Merced College Courses

This is an introductory pharmacology course which uses effects and safe administration of medications. Common local and systemic drugs are studied. Nursing responsibilities and client safety are empha

• California Community Colleges System
• 2 hours
• Paid Course

This course examines socialization and interpersonal communications related to vocational nursing. Course topics include verbal and non-verbal communication; communication problems in the nurse-patien

• California Community Colleges System
• 1 hour
• Paid Course

This course examines the nature of stress and its influences on coping and adapting. Related topics examine include crisis and crisis intervention, and psychophysioiogical and somatopsychic responses

• California Community Colleges System
• 1 hour
• Paid Course

This course examines current and evolving patterns of mental health care and the shifts from inpatient custodial care to community-based treatment for the mentally ill. This course also examines the h

• California Community Colleges System
• 1 hour
• Paid Course

This short-term course is designed to prepare nurses to start and superimpose intravenous fluid and perform blood withdrawal as ordered by the physician. The course will cover psychological preparatio

• California Community Colleges System
• 2 hours
• Paid Course

This entry level course designed for the adult students who desire vocational training in the field of medical assisting. Course instruction includes an overview of the career of medical assisting, kn

• California Community Colleges System
• Paid Course

In this course students examine human origins, evolution, and variation with a focus on the adaptations of humans and other primates. Biological evolution and scientific methods are foundations for th

• California Community Colleges System
• 6 hours
• Paid Course

This course is an introduction to the study of human culture and the concepts, theories, and methods used in the comparative study of socio- cultural systems. Subjects include subsistence patterns, so

• California Community Colleges System
• 3 hours
• Paid Course

This course surveys the basic ideas and social constructs of Southeast Asian Cultures, especially the cultures of the new Southeast Asian groups of people in California: Hmong, Mien, Lue, Lao, Cambodi

• California Community Colleges System
• 3 hours
• Paid Course

This is a survey course covering the art, architecture, calendar, economy, history, ideology, religion, social/ political institutions, worldview, and other cultural achievements of the civilizations

• California Community Colleges System
• 3 hours
• Paid Course

This course is an introduction to the history, theory, concepts, and methods of the anthropological discipline of archaeology. How do we know anything about the ancient human past? This course answers

• California Community Colleges System
• 3 hours
• Paid Course

This course provides the student with an opportunity to gain practical experience in archaeological field reconnaissance, archaeological site excavation, laboratory analysis of archaeological data and

• California Community Colleges System
• 3 hours
• Paid Course

This survey course encompasses graphic art forms from the development of written language to contemporary digital media across a range of cultural perspectives. The class explores formative printed me

• California Community Colleges System
• 3 hours
• Paid Course

The studio survey course introduces fundamental raster and vector artwork concepts and visualization processes. Students will learn basic design elements, compositional principles, current digital art

• California Community Colleges System
• 5 hours
• Paid Course

This studio course continues to promote creative thinking ability, the exploration of design elements & composition, and imaginative technical ability through the intermediate use of bitmap and vector

• California Community Colleges System
• 5 hours
• Paid Course