| |
Music |
| |
-
MUSA 509 - Chamber Choir
1 Hour(s) Credit
Research and performance of major works in the field of choral literature using advanced conducting techniques.
Four hours rehearsal per week
Prerequisites Audition.
|
| |
-
MUSA 516 - Wind Ensemble
1 Hour(s) Credit
Research and performance of major works in wind ensemble literature.
Four hours rehearsal per week
Prerequisites Audition.
|
| |
-
MUSA 517 - Wind Ensemble
1 Hour(s) Credit
Continued research and performance of major works in the field of wind ensemble literature.
Four hours rehearsal per week
Prerequisites Audition.
|
| |
-
MUSA 518 - Wind Ensemble
1 Hour(s) Credit
Research and performance of major works in the field of wind ensemble literature using advanced conducting techniques.
Four hours rehearsal per week
Prerequisites Audition.
|
| |
-
MUSA 538 - Applied Music IX
1-2 Hour(s) Credit
Individual studio instruction providing a graduate extension of an undergraduate major performing area.
Prerequisites Audition.
|
| |
-
MUSA 539 - Applied Music X
1-2 Hour(s) Credit
Continued individual studio instruction at graduate level in a major performing area.
Prerequisites Audition, MUSA 538 .
|
| |
-
MUSA 540 - Applied Music XI
1-2 Hour(s) Credit
Continued individual studio instruction at graduate level in a major performing area.
Prerequisites Audition, MUSA 539 .
|
| |
-
MUSA 541 - Applied Music XII
1-2 Hour(s) Credit
Continuation of MUSA 540 with a concentration in advanced literature appropriate for a graduate-level recital.
Prerequisites Audition, MUSA 540 .
|
| |
-
MUSC 112 - Creativity and Electronic/Acoustic Music
4 Hour(s) Credit
Stylistic, technical and intuitive aspects of music examined through listening, discussion and creative exercises. Students explore their creative potential in music and are familiarized with newer techniques of composition including synthesized music.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
|
| |
-
MUSC 114 - Music Appreciation
4 Hour(s) Credit
A general historical survey of musical styles and genres from around the world. Topics may include Western classical music, non-Western cultures, folk music and jazz.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
May not be repeatable for credit under different topics.
|
| |
-
MUSC 115 - History of the Broadway Musical
4 Hour(s) Credit
Covers a broad spectrum of knowledge and themes based on the social phenomena depicted and commented upon in Broadway musicals.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
|
| |
-
MUSC 201 - Introduction to Music Theory
4 Hour(s) Credit
Principles of music construction based on a historical perspective of music theory in Western culture. Emphasis on the nature of modes and/or tonal centers and the organization of melody, harmony and voice leading utilizing basic elements of keys, scales, chords, notation and ear training.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
|
| |
-
MUSC 202 - Introduction to Music Technology
4 Hour(s) Credit
A broad overview of various hardware and software applications in music. Through composition and presentation projects, online forums, Web page design and other forms of production, explore historical and current uses of music and technology. Basic consideration of ethical, aesthetic, economic and social issues involving music technology also are explored.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
|
| |
-
MUSC 203 - Theory I
3 Hour(s) Credit
Intermediate music fundamentals including rhythm, basic melodic and harmonic relationships, voice leading, harmonic function and basic composition. Prior knowledge of music notation key signatures, scales and triads recommended.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites MUSC 201 for non-majors and permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
MUSC 204 - Theory II
3 Hour(s) Credit
Continuation of MUSC 203 with added emphasis on voice leading with complex diatonic chords, localized musical formal features, non-chord tones, analysis and composition.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites MUSC 203 or permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
MUSC 210 - Special Topics in Music
4 Hour(s) Credit
An introductory course on a special topic in music. Topics include emphases on specific genres and sub-genres such as Western classical, world music, folk music, jazz, rock, blues and other music history, musicology and interdisciplinary topics. Prior musical experience and/or knowledge is helpful but not necessary.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
May be taken three times under different course titles.
|
| |
-
MUSC 215 - Instrumental Techniques - Woodwinds
1 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction of traditional woodwind instruments and their development in the Western culture. Basic cognitive and psychomotor techniques involving instrument handling, embouchure, breathing, articulation and fingering combinations are discussed, practiced and demonstrated.
