rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 134 RTE2300 Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy 110 hours, 5 credits RTE2300 Lecture (10 hours, 1 credit) RTE2300L Lab (40 hours, 2 credits) RTE2300LL Clinical (60 hours, 2 credits) This course is the introduction course to radiography positioning and associated anatomy of the chest, bony thorax, upper extremities, and abdomen. It places focus on the foundations of diagnostically sound radiograph positioning. Topics covered will include standard routine projections for chest, bony thorax, upper extremities, and the abdomen; medical and positional terminology associated with proper positioning; and complete image analysis. This course introduces students to becoming a real-world radiographer. During this course, students will complete a clinical experience to demonstrate knowledge and skills. Prerequisites: PHA1500 Structure and Function of the Human Body; RTE1000 Introduction to Radiology and Patient Care; RTE1100 Radiology Physics RTE2400 Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy II 110 hours, 5 credits RTE2400 Lecture (10 hours, 1 credit) RTE2400L Lab (40 hours, 2 credits) RTE2400LL Clinical (60 hours, 2 credits) This course is the study of proper radiographic positioning of the lower extremities, pelvic girdle, and spine. It places focus on maintaining the level of knowledge and professionalism developed within Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy I and continues to expand the student’s knowledge, skills, and abilities within radiography. Topics covered include the standard routine projections for the lower extremities, pelvic girdle, and spine as well as associated image analysis. This course gives the student expanded preparation for becoming a radiographer. During this course, students will complete a clinical experience to demonstrate knowledge and skills. Prerequisite: RTE2300 Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy I RTE2500 Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy III 110 hours, 5 credits RTE2500 Lecture (10 hours, 1 credit) RTE2500L Lab (40 hours, 2 credits) RTE2500LL Clinical (60 hours, 2 credits) This course is the study of proper radiographic positioning of the skull, fluoroscopy, and special procedures. It places focus on trauma protocols, special procedures as well as critical thinking scenarios. Topics covered are proper C-arm use, fluoroscopic procedures, and possible pharmaceutical reactions that may occur in radiology. This course will prepare the students with knowledge needed to perform at all levels of the clinical rotations. During this course, students will complete a clinical experience to demonstrate knowledge and skills. Prerequisite: RTE2400 Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy II RTE2600 Radiologic Technology Practicum I 300 hours, 10 credits This course is designed to provide the student with a clinical experience that includes a solid introduction to radiographic imaging in various clinical settings. This course functions to expand and apply knowledge gained in the Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy courses. One of the assumptions of this curriculum is that the student who has passed the Radiologic Technology core courses will be ready to apply knowledge by operating radiographic equipment and procuring quality radiographic images beginning Week 1 of this course. Prerequisites: RTE2200 Radiobiology and Radiation Protection; RTE2500 Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy III RTE2700 Radiologic Technology Practicum II 300 hours, 10 credits This course is designed to provide the student with a clinical experience that includes a solid introduction to radiographic imaging in various clinical settings. This course functions to expand and apply knowledge gained in the Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy courses. One of the assumptions of this curriculum is that the student who has passed the Radiologic Technology core courses will be ready to apply knowledge by operating radiographic equipment and procuring quality radiographic images beginning Week 1 of this course. Prerequisite: Must have passed all Radiologic Technology program core courses except E242 Career Development and RTE2800 Radiologic Technology Practicum III RTE2800 Radiologic Technology Practicum III 300 hours, 10 credits This course is designed to provide the student with a clinical experience that includes a solid introduction to radiographic imaging in various clinical settings. This course functions to expand and apply knowledge gained in the Radiographic Positioning and Anatomy courses. One of the assumptions of this curriculum is that the student who has passed the Radiologic Technology core courses will be ready to apply knowledge by operating radiographic equipment and procuring quality radiographic images beginning Week 1 of this course. Prerequisite: RTE2700 Radiologic Technology Practicum II RTE2900 Radiography Technology Capstone 20 hours, 2 credits In conjunction with the Radiologic Technology Practicum, students will complete an online Radiographic Technology Capstone course. In this course, students will learn job-search techniques