CLS 165 - Understanding Cultures: Modern Japan

1. Describe the external unity that links East Asian societies together and the diversity that distinguishes East Asian societies from one another.
   • Define the term, “East Asia” and identify the main societies that compose the region.
   • Define the term, “culture,” and explain how the concept of culture applies to East Asia in general and Japan in particular.
   • Explain why it is important to understand the history and culture of the East Asia in general and Japan in particular.
   • Provide specific examples of the historical development of East Asia and Japan in particular and their influence on human behavior in the contemporary era.
   • Compare and contrast the culture of Japan with that of China and other societies of East Asia.
2. Describe and provide examples of the diverse sociocultural and demographic attributes of the Japan.
   • Summarize the main sociocultural and demographic attributes of Japan relating to race, ethnicity, nationality, and language.
   • Summarize the main sociocultural and demographic attributes of Japan relating occupation, education, social class, and rural-urban residency.
   • Describe the sociocultural role of religion in general and Buddhism, Shinto, and Confucianism in particular in Japan. 
   • Identify important minority groups of Japan and discuss the impact of past and present discriminatory policies and perceptions upon them.
   • Identify significant examples of Japanese norms and values, including those relating to marriage and family, gender, social networks, recreation and leisure, political authority, and economic relations in the workplace and society.
3. Explain how geography and the natural environment have impacted the sociocultural, economic, and political development of Japan.
   • Describe the physical geography and natural environment of Japan and how it varies by region.
   • Identify important cities, rivers, mountain ranges, and other geographic points of interest in Japan, and describe the influence of such places in Japanese history and contemporary society.
   • Provide examples of social problems and political issues in contemporary Japan that are related to the natural environment.
   • Analyze the impact of geography and the natural environment on the economy in Japan.
   • Evaluate the impact of geography and the natural environment on the sociopolitical development of Japan.
4. Explain the importance of Japan in the ancient, medieval, and modern world, and summarize the historical evolution of Japan from the earliest times to the present.
   • Describe the early origins, cultural commonalities, and  contributions to the world of Japanese civilization.
   • Trace the cultural, economic, and political development of Japan in the prehistoric and ancient eras.
   • Trace the cultural, economic, and political development of Japan in the medieval eras.
   • Trace the cultural, economic, and political development of Japan in the modern era.
   • Evaluate the impact of Chinese, European, and American intrusion on the cultural, economic, and political development of Japan.
5. Summarize the evolution and development of Japanese society, including the role of social institutions, political institutions, economic institutions, educational institutions, and religious institutions, and compare such institutions with those found in the West.
   • Summarize the evolution and development of Japanese social institutions, and compare such institutions with those found in the West.
   • Summarize the evolution and development of Japanese political institutions, and compare such institutions with those found in the West.
   • Summarize the evolution and development of Japanese economic institutions and compare such institutions with those found in the West.
   • Summarize the evolution and development of Japanese educational institutions, and compare such institutions with those found in the West.
   • Summarize the evolution and development of Japanese religious institutions and compare such institutions with those found in the West.
6. Explain the significance of the arts and humanities, mass media, technology, and popular culture in the evolution of Japanese society and culture.
   • Summarize the role of the arts and humanities, mass media, technology, and popular culture in Japan.
   • Provide examples of how the arts and humanities, mass media, or popular culture, have influenced the evolution of Japanese society and culture.
   • Evaluate cultural similarities and differences between Japan and the West relevant to the arts and humanities and provide relevant examples.
   • Evaluate cultural similarities and differences between Japan and the West relevant to mass media and popular culture and provide relevant examples.
   • Evaluate cultural similarities and differences between Japan and the West relevant technology and provide relevant examples.
7. Explain the impact of Western imperialism, Japanese imperialism, world wars, and the Cold War, on the historical development of modern Japanese civilization.
   • Explain the impact of Western imperialism on the historical development of modern Japanese civilization.
   • Explain the impact of Japanese imperialism on the historical development of modern Japanese civilization.
   • Explain the impact of World War One on the historical development of modern Japanese civilization.
   • Explain the impact of World War Two on the historical development of modern Japanese civilization.
   • Explain the impact of the Cold War on the historical development of modern Japanese civilization.

CLS 167 - Understanding Cultures: Modern China

1. Describe the external unity that links East Asian societies together and the diversity that distinguishes East Asian societies from one another.
   • Define the term, “East Asia” and identify the main societies that compose the region.
   • Define the term, “culture,” and explain how the concept of culture applies to East Asia in general and China in particular.
   • Explain why it is important to understand the history and culture of the East Asia in general and China in particular.
   • Provide specific examples of the historical development of East Asia and China in particular and their influence on human behavior in the contemporary era.
   • Compare and contrast the culture of China with that of Japan and other societies of East Asia.
2. Describe and provide examples of the diverse sociocultural and demographic attributes of China.
   • Summarize the main sociocultural and demographic attributes of China relating to race, ethnicity, nationality, and language.
   • Summarize the main sociocultural and demographic attributes of China relating occupation, education, social class, and rural-urban residency.
   • Describe the sociocultural role of religion in general and Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism in China. 
   • Identify important minority groups of China and discuss the impact of past and present discriminatory policies and perceptions upon them.
   • Identify significant examples of Chinese norms and values, including those relating to marriage and family, gender, social networks, recreation and leisure, political authority, and economic relations in the workplace and society.
3. Explain how geography and the natural environment have impacted the sociocultural, economic, and political development of China.
   • Describe the physical geography and natural environment of China and how it varies by region.
   • Identify important cities, rivers, mountain ranges, and other geographic points of interest in China, and describe the influence of such places in Japanese history and contemporary society.
   • Provide examples of social problems and political issues in modern China that are related to the natural environment.
   • Analyze the impact of geography and the natural environment on the economy in China.
   • Evaluate the impact of geography and the natural environment on the sociopolitical development of China.
4. Explain the importance of China in the ancient, medieval, and modern world, and summarize the historical evolution of China from the earliest times to the present.
   • Describe the early origins, cultural commonalities, and contributions to the world of Chinese civilization.
   • Trace the cultural, economic, and political development of China in the prehistoric and ancient eras.
   • Trace the cultural, economic, and political development of China in the medieval eras.
   • Trace the cultural, economic, and political development of China in the modern era.
   • Evaluate the impact of Mongolian, Manchurian, European, American, Japanese, and Russian (Soviet) intrusion on the cultural, economic, and political development of China.
5. Summarize the evolution and development of Chinese society, including the role of social institutions, political institutions, economic institutions, educational institutions, and religious institutions, and compare such institutions with those found in the West.
   • Summarize the evolution and development of Chinese social institutions, and compare such institutions with those found in the West.
   • Summarize the evolution and development of Chinese political institutions, and compare such institutions with those found in the West.
   • Summarize the evolution and development of Chinese economic institutions, and compare such institutions with those found in the West.
   • Summarize the evolution and development of Chinese educational institutions and compare such institutions with those found in the West.
   • Summarize the evolution and development of Chinese religious institutions and compare such institutions with those found in the West.
6. Explain the significance of the arts and humanities, mass media, technology, and popular culture in the evolution of Japanese society and culture.
   • Summarize the role of the arts and humanities, mass media, technology, and popular culture in China.
   • Provide examples of how the arts and humanities, mass media, or popular culture, have influenced the evolution of Chinese society and culture.
   • Evaluate cultural similarities and differences between China and the West relevant to the arts and humanities and provide relevant examples.
   • Evaluate cultural similarities and differences between China and the West relevant to mass media and popular culture and provide relevant examples.
   • Evaluate cultural similarities and differences between China and the West relevant technology and provide relevant examples.
7. Explain the impact of Chinese imperialism, Western imperialism, Japanese imperialism, Russian imperialism, civil wars, world wars, Marxism-Leninism-Maoism, and the Cold War, on the historical development of modern Chinese civilization.
   • Explain the impact of Chinese imperialism on the historical development of modern Chinese civilization.
   • Explain the impact of Western, Russian, and Japanese imperialism on the historical development of modern Chinese civilization.
   • Explain the impact of World War One on the historical development of modern Chinese civilization.
   • Explain the impact of the Chinese Civil War and World War Two on the historical development of modern Chinese civilization.
   • Explain the impact of Marxism-Leninism-Maoism and the Cold War on the historical development of modern Japanese civilization.