Two hours per week.
Prerequisites Music major or permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
MUSC 216 - Instrumental Techniques - Percussion
1 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to traditional percussion instruments and their development in Western culture. Basic cognitive and psychomotor techniques that involve proper handling and traditional performance practices are discussed, practiced and demonstrated.
Two hours per week.
Prerequisites Music major or permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
MUSC 217 - Instrumental Techniques - Strings
1 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to traditional orchestral string instruments and their development in Western culture. Basic cognitive and psycho-motor techniques involving instrument handling, bowing, finger patterns and shifting are discussed, practiced and demonstrated.
Two hours per week.
Prerequisites Music major or permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
MUSC 218 - Instrumental Techniques - Brass
1 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to traditional brass instruments and their development in Western culture. Basic cognitive and psychomotor techniques that involve embouchure, breathing, articulation, fingering combinations and tone production are discussed, practiced and demonstrated.
Two hours per week.
Prerequisites Music major or permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
MUSC 220 - Introduction to Music of the World
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to world musical traditions and practices, such as Africa, China, India, Japan and the Americas. Ability to read music is not necessary. Open to non-music majors, music majors and minors.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
|
| |
-
MUSC 221 - Blues: Roots of Rock and Roll
4 Hour(s) Credit
The study of the development of blues as a song style and the effect it has on modern American music. Traces the historical origins and traditions that developed into a style of its own and the influence the blues had on rock and roll, gospel, country R&B and soul.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
|
| |
-
MUSC 222 - Popular Music After 1945
4 Hour(s) Credit
An historical survey of pop, rock and soul music from the 1920s to the present. The student will develop an understanding of the different musical styles as well as the social and cultural issues associated with each. Prior knowledge of music is helpful but not required.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
|
| |
-
MUSC 225 - Music and Landscape
4 Hour(s) Credit
An introduction to the study of landscape interpretations through music analysis. Focuses on the study of ‘soundscapes’ as aural dimension to the study of past, present or imagined places. No prior knowledge of music or cultural geography is required.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
|
| |
-
MUSC 230 - Music for Children
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to the role of music in the lives of children. Emphasizes the acquisition of musical skills, experiences and information needed to help students become nurturing, self-directed and competent facilitators of musical experiences in the lives of children.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
|
| |
-
MUSC 301 - Jazz Theory
4 Hour(s) Credit
An introduction to jazz melody and harmony with particular emphasis on the innovations of bebop and its resultant styles. A historical perspective, analytical approaches to harmony and melody and short compositional and arranging exercises provide students with the tools to synthesize materials.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites MUSC 201 or permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
MUSC 303 - Theory III
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of chromatic harmonies and their voice leading tendencies and modulation with added emphasis on analysis, composition and musical interpretation.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites MUSC 204 or permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
MUSC 304 - Theory IV
3 Hour(s) Credit
Theories of advanced chromaticism in late Romantic and 20th-century music. Study of analytical and compositional techniques used to interpret uniquely structured neotonal, nontonal and atonal music.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites MUSC 303 or permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
MUSC 305 - Music History I
3 Hour(s) Credit
A historical survey of musical style from the earliest times to the present. Music History I covers music from Gregorian chant through the Baroque period. Music History II covers music from the Pre-Classical through the Modern periods. Non-Western music is also included in both classes. Analysis, listening and discussion of music in a cultural context is covered. Ability to read music is necessary.
Three hours per week.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor for non-music majors.
|
| |
-
MUSC 306 - Music History II
3 Hour(s) Credit
A historical survey of musical style from the earliest times to the present. Music History I covers music from Gregorian chant through the Baroque period. Music History II covers music from the Pre-Classical through the Modern periods. Non-Western music is also included in both classes. Analysis, listening and discussion of music in a cultural context is covered. Ability to read music is necessary.
