DMI 119 - Radiation Safety I Course Learning Outcomes

1. Describe atomic structure and identify components of an atom.
2. Identify the components of the x-ray unit and describe the process of producing ionizing radiation.
3. Explain the difference between electromagnetic and particulate radiation.
4. Describe how transformers are used in the radiation producing x-ray circuits.
5. Describe cell chemical composition and proliferation and identify the main components of a generalized cell.

DMI 131 - Patient Care and Procedures I Course Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate competence in the use of radiographic equipment and performing examinations of the chest, abdomen, upper extremity, and lower extremity.
2. Evaluate radiographic images for positioning, anatomy, radiation protection methods, image artifacts, pathology, image sharpness, and exposure factors.
3. Demonstrate competence in obtaining vital signs, include pulse, blood pressure, temperature, respiration, and pulse oximetry.
4. Identify patient safety risks in accordance with the hospital national patient safety goals.
5. Demonstrate competence in performing medical aseptic technique.

DMI 181 - Radiographic Osteology and Pathology I Course Learning Outcomes

1.  Identify the bones and joint classifications of the upper extremity and shoulder girdle.
2. Identify the bones and joint classifications of the lower extremity and pelvic girdle.
3. Identify the bones and joint classifications of the bony thorax.
4. Define the general principles of pathology along with classifications of disease terminology.
5. Describe and identify pathological conditions of the respiratory and circulatory systems.
6. Describe and identify pathological conditions of the gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary systems.

DMI 196 - Clinical Education I Course Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate competence in performing introductory radiographic procedures.
2. Evaluate radiographic images and identify optimal, acceptable, and unacceptable factors affecting image quality.
3. Exhibit professional behavior in the clinical education setting.

DMI 198 - Clinical Education III Course Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate competence in performing radiographic and fluoroscopic procedures learned in prerequisite courses.
2. Evaluate radiographic images and identify optimal, acceptable and unacceptable factors affecting image quality.
3. Exhibit professional behavior in the clinical education setting.

DMI 221 - Advanced Imaging I Course Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the procedural requirements for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, myelography, arthrography and hysterosalpingography.
2. Identify the proper use and safety requirements of fluoroscopic and mobile radiographic equipment.
3. Differentiate between radiography and the advanced modalities of bone densitometry and mammography with regard to patient care, equipment operation, radiation protection, and image production.
4. Differentiate between radiography and the advanced modalities computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and nuclear medicine with regard to patient care, equipment operation, radiation protection, and image analysis.
5. Identify cross-sectional anatomy of the head, neck, thorax and abdomen.

DMI 231 - Patient Care & Procedures III Course Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate competence in performing examinations of the bony thorax, paranasal sinuses, skull, and facial bones.
2. Evaluate radiographic images for positioning, anatomy, radiation protection methods, image artifacts, pathology, image sharpness, and exposure factors.
3. Implement critical thinking skills and identify alternative projections when handling trauma patients.
4. Identify the various pediatric age groups and requirements of pediatric imaging.

DMI 261 - Radiation Safety III Course Learning Outcomes

1. Describe molecular and cellular effects of radiation energy transfer and influencing factors
2. Differentiate between radiation effects on the human body, including early, late, somatic, genetic, stochastic and nonstochastic effects.
3. Describe the importance of regulatory agencies and equipment design for radiation protection.
4. Identify and justify the need to minimize unnecessary radiation exposure of humans and the concept of ALARA.
5. Describe the importance of personnel dose management, personnel monitoring and the knowledge of effective dose limits.

DMI 298 - Clinical Education VI Course Learning Outcomes

DVP 120 - Camera and Lighting Techniques for Digital Video Production Course Learning Outcomes

1. describe the fundamental theory of capturing motion on digital video.
2. use advanced professional video cameras competently under a variety of conditions.
3. use advanced professional lighting techniques on location in a variety of conditions.
4. select appropriate lighting and camera techniques to match a variety of production requirements.
5. function in the videographer and lighting technician roles on a digital video production crew.
6. create a professionally useful digital portfolio of assignments.

