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| BIO 1314 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | OR | Support | C |
| Through a systematic study of the structure and function of the human body, its cells, tissues, organs and systems, the student will identify and describe basic anatomical structures and fundamental physiological processes that occur in health and disease for the major body systems. Laboratory work which requires dissection is an integral and required part of the course.Prerequisites: ENGL 0203 or adequate placement score or by meeting determined placement measures; MATH 0103 or adequate math placement. An adequate biology placement test score or BIO 0123 or a college-level biological science class.
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| BIO 2255 | Human Anatomy | 4-5 | Support | C |
| Students study the development and gross morphology of the human body and its systems. This course may not be applied for Biology major credit. Open only to majors in physical education, science education, physical therapy, nursing, occupational therapy, physician’s associate, dental hygiene, pharmacy, and selected fields. Laboratory dissection of human cadavers is required.Prerequisites: BIO 1124
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| PTA 1013 | Introduction to Physical Therapy | 3* | Major | C |
| The student will describe the development and current status of physical therapy and the role of the PTA in the healthcare system. He/she will be introduced to medical ethics, legislation, and the American Physical Therapy Association and its components. Medical communication and documentation will be discussed and practiced. The student will learn and demonstrate basic range of motion exercises, body mechanics and transfers, basic gait training, and infection control methods. The student will explain the concept of “therapeutic helping.”Prerequisites: Admission to the PTA Program; Corequisites: PTA 1023, PTA 1213
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| PTA 1023 | Dynamic Human Motion | 3* | Major | C |
| The student will be introduced to basic concepts concerning human motion, bony landmarks, muscle location and function, and nerve innervations. The student will learn basic manual muscle testing to assess function and complete an in depth learning module on the use of the goniometer to assess joint motion. The class is divided into five units of instruction: terminology, skeletal and articular system, functional anatomy, goniometry, and manual muscle testing.Prerequisites: Admission to PTA program; Corequisites: PTA 1013, 1213
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| PTA 1213 | PT Procedures I | 3* | Major | C |
| The student will apply therapeutic modalities and have knowledge of pain mechanisms to improve a patient’s functional independence. The student will be able to safely and competently demonstrate the use of thermal modalities, ultrasound, traction, continuous passive motion devices, dynamic splinting, and massage to treat a patient’s conditions. The students will recognize that all treatments provided by a physical therapist assistant are within the plan of care established by the physical therapist and are performed under the general supervision of a physical therapist in the state of Oklahoma. The student will also learn and apply documentation skills for the above modalities. The student must demonstrate proficiency/competency of above modalities with testing, and oral/practical demonstrations. Prerequisites: Admission to the PTA Program; Corequisites: PTA 1023, PTA 1013
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| Term 2 |
| BIO 1414 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | OR | Support | C |
| With Human Anatomy & Physiology I as a foundation, the student will advance his or her study of the structure and function of the human body and will identify and describe more detailed anatomical structures and more comprehensive physiological processes that occur in health through a systematic survey of the major body systems. Laboratory work which requires dissection is an integral and required part of the course.Prerequisites: BIO 1314 with a grade of “C” or higher
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| BIO 2234 | Human Physiology | 4 | Support | C |
| Students discuss major systems of the human body, contrast functional and regulatory activities of each and identify factors influencing homeostasis. Through the use of models, the student will recognize the relative influences and interrelationships between circulation, digestion, metabolism, respiration, kidney function, muscle action, endocrine and nervous control, and reproduction of other systems and the organism as a whole. Laboratory work which requires dissection is an integral and required part of the course.Prerequisites: BIO 1124 and one college-level chemistry course.
