COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

318 CCSN 2007-2008 COURSE CATALOG

MGT 276 Creativity in Management 3 (3,0,0,0)

Creating quality and originality that lead to new ways of

seeing managerial methods. The utilization of imagination,

insight, invention, ingenuity, intuition, inspiration and illu-

mination to create a more dynamic managerial environment.

MGT 283 Personnel Administration 3 (3,0,0,0)

Designed to develop an understanding of the duties and

responsibilities of personnel at the mid-management level.

Areas covered include: employee needs, human relations,

recruiting techniques, orienting and training employees,

benefit programs and economics of supervision.

MGT 284B Introduction to International

Management

3 (3,0,0,0)

Examination of the management of resources (people, capi-

tal goods, money, inventories and technology) across nation-

al boundaries. The student will also learn to adapt manage-

ment principles and functions to the demands of foreign

competition and environment. The class will be supplement-

ed with international speakers. Prerequisite: MGT 201.

MGT 286B Personnel Interviewing

3 (3,0,0,0)

A study of the legal aspects of interviewing in the public and

private sector. Students participate in oral board, orientation,

counseling, exit and performance appraisal simulations.

MGT 288B Compensation Management 3 (3,0,0,0)

A study of the principles and regulations of Compensation

Management. Employee compensation and benefits will be

examined to determine their effect on productivity in busi-

ness and government.

MGT 291B Women in Management

3 (3,0,0,0)

Topics include women in management, changing life styles

of women and men in U.S. labor force, U.S. legislation

affecting women, management styles, power and leadership,

effective time management, motivation and supervision, deci-

sion making techniques and effective communication.

MGT 294B Seminar in Management 3 (3,0,0,0)

Analysis of the nature and problems in management. Focus

is on planning, organizing, decision making and controlling

through the study of recent relevant literature and selected

cases. May be taken a maximum of three times.

Mental Health Services

MHDD 101 Role of the Technician

1 (1,0,0,0)

Basic skills in behavioral observation, documentation and

approaches to intervention as a treatment team member.

Other topics include guardianship, rights, confidentiality,

abuse and neglect, and program implementation.

MHDD 102 Medical Component

1 (1,0,0,0)

This course covers basic medical information including

infection control, safety procedures, confidentiality, aware-

ness of normal bodily functions, personal care and recogni-

tion of signs and symptoms that need to be reported to med-

ical staff.

MHDD 103 Psychopathology and

Developmental Disabilities 1 (1,0,0,0)

Study of the functional relationship between dual diagnosis

of mental disorders and/or developmental disabilities and

individual treatment issues raised by dual diagnosis.

MHDD 105 Conflict Prevention and

Response Training

2 (2,0,0,0)

This course focuses on the application of prevention and

response techniques to support persons in crisis or conflict

with others. These applications are for use by service

providers as approved by the State of Nevada, Division of

Mental Health and Developmental Services.

MHDD 106 Teaching and Active

Treatment

1 (1,0,0,0)

Defining “active treatment" and its necessary components.

Implementing active treatment in a service context of digni-

ty, respect, privacy, access to choices and participation in

the therapeutic process with the use of effective teaching

methods.

MHDD 107 Medication Fundamentals 2 (2,0,0,0)

Study of major categories of psychotropic and seizure med-

ications. Rationale for use of medication, typical dosages,

main effects, assessment of effectiveness and potential side

effects.

MHDD 109 Introduction to Therapeutic

Interventions

2 (2,0,0,0)

Basic approaches to behavioral intervention including

defining behavior, data collection, principles and applica-

tion of behavior change techniques, and implementation of

behavioral programs.

MHDD 110 Introduction to

Disability Services

3 (3,0,0,0)

Study of the history, social attitudes, major diagnostic cate-

gories, assessment techniques, major service approaches,

legislation and standards of services related to persons with

disabilities.

MHDD 126 Understanding Developmental

Disabilities

2 (2,0,0,0)

Definition, history, diagnosis and causes of developmental

disabilities. Development and delivery of effective direct

support services to persons with developmental disabilities.

MHDD 127 Positive Behavior Supports 2 (2,0,0,0)

Addressed are applied approaches to changing behavior

emphasizing positive learning principles, including func-

tional observation and assessment of behavior, data collec-

tion, computation and graphing of data, positive behavior

support planning and implementation, reinforcement, and

progress evaluation.

MHDD 130 Teaching Life Skills

3 (3,0,0,0)

Study of teaching functional life skills to persons with dis-

abilities, including persons with physical, social, vocational,

communicative, intellectual, cognitive, and other mental

disabilities.