This course provides a structured, hands-on learning experience at the FVCC Campus Farm. Students learn what it takes to grow a variety of vegetables and fruits in northwestern Montana using organic farming practices, season extension tools, and scale-appropriate technology. This course is geared towards non-majors and will introduce students to concepts and practices commonly used in small-scale farming and food production. Students will participate in activities and class time beyond the hours spent on the campus farm site. Typically, a student completes 45 site hours per credit earned.

Prerequisite(s): instructor's consent on hybrid section only. The profession of phlebotomy is taught through lecture, student laboratory, and clinical experiences. The course will focus on skill development in the performance of a variety of blood collection methods using proper techniques and standard precautions. Topics include vacuum collection devices, syringes, capillary skin puncture, butterfly needles and blood culture, and specimen collection on adults. Collection of specimens from children and infants is discussed. Emphasis will be placed on infection prevention, patient identification, specimen labeling, quality assurance, specimen handling, processing, accessioning, professionalism, ethics, and medical terminology. Students will learn the theory and principles of CLIA-waived laboratory tests. Students will complete a minimum of 40 hours classroom/lab training. Clinical hours will be completed via AHMA 221.

Prerequisite(s): minimum grade of "C" (74%) in AHMA 203, HTH 140, and AHMS 230. This course prepares eligible medical assistant students and/or current practicing medical assistants who are ready to take the National Healthcareer Association (NHA)Clinical Certified Medical Assistant Certificate (CCMA) national exam.

Prerequisites: a grade of "C" (74%) or above in all AHMA and AHMS courses. This course provides students with hands on experience in a ambulatory care setting. Students are required to complete 180 documented clinical hours at assigned clinics in addition to other coursework.

This course is a systematic approach to scientific terminology that prepares students to function properly in fields related to the medical profession. Familiarity with word elements and competent use of a medical dictionary are emphasized.

This course is a systematic approach to scientific terminology that prepares students to function properly in fields related to the medical profession. Familiarity with word elements and competent use of a medical dictionary are emphasized.

This course is intended for students interested in the profession of Medical Laboratory Technology. Students are provided an overview of accreditation and certification, types of laboratory personnel, medical, ethical and legal issues, laboratory safety, laboratory math, use and care of the microscope, a description of the testing performed in the major laboratory departments and quality control and quality assurance.

Prerequisites: AHMT 201, AHMT 205, AHMT 210, AHMT 230, AHMT 295v, AHMT 295x, and BIOM 250NL with a minimum grade of 75% in both the lecture and laboratory portions of each course. Corequisite: AHMT 295y. This course connects the morphology and behavior of microorganisms to clinically significant situations. It includes the study and laboratory applications of antibiotic susceptibility methods and molecular techniques used in clinical microbiology. It also includes the pre-analytical phase of specimen collection and preparation and causative agents of various pathophysiological states.

Prerequisites: AHMT 201, AHMT 205, AHMT 210, AHMT 230, AHMT 295v, AHMT 295x, and BIOM 250NL with a minimum grade of 75% in both the lecture and laboratory portions of each course. Corequisite: AHMT 295y. This course connects the morphology and behavior of microorganisms to clinically significant situations. It includes the study and laboratory applications of antibiotic susceptibility methods and molecular techniques used in clinical microbiology. It also includes the pre-analytical phase of specimen collection and preparation and causative agents of various pathophysiological states.

Prerequisites: AHMT 201, AHMT 205, AHMT 210, AHMT 230, AHMT 240, AHMT 295v, and AHMT 295x with a minimum grade of 75% in both the lecture and the laboratory portions of each course. Corequisite: AHMT 235. This course is a health-related, work-based learning experience allowing students to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts especially in the area of Immunohematology (Blood Bank) and Clinical Microbiology.

