Las Positas College - Spring 2025 - Class Schedule

SPRING 2025 9 25. 424. 1 000 | l p c - a d m i s s i o n s @ l a s p o s i t a s c o l l e g e . e d u S P R I N G 2025 - C O U R S E L I S T I N G S Please refer to the onl ine schedule on CLASS-Web to access course section detai ls and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. such macroeconomic and microeconomic topics as supply and demand, firms’ output and pricing decisions, international trade, comparative economic systems, economic growth, business cycles, fiscal and monetary policy, labor, and money banking. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES EMS 11 PARAMEDIC THEORY 2 6.0 Units This course provided paramedic didactic education and training following the current Department of Transportation National Emergency Services Education Standards (NEMSES) and California Code of Regulations, Title 22. Includes cognitive content associated with: Medical emergencies, special patient populations, and EMS operations. Prerequisite: EMS 10 and EMS 12 with a minimum grade of C Corequisite: EMS 13 EMS 13 PARAMEDIC LABORATORY 2 4.0 Units Provides the skills portion of the current Department of Transportation National Emergency Services Education Standards (NEMSES) and California Code of Regulations, Title 22. Includes psychomotor skills associated with: medical patient management, cardiac patient management, special populations, EMS operations, and simulated patient encounters. Prerequisite: EMS 10 and EMS 12 with a minimum grade of C Corequisite: EMS 11 (EMS 11 provides the didactic knowledge needed to succeed in skills labs of EMS 13). EMS 20 EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN 7.0 Units Provides training in the foundation skills and knowledge required of the EMT scope of practice. The EMT certification is the minimum requirement for ambulance attendants and most entry- level firefighter positions. EMT certification is also required for entry into paramedic training. This training program is accredited by the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services District. Prerequisite: EMS 30 with a minimum grade of B EMS 30 EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER 3.0 Units Development of knowledge and skills necessary for recognizing and caring for victims in emergency situations, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, patient assessment, cardiopulmonary resuscitation with the use of an automated external defibrillator, and prevention of disease transmission. Designed for emergency medical responders in the public safety field. Successful completion of the psycho-motor skills tests and successful completion of the course with a score of 80%, and achieving a score on the course summative final at (80%) qualifies the student for an Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Certificate issued by the Emergency Care and Safety Institute (ECSI). Recommended Course Preparation: EMS 70B with a minimum grade of C EMS 62 BASIC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 3.0 Units A basic course in medical terminology designed for students studying for Allied Health careers such as Surgical Technologist, Paramedic, Pre-nursing, and Radiology Technician. Medical vocabulary with concentration on prefixes, suffixes, and root words. Emphasis on word dissection, definitions as applied to the body systems including the terminology used in surgical procedures. Concepts focus on comprehensive terminology, pronunciation and spelling core. EMS 70 CPR FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS 0.5 Units Development of knowledge, skills and personal judgment necessary to initiate and perform basic life support techniques as a health care professional. Successful completion of the knowledge and skills tests qualifies for an American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certificate. EMS 91 EMERGENCY MED. TECH- REFRESHER 1.0 Units Provides a refresher in the foundation and knowledge required of the EMT-1 scope of practice. The EMT-1 certification is the minimum requirement for ambulance attendants and most entry- level firefighter positions. EMT-1 certification is also required for entry into paramedic training. This refresher program is accredited by the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency. The course provides 24 hours of continuing education units or a course completion certificate. Additionally, the course provides skills verification testing that EMTs must complete every two years. Prerequisite: Proof of California State EMSA or National Registration Certification as an “Emergency Medical Technician.” Certification must be current, or expired less than 6 months. Student may also present documentation from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians showing failure of initial three attempts at NREMT Certification Examination which now requires completion of EMS 91 for additional attempts to register for certification examination. ENGINEERING ENGR 1 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING 2.0 Units Introduction to careers, activities, and topics related to the field of engineering, including computer applications to design and problem solving. Recommended Course Preparation: Eligibility for ENG 1A/1AEX with a minimum grade of C ENGR 23 ENGINEERING GRAPHICS 3.0 Units Introduction to the engineering-design process, and to technical graphic communications tools used by engineers. Conceptual design of products. Development of spatial reasoning skills. Orthographic and axonometric projection-drawing techniques. Tolerance analysis for fabrication. Documentation of designs through engineering working drawings. Use SolidWorks Computer-Assisted Drawing software as a design tool. Basic CAD 3-Dimensional solid-modeling. Recommended Course Preparation: MATH 39, ENG 1A or ENG 1AEX with a minimum grade of C ENGR 37 APPLIED STATICS AND MATERIALS 3.0 Units Applied statics, mechanics of materials, and materials science. Topics include stress, strain, types of forces, moments, moment of inertia, friction, truss structures, centers of gravity, modulus of elasticity, fasteners, chemistry and atomic structure, crystalline structures, phasediagrams. This course is designed for Engineering Technology majors; it is not intended for students pursuing the Engineering Requirements (Transfer Preparation) path. Prerequisite: MATH 39 with a minimum grade of C ENGR 44 INTRO TO CIRCUIT ANALYSIS 4.0 Units Introduction to analysis methods for electrical circuits. Topics include general techniques for circuit analysis, simple resistive circuits, inductors, capacitors, mutual coupling, operational amplifier circuits, transient and steady-state analysis of first- order and second-order circuits. Lab topics include introduction to the use of electronic test equipment, designing, assembling, testing and simulating various resistive, LC, RC and operational amplifier circuits. Simulations are done with available circuit simulations codes such as PSpice. Prerequisite: PHYS 1A with a minimum grade of C Scan here to visit the current Spring 2025 class schedule online