique guidelines.
9. Demonstrate coronal polish, fluoride application, sealant placement and topical medications to lab and clinical competency.
10. Demonstrate knowledge of safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.

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DENA 1063 - Nitrous Oxide Inhalation Sedation

1. Armamentarium and documentation for nitrous oxide administration
2. Flow rates for nitrous oxide and oxygen, titration, and diffusion hypoxia
3. Human respiratory system and methods of pain management
4. Identify and describe nitrous oxide abuse issues
5. Levels of ambient nitrous in the dental office environment
6. Minnesota Board of Dentistry requirements to administer nitrous oxide
7. Nitrous oxide administration techniques and indications/contraindications for nitrous oxide use
8. Patient assessment and selection and medical emergency preparedness
9. Safety measures and ethical issues related to nitrous oxide administration
10. Symptoms of minimal sedation and oversedation

1. Explain how to use nitrous oxide inhalation sedation to manage patient anxiety and pain.
2. Explain safety issues related to nitrous oxide use.
3. Describe the anatomy and physiology of the human respiratory system as it relates to nitrous oxide use.
4. Demonstrate infection control related to nitrous oxide use.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.
6. Document use of nitrous oxide.

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DENA 1780 - Introduction of Dental Assisting Internships

1. Front office and bookkeeping duties of a dental practice
2. Management of patient records
3. Simulated business transactions both written and computerized
4. Professional development activities
5. Role of the Minnesota State Board of Dentistry
6. MN Jurisprudence
7. Job seeking/keeping skills and application, resume, and employment correspondence
8. Employment interview and dental assisting skills
9. Service Learning and community health outreach

1. Manage patient dental records.
2. Conduct simulated business transactions.
3. Demonstrate professional development through leadership, cooperation, volunteerism and Service Learning, individual focus and communication.
4. Prepare for employment.
5. Identify legal and ethical standards in dental assisting and dentistry.
6. Identify legal and ethical standards in dentistry as related to infection control.
7. Demonstrate understanding of dental assisting skills.
8. Prepare for clinical internships.
9. Demonstrate knowledge of safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.
10. Take the MN Jurisprudence Exam.
11. Describe the dental assistant’s role in community dental health

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DENA 1781 - Dental Assisting Specialty Internship

1. Discuss and share experiences from specialty clinical site including a MSDS and hazardous waste review
2. Discuss effective types of communication skills
3. Participate in ethical problem solving situations and simulations
4. Complete National Certification Exam application

1. Demonstrate ability to assist in at least one of the following specialty practices: prosthodontics, oral surgery, pedodontics, endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, or public health.
2. Demonstrate effective patient and dental setting communication skills.
3. Identify new technology and research in dentistry.
4. Demonstrate eligibility to take the National Examination.
5. Demonstrate knowledge of safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.

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DENA 1782 - Dental Assisting General Office Internship

Credits: 4
Hours/Week: Lecture 1 Lab 6
Course Description: This course focuses on the application and practice of dental assisting skills in a general dental practice. Students intern in a dental office and are evaluated by the dental practice manager, dentist or dental assistant mentor assigned to them by their clinical site manager. Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): DENA 1780. All dental assisting program courses must be completed. Must have HBV series of inoculations and be covered by both medical insurance and professional liability

insurance. Student must complete a Minnesota Human Services background study with no restrictions.

 
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Concurrently enrolled in DENA 1781

Major Content

1. Complete Minnesota State Licensure Exam application
2. Discuss and share experiences from their clinical sites including a MSDS and hazardous waste review
3. Discuss effective types of communication skills
4. Participate in ethical problem solving situations

1. Demonstrate ability to assist in a general dental office.
2. Demonstrate ability to perform expanded functions.
3. Demonstrate ability to perform business skills.
4. Demonstrate ability to perform laboratory skills.
5. Demonstrate ability to perform as a team member.
6. Demonstrate effective patient and dental setting communication skills.
7. Demonstrate eligibility to take the Minnesota State Licensure Examination.
8. Demonstrate knowledge of safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.
9. Identify new technology and research in dentistry.

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DENH 1021 - Head and Neck Anatomy

1. Temporomandibular Joint
2. Vascular system
3. Glandular tissue
4. Nervous system
5. Anatomy of local anesthesia
6. Lymphatic system
7. Soft palate and pharynx
8. Muscular system

1. describe the action of the temporomandibular joint.
2. identify the blood supply from the heart to all areas of the oral cavity.
3. describe the anatomy, function, and purpose of each type of salivary gland.
4. identify the branches of the trigeminal nerve from where they exit the skull to the last structure they supply.
5. identify the effects local anesthetics have on the nerves and muscles of the head and neck.
6. describe the interrelationship of the muscles and nerves in chewing, swallowing, and speech.
7. identify the lymph drainage of the teeth and other oral structures.
8. identify the origin, insertion, actions, and innervation of all muscles of the head and neck.

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DENH 1024 - Dental Embryology, Histology, and Anatomy

1. Periodontium: cementum, alveolar Bone, periodontal ligament
2. Abnormal and normal development of orofacial structures
3. Cell structures and function
4. Deciduous dentition
5. Dental charting
6. Dental terminology
7. Development of the face and neck
8. General histology
9. Histological features of the TMJ
10. Occlusion
11. Oral mucous membranes
12. Permanent dentition
13. Prenatal development
14. Structures/normality in the oral cavity and face and neck regions
15. Tooth development, eruption, and shedding
16. Tooth development: enamel, dentin, pulp
17. Tooth eruption and shedding of primary teeth

1. identify the divisions of the oral cavity and pharynx.
2. describe the embryonic development of the head, face, and teeth.
3. identify the mechanisms involved in the formation of enamel, dentin, and cementum.
4. describe the components and age changes of pulp.
5. describe root formation and attachment apparatus.
6. identify the sequence of eruption and shedding of teeth.
7. describe the development of clefts and the stage at which they occur.
8. describe the formation and destruction of enamel, dentin, cementum, pulp, bone, and periodontal ligaments.
9. describe the physiologic movement of teeth.
10. describe tooth development and the development of anomalies. 
11. discuss the morphological characteristics of each classification of tooth in the primary and permanent dentition.
12. identify the individual teeth and their characteristics from primary and permanent dentitions and label, using major tooth numbering systems.
13. define occlusion, occlusal relationships, and Angle’s classification of malocclusion. 

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DENH 1030 - Radiology for the Dental Hygienist

1. Radiation history, physics, characteristics, biology, and protection
2. Digital radiography
3. Radiography of patients with special needs
4. Normal anatomy: Intraoral films
5. Normal anatomy: Panoramic films
6. Introduction to radiographic interpretation
7. Descriptive terminology
8. Identification of restorations, dental materials, and foreign objects
9. Interpretation of dental caries and periodontal disease
10. Quality assurance in the dental office
11. Dental radiographs and the dental radiographer
12. Patient relations and education and the dental radiographer
13. Infection control and the dental radiographer
14. Radiographic technique: paralleling, bisecting, bite-wing, occlusal, localization, and panoramic
15. Radiographic exposure and technique errors
16. Interpretation of trauma and pulpal and periapical lesions

1. describe the production and effects of radiation.
2. perform radiograph exposures, processing and mounting while avoiding cross-contamination as specified by OSHA and program policies and protocols.
3. identify radiographic anatomical landmarks.
4. interpret normal and abnormal or pathological conditions visible on dental radiographs.
5. evaluate radiographic processing quality.
6. demonstrate safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.
7. discuss radiation safety.
8. discuss appropriate rationale for exposing radiographs
9. explain risk/benefit ratios of exposing radiographs to patients.
10. perform x-ray film exposure on manikin and evaluate diagnostic quality.
11. describe technique errors and how to avoid and/or correct them.
12. identify differences between digital radiography and traditional radiography.

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DENH 1040 - Principles I: Foundations of Dental Hygiene

1. Personal, dental and medical history
2. Health status
3. Dental assessment
4. Periodontal assessment
5. Risk assessment
6. Intra and extra oral exam
7. Oral hygiene status

1. Health promotion and disease prevention
2. Indices
3. Use of oral health devices and products

1. HIPAA
2. Infection control
3. Patients’ rights
4. Documentation of the patient record

1. discuss the theory of dental hygiene.
2. describe the history of dental hygiene and current roles in the profession of dental hygiene.
3. identify infection control practices as define by OSHA and the CDC.
4. identify emergency management strategies.
5. discuss each element of comprehensive patient assessment.
6. discuss the dental hygienist’s role in health promotion and disease prevention.
7. compare preventive dentistry products and techniques.
8. recognize appropriate management and legal requirements of the patient record.
9. select appropriate dental hygiene strategies based on patient characteristics.
10. discuss the influence of culture and health literacy in health care practices.
11. discuss evidence-based decision-making.

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DENH 1045 - Preclinic/Clinic I

1. Infection Control
2. Blood Borne Pathogen
3. Standard Hazard Communication (MSDS)

1. Design
2. Appropriate usage
3. Sequencing
4. Care

1. demonstrate correct ergonomics.
2. demonstrate proper use and care of dental equipment and instruments.
3. demonstrate proper instrument choice and activation principles.
4. demonstrate proper infection/exposure control techniques.
5. use appropriate rationale for patient assessment methods.
6. apply culturally appropriate patient education strategies for the promotion of health and prevention of disease.
7. demonstrate safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.
8. demonstrate competency in the use of dental biomaterials.
9. demonstrate proficiency in performing expanded functions as allowed under Minnesota dental assisting licensure.
10. implement emergency management strategies.

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DENH 1050 - Periodontology

1. Anatomy of the periodontium (microscopic and clinical)
2. The hygienist’s role in periodontal assessment, diagnosis, care planning, and therapy
3. Utilizing radiographs to assess the periodontal condition
4. Legal aspects of periodontal co-therapy with the dental hygienist and other health care providers
5. The hygienist’s role in patient education for the periodontal patient
6. Healthy versus diseased periodontium (microscopic and clinical anatomy)
7. Etiology of periodontal diseases
8. Risk factors in periodontal disease
9. Elements of a comprehensive clinical periodontal assessment
10. Risk assessment and analysis for periodontal disease genesis
11. Periodontal disease classifications

1. describe the clinical and microscopic features of periodontal anatomy in health and disease.
2. explain periodontal disease etiology and progression.
3. identify classifications of periodontal disease.
4. evaluate systemic, local, and lifestyle risk factors in periodontal disease genesis and progression.
5. use radiographs to assess the periodontal condition.
6. identify the hygienist’s role in the comprehensive clinical assessment of the periodontium.
7. discuss the hygienist’s role in patient education related to periodontal disease.

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DENH 1060 - Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist

1. Anti-convulsants
2. Psychotherapeutics
3. Adrenocorticosteroids
4. Drugs affecting the endocrine system
5. Anti-neoplastic drugs
6. Respiratory and gastrointestinal drugs
7. Autonomic
8. Opioid and non-opioid analgesics
9. Anti-infective agents
10. Local and general anesthetics
11. Anti-anxiety agents
12. Cardiovascular drugs

1. describe drug action and handling in the body and methods of drug administration.
2. discuss pharmacologic effects, adverse reactions, contraindications, drug interactions, and dental considerations of drug therapy.
3. categorize the oral manifestations of drug therapy.
4. determine the safety and use of drug therapy for the pregnant or breastfeeding woman.
5. distinguish drugs that may alter dental treatment.
6. contrast indications and contraindication of drug use in the treatment of dental disease.
7. outline the physiologic, psychologic, and social consequences of drug abuse.
8. explain the federal legislation governing of herbal and dietary products and discuss the product’s safety, adverse effects associated with use, and impact on oral health care.

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DENH 1080 - Principles II: Care of Special Needs Patients

1. describe appropriate dental hygiene care for patients throughout the life cycle.
2. discuss anticipatory guidance strategies appropriate to a patient’s needs.
3. analyze a dental hygiene case study.
4. discuss modifications of  dental hygiene care for patients with special health care needs.
5. identify societal trends in oral health care.
6. examine the relationship between oral and systemic health.
7. recognize reporting requirements and responsibilities for a dental hygienist.
8. prepare a scientific literature review paper based on evidence-based decision-making principles.

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DENH 1085 - Clinic II

1. Dental hygiene diagnosis
2. Instrument sharpening
3. Universal curettes and scalers
4. Application of desensitizing agents
5. Application of pit & fissure sealants
6. Student clinical practice
7. Documentation
8. Dental hygiene treatment planning
9. Appointment sequencing

1. perform comprehensive patient oral examination.
2. describe instrument sharpening and technique principles.
3. use universal curettes and scalers appropriately.
4. perform mechanical polishing.
5. apply desensitizing agents as needed.
6. apply sealant materials correctly when indicated.
7. plan dental hygiene services for patients with special needs.
8. demonstrate professionalism.
9. perform clinical practice (minimum 9 hours per week).
10. develop a dental hygiene diagnosis based on assessment findings.
11. develop a treatment plan appropriate to the patient’s life cycle.
12. demonstrate safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.
13. document patient care appropriately.

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DENH 2005 - Pain Management

1. Local Anesthesia:
   1. Legal aspects
   2. Anatomy review
   3. Pharmacology review
   4. Chemical properties
   5. Vasoconstrictors
   6. Anesthetic agents
   7. Duration of anesthesia
   8. Physiology - nerve conduction
   9. Armamentarium
   10. Topical anesthetics
   11. Basic injection technique
   12. Client evaluation
   13. Contraindications
   14. Complications
   15. Documentation/ Legal recordkeeping
   16. Treatment planning
2. Treatment planningNitrous Oxide:
   1. History
   2. Legal Aspects
   3. Anatomy
   4. Physiology
   5. Levels of anesthesia
   6. Equipment
   7. Chemical properties
   8. Patient Selection (indications)
   9. Contraindications
   10. Abuse
   11. Safety
   12. Administration protocols
   13. Documentation / Legal recordkeeping

1. compose pain management strategies.
2. defend pain management strategies.
3. evaluate the effects local anesthetics have on the nerves and muscles of the head and neck.
4. discuss emergency management strategies in the administration of local anesthesia and nitrous oxide sedation.
5. demonstrate professionalism.
6. demonstrate competence in the administration of nitrous oxide sedation.
7. demonstrate competence in the administration of topical and local anesthesia.
8. document the administration of local anesthesia and nitrous oxide in the patient’s legal record accurately.
9. demonstrate safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.

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DENH 2010 - Principles III: Advanced Dental Hygiene

1. Root morphology review implications in instrumentation strategies
2. Saliva testing
3. Microbial testing
4. Implant maintenance
5. New technologies in dental hygiene practice
6. Case presentations
7. Evidence-based decision-making
8. Ultrasonic instrumentation
9. Advanced and special instrumentation techniques
10. Periodontal adjuncts
11. Non-surgical periodontal protocols
12. Margination and polishing of restorations
13. Dental implant maintenance and patient education
14. Pulp vitality testing

1. describe advanced fulcrums and appropriate use of specialty periodontal instruments.
2. state the indications, contraindications, and protocols for ultrasonic instrumentation.
3. state the indications, contraindications, and protocols for using periodontal adjuncts.
4. analyze the role of the dental hygienist in supporting patients with dental restorations.
5. investigate the indications and contraindications of incorporating new and existing technology in dental hygiene practice.
6. discuss indications and contraindications of new dental hygiene treatment strategies.
7. present a comprehensive case study structured according to evidence-based decision-making principles to an audience of peers.

