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MDL 106 - Clinical Phlebotomy
4 cr.
Focuses on obtaining blood specimens, processing specimens, managing assignments, assisting with and/or performing specified tests, performing clerical duties and maintaining professional communication. Provides supervised learning college laboratory and/or cooperating agencies. Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 6 hours per week. Total 8 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): MDL 105 .
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MDL 110 - Urinalysis and Body Fluids
3 cr.
Studies the gross, chemical, and microscopic techniques used in the clinical laboratory. Emphasizes study of clinical specimens which include the urine, feces, cerebrospinal fluid, blood, and body exudates. Introduces specimen collection and preparation. Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week. Must be enrolled in the AAS Medical Laboratory Technology Program.
Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in the AAS Medical Laboratory Technology program.
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MDL 125 - Clinical Hematology I
3 cr.
Teaches the cellular elements of blood, including blood cell formation and routine hematological procedures. Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week.
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MDL 195 - Advanced Phlebotomy Techniques
1-5 cr.
Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students. May be used also for special honors courses.
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MDL 210 - Immunology and Serology
2 cr.
Teaches principles of basic immunology, physiology of the immune system, diseases involving the immune system, as well as serologic procedures. Lecture 1 hour per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 4 hours per week.
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MDL 216 - Blood Banking
3 cr.
Teaches fundamentals of blood grouping and typing, compatibility testing, antibody screening, component preparation, donor selection, and transfusion reactions and investigation. Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week.
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MDL 225 - Clinical Hematology II
3 cr.
Teaches advanced study of blood to include coagulation, abnormal bloody formation, and changes seen in various diseases. Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week.
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MDL 252 - Clinical Microbiology
3 cr.
Teaches handling, isolation, and identification of pathogenic microorganisms. Emphasizes clinical techniques of bacteriology, mycology, parasitology and virology. Lecture 1 hour per week. Laboratory 6 hours per week. Total 7 hours per week.
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MDL 261 - Clinical Chemistry and Instrumentation I
4 cr.
Introduces methods of performing biochemical analysis of clinical specimens. Teaches instrumentation involved in a clinical chemistry laboratory, quality control, and the ability to recognize technical problems. Lecture 3 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Must be enrolled in the Medical Laboratory Technology, AAS program and have successfully completed MDL 101 , MDL 110 , MDL 125 and MDL 210 .
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MDL 281 - Clinical Correlations
1 cr.
Teaches students to apply knowledge gained in courses offered in the MDL curriculum using primarily a case history form of presentation. Emphasizes critical thinking skills in the practice of laboratory medicine. Lecture 1 hour per week.
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MDL 290 - Coordinated Internship in Blood Bank
2 cr.
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Laboratory 6 hours per week. Total contact 6 hours per week. This portion will be held in a clinical laboratory blood bank.
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MDL 290 - Coordinated Internship in Clinical Chemistry
2 cr.
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Laboratory 6 hours per week. Total contact 6 hours per week. This portion will be held in a clinical laboratory chemistry department.
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MDL 290 - Coordinated Internship in Clinical Hematology
2 cr.
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the College. Laboratory 6 hours per week. Total contact 6 hours per week. This portion will be held in a clinical laboratory hematology department.
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MDL 290 - Coordinated Internship in Clinical Microbiology
2 cr.
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the College. Laboratory 6 hours per week. Total contact 6 hours per week. This portion will be held in a clinical laboratory microbiology department.
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Music |
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MUS 111 - Music Theory I
4 cr.
Discusses elements of musical construction of scales, intervals, triads, and chord progressions. Develops ability to sing at sight and write from dictation. Introduces the analysis of the Bach chorale style. Expands facility with harmonic dictation and enables the student to use these techniques at the keyboard. Lecture 3 hours per week. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week.
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MUS 112 - Music Theory II
4 cr.
Discusses elements of musical construction of scales, intervals, triads, and chord progressions. Develops ability to sing at sight and write from dictation. Introduces the analysis of the Bach chorale style. Expands facility with harmonic dictation and enables the student to use these techniques at the keyboard. Lecture 3 hours per week. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week.
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MUS 121 - Music in Society
3 cr.