CLS 170 - Russian History and Culture

1. Identify and analyze specific information as it relates to inferences about history, culture, and human behavior in Eastern Europe in general and Russia in particular.
   • Define the terms, “Eastern Europe,” “Russia,” and “Soviet Union,” and explain their historical and sociocultural origins and their limitations.
   • Define the term, “culture,” and explain how the concept of culture applies to Russia, the former Soviet Union, and Eastern Europe.
   • Explain why it is important to understand the history and culture of Russia and the former Soviet Union.
   • Identify and describe the main regions of Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Russia.
   • Provide specific examples of the Russia’s historical development and its influence on human behavior in the contemporary era.
2. Describe the diverse sociocultural and demographic attributes of Russia and the former Soviet Union.
   • Describe the primary sociocultural and demographic characteristics of Russia and the former Soviet Union, including those relating to race and ethnicity, nationality, religion, language, urban-rural populations, major industries, and occupations.
   • Trace the early sociocultural and ethno-national origins of Russia, including Scandinavian, Slavic, indigenous, and Asian influences, and their relationship to contemporary Russia.
   • Describe the sociocultural origins and evolution of the Russian Orthodox Church, and its main roles in contemporary Russia.
   • Identify important ethno-national and religious minority groups of Russia and the surrounding region and discuss the impact of past and present discriminatory policies and perceptions upon them.
   • Identify significant examples of traditional Russian norms and values, including those relating to political authority, marriage and family relations, gender roles, friendship bonds and social networks, recreation and leisure, and economic relations.
   • Provide examples of how the media, arts and humanities, popular culture, social movements, and science and technology, have influenced the sociopolitical evolution of Russia and the former Soviet Union.
3. Explain how geography and the natural environment have impacted the sociocultural, economic, and political development of Russia and the former Soviet Union.
   • Describe the physical geography of Russia and the former Soviet Union, and how it varies by region and nation-state.
   • Identify important cities, rivers, mountain ranges, and other geographic points of interest in Russia and the former Soviet Union and describe the influence of such places in Russian history and contemporary Russian society.
   • Provide examples of social problems and political issues in contemporary Russia and the former Soviet Union that are related to the natural environment.
   • Analyze the impact of geography and the natural environment on the socioeconomic development of Russia and the former Soviet Union.
   • Evaluate the impact of geography and the natural environment on the sociopolitical development of Russia and the former Soviet Union.
4. Describe and evaluate the historical evolution of Russia, the former Russian Empire, and the former Soviet Union, in the early, medieval, and modern eras.
   • Describe the early origins and trace the sociocultural, socioeconomic, and political commonalities and development of Russian civilization.
   • Trace the historical development of Russian Tsarist autocracy, with a focus on specific Russian tsars and their contestations for power, reforms, and reactions to social upheaval and political rivals.
   • Evaluate the impact of Tsarism on the cultural, economic, and political development of Russia and the former Russian Empire.
   • Evaluate the impact of the Russian Empire on the cultural, economic, and political development of the region.
   • Analyze the impact of autocracy, imperialism, and revolution on the cultural, economic, and political development of Russia and the former Soviet Union.
5. Identify and describe major events leading to the rise and fall of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union.
   • Identify and describe major events, ideas, practices and social actors, contributing to the rise and fall of the Russian Empire.
   • Identify and describe major events, ideas, practices, and social actors, contributing to the rise and fall of the Soviet Union.
   • Describe and evaluate the sociopolitical role of major social institutions (including social classes, the military, social movements, political parties, and interest groups) in Russian history and the contemporary era.
   • Evaluate the possible reasons why Russian (and Soviet) hegemony has existed for centuries in the region of Eastern Europe.
   • Explain why Russia has been prone to authoritarian and totalitarian regimes throughout most of its history.
6. Explain how modern events and phenomena, such as Marxism-Leninism, Russian Revolution of 1917, Stalinism, Cold War, perestroika, Fall of Berlin Wall, and Russian Revolution of 1991, have impacted and influenced Russia and the former Soviet Union.
   • Explain how the ideology and practices of Marxism-Leninism and the related Communist Party have impacted and influenced the history and culture of Russia and the former Soviet Union.
   • Explain how the Russian Revolution of 1917 has impacted and influenced the history and culture of Russia and the former Soviet Union.
   • Explain how the rise of Stalinism and totalitarianism have impacted and influenced the history and culture of Russia and the former Soviet Union.
   • Explain how the Cold War has impacted and influenced the history and culture of Russia, the former Soviet Union, and Eastern Europe.
   • Explain how the Fall of Communism (including perestroika, Fall of Berlin Wall, and Russian Revolution of 1991) has impacted and influenced the history and culture of Russia, the former Soviet Union, and Eastern Europe,
7. Summarize and analyze the main political and economic systems in Russian history and the present era.
   • Describe the main political and economic systems of Tsarist Russia.
   • Distinguish between the major reforms and policies (social, political and economic changes) that occurred in Russia under particular tsars.
   • Describe the main political and economic systems of the former Soviet Union.
   • Distinguish between the major reforms and policies (social, political and economic changes) that occurred in Russia under particular Communist Party leaders.
   • Compare and contrast the main political and economic systems of Tsarist Russia to those of both the former Soviet Union and present-day (post-communist) Russia.

CLS 181 - American Diversity

1. Demonstrate an understanding of American diversity and the cultural roots of the American people as they are reflected in the history, literature, and other arts and humanities of the United States.
   • Describe the meaning of the terms, “American” and “diversity” and explain their relevance to the history and culture of the United States.
   • Describe the meaning of the term, “culture,” and provide examples of cultural similarities that provide common ground for Americans of diverse backgrounds.
   • Identify the main components of American diversity, including race, ethnicity, religion, language, sex and gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, social class, education, geographic locale, family and marital status, occupation, and disability.
   • Explain why the United States is described as a “Nation of Immigrants,” and how this concept relates to American diversity.
   • Evaluate the influence of cultural diversity on American history, literature, poetry, visual arts, music, dance, and other aspects of the arts and humanities, and popular culture.
2. Describe the diverse cultural attributes of people in the United States, as they relate to the historical development and contemporary reality of American society.
   • Summarize the racial, ethnic, religious, and linguistic diversity of the contemporary United States.
   • Define race and explain how race was socially constructed in the historical evolution of North American civilization.  
   • Define ethnicity and panethnicity and provide examples that distinguish ethnicity from the concept of race.
   • Explain how race, ethnicity, religion, and language in the U.S. often intersect and are related to immigration.
   • Analyze ways in which cultural universals (e.g., customs, norms, values, rites of passage, festivals, holidays, politics and government, the economy, mass media, education, arts and humanities, popular culture, beverages and cuisine, science and technology, sports and recreation) are related to American diversity.
3. Identify the five major historic waves of immigration to North America and their impact on the sociocultural, economic, and political evolution of the United States.
   • Trace the history of the first major wave of immigration to the U.S. and its impact on the sociocultural, economic, and political evolution of the United States.
   • Trace the history of the second major wave of immigration to the U.S. and its impact on the sociocultural, economic, and political evolution of the United States.
   • Trace the history of the third major wave of immigration to the U.S. and its impact on the sociocultural, economic, and political evolution of the United States.
   • Trace the history of the fourth major wave of immigration to the U.S. and its impact on the sociocultural, economic, and political evolution of the United States.
   • Trace the history of the fifth major wave of immigration to the U.S. and its impact on the sociocultural, economic, and political evolution of the United States.
4. Differentiate between minority and majority groups and identify important concepts that illustrate minority-majority group relations in the United States.
   • Provide a sociological definition of minority and majority groups, and differentiate between the two concepts.
   • Define the concepts of prejudice and discrimination and explain how they are related to majority-minority group relations in the past and present-day United States.
   • Define the concept of stereotyping and provide historical and contemporary examples in the United States.
   • Define the concepts of segregation, integration, and institutional discrimination, and provide historical and contemporary examples in the United States.
   • Summarize the origins of indigenous peoples and formerly enslaved peoples in North America and describe their status as minority groups in the past and present-day United States.
5. Analyze the causes and consequences of migration and identify important concepts and examples in the social sciences and the arts and humanities that illustrate the immigrant experience in the United States.
   • Differentiate between push factors and pull factors and provide examples of both concepts in the context of immigration to the United States.
   • Explain how the concepts of racism, ethnocentrism, xenophobia, nativism, and scapegoating relate to the immigrant experience in the United States.
   • Provide examples of refugee groups and asylum-seeking groups, and explain how they relate to the historic development of American diversity,
   • Define labor migration and chain migration, and explain how these concepts relate to the historic development of American diversity,
   • Explain how the concepts of assimilation, amalgamation, acculturation, and cultural pluralism, have been applied to the immigrant experience in the United States.
6. Explain how racial ethnic groups have been socially constructed in American society and provide relevant examples.
   • Differentiate between immigration, colonialism, and annexation as ways in which racial/ethnic groups have been socially constructed in the United States.
   • Explain how Native Americans were transformed into a new racial-ethnic group through a combination of immigration, colonialism, and annexation.
   • Explain how a combination of immigration and colonialism emanating from Western and Northern Europe created new ethnic groups in early to mid-American history.
   • Explain how forcible immigration from Africa (the transatlantic slave trade) and labor migration from East Asia created new racial-ethnic groups in early to mid-American a Qaqhistory.
   • Explain how the annexation of territory from France, Spain, Mexico and other countries created new racial/ethnic groups in 19^th century America.
   • Explain how immigration from Eastern and Southern Europe, the Middle East, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and other regions of the world created new racial/ethnic groups in late 19^th and 20^th century America.
7. Identify policies, ideologies, and practices, which have periodically stigmatized and marginalized ethnic groups or immigrants in the United States.
   • Describe the “Know-Nothing” movement and the related Nativist backlash to Roman Catholic (German and Irish) immigrants and Chinese immigrants in the 19^th century.
   • Define manifest destiny and explain how this concept was related to such events as the Mexican American War and the Native American “Trail of Tears.”
   • Trace the evolution of U.S. government policies involving African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and other minority groups.
   • Trace the evolution of civil rights movements and laws relating to African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, and other minority groups.
   • Trace the evolution of immigration laws and related nativist backlashes and immigrant rights movements in the United States.
   • Analyze contemporary social problems and political issues related to American diversity, such as race discrimination, religious discrimination, Islamophobia, undocumented immigration, the new nativist backlash to immigration, immigration reform, racial profiling, and police brutality; and how they are depicted in the arts and humanities and popular culture.