This course gives the student an overview of the Physical Therapy profession by providing a historical perspective, as well as an understanding of its philosophy in relation to the professional organization; an overview of the roles of the Physical Therapy staff members in the clinical settings as well as members of the health care team in various delivery systems; development of interpersonal communication skills relating to the profession; and an understanding of the commitment of the graduate to continued personal and professional development. This course provides an overview of ethical and legal issues relating to the role of the PTA in health care delivery. It includes such topics as financing of physical therapy; regulations governing PTA's; code of ethics; the purpose of documentation and types of medical records; and scope of PT and PTA practice.

Prerequisites: AHPT 101, AHPT 105, AHPT 201, AHPT 205, AHPT 206, AHPT 213, AHPT 215, AHPT 218, and AHPT 220. Corequisite: AHPT 295. This concentrated course integrates skills and techniques from previous clinical experiences and from the coursework presented throughout the PTA program. It focuses on presentation of comprehensive treatment plans utilizing all treatment skills and techniques learned during the previous semesters. The students will be expected to prepare and present a case study that will follow the patient through the continuum of care. Students will be required to relate sociological, physical, and psychological aspects of illness and injury to their projects. Preparation for the state's licensure exam is covered in this course, including the Practice Exam and Assessment Tool (PEAT) and/or Scorebuilders. Students will also develop a professional portfolio providing evidence of competency, self-assessment and career goals.

Prerequisites: AHPT 101, AHPT 201, AHPT 205, AHPT 206, AHPT 210, AHPT 213, AHPT 215, AHPT 218, AHPT 220 and AHPT 280. Corequisite: AHPT 225. This is the third of three full-time clinical experiences during which the student develops proficiency in physical therapy procedures, understanding of clinical responsibilities and supervisory relationships with a minimum competence necessary to graduate as an entry-level physical therapist assistant and become an active participant of a health care team. This course will include a seven-week clinical rotation at an approved site.

Prerequisite: AHXR 195y-Radiographic Clinicial: II. This course rotates students through various pre-assigned shifts and clinical sites. Experience is gained by performing exams under the supervision of staff technologists during early morning, midday, late evening, and weekend shifts. Sites are multiple and varied providing the students with diversity in patient conditions and types of exams.

This class is a survey of the history of painting, architecture, sculpture, and other arts of Western Civilization - Ancient to Middle Ages.

This class is a survey of the history of painting, architecture, sculpture, and other arts of Western Civilization - Ancient to Middle Ages.

This class is a survey of the history of painting, architecture, sculpture, and other arts of Western Civilization - Renaissance to Modern.

This course, a presentation to art students with varying degrees of talent and exposures to instruction, is designed to help each student develop his or her own unique style. Considerable emphasis is placed upon the perception of the draftsperson and problems arising from the representation of three-dimensional objects on two-dimensional planes. Exercises using a variety of media and papers will occupy a great portion of this course. Class problems and assignments are planned to meet the individual needs of all students. Uniformity is not the aim. The major aim is the exposure to, and subsequent assimilation of, basic drawing "tools."

This elementary painting course seeks to acquaint students with the basic tools of the painter, focusing on technique and materials. Each assignment is tailored to both satisfy the need for individual expression and to present a vehicle for the practice of new techniques.

This course is designed for all levels of students interested in developing pottery throwing skills including wheel throwing, trimming clay and glazing techniques. This course may be repeated for a total of nine credits. Students receiving financial aid or veterans' benefits should check with the Financial Aid Office before repeating this course.

This is an introductory course in personal finance and will expose the student to the issues and importance of personal finance. This course introduces the concepts and applications of personal finance and the importance of personal finance in both business and everyday living. The focus is on explaining the process of financial planning and the logic behind it and why it is important to the potential small business person or to the individual.

Prerequisites: M 065.This course reviews the use of basic mathematical concepts as they apply to business. Includes calculations of cash reconciliations, payroll, discounts, interest, taxes, depreciation, inventory, time value of money, and other business applications.