Explores the language of music through an introduction to basic elements, forms and styles across time. Acquaints students with composers’ lives and influential creative individualities, discovering representative works and milestones in western society. Develops techniques for listening analytically and critically. Reviews historical development and significance of art music within the context of evolving societal structures. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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MUS 122 - Music Appreciation II
3 cr.
Increases the variety and depth of the student’s interest, knowledge, and involvement in music and related cultural activities. Acquaints the student with traditional and twentieth century music literature, emphasizing the relationship music has as an art form with man and society. Increases the student’s awareness of the composers and performers of all eras through listening and concert experiences. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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MUS 163 - Guitar Theory and Practice I
3 cr.
Studies the fundamentals of sound production, music theory, and harmony as they apply to guitar. Builds proficiency in both the techniques of playing the guitar and in the application of music fundamentals to these techniques. Presents different types of guitars and related instruments. Emphasizes music as entertainment and as a communication skill. Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week.
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MUS 164 - Guitar Theory and Practice II
3 cr.
Studies the fundamentals of sound production, music theory, and harmony as they apply to guitar. Builds proficiency in both the techniques of playing the guitar and in the application of music fundamentals to these techniques. Presents different types of guitars and related instruments. Emphasizes music as entertainment and as a communication skill. Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week.
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Natural Science |
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NAS 125 - Meteorology
4 cr.
Presents a non-technical survey of fundamental meteorology. Focuses on the effects of weather and climate on humans and their activities. Lecture 3 hours per week. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week. Serves for endorsement or recertification of earth science teachers.
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NAS 160 - Field Ornithology
3 cr.
Students will study anatomy, physiology, reproduction, and taxonomy, with special attention to bird families and behavior through the use of preserved specimens, as well as live observation. Includes identifying birds in the wild through sight and songs/calls and explores the interrelationships between wildlife, plants, habitats and humans. Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 4 hours per week.
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NAS 195 - Topics In
1-5 cr.
Provides an opportunity to explore topical areas of interest to or needed by students. May be used also for special honors courses.
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Nursing |
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NSG 100 - Introduction to Nursing Concepts
4 cr.
Introduces concepts of nursing practice and conceptual learning. Focuses on basic nursing concepts with an emphasis on safe nursing practice and the development of the nursing process. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Lecture 3 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 141 .
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NSG 106 - Competencies for Nursing Practice
2 cr.
Focuses on the application of concepts through clinical skill development. Emphasizes the use of clinical judgment in skill acquisition. Includes principles of safety, evidence-based practice, informatics and math computational skills. Prepares students to demonstrate competency in specific skills and drug dosage calculation including the integration of skills in the care of clients in simulated settings. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Lecture 1 hour per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): MTE 1 -MTE 5 and BIO 141 .
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NSG 115 - Healthcare Concepts for Transition
4-5 cr.
Focuses on role transition from Licensed Practical Nurse to Registered Professional Nurse. Incorporates concepts of nursing practice and conceptual learning to promote health and wellness across the lifespan. Uses the nursing process to explore care delivery for selected diverse populations with common and predictable illnesses. Emphasizes the use of clinical judgement in skill acquisition. Lecture 3 hours per week. Laboratory 3-6 hours per week. Total 6-9 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 141 , BIO 142 , ENG 111 , PSY 230 , SDV 100 /SDV 101 and acceptance to the Transition program.
Corequisite(s): NSG 200 .
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NSG 130 - Professional Nursing Concepts
1 cr.
Introduces the role of the professional nurse and fundamental concepts in professional development. Focuses on professional identity, legal/ethical issues and contemporary trends in professional nursing. Lecture 1 hour per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 141 .
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NSG 152 - Health Care Participant
3 cr.
Focuses on the health and wellness of diverse individuals, families, and the community throughout the lifespan. Covers concepts that focus on client attributes and preferences regarding healthcare. Emphasizes population-focused care. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or cooperating agencies, and/or simulated environments. Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 142 , NSG 100 , NSG 106 , NSG 130 , NSG 200 .
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NSG 170 - Health/Illness Concepts
6 cr.
Focuses on the nursing care of individuals and/or families throughout the lifespan with an emphasis on common and predictable illnesses. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Lecture 4 hours per week. Laboratory 6 hours per week. Total 10 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 142 , NSG 100 , NSG 106 , NSG 130 , NSG 200 .
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NSG 200 - Health Promotion and Assessment
3 cr.
