2002-2004 Catalog - St. Charles Community College

St. Charles Community CollegeMRT 250 Directed Practicum III . . . . .3Prerequisites: MRT 150, MRT 200.Advanced student practice emphasizingbuilding of supervisory skills applied inhealth care setting. Program capstoneexperiences included. Corequisites: MRT240, MRT 260, MRT 270. Spring.MRT 260 Health InformationManagement Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . .3Prerequisites: MRT 120, MRT 125, MRT200, MRT 121, MRT 126. Groupdiscussion of principles of organizationand management, forms design, jobdescriptions, procedures and recordcontrol, including techniques formaintaining confidentiality of healthrecord information. Traditionalmanagement functions explored andapplied to health care facility withemphasis on application of managementskills at medical record departmentlevel. Spring.MRT 270 CPT Coding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Prerequisites: MRT 140/141. Outpatientcoding guidelines and reimbursementwith major emphasis on CPT coding.Corequisite: MRT 271. Spring.MRT 271 CPT Coding Laboratory . . . .0Prerequisites: MRT 140/141. Applicationof outpatient coding guidelines andreimbursement with major emphasis onCPT coding, to reinforce principlestaught in lecture component, MRT 270.Corequisite: MRT 270. Spring.HISTORYHIS 101 U.S History to 1877 . . . . . . . .3Survey of historical, cultural, political,economic, and institutional forces andevents that shaped United States historythrough period of Reconstruction. HIS101 complies with provisions of Section170.011 RSMo. Course fulfills A.A. andA.A.S. general education requirement.HIS 102 U.S. History Since 1877 . . . . .3Survey of the historical, cultural,political, economic, and institutionalforces and events that shaped UnitedStates history from 1877 to present. HIS102 complies with provisions of Section170.011 RSMo. Course fulfills A.A. andA.A.S. general education requirement.HIS 105 Family History ResearchPracticum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Research trip to major genealogicalcollection. Introduction to libraryresearch for the family historian,including research organization, tripplanning, conducting actual on-siteresearch, and post-trip follow-up andanalysis. Emphasis on historical researchmethod, patterns of social and culturalidentity, and migration. Fall.HIS 115 U.S. History Since 1945 . . . . .3Survey of United States from end of WWIIto present. Attention placed on historical,political, social and cultural forces thathave influenced nation. Coversconstitutional and judicial changes since1945. HIS 115complies with provisionsof Section 170.011 RSMo. Course fulfillsA.A. and A.A.S. general educationrequirement.HIS 145 Western Civilization, Ancientand Medieval Heritage . . . . . . . . . . . .3Introduction to ancient civilizations ofEastern Mediterranean, classicalcivilizations of Greece, Rome, andWestern European society up toRenaissance. Course fulfills A.A. generaleducation requirement.HIS 146 Western Civilizations, ModernEuropean Heritage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Beginning with Renaissance, survey ofhistory of Western civilization throughpost-WWII period. Course fulfills A.A.general education requirement.HIS 201 Introduction to Non-WesternCivilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Survey of social, cultural and politicalhistory of East Asia, South Asia andMiddle East. Course fulfills A.A. generaleducation requirement.HIS 221 Women in U.S. History . . . . . .3Prerequisite: One of the following mustbe completed: HIS 101 or HIS 102.Survey of women's roles in U.S. history.Topics include family dynamics andpublic sphere of work, education,politics, religion and modern genderissues. Course fulfills A.A. generaleducation requirement.HIS 240 Europe Since 1914 . . . . . . . . .3Beginning with events leading up to WWI,survey of political, economic, and socialhistory of Europe. Attention given toRussian Revolution, Soviet State, NaziGermany, and collapse of Soviet Empirein 1990s. Course fulfills A.A. generaleducation requirement.HIS 270 History of Missouri . . . . . . . .3Emphasis on events in Missouri as way tounderstand larger context of Americannational experience. Missouri establishedas the nation still in process ofestablishing itself. Covers national trendsand problems such as immigration,industrialization, and racial problems.Discussion of prominent Missourians.Course fulfills A.A. general educationrequirement.HIS 296 History Internship . . . . . . . . .3Prerequisite: Approval from the historyprogram coordinator. In addition, one ofthe following must be completed: HIS101, HIS 102. Students placed inparticipatory position in governmentagency, museum/archives, or communityorganization. Requires research paperrelating to some aspect of internship.Course fulfills A.A. general educationrequirement.HIS 299 Topics in History . . . . . . . . . .3Prerequisite: Instructor's permission.Exploration of topic selected bydepartment. Introduction to historicalresearch techniques and seminarapproach as integral part of scholarship.Course fulfills A.A. general educationrequirement. Fall.HUMANSERVICESHMS 100 Introduction to HumanServices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Survey introduction to human andcommunity needs and to concepts ofhelping profession. Examination ofcommunity resources, relationship ofagencies and bureaucracies to totalcommunity, and worker's role andresponsibility in helping profession.132