268 Chabot College 2024-2026 CREDIT COURSE LISTING, HIS, HIT 52 United States History from a Chicano Perspective I (See also ES 52 ) 3 Units A survey of the social, political, economic, and cultural history of the Chicana/o experience within the context of U.S. history from Mesoamerican origins to the Reconstruction era. Students will critically analyze the struggles of Chicanas/os in the historical development of the United States with comparisons to other groups. Students will also analyze and critique race and racism, colonialism and white supremacy, while also centering movements for sovereignty, self-determination and anti-racism. Major topics include European colonization, Indigenous cultures and slavery, the formation of the American political system, structural racism and segregation, the U.S. War with Mexico, and the American Civil War. This course includes analysis of the U.S. Constitution, Supreme Court Rulings, and California State and local government issues related to the rights of Mexican and Mexican Americans. May not receive credit if ES 52 has been completed successfully. Lecture: 54 hours 53 United States History from a Chicano Perspective II (See also ES 53 ) 3 Units A survey course of the social, political, economic, and cultural history of the Chicana/o experience within the context of U.S. history from the Reconstruction era to the present. Students will critically analyze the struggles of Mexican Americans in the historical development of California and the United States with comparisons to other groups. The course will also include analysis and critique of structural racism, white supremacy and racial violence while also centering movements for civil rights, self-determination, and anti-racism. May not receive credit if ES 53 has been completed successfully. Lecture: 54 hours 62 The African-American Experience in U.S. History Through the Civil War (See also ES 62 ) 3 Units This course presents a survey of the history of the United States from the perspective of African Americans. It presents that perspective in the contexts of the experiences of Native peoples, European Americans, Asian Americans and Latinos/Latinas before 1865. A critical and comparative analysis of the impacts of race, racialization, white supremacy, gender, class, colonialism, imperialism, war, social inequity, and migration on African Americans. Special emphasis will be placed on labor, citizenship, community, social and political resistance, solidarity, and the intersection of race, gender, and class. Early African history, the trade in African slaves, and exploration of the political, economic, demographic and social influences shaping African American life and culture prior to 1865 will be examined. The U.S. government and the Constitution, the California government and Constitution, and other constitutional models for comparison and contrast will also be covered. May not receive credit if HIS 20, ES 20, ES 62 has been completed successfully. Lecture: 54 hours 63 The African American Experience in U.S. History From Reconstruction (See also ES 63 ) 3 Units This course presents a survey of the history of the United States from the perspective of African Americans. It presents that perspective in the contexts of the experiences of Native peoples, European Americans, Asian Americans and Latinos/Latinas after 1865. A critical and comparative analysis of the impacts of race, racialization, white supremacy, gender, class, colonialism, imperialism, war, social inequity, and migration on African Americans. Special emphasis will be placed on labor, citizenship, community, social and political resistance, solidarity, and the intersection of race, gender, and class. The course explores the economic, cultural, institutional, political history of African Americans from the post-Civil War period to the present. The African American relationship with national, California state and local governments will also be covered. May not receive credit if HIS 21, ES 21, ES 63 has been completed successfully. Lecture: 54 hours HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (HIT) Certificates of Achievement Health Information Coding HEALTH INFORMATION CODING Certificate of Achievement This certificate program will prepare the student for an entry-level position as a medical coder and other medical billing positions. This program focuses on medical coding and billing for outpatient facilities, medical clinics and physician offices. Students will learn medical terminology, pathophysiology, medical legal and ethical aspects, electronic health records (EHR), medical insurance and reimbursement requirements. Students will learn how to accurately assign codes using the International Classifications of Diseases (ICD-10-CM), Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) manuals. This program begins every spring and courses are taken in progression-spring, then summer, and then fall. Career Opportunities A Health Information Medical Coder is an individual who analyzes medical records and assigns codes to index diagnoses and produces to support clinical care; to assist medical research in hospitals, physician’s offices, clinics and other health care facilities; and to provide information for reimbursement purposes. Codes are used by institutions for quality assurance activities and case mix management. A Health Information Medical Coder is an important member of the health care team and contributes in varied health care settings, both inpatient and outpatient. Per December 2019 LMI data, there are approximately 3,710 annual openings in the Bay Region and 1,019 annual opening in the East Bay Sub-region. Careers include Medical Records and Health Information Technicians, Medical Secretaries and Data Entry Keyers.