Introduces assessment and health promotion for the individual and family. Includes assessment of infants, children, adults, geriatric clients and pregnant females. Emphasizes health history and the acquisition of physical assessment skills with underlying concepts of development, communication, and health promotion. Prepares students to demonstrate competency in the assessment of clients across the lifespan. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 141 .
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NSG 210 - Health Care Concepts I
5 cr.
Focuses on care of clients across the lifespan in multiple settings including concepts related to physiological health alterations and reproduction. Emphasizes the nursing process in the development of clinical judgment for clients with multiple needs. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Lecture 3 hours per week. Laboratory 6 hours per week. Total 9 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 150 , NSG 152 , NSG 170 .
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NSG 211 - Health Care Concepts II
5 cr.
Focuses on care of clients across the lifespan in multiple settings including concepts related to psychological and physiological health alterations. Emphasizes the nursing process in the development of clinical judgment for clients with multiple needs. Provides supervised learning experiences in college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Lecture 3 hours per week. Laboratory 6 hours per week. Total 9 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 150 , NSG 152 , NSG 170 .
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NSG 230 - Advanced Professional Nursing Concepts
2 cr.
Develops the role of the professional nurse in the healthcare environment in preparation for practice as a registered nurse. Introduces leadership and management concepts and focuses on the integration of professional behaviors in a variety of healthcare settings. Lecture 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): NSG 210 , NSG 211 .
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NSG 252 - Complex Health Care Concepts
4 cr.
Focuses on nursing care of diverse individuals and families integrating complex health concepts. Emphasizes clinical judgment, patient-centered care and collaboration. Lecture 4 hours per week. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): NSG 210 , NSG 211 .
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NSG 270 - Nursing Capstone
4 cr.
Provides students with the opportunity to comprehensively apply and integrate learned concepts from previous nursing courses into a capstone experience. Emphasizes the mastery of patient- centered care, safety, nursing judgment, professional behaviors, informatics, quality improvement, and collaboration in the achievement of optimal outcomes of care. Provides supervised learning experiences in faculty and/or preceptor-guided college nursing laboratories, clinical/community settings, and/or simulated environments. Laboratory 12 hours per week. Total 12 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): NSG 210 , NSG 211 .
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Nurse Aide |
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NUR 27 - Nurse Aide Program
5 cr.
Teaches care of older patients with emphasis on the social, emotional and spiritual needs. Covers procedures; communication and interpersonal relations; observations, charting and reporting; safety and infection control; anatomy and physiology; personal care, nutrition and feeding and death and dying. Includes both classroom lecture and laboratory or clinical hours per week. Lecture 3 hours per week. Laboratory 6 hours per week. Total 9 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): MTE 1 -MTE 3 and readiness to enroll in ENG 111 .
NOTE: The course includes both classroom lecture and campus lab skills practice. Following completion of the classroom and campus lab component, students will begin their clinical experience in an area nursing home. The clinical experience in the nursing home will be held during the regularly scheduled class time, plus additional scheduled clinical hours. Students are required by the Virginia Board of Nursing to complete all hours mandated for this course.
LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION: Students who successfully complete the NUR 27 course will receive a Certificate of Completion and may apply to take the National Nurse Aide Assessment Program (NNAAP). The cost of the exam is approximately $94 and is given at several different locations.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
- Application to Lord Fairfax Community College.
- LFCC placement tests and completion of any developmental work that may be identified by the placement test. Must show competence in MTE 1 -MTE 3 and readiness for ENG 111 to satisfy requirement without remediation.
- Required to have a background check and a drug screen. Failure to pass either will prevent students from clinical requirements, which may prevent student from continuing this course. All associated fees are the responsibility of the student.
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Philosophy |
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PHI 100 - Introduction to Philosophy
3 cr.
Presents an introduction to philosophical problems and perspectives with emphasis on the systematic questioning of basic assumptions about meaning, knowledge, reality and values. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Readiness to enroll in ENG 111 .
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PHI 111 - Logic I
3 cr.
Introduces inductive and deductive reasoning, with an emphasis on common errors and fallacies. Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
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PHI 112 - Logic
3 cr.
Evaluates deductive arguments utilizing methods of symbolic logic. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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PHI 200 - The History of Western Philosophy
3 cr.
