Health Sciences degree programs consist of open enrollment courses (general education and division specific) and program specific courses with limited enrollment. The open enrollment courses may be taken prior to entry into the limited enrollment courses. The limited enrollment courses are offered during the technical portion of the program that includes clinical, practicum, or professional practice experience. The technical section of a program has restrictions on the number of students that may start the limited enrollment courses each term (or year), based on space availability and accreditor guidelines, for example, objective quantitative factors. As a result of this limited class size, there may be a waiting period between completion of the prerequisites and other program requirements for entry into the limited enrollment courses, and the start of those courses. Some programs have instituted a competitive selection process for entry to the limited enrollment/restricted courses. To qualify for entry to limited enrollment courses, please see the Applicant Information packet found on the Health Sciences webpage: http://www.sinclair.edu/academics/divisions/hs/
This Sample Program Pathway is designed to provide an example of course selections in a term by term sequence. Please see an Academic Advisor for a plan specific to your academic needs.
Description: The first course in a two-semester sequence studying the structure and function of the human body. Topics include introductory terminology, biochemistry, cytology, the integumentary system, the skeletal system, the muscular system, the nervous system and the endocrine system. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Prerequisites: MAT 0050 or MAT 1120 or MAT 1130
Description: Introduction and orientation to health careers in field of electroneurodiagnostic including specific duties, certifications and licensure requirements, work setting and conditions, and career ladder opportunities. Overview of standards of practice of clinical neurophysiology with emphasis on neuroscience technique, instrumentation, terminology of electoneurodiagnostic practices and recording/monitoring techniques utilized in determination of treatment plans for neurological disorders.
Prerequisites: MAT 0050
Description: Orientation to the health care delivery system, including history, economics, medical/legal issues, professionalism, ethics, sociological aspects and wellness concepts. Orientation to the use of technology in the health care system will also be provided, including user interfaces, telecommunications and networks. The development of health care team skills, including critical thinking and problem-solving strategies and multicultural health care perspectives, will be presented. One classroom, three lab hours per week.
Description: Solve health science applications; convert within and between metric, household and apothecary systems; read and interpret health science labels and graphs; calculate and apply statistical concepts; solve problems involving parenteral, pediatric and/or intravenous administration and dosage calculations. Traditional testing (proctored or in Testing Center) is used in all online sections.
Notes: Choose from MAT 1130 or MAT 1450 or MAT 1470
Prerequisites: MAT 0050 or Other (Satisfactory score on math placement test)
Term hours subtotal:
9
Description: Provides basic knowledge of electroencephalography, understanding EEG concepts utilized for diagnosis of various cerebral disorders. Includes history, development, basic neurophysiology concepts of EEG, normal and abnormal brain wave patterns in adults and children, with emphasis on instrumentation and recording techniques. Two classroom, six lab hours per week.
Notes: Program limited enrollment course. Fall Only.
Prerequisites: ALH 1101 and END 1101 and Restricted to Majors
Corequisites: END 1182
Description: This is the laboratory portion of the Introduction to Electroencephalography (EEG) and will provide the "hands-on" aspects to the basic knowledge of electroencephalography, understanding EEG concepts utilized for diagnosis of various cerebral disorders. Includes basic neurophysiology concepts of EEG, normal and abnormal brain wave patterns in adults and children, with emphasis on instrumentation and recording techniques.
Notes: Program limited enrollment course. Fall Only.
Corequisites: END 1102
Description: Principles of electrocardiography, including equipment operation, recording and troubleshooting, as well as fundamental principles of the cardiovascular physiology and basic ECG interpretation. Students will also gain knowledge and skills to provide CPR for victims of all ages and will practice CPR in a team setting. Students will receive an American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider card upon successful completion of skills. One classroom, three lab hours per week. A simulated clinical rotation will be completed during the course.
Description: An introductory survey course for students pursuing health science degrees or who have not previously taken high school chemistry. Topics include matter and measurement, atoms and molecules, chemical reactions, energy changes, atomic structure and bonding, acid/base chemistry, chemical kinetics, and organic chemistry. Three classroom hours, two lab hours per week.
Notes: Choose from CHE 1111/1151 or CHE 1311/1351
Prerequisites: MAT 0100 or MAT 0600 or MAT 1110 or MAT 1130 or MAT 1445
Corequisites: CHE 1151
Notes: Choose from CHE 1111/1151 or CHE 1311/1351
Corequisites: CHE 1111
Description: The second course in a two-semester sequence studying the structure and function of the human body. Topics include the cardiovascular system, the lymphoid system, immunity, the digestive system, the urinary system and the reproductive system. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Prerequisites: BIO 1121
Description: Basic prefixes, roots and suffixes; terminology including anatomic, diagnostic, symptomatic, procedural, eponymic terms and standard abbreviations required for a working knowledge and understanding of the language of medicine.
