May 16, 2024  
2016 - 2018 CNM Catalog, Volume 49 
    
2016 - 2018 CNM Catalog, Volume 49 [The CNM Academic Year includes Fall, Spring, Summer Terms]

Course Descriptions


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Paralegal Studies

  
  • PL 2445 - Personal Injury Law

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PL 1130  + PL 1140  or department approval.
    Focuses on the medical aspects and documentation of personal injuries in tort, workers’ compensation and Social Security disability law.

  
  • PL 2450 - Administrative Law

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PL 1140  or department approval.
    Focuses on the policies, practices and procedures of governmental agencies and state and local administrations.

  
  • PL 2455 - Employment Law

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PL 1140  or department approval.
    Focuses on the history of discrimination law and current federal protections, the principle of equal treatment, litigation involving unequal treatment, seniority, sexual and racial harassment, pay equity, labor relations and remedies.

  
  • PL 2460 - Native American Law

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PL 1140  or department approval.
    Focuses on Native American law to prepare students to work in private law firms or other settings that specialize in Native American law or that practice in tribal courts or other tribunals that consider interests of individuals as natives or Indian groups.

  
  • PL 2465 - Social Security Law

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PL 1140  or department approval.
    Focuses on representing clients through the Social Security administration process, disability evaluation, procedural issues and regulations, federal law and medical terminology.

  
  • PL 2470 - Bankruptcy Law

    1 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PL 1140  or department approval.
    Focuses on bankruptcy practice, Bankruptcy Code and Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.

  
  • PL 2520 - Mediation

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Introduces fundamental skills involved in mediating disputes. Students find and cover the expenses of their own training programs. CNM supervision of the student’s experience must be arranged between the student and an instructor, for a total of 45 hours under a written agreement provided by the Paralegal Studies office. Students may complete written assignments to fulfill some of the required hours at the discretion of the instructor. The student is jointly evaluated by the mediation trainer and the instructor or will be required to produce a certificate of completion of a recognized mediation training program. The course is offered subject to availability of trainers.

  
  • PL 2530 - Public Defender

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Requires students to work 135 hours in the local Public Defender’s Office under the supervision of an attorney or attorney’s designate and become familiar with all forms of case preparation for indigent criminal defendants. CNM supervision of the student’s experience must be arranged between the student and an instructor under a written agreement provided by the Paralegal Studies office. The student is jointly evaluated by the Public Defender’s Office and the instructor. The course is offered subject to availability of a supervising attorney or attorney’s designate.


Patient Care Tech

  
  
  • PCT 1090 - Patient Care Tech Clinical Experience

    2 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PCT 1020  + PCT 1092 .
    Provides students who have successfully completed the Patient Care Tech course with clinical experience in an acute care setting or clinic. Students will perform the skills within the role of the patient care tech on various inpatient units. Background check and drug screen required.

    Note(s):
    •   90 clinical hours
  
  • PCT 1092 - Patient Care Technician Lab

    3 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PCT 1020  + PCT 1090 .
    Provides supervised practice in a laboratory and simulation setting of concepts and skills related to caring for the hospitalized patient.

    Note(s):
    • 135 Lab hours

Pharmacy Technician

  
  • PT 1003 - Pharmacy Calculations

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: CHEM 1410  + CHEM 1492  + IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  + department approval.
    Pre- or corequisite: IT 1010 .
    Corequisite: PT 1010  + PT 1015  + PT 1092 .
    Provides skills in pharmaceutical calculations necessary for safely compounding and preparing prescriptions or other pharmacy products.

  
  • PT 1010 - Introduction to Pharmacy Technology

    3 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PT 1003  + PT 1015  + PT 1092 .
    Provides a discussion of the pharmacy technician’s role, the history of pharmacy, state and federal laws, ethics, professional standards of practice, prescription preparation and institutional drug distribution.

  
  • PT 1015 - Pharmacy Technician Anatomy and Physiology

    3 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PT 1010  + PT 1003  + PT 1092 .
    Provides an introduction to basic human anatomy and physiology, with emphasis on physiology as the foundation for pharmacology.

