Roane State Community College

ACCELERATED ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

The Accelerated Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMA) program is a one-semester certificate program and aligns with the existing Basic and Advanced EMT programs. The lecture and lab consists of approximately 420 clock hours. The clinical/field internship is approximately 134 clock hours. The program has a Fall and Spring start. The program consists of four components of instruction: lecture, skills laboratory, clinical education and field internship.

Accounting

ADVANCED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

Agriculture

Agriculture - Animal Science

Agriculture - Plant and Soil Science

Anthropology (A.A.)

Anthropology (A.S.)

Art-Studio

Biology

Business Administration

Business, Concentration: Accounting

The accounting concentration provides intensive training to qualify a student for various accounting positions in profit and not-for-profit organizations such as service industries, merchandising businesses, manufacturing companies, and governmental and educational facilities. Areas of responsibility may include cash control, accounts receivable, inventory management, accounts payable, tax returns, budgeting and cost controls.

Business, Concentration: Management

The Business Management concentration is designed to provide students with the necessary education and skills to function as a first-line manager or improve their knowledge of the management function that could be applied to all levels of management within a business. A variety of business courses are provided for the student to accomplish these goals. The student may also choose to gain on-the-job experience by selecting cooperative education (COE) as a business elective.

Business, No Concentration

This self-directed program provides students with a well rounded business background while providing the flexibility to explore multiple business disciplines. Students, in consultation with their faculty advisor, may strategically choose elective courses that will assist with meeting their individual interests and career focus.

BUSINESS OWNERSHIP

The Business Ownership Technical Certificate will equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully navigate the start and ongoing operations of business ownership. The program will provide students with key information related to legal considerations, financial considerations, and the strategic and legal implications of employing workers. The program will emphasize the importance of effective budgeting, maintenance of proper accounting records, and inventory management.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

The Chemical Engineering Technology certificate program results in a limited-use certificate meeting the needs of a few, but not most, chemical process employers. The certificate program provides a sampling of some of the topics that a process operator/technician would be expected to understand, and indicates that the student has made significant progress toward meeting the program requirements of the Chemical Engineering Technology AAS degree.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

The Chemical Engineering Technology Program prepares graduates for a position as process operator/technician in industries where chemical processes are used. Using fundamental chemistry and basic algebra, students will develop an understanding of the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of chemical processing equipment from valves and pumps to more complex processing systems such as gas absorption and chemical reactors.

Chemistry

Civil Engineering

Computer Art and Design (A.A.)

Computer Art and Design (A.S.)

COMPUTER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

The Computer Information Technology certificate program encompasses applications in databases, networking, JAVA programming, webpage design, and Visual Basic programming. The certificate is designed to add value to existing computer professionals and allow for career mobility.

Computer Information Technology, Cyber Defense Concentration

Cyber Defense is a concentration in the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Computer Information Technology degree program that trains students to prepare and protect networks, intranets, and websites. The concentration's focus is on securing computer networks and diagnosing problems, security risks, and cyber analysis processes. Ethical Hackers and digital forensics professionals harden computer networks against unauthorized access and intrusion.

Computer Information Technology, Programming Concentration

The goal of the Roane State CITC program is to produce programmers who are effective in all the phases of the software lifecycle and who make sound decisions, manage and solve problems, and integrate into any programming team. CITC students develop applications on multiple platforms and operating systems and are prepared to maintain and deploy applications on the UNIX operating system. Students write extensively in the Java programming language and build Java learning artifacts.

Computer Science

Criminal Justice (A.A.)

Criminal Justice (A.A.S.)

The two-year Criminal Justice program is designed to provide students with a variety of career opportunities. Careers available include: state and local law enforcement, school resource officers, park ranger, sheriff's deputies, corrections officers, federal agencies such as U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Marshalls, U.S. Secret Service, Transportation Security Administration, and other U.S. Department of Homeland Security jobs (some of these agencies require a four-year degree). According to the U.S.

Criminal Justice (A.S.)

