Austin Community College
Spring 2009 - ALL COURSES

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Updated: 07/09/2008 01:25:18

ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCE

 Students seeking additional course information are referred to the Allied Health Science web page for course descriptions and Most Frequently Asked Questions. Please visit www.austincc.edu/health/alhs

CLASSROOM 
16 Week Session January 20 - May 17
HPRS 1201 Introduction to Health Professions The course introduces students to the different health care fields and the areas affecting health care. Guest speakers are brought in to discuss their profession. 

R	[0/18]	30477	Lec	001	EVC	9225	MW	 4:15pm -  5:10pm	OH Espinosa, Richard
HPRS 1206 Essentials of Medical Terminology Students must have comprehension of reading, writing, and speaking of the English language for successful completion of this course. Students not proficient in English should contact Retention and Student Support Services for remediation and assistance. 
R	[0/24]	30479	Lec	003	EVC	9231	MW	 9:10am - 10:00am	OH Smith, Frances
R	[0/25]	30487	Lec	016	EVC	9231	MW	 5:50pm -  6:40pm	OH Esqueda, Amy
R	[0/25]	30483	Lec	009	EVC	9231	TTh	 5:50pm -  6:40pm	OH Hardin, Deborah
R	[0/26]	30478	Lec	002	EVC	8123	W	12:00pm -  1:15pm	OH Smith, Frances
30478 - HPRS 1206, is a "hybrid" course. This means that half of the course instruction 
is in a classroom, the other half is by the internet (on-line). Students must have 
internet access and be computer literate to enroll. Information: (web) http://www.austincc.edu/health/alhs 
the "Frequently Asked Questions" section. 
R	[0/8]	30486	Lec	014	GTC	TBA	W	 6:00pm -  7:50pm	OH Quick, Elizabeth
30486 - This course will be held at Georgetown High School.
R	[0/21]	30488	Lec	017	HBC	TBA	Th	 6:00pm -  7:40pm	OH Petersen, Tammie
R	[0/9]	30489	Lec	018	LBH	TBA	W	 6:00pm -  7:40pm	   Staff
R	[0/30]	30490	Lec	019	LEA	TBA	M	 6:00pm -  7:40pm	OH Beall, Tami
R	[0/22]	30481	Lec	006	NRG	4220	TTh	 3:10pm -  4:00pm	OH Quick, Elizabeth
R	[0/22]	30485	Lec	012	RRH	203	Th	 4:45pm -  6:30pm	OH Moore, Donna
R	[0/15]	30484	Lec	010	RVS	109	MW	11:00am - 11:50am	OH Bodman, Elizabeth
R	[0/24]	30482	Lec	008	RVS	9117	TTh	11:00am - 11:50am	OH Quick, Elizabeth
HPRS 1273 Pharmacology This course was formerly called HPRS 2200. This course is designed for Medical Assistants, Dental Hygienists, and Medical Coding students only. This is not for nursing students. Students need to bring proof of Anatomy & Physiology or Human Anatomy (4 hours) prerequisite to the first class meeting or orientation (grade report or unofficial transcript). Check course description for detail. If a student does not have the required prerequisite, they will not be able to take the course. No exceptions. 
E+	[0/17]	30492	Lec	001	EVC	9229	M	 2:00pm -  3:45pm	OH Espinosa, Richard
HPRS 1303 End of Life Issues 
R	[0/24]	30494	Lec	001	EVC	9229	M	 4:15pm -  6:55pm	OH Jeffery, Janene
HPRS 2300 Pharmacology for Health Professions Bring proof of prerequisites to orientation or the first class meeting (grade report, transcript, math assessment scores). Prereq: Completion of 4 Credit Hours of Human Anatomy or Human Physiology or Anatomy and Physiology with a minimum grade of C, or pass the Pre-Pharmacology assessment over Anatomy and Physiology BIOL 2404 course objectives AND a Math course above MATD 0330 with a grade of C or better, or TASP/THEA (min. score 230), Compass Math(min. score 39). TASP/THEA exempt students need proof of a Math course or Math Assessment. 
G+	[0/25]	30507	Lec	015	CYP	2207	MW	 5:40pm -  6:55pm	OH Collins, Amy
G+	[0/25]	30504	Lec	011	CYP	2207	TTh	 6:15pm -  7:30pm	OH Santana, Ben
G+	[0/25]	30495	Lec	001	EVC	9231	MW	 7:35am -  8:50am	OH Glass, Nancy
G+	[0/25]	30497	Lec	004	EVC	9231	MW	10:35am - 11:50am	OH Glass, Nancy
G+	[0/25]	30506	Lec	014	EVC	9231	MW	 4:15pm -  5:30pm	OH Calvo, Ricardo
G+	[0/25]	30501	Lec	008	EVC	9231	MW	 6:50pm -  8:05pm	OH Tirumalachar, Mandyam
G+	[0/27]	30499	Lec	006	EVC	9231	TTh	12:00pm -  1:15pm	OH Bodman, Elizabeth
G+	[0/27]	30502	Lec	009	EVC	9231	TTh	 4:15pm -  5:30pm	OH Bodman, Elizabeth
G+	[0/20]	30500	Lec	007	EVC	9229	W	12:00pm -  1:15pm	OH Espinosa, Richard
30500 - HPRS 2300, is a "hybrid" course.  This means that half of the course instruction 
is in a classroom, the other half is by the internet (on-line).  Students must have 
internet access and be computer literate to enroll. Information: (web) http://www.austincc.edu/health/alhs 
the "Frequently Asked Questions" section.
G+	[0/12]	30503	Lec	010	FBG	TBA	T	 6:00pm -  8:40pm	OH Terry, Richard
30503 - FBG is located 80 miles from Austin.  This is in Fredericksburg, Texas.
G+	[0/25]	30505	Lec	012	RRH	203	TTh	 6:40pm -  7:55pm	OH Tirumalachar, Mandyam
G+	[0/0]	30509	Lec	017	RVS	2212	F	 2:25pm -  5:00pm	OH Hall, Yolanda
G+	[0/30]	30498	Lec	005	RVS	2266	TTh	 9:10am - 10:25am	OH Bodman, Elizabeth
HPRS 2301 Pathophysiology Students need to bring proof of prerequisites (unofficial transcript, grade report) to the first class meeting. Check course description for details of prerequisites. If a student does not have the required prerequisites, they will not be able to take the course. No exceptions. 
E+	[0/16]	30510	Lec	003	HBC	TBA	T	 6:00pm -  8:45pm	OH Calvo, Ricardo


