DCB catalog 2024-25

132 HPER 210 First Aid/CPR (1CR) Fall, Spring. Pre: None First aid basics, CPR and AED instruction with hands-on practice in accordance with the American Heart Association guidelines. Certification cards for Heart saver first aid and CPR/AED will be issued upon successful completion of the course. HPER 213 Taping and Bracing (2CR) Fall, Spring. Pre: None Taping and Bracing will focus on the stabilizing procedures used to assist in the healing process of athletic injuries. A hands-on approach will be used throughout the course. HPER 217 Personal and Community Health (3CR) Fall. Pre: None A course designed to acquaint the student with those principles and practices which will ensure the maintenance of conditions necessary for wholesome personal and community living. Economic, social, and legal aspects of health preservation and disease prevention will be emphasized. HPER 220 Emergency Medical Technician (4CR) Fall. Pre: None HPER 221 Emergency Medical Technician (4CR) Spring. Pre: HPER 220 The Emergency Medical Technician-Basic course follows the current national standard curriculum. This course will include the necessary lecture and practical skills required to prepare the student for emergency care at the basic life support level. The modules include preparation of the EMT-B; airway; medical and trauma assessment; medical and behavioral emergencies; obstetrics and gynecology; infants and children; trauma, ambulance operations; triage; hazardous materials; environmental emergencies. Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be eligible to take the state and national written and practical examination. HPER 224 Intramural Sports Administration – Fall (2CR) Fall. Pre: None HPER 225 Intramural Sports Administration-Spring (2CR) Spring. Pre: None This course will include theories of intramural sports management, tournament development and activities planning. Students will benefit from hands-on experience by managing the fall/spring intramural season. HPER 250 Varsity Athletics – Sophomore (1CR) Fall. Pre: None HPER 251 Varsity Athletics – Sophomore (1CR) Spring. Pre: None The students involved will be in their second year of active participation in a varsity sport. The varsity sports for which students may register during the fall semester are volleyball, hockey, and basketball. Students in a varsity sport may register for hockey, baseball, basketball, and fast-pitch softball during the spring semester. HPER 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. HISTORY (HIST) HIST 103 United States History to 1877 (3CR) Fall. Pre: None A survey of United States history to 1877.