This Sample Program Pathway is designed to provide an example of course selections in a term by term sequence. Please see an Academic Advisor for a plan specific to your academic needs.
Description: This course provides an overview of polysomnography, including job responsibilities and credentialing. It covers normal and abnormal sleep disorders, focusing on the nervous, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems. Students will learn sleep apnea recording techniques, electrode placement and calibration, and use of diagnostic equipment. Emphasis is placed on monitoring, diagnosing, scoring, and treating sleep disorders, including the use of CPAP and BiPAP equipment. Troubleshooting artifacts and interpreting sleep study results are also addressed. The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation "to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains." Two classroom, three lab hours per week.
Notes: Restricted to majors: Spring Only.
Prerequisites: NDT 2450 and NDT 2460 and Restricted to Majors
Corequisites: NDT 2585
Description: This lab focuses on the fundamentals of polysomnography, emphasizing proper electrode placement and baseline testing. Students will practice recording sleep apnea montages, calibrating diagnostic equipment, and integrating physiologic functions of the nervous, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems. Key topics include monitoring, diagnosing, scoring, and treating sleep disorders, as well as troubleshooting artifacts and using CPAP and BiPAP equipment effectively. The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation "to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains."
Notes: Restricted to majors: Spring Only. PSG students must register for the PSG specific section of this course.
Corequisites: NDT 2550
Description: Orientation to the health care delivery system, including history, economics, medical/legal issues, professionalism, ethics, sociological aspects and wellness concepts. Orientation to the use of technology in the health care system will also be provided, including user interfaces, telecommunications and networks. The development of health care team skills, including critical thinking and problem-solving strategies and multicultural health care perspectives, will be presented. One classroom, three lab hours per week.
Description: The first course in a two-semester sequence studying the structure and function of the human body. Topics include introductory terminology, biochemistry, cytology, the integumentary system, the skeletal system, the muscular system, the nervous system and the endocrine system. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Prerequisites: MAT 0050 or MAT 1120 or MAT 1130
Description: In English Composition I students learn reflective, analytical and argumentative writing strategies, incorporating sources and personal experience. Students will negotiate between public and private rhetorical situations and purposes to achieve academic literacy. They will write multiple drafts using a recursive writing process as they work toward fluency in style and mechanics. Note: Students who have not successfully completed the pre-requisites listed can register for ENG 1101 together with the co-requisite course ENG 0101 - English Composition I Booster.
Prerequisites: DEV 0035 or Other (Placement Test Score)
Description: Basic prefixes, roots and suffixes; terminology including anatomic, diagnostic, symptomatic, procedural, eponymic terms and standard abbreviations required for a working knowledge and understanding of the language of medicine.
Description: Solve health science applications; convert within and between metric, household and apothecary systems; read and interpret health science labels and graphs; calculate and apply statistical concepts; solve problems involving parenteral, pediatric and/or intravenous administration and dosage calculations. Traditional testing (proctored or in Testing Center) is used in all online sections.
Notes: Choose from MAT 1130 or MAT 1450
Prerequisites: MAT 0050 or Other (Satisfactory score on math placement test)
Term hours subtotal:
16
Description: The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation "to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains." The course will focus on discussion of the classification of sleep disorders, and the physiological effects of sleep disorders and ramifications/implications on patient health. In addition there will be discussion of medication effects on sleep stages/patterns. Discussion of various therapies for sleep disordered breathing, and other sleep disorders. Discussion on monitoring of nocturnal seizures, and seizure types. Two classroom, three lab hours per week.
Notes: Restricted to majors: Summer Only.
Prerequisites: NDT 2550 and Restricted to Majors
Corequisites: NDT 1425
Description: The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation "to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains." Lab includes demonstration of pattern recognition of sleep disorders, physiological effects of sleep disorders and ramifications/implications on patient health, Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) set-up, nocturnal O2, CO2 monitoring. Recognizing medication effects on sleep stages/patterns. Determining various therapies for sleep disordered breathing, and other sleep disorders, nocturnal seizures, and seizure types.
Prerequisites: NDT 2550 and Restricted to Majors
Corequisites: NDT 1421
Description: This course explores the neurophysiology of the central and peripheral nervous systems. It examines the neurophysiology of sleep, including the role of the autonomic nervous system, respiratory and cardiovascular effects, regulation of sleep, and circadian rhythms. Emphasis is placed on the maturation of sleep stages from neonates to adults. Designed to support the Polysomnography Certificate Program, this course prepares students to become competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists by developing their cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
Notes: Restricted to majors: Summer Only.
Prerequisites: NDT 1250 and Restricted to Majors
Description: The second course in a two-semester sequence studying the structure and function of the human body. Topics include the cardiovascular system, the lymphoid system, immunity, the digestive system, the urinary system and the reproductive system. Two classroom, two lab hours per week.
Prerequisites: BIO 1121
Description: Exploration of the development, maintenance and termination of interpersonal relationships. The focus is on effective verbal and nonverbal interactions between two people, highlighting methods of initiating and maintaining effective communication with, and understanding of, others through learning and applying interpersonal communication theory.
Notes: Communication elective: Choose from COM 2206, COM 2211, COM 2225
Term hours subtotal:
12
Description: The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation "to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains." The course will discuss parameters, digital and technical specifications of polysomnography, staging and scoring of sleep patterns, identification of various forms of sleep breathing and movement disorders. Discuss sleep calculations and daytime sleep studies, advanced PAP therapies, esophageal pH and NPT testing, sleep disorders lab management, and Home Sleep Testing. Two classroom, three lab hours per week.
Notes: Restricted to majors: Fall Only.
Prerequisites: NDT 1421
Corequisites: NDT 1435
Description: The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation "to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains." Lab for this course involves parameters, digital and technical specifications of polysomnography, staging and scoring sleep patterns, identification breathing and movement disorders. Demonstrating sleep calculations and daytime sleep studies advanced PAP therapies, esophageal pH and NPT testing. Evaluating the aspects of sleep disorders lab management, and Home Sleep Testing.
Notes: Restricted to majors: Fall Only.
Prerequisites: NDT 1421 and Restricted to Majors
Corequisites: NDT 1430
Description: The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation "to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains." Classroom portion to enhance the END 1881 Polysomnography practicum experience in a selected polysomnography lab or an affiliated health care facility under the direct supervision of a PSG technologist or physician. Emphasis on PSG concepts.
Notes: Restricted to majors: Fall Only.
Prerequisites: NDT 1421 and NDT 1430 and NDT 2460 and NDT 2550 and Restricted to Majors
Corequisites: NDT 1891
Description: The course is designed to assist the Polysomnography Certificate Program in meeting the minimum expectation "to prepare competent entry-level polysomnographic technologists in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains." Practicum in the clinical setting in a sleep laboratory or a sleep center. Departmental orientation, policies and procedures, individual body mechanics and patient transfer techniques. Gather and analyze patient information, perform testing preparation procedures, perform polysomnographic procedures. Emphasis on performing overnight diagnostic and therapeutic polysomnograms. Twenty-one practicum hours per week.
Notes: Restricted to majors: Fall Only.
Prerequisites: NDT 1421 and Restricted to Majors
Corequisites: NDT 1801
Term hours subtotal:
7