rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 132 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 radiologic 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 for knowledge needed to fully prepare the student to perform at all levels of the clinical rotations. 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 radiologic 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 Radiographic Technology core courses, will be ready to apply knowledge by operating radiologic equipment and procuring quality radiologic 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 core courses except E242 Career Development, RTE2800 Radiologic Technology Practicum III and RTE2900 Radiography Technology Capstone 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 Corequisite: RTE2900 Radiologic Technology Capstone RTE2900 Radiography Technology Capstone 20 hours, 2 credits In conjunction with the Radiologic Technology Practicum, students will complete an online Radiography 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: RTE2700 Radiologic Technology Practicum II 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, surgical supplies, and instrumentation. This course is a preparatory class for Surgical Procedures I and Surgical Practicum I and II. 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, minimally invasive surgery, robotics, general, obstetrics, and gynecologic surgery. This course is a preparatory class for Surgical Procedures II. Prerequisite: STS1005C Fundamentals of Surgical Technology Pre- or corequisite: BSC2089C Human Anatomy and Physiology II 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. Prerequisite: 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. Prerequisite: STS1005C Fundamentals of Surgical Technology STS2080C Surgical Procedures II 70 hours, 4 credits This course further expands upon the duties and responsibilities as the role of scrub in the field of surgical technology. Surgical areas explored and applied in this course include genitourinary, ophthalmologic, otorhinolaryngologic, maxillofacial, and plastic and reconstructive surgery. This course is a preparatory class for Surgical Procedures III and Surgical Practicum I and II. Prerequisite: STS1186C Surgical Procedures I STS2180C Surgical Procedures III 70 hours, 4 credits This course will expand on the duties and responsibilities as the role of scrub in the field of surgical technology. Surgical areas explored and applied in this course include orthopedic, peripheral vascular, cardiothoracic, pediatric, neurosurgery, and trauma surgery. This course is a preparatory class for Surgical Practicum I and II. Prerequisite: STS2080C Surgical Procedures II STS2304 Surgical Tech Practicum I 250 hours, 8 credits This course is designed to provide students with a clinical experience that includes a solid introduction to the operating room, and to scrub and circulating routines. This course functions to expand and apply knowledge gained in the Surgical Procedures courses. One of the assumptions of this curriculum is that the student who has passed the Clinical Readiness portion of the program will be ready to apply knowledge by scrubbing and circulating in a supervised setting beginning Week 1 of this course. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all courses except STS2305 Surgical Tech Practicum II and E242 Career Development ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