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DENH 2015 - Clinic III

1. provide dental hygiene care to patients in the college’s dental clinic under clinical faculty supervision (minimum of 12 hours per week).
2. provide care to patients in off-campus rotation sites, approximately 24 hours per semester under clinical faculty supervision.
3. assess patients’ needs in a variety of dental settings.
4. demonstrate ability to appropriately incorporate advanced techniques in the treatment of periodontal disease.
5. demonstrate advanced techniques used in the assessment of risk factors for oral diseases.
6. demonstrate root planing skills and re-evaluation skills.
7. demonstrate ability to develop an appropriate dental hygiene diagnosis and treatment plan.
8. demonstrate competence in local anesthetic and nitrous oxide administration.
9. demonstrate safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.

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DENH 2020 - General and Oral Pathology

1. Cellular basis of life and disease
2. Characteristics of benign, premalignant, and malignant lesions
3. Dental treatment for disease compromised patients
4. Developmental and genetic diseases
5. Endocrine, blood, and immune diseases
6. Immunodeficiency, HIV, and AIDS
7. Inflammation, repair, and immunity
8. Intrinsic and extrinsic factors in disease
9. Neoplasms and cystic diseases
10. Oral lesions and fibrous diseases
11. Using differential diagnosis in identifying lesions

1. summarize the cellular basis of life and disease.
2. differentiate intrinsic, extrinsic, and retrogressive changes that cause disease.
3. distinguish developmental disorders including terminology and embryonic development of the dentition and oral cavity.
4. identify normal and abnormal development consistent with chronological age of the patient throughout the lifespan of the dental patient.
5. describe oral neoplasia including terminology, causes, classification, and treatment.
6. describe inflammation and repair of oral tissues.
7. determine oral and systemic manifestations of disease and drug therapy.
8. classify oral and systemic symptoms of viral, bacterial, and fungal diseases.
9. compare characteristics of benign, fibrous, premalignant, and malignant oral lesions.
10. apply the concept of differential diagnosis to determine the identification of oral pathology.
11. outline accommodations to dental treatment required for disease-compromised patients.

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DENH 2030 - Community Dental Health and Epidemiology

1. Barriers to dental health care
2. Dental public health
3. Costs, financing, and methods of payment of services in dentistry
4. Effectiveness and costs of community health programs
5. Methods of care delivery in the United States and around the world
6. Biostatistics
7. Career options, including dental public health
8. Components of a research article and research design
9. Cultural competence
10. Dental epidemiology and dental indices
11. Principles of education and lesson planning

1. define public (community) health and dental public health.
2. differentiate the processes in the delivery of dental care in the public health and private sectors.
3. outline the science of epidemiology and attribute indices used to determine distribution of oral disease.
4. integrate prevention methods and strategies as it applies to oral disease.
5. deconstruct barriers to dental health care.
6. design a dental health education program utilizing the principles of evidence-based scientific literature and dental health education.
7. integrate elements of scientific theories, research, and biostatistics into educational, preventive, and therapeutic oral health services.
8. generate a community outreach event promoting oral health education to an underserved population.
9. determine the distribution of dental personnel as it relates to the treatment need, demand, and utilization.
10. differentiate the financing of dental care and the methods of reimbursement by government, non-profit and private entities.
11. outline legislative initiatives addressed to alleviate the shortage of care providers.
12. determine career options for delivery of care in the public health arena.

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DENH 2035 - Community Dental HealthLab

1. Analysis of results from a community dental health project
2. Presentation to a select audience the experience of the community dental health project.
3. Development of a lesson plan and educational objectives
4. Implementation of the project
5. Participation in Give Kids a Smile
6. Planning, development, research of a community dental health project

1. Plan a community-based research project.
2. Analyze research data collected from the community health project conducted.
3. Conduct presentations for various audiences.
4. Prepare a summary suitable for public presentation of a community dental health project.

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DENH 2040 - Legal Aspects of Dental Practice

1. Ethics and professionalism
2. Ethical principles and values
3. Social responsibility and justice
4. Dental hygiene code of ethics
5. Ethical decision making in dental hygiene
6. Society and the state dental practice act
7. Dental hygienist - patient relationship
8. Dental hygienist - dentist - employer relationship
9. Risk management
10. Ethical theory and philosophy
11. Ethical issues in community dental health

1. describe the components of the MN Dental Practice Act & the ADHA Code of Ethics.
2. explain the scope of practice for dentists, dental hygienists & dental assistants.
3. analyze ethical dilemmas in simulated dental health case studies.
4. apply 6-step Ethical Decision Making Model to simulated ethical dilemmas.
5. differentiate civil and criminal laws.
6. identify personal and professional morals/ethics.
7. analyze ethical problems relating to dental hygiene.

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DENH 2060 - Principles IV: Seminar

1. Professional associations
2. Dental hygiene as a regulated profession - the role of the Board of Dentistry and legislature
3. Collaborative agreements
4. Managing hygiene productivity - practical applications
5. Employment contracts and establishing a contractual relationship
6. Interviewing skills
7. Résumé and cover letter
8. Patient selection criteria for clinical boards
9. National board topics review
10. Career opportunities in dental hygiene

1. evaluate the required elements of the written and clinical licensing exams.
2. prepare a professional résumé and cover letter.
3. demonstrate effective interviewing skills.
4. analyze the economics of the dental hygiene workplace.
5. describe professionalism in the workplace.
6. implement professional licensure requirements.

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DENH 2065 - Clinic IV

1. deliver care at a pace that is more congruent with that required post-graduation.
2. demonstrate the ability to perform nonsurgical periodontal therapies.
3. demonstrate competency in planning treatment and delivery of care.
4. demonstrate competency in selected patient care procedures.
5. demonstrate professional interaction with instructors, classmates, and patients.
6. demonstrate safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.

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DENH 2070 - Applied Biochemical Nutrition for the Dental Hygienist

1. Healthy eating habits
2. Digestion and absorption of carbohydrates
3. Proteins, lipids, and metabolism
4. Biochemistry of nutrients
5. Vitamins, minerals, and nutrients for calcified structures
6. Vitamins, minerals, and water for oral tissues and glands
7. Nutritional requirements across the lifespan
8. Factors affecting food intake including age, culture, and health status
9. Systemic diseases and oral health
10. Nutritional counseling the dental patient and use of resources
11. Dental caries and prevention
12. Dietary analysis

1. explain the role diet and nutrition play in oral health and disease.
2. identify the role of cariogenic foods in the caries process.
3. carry out a dietary analysis.
4. describe the functions, deficiencies, surpluses and toxicities, of micronutrients and macronutrients.
5. demonstrate culturally appropriate nutritional counseling techniques for oral and systemic health promotion.
6. identify food sources that contain quality micronutrients and macronutrients.
7. distinguish how culture, age, and medications influence nutritional considerations.
8. outline the roles of macronutrients and micronutrients in metabolism, energy use, health, oral and systemic disease.

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DENH 2790 - Independent Study

1. establish appropriate independent study objectives in collaboration with the faculty advisor.
2. document independent study activities in a journal.
3. reflect on learning accomplished during experience in a final paper.
4. self-evaluate the achievement of independent study objectives.

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ESCI 1020 - Earth Science

1. The Solid Earth
   1. Minerals
   2. Rocks
   3. Running Water
   4. Earthquakes
   5. Plate Tectonics
   6. Geologic Time
2. The Oceans
   1. Ocean Waters
   2. Sea Floor
   3. Waves & Tides
   4. The Restless Ocean
3. The Atmosphere
   1. Composition, Structure and Temperature
   2. Moisture
   3. Air Pressure and Wind
   4. Weather Patterns and Severe Storms
   5. Climate
4. Astronomy
   1. Earth’s Place in the Universe
   2. Tour of the Solar System
   3. Light, Astronomical Observations
   4. The Sun

1. demonstrate a basic understanding of scientific theories in various earth sciences.
2. use maps to analyze earth phenomena.
3. explain basic processes that control natural phenomena.
4. discuss the risks presented by natural hazards.

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ESCI 1025 - Environmental Science

1. Introduction and basic concepts in environmental science
   1. Environmental problems, their causes, and sustainability
   2. Environmental history
2. Science, systems, matter, and energy
   1. Scientific method
   2. Systems theory and behavior
   3. Law of conservation of matter
   4. Laws of thermodynamics
3. The living world
   1. Ecosystem components, energy flow and matter cycling
   2. Evolution and biodiversity: origins, niches, and adaptation
4. Population
   1. Community ecology, structure, species interaction, succession, and sustainability
   2. Population dynamics, carrying capacity, and conservation biology
5. Land use
   1. Sustaining wild species
   2. Sustaining terrestrial biodiversity: the ecosystem approach
   3. Food resources
6. Geology: processes, hazards, and soils
   1. Geologic processes
   2. Soil formation and soil profiles
   3. Characteristics of soil
   4. Soil erosion, desertification, and salinization
7. Water use
   1. Properties of water
   2. Types of freshwater
   3. Water shortages
8. Pollution
   1. Air pollution
   2. Water pollution
   3. Solid and hazardous waste
9. Earth resources and energy resources and consumption
   1. Nonrenewable mineral resources and fossil fuel resources
   2. Renewable energy, both active and passive
10. Global change
    1. Natural greenhouse effect
    2. Global climate change and possible solutions
11. Ecological and human Health
    1. Risk, toxicology, and human health
    2. Bioaccumulation and bio magnification
12. Sustainable society
    1. This topic and the principles of sustainability are integrated and worked throughout the above topical areas and units in the course
    2. Principles governing sustainability include: the law of conservation of matter, the laws of thermodynamics, the principles of population ecology, as well as principles of ecology especially with respect to understanding the difference between nonrenewable and renewable resources, the concept of irreversible biological loss, and the concept of intergenerational equity.

1. apply the principles of biological ecosystems and the science of ecology to human interactions with the global biosphere and geosphere.
2. apply the principles of ecology, the law of conservation of matter, thermodynamics to humanity’s relationship to the Earth in the areas such as human population, human land use, human water use, human use of energy resources and their consumption, and pollution.
3. identify critical criteria of sustainability based upon the principles of ecology, law of conservation of matter, and the laws of thermodynamics.
4. evaluate the environmental and resource impacts on Planet Earth and human society from the growth of human population and its ecological footprint in the following areas: land-use, water use, energy resources extraction, energy consumption, environmental pollution, within the context of global change.
5. analyze and interpret information using a variety of methods from ecology and related disciplines to address human society’s environmental problems and our approach to them. 
6. evaluate alternative solutions to environmental problems: land-use, water use, loss of wild species and their habitats, depletion of non-renewable mineral resources, air and water pollution, depletion of nonrenewable fossil fuel resources, decline of ocean fisheries, and global climate change.
7. evaluate outcomes of alternative solutions and indicate choices that are viable pathways for a sustainable future human society. 

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ESCI 1030 - Physical Geology

1. Shaping the Earth’s Crust
   1. Folds, Faults and Mountains
   2. Earthquakes and the Earth’s Interior
   3. Plate Tectonics: Creating Oceans and Continents
2. Forming the Earth
   1. Minerals
   2. Igneous Processes and Igneous Rocks
   3. Volcanoes and Volcanism
   4. Weathering: Breakdown of Rocks
   5. Sedimentation and Sedimentary Rocks
   6. Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks
   7. Telling Time Geologically
3. Sculpting the Earth’s Surface
   1. Mass Movement
   2. Streams and Floods
   3. Groundwater, Caves and Karst
   4. Glaciers and Ice Ages
   5. Deserts and Wind Action
   6. Shores and Coastal Processes
   7. Earth’s Resources

1. interpret topographic maps, geologic maps and stereo photos.
2. identify common rocks and minerals based on standard physical and chemical properties.
3. recognize regional land forms from their unique geologic features.
4. explain fundamental principles of geology including plate tectonics, geologic time, geologic structures, and landscape formation.

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ESCI 1040 - Energy Concepts

1. Carbon and climate
2. Emergent technologies Tidal energy Wave energy Fusion based nuclear energy
3. Historical and current energy sources used by humans including traditional : Fossil fuels Nuclear energy Hydroelectric energy less traditional sources : Solar energy Wind power Biomass
4. Introduction to basic energy concepts, the basics of physics, and introduction of units
5. Renewable vs. non-renewable discussion
6. Resource versus reserve discussion
7. Use patterns and potentials of less traditional technologies

1. present historical and recent data with a focus on energy consumption in the U.S.
2. explain the current and future U.S. energy supply mix
3. discuss the various factors related to alternative energy sources
4. provide information on relative to the environmental impacts of our energy use decisions

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ESCI 1045 - Energy Concepts Lab

1. Batteries
2. Energy use and future demand
3. Heat transfer
4. Insulation
5. Light bulbs
6. Liquid fuel
7. Modes of transportation
8. Solar energy
9. Solid fuel
10. Viscosity
11. Windows

1. calculate the amount of energy used in everyday activities.
2. identify ways to utilize energy in a more efficient manner.
3. compare the cost-effectiveness of energy utilization in various situations.

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ESCI 1050 - Introduction to Meteorology

1. Air masses and their classification
2. Air pressure and its measurement
3. Atmospheric stability
4. Earth-sun relationships
5. Forms of condensation and precipitation
6. Global air circulation
7. Heat transfer
8. Heat, temperature and temperature scales
9. Humidity and its measurement
10. Hydrologic cycle
11. Local winds
12. Mid latitude cyclones
13. Severe weather - thunderstorms, hurricanes
14. Solar and terrestrial radiation
15. The atmosphere - composition, origin, and structure
16. Weather analysis
17. Weather patterns and frontal activity
18. Winds

1. apply the terms used in meteorology and climatology
2. identify the processes that control and change the weather
3. employ the analytical methods used in meteorology
4. interpret weather data in relation to weather reports as seen on television and the techniques used in the art of forecasting.

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ESCI 1055 - Meteorology Lab

1. Atmospheric moisture
2. Atmospheric motion
3. Climatic controls
4. Climatic variability
5. Cloud droplets and raindrops
6. Hurricanes
7. Mid-Latitude cyclones
8. Saturation and atmospheric stability
9. Solar and terrestrial radiation
10. Thunderstorms and tornadoes
11. Vertical structure of the atmosphere
12. Weather map analysis

1. analyze and interpret meteorological data
2. apply meteorological data to real world situations

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ESCI 1060 - Introduction to Oceanography

1. Basic Oceanographic Instruments and Techniques
2. Biological Oceanography
3. Chemical Oceanography
4. Geological Oceanography
5. History of Oceanography
6. Marine Pollution
7. Maritime Law
8. Origin of Earth and Ocean
9. Physical Oceanography
10. Resources of the Sea

1. describe the effects of marine pollution on plants and animals.
2. explain the role of the oceans as a primary food sources
3. discuss aspects of increasing legal interest in ocean resources.
4. identify modern marine equipment and technology
5. assess the oceans as sources of mineral resources

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ESCI 1070 - Earth History

1. Earth’s materials and environments   
   1. Rocks and minerals
   2. Sedimentary environments
   3. Plate tectonics
2. Geologic time
   1. Relative dating
   2. Absolute dating
   3. Biostratigraphy and correlation
3. Life on Earth
   1. Fossils and fossilization
   2. Evolution and extinction
   3. Major groups of organisms
4. Earth’s history
   1. Archean Eon
   2. Proterozoic Eon
   3. Paleozoic Era
   4. Mesozoic Era
   5. Cenozoic Era

1. identify common rocks based on standard physical and chemical properties.
2. explain fundamental principles of geology, including plate tectonics, sedimentary environments, and evolution.
3. demonstrate understanding of the evolution of Earth’s geological and biological environment over the 4.6 billion years of Earth history.
4. understand fossilization and identify major fossil groups.