This course, designed for non-biology majors, is a survey of organization and complexity of living organisms, including biological macromolecules, cell structure and function, metabolism and nutrition, reproduction, development, heredity, and the diversity of living organisms and their ecological relationships. General education credit can be earned for either BIOB 101 or BIOB 160, but not both. Laboratory work is included.

An introduction to the principles of biology, this course includes the chemical basis of life, the cell, metabolism, homeostasis, reproduction, development and heredity. Laboratory work included.

This course is an introduction to plant associations, including identification of plants emphasizing native flora with consideration of their environment. Field work may include hiking up to two miles on rugged, steep terrain.

Prerequisites: appropriate placement test score in math or grade of "C" or better in M 065 within the past 2 years, or chemistry department consent.An investigation of chemistry, including software and other tools, laboratory methods, and problem solving skills, topics in this course include the scientific method and its role in the continued development of chemistry; physical and chemical changes; chemical reactions; atoms, elements, and the periodic table; units of measure; dimensional analysis; uncertainty and propagation of error; states of matter; chemical bonding; writing and balancing chemical equations; naming chemical substances; and solving stoichiometry and limiting reactant problems.

Prerequisites: appropriate score on chemistry placement exam, or grade of "B-" or better in CHMY 105NL within the past 2 years, or Chemistry Department consent. As the first semester of an introduction to general, inorganic, organic and biological chemistry, this course covers measurement systems, atomic structure, chemical periodicity, bonding, chemical reactions, acid-base chemistry, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry. Laboratory included.

Prerequisite: enrollment in Running Start Summer Experience Program.College 101: Summer Experience provides pre-collegiate students with academic success strategies for college, and resources for exploring educational and career opportunities. Students will participate in service learning and experiential activities and reflect on their values, skills, and leadership-styles. Students will create an academic and career action plan preparing them to enter college full-time.

Prerequisite: enrollment in Running Start Summer Experience Program.College 101: Summer Experience provides pre-collegiate students with academic success strategies for college, and resources for exploring educational and career opportunities. Students will participate in service learning and experiential activities and reflect on their values, skills, and leadership-styles. Students will create an academic and career action plan preparing them to enter college full-time.

Prerequisite: enrollment in Running Start Summer Experience Program.College 101: Summer Experience provides pre-collegiate students with academic success strategies for college, and resources for exploring educational and career opportunities. Students will participate in service learning and experiential activities and reflect on their values, skills, and leadership-styles. Students will create an academic and career action plan preparing them to enter college full-time.

Prerequisite: enrollment in Running Start Summer Experience Program.College 101: Summer Experience provides pre-collegiate students with academic success strategies for college, and resources for exploring educational and career opportunities. Students will participate in service learning and experiential activities and reflect on their values, skills, and leadership-styles. Students will create an academic and career action plan preparing them to enter college full-time.

Prerequisite: COLS 105 and enrollment in Running Start Summer Experience program. This course provides pre-collegiate students with financial success strategies for college, and exposure to college costs, financial aid, and scholarship processes. Students will participate in community service learning and experiential activities and evaluate how their personal values may impact their college and financial choices.

This course focuses on preparation, presentation, and criticism of speeches. Emphasis on the development of public speaking techniques through constructive criticism.

This course focuses on the reading and writing of poetry with emphasis on the techniques of imaginative writing and critical appraisal.

Prerequisite: instructor's consent.This course consists of undergraduate research under the supervision of a full-time faculty member. This course may be repeated for a total of 12 credits. Students receiving financial aid or veterans' benefits should check with the Financial Aid Office before repeating this course.

Prerequisite(s): CULA 111.This course provides practical work experience in managing large catered events for both on and off-premise college sanctioned events during the summer semester. Students are provided with an opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills in culinary, baking, pastry, and management.

