2022-2023 College Catalog 
    
    May 13, 2024  
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2022-2023 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

Courses listed in this catalog are those Carl Sandburg College plans to offer. Inclusion of a course description does not obligate the College to offer the course in any particular semester. Students should review the appropriate class schedule each semester for specific and current course offerings.

Explanation of Course Listings

The first few letters, or course prefix, indicate the department in which the class is offered. A unique course number is assigned to each course offered. Courses numbered below 100 are considered remedial and those 100 or above are college level. Per the Carl Sandburg College Board Policies on the Carl Sandburg College website www.sandburg.edu for lecture hours as follows:

“The college utilizes the Carnegie Unit as the basis for the credit hour. One semester credit hour equals 50 minutes of faculty instruction time per week for a minimum of 15 weeks along with a minimum of two hours of out of class student work each week during the semester for each credit hour. An equivalent amount of work is required for all forms of learning activities, such as online, blended, laboratory work, studio work, and courses meeting on a shortened schedule.”

“Courses offered on a shortened schedule or in alternative formats, such as blended, independent study, internships, practicums, and laboratory classes and those with clinical experiences must meet the identified student learning outcomes and provide an equivalent amount of in-class and out-of-class time as the traditional lecture course in a 16-week format.”

Lab hours per week refer to the normal number of 50 minute class meetings or equivalent for which the class meets in a laboratory setting each week during a 16-week semester.

Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) codes are included, where applicable, to indicate specific content areas for transferability. See Illinois Articulation Agreement (IAI) section in this academic catalog.

The number in parentheses indicates the academic level for which the course has been approved, based on the following:

1.1-Baccalaureate Transfer Course

1.2-Career and Technical Education (CTE) course not intended for transfer. Course may transfer subject to the transfer institution’s policy.

1.4, 1.6-Developmental courses and Vocational Skills not intended for transfer and not applicable to CTE Certificates or degrees.
 

Machine Tool
  

  • MTL 101 - Machine Tool Fundamentals 1

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 2

    This course provides a basic introduction to machine tools with the primary emphasis on the engine lathe, drill press and hand tools common to the machinist trade.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTL 103 - Manufacturing Processes

    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 0

    This course is designed to familiarize the student with the basic processes that are common to industry and the techniques used in the manufacturing of a product.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall or Spring
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTL 130 - CNC Machining Technology

    Credit(s): 4
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 4

    This course provides an introduction to Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining processes and the technology that supports them. Some of the processes covered are gauging, quality control, spot drilling, drilling, reaming, tapping, counter-boring, countersinking, defining and calculating speed and feed rates, screw thread identification, and drill sharpening. Students will perform these processes on manual equipment prior to observing them on CNC equipment. Occupational computer skills are also covered in this course.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    Prerequisite(s): MFG 125  previous or concurrent enrollment
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTL 135 - Fundamentals of CNC Machine Applications

    Credit(s): 4
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 4

    This course is designed to give students a familiarization with the necessary practices and techniques used to operate Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machines. Some of the topics covered include CNC machine introduction, safe practices and techniques used to remove burrs, basic CNC machine operator maintenance, and production support equipment use and operation. Topics such as machine homing, tooling used, an understanding of offsets, setting offsets, and the application of offsets in the CNC machine will also be covered. Actual run time in the lab will be provided for hands-on machine operation. Students will work in groups and as individuals to gain experience in machine operation during a production run, applying theories learned to the production process.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    Prerequisite(s): MTL 130  
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTL 150 - Fundamentals of CNC Turning Applications

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 2

    This course provides an introduction to Computer Numerical Control (CNC) turning processes and their proper application. Some of the topics covered include lathe set-up and operation, lathe safety, types of lathes, lathe work-holding devices, lathe cutting tools, grinding and sharpening of lathe cutters, and a review of lathe machining speeds and feeds. In this course, you will perform O.D. and I.D. turning operations on engine lathes as well as facing, drilling, reaming, tapping, grooving, chamfering, boring, knurling, tapering, and thread cutting operations.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall
    Prerequisite(s): MTL 130  or Proficiency-based Exam
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTL 155 - Fundamentals of CNC Milling Applications

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 2

    This course provides an introduction to Computer Numerical Control (CNC) milling processes and their proper application. Some of the topics covered include machine set-up and operation, machine safety, types of milling machines, use and care of various cutting tools, and a review of milling speeds and feeds. The student will perform face and end milling operations as well as drilling, reaming, tapping, and slotting operations on manual milling machines. The proper use and care of accessories, such as edge finders, digital readouts, dial indicators, and boring heads, and an introduction to a CNC milling machine are also covered.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall
    Prerequisite(s): MTL 130  or Proficiency-based Exam
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTL 160 - CNC Lathe Set-up

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 2

    Students will produce and troubleshoot Computer Numerical Control (CNC) lathe set-ups from job packets and machine parts to blueprint specifications. Students will learn simple G and M codes, download programs to machines, graphically verify programs, and prove out parts on 2-axis turning center utilizing various CNC controllers. Set-ups will include faceting, turning, drilling, grooving, and thread operations. Students will also learn to produce some simple tooling necessary to complete various set-ups.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: As Needed
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTL 165 - CNC Mill Set-up

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 2

    Students will produce and troubleshoot Computer Numerical Control (CNC) mill set-ups from job packets and machine parts to blueprint specifications. Students will learn simple G and M codes, download programs to machines, graphically verify programs, and prove out parts on 3-axis machining centers using various CNC controllers. Set-ups will include face, end, and profile milling and drilling, slotting, boring, and tapping operations. Students will also learn to produce some simple tooling necessary to complete various set-ups.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where Applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall
    Prerequisite(s): MTL 155  
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTL 200 - Fundamentals of Live Tooling

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 2

    The course provides the specific skills required to efficiently and effectively operate machines employing multi-axis part processing to maximize machine productivity. This course covers concepts of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining, setup and operations, tooling and work-holding systems, and basics of manual part programming for drilling, milling, and tapping, as well as boring operations by utilizing G codes. Hands-on practice is an integral part of the class.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    Prerequisite(s): MTL 160  and MTL 165  
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTL 205 - Live Tooling Set-Up & Orientation

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 2

    The course provides the knowledge and skills required to translate the part drawing into a finished product. Part programs will be created with a consistent focus on identifying those specific part features that readily lend themselves to 4-axis structured programming, and simultaneous machining. The individual will be capable of defining the list of required processes and their optimum sequential order, create the complete CNC part program, install the appropriate tools correctly, establish the program zero points, and perform corresponding tool offsets and related machine safety procedures.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    Prerequisite(s): MTL 160  and MTL 165  
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTL 210 - CNC Lathe Process

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 2

    This course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills required to create a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) program that will convert stock material into a finished product. The student will be capable of defining the list of required processes, their optimum sequence, create the complete CNC part program, install the appropriate tools correctly, establish the program zero point, and perform corresponding tool offsets. This course is also an advanced, hands-on study of Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) theory and applications using CAD/CAM software. Emphasis is placed on generating programs using advanced modeling techniques for the CNC lathe at an intermediate level under moderate instructor supervision. The course is structured to include classroom instructional theory and hands-on operation of a CNC turning center.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    Prerequisite(s): MTL 160  and MTL 165  
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTL 215 - CNC Mill Process