CLS 210 - Cultures in Transition

1. Demonstrate an understanding of specific information as it relates to inferences about history, culture, and human behavior of a world region in transition.
   • Define the world region and explain the historic and sociocultural origins of the region’s name.
   • Define the term, “culture,” and explain how the concept of culture applies to a world region in transition.
   • Explain why it is important to understand the history and culture of a world region.
   • Identify and describe the main component nation-states and other areas of a world region.
   • Provide specific examples of a world’s region’s historical development and its influence on human behavior in the contemporary era.
2. Describe the diverse sociocultural and demographic attributes of a world region in transition.
   • Summarize the racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of a world region.
   • Describe the religious diversity of a world region, including the role of religion on the region.
   • Identify significant examples of a world region’s cultural norms and values, such as those relating to marriage and family, gender roles, social networks, recreation and leisure, political authority, economic relations in the workplace and society, etc.
   • Explain how the arts and humanities, music, popular culture, media, and social movements have influenced the sociocultural evolution of societies within a world region.
   • Compare and contrast the primary sociocultural and demographic features of a world region to those of North America and other regions around the world.
3. Explain how geography and the natural environment have impacted the sociocultural, economic, and political development of a world region
   • Describe the physical geography of a world region and how it varies by nation-state.
   • Provide examples of social problems and political issues in a contemporary world region that are related to the natural environment.
   • Analyze the impact of geography and the natural environment on the economic and sociocultural development of a world region.
   • Explain how geography and the natural environment have influenced agriculture in a world region.
   • Compare and contrast poverty and social inequality in a world region with that of the United States and other developed societies.
4. Describe and assess the historical evolution of major civilizations of a world region.
   • Describe the early origins and cultural commonalities of societies in a world region.
   • Trace the historical, socioeconomic, and political development of civilizations in a world region.
   • Trace the historical, socioeconomic, and political development of colonialism and imperialism on a world region.
   • Describe the main historic sociocultural and political structures of societies in various civilizations.
   • Evaluate the impact of international trade and globalization on civilizations in a world region.
5. Identify and describe major events leading to the rise and fall of colonial regimes, post-colonial regimes, and military juntas and/or other authoritarian regimes, in a world region.
   • Identify and describe major events, ideas, and practices leading to the rise and consolidation of colonial regimes in a world region.
   • Describe the main sociocultural and political structures under colonial rule and the impact of social stratification systems and nationalist movements, on colonial regimes in a world region.
   • Identify and describe major events, ideas, and practices leading to the decline and fall of colonial regimes in a world region.
   • Describe the sociopolitical role of the military (including military juntas) in the colonies and/or regimes of a world region.
   • Explain why societies within a world region have experienced political instability and/or civil wars in their history.
6. Explain how modern global events and phenomena, such as American interventionism, imperialism, the Cold War, international trade and neoliberalism, and migration, have impacted and influenced a world region.
   • Provide examples of how American and European interventionism and imperialism have impacted and influenced societies in a world region.
   • Provide examples of how the Cold War has impacted and influenced a world region.
   • Explain how neoliberalism and international trade have impacted and influenced world region.
   • Explain how internal migration and international immigration have impacted and influenced a world region.
   • Explain how healthcare, business and industry, education, and/or science and technology have impacted and influenced a world region.
7. Compare and contrast the political and economic systems of democratic and authoritarian nation-states in a world region.
   • Describe the main political and economic systems found in authoritarian states of a world region.
   • Describe the main political and economic systems found in democratic nation-states of a world region.
   • Compare and contrast the political and economic systems of authoritarian and post-authoritarian nation-states in a world region.
   • Evaluate the political role of ethnicity and religion in a world region.  
   • Evaluate the political role of social movements, mass media, and social media in a world region.

CLS 927 - Honors Independent Study

2. Exhibit effective oral communication skills.

3. Analyze and synthesize a broad range of material.

4. Formulate hypotheses, research those problems, and draw conclusions about them while simultaneously reflecting on how scholars think about problems.

5. Illustrate the ability to use knowledge and logic when discussing an issue or an idea, while considering the consequences of their ideas, for themselves, for others, and for society, showing that they are independent and critical thinkers.

CLS 949 - Special Topics

COM 142 - Mass Media Writing

1. Demonstrate understanding of journalism.
2. Write effective and coherent news stories.
3. Apply critical thinking skills appropriate to mass media writing and interviewing.
4. Improve interviewing skills.
5. Implement reporting strategies to contribute to The Collegian student newspaper.

Course Objectives:

1. Follow the rules of good grammar, punctuation, spelling and Associated Press style.
2. Effectively use different types of leads to create an accurate, inviting introduction to a news story.
3. Conduct research on a news figure or news topic for inclusion in a news story.
4. Distinguish between news and public relations style.
5. Evaluate a news event for the most timely, newsworthy information.
6. Use effective interviewing techniques.
7. Effectively use quotes, attribution and transitions and avoid editorializing.
8. Consider the audience in writing a news story.
9. Cover an actual news event professionally.
10. Write an accurate and fair news story from a variety of news events in publishable form.
11. Write an effective, informative news release that adheres to journalistic style.
12. Write a concise broadcast story that adheres to accepted broadcast style.
13. Understand the similarities, differences between online and traditional journalism and the effects the emergence of online journalism has had on traditional fields; identify the elements of a good online news article or news release.
14. Understand the basic professional uses of social media in the field of mass communication.

COM 148 - Diversity and the Media

1. Understand theories that drive global journalism processes.
2. Explore the intersections of events, people, perceptions and technologies that shape the global media industry and public opinion.
3. Critically explore the societal impact of mass media uses and consumption throughout the world.
4. Understand how differences in cultures affect differences in communication.
5. Understand the patterns of worldwide news and information flow.

Course Objectives:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the history and role of professional and institutions in shaping communications.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the diversity of people and cultures and of the significance and impact of mass communication in a global society.
3. Understand concepts and apply theories in the use and presentation of images and information.
4. Demonstrate and understanding of professional ethical principles and work ethically in pursuit of truth, accuracy, fairness and diversity.
5. Think critically, creatively and independently write correctly and clearly in forms and styles appropriate for the communications professions, audiences and purposes they serve.

COM 150 - Mass Communications and Society

1. Critically analyze and discuss media message content;
2. Identify economic and cultural influences affecting mass media messages.
3. Discuss the juxtaposition of factual information and entertainment demands on media content in light of economic and technological imperatives.
4. Understand media history and technology and their effects on contemporary messages.
5. Develop an increased understanding and awareness of media influences on perceptions of multiculturalism and diversity
6. Understand the evolving roles of social media messages on politics, behavior, and culture.
7. Understand the effects of globalization and consolidation on the media.

Course Objectives:

1. Analyze critically mass media and mass media messages.
2. Understand the economic and social imperatives affecting message content, delivery and effects.
3. Understand the influences of media content on cultural perceptions.
4. Understand the characteristics of contemporary mass media, including the influence and roles of media history, media law and ethics, governmental regulation, and evolving technology.

COM 157 - Newspaper Production

1. Demonstrate understanding of journalism.
2. Write effective and coherent news stories.
3. Apply critical thinking skills appropriate to mass media writing and interviewing.
4. Improve interviewing skills.
5. Implement reporting strategies to contribute to The Collegian student newspaper.

Course Objectives:

• Students will further develop basic journalistic skills through a combination of workshop activities and practical experience with Iowa Central’s student newspaper, The Collegian.

COM 170 - Crisis Media Management

1. Understand the importance of crisis communication and management.
2. Be able to identify a workable crisis communication plan.
3. Discuss ethical crisis communication questions.
4. Understand different types of crisis. 

Course Objectives:

1. Understand the importance of crisis communications planning and implementation.
2. Identify components of a good crisis communication plan.
3. Set up a crisis communication plan for a business or organization.

COM 927 - Honors Study

1. Demonstrate effective written communication skills.
2. Exhibit effective oral communication skills.
3. Analyze and synthesize a broad range of material.
4. Formulate hypotheses, research those problems, and draw conclusions about them while simultaneously reflecting on how scholars think about problems.
5. Illustrate the ability to use knowledge and logic when discussing an issue or an idea, while considering the consequences of their ideas, for themselves, for others, and for society, showing that they are independent and critical thinkers.

COM 947 - Special Projects

1. Research special topic area.
2. Distinguish between the applicable materials in the special topic area.
3. Apply pertinent laws and regulations.
4. Examine the roles and functions of legal professionals in the special project area.
5. Analyze case studies.
6. Analyze research/ gathered material.
7. Create a project on a given topic in a visual manner using critical thinking.
8. Generate a well thought out viewpoint.
9. Develop a presentation that is appropriate for a given audience.

COM 949 - Special Topics

1. Research special topic area.
2. Distinguish between the applicable materials in the special topic area.
3. Apply pertinent laws and regulations.
4. Examine the roles and functions of legal professionals in the special topics area.
5. Analyze case studies.
6. Create a project on a given topic.
7. Generate a well thought out viewpoint.
8. Develop a presentation that is appropriate for a given audience.

CON 100 - Basic Carpentry

CON 102 - Introduction to Residential Construction

• Demonstrate utilization window and door rough opening schedule.
  • Construct rough openings for windows and doors.
  • Identify and install windows and doors according to manual guidelines.
• Construct a residential project utilize a blueprint.
  • Layout sill and wall plates to 16” or 24” on center.
  • Assemble and nail floor components.
  • Construct and install completed wall sections.
  • Identify, plumb, level, and brace the structure.
• Construct roof.
  • Accurately cut and install rafters.
  • Accurately cut and install sheathing.

CON 129 - Concrete Theory & Lab

• Produce interior concrete floor.
  • Order and place concrete producing a hand/machine trowel finish.
• Produce exterior concrete finishes. 
  • Design, form, and trowel broom finish / stamp exterior surfaces.
• Plan and construct footings.
  • Construct and layout sub-grade footing using Forma Drain concrete forms.

CON 130 - Concrete Theory

CON 131 - Site Layout & Blueprint Reading

• Interpret Residential Blueprints. 
  • Examine scale drawings
  • Identify and interpret symbols
  • Evaluate a foundation plan
  • Construct a floor plan
  • Identify different drawing schedules
•  Create a plot plan. 
  • Explain a plot plan
• Create a site layout.
  • Discover the boundaries by locating the existing surveyor’s stakes
  • Record location or setbacks and easements.
  • Locate builder’s level or laser

CON 133 - Construction Technology Lab

• Construct a residential floor system.
  • Construct a floor frame including sills, joists, beams, posts, and openings.
  • Install sub-flooring.
  • Identify the various types of floor joists and their advantages and disadvantages.
•  Construct stairway.
  • Calculate unit rise and run for stairs.
  • Cut and install the stringer and treads.
•  Construct exterior and interior walls.
  • Construct wall and erect a complete wall system, including corners, intersections, and window and door openings.
  • Square, brace, and sheath the wall.
  • Install windows and doors into the drainage plane system.