DENTAL HYGIENE

The Dental Hygiene Program includes a background of general studies, dental science, and clinical skills with which the student becomes a proficient provider of oral health care while working under the supervision of a dentist. The goals of the Dental Hygiene program are: 1. Provide the didactic and clinical instruction that prepares students for the practice of dental hygiene. 2. Provide students with the skills to effectively interact with dental and other health care providers. 3.

DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

The Early Childhood Technical Certificate is designed to prepare professionals in the field of early childhood education. Students in this program will gain knowledge in areas such as child development, family and community involvement, and curriculum development. Graduates will be prepared to work in various early childhood settings and conduct themselves as members of the early childhood profession

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

The AAS Early Childhood Education degree is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) to ensure programming meets the standards for professional preparation.

Early Childhood PreK-3

The A.S.T. curriculum in Early Childhood Education is designed for students who wish to complete the first two years of a program toward teacher certification in PreK-3 and then transfer to a 4-year college/university for the completion of their Bachelor's degree. Due to varying requirements of four-year institutions, students are encouraged to select courses in consultation with an education advisor.

Economics (A.A.)

Economics (A.S.)

Elementary K-5

The A.S.T. curriculum is designed for students who wish to complete the first two years of a program toward teacher certification in K-5 (elementary

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

The Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program is a one-semester certificate program. The lecture and lab consists of approximately 240 clock hours. The clinical/field internship is approximately 134 clock hours. The program has a Fall and Spring start. The program consists of four components of instruction: lecture, skills laboratory, clinical education and field internship.

English

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY

This program is designed to prepare students for careers in the growing fields of environmental protection, health and safety, and site remediation. Students receive specialized training in environmental law, waste management, protection of human health and safety, industrial hygiene, radiation protection, emergency response, environmental remediation techniques and methods for evaluating environmental quality.

Exercise Science

FINANCIAL SERVICES

The AAS Financial Services degree is designed for those students who are interested in competing for jobs and/or enhance job skills for current employees within the financial services business sector. This includes jobs in Banking, Insurance and Investing companies. This dynamic industry is projecting a significant need for employment in the area.

Foreign Language

Forestry

General Studies (A.A.)

General Studies (A.S.)

GENERAL TECHNOLOGY

This degree program provides a foundation for students who wish to pursue individual career goals and an alternative for currently employed adults who wish to continue their formal education. The electives in this program may be earned by taking appropriate courses, through recognized industry certification programs, and by portfolio assessment of college-level learning gained through employment. Additional information on prior learning credit is available in this catalog.

Geographic Information Systems

As of Spring 2024, this program is being phased out and no longer accepting new students. This program offers the knowledge and ability to use modern analysis tools to display information relative to features on the ground, below ground or above ground. Small, economical computer systems now have the speed and software to empower a trained user to manage, present and analyze geographic information.

Geographic Information Systems Technology

As of Spring 2024, this program is being phased out and no longer accepting new students. This degree program prepares students for careers as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analysts. Students receive specialized training in geographic fundamentals, GIS database design, spatial analysis, demographic analysis, computer programming, digital image analysis, cartographic design and global positioning system (GPS) principles.

Geosciences

HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT

The field of health information management is rapidly growing with a predicted growth rate above average over the next ten years according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The health information management professional ensures completeness and accuracy of the patient record in all health care settings. Development of specialized skills needed to perform as a health information technician is the focus of the health information management (HIM) program.

HEALTH SCIENCES

This is an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree program in Health Sciences. This degree will provide a pathway for the following students: • Those currently enrolled in a certificate-level program in a Health Sciences discipline from an accredited community or technical college. • Those who have completed a certificate-level program in a Health Sciences discipline from a TN College of Applied Technology (TCAT) or other accredited community or technical college.

History (A.A.)

History (A.S.)

Information Systems

International Affairs

Kinesiology

Management

The Management Program, designed specifically for working adults, provides the academic credentials and advanced skills necessary for upward mobility in area businesses. This "accelerated" degree program combines reduced in-class instruction with outside assignments; therefore, each 4-credit course meets only one night per week for five weeks plus an additional eight-hour summary session.

