Curriculum
Catalog No. Description Credits
10-801-136 English Composition 1
3
*10-530-172 Healthcare Delivery Systems
2
*10-160-161 Insurance Health Principles
3
10-804-123 Math w Business Applications
3
*10-501-101 Medical Terminology
3
10-103-111 Micro: Windows-Intro
1
10-103-121 Micro: Word-Intro
1
Curriculum Note
No final grade lower than a "C" is acceptable in any courses marked with an asterisk (*). Courses with grades lower than a "C" must be repeated in order to continue in, or complete this certificate.
Course Descriptions
10-801-136 English Composition 1 ...learners develop knowledge/skills in planning, organizing, writing, editing. Students will also analyze audience/purpose, use elements of research, format documents using standard guidelines, and develop critical reading skills.
10-530-172 Healthcare Delivery Systems ...examines the organization, financing, regulation, and delivery of health care services. Includes the study of healthcare professionals.
10-160-161 Insurance Health Principles ...this course presents common health insurance terminology. Students are introduced to various insurance programs including: private health insurance, dental insurance, Workers’ Compensation, disability insurance, dental insurance, hospital insurance, government plans including: Medicare, Medicaid and TriCare. (Corequisite: 10-530-172, Healthcare Delivery Systems)
10-804-123 Math w Business Apps ...real numbers; basic operations; proportions/one variable; percents, simple/compound interest; annuity; apply math concepts to purchasing/buying process, selling process; and basic statistics with business/consumer applications. (Prerequisite: Recommendation: Accuplacer Arithmetic = 65)
10-501-101 Medical Terminology ...focuses on the component parts of medical terms: Prefixes, suffixes, and root words. Students practice formation, analysis and reconstruction of terms. Emphasis on spelling, definition and pronunciation. Introduction to operative, diagnostic, therapeutic and symptomatic terminology of all body systems, as well as systemic and surgical terminology.
10-103-111 Micro: Windows-Intro ...Windows desktop elements, help features, folder and file management (create, delete, move, find file), and Search strategies.
10-103-121 Micro: Word-Intro ...word processing basics including creating, revising, formatting, and printing; sections, tabs, multiple-page numbering; manipulating text; creating headers/footers; creating and formatting tables, graphics; and merging documents. Requires Windows experience.
For more information, please contact: The Health Sciences Department,(920) 498-5543 or (800) 422-NWTC, extension 5543, or contact Enrollment Services at 888-385-NWTC.