CON 175 - Residential Construction Applications

• Identify common framing material.
  • Explain various lumber and its application.
•  Apply dimensions from blueprints to field layout.
  • Locate interior and exterior walls from blueprints.
• Build walls according to blueprint.
  • Construct walls from blueprints with appropriate openings and on center spacing.
  • Install windows and doors into the drainage plane system.
• Construct and assemble a roof system.
  • Calculate, cut and install rafters.
• Locate stair opening and construct stairs.
  • Construct stairs to comply with local and national building code.

CON 219 - Exterior Finish

 

Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

Credit for Prior Learning: None

Course Fees: None

Common Course Assessment(s): None

Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:

• Outline various types of exterior wall materials and their applications.
  • Construct high performance exterior walls.
• Explain different types of siding.
  • Install siding.
• Explain different types of soffit.
  • Install soffit.
• Install doors, windows and cladding.
  • Demonstrate proper installation methods of doors and windows.

CON 301 - Framing for Sustainable Design

• Construct interior floor deck
  • Layout and install I -joist and joist hangers.
  • Construct floor openings.
  • Apply subfloor.
• Layout and construct interior / exterior walls
  • Create wall spacing using 16”, 24” and 19.2” on center.
  • Construct exterior walls using let-in wind bracing.
  • Construct energy efficient insulated headers.
• Determine plumb and level
  • Distinguish the difference between plumb and level.
  • Evaluate accepted tolerance for wall framing.
• Create roof layout and construct
  • Locate different components of the roof system and assemble.
  • Construct field cut rafters.
  • Identify various roof styles and roof members.
  • Apply roof sheeting.

CON 302 - Building Science I

• Discuss the varied types and performance of thermal insulation.
  • Know how to properly apply various types of thermal insulation.
•  Identify moisture and its effects on a building.
  • Identify what causes moisture and how to control / exhaust it.
• Discuss the importance of indoor air quality.
  • Observe how various components work together and effect each other in a house.

CON 303 - Building Science II

• Discuss the effects of mold, voc’s, house as a system, and radon in the American home.
  •  Identify and recommend ventilation solutions.
• Discuss the design of a healthy and sustainable home.
  • Differentiate different sources of renewable energy.
• Distinguish renewable energy.
  • Set standards and procedures that ensure healthy home performance. 
• Identify patterns of building failures and how to prevent them.
  • Describe how a house performs as a system.

CON 307 - Basic Woodworking

CON 308 - Interior Finish I

CON 309 - Interior Finish II

• Apply primer and paint to interior finishes.
  • Distinguish various paint finishes and proper coverage.
• Identify different types of trim and their application.
  • Classify trim and its appropriate application.
•  Produce an organized layout for closet shelving.
  • Identify closet shelving parts and assemble accordingly.
• Install interior doors and cabinets.
  • Produce doors that operate freely and latch properly.
  • Verify cabinet layout and install accordingly.

CON 321 - Residential Estimating

• Evaluate a drawing and calculate material.
  • Recognize important dimensions from a blueprint.
•  Estimate the amount of material needed to construct a given project.
  • Calculate material needed for a project.
•  Analyze change orders.
  • Make observations and adjust needed material for various change orders.

CON 327 - Interior Finish I

• To provide the student with an understanding of the interior finish system.
  • Identify of various type of hardwood.
• Mold, machine, and spray finish on interior base trim and casing.
  • Set-up interior finish machines.
• Construct kitchen cabinets.
  • Design and create cabinets from a working drawing.

CON 386 - Sustainable Design

• Identify the residential building structure and how its components work as a system.
  • Modify traditional framing methods with advanced framing.
•  Demonstrate proper use of current building methods and materials.
  • Construct walls, floors, and ceilings.
•  Produce information about new products used in exterior construction.
  • Compare different building products for different applications.

CON 500 - Construction Tech Lab 1A

CON 501 - Construction Tech Lab 1B

CON 949 - Spec Topics: Woodworking Fundamentals

CRJ 100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice

• Identify, define, and use terms and phrases commonly used in the criminal justice system.
• Identify the major components of the criminal justice system and explain the functioning, role and interdependence of each.
• Understand the operation of criminal justice systems from historical and contemporary perspectives.
• Identify and explain constitutional and legal issues that are the foundation of the criminal justice system.
• Identify several career options in criminal justice.

Course Objectives:

• Discuss how the criminal justice system operates and is shaped by the context of the larger society: - structure and function of the criminal justice system - political, economic and social context.
• Identify the roles and responsibilities of the criminal justice agencies: - police, courts, corrections.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the key Constitutional and legal issues affecting the criminal justice system: - history - terms and phrases commonly used in the criminal justice system
• Describe the roles of the main decision-makers in the criminal justice system and how they are influenced by social and historical and contemporary forces: - police, courts, corrections.
• Describe the problems and challenges routinely facing the criminal justice system and discuss their possible solutions: - historical and contemporary
• Identify career options in criminal justice: - police, courts, corrections, other (private security, law).
• Discuss perspectives on the effectiveness of our criminal justice system: - police, courts, corrections.

CRJ 110 - Patrol Procedures

• Describe the historical foundations of American policing.
• Analyze the various types of law enforcement agencies which exist within the American criminal justice system.
• Explain the typical organizational structure and function of American police agencies.
• Compare and contrast contemporary crime prevention strategies employed by American police agencies.

Objectives:

• Understand police operations in context.
• Explore the world of police communications as a foundation.
• Understand police operational skills.
• Explore patrol as the backbone of police operations
• Discuss policing in a country on the move.
• Explore interrogation and interviewing techniques.
• Understand juvenile justice and its impact on society.
• Discuss two national threats: gangs and drugs
• Explore keeping fit for duty and its impact on the job.
• Discuss police ethics and liability issues.

CRJ 120 - Intro to Corrections

• Describe the history of corrections and its development to present day form. Differentiate state and federal correctional agencies.
• Explain criteria pertaining to sentencing supervision including jail, probation, prison and parole.
• Explore the relationships of various sources of legal authority to the development of laws impacting corrections.
• Describe the differences in the social structure between correctional facilities for men and women. 

Objectives:

• Explain how corrections has changed in the last decade in the United States.

• Describe the different levels of correctional administration.

• Identify and describe different treatment programs for prison inmates.

• Explain the relationship of law to corrections, court cases, rights of prisoners/correctional employees and liabilities.

• Discuss planned and unplanned effects of incarceration.

• Identify the causes of prison violence and methods to reduce it.

• Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of probation vs. prison.

• Define Evidence Based Practices as it applies to treatment interventions and its impact on recidivism.

• Explain the reentry process and how it relates to effective reintegration of the offender into the community.

CRJ 130 - Criminal Law

• Discuss societal definitions involved in determining what conduct is defined as criminal

• Explain the constitutional limitations placed upon those who have the responsibility of enacting and enforcing criminal laws

• Define and apply knowledge of crimes against a person

• Define and apply knowledge of crimes against property

• Define and apply knowledge of crimes involving theft offenses

• Define and apply knowledge of drug-related crimes

• Demonstrate how to complete a charging document.

Objectives:

• Distinguish between a tort and a crime
• State the five primary concerns when considering criminal law
• Define terms that relate to homicide and other “persons” offenses.
• Define the offense of sexual assault, list its elements, and explain the terms used in the definition and elements
• Define the essential elements of the offense of burglary and discuss the evidence required to prove each element.
• State the elements of the offense of robbery and explain why robbery is the most serious theft offense.
• Distinguish between forgery and uttering a forged instrument, and identify the elements of uttering a forged instrument.
• Identify offenses that relate to morality and decency.
• Define and apply knowledge of being an accessory to a crime
• Distinguish the offenses of perjury, bribery and obstructing justice.
• Explain the classifications of narcotics and drugs.
• Define and explain knowledge of traffic crimes
• Discuss the statute of limitations defense and the rationale for this defense.
• Demonstrate how to write a probable cause statement.

CRJ 132 - Constitutional Law

• Demonstrate a general understanding of the structure and content of the United States Constitution and its historical beginnings in early American government

• Explain the three branches of United States government and the separation of powers

• Define the Amendments in the Bill of Rights that interact with the criminal justice profession.

• Explain the powers of the State and the Federal government

• Demonstrate an understanding of current and historic constitutional case law that affects the criminal justice profession

Objectives:

• Student(s) should acquire an in-depth understanding of the Constitutional restrictions on the authority of law enforcement to:

1. Investigate,

2. Interrogate,

3. Search for evidence,

4. Seize evidence,

5. Engage in wiretapping and electronic surveillance,

6. Detain for investigation,

7. Arrest,

8. Use of force,

9. Compel suspects to submit to procedures involving the use of their bodies as a source of evidence against them (i.e., lineups, blood samples, DNA, etc.)

• Students should also be able to apply Constitutional principles to routine fact situations

• Student should be able to explain the consequences to the person affected, to themselves, and to the criminal justice system, of violating constitutional principles

• Students should demonstrate a general understanding of the Constitutional rights of the accused during the trial, post-trial, and punishment phases of the criminal justice process.

• Students should be able to explain the foundation of the American Constitution, its early beginnings and how it structured our current government.

CRJ 133 - Constitutional Criminal Procedure

CRJ 141 - Criminal Investigation

• discuss and differentiate investigative procedures and techniques
• differentiate and explain methods used to identify suspects of criminal investigations
• demonstrate information and evidence gathering and subsequent report writing procedures
• discuss and explain case preparation for trial

Objectives:

• List the goals of a criminal investigation.
• Describe procedures used in photographing a crime scene.
• Prepare an affidavit for a search warrant
• Explain methods used to search a crime scene.
• Describe interview and interrogation techniques.
• Classify personal and property crimes
• Explain methods used in a homicide investigation.
• Prepare mock investigative reports and describe proper ways to testify in court
• Describe a drug investigation and methods used by law enforcement to investigate this criminal activity.
• Describe how an undercover operations in criminal investigation.

