Course Descriptions

Meets MnTC Goal Areas 5 and 8. This course provides a discussion of the political, economic, cultural and social factors which have shaped the history of Western Civilization. Topics include the Glorious, French and Industrial Revolutions, Napoleon and the Napoleon Wars, the two world wars, and the rise and collapse of communism.

Meets MnTC Goal Areas 5 and 7. This course provides a discussion of the political, economic, cultural and social factors which have shaped American history. Topics include European exploration and colonization, the American Revolution and Founding period, the rise of democracy and industrialization, sectional conflict, the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Meets MnTC Goal Areas 5 and 7. This course provides a discussion of the political, economic, cultural and social factors which have shaped American history. Topics include the Gilded Age, populism, progressivism, isolationism, American involvement in the two World Wars, the Cold War, Vietnam, the civil rights movement and the debate over American exceptionalism.

Meets MnTC Goal Areas 5 and 8. This course combines an on-campus component with a trip to Europe. During the on-campus portion of the course students will learn about major events in British and French history such as the French Revolution, the Napoleonic era, the War of the Roses and the reign of Henry VIII. After the on-campus component is completed, students embark on a 10-day trip to Paris and London, where they visit historical sites they studied during the on-campus portion of the course.

Meets MnTC Goal Areas 5 and 10. This survey course explores the cultural, social, political and economic development of Minnesota and the northern Great Plains. Topics will include the significance of geography and natural resources, relations between Native American and European populations, and key events in the economic and political development of the region. Emphasis will be placed on the interaction between human development and the natural environment.

Meets MnTC Goal Area 5. This course covers the history of American baseball, from its origins through the modern era. The course explores professionalism, labor relations and the relationship between baseball and the growth of urban cities in the 19th and 20th centuries. Issues of race, class and gender are also addressed, as well as how the game has intersected with politics, economics and social change in American life.

This course is an introduction to the delivery of health care in the United States and the health information management profession.

This course focuses on the application of legal principles, policies, regulations and standards for the control and use of health information.

This course provides an introduction to computer use in health care and health information management. It focuses on electronic health records and other computer systems used in health care.

This course introduce students to coding and classification systems used in the delivery of health care, along with the basic rules and regulations of coding.

This course will introduce the student to coding and classification systems used in the delivery of healthcare, along with the basic rules and regulations of coding.

This course is a continuation of coding guidelines using the current procedural classification systems. Students will practice assigning procedure codes to clinical information found in a health record while maintaining ethical coding standards.

This course is a continuation of coding guidelines using current procedural classification systems. Students will practice assigning procedure codes to clinical information found in an inpatient healthcare record while maintaining ethical coding standards.

This course provides students with an understanding of fundamental concepts of pathological conditions and therapeutics associated with multiple medical conditions. A working knowledge of the nature and cause of disease processes, including etiology, signs, symptoms and diagnostic evaluation, is covered. Appropriate treatment modalities are covered for each body system, including pharmacological, preventative, palliative, therapeutic and surgical. This allows health information professionals to apply diagnosis and treatment knowledge to code assignment according to current guidelines.

This course is a continuation of coding guidelines using current procedural classification systems. Students will practice assigning procedure codes to clinical information found in outpatient healthcare records while maintaining ethical coding standards.