Offers a brief historical survey of major philosophers from the pre-Socratics to the present. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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PHI 220 - Ethics
3 cr.
Provides a systematic study of representative ethical systems. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Readiness to enroll in ENG 111 .
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PHI 227 - Bio-Medical Ethics
3 cr.
Examines the ethical implications of specific biomedical issues in the context of major ethical systems. Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Readiness to enroll in ENG 111 .
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Photography |
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PHT 101 - Photography I
3 cr.
Teaches principles of photography and fundamental camera techniques. Lecture 1 hour per week. Laboratory 4 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week. Requires outside shooting and lab work.
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PHT 102 - Photography II
3 cr.
Teaches principles of photography and fundamental camera techniques. Lecture 1 hour per week. Laboratory 4 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week. Requires outside shooting and lab work.
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PHT 107 - Nature Photography
3 cr.
Teaches fundamentals of color photography of natural objects. Emphasizes selection and use of equipment simple digital workflow, format selection for professional imaging, compositional techniques and color theory. Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 4 hours per week.
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PHT 135 - Electronic Darkroom
3 cr.
Teaches students to create and manipulate digital photographs. Covers masking, color corrections, and merging of illustrations with photographs. Examines the ethical and property-rights issues which are raised in the manipulation of images. Lecture 1 hour per week. Laboratory 4 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week.
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PHT 164 - Introduction to Digital Photography
3 cr.
Teaches the fundamentals of photography including camera function, composition, and image production as they apply to digital imagery. Lecture 1 hour per week. Laboratory 4 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week.
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PHT 201 - Advanced Photography I
3 cr.
Provides weekly critiques of students’ work. Centers on specific problems found in critiques. Includes working procedures and critical skills in looking at photographs. Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): PHT 102 or equivalent.
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PHT 202 - Advanced Photography II
3 cr.
Provides weekly critiques of students’ work. Centers on specific problems found in critiques. Includes working procedures and critical skills in looking at photographs. Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): PHT 102 or equivalent.
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PHT 211 - Color Photography I
3 cr.
Introduces theory, materials and processes of modern color images. Includes additive and subtractive theory, color filtration and negative and positive printing techniques. Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): PHT 101 or equivalent.
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PHT 216 - Wildlife Photography
3 cr.
An advanced course in the photography of natural objects. Emphasis will be placed on critiquing the student’s photographic work. Use of natural lighting, flash photography and diffusion techniques will be emphasized. Offers seminars on specific subject areas such as animals, plants, birds, insects and wilderness scenes. Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): PHT 107 or instructor approval.
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PHT 227 - Photographic Careers
3 cr.
Teaches the techniques of small photographic business operations. Includes portfolio preparation and presentation and basic marketing techniques. Covers theory of marketing, costing procedures and problems, legal accounting problems, copyright and fundamentals of small photographic business operation. Lecture 3 hours per week.
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PHT 264 - Digital Photography
3 cr.
Teaches theory and practice of digital photography. Emphasizes use of digital cameras in studio and on location. Teaches advanced techniques of image editing. Provides training in digital image transmission from remote locations. Extensive work in Adobe Photoshop. Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 5 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): PHT 101 , ART 283 .
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PHT 270 - Digital Imaging
3 cr.
Introduces students to the tools and techniques used by professionals in the electronic imaging field. Focuses on current trends within the photographic, prepress and internet industries. Includes image capture, manipulation, and out-put. Exposes students to the hardware and software used by today’s creative professionals in a combination of lectures, demonstrations and class projects. Lecture 2 hours per week. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 4 hours per week.
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Physical Education and Recreation |
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PED 101 - Fundamentals of Physical Activity
2 cr.
Presents principles underlying the components of physical fitness. Utilizes conditioning activities involving cardiovascular strength and endurance, respiratory efficiency, muscular strength, and flexibility. Lecture 1 hours per week. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week. May include fitness assessment, nutrition and weight control information, and concepts of wellness.
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PED 103 - Aerobic Fitness
1 cr.
Develops cardiovascular fitness though activities designed to elevate and sustain heart rates appropriate to age and physical condition. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week.
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PED 107 - Exercise and Nutrition
2 cr.