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 2

    This course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills required to create a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) program that will convert stock material into a finished product on a vertical machining center. The students will be capable of defining the list of required processes, their logical / optimum sequence, create the complete CNC part program, install the appropriate tools correctly, establish the program zero point, and perform corresponding tool offsets. This course is also an advanced hands-on study of Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) theory and applications using CAD/CAM software. Emphasis is placed on generating programs using advanced modeling techniques for the CNC mill at an intermediate level under moderate instructor supervision. The course is structured to include classroom instructional theory and hands on operation of a CNC vertical machining center.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    Prerequisite(s): MTL 160  and MTL 165  
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTL 295 - Operator Internship I

    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 0, 10

    The objective of this course is to integrate classroom theory with industry practice. All students will receive on-the-job training with selected area industry in the public and private sectors. All internship positions will be supervised by the supervising instructor and a job site supervisor. The positions associated with this internship will be non-paying positions. 160 hours required for course completion.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    Prerequisite(s): MFG 125 , MFG 130 , MTL 103 , MTL 130 , and MTL 135  
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTL 296 - Operator Internship II

    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 0, 10

    Students who are currently employed in the industry will perform a special project on a topic of interest to the student and his/her firm. The project will be supervised by the supervising instructor and a job site supervisor. (1.2)
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    Prerequisite(s): MFG 125 , MFG 130 , MTL 103 , and MTL 135  
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTL 297 - Programmer Internship I

    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 0, 10

    The objective of this course is to integrate classroom theory with industry practice. All students will receive on-the-job training with selected area industry in the public and private sectors. All internship positions will be supervised by the supervising instructor and a job site supervisor. The positions associated with this internship will be non-paying positions.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 101 , MTL 150 , MTL 155 , MTL 160 , MTL 165 , MAT 102 , MTL 200 , MTL 205 , MTL 210 , and MTL 215  
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTL 298 - Programmer Internship II

    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 0, 10

    Students who are currently employed will perform a research project on a topic of interest to the student and his/her firm. The project will be supervised by the supervising instructor and a job site supervisor.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 101 , MTL 150 , MTL 155 , MTL 160 , MTL 165 , MAT 102 , MTL 200 , MTL 205 , MTL 210 , and MTL 215  
    General Education: Not Applicable

Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  

  • MRI 250 - MRI Physics & Instrumentation

    Credit(s): 4
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 4, 0

    This course introduces the student to the principles of nuclear magnetic resonance and the equipment used to produce the MR image. Emphasis is placed on understanding the relationships between the various imaging sequences/parameters and how their selection affects diagnostic quality. MR safety considerations and quality assurance techniques are also presented. Admission to the Magnetic Resonance Imaging program is required to enroll in this course.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MRI 252 - MR Imaging Procedures

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    This course introduces the student to magnetic resonance imaging procedures. Patient screening and scanning protocols for examination of the head, neck, spine, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, musculoskeletal, and vascular systems will be addressed. The MRI technologist’s role in identifying disease processes and trauma conditions will also be emphasized as it relates to the selection of MR imaging planes, sequences, and parameters. Admission to the Magnetic Resonance Imaging program is required to enroll in this course.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MRI 255 - MRI Practicum

    Credit(s): 6
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 1, 25

    This practicum course involves three days per week of clinical experience in affiliate hospitals and/or imaging centers. Assignments are made to enable students to achieve competency in performing magnetic resonance imaging procedures and in evaluating equipment operation. Course includes clinical seminars. Admission to the Magnetic Resonance Imaging program is required to enroll in this course.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    General Education: Not Applicable

Manufacturing
  

  • MFG 100 - Introduction to Welding

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2.50, 1

    This class provides an introduction to welding technology with an emphasis on basic welding laboratory principles and operating procedures. Topics include: safety and health practices, hand tool and power machine use, measurement, laboratory operating procedures, welding power sources, weld simulator practice, investigate welding career potentials, and introduction to welding codes and standards.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall or Spring
    Prerequisite(s): Appropriate placement exam scores.
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MFG 125 - Industrial Blueprints

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 2

    The student will learn how to read and interpret the different types of standard symbols and abbreviations found on industrial drawings. Students will be provided with instruction that enables them to understand the various types of blueprints, shop prints, and schematics used in an industrial environment. Students will interpret the different types of standard symbols and abbreviations found on electrical construction drawings, schematics and wiring diagrams. This course will benefit students entering any industrial trade.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificate where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall or Spring
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MFG 130 - Industrial Safety

    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 1.50, 0.50

    This course provides the student with specific instruction to facilitate safe work practices in industrial environments. Students will be introduced to different safety philosophies and terminology. Students will also become acquainted with OSHA policy and with the “Right-to-Know” laws. Also covered are units specific to fire safety, pressurized gases and welding, electrical hazards, and safe machine usage. Students will have the opportunity to earn the OSHA ten-hour safety certification.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    General Education: Not Applicable

Mathematics
  

  • MAT 080 - Basic Mathematics W/Geometry

    Credit(s): 4
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 4, 0

    This course is designed for the student who is in need of proficiency in basic arithmetic processes with integrated geometry. Topics to be covered in this course include: basic operations and problem solving with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; ratio, rate and proportion; percent; geometry and measurement; statistics real number system; and basic algebraic concepts. This course will require the use of an online computer assisted program both in and outside of class time.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: Not Applicable (1.4)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    Prerequisite(s): The appropriate placement exam score and a high school diploma or equivalent.
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MAT 083 - Beginning Algebra W/ Geometry

    Credit(s): 4
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 4, 0

    This course is designed as an introductory algebra course with integrated geometry. Topics to be covered in this course include: real number system; simplifying and evaluating algebraic expressions; solving linear equations and inequalities; graphing linear equations and inequalities; solving systems of linear equations; introduction to function; exponents; roots; polynomials; and factoring techniques. This course will require the use of an online computer assisted program both in and outside of class time.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: Not Applicable (1.4)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    Prerequisite(s): The appropriate placement exam scores or MAT 080  with a grade of C or better.
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MAT 085 - College Math Fundamentals

    Credit(s): 4
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 4, 0

    This is a preparatory course to equip students for college-level general education mathematics and statistics courses. The content of the course is relevant for non-STEM majors. Topics in this course incorporate real-life applications while teaching fractions, decimals, percent; algebraic concepts; geometry & measurement; and an introduction to probability and statistics.
    Applicable toward graduation at CSC where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: Not Applicable (1.4)

    Offered: Fall, Spring & Summer
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 080  with a minimum grade of “C” or better.
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MAT 088 - Concepts of Statistics Fundamentals

    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 1, 0

    This course is to be taken concurrently with MAT 110 . Math skills which are necessary for a student to successfully complete the general education math course will be covered. Emphasis will be on number theory and estimation; basic operations; ratios, proportions, and percent; geometric and measurement concepts; algebraic expressions, equations, and formulas; graphin; set theory; summation notation; and study skills for math. Other topics may be visited, as needed, to be successful in a liberal arts math course.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: Not Applicable (1.4)

    Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of MAT 080  with a grade of “C” or higher or an appropriate placement score. Take concurrent with MAT 110  Elementary Statistics.
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MAT 089 - Concepts of Math Fundamentals

    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 1, 0

    This course is to be taken concurrently with MAT 109 . Math skills which are necessary for a student to successfully complete the general education math course will be covered. Emphasis will be on number theory and estimation; basic operations; ratios, proportions, and percent; geometric and measurement concepts; algebraic expressions, equations, and formulas; and study skills for math. Other topics may be visited, as needed, to be successful in a liberal arts math course.
    Applicable toward graduation at CSC where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: Not Applicable (1.4)

    Offered: Fall, Spring & Summer
    Prerequisite(s): The appropriate placememnt exam scores or MAT 080  with a grade of “C” or better. Take MAT 109 ;
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MAT 098 - Gen Ed Preparatory Math

