Course Descriptions

MTH 101 Basic Math and Dosage Calculation CΔ
3 Quarter Credit Hours

Lecture: 3 Credits
Lecture: 30 clock hours

This course is designed to enhance the math skills of students essential for the safe administration of medications. This course includes a review of basic mathematics, the metric system, apothecary and household systems, conversions within each system, conversions from one system to another, dosage calculations of oral and parenteral drugs for adult and pediatric patients. The students will also learn basic intravenous calculations and be introduced to principles of pediatric dosage calculations based on weight, and safe dose ranges.

Prerequisites: Indianapolis campus: None | Ohio and Michigan campuses: COL 099

MTH 203 College Math and Dosage Calculation CΔ
2 Quarter Credit Hours

Lecture: 2 Credits
Lecture: 20 clock hours

This course is designed to reinforce and enhance the math skills of nursing students essential for the safe administration of medications, and cover essential concepts in college mathematics. Basic mathematic skills, conversions, dosage calculations of oral and parenteral drugs for adult and pediatric patients, intravenous calculations, and safe dosage ranges will be reviewed. Other topics covered include arithmetic expressions; factors and multiples; fractions; decimals; negative numbers; rates, ratios and proportions; and solving application problems involving proportions, percentages, and fractions.

Prerequisites: All Term 1 ADN Courses