2019-2020 College Catalog 
    
    May 17, 2024  
2019-2020 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Courses are numbered in a 100, 200, 300, and 400 sequential series. All courses listed may not be taught each academic year.

 

Surgical Technology

  
  • SURT 105C - Surgical Technology II Clinical

    2 Credits
    Building upon the knowledge base for the Surgical Technology student acquired in SURT 104 , this course will identify the surgical specialties.  The same sequence of rationale, principles and techniques employed to introduce General Surgery will be followed.  This course provides the theoretical knowledge and clinical skills to enable the student transition into the surgical specialties with minimal difficulty.  Prerequitites:  BIOL 202 , SURT 102  , SURT 104 , SURT 109 .
  
  • SURT 105L - Surgical Technology Lab

    1 Credit
    Building upon the knowledge base for the Surgical Technology student acquired in SURT 104 , this course will identify the surgical specialties.  The same sequence of rationale, principles and techniques employed to introduce General Surgery will be followed.  This course provides the theoretical knowledge and clinical skills to enable the student transition into the surgical specialties with minimal difficulty.  Prerequitites:  BIOL 202 , SURT 102 , SURT 104 , SURT 109 .
  
  • SURT 109 - Basic Patient Care

    3 Credits
    This course is designed to enable students to assess the surgical clients’ physical, psychological and spiritual needs. Policies, procedures and legal guidelines for surgical intervention will be introduced. Prerequisites: BIOL 201 , METE 109 , CPR certification.
  
  • SURT 281 - Special Topics in Surgical Technology

    1-3 Credits
    This course provides study of selected topics no covered in other surgical technology courses. It designates new or occasional courses that may or may not become part of the department’s permanent offerings.  Given that this course is a variable credit course, it may be repeated up to six credits without repeating a given topic. 

Theatre

  
  • THEA 120 - Theatre: Introduction to Acting

    3 Credits
    This course provides an overview of the acting process. The beginning student executes a variety of performance tasks which lead, in a cumulative fashion, to a basic mastery of the process of creating a role for the stage.
  
  • THEA 130 - Play Production

    8-12 Lab / 3 Credits
    A laboratory course in the methods and techniques of play production; runs concurrently with the 8-12 week production schedule of the Mount Aloysius theatrical season. Students may receive credit for acting, set construction, stage managing, publicity, and other positions needed during the production schedule. The student may take the course twice for credit. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
  
  • THEA 233 - Introduction to Theatre

    3 Credits
    Investigates the various roles and functions that make up the community based stage event called “theatre”; examines the “roles” of performers, directors, designers, playwrights, composers, critics and audiences, placing plays, both ancient and modern, in their historical contexts; stage a one-act play; also attend and evaluate two plays.
  
  • THEA 281 - Special Topics in Theatre

    1-3 Credits
    Designates new or occasional lower division courses that may or may not become part of the department’s permanent offerings. Consult the current course schedule for available topics(s). Given that this course is a variable credit course (1-3 credits) it may be repeated up to six (6) credits without repeating a given topic.
  
  • THEA 321 - Advanced Acting

    3 Credits
    A continuation of the exploration of acting begun in THEA 120 . Students will analyze play scripts (both classical and modern) for scene and character development as well as prepare monologues for use for graduate school or auditions outside the realm of the College. Prerequisite: THEA 120 .
  
  • THEA 331 - Scene Design/Lighting

    3 Credits
    This course is the study and creation of all design aspects of a play. In this class, we will be studying design for the stage - lights, set, props, costumes, and sound. We will study each of these areas practically, i.e., reading and discussing a series of plays and designing all elements of the world of the play.
  
  • THEA 381 - Special Topics in Theatre

    3 Credits
    Designates new or occasional courses that may or may not become part of the department’s permanent offerings. This course meets the upper level literature requirement for bachelor degree programs. Consult the current course schedule for available topics(s). This course may be repeated up to two (2) times without repeating a given topic.
  
  • THEA 411 - Directing

    3 Credits
    This course will be an exploration into the work of the stage director and the work required to direct a play. Elements covered will include: choosing a text, developing a concept, casting, pacing, stage pictures, and working with other theatre artists. Prerequisite: THEA 120 .

