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  • EMS 2820: Paramedic Clinical III

    4.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

    Provides the student with the opportunity to perform previously learned skills and apply knowledge of paramedic practice. Includes, but is not limited to rotations in the Emergency Department, Trauma Center, Labor and Delivery, Operating Room, and Cath Lab. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $80 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Differentiate assessment findings of critical and stable trauma patients. 2. Distinguish between normal physiology during pregnancy and pathophysiology in abnormal pregnancy. 3. Integrate basic and advanced airway interventions in the operating room and emergency department settings. 4. Assess the characteristics and treatment of patients with various stages of heart disease. 5. Evaluate signs, symptoms, and the related management of airway emergencies. Course fee required. Prerequisites: EMS 2501, EMS 2601, EMS 2701, EMS 2720, and EMS 2750 (All grade B or higher). Corequisites: EMS 2801, EMS 2850, and EMS 2950. SU
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  • EMS 2850: Paramedic Field III

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

    Provides the student with the opportunity to perform various skills and apply knowledge of paramedic practice including: advanced patient assessment, basic and advanced airway management, and assessment-based pharmacological interventions. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $80 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Facilitate a comprehensive patient assessment including detailed physical exam and patient history. 2. Formulate a patient care plan for trauma patients based on assessment findings. 3. Distinguish the need for basic versus advanced interventions in trauma patients. 4. Discriminate the need for basic and/or advanced life support interventions in the medical patient applying critical decision-making skills. 5. Order appropriate pharmacologic interventions based on patient presentation and assessment findings. Course fee required. Prerequisites: EMS 2501, EMS 2601, EMS 2701, EMS 2720, and EMS 2750 (All grade B or higher). Corequisites: EMS 2801, EMS 2820, and EMS 2950. SU
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  • EMS 2950: Paramedic Capstone

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

    Provides students with the opportunity to practice as an entry-level paramedic in the role as team lead while demonstrating mastery in various skills including patient assessment, airway management, advance cardiac life support, pharmacology, and assessment-based patient management across the lifespan, in the pre-hospital setting. Prepares students for National Registry certification exam. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $80 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate exemplary professional behavior including: but not limited to., integrity, empathy, self-motivation, appearance/personal hygiene, self confidence, communication, time management, teamwork/diplomacy, respect, patient advocacy, and careful delivery of service. 2. Perform basic and advanced interventions as as part of a treatment plan intended to mitigate emergency, provide symptom relief, and improve the overall health of the patient. 3. Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and modify treatment plan accordingly. 4. Prepare and document assessment findings and interventions to be used for research purposes. 5. Facilitate all aspects of patient care as a team lead on 20 calls with a minimum average rating of 80% or higher on FISDAP and no more than two failures in a row. Course fee required. Prerequisites: EMS 2501, EMS 2601, EMS 2701, EMS 2720, and EMS 2750 (All grade B or higher). Corequisites: EMS 2801, EMS 2820, and EMS 2850. SU
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  • ENER 3310: Energy and the Environment

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

    Energy and the Environment course introduces and evaluates the current energy from an environmental and human health perspective. It covers the energy related challenges particularly with respect to the environment, and possible paths to a sustainable energy systems in future. In this course students will learn about new transportation technologies, sustainable manufacturing and industrial ecology basics, green buildings, energy management and sustainable food production. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Classify the major sources and uses for energy. 2. Explain the nature, scope and impact of the most important environmental problems arising from our current energy system. 3. Identify and evaluate the potential for alternative energy resources. 4. Analyze potential solutions to fundamental energy questions through cost, waste, and efficiency calculations. Prerequisites: MATH 1050 (or higher) and CHEM 1210 (both Grade C- or higher). FA
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  • ENER 4310: Energy Technology and Sustainability

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

    This course emphasizes on the complex relationship between technology and sustainability at multiple scales; from products, to organizations, to the world. It covers a brief review of alternative views, energy and materials usage, and carbon emissions as key variables. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain the importance of technology and technological systems in shaping the world and our future. 2. Apply concepts of "sustainability" to propose modernized manufacturing processes. 3. Analyze the economic and environmental issues arising from emerging technologies. 4. Assess sustainable technologies in terms of social, environmental and economic metrics. Prerequisites: ENER 2310 and GEO 2050 (Both Grade C- or higher). FA (odd)
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  • ENGL 1000: Reading and Writing for Academic Success

    4.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

    Teaches basics of paragraph and essay organization and development, as well as critical thinking. Focuses on encoding (writing) and decoding (reading) skills in academic writing and reading activities. Assignments, activities, and tests relate to writing and critical reading skills. Successful students will be able to write structured, developed, and coherent paragraphs and essays which are relatively free of mechanical errors; edit and proofread their own work; and analyze the work of others in small and large groups. They will also be able to apply critical and analytical reading skills to comprehend and evaluate sophisticated and complex reading materials. Grade C or higher prepares students to enter ENGL 1010. Inclusive Access Course Material (electronic book) fees may apply, see Fees tab under each course section for details. INCLUSIVE ACCESS: Sections of this course may be designated as Inclusive Access with a fee that will be charged to your student account. Inclusive Access is an electronic interactive software platform developed for students to receive additional instruction, testing, and collaboration for a course of study in place of a physical textbook. With Inclusive Access courses, students DO NOT NEED a physical textbook. See Fees Tab for the fee amount associated with each individual section. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)** At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Create well-constructed paragraphs that demonstrate college-level thinking, focus (with a topic idea that is either stated or clearly implied), unity, development, and coherency. 2. Demonstrate outlining skills while reading and writing. 3. Explain the interrelated skills of encoding and decoding. 4. Demonstrate facility of basic structural and mechanical elements of writing as indicated on the Grading Standards sheet. 5. Critically evaluate each other's writings and the clarity of other written material. 6. Create essays, such as those expected in English 1010, with a minimum of five paragraphs that demonstrate college-level writing ability. 7. Demonstrate critical reading ability by comprehending rhetorical modes and organizational structures as well as by locating and accurately paraphrasing key ideas, recognizing underlying assumptions, and recognizing key supporting details. Prerequisites: ACT or equivalent English placement score of 13 or below. FA, SP
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  • ENGL 1002: Writing Bridge

