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German

GER 101                                                                                                                               4:3:2
Beginning German I

Course develops basic language skills, within the context of cultures of German-speaking countries. Content include pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, reading, listening comprehension, and oral and written communication. No prior study of the language presumed. Recommended that experienced students discuss proper placement with instructor.                                                                     Fee $20

GER 102                                                                                                                               4:3:2
Beginning German II

Course continues to develop the basic skills introduced in GER 101. Content includes pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, reading, listening comprehension, and oral and written communication within the context of cultures of German-speaking countries. Prerequisite: GER 101 or consent of instructor.                                                                                                                       Fee $20

GER 105                                                                                                                               3:3:2
Conversational German

Course provides practice in conversational German to develop oral facility. Content includes specially designed exercises in pronunciation, stress and rhythm for vocabulary development. Oral presentations and class discussions of life in German-speaking countries. Prerequisite: GER 102 or consent of instructor.                                                                                                                       Fee $20

GER 201                                                                                                                               4:3:2
Intermediate German I

Course continues development of basic skills. Content includes general review and expansion of beginning grammar, along with conversation, vocabulary development, readings and writing exercises with focus on life in modern German-speaking countries. Prerequisite: GER 102 or consent of instructor.                                                                                                                                        Fee $20

GER 202                                                                                                                               4:3:2
Intermediate German II

Course continues GER 201. Content includes expanding knowledge of German grammar and culture through practice in reading, writing and speaking the language. Prerequisite: GER 201 or consent of instructor.                                        Fee $20

GER 205                                                                                                                               3:2:2
German Conversation and Composition

Course reinforces oral and written communication skills. Content includes a variety of speaking and essay writing activities. Topics drawn from contemporary life and culture. Prerequisite: GER 202 or consent of instructor.        Fee $20

GER 210                                                                                                                               3:3:0
Introduction to German Literature

Course involves reading excerpts of selected masterpieces from various periods. Content includes oral reading stressing pronunciation and diction, speaking based on discussion of works read, and writing based on readings and class discussion. Prerequisite: GER 202 or consent of instructor.

Global Business Studies (formerly International Trade)

GBS 101  (formerly ITR 101)                                                                                              3:3:0
Introduction to Global Business

Course provides necessary foundation for introductory courses in international trade, as well as for advanced courses and seminars. Content includes current world trade activities, practices, government aids and barriers to trade; economic, geographic, political and transportation aspects, cultural differences affecting trade; traffic, documentation, finance and marketing. Recommended: BUS 101 taken prior to, or in conjunction with, this course.

GBS 205 (formerly ITR 205)                                                                                               3:3:0
Import/Export Basics

Course provides comprehensive overview of import or export business. Content includes who and why, import/export marketing strategies, product development and market research, export terms, documentation, procedures, tariff and non-tariff barriers, getting paid or paying for imports or exports, import terms, procedures and U.S. Customs entry regulations, dates and quotas.

GBS 212                                                                                                                               3:3:0
Global Sourcing and Import Procedures

Course simulates the importing experience of a retail buyer while exposing students to the policies and procedures associated with sourcing merchandise from another country. Topics parallel the importing process and a virtual simulation provides students with the acutal experience of importing a product. Course teaches students to be well-trained researchers and import planners, and serves as an essential turorial for novice importers, product developers,and retail buyers. Recommended: GBS 205

GBS 215 (formerly ITR 215)                                                                                            3:3:0
Global Finance

Course examines essential areas in finance. Content includes banking, foreign exchange, currency fluctuations, financing, credit, payments and collections. Intended for second-year International Trade student or one with experience in foreign trade.

GBS 225 (formerly ITR 225)                                                                                            3:3:0
Global Logisitics and Documentation

Course examines documents necessary in the conduct of foreign trade. Content includes first inquiries, quotations, orders, banking, shipping and customs. Intended for second-year International Trade student or one with experience in foreign trade. Recommended: GBS 205 or consent of Instructor.

GBS 235 (formerly ITR 235)                                                                                            3:3:0
International Marketing

Course provides an overview of the marketing process as applied to international marketing. Content includes concerns of inexperienced firm considering exporting as an option for increased sale and profits, and presents an approach for experienced firm in evaluating export marketing process and reaching international markets. Recommended: GBS 101 or MKT 131.

GBS 236  (formerly ITR 236)                                                                                            3:3:0
International Business Communications

Course studies practical information and its application. Content includes tools, and techniques necessary to learn the organizational and interpersonal communication; and negotiation skills required to function effectively in a world economy. Recommended: GBS101

GBS 240                                                                                                                              3:3:0
Global Management

Course focuses on the role of the executive, middle and font-line management in directing and improving organizational performance in a global environment. Concepts covered include managment of various types of international risks, strategic planning, and decision-making facing global business. Recommended: GBS 101.