Three hours per week.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor for non-music majors.
|
| |
-
MUSC 308 - Instrumental Techniques and Methods
2 Hour(s) Credit
Designed to examine techniques for administering a school instrumental music program. Emphasizes rehearsal techniques, literature, material for school use and the role of instrumental music in the public and the development of skills for teaching beginning instrumentalists.
Two hours per week.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor
Recommended Prerequisites It is recommended students have taken one or more of the following: MUSC 215 , MUSC 216 , MUSC 217 or MUSC 218
|
| |
-
MUSC 309 - Choral Techniques and Methods
2 Hour(s) Credit
Designed to examine rehearsal techniques for developing appropriate diction, tone, production, intonation, phrasing and interpretation in a choral ensemble. Explores the examination of materials, methods and procedures in organizing school choral ensembles.
Two hours per week.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
MUSC 310 - Conducting and Score Reading
1 Hour(s) Credit
Application of basic conducting patterns in expressing a variety of styles, dynamics and tempi; analysis of conductor’s score and rehearsal techniques in both choral and instrumental music.
Two hours per week.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
MUSC 311 - Music Perception I
1 Hour(s) Credit
Develops the ability of the musician to visually and aurally perceive fundamentally organized musical events for the purpose of accurately performing and notating them. Focuses on the prominent musical constructs, including all aspects of simple melody, simple harmony and progression and basic rhythm.
Two hours per week.
Prerequisites MUSC 201 or proficiency equivalence.
Corequisites MUSC 203 .
|
| |
-
MUSC 312 - Music Perception II
1 Hour(s) Credit
Develops the ability of the intermediate musician to visually and aurally perceive organized musical events for the purpose of accurately performing and notating them. Melodic materials outline diatonic chords and large functional progressions embellished by light chromaticism. Harmonic study culminates in inverted diatonic seventh chords being contextualized within tonic, dominant preparation and dominant relationships. Rhythmic materials explore such concepts as syncopation in complex compound meters and two-against- three patterns.
Two hours per week.
Prerequisites MUSC 203 and MUSC 311 or proficiency equivalence.
Corequisites MUSC 204 .
|
| |
-
MUSC 313 - Music Perception III
1 Hour(s) Credit
Develops the ability of the intermediate musician to visually and aurally perceive complex musical events for the purpose of accurately performing and notating them. Melodic materials explore chromatic alterations within the tonal contexts of the secondary functions and modulation. Harmonic study emphasizes secondary functions and modulations to closely related keys. Meter changes, simple metric modulations and simple polyrhythms are considered.
Two hours per week.
Prerequisites MUSC 204 and MUSC 312 or proficiency equivalence.
Corequisites MUSC 303 .
|
| |
-
MUSC 314 - Music Perception IV
1 Hour(s) Credit
Develops the ability of the advanced musician to visually and aurally perceive complex musical events for the purpose of accurately performing and notating them. Melodic materials involve advanced chromaticism., modulations and intervals, as well as modal idioms. Harmonic study culminates in highly chromatic progressions involving secondary leading-tone, Neapolitan and augmented-sixth chords. Rhythmic materials incorporated advanced tulpets, meters with unequal beats, complex meter changes and tempo modulation.
Two hours per week.
Prerequisites MUSC 303 and MUSC 313 or proficiency equivalence.
Corequisites MUSC 304 .
|
| |
-
MUSC 315 - Topics in Music Theory/Analysis
4 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis and discussion of a particular past or contemporary musical style, compositional or analytical techniques, composer or aspect of music. May be used as an upper-level music theory requirement for the music major.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites MUSC 201 or permission of instructor.
May be repeated three times for degree credit under different course titles.
|
| |
-
MUSC 316 - Topics in Music History
4 Hour(s) Credit
Special topics course. Studies and discussion of a particular past or contemporary period or aspect of music literature. Such topics may include world music, folk music, jazz, rock, blues and modern music. May be used as an upper-level music literature requirement for the music major.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
May be taken three times under different course titles.
|
| |
-
MUSC 318 - Wellness in Performance
3 Hour(s) Credit
Designed to address the physiological and psychological issues that are encountered by all types of performers. Specific issues concerning injury/illness, wellness concepts, practice techniques and performance preparation will be examined. The course addresses all students who need pedagogical help with performance preparation, regardless of instrument. Open to all students in the area of music, acting, musical theatre, sports, dance and public speaking.