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ESCI 1080 - Natural Disasters

1. Climate change
2. Earthquake geology and seismology
3. Extinctions
4. Extraterrestrial hazards
5. Fires
6. Floods
7. Introduction energy sources of disasters
8. Mass movements
9. North American earthquakes
10. Plate tectonics and earthquake regions
11. Population growth
12. Severe weather continued
13. Severe weather
14. Volcanoes

1. relate causes and effects of processes that produce natural disasters
2. describe the current state of analysis techniques and prediction capabilities relating to catastrophic events
3. investigate the natural, human, and economic impacts of natural disasters through case studies
4. access information on natural disasters via the Internet

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ESCI 1085 - Natural Disasters Laboratory

1. Geographic location and natural disasters
2. Determining earthquake location and magnitude
3. Sun angles and solar radiation
4. Severe weather and weather mapping
5. Hurricane tracking
6. Climate change
7. Acid precipitation across the nation
8. Topographic map interpretation
9. Regional floods
10. Plate tectonics and volcanic hazards
11. Worldwide earthquake activity and distribution
12. Mega disasters
    1. Tsunami
    2. Impact from space

1. analyze U.S. EPA air emissions data and acidification patterns in the Continental U.S. and predict their long-term environmental impact.
2. describe climate trends and patterns based on analysis of long-term data records.
3. explain the change in seasons and weather patterns based on Earth’s orbit and changes in incident solar radiation for a given latitude and longitude.
4. explain the current regional weather predictions based on National Weather Service Website Data and Frontal Maps.
5. identify factors indicating severe weather potential both by sky observation and analysis of on-line National Weather Service radar patterns.
6. identify factors that influence probability of landfall for Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Tropical Storms and Cyclones.
7. identify regions of the earth where geologic disasters occur with greatest frequency.
8. predict the long-term probability of recurring geologic natural disasters for geographic regions based on trends in data from seismological, sediment core, pyroclastic flow, and ground elevation records.
9. determine development feasibility for locations in the St. Croix River Valley based on topographical map analysis and US Army Corps of Engineer’s flood plain data.
10. draw a cross-sectional profile of a transect on a USGS Topographic map and assess suitability of development of a land area based on slope analysis and drainage patterns.
11. develop a tsunami evacuation plan for a given coastal municipality based on coastal topography.

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ESCI 1090 - Earth Science for Educators

1. Beyond Our Solar System: Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe
2. Conclusion and Student Presentations of Select Course Projects
3. Earthquakes, Mountain Building, Earths Interior. Student Project 3: Sea Ice Disintegration
4. Geologic Time, Earth History. Field Trip 2: Mississippi River Banks. Student Project 3: Sea Ice Disintegration
5. Introduction: The Earth as a System of Interacting Spheres; Minerals: Student Project 1: Global Deforestation
6. Light, Astronomical Observations, and the Sun: Field Trip 3: Night Sky Observations
7. Mass Wasting, Volcanoes Field Trip 1: St. Croix River Valley (35mm slides), Student Project 2: Volcanoes
8. Minerals, Igneous Rocks, Student Project 1: Global Deforestation
9. Running Water, Glaciers, Deserts. Student Project 2: Volcanic Eruptions: Earth as a System, Human Society
10. Sedimentary, Metamorphic Rocks, Weathering, Soil, Mass Wasting, Student Project 1: Global Deforestation
11. The Atmosphere, Moisture and Precipitation, Storms. Student Project 4: Hurricanes
12. The Atmosphere, Wind, Climate, Storms. Student Project 4: Hurricanes
13. The Atmosphere, Wind, Climate, Storms. Student Project 4: Hurricanes
14. The Oceans, The Oceans Dynamic Floor. Student Project 3: Sea Ice Disintegration
15. Touring the Solar System. Group Project 5: Colonizing Mars: What is the Potential of Terra-Formation?
16. Volcanoes, Plate Tectonics, Mountain Building. Student Project 2: Volcanic Eruptions: Earth as a System, Human Society

1. Establish a knowledge base of Earth science topics necessary for the elementary school classroom.
2. Learn about, investigate and understand some of the minerals of the Earth, rocks, and the rock cycle.
3. Learn about, investigate and understand the forces wearing the Earth down: erosion, mass wasting, rivers, groundwater, glaciers, and wind.
4. Learn about, investigate and understand the forces that build the Earth up: earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountain building.
5. Learn about, investigate and understand the interactions of the Earth’s atmosphere and oceans, weather, and climate.
6. Learn about, investigate, and understand the interactions of the Earth with our solar system, galaxy, and the universe.
7. Learn that our well-being depends upon our continuing investigation and understanding of our Earth and its dynamics.
8. Learn about, investigate and understand Earth Systems Interrelationships in collaborative small groups of K-8 pre-educator classmates.
9. Develop, analyze, prepare, and critique lessons for four Earth Systems Sphere Interactions/ Event Analysis Projects in small groups; present lessons in service learning environment.
10. Provide students with an opportunity to observe and participate in science instructional programs in grades K-8.
11. Provide an opportunity to become familiar with Earth Science resources available outside the classroom in the Twin Cities area as well as throughout the state of Minnesota.
12. Promote and train students to understand the Earth as a system on integrated parts and how changes in any part affect all others.
13. Encourage collaborative work among students in the class as they develop analyses of problems in humans impacts on the Earth, and to be able to distinguish between natural rates of change in the Earth as a system and those changes that are, or potentially are attributable to human actions: such as global warming, ozone depletion, deforestation, among others.
14. Provide training on how to use resource materials and publications for teachers currently in print to effectively teach Earth Systems Science, a broad range of which have been assembled by us and through collaborative effort with the University of Minnesota.
15. Learn about, investigate and understand the Earth as an integrated system of spheres in constant interaction.
16. Learn about, investigate and understand the forces that built up the Earth’s surface and those which wear it down.
17. Collaboratively plan, prepare and participate in lesson presentation and complete a service learning component with a minimum of 20 hours in K-8 classroom or other organization; assist a K-8 instructor and/or present a lesson plan on a spheres topic in service learning environment.
18. Develop MnSCU I-Profile, Classroom Models and Curriculum, and have the opportunity to complete Honors Project.
19. Survey, critique, and employ media, curriculum materials, and field sites for Earth Science Education K-8.

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ECON 1021 - Macroeconomics

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab None
Course Description: This course is an introduction to macroeconomics. It emphasizes demand and supply theory, fiscal and monetary policy, national income, money and banking. Other topics include international economics, foreign exchange rates, international trade theory, and balance of trade. This course has broad general education applications but is especially appropriate for economics, accounting, and business majors.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Introducing the Economic Way of Thinking
2. Production Possibilities, Opportunity Cost, and Economic Growth
3. Market Supply and Demand
4. Markets in Action
5. Gross Domestic Product
6. Aggregate Demand and Supply.
7. Fiscal Policy.
8. The Public Sector.
9. Federal Deficits, Surpluses, and the National Debt.
10. Money and the Federal Reserve System.
11. Money Creation.
12. Monetary Policy.
13. Business Cycles and Unemployment
14. Inflation.
15. The Keynesian Model.
16. The Keynesian Model in Action.

1. Describe economics as the study of scarcity and decision making.
2. Explain how equilibrium interest rate is achieved in the money market.
3. Analyze how changes in the money supply affect the interest rates.
4. Describe the relationship among quantity demanded, quantity supplied, and equilibrium.
5. Identify the components of GDP.
6. Interpret economic growth using the change in real GDP.
7. Explain how the consumer price index (CPI) and the inflation rate are computed.
8. Explain how fiscal policy combats recession and inflation.
9. Describe the national debt and arguments concerning who bears the burden of the national debt.
10. Articulate the functions of money.

05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.

05. 04. Develop and communicate alternative explanations or solutions for contemporary social issues.

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ECON 1023 - Microeconomics

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: This course is an introduction to microeconomics. It emphasizes the price system, production costs, income distribution, and market structures. The impact of international economics will also be discussed. This course has broad general education applications but is especially appropriate for economics, accounting, and business majors.
MnTC Goals
5 History/Social/Behavioral Science

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: ECON 1021 .

Major Content

1. Antitrust and Regulation.
2. Consumer Choice Theory.
3. Economies in Transition.
4. Environmental Economics.
5. Growth and Developing Countries
6. Income Distribution, Poverty, and Labor Market Discrimination
7. International Trade and Finance.
8. Labor Markets.
9. Market Demand and Supply.
10. Markets in Action.
11. Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly.
12. Monopoly.
13. Perfect Competition.
14. Price Elasticity of Demand and Supply.
15. Production Costs.

1. Describe poverty, antipoverty programs, and welfare reform proposals.
2. Describe how governments attempt to correct market failure.
3. Analyze the arguments for and against trade protectionism
4. Articulate how the demand and supply curves for labor determine the wage rate in a perfectly competitive labor market.
5. Describe characteristics of industrially advanced countries (IACs) and characteristics of less developed countries (LDCs).
6. Explain the law of diminishing returns.
7. Analyze the law of demand and supply.
8. Explain the impact of a price ceiling and a price floor set in a market by the government.
9. Differentiate between a short-run and long-run production function.
10. Explain the meaning of consumer equilibrium
11. Relate price elasticity to the total revenue curve.
12. Describe market failure.
13. Calculate the price elasticity of a demand curve using the mid-points formula.

05. 03. Use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories.

05. 04. Develop and communicate alternative explanations or solutions for contemporary social issues.

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ECON 2021 - Statistics for Business and Economics

1. Comparisons Involving Means
2. Comparisons Involving Proportions and a Test of Independence
3. Continuous Probability Distributions.
4. Data and Statistics.
5. Descriptive Statistics: Numerical Measures
6. Descriptive Statistics: Tabular and Graphical Presentations
7. Discrete Probability Distributions
8. Hypothesis Tests
9. Interval Estimation
10. Introduction to Probability
11. Multiple Regression
12. Sampling and Sampling Distributions
13. Simple Linear Regression

1. Explain the differences between the regression model, the regression equation, and the estimated regression equation
2. Perform regression analysis to develop an equation that estimates mathematically how two variables are related
3. Explain how the analysis of variance procedure can be used to determine if the means of more than two populations are equal
4. Analyze the difference between two population means when the samples are independent and when the samples are matched
5. Compute probabilities using a normal probability distribution. Understand the role of the standard normal distribution in this process
6. Discuss the role probability information plays in the decision making process
7. Formulate and test hypotheses about a population mean and/or a population proportion
8. Interpret tabular summarization procedures for quantitative data such as: frequency and relative frequency distributions, cumulative frequency and cumulative relative frequency distributions
9. Interpret summarization procedures for qualitative data such as : frequency and relative frequency distributions, bar graphs and pie charts

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EDUC 1000 - Education Field Experience

Credits: 2
Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab None
Course Description: The course introduces and allows students to observe and implement high leverage practices in teaching and learning though real world experience in K-12 classrooms. Course activities include reflections on equity in education, trends, and issues facing community schools. For students earning education degrees at Century College, this class will provide an opportunity to accumulate additional hours in a supervised field experience. Students are required to spend a minimum of 30 hours in a K-12 school classrooms under a licensed teacher. Students must provide their own transportation. A Minnesota Human Services background study with no restrictions may be required.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation:

1. Diverse learners
   1. Community and cultural norms
   2. Differences in students’ approaches to learning and performance
   3. Multiple perspectives
2. Learning environments
   1. School climate
   2. Intrinsic motivation
   3. Self-esteem
   4. Current trends and issues facing K-12 schools
   5. High level teaching practices

3. Teacher pathway and license requirements

   1. ePortfolio professional artifacts
   2. Teacher preparation programs
   3. Basic skills testing
   4. SEP standards competency
   5. Education philosophy
4. Dispositions for teaching

1. develop an electronic portfolio.
2. identify teacher pathways and licensure requirements.
3. self-reflect on dispositions for teaching.
4. discuss equitable education through practices and policies in K-12 schools.
5. describe current trends and issues facing K-12 schools.

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EDUC 1010 - Educational Technology

1. Student Learning
   1. Growth mindset
   2. Digital tools- Fab Lab, Maker’s Spaces
   3. Collaborative tools
   4. Computational Thinking
2. Diverse Learners
   1. Learner-centered strategies
   2. Equitable access
   3. Customize learning activities
   4. Assistive Technologies
3. Instructional Strategies
   1. Technological resources and tools
   2. Deliver instruction different levels and paces
   3. Problem Based Learning
4. Communication
   1. Sharing information
   2. Tools for communication
   3. ePortfolio
5. Planning Instruction
   1. STEAM framework
   2. Online Notebooks
   3. Creative Commons
   4. Standards and Competencies
6. Assessment
   1.  Collect and analyze data, interpret results, and communicate findings
7. Reflection and Professional Development
   1. Resources for continuous development in technology knowledge and skills
   2. ePortfolios
   3. Current research and professional practice
8. Collaboration, ethics, and relationships
   1. Social, ethical, legal, and human issues surrounding technology use
   2. Digital etiquette
   3. Global learning communities- Fab Lab
9. Field Experience

1. analyze on the role of continuous development in technology knowledge and skills.
2. apply technology resources to empower learners with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, and abilities.
3. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of concepts related to technology and student learning.
4. utilize of a wide variety of technological resources.
5. utilize educational technology to deliver instruction to students at different levels and paces.
6. create lesson plans that include methods and strategies to maximize learning by incorporating technology resources.
7. demonstrate effective media communication techniques.
8. plan for managing student learning in a technology-integrated environment.
9. utilize technology resources to collect and analyze data to improve instructional practice and maximize student learning.
10. describe the social, ethical, legal, and human issues surrounding the use of information and technology.

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EDUC 1030 - Literacy for Educators

1. Instructional Strategies
   1. Foundations of Reading
      1. Phonemic awareness
      2. Phonics and other word-recognition skills
      3. Fluency
      4. Vocabulary development
      5. Comprehension
   2. Foundations of Writing
      1. Basic writing skills:  spelling, capitalization, punctuation, handwriting/keyboarding, and sentence structure
      2. Writing processes:  planning, revising, and editing
      3. Writing knowledge: understanding of discourse and genre 
2. Literacy Resources
   1. Technological devices
   2. Web
   3. Manuals
   4. Tangibles
   5. Colleagues
3. Recording Data
   1. Rubrics
   2. Curriculum-based measurements
   3. Observations
4. State Standards
   1. Testing
   2. Common Core
5. Field Experience

1. interpret a wide range of texts.
2. explain terminology related to the instruction of reading and writing.
3. support the instruction of students in reading and writing following written and oral lesson plans.
4. utilize effective developmental, age-appropriate, and culturally sensitive instructional strategies in reading and writing.
5. access and effectively use available resources, including technology, for supporting teacher instruction in the subjects of reading and writing.
6. gather and record data regarding student performance in the areas of reading and writing.
7. describe on how the Minnesota Standards and Testing (including state and local testing) direct the teaching of reading and writing in Minnesota.

