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• Prerequisite: Formal admission to the Respiratory Care Program and RC 2.
• Corequisite: RC 3.

This course provides direct physician interaction and student involvement in the clinical and nonclinical settings. The course will focus on the ability to present patient respiratory assessments, SBAR and assessment of need, assessment of outcome, recognize adverse effects and make recommendations of respiratory care therapeutics to a physician.

• Prerequisite: Formal admission to respiratory care program and RC 4.
• Corequisite: RC 5L.

This course presents the integrated physiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases and injuries such as adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), pulmonary edema, chest trauma, smoke inhalation, thermal injuries, communicable diseases, and sleep apnea.

• Corequisite: RC 5.

This course presents the applied physiology, etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases such as adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), pulmonary edema, chest trauma, smoke inhalation, thermal injuries, communicable diseases, sleep apnea, etc.

• Prerequisite: Formal admission to the Respiratory Care Program and RC 5.
• Corequisites: RC 6L and RC 7 and RC 8.

This course covers the essentials of routine artificial airway care in the acute care setting. Conditions that lead to airway damage are discussed as well as techniques used to prevent them. Emphasis is placed on maintaining and troubleshooting artificial airways and preventing ventilator associated events.

• Prerequisite: Formal Admission to the Respiratory Care program.
• Corequisite: RC 6.

This course provides hands-on skills in a lab setting and supervised clinical experience at local area hospitals with the purpose of gaining experience in establishing and maintaining a patent airway. Technical skills, knowledge and attitudes on emergency airway and airway management are practiced. The student is assessed in competencies assisting with endotracheal intubation and surgical and percutaneous tracheostomy procedures, securing and maintaining a patent airway.

• Prerequisite: Formal admission to the Respiratory Care Program and RC 5.
• Corequisites: RC 6 and RC 7L and RC 8.

This course covers the assessment of need, initiation, monitoring and assessment of outcome for patients requiring noninvasive and invasive mechanical ventilation. Evidence-based research is used to guide the selection of the correct interface and mode of ventilation for a particular condition requiring NIV. Basic modes of mechanical ventilation are introduced.

• Prerequisite: Formal Admission to the Respiratory Care Program.
• Corequisite: RC 7.

This course provides supervised clinical experience at local area hospitals with the purpose of gaining experience in the application of noninvasive and invasive mechanical ventilation in the acute care setting. This introductory course in mechanical ventilation provides practice in technical skills of mechanical ventilation such as the initiation, ventilator set-up and monitoring and noninvasive ventilation.

• Prerequisite: Formal admission to the respiratory care program and RC 5.
• Corequisites: RC 6 and RC 7.

This course provides direct physician interaction and student involvement in clinical and nonclinical settings. The course will focus on the ability to present case studies coherently and efficiently to a physician. Topics covered include initiation of noninvasive and invasive mechanical ventilation, airway management, and chest x-ray review.

• Prerequisite: Formal Admission to Respiratory Care Program and RC 6 and RC 7 and RC 8.
• Corequisite: RC 9L.

This course covers highly sophisticated and complex modern mechanical ventilators. Operational differences, mechanism of action, and taxonomy of the modes of commonly used mechanical ventilators is covered. The course also looks at innovations such closed-loop control of ventilation and the future of the ICU ventilator. Emphasis is placed on understanding the effects of positive pressure ventilation on various physiological systems and how to minimize adverse effects and identification of patient-ventilator asynchrony and strategies to correct it.

• Prerequisite: Formal Admission to the SMC RC program.
• Corequisite: RC 9.

This course provides hands-on skills in the lab setting and supervised clinical experience at local area hospitals with the purpose of gaining experience in the application of mechanical ventilation in the acute care setting. This course provides practice in recognizing and correcting patient-ventilator interactions that cause asynchrony and physiological effects of positive pressure ventilation. In addition, the course explores innovations in mechanical ventilation. Emphasis is placed on evaluating features and capabilities of various mechanical ventilators.