GBS 253 (formerly ITR 253)                                                                                             3:1:15
Practicum

Course provides opportunity to earn credit and valuable experience while doing a project on the job in an approved company. Intended for the second-year International Trade students. Prerequisite: 12 hours of GBS courses or consent of instructor..

GBS 290  (formerly ITR 290)                                                                                           1-4:0-4:0-4
Topics in Global Business

Course designed to meet the special interest needs of International Trade students and local business organizations. Special topics will be offered for variable credit from one to four semester credit hours. Students may repeat ITR 290 up to three times on different topics for a maximum of nine semester credit hours. Prerequisite may vary by topic.                                                             Fee varies

Graphic Design

(Also see Art)

GRD 101                                                                                                                              3:2:2
Introduction to Visual Communication

Course covers the fundamental principles of design and how these relate to effective communication. It explores the media and tools that create imaging and how these tools are integrated into the image-making process. Topics include conceptual design, critical thinking in the creation of practical design, how design relates to industry, human perception and the visual process, and the history of visual communication, from the symbols of the cave man to modern-day advertising.
Fee $75

GRD 160                                                                                                                              3:2:2
Fundamentals of Digital Imaging using Photoshop Elements

Course covers the fundamental principles of digital imaging, including production, manipulation and output of digital images, and basic elements of design. High quality images will be produced from stock imaging and scanning from film and flat artwork. Course is designed for students who seek a foundation for ART 216 and those who are preparing to work in the photography/design field as medical photographers, wedding photographers, and production artists, who will not need the more extensive study of Photoshop and digital imaging provided in ART 216. Fee $75

GRD 251                                                                                                                            3:0:15
Graphic Design Practicum

Workplace experience in the graphic design field acquired by working for a company that does graphic design. The student’s job will be appropriate to his or her skills. Student meets with instructor to provide detailed reports of the work experience. Prerequisite: Completion of 24 credits in required courses and 12 credits in specified electives in A.A.S. Graphic Design degree, all with minimum grades of C, and consent of department chair. Student must secure placement at a business approved by department chair in order to register for the course.
Fee $75

GRD 252                                                                                                                            3:0:15
Animation and Multimedia Practicum

Workplace experience in the animation and multimedia field acquired by working for a company that does animation and multimedia. The student’s job will be appropriate to his or her skills. Student meets with instructor to provide detailed reports of the work experience. Prerequisite: Completion of 21 credits in required courses and 6 credits in specified electives in Animation and Multimedia certificate, all with minimum grades of C, and consent of department chair. Student must secure placement at a business approved by department chair in order to register for the course.
Fee $75

GRD 253                                                                                                                            3:0:15
Web Graphic Page Design Practicum

Workplace experience in web graphic design field acquired by working for a company that does web design. The student’s job will be appropriate to his or her skills. Student meets with instructor to provide detailed reports of the work experience. Prerequisite: Completion of 27 credits in required courses and 6 credits in specified electives in Web Graphic Page Design certificate, all with minimum grades of C, and consent of department chair. Student must secure placement at a business approved by department chair in order to register for the course.
Fee $75

GRD 254                                                                                                                            3:0:15
Photography Practicum

Workplace experience in the photography field acquired by working for a company that does work in photography. The student’s job will be appropriate to his or her skills. Student meets with instructor to provide detailed reports of the work experience. Prerequisite: Completion of 24 credits in required courses and 6 credits in specified electives in Photography certificate, all with minimum grades of C, and consent of department chair. Student must secure placement at a business approved by department chair in order to register for the course.
Fee $75

GRD 255                                                                                                                            3:0:15
Game Development Practicum

Workplace experience in the game development field acquired by working for a company that does game development. The student’s job will be appropriate to his or her skills. Student meets with instructor to provide detailed reports of the work experience. Prerequisite: Completion of 12 credits in required courses in Game Development certificate, all with minimum grades of C, and consent of department chair. Student must secure placement at a business approved by department chair in order to register for the course.

Hebrew

HBW 101                                                                                                                              4:3:2
Beginning Hebrew I

Course develops basic language skills, within the context of culture of Israel. Content includes pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, reading, listening comprehension and oral and written communication. No prior study of the language presumed. Recommended that experienced students discuss proper placement with instructor.                                                                                              Fee $20

HBW 102                                                                                                                              4:3:2
Beginning Hebrew II

Course continues to develop the basic skills introduced in HBW 101. Content includes pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, reading, listening comprehension and oral and written communication, within the context of culture of Israel. Fee $20

HBW 105                                                                                                                              3:2:2
Conversational Hebrew

Course provides conversational practice in Hebrew to develop oral facility. Content includes specially designed exercises in pronunciation, stress and rhythm, vocabulary development. Oral presentations and class discussion of life in Israel. Recommended: Equivalent skill level in knowledge of beginning Hebrew vocabulary, sounds and structures, including conjugation of regular and weak verbs in all tenses. Prerequisite: HBW 102 or consent of instructor.                                                                                                                       Fee $20

HBW 201                                                                                                                              4:3:2
Intermediate Hebrew I