DVP 140 - Video Editing Techniques for Digital Video Production Course Learning Outcomes

1. describe the fundamental theory and principles of editing for digital video production.
2. demonstrate the ability to operate a non-linear digital video editing system, including capturing, assembling, creating transitions and titles and outputting for a given use of the final production.
3. function in the editor role on a digital video production team.
4. select and match editing techniques including styles, transitions, and titles to production requirements of at least five given video productions. create a professionally useful digital portfolio of assignments.

DVP 210 - Advanced Techniques for Digital Video Production Course Learning Outcomes

1. Identify the roles and define the responsibilities for each of the crew members of a studio video production crew.
2. Identify and describe at least five common type of studio video programs
3. Demonstrate the ability to perform the duties of at least ten different crew roles involved in ‘broadcast live to tape’ digital video productions including but not limited to, segment producer, production coordinator, director, camera operator, audio engineer, audio mixer, technical director, floor manager, lighting person, editor.
4. Develop a concept and storyboard for a studio based program for CCPTV
5. Develop a concept and story board for at least four different assigned projects
6. Demonstrate the ability to be a producer/director for at least two Electronic News Gathering (ENG) assigned projects
7. Demonstrate the ability to be a camera/lighting person for at least two ENG assigned projects
8. Demonstrate the ability to be an audio person for at least two ENG assigned projects
9. Demonstrate the ability to be an editor for at least two ENG assigned projects
10. Create a digital portfolio of the completed projects for this course

DVP 240 - Advanced Editing Techniques for Digital Video Production Course Learning Outcomes

1. Create compositing effects for a video production.
2. Modify shots and clips using digital effects including resizing, color balancing, adjusting video levels.
3. Create chroma-key effects for a video production.
4. Composite and mix multiple audio tracks for a given video production.
5. Correct and modify audio tracks with audio filters and effects.
6. Create a simple animation with keyframes and parenting techniques.
7. Create an animated title sequence for a given video production.
8. Synchronize audio to an animated title sequence for a given video production.
9. Compress a completed video production for multiple presentation formats including for web streaming and DVDs.
10. Author a DVD by creating a DVD menu and submenu structure for a given video production.
11. Use their knowledge of advanced editing techniques to create a demonstration reel of the assignments completed in this course.

DVP 260 – Sound Design for Digital Video Production Course Learning Outcomes

EASC 111 - Environmental Conservation Course Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the Scientific Method as it applies to the nature of the environment, its basic components, flows, cycles and interrelationships.
2. Describe the role of various human activities that place stress upon the environment.
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationship between humans and the physical environment.
4. Identify several major environmental problems and assess how this affects our ability to live in a sustainable way.
5. Explain the concept of carrying capacity and occupiable space and demonstrate an understanding of how recent population trends affect this.
6. Describe viable solutions, based on scientific principles, to the major environmental problems facing contemporary society.

ECON 112 - Statistics I Course Learning Outcomes

1. Classify variables as qualitative or quantitative, discrete or continuous, and distinguish among and nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio levels of measurement.
2. Summarize qualitative and quantitative variables with frequency and relative frequency distributions.
3. Compute and interpret exploratory variables such as the mean, median, mode, range, variance, and standard deviation.
4. Calculate probabilities for a discrete probability distribution using the binomial and Poisson probability distributions.
5. Calculate probabilities for a continuous probability distribution using the uniform and standard normal probability distributions.
6. Compute and interpret confidence intervals.
7. Conduct a test of a hypothesis about a population mean.