Prerequisite(s): CULA 110. This course introduces students to the basic elements of nutrition, discusses nutritional menu planning, development of healthy recipes, and describes marketing nutrition in the hospitality industry. As consumer demands for healthful eating continue to increase, professionals in food service must have a thorough knowledge of nutrition to best meet and exceed those needs. The characteristics, functions and food sources of the major nutrients and the procedures used to maximize nutrient retention in preparation and storage of foods will be examined. Students will apply the principles of nutrient needs throughout the life cycle to menu planning and food production.

Prerequisite(s): CULA 220. This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of menu construction. Emphasis is placed on the importance of the menu in creating a successful business. Throughout the semester, students will examine and analyze various models and learn how changes to the menu can markedly increase/decrease sales, create interest, meet individual tastes and nutritional needs, and be used as an important sales and marketing tool.

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is considered the desired level of medical training by many Emergency Medical Transport agencies. The course focuses on skill development in the primary responsibilities of the EMT, which are to bring emergency medical care to victims of emergencies, to stabilize their condition, and to transport them safely and expeditiously to an appropriate facility. The course is a combination of classroom work, skills lab, and practical experience. Upon successful completion of the course, graduates are eligible to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) certification examinations. All aspects of authorization/certification are the responsibility of the student.

Prerequisite: program director's consent.This course provides an opportunity to study and manage trauma and medical emergencies from a case study perspective. Trauma topics include shock; head, spinal, thoracic, and abdominal trauma; burns; and environmental emergencies. Medical topics include respiratory, cardiac, and neurologic emergencies; endocrinology, hematology, infectious diseases, and anaphylaxis.

Prerequisite: program director's consent. This course prepares the paramedic student for the national registry paramedic exam. It is a review of the cognitive and affective behaviors taught throughout the fall and spring semesters of the paramedic program.

Prerequisite: program director's consent.This course prepares the paramedic student for the national registry paramedic psychomotor exam. It is a review of the psychomotor skills taught throughout the fall and spring semesters of the paramedicine program.

Prerequisites: program director consent.This course provides the opportunity to apply, in the field, the didactic knowledge and skills developed in the classroom and lab. This course serves as the final field experience in assisting the student to become an employable EMS provider. Cognitive, psychomotor, and affective evaluation skills addressed include patient assessment, history gathering, treatment prioritizing, diagnostic impression, protocol knowledge, radio communication, written documentation, airway management, fluid/drug management, cardiac management, trauma and medical emergencies management, attitude, professionalism, assertiveness, and team leader qualities.

Prerequisite: instructor's consent.This course focuses on learning the basics of using Eagle Online software tools, functions, and best practices. It is appropriate for faculty who are just getting started in Eagle Online or who want to support and enhance a face-to-face class and guide students in the use of it.

Prerequisite: instructor's consent.This course builds on learning the basics of using Eagle Online software tools, functions, and best practices from Eagle Online 01 - Getting Started. It is appropriate for faculty who are just getting started in Eagle Online or who want to support and enhance a face-to-face class and guide students in the use of it.

Prerequisite: instructor's consent.This course focuses on learning about the legal and ethical obligation of digital accessibility andUniversal Design for Learning (UDL).

Prerequisite: instructor's consent.This course focuses on learning the advanced functions of the Eagle Online software tools and their application in online instruction. It is appropriate for faculty who want to teach online or hybrid and use the system to its fullest potential.

Prerequisite: instructor's consent. This course is specifically geared towards developing full online and hybrid courses. Using instructional design theories, participants will plan an entire course and develop the corresponding content including notes, discussions, activities, multimedia, assessment and evaluation items, internet resources, etc., that meet accessibility, and educational best practices.

Prerequisite: instructor's consent.This course is specifically geared towards building fully online and hybrid courses. Using instructional design theories, participants will build an entire course that includes content created in Eagle Online 5: Implementing Best Practices I and meets accessibility and educational best practices.