Term hours subtotal:
16
Description: Discussion of clinical significance of epileptiform patterns, pharmacological effects on EEG recordings; EEG correlation of infection; and vascular and structural disease. Presentation and discussion of criteria for specialized recording techniques used in prolonged EEG recordings, specialized areas of the hospital, such as intensive care and operating room. Discussion of EEG signal analysis. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Notes: Program limited enrollment course. Spring Only.
Prerequisites: and CHE 1111 or CHE 1311 and MAT 1130 or MAT 1450 or MAT 1470 and ALH 1110 and END 1102 and HIM 1101 and Restricted to Majors
Corequisites: END 1285
Description: Lab for Intermediate Electroencephalography (EEG) will identify clinical significance of epileptiform patterns, pharmacological effects on EEG recordings; EEG correlation of infection; and vascular and structural disease. Analyze criteria for specialized recording techniques used in prolonged EEG recordings, specialized areas of the hospital, such as intensive care and operating room. Perform EEG signal analysis.
Notes: Program limited enrollment course. Spring Only.
Corequisites: END 1250
Description: Basic discussion of evoked potential recording techniques. Emphasis on equipment, principles of operation, associated waive related to normal and abnormal waveforms, placement and calibration, obtaining clearly resolved and replicated obligated waveforms of brainstem auditory, visual, and somatosensory evoked potentials in adults and pediatric subjects. Two classroom, three lab hours per week.
Notes: Program limited enrollment course. Spring Only.
Prerequisites: and CHE 1111 or CHE 1311 and MAT 1130 or MAT 1450 or MAT 1470 and BIO 1222 and END 1101 and Restricted to Majors
Corequisites: END 1286
Description: Lab for Basic Evoked Potential Basic demonstrate evoked potential recording techniques. Emphasis on equipment, principles of operation, associated waive related to normal and abnormal waveforms, placement and calibration, obtaining clearly resolved and replicated obligated waveforms of brainstem auditory, visual, and somatosensory evoked potentials in adults and pediatric subjects.
Notes: Program limited enrollment course. Spring Only.
Corequisites: END 1260
Description: Classroom portion to enhance the Clinical electroencephalography experience in a selected neurodiagnostic lab or an affiliated health care facility under the direct supervision of an EEG technologist or physician. Emphasis on EEG concepts. One classroom, seven practicum hours per week.
Notes: Program limited enrollment course. Spring Only.
Prerequisites: END 1101 and END 1102 and Restricted to Majors and Other (Current Healthcare Provider CPR/AED Required)
Description: Clinical electroencephalography experience in a selected neurodiagnostic lab or an affiliated health care facility under the direct supervision of an EEG technologist or physician. Emphasis on EEG concepts. Performance of EEG testing on clinical patients, medical record keeping and clinical history taking.
Notes: Program limited enrollment course. Spring Only.
Corequisites: END 1901
Description: In English Composition I students learn reflective, analytical and argumentative writing strategies, incorporating sources and personal experience. Students will negotiate between public and private rhetorical situations and purposes to achieve academic literacy. They will write multiple drafts using a recursive writing process as they work toward fluency in style and mechanics. Note: Students who have not successfully completed the pre-requisites listed can register for ENG 1101 together with the co-requisite course ENG 0101 - English Composition I Booster.
Prerequisites: DEV 0035 or Other (Placement Test Score)
Description: Exploration of the development, maintenance and termination of interpersonal relationships. The focus is on effective verbal and nonverbal interactions between two people, highlighting methods of initiating and maintaining effective communication with, and understanding of, others through learning and applying interpersonal communication theory.
Notes: Communication elective: Choose from COM 2206, COM 2211, COM 2225
Term hours subtotal:
14
Description: Discussion of recording neonatal and pediatric EEG and polysomnograms. Development of sleep-wake cycle, monitoring the EEG in neonatal and pediatric populations, and differential diagnosis based on polysomnographic variables. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Notes: Program limited enrollment course. Restricted to majors only. Fall Only.
Prerequisites: BIO 1222 and END 1250 and Restricted to Majors
Corequisites: END 2386
Description: Lab for Neonatal/Pediatric Electoneurodiagnostic will demonstrate recording neonatal and pediatric EEG and polysomnograms. Development of sleep-wake cycle, monitoring the EEG in neonatal and pediatric populations, and differential diagnosis based on polysomnographic variables.
Notes: Program limited enrollment course. Fall Only.
Corequisites: END 2360
Description: Basic discussion of nerve conduction studies and electromyography. Emphasis on equipment, knowledge of placement stimulation sites, sources of error in nerve conduction studies, electronics, pathology (abnormal nerve conduction studies, anatomy as it pertains to entrapment sites and nerve conduction studies), waveforms identification and case presentation. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Notes: Program limited enrollment course. Fall Only.
