Course Name:
Survey of Polysomnography
Course Prefix: REST
Course Number: 3500
Submitted by (Name & E-Mail):
Dr Paul Eberle, peberle@weber.edu
Current Date:
9/21/2009
College: Health
Professions
Department:
Respiratory Therapy
From Term: Fall
2010
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REST 3500. Survey of
Polysomnography (1) Introduction to polysomnography
as a profession. Course includes an overview of the
polysomnogram, sleep disorders as they affect the
general population, typical employment in the field,
and employment opportunities. Also includes an
introduction to the professional organization of
sleep and requirements to become a registered
polysomnographic technologist (R.PSG.T).
Prerequisites: medical terminology, anatomy, and
physiology or completion of respiratory therapy
program or C.R.T., R.R.T., or R.N. credential.
New/Revised Course
Information:
Course
Title: Survey of
Polysomnography
Abbreviated Course Title:
Survey of
Polysmnography
Credit
Hours: 1
or if variable hours:
to
Contact
Hours: Lecture
15 Lab
Other
Repeat Information: Limit
0 Max
Hrs 0
Grading
Mode:
standard
Prerequisites/Co-requisites:
Requires program acceptance or courses in medical
terminology, anatomy, and physiology or completion
of respiratory therapy program or C.R.T., R.R.T., or
R.N. credential.
Course
description (exactly as it will appear in the
catalog, including prerequisites):
REST 2500/3500.
Survey of Polysomnography (1) Introduction to
polysomnography as a profession. Course includes an
overview of the polysomnogram, sleep disorders as
they affect the general population, typical
employment in the field, and employment
opportunities. Also includes an introduction to the
professional organization of sleep and requirements
to become a registered polysomnographic technologist
(R.PSG.T). Students taking REST 3500 are required to
write a 6-10 page paper outlining the assessment of
sleep disorders or neurodiagnostics. Students taking
REST 2500 cannot take REST 3500 for credit.
Prerequisites: medical terminology, anatomy, and
physiology or completion of respiratory therapy
program or C.R.T., R.R.T., or R.N. credential.
Justification:
This course is a program enhancement for respiratory
therapists and requisite for AAS degree in
polysomnography.
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for substantive proposals only
1. Did this course receive
unanimous approval within the Department?
true
If not, what are the major
concerns raised by the opponents?
2. If this is a new course
proposal, could you achieve the desired results by
revising an existing course within your department
or by requiring an existing course in another
department?
No.
3. How will the proposed
course differ from similar offerings by other
departments? Comment on any subject overlap between
this course and topics generally taught by other
departments, even if no similar courses are
currently offered by the other departments. Explain
any effects that this proposal will have on program
requirements or enrollments in other department.
Please forward letters (email communication is
sufficient) from all departments that you have
identified above stating their support or opposition
to the proposed course.
Not offered.
4. Is this course required
for certification/accreditation of a program?
yes
If so, a statement to that
effect should appear in the justification and
supporting documents should accompany this form.
5. For course proposals,
e-mail a syllabus to
Faculty Senate
which should be sufficiently detailed that the
committees can determine that the course is at the
appropriate level and matches the description.
There should be an indication of the amount and type
of outside activity required in the course
(projects, research papers, homework, etc.).