Management: Healthcare Management

The Management AAS with a concentration in Healthcare Management Program, designed specifically for working adults, provides the academic credentials and advanced skills necessary for upward mobility in a dynamic Healthcare field. Healthcare managers assist in the organizational support side of healthcare. They are at the heart of patient care and operations.

MASSAGE THERAPY

Massage therapy is a certificate program to prepare students for entry level careers in the growing field of massage, bodywork, and somatic therapies. Graduates will be eligible to sit for the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEx) and, upon successful passage of the exam, be eligible for a Tennessee Massage Therapy License. The focus of this program will be Swedish Massage and Neuromuscular Therapy with an overview of the many other modalities practiced by Licensed Massage Therapists.

Mass Communications (A.A.)

Mass Communications (A.S.)

Mathematics

Mechanical Engineering

MECHATRONICS

Technology has advanced the manufacturing process to a point where skilled workers are in high demand to both operate and maintain the wide range of machinery used in parts production today. Our courses will train you in mechanics, automation, robotics, electronics, computer programming, hydraulics, pneumatics, and many other skills you will need to have a successful career in this field.

MECHATRONICS TECHNOLOGY

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Mechatronics Technology prepares students for positions in the modern manufacturing workplace through a blend of electrical/electronic, mechanical, robotic, and automation technologies in which they develop the skills to work as problem-solving technicians in an integrated, multi-disciplinary, high-tech industrial environment. The program is aligned with the Siemens Mechatronics Systems Certification Program.

MEDICAL CODING

The Medical Coding Technical Certificate program is a full-time nine month certificate program designed to prepare students to perform medical diagnosis and procedure coding in an outpatient or ambulatory health care setting. The courses completed in the Medical Coding certificate program correspond to the first year course for the Health Information Management (HIM) degree program.

Medical Informatics, Cyber Security Track

Medical Informatics, Developer Track

Medical Informatics, Technician Track

MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

The Medical Laboratory Technology Program provides quality didactic and clinical education and instruction in clinical laboratory sciences. The program prepares graduates to function as competent entry-level professionals in laboratory testing. Medical laboratory Technicians perform analytical tests on human body fluids and tissues, providing data essential for diagnosis, treatment, and management of disease or for the maintenance of wellness. Admission Policies for Allied Health Sciences A.A.S.

Music

Students may transfer into any music-related major (performance, education, composition, musicology, therapy, etc.) from this degree program. Details of appropriate instrument and ensemble study must be discussed with a faculty advisor.

NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY

The Nuclear Technology Program (NTP) offers a two-year associate degree in nuclear technology, incorporating real-world education and experiential learning. The NTP covers hands-on nuclear operations and connects students with internships to meet the short-term gap for skilled workers and technicians in the region.

Nursing, RN Bridge Option

Nursing, Traditional Option

The Associate of Applied Science degree program in Nursing emphasizes patient-centered approaches to nursing care. The graduate nurse is able to provide highly skilled nursing care for patients and families in a variety of health care delivery settings. The program of learning includes the study of clinical application of nursing theory and principles. The graduate is eligible to apply to take the NCLEX examination to become a registered nurse.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) is a health professional who uses purposeful activity to enhance functional abilities of individuals limited by physical injury or illness, psychosocial dysfunction, developmental or learning disabilities, poverty and cultural differences, or the aging process.

PARALEGAL STUDIES

ABA Approved A paralegal is a person, qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible. (American Bar Association) However, paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public, except as permitted by law.

PARAMEDIC

The Paramedic program is a three-semester certificate program. The lecture and lab consists of approximately 600 hours. The clinical/field internship is approximately 540 hours. The program consists of four components of instruction: lecture, skills laboratory, clinical education and field internship. The successful completion of these components will prepare graduates for National Registry exams and enable him/her to demonstrate competence as an entry level paramedic.

Physical Education Grades K-12

Physical Science

PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT

Physics

Political Science (A.A.)