CRJ 152 - Defensive Tactics

• Discuss and identify civil liability in regards to use of force
• Explain the options of legal use of force.
• Demonstrate principles of subject control concepts, defensive maneuvers, and protection techniques.
• Demonstrate his/her knowledge of hands on skills by a physical proficiency test.
• Demonstrate a level of physical fitness based on national standards.

Objectives:

• Explain law enforcements duty to its citizenry.
• Explain the major safety concerns of a law enforcement officer
• Define section 804.8 of the Iowa Code as it relates to use of force
• Explain the ways a person using force can be held liable.
• Demonstrate hand, elbow, and knee strikes.
• Demonstrate wrist and arm restraints.
• Demonstrate pressure point control
• Demonstrate handcuffing techniques
• Demonstrate ground control techniques
• Demonstrate defenses used for edge weapons attacks
• Demonstrate firearms safety and proficiency
•  Perform a physical fitness test comparable to criminal justice career entrance standards

CRJ 160 - Intro to Forensic Investigation

• Recognize the major contributing factors to the development of forensic science.
• Describe the services provided by a crime laboratory in the criminal justice system.
• Recognize types of physical evidence in the processing of a crime scene.
• Describe how to properly investigate a crime scene.
• Describe how fingerprints and DNA have impacted forensic science.
• Demonstrate how fingerprints are collected and compared to solve crimes. 
• Demonstrate knowledge of forensic specialties like anthropology, entomology, fingerprint examination, accident investigation, and pathology.

Objectives:

• Definition forensic science
• Explain the history and development of forensic science
• Explain what services are offered in a crime lab
• Explain the functions of a crime scene technician
• Demonstrate the processing of crime scene
• Explain legal considerations at the crime scene
• List common types of physical evidence and their significance
• Explain AFIS and CODIS
• Explain the procedures involved in crime scene investigation
• Demonstrate how to identify, develop, and lift fingerprints
• Demonstrate how to use data gained at vehicle collisions to evaluate a vehicles speed
• Define anthropology, entomology, and pathology
• Explain the stages a corpse goes through upon death and how forensic science uses this information to solve crimes
• Explain current employment opportunities in forensic science

CRJ 170 - Overview of Cybercrime

• Describe the current issues, trends, and problems in the area of digital crime and digital terrorism

• Discuss how cyber victimization has changed in the recent history of digital crime

• Describe the four primary categorizations of computer crime.

Objectives:

• Using the correct investigative tools and procedures to maximize effectiveness of evidence gathering.

• Keeping evidence in pristine condition so it will be admissible in a legal action.

• Investigating cyber- attacks such as identity theft, fraud, phishing, extortion, and malware infections.

• The legal foundations for proper handling of traditional and electronic evidence such as the Federal Rules of Evidence and Procedure as well as the Fourth Amendment and other laws regarding search warrants and civil rights.

CRJ 200 - Criminology

• Demonstrate an understanding of the strengths and limitations of the major types of crime data.
• Utilize current crime-related data to evaluate the extent and patterns of crime.
•  Apply theoretical explanations to the various crime typologies, criminals, and victims.
• Review the historical and contemporary trends in crime types and criminals.
• Explain or understand the linkages between research on crime, criminological theory, and public policy.

Objectives:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the science of criminology.
• Identify the major sources of crime data (e.g., UCR, NCVS) including the strengths and limitations of each.
• Translate crime data into an understanding of crime trends and patterns.
• Demonstrate an understanding and apply theoretical explanations to different crime typologies.
• Compare, contrast, and evaluate theoretical explanations of crime for their value in explaining different crime typologies.
• Summarize the impact of the field of criminology to historical and contemporary public policy.

CRJ 201 - Juvenile Delinquency

• Demonstrate an understanding of the definition, extent, and nature and control of juvenile delinquency in the United States;
• Examine the historical, biological, sociological, psychological, and ecological theories of delinquency;
• Demonstrate an understanding of the classification and various influences of delinquency, including family, schools, licit and illicit drugs, and peers; and
• Demonstrate an understanding of how juvenile institutions, probation, and aftercare programs work.

Objectives:

• Define juvenile delinquency and the extent of juvenile delinquency in the United States
• Explain social and historical perspectives of delinquency
• Explain contemporary biological theories of delinquency
• Explain psychological explanations of delinquency
• Explain sociological explanations of delinquency
• Describe the influence of the family on delinquency 
• Describe the influence of the schools on delinquency
• Describe the influence of licit and illicit drugs on delinquency
• Describe the influence of peers on delinquency
• Describe the influence of dispositional programs on future behavior
• Explain how law enforcement and juvenile court interact with juvenile offenders

CRJ 206 - Terrorism Response

• Define terrorism and examine its history around the world.
• Identify specific terrorist groups and their structures around the world.
• Explain how the United States and other world governments are countering terrorism and preventing its re-occurrence.
• Describe how the United States and other world governments are preparing to fight the future war on terrorism.
• Explain the effects of terrorism on people groups.

Objectives:

• Define terrorism in a global context.
• Identify the structures of terrorist groups.
• Describe terrorism as criminal behavior.
• Classify state supported, state directed, and non-state supported terrorism.
• Explain the cyclical nature of terrorism.
• Survey terrorism around the world
• Explain the objectives of terrorism
• Explain the threat of WMD’s around the world
• Explain how genocide is a form of terror
• Identify the role of counter-terrorism in the world.
• Explain the UN Security Council Resolution 1373.
• Explore future terrorist threats and probable trends.

CRJ 260 - Medicolegal Death Investigation

• understand the critical nature of proper interactions with federal ,state and local agencies;
• understand the importance of proper and timely communication with next- of kin, pathologists, and treating physicians;
• understand how to correctly interact with families of victims.
• understand the basic methodologies of investigation a variety of deaths;
• understand the importance and procedural process of identifying and preserving evidence;
• understand what measures are required to maintain ethical and legal responsibilities;
• understand basic forensic and medical knowledge of injuries and wounds to the human anatomy;
• understand the nature of stress and the proper coping mechanisms to deal with stress.

Objectives:

• identify and define a statute; (A)
• explain the history of death investigation systems; (A) (D)
• identify geographic parameters affecting statues; (A)
• explain the importance of obtaining medical history data; (B)
• identify what data may and may not be shared between agencies; (B)
• define and explain Chain of Custody; (D)
• define cause and manner of death; (D)
• identify importance of death certificate completion; (B) (C)
• list various strategies for identification of remains; (D) (G)
• list strategies for notification of next of kin; (C)
• define agency cooperation at a death scene; (A)
•  identify formats used for narrative reporting; (D)
• list the typical contents of an acceptable narrative report; (D)
• describe importance of telephone skills for death investigation; (B)
• identify important factors in variety of death scenes; (D) (G)
• describe difference between personal property and evidence; (E)
• describe symptoms of grief and shock; (C)
• explain process of determining scene safety; (D)
• explain variety of processes for identifying bodies; (D) (G)
• explain means of determining time of death; (D) (F)
•  identify evidence preservation techniques; (E)
• identify the methods of scene documentation; (D)
• identify potential conflicts of interest; (F)
• recognize stressors. (H)

CRJ 300 - Perspectives of Homeland Security

• Describe the impact of 9/11 on American strategies for security.
• Explain the legislative impact on American law as a result of homeland security issues.
• Explain the impact that 9/11 has had on local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. 
• Appraise individual awareness and preparedness in lue of local, state, or national disasters or emergencies.

Objectives:

• Survey the threat of international terrorism in the USA.
• Examine the events of 9/11 and the response to 9/11.
• Discuss the Department of Homeland Security.
• Explore the history of terrorism in America.
• Discuss the USA Patriot Act of 2001.
• Discuss the Homeland Security Act of 2002
• Identify domestic terror groups at work in the US.
• Explain police strategies, operations, and tactics regarding terrorism.
• Appraise individual preparedness and awareness in the US.
• Illustrate skills needed to survive a disaster or emergency.
• Receive CERT training ( Community Emergency Response Teams)

CRR 104 - Introduction to Automotive Restoration

CRR 105 - Introduction to Specialty Tools

2. Properly operate the equipment in a safe manner

3. Demonstrate how to form sheet metal panels using metal fabrication tools

CRR 110 - Auto Body Welding

• Students will demonstrate the proper welds used in collision repair and demonstrate the proper operation of various welding equipment
• Students will become familiar with all methods of welding associated with collision repair.

CRR 111 - St Rod Welding

CRR 204 - Repair of Plastics and Adhesives

2. Students will become familiar with all methods needed to repair plastic and urethane parts and repair SMC and Fiberglass panels

CRR 303 - Introduction to Auto Body Repair

• Tasks:
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to safely work with auto body tools and equipment.
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to properly use body filler and proper sanding techniques.
  • Students will demonstrate basic knowledge of collision damage analysis, history and design.
•  Course Outcomes
  • Remove various dents in panels.
  • Hammer and dolley small dents.
  • Use of spoon to bump dents and align panels.
  • Identify different metals used by OEM.
  • Use of electric nail gun to pull out dents.
  • Use of electric dent gun to pull out dents.
  • Fundamentals of metal shrinking.
  • Straightening aluminum.
  • Identifying different sub-straights.
  • Applying polyester glazing putty.
  • Applying short and long-haired fiberglass fillers.                         

CRR 309 - Auto Body Prep & Masking

CRR 337 - Beginning Metal and Filler Work

• Student Learning Outcomes:
  • Tasks: Students will demonstrate the ability to safely work with auto body tools and equipment.   
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to properly use body filler and proper sanding techniques.
  • Students will demonstrate basic knowledge of collision damage analysis, history and design.
• Course Outcomes Remove various dents in panels.
  • Hammer and dolley small dents.
  • Use of spoon to bump dents and align panels.
  • Identify different metals used by OEM. Use of electric nail gun to pull out dents.
  • Use of electric dent gun to pull out dents.
  • Fundamentals of metal shrinking. Straightening aluminum. Identifying different sub-straights.
  • Applying polyester glazing putty.
  • Applying short and long-haired fiberglass fillers.
  • Proper sanding of all fillers.