Course continues development of basic skills. Content includes general review and expansion of beginning grammar, along with conversation, vocabulary development, readings and writing exercises with focus on life in Israel. Prerequisite: HBW 102 or consent of instructor.
Fee $20

HBW 202                                                                                                                              4:3:2
Intermediate Hebrew II

Course reinforces oral and written communication skills. Content includes a variety of speaking and essay writing activities. Topics drawn from contemporary Israeli life and culture. Prerequisite: HBW 201 or consent of instructor. Fee $20

History

HIS 111                                                                                                                                3:3:0
United States History to 1877

Course surveys political, economic, social and cultural development of the United States from discovery through Reconstruction. IAI S2 900

HIS 112                                                                                                                                3:3:0
United States History from 1877

Course surveys political, economic, social and cultural development of the United States from the Gilded Age to the present. IAI S2 901

HIS 113                                                                                                                                3:3:0
History of Native Americans

Course surveys history of Native American peoples in North America from 15th century contact with Europeans to the present. Content focus is on the historical struggle to retain cultures and autonomy while facing the continual expansion of both European nations and United States government and its citizens. Major themes and trends supplemented by case studies of specific tribes and documents that illuminate particular issues.

HIS 114                                                                                                                                3:3:0
African American History: Beginnings to 1864

Course examines role of African Americans in U.S. History, from enslavement in Africa to emancipation. Content includes black African culture, black diaspora, slave culture, Americanization of slaves and Africanization of the South, “free” blacks, slave resistance movements, and politics and economics of slavery.

HIS 115                                                                                                                                3:3:0
African American History: Reconstruction to the Present

Course surveys role of African Americans in U.S. History, from Reconstruction to present. Content includes black politics in the New South, Jim Crow, early civil rights organizations, African American participation in World Wars I and II, cultural developments, Civil Rights movement, Black Power movement, and government activism.

HIS 120                                                                                                                                3:3:0
United States History Since 1945

Course examines political, economic, social and cultural development of the United States since 1945.

HIS 121                                                                                                                                3:3:0
History of the Vietnam War

Course examines the history and politics of the Vietnam War, beginning with the war between the French and Vietnamese following World War II, ending with the defeat of the South by the North in 1975.

HIS 131 (formerly HIS 101)                                                                                               3:3:0
Western Civilization to 1650

Course surveys political, economic, social, cultural and intellectual origins of Western civilization from the ancient world to the 17th century. IAI S2 902

HIS 132 (formerly HIS 102)                                                                                               3:3:0
Western Civilization from 1650

Course surveys political, economic, social, cultural and intellectual development of Western civilization from the Baroque Era to the present. IAI S2 903

HIS 135                                                                                                                                3:3:0
History of the Middle Ages

Course examines the political, cultural and intellectual development of Western Europe from Late Antiquity to the Italian Renaissance. Content includes Roman, Christian, and Germanic contributions to medieval west. The impact of Byzantine and Islamic cultures are also explored.

HIS 139                                                                                                                                3:3:0
History of the Non-Western World to 1900

Course surveys the historical development of non-western world up to early 20th century. Content includes social, political, and economic developments. Focus is on role of intellectual currents, literature, and art in shaping the identity of the peoples studied. Comparison and contrast of unifying themes such as early modern global networks of trade, the colonial experience, and role of religion in experiences of various civilizations. At least four major non-western civilizations will be studied, drawn from Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. IAI S2 904N

HIS 140                                                                                                                                3:3:0
History of Contemporary Non-Western Civilizations

Course surveys the historical development of selected non-western cultures since 1945. Content includes study of at least four cultures, drawn from Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. IAI S2 905N

HIS 207                                                                                                                                3:3:0
History of the Ancient World: Rome

Course surveys Ancient Rome, from founding of city in the eighth century B.C., to collapse of the West in the fifth century A.D. Content includes examination of Roman Conquests, Roman politics and government, and reasons for the “fall” of Rome. Focus is on Roman impact on other peoples and cultures, origins and spread of Christianity, emergence of Byzantine Empire, and Roman Legacy.

HIS 208                                                                                                                                3:3:0
History of Ancient Africa

Course surveys the history of Africa to 1885. Content includes the agricultural revolution, Iron Age, migrations of peoples, commerce, early African states and stateless societies, Islam, slavery and the slave trades, European exploration and Christianity, colonial conquest and African resistance. Course also examines the role of oral traditions, linguistic analysis, archaeological evidence and early literature in understanding the complexities of African history.