Prerequisites: BIO 1222 and END 1250 and Restricted to Majors
Corequisites: END 2485
Description: The lab for nerve conduction studies and electromyography will emphasis equipment, knowledge of placement stimulation sites, sources of error in nerve conduction studies, electronics, pathology (abnormal nerve conduction studies, anatomy as it pertains to entrapment sites and nerve conduction studies), waveforms identification and case presentation.
Notes: Program limited enrollment course. Fall Only.
Corequisites: END 2450
Description: Analysis of the central and peripheral nervous systems, electrophysiology, and nerve conducting velocities in health and disease. Includes discussion of neurophysiology of sleep and the role of the autonomic nervous system. Emphasis on respiratory and cardiovascular effects, regulation of sleep, circadian rhythms and maturation of the sleep stages addressing neonates to adults. The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation "to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains."
Notes: Program limited enrollment course.
Prerequisites: END 1250 and Restricted to Majors
Description: Continuation of practicum in clinical setting at neurology laboratory or neurodiagnostics department. Departmental orientation, policies and procedures, assist patient setup, performance and discontinuance of neurodiagnostic activities performed at the assigned clinical site. One classroom, fourteen practicum hours per week.
Notes: Program limited enrollment course. Restricted to majors only. Fall Only.
Prerequisites: COM 2206 or COM 2211 or COM 2225 and ENG 1101 and END 1260 and END 1901 and Restricted to Majors
Corequisites: END 2992
Description: Continuation of practicum in clinical setting at neurology laboratory or neurodiagnostics department. Departmental orientation, policies and procedures, assist patient setup, performance and discontinuance of neurodiagnostic activities performed at the assigned clinical site.
Notes: Program limited enrollment course. Fall Only.
Corequisites: END 2902
Term hours subtotal:
12
Description: Discussion of intraoperative monitoring of CNS (brain, brainstem, spinal cord) function during surgical procedures. Types of recordings, technologist’s role, recording parameters, reason for surgical monitoring, variables affecting monitoring, and outcome of surgery.
Notes: Program limited enrollment course. Spring Only.
Prerequisites: END 1250 and END 1260 and Restricted to Majors
Description: Overview of field of polysomnography including job responsibilities and credentialing. Normal and abnormal sleep disorders, integrating the physiologic functions of nervous, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems. Discussion of recording sleep apnea montage, placement and calibration of diagnostic, electrodes, and associated equipment. Emphasis on monitoring, diagnosis, scoring, and treatment of sleep disorders. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Bilevel Positive Airway Pressures equipment, artifact and troubleshooting of sleep montage results. The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation "to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains." Two classroom, three lab hours per week.
Notes: Program limited enrollment course.
Prerequisites: END 2450 and END 2460 and Restricted to Majors
Corequisites: END 2585
Description: Lab for the fundamentals of polysomnography including assessing normal and abnormal sleep disorders, integrating the physiologic functions of nervous, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems. Recording sleep apnea montage, placement and calibration of diagnostic, electrodes, and associated equipment. Emphasis on monitoring, diagnosis, scoring, and treatment of sleep disorders. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Bilevel Positive Airway Pressures equipment, artifact and troubleshooting of sleep montage results. The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation "to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains."
Notes: Program limited enrollment course.
Corequisites: END 2550
Description: Directed practice in clinical setting at neurology laboratory or neurodiagnostics department. Departmental orientation, policies and procedures, assist patient setup and discontinuance in monitoring of electromyography (EMG) activities. Experience with nerve conduction studies, and continuation of performance of EEG testing. One classroom, fourteen practicum hours per week.
Notes: Program limited enrollment course. Spring Only.
Prerequisites: END 2450 and END 2460 and END 2902 and Restricted to Majors
Corequisites: END 2993
Description: Practicum in clinical setting at neurology laboratory or neurodiagnostics department. Departmental orientation, policies and procedures, assist patient setup and discontinuance in monitoring of electromyography (EMG) activities. Experience with nerve conduction studies, and continuation of performance of EEG testing.
Notes: Program limited enrollment course. Spring Only.
Corequisites: END 2903
Description: Capstone course in Electroneurodiagnostic Technology. Assessment of one’s knowledge, experience and skills as electroneurodiagnostic technologist. Preparation and presentation of qualifications through written resume and portfolio. Guidelines and preparation for employment interview. Investigation into electroneurodiagnostic issues.
Notes: Program limited enrollment course. Spring Only.
Prerequisites: END 2902 and Restricted to Majors
Description: University-parallel course covering topics such as history and systems of psychology, behavioral research methods, physiology of behavior, sensation, perception, learning, memory, consciousness, cognition, personality, lifespan development, gender, social psychology, motivation, emotion, stress, mental disorders and therapies.
Term hours subtotal:
13