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WESTERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE 2006-2007 www.wncc.edu 117 Health Information Technology History Home Economics HIT 180B: INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 3 credits. Prerequisite: /Corequisite: HIT 118B. Introduces health information management procedures includ ing professional ethics and processes to assure quality health care through quality information. HIT 201B: CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS FOR HEALTH CARE DATA 3 credits. Prerequisite: HIT 100B, 101B, 118B, 165B, 166B, 180B. Practices in-depth assigning diagnostic and procedure codes accord ing to ICD-9-CM. HIT 205B: STRUCTURE ORGANIZATION OF HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3 credits. Prerequisite: HIT 100B, 101B, 170B, 180B. Corequisite: HIT 201B. Teaches functions of health information departments in healthcare institutions. Origin, uses, format, and regulatory requirements of health records. HIT 206B: CLINICAL APPLICATIONS I 3 credits. Prerequisite: /Corequisite: HIT 205B. Grades assigned on pass/fail basis. Teaches practical experience in the acute care setting performing health information departmental duties. HIT 207B: HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 3 credits. Prerequisite: HIT 205B. Opportunities to develop supervisory skills including directing and controlling, and management of human resources, with em phasis on situations encountered in health information services. HIT 208B: CLINICAL APPLICATIONS II 3 credits. Prerequisite: HIT 206B. Grades assigned on a pass/fail basis. Teaches management and practical experience in specialized care settings. HIT 210: CODING APPLICATIONS 3 credits. Prerequisite: HIT 201B. Grades assigned on a pass/fail basis. Teaches practical coding experience in a variety of health care settings. HIT 245B: QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES 3 credits. Prerequisite: HIT 205B. Studies methodologies for conducting quality improvement activities. HIT 299B: SELECTED TOPICS IN HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 3 credits. Prerequisite: HIT 205B. Grades assigned on pass/fail a basis . Covers selected topics of interest to students of health information systems. HISTORY DEPARTMENT CODE: HIST HIST 101: UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1865 3 credits. Prerequisite: none. Offers a survey of American history and civilization from the time of the rst European settlement to about 1865. HIST 102: UNITED STATES HISTORY 1865 TO PRESENT 2 credits. Prerequisite: none. Covers American history and civilization since the end of the can Civil War. HIST 105: EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION TO 1648 3 credits. Prerequisite: none. Covers the development of Western civilization and history from beginnings in the valleys of the Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates the mid-17th century rise of strong nation-states. HIST 106: EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION 1648 TO PRESENT 3 credits. Prerequisite: none. Covers Western civilization and history from the mid-17th century the present. HIST 111: SURVEY OF AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY 3 credits. Prerequisite: none. Satis es U.S./ Nevada constitution require ments. Teaches the origin, development, history of the Nevada and States constitutions. Course will examine the American judicial system through a number of signi cant decisions and will analyze individuals who made those decisions. HIST 207: DISCOVER NEVADAfS PAST 1-3 credits. Prerequisite: none. Explores the many historic sites and scenic areas of Nevada, lecture discussions, slide presentations, readings and videos. HIST 217: NEVADA HISTORY 3 credits. Prerequisite: none. Studies Nevadafs history from prehistoric times to the present. course will examine the early mining and cattle frontiers, the ment of towns and the advent of industrialization as well as century problems of water, energy, and growth. HIST 247: INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF MEXICO 3 credits. Prerequisite: none. Introduces pre-Columbian Mexico, Colonial New Spain and Mexican national history to the present. HIST 295: SPECIAL TOPICS IN HISTORY 3 credits. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Studies a selected issue or topic of signi cance in history. The intent will be to develop an awareness of and appreciation for complex forces which have shaped the modern world. Material will be drawn from a variety of sources and may be ary. May be repeated for up to six credits. HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT CODE: HEC HEC 122B: CREATIVE COOKING 1-3 credits. Prerequisite: none. Familiarizes students with the food and cooking patterns of ethnic groups. Combines good nutrition and economical shopping tips with a variety of cooking techniques and recipes from around world.

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