HIS 211                                                                                                                                3:3:0
History of Modern Africa

Course examines political, cultural and socio-economic history of Africa from 1885 to present. Content includes the end of European colonialism, emergence of independent African nation states, neo-colonialism, Africa during the Cold War, rise and fall of African dictatorships, apartheid, ethnicity and genocide, popular movements toward democratization, and impact of globalization. Individual case studies focus on South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana, Liberia and Democratic Republic of Congo, role of the African novel, film, music and popular art in understanding complexities of African history. IAI S2 907N

HIS 216                                                                                                                                3:3:0
History of Modern China

Course examines political, economic, and social transformation of China from the 19th century dynastic system to the 21st century modern state. Content includes Confucian value system; collapse of the Qing dynasty; western imperialism; Communist revolution; Great Leap Forward; Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution; legacy of Mao Zedong; and era of Deng Xiaoping and its impact to the present. Current issues addressed include China’s relationship with Republic of China (Taiwan), and China’s role in a global context. IAI S2 915N

HIS 221                                                                                                                                3:3:0
History of Great Britain and Ireland to 1600

Course surveys the political, economic, social and cultural history of Great Britain and Ireland from the Norman Conquest through the Age of Elizabeth I.

HIS 222                                                                                                                                3:3:0
History of Great Britain and Ireland: 1600 to Present

Course surveys the political, economic, social and cultural history of Great Britain and Ireland from the Stuart Dynasty through the present era.

HIS 225                                                                                                                                3:3:0
History of the Islamic Middle East from the 7th Century to 1918

Course surveys the history of Islamic Middle East from birth of Islam to end of First World War. Content includes social, political, and economic developments, and the role of religion in shaping Middle Eastern culture and society. Focus is on the ways in which Islam helped foster a unified political and legal system, and a common identity which provide the backdrop for much of the contemporary political discourse in the region. IAI S2 918N

HIS 226                                                                                                                                3:3:0
History of the Islamic Middle East in Modern Times

Course surveys political, economic, social and cultural development of the Islamic Middle East since 1918. Focus is on the role of religion as an ongoing theme. IAI S2 919N

HIS 228                                                                                                                                3:3:0
History of the Holocaust
Course surveys the history, background, causes, events, impact, and implications of the destruction of the Jews in Europe.

HIS 233                                                                                                                                3:3:0
History of Latin America to 1825

Course surveys Latin American history from sixteenth century conquests of Mexico and Peru until the wars of independence in early nineteenth century. Content includes impact of Spanish colonialism (and to lesser extent Portuguese colonialism) on Native Americans and immigrant settler populations; outlines evolving institutional bases of life in colonial Latin America. Focus is on topics such as pre-colonial Native American societies, imperial politics and urbanization, patterns of accommodation and resistance, slavery, race, role of the Catholic Church, colonial literature, and collapse of the Spanish colonial empire. IAI S2 910N

HIS 234                                                                                                                                3:3:0
History of Latin America, 1825 to 1945

Course surveys political, social, economic and cultural development of Central and South America from independence to beginning of the Cold War. Content focus is on role of literature, film, music and popular art in understanding complexities of Latin American history. IAI S2 911N

HIS 235                                                                                                                                3:3:0
Women in American History

Course examines women’s roles and accomplishments throughout the history of the United States.

HIS 236                                                                                                                                3:3:0
Women in Western Civilization

Course examines women’s roles and accomplishments in Western civilization from prehistory to the present.

HIS 240                                                                                                                                3:3:0
History of Illinois

Course surveys the history of Illinois, with emphasis on how growth of industrialization and urbanization has affected state development.

HIS 260                                                                                                                                3:3:0
History of Soviet Russia

Course introduces Soviet Russian history. Content includes politics, economics, culture, thought and life from the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 to the breakup of the Soviet Union.

HIS 290                                                                                                                      1-4:0-4:0-4
Topics in History

Course explores major historical issues and/or periods of history that are related to history courses taught at the College. Course has different focus and/or scope than the courses currently offered in the department and can be repeated on different topics up to three times for up to nine credit hours. Prerequisite may vary by topic.                                                                                  Fee varies

Health Information Technology
(formerly Medical Record Technology/
Medical Transcriptionist)

HIT 101                                                                                                                                4:3:2
Introduction to Medical Transcription
(offered fall semester only)

Course develops speed and accuracy in transcription of correspondence and medical reports with physician-dictated media organized by medical specialty. Associated pharmacy vocabulary integrated by body system. Content includes grammar and punctuation review, editing and proofreading, efficient use of medical references and other resources, practical experience in transcription for medical offices and clinics. Prerequisite: HIT 104 with minimum grade of C, or concurrent enrollment, or knowledge of medical terminology as demonstrated by proficiency exam. Recommended: Hands-on experience with Windows-based word processing software and keyboarding ability of 40 words per minute.                Fee $20

HIT 102                                                                                                                                4:3:2
Advanced Medical Transcription
(offered spring semester only)

Course continues to develop speed and accuracy using more advanced physician-dictated media organized by medical specialty. Associated pharmacy vocabulary expanded. Focus on mastering use of medical references. Practical experience in surgical specialties and hospital-based medical reports. Prerequisites: HIT 101 and HIT 104 with minimum grades of C or consent of instructor. Fee $20

HIT 103                                                                                                                                1:1:0
Introduction to the Medical Language

Course offers brief overview of medical terminology suitable for developing basic vocabulary. Content includes deciphering, building and understanding medical terms by studying their parts. (Course does not substitute for HIT 104.)