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| SCL 1001 | Success in College and Life | 1 | Life Skills | |
| Students will learn best practices for academic, career, and personal success. Students will discover their individual strengths, interests, and values to create a personalized plan; select and utilize resources that are applicable to their growth and success; and engage as active and responsible members of the academic community. This course should be taken during a student’s first semester of college work at Oklahoma City Community College and is a required course in degree plans to satisfy the Life Skills requirement.Prerequisites: ENGL 0106 or adequate reading/writing assessment scores
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| PTA 1013 | Introduction to Physical Therapy | * | Major | C |
| The student will describe the development and current status of physical therapy and the role of the PTA in the healthcare system. He/she will be introduced to medical ethics, legislation, and the American Physical Therapy Association and its components. Medical communication and documentation will be discussed and practiced. The student will learn and demonstrate basic range of motion exercises, body mechanics and transfers, basic gait training, and infection control methods. The student will explain the concept of “therapeutic helping.”Prerequisites: Admission to the PTA Program; Corequisites: PTA 1023, PTA 1213
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| PTA 1023 | Dynamic Human Motion | * | Major | C |
| The student will be introduced to basic concepts concerning human motion, bony landmarks, muscle location and function, and nerve innervations. The student will learn basic manual muscle testing to assess function and complete an in depth learning module on the use of the goniometer to assess joint motion. The class is divided into five units of instruction: terminology, skeletal and articular system, functional anatomy, goniometry, and manual muscle testing.Prerequisites: Admission to PTA program; Corequisites: PTA 1013, 1213
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| PTA 1213 | PT Procedures I | * | Major | C |
| The student will apply therapeutic modalities and have knowledge of pain mechanisms to improve a patient’s functional independence. The student will be able to safely and competently demonstrate the use of thermal modalities, ultrasound, traction, continuous passive motion devices, dynamic splinting, and massage to treat a patient’s conditions. The students will recognize that all treatments provided by a physical therapist assistant are within the plan of care established by the physical therapist and are performed under the general supervision of a physical therapist in the state of Oklahoma. The student will also learn and apply documentation skills for the above modalities. The student must demonstrate proficiency/competency of above modalities with testing, and oral/practical demonstrations. Prerequisites: Admission to the PTA Program; Corequisites: PTA 1023, PTA 1013
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| Term 3 |
| BIO 2102 | Clinical Anatomy | 2 | Support | C |
| This course is designed to strengthen the student’s knowledge of human anatomy in the areas of bones, muscles, and nerves as related to the areas of occupational and physical therapy. Models and prosected cadavers will be utilized to enrich the student’s understanding of these systems.Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Admission to PTA program; BIO 1414 or BIO 2234
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| PTA 1112 | Pathology for Physical Rehabilitation | 2* | Major | C |
| The student will identify underlying circumstances and phases of disease and dysfunction, describe primary and secondary disability patterns related to various deficits, gain knowledge of functional activities and techniques to prevent secondary disabilities using special equipment as needed, and identify terms, prefixes, suffixes and abbreviations used in the medical practice.Prerequisites: PTA 1013, PTA 1023, PTA 1213; Corequisites: PTA 1224, PTA 2014, BIO 2102
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| PTA 1224 | Therapeutic Exercise I | 4* | Major | C |
| The student will apply biomechanical principles of human motion to progress basic exercise programs to complex exercise programs. The student will understand the purposes, indications, and contraindications for exercise. The student will be able to apply the principles of therapeutic exercise to a wide variety of orthopedic conditions, monitor the effectiveness of the exercise, and progress the patient’s exercise program within the plan of care established by the physical therapist.Prerequisites: PTA 1013, PTA 1023, PTA 1213; Corequisites: PTA 2014, PTA 1112, BIO 2102
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| PTA 2014 | PT Procedures II | 4* | Major | C |
| The student will learn how to apply therapeutic modalities within a physical therapist’s plan of care, and use knowledge of pain perception to help improve a patient’s functional independence. The student will gain knowledge of application and usage of the following modalities/treatment techniques: electrical stimulation, wound healing techniques (including dressings, topical agents, debridement techniques, universal precautions), respiratory treatments (including different coughing techniques, breathing exercises, and postural drainage/chest PT), and edema management (including compression therapies). Students will be able to use critical thinking to implement modality usage as per the physical therapist’s plan of care, and document patient response and effectiveness of their treatments. The student must demonstrate proficiency/competency in these modalities through testing and oral/practical demonstrations.Prerequisites: PTA 1013, PTA 1023, PTA 1213; Corequisites: PTA 1112, PTA 1224, BIO 2102
