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PHED 185 - Varsity Women’s Basketball (F,W,S) Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 1
Competitive Basketball, including coaching strategies, offensive and defensive strategies, training, conditioning and team organization, including intercollegiate competition. Varsity athletes only or coach’s approval.
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PHED 186 - Varsity Women’s Softball (F,W,S) Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 1
Competitive Softball including coaching strategies, offensive and defensive strategies, training, conditioning and team organization, including intercollegiate competition. Varsity athletes only or coach’s approval.
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PHED 187 - Varsity Women’s Volleyball (F,W,S) Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 1
Competitive Volleyball at the intercollegiate level including advanced technique analysis, offensive and defensive strategies, training, conditioning, and team organization. Varsity athletes only or coach’s approval.
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PHED 188 - Varsity Sport Strength/Conditioning (F,W,S) Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 1
This course provides instruction for sports specific conditioning for varsity athletes. This includes strength training, power training, speed and agility training, core training, dynamic flexibility, and specific energy system training. Varsity athletes only or instructor consent.
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PHED 189 - Varsity Golf (F,W,S) Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 1
Competitive golf techniques are covered including training, conditioning, team organization and advanced technique analysis. Competition at the intercollegiate level. Varsity athletes only or coach’s approval.
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PHED 190 - Physical Education (F,W,S) Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 1
Service course. General participation in physical activities to promote sound health.
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PHED 201 - Sports Seminar - Officiating (S) Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 2
This course includes rules, mechanics and officiating procedures in sports found in intercollegiate, interscholastic, and intramural programs. Practical experience in officiating will be provided.
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PHED 207 - Major Sports Seminar (F,W,S) Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 2 Credit Hours: 2
Development of professional competencies in fundamentals of training methods and objectives of major sports.
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PHED 255 - Introduction to Coaching Theory (S) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to the central principles of coaching. Exploration of coaching as a practice including theories of coaching, motivation, and organization.
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PHED 291 - Lifeguard Training (S) Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 2 Credit Hours: 2
Basic skills of lifesaving in aquatic programs; American Red Cross Advanced Lifesaving Authorization.
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PHED 292 - Water Safety Instructor (S) Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 2 Credit Hours: 2
Analysis, methods of instruction, and teaching of aquatic skills; American Red Cross Authorization in Water Safety Instruction.
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PHED 307 - Seminar Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)
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PHED 355 - Coaching in Application (S) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Application of the principles of coaching. Application of the theories of coaching across contexts and in various different sports.
Prerequisite: PHED 255
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PHED 407 - Seminar Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)
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PHED 455 - Coaching Practicum (S) Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 6 Credit Hours: 3
Practical application of coaching theories and methods in context. 60 hours of directed coaching experience.
Prerequisite: PHED 355
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PHIL 105 - Introduction to Ethics (F) H Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Students will become familiar with Kant’s moral theory and Utilitarianism and use them to examine the morality of abortion, factory farming, and famine relief, among others. Students will learn how to make rational moral judgments.
Prerequisite: WRI 122 or WRI 227
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PHIL 107 - Seminar H Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)
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PHIL 205 - Introduction to Logic (F,W,S) H Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
This course prepares students to critique and assess arguments according to the rules of logic. Students will learn formal and informal methods for assessing deductive, inductive, abductive arguments. Logic is useful for all majors because everything you learn at OIT is based on arguments.
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PHIL 207 - Seminar H Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)
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PHIL 215 - Ethical Theory (W) H Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Students will become familiar with some plausible moral theories: Kant’s moral theory, Aristotle’s moral theory, Utilitarianism, The Social Contract, Feminist Ethics and with some more controversial moral theories: Cultural Relativism, Divine Command Theory, Natural Law Theory, Emotivism.
Prerequisite: WRI 122 or WRI 227
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PHIL 305 - Medical Ethics (F) H Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Students will become familiar with Kant’s moral theory and Utilitarianism and use them to examine the morality of abortion, paternalism, allocation of medical resources, and the right to die, among others. Students will learn how to make rational moral judgments.