Provides for the study and application of fitness and wellness and their relationship to a healthy lifestyle. Defines and evaluates the student’s level of fitness and wellness. Students will incorporate physical fitness and wellness into the course and daily living. Lecture 1 hour per week. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week. A personal fitness/wellness plan is required for the 2 credit course.
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PED 109 - Yoga I
2 cr.
Focuses on the forms of yoga training emphasizing flexibility. Lecture 1 hour per week. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.
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PED 111 - Weight Training
2 cr.
Focuses on muscular strength and endurance training through individualized workout programs. Teaches appropriate use of weight training equipment. Lecture 1 hour per week. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.
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PED 113 - Lifetime Activities
1 cr.
Presents lifetime sports and activities. Teaches skills and methods of lifetime sports and activities appropriate to the local season and facilities available. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week.
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PED 116 - Lifetime Fitness and Wellness
1 cr.
Provides a study of fitness and wellness and their relationship to a healthy lifestyle. Defines and evaluates the student’s level of fitness and wellness and motivates the student to incorporate physical fitness and wellness into daily living. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week.
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PED 117 - Fitness Walking
1 cr.
Teaches content and skills needed to design, implement and evaluate an individualized program of walking, based upon fitness level. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week.
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PED 120 - Yoga II
2 cr.
Focuses on the forms of yoga training emphasizing flexibility. Lecture 1 hour per week. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): PED 109 .
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PED 123 - Tennis
1 cr.
Teaches tennis skills with emphasis on stroke development and strategies for individual and team play. Includes rules, scoring, terminology, and etiquette. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week.
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PED 127 - Cycling
1 cr.
Introduces cycling techniques, equipment selection, care and maintenance, safety, and physical conditioning. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week.
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PED 133 - Golf
1 cr.
Teaches basic skills of golf, rules, etiquette, scoring, terminology, equipment selection and use and strategy. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week.
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PED 141 - Swimming I
1 cr.
Introduces skills and methods of swimming strokes. Focuses on safety and physical conditioning. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week.
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PED 142 - Swimming II
1 cr.
Introduces skills and methods of swimming strokes. Focuses on safety and physical conditioning. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week.
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PED 147 - Hiking
1 cr.
Introduces physical and mental benefits of walking or hiking as a form of physical exercise. Skills developed include how to plan for a hike, what to take, and how to select a trail relative to individual abilities. Provides hiking opportunities to explore local regions. Develops awareness of safety, weather, and ecological considerations. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week.
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PED 154 - Volleyball
1 cr.
Introduces skills, techniques, strategies, rules, and scoring. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week.
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PED 160 - Modern Dance
1 cr.
Teaches the basic techniques of creative dance. Skills include self-expression, contemporary routines, dance forms, and basic choreography. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week.
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PED 161 - Dance Production
1 cr.
Focuses on creating a dance performance. Teaches the basic skills in creating and producing a dance. Includes lighting, costumes, music, and choreography. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week. Offered at Fauquier only.
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PED 171 - Ballroom Dance I
1 cr.
Presents the basic step patterns, rhythmic patterns, and positions in ballroom dance. Includes techniques based upon traditional steps with basic choreographic patterns. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week. Offered at Fauquier only.
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PED 172 - Ballroom Dance II
1 cr.
Presents the basic step patterns, rhythmic patterns, and positions in ballroom dance. Includes techniques based upon traditional steps with basic choreographic patterns. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week. Offered at Fauquier only.
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PED 183 - Outdoor Adventures
1 cr.
Introduces outdoor adventure activities with emphasis on basic skills, preparation, personal and group safety, equipment selection and use, ecology, and field experience. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week.
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PED 187 - Backpacking
1 cr.
Focuses on the preparation for a backpacking trip, equipment and clothing selection, personal and group safety, ecology and physical conditioning. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week. Includes field experience.
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PED 188 - Freshwater Fishing
2 cr.
Teaches freshwater fishing techniques including spinning, bait casting and fly casting. Presents selection and care of equipment, fish habits, conservation, and safety. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week.
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PED 198 - Seminar and Project
1-5 cr.
Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student’s occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field.
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PED 199 - Supervised Study in Ballroom Dancing
1 cr.
This course will focus on continuing ballroom technique and performance, step memorization and identification. Continued development of choreographic principles related to ballroom dance. Composition of pair dances required. Laboratory 2 hours per week. Total 2 hours per week. Offered at Fauquier only.