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| ENGL 1113 | English Composition I | 3 | Gen Ed | |
| The student will write well-developed compositions which demonstrate the principles of unity, coherence, and organization and which contain specific details and vivid language. The students will locate library material and incorporate researched materials into compositions.Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
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| Term 4 |
| PTA 1112 | Pathology for Physical Rehabilitation | * | Major | C |
| The student will identify underlying circumstances and phases of disease and dysfunction, describe primary and secondary disability patterns related to various deficits, gain knowledge of functional activities and techniques to prevent secondary disabilities using special equipment as needed, and identify terms, prefixes, suffixes and abbreviations used in the medical practice.Prerequisites: PTA 1013, PTA 1023, PTA 1213; Corequisites: PTA 1224, PTA 2014, BIO 2102
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| PTA 1224 | Therapeutic Exercise I | * | Major | C |
| The student will apply biomechanical principles of human motion to progress basic exercise programs to complex exercise programs. The student will understand the purposes, indications, and contraindications for exercise. The student will be able to apply the principles of therapeutic exercise to a wide variety of orthopedic conditions, monitor the effectiveness of the exercise, and progress the patient’s exercise program within the plan of care established by the physical therapist.Prerequisites: PTA 1013, PTA 1023, PTA 1213; Corequisites: PTA 2014, PTA 1112, BIO 2102
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| PTA 2014 | PT Procedures II | * | Major | C |
| The student will learn how to apply therapeutic modalities within a physical therapist’s plan of care, and use knowledge of pain perception to help improve a patient’s functional independence. The student will gain knowledge of application and usage of the following modalities/treatment techniques: electrical stimulation, wound healing techniques (including dressings, topical agents, debridement techniques, universal precautions), respiratory treatments (including different coughing techniques, breathing exercises, and postural drainage/chest PT), and edema management (including compression therapies). Students will be able to use critical thinking to implement modality usage as per the physical therapist’s plan of care, and document patient response and effectiveness of their treatments. The student must demonstrate proficiency/competency in these modalities through testing and oral/practical demonstrations.Prerequisites: PTA 1013, PTA 1023, PTA 1213; Corequisites: PTA 1112, PTA 1224, BIO 2102
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| PTA 1151 | Clinical Prep I | 1 | Major | C |
| The student will explore the characteristics of current physical therapy clinical practice. The student will accurately illustrate the role and responsibilities of the PTA in specific clinical settings represented by facilities appropriate for placement in PTA 1312 Initial Practicum. The student will describe/discuss pertinent regulatory and legislative policies which pertain to said facilities and will convey effective communication and teaching strategies with various patient populations/cultures by means of simulated cases. The student will participate in applying clinical and ethical decision making with a variety of patient scenarios. The student will practice progressing patient interventions based on the physical therapist’s established goals and plan of care in simulated scenarios. This comprehensive course will require the student to demonstrate competency and provide adequate rationale for each psychomotor component of all prerequisite coursework including: tests and measures, interventions, and documentation, as well as, application (via demonstration, verbal and/or writing) of safe and effective communication, and clinical decision-making as evidenced by successful completion of a comprehensive skill evaluation prior to entering PTA 1312, Initial Practicum.Prerequisites: PTA 1013, PTA 1023, PTA 1213, BIO 2102; Corequisites: PTA 1112, PTA 1224, PTA 2014
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| Term 5 |
| PTA 1312 | Initial Practicum | 2 | Major | S |
| The student will be assigned to a selected physical therapy practice for a minimum of 160 contact hours. Under the direct, on-site supervision of a licensed physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, the student will assume patient care responsibilities in a safe, efficient, ethical and legal manner.Prerequisites: PTA 1224, PTA 2014, PTA 1112, PTA 1151
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| ENGL 1213 | English Composition II | OR | Gen Ed | |
| In this advanced writing course, students will create essays that explore and evaluate a variety of issues and perspectives suggested by fiction, poetry, drama, essays, and other types of cultural texts. Students will refine and augment the writing techniques they learned in ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1103 to develop well- reasoned, well-structured arguments in a clear, fluid, and engaging prose style.Prerequisites: ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1113 taken within the last year, with strong encouragement for immediate continuation.
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| ENGL 1233 | Technical Writing for the Workplace | 3 | Gen Ed | |
| This course will expose students to technical communication and will allow students to practice professional methods of writing in the workplace. In addition to constructing technical documents appropriate for use in professional and job-related environments, students will learn about rhetorical methods for presenting technical information in ethical and formal prose designed for clear and effective communication with employers and colleagues. This course will equip the student with written and oral communication skills necessary for sharing information and discussing content in professional settings; developing an awareness of technical genres; utilizing technological platforms for constructing documents; using visuals and graphics professionally; writing professional correspondence; constructing reports; designing project proposals; and composing instructions.Prerequisites: ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1103; MATH 0203 College Prep Math II or adequate Math Placement Test Score
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| COM 1123 | Interpersonal Communications | OR | Gen Ed | |
| The student will be able to identify why certain things happen as they do when two or more individuals come together to communicate for a specific purpose. The student must attest to his or her ability to understand the principles of interpersonal communication with emphasis on dyads, small groups, analysis of communication models and nonverbal communication, applying understanding to the major types of interpersonal communication problems in the work environment and in daily human relations.Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
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| COM 2213 | Intro to Public Speaking | OR | Gen Ed | |
| Given the principles of effective listening and speaking, the student will assimilate those skills into his or her physical and psychological worlds. After being exposed to public, business and professional speaking, the student will apply the principles of invention, organization, style, and delivery through practical exercises and will use the principles of rhetorical criticism in discussing speeches delivered in class.Prerequisites: ENGL 0106 or adequate placement score
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| SOC 2143 | Race and Ethnicity in the U.S. | 3 | Gen Ed | |
| This course examines sociological theories of contact between minority and majority groups in a multicultural society, including topics such as prejudice, discrimination, acculturation, and pluralism. Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
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| Term 6 |
| PTA 1201 | Pediatric Development, Conditions and Treatment | 1 | Major | C |
| The student will be introduced to basic terminology and the theoretical frameworks that guide the study of the human lifespan, specifically birth to adolescence. The student will review the physiological function of different body systems, their interrelationships, and how changes occur over the course of a lifetime, focusing on birth to adolescence. The student will correlate these changes with age appropriate motor, cognitive and social-emotional development, and demonstrate awareness and appropriate therapeutic intervention for specific issues/conditions that impact infants, children and adolescents.Prerequisites: PTA 1312; Corequisites: PTA 2024, PTA 2113
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| PTA 2024 | Therapeutic Exercise II | 4* | Major | C |
| The student will continue to apply biomechanical principles of human motion to progress functional exercise programs. The student will understand the purposes, indications, and contraindications for exercise. The student will be able to apply the principles of therapeutic exercise to a wide variety of neurological, cardiac & various debilitating conditions including ones resulting from trauma and/or amputation; to monitor the effectiveness of the exercise/functional activity and to identify the need to contact the therapist of record due to a change in the patient/client’s status.The student will recognize the role of the PTA and will progress the patient’s exercise program within the plan of care established by the physical therapist.Prerequisites: PTA 1312; Corequisite: PTA 2113
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| PTA 2113 | PTA Systems/Problems | 3* | Major | C |
| This course is designed to provide the student the opportunity to explore and further understand systems and challenges that impact the Physical Therapist Assistant within the context of the physical therapy profession and health care delivery system. The course explores the role of the Physical Therapist Assistant and how s(he) functions as a member of the health care team; systems and operational issues that affect the practice of a Physical Therapist Assistant; and challenges that the Physical Therapist Assistant and all health care professionals face in day to day clinical practice. This course satisfies the computer proficiency requirement.Prerequisites: PTA 1312; Corequisite: PTA 2024
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| Term 7 |
| PTA 1211 | Geriatric Conditions and Treatment | 1 | Major | C |
| The student will be introduced to basic terminology and the theoretical frameworks that guide the study of the human lifespan, specifically adulthood to senescence. The student will review the physiological function of different body systems, their interrelationships, and how changes occur over the course of a lifetime, focusing on adulthood to senescence. The student will correlate these changes with age appropriate motor, cognitive and social-emotional development, and demonstrate awareness and appropriate therapeutic intervention for specific issues/conditions that impact adults and elders.Prerequisites: PTA 1312; Corequisites: PTA 2021, PTA 2024, and PTA 2113
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| PTA 2024 | Therapeutic Exercise II | * | Major | C |
| The student will continue to apply biomechanical principles of human motion to progress functional exercise programs. The student will understand the purposes, indications, and contraindications for exercise. The student will be able to apply the principles of therapeutic exercise to a wide variety of neurological, cardiac & various debilitating conditions including ones resulting from trauma and/or amputation; to monitor the effectiveness of the exercise/functional activity and to identify the need to contact the therapist of record due to a change in the patient/client’s status.The student will recognize the role of the PTA and will progress the patient’s exercise program within the plan of care established by the physical therapist.Prerequisites: PTA 1312; Corequisite: PTA 2113
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| PTA 2113 | PTA Systems/Problems | * | Major | C |
| This course is designed to provide the student the opportunity to explore and further understand systems and challenges that impact the Physical Therapist Assistant within the context of the physical therapy profession and health care delivery system. The course explores the role of the Physical Therapist Assistant and how s(he) functions as a member of the health care team; systems and operational issues that affect the practice of a Physical Therapist Assistant; and challenges that the Physical Therapist Assistant and all health care professionals face in day to day clinical practice. This course satisfies the computer proficiency requirement.Prerequisites: PTA 1312; Corequisite: PTA 2024
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| PTA 2021 | Clinical Prep II | 1 | Major | C |
| The student will continue to explore and appreciate the complexities associated with contemporary physical therapy practice, as well as, the health care system. The student will accurately illustrate the role and responsibilities of the PTA in all physical therapy settings. The student will describe/discuss pertinent regulatory and legislative policies affecting access to and the delivery of physical therapy across all settings. During simulated opportunities, the student will portray effective communication, teaching, and documentation strategies with various patient populations/cultures and health care team members in any physical therapy setting. The student will investigate ethical, socioeconomic and resource challenges common to current physical therapy practice using a variety of patient scenarios. The student will practice participating in identifying and securing appropriate equipment requirements and advocating for patient/client needs to vendor/payors. This comprehensive course will require the student to demonstrate competency and provide adequate rationale for each psychomotor component of all prerequisite coursework including: tests and measures, interventions, and documentation, as well as, application (via demonstration, verbal and/or writing) of safe and effective communication and clinical decision-making for any patient/client as directed by the physical therapist of record and evidenced by successful completion of a comprehensive skill evaluation prior to entering PTA 2034, Practicum I.Prerequisites: PTA 1312; Corequisites: PTA 2024, PTA 1211, PTA 2113
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| Term 8 |
| PTA 2034 | Practicum I | 4 | Major | S |
| The student will function in the clinic as a health care team member, under the direct supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, carrying out select portions of the physical therapist’s plan of care. The student will establish helping relationships; practice effective interpersonal communications; apply ethical and legal principles, identify and provide for normal and threatened basic needs of patients; practice effective infection control techniques; administer selected modalities to prevent secondary disabilities and manage pain; correctly apply principles of biomechanics and physiology in administering exercise, transfer, and gait training. The student will clearly report and document significant observations and treatments orally and in writing.Prerequisites: PTA 1211, PTA 2024, PTA 2113, PTA 2021
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| POLSC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 | Gen Ed | |
| A study of the principles, structure, processes and functions of the United States federal government.Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
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| PSY 1113 | General Psychology | 3 | Gen Ed | |
| A survey of the major areas of study in psychology such as motivation, learning, physiology, personality, social psychology, abnormal behavior, perception, memory, cognition/thought, and treatment.Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
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| Term 9 |
| PTA 2134 | Practicum II | 4 | Major | S |
| The student will continue to function in the clinic as a health care team member, under the direct supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant, carrying out select portions of the physical therapist’s plan of care. The student will demonstrate competence in all areas described in PTA 2034. The student is expected to function at the level of an entry level physical therapist assistant at the completion of this course.Prerequisites: PTA 2034
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| HIST 1483 | U.S. History to 1877 | OR | Gen Ed | |
| After analyzing events in American history from 1400 to 1877 in such areas as revolution, geographic and social mobility, political reform, government precedents and war, students will be able to identify patterns of present day mobility, describe governmental operations in their society and help resolve conflict in society based on the student’s search for change, precedents, and conflict in the American past. A general education requirement.Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
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| HIST 1493 | U.S. History 1877 to Present | 3 | Gen Ed | |
| After analyzing events in American history from 1877 to the present in such areas as geographic and social mobility, political reform, government precedents and war, students will be able to identify patterns of present day mobility, describe governmental operations in their society and help resolve conflict in society based on the student’s search for change, precedents, and conflict in the American past. A general education requirement.Prerequisites: ENGL 0203, adequate placement score, or by meeting determined placement measures
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