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Lifelong Learning |
Continuing Education Courses Fall 2007
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ESL 072 - Intermediate Spk/Lstn ESL 074 - ESL Intermediate Comp |
ESL 073 - Reading and Vocabulary ESL 084 - ESL Academic Composition ESL 078 - Pronunciation Clinic |
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Time: 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. M,T,W,R Instructor: Jay Goodan This course is the Missouri salesperson pre-license course which is a mandated 60 hours. This course is designed to give the student a comprehensive knowledge of the growing Real Estate Industry and prepare them for the state test. |
SIGN LANGUAGE
Location: Webster Hall Rm. 106 Instructor: Joyce Booher Using ASL, the natural language of the Deaf, three different courses are offered.
Level I
This course is focused on basic building blocks of American Sign Language, finger spelling, Facial Expression, Body Language, and awareness of the Deaf community.
Level II
As a continuation of American Sign Language I, this course is focused on building vocabulary, enhancing expressive and receptive, use of signing space, finger spelling, and interaction with the deaf community.
Level III
This course is focused on conversation using American Sign Language and all components; classifiers, loan signs, finger spelling, idioms, and interaction with the Deaf community. |
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CRN: 9471 Instructor: TBA This is an intensive hands-on clay workshop utilizing stoneware or porcelain that is for both beginners and established clay artists. Students may create functional or nonfunctional items utilizing the potters wheel or handbuilding techniques. Glazing and firing methods using food-safe glazes are part of the course -- though the option of a Raku firing is available to students. A $30 studio fee covers firings and glaze materials, clay is not included but may be purchased from the instructor. Enrollment is limited. |
SELF-DEFENSE CRN: 9475 (Aug. 20 - Sept. 21) Instructor: John J. Karriman This course is designed to keep the interest of all participants, from the complete beginner to those with advanced training. Techniques of the Takeda clan's Daito Ryu Aikijujutsu will be explored in the comfort and safety of a controlled environment. Sessions are four weeks long and are ongoing, with students encouraged to sign up for the next four week block of instruction. |
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CRN: 9477 Instructor: Terry Marion Tools of Quality Systems is a practical overview of an evolving philosophy and tools for continuous improvement of products, services, and processes to achieve customer satisfaction. A team approach is used in conjunction with lecture/discussion and exercises to achieve a "hands-on" experience. |
FIRE ACADEMY CRN: 9478 Instructor: James Abner This academy covers all aspects of firefighting, firefighter safety, rescue, fire prevention, incident management, emergency vehicle familiarization, emergency driving, fire pump operations, and more. It is a mixture of classroom and hands-on evolutions including live firefighting exercises. The academy prepares the student to take five separate state certifications exams: Firefighter I, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Firefighter II, Hazardous Materials Operations, and Fire Department Driver/Operator.(The Driver/Operator portion of the class is optional. An additional book is required to be purchased by the student). The firefighting course is IFSAC approved and will transfer to Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, as well as most other states.
Students are required to spend 20 hours riding and observing at area fire departments and emergency dispatch centers
Note: Class size is limited to 30. For registration information contact Brenda Norman at (417) 625-9328 or email at Norman-B@mssu.edu |
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CRN: 9495 Instructor: Elk Howe This course covers the Six Sigma Fundamentals, DMAIC Model, Project Management Fundamentals, Team Effectiveness, Project Selection, Project Charter, Mapping the Process, Measuring Defects, Analyzing the Customer, Data Collection Plans, Histograms, Statistical Process Control, Capability Analysis, Pareto Charts, Root Cause Analysis, Correlation Analysis, Scatterplots, and Measurements Systems Analysis. The software taught is Minitab. This class is highly interactive. The theory is practiced with simulations, exercises, and case work. Participants are expected to work on a small work-related project while taking this course. Successful completion of the course will result in Six Sigma Green Belt certification. Note: For registration information contact Elke Howe at (417) 625-9849 or email at Howe-E@mssu.edu |
SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT CRN: 9496 Instructor: Elke Howe This course builds on the Six Sigma Green Belt course. Participants learn and practice theories and methods as well as apply the methods to a project at work, causing a positive impact to the bottom-line of an organization. Specific topics covered include Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), Understanding Industrial Experimentation, Hypothese Testing, Type I & II Errors, Single Factor Designs, Randomized Blocked Designs, Multifactor Designs2^k Designs, General Factorial Designs, Center Points, Fractional Factorial Designs, Fold-Over Designs, Irregular Fractions, Decision Analysis and Response Plans. Software used includes Minitab and Design-Expert by Stat-Ease. Students will work on a Six Sigma Black Belt project at their respective companies while attending the course. Successful completion of the course and completion of the Six Sigma Black Belt project will result in Six Sigma Black Belt certification. Prerequisite: Missouri Southern Six Sigma Green Belt Course Note: For registration information contact Elke Howe at (417) 625-9849 or email at Howe-E@mssu.edu |