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EDUC 1045 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession

1. Subject Matter
   1. Educational principles
   2. Belonging and family connectedness
2. Student Learning
   1. Asset-based approach
   2. Developmental characteristics
   3. Levels of readiness in learning
   4. Strategies for organizing and supporting individual and group work
3. Instructional Strategies
   1. Cognitive processes
   2. Universal Design for Learning
   3. Multiple modes of representation
4. Learning Environment
   1. Technological resources
   2. Culturally responsive
   3. Motivation and behavior
5. Communication
   1. Sensitive communication
   2. Verbal, non-verbal, media communications
   3. Listening techniques
6. Reflection and Personal Development
   1. History and philosophies of education
   2. Implications for teachers
   3. Reflective practice
   4. Racial consciousness
   5. Professional dispositions
7. Collaboration and Ethics and Relationships
   1. Educational equity
   2. Schools as organizations
   3. Operations of systems
   4. Influence of factors outside of school
   5. Data practices
   6. Mandatory reporting laws and rules
8. Basic Skills Testing
   1. Plan for passing exam
9. Special Education legislation
   1. Inclusion
   2. Least restrictive environment
   3. Individualized education programs
   4. Disability areas

1.  explain educational principles relevant to physical, social, emotional, moral, and cognitive development of young children.
2.  examine the concepts of “belonging” and “family connectedness” as crucial to the development of young children.
3. explain developmental progressions of learners and ranges of individual variation within the physical, social, emotional, moral, and cognitive domains.
4. explain the cognitive processes associated with various kinds of learning and how these processes can be stimulated.
5. explain human motivation and behavior.
6. identify factors and situations that are likely to promote or diminish intrinsic motivation and strategies to help students become self-motivated.
7. evaluate sensitive communication by and among all students.
8. explain the historical and philosophical foundations of education.
9. analyze schools as organizations within the larger community context and understand the operations of the relevant aspects of the systems within which the teacher works.
10. examine how factors in a student’s environment outside of school, including family circumstances, community environments, health and economic conditions, may influence student life and learning.
11. identify data practices.
12. explain mandatory reporting laws and rules.
13. plan for passing the MN NES EAS/Basic Skills testing–Reading, Writing and Math subtests.
14. knowledge of the Special Education legislation to the classroom setting.
15. apply developmental characteristics of students by age level, including physical, cognitive, emotional, and social characteristics.
16. describe implications for teachers of gender, culture, language and socio-economic diversity.
17. describe mindset and professional dispositions and their impact on the methods used in teaching children.
18. explain an awareness of the process of reflective practice in teaching.
19. describe the importance of nonverbal as well as verbal communication for educators.
20. explain effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques in the classroom.
21. use effective listening techniques for the human services profession.

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EDUC 1060 - Teaching English Language Learners

1. Exposure to learning a new language; gestures across cultures
2. Introduction to cultures, cultural values, cultural styles of learning, culture shock, post traumatic stress, and implications for the classroom
3. Worldwide refugee migration; geography and history of immigration in the US.
4. English linguistics: grammar, orthography, etc
5. Various theories and methods of learning language, including listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary skills; content-based instruction
6. Literacy, first language second language issues, basic English conversational skills (BICS) and cognitive academic language proficiency (CALP), the gap
7. Types of ELL (English Language Learner) programs, roles of paraeducators and educators
8. Strategies for paraeducators and educators to use: guiding principles and practice
9. Errors and interlanguage, codeswitching
10. Adapting for various levels of language proficiency and learning styles
11. Thinking skills and academic language
12. Verbal and non-verbal communication in the classroom
13. Games for learning language
14. Technology resources: ESOL on the world wide web
15. Assessment techniques; documentation of learner progress
16. Strategies for working with students, aides, teachers, and schools

1. describe common challenges of learning a new language.
2. adapt speaking styles according to audience, situation, and topic.
3. evaluate various TESOL web sites.
4. analyze learned strategies and field experience.
5. synthesize information about cultures currently represented in Minnesota and their value systems, compared with one’s own.
6. compare a variety of sound and writing systems in world languages to those of American English.
7. identify countries where refugees and immigrants come from and go to, including the United States.
8. explain the different kinds of language competencies, social and academic, and various routes to language acquisition.
9. explain bilingual education and English Only principles and practices.
10. apply principles of language learning to classroom exercises.
11. create a resource collection of strategies, techniques, and information about language, cultures, and cultural values to use in the classroom.

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EDUC 1070 - Mathematics for Educators I

Credits: 2
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: This course is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to support and reinforce the instruction of K-6 students in the area of mathematics. Concepts of numerical literacy (number sense, computational procedures, number theory, and integers) are emphasized along with teaching strategies that consider student learning styles and cooperative group activities. This class is the first in a series of two mathematics courses in the MnState Elementary Education Transfer Pathway to meet Board of Teaching standards in the area of mathematics.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher. Course placement into MATH 0070  or higher, or completion of MATH 0030  with a grade of C or higher or MATH 0060  with a grade of C or higher, or MATH 1025  or above with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

1. Current Standards for Mathematics Education
   1. NCTM Standards
   2. Minnesota Department of Education Standards
2. Mathematical Games
   1. Use mathematical games to reinforce concepts and skills
   2. Adapt mathematical games to a variety of skill levels
   3. Construct mathematical games to use with children
3. Cooperative Group Activities
   1. Engage children through the use of group activities
   2. Choose projects and activities that will make mathematics more meaningful to children
   3. Adapt projects and activities to a variety of skill levels
4. Learning Styles
   1. Determine a child’s strongest learning style
   2. Choose materials that teach to that style of learning
5. Error Analysis
   1. Determine common errors made by students in mathematics
   2. Learn techniques to help correct these errors

6. Manipulatives for explaining and developing mathematical concepts and skills

7. Growth mindset

8. Concepts of numerical literacy

   1. Number sense
   2. Computational procedures
   3. Number theory (divisibility, factors, multiples, and prime numbers)
   4. Integers (properties and relationships)
9. Integration of technological and non-technological tools

1. use numbers to quantify concepts in the students’ world.
2. describe a variety of computational procedures.
3. explain the concepts of number theory including divisibility, factors, multiples, and prime numbers.
4. explain the relationships of integers and their properties that can be explored and generalized to other mathematical domains.
5. integrate technological and non-technological tools with mathematics.
6. apply a growth mindset model to learning mathematics.

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EDUC 1075 - Mathematics for Educators II

1. Learning preferences
   1. Choose materials that teach to that style of learning
   2. Cooperative group activities
2. Growth mindset
3. Geometry
   1. Properties and relationships
   2. Measurement
   3. Tools and manipulatives
4. Data
   1. Collecting and organizing
   2. Techniques for representing and summarizing
   3. Interpreting and drawing inferences
   4. Quantitative and qualitative
5. Probability
   1. Simple and compound events
   2. Randomness and sampling
   3. Mathematical games to a variety of skill levels
6. Integration of technological and non-technological tools

1. demonstrate the properties and relationships of geometric figures.
2. explain geometry and measurement from both abstract and concrete perspectives and identify real word applications.
3. utilize a variety of conceptual and procedural tools for collecting, organizing, and reasoning about data.
4. demonstrate numerical and graphical techniques for representing and summarizing data.
5. utilize probability as a way of describing chance in simple and compound events.
6. describe the role of randomness and sampling in experimental studies.
7. integrate technological and non-technological tools with mathematics.
8. demonstrate a growth mindset model to learning mathematics.

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EDUC 2025 - Creating Culturally Responsive Classrooms

1. Student Learning
   1. Instructional strategies promoting diversity
   2. Stages of learning development
   3. Racial Consciousness
2. Diverse Learners
   1. Students’
      1. Experiences
      2. Cultures
      3. Communities
   2. Institutional & Structural
      1. Racism
      2. Sexism
      3. Classism
   3. Effects of students’ home, school, and community environments
3. Instructional Strategies
   1. Cognitive processes
   2. Culturally responsive teaching
   3. Trauma-Informed practices
4. Learning Environment
   1. Individual work
   2. Group work
5. Communication
   1. Gender differences
   2. Cultural differences

1. identify implications for teachers of gender, culture, language and socio-economic diversity.
2. demonstrate the mindset and professional dispositions and their impact on the methods used in teaching children.
3. describe how students internalize knowledge, acquire skills, and develop thinking behaviors.
4. explain how a student’s physical, social, emotional, moral, and cognitive development influence learning.
5. identify developmental progressions of learners and ranges of individual variation within the physical, social, emotional, moral, and cognitive domains.
6. describe dehumanizing biases, discrimination, prejudices, and institutional and personal racism, and sexism.
7. describe how a student’s learning is influenced by individual experiences, talents, and prior learning, as well as language, culture, family, and community values.
8. identify the contributions and lifestyles of the various racial, cultural, and economic groups in our society.
9. recognize the cultural content, world view, and concepts that comprise Minnesota-based or Wisconsin-based American Indian tribal government, history, language, and culture.
10. describe cultural and community diversity.
11. explain community and cultural norms.
12. discuss multiple perspectives of subject matter, including attention to a student’s personal, family, and community experiences, and cultural norms.
13. develop strategies to form learning communities in which individual differences are respected.
14. explain the cognitive processes associated with various kinds of learning.
15. explain human motivation and behavior, drawing from the foundational sciences of psychology, anthropology, and sociology.
16. describe how social groups function and influence people, and how people influence groups.
17. identify how cultural and gender differences can affect communication in the classroom.

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EDUC 2060 - Introduction to Special Education Professional Practices

Credits: 3
Hours/Week:
Course Description: This course introduces students to the legal and ethical foundations of special education, examining the policies, practices, and programs associated with being a Special Education teacher.  This class is a requirement in the Minnesota State Special Education Transfer Pathway AS degree and meets Board of Teaching standards.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content
1. Foundations of SPED

1. Historical
2. Ethical
   1. Standards of effective practice
3. Legal
   1. Legislation
      1. Federal
      2. State

2. Components of the Educational System

1. Grade-Level (general education)
2. Prevention efforts/early intervention
3. Intervening services
   1. Title I
   2. English language learners (ELL)
   3. Section 504 accommodations
   4. Gifted education
   5. SPED

3. Role/responsibility of SPED

1. Individualized planning and programming
   1. Referral
   2. Evaluation
   3. Planning
   4. Programming

4. Parent and Family Involvement

1. Parent-professional relationships
2. A Family Systems Approach
3. Disability and impact on family unit

5. Overview of intersection of legal, judicial, medical, and educational systems

1. Key litigation and legislation
2. Least restrictive learning environment (LRE)
3. Exceptionalities with medical diagnosis and treatment

6. Emerging practices relevant to SPED

1. Access and evaluate research relevant to the field of SPED
2. Professional reflection to newly acquired knowledge

1. explain student rights and teacher responsibilities to equal education, appropriate education for students with disabilities, confidentiality, and privacy.
2. explain the role of the special education system that provides free appropriate public education to eligible students qualifying under IDEA..
3. identify the relationship of special education to other components of the education system, including access to grade-level content standards, prevention efforts and early intervening services.
4. explain the historical and philosophical foundations, legal bases, ethical principles, and standards of professional practice pertaining to the education of individuals with disabilities.
5. analyze the importance and utility of parent involvement in student academic achievement, and the implications for the provision of educational services.
6. explain the legal, judicial, medical, and educational systems, their specialized terminologies, and implications in serving students with disabilities.
7. explain the roles and organizational structures of general and special education.
8. evaluate information, research, and emerging practices relevant to the field of special education from consumer and professional organizations, peer-reviewed journals, and other publications.

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EDUC 2070 - Introduction to Learners with Exceptionalities

Credits: 4
Hours/Week: Lecture 4 Lab None
Course Description: This is a required course for the MN State Special Education Transfer Pathway and includes MN Standards of Effective Practice and Core Skills for Special Educators. General education teachers, paraeducators, and SPED teachers together play a vital role in supporting and providing instruction to special education students. This course offers an in-depth exploration of the diverse and exceptional characteristics, needs, interventions, and accommodations necessary to ensure today’s special education students receive a free and appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: EDUC 2060  

Major Content
1. Field Experience

2. Intellectual Disability

1. Definition
2. Characteristics
3. Instructional strategies
4. Appropriate accommodations

3. Learning Disabilities

1. Definition
2. Characteristics
3. Instructional strategies
4. Appropriate accommodations

4. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

1. Definition
2. Characteristics
3. Instructional strategies
4. Appropriate accommodations

5. Autism Spectrum Disorders

1. Definition
2. Characteristics
3. Instructional strategies
4. Appropriate accommodations

6. Speech and Language Impairments

1. Definition
2. Characteristics
3. Instructional strategies
4. Appropriate accommodations

7. Hearing Impairments

1. Definition
2. Characteristics
3. Instructional strategies
4. Appropriate accommodations

8. Visual Impairments

1. Definition
2. Characteristics
3. Instructional strategies
4. Appropriate accommodations

9. Physical, Health, and Low Incidence Disabilities

1. Definition
2. Characteristics
3. Instructional strategies
4. Appropriate accommodations

10. Giftedness and Talented

1. Definition
2. Characteristics
3. Instructional strategies
4. Appropriate accommodations

11. Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

1. Definition
2. Characteristics
3. Instructional strategies
4. Appropriate accommodations

1. describe areas of exceptionality in learning.
2. explain the role of the special education teacher in helping all students learn at the highest level.
3. analyze definitions, characteristics, and educational implications for students with disabilities eligible for special education services.
4. identify similarities and differences among the cognitive, physical, sensory, cultural, social, emotional, behavioral, and communication needs of individuals with and without disabilities and across different disabilities.
5. analyze impact of coexisting conditions, multiple disabilities, and gifts and the implications for the provision of educational services.
6. explain medical terminology and educational implications of medical conditions.