    Credit(s): 4
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 4, 0

    This course is an alternate to MAT 099 - Intermediate Algebra  for students who are non-STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) majors who plan to take MAT 109 - Concepts of Mathematics  and/or MAT 110 - General Education Statistics  (Note: STEM and education majors cannot use this to substitute for Intermediate Algebra.) The course focuses on problem solving, critical thinking, and data analysis. Linear equations, quadratics, functions, basic exponents and factoring will be included with modeling and some basic probability and statistics. Group work and projects may be part of the course. The use of technology will be encouraged.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: Not applicable (1.4)

    Offered: Fall or Spring
    Prerequisite(s): Appropriate placement exam score or MAT 083  with a grade of C or better.
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MAT 099 - Intermediate Algebra

    Credit(s): 4
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 4, 0

    This course builds upon a student’s early preparation in algebra to provide those skills needed in further study of mathematics, science, or related fields. Topics include the study of the properties of the real number system, polynomials, rational expressions, first-degree equations and inequalities, exponents and radicals, quadratic equations, graphs, functions, systems of linear equations, and logarithms.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.4)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    Prerequisite(s): One year of high school algebra and one year of high school geometry with grades of C or better; or the appropriate placement exam score; or take MAT 083  with a grade of C or better.
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MAT 101 - Technical Mathematics 1

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    This course is designed to serve students enrolled in vocational or technical programs. The emphasis is on skill-building and the applications of mathematics. Topics studied include a review of arithmetic, measurement, approximations, basic algebra, applied geometry, and right triangle trigonometry. Scientific calculators are used and are required of students.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall
    Prerequisite(s): Appropriate placement exam score or MAT 080  with a grade of C or better.
    General Education: Math, AGS Only
  

  • MAT 102 - Technical Mathematics 2

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    This course is a continuation of MAT 101 . Topics include linear functions and graphs, laws of sines and cosines, systems of linear equation, exponents and radicals, complex numbers, quadratic equations, logarithms, and other topics from trigonometry. The emphasis is on skill-building and applications of mathematics. A scientific calculator is needed.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall or Spring
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 101  
    General Education: Math, AGS Only
  

  • MAT 109 - Concepts of Mathematics

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    This course is designed to fulfill general education requirements. In the development of topics, the focus shall be on mathematical reasoning and the solving of real-life problems. Calculators and computers will be used regularly. The units studied include probability and counting techniques, logic and set theory, the mathematics of finance, and statistics. Included in the approach to these topics shall be the use of mathematical models and group projects. IAI Course No. M1 904
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    Prerequisite(s): Two years of high school algebra and one year of high school geometry with grades of C or better; or an ACT Math score of 25; or a score of 4 or 5 on the PARCC exam; or the appropriate placement exam score; or take MAT.086 with a grade of C or better; or MAT 098  with a grade of C or better; or MAT 099  with a grade of C or better.
    General Education: Math
  

  • MAT 110 - General Education Statistics

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    Using simulations and data collection, students will learn how to organize and interpret data. Real-life examples will serve as the focus as students develop mathematical reasoning skills and the ability to read and interpret statistical reports. Calculators and computers will be used extensively. Topics include descriptive statistics (graphs, averages, variability), elementary probability theory, probability distributions, hypothesis testing of a single parameter, and correlation and linear regression. IAI Course No. M1 902
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: Spring or Summer
    Prerequisite(s): Two years of high school algebra and one year of high school geometry with grades of C or better; or an ACT Math score of 25; or a score of 4 or 5 on the PARCC exam; or appropriate placement exam score; or take MAT.086 with a grade of C or better or MAT 098  with a grade of C or better or MAT 099  with a grade of C or better.
    General Education: Math
  

  • MAT 111 - Math Elementary Teaching 1

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    This course is desiged primarily for those students who intend to become elementary school teachers. The emphasis in this course is on mathematical reasoning, problem solving. Topics include: whole numbers, prime numbers, divisibility, rational numbers, arithmetic operations, place value, percents and ratios. Students will use different representations of concepts.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: Fall
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 099  with a grade of C or better or two years of high school algebra and one year of high school geometry C or better.
    General Education: Not Applicable-Elective Only
  

  • MAT 112 - Math Elementary Teaching 2

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    This course is designed primarily for those students planning to become elementary school teachers. The course content includes the study logic, set theory, the metric system and measurement, probability, descriptive statistics and geometry. Problem solving will be emphasized and calculators will be used extensively. IAI Course No. M1 903
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: Spring
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 111  with a grade of C or better.
    General Education: Mathematics, Elementary Education Majors Only
  

  • MAT 130 - College Algebra

    Credit(s): 4
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 4, 0

    This pre-calculus course is appropriate for students whose major interest is in mathematics, science, engineering, or other disciplines requiring a strong preparation in mathematics. The content of this course includes real number properties, linear equations and inequalities, the algebra of functions, exponents, logarithms, systems of linear equations, and sequences and series. Students intending to enter the calculus sequence (MAT 240 , MAT 241 , MAT 242 ) should also enroll in MAT 140  (Trigonometry).
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    Prerequisite(s): Take MAT 099  with a grade of C or better or two years of high school algebra and one year of geometry with grades of C or better and a satisfactory score on the department’s Gateway Examination.
    General Education: Not Applicable, Elective Only
  

  • MAT 131 - Finite Mathematics

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    This course is designed for students intending to pursue a baccalaureate degree in an area of business or the social sciences. Topics include the study of the mathematics of finance, matrices, systems of linear equations and inequalities, linear programming, combinations, probability, and Markov Chains. IAI Course No. M1 906
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: Fall or Summer
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 130  with a grade of C or better
    General Education: Math
  

  • MAT 135 - Calculus for Business/Social Sciences

    Credit(s): 4
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 4, 0

    In this course the major ideas of calculus - differentiation and integration - are developed in an intuitive manner. The emphasis is on skill building and on applications of calculus to the areas of business, economics, and social science. The types of functions studies include polynomials, rational, exponential, and logarithmic. Multivariable content includes applications of partial derivatives. (Not open to students who have credit for MAT 240 .) IAI Course No. M1 900-B
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: Spring or Summer
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 130 ; Minimum grade C
    General Education: Math
  

  • MAT 140 - Trigonometry

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    This pre-calculus course is designed for students whose primary interest is in mathematics, science, or engineering. Students intending to complete the calculus sequence (MAT 240 , MAT 241 , MAT 242 ) should also enroll in MAT 130 . Topics included are in-depth study of trigonometry functions, graphs, identities, trigonometric equations, oblique triangles, complex numbers, and DeMoivre’s Theorem.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: Fall
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 130  with a grade of C or better or concurrent enrollment
    General Education: Not Applicable, Elective Only
  

  • MAT 210 - Statistics

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    This course is appropriate for those pursuing careers in the social or natural sciences or in business. Included are units on descriptive statistics, probability theory, random samples, hypothesis testing, regression and correlation, chi-square tests, and an introduction to ANOVA. IAI Course No. M1 902
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: Spring or Summer
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 130  with a grade of C or better
    General Education: Math
  

  • MAT 240 - Calculus With Analytic Geometry 1

    Credit(s): 5
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 5, 0

    The calculus sequence is intended for those students whose major interest is in mathematics, engineering, or the physical sciences. Major topics covered include a review of lines and functions, limits, the derivative, applications of differentiation, the definite integral, and selected topics from analytic geometry. IAI Course No. M1 900-1
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: Spring
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 130  and MAT 140  with a grade of C or better in each.
    General Education: Math
  