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Starting Date: August 20 Instructor: Al Carnine The Choral Society is a non-auditioned seventy voice choir open to anyone in the four-state area who is university age or older. |
BASIC SILVERSMITHING Starting Date: August 20 Instructor: Peggy Beckham This is a "hands on" workshop! Each student will learn the basic fundamental process and safety precautions of metalsmithing fabrication including sawing, filing, sanding, soldering, and polishing. Textbook, tools, and materials are extra. |
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CRN: 9479 Instructor: B. Trudeau Students focus on basic and intermediate grammar structures in English at the sentance level. Emphases include verb forms and tensing structures, modals, conditionals, and causatives, noun and pronoun forms, and active/passive voices. Sentence construction is stressed, including complex sentence structures. The course emphasizes use and understanding of these structures. |
ESL 081 - GRAMMAR II CRN: 9480 Instructor: B. Trudeau Students focus on advanced grammar structures in English at the sentance and paragraph level, including: modals, semi-modals and similar constructions; conditionals and causatives; noun, adverb, and relative clauses; gerund, infinitive and participial phrases; prepositions; articles and active/passive voice structure and use. Highly complex sentence construction and paragraph organization are highlighted as well as choice of grammatical structure to communicate specific intentions. This course requires a placement test or permission of the IEP director. |
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ESL 072 - INTERMEDIATE SPEAKING AND LISTENING CRN: 9481 Instructor: B. Willems Students focus on basic and intermediate speaking and listening skills, including practice in language production and understanding. Primary focus of the course is conversation in American Standard English, with additional work to assist students' communication needs in American high education. Topics generally include general conversation, interviewing, requests, questions and answers, and expressing opinions. |
ESL 073 - READING AND VOCABULARY CRN: 9482 Instructor: James Abner This academy covers all aspects of firefighting, firefighter safety, rescue, fire prevention, incident management, emergency vehicle familiarization, emergency driving, fire pump operations, and more. It is a mixture of classroom and hands-on evolutions including live firefighting exercises. The academy prepares the student to take five separate state certifications exams: Firefighter I, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Firefighter II, Hazardous Materials Operations, and Fire Department Driver/Operator.(The Driver/Operator portion of the class is optional. An additional book is required to be purchased by the student). The firefighting course is IFSAC approved and will transfer to Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, as well as most other states.
Students are required to spend 20 hours riding and observing at area fire departments and emergency dispatch centers
Note: Class size is limited to 30. For registration information contact Brenda Norman at (417) 625-9328 or email at Norman-B@mssu.edu |
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ESL 074 - ESL INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION CRN: 8016 Instructor: Mike Fletcher This course focuses on identification and control of organisms that serve as reservoirs and vectors of diseases to humans. |
ESL 084 - ESL ACADEMIC COMPOSITION CRN: 8017 Instructor: Mike Fletcher Introduction to the problems and potential solutions related to the generation, disposal, recycling, reuse, and prevention of solid wastes. Emphasis will be on solid waste management for a sustainable society. |
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ESL 076 - TECHNOLOGY FOR THE IEP CRN: 8016 Instructor: Mike Fletcher This course focuses on identification and control of organisms that serve as reservoirs and vectors of diseases to humans. |
ESL 078 - PRONUNCIATION CLINIC CRN: 8017 Instructor: Mike Fletcher Introduction to the problems and potential solutions related to the generation, disposal, recycling, reuse, and prevention of solid wastes. Emphasis will be on solid waste management for a sustainable society. |
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CRN: 8016 Instructor: Mike Fletcher This course focuses on identification and control of organisms that serve as reservoirs and vectors of diseases to humans. |
ESL 077 - DEVELOPING INTERMEDIATE SKILLS IN ENGLISH CRN: 8017 Instructor: Mike Fletcher Introduction to the problems and potential solutions related to the generation, disposal, recycling, reuse, and prevention of solid wastes. Emphasis will be on solid waste management for a sustainable society. |
DESCRIPTION OF MEDICAL INSURANCE BILLER-CODER PROGRAM ON-LINE
These six online courses will assist in preparation for the national certification examinations for medical office assisting, medical billing and medical coding:: Medical Terminology and Body Systems, Diseases of the Human Body for Medical Billing-Coding, Medical Insurance Procedures, Medical Office Procedures, Introduction to Medical Coding, and Advanced Medical Coding.
Students may enroll in individual courses for CE credit and/or preparation for national examinations. However, students must complete all six courses within eighteen months to earn a certificate of completion from MSSU's Lifelong Learning Division.