This is a beginning course in the use of Adobe Photoshop. This class will introduce the concepts of basic digital image manipulation techniques. This includes cropping images, selecting details, creating new layers, adjusting color balance/contrast, adding type, web optimization, resampling/resizing of images, and using alpha channels. More intermediate topics such as layer mask selection, clipping masks, layer adjustments, filters, and image slicing will be introduced. The most recent version of Photoshop is highly recommended.

This course provides an introduction to the principles of graphic design that can be applied in photography, painting, and fine arts. The course covers the fundamentals of graphic design with an emphasis on creative problem solving. Students will learn composition, color theory, models and schemes, design components, typography and terminology, resolution, design basics to prepare for web, the marketing process including branding, standard business practices, contracts and ethical guidelines for the graphic arts industry. Students work on critical thinking skills by completing visual problem-solving exercises.

Prerequisite: instructor's consent.Exploration of techniques and formats used for the documentation and presentation of 2D and 3D artworks. Film, digital and web-based technologies will be used. Students will learn how to create and present portfolios of artwork.

Prerequisite(s): students must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid Montana Driver's License.Commercial Truck Driving will assist students in gaining a working knowledge of information needed to obtain a Class "A" CDL learner's permit through classroom instruction. This class also includes simulator and backing practice, and the driving experience necessary to pass the pre-trip, skills, and driving exam for the Montana Class "A" CDL. The lab exercises are designed to provide students with the driving skills in a working environment.

Prerequisite(s): students must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid Montana Driver's License.Commercial Truck Driving will assist students in gaining a working knowledge of information needed to obtain a Class "A" CDL learner's permit through classroom instruction. This class also includes simulator and backing practice, and the driving experience necessary to pass the pre-trip, skills, and driving exam for the Montana Class "A" CDL. The lab exercises are designed to provide students with the driving skills in a working environment.

Prerequisite(s): Students must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid Montana Driver's License.This course teaches the skills necessary to obtain a Class A CDL learner's permit through classroom instruction. It includes the driving experience necessary to pass the pre-trip, skills, and driving exam for the Montana Class A CDL. In addition, students will receive the necessary training in order to obtain a School Bus, Combo, Air Brakes, and Tanker endorsements.

Prerequisite(s): Students must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid Montana Driver's License.This course teaches the skills necessary to obtain a Class A CDL learner's permit through classroom instruction. It includes the driving experience necessary to pass the pre-trip, skills, and driving exam for the Montana Class A CDL. In addition, students will receive the necessary training in order to obtain a School Bus, Combo, Air Brakes, and Tanker endorsements.

This course introduces students to equipment work site safety, grade stake interpretation, and soil composition and characteristics. Students learn the operation of dump trucks, skid steers, dozers, excavators, backhoes, loaders, scrapers, and motor graders to the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) standards.

Prerequisite(s): HEO 105.This course is a continuation of HEO 105 designed to develop student proficiencies in equipment operational safety, soil stabilization and good grade determination, and operation of equipment that is fitted with GPS. Proficiency in the operation of all pieces of equipment is expected. Students will give presentations on topics in construction, excavation, or maintenance of equipment.

This course is an examination of regional literature in the context of critical multiculturalism. It analyzes topics through historical and cultural lenses and may focus on a specific regional literature or adopt a comparative approach.

This course will study the development of science fiction as a literary genre that investigates the technological and social dilemmas encountered by humanity. The history of science fiction, the significant authors, and the genre's moral questions will be covered through an examination of the texts and films that have framed science fiction.

Prerequisite(s): appropriate placement test score or Math Department consent.This course is designed for those students who need to improve their pre-algebra skills. Topics include signed numbers, basic factoring, basic equation solving, and an introduction to polynomials, square roots, basic graphing and basic exponent rules.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of "SA" or "C" or better in M065, appropriate placement test score, or Math Department consentThis course is designed for students as the alternative to the traditional algebraic math sequence and to prepare them for college-level math courses emphasizing quantitative methods. Emphasis will be placed on using data and appropriate mathematical models to make decisions, while developing logical reasoning and critical thinking skills. Topics include proportional reasoning, utilizing various graphical representations, linear equations (including systems of linear equations), and basic probability and statistics.