Prerequisites: WRI 122 and Junior standing
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PHIL 307 - Seminar H Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)
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PHIL 315 - The Ethics of Emerging Technology (F) H Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
In this course we will become familiar with genetic engineering, geoengineering and cognitive enhancement and examine the moral status of each. This course will provide you with the critical thinking skills to make rational ethical decisions concerning emerging technologies.
Prerequisite: WRI 122 or WRI 227
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PHIL 325 - Environmental Ethics (S) H Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Students will become familiar with influential moral theories, including those of Kant and Aristotle and Utilitarianism. Possible topics include: What is nature? Do we have a moral obligation to restore ecosystems? If we have moral obligations to nature, on what grounds?
Prerequisite: WRI 122 or WRI 227
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PHIL 331 - Ethics in the Professions (F,W,S) H Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Applied ethics course that focuses on examining ethical issues common to the professions, such as privacy, confidentiality, social responsibility and whistle-blowing. Emphasizes critical thinking and ethical decision-making skills.
Prerequisite: WRI 123 or WRI 227
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PHIL 335 - Philosophy of Science (W) H Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
What is the difference between science and pseudoscience? What is a scientific explanation? What is a law of nature? Is science objective or value-laden? In this course, students will engage with these and other fundamental topics in philosophy of science.
Prerequisite: WRI 122 or WRI 227
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PHIL 342 - Business Ethics (F,W,S) H Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Business ethics course that focuses on ethical issues commonly found in business, such as whistle-blowing, discrimination, finance and international manufacturing. Emphasizes critical thinking, critical reading and the importance of personal ethics.
Prerequisites: One previous Humanities course and WRI 122
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PHIL 405 - Advanced Logic (W) H Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
This course will build off the foundation of PHIL 205 . Students will deepen their understanding of sentential logic and will learn about predicate logic. We will also prove that both formal systems are sound and complete.
Prerequisite: PHIL 205
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PHIL 407 - Seminar H Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)
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PHY 107 - Seminar Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)
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PHY 201 - General Physics (F) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 4
An introduction to physics with study of Newtonian mechanics, including kinematics, dynamics, work, energy, power, and hydraulics. All general physics students must register for a laboratory section.
Prerequisite: MATH 112 with grade “C” or better
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PHY 202 - General Physics (W) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 4
Temperature systems, heat, kinetic theory of gasses, introductory thermodynamics, and the fundamentals of electricity and magnetism. All general physics students must register for a laboratory section.
Prerequisite: PHY 201
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PHY 203 - General Physics (S) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 4
Wave motion, sound, introduction to geometrical and physical optics, and topics from modern physics. All general physics students must register for a laboratory section.
Prerequisite: PHY 202
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PHY 207 - Seminar Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)
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PHY 215 - Topics in Astronomy (F) Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 3
Astronomy including a survey of the solar system, constellations, star characteristics, star groupings, galactic and extragalactic objects, stellar evolution, and instrumentation with emphasis on topics of maximum interest to the students.
Prerequisite: MATH 111
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PHY 217 - Physics of Medical Imaging (F,S) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to physics for MIT majors. Topics include: basic mechanics, basic electrostatics, fundamentals of electronics, magnetism, sources and types of radiation, and image formation.
Prerequisite: MATH 112 with grade “C” or better
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PHY 221 - General Physics with Calculus (F,W) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 4
Basic principles of physics with emphasis on applications of calculus. Newtonian mechanics, including kinematics, dynamics, work, energy, power, and hydraulics. All general physics students must register for a laboratory section.
Prerequisite: MATH 251 with grade “C” or better Corequisite: MATH 252
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PHY 222 - General Physics with Calculus (W,S) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 4
Temperature systems, heat, kinetic theory of gasses, thermodynamics and the fundamentals of electricity and magnetism. All general physics students must register for a laboratory section.
