College of Southern Idaho Catalog 2009-2010
Radiologic Technology Course Descriptions
RADT 101 3.00 Cr Hrs
Radiologic Science
A course designed to teach students how ionizing radiation is produced. Emphasis is on the atom, electromagnetic radiation, electricity, magnetism, electromagnetism, radiation characteristics, photon interactions with matter, and how computers are used in radiologic science.
RADT 102 1.00 Cr Hr
Patient Care in Radiography 1
A course designed to teach students how to provide quality radiography patient care. Emphasis is on understanding the early days of radiography, the radiographer as member of the health care team, legal and ethical responsibilities, professional communications, safety and transfer, positioning, patient care and assessment, and infection control.
RADT 150 1.00 Cr Hr
Patient Care in Radiography 2
A continuation of RADT 102. Emphasis is on patient education, safety and comfort, infection control and prevention, patient monitoring, pharmacology, and drug administration.
RADT 151 4.00 Cr Hrs
Radiographic Procedures 1
A course designed to teach students how to perform radiographic procedures on patients that result in diagnostic quality radiographs of the chest, abdomen, upper and lower extremities, spine, pelvis, skull, facial bones, and sinuses. Associated radiographic pathologies will be included.
RADT 152 2.00 Cr Hrs
Radiation Protection
A course designed to teach students how to protect themselves and others during radiographic procedures. Emphasis is on the biological effects of radiation, personnel and patient protection procedures, and radiation control.
RADT 153 1.00 Cr Hr
Image Analysis
Course designed to teach students how to evaluate the quality of diagnostic radiographs. Emphasis is on imaging standards and factors that cause poor image quality and that improve image quality.
RADT 162 4.00 Cr Hrs
Radiographic Procedures 2
A course designed to teach students how to perform radiographic procedures on patients that result in diagnostic quality radiographs of the upper GI system, lower GI system, gallbladder, urinary system and circulatory system. Associated radiographic pathologies will be included.
RADT 163 2.00 Cr Hrs
Imaging Equipment
A course designed to teach students the operation and maintenance of radiographic equipment. Emphasis is on radiographic, fluoroscopic, mobile, tomographic imaging systems, accessories, and their calibration for quality control.
RADT 164 2.00 Cr Hrs
Imaging & Processing
A course designed to teach students how diagnostic quality radiographic images are produced and recorded. Emphasis is on proper selection of exposure factors; manual, automatic, and digital image processing techniques; and related accessories and quality assurance methods.
RADT 180C 7.00 Cr Hrs
Clinical Education 1
This course provides students in their third semester of radiography education to practice and achieve competence in radiographic examinations of the chest, abdomen, upper and lower extremities, spine, pelvis, skull, facial bones, and sinuses. Prerequisites: RADT 101, RADT 102, RADT 150, RADT 151, RADT 152, and RADT 153.
RADT 181C 7.00 Cr Hrs
Clinical Education 2
A continuation of RADT180. The examination of upper and lower GI system, gallbladder, urinary syster, and circulatory systems will be added. Prerequisite: RADT 180C.
RADT 182C 14.00 Cr Hrs
Clinical Education 3
A continuation of RADT181. Prerequisite: RADT 181C.
Reading Course Descriptions
READ 015 3.00 Cr Hrs
Basic Reading
This course is designed to increase reading proficiency by deepening dictionary skills, improving vocabulary-learning strategies, identifying patterns of organization, locating main ideas and supporting details, and increasing comprehension. Students are not advised to take the next reading course in the sequence if course grade or outcomes assessment indicates a below-average achievement. Placement test score.
READ 035 3.00 Cr Hrs
Building College Vocabulary
This course is designed to increase the vocabulary of students so that they may be better equipped for college and the workplace. Students develop skills in dictionary use, context clues, word derivatives, and word usage. Prerequisite: Placement test score or instructor permission.