Prerequisite(s): Grade of "SA" or "C" or better in M065, appropriate placement test score, or Math Department consentThis course is designed for students as the alternative to the traditional algebraic math sequence and to prepare them for college-level math courses emphasizing quantitative methods. Emphasis will be placed on using data and appropriate mathematical models to make decisions, while developing logical reasoning and critical thinking skills. Topics include proportional reasoning, utilizing various graphical representations, linear equations (including systems of linear equations), and basic probability and statistics.

Prerequisite: appropriate placement test score, a grade of "C" or better in M 090, or Math Department consent.This course is the second semester of algebra review and provides preparation for pre-calculus. This course concentrates on quadratic, rational, exponential, and logarithmic expressions and equations. This course also covers the graphs of functions, inequalities, and solving linear systems of equations.

Prerequisite: appropriate placement test score, a grade of "C" or better in M 090, or Math Department consent.This course is the second semester of algebra review and provides preparation for pre-calculus. This course concentrates on quadratic, rational, exponential, and logarithmic expressions and equations. This course also covers the graphs of functions, inequalities, and solving linear systems of equations.

Prerequisite: appropriate placement test score, a grade of "B-" or better in M 094, enrolled in M015, or MathDepartment consent.The course will cover systems of linear equations and matrix algebra including linear programming. An introduction to probability with emphasis on models and probabilistic reasoning will be covered. Examples of applications will be demonstrated from a wide variety of fields.

Prerequisite: appropriate placement test score, a grade of "C" or better in M 095, or Math Department consent.This course is the first semester of a precalculus series. Topics covered include equations, systems of linear equations and methods of solution (including matrices), exponents and radicals, linear and quadratic functions (and their graphs), exponential and logarithmic functions (and their graphs), sequences and series.

Prerequisite: grade of "C" or better in M121, appropriate placement test score, or Math Department consent.This course is the second semester of a precalculus series. Trigonometric functions are introduced using the circular and angular definitions. Trigonometric graphs, identities, equations, and applications are investigated. Polar coordinates, polar graphs, and conic sections are also covered.

Prerequisite(s): appropriate placement test score, a grade of "B-" or better in M 94, enrolled in M015, or Math Department consent.This course will apply mathematical reasoning and problem solving to the healthcare field. Topics covered include operations in the real number system, linear functions, exponential and logarithmic functions, dimensional analysis, concentration calculations, proportional reasoning, introductory statistics (including basic regression analysis), and introductory probability concepts. This course is intended for students pursuing healthcare programs.

Prerequisite: instructor's consent.Title will vary. Private instruction for the non-music major or minor in voice, piano, string, wind and/or percussion instruments. This course covers the study of performing techniques, music interpretation, expression and style at a beginner level. Note: fees for tuition and lessons are separate payments. Students may expect to pay an additional fee for lessons in addition to tuition.

Prerequisite: instructor's consent.Title will vary. Private instruction for the non-music major or minor in voice, piano, string, wind and/or percussion instruments. This course covers the study of performing techniques, music interpretation, expression and style at a beginner level. Note: fees for tuition and lessons are separate payments. Students may expect to pay an additional fee for lessons in addition to tuition.

Prerequisites: instructor's consent.Title will vary. This course consists of string, woodwind, brass, percussion, and piano ensembles as appropriate to meet student needs. This course can be repeated for a total of six credits. Students receiving financial aid or veteran benefits should check with the Financial Aid Office before repeating this course.

Prerequisite: instructor's consent.Corequisite: MUSI 100.Title will vary. Private instruction in voice, piano, brass, string, wind and/or percussion instruments. This course covers the study of performing techniques, music interpretation, expression, and style. A student may take a variety of music lessons, but a total of eight credits may be earned for this course. Students receiving financial aid or veteran benefits should check with the Financial Aid Office before repeating the course.