Prerequisites: MATH 252 and PHY 221
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PHY 223 - General Physics with Calculus (F,S) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 4
Wave motion, sound, introduction to geometrical and physical optics, and selected topics from modern physics. All general physics students must register for a laboratory section.
Prerequisite: PHY 222
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PHY 305 - Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (F) Lecture Hours: 4 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 4
Survey of chemical and physical phenomena as applied to nanoscale materials, including metal and semiconductor nanoparticles and carbon nanostructures. Discussion of major synthesis and characterization techniques. Biological and engineering applications of nanoscale materials.
Prerequisites: PHY 222 or PHY 223 , and CHE 202 or CHE 222
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PHY 307 - Seminar Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)
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PHY 311 - Introduction to Modern Physics Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to physics of the 20th century, including selected topics from atomic and nuclear physics and quantum theory with applications in science and industry.
Prerequisite: PHY 203 or PHY 223
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PHY 312 - Introduction to Modern Physics Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to physics of the 20th century, including selected topics from atomic and nuclear physics and quantum theory with applications in science and industry.
Prerequisite: PHY 203 or PHY 223
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PHY 313 - Introduction to Modern Physics Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to physics of the 20th century, including selected topics from atomic and nuclear physics and quantum theory with applications in science and industry.
Prerequisite: PHY 203 or PHY 223
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PHY 330 - Electricity and Magnetism (W) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
A study of electromagnetic phenomena leading to and using Maxwell’s equations. Topics will include static fields in vacuum and in dielectric media, electric and magnetic potentials, and the energy density of electromagnetic fields.
Prerequisites: MATH 254 and PHY 222 Corequisite: MATH 253
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PHY 407 - Seminar Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)
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PHY 410 - Mathematical Methods: Fourier Optics (W) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Linear systems, Fourier transforms, and their use in optics. Topics will include special functions, orthogonal expansions, Fourier series and transforms and spectra of functions, mathematical operators, convolution, autocorrelation, cross correlation, linear systems as filters, and signal processing.
Prerequisite: MATH 254
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PHY 448 - Geometric Optics (W) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 4
Reflection and refraction at plane and curved surfaces; imaging properties of lenses; first order Gaussian optics and thin-lens system layout; matrix optics; ray-tracing software; spherical and chromatic aberrations.
Prerequisite: PHY 223
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PHY 449 - Radiometry & Optical Detection (F) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 4
Fundamentals of radiometry and photometry; detection of light using thermal and photon (photoemissive, photoconductive, and photovoltaic) methods; noise processes; blackbodies; charge transfer devices; spectroradiometry.
Prerequisites: EE 223 and PHY 223
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PHY 450 - Physical Optics (S) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 4
Spherical and planar waves; scalar diffraction theory; Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction and application to measurement; interference and interferometers; optical transfer functions; coherent optical systems and holography.
Prerequisite: PHY 223
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PHY 451 - Lasers (F) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 4
Laser radiation properties, laser cavities, coherence, atomic spectra, pumping rate, power gain, threshold conditions, beam shape, mode structure; ion, molecular, solid-state, dye, semiconductor, and fiber lasers.
Prerequisite: EE 450 or PHY 450
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PHY 452 - Waveguides and Fiber Optics (W) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 4
Light propagation in fibers and waveguides; termination, coupling, and splicing of fibers; fiber optic communication; optical time domain reflectometry, fiber amplifiers, and fiber sensors.
Prerequisite: EE 450 or PHY 450
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PHY 453 - Optical Metrology (S) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 4
Modern optical metrology with emphasis on non-destructive testing; Fourier optics; Moiré and polarization methods; classic and holographic interferometry; speckle techniques; fringe analysis.
Prerequisite: EE 450 or PHY 450
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PHY 548 - Geometric Optics (F) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 4
Reflection and refraction at plane and curved surfaces; imaging properties of lenses; first order Gaussian optics and thin-lens system layout; matrix optics; ray-tracing software; spherical and chromatic aberrations.
