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Course Listings 2017-2018 277 PSG170 3 Credits 5 Periods Sleep Therapeutics Review of sleep therapies to include medical treatment of insomnia, hypersomnia, Restless Legs Syndrome, Periodsic Limb Movement Disorder, Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Behavior Disorder, Parasomnias, the use of Positive Airway Pressure Therapy and/or Oxygen Therapy to treat sleep-disordered breathing. Prerequisites: Admission into the Polysomnography Technology program. PSG250 3 Credits 5 Periods Record Scoring Polysomnographic Record Scoring including Visual, Arousal, Cardiac, Movement, and Respiratory scoring rules outlined by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Polysomnogram report generation and calculations, Technical and Digital Specifications, Multiple Sleep Latency Test/Maintenance of Wakefulness Test scoring and reporting, and Archive and Data Storage, Abnormal Polysomnographic Record events, and Artifact recognition. Prerequisites: Admission into the Polysomnography Technology program. PSG260 2 Credits 2 Periods Special Topics in Polysomnography Specialized techniques, equipment and procedures used in polysomnography. Emphasis on infant, pediatric and geriatric populations, disabled and emotionally/mentally challenged, Polysomnograms with legal implications, research, and less commonly performed procedures. Prerequisites: Admission into the Polysomnography Technology program. PSG265 2 Credits 10 Periods Clinical Polysomnography II Participation in clinical polysomnography testing. Emphasis on patient preparation, troubleshooting, therapeutics, proper documentation, record review, scoring and report generation. Prerequisites: Admission into the Polysomnography Technology program. PSG275 3 Credits 15 Periods Clinical Polysomnography III Clinical polysomnography testing. Emphasis on independent function and decision making, time management, record review, scoring and report preparation. Prerequisites: Admission into the Polysomnography Technology program. PSG282AA 1 Credit 1 Period Volunteerism for Polysomnographic Technology: Service Learning Experience Service learning field experience within private/public agencies, educational institution, and citizen volunteer groups. Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor. PSYCHOLOGY (PSY) PSY101 3 Credits 3 Periods Introduction to Psychology To acquaint the student with basic principles, methods and fields of psychology such as learning, memory, emotion, perception, physiological, developmental, intelligence, social and abnormal. Prerequisites: None. PSY132 3 Credits 3 Periods Psychology and Culture Presents current knowledge about human diversity in behavior and culture using examples from a variety of contexts within western and global societies. Highlights topics in cross-cultural psychology, such as intergroup relations, diverse cognitive styles, ethnocentrism, gender, personality, emotion, language, communication, work and health. The role of enculturation throughout the lifespan will be explored to increase awareness of how behavioral and cognitive principles affect interactions in a multicultural world. Prerequisites: None.