ECON 120 - Introduction to Business Analytics Course Learning Outcomes

1. Create graphs, charts, maps, and tables using spreadsheet software to demonstrate data visualization techniques.
2. Explain how predictive analytics can help in business strategy formulation.
3. Explain the concept of reasoning and differentiate between inductive and deductive reasoning.
4. Calculate statistical measurements of frequency and mathematical concepts related to data analysis.
5. Describe common ethical issues related to the use of information technology systems and the handling of data, including privacy and security issues.
6. Interpret key components of data analysis to differentiate between correlation and causality.

ECON 182 - Principles of Economics (Microeconomics) Course Learning Outcomes

1. Manipulate supply and demand graphs based upon various determinants to determine the price level for a firm operating within a specific market structure.
2. Define elasticity of demand and apply the measurement tools used to calculate elasticity and consumer demand, based upon changes in product pricing.
3. Identity the relationship between total utility, marginal utility, and the law of diminishing marginal utility and demonstrate how they impact consumer choices.
4. Calculate the costs of production to determine revenue and profit maximization and loss minimization levels.
5. Describe the characteristics of various market structures and explain how each structure influences the firm’s decisions regarding production levels, pricing, investment, promotion and distribution, innovation and design, and other aspects of business strategy.
6. Manipulate resource supply and demand to determine the impact on wage rates in competitive labor markets.

ED 135 - Family and Community Relationships Course Learning Outcomes

1. Describe family diversity and the impact of ecological systems on the family and children’s development.
2. Articulate strategies for cross-cultural competency.
3. Develop strategies to encourage family partnerships in children’s educational settings, birth-4th grade.
4. Develop strategies that link families to community resources.

ED 201 - Foundations of Education for Middle and Secondary Years Course Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the career path to teacher certification in the state of Pennsylvania.
2. Recognize and describe the social, cultural, political, and economic forces such as poverty affecting middle and high school students.
3. Explain the influences of significant historical and philosophical theories upon contemporary educational practices including the middle and secondary school movement and its evolving philosophy.
4. Identify and recognize various curriculum models used in middle and secondary schools.
5. Explain the needs of diverse student populations and articulate the potential impact of culture on one's own beliefs, values, and behaviors.
6. Discuss the challenges and benefits of inclusive classrooms, differentiating instruction, and federal mandates relating to Special Education in middle schools and high schools.
7. Explain the basic principles and strategies of classroom management.
8. Identify the legal mandates impacting teachers' roles, practices and responsibilities, as well as protections for students with special needs and their families.
9. Describe standards of ethical behavior and professionalism as outlined in the PA Code of Professional Practice for Teachers.

ED 214 - Cognition and Learning in the Classroom Course Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the ways children acquire, process and retain information.
2. Implement developmentally appropriate practices based on the understanding of how children and adolescents learn, think and acquire information across content areas. (reading and language arts, math, science and social studies).
3. Design classroom environments that facilitate student learning.
4. Explain how factors such as gender, race, class, language, and culture affect cognition and learning.
5. Utilize strategies for providing effective instruction to diverse learners including students from at risk populations.

ED 224 - Methods of Teaching Mathematics and Science Course Learning Outcomes

1. Assess commitment to pursue teaching as a career option
2. Obtain first-hand experience with planning and implementing inquiry-based math and science lessons with elementary and middle school students.
3. Learn the components of the 5E lesson plan model and how they are implemented during the instructional process
4. Critique and revise standard-driven, inquiry-based lesson plans with the support of teacher mentors and peer-reviews
5. Utilize problem solving methodologies to strengthen and enrich their conceptual and procedural science and mathematics skills
6. Learn, discuss and implement strategies for achieving instructional equity specific to ELL, special needs and at-risk learners.
7. Use probing questions and assessment protocols to support and determine student acquisition of knowledge
8. Learn, discuss and implement culturally relevant strategies that impact student engagement and achievement
9. Expose students firsthand to learning experiences that encourage diversity, classroom management and inquiry-based learning

ED 230 - Integrating the Arts into Early Childhood Education Course Learning Outcomes

1. Identify possible safety issues that could arise when implementing art experiences with children, birth- 4th grade.
2. Identify curricular opportunities to support children, birth-4th grade, in expressing and analyzing their emotions through a variety of art forms.
3. Classify materials and processes, such as patterns, rhythm, and color, used to create works in the arts across all content areas, birth-4th grade.
4. Analyze a work of art from its historical and cultural perspective and describe its elements, principles, and concepts.
5. Apply key child development theories to the use of the arts with diverse learners, birth-4th grade.