 
Competency 1 (1-6)
None
Competency 2 (7-10)
None

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EDUC 2080 - Foundations of Learning and Human Development of Diverse Learners

Credits: 4
Hours/Week: Lecture 4
Course Description: This course presents theories of learning and human development, specifically as they relate to diverse learners.  Topics include assessment and accommodations, universal design for learning, motivating SPED students, and strategies to enhance learning. This class is a requirement in the Minnesota State Special Education Transfer Pathway AS degree and meets Minnesota Standards of Effective Practice and Special Education Core Skills standards.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of RDNG 0940  with a grade of C or higher and qualifying English Placement Exam OR completion of RDNG 0950  with a grade of C or higher and ENGL 0090  with a grade of C or higher OR completion of ESOL 0051  with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content
1. Assessment, Learning, and Accommodations in the classroom

2. Diverse Learners

1. Individual differences
   1. Intelligence
   2. Cognitive and learning styles
   3. Family
   4. Culture

3. SPED students’ experiences and the impact on development and learning

1. Socioeconomic
2. Family background
3. Racial, cultural, and linguistic diversity
4. Community and cultural norms
5. Influence of use and misuse of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs
6. Influence of Technology

4. SPED Learning Approaches/Environments

1. Universal Design for Learning
   1. Assistive Technology
2. Communication
   1. Communication Theory
   2. Language Development
   3. Role of language in learning
3. Cooperative Teaching
   1. One Teach, One Observe
   2. One Teach, One Support
   3. Station Teaching
   4. Parallel Teaching
   5. Alternate Teaching
   6. Team Teaching

5. Motivating SPED students

1. Connecting learning experiences to
   1. Family
   2. Culture
   3. Community
   4. Values

1. explain student’s strengths as a basis for growth, and a student’s errors as opportunities for learning.
2. identify differences in approaches to learning and performance, and demonstrate how to design instruction that uses a student’s strengths as the basis for continued learning.
3. explain the importance of utilizing information about students’ families, cultures, and communities as the basis for connecting instruction to students’ experiences.
4.  identify multiple perspectives that need to be considered when developing instructional opportunities for diverse learners (i.e., student’s personal, family, and community experiences and cultural norms).
5. explain how to create learning environments that contribute to the self-esteem of all persons and to positive interpersonal relations.
6. identity the relationship of intrinsic motivation to student lifelong growth and learning.
7. explain communication theory, language development, and the role of language in learning.
8. analyze impact of gender, familial background, socioeconomic status, racial, cultural, and linguistic diversity on disabilities and involvement in all aspects of special education.
9. explain how disabilities can impact families as well as the student’s ability to learn, interact socially, and contribute to the community throughout the life span.
10. explain the influence of use and misuse of tobacco, alcohol, drugs, and other chemicals on student life and learning.

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EMS 1010 - AHA BLS for the Healthcare Provider (CPR)

1. Introduction
   1. Basics of CPR
   2. Professionalism
   3. Legal Issues
2. Physiology and diseases of the cardiovascular system
   1. Heart Attack
   2. Angina
   3. Types of strokes
   4. Cardiac Arrest
   5. Heart Disease and Stroke Risk Factors
   6. Reducing Risk Factors
   7. Adult Chain of Survival
   8. Pediatric Chain of Survival
3. Infection Control during class
   1. Cleaning of manikins
   2. Barrier device options
4. Adult one rescuer CPR
   1. Chest Compressions
   2. Airway and Breathing
   3. Breaths with masks
   4. Compressions and Breaths
   5. Assessment
   6. One rescuer adult CPR
   7. Adult Rescue breathing with bag mask
   8. Scenarios
5. Advanced Airway
6. Advanced airway CPR
7. Advanced airway introduction
8. Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
   1. AED introduction
   2. Using the AED trainer
   3. AED special situations
   4. Adult one rescuer CPR with AED
   5. Adult two rescuer CPR with AED
   6. Child one rescuer CPR with AED
   7. Child two rescuer CPR with AED
   8. Scenarios
9. Infant CPR
10. Breaths with masks
11. Chest compressions
12. Child one rescuer CPR
    1. Chest Compressions
    2. Breaths with masks
    3. Compressions and breaths
    4. Differences between adult and pediatric CPR
    5. One rescuer child CPR
    6. Scenarios
13. Compressions and breaths
14. One rescuer infant CPR
15. Rescue breathing with bag mask
16. Scenarios
17. Two rescuer infant CPR
18. Adult/child choking responsive
19. Adult/child choking unresponsive
20. Agonal Gasps
21. Choking
22. Cricoid pressure
23. Infant choking responsive
24. Infant choking unresponsive
25. Introduction and recognition
26. Jaw Thrust
27. Personal protection
28. Recovery Position
29. Scene safety
30. Special Considerations

1. describe the steps of CPR.
2. perform CPR using an AED.
3. perform relief of choking.
4. practice infection control.
5. discuss personal practices relative to the responsibility of personal safety.
6. maintain professionalism in the care of the cardiac patient.
7. describe the signs and actions for severe airway obstruction in the responsive and unresponsive victim.
8. describe the links in the Chain of Survival.
9. describe the signs of 4 common life-threatening emergencies in adults.
10. describe all of the risk factors for heart disease and stroke.
11. discuss legal issues of CPR.
12. activate the emergency response system.
13. perform breaths for adult, child, and infant victims using various methods.
14. perform compressions for adult, child and infant victims.

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EMS 1015 - Emergency Medical Responder

1. Airway
   a. Airway Management
   b. Healthcare Provide CPR
2. EMS Operations
   a. Lifting and Moving Patients
   b. Transport Operations
   c. Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue
   d. Incident Management
3. Medical
   a. Medical Emergencies
   b. Poisoning and Substance Abuse
   c. Behavioral Emergencies
   d. Environmental Emergencies
4. Patient Assessment
   a. Scene Size-Up
   b. Primary Assessment
   c. History Taking 
   d. Secondary Assessment
   e. Reassessment
5. Preparatory
   a. EMS Systems
   b. Workforce Safety and Wellness
   c. Medical, Legal and Ethical Issues
   d. Communications and Documentation
   e. The Human Body
6. Special Patient Populations
   a. Childbirth
   b. Pediatric Emergencies
   c. Geriatric Emergencies
7. Trauma
   a. Bleeding, Shock and Soft Tissue Injuries
   b. Injuries to Muscles and Bones

1. apply knowledge (fundamental depth, foundational breadth) of general anatomy and physiology to assure a patent airway, adequate mechanical ventilation, and respiration while awaiting additional EMS response for patients of all ages.
2. recognize and manage life threats based on simple assessment findings for a patient with special needs while awaiting additional emergency response.
3. recognize and manage life threats based on assessment findings of a patient with a medical emergency while awaiting additional emergency response.
4. use scene information and simple patient assessment findings to identify and manage immediate life threats and injuries within the scope of practice of the emergency medical responder (EMR).
5. use simple knowledge of the emergency medical services (EMS) system, safety/well-being of the emergency medical responder (EMR), and medical/legal issues at the scene of an emergency while awaiting a higher level of care.
6. use simple knowledge to recognize and manage life threats based on assessment findings for an acutely injured patient while awaiting additional emergency medical response.
7. use simple knowledge of shock and respiratory compromise to respond to life threats.

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EMS 1017 - Emergency Medical Responder - Refresher

1. Airway
   a. Airway Management
   b. Healthcare Provider CPR
2. EMS Operations
   a. Lifting and Moving Patients
   b. Transport Operations
   c. Vehicle Extrication and Special Rescue
   d. Incident Management
3. Medical
   a. Medical Emergencies
   b. Poisoning and Substance Abuse
   c. Behavioral & Environmental Emergencies
4. Patient Assessment
   a. Scene Size-Up
   b. Primary Assessment & Secondary Assessment
   c. History Taking & Reassessment
5. Preparatory
   a. EMS Systems
   b. Workforce Safety and Wellness
   c. Medical, Legal and Ethical Issues
   d. Communications & Documentation
   e. The Human Body
6. Special Patient Populations
   a. Childbirth
   b. Pediatric & Geriatric Emergencies
7. Trauma
   a. Bleeding, Shock and Soft Tissue Injuries
   b. Injuries to Muscles and Bones

1. apply knowledge (fundamental depth, foundational breadth) of general anatomy and physiology to assure a patent airway, adequate mechanical ventilation, and respiration while awaiting additional EMS response for patients of all ages.
2. use simple knowledge of shock and respiratory compromise to respond to life threats.
3. recognize and manage life threats based on assessment findings of a patient with a medical emergency while awaiting additional emergency response.
4. use simple knowledge of the emergency medical services (EMS) system, safety/well-being of the emergency medical responder (EMR), and medical/legal issues at the scene of an emergency while awaiting a higher level of care.
5. recognize and manage life threats based on simple assessment findings for a patient with special needs while awaiting additional emergency response.
6. use simple knowledge to recognize and manage life threats based on assessment findings for an acutely injured patient while awaiting additional emergency medical response.

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EMS 1025 - EMS Interventions I

1. Affective
   a. Classroom attire
   b. HIPAA compliance
   c. OSHA compliance
   d. Punctuality
2. Patient Assessment & Management
   a. Anatomy and physiology
   b. Pathophysiology
   c. Epidemiology
   d. Health screening
   e. Standing operating procedures / guidelines
   f. Assess patients of all ages
   g. Manage patient care - both medical and trauma
3. Professionalism
   a. Integrity
   b. Empathy
   c. Self-motivation
   d. Appearance/personal hygiene
   e. Self-confidence
   f. Communication
   g. Time-management
   h. Teamwork/diplomacy
   i. Respect
   j. Patient advocacy
   k. Careful delivery of service
4. Psychomotor Skills
   a. Basic life support skills
   b. Intravenous (IV) setup
   c. Basic and advanced assessment
   d. Oxygenation and ventilation
   e. Airway Management
   f. Invasive procedures set up (i.e. chest decompression, Intravenous (IV) infusion, Intraosseous (IO)  infusion, blood glucose, surgical airway)
   g. Limb and chest lead placement
   h. Cardiac rhythms
   i. Medications
   j. Standard precautions
   k. Documentation
   l. Therapeutic communication
   m. Scene leadership
   n. Scene safety

1. demonstrate BLS skills and procedures.
2. identify common medical terms.
3. write a patient care report (PCR).
4. navigate to a given location.
5. demonstrate airway management and procedures.
6. demonstrate use of Standard Precautions.
7. describe pathophysiology of illness or injury.
8. discuss response to hazardous materials incident.
9. effectively communicate in a manner that is culturally sensitive and intended to improve the patient outcome.
10. explain medication doses, routes, and administration.
11. identify and interpret EKG (Electrocardiogram) rhythms.
12. perform lifting techniques.
13. place chest and limb lead electrodes.
14. select hospital according to patient condition.
15. set up advanced life support invasive equipment through scenario-based assessments.

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EMS 1026 - EMS Interventions II

1. Affective
   1. Uniform policy
   2. HIPAA compliance
   3. OSHA compliance
   4. Punctuality
   5. Comply with clinical guidelines
2. Decision making
   1. Evaluation
   2. Modification
   3. Reassessment
3. Patient Assessment & Management
   1. Anatomy and physiology
   2. Pathophysiology
   3. Epidemiology
   4. Health screening
   5. Standing operating procedures
   6. Assess patients of all ages
   7. Manage patient care - both medical and trauma
   8. Participate in care of patient
   9. Participate under supervision of preceptor and/or faculty
4. Practicum Orientation
   1. Daily log of practicum experiences
   2. Review of practicum goals and objectives
   3. Required evaluations and checklists
   4. Student evaluation of the practicum
5. Professionalism
   1. Integrity
   2. Empathy
   3. Self-motivation
   4. Appearance/personal hygiene
   5. Self-confidence
   6. Communication
   7. Time-management
   8. Teamwork/diplomacy
   9. Respect
   10. Patient advocacy
   11. Careful delivery of service
6. Psychomotor skills
   1. Airway and breathing
   2. Basic life support skills
   3. Advanced life support skills
   4. Medical and trauma assessments
   5. Pharmacologic interventions
   6. Medical/Cardiac care
   7. Trauma care
7. Record keeping
   1. Data collection
8. Skills Development
   1. Perform basic life support skills
   2. IV setup
   3. Manage ABC’s
   4. Apply EKG leads
   5. Interpret rhythms
   6. Prepare medication for preceptor administration
   7. Follow universal precautions
   8. Perform at level of entry level EMT
   9. Therapeutic communication
   10. Scene leadership
   11. Scene safety

1. demonstrate exemplary professional behavior.
2. intervene to improve patient outcome.
3. perform a comprehensive history and physical examination to identify factors affecting the health and health needs of the medical or trauma patient.
4. report and document assessment findings and interventions.
5. effectively communicate in a manner that is culturally sensitive and intended to improve the patient outcome.
6. relate assessment findings to underlying pathological and physiological changes in the patient’s condition.
7. integrate and synthesize the multiple determinants of health and clinical care.
8. perform basic interventions as part of a treatment plan intended to mitigate the emergency, provide symptom relief, and improve the overall health of the patient.
9. demonstrate universal precautions.
10. maintain patient/paramedic and other healthcare relationships in the EMS system.
11. participate in radio communications.
12. participate in transfer of patient care.
13. perform IV administration set up skills.
14. perform basic life support psychomotor skills.
15. perform cardiac monitoring skills.

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EMS 1790 - Independent Study

1. To be determined by the student and instructor on an individual basis.

1. demonstrate advanced knowledge of the subject area identified in the independent learning plan
2. explain results of the independent study in a formal presentation or report to the instructor and/or emergency medical services stakeholders

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EMS 2001 - Advanced Cardiac Life Support

1. Pulmonary edema/congestive heart failure
2. Simple VF/VT cardiac arrest
3. Complex VF/VT cardiac arrest
4. PEA cardiac arrest
5. Asystole cardiac arrest
6. Bradycardia
7. Stable tachycardia
8. Unstable tachycardia
9. Acute coronary syndromes
10. Cerebrovascular syndromes

1. implement the basic life support (BLS) Healthcare Provider Algorithm.
2. manage potentially lethal cardiac rhythms using the pertinent algorithm.
3. recall indications, contraindications, doses, and routes of administration for drugs.
4. recall the most likely causes of pulseless electrical activity (PEA).
5. discuss the circumstances when resuscitation should not be initiated.
6. recall the reversible causes of asystole.
7. determine when to start transcutaneous pacing (TCP).
8. recall features of stable and unstable tachycardias.
9. demonstrate electrical interventions.
10. describe the signs and symptoms of stroke.
11. describe the signs and symptoms of  myocardial infarction.
12. assess a cardiac patient

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EMS 2002 - Pediatric Advanced Life Support

1. Introduction
2. PALS science update
3. CPR/AED practice and competency testing
4. Management of respiratory emergencies skills station
5. Rhythm disturbances/electrical therapy skills station
6. Vascular access skills station
7. Core case simulations
8. Core case discussions and simulations for cardiac cases
9. Core case discussions and simulations for respiratory cases
10. Core case discussions and simulations for shock cases
11. Comprehensive case simulations
12. Emergency Delivery and Newborn Stabilization
13. Children with Special Health Care Needs
14. PALS summary and written/practical testing

1. insert simple airway adjuncts
2. insert an intraosseous needle
3. obtain vascular access
4. manage a pediatric patient with a life-threatening cardiac rhythm
5. direct the actions of a resuscitation team
6. use appropriate electrical therapy
7. select the energy levels required for electrical interventions
8. demonstrate electrical interventions
9. recall indications, contraindications, doses, and routes of administration for drugs
10. ventilate using a bag-valve-mask
11. perform an endotracheal intubation
12. confirm endotracheal tube placement
13. relieve an airway obstruction
14. manage a tracheostomy
15. manage a pediatric patient with a respiratory emergency
16. manage a pediatric patient in hypotensive shock

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EMS 2003 - Pediatric Education for Prehospital Professionals

1. Introduction
2. Pediatric assessment
3. Using a developmental approach
4. Respiratory emergencies
5. Cardiovascular emergencies
6. Trauma
7. Toxic emergencies
8. Children in disasters
9. Emergency delivery and newborn stabilization
10. Children with special healthcare needs
11. Case scenarios and practical stations
12. Child maltreatment
13. Medicolegal and ethical considerations
14. Sudden infant deaths syndrome (SIDS) and death of a child
15. Transportation considerations
16. Written exam