Prerequisite: PHY 223
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PHY 549 - Radiometry & Optical Detection (W) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 4
Fundamentals of radiometry and photometry; detection of light using thermal and photon (photoemissive, photoconductive, and photovoltaic) methods; noise processes; blackbodies; charge transfer devices; spectroradiometry.
Prerequisite: PHY 223
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PHY 550 - Physical Optics (S) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 4
Spherical and planar waves; scalar diffraction theory; Fresnel and Fraunhofer diffraction and application to measurement; interference and interferometers; optical transfer functions; coherent optical systems and holography.
Prerequisite: PHY 223
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PHY 551 - Lasers (F) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 4
Laser radiation properties, laser cavities, coherence, atomic spectra, pumping rate, power gain, threshold conditions, beam shape, mode structure; ion, molecular, solid-state, dye, semiconductor, and fiber lasers.
Prerequisites: EE 450 /PHY 450 or EE 550 /PHY 550
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PHY 552 - Waveguides and Fiber Optics (W) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 4
Light propagation in fibers and waveguides; termination, coupling, and splicing of fibers; fiber optic communication; optical time domain reflectometry, fiber amplifiers, and fiber sensors.
Prerequisites: EE 450 /PHY 450 or EE 550 /PHY 550
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PHY 553 - Optical Metrology (S) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 4
Modern optical metrology with emphasis on non-destructive testing; Fourier optics; Moiré and polarization methods; classic and holographic interferometry; speckle techniques; fringe analysis.
Prerequisites: EE 450 /PHY 450 or EE 550 /PHY 550
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PSCI 107 - Seminar SS Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)
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PSCI 201 - United States Government (W) SS Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Basic concepts and principles of the American political system.
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PSCI 207 - Seminar SS Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)
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PSCI 250 - Introduction to World Politics (F,S) SS Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to international relations and global issues. The rise and demise of the Cold War, international efforts towards arms control, and global environmental and economic problems.
Prerequisite: WRI 122
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PSCI 307 - Seminar SS Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)
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PSCI 407 - Seminar SS Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)
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PSCI 497 - United States Foreign Policy (S) SS Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
The American foreign policy process, recurring themes in U.S. foreign policy, and the content of U.S. policy in such areas as Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Prerequisite: PSCI 250
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PSG 107 - Seminar Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)
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PSG 207 - Seminar Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)
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PSG 211 - Fundamentals of PSG and Patient Care (F,W,S) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Basic concepts of patient care, including consideration of physical and psychological needs of the patient and family. Routine and emergency patient care procedures. Infection control procedures utilizing universal precautions. Role of the polysomnographic technologist in patient education. Ethical and legal issues.
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PSG 221 - Physiology of Sleep (F,W,S) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to sleep architecture and the function of changes in electroencephalograms, electrocardiograms, and electromyograms. Physiology of sleep-induced alterations in pharyngeal muscle tone, autonomic control and polysomnographic staging.
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PSG 231 - Sleep Disorders Pathology (W) Lecture Hours: 4 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 4
Normal and abnormal sleep disorders integrating the physiological functions of the nervous, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems. Emphasis on basic sleep sciences, physiology, diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.
Prerequisite: PSG 221
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PSG 246 - Sleep Disorders in Women (W) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
In-depth study of sleep disorders in women exploring: the menstrual cycle; circadian rhythms and shift working women; polycystic ovary syndrome; endometriosis, fibromyalgia; breast cancer and fatigue; pregnancy and sleep-disordered breathing; insomnia and other medically related sleep disturbances.
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PSG 264 - Pediatric/Neonatal Polysomnography (F,S) Lecture Hours: 4 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 4
Presentation of theory and its practical applications in pediatric and neonatal respiratory diseases and other sleep disorders. Includes pathophysiology, etiology, patient testing, scoring and treatment.
