DCB catalog 2024-25

100 Pre: None Economic and managerial concepts related to farm or agribusiness production process, development of cost data, enterprise analysis, organization, and management of production inputs. AGEC 244 Introduction to Agricultural Marketing (3CR) Spring. Pre: None Study of the agricultural marketing system to include cash marketing, commodity futures trading, branded products merchandising, and the interrelationship of the government and international trade. AGEC 246 Introduction to Agricultural Finance (3CR) Spring. Pre: None Introduction to agricultural finance provides background in farm and agribusiness credit use and evaluation. Discussion of specific financial conditions on farms and in agribusiness. Topics include financial statement preparation and analysis, capital structure (debt and equity), investment analysis, time value of money, interest rates, and credit markets and suppliers. AGEC 250 Agribusiness Sales (3CR) Fall. Pre: None The principles of salesmanship applied to the agricultural business. Topics include attitudes and value systems, basic behavioral patterns, relationship of sales to marketing, selling strategies, preparing for sales calls, making sales presentations, and closing sales. AGEC 275 Applied Agricultural Law (2CR) Spring. Pre: None Students will learn the principles of law as they apply in the agriculture industry. AGEC 297 Internship (1 – 6 credits) Fall, Spring. Pre: Instructor Approval, 2.0 GPA An internship is required of most AAS programs. This course is available to AA and AS students as well. The students combine course learning with practical, professional work experience in their chosen field of study. The employer does an evaluation of the work experience: the faculty advisor supervises the students; the students are required to complete a project assigned by the faculty advisor. A minimum of 40 hours of work is required to earn one credit. A grade of satisfactory/unsatisfactory is given by the faculty. ALLIED HEALTH (AH) AH 134 Medical Disorders (3CR) Fall, Spring. Pre: None This course provides the student with a basic understanding of human diseases and appropriate interventions. Content includes statistics, risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnostic studies, and treatments specific to each disease/disorder. AH 136 Clinical Procedures (3CR) Fall, Spring; Pre/Co: AH 134, AH 171 This course has been designed to introduce the student to the duties and responsibilities of medical assistants in clinical practice. Course content includes data collection and documentation, legal issues, physical exams, laboratory and other diagnostic studies, treatment modalities, emergencies, vital signs, and infection control. AH 137 Clinical Specialties (2CR) Fall, Spring. Pre/Co: AH 171, AH 134 This course will focus on the knowledge and procedures related to the specialty areas in a clinical setting: geriatrics, OB-GYN, pediatrics, emergencies, and cardiology. AH 138 Medical Coding I (3CR) Fall. Pre: AH 171, AH 134 This course teaches the basic skills needed for medical coding. Emphasis on CPT coding with practical application. AH 139 Medical Coding II (3CR) Fall, Spring;