HIT 104                                                                                                                                3:3:0
Medical Terminology

Course presents medical terminology through study of medical word roots, prefixes and suffixes. Focus on relationships among symptomatic, disease, and procedural terms.

HIT 105                                                                                                                                1:1:0
Advanced Medical Terminology

Course continues study of medical terminology. Content includes medical word roots, prefixes, suffixes and combining forms that relate to pharmacology, oncology, radiology, nuclear medicine and psychiatry. Prerequisite: HIT 104.

HIT 106                                                                                                                                3:2:3
Classification of Health Data-ICD-9-CM

Course covers classification systems employed to organize medical information for future retrieval. Focus is on ICD-9-CM classification system including use for prospective payment systems. Work focuses on acquiring skills in coding diseases and procedures and abstracting medical data. Hands-on experience in coding hospital records. Prerequisite: HIT 104, HIT 121 and BIO 131 with minimum grades of C; BIO 132 with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment.                                                                                                    Fee $50

HIT 113                                                                                                                                2:2:0
ICD-9-CM Coding for the Physician Office

Course presents use of ICD-9-CM coding system to assign diagnostic codes to patient-physician encounters. After learning basic steps in code selection, focus is on applying skill to physician practice setting. Prerequisite: HIT 104 with minimum grade of C, or concurrent enrollment, or knowledge of medical terminology as demonstrated by proficiency exam.    Fee $20

HIT 114                                                                                                                                2:2:0
CPT Coding for the Physician Office

Course introduces CPT coding system. Focus is on use of system in a physician office. Prerequisite: HIT 104 with minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment, or knowledge of medical terminology as demonstrated by proficiency exam.                                                                                                                       Fee $20

HIT 115                                                                                                                                1:1:0
Insurance Procedures for the Medical Office: Medicare

Course provides in-depth study of Medicare insurance system. Focus is on knowledge of terminology and guidelines involved in claim filing process. Topics also include understanding of Medicare reimbursement policies, appeal rights, and CMS’s current efforts to curtail healthcare fraud and abuse. Prerequisites: HIT 113 and either HIT 114 or HIT 170, all with minimum grades of C or concurrent enrollment.Recommended: Hands-on experience with word processing in Windows, or equivalent coursework.                                                                            Fee $10

HIT 116                                                                                                                                1:1:0
Insurance Procedures for the Medical Office: Non-Medicare

Introductory course gives instruction in health records and insurance processing procedures in the medical office. Focus is on correlating health information with billing procedures. Prerequisites: HIT 113 and either HIT 114 or HIT 170, all with minimum grades of C or concurrent enrollment. Recommended: Hands-on experience with word processing in Windows, or equivalent coursework.                 Fee $10

HIT 120                                                                                                                                1:1:0
Evaluation and Management Coding in CPT

Course presents in-depth study of the Evaluation and Management section of CPT coding system. Based on knowledge of key definitions required in Evaluation and Management coding. Focus on auditing documentation and validating code selection. Includes discussion of categories of service, modifier usage, and payment methodologies. Prerequisites: HIT 114 or HIT 170 with minimum grades of C, or consent of instructor. Recommended: Hands-on experience with word processing in Windows, or equivalent coursework.                 Fee $10

HIT 121                                                                                                                                3:2:2
Fundamentals of Health Information Management

Course examines sources of health information and relationship with health agencies. Content includes study of origin and purpose, content, order, analysis and use of medical records, methods of compiling, numbering, retrieving and retention of health information. Prerequisites: Acceptance into Health Information Technology program; HIT 104 and BIO 131 with minimum grades of C or concurrent enrollment. Recommended: Hands-on computer experience using word processing in Windows.                                                          Fee $30

HIT 125                                                                                                                                1:1:0
Medical Billing Practices

Course concentrates on mastery of guidelines and requirements for efficient and compliant healthcare claims filing. Content includes advanced coding scenarios that incorporate proper diagnosis and procedure code selection, correct modifier usage, appropriate HCPCS code utilization, surgical package billing concepts, and accurate analysis of claims. Current issues and new guidelines also incorporated. Prerequisites:HIT 115, HIT 116 and HIT 120, all with minimum grades of C or concurrent enrollment. Recommended: Hands-on experience with word processing in Windows, or equivalent coursework.                                                                                                                                        Fee $10

HIT 130                                                                                                                                2:1:2
Health Statistics and Registries

Course surveys sources and uses of health data in the United States. Content includes collection of data, commonly used computations, and the presentation and reporting of data. Function and use of registries with emphasis on Tumor Registry studied. Prerequisites: HIT 104, HIT 121 and BIO 131 with minimum grades of C; BIO 132 with minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment. Fee $25