Prerequisite: PSG 221 or RPSGT licensed
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PSG 271A - Clinical Polysomnographic Technology Part A (F,S) Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 12 Credit Hours: 6
Medical terminology, instrumentation setup and calibration, 10/20 system, patient hookups, recording and monitoring techniques, documentation, event recognition, monitoring, therapeutic intervention, professional issues and patient-technologist interactions related to polysomnographic technology. Part-time students only, requires 18 nighttime clinical hours weekly.
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PSG 271B - Clinical Polysomnographic Technology Part B (F,W,S) Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 12 Credit Hours: 6
Medical terminology, instrumentation setup and calibration, 10/20 system, patient hookups, recording and monitoring techniques, documentation, event recognition, monitoring, therapeutic intervention, professional issues and patient-technologist interactions related to polysomnographic technology. Part-time students only, requires 18 nighttime clinical hours weekly.
Prerequisite: PSG 271A
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PSG 271C - Clinical Polysomnographic Technology Part C (W,S) Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 12 Credit Hours: 6
Advanced aspects of polysomnographic technology including recognition of sleep disorders, recording and monitoring, therapeutic interventions, scoring, MSLT, RTSW and neurophysiology interpretation of sleep. Part-time students only, requires 18 daytime clinical hours weekly.
Prerequisite: PSG 271B
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PSG 272 - Clinical Polysomnographic Technology I (F,W,S) Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 27 Credit Hours: 9
Medical terminology, instrumentation setup and calibration, 10/20 system, patient hookups, recording and monitoring techniques, documentation, event recognition, monitoring, therapeutic intervention, professional issues and patient-technologist interactions related to polysomnographic technology. Requires 27 clinical hours weekly at night in the lab.
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PSG 273 - Clinical Polysomnographic Technology II (F,W,S) Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 27 Credit Hours: 9
Advanced aspects of polysomnographic technology including recognition of sleep disorders, recording and monitoring, therapeutic interventions, scoring, Multiple Sleep Latency Test. Repeated Test of Sustained Wakefulness and neurophysiology interpretation of sleep. Requires 27 clinical hours weekly during the day and night.
Prerequisite: PSG 272
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PSG 291 - Clinical Sleep Educator Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Examination of the sleep technologist’s increasing involvement in the identification, treatment and long term monitoring of patients presenting with insomnia, sleep apnea, and poor sleep hygiene. Review of the Clinical Sleep Educator certificate offered by the BRPT.
Prerequisite: PSG 221
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PHM 105 - Intro to Population Health Management (F) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
This course introduces students to the field of population health management, including the various careers, initiatives, and skills related to population health practice.
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PHM 215 - Public Health Policy (F) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
This course explores public health issues throughout the lifespan and corresponding health policy initiatives designed to reduce prevalence of the preventable diseases. Particular attention will be paid to the collective impact framework for health policy.
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PHM 321 - Community Program Planning (W) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
This course prepares student to identify, develop, and coordinate interventions in a community health setting to target chronic disease risk reduction. Students will gain an understanding of chronic disease epidemiology and best practices in public health programming and gain skills in program planning methods.
Prerequisites: SOC 225 and WRI 227
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PHM 420 - Population Health Management Externship Credit Hours: (Variable Credit 1-16)
This course prepares students for work in the field of Population Health Management. Students will gain professional experience and apply the knowledge and skills learned in Population Health Management courses to real-world population health issues.
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PHM 435 - Research Center (S) Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
The research center course places students as professionals in training at the Population Health Management Research Center. The mission of the Oregon Tech Population Health Management Research Center is to provide students rigorous training in applied social science and community-based research through professional work experience in population health, supporting organizations that promote the education and overall well-being of the region.
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PWR 101 - Introduction to Professional Writing Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Introduction to the skills and tools necessary for a career in writing. Collaborative writing, editing, common genres, giving and receiving professional feedback. Exploration of scientific and technical, digital, and organizational writing to prepare students to choose a major track.