  
  • PT 1092 - Pharmacy Technician Lab I

    2 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PT 1003  + PT 1010  + PT 1015 .
    Focuses on the fundamentals of current pharmacy practice, including drug nomenclature, medical terminology and basic pharmacy skills. Lab includes practice in interpreting prescriptions, introduction to packaging and dispensing medications, extensive theory and experiential training in aseptic preparation of compounded sterile products including use of Laminar flow hood for media fill validation testing. (90 lab hours per term).

    Note(s):

    • 90 lab hours
  
  • PT 1096-1996 - Special Topics

    1-6 credit hour(s)
    Presents various topics.

    Note(s):

  
  • PT 1510 - Advanced Pharmacy Technology

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PT 1010  + PT 1003  + PT 1015  + PT 1092  + IT 1010  + HLTH 1001 .
    Pre- or corequisite: COMM 1130  or COMM 2221  or COMM 2225  or COMM 2232 .
    Corequisite: PT 1515  + PT 1590  + PT 1592 .
    Continues study of dosage forms and routes of administration; covers techniques for compounding of drug products; drug selection, packaging and stability; practical aspects of successful employment and customer service; and theory relating to parenteral products.

  
  • PT 1515 - Pharmacology for Pharmacy Technicians

    3 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite:   + PT 1590  + PT 1592 .
    Presents study of therapeutic drug categories, how drugs produce their effects and common side effects.

  
  • PT 1590 - Pharmacy Technician Practicum

    5 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PT 1510  + PT 1515  + PT 1592 .
    Provides students the opportunity for practical experience, within institutional and community pharmacies, applying skills gained through classroom and lab instruction. 

    Note(s):
    • 225 clinical hours
  
  • PT 1592 - Pharmacy Technician Lab II

    2 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PT 1510  + PT 1515  + PT 1590 .
    Provides further opportunity to develop skills in both non- sterile and sterile compounding of drug products, use of a laminar flow hood, reconstituting, compounding, packaging and labeling. Emphasis on preparation for the national Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE).

    Note(s):

    • 90 lab hours

Philosophy

  
  • PHIL 1102 - Ethics in Society

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: IRW 0980  or appropriate placement score .
    Examines important ethical theories and contemporary moral issues such as war and violence, the death penalty, euthanasia, privacy, animal rights and world hunger. Assists students in critically examining their own views and those of others, past and present, on these issues.

  
  • PHIL 1110 - Introduction to Philosophical Thought

    3 credit hour(s)


    Pre- or corequisite: IRW 0980  or appropriate placement score .
    Recommended: ENG 1101 .*

    Surveys the philosophical issues addressed by great thinkers of the western tradition. Introduces questions about knowledge, reality, goodness, the idea of God, government and society and the self.

    * This course requires writing critical essays utilizing multiple source materials.

  
  • PHIL 1156 - Logic and Critical Thinking

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: IRW 0980  or appropriate placement score .
    Introduces the tools of reason helpful in everyday decision making, skills for argument analysis and effective communication of ideas. Surveys informal fallacies and formal deductive systems.

  
  
  • PHIL 2201 - Greek Philosophy

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: ENG 1101 .
    This will be a 2000-level introductory survey of early and classical Greek philosophy. The course will include discussion of: The Presocratics, Sophists, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle. Topics to be discussed: beginnings of scientific thought, theories of the self, the concept of being, virtue ethics, ethical relativism, happiness, and theories of justice.

  
  • PHIL 2202 - Modern Philosophy

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: ENG 1101 .
    This is a 2000-level introductory survey of early modern philosophy. The course will include discussion of early scientific empiricists, the continental rationalist tradition, British empiricism, and Kant’s synthesis of the two systems. Topics to be discussed include: early scientific thought, theories of the self, theories of knowledge and metaphysics, and early political philosophy.

  
  • PHIL 2244 - Introduction to Existentialism

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: IRW 0980  or appropriate placement score .
    Focuses on the development of existentialist themes including authenticity, freedom, and meaninglessness from the nineteenth century to today. Examines representative authors in the tradition such as Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Sartre, and de Beauvoir. Explores the effects of existentialism within philosophy and culture at large.