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PED 298 - Seminar and Project
1 cr.
Requires completion of a project or research report related to the student’s occupational objectives and a study of approaches to the selection and pursuit of career opportunities in the field. 1
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PTH 105 - Introduction to Physical Therapist Assisting
2 cr.
Introduces the physical therapist assistant student to the field of physical therapy practice and develops basic patient care skills for application in the initial physical therapy clinical experience. This course is designed to prepare the student to administer basic patient care skills, directed by an instructor, which consistently demonstrate safety and compliance with the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Standards of Practice and Code of Ethical Conduct for the Physical Therapist Assistant. Additionally, the course prepares the student to identify him/herself appropriately in the role of physical therapist assistant and guides the student in effective relationships with all members of the healthcare team. Lecture 1 Hour. Laboratory 3 Hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Associate of Applied Science Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program.
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PTH 110 - Medical Reporting
1 cr.
Emphasizes the principles of medical reporting, including the ability to abstract pertinent information from actual medical records. Includes the writing of patient progress notes in standardized formats and medical terminology. This course reinforces basic knowledge from PTH 105 - Introduction to Physical Therapist Assisting , including additional medical terminology and documentation skills. Competency in documentation of tests and measures, physical therapy interventions and patient response is emphasized. Lecture 1 hour. Total 1 hour per week
Prerequisite(s): PTH 105 , PTH 121 , PTH 151 and admission into the Associate of Applied Science Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program.
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PTH 115 - Kinesiology for the Physical Therapist Assistant
4 cr.
Focuses on the relationship of specific joint structure and function, the role of individual muscles and groups of muscles and neurologic principles in both normal and pathological movement. The course includes a review of basic physics and biomechanical principles applied to human movement. Includes specific posture and gait analysis. This course is designed to develop the student’s understanding of basic physics principles which govern dynamic systems, and to provide detailed information regarding joint structure and function, individual muscles and muscle function, enabling the student to interpret human movement and appraise performance as normal or dysfunctional. Patient examination methods such as goniometry, manual muscle testing and selected special tests are included. Selected orthopedic and neuromuscular pathologies are introduced. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): PTH 105 , PTH 121 , PTH 151 and Admission into the Associate of Applied Science Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program.
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PTH 121 - Therapeutic Procedures I
5 cr.
Prepares the student to properly and safely administer basic physical therapy procedures utilized by physical therapist assistants. The procedures include therapeutic modalities. Procedures may include therapeutic exercise, electrotherapy and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. Part I of II. This course prepares the student to apply physical agents, therapeutic modalities, and therapeutic soft tissue mobilization techniques. Selected cardiopulmonary pathologies are introduced as well as Universal Precautions/Isolation techniques. In addition, the course will provide the student with the background to determine applicability of the stated procedures and the skills to determine response to treatment. Proper documentation and communication of the treatment application and patient response is included. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 9 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Associate of Applied Science Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program.
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PTH 122 - Therapeutic Procedures II
5 cr.
Prepares the student to properly and safely administer basic physical therapy procedures utilized by physical therapist assistants. The procedures include therapeutic modalities. Procedures may include therapeutic exercise, electrotherapy and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. Part II of II. This course prepares the student to apply therapeutic exercise, electrotherapy modalities and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation techniques. In addition, the course will provide the student with the knowledge needed to determine the applicability of stated procedures: safety of providing an intervention, indication of the procedures and the ability to determine response/success of the treatment(s) administered. Therapeutic exercise program design/progression and proper documentation and communication of the treatment application and patient outcomes are included. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 9 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): PTH 105 , PTH 121 , PTH 151 and admission into the Associate of Applied Science Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program.
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PTH 131 - Clinical Education I
2 cr.
Provides supervised instruction in the delivery of physical therapy in one of various clinical settings. Emphasizes the practice of all therapeutic skills learned in the first year, including direct patient care skills and all forms of communication. Clinical Education I is the first of three comprehensive clinical education experiences in the physical therapy setting. The purpose of the initial experience is to apply, integrate, and perform learned clinical skills on patients under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist (PT) and/or physical therapist assistant (PTA). Basic patient care skills, anatomy/biomechanics, therapeutic exercise, and selected assessment techniques are included. Selected pathological and disease conditions will be emphasized. Practice settings may include acute care hospitals, private practice, skilled nursing centers, and out-patient rehabilitation centers. Knowledge, skills and attitudes learned during the didactic courses will be applied to direct patient/client care. This course integrates the practice of all first year PTA coursework with the objective of students providing quality care for uncomplicated patients with a high degree of supervision and guidance. 10 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Completed PTH 105 , PTH 121 , PTH 151 and admission into the Associate of Applied Science Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program.