Pre or Corequisite: WRI 121 |
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PWR 102 - Introduction to Web Authoring Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 1 Credit Hours: 3
Rhetorically-grounded introduction to web technologies and the history and current state of the internet. Introduction to HTML and CSS. Genres of web content. Managing content on a web server. Introduction to content-management systems. Students will build a personal web page.
Pre or Corequisite: WRI 121 |
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PWR 206 - Social Media Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Strategies for integrating social media and digital marketing as part of professional writing. Practical steps, techniques, and best practices geared toward integrating social media and digital programs into business, personal, and artistic communication.
Prerequisite: WRI 122 Corequisite: COM 237
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PWR 215 - Writing in the Public Interest Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Emphasizes professional writing needs of nonprofit and community stakeholders. Focuses on analyzing particular rhetorical situations and using appropriate rhetorical strategies to produce multiple issue-focused documents in various genres. Culminates in professional portfolio prospective client.
Pre or Corequisite: WRI 227 |
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PWR 220 - Writing for Interactive Media Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Explores writing and editing for visual, audio, and interactive media. Workshops focus on choosing appropriate format and delivery mechanisms for news, Web sites, gaming, etc. Topics include accessibility, copyright law, information ethics, linear and non-linear media, including game writing.
Prerequisite: WRI 122 with grade “C” or better
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PWR 306 - Writing for the Health Professions Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Emphasizes professional writing needs of health professionals. Focuses on analyzing particular rhetorical situation and using appropriate rhetorical strategies to produce multiple issue-focused documents in various genres. Culminates in simulated outreach project requiring translation of expert medical content for non-expert audiences.
Prerequisite: WRI 227
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PWR 310 - Professional Writing for International Audiences Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Emphasizes professional writing needs of international audiences. Focuses on analyzing and understanding particular international contexts, revising documents according to rhetorical needs, and implementing strategies for creating original documents to address international audiences. Culminates in case study portfolio of professional documents.
Pre or Corequisites: COM 216 and WRI 328 |
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PWR 315 - Advanced Web Authoring Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 1 Credit Hours: 3
Advanced use of HTML and CSS. Introduction to database-driven content development including JavaScript, PHP, and MySQL. Choosing and implementing content management systems, content models, and deploying site architecture. Usability testing a website and performing user analytics.
Prerequisites: COM 237 and PWR 102
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PWR 320 - Structured Authoring Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Advanced practice in documentation writing, information architecture and modular writing. Students will learn industry-standard writing practices such as Markdown, XML, and DITA. Students will also gain proficiency in content management and writing for re-use.
Prerequisite: WRI 227
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PWR 330 - User Research Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Applied research methods for developing interfaces, documents, and applications. Planning, testing, and revising a user experience. User analytics, field methods, interviewing, focus groups, usability testing, and other workplace practices for inquiry into users and audiences.
Prerequisite: WRI 227
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PWR 355 - Project Management for Writers Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3
Focuses on project planning, management, and assessment for large-scale communication (print and electronic) projects. Introduces the theory and practice of audience-, organization-, and process-based approaches to content strategy.
Prerequisites: SPE 321 and WRI 227
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PWR 490 - Portfolio Development Credit Hours: (Variable Credit 2-3)
Focuses on the development of a professional senior portfolio that provides evidence of all writing experience and skill level.
Prerequisite: Any upper division writing course
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PWR 499 - Internship in Professional Writing Credit Hours: (Variable Credit to 9 credits)
Students work in applied setting in their emphasis and under the supervision of an on-site mentor. Regular contact with extern advisor required. Written externship reports required. Writing proficiency exam must be passed before starting internship. Senior standing required.
Prerequisites: PWR 355 and upper division course in emphasis area
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PSY 107 - Seminar SS Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)
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PSY 110 - Human Services Careers (S) SS Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 1
Presentation and discussion of career options of psychology majors.
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