12 Week Session February 16 - May 17
HPRS 1206 Essentials of Medical Terminology Students must have comprehension of reading, writing, and speaking of the English language for successful completion of this course. Students not proficient in English should contact Retention and Student Support Services for remediation and assistance. 
R	[0/27]	32530	Lec	013	CYP	1108	MW	 5:40pm -  6:50pm	OH Barney, Kathleen
R	[0/29]	32527	Lec	005	EVC	9231	TTh	 1:35pm -  2:45pm	OH Hardin, Deborah
R	[0/27]	32531	Lec	015	EVC	9313	TTh	 5:40pm -  6:50pm	   Staff
R	[0/14]	32526	Lec	001	FBG	TBA	M	 6:00pm -  8:30pm	OH Tisdale, Peggy
32526 - FBG is located 80 miles from Austin.  This is in Fredericksburg, Texas.
HPRS 2300 Pharmacology for Health Professions Bring proof of prerequisites to orientation or the first class meeting (grade report, transcript, math assessment scores). Prereq: Completion of 4 Credit Hours of Human Anatomy or Human Physiology or Anatomy and Physiology with a minimum grade of C, or pass the Pre-Pharmacology assessment over Anatomy and Physiology BIOL 2404 course objectives AND a Math course above MATD 0330 with a grade of C or better, or TASP/THEA (min. score 230), Compass Math(min. score 39). TASP/THEA exempt students need proof of a Math course or Math Assessment. 
G+	[0/24]	32533	Lec	013	EVC	9231	TTh	10:00am - 11:50am	OH Glass, Nancy