Corequisite(s): PTH 110 , PTH 115 , PTH 122 .
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PTH 151 - Musculoskeletal Structure and Function
5 cr.
In-depth study of the human musculoskeletal system. Covers terms of position and movement, location and identification of specific bony landmarks, joint structure and design, ligaments, muscle origin, action and innervation, and types of contraction. This course will prepare the student for the principles of kinesiology and ultimately for physical therapy treatment for musculoskeletal conditions. The ability to identify and examine the musculoskeletal anatomy is the foundation for understanding both normal and abnormal movement. This course provides the foundation for more complex analysis of functional human mobility.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 9 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Associate of Applied Science Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program.
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PTH 210 - Psychological Aspects of Therapy
2 cr.
Focuses on the psychological reactions and sociological impact of illness and injury in clients and their families, and among health care givers who work with them. Examines individual self-identity and the nature of changing client/therapist relationships across the life span. This course is designed to help the student identify and interpret personal values, multicultural factors, developmental characteristics associated with age, physical and psychosocial experiences, gender relationships and the influence of acute, chronic and terminal illness which affect the client’s clinical outcome. Emphasis is placed on discrimination of important factors, internalizing knowledge of personal values/biases and the development of effective treatment relationships. Skills are applied to the interactions between the student physical therapist assistant (SPTA) and clients, caregivers, supervisors and coworkers. This course will also address stress management, conflict resolution and reduction of negativity as a means of assisting the student in maintaining a healthy therapeutic relationship with clients, caregivers and healthcare professionals. Lecture 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): PTH 110 , PTH 115 , PTH 122 , PTH 131 and admission into the Associate of Applied Science Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program.
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PTH 225 - Rehabilitation Procedures
5 cr.
Focuses on treatment techniques typical of long term rehabilitation, e.g., the rehabilitation of congenital, neurological and disfigurement associated with chronic injury and disease. This course will prepare the student for clinical application of therapeutic exercise for the patient with long term rehabilitation needs, with specific focus on neurological pathologies and the recovery process. Lifespan development and concerns related to pediatric and geriatric patient populations are covered, including cognition and motivational principles for each. Laboratory practice will provide hands-on experience with a wide variety of interventions including specialized treatment such as neuromuscular facilitation techniques and balance interventions. Lecture 3 hours per week. Laboratory 6 hours. Total 9 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): PTH 110 , PTH 115 , PTH 122 , PTH 131 and admission into the Associate of Applied Science Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program.
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PTH 226 - Therapeutic Exercise
4 cr.
Emphasizes the basic principles underlying different approaches to exercise including rationale for treatment and may include neurological treatments such as simple facilitation and inhibitory techniques and the teaching of home programs. This course will prepare the student for clinical application of therapeutic exercise to a diverse patient population. This course will focus on various pathologies including acute and chronic musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, and endocrine and other systemic diseases, and the progression of exercises and related treatments for each. Modifications required for different clinical settings across the care continuum are discussed, with primary focus on inpatient, rehab, skilled nursing and home health care. Tests and measures to collect data, determine appropriate treatment progression, and document progress measurably are addressed. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): PTH 210 , PTH 225 , PTH 251 and admission into the Associate of Applied Science Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program.
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PTH 227 - Pathological Conditions
2 cr.
Presents specific pathologic conditions commonly seen in physical therapy. Emphasizes musculoskeletal and neurological system conditions, and all major body systems are represented. Lecture 2 hours. Total 2 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Associate of Applied Science Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program.
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PTH 251 - Clinical Practicum I
3 cr.