  • MAT 241 - Calculus With Analytic Geometry 2

    Credit(s): 5
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 5, 0

    This course is a continuation of MAT 240 . Topics covered include applications and techniques of integration, inverse trigonometric functions, improper integrals, polar coordinates, parametric equations, conic sections, infinite series, and Taylor series. Additional topics from analytic geometry may be included. IAI Course No. M1 900-2
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: Fall
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 240  with a grade of C or better.
    General Education: Math
  

  • MAT 242 - Calculus With Analytic Geometry 3

    Credit(s): 4
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 4, 0

    This course is a continuation of MAT 241 . Topics covered include vectors in 2-space and 3-space, vector-valued functions, partial derivatives and applications, and applications involving multiple variable integration. IAI Course No. M1 900-3
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: Spring
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 241  with a grade of C or better
    General Education: Math
  

  • MAT 260 - Differential Equations

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    This course is suitable for students pursuing a career in engineering, physical science, or mathematics. Included are these topics involving solutions to ordinary differential equations: first and second order equations; linear equations; systems of linear equations; LaPlace transforms; applications; numerical approximations.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: As Needed
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 242  with a grade of C or better
    General Education: Not Applicable, Elective Only

Medical Assisting
  

  • MDA 112 - Pharmacology & Medication Administration

    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 1.50, 1

    This course provides the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) competencies of medication administration typically performed by medical assistants; and introduces the student to the principles of pharmacology: classifications of medications, indications for use, desired effects, side effects, and adverse reactions of commonly prescribed drugs. The student will learn the professional role and legal responsibilities of the medical assistant in administration of medication. The student will learn abbreviations and symbols used in calculating medication dosages, systems of measurement, how to convert among measurement systems, how to calculate medication dosages, guidelines for preparation and administration of medication, routes of administration, and techniques of administration. This course is composed of 24 theory hours and 16 laboratory hours.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: Medical Assistant Certificate, AAS Degree (1.2)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MDA 114 - Administrative Procedures I

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 1.50

    This course is the first part of the administrative component of the Medical Assistant’s cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) competencies that introduces the student to the professional role and responsibilities of a medical assistant within the health care system. Emphasis on verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal relationships will take place as the students learn to perform the following administrative procedures: reception techniques, telephone techniques, medical office computerization, scheduling appointments, and medical record management utilizing a simulated medical office environment. The student will also learn about legal and ethical issues related to medical practice; medical assistant’s scope of practice; patient privacy and confidentiality; office policies and procedures; and safety and liability considerations as they relate to the operation of a medical office. This course is composed of 40 theory hours and 16 laboratory hours.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: Medical Assistant Certificate, AAS Degree (1.2)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MDA 116 - Clinical Procedures I

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 2

    This course introduces the clinical component of the Medical Assistant’s cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) competencies of a medical office environment. The student will learn how to assist the physician in the general examination and treatment of patients, take vital signs, collect health information, and perform basic screening procedures. The course will cover the principles of infection control, including the use of standard precautions and adherence to OSHA guidelines, emergency preparedness protection practices, and emergency medical procedures and first aid. Patient education and clinical documentation will also be emphasized. The student will acquire CPR certification healthcare provider level during this course. This course is composed of 32 theory hours and 32 laboratory hours.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: Medical Assistant Certificate, AAS Degree (1.2)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MDA 125 - Clinical Procedures II

    Credit(s): 4
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 2

    This course is the second part of the clinical component of the Medical Assistant’s cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) competencies of a medical office environment. The student will learn how to assist the physician in specialized areas of practice. The student will learn about specialty examinations and procedures. The course will cover principles of sterilization and disinfection, minor office surgery procedures, wounds, sterile dressing changes, and instruments used in minor office surgery. The student will also learn disorders and diseases relevant to each medical specialty or associated body system and introduction to nutrition. This course is composed of 48 theory hours and 32 laboratory hours.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: Medical Assistant Certificate, AAS Degree (1.2)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    Prerequisite(s): MDA 116  
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MDA 127 - Clinical Laboratory Procedures

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 2

    This course provides the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) competencies of clinical laboratory procedures typically performed by medical assistants. The student will learn about Clinical Laboratory processes; collecting, handling, and transporting specimens; CLIA waived laboratory testing; quality control; and laboratory safety. The student will learn and perform phlebotomy venipunctures and capillary punctures. This course includes an introduction to hematology, blood chemistry and immunology, and medical microbiology. This course is composed of 32 theory hours and 32 laboratory hours.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: Medical Assistant Certificate, AAS Degree (1.2)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MDA 216 - Administrative Procedures II

    Credit(s): 4
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 2

    This course is the second part of the administrative component of the Medical Assistant’s cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) competencies that covers the financial aspects of a medical office and develops an understanding of coding, billing and third party reimbursement processes. A basic introduction to the daily financial activities and office accounting procedures, learning how to compile a patient charge slip, post patient charges, post patient payments, and other banking activities. Emphasis is placed on performing current procedural coding (CPT) codes, and diagnosis coding ICD-9 and ICD-10 CM Manual. Students will be introduced to health insurance, health insurance reimbursement, types of insurance, submitting insurance claim forms, and tracking insurance reimbursement. Students will also learn about billing and collections procedures. This course is composed of 48 theory hours and 32 laboratory hours.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: Medical Assistant Certificate, AAS Degree (1.2)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    Prerequisite(s): MDA 114  
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MDA 220 - Medical Assistant Externship

    Credit(s): 4
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 1, 15

    This course provides students with the opportunity to participate in a clinical externship. Students will experience a minimum of 180 hours of clinical experience under the supervision of a clinical preceptor. Students will gain experience in a local medical facility allowing practical application of medical assistant principles(knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) attained throughout the Medical Assistant program. This course also includes an orientation to the medical facility and a medical assistant exam review. The student will be required to take an exit competency exam at completion of the course. This course is composed of 16 theory hours and a minimum of 180 clinical/laboratory hours.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: Medical Assistant Certificate, AAS Degree (1.2)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    General Education: Not Applicable

Medical Coding
  

  • MDC 101 - Medical Coding Icd

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    Students will be introduced to medical coding principles using the most current version of ICD-CM (International Classification of Diseases - Clinical Modification) necessary to arrive at correct coding assignments for both diagnosis and in-patient procedures. Students will take clinical documentation and modify it into an ICD-CM alphanumeric or numeric code. Students will also be introduced to accurate and ethical coding by correct selection of diagnosis following official guidelines of the UHDDS (uniform hospital discharge data set).
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    Prerequisite(s): MDT 100  with a minimum grade of C or instructor approval.
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MDC 102 - Medical Coding Cpt

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    This course is intended to introduce the student to the concepts of current procedural coding. Through guided instruction and practical experience, students will learn how to apply and where to locate the guidelines for assigning correct procedural codes to physician documentation. At the end of the course, the student should be able to appropriately code procedure codes to the medical record as well as assign any modifiers using the CPT book and concepts learned.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall
    Prerequisite(s): MDT 100  or instructor approval
    General Education: Not Applicable

Medical Lab Technician
  

  • MLT 100 - Phlebotomy & Clinical Laboratory

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 2

    This course provides the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) competencies to competently, perform venipuncture and capillary puncture for blood collection purposes and clinical laboratory procedures typically performed by health care professionals. The student will learn about Clinical Laboratory processes; collecting, handling, and transporting specimens; CLIA waived laboratory testing; quality control; and laboratory safety. The student will learn how to safely, perform phlebotomy venipunctures and capillary punctures. Topics emphasized include infection control, legal and ethical responsibilities, professionalism, and interpersonal communication skills. This course is composed of 32 theory hours and 32 laboratory hours.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    Prerequisite(s): The appropriate placement exam score or ENG 097  with a grade of C or better or college placement exam with a minimum reading score of 57.
    General Education: Not Applicable