1. insert simple airway adjuncts.
2. provide care to a child with special healthcare needs.
3. apply the pediatric assessment triangle to patient assessment
4. apply spinal immobilization
5. direct the actions of a resuscitation team
6. demonstrate delivery and stabilization of a newborn
7. identify signs of child maltreatment
8. discuss medicolegal and ethical considerations in pediatric care
9. manage a pediatric trauma patient
10. ventilate using a bag-valve-mask
11. manage a pediatric patient with a cardiovascular emergency
12. manage a pediatric patient with a toxic emergency
13. manage a pediatric patient with a respiratory emergency

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EMS 2004 - International Trauma Life Support Provider

1. Scene Size-Up
2. Assessment and initial management of the trauma patient
3. Initial airway management
4. Thoracic trauma
5. Shock evaluation and management
6. Head trauma
7. Spinal trauma
8. Abdominal trauma
9. Extremity trauma
10. Burns
11. Trauma in special populations
12. Patients under the influence of alcohol or drugs
13. The trauma cardiopulmonary arrest
14. Standard precaution in the prehospital setting
15. Airway management skills
16. Spine management skills
17. Emergency rescue and rapid extrication skills
18. Traction splint skills
19. Helmet management
20. Chest decompression/fluid resuscitation

1. discuss the steps of the scene size-up.
2. discuss major mechanisms of injury, associated trauma, potential complications, and management of injury.
3. describe types of burns as a function of burn depth
4. estimate depth of burn based on skin appearance.
5. estimate extent of burns using the rule of nines.
6. identify which patients may require transport to a burn center.
7. describe effective techniques for gaining the confidence of children and their parents.
8. differentiate equipment needs of pediatric patients from those of adults.
9. describe the changes that occur with aging, and explain how these changes can affect your assessment of the geriatric trauma patient
10. identify which patients have critical conditions and how they should be managed
11. describe the anatomy and physiology of various body systems.
12. demonstrate the Sellick maneuver.
13. identify signs and symptoms of various trauma related injuries.
14. discuss the current indications for the use of IV fluids in the treatment of hemorrhagic shock.
15. explain the difference between primary and secondary brain injury.
16. describe the assessment of patients with various trauma injuries.
17. describe the prehospital management of the patients with various trauma injuries.
18. explain the difference between Emergency Rescue and Rapid Extrication.
19. estimate blood loss from pelvic and extremity fractures.
20. identify mechanisms of traumatic injury
21. discuss trauma prevention in pregnancy.
22. describe situations in which you would restrain patients, and tell how to handle an uncooperative patient.
23. identify appropriate use of personal protective equipment.
24. perform the various manual methods of opening the airway
25. demonstrate how to suction the airway.
26. demonstrate how to insert an airway adjunct.
27. ventilate using the pocket mask.
28. ventilate using the bag-valve device.
29. describe the preparations necessary to perform endotracheal intubation.
30. perform an endotracheal intubation
31. use capnography to confirm correct tube placement.
32. describe the possible complications of using a traction splint.
33. demonstrate how to apply the most common traction splints.

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EMS 2005 - Emergency Vehicle Operator Course

1. Introduction
   1. Driving records
   2. Review of course content
   3. Importance of physical and mental fitness
   4. Personal appearance and hygiene
2. Legal aspects of ambulance operations
   1. Types of regulations
   2. Policies working together
   3. Due regard for safety
   4. True emergency situation
   5. Negligence
   6. Abandonment
   7. Good Samaritan provision
   8. Patient rights
3. Communication and reporting rules and responsibilities
   1. Operator reporting requirements
   2. Critical operator information
   3. Radio frequencies
   4. Composing messages
   5. Plain English
   6. Phonetic alphabet
   7. Broadcasting techniques
4. Ambulance types and operation
   1. Ambulance types
   2. Vehicle size and weight 
   3. Visibility
5. Ambulance inspection, maintenance, and repair
   1. Quick check
   2. Full check
   3. Documentation
   4. Repair requests
6. Navigation and route planning
   1. Route planning
   2. Map reading
   3. Choose routes
   4. Area familiarization
   5. Vehicle clearance
7. Basic maneuvers and normal operating situations
   1. Road surfaces and conditions
   2. Fright
   3. Centrifugal force
   4. Stopping distance
   5. Defensive driving
   6. Parking
   7. Backing
8. Operations in emergency mode and unusual situations
   1. Emergency signaling devices
   2. Speed
   3. Driving against traffic
   4. Adverse conditions
   5. Crash avoidance
   6. Parking on emergency scenes
9. Safety and special considerations
   1. Families of patients
   2. Haz-mat scenes 
   3. Fire 
   4. Crowds
   5. Violent acts
   6. Placement of warning devices
10. The run
    1. Pre-run activities
    2. Operational activities
    3. Post-run activities

1. demonstrate communication guidelines for receiving messages.
2. demonstrate communication guidelines for sending messages
3. discuss types of laws that apply to ambulance operation.
4. explain communication roles and responsibilities.
5. explain how size and weight affects the operation and control of an ambulance.
6. explain how specific laws apply to ambulance operation.
7. identify ambulance operator selection requirements
8. identify types of ambulances.
9. interpret hand signals.
10. list the operator’s responsibilities for vehicle inspection.
11. conduct pre-run, operational, and post-run activities.
12. demonstrate crash avoidance techniques.
13. demonstrate driving skills that affect the ride quality.
14. demonstrate how to park in emergency and non-emergency conditions.
15. demonstrate placement of warning triangles, cones, and flares.
16. discuss problems associated with adverse driving conditions.
17. ensure passenger safety.
18. explain how road construction and engineering factors affecting ambulance control and ride quality.
19. explain the procedure for handling ambulance fires.
20. identify factors used for route planning.
21. list the operator’s responsibilities for vehicle maintenance and repair.
22. maintain a safety cushion around the ambulance.
23. navigate an obstacle course designed to test driving skills.
24. navigate to a given location.

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EMS 2007 - Advanced Medical Life Support

1. AMLS Introduction
2. Initial patient assessment
3. Airway management
4. The shock patient
5. Group rotations in shock and airway
6. Dyspnea/Respiratory Failure
7. Chest pain
8. Altered mental status
9. Abdominal pain and GI bleeding
10. Group rotations in altered level of consciousness and abdominal pain
11. Post-test and practical testing
12. Course wrap up and evaluation

1. integrate pathophysiology with the assessment findings of a medical patient.
2. differentiate between actual and potential patient problems.
3. conduct a medical examination that integrates critical thinking, diagnostic skills, and interventions.
4. implement problem solving strategies in interventions and management alternatives.
5. communicate procedures necessary to relay pertinent findings and interventions to the receiving facility.
6. assess medical patients according to the AMLS assessment pathway algorithm.
7. discuss various medical emergency pathologies in an in-depth manner.
8. correlate the symptoms of a patient’s cardinal presentation to the appropriate body system.
9. gather pertinent historical data
10. treat immediate life threats in a variety of medical emergencies.
11. describe laboratory and diagnostic tests to verify diagnoses.
12. identify an electrolyte derangement.
13. discuss epidemiological and psychosocial aspects of disease processes.
14. decontaminate patient exposures to hazardous materials.

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EMS 2010 - CPR Instructor

1. BLS course outline
2. CPR course design
3. Core instructor course
4. Course monitoring
5. Equipment
6. Instructor materials
7. Instructor renewal
8. Introduction
9. Lesson maps
10. Overview of CPR science
11. Remediation
12. Role play
13. Room set up
14. Self directed training and blended training
15. Skills testing methodology
16. Training center specifics
17. Training facilitation
18. Written test methodology

1. identify the BLS course and AHA course video appropriate for the needs of the participant group.
2. evaluate BLS skills using the AHA Skills Testing Checklist.
3. cite the scientific background guidelines for the current CPR guidelines.
4. instruct a group using AHA practice-while-watching video while following course lesson maps.
5. organize the process of written examination and describe options for successful remediation.
6. follow procedures for effectively cleaning and decontaminating CPR manikins.
7. organize physical facilities for an effective CPR classroom, including all course materials.

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EMS 2011 - Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor

1. ACLS course design
2. ACLS course outline
3. ACLS science update
4. ACLS start
5. Acute coronary syndrome/stroke
6. BLS skills testing
7. Bradycardia/tachycardia
8. Core instructor course
9. Course monitoring
10. Following lesson maps
11. Instructor materials
12. Instructor renewal
13. Introduction
14. Lesson maps
15. Mega-code test
16. Provider course prerequisites
17. Pulseless arrest VT/VF
18. Putting it all together
19. Remediation
20. Respiratory arrest
21. Room set up
22. Self-directed training and blended learning
23. Technology and equipment
24. Training center specifics
25. Written test

1. guide and evaluate students during skill stations according to the ACLS skills testing checklists.
2. explain AHA and Training Center policies.
3. instruct on the team concept of ACLS management
4. use a lesson map to instruct an ACLS class.
5. demonstrate effective remediation techniques.
6. organize an ACLS course.

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EMS 2012 - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Instructor

1. BLS skills testing
2. Competency test
3. Core case simulations
4. Core instructor course
5. Course monitoring
6. Following lesson maps
7. Instructor materials
8. Instructor renewal
9. Introduction
10. Lesson maps
11. Overview of core case discussions and simulations
12. Overview of pediatric assessment
13. PALS course design
14. PALS course outline
15. PALS science update
16. PALS start
17. Provider course prerequisites
18. Putting it all together
19. Remediation
20. Respiratory emergencies
21. Resuscitation team concept
22. Rhythm disturbances/electrical therapy
23. Room set up
24. Self-directed training and blended learning
25. Technology and equipment
26. Training center specifics
27. Vascular access
28. Written test

1. explain AHA and Training Center policies.
2. demonstrate effective remediation techniques.
3. guide and evaluate students during skill stations according to the PALS skills testing checklists.
4. instruct on the team concept of PALS management.
5. use a lesson map to instruct a PALS class.
6. organize a PALS course.

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EMS 2014 - International Trauma Life Support Instructor

1. Chapter Policies and Procedures
2. Course Management System and Obtaining authorization for a course
3. Course monitoring
4. Effective Teaching Techniques
5. ITLS Format & Administrative Guidelines
6. Introduction to Moulage
7. Introduction
8. Mini-Lectures with Feedback
9. Skills Stations
   1. Station set-up
   2. Demonstration of Skills
   3. Teaching of Skills
   4. Grading of Skills
10. Structure of the local ITLS Chapter

1. explain review Chapter Policies and Procedures.
2. discuss methods of teaching.
3. assemble a skills station.
4. demonstrate methods of moulage application.
5. differentiate a good versus bad lecture.
6. access the ITLS Course Management System.
7. obtain authorization for a course.
8. assess student performance in a practical skills station.
9. explain the structure of ITLS Programs internationally and within the chapter.
10. deliver an ITLS course lecture.

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EMSP 1205 - Introduction to Paramedics

1. Program
   1. Student handbook
   2. Program structure and flow
   3. Student expectations
2. Workforce Safety and Wellness
   1. Provider safety and well being
   2. Standard safety precautions
   3. OSHA blood and airborne compliance
   4. Prevention of work-related injuries
   5. Lifting and moving a patient
   6. Wellness principles
3. Research in EMS
   1. Research principles in EMS
   2. Literature review
   3. Advocate evidence-based practice
4. EMS Systems
   1. History of EMS
   2. EMS Systems
   3. Roles, responsibilities, and professionalism of EMS personnel
   4. Quality improvement methods
   5. Patient safety
5. Medical/Legal/Ethics
   1. Consent/refusal of care
   2. Confidentiality
   3. Advanced directives
   4. Tort and criminal actions
   5. Statutory responsibilities
   6. Mandatory reporting
   7. Healthcare regulation
   8. Patient rights/advocacy
   9. Ethical principles/moral obligations
   10. Ethical tests and decision making

1. advocate patient safety.
2. analyze EMS research abstract(s).
3. define the various EMS systems.
4. demonstrate workforce safety.
5. discuss and define medical/legal issues in emergency care.
6. discuss the well-being of a paramedic.
7. identify quality improvement methods.
8. identify the roles and responsibilities of EMS personnel.
9. model ethical decision making in emergency care.
10. outline the history of EMS.
11. understand the structure, policies, and flow of the paramedic program.

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EMSP 1207 - Advanced Pathophysiology and Medical Terminology

1. Medical Terminology
   1. Purpose
   2. Prefixes, suffixes, and root words
   3. Definitions
   4. Documentation
2. Anatomy and Physiology
   1. Anatomy and physiology of the human body systems
   2. Acid Base balance
3. Pathophysiology
   1. Correlation with disease process
   2. Alterations in cells and tissues
   3. Cellular environment
   4. Genetics and familial diseases
   5. Hypoperfusion
   6. Self defense mechanisms
   7. Inflammation
   8. Variances in immunity and inflammation
   9. Stress and disease
4. Hematology
   1. Anatomy and physiology
   2. Epidemiology
   3. Pathophysiology
   4. Psychosocial impact
   5. Presentations, prognosis, and management of:
      1. Sickle cell crisis
      2. Blood transfusion complications
      3. Hemostatic disorders
      4. Lymphomas
      5. Red blood cell disorders
      6. White blood cell disorders
      7. Coagulopathies

1. demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the anatomical and medical terminology and abbreviations in paramedic written and oral communication.
2. demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the hematology of the human body.
3. demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the pathophysiology of the human body.
4. describe acid base balance in the human body.
5. describe the anatomy and physiology of human body systems.
6. identify function of word roots, prefixes, and suffixes in medical language.

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EMSP 1210 - Advanced Assessment, Communications and Documentation

1. History Taking
   1. Component of the patient history
   2. Interviewing techniques in EMS
   3. Integration of therapeutic communication techniques based on findings and presentation
2. Scene Size-up
   1. Scene management
   2. Environmental impact on patient care
   3. Hazards
   4. Violence
      1. Multiple patient situations
      2. Security
      3. Scene stabilization
3. History Taking
   1. Component of the patient history
   2. Interviewing techniques in EMS
   3. Integration of therapeutic communication techniques based on findings and presentation
4. Patient Assessment
   1. General impression
   2. LOC
   3. ABCs
   4. Vital signs
   5. Life-threats
      1. Body systems
      2. Bariatrics
      3. Anatomical regions
      4. Patient care skills
      5. Reassessment
5. Clinical Decision Making
   1. Influencing factors
   2. Patient presentations
   3. Cornerstone of critical thinking
6. EMS Communications Systems
   1. Methodology
   2. Components
   3. Regulation
   4. Dispatch
   5. Procedures
   6. Team dynamics
   7. Verbal qualities
7. EMS System Communication
   1. Communication with healthcare professionals
   2. Team communication and dynamics
8. Documentation
   1. Report writing
   2. General considerations
   3. Electronic documentation
   4. Document revision

1. demonstrate a comprehensive patient examination.
2. demonstrate the assessment of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, back, and extremities.
3. demonstrate the importance of empathy when obtaining a health history.
4. demonstrate the primary and secondary assessment for medical and trauma patients.
5. describe common hazards found at the emergency scene.
6. describe the components of the ongoing assessment.
7. describe the phases of communications in emergency care situations.
8. describe the techniques of obtaining a patient history.
9. describe the use of facilitation, reflection, clarification, empathetic responses, confrontation, and interpretation.
10. differentiate between critical life threatening, potentially life threatening, and non life-threatening patient presentations.
11. evaluate scene size-up.
12. identify the components of a comprehensive history of an adult patient.
13. apply the principles of medical documentation and report writing.
14. demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively through electronic media.
15. demonstrate advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques.