This course provides a fundamental overview of real estate principles; the nature of real estate economics/markets, property rights and laws, determination of property values, financing and the real estate transaction process. Topics covered include conveying property interest, encumbrances, valuations using the sales comparison, cost and income approach, residential mortgage types, liens, real estate mathematics, and real estate contracts. The course also explores financing and investing in real estate. Sample contracts are reviewed, and real-world case studies are analyzed. This class covers the information needed to obtain a real estate license.

This course offers a comprehensive overview of property management fundamentals. It explores the management of income-producing properties, including residential, office, retail, and industrial. It examines the unique requirements for leasing, collecting rents, and working with tenants for each property type. Key topics include tenant relations, landlord‚Äìtenant law, fair housing regulations, evictions, insurance, budgeting, financial statements, record-keeping, and office administration. An overview of property management software used for financial reporting and operations is introduced. This course partially covers the information needed to obtain a Real Estate Salesperson and/or Real Estate Broker’s license.

This course offers a comprehensive exploration of affordable housing property management, focusing on the management of income-restricted properties and special populations such as low-income families, seniors, individuals with disabilities, and formerly homeless residents. Students learn the roles and responsibilities of property management in relation to supportive services in the buildings they are managing, compliance with funding regulations and reporting requirements, including tax credits, project-based and tenant-based federal rental subsidies (e.g., Section 8/Housing Choice Vouchers, Continuum of Care programs), local rental subsidies, and permanent supportive housing (PSH). Topics include tenant relations & engagement, fair housing laws, de-escalation strategies, trauma-informed property management, harm reduction, rent calculation, budgeting, maintenance, and risk management (including evictions and habitability standards), motivational interviewing, and partnerships with public agencies, housing authorities, social service providers, and developers.

This course covers the day-to-day of real estate sales and brokerage practices. Students will learn the fundamentals of representing sellers, buyers, property owners, and tenants, and the associated compensation structures. Essential topics include adhering to California’s regulatory framework for advertising real estate services, handling client funds responsibly, and ensuring proper disclosure as licensed real estate professionals. This course complies with current California Department of Real Estate requirements on implicit, explicit, and systemic biases and an interactive federal fair housing component.

This course provides an overview of the methods and techniques of financing residential and non-residential real estate while also identifying the various financial instruments used. Topics covered include sources, characteristics, and parameters of mortgage capital; fixed, variable rate, and other alternative types of mortgages; government-assisted financing; the secondary mortgage market; mathematical analysis of finance transactions; and the impact of how title is held; comparison of investment choices; plus syndication and other equity sharing issues. The course also explores financing and investing in real estate. Case studies for financing proposals for single-family, multifamily, and/or commercial transactions are featured. This class covers the information needed to obtain a real estate license.

• Prerequisite: ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGL 1).

This course provides an analytical and critical study of the Old Testament of the Bible, focusing on its component genres and literary qualities. Attention is given to how Biblical literature has been and can be interpreted, studied, and used. Representative types of Biblical literature are examined.

REL ST 51 is the same course as ENGL 51. Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

• Prerequisite: ENGL C1000 (formerly ENGL 1).

This course introduces the students to the variety and wealth of literature contained in the New Testament. Attention is given to the ways in which Biblical literature has been and can be interpreted, studied, and used. The various types of literature in the Bible are set forth and representative pages of each of these types are presented and examined.

REL ST 52 is the same course as ENGL 52. Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

This is a survey course in respiratory therapy that provides an overview of the profession, including the various educational routes, credentialing mechanisms, professional associations, and job responsibilities of a respiratory therapist. Pulmonary anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, measurement scales, and basic gas behavior are taught. Principles of medical gas manufacture, storage, and safety systems are introduced.

• Prerequisite: Admission to the Respiratory Therapy Program (including MCRBIO 1 and PHYS 3).

This course covers the structure and functions of respiratory therapy equipment. It acquaints students with most of the equipment used in the profession of respiratory care. Students are expected to be able to select, assemble, and correct malfunctions on most equipment used to provide respiratory care.

• Prerequisite: Admission to the Respiratory Therapy program.

This course presents prenatal development, high risk pregnancy and normal labor and delivery. Assessment of the newborn and pediatric patient is taught. Neonatal and pediatric diseases and disorders are described with an emphasis on the respiratory care interventions, techniques, and equipment used in neonatal and pediatric patient care.