Medical Terminology
  

  • MDT 090 - Introduction to Medical Terminology

    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 0

    This course is to assist students to effectively communicate in the field of health care. Students who take this course will become familiar with medical terminology by learning to dissect words in order to determine their meaning. A body systems approach to learning medical language will be used. Word parts will be used to build, analyze, define, and spell medical terms. Structural, directional, disease and disorder, surgical, and diagnostic terms; pronunciations; and abbreviations will be included.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.6)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MDT 100 - Medical Terminology

    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 0

    This course provides a solid foundation and understanding of the medical language used by healthcare professionals. A systematic, word building approach is used to study medical word parts including prefixes, suffixes, and combining forms. Emphasis placed on word building, definition and use of terms related to all areas of health science, analysis of parts of the word, abbreviations, spelling, and correct pronunciation to enable health care workers to communicate in an accurate, articulate and concise manner. The course includes but is not limited to terms related to anatomy of the human body, functions of health and disease, medical processes and procedures. Students will also become proficient in using a medical dictionary. This course is useful to anyone considering a health care profession. Students entering nursing, emergency medical services - paramedic/EMT, radiologic technology, medical assistant, medical office assistants, medical coders, etc. will find Medical Terminology a great asset to understanding lectures and textbooks, making their learning easier.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    General Education: Not Applicable

Metallurgy
  

  • MET 100 - Metallurgy Fundamentals

    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 1, 2

    This course provides a study of the fundamental chemical and physical concepts of metallurgy for students preparing for initial or improved employment. Emphasis is placed upon measurement of physical properties, chemical properties, grain size and growth, heat treatment, and mechanical testing.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable General Education: Not Applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall or Spring
    General Education: Not Applicable

Mortuary Science
  

  • MTS 110 - History of Mortuary Science

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    Funeral practices and beliefs of all major Western cultures from pre-Egyptian times to the present are reviewed with special emphasis on Judeo Christian tradition as the primary basis of modern belief. The origin and development of present day practices including embalming and disposition are discussed. Special emphasis is placed on modern development in funeral service education and professional organizations. (This course must be completed with a grade of C or above to continue in the Mortuary Science Program.) Admission to the Mortuary Science program is required to enroll in this course.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTS 120 - Mortuary Law

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    Instructional material will include the study of the laws as they pertain to the everyday operation of a licensed funeral home within each of the various states. This information will include such issues as trust funds, pre arrangement laws, employment laws and rules, laws regarding cremation, and disinterment. Licensing rules will also be addressed in this course as well. This course must be completed with a grade of C or above to continue in the Mortuary Science Program. Admission to the Mortuary Science program is required to enroll in this course.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS,AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTS 130 - Introduction to Microbiology - Mort Sci

    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 0

    This eight week course is designed to introduce the student to the principles of microbiology as they relate to the mortuary science profession. Areas of study will include the role of diseases and types of pathogens and microbes which will infect and attack the human body. Study will include issues pertaining to both the spread of infectious agents, as well as their control. (This course must be completed with a grade of C or above to continue in the Mortuary Science Program.)
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 111  and CHM 100  with grades of C or better
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTS 131 - Introduction to Pathology-Mortuary Science

    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 0

    This eight-week course is designed to meet the needs of students in the Mortuary Science Program. It will include a general discussion of disease and a brief introduction to surgical, clinical, physiological, and forensic pathology. (This course must be completed with a grade of C or above to continue in the Mortuary Science program.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 111  and CHM 100  with grades of C or better
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTS 140 - Embalming 1

    Credit(s): 4
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3.50, 1

    The student will be introduced to the techniques of embalming and preparation of the deceased for public viewing. Instruction covers knowledge of the skills necessary to embalm a normal case. Theory, practices and techniques of sanitation, restoration, and preservation of the deceased human remains are included. Laboratory experience will consist of a dissection laboratory and other related activities. Pre-embalming, embalming and post-embalming treatments will be covered in depth. (This course must be completed with a grade of C or above to continue in the Mortuary Science Program.)
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 111  and CHM 100  with grades of C or better
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTS 150 - Psychology of Grief & Death

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    This course has been designed to look at many perspectives of death, dying, grief, bereavement, and the human experiences and difficulties that each of us face. This course is a comprehensive study of the patterns of death and dying that the funeral profession will face. Some of the course will include past history of the mourning process, last rites, death in children’s lives, and special cases. (This course must be completed with a grade of C or above to continue in the Mortuary Science Program.)
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTS 160 - Funeral Service Administration

    Credit(s): 5
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 5, 0

    This course is designed to teach effective funeral home management skills. Instruction includes recognizing, analyzing, and solving funeral service management problems and establishing and implementing policies regarding funeral home management. Funeral home operation and records, ethics, and professional regulations are examined. Laws that govern the practice of funeral services, the Illinois License Law, Vital Statistics Act, transportation rules and Social Security are studied. Responsibilities and relationships to local boards of health and the State Department of Public Health are emphasized. The student also develops product knowledge which includes caskets, vaults, monuments, and urns. This course must be completed with a grade of C or above to continue in the Mortuary Science Program.)
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall
    Prerequisite(s): MTS 120  and BUS.201 with a grade of C or better
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTS 170 - Restorative Art

    Credit(s): 4
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 2

    Instruction covers the restoration of the deceased for public viewing. Every aspect of performing a partial or total restoration is covered. Students will study the structure of the cranial and facial areas of the human skull and gain an appreciation of each facial feature’s physiognomy, as well as its parts in the overall composite. Laboratory experience will consist of doing partial or total restorations for normal cases. (This course must be completed with a grade of C or above to continue in the Mortuary Science Program.)
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 111  with a grade of C or better
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTS 210 - Funeral Service Counseling

    Credit(s): 4
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 4, 0

    Current theories in personal counseling with an emphasis on bereavement are covered. The student is taught counseling skills and is introduced to disaster management and crisis intervention skills. Counseling in grief resolution is examined. Funeral service counseling needs are examined in relation to a variety of cultural, religious, and ethnic groups and their individual needs. (This course must be completed with a grade of C or above to continue in the Mortuary Science Program).
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTS 215 - Introduction to Mass Fatalities Incidents

    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 0

    This course is designed to introduce the student to the effective management of a mass fatalities incident. This course will include formal lecture and training involving all aspects of handling a mass fatality. This includes various types of incidents as well as information regarding the cooperative agencies that will be involved with the operation. (This course must be completed with a grade of C or above to continue in the Mortuary Science Program.) Must have second year student status in the Mortuary Science program to enroll in this course.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTS 220 - Funeral Directing

    Credit(s): 4
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 4, 0

    This course is designed to introduce the student to the various types and styles of service that the funeral director must provide to the families that are served by the funeral home. These will include the various religions, as well as ethnic, social, and fraternal influences. The students will also have an opportunity to participate in making mock funeral arrangements, as well as directing those mock funerals. (This course must be completed with a grade of C or above to continue in the Mortuary Science Program.)
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    Prerequisite(s): MTS 150  and MTS 160  with grades of C or better
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTS 225 - Thanatochemistry

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    This course will offer an in-depth study of the basic principles of chemistry as they specifically relate to funeral service. Especially stressed are the chemical principles and precautions involved in sanitation, disinfection, public health, and embalming practice. Emphasis is placed on selected aspects of general chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry as they relate to decomposition, disinfection, and the process of embalming. (This course must be completed with a grade of C or above to continue in the Mortuary Science Program.)
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Fall
    Prerequisite(s): CHM 100  with a grade of C or better, MTS 140  
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTS 230 - Embalming 2