CRR 341 - Metal Fabrication

2. Student will learn about different ways to modify a vehicles original body

3. Students will be able to use the equipment properly and in a safe manner.

4. Students will be able to form sheet metal properly using the equipment

CRR 345 - Advanced Metal Sectioning and Repair

• Student Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will become familiar with panel fit-up.
  • Student will become familiar with coatings removal and application.
  • Students will become familiar with buffing and detailing.
• Course Outcomes
  • Students will be assigned damaged or rusted vehicles requiring major sectioning of replacement panels.
  • Students will become proficient in alignment, mig welding and bonding of these replacement parts

CRR 346 - Metal Stripping

CRR 401 - Panel & Door Skin Replacement

• Students will become familiar with various methods involved in replacing welded and bonded panels.
• Students will remove and replace welded or bonded panels.

CRR 415 - Restraint Systems

• Student Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to diagnose and repair restraint systems.
  • Students will be able to perform seatbelt and clock spring replacement.
  • Students will learn what components must be replaced because of restraint deployment.
  • Students will learn how to replace restraint system sending units.
• Course Outcomes
  • The student will learn to diagnose and repair various restraint systems used by OEM manufacturers today.

CRR 501 - Frame Machine Use

• Student Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to diagnose and measure full frame vehicles.
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to diagnose and measure unitized body framed vehicles.
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to properly use tram, centerline, and laser measuring for three dimensional measuring according to industrial standards 
• Course Outcomes
  • The use of frame machines.
  • The use of centerline gauging systems.
  • The use of laser measuring systems

CRR 612 - Steering/Suspension

• Course Outcomes:
  • Rear suspension Steering System Damage Diagnose Remove and replace damaged front suspension systems
  • Remove and replace systems
• Student Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to diagnose steering system damage.
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to remove and replace damaged front suspension damaged components.
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to remove and replace damaged rear suspension components.

CRR 613 - Altered Steering and Suspension

CRR 620 - Electrical Mechanical Systems

• Student Learning Outcomes:
  • Tasks: Students will be able to identify wire sizes.
  • Students will be able to perform wire repairs and terminal replacement.
  • Students will learn how to use a scan tool. Students will learn how to use a Battery & Electrical System Tester.
  • Students will learn how to use a DVOM.
  • Students will learn how to use a circuit tester.
• Course Outcomes
  • The Electrical Mechanical Systems course will allow students to learn the proper procedures for electrical repair work.
  • The use of wire and solder.
  • The repair of special electrical connectors.
  • Students will learn the use of specialty electrical trouble shooting equipment.

CRR 750 - Damage Estimating & Shop Operation

• Student Learning Outcomes: Tasks:
  •  This course will provide an in-depth analysis of operation and service of automotive estimating.
  • Emphasis will be placed on the principles of restoring a collision damaged vehicle back to its pre-accident condition, using manufactures specifications and tolerances.
  • The principles of inspection and replacement of damaged components with manual and electronic estimating will also be covered.
  • Define the estimate and damage report types.
  • Show how estimates are made and what they are utilized for.
  • Utilize and understand industry terms.
• Course Outcomes
  • Students will be able to write damage reports.
  • Students will be able to understand damage report terms.
  • Students will learn how to write manual and computerized estimates.

CRR 807 - Auto Body Refinishing

• Course Outcomes:
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to apply refinish material properly including waterborne color.
• Student Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will become familiar with the application of refinish material (including waterborne color).

CRR 813 - Advanced Auto Body Repair & Refinishing

• Student Learning Outcomes: Tasks:
  • Students will demonstrate the ability to repair a damaged car or truck.
  • Repairs will include all steps needed from inspection, parts repair and prime to refinish and detail of final delivery.
• Course Outcomes
  • Start to finish repairs on collision damaged vehicles.

CRR 817 - Buff and Detail

CRR 850 - Computerized Paint Mixing

• Course Outcomes:
  • Students will demonstrate the appropriate method for retrieving vehicle formulas as well as proper shading and tinting of these formulas and reduction of these formulas.
• Student Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will become familiar with various methods involved in computerized color retrieval and tinting and mixing

CRR 852 - Custom Painting & Airbrush

• Student Learning Outcomes: Tasks:
  • Custom painting using various pearls.
  • Custom painting using various size metal flakes.
  • Using templates for custom effects.
  • Painting scallop’s flames, pin stripes, and basic graphics.
  • Proper set-up of air brush.
  • Different air brush uses in custom painting.
  • Finishing bowling pins and mail boxes using custom products and procedures
• Course Outcomes
  • The auto body painting course will cover basic custom painting and air brush work.

CRR 853 - Custom St Rod Painting

CRR 887 - Complete Refinish and Detail

CRR 910 - Auto Body Rebuild Project I

• Student Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will become familiar with panel fit-up.
  • Student will become familiar with coatings removal and application.
  • Students will become familiar with buffing and detailing.
• Course Outcomes
  • Students will participate in the restoration or rebuild of a project from start to finish

CRR 911 - Auto Body Rebuild Project II

• Course Outcomes:
  • Students will remove, refinish and replace parts as well as restore dimensions, repair panels and refinish vehicles as necessary
• Student Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will become familiar with various methods involved in restoration and complete repair procedures and refinishing

CRR 913 - Restoration Project I

CRR 914 - Restoration Project II

CRR 949 - Spec Top: Spray Finishes

CSC 040 - Computer Fundamentals

CSC 110 - Introduction to Computers

• Construct documents utilizing Office 2021
  • Produce word processing documents
  • Produce spreadsheet documents
  • Produce database management documents
  • Produce electronic presentation documents
• Discuss the components of computer literacy
  • Recognize today’s technologies
  • Describe digital security and ethics

CSC 116 - Information Computing

• Basic computer literacy in word processing, presentation, spreadsheet, and DBMS theory and application
• Intermediate application skills in spreadsheet applications 
• Intermediate application skills in DBMS applications
• Introduction to information system concepts

Course Objectives

• Spreadsheets
  • Introduction to Spreadsheets 
  • Designing and Creating
  • Formatting
  • Cell Referencing
  • Formulas and Functions 
  • Chart
  • Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts
  • What-if Analysis 
  • Data Tables and Filtering
  • Importing and Exporting
• Data Database
  • Introduction to Database Management Systems (DBMS)
  • Creating a Database in Microsoft Access
  • Relationships-Database Tools
  • Querying in Microsoft Access
  • Creating Forms in Microsoft Access using Wizards
  • Creating Reports in Microsoft Access using Wizards
• Document Processing
  • Introduction to Microsoft Word
  • Create a document in Word that displays graphs and charts
• Presentation
  • Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Create a presentation in PowerPoint that displays graphs and charts
• Conceptual Material 
  • Components of an Information System (IS)
  • Development and Acquisitions of IS 
  • Cloud‐based IS 
  • Strategies in IS
  • IS Security
  • Business Intelligence

CSC 125 - Microsoft Fundamentals

DHY 114 - Dental Hygiene Anatomical Sciences

1. Identify and explain anatomical structures of head and neck.
2. Describe in detail tooth morphology.
3. Recognize and discuss specific features of all teeth in the human dentition.
4. Integrate knowledge of dental anatomy into the dental hygiene treatment of clients.
5. Identify and record: occlusion, overjet, overbite, crossbite and open bite.

DHY 121 - Oral Histology and Embryology

1. Identify normal growth and development of the face and oral structures.
2. Describe the processes which occur at the cellular level in the growth and development of oral structures.
3. Identify diseased tissue at the microscopic level.
4. Integrate the knowledge of the head and neck, oral cavity and the developmental aspects of these regions into clinical practice.
5. Integrate prenatal development of the head, neck and oral cavity and the developmental disturbances related to these structures.
6. Integrate the knowledge of a background of a cell to the histology of the tissues and oral mucosa of the area associated with the head and neck and the pathology that may occur.

DHY 132 - Dental Pharmacology

1. Demonstrate the skills required in listing sources of information, obtaining and using appropriate reference materials to gather information about a drug or interaction when needed.
2. Apply information gathered to appropriately manage clients on the clinic floor and in the dental office.
3. Describe the actions, indications, adverse reactions and therapeutic usage of commonly used drugs.
4. Relate the importance of the health history and the drugs listed before treatment is rendered

DHY 140 - General and Oral Pathology

• Describe the etiology, clinical appearance, and treatment of common oral lesions, growths, and injuries.
• Describe the clinical appearance, etiology, treatment, prognosis, and oral manifestations of systemic and infectious diseases and genetic disorders.