HIT 151                                                                                                                                3:2:2
Advanced Surgical and Specialty Transcription

(offered summer semester only)
Course concentrates on increasing speed and accuracy of proficiency in surgical report transcription. Experience is provided in advanced specialty and general surgical transcription. Prerequisite: HIT 102 with minimum grade of C or consent of instructor.          Fee $20

HIT 170                                                                                                                                2:2:1
CPT Coding

Course covers basic principles of CPT coding in hospital-based environments. Students develop skills in using CPT to report reimbursable services. Prerequisite: HIT 104, HIT 121, and BIO 131 with minimum grades of C or consent of instructor.     Fee $25

HIT 180                                                                                                                                3:3:0
Issues in Medical Office Management

Course addresses significant operational issues unique to medical office setting. Content includes optimizing reimbursement in a changing healthcare delivery system; relationships with staff, patients, and outside agencies; problems with confidentiality; and evaluation of payer contracts. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.                                                                                                     Fee $20

HIT 185                                                                                                                                3:2:5
Practicum: Medical Office Management

Course provides opportunities to experience projects and on-site activities that broaden skills in medical practice management. Topics may include business plan development, leadership, personnel recruitment, supervision, compensation and benefits, reimbursement cycle, fee analysis, legal and regulatory issues, quality improvement and risk management activities, managed care implications, accreditation and regulatory standards, marketing strategies and software applications. Prerequisite: HIT 180 with minimum grade of C and consent of instructor.
Fee $20

HIT 191                                                                                                                                1:1:0
Healthcare Communication Systems

Course covers basics of communication used in health care delivery systems. Content includes terminology and essential concepts of health information systems. Student practice in application of software common to healthcare setting. Recommended: Hands-on computer experience using software in Windows.

HIT 192                                                                                                                                1:1:0
Managing Healthcare Information

Course provides an overview of varied automated administrative and financial systems used in healthcare environment. Content includes terminology, essential concepts and software used for administrative, financial and relational database applications. Recommended: Hands-on computer experience using software in Windows.

HIT 193                                                                                                                                1:1:0
Electronic Health Records

Course focuses on structure of electronic health records (EHRs). Content includes overview of health care industry’s transitioning to electronic health record systems, components of EHRs, technologies used for input into EHRs, and privacy and security issues affecting access to and use of patient information. Recommended: Hands-on computer experience using software in Windows.

HIT 201                                                                                                                                3:3:0
Fundamentals of Medical Science

Course provides introduction to medical science. Content includes study of nature and cause of disease, treatment and management of patients, and practical application of knowledge by health information management professional. Prerequisite: HIT 105 with minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment; HIT 106, HIT 170, and BIO 132 with minimum grades of C; and consent of instructor or department chair.
 Fee $50.                                                                   

HIT 221                                                                                                                                3:3:0
Quality Improvement and Assessment in Healthcare

Course focuses on quality improvement and assessment in variety of healthcare settings. Content includes implementation of quality tools and techniques as related to health information department activities of acute care hospitals, long term care facilities, behavioral health settings, hospital outpatient and emergency departments, and ambulatory care settings, and quality issues related to medical staff activities. Prerequisite: HIT 106, HIT 130, HIT 201, and BIO 132 with minimum grades of C; and consent of instructor or department chair.     Fee $15

HIT 222                                                                                                                                3:3:0
Supervisory and Legal Aspects

Course studies impact of legal system on health information. Focus is on the health record as a legal document, and effect of confidential communication laws, including HIPAA, on release of information and use of health information. Content includes management principles and supervisory role in healthcare organizations. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor or department chair.    Fee $15

HIT 251                                                                                                                              3:1:12
Health Information Technology Practice I

Course contains planned and supervised clinical experiences in medical facilities. Opportunity to gain knowledge and skill in admission and discharge procedures, health and vital statistics, coding and abstracting, physician incomplete records, medical transcription supervision, cancer registry and long term care facilities. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor or department chair.    Fee $20

HIT 252                                                                                                                              3:1:12
Health Information Technology Practice II

Course continues HIT 251. Opportunity to increase proficiency in coding skills, gain knowledge and skill in release of information, patient care evaluation procedures, supervisory duties, and ambulatory care settings. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor or department chair.   Fee $20

HIT 260                                                                                                                                3:3:0
Reimbursement Issues

Course provides comprehensive study of reimbursement procedures for prospective payment system, hospital outpatient services, and physician practices. Coding issues emphasized and optimization skills developed and applied in each area. Focus is on role of health information practitioner on financial performance in health care. Prerequisites: Consent of instructor or department chair.        Fee $50

HIT 290                                                                                                                      1-4:0-4:0-4
Topics in Health Information Technology

Course focuses on new issues in fast changing health information management environment. Topics covered each semester will vary based on current issues and perceived student need. Course may be repeated three times as long as specific topic is different. Prerequisite may vary by topic.             Fee varies

Human Services

(Also see Psychology/PSY 130, PSY 230 and PSY 231)

HSV 110                                                                                                                              3:3:0
Counseling/Interviewing

Course reviews psychological principles and counseling techniques for public and social/human service workers. Content includes interview varieties, types and purposes; various communication techniques to establish rapport, question, reflect and help clients explore feelings and beliefs; and diagnostic and record-keeping systems. Skills developed largely through class exercises, role-plays and skill practice. Recommended: PSY 101.