DISTANCE LEARNING 
16 Week Session January 20 - May 17
HPRS 1106 Essentials of Medical Terminology PCM 
R	[0/29]	30476	OPC	001	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Ward, Jean
30476 - Internet access required. J. Ward, 606.0949. For MANDATORY online orientation 
email jeanward@austincc.edu the 1st week of class.
HPRS 1206 Essentials of Medical Terminology Students must have comprehension of reading, writing, and speaking of the English language for successful completion of this course. Students not proficient in English should contact Retention and Student Support Services for remediation and assistance. 
R	[0/45]	30480	OPC	004	ITV	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Petersen, Tammie
30480 - Internet access recommended. T. Peterson, 223.1795 x26128 email: tpeterse@austincc. 
Students MUST either attend Sat 1/17 10-11am EVC 8111 OR access online orientation 
by logging onto BlackBoard at http://acconline.austincc.edu/ and reading course 
announcement. Students not completing the MANDATORY orientation requirement may 
be withdrawn by the instructor after 1st week. 
R	[0/20]	30491	OPC	020	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	   Staff
HPRS 1273 Pharmacology This course was formerly called HPRS 2200. This course is designed for Medical Assistants, Dental Hygienists, and Medical Coding students only. This is not for nursing students. Students need to bring proof of Anatomy & Physiology or Human Anatomy (4 hours) prerequisite to the first class meeting or orientation (grade report or unofficial transcript). Check course description for detail. If a student does not have the required prerequisite, they will not be able to take the course. No exceptions. 
E+	[0/10]	30493	OPC	002	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Espinosa, Richard
30493 - Broadband Internet Access required due to streaming video components. R. 
Espinosa, 223.5911. For MANDATORY online orientation information email  respinos@austincc.edu 
by the end of the first week of class. Students not completing the mandatory orientation 
requirement may be withdrawn by the instructor after 1st week.
HPRS 2300 Pharmacology for Health Professions Bring proof of prerequisites to orientation or the first class meeting (grade report, transcript, math assessment scores). Prereq: Completion of 4 Credit Hours of Human Anatomy or Human Physiology or Anatomy and Physiology with a minimum grade of C, or pass the Pre-Pharmacology assessment over Anatomy and Physiology BIOL 2404 course objectives AND a Math course above MATD 0330 with a grade of C or better, or TASP/THEA (min. score 230), Compass Math(min. score 39). TASP/THEA exempt students need proof of a Math course or Math Assessment. 
G+	[0/30]	30496	OPC	002	ITV	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Espinosa, Richard
30496 - Internet access recommended R. Espinosa, 223.5911, email  respinos@austincc.edu 
Students MUST either attend Sat 1/17 11am-12:30pm EVC 8111 OR access online orientation 
by logging onto BlackBoard at http://acconline.austincc.edu/ and reading course 
announcement. Students not completing the MANDATORY orientation requirement may 
be withdrawn by the instructor after 1st week. 
G+	[0/30]	30508	OPC	016	PRN	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Glass, Nancy
30508 - Internet access recommended. This course has highly recommended video tapes 
in the subject for viewing. N. Glass, 223.5910, email: nglass@austincc.edu Students 
MUST either attend Sat 1/17 8:30-10am EVC 8111 OR access online orientation by logging 
onto BlackBoard at http://acconline.austincc.edu/ and reading course announcement. 
 Students not completing the MANDATORY orientation requirement may be withdrawn 
by the instructor after 1st week.


12 Week Session February 16 - May 17
HPRS 1206 Essentials of Medical Terminology Students must have comprehension of reading, writing, and speaking of the English language for successful completion of this course. Students not proficient in English should contact Retention and Student Support Services for remediation and assistance. 
R	[0/42]	32529	OPC	011	ITV	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Bodman, Elizabeth
32529 - Internet access recommended. E. Bodman, 223.1795 x25723,e-mail  ebodman@austincc.edu 
 MANDATORY: either attend Sat 2/14 12:30-1:30pm EVC 8123 OR access online orientation 
by logging onto BlackBoard at http://acconline.austincc.edu/ and reading course 
announcement. Students not completing the MANDATORY orientation requirement may 
be withdrawn by the instructor after 1st week. 
R	[0/25]	32528	OPC	007	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Esqueda, Amy
32528 - Internet access recommended. A. Esqueda, 223.1795 x25853, email: aesqueda@austincc.edu 
MANDATORY: either attend Sat 2/14 10-11am EVC 8111 OR access online orientation 
by logging onto BlackBoard at http://acconline.austincc.edu/ and reading course 
announcement. Students not completing the MANDATORY orientation requirement may 
be withdrawn by the instructor after 1st week.
HPRS 2300 Pharmacology for Health Professions Bring proof of prerequisites to orientation or the first class meeting (grade report, transcript, math assessment scores). Prereq: Completion of 4 Credit Hours of Human Anatomy or Human Physiology or Anatomy and Physiology with a minimum grade of C, or pass the Pre-Pharmacology assessment over Anatomy and Physiology BIOL 2404 course objectives AND a Math course above MATD 0330 with a grade of C or better, or TASP/THEA (min. score 230), Compass Math(min. score 39). TASP/THEA exempt students need proof of a Math course or Math Assessment. 
G+	[0/30]	32532	OPC	003	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Espinosa, Richard
32532 - Internet access required. R. Espinosa, 223.5911, email: respinos@austincc.edu 
For MANDATORY Online Orientation, login to BlackBoard at http://acconline.austincc.edu/ 
and read course announcement. Students not completing the MANDATORY online orientation 
may be withdrawn by the instructor after 1st week.
HPRS 2301 Pathophysiology Students need to bring proof of prerequisites (unofficial transcript, grade report) to the first class meeting. Check course description for details of prerequisites. If a student does not have the required prerequisites, they will not be able to take the course. No exceptions. 
E+	[0/16]	32534	OPC	001	PRN	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Glass, Nancy
32534 - Internet access recommended. N. Glass, 223.5910, email: nglass@austincc.edu 
MANDATORY: either attend Sat 2/14 9-10am EVC 8111 or access online orientation by 
logging onto BlackBoard at http://acconline.austincc.edu/ and read course announcement. 
Students not completing the mandatory orientation requirement may be withdrawn by 
the instructor after 1st week.