    Credit(s): 4
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3.50, 1

    This course offers an in-depth study of the various problems of embalming and proper chemicals used for each. Emphasis is placed on providing the student with the knowledge and skills necessary to care for any deviation from normal as it pertains to the preparation of the deceased for public viewing. Laboratory experience will consist of a dissection laboratory and other related activities.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    Prerequisite(s): MTS 140  with a grade of C or better
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTS 240 - Funeral Service Seminar

    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 1, 0

    This course is designed to allow for extensive testing of the student’s knowledge, both theoretical and technical. Reviews of the material for the National Board Examination will take place at this time and examinations will be administered. These examination topics will be announced ahead of time and will be selected from the various subjects of study as listed within the curriculum outlines from the American Board of Funeral Service Education. This course will further prepare each student prior to graduation for the successful completion of the National Board Examination. (This course must be completed with a grade of C or above to continue in the Mortuary Science Program.)
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    Prerequisite(s): MTS 160  with a grade of C or better
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTS 250 - Funeral Service Practicum

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 0, 15

    Students will be assigned by the program coordinator to an approved funeral home for an eight week period learning from actual practice situations. Students will not be allowed to return to either a present or former employer for this eight week period. This practicum will serve as an actual practice situation involving organization and administration of procedures and policies of the establishment. Students will perform duties as assigned by the preceptor and coordinator to include the participation in the execution of not less than 10 total funeral services rendered to a family. Service reports and other assignments are also required to be completed by the student. (This course must be completed with a grade of C or above to continue in the Mortuary Science Program.) Student must have permission of program coordinator to enroll in this course.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTS 260 - Restorative Arts/Embalming Practicum

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 0, 15

    Students will be assigned by the program coordinator to an approved funeral home for an eight-week period learning from actual practice situations. Students will not be allowed to return to either a present or former employer for this eight week period. The students will learn embalming and restorative art techniques by active participation in these experiences under the supervision of an approved clinical instructor or preceptor. Service reports and other assignments are also required to be completed by the student. (This course must be completed with a grade of C or above to continue in the Mortuary Science Program.) Requirement: The student must pass a practical examination on embalming techniques at the conclusion of their practicum in order to successfully pass this course. Student must have permission of program coordinator to enroll in this course.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MTS 270 - Exam Review Seminar

    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 1, 0

    This seminar course is designed to assist each student in identifying weak areas of study as well as allow for a comprehensive review of educational materials that will be contained within the National Board Examination that each student must take. This will aid each participant in the study of material as a review. Student must have permission of program coordinator to enroll in this course.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    General Education: Not Applicable

Music
  

  • MUS 100 - Music in the Western World

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    Through understanding of the common elements of music, students trace the common ingredients of music from the Middle Ages to the present day. The study is undertaken in an historical and cultural perspective that highlights the great composers and compositions of the last 1000 years. The course is open to all students. IAI Course No. F1 900
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    General Education: Fine Arts, Human Relations
  

  • MUS 101 - Introduction to American Music

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    This course traces the origins and changes in our folk, religious, classical and popular music. It is open to all students. IAI Course No. F1 904
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: Fall or Spring
    General Education: Fine Arts, Human Relations
  

  • MUS 105 - Non-Western Music

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    This course covers the basic elements of music (melody, rhythm, harmony, and form) and perceptive listening as they relate to non-Western music. Examines the music culture of several non-Western societies. IAI Course No. F1 903N
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: As Needed
    General Education: Fine Arts, Human Relations
  

  • MUS 107 - Music in the Theatre

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    This course is a survey of western traditions and elements of music in the theatre including opera, operetta, and Broadway musicals. Students will examine text, music, and performance media as methods for communicating the philosophic and aesthetic movements of composers, lyricists, performers, and their eras. No previous music experience is required. IAI Course No. F1 910
    Applicable toward graduation at CSC where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: As Needed
    General Education: Fine Arts
  

  • MUS 122 - Instrumental Ensemble

    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 0, 2

    Instrumental Ensemble performs a wide variety of music that encompasses jazz, big band, wind ensemble, orchestral, and concert band literature. Students explore the language, skills, and materials of instrumental music through performing a variety of repertoire. It may be taken two times for credit. An audition is required.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: As Needed
    General Education: Not Applicable, Elective Only
  

  • MUS 123 - Sandburg Choir

    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 0, 2

    The Sandburg Choir is a mixed-voice ensemble which performs a wide variety of music, including classical, jazz, folk, spiritual, and contemporary. The group performs frequently, both off and on campus, and tours annually. It may be taken twice for credit. An audition is required.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: Fall or Spring
    General Education: Not Applicable, Elective Only
  

  • MUS 125 - Small Vocal Ensemble

    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 0, 2

    The Small Vocal Ensemble is a select group of singers whose members are chosen from the Sandburg Choir. This group specializes in performing music specifically appropriate for small vocal ensembles, from madrigals and motets to vocal jazz. There are frequent public performances, both on and off campus. The group tours each year with the Sandburg Choir. This course may be taken twice for credit. An audition is required. Instructor permission is required to enroll in this course.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: Fall or Spring
    General Education: Not Applicable, Elective Only
  

  • MUS 150 - Applied Music I

    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 0.50, 1

    This course provides a one half-hour private lesson each week and is open to all students. Students will learn the basics of the instrument and/or method. This course is intended for non-music majors and music majors studying an instrument other than their primary one. It may be repeated once for up to a maximum of two semester hours of credit.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MUS 151 - Applied Music I

    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 1, 2

    This course provides a one-hour private lesson each week and is open to all students. Students will learn the basics of the instrument and/or method.This course is intended for music majors on their primary instrument and non-music majors desiring more in-depth musical study. It may be repeated once for up to a maximum of four semester hours of credit. (1.1)
    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MUS 205 - Music and Society

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 0

    An examination of societal issues as they are manifested, through time, in music. Topics include musical expression and connection in gender, ethnicity, spirituality, war, politics, performance, film, dance, and narrative expression. IAI Course No. HF 900
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: Fall or Spring
    General Education: Humanities, Human Relations
  

  • MUS 222 - Instrumental Ensemble

    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 0, 2

    Instrumental Ensemble performs a wide variety of music that encompasses jazz, big band, wind ensemble, orchestral, and concert band literature. Students explore the language, skills, and materials of instrumental music through performing a variety of repertoire. It may be taken two times for credit. An audition is required.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: As Needed
    Prerequisite(s): Take 2 semesters of MUS 122  
    General Education: Not Applicable, Elective Only
  

  • MUS 223 - Sandburg Choir

    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 0, 2

    Sandburg Choir is a mixed-voice ensemble that performs a wide variety of music, including classical, jazz, folk, spiritual, and contemporary. The group performs frequently, both off and on campus, and tours annually. It may be taken twice for credit. An audition is required.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AFA, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: Fall or Spring
    Prerequisite(s): Take 2 semesters of MUS 123  
    General Education: Not Applicable, Elective Only
  

  • MUS 225 - Small Vocal Ensemble

    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 0, 2

    The Sandburg Chamber Choir is a select group of singers whose members are chosen from the Sandburg Choir. This group specializes in performing music specifically appropriate for small vocal ensembles, from madrigals and motets to vocal jazz. There are frequent public performances, both on and off campus. The group tours each year with the Sandburg Choir. It may be taken twice for credit. An audition is required.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AA, AFA, AS, AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