Prerequisite: instructor's consent.Corequisite: MUSI 100.Title will vary. Private instruction in voice, piano, brass, string, wind and/or percussion instruments. This course covers the study of performing techniques, music interpretation, expression, and style. A student may take a variety of music lessons, but a total of eight credits may be earned for this course. Students receiving financial aid or veteran benefits should check with the Financial Aid Office before repeating the course.

Prerequisites: MUSI 195 and instructor's consent.Corequisite: MUSI 100.Title will vary. Continued private instruction in voice, piano, brass, string, wind and/or percussion instruments. This course covers the study of performing techniques, music interpretation, expression and style at a more intermediate level. A student may take a variety of music lessons, but a total of eight credits may be earned for this course. Students receiving financial aid or veteran benefits should check with the Financial Aid Office before repeating the course.

Prerequisites: MUSI 195 and instructor's consent.Corequisite: MUSI 100.Title will vary. Continued private instruction in voice, piano, brass, string, wind and/or percussion instruments. This course covers the study of performing techniques, music interpretation, expression and style at a more intermediate level. A student may take a variety of music lessons, but a total of eight credits may be earned for this course. Students receiving financial aid or veteran benefits should check with the Financial Aid Office before repeating the course.

This course is an introduction to the use of technology in music and its industry, it provides insight into building self-directed careers, and is a basic exploration of music composition through the use of DAW. The introductory study of electronic music provides beginning skills to record at home, make your own electronic music, or produce other people's music. This course employs the study of electronic music composition, hands-on recording, and sound-design. This is a lab-based class where the majority of time will be spent creating electronic music. Students receiving financial aid or veterans' benefits should check with the Financial Aid Office before repeating this course.

Prerequisites: successful completion of a background check from an approved vendor, completion of required immunizations, ability to lift 25 pounds, and nursing department consent.Concepts and practices in basic skills for CNA. Course includes basic medical terminology, basic human anatomy and physiology, and the aging process. Students will gain understanding and application of the skills required to address the needs of the chronically ill residents in long-term care facilities. State of Montana CNA testing administered at the end of course.

Prerequisites: BIOH 104NL, M 094, PSYX 100, WRIT 101, and acceptance into the PN program Corequisites: NRSG 131. This course introduces learners to knowledge, basic clinical skills, and attitudes essential for the nursing role. The course approach presents concepts and behaviors of nursing roles within the context of the nursing process and multicultural, holistic healthcare. Emphasis is on theoretical and practical concepts of nursing skills required to meet the needs of patients in a variety of settings.

Prerequisite(s) BIOH 104NL, M 094, PSYX 100A and WRIT 101W and acceptance into the PN program. Corequisite(s): NRSG 130. This lab is an integration of clinical skills performance using healthcare scenarios which focus on implementation of the nursing process, clinical decision making, and caring interventions in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team in a variety of healthcare settings.

Prerequisites: BIOH 104NL, M 094, PSYX 100A, WRIT 101W and acceptance into the PN program. Corequisite(s): NRSG 136. This course introduces the student to the knowledge needed to provide safe nursing care to clients across the life span in the administration of medications. Content covered includes the basic pathophysiology of common disease processes, as well as the basic principles of pharmacology such as pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, medication interactions, and potential adverse medication reactions. The emphasis is on client centered care utilizing the nursing process and incorporating evidence-based practice within the licensed practical nurse scope of practice.

Prerequisite(s): BIOH 104NL, M 094, PSYX 100, WRIT 101 and acceptance into the PN program. Corequisite(s): NRSG 135. This lab integrates the knowledge of safe medication administration into a laboratory environment. This includes dosage calculation, and safe administration of medications through a variety of appropriate routes, including intravenous therapy.