HSV 121                                                                                                                              3:3:0
Treatment Strategies

Course explores organizational collaborative efforts in a “continuum of care” approach to human services. Content includes efforts made to provide the client/patient with full array of comprehensive services and solutions. Focus is on techniques to provide outreach, treatment/service planning, proper documentation, and referral techniques, services to special populations. Recommended: PSY 101.

HSV 122                                                                                                                              3:3:0
Assessment and Treatment of the Chemically Dependent

Course increases proficiency in utilizing various instruments and associated interviewing techniques to assess alcohol and other drug abuse or dependence disorders. Content includes development of increased understanding of criteria for placement in differing levels of treatment, and understanding dual disorders. Focus is on learning how to determine treatment needs based upon proper assessment, becoming familiar with differences in attitude and behavior patterns of special populations in order to provide meaningful quality care. Recommended: PSY 120 and PSY 235. Prerequisite: HSV 121.

HSV 155                                                                                                                            4:2:20
Substance Abuse Practicum I

Course involves placement in an approved field to integrate and apply knowledge and skills in a clinical setting. Minimum 300 (three hundred) hours in a supervised field experience. Focus of practical experience in core functions include screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, counseling, case management, crisis intervention, client education, referral, reports and record keeping under the direction of a Practicum Site Supervisor. Program coordinator and/or practicum faculty provides ongoing supervision, monitoring and evaluation of student progress. Prerequisite: Completion of HSV 110, HSV 121, HSV 122, PSY 234, PSY 235, PSY 237 and PSY 238 with a minimum grade of “C” and consent of department coordinator.            Fee $65

HSV 210                                                                                                                              3:3:0
Counseling/Interviewing II

Course continues HSV 110. Content includes review of psychological principles and counseling techniques used by public and social/human service workers. Skills learned previously refined to focus on more in-depth probing of issues blocking effective responding of clients to life’s challenges. Further methods of analyzing and interpreting data uncovered in therapeutic counseling sessions and interviews. Practice given in conducting sessions, analyzing information uncovered in counseling, and proper documentation. Prerequisite: HSV 110. Recommended: PSY 101 and PSY 130.

HSV 255                                                                                                                            4:2:20
Substance Abuse Practicum II

Course involves placement in an approved field to integrate and apply knowledge and skills in a clinical setting. Minimum 300 (three hundred) hours in a supervised field experience, directed by Practicum Site Supervisor. Focus of practical experience in core functions include includes orientation, assessment, ethics, screening, intake, case management, community outreach, treatment planning, essentials of supervision, psychopathology, suicide risk, crisis intervention, client education, referral, charting and record keeping. Department coordinator and/or practicum faculty will provide ongoing supervision, monitoring and evaluation of student progress. Prerequisite: Completion of HSV 155 with a minimum grade of “C” and consent of department coordinator; also, a minimum of an A.A.S. degree in a Behavioral Science.
Fee $65

HSV 260                                                                                                                              1:1:0
CADC Test Review

Course reviews content of course work in Substance Abuse Counseling Certificate program and the Core Functions required by IAODAPCA to receive the CADC (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor) credential. Focus is on preparation for the IC&RC examination. Prerequisite: HSV 155 or consent of department coordinator.

Humanities

HUM 120                                                                                                                              3:3:0
Western Culture and the Arts: Beginnings through the Middle Ages

Course surveys cultural accomplishments of Western civilization from its beginnings in Mesopotamia through the Middle Ages. Content includes visual arts, music, literature, theater, architecture, and philosophy studied in historical context. IAI HF 902

HUM 121                                                                                                                              3:3:0
Western Culture and the Arts: Renaissance through the 20th Century

Course surveys the great artistic and intellectual accomplishments of Western civilization from the Renaissance through the 20th Century. Content includes visual arts, literature, drama, philosophy, architecture, and music studied in historical context. IAI HF 903

HUM 122 (formerly HUM 101)                                                                                          3:3:0
Contemporary Culture and the Arts

Course concentrates on culture and arts of the last 50 years, with focus on appreciation and critical evaluation of contemporary culture. Content provides interdisciplinary perspectives on literature, music, drama, visual arts, architecture, TV, film, and cultural theory, as well as forces that influence the arts. IAI HF 901

HUM 123 (formerly HUM 103)                                                                                          3:3:0
Introduction to Art

Course provides a survey of the visual arts (painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and architecture) emphasizing how art transmits cultural traditions and aesthetic values. Content includes the historical, social and technological factors that contribute to understanding the function and meaning of works of art. IAI F2 900

HUM 125 (formerly HUM 105)                                                                                          3:3:0
Introduction to Music

Course examines music through a basic stylistic survey. Content includes the vocabulary of sounds (rhythm, pitch, intensity and timbre), instruments and forms as illustrated by music from medieval times to the present. Music of Western civilization emphasized and compared to music from other cultures. IAI F1 901

HUM 126 (formerly HUM 106)                                                                                          3:3:0
Introduction to Music Theater

Course surveys the musical, dramatic and stylistic development of music theater, from the year 1600 to the present. Content includes selected major works of opera, operetta, musicals and ballet. Focus is on the cultural framework that gives rise to these art forms.

HUM 127 (formerly HUM 107)                                                                                          3:3:0
Introduction to Philosophy

Course focuses on the most fundamental questions that human beings have always asked. Topics include a critical examination of theories about reality and truth, moral values and social justice, personal identity and free will, aesthetic values, and systems of religious beliefs. IAI H4 900

HUM 131 (formerly HUM 111)                                                                                          3:3:0
Introduction to Theater

Course offers an introductory survey of theater as a performing art form. Content includes analysis of historical, social, aesthetic and technical aspects of traditional and contemporary theatrical expression. This is an appreciation class, not a performance class. IAI F1 907

HUM 133 (formerly HUM 113)                                                                                          3:3:0
Introduction to Architecture

Course introduces architectural thought and practice from the Egyptians to the present. Content includes philosophical and practical problems of providing habitable spaces for human beings.

HUM 140                                                                                                                              3:3:0
Introduction to Women’s Studies

Course introduces the interdisciplinary field of womens' studies which seeks to understand and challenge gender inequalities. Course traces the historical emergence of feminist critiques and seeks to understand how these critiques address our experiences of work, family, sexuality, politics, culture and religion. Content also includes how women's studies scholarhsip has transformed the humanities as well as other disciplines. Course emphasizes critical thinking about the social construction of gender and the intersections of gender with class, race, ethnicity, and sexuality.

HUM 142                                                                                                                              3:3:0
Women and Creativity

Course explores selected creative work done by women. Content includes literature, art, music, film, and philosophy; may also explore women’s creativity as manifested through shaping of community and domestic institutions, and through domestic arts. Focus may be either historical or contemporary. IAI HF 907D

HUM 160                                                                                                                              3:3:1
Introduction to Film

Course offers a survey of the historical development of film, emphasizing a study of films and innovations in film production that have had significant influence on film as an art form. Topics include basic film language, editing, light, sound, camera movement, and related topics.      Fee $20
IAI F2 909

HUM 165                                                                                                                              3:3:0
Introduction to World Music

Course introduces world music. Content includes musical performance, instruments, basic music theory, and the cultural significance of music; several Asian, Middle Eastern, and African cultures will be considered. IAI F1 903N

HUM 210                                                                                                                              3:3:0
World Mythologies

Course explores the nature of mythology. Content includes themes, archetypal figures and situations, symbolism and figurative language found in selected folklore and legendary narratives. IAI H9 901

HUM 220                                                                                                                              3:3:0
Asian Humanities

Course offers an interdisciplinary and comparative survey of the intellectual and artistic achievements of several Asian cultures. Content includes examination of literature, philosophy, visual art, music, and other performing arts. IAI HF 904N

HUM 242                                                                                                                              3:3:0
Women, Art and Culture

Course will focus on women as both creators and subjects of visual art. Though examining individual art works course participants will consider how gender is relevant to the definition, creation and appreciation of visual art. Instructors may take either a topical or historical approach to the course content. IAI F2 907D

HUM 260                                                                                                                              3:3:1
Perspectives on Film

Course presents different modes of filmmaking. Content includes narrative, documentary, and animation; variety of current critical methodologies for studying film, such as genre theory, authorship theory, star theory, national cinema, feminist film theory, and structuralist theory (hero studies).

HUM 290                                                                                                                    1-4:0-4:0-4
Topics in Humanities

Course explores selected topics in music, film, art history, architecture, or any other humanities discipline. Course content varies. May focus on a single artist or composer, group of artists or composers, stylistic period, or particular trends during one such period. Representative course titles might include: Mozart’s Late Opera, Contemporary American Film, or Chicago Architecture. Course can be repeated on different topics up to three times. Prerequisite may vary by topic.                                                                                                              Fee varies

Independent Study

INS 200                                                                                                                             1-4:0:0
Independent Study

Course offers special opportunity to earn up to four credit hours in independent study in any curricular area in which it is available. Registration for independent study course in a baccalaureate discipline is done under the discipline prefix. Example: SPE 103 Independent Study - Speech. In career areas the prefix for independent study courses will remain INS. Prerequisite: Recommendation and approval of the instructor and department dean. No more than a total of four credits in independent study courses, regardless of discipline, may be applied toward a degree. Independent Study courses may have appropriate fees.