ED 245 - Assessment of Young Children Course Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the developmental milestones of child development, birth through age nine.
2. Identify the effective techniques (e.g., child study profile) that early childhood education teachers use to understand growth and development of children birth through age nine.
3. Demonstrate the ability to observe and gather information about children using various assessment instruments.
4. Describe the guidelines for ethical practice in assessment, especially as they pertain to the child and family in relation to culture, linguistics, and diversity.
5. Explain the importance of using unbiased and appropriate assessments when supporting and accommodating children with a wide range of special needs.
6. Analyze and apply assessment data to inform curriculum planning, best teaching practice and to enhance learning and development.

ED 255 - Teaching English Language Learners Course Learning Outcomes

1. Identify common sociocultural characteristics of ELLs including educational backgrounds and demographics and define common terms associated with ELLs.
2. Describe how ELLs’ typical cultural communication styles affect the learning process.
3. Describe the legal requirements related to serving ELLs.
4. Demonstrate knowledge of language structure, functions and variation.
5. Describe the process of acquiring multiple languages and literacy skills, including the general stages of early language development and the differences between academic and social language.
6. Identify features of effective program models for serving ELLs.
7. Recognize bias in instruction, materials, and assessments.

ED 266 - Instructional Strategies for Students with Mild, Moderate, and Severe Intellectual Disabilities Course Learning Outcomes

ED 275 - Early Childhood Professional Leadership Course Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the characteristics of effective leaders.
2. Describe the ethical responsibilities of early childhood education leaders as outlined in the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct.
3. Describe the parameters of and responsibilities associated with early childhood advocacy.
4. Describe inclusionary practices in early childhood education
5. Identify and discuss legal issues confronting early childhood administrators and leaders.
6. Develop a plan for professional development.

ELEC 120 - Direct and Alternating Current Circuits Course Learning Outcomes

1. Interpret numbers using scientific notation, engineering notation and metric prefixes
2. Define voltage, resistance, current, capacitance, inductance, reactance and impedance
3. Calculate resistance and impedance of series, parallel and series-parallel circuits consisting of various combinations of resistors, capacitors and inductors. 
4. Utilize Ohm’s Law, Kirchhoff’s Current Law, Kirchhoff’s Voltage law, and power formulas to find voltage, current and power in circuits 
5. Define and describe magnetic flux and magnetic flux density, basic principles of electromagnetic induction and basic operation of generators and electric motors.
6. Define resonance; calculate the resonant frequency and bandwidth of an RLC circuit.
7. Explain the operation of low pass, high pass, and band pass and band stop filters and calculate cut-off frequencies
8. Calculate secondary voltage and current of a transformer, given the turns ratio
9. Utilize a digital multimeter and oscilloscope to make basic circuit measurements
10. Interpret simple schematic diagrams and build a circuit based on the diagram.

ELEC 130 - Digital Electronics Course Learning Outcomes

1. Interpret binary and hexadecimal numbers and convert between binary, hexadecimal and decimal numbers
2. Interpret logic diagrams and build a circuit based on  its diagram
3. Determine the truth table of a digital circuit, solve Boolean algebra expressions, and demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the two
4. Demonstrate an understanding of basic digital circuits and components, including multiplexers and demultiplexers; registers and flip-flops; counters and timers; and adder subtractor circuits
5. Demonstrate an understanding of sequential logic circuits
6. Demonstrate an understanding of series and parallel communications
7. Demonstrate an understanding of data flow and control with address and data buses in a basic microprocessor system