Three hours per week.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
|
| |
-
MUSC 320 - Music Video
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examine and analyze diverse, artistic approaches to music video through classroom screening and discussion. Study related music and film concepts, techniques and design principles. Respond to creative prompts to develop a music video treatment. Through demonstrations and hands-on practice, learn video editing software and produce original music videos. Studio work outside of class and group critique of students’ work required.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
|
| |
-
MUSC 403 - The History of the Pianoforte and Its Literature
4 Hour(s) Credit
Comprehensive study of the piano and its predecessors. Traces the history of keyboard instruments, emphasizing the ways in which the development of the instruments interacted with the development of keyboard literature and performance practices. Includes familiarization with the principal keyboard composers, performers and instrument makers from earliest times to the present. Examine the history of piano technique, piano pedagogy and how it relates to the development of the piano and its literature.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
MUSC 413 - Advanced Conducting
2 Hour(s) Credit
Continues MUSC 310 with review and refinement of skills in conducting. Students develop a common language in which cognitive understanding and psychomotor skills can be aesthetically communicated to an ensemble via the conducting gesture.
Two hours per week.
Prerequisites MUSC 310 .
|
| |
-
MUSC 420 - History of the Art Song
4 Hour(s) Credit
Surveys the diverse history, interpretation and poetic content of Italian, French, German and English/American art song (including folk songs and spirituals) from the Renaissance to the present. Includes text and musical analysis of representative works with emphasis on compositional styles and performance practices. Performance and pedagogical components including the mastering of art song recital programming.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
MUSC 425 - Musical Form and Analysis
2 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the organizing principles of musical composition and their application to the most prevalent forms through the sonata-allegro and fugue. Analysis of music literature illustrating the basic vocal and instrumental forms and some original composition in these forms.
Two hours per week.
Pre or Corequisites MUSC 303 .
|
| |
-
MUSC 426 - Arranging for Voices and Instruments
2 Hour(s) Credit
Fundamental techniques of scoring for various cappella and accompanied voice combinations, special characteristics of each choir of instruments, range of voices, selection on suitable literature for treatment in different ensembles, with considerations of style.
Two hours per week.
Pre or Corequisites MUSC 304 .
|
| |
-
MUSC 435 - Choral Literature
4 Hour(s) Credit
Class investigation and evaluation of choral music for all voice combinations appropriate for elementary school through senior high school and adult ensembles.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
MUSC 441 - Instrumental Literature
4 Hour(s) Credit
Class investigation and evaluation of new methods and materials for bands, orchestras and instrumental ensembles.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
MUSC 450 - Studies in Music
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of a single composer, musical form, performance medium or technique, or topic in music education. Topic varies semester to semester
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Possible prerequisite(s) listed according to topic by semester.
May be taken twice for credit.
|
| |
-
MUSC 490 - Directed Independent Study
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Tutorial in any area of music; open to seniors and graduate students. May include continuation of a skills development program begun in the lower-level independent study course, or any type of individual research in music not normally included in courses offered by the department, or individual study of an area needed for teacher certification but not offered by the department in the current semester.
Prerequisites Approval in writing of department chair and supervising faculty member prior to registration, with the area of study to be specified in writing.
May be repeated for a maximum of eight credits.
|
| |
-
MUSC 497 - Undergraduate Research
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Designed to encourage students to pursue an important area of original research in either music history, theory, composition or performance. Allows student to study a subject area in more depth than possible in the traditional classroom setting. Public presentation required.
One to four hours per week.
Prerequisites permission of instructor.