    1.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

    Optional course for students with ACT 10-13 or equivalent CPT or SAT placement scores. Introduces students to college-level writing. Assignments and activities include writing and editing stand-alone paragraphs and short essays. Successful students will be prepared to retake the English college-placement test at the conclusion of the bridge course so they might bypass English 1000 and enroll directly into English 1010 or 1010D in the fall semester. Pass/Fail. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Create a well-constructed stand-alone paragraph, such as those which might be found on written exams or informal writing assignments, incorporating a topic sentence, clearly-stated main points, and supporting details. 2. Explain the interrelated skills of encoding and decoding. 3. Recognize grammatically-correct sentences and be able to retake the English portion of the CPT with a high enough placement score to allow them to enroll in English 1010 or 1010D (rather than English 1000). Prerequisite: Writing ACT/English placement score of 10 or above. SU
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  • ENGL 1010: Introduction to Writing (EN)

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

    Partially fulfills General Education English requirement. Designed to improve students' abilities to read, analyze, and write expository papers. Provides opportunities to write and revise a number of essays. Activities, library research, portfolios, writing to a style guide, and tests may also be used to prepare students to write college level papers. Successful completers (grade C or higher) will be prepared to take ENGL 2010. Inclusive Access Course Material (electronic book) fees may apply, see Fees tab under each course section for details. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Evaluate evidence and logic - including the identification of underlying assumptions, biases, and fallacies - in various texts. 2. Apply relevant, convincing, and effective evidence and logic in a variety of oral and written interactions. 3. Participate in the process of collaborative learning as it relates to reading and writing. 4. Compose an essay with a precise thesis statement that controls the selection, structure, and presentation of material. 5. Create competent essays and paragraphs through the writing process using standard written English. 6. Incorporate research into essays through adequate quotation, paraphrasing and summarizing. 7. Explain and avoid plagiarism. Prerequisites: Writing: ACT/English placement score of 17; or ENGL 1000 (Grade C or higher); or completion of all 4 advanced ESL courses: 2700 (Grade B or higher) and 2750 (Grade B or higher) and 2760 (Grade B or higher) and either ESL 2780 (Grade B or higher) or ESL 1580 (Grade A). FA, SP
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  • ENGL 1010A: Honors Intro to Writing (EN)

    3.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

    Partially fulfills General Education English requirement. Designed to improve students' abilities to read, analyze, and write expository papers. Provides opportunities to write and revise a number of essays. Activities, library research, portfolios, writing to a style guide, and tests may also be used to prepare students to write college level papers. Successful completers (Grade C or higher) will be prepared to take ENGL 2010. Honors designation indicates greater student interaction, higher level of inquiry, and public presentation of a research project. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Evaluate evidence and logic - including the identification of underlying assumptions, biases, and fallacies - in various texts. 2. Apply relevant, convincing, and effective evidence and logic in a variety of oral and written interactions. 3. Participate in the process of collaborative learning as it relates to reading and writing. 4. Compose an essay with a precise thesis statement that controls the selection, structure, and presentation of material. 5. Create competent essays and paragraphs through the writing process using standard written English. 6. Incorporate research into essays through adequate quotation, paraphrasing and summarizing. 7. Explain and avoid plagiarism. Prerequisites: Honors, Admission to the Utah Tech Honors Program OR program director permission; Writing, ACT/English placement score 19 or higher; Reading, ACT/reading-placement score 17 or higher. FA
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  • ENGL 1010D: Introduction to Writing (EN)

    4.00 Credits
    Utah Tech University (formerly Dixie State University)

    Partially fulfills General Education English requirement. Designed to improve students' abilities to read, analyze, and write expository papers. Provides opportunities to write and revise a number of essays. Activities, library research, portfolios, writing to a style guide, and tests may also be used to prepare students to write college level papers. Includes practical writing instruction and in-class workshops. Successful completers (Grade C or higher) will be prepared to take ENGL 2010. Inclusive Access Course Material (electronic book) fees may apply, see Fees tab under each course section for details. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Evaluate evidence and logic - including the identification of underlying assumptions, biases, and fallacies - in various texts. 2. Apply relevant, convincing, and effective evidence and logic in a variety of oral and written interactions. 3. Participate in the process of collaborative learning as it relates to reading and writing. 4. Compose an essay with a precise thesis statement that controls the selection, structure, and presentation of material. 5. Create competent essays and paragraphs through the writing process using standard written English. 6. Incorporate research into essays through adequate quotation, paraphrasing and summarizing. 7. Explain and avoid plagiarism. Prerequisites: Writing: ACT/English placement score 14-16; or ENGL 1000 (Grade C or higher); or completion of all 4 advanced ESL courses: 2700 (Grade B or higher) and 2750 (Grade B or higher) and 2760 (Grade B or higher) and either ESL 2780 (Grade B or higher) or ESL 1580 (Grade A). FA, SP
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