DHY 163 - Radiology

1. Recall the important dates related to dental radiography and the contributions of pioneers in the field of dental radiography.
2. Explain radiation physics, ionization and the nature of radiation.
3. List the characteristics of x-rays.
4. Identify dental radiographic techniques and list the uses of radiographs in dentistry.
5. Differentiate between the different types of radiation.
6. Describe the interactions of dental x-rays with matter and action on tissues and cells.
7. List protective measures and methods used to reduce the risk principle in radiation exposure.
8. Recognize and identify the main components of the dental x-ray machine and their function.
9. Discuss the operation of the dental x-ray machine and procedures for operating the machine.
10. Describe and discuss in detail the principles of radiographic imaging.
11. List the steps in the production of radiographs.
12. Explain the radiological units of measurement, rads, rems, R and SI counterparts.
13. Define the inverse square law.
14. Explain the effects of exposure time, mAs, kVp and tube film distance on the radiograph.
15. Draw a tube head, label the parts and describe in detail each of their functions.
16. Explain the effects of object density and thickness on the radiograph.
17. Determine how to adjust contrast, density, quality, intensity and magnification on a radiograph.
18. Utilize radiographs to assist in the interpretation of dental caries, periodontal disease and dental restorations.
19. State the advantages and disadvantages of both paralleling technique and the bisecting technique.
20. Identify the components of an x-ray film and describe the various sizes and film speed and uses of each.
21. List the components of an efficient darkroom and their functions.
22. List and explain the process of film processing and why correct film processing is important for diagnostic quality radiographs.
23. List and explain the chemical components and their function in both fixer and developing solutions.
24. Describe the darkroom and common processing errors and steps to resolve them.
25. Demonstrate the correct processing technique without introducing any processing errors for any type of dental radiograph.
26. Identify anatomical landmarks and artifacts on both a full mouth series and panorex.
27. Mount a full mouth series of radiographs with 100% accuracy.
28. State advantages and disadvantages of a panoramic radiograph.
29. Label the contents of an extra oral cassette.
30. State the cause of any faulty radiograph, which resulted from operator error and explain the steps to correct the errors.
31. Differentiate between radiolucent and radiopaque structures and be and be able to identify on a radiograph.
32. Demonstrate the correct protocol for exposing a panorex, full series of radiographs, VBWs, and HBWs, occlusal radiographs.
33. Demonstrate the proper film selection, (type and size) for the following radiographic techniques, periapical exposure, VBW. HBW, panorex, FMS, pedodontic series and occlusal exposures.
34. Discuss in detail the use, handling and storage of x-ray film.
35. Discuss and perform client management techniques and the communication skills vital for client and professional relationships.
36. Identify, assemble and properly utilize radiographic film holders.
37. Practice all principles of radiation safety and infection control when exposing radiographs.
38. Discus legal issues related to dental radiography.
39. Describe the clinical indications and techniques used for cephalometric, lateral, posterior anterior and Water’s projection.
40. Demonstrate proper record keeping related to radiographs.
41. Discuss Digital Imagery
42. Discuss 3D Imagery

DHY 174 - Principles of Dental Hygiene

• Standard precautions during operatory setup and breakdown, the handling of instruments and during patient care to prevent disease transmission
• The review of medical and dental histories and the recording of patient’s vital signs
• Identifying dental disease
• Use correct positioning of the patient and operator to achieve fundamental instrumentation techniques necessary for the complete removal of dental deposits
• Professionalism in demeanor and judgment in the clinic

DHY 183 - Dental Hygiene I Theory

• Use the dental hygiene process of care to assess, provide a dental hygiene diagnosis, and develop a dental hygiene care plan for a variety of patients.
• Identify and discuss the prevention and management of dental emergencies
• Discuss medical and legal considerations related to dental office emergencies.
• Identify specific social, or health/medical conditions that require modification of normal dental hygiene treatment regimens and describe the associated modifications for each group.

• Design a treatment plan based on specific patient needs and overall integrate with the overall appointment plan.

DHY 184 - Clinical Dental Hygiene I

• Demonstrate continued competency in previously mastered skills.

• Complete thorough assessment of patients with generalized chronic early periodontitis.
• Complete oral prophylaxis on calculus Class I patient.
• Identify patients in need of radiographic assessment.
• Identify patients needing and apply pit and fissure sealants.
• Demonstrate professional behavior and judgment in all clinic sessions.

Objectives:

I. Professionalism & Ethics

• Articulate ethical principles relevant to dental hygiene and practice with personal and professional integrity
• Provide humane and compassionate care to all clients/clients
• Maintain honesty in relationships with client/clients, colleagues, and other professionals
• Ensure the privacy of the client/clients during dental hygiene treatment and counseling and maintain confidentiality of client/clients records
• Information Processing
• Communicate professional knowledge verbally and in writing
• Utilize sound judgment in processing information, making professional decisions and applying new information to client/client care

II. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

• The Individual
  • Promote preventive health behaviors by personally striving to maintain optimal oral and general health
  • Identify the oral health needs of individuals and assist them in the development of appropriate and individualized preventive and therapeutic regimes.
  • Encourage client/clients to assume responsibility for their health and promote adherence to preventive and therapeutic regimens
• The Community
  • Participate in the public policy process in order to influence consumer groups, businesses and government agencies to support health care issues

III. Dental Hygiene Process of Care

• Assessment
  • Systematically collect data on general and oral health status of the patient: Recognize the client/client record as a legal document and maintain its accuracy, consistency and confidentiality
  • Obtain, review and update a complete medical, sociological, psychological and dental history, including assessment vital signs
  • Recognize medical conditions that require special precautions or consideration prior to or during dental hygiene treatment
  • Identify the client/client at risk for a medical emergency, take steps to prevent an emergency and be prepared to help manage an emergency should it occur
  • Perform extraoral and intraoral examination and accurately record findings
  • Perform an examination of the teeth and accurately record the findings
  • Recognize and suggest the need for radiographs
  • Communicate data collection to supervisory staff
  • Relate with patient by clarification of data
  • Update data continuously using consistent methodology
• Dental Hygiene Diagnosis
  • A formal statement of the dental hygienist’s decision regarding the actual or potential problems of a patient that is amenable to treatment by the dental hygienist
  • Analyze data with increased accuracy on a variety of patients
  • Formulate a specific diagnosis using assessment data to meet the individual treatment needs of each patient
• Planning
  • Analyze client/client data to formulate a dental hygiene care plan which is based on a statement of problems related to oral health and disease that may be addressed by dental hygiene services and that is congruent with treatment plans by the dentist and other health professionals
• Implementation
  • Use current infection control procedures
  • Use measures to minimize occupational hazards in the work place
• Evaluation
  • Recognize and suggest the need for consult/referral to an appropriate health care professional
• Documentation
  • Record data with increased accuracy

DHY 209 - Periodontology

• Discuss the development of pellicle, plaque and calculus including its microbial make-up at different points of maturation.
• Describe periodontics as the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of pathologic conditions affecting the supporting and surrounding tissues of teeth: the gingiva, periodontal ligament, alveolar bone and cementum.
• Correctly identify the clinical, histological, radiological features and function of the normal periodontium.
• Describe classical and opportunistic infection and how they relate to plaque-induced periodontal disease and list, describe and differentiate various periodontal diseases.
• Describe the epidemiologic concerns in periodontology and the importance of various indices in the identification of periodontal disease.
• Discuss the relationship between systematic factors and periodontal disease and the implications to periodontal treatment.
• Identify the educational and clinical services necessary for the presentation and treatment of periodontal diseases with complete understanding of the rationale, indications and contraindications for nonsurgical therapy.
• Identify and utilize advanced terminology of Periodontology.
• Describe the basic principles of periodontal surgery.
• Discuss wound healing and dressing after non-surgical and surgical therapies.
• Discuss dental implants and the related periodontal implications.
• List and describe in detail the most common periodontal surgery procedures.
• Discus periodontal emergencies and develop treatment plans.
• Demonstrate decision-making principles in Periodontics.
• Correlate information from basic dental hygiene courses to data in case studies.

DHY 224 - Dental Materials

• Identify different types of impression and model materials and recognize when to use each type.
• Define stress, strain, compression, tension, shear, and creep as they relate to restorative materials.
• Learn how cements are used in dentistry.
• Identify the materials that are used in preparing and placing restorations, partial dentures, dentures, and implants.

DHY 233 - Preventative Dentistry/Nutrition

1. Understand and demonstrate the use of dental sealants.
2. Explain the mechanism that makes fluoride and antimicrobial agents effective in preventing dental diseases.
3. Define and demonstrate various oral hygiene techniques.
4. Explain the role of diet in the production of dental disease and relate the importance of nutritional changes throughout one’s life. 
5. Identify and explain the major nutrients and how they provide the body with energy and ability to function. 

DHY 253 - Community Oral Health Rotations

• Implement and evaluate a dental health project appropriate to the needs of each population.
• Critically evaluate a journal article and/or research.
• Share community experiences with peers.
• Present overview and outcome of project to the class.
• Participate effectively as dental hygienists in community settings adapting preventive services to the needs of each population.
• Identify public health career options for dental hygienists.
• Demonstrate assessment of a special needs client.

DHY 256 - Community Dentistry

Design a public health project including objectives, needs assessment, planning, implementing, evaluating and basic biostatistics.

Describe dental health historically; compare current components of public health, including - school, hospital, nursing home, institutional and military based programs.

Promote the values of oral and general health and wellness to the public and organizations within and outside of the profession.

Identify individual and population risk factors, and develop strategies that promote health-related quality of life.

Assess the oral health needs of the community and the quality and availability of resources of the health care system.

Provide screening, referral and educational services that allow clients to access the resources of the health care system.

Provide community oral health services in a variety of settings.

Facilitate client access to oral health services by influencing individuals and organizations for the provision of oral health care.

Evaluate reimbursement mechanisms and their impact on the patient or client’s access to oral health care.

Identify the roles of the dental professional within a community setting.

Describe the characteristics of community delivery systems.

Identify the major issues with current health care.

Understand the following subject matter as they relate to these community-based needs: a. Oral epidemiology b. Dental health education c. Health promotion strategies d. Prevention, control and treatment of oral diseases e. Program planning and evaluation

Compare the effectiveness, efficiency, practicality and economic feasibility of the preventive measures when applied to community-based dental programs.

Identify the needs of a target population group by gathering and analyzing appropriate assessment data.

Establish channels of communication to promote community cooperation.

Differentiate and compute basic biostatistics.

Evaluate and critique scientific information.

DHY 265 - Current Dental Hygiene Practice

1. To use the ethics knowledge learned in this course in the clinical setting and in the practice setting.
2. Solve problems and make decisions based on ethics of clinical practice.
3. Develop a resume, and learn to communicate and dress professionally for a job interview.
4. Learn the laws governing dental hygiene.