May be repeated for a maximum of eight credits.
|
| |
-
MUSC 498 - Senior Project
4 Hour(s) Credit
Required of music majors in senior year of the B.A. in music (traditional and music technology tracks), but open to all music majors. Designed to be a research paper, recital or composition. This project is of the student’s choice in consultation with a faculty mentor. Students meet weekly with their faculty mentor. Sign up in music office one term in advance.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Senior standing, completion of core and permission of chair.
|
| |
-
MUSC 503 - The History of the Pianoforte and Its Literature
3 Hour(s) Credit
Comprehensive study of the piano and its predecessors. Traces the history of keyboard instruments, emphasizing the ways in which the development of the instruments interacted with the development of keyboard literature and performance practices. Includes familiarization with the principal keyboard composers, performers and instrument makers from earliest times to the present. Examine the history of piano technique, piano pedagogy and how it relates to the development of the piano and its literature.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites MUSC 114 , MUSC 201 or permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
MUSC 510 - Recent Issues and Trends in Music Education
3 Hour(s) Credit
Student-researched seminar presentations on pertinent current issues in general, vocal and instrumental music education. The seminar presentations will, through researching current trends, arrive at conclusions compatible with current practices in music education.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites ELED 419 and SCED 429 or equivalent.
|
| |
-
MUSC 515 - Graduate Conducting
3 Hour(s) Credit
Graduate-level conducting designed for the practicing choral conductor and teacher of bands, choruses, orchestras and musical theatres. Focuses on advanced skill building in the areas of baton technique, stylistic interpretation, repertoire and organizational problem analysis.
Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites MUSC 310 or equivalent.
|
| |
-
MUSC 520 - Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives in Music Education
3 Hour(s) Credit
A review of philosophical tenets and psychological principles as applied to contemporary music education practices, including the standard and recently developed musical aptitude and achievement tests.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate status.
|
| |
-
MUSC 530 - Directed Research in Music/Music Education
3 Hour(s) Credit
Preparation of optional research project in the M.Ed. program under the direction of departmental faculty. Weekly conference with faculty sponsor.
|
| |
-
MUSC 535 - Choral Literature
3 Hour(s) Credit
Class investigation and evaluation of choral music for all voice combinations appropriate for elementary school through senior high school and adult ensembles.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
MUSC 541 - Instrumental Literature
3 Hour(s) Credit
Class investigation and evaluation of new methods and materials for bands, orchestras and instrumental ensembles.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
MUSC 550 - Studies in Music
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of a single composer, musical form, performance medium or technique, or topic in music education. Topic varies semester to semester.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Possible prerequisite(s) listed according to topic by semester. Permission of instructor.
May be taken twice for credit.
|
| |
-
MUSC 590 - Directed Independent Study
1-3 Hour(s) Credit
An individual, graduate tutorial course including research topics not covered in available courses.
Prerequisites Written specified area of study approved in writing by department chair and supervising faculty member prior to registration.
May be repeated for a maximum of three hours credit under difference course subtitles.
|
Nursing |
| |
-
NURS 310 - Nursing Care of Adults I
3 Hour(s) Credit
Theory related to nursing care of adults with common health problems who need to maintain or regain optimal levels of functioning. Emphasizes problem solving through use of a variety of resources; examines trends and issues relevant to health care in rural communities. Intended for students admitted to undergraduate nursing program.
Three hours per week.
Corequisites NURS 311 .
|
| |
-
NURS 311 - Nursing Care of Adults I Clinical
3 Hour(s) Credit
Application of beginning health assessment skills, nursing knowledge and concepts from the biological and behavioral sciences. Students provide nursing care to adults with common health alterations in acute and long-term care settings and examine trends in gerontological nursing. Intended for students admitted to undergraduate nursing program.
Nine hours per week.
Corequisites NURS 310 .
|
| |
-
NURS 312 - Introduction to Professional Nursing Practice
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces students to professional nursing practice including history, legal, ethical, economic, cultural issues and nursing process. Discussion of roles and responsibilities in communication, documentation and use of clinical technologies with the application through Web, campus-based and selected field experiences.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to nursing major or second bachelor’s degree program, BIOL 354 with C or better.