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EMSP 1215 - Advanced EMS Pharmacology

1. Emergency Medications
   1. Names
   2. Actions
   3. Indications
   4. Contraindications
   5. Complications
   6. Routes of administration
   7. Side effects
   8. Interactions
   9. Dosages for the medications administered
2. Medication Administration
   1. Patient administration
3. Paramedics Scope of Management
   1. Mathematical equivalents
   2. Medical Direction
4. Autonomic Nervous System
   1. Organization and function
   2. Peripheral nervous system characteristics
   3. Autonomic nervous system characteristics
5. Principles of Pharmacology
   1. Medical legislation
   2. Naming
   3. Classification
   4. Schedules
   5. Storage and security
   6. Administration routes
   7. Autonomic pharmacology
   8. Metabolism and excretion
   9. Mechanism of medication action
   10. Phases of medication activity
   11. Pharmacokinetics
   12. Medication interactions
   13. Toxicity
   14. Types of patients
   15. Universal precautions
   16. Asepsis

1. calculate drug dosages.
2. describe drug classification.
3. describe drugs that the paramedic may administer according to local protocol.
4. describe historical trends in pharmacology.
5. describe legislative acts controlling drug use and abuse.
6. describe mechanisms of drug actions.
7. differentiate names of a drug.
8. discuss legal aspects of medication administration.
9. discuss medical asepsis.
10. discuss special considerations in drug administration.
11. discuss the paramedics responsibility in medication administration.
12. integrate the pathophysiology of pharmacology with patient assessment.
13. perform routes of medication administration.
14. review anatomy and physiology of the autonomic nervous system.
15. synthesize a field impression to implement a pharmacologic management plan.
16. utilize universal precautions and body substance isolation.

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EMSP 1220 - Advanced Intravenous Cannulation and Intervention

1. Principles of Intravenous Access
   1. Cannulation
   2. Infusion
   3. Blood draws
   4. Solutions
   5. Setups
   6. Asepsis
   7. Intraosseous
   8. Needles

1. calculate drug dosages.
2. describe indications, equipment needed, technique used, precautions, and general principles for peripheral venous cannulation.
3. discuss legal aspects of medication administration.
4. discuss medical asepsis.
5. perform routes of medication administration.
6. describe indications, equipment needed, technique used, precautions, and general principles for intraosseous needle placement and infusion.
7. describe indications, equipment needed, technique used, precautions, and general principles for obtaining a blood sample.
8. utilize universal precautions and body substance isolation.
9. demonstrate techniques for obtaining blood samples.
10. demonstrate intravenous access.

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EMSP 1225 - Advanced Prehospital Cardiac Care I

1. Cardiac overview
   1. Anatomy and physiology
   2. Epidemiology
   3. Pathophysiology
   4. Psychosocial impact
   5. Presentation, prognosis, and management
   6. Acute coronary syndrome
   7. Angina pectoris
   8. Myocardial infarction
   9. Aortic aneurysm/dissection
   10. Thromboembolism
   11. Hypertensive emergencies
   12. Heart failure
   13. Vascular disorders
   14. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
   15. Arterial occlusion
   16. Venous thrombosis
   17. Non-traumatic cardiac tamponade
   18. Cardiac rhythm disturbances
   19. Cardiogenic shock
   20. Congenital abnormalities
   21. Infectious diseases
   22. Endocarditis
   23. Pericarditis
   24. Congenital abnormalities
2. 12-Lead Interpretation
   1. Infarct patterns
   2. Action potential
3. Monitoring devices
   1. 12-lead EKG monitoring
   2. Continuous EKG monitoring
   3. Electrophysiology and wave forms
   4. Leads and electrodes
   5. Lead systems and heart surfaces

1. assess the cardiac patient.
2. correlate the chemical and electrical effects on the action potential of the heart.
3. correlate the electrophysiological and hemodynamic events occurring throughout the cardiac cycle with various EKG waveforms, segments and intervals.
4. describe coronary anatomy and physiology.
5. describe the cardiovascular effects of the autonomic nervous system.
6. describe the incidence, morbidity and mortality of cardiovascular disease.
7. describe the most commonly used cardiac drugs including therapeutic effects, dosages, routes of administration, side effects, and toxic effects.
8. discuss the pathophysiology of cardiac disease and injury.
9. display an understanding of 12-lead EKG application and acquisition.
10. explain the purpose of cardiac monitoring.
11. identify risk factors of coronary artery disease.
12. relate the cardiac surfaces or areas represented by the EKG leads.

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EMSP 1226 - Advanced Prehospital Cardiac Care II

1. Cardiac Arrhythmias
   1. Assessment and management
   2. Supraventricular
   3. Ventricular
   4. Bundle branch abnormalities
   5. Tachycardias
   6. Other EKG anomalies
   7. Bundle blocks

1. demonstrate knowledge of Advanced Cardiac Life Support algorithms.
2. describe indications for defibrillation, pacing, and cardioversion.
3. describe the most commonly used cardiac drugs, including therapeutic effects, dosages, routes of administration, side effects, and toxic effects.
4. identify implications of paced rhythms
5. identify implications of supraventricular rhythms.
6. identify implications of ventricular dysrhythmias.
7. identify the cardiac patients with life threatening dysrhythmias according to American Heart Association Guidelines.
8. implement a treatment plan on a cardiac patient.
9. integrate pathophysiological principles to the assessment and field management of the cardiac patient.

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EMSP 1227 - Advanced Prehospital Cardiac Care III

1. Cardiac arrest management
   1. CPR
   2. Megacode
   3. Written algorhythms
   4. Static cardiology

1. Implement a care plan for the most commonly used cardiac drugs, including therapeutic effects, dosages, routes of administration, side effects, and toxic effects.
2. assess and implement a treatment plan on a simulated cardiac patient.
3. implement care plan for defibrillation, pacing, and cardioversion.
4. perform as a team leader in various simulated cardiac emergencies.
5. demonstrate knowledge of Advanced Cardiac Life Support algorithms.
6. identify implications and treatment of paced rhythms.
7. identify implications and treatment of supraventricular rhythms.
8. identify implications and treatment of ventricular dysrhythmias.
9. identify life threatening dysrhythmias.
10. integrate pathophysiological principles to the assessment and field management of the cardiac patient in a simulation environment.
11. perform as a competent team member in various simulated cardiac emergencies.

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EMSP 1230 - Special Populations

1. Pregnancy
   1. Anatomy and physiology
   2. Pathophysiology of complications
   3. Assessment
2. Obstetrics
   1. Psychosocial impact, presentation, prognosis and management
   2. Normal delivery
   3. Abnormal delivery
   4. Nuchal cord
   5. Prolapsed cord
   6. Breech
   7. Spontaneous abortion/miscarriage
   8. Ectopic pregnancy
   9. Eclampsia
   10. Ante partum hemorrhage
   11. Pregnancy-induced hypertension
   12. Third trimester bleeding
3. Placenta previa
4. Abruption placenta
   1. High risk pregnancy
   2. Complications of pregnancy
   3. Fetal distress
5. Premature labor
6. Premature rupture of membranes
7. Rupture of uterus
   1. Complication of delivery
   2. Post-partum complications
   3. Hyperemesis gravidarum
   4. Post-partum
8. Gynecology
   1. Anatomy and physiology
   2. Epidemiology
   3. Pathophysiology
   4. Psychosocial impact
   5. Presentation, prognosis, and management
   6. Vaginal bleeding
   7. Sexual assault
   8. Infections
   9. PID
   10. Ovarian cysts
   11. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding
   12. Foreign body
9. Neonate
   1. Anatomy and physiology of neonatal circulation
   2. Assessment
   3. Resuscitation
   4. Management
10. Pediatrics
    1. FBAO
    2. Bacterial tracheitis
    3. Asthma
    4. Bronchiolitis
11. RSV
    1. Pneumonia
    2. Croup
    3. Epiglottis
    4. Respiratory distress/failure/arrest
    5. Shock
    6. Seizures
    7. SIDS
    8. Hyperglycemia
    9. Hypoglycemia
    10. Pertussis
    11. Cystic fibrosis
    12. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
    13. Congenital heart diseases
    14. Hydrocephalus and ventricular shunts
    15. Special challenges

1. demonstrate assessment of the pregnant patient.
2. demonstrate basic and advanced life support treatment of pediatric patients.
3. demonstrate delivery of a neonate.
4. describe anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive system.
5. describe complications of pregnancy.
6. identify medical problems encountered in the neonate patient.
7. identify the normal events of pregnancy.
8. manage a patient with a gynecological emergency.
9. summarize the neonatal resuscitation procedures.
10. attend to the need for reassurance, empathy, and compassion for parents and their families.
11. calculate APGAR scores.
12. describe the developmental ages of the pediatric population.
13. discuss paramedic role in pediatric morbidity and mortality.
14. demonstrate assessment of the pediatric patient.
15. describe abuse and assault.
16. describe age appropriate assessment techniques for the pediatric patient.
17. discuss the legal aspects associated with the abused patient.
18. identify anatomical and physiological characteristics of the pediatric patient and their implications.
19. identify community resources that are available for the abuse victim.
20. identify equipment used in the management of the pediatric patient.
21. identify medical and trauma emergencies specific to the pediatric patient.
22. demonstrate assessment of the abused patient.
23. describe management of patient with various special challenges.
24. describe patients with special challenges.
25. discuss documentation associated with the abused patient.
26. assess the geriatric patient.
27. demonstrate basic and advanced life support treatment of geriatric patients.
28. demonstrate safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.
29. describe the etiology of disease and injury in the geriatric patient.

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EMSP 1235 - Advanced EMS Operations

1. Driving/Operations
   1. Traffic safety
   2. Mapping/navigation
2. Air Medical Transport
   1. Types of air transport
   2. Advantages and disadvantages of air transport
   3. Setting up a landing zone
3. MCI
   1. National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) terminology
   2. triage methods
   3. MCI exercise
   4. Incident command
   5. Terrorism
4. Rescue Awareness and Operations
   1. rescue operations
   2. medical treatment during rescue
   3. disentanglement
   4. personal protective equipment
   5. rescue specialties
5. Crime Scene Awareness
   1. hazard awareness control and avoidance
   2. approach to the scene
   3. dangerous scenes
   4. violent groups and situations
   5. tactical considerations for safety and patient care
   6. tactical patient care
   7. EMS at crime scenes
6. Hazardous Materials
   1. hazardous materials response
   2. contamination and toxicology
   3. decontamination
   4. personal protective equipment/transport protection.
   5. medical monitoring and rehabilitation

1. complete a table top practice exercise using the principles of medical incident command.
2. define the term rescue.
3. demonstrate current methods of triage.
4. explain the medical and mechanical aspects of rescue situations.
5. explain the role of the paramedic in delivering care at the emergency scene.
6. identify confined in an oxygen-deficient atmosphere.
7. apply knowledge of rescue, Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), MCI, crime scene management, and EMS operational aspects in scenario-based learning.
8. complete an equipment/supply checklist.
9. decontaminate a patient.
10. describe the advantages and disadvantages of air medical transport.
11. identify hazards of cave-in during trench rescue operations.
12. identify the role of a paramedic at a crime scene.
13. set up a landing zone for a medical helicopter.
14. set up an MCI drill.
15. size-up a hazardous materials incident.
16. identify personal protective equipment.
17. cocoon a hazardous materials patient.
18. demonstrate concepts of emergency driving.

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EMSP 1240 - Advanced Airway and Respiratory Emergencies

1. Airway Management
   1. Anatomy
   2. Assessment
   3. Techniques of assuring a patent airway
2. Respiration
   1. Anatomy and physiology of the respiratory system
   2. Pathophysiology of respiratory system
   3. Oxygenation
   4. External and internal respiration
   5. Assessment and management of adequate and inadequate respiration
   6. Supplemental oxygen therapy
   7. Epidemiology
   8. Psychosocial impact
   9. Presentations, prognosis, and management of
      1. Pleural effusion
      2. Spontaneous pneumothorax
      3. Obstructive/restrictive lung diseases
      4. Pulmonary infections
      5. Neoplasm
      6. Pertussis
      7. Cystic fibrosis
      8. Acute upper airway infections
3. Artificial Ventilation
   1. Assessment and management of adequate and inadequate ventilation
   2. Artificial ventilation
   3. Minute ventilation
   4. Alveolar ventilation
   5. Effect of artificial ventilation on cardiac output
4. Pulmonary
   1. Ventilation and respiration
   2. Asthma
   3. Pulmonary edema
   4. Field impressions
   5. Ventilation devices
   6. Assessment

1. describe the causes and pathophysiology of respiratory arrest.
2. develop, execute, and evaluate a treatment plan based on the field impression for the respiratory patient.
3. discuss the physiology of ventilation and respiration.
4. explain the primary objective of airway maintenance.
5. identify various disease processes effecting the respiratory system.
6. perform advanced airway management skills.

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EMSP 1245 - Advanced Endocrine Emergencies

1. Shock
   1. Epidemiology
   2. Prevention
   3. Pathophysiology
   4. Assessment
   5. Management/ treatment plan
2. Endocrine disorders
   1. Anatomy and physiology
   2. Epidemiology
   3. Pathophysiology
   4. Psychosocial impact
   5. Presentations
   6. Prognosis
   7. Assessment and management of Adrenal disease
   8. Diabetes
   9. Pituitary and thyroid disorders
3. Immunology
   1. Anatomy and physiology
   2. Epidemiology
   3. Pathophysiology
   4. Psychosocial impact
   5. Presentations
   6. Prognosis
   7. Assessment and management of:
      1. Hypersensitivity
      2. Anaphylactic reactions
      3. Anaphylactoid reactions
      4. Collagen vascular disease
      5. Transplant-related problems
4. Abdominal and Gastrointestinal Disorders
   1. Anatomy and physiology
   2. Epidemiology
   3. Pathophysiology
   4. Psychosocial impact
   5. Presentations
   6. Prognosis
5. Assessment and management of:
   1. Acute and chronic gastrointestinal hemorrhage
   2. Peritonitis
   3. Ulcerative diseases
   4. Liver disorders
   5. Irritable bowel syndrome
   6. Infectious disorders
   7. Inflammatory disorders
   8. Pancreatitis
   9. Hernias
   10. Gall bladder and biliary tract disorders
   11. Bowel obstruction
   12. Rectal abscess
   13. Rectal foreign body obstruction
   14. Mesenteric ischemia
6. Genitourinary/Renal
   1. Anatomy and physiology
   2. Epidemiology
   3. Pathophysiology
   4. Psychosocial impact
   5. Presentations
   6. Prognosis
   7. Assessment and management of complications of
      1. Acute renal failure
      2. Chronic renal Failure
      3. Dialysis
      4. Renal calculi
   8. Acid base disturbances
   9. Fluid and electrolyte
   10. Infection
   11. Male genital tract conditions

1. demonstrate safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.
2. describe the causes and pathophysiology of shock.
3. develop, execute, and evaluate a treatment plan based on the field impression for the anaphylactic patient.
4. develop, execute, and evaluate a treatment plan based on the field impression for the hematologic patient.
5. develop, execute, and evaluate a treatment plan based on the field impression for the hemorrhage or shock patient.
6. develop, execute, and evaluate a treatment plan based on the field impression for the renal patient.
7. discuss shock resuscitation in the pre-hospital environment.