DHY 278 - Dental Hygiene II Theory

• Explain and demonstrate the correct administration of local anesthesia.
• Explain and demonstrate the correct use of ultrasonic scaler.
• Explain the principles in effective utilization of the air polisher.
• Recall the psychological basis of pain perception and explain factors effecting pain perception.
• Explain the rational and principles in effective endodontic testing.
• Explain the rational and principles in effective administration of chemotherapeutic agents.
• Explain the principles of proper suture techniques.
• Explain and demonstrate tobacco cessation techniques.
• Explain the proper principles of Diagodent technique
• Demonstration of Nitrous-oxide/Oxygen Inhalation Analgesia (on peer)

Nitrous oxide-Oxygen

• Discuss Nitrous oxide-oxygen inhalation analgesia and identify indications and contraindications based on the patient’s medical history.
• Discuss the indications and contraindications for nitrous oxide-oxygen inhalation analgesia.
• List the advantages, disadvantages and complications of nitrous oxide use.
• Recall the signs and symptoms of the baseline level of conscious sedation.
• List the safety features associated with gas cylinders and the gas machine.
• Calculate the percentage of nitrous oxide and the percentage of oxygen from the tidal volume.
• Discuss the proper use of the intra -oral camera

OBJECTIVES:

Nitrous Oxide Analgesia

• Demonstration of Nitrous-oxide/Oxygen Inhalation Analgesia (on peer)

Nitrous oxide-Oxygen

• Discuss Nitrous oxide-oxygen inhalation analgesia and identify indications and contraindications based on the patient’s medical history.
• Discuss the indications and contraindications for nitrous oxide-oxygen inhalation analgesia.
• List the advantages, disadvantages and complications of nitrous oxide use.
• Recall the signs and symptoms of the baseline level of conscious sedation.
• List the safety features associated with gas cylinders and the gas machine.
• Calculate the percentage of nitrous oxide and the percentage of oxygen from the tidal volume.

Ultrasonic Scaling Technique

• Explain the correct use of the ultrasonic scaler.
• Differentiate among the various types of ultrasonic technologies.
• Compare the effects of hand scaling and ultrasonic scaling on tooth surfaces and gingiva.
• Recall the indications and contraindications for ultrasonic scaling.
• List the advantages and disadvantages of ultrasonic scaling.

Air Polishing Technique

• Explain the principles in effective utilization of the air polisher.
• Describe the rationale for use of the air polisher.
• List the contraindications to the use of air polishing.
• Compare the effects of rotary polishing and air polishing on tooth surfaces and soft tissue.

Intra-oral photography

• Describe techniques that will produce intraoral photographs to enhance treatment planning, patient education, and document patient conditions with the Dentrix program.
• No cellphone photography will be allowed in clinic.

LOCAL ANESTHESIA LABORATORY

REQUIREMENTS:

LABORATORY SESSIONS WILL BE UTILIZED TO PRACTICE ANESTHETIC TECHNIQUES.

Local Anesthesia Objectives

   1. Select and assemble all component parts of equipment required for injections

2. Maintain the chain of asepsis throughout the local anesthesia procedure
3. Apply topical anesthetic agents while monitoring dosage levels
4. Administer local anesthetic agent safely with the least amount of pain and trauma to the patient based on knowledge of anatomical landmarks, selection of correct insertion, needle pathway, area of deposition of the agent, biological and pharmacological principles involved with the administration of local anesthetic agents
5. Demonstrate complete record keeping procedures for administration of local anesthetic agents
6. Demonstrate patient management skills in which will alleviate patient’s fear of the injection procedure
7. Demonstrate emergency management procedures as could arise related to local anesthesia administration

Local Anesthesia Course Outline:

Pain control - Overview

• Discuss the indications for pain control during dental hygiene treatment.
• List the advantages of local anesthetics in dental hygiene treatment.
• Describe the physiologic mechanism of nerve pain conduction.
• Describe the mode and site of action of local anesthetics.

Armamentarium

• Recall the component parts of local anesthesia armamentarium.
• Assemble, disassemble and discuss the proper maintenance of the local anesthetic armamentarium.
• Identify possible problems associated with the different armamentarium parts and give solutions.

Pharmacology of Local Anesthetics

• Recall the anesthetic agents and vasoconstrictors used in dentistry.
• Discuss the rationale of selecting particular agents in providing dental hygiene care.
• Calculate the dosage of anesthetic agent and vasoconstrictor administered.
• Recall the maximum safe dosages for anesthetic agents and vasoconstrictors.
• Identify contraindications with patients for use of local anesthetics or vasoconstrictors.
• Define the terms relative risk and absolute.

Patient Evaluation

• Discuss the importance of a complete medical history, dialogue history and physical evaluation in prevention of local anesthetic complications.
• Identify patients at absolute and relative risk for local anesthetics and vasoconstrictors.
• Assess the patient health history to determine suitability to receive local anesthesia or vasoconstrictors, and determine if and what modifications to the treatment planned are needed.

Basic Injection/Anatomic Considerations

• Identify two components to an atraumatic injection.
• Recall the steps to a basic injection.
• Identify anatomic landmarks specific to the administration of local anesthetic.

Maxillary Injections

• Differentiate the terms: infiltration, field block, regional block.
• Recall the various maxillary injections.
• For each injection learned identify the: anatomic landmarks; nerve and area anesthetized; site, angle and depth of insertion; suggested needle gauge and length; and the amount of anesthetic deposited.
• Identify the possible complications of each injection.

Local and Systemic Complications

• Discuss the prevention of local and systemic complications that can result from the administration of local anesthetics.
• Identify local and systemic complications that may result from the administration of anesthetic agents and the proper management of these complications.

Mandibular Injections

• Recall the various mandibular injections.
• For each injection learned identify the: anatomic landmarks; nerve and area anesthetized; site, angle and depth of insertion; suggested needle gauge and length; and the amount of anesthetic deposited.
• Identify the possible complications of each injection.

Future of Pain Control

• Explain the problems in achieving pain control
• Explain how computer-controlled local anesthetic delivery works.
• Discuss the use of Articaine Hydrochloride
• Discuss the use of Phentolamine Mesylate in local anesthesia.
• Discuss buffering of local anesthesia.
• Explain what tetracaine and oxymetazoline is used for in local anesthesia.

DHY 280 - Clinical Dental Hygiene II

• Demonstrate continued competency in previously mastered skills.
• Complete thorough assessment of patients with early to advanced periodontitis.
• Complete a treatment plan
• Identify patients in need of radiographic assessment
• Identify patients in need of referral.
• Demonstrate professional behavior and judgment in all clinical sessions.
• Demonstrate patient rapport building and communication skills
• Demonstrate Entry Skill Level of dental hygiene care

Objectives:

DENTAL HYGIENE CLINIC II GENERAL OBJECTIVES

I. Professionalism & Ethics

• Articulate ethical principles relevant to dental hygiene and practice with personal and professional integrity
• Provide humane and compassionate care to all clients/clients
• Maintain honesty in relationships with client/clients, colleagues, and other professionals
• Ensure the privacy of the client/clients during dental hygiene treatment and counseling and maintain confidentiality of client/clients records
• Information Processing
• Communicate professional knowledge verbally and in writing
• Utilize sound judgment in processing information, making professional decisions and applying new information to client/client care

II. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

• The Individual
  • Promote preventive health behaviors by personally striving to maintain optimal oral and general health
  • Identify the oral health needs of individuals and assist them in the development of appropriate and individualized preventive and therapeutic regimes.
  • Encourage client/clients to assume responsibility for their health and promote adherence to preventive and therapeutic regimens
• The Community
  • Participate in the public policy process in order to influence consumer groups, businesses and government agencies to support health care issues

III. Dental Hygiene Process of Care

• Assessment
  • Systematically collect data on general and oral health status of the patient: Recognize the client/client record as a legal document and maintain its accuracy, consistency and confidentiality
  • Obtain, review and update a complete medical, sociological, psychological and dental history, including assessment vital signs
  • Recognize medical conditions that require special precautions or consideration prior to or during dental hygiene treatment
  • Identify the client/client at risk for a medical emergency, take steps to prevent an emergency and be prepared to help manage an emergency should it occur
  • Perform extraoral and intraoral examination and accurately record findings
  • Perform an examination of the teeth and accurately record the findings
  • Recognize and suggest the need for radiographs
  • Communicate data collection to supervisory staff
  • Relate with patient by clarification of data
  • Update data continuously using consistent methodology
• Dental Hygiene Diagnosis
  • A formal statement of the dental hygienist’s decision regarding the actual or potential problems of a patient that is amenable to treatment by the dental hygienist
  • Analyze data with increased accuracy on a variety of patients
  • Formulate a specific diagnosis using assessment data to meet the individual treatment needs of each patient
• Planning
  • Analyze client/client data to formulate a dental hygiene care plan which is based on a statement of problems related to oral health and disease that may be addressed by dental hygiene services and that is congruent with treatment plans by the dentist and other health professionals
• Implementation
  • Use current infection control procedures
  • Use measures to minimize occupational hazards in the work place
  • Perform dental hygiene treatment including preventive and therapeutic procedures
  • Assist patient in controlling and preventing disease
  • Customize oral health education based on individual needs designed to assist patient in assuming responsibility for their oral health and attainment of oral health goals
• Evaluation
  • Recognize and suggest the need for consult/referral to an appropriate health care professional
  • Actively seek feedback from patient on clinical services as reported on the patient satisfaction form
• Documentation
  • Record data with increased accuracy
  • Use data collected from patients to continually perfect skills in patient management

Upon completion of Dental Hygiene II Clinic the student will:

1. Demonstrate continued competency in previously mastered skills.
2. Complete thorough assessment of Periodontal status Type I-II patients.
3. Complete oral prophylaxis on calculus 2 patients.
4. Identify patients in need of radiographic assessment.
5. Identify patients for and apply pit and fissure sealants.
6. Administer local anesthesia utilizing proper management techniques and recognize the potential complications.
7. Monitor nitrous oxide analgesia utilizing proper management techniques and recognize the potential complications.
8. Determine the need for and demonstrate the effective and efficient use of the power scaler.
9. Determine the need for and demonstrate the effective use of the air polisher.
10. Determine the need for and demonstrate effective and efficient use of the intraoral camera, only use intraoral cameras with Dentrix not personal cellphones.
11. Demonstrate professional behavior and judgment in all clinic sessions.
12. Determine the need for and demonstrate effective manipulation and placement of periodontal dressing.
13. Evaluate the need for and perform pulp testing.
14. Evaluate the need for and perform DIAGNOdent use