Training for childcare providers in pediatric CPR and first aid including the practice of universal precautions, use of an AED and integration with the EMS system. Qualified participants are awarded the American Heart Association Pediatric Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED card. This course fulfills the requirement of the State EMS Authority for Childcare Providers.
An introduction to the principles of Black political economy. Topics will include: Black employment, employment discrimination, Black capitalism, the Black underclass, homelessness, and community economic development. The empirical link between race, class and income distribution will also be examined.
Women's roles in the U.S. economy, including varying experiences related to race,
ethnicity, sexuality, and class. Women's occupations and earnings; unpaid household
activities; experiences of women from three American cultures; related public policy.
Applies and contrasts mainstream economic and political economy theories of gender
inequality.
An introduction to environmental studies emphasizing the interplay of ecology, economics, ethics, and public policy. Topics include market failure as causes of environmental degradation; ecological sustainability; and incentive-based economics policies for resolving problems of resource scarcity and environmental pollution.
LGBT economic roles, including varying experiences of LGBT people with consideration of intersecting identities by class, race, gender, and ethnicity. This course introduces the principles of economic analysis in the study of the roles of LGBT people in cultures. Examines markets and government policies for heteronormative biases; the role of homophobia and sexism in economic inequality and discrimination of LGBT people; public policy regarding LGBT people?s work and incomes.
Integrates economic analysis with the institutional and political structure of society. Basic principles, terminology and methods of political economy; alternative theories of economic growth and instability, income determination, discrimination, consumerism, and the interrelationship of class, race and gender; political economy of current issues; alternatives to �free market� capitalism.
Introduction to the general principles, terminology, and methods of international economics, with emphasis on international trade. Examine several alternative models of international trade as well as foreign exchange markets, currency/financial crisis, globalization, unfair trade practices, regional integration, and the impact of trade on economic growth.
General principles and terminology of economics, with emphasis on microeconomics. Supply and demand theory, utility, elasticity, production, costs, revenues, market structures, income distribution, market failures and government policy, and international trade.
General principles, terminology, and methodology of economics with emphasis on macroeconomics. Economic organization and institutions, markets, national income analysis, business cycles, models of aggregate economic analysis, macroeconomic equilibrium, money and banking, fiscal and monetary policy, economic growth, fundamentals of international economics.
Course content introduces advanced cardiac ultrasound technologies and assessment methods including 3D Echocardiography, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, Ventricular Assist Devices, Transesophageal Echocardiography, Electrophysiology Studies, Strain-Strain Rate and Speckle Tracking. Emphasis on carotid ultrasound imaging, Doppler, and characteristics of carotid pathology.