Nicholls State University

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COURSES OF INSTRUCTION FOR CARDIOPULMONARY CARE SCIENCE

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Courses numbered below 100 are developmental, courses in the 100 series are designed for freshmen, 200 courses are for sophomores, and 300 and 400 courses are for juniors and seniors.


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Admission to courses numbered 300 or above requires sophomore standing and completion of six semester hours of non‑developmental English and three semester hours of non‑developmental mathematics.


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Numbers preceded by an asterisk (*)indicate courses carrying undergraduate credit or graduate credit. Such courses are structured to ensure appropriate attention to both groups.


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Courses numbered 500 to 599 are designed for graduate students. Seniors, however, may be admitted under certain conditions (see Admissions of Seniors to Part‑Time Graduate Study).


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A freshman or sophomore cannot register for a course listed and offered for graduate or undergraduate credit, if a graduate student is enrolled in the course.


Courses numbered below 100 are developmental and are not acceptable for credit toward graduation. Some other courses numbered above 100 may not carry credit toward graduation; see course description.

The numerical listing after the course titles gives the following information:

first number :  

semester credit hours


second number :  

lecture hours per week


third number :  

laboratory or other contact hours per week.


ACCT 205 :  

Introduction to Financial Accounting. 03‑3‑0. (3 semester credit hours. 3 hours lecture per week. No laboratory.) (52.0301)


BIOL 204 :  

General Microbiology Laboratory. 1-0-3. (1 semester credit hour. No lecture. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (26.0503)


CHEM 451 :  

Research Problems. 2‑1‑3.(2 semester credit hours. 1 hour lecture per week. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (40.0599)


Courses offered only in specific semesters are identified by the following designations:

Su only  

Fa-odd years only

Sp only  

Fa-even years only

Fa only  

Sp-odd years only

  

Sp- even years only


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If courses have no designation(s), they are generally offered each semester, but student‘s should contact individual departments for variations.

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Summer Session course offerings vary greatly. Students must consult with their Dean's office for summer course offerings.


The University reserves the right to withdraw, modify, or add to the courses offered.

The four capital letters in parentheses represent the computerized abbreviation for that subject field; the abbreviation is often used on documents and course schedules. The numbers in parentheses represent the Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System (IPEDS).


Cardiopulmonary Care Science (CPCS - 51.0908)


CPCS 101. Orientation to Cardiopulmonary Profession. 1‑1‑0. Prerequisites: BIOL 114, 115, ENGL 101, MATH 101. History, professional ethics, professional organization, effective communication, introductory patient care techniques, and supervised clinical observation in an approved facility. (51.0908)

CPCS 150. General Patient Care and Therapeutics. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisites: ENGL 102, MATH 102. Chest physical assessment, clinical application of medical gases, aerosol/humidity therapy, CPAP/BiPAP, IPPB, incentive spirometry, and pulmonary physiotherapy. Su only. (51.0908)

CPCS 151. Respiratory Care Laboratory I. 1‑0‑2. Corequisite: Registration in CPCS 150. A laboratory to accompany CPSC 150. Su only. (51.0908)

CPCS 201. Respiratory Care Practicum I. 4‑0‑12. Corequisite: CPCS 150. Clinical experience in an authorized hospital for one semester to include the application of adult and pediatric general patient care techniques and therapeutic applications. Fa only. (51.0908)

CPCS 202. Respiratory Care Laboratory II. 1‑0‑2. Prerequisite: CPSC 150. Corequisite: CPCS 201. Introduction to various types of equipment employed in critical care units of hospitals and other health care institutions. Fa only. (51.0908)

CPCS 203. Cardiopulmonary Pathophysiology. 2‑2‑0. Prerequisite: CPCS 150; Corequisite: CPCS 201. Infection control, cardiopulmonary diseases, and cardiopulmonary mechanics. Fa only. (51.0908)

CPCS 214. Life Support and Airway Mechanics. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: CPCS 150. Basic and advanced life support methods and critical care techniques of the newborn and adult patient. Fa only. (51.0908)

CPCS 217. Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Monitoring. 2‑2‑0. Corequisite: CPCS 218. Introduction to basic cardiovascular diagnostic and monitoring techniques. Emphasis on electrocardiography, cardiac ultrasound, cardiovascular hemodynamics, and critical care monitoring. Sp only. (51.0908)

CPCS 218. Pulmonary Diagnostics. 2‑2‑0. Corequisite: CPCS 217. Introduction to basic and advanced pulmonary function testing, blood sampling and analysis, plethysmography testing, polysomnography testing, bronchoscopy testing, capnography, and radiographic assessment of chest x‑ray. Sp only. (51.0908)

CPCS 219. Respiratory Care Practicum II. 4‑0‑12. Prerequisite: CPCS 201. Clinical experience in an authorized hospital. Clinical application of intermediate and advanced techniques in critical care. Clinical application of cardiopulmonary diagnostic studies. Assessment of program product competency via self‑assessment examination. Sp only. (51.0908)

CPCS 220. Comprehensive Cardiopulmonary Therapeutics. 1‑1‑0. Prerequisite: CPCS 219. Review of content commonly included on national credentialing examinations in respiratory care and cardiovascular technology. Su only. (51.0908)

CPCS 221. Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics Practicum. 3‑0‑9. Prerequisites: CPCS 217, 218. Clinical experience in an authorized hospital setting. Emphasis is placed on the clinical application of cardiovascular diagnostics. Su only. (51.0908)

CPCS 222. Cardiopulmonary Pharmacology. 3‑3‑0. Corequisite: Registration in CPCS 220. Drugs, their indications, contraindications, side effects, dosage calculations, and techniques of administration. Emphasis on drugs affecting the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and renal systems. This course is also available via Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required for students enrolled in the Internet section. Su only. (51.0908)


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