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EMSP 1250 - Advanced Environmental and Neurological Emergencies

1. Toxicology
   1. Anatomy and physiology
   2. Epidemiology
   3. Pathophysiology
   4. Psychosocial impact
   5. Prognosis and management
      1. Sympathomimetrics
      2. Sedative/hypnotics
      3. Opiates
      4. Anticholinergics
      5. Cholinergics
      6. Carbon monoxide
      7. Alcohol intoxication and withdrawal
      8. OTC and prescription medications
      9. Illegal drugs
2. Infectious Diseases
   1. Anatomy and physiology
   2. Epidemiology  
   3. Pathophysiology
   4. Psychosocial impact
   5. Prognosis and management
      1. Hepatitis
      2. HIV-related diseases
      3. Meningococcal meningitis
      4. Pneumonia
      5. TB
      6. Tetanus
      7. Rabies
      8. Viral diseases
      9. Sexually-transmitted diseases
      10. Scabies and lice
      11. Lyme disease
      12. Gastroenteritis
      13. Fungal infections
      14. Antibiotic-resistant infections
3. Environmental Emergencies
   1. Pathophysiology
   2. Assessment and Management
   3. Submersion incidents
   4. Temperature-related illness
   5. Bites and envenomations
   6. Dysbarism
   7. Electrical injury
   8. High altitude illness
4. Neurology
   1. Anatomy and physiology
   2. Epidemiology
   3. Pathophysiology
   4. Psychosocial impact
   5. Presentations, prognosis, and management of
      1. Seizure
      2. Status epilepticus
      3. Stroke
      4. Transient ischemic attack
      5. Headache
      6. Cranial nerve disorders
      7. Spinal cord compression
      8. Demyelinating disorders
      9. Hydrocephalus
      10. Neurologic inflammation/infection
      11. Movement disorders
      12. Dementia
      13. Parkinson’s disease
      14. Tumors
      15. Wernicke’s encephalopathy

1. demonstrate appropriate use of standard precautions in assessment and treatment of the infectious disease patient.
2. discuss common neurological conditions.
3. formulate a patient care plan that includes emergency interventions and transportation.
4. identify signs and symptoms of the hypothermic patient.
5. manage a hypothermic or near-drowning patient.
6. perform a neurological assessment.
7. recognize signs and symptoms of baro-trauma such as SCUBA injuries and altitude sickness.
8. recognize signs and symptoms of stroke patients.
9. understand effects on the human body and mind when exposed to toxicological substances such as hazardous materials, poisons, street drugs, and alcohol.

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EMSP 1255 - Advanced Behavioral Emergencies

1. Life Span Development
   1. Infancy
   2. Toddler
   3. School Age
   4. Adolescent
   5. Early adulthood
   6. Middle adulthood
   7. Late adulthood
2. Therapeutic communications
   1. Communication
   2. Interviewing
   3. Factors affecting communication
   4. Non-verbal skills
   5. Special interview situations
3. Psychiatric
   1. Anatomy and physiology
   2. Epidemiology
   3. Pathophysiology
   4. Psychosocial impact
   5. Prognosis and management
      1. Acute psychosis
      2. Agitated delirium
      3. Addictive behavior
      4. Mood and thought disorders
      5. Factitious disorders
      6. Neurotic disorder
      7. Organic psychosis
      8. Patterns of violence/abuse/neglect
      9. Personality disorders
      10. Psychosomatic disorders
4. Cultural Diversity
   1. Cultural diversity in patient population
   2. Changing community demographics
   3. Personal cultural identity
   4. Health traditions/religious laws
   5. Communication skills
   6. Cultural diversity issues
5. Death and Dying
   1. Legal documents
   2. Grief stages
   3. Imminent death
   4. Communication skills with grieving individuals
   5. Paramedic role
   6. Role of mortician/death investigators
   7. Diverse practices regarding death and dying
   8. Hospice
   9. End of life issues

1. compare physiological and psychosocial characteristics during the various stages of the life span.
2. define cultural diversity.
3. demonstrate an awareness of changing community demographics.
4. determine personal cultural identity.
5. differentiate various health traditions versus western practices.
6. develop communication skills in culturally diverse patient populations.
7. discuss the inter-relationships between stress, coping, and illness.
8. identify benefits of critical incident stress debriefing.
9. identify causes and sources of behavioral emergencies.
10. identify sources of stress and anger in the paramedic work environment.
11. recognize indicators of imminent death.
12. utilize verbal techniques to manage the emotionally disturbed patient.

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EMSP 1260 - Trauma Systems

1. Trauma overview
   1. Pathophysiology
   2. Assessment and management
   3. Trauma scoring
   4. Rapid transport and destination issues
2. Face, Eye, Ear, Airway Trauma
   1. Unstable facial fractures
   2. Orbital fractures
   3. Perforated tympanic membrane
   4. Laryngeotracheal trauma
   5. Mandibular fractures
   6. Morgan Lens
3. Bleeding
   1. Pathophysiology, assessment, and management
4. Chest
   1. Pathophysiology, assessment, and management
   2. Rib fractures
   3. Flail chest
   4. Pulmonary contusion
   5. Simple pneumothorax
   6. Tension pneumothorax
   7. Open pneumothorax
   8. Hemothorax
   9. Blunt cardiac injury
   10. Cardiac tamponade
   11. Commotio cordis
   12. AAA
   13. Tracheobronchial disruption
   14. Diaphragmatic rupture
   15. Traumatic asphyxia
5. Abdominal and genitourinary
   1. Pathophysiology, assessment, and management
   2. Blunt vs. penetrating
   3. Evisceration
   4. Solid and hollow organ injuries
   5. Injuries to external genitalia
   6. Retroperitoneal injuries
   7. Vascular injuries
6. Orthopedic
   1. Pathophysiology, assessment, and management
   2. Pediatric fractures
   3. Tendon laceration/transaction/rupture
   4. Compartment syndrome
   5. Upper and lower extremities
   6. Open fractures
   7. Closed fractures
   8. Dislocations
7. Soft Tissue
   1. Pathophysiology, assessment, and management
   2. Wounds
      1. Avulsions
      2. Bite
      3. Lacerations
      4. Puncture
   3. Burns
      1. Electrical
      2. Chemical
      3. Therma
   4. High-pressure injection
   5. Crush Syndrome
8. Multi-System Trauma
   1. Blast injuries
9. Hazardous Waste

1. advocate for the family and patient of the critical trauma patient
2. apply trauma scoring to the trauma patient.
3. appreciate the psycho/social impact of the emergency trauma patient.
4. demonstrate clinical assessment and management of a multi-system trauma patient.
5. demonstrate clinical assessment and management of various trauma patients.
6. demonstrate safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.
7. integrate assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment plan for the trauma patient.
8. select the mode of transport for the trauma patient.
9. support self, partners, patients in after-action reviews.

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EMSP 1265 - Neurological Trauma

Credits: 1
Hours/Week: Lecture 0.5 Lab 1
Course Description: This course provides the paramedic student with the concepts, theory, and skills to effectively assess and manage a trauma patient with a neurological injury.  Students will synthesize material learned in simulated scenarios and advanced skills evaluations.  Obtaining ITLS or PHTLS Advanced certification is a component of this course.  Students must be able to perform physical tasks to complete course requirements.  This course requires Minnesota Human Services and National background studies with no restrictions; current AHA BLS Provider certification; current State EMT certification; current healthcare insurance; required immunizations. 
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): EMSP 1260  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Basic word processing skills.

Major Content
1. Neurological Trauma overview

1. Pathophysiology
2. Assessment and management
3. Trauma scoring
4. Rapid transport and destination issues

2. Nervous System Trauma

1. Cauda equina syndrome
2. Nerve root injury
3. Peripheral nerve injury
4. Traumatic brain injury
5. Spinal cord injury
6. Spinal shock
7. Brown-Sequard Syndrome
8. Penetrating neck trauma
9. Spine trauma
   1. Dislocations, subluxations
   2. Fractures
   3. Sprains, strains
10. Blast injuries

3. Hazardous Waste
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

1. apply trauma scoring to the trauma patient.
2. demonstrate clinical assessment and management of a multi-system trauma patient with a neurological injury.
3. demonstrate clinical assessment and management of various trauma patients.
4. demonstrate safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.
5. demonstrate support of the patient’s emotional reaction to an acute neurological injury.
6. explain the psychological impact on a patient with an acute neurological injury.
7. integrate assessment findings with principles of epidemiology and pathophysiology to formulate a field impression and implement a comprehensive treatment plan for the trauma patient with a neurological injury.
8. select the mode of transport for the trauma patient.

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EMSP 1270 - Paramedic Practicum Theory and Application

1. Practicum Orientation
   1. Expectations
   2. Standards
   3. Professional behaviors
   4. Skills checklist
   5. Objectives
   6. Goals
   7. Contracts
   8. Evaluation tools
   9. Maps
   10. Assignments
   11. Daily log of practicum experiences
   12. Weekly review of practicum goals and objectives
   13. Data collection and entry

1. attend assigned clinical and field internship practicums.
2. demonstrate mastery of didactic materials.
3. demonstrate mastery of practical skills.
4. identify practicum expectations.
5. integrate professional behaviors into the practicum setting.

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EMSP 1271 - Advanced Hospital Practicum I

1. Patient Assessment & Management
   1. Anatomy and physiology
   2. Pathophysiology
   3. Epidemiology
   4. Health screening
   5. Standing operating procedures
   6. Assess patients of all ages
   7. Manage patient care - both medical and trauma
   8. Participate in care of patient
   9. Participate under supervision of preceptor and/or faculty
2. Skills Development
   1. Perform basic life support skills
   2. Initiate peripheral IVs
   3. Manage ABC’s
   4. Apply EKG leads
   5. Interpret rhythms
   6. Cardiovert/defibrillate
   7. Prepare and administer medications
   8. Follow universal precautions
   9. Function as team leader
   10. Perform at level of entry level paramedic
   11. Therapeutic communication
   12. Scene leadership
   13. Scene safety
3. Psychomotor skills
   1. Airway and breathing
      1. Oral and nasal endotracheal intubation
      2. FBAO - direct laryngoscopy
      3. Percutaneous cricothyrotomy
      4. Pleural decompression
      5. BIPAP, CPAP, PEEP
      6. Chest tube monitoring
      7. ETCO2monitoring
      8. NG/OG tube
   2. Assessment
      1. ECG interpretation
      2. 12-lead interpretation
      3. Blood chemistry analysis
      4. Wave form capnography
   3. Pharmacologic interventions
      1. Intraosseous insertion
      2. Enteral and parenteral administration of approved prescription medications
      3. Access indwelling catheters and implanted central IV ports
      4. Medications by IV infusion
      5. Maintain infusion of blood or blood products
      6. Blood sampling
      7. Thrombolytic initiation
      8. Administer physician-approved medications
4. Record keeping
   1. Data collection
5. Decision making
   1. Evaluation
   2. Modification
   3. Reassessment
6. Professionalism
   1. Integrity
   2. Empathy
   3. Self-motivation
   4. Appearance/personal hygiene
   5. Self-confidence
   6. Communication
   7. Time-management
   8. Teamwork/diplomacy
   9. Respect
   10. Patient advocacy
   11. Careful delivery of service
7. Affective
   1. Uniform policy
   2. HIPAA compliance
   3. OSHA compliance
   4. Punctuality
   5. Comply with clinical guidelines
8. Practicum Orientation
   1. Daily log of practicum experiences
   2. Weekly review of practicum goals and objectives
   3. Required evaluations and checklists
   4. Student evaluation of the practicum

1. demonstrate an understanding of medical protocols.
2. perform a comprehensive history and physical examination to identify factors affecting the health and health needs of the patient.
3. perform basic and advanced interventions as part of a treatment plan intended to mitigate the emergency, provide symptom relief, and improve the overall health of the patient.
4. formulate a field impression based on an analysis of comprehensive assessment findings, anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
5. relate assessment findings to underlying pathological and physiological changes in the patient¿s condition.
6. integrate and synthesize the multiple determinants of health and clinical care.
7. anticipate and prospectively intervene to improve patient outcome.
8. effectively communicate in a manner that is culturally sensitive and intended to improve the patient outcome.
9. demonstrate exemplary professional behavior.
10. report and document assessment findings and interventions.
11. observe patient/paramedic relationships in the EMS system.
12. perform basic life support psychomotor skills.
13. perform advanced life support psychomotor skills.
14. observe or perform radio communications.
15. demonstrate universal precautions.
16. participate in transfer of patient care.

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EMSP 1272 - Advanced Hospital Practicum II

1. Patient Assessment & Management
   1. Anatomy and physiology
   2. Pathophysiology
   3. Epidemiology
   4. Health screening
   5. Standing operating procedures
   6. Assess patients of all ages
   7. Manage patient care - both medical and trauma
   8. Participate in care of patient
   9. Participate under supervision of preceptor and/or faculty
2. Skills Development
   1. Perform basic life support skills
   2. Initiate peripheral IVs
   3. Manage ABC¿s
   4. Apply EKG leads
   5. Interpret rhythms
   6. Cardiovert/defibrillate
   7. Prepare and administer medications
   8. Follow universal precautions
   9. Function as team leader
   10. Perform at level of entry level paramedic
   11. Therapeutic communication
   12. Scene leadership m. Scene safety
3. Psychomotor skills
   1. Airway and breathing
      1. Oral and nasal endotracheal intubation
      2. FBAO - direct laryngoscopy
      3. Percutaneous cricothyrotomy
      4. Pleural decompression
      5. BIPAP, CPAP, PEEP
      6. Chest tube monitoring
      7. ETCO2monitoring
      8. NG/OG tube
   2. Assessment
      1. ECG interpretation
      2. 12-lead interpretation
      3. Blood chemistry analysis
      4. Wave form capnography
   3. Pharmacologic interventions
      1. Intraosseous insertion
      2. Enteral and parenteral administration of approved prescription medications
      3. Access indwelling catheters and implanted central IV ports
      4. Medications by IV infusion
      5. Maintain infusion of blood or blood products
      6. Blood sampling
      7. Thrombolytic initiation
      8. Administer physician-approved medications
4. Record keeping
   1. Data collection
5. Decision making
   1. Evaluation
   2. Modification
   3. Reassessment
6. Professionalism
   1. Integrity
   2. Empathy
   3. Self-motivation
   4. Appearance/personal hygiene
   5. Self-confidence
   6. Communication
   7. Time-management
   8. Teamwork/diplomacy
   9. Respect
   10. Patient advocacy
   11. Careful delivery of service
7. Affective
   1. Uniform policy
   2. HIPAA compliance
   3. OSHA compliance
   4. Punctuality
   5. Comply with clinical guidelines
8. Practicum Orientation
   1. Daily log of practicum experiences
   2. Weekly review of practicum goals and objectives
   3. Required evaluations and checklists
   4. Student evaluation of the practicum