    Offered: Fall or Spring
    Prerequisite(s): Take 2 semesters of MUS 125  or instructor permission
    General Education: Not Applicable, Elective Only
  

  • MUS 250 - Applied Music 2

    Credit(s): 1
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 0.50, 1

    This course provides a one half-hour private lesson each week and is open to all students. Students will learn intermediate techniques of the instrument and/or method. This course is intended for non-music majors and music majors studying an instrument other than their primary one. It may be repeated once for up to a maximum of two semester hours of credit. (1.1)
    Offered: Fall or Spring
    Prerequisite(s): Take two semesters of MUS 150  or Consent of Instructor.
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • MUS 251 - Applied Music 2

    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 1, 2

    This course provides a one-hour private lesson each week and is open to all students. Students will learn the intermediate techniques of the instrument and/or method. This course is intended for music majors on their primary instrument and non-music majors desiring more in-depth musical study. It maybe repeated once for up to a maximum of four semester hours of credit. (1.1)
    Offered: Fall or Spring
    Prerequisite(s): Take two semesters of MUS 151 
    General Education: Not Applicable

Nursing Assistant
  

  • NUA 105 - Basic Nursing Assistant Training

    Credit(s): 8
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 6.50, 3

    This course will provide the student with the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behaviors) necessary to perform basic patient care in a variety of healthcare settings. It prepares the student to function in the role of nursing assistant under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). This course meets the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) guidelines for Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program (BNATP) curriculum. This course is highly recommended for students interested in a nursing career or wanting an entry-level position in the health care field. Coursework includes development of basic nursing skills through lecture, simulation skills laboratory, and supervised clinical experiences at a long-term health care facility. After students successfully complete the Basic Nursing Assistant Training Program (BNATP), they are eligible to take the State Nursing Aide Competency Exam. Upon passing the Nurse Aide Competency Examination, students are added to the Healthcare Worker Registry, and then can be employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA). (1.2)
    Offered: Fall or Spring or Summer
    Prerequisite(s): Provide high school transcript with completion of Freshman English with a grade of C or higher or  College placement exam equivalent to eligibility for entrance to ENG 095 with a grade of “C” or higher.
    General Education: Not Applicable

Nursing Associate Degree
  

  • NAD 105 - Nursing 1

    Credit(s): 7
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 5, 6

    This course provides an introduction to nursing, roles of the nurse, and focuses on patient care concepts. Emphasis is placed on the knowledge and skills need to provide safe, quality care. The theoretical foundation for basic assessment and nursing skills is presented, and the student is given an opportunity to demonstrate these skills in a laboratory and clinical setting. An introduction to the nursing process provides a decision-making framework to assist students in developing effective clinical judgement skills. A unit entitled Nursing Care in a Diverse Society will focus on the issues and implications associated with caring for clients with diverse and complex cultural backgrounds. Learning experiences are provided in the classroom, audio-visual tutorials, skills lab, simulation and clinical settings. Students will provide care for individual adults with acute and/or chronic health care needs in the acute care, outpatient, community and/or long-term care and rehabilitation settings. Satisfactory (S) performance in clinical and skills lab and a minimum grade of “C” in theory are required in order to pass the course.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable. (1.2)

    Offered: Fall
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program, ENG 101  & PSY 101 . Corequisites: NAD 106 , NAD 108 , and BIO 211  with a grade of C or better. All prerequisites and corequisites must be passed with a C or better to progress in the program.
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • NAD 106 - Medication Principles for Nurses

    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 0

    This course introduces general principles of medication administration including determination of dosage, preparation, safe administration, and documentation of multiple forms of drugs for patients across the lifespan. This course also focuses on the knowledge needed for the development of basic dosage and calculation skills necessary for safe administration of medications. This course also includes terminology and abbreviations required to interpret physician’s orders and to read medication labels. Instruction includes various systems of measurement. The student will demonstrate accurate dosage calculation; discuss the principles of safe medication administration; and identify the elements of accurate documentation of medication administration. Math proficiency is determined by examination. Laboratory experiences include the application of medication administration skills. Minimum grade of “C” is required in order to pass the course.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable. (1.2)

    Offered: Fall
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program or Practical Nursing Program, ENG 101  & PSY 101 . Corequisites: NAD 105  or NUP 105 , NAD 108 , BIO 211  or BIO 111 ; Minimum grade C or better. All corequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better to progress in the program.
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • NAD 108 - Health Assessment & Clinical Reasoning

    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 0

    This course provides the framework for preparing students to perform comprehensive health assessments on patients across the lifespan utilizing the nursing process and focusing on the development of clinical reasoning. Emphasis is placed on taking a thorough nursing history, performing physiological, psychological, sociological, developmental, cultural, and spiritual assessments, as well as identification of patient safety, health risks, and stressors. Using the techniques of inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation, the student will be able to complete a systematic head to toe physical assessment of the adult patient. Emphasis is also placed on analyzing the data collected, including laboratory and diagnostic testing results and proper recording and documentation of assessed findings. Laboratory experiences provide an opportunity to practice assessment skills. Minimum grade of “C” is required in order to pass the course.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable. (1.2)

    Offered: Fall
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Associate Degree Nursing Program or Practical Nursing Program, ENG 101  & PSY 101 . Corequisites: NAD 105  or NUP 105 ; NAD 106 ; BIO 111  or BIO 211 . All corequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better to progress in the program.
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • NAD 125 - Nursing II

    Credit(s): 8
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 5, 9

    This course builds on concepts, skills, and theories learned in NAD 105  and focuses on the care of individual adult patients and families with common and complex health problems that require medical and/or surgical intervention. Emphasis is placed on the care of patients with alterations in hematologic, immunologic, endocrine, respiratory, gastrointestinal and genitourinary problems. Concepts of patient-centered care, quality improvement, informatics, evidence-based practice, safety, teamwork and collaboration, leadership and professionalism are integrated throughout the course. Learning experiences are provided in the classroom, audio-visual tutorials, skills lab, simulation and clinical settings. Students will provide care for individual adult patients and families with common and complex health problems that require medical and/or surgical health care needs in the acute care, outpatient, community and/or long term care and rehabilitation settings. Satisfactory (S) performance in clinical and skills lab and a minimum grade of C in theory are required in order to pass the course.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable. (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    Prerequisite(s): Take NAD 105 , NAD 106 , NAD 108 , and BIO 211  with a grade of C or better. All prerequisites must be passed with a C or better to progress in the program. Corequisite: NAD 130  and BIO 212 . All corequisites must be passed with C or better to progress in the program.
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • NAD 130 - Pharmacology for Nurses

    Credit(s): 2
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 0

    This course is designed to establish a solid base of knowledge in nursing pharmacology. The nursing process will be utilized in discussing the basic pharmacological principles and drug classifications and their effects on the body. This course will explore pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, contraindications and interactions of selected drugs, emphasizing nursing implications, roles and responsibilities in patient care and safe drug administration. The focus is to examine selected prototype drugs used in the treatment of illness and the promotion, maintenance and restoration of wellness in diverse individuals across the lifespan with special consideration given to the physiological, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and spiritual needs of patients. Minimum grade of “C” is required in order to pass the course.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable. (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    Prerequisite(s): NAD 105  or NUP 105 , NAD 106  or NAD 108 , BIO 211  or BIO 111 , or Licensed Practical Nurse with an active Illinois Nursing License. All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better. Take NAD 125  or NUP 125  and BIO 212  or Licensed Practical Nurse with an active Illinois Nursing License. All corequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better to progress in the program.
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • NAD 180 - LPN to RN Transition