Students are required to meet all MSSU Internet course software/hardware requirements and complete an orientation session. Textbooks, CDs and reference materials are not included in teh list course fees. For additional information contact: Jean Erwin (417) 659-4453 or Erwin-J@mssu.edu
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MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY & BODY SYSTEMS ONLINE CRN: 8300 Instructor: Jean Erwin Medical Terminology and Body Systems introduces the Medical insurance Biller-Coder student to medical terminology through study of word structures such as common medical prefixes and suffixes and the origins of terminology used in medical practice today. Also, includes the study of basic human anatomy and physiology and appropriate medical terminology, procedures, and diagnostic testing for each body system.
NOTE: Students may enroll in Billing and Coding courses individually for credit. However, all of the following courses must be completed within one year to receive a Billing and Coding Specialist Certificate: Medical Terminology & Body Systems, Medical Insurance/Office Procedures, Medical Insurance Coding, Intro to Disease for Coders, and Advanced Medical Coding.
Students are required to meet all MSSU internet course software/hardware requirements. Students should attend campus orientation meeting. Students will be required to purchase texts and reference materials not included in course fee (contact instrcutor for list). Course has variable start-end dates. Contact Jean Erwin at 417-659-4453 or email at Erwin-J@mssu.edu. |
DISEASES OF HUMAN BODY FOR BILLER CODERS ONLINE CRN: 8301 Instructor: Jean Erwin This course introduces the student to diseases of the human body. It provides basic information about common medical conditions. It focuses on human diseases that are frequently first diagnosed or treated in the medical office or clinical setting. This course considers what the disease is, however the physician might diagnose and treat the disease and the likely consequences of the disease for the person experiencing it. This course is recommended for medical insurance biller-coders. Students are required to meet all MSSU internet course software/hardware requirements. Students should attend campus orientation meeting. Students will be required to purchase texts and reference materials not included in the course fee (contact instructor for list). Course has variable start-end dates. Contact Jean Erwin at 417-659-4453 or email at Erwin-J@mssu.edu. |
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MEDICAL OFFICE PROCEDURES ONLINE CRN: 8302 Instructor: Jean Erwin This online course addresses physician office medical insurance billing and an overview of medical office procedures. The course prepares students for employment in a medical office, performing medical insurance billing under the supervision of an experienced Biller/Coder. This class deals with insurance filing including Medicare, Medicaid, and most other commercial and disability insurance. The student should have completed or be enrolled in a medical insurance coding course.
Students are required to meet all MSSU internet course software/hardware requirements. Students should attend campus orientation meeting. Students will be required to purchase texts and reference materials not included in course fee (contact instrcutor for list). Course has variable start-end dates. Contact Jean Erwin at 417-659-4453 or email at Erwin-J@mssu.edu. |
MEDICAL INSURANCE PROCEDURES ONLINE CRN: 8304 Instructor: Jean Erwin This online course addresses physician office medical insurance billing and an overview of medical office procedures. The course prepares students for employment in a medical office, performing medical insurance billing under the supervision of an experienced Biller/Coder. This class deals with insurance filing including Medicare, Medicaid, and most other commercial and disability insurance. The student should have completed or be enrolled in a medical insurance coding course.
Students are required to meet all MSSU internet course software/hardware requirements. Students should attend campus orientation meeting. Students will be required to purchase texts and reference materials not included in course fee (contact instrcutor for list). Course has variable start-end dates. Contact Jean Erwin at 417-659-4453 or email at Erwin-J@mssu.edu. |
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INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL CODING ONLINE CRN: 8303 Instructor: Jean Erwin This online course is designed to provide the student with entry-level billing and coding skills necessary in a physician office, clinic, or other health care facility, as well as for private medical insurance carriers. Students will need access to a current ICD and CPT coding manuals. Students will have access to online multiple choice questions to sharpen their coding skills. Course cost does not include required manuals or textbook.
Students are required to meet all MSSU Internet course software/hardware requirements. Students should attend campus orientation meeting. Students will be required to purchase texts and reference materials not included in course fee (contact instructor for list). Course has variable start-end dates. Contact Jean Erwin at 417-659-4453 or Erwin-J@mssu.edu. |
ADVANCED MEDICAL CODING ONLINE CRN: 8305 Instructor: Jean Erwin This online course is a continuation of the Introduction to Medical Coding course. The course addresses coding case studies that require the student to utilize CPT and ICD-9-CM coding knowledge. Students will need access to a current ICD and CPT coding manuals. Students will have access to online multiple choice questions to sharpen their coding skills. Course does not include required manuals or textbooks. Must have completed Introduction to Medical Coding online course.
Students are required to meet all MSSU Internet course software/hardware requirements. Students should attend campus orientation meeting. Students will be required to purchase texts and reference materials not included in course fee (contact instructor for list). Course has variable start-end dates. Contact Jean Erwin at 417-659-4453 or Erwin-J@mssu.edu. |
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