Corequisites NURS 310 , NURS 311 , NURS 319 .
|
| |
-
NURS 319 - Health Assessment
3 Hour(s) Credit
Functional health assessment of individuals from adolescence through older adulthood. Students practice health assessment skills in clinical settings with people of varied ages, social, cultural and economic backgrounds. Intended for students admitted to undergraduate nursing program.
Five hours per week
|
| |
-
NURS 325 - Life and Death Issues in Health Care: The Ethical Perspective
4 Hour(s) Credit
Identification, analysis and evaluation of contemporary problems that have resulted from new breakthroughs in biomedicine. Topics include physician-patient relationship, euthanasia, social control, experimentation, genetic engineering, the health care system. Emphasis on developing an ethical framework to deal with these and future biomedical issues.
Four hours per week
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) PHIL 315
|
| |
-
NURS 329 - Research Methods in Nursing
3 Hour(s) Credit
Provides an understanding of the research process with opportunities to develop skills in critiquing current nursing research and interpreting evidence to inform practice.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites NURS 312 , MATH 155 .
|
| |
-
NURS 350 - Nursing Care of Adults II
3 Hour(s) Credit
Advanced study of the theory necessary for providing nursing care to seriously ill adults from illness through rehabilitation and recovery. Examines trends in provision of critical and rehabilitative care in rural settings and selected issues related to women’s health.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites NURS 310 , NURS 311 , NURS 319 with C or better.
Pre or Corequisites NURS 329 .
|
| |
-
NURS 351 - Nursing Care of Adults II Clinical
3 Hour(s) Credit
Advanced clinical course in caring for adults as they progress from serious illness through rehabilitation and recovery. Clinical sites include acute care, specialty rotations (ICU, per, CCU), home health agencies and rehabilitation settings.
Nine hours per week.
Prerequisites NURS 310 , NURS 311 , NURS 319
Corequisites NURS 329 , NURS 350 .
|
| |
-
NURS 360 - Nursing Care of Children and Adolescents: A Family Centered Approach
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of theory related to nursing care of children and adolescents with acute and chronic disorders. Integrates concepts from previous courses in the natural, behavioral and nursing sciences and introduces theories of structure, development and function of families.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites NURS 310 , NURS 311 , NURS 319 with C or better.
Corequisites NURS 361
Pre or Corequisites NURS 329
|
| |
-
NURS 361 - Care of Children and Adolescents Clinical
2 Hour(s) Credit
Prepares beginning practitioners to provide nursing care to children, adolescents and their families in a variety of rural health settings. Clinical practice will be guided by the objectives of Healthy People 2020.
Six hours per week.
Prerequisites NURS 310 , NURS 311 , NURS 312 , NURS 319 with C or better.
Corequisites NURS 360
Pre or Corequisites NURS 329
|
| |
-
NURS 370 - Maternal Newborn Nursing: A Family Centered Approach
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of theory related to nursing care of childbearing families in rural communities. Explores social and health care issues related to changing needs of women across the life span.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites NURS 310 , NURS 311 , NURS 319 with C or better.
Corequisites NURS 371
Pre or Corequisites NURS 329 .
|
| |
-
NURS 371 - Maternal Newborn Nursing Clinical
3 Hour(s) Credit
Provides nursing care to the childbearing family in primary and acute care settings. Applies selected theories related to structure, development and function of families.
Nine hours per week.
Prerequisites NURS 310 , NURS 311 , NURS 319 .
Corequisites NURS 329 , NURS 370 .
|
| |
-
NURS 380 - Psychiatric Mental Health
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of theory related to the prevention and nursing care of individuals and families with psychosocial problems. Focuses on communication with clients in community and hospital settings with emphasis on mental illness in rural areas. Considers mental health needs of all age groups with special regard for cultural differences.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites NURS 310 , NURS 311 , NURS 312 , NURS 319 , NURS 329 with C or better.
Corequisites NURS 381 .
|
| |
-
NURS 381 - Psychiatric Mental Health Clinical
3 Hour(s) Credit
Clinical application of nursing theory and process focused on the prevention and nursing care of psychosocial problems in individuals and families. Focus on therapeutic communication with clients in a psychiatric hospital and clients with psychosocial