Math placement test recommendation of MATH-130 or higher, or completion of MATH-115 or higher with a minimum grade of 2.0 or higher; for pre-Nursing students: course must be completed before applying to the Nursing program, but no more than 5 years prior to application. This course reflects the importance that the real world places on critical thinking and problem solving. It will introduce the beginning health science student to the procedures and steps used to calculate drug dosages in basic clinical applications. The course will focus primarily on the calculation of dosages by the oral and parenteral routes. A step-by-step procedure for calculation of actual medication problems will be used. Course