Political Science (A.S.)

Polysomnography

Polysomnographic technology is an allied health specialty for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders. There are over 80 different sleep disorders including sleep apnea, narcolepsy and insomnia. Students will learn how to operate sophisticated electronic monitoring devices which record brain activity (EEG), muscle and eye movements, blood oxygen levels and physiological events. Polysomnography technologists are employed in sleep disorders centers in hospitals, clinics and office settings.

POLYSOMNOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGY

Pre-Allied Health Science

This is an Associate of Science (AS) degree program in Pre-Allied Health Sciences that will provide a pathway for students who are currently applying to one or more of the allied health science AAS degree programs including: Dental Hygiene ‚ Health Information Management ‚ Medical Informatics ‚ Occupational Therapy Assistant ‚Physical Therapist Assistant ‚ Radiologic Technology ‚ Respiratory Care ‚ Surgical Technology ‚ Vision Care Technology (formerly Opticianry)

Pre-Engineering

Pre-Law

Pre-Nursing

Pre-Occupational Therapy

Pre-Physical Therapy

Psychology (A.A.)

Psychology (A.S.)

RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY

The radiographer is a health care professional that performs radiographic procedures that provide information to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of the patient. The Radiologic Technology Program consists of five semesters of full-time study which includes supervised clinical coursework in a radiology department. The program is affiliated with 17 area hospitals. Each student will be assigned to a variety of clinical sites during the two years of clinical coursework.

Religious Studies (A.A.)

Religious Studies (A.S.)

RESPIRATORY CARE

The Respiratory Care program prepares an individual to perform the staff responsibilities of the respiratory care profession. General education courses and respiratory care courses which include supervised clinical experience in area hospitals make up the building blocks of this exciting curriculum. All respiratory care courses are taught at the Knox County campus.

SACRED MUSIC

The Sacred Music Certificate is designed to prepare professionals in the field of church music leadership. Students in this program will gain knowledge in areas such as music history, music theory and ear training, vocal performance, and instrumental accompaniment. Graduates will be prepared to work in various church music settings and conduct themselves as members of the church music profession.

Secondary Education

Students seeking to pursue licensure in the following areas should not follow this program, but follow the TN Transfer Pathway/Associate of Science in Teaching for these areas: Secondary Education - English Secondary Education - Mathematics Secondary Education - Social Studies

Secondary English Grades 6-12

The A.S.T. curriculum in Secondary Education/English is designed for students who wish to complete the first two years of a program toward teacher certification in Secondary Education/English for grades 6-12. Upon completion of the degree, students should plan to transfer to a college or university offering such an endorsement.

Secondary Mathematics Grades 6-12

Secondary Social Studies Grades 6-12

The A.S.T. curriculum in Secondary Education/Social Studies is designed for students who wish to complete the first two years of a program toward teacher certification in Secondary Education/Social Studies for grades 6-12. Upon completion of the degree, students should plan to transfer to a college or university offering such an endorsement.

Social Work (A.A.)

Social Work (A.S.)

Sociology (A.A.)

Sociology (A.S.)

Special Education K-12

Speech Language Pathology Assistant

SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY ASSISTANT

SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY

Surgical technologists are allied health professionals who work under medical supervision to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures. A surgical technologist possesses expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combines the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate a physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures.

TEACHING

Theatre Arts (A.A.)

Theatre Arts (A.S.)

UNIVERSITY PARALLEL

Veterinary, Pre-Pharmacy

VISION CARE TECHNOLOGY

The Vision Care Technology program is a two-year associate of applied science degree career preparation program. Graduates of this program will be eligible to sit for the Tennessee State Board Licensing Examination in Ophthalmic Dispensing and the national board certification examinations. The total educational program will include general studies, technical, and field work components.

Wildlife and Fisheries

Professionals in wildlife and fisheries may work in areas such as conservation, wildlife management, research or law enforcement. Expect to work outdoors. Jobs in this field can be physically demanding.