Provides instruction in local health care facilities in the actual administration of physical therapy treatments under the supervision of licensed physical therapists. Provides experience in a variety of clinical settings. Part I of II. Clinical Practicum I is the second of three comprehensive clinical experiences in the physical therapy setting. The purpose of this intermediate experience is to apply, integrate and perform learned clinical skills on patients under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist (PT) and/or physical therapist assistant (PTA). The emphasis of this experience is on integrating previously learned PTA skills, therapeutic modalities, advanced therapeutic techniques, and neurophysiological techniques into an established physical therapy program. Typical practice settings may include acute care hospitals, private practice, home health, sports centers, developmental centers, skilled nursing centers, geriatrics, pediatrics, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation centers and VA hospitals. The objective of this clinical education experience is for students to provide quality care for uncomplicated to complex patients with a degree of supervision and guidance that will vary with the complexity of the patient or the environment. Total 15 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Completed PTH 110 , PTH 115 , PTH 122 , PTH 131 and admission into the Associate of Applied Science Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program.
Corequisite(s): PTH 210 and PTH 225 .
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PTH 252 - Clinical Practicum II
4 cr.
Provides instruction in local health care facilities in the actual administration of physical therapy treatments under the supervision of licensed physical therapists. Provides experience in a variety of clinical settings. Part II of II. Clinical Practicum II is the third of three comprehensive clinical experiences in a physical therapy setting. The purpose of this final experience is to apply, integrate, and perform learned clinical skills on patients under the supervision of a licensed physical therapist (PT) and/or physical therapist assistant (PTA). The emphasis is to integrate previously learned and practiced PTA skills, special topics, and clinical management and healthcare issues into the delivery of a comprehensive physical therapy treatment program. Practice settings may include acute care hospitals, private practice, sports centers, developmental centers, skilled nursing centers, geriatrics, pediatrics, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation centers and VA hospitals. The overall objectives of this clinical education experience are development of clinical reasoning skills and the provision of high quality care for non-complicated to complex patients under the supervision of a PT or PTA. The degree of supervision and guidance will vary with the complexity of the patient or the environment from none to minimal. Total 16 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): PTH 210 , PTH 225 , PTH 251 and admission into the Associate of Applied Science Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program.
Corequisite(s): PTH 226 and PTH 255 .
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PTH 255 - Seminar in Physical Therapy
2 cr.
Includes preparation for licensing examination, specialized lectures, and preparation of a student project. This course is designed to provide a summary of all coursework and clinical education experiences to date. Student preparation for transition into the workforce as an entry-level PTA will be conducted in a seminar format. Seminar topics are structured to prepare the student to enter the practice of physical therapy, e.g., resume preparation, interview skills, performance evaluations, administrative responsibilities associated with employment, licensure examination preparation, etc. Selected clinic topics that are new in the practice environment are also included. Lecture 2 hours.
Prerequisite(s): PTH 210 , PTH 225 , PTH 251 and admission into the Associate of Applied Science Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) Program.
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PHY 101 - Introduction to Physics I
4 cr.
Surveys general principles of physics. Includes topics such as force and motion, energy, heat, sound, light, electricity and magnetism and modern physics. Lecture 3 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Readiness to enroll in ENG 111 .
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PHY 102 - Introduction to Physics II
4 cr.
Surveys general principles of physics. Includes topics such as force and motion, energy, heat, sound, light, electricity and magnetism, and modern physics. Lecture 3 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 101 .
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PHY 150 - Elements of Astronomy
4 cr.
Covers history of astronomy and its recent developments. Stresses the use of astronomical instruments and measuring techniques and includes the study and observation of the solar system, stars, and galaxies. Lecture 3 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 6 hours per week.
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PHY 201 - General College Physics I
4 cr.
Teaches fundamental principles of physics. Covers mechanics, thermodynamics, wave phenomena, electricity and magnetism and selected topics in modern physics. Lecture 3 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 131 or MTH 161 and readiness to enroll in ENG 111 .
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PHY 202 - General College Physics II
4 cr.
Teaches fundamental principles of physics. Covers mechanics, thermodynamics, wave phenomena, electricity and magnetism and selected topics in modern physics. Lecture 3 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 201 .
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PHY 241 - University Physics I
4 cr.
Teaches principles of classical and modern physics. Includes mechanics, wave phenomena, heat, electricity, magnetism, relativity and nuclear physics. Lecture 3 hours per week. Laboratory 3 hours per week. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Readiness to enroll in ENG 111 .
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