READ 090 3.00 Cr Hrs
Reading Development
This course is designed to enhance basic reading skills in order to accommodate college-level reading assignments. Particular attention is given to finding stated and implied main ideas as well as advancing critical reading skills. Students are not advised to take the next reading course in the sequence if course grade or outcomes assessment indicates a below-average achievement. Prerequisite: READ 031, 015 or equivalent placement test score.
READ 101 2.00 Cr Hrs
College Reading
This course is designed to develop reading strategies that promote higher levels of comprehension with application to various types of non-fiction reading. Prerequisite: READ 080 or equivalent placement test score.
READ 122 1.00 Cr Hr
Enhanced Reading Efficiency Available: fall, spring
This course is designed to develop reading strategies that will allow the student to read with greater speed and efficiency. Students will gain skill in choosing a reading rate and approach appropriate to various types of reading. Computer software will offer support for increasing reading rate. Prerequisite: READ 080, equivalent placement score, or instructor permission.
Real Estate Course Descriptions
REAE P101 3.00 Cr Hrs
Real Estate Module 1
Essentials of real estate practice, listings, sales, financing, land discriptions, investments, brokage, advertising, and other operational phases of real estate. This course exceeds the current minimum educational requirement of the state of Idaho to take the real estate license exam.
REAE P102 2.00 Cr Hrs
Real Estate Law
Practical applied study of Idaho real estate laws governing basic rights of ownership and use of real estate. The course also will review concepts of modern real estate transactions, the brokerage business, and various legal relationships involved. Prerequisite: REAE P101.
REAE P103 2.00 Cr Hrs
Real Estate Finance
Principles of finance including examination of mortgage funds in the real estate mortgage markets, federal government mortgage markets, construction financing, and an introduction to the Realty Blue Book. Prerequisite: REAE P101.
REAE P105 2.00 Cr Hrs
Real Estate Appraisal
Essentials of real estate appraisal covering modern and estate appraising concepts and the technical skills necessary for their application to residential properties. Includes theories and principles in estimating value of natural resources and any attached improvements. Prerequisite: REAE P101.
REAE P107 2.00 Cr Hrs
Real Estate Taxation
Principles involving taxation as it applies to individuals, corporations, and partnerships with special attention to the Tax Reform Act and tax consequences relative to sales, exchanging, and contracts. Prerequisite: REAE P101.
REAE P108 3.00 Cr Hrs
Real Estate Investment Analysis
A general introduction to the various types of real estate investments. A comparison of investments in real estate with other types of investments. Basic fundamentals of investment analysis and terminology. Prerequisite: REAE P101 (in most cases).
REAE P109 2.00 Cr Hrs
Property Management
A comprehensive coverage of property management through the role and techniques of a property manager. Emphasis will be on the basic foundation concepts and application to apartments, commercial buildings, shopping centers, urban renewal programs, and creative management in problem-solving areas. Prerequisite: REAE P101.
REAE P110 2.00 Cr Hrs
Brokerage Administration
This course will emphasize planning required for the brokerage operation; organization of the operation, including facilities, staffing, and policies and procedures manuals; controlling to maximize profit potential, including budgetary, financial, and non financial control systems; and public relations. This course partially fulfills the education requirements for the broker's license. Prerequisite: REAE P101 or possession of a valid real estate license and REAE P102.
REAE P112 3.00 Cr Hrs
Real Estate Module 2
This course is designed for the real estate student who has passed Real Estate Essentials to provide continued understanding of the fundamental concepts of real estate. It is a study of knowledge and applied skills needed in the listing, selling, buying, and closing of residential property. This course is required to meet the educational qualifications of the state of Idaho for the real estate licensure examination. Prerequisite: REAE P101.
REAE P115 2.00 Cr Hrs
Intro to Income Property Appraisal
This course is designed to familiarize real estate professionals and investors with the income property appraisal process including different methods and techniques used to determine the value of income producing property.
REAE P199 0.00 Cr Hrs
Comtemporary Topics
This course is required for license renewal by the Real Estate Commission. Course is updated July 1 of each year. This course requires satisfactory testing, but the information is available through live 12-hour courses audio and video tapes. Prerequisite: Real Estate License.
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