Vascular Sonography

  
  • VAS 206 - Cerebrovascular Sonography

    3 Credits


    This course may be used as an optional vascular sonography elective in the Medical Imaging Radiography and Ultrasonography programs.

    Students will learn gross and microscopic anatomy and physiology of the cerebrovascular system. A review of common and uncommon pathology associated with cerebrovascular disease will be learned. Complete testing protocols will be reviewed and practiced in the classroom and lab, while preparing the student to assess patients. Various diagnostic evaluations and treatment options will be discussed. Prerequisites: DMS 100  Co-requisite: DMS 200 , DMS 205  

  
  • VAS 210 - Abdominal and Pelvic Vasculature

    3 Credits


    This course may be used as an optional vascular sonography elective in the Medical Imaging Radiography and Ultrasonography programs.

    Students in this course will learn the gross and microscopic anatomy of the abdominal and pelvic arterial and venous systems, as well as normal and abnormal function and pathology of blood flow to the organs of the abdomen and pelvis. Complete testing protocols and diagnostic criteria will explained and demonstrated in the classroom and laboratory setting, while applying the physical principles related to abdominal and pelvic vasculature. Various diagnostic evaluations and treatment options will be discussed. Prerequisites: DMS 100 , DMS 200 , DMS 205 , VAS 206  Co-requisite: DMS 202 , DMS 401 , VAS 220  

  
  • VAS 220 - Upper and Lower Extremity Vasculature

    3 Credits


    This course may be used as an optional vascular sonography elective in the Medical Imaging Radiography and Ultrasonography programs.

    Students in the course will learn the gross and cross sectional anatomy of the upper and lower peripheral arterial and venous systems. Students will review the physiology associated with peripheral arterial and venous anatomy and study the pathology commonly found in the peripheral arterial and venous diseases. Complete testing protocols will be explained in the classroom and practiced in the lab while reviewing the physical principles of physics related to peripheral arterial and venous disease. Finally various diagnostic studies and treatment options will be discussed. Prerequisites: DMS 100 , DMS 200 , DMS 205 , VAS 206  Co-requisite: DMS 202 , DMS 401 , VAS 210  


Women and Gender Studies

  
  • WGST 150 - Introduction to Women’s Studies

    3 Credits
    Introduction to Women’s Studies will explore the richness and diversity of feminist scholarship. An interdisciplinary field, Women’s Studies integrates contributions from many disciplines, including biology, psychology, anthropology, political science, history, literature, sociology and criminal justice. Women’s Studies both supplements and complements traditional disciplinary studies by analyzing women’s experiences and unmasking assumptions based upon male perspectives and men’s realities.
  
  • WGST 281 - Special Topics in Women and Gender Studies

    1-3 Credits
    This course provides study of selected topics not emphasized in other Women and Gender Studies courses. It designates new or occasional courses that may or may not become part of the department’s permanent offerings. Given that this course is a variable credit course (1-3 credits) if may be repeated up to six (6) credits without repeating a given topic.
  
  • WGST 360 - Women and Global Cultures

    3 Credits
    This course will explore feminist voices throughout the world. International initiatives concerning women’s health, reproductive rights, development, education, and women’s role in ecology and third world economies are reshaping what feminism is, what feminisms are possible. Students will explore the differences and similarities across cultures, discover whose agendas and whose voices are being heard on the international stage that forms transnational feminism.
  
  • WGST 381 - Special Topics in Women and Gender Studies

    3 Credits
    This course provides study of selected topics not emphasized in other Women and Gender Studies courses. It designates new or occasional courses that may or may not become part of the department’s permanent offerings. This course may be repeated up to two (2) times without repeating a given topic.
  
  • WGST 420 - Women & Gender Theory & Practice

    3 Credits
    This course will be an interdisciplinary exploration of the ways feminist theories can enhance a student’s understandings and appreciation of what it means to be women in contemporary culture. Feminist theory will be located within the general boundaries of traditional political theory (liberal, Marxist/socialist, radical for example) and, more specifically, within various disciplines and historical contexts in order to more fully understand the development of the arguments that now constitute contemporary feminist theories. These theories will be applied to a number of issues women face today including relationships, politics, spirituality, women’s health, and research approaches. Junior Standing recommended.
 

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