8 Week Session March 23 - May 17
HPRS 1106 Essentials of Medical Terminology PCM 
R	[0/32]	32731	OPC	002	PCM	Orientation req. See Open Campus	OH Bodman, Elizabeth
32731 - Internet access required. E. Bodman, 223.1795 x25723 email: ebodman@austincc.edu. 
For MANDATORY Online Orientation, login to BlackBoard at http://acconline.austincc.edu/ 
and read course announcement. Students not completing the MANDATORY orientation 
requirement may be withdrawn by the instructor after 1st week.


Course Descriptions All Courses 
HPRS 1106 Essentials of Medical Terminology PCM
A short course of study of prefixes, suffixes, and word roots. A body systems approach is used to focus on select abbreviations and symbols, surgical, pathological, and diagnostic procedures. This web course allows the flexibility of participating in individual study and group study. Internet access is required.

 HPRS 1201 Introduction to Health Professions
An overview of the roles of the various members of the health care system, educational requirements, and issues affecting the delivery of health care.

 HPRS 1206 Essentials of Medical Terminology
A study of word origin and structure through the introduction of prefixes, suffixes, root words, plurals, abbreviations and symbols, surgical procedures, medical specialties, and diagnostic procedures.

HPRS 1273 Pharmacology
This course is designed to give the students basic pharmacology terminology with a major emphasis on major drug classification, mechanism of action, uses, side effects, and client education, where applicable. An introduction to prescription abbreviations will be covered. This course is designed for Medical Coding, Medical Assisting, and Dental Hygiene students. This is not an acceptable course for Clinical Nursing, Surgical Technologists, and Emergency Medical Service students. Prerequisite: Completion of 4 hours of Anatomy and Physiology (Biology 2404 or MDCA 1409), or Human Anatomy (BIOL 2304/2101) with a grade of C or better OR pass the departmental assessment examination. Bring proofs of prerequisites to orientation or first class meeting (grade report or transcript). There will be no exceptions.

 HPRS 1303 End of Life Issues
Topics address grief, loss, death, and dying. Preparation for caregivers in health and related sciences to function in clinical settings where communication skills are used to give psychosocial support to dying persons and their families.

 HPRS 2300 Pharmacology for Health Professions
A study of drug classifications, actions, therapeutic uses, adverse effects, methods of administration, client education, and calculation of dosages. This course is designed for Surgery Technicians, Nursing and Emergency Medical Service students. Prerequisite: Human Anatomy (BIOL 2304/2101) OR Human Physiology (BIOL 2305/2102) OR Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 2404) (4 hours) with a grade of C or better OR pass a departmental assessment exam AND passed math assessment (Compass 39 or higher) OR passed TASP math (230 or higher) OR passed THEA math (230 or higher) OR passed a math course above MATD 0330 with a grade of C or better. Bring proof of prerequisites to orientation or first class meeting (grade report, transcripts, and math scores). Exempt students of TSI, need proof of a math course or passed the ACC Math Assessment.

 HPRS 2301 Pathophysiology
Study of the pathology and general health management of disease and injuries across the life span. Topics include etiology, symptoms, and the physical and psychological reactions to diseases and injuries. Prerequisite: Completion of 4 hours of Anatomy and Physiology (MDCA 1409 or BIOL 2404) or Human Anatomy (BIOL 2304/2101) AND 1 or 2 or 3 hour Medical Terminology course (HPRS 1106 or HPRS 1206 or HITT 1305). Bring proofs of prerequisites to first class meeting or orientation (grade report, transcript). There will be no exceptions.