    Credit(s): 4
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 3, 3

    The LPN-RN Transition course is an intensive eight-week summer course designed to enhance the knowledge learned in the Practical Nursing Program and make the transition into the second year of the Associate Degree Nursing Program. The course content is intended to augment knowledge learned in a practical nursing program and includes an overview of fundamental nursing concepts and essential nursing skills. The nursing role is differentiated with emphasis on health maintenance, health promotion and disease prevention. Emphasis will be placed on the following concepts: provisions of safety, quality care, evidenced base practice, APA format, critical thinking, communication, documentation, dosage calculation, legal and ethical issues, delegation and prioritization of nursing care, nursing process, nursing assessment and patient-centered care that is culturally, developmentally, psychosocially, and spiritually based. Selected content from the first year of the associate degree program in physiological integrity will be reviewed. Combined classroom and nursing laboratory experience, learning is by the application of concepts. This course includes theory, lab, and simulation hours. After successful completion of this course, the student will be eligible to enter the second year of the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program and will complete the last two(2) semesters with the traditional ADN students.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable. (1.2)

    Offered: As Needed
    Prerequisite(s): Licensed Practice Nurse with current Illinois Nursing License and admission into the Associate Degree Nursing Program, NAD 106 , NAD 108 ,NAD 130 , BIO 211 , and BIO 212 , Corequisites: BIO 200 , NAD 130 , ENG 101 , and PSY 101  with a grade of C or better. All corequisites must be passed with a C or better to progress in the program.
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • NAD 190 - Nursing Student Internship

    Credit(s): 4
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 1, 3

    This nursing student internship is a collaborative education experience that will enhance the development of their professional nursing role, critical thinking skills, and technical skills to help student nurses to begin to “think like a nurse.” Students have the opportunity to use previously learned nursing knowledge and skills in cooperating acute care facilities. The course will have a weekly online component that will discuss “thinking in action” topics related to safe patient care, patient outcomes, delivery of nursing care, assessment, documentation, inter-professional collaboration, communication, and evidenced based practice. The internship is designed to provide students with additional socialization into nursing opportunities and clinical practice in either medical-surgical nursing, psychiatric care, critical care, obstetrics, emergency care, perioperative care or pediatrics. The student will work along with a RN preceptor for approximately 24 hours a week for an eight-week commitment, during the summer between the first year and second year of the Associate Degree Nursing Program. The nursing student internship is an elective nursing course that will be either paid or unpaid based on the nurse intern program of cooperating acute care facilities. In addition to completion of the prerequisites, students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA, complete the nursing internship application, submit the application with two nursing faculty references, and complete selection interviews. The nursing internship has limited enrollment based on cooperating acute care facilities and how many nursing student interns they can accommodate. The selection process is 100% ownership of each facility. Those students selected will have additional requirements to complete, including facility orientations and preparation for the internship.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable. (1.2)

    Offered: Summer
    Prerequisite(s): NAD 105 , NAD 106 , NAD 108 , NAD 125 , NAD 130 , BIO 211 , and BIO 212  
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • NAD 200 - Nursing 3

    Credit(s): 8
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 5, 9

    This course will focus on the care of individual adult patients and families with selected complex medical/surgical health alterations and childbearing women and newborns. Students will continue to expand their theoretical knowledge, use of the nursing process, and nursing skills as well as critical thinking and decision-making ability to delegate and prioritize nursing care. Emphasis is placed on reproduction and prenatal period, normal and high-risk pregnancies during the intra-partum and postpartum periods, high risk conditions of infant and newborn assessment, family dynamics and the promotion of healthy behaviors in patients. Emphasis will also be placed on the care of patients and families with health alterations in neurosensory and cardiac and vascular problems. Concepts of patient-centered care, quality improvement, informatics, evidence-based practice, safety, teamwork and collaboration, leadership and professionalism are integrated throughout the course. Learning experiences are provided in the classroom, audio-visual tutorials, skills lab, simulation and clinical settings. Students will provide care for individual adult patients and families with complex medical/surgical health alterations and childbearing families in acute care, outpatient, community and/or long term care and rehabilitation settings. Satisfactory (S) performance in clinical and skills lab and a minimum grade of C in theory are required in order to pass the course.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable. (1.2)

    Offered: Fall
    Prerequisite(s): NAD 125 , NAD 130 , BIO 212 , BIO 200 , and if applicable, NAD 180 . All prerequisites must be passed with a “C” or better in order to progress in the program. Take NAD 205  with a minimum grade of “C”. All corequisites must be passed with a “C” or better in order to progress in the program.
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • NAD 205 - Community & Mental Health Nursing

    Credit(s): 3
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 3

    The purpose of this course is to introduce students to community health nursing and mental health nursing. This course will focus on the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of mental health needs of the individual across the lifespan and the community health needs of the family and selected groups within communities. A major focus of this course is for students to critically think about and discuss the role of the community health nurse; understand basic epidemiological concepts; and perform a community health assessment exploring the impact of culture, socioeconomic status, lifestyle, environment, and violence on the health of the community. In addition, students will focus on the role of the mental health nurse; understand the etiology, pathophysiology and psychopathology, signs and symptoms, complications, medications, and treatment modalities; and perform mental health assessments on patients experiencing cognitive, mental and behavioral disorders. Emphasis is placed on management of patients facing emotional and psychological stressors as well as promoting and maintaining the mental health of individuals and families, health promotion and disease prevention of vulnerable groups within our communities, and health disparities that exist within a global environment. The community as a site for care and support services is addressed. Clinical experiences will be provided in selected mental health settings and students will plan and implement a service-learning project in the community setting. Satisfactory (S) performance in clinical and a minimum grade of “C” in theory are required in order to pass the course.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS and Certificates where applicable. (1.2)

    Offered: Fall
    Prerequisite(s): Take NAD 125 , NAD 130 , BIO 212 , and BIO 200  with a grade of C or better to progress in the program. Take NAD 200  with a grade of C or better to progress in the program.
    General Education: Not Applicable
  

  • NAD 210 - Nursing IV

    Credit(s): 8
    Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 5, 9

    This course will focus on the care of the individual adult patients and families with selected complex, multisystem alterations in health and childrearing family. Students will continue to expand their theoretical knowledge, use of the nursing process, and nursing skills as well as critical thinking and decision-making ability to delegate and prioritize nursing care while functioning in a leadership role. Emphasis placed on normal growth and development of children, family dynamics, common pediatric disorders and the promotion of healthy behaviors in patients. Emphasis will also be placed on the care of patients and families with multisystem alterations and complex health problems in respiratory, renal, and burns in the emergency care and intensive care settings, as well as, oncology, and musculoskeletal trauma. This course will also focus on disaster preparedness, triage, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Concepts of patient centered care, quality improvement, informatics, evidence-based practice, safety, teamwork and collaboration, leadership and professionalism are integrated throughout the course. Learning experiences are provided in the classroom, audio-visual tutorials, skills lab, simulation and clinical settings. Students will provide care for individual adult patients and families with complex, multisystem alterations in health and childrearing families in acute care, outpatient, community and/or long term care and rehabilitation settings. Satisfactory (S) performance in clinical assignments and a minimum grade of C in theory are required in order to pass the course.
    Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
    Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable. (1.2)

    Offered: Spring
    Prerequisite(s): Take NAD 200  and NAD 205  with a grade of “C” or better. All prerequisites must be passed with a C or better in order to progress in the program. Take NAD 220  with a minimum grade of C. All corequisites must be passed with a C or better in order to progress in the program.
    General Education: Not Applicable
 

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