Prerequisite(s): BIOH 104, PSYX 100, M 094 and WRIT 101, acceptance into the PN program. Corequisite(s): NRSG 153. This course presents the knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to provide high quality holistic nursing care for the geriatric patient as well as other vulnerable populations in the local and rural communities. The safe application of the nursing process in community based, patient-centered, interdisciplinary care environments is emphasized in order to promote patients well-being in regards to common acute and chronic health issues, including end-of-life and palliative care.

This clinical integrates theory into the clinical setting. Prerequisite(s): BIOH 104, M 094, PSYX 100, WRIT 101, and acceptance into the PN program. Corequisite(s): NRSG 152. The emphasis is on promoting the highest level of health and wellness for common acute and chronic health issues for the geriatric and other vulnerable populations in local and rural communities.

This course relates nutritional needs during different stages of the life cycle. Basic concepts of human nutrition including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, absorption, digestions, metabolism, and energy utilization and how they relate to health and food consumption are covered.

This course addresses the perennial questions of philosophy as they are found in the many nuances of metaphysics (what is real'), epistemology (what is knowledge'), and ethics (how ought we live') through a study of selected great thinkers in the history of Western philosophy.

This course analyzes the various attempts (from Plato to Marx) to explain, instruct and justify the distribution of political power in society. Emphasis is placed upon those theories whose primary concern is to define the nature of the ethical "good" society.

This course is the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. Topics include (but are not limited to) the history and disciplines of psychology, research methods, the biological bases of behavior, human development, sensation and perception, consciousness, cognition, intelligence, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, personality, stress and coping, disorders and their treatments, and social psychology.

This course is the scientific study of human behavior and mental processes. Topics include (but are not limited to) the history and disciplines of psychology, research methods, the biological bases of behavior, human development, sensation and perception, consciousness, cognition, intelligence, learning, memory, motivation, emotion, personality, stress and coping, disorders and their treatments, and social psychology.

A course designed to introduce the student to the concepts and terms used in the study of man as a social being, it addresses group life of humans: culture, society, association, institutions, collective behavior, and social interaction.

Using a variety of sociological perspectives, this course looks at the relationship between race, gender, and class in the United States and around the world. Emphasis on historical and comparative analysis, distribution of power, conflict and reconciliation, and social change.

Prerequisite: Grade of "C" or better in M115M, M121M, or M140M, appropriate placement test score, or Math Department consent.Graphical methods, measures of location and dispersion, probability, commonly used distributions, estimation, and tests of hypotheses through analysis of variance are introduced. Five major probability distributions are discussed: the binomial, normal, student's t, chi-square, and the F distribution.

Prerequisite(s): WLDG 185 or instructor's approval.Students will be trained on the use of the Hobart SMAW curriculum and how to apply it in the classroom. Interpretation of the AWS D1.1 Structural Code as it pertains to welder testing and qualification, safety and personal PPE, Oxy-fuel equipment set-up and safety, electrode identification and use, and power source set-up and use will be covered. Lab time will include individual skill development with E6010, E6011, E6013, E7024, E7018 electrodes; oxy-fuel set-up and cutting; weld qualification coupon prep; welding; cutting; bending; and inspection.

Prerequisite: score of 11 or better on FVCC Writing Placement, or a score of 75 or better on COMPASS placement test, or a grade of "C-" or better in WRIT 100. Instruction and practice in expository writing. This course emphasizes specific writing and revision techniques to develop coherence, conciseness, clear and forceful style and voice, and thinking skills. Assignments range from short pieces to essays and a research paper. Mastery of the basics of grammar and mechanics is assumed.

Prerequisite: score of 11 or better on FVCC Writing Placement, or a score of 75 or better on COMPASS placement test, or a grade of "C-" or better in WRIT 100. Instruction and practice in expository writing. This course emphasizes specific writing and revision techniques to develop coherence, conciseness, clear and forceful style and voice, and thinking skills. Assignments range from short pieces to essays and a research paper. Mastery of the basics of grammar and mechanics is assumed.