  
  • PHIL 2245 - Business Ethics

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: IRW 0980  or appropriate placement score .
    Provides a forum for discussion of the ethical and social problems affecting the business community. Examines differing views of economic justice.

  
  • PHIL 2246 - Environmental Ethics

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: IRW 0980  or appropriate placement score .
    Provides a forum for discussion of the ethical and social problems concerning the relationship between human activity (farming, industry, etc.) and the Earth’s environment.

  
  • PHIL 2247 - Biomedical Ethics

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: IRW 0980  or appropriate placement score .
    Provides a forum for discussion of the ethical and social problems affecting the medical professional and the practice of medicine.

  
  • PHIL 2248 - Ethics of Technology

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: IRW 0980  or appropriate placement score .
    Provides a forum for discussion of the ethical and social problems arising from the uses of computers and technology.


Phlebotomy

  
  • PHLB 1010 - Phlebotomy Theory

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score  + HLTH 1001 .
    Pre- or corequisite: MLT 1001 .
    Corequisite: PHLB 1092 .
    Includes basic concepts in venipuncture and skin puncture procedures along with an overview of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, quality assurance and medico-legal issues.

  
  • PHLB 1090 - Clinical Phlebotomy

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PHLB 1010  + PHLB 1092 .
    Provides opportunity for students to practice phlebotomy procedures on actual patients in area hospitals and clinics.

    Note(s):

    • 120 clinical intensive hours
  
  • PHLB 1092 - Phlebotomy Lab

    2 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PHLB 1010 .
    Provides opportunity to practice phlebotomy skills and apply theory using artificial arms and human subjects.

    Note(s):

    • 90 lab hours
  
  • PHLB 1096-1996 - Special Topics

    1-6 credit hour(s)
    Presents various topics.

    Note(s):


Photonics

  
  • PHOT 1003 - Fundamentals of Photonics

    3 credit hour(s)
    This course presents: the elements of fiber optics including; theory and operation of fiber optics; integrated optics; optical circuitry. The course also presents light propagation theories. Safety procedures concerning lasers and related equipment are presented in this course.

    Note(s):

    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PHOT 1010 - Fiber Optics

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PHOT 1003 .
    Presents optical wave-guides and fibers as well as Fiber Optics Telecommunication. The course covers basic fiber optics components and active devices such detectors for fiber optic systems, isolators, attenuators, circulators, couplers, cables, connectors, switches, pump lasers, transmission systems and repeaters.

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PHOT 2001 - Optics

    6 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PHOT 1001 .
    Presents basic geometrical (ray) and physical (wave) optics. The course covers the basics of the light reflection and refraction and the use of simple optical elements. It reviews light wave interference, diffraction and polarization; the use of thin film coatings on mirrors; laser beam divergence in the near and far field; and the operation of such devices as gratings and quarter-wave plates. It also covers wave length, dispersion and refractive index measurements and the concept of modulation transfer function.

    Note(s):
    • 60 theory hours
    • 90 lab hours
  
  • PHOT 2003 - Photonics and Laser Systems

    4 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PHOT 1003 .
    This course applies the principles presented in PHOT 1003 as they relate to laser systems and photonics enabled technologies.

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 90 lab hours
  
  • PHOT 2010 - Advanced Fiber Optics

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PHOT 1010 .
    Pre- or corequisite: ELEC 2001 .
    Introduces metrology of Fiber Optic systems. It also covers source of loss in fiber optics networks and components: insertion loss, return loss and polarization dependent loss. Current fiber optics systems are explored.

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PHOT 2013 - Advanced Photonics and Laser Systems

    5 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PHOT 2003 .
    This course is a continuation of PHOT 2003 with further exploration of lasers and optical systems and applied technologies.

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 135 lab hours
  
  • PHOT 2025 - Photonics Projects

    4 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PHOT 2020  + PHOT 2010 .
    Introduces the student to creative photonics design by participation in small project groups. Each group will select a photonics problem to solve by using innovative optical circuitry and possibly the construction of a working model.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 135 lab hours
  
  • PHOT 2095 - Cooperative Education

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Provides the opportunity for the student to work on a cooperative basis in an appropriate training program. Position is paid.

  
  • PHOT 2096-2996 - Special Topics

    1-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Presents various topics.

    Note(s):
  
  • PHOT 2097 - Independent Study

    1-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Presents a problem to investigate and solve. The student designs the solution using a combination of techniques.

  
  • PHOT 2098 - Internship

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Provides the opportunity for the student to work for one term on a cooperative basis in an appropriate training program. The position is not paid.

  
  • PHOT 2999 - Capstone

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PHOT 2020 .
    Capstone projects course.


Physics

  
  • PHYS 1010 - Introduction to Physics

    3 credit hour(s)


    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  or appropriate placement score .
    Recommended: MATH 0980 * and PHYS 1092 .**

    This course surveys the basic concepts and phenomena of physics including mechanics, the properties of matter, heat, sound, electricity, magnetism and light.

    *It is recommended that students take MATH 0980  prior to taking PHYS 1010 as a working knowledge of basic algebra is useful.
    **It is recommended that students take PHYS 1092  concurrently with the lecture. The lab experience serves to enhance the student’s understanding of the concepts discussed in the lecture. 

    Note(s):

    • Students not meeting the IRW 0980  prerequisite may elect to take CSE 1101  as a Pre- or Corequisite to this course.

  
  • PHYS 1092 - Introduction to Physics Laboratory

    1 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  or appropriate placement score .
    Pre- or corequisite: MATH 0980  or appropriate placement score  + PHYS 1010 .
    This course is an optional laboratory course that focuses on experiments and activities investigating the physical phenomena and concepts discussed in PHYS 1010 . Topics of investigation will include mechanics, the properties of matter, heat, sound, electricity and magnetism, and light.

    Note(s):
    • Students not meeting the IRW 0980 prerequisite may elect to take CSE 1101  as a Pre- or Corequisite to this course.
  
  • PHYS 1096-1996 - Special Topics

    1-6 credit hour(s)
    Presents various topics.

    Note(s):

  
  • PHYS 1510 - Algebra-Based Physics I

    4 credit hour(s)


    Prerequisite: MATH 1315  or MATH 1415  or MATH 1530  or MATH 1460  + IRW 0980  or appropriate placement score .
    Recommended: PHYS 1592 .*

    Introduces mechanics, sound and heat in non-calculus based format. Satisfies pre-medical, pre-dental pre-optometry and certain Technologies requirements.

    * It is strongly recommended that students take the lab course concurrently with the lecture. The lab experience serves to enhance the student’s understanding of the concepts discussed in the lecture.

    Note(s):

    • Students not meeting the IRW 0980  prerequisite may elect to take CSE 1101  as a Pre- or Corequisite to this course.

  
  • PHYS 1592 - Algebra-Based Physics I Laboratory

    1 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: (IRW 0980  or appropriate placement score ) + MATH 1315  or MATH 1415  or MATH 1530  or MATH 1460 .
    Pre- or corequisite: PHYS 1510 .
    Emphasizes real-time experiments in mechanics, heat and sound. Introduces computer data collection and analysis.

    Note(s):
    • 45 lab hours
    • Students not meeting the IRW 0980 prerequisite may elect to take CSE 1101  as a Pre- or Corequisite to this course.
  
  • PHYS 1610 - Algebra-Based Physics II

    4 credit hour(s)


    Prerequisite: PHYS 1510 .
    Recommended: PHYS 1692 .*

    Focuses on electricity, magnetism and optics in non-calculus-based setting.

    * It is strongly recommended that students take the lab course concurrently with the lecture. The lab experience serves to enhance the student’s understanding of the concepts discussed in the lecture.

  
  • PHYS 1692 - Algebra-Based Physics II Laboratory

    1 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PHYS 1610 .
    Focuses on experiments in electricity, magnetism and optics. Includes some computer simulations and data collection.

    Note(s):
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PHYS 1710 - Calculus-Based Physics I

    4 credit hour(s)


    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  or appropriate placement score .
    Pre- or corequisite: MATH 1710 .
    Recommended: PHYS 1792 .*

    Introduces calculus-based study of mechanics and sound waves for science and engineering students.

    * It is strongly recommended that students take the lab course concurrently with the lecture. The lab experience serves to enhance the student’s understanding of the concepts discussed in the lecture.

    Note(s):

    • Students not meeting the IRW 0980  prerequisite may elect to take CSE 1101  as a Pre- or Corequisite to this course.

  
  • PHYS 1792 - Calculus-Based Physics I Laboratory

    1 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0980  or appropriate placement score .
    Pre- or corequisite: PHYS 1710 .
    Focuses on real-time experiments in mechanics and waves. Includes computer and data collection and analysis.

    Note(s):
    • 45 lab hours
    • Students not meeting the IRW 0980 prerequisite may elect to take CSE 1101  as a Pre- or Corequisite to this course.
  
  • PHYS 1810 - Calculus-Based Physics II

    4 credit hour(s)


    Prerequisite: PHYS 1710 .
    Pre- or corequisite: MATH 1715 .
    Recommended: PHYS 1892 .*

    Emphasizes heat, electricity and magnetism for science and engineering students in calculus-based setting.

    * It is strongly recommended that students take the lab course concurrently with the lecture. The lab experience serves to enhance the student’s understanding of the concepts discussed in the lecture.

  
  • PHYS 1892 - Calculus-Based Physics II Laboratory

    1 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PHYS 1810 .
    This laboratory course focuses on experiments in electricity, magnetism, and thermal physics.

    Note(s):
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PHYS 2710 - Calculus-Based Physics III

    4 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PHYS 1810 .
    Pre- or corequisite: MATH 2710 .
    Emphasizes optics and topics in modern physics for science and engineering students in calculus-based setting.


Physical Therapy Assistant

  
  • PTA 1010 - The Profession of Physical Therapy

    1 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: AAS Mathematics Requirement  + ENG 1101  + IT 1010 .
    This course introduces prospective Physical Therapist Assistant students to the profession and allows for career exploration related to physical therapist assistant. 

  
  • PTA 1020 - Pre-PTA Anatomy Fundamentals

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: AAS Mathematics Requirement  + ENG 1101  + IT 1010 .+ (BIO 1310   + BIO 1392  )  or (BIO 2210   + BIO 2292   + BIO 2310   + BIO 2392 ).
    This course introduces the prospective PTA student to in-depth anatomy and physiology of systems particularly important to the profession of physical therapy.  Systems include muscular, skeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular and respiratory. 

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  
  • PTA 1120 - Clinical Kinesiology

    3 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PTA 1110  + PTA 1130  + PTA 1140 .
    Covers physiological and kinesiological fundamentals as they relate to physical therapy.

    Note(s):
     

    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PTA 1130 - PTA Pathophysiology

    3 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PTA 1110  + PTA 1120  + PTA 1140 .
    This course covers the disease processes most commonly seen in physical therapy patients. Etiology, pathology, pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis are covered for each disease process. 

  
  • PTA 1140 - PTA Procedures I

    4 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PTA 1110  +PTA 1120  + PTA 1130 .
    This course is the first of two courses that introduces students to procedures performed by physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.  This course combines the theory behind the procedures with development of the skills for providing therapeutic modalities that will be performed in the clinical setting later in the program. 

    Note(s):
     

    • 45 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PTA 1520 - Therapeutic Exercise

    3 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PTA 1530  + PTA 1540  + PTA 1550 .
    This course covers the fundamentals of exercises used in physical therapy to help patients improve their health, especially with respect to recovery from injury or disease.  Students will study the theory behind these exercises as well as practice them in the lab setting.  

    Note(s):
     

    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PTA 1530 - Orthopedics for PTA

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PTA 1110  + PTA 1120  + PTA 1130  + PTA 1140 .
    Pre- or corequisite: HLTH 1001 .
    Corequisite: PTA 1520  + PTA 1540  + PTA 1550 .
    This course covers the theory aspect of orthopedics as it relates to physical therapy.  Students will study pathologies associated with orthopedics as well as assessment and treatment of patients with orthopedic problems.

  
  • PTA 1540 - Clinical Neurology and Management

    4 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PTA 1520  + PTA 1530  + PTA 1550 .
    This course covers the theory specific to neurological diseases as they relate to physical therapy along with assessment and treatment of patients with a history of neurological deficit.

    Note(s):
    • 45 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PTA 1550 - Physical Agents

    4 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PTA 1520  + PTA 1530  + PTA 1540 .
    This course prepares students for safe and effective application of physical agents in the treatment of patients. 

    Note(s):
     

    • 45 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PTA 2010 - PTA Procedures II

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PTA 1520  + PTA 1530  + PTA 1540  + PTA 1550  + HLTH 1001 .
    Corequisite: PTA 2090 .
    This course is the second of two courses that introduces students to procedures performed by physical therapist assistants.  This course combines the theory behind the procedures with development of the skills for providing therapy that will be performed in the clinical setting as part of the program. 

    Note(s):
     

    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PTA 2090 - Clinical Practicum I

    4 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PTA 2010 .
    This course applies skills and knowledge learned in the PTA theory and lab courses to direct patient care in clinical settings.  This course is integrated with PTA 2010.  Students will be under the direct supervision of a clinical professional.

    Note(s):
    • 180 Clinical hours
  
  • PTA 2210 - Professional Issues

    1 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: PTA 2010  + PTA 2090 .
    Corequisite: PTA 2290   + PTA 2390 .
    This course explores a variety of professional aspects that are related to physical therapy.  Topics include ethical and legal considerations, team dynamics, preparing for board exams and licensure, etc. 

  
  • PTA 2290 - Clinical Practicum II

    6 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PTA 2210  + PTA 2390 .
    This course applies skills and knowledge learned in the PTA theory and lab courses to direct patient care in clinical settings.  Students will be under the direct supervision of a clinical professional.

    Note(s):
    • 270 Clinical hours
  
  • PTA 2390 - Clinical Practicum III

    5 credit hour(s)
    Corequisite: PTA 2210  + PTA 2290 .
    This course applies skills and knowledge learned in the PTA theory and lab courses to direct patient care in clinical settings.   Students will be under the direct supervision of a clinical professional.

    Note(s):
    • 225 clinical hours

Plumbing

  
  • PLMB 1105 - Plumbing and Safety Fundamentals

    3 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: IRW 0970  + MATH 0970  or appropriate placement score  or department approval.
    Introduces the basic fundamentals of plumbing and emphasizes the importance of safety specific to the plumbing trades.

    Note(s):
    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PLMB 1110 - Blueprint Reading

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1105 .
    Explores interpretation of residential and commercial blueprints and isometric drawings. The students are taught the basics of sketching and design.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PLMB 1115 - Introduction to Gas Fitting and Pipe Laying

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1110  or department approval.
    Investigates design layout, and installation of piping systems and the fundamentals of gas burning appliances.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PLMB 1120 - Drain Waste and Vent I

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1115 .
    Emphasizes layout and design of drain and vent systems in residential buildings.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PLMB 1125 - Drain Waste and Vent II

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1130  or department approval.
    Describes layout and design of drain and vent systems in commercial buildings.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PLMB 1130 - Water Piping Systems

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1120 .
    Introduces layout and design of water piping systems as well as the installation of plumbing fixtures.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PLMB 1205 - Backflow Prevention

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1235  or department approval.
    Focuses on the requirements of the installation, repair and testing of backflow prevention assemblies. The successful completion of this course will qualify the student for a City of Albuquerque Backflow Tester’s certificate.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PLMB 1210 - Commercial Plumbing

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1205 .
    Presents the different aspects of the commercial plumbing industry.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PLMB 1215 - Plumbing Theory and Repair

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1125  or department approval.
    Focuses on maintenance and repair of plumbing fixtures and includes the scientific principles explaining why water supply and sewage systems work as well as mathematical principles of plumbing.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PLMB 1220 - Plumbing Code Applications

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1215 .
    Prepares student to take the hands-on and written portions of the Journeyman’s test in the state of New Mexico.

    Note(s):

    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PLMB 1225 - Building Maintenance and Repair

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1220  or department approval.
    Presents requirements for installation and repair of heating and cooling systems for commercial and residential applications.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PLMB 1230 - Hydronics and Plumbing Systems

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1210  or department approval.
    Explores hydronic heating and the special problems of the manufactured housing industry and rural plumbing.

    Note(s):

    • 15 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PLMB 1235 - Gas Code Applications

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1225  or department approval.
    Prepares the student to take the hands on and written portions of the Journeyman Gasfitter’s test in the state of New Mexico.

    Note(s):

    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PLMB 1305 - Trades Math

    2 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1105 .
    Includes basic arithmetic, whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Covers volumes, weight measurements and basic algebra as it applies to plumbing.

  
  • PLMB 1310 - Journeyman Preparation

    3 credit hour(s)
    Introduces licensing requirements, rules and regulations and the Uniform Plumbing Code for persons interested in becoming journey level plumbers and natural gas fitters in New Mexico.

  
  • PLMB 1320 - Solar Thermal Systems

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1230  or department approval.
    Introduces Solar Thermal Systems including accessing, installing and evaluating fully operational solar water heating systems.

    Note(s):

    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PLMB 1330 - Energy and Water Conservation Systems

    3 credit hour(s)
    Pre- or corequisite: PLMB 1320  or department approval.
    Introduces the newest energy-saving techniques for homes and commercial applications as they relate to the plumbing field. Including gray water, geo- thermal, energy design and application (LEED). Emphasis on energy-saving appliances and low water consumption fixtures.

    Note(s):

    • 30 theory hours
    • 45 lab hours
  
  • PLMB 2096-2996 - Special Topics

    1-7 credit hour(s)
    Presents various topics.

    Note(s):

  
  • PLMB 2997 - Independent Study

    1-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Department approval.
    Focuses on a specific problem while working with an instructor.


Plumbing Apprenticeship

  
  • PLAP 1117 - Plumbing Apprenticeship

    5-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Current full-time employment in the plumbing industry.
    Provides 75-105 hours of classroom instruction, which includes safety, shop and trade math, plumbing processes, blueprint reading and mechanical code (plumbing) interpretation.

  
  • PLAP 1127 - Plumbing Apprenticeship

    5-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Current full-time employment in the plumbing industry.
    Provides 75-105 hours of classroom instruction, which includes safety, shop and trade math, plumbing processes, blueprint reading and mechanical code (plumbing) interpretation.

  
  • PLAP 1217 - Plumbing Apprenticeship

    5-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Current full-time employment in the plumbing industry.
    Provides 75-105 hours of classroom instruction, which includes safety, shop and trade math, plumbing processes, blueprint reading and mechanical code (plumbing) interpretation.

  
  • PLAP 1227 - Plumbing Apprenticeship

    5-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Current full-time employment in the plumbing industry.
    Provides 75-105 hours of classroom instruction, which includes safety, shop and trade math, plumbing processes, blueprint reading and mechanical code (plumbing) interpretation.

  
  • PLAP 1317 - Plumbing Apprenticeship

    5-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Current full-time employment in the plumbing industry.
    Provides 75-105 hours of classroom instruction, which includes safety, shop and trade math, plumbing processes, blueprint reading and mechanical code (plumbing) interpretation.

  
  • PLAP 1327 - Plumbing Apprenticeship

    5-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Current full-time employment in the plumbing industry.
    Provides 75-105 hours of classroom instruction, which includes safety, shop and trade math, plumbing processes, blueprint reading and mechanical code (plumbing) interpretation.

  
  • PLAP 1417 - Plumbing Apprenticeship

    5-7 credit hour(s)
    Prerequisite: Current full-time employment in the plumbing industry.
    Provides 75-105 hours of classroom instruction, which includes safety, shop and trade math, plumbing processes, blueprint reading and mechanical code (plumbing) interpretation.

 

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