HED 231 – DEATH EDUCATION : HEALTH PERSPECTIVE Students receiving credit for PED 231 will not receive credit for HED 231 . The course enables students to understand and cope with death as part of the life cycle . From an interdisciplinary and historical perspective , the course explores how many different cultures treat death and dying as well as examines biomedical ethics ( euthanasia , organ donation , wills and trusts ). Emphasizing the psychological adjustments to loss , topics include the meaning of death , stages of dying , bereavement and grief processes and a variety of religious attitudes toward suicide , funeral rituals and death in general .
HED 251 – HUMAN SEXUALITY Students receiving credit for PED 251 will not receive credit for HED 251 . Taught in cross-cultural context , this interdisciplinary course examines the diversity of family life and human sexuality . Drawing from the social and biological sciences , students explore a variety of attitudes and personal beliefs . Topics include the history of human sexuality , sexual reproduction , gender related sexual health issues , gender roles / identity and sexual orientation . Sexual communication , intimacy , behaviors , coupling , victimization , dysfunctions and therapy are also addressed . Audiovisual material of a sensitive nature may be used .
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
HIT 151 – MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY This course will prepare students for careers in medical administration by reviewing the terminology associated with many areas of medicine such as cardiovascular , digestive , central nervous , genitourinary , respiratory systems , etc . Emphasis is placed on etymology of words . ( Students receiving credit for OFT 151 will not receive credit for HIT 151 .)
HIT 154 - COMPUTER APPLICATIONS-HEALTH CARE This course covers an overview of commonly available software tools used in health care , including introduction to encoding tools and computer assisted coding software used in health data processing . It includes an introduction to the electronic health record ( EHR ) process and the various health information systems currently used in health care delivery in the US . Laboratory fee applies .
HIT 258 - MEDICAL CODING INTERNSHIP Prerequisites : HIT 154 , HIT 158 , HIT 250 , HIT 256 , and HIT 259 ( with a grade of C or better in each course ) or permission of the Chairperson . Corequisites : HIT 256 and HIT 259 or permission of the Chairperson . Open to HIT majors only . This course is a supervised work experience that provides students with exposure to coding practices in a hospital , physician ' s office , clinic or other health care setting with directed projects common to the typical coding tasks of a clinical coding specialist . Students are introduced to health information technology and coding procedures through observation , study and work . Weekly seminars reinforce work experience .
HISTORY / POLITICAL SCIENCE
HIS 101 – HISTORY OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION I Prerequisites : Completion of RDG 001 and / or RDG 002 . The course begins with a brief survey of the foundations of modern Western Civilization in the ancient and medieval world . The rise of individualism , humanism and science , the growth of the state , the emergence of the middle class and the beginnings of the age of liberal revolutions are discussed as ingredients in the birth of the modern world .
HIS 102 – HISTORY WESTERN CIVILIZATION II Prerequisites : Completion of RDG 001 and / or RDG 002 . The second half of Western Civilization considers the historical forces and events that shaped the world in the 19th and 20th centuries . The course examines revolutions , nationalism , industrialization , imperialism , war , and the clash of Nazism , fascism , communism , and democracy . Other major components consist of the decline of colonialism , the atomic age , the Cold War , contemporary world conflicts , and prospects for the future .
HIS 103 – HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES I Prerequisites : Completion of RDG 001 and / or RDG 002 . The course covers the broad spectrum of American life through a survey of American social , cultural and political events . Included are such topics as the rise of colonial America ; the American Revolution ; the early national period of Washington , Adams , Jefferson and Hamilton ; the westward movement ; and the antislavery movement which climaxes with the bitter struggle of the Civil War .
HIS 104 – HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES II Prerequisites : Completion of RDG 001 and / or RDG 002 . This second half of the American history sequence picks up the American story with the era of Reconstruction and moves on to mark the growth of industrial America , the expanding frontier with its Indian wars , the Progressive Era , the expansion of American foreign interests , the Great Depression , and the rise and image of modern America . Designed to reveal this nation ' s colorful and remarkable past in the modern era , the course seeks to examine the impact recent events have had on the creation of modern American society , culture , politics and world affairs .
HIS 105 – THE WORLD , 1945-PRESENT Prerequisites : Completion of RDG 001 With its focus on the present , this course is designed to give students an understanding of the world they live in , how it was born out of the past and how it is creating the future . Recent international conflicts , social change and expectations of the future are explored in the framework of the nuclear age .
HIS 106 - U . S . A ., 1945-PRESENT Prerequisites : Completion of RDG 001 This course deals with America in the nuclear age , its recovery from World War II and its growing domination of the Western world . The course covers the dramatic changes in American society at home and its entanglements abroad in an effort to contain Russian and Chinese power . Domestic transformation of the Kennedy-Johnson period , the upheaval of Watergate , the Reagan " revolution ", and contemporary issues in American life conclude the course .
HIS 130 – ETHNIC GROUPS IN AMERICAN HISTORY Prerequisites : Completion of RDG 001 and / or RDG 002 . An exploration of American history through the eyes , ears and emotions of its immigrants - the experiences of Italians and Jews , Irish and Germans , Chinese and Mexicans , and others . Common problems of adjustment , acceptance and assimilation faced by these groups teach us about America . Guest speakers , films and tapes are utilized throughout the course to probe the meaning and bring to life the history of ethnic groups in America .
HIS 161 – WORLD HISTORY ANTIQUITY-1500 Prerequisites : Completion of RDG 001 and / or RDG 002 . This course examines major developments in world history , from the emergence of the earliest civilizations to about 1500 C . E . How various civilizations conceptualized and responded to issues such as the nature of god ( s ), human nature , gender roles and relationships , and the environment are explored . Technological developments and economic , political , and social structures are also studied .
HIS 165 – RELIGION IN WORLD HISTORY Prerequisites : Completion of ENG 001 , RDG 001 This course examines the emergence and historical development of religious ideas and practices and their impact on world history from the ancient world through the beginning of the 21st century . Religions of Asia , South Asia , Africa , the Americas , The Middle East , the Pacific , and “ new ” religions are all examined in their historical contexts , as well as the historical relationships and interactions among the great world religions .
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