and skills for entry-level radiographic technologists as well as share and learn from their practicum experiences with the class. Students will also prepare to sit for the ARRT certification exam. Prerequisite: Must have passed all other Radiologic Technology program core courses. Corequisite: RTE2800 Radiologic Technology Practicum III SPC2017 Oral Communication 40 hours, 4 credits This course will present students with a broad understanding of communication in a variety of contexts. Students will learn the processes and strategies of oral communication by exploring speech anxiety, audience analysis, and organizational speech patterns. Students will research, use supporting materials, and use effective language to develop and present a narrative, informative, and persuasive speech. Prerequisite: None SPN271 Conversational Spanish 40 hours, 4 credits This course focuses on common words and phrases students need to develop a working vocabulary which will enable them to communicate with Spanish-speaking individuals in their personal and professional lives. Although oral communication is stressed, included is an overview of Spanish grammar, phonetic pronunciation, and Hispanic culture. Prerequisite: None SSE1250 Multiculturalism and Diversity 40 hours, 4 credits This course introduces students to the concepts, practices, and behaviors of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Students will analyze cultural dimensions, systemic racism, gender-bias, and discrimination. Students will learn the value of addressing DEI, empathy, and a multicultural mindset to employees, teams, and organizations. Prerequisite: None STA1625 Essential Statistics and Analytics 40 hours, 4 credits In this course, students will be introduced to descriptive analytics. They will develop basic statistical literacy along with the ability to analyze and evaluate real-life problems using statistical methods. Students will learn to organize and present quantitative data by means of graphical and numerical methods. Topics include descriptive statistics, basic probability theory, discrete and continuous probability distributions, and sampling distributions. Prerequisite: Passing grade in Developmental Education coursework or placement determined by Rasmussen University entrance placement exam STA3215 Inferential Statistics and Analytics 40 hours, 4 credits This course will introduce statistical methods used for descriptive statistics. Students will build their statistics knowledge while strengthening their ability to analyze real-life scenarios and draw conclusions in a meaningful way. Topics include measures of central tendency and measures of variability, normal distribution, properties of populations and samples, hypothesis testing, and correlation and simple regression. Prerequisite: Passing grade in Developmental Education coursework or placement determined by Rasmussen University entrance placement exam STS1005C Fundamentals of Surgical Technology 70 hours, 4 credits This course will orient the student to surgical technology and prepare them for scrub and circulator duties as well as Surgical Procedures I, and Surgical Practicum I and II. Topics include standards of conduct, special populations, safety standards, equipment, biomedical science, asepsis and sterile technique, anesthesia, surgical supplies, and instrumentation. Prerequisites: HSC1531 Medical Terminology; PHA1500 Structure and Function of the Human Body Pre- or corequisite: BSC2087C Human Anatomy and Physiology I STS1186C Surgical Procedures I 70 hours, 4 credits This course will expand on the duties and responsibilities as the role of scrub or STSR and circulator in the field of surgical technology. Areas explored and applied in this course include wound healing, surgical case management, instrumentation, diagnostic procedures, and an introduction to general surgery and the scrub role. This course is a preparatory class for Surgical Procedures II. Prerequisite: STS1005C Fundamentals of Surgical Technology STS1260 Surgical Pharmacology 20 hours, 2 credits Students in this course will demonstrate an understanding of pharmacology and anesthesia concepts and their applications related to the field of surgical technology. They will study anesthesia methods, agents, and techniques of administration. They will also be able to define terminology related to pharmacology, identify medications used on surgical patients, and describe safe practices of medication handling in the surgical environment. Prerequisites: HSC1531 Medical Terminology; PHA1500 Structure and Function of the Human Body Pre- or corequisite: STS1005C Fundamentals of Surgical Technology STS1347 Surgical Microbiology 20 hours, 2 credits This course has been designed to educate the student in the treatment of the disease-causing organisms that may present with a surgical patient or develop post-surgery as an acquired infection. This course specifically addresses the needs of the surgical technologist in maintaining aseptic techniques and caring for surgical patients before, during, and after surgery. Prerequisites: BSC2087C Human Anatomy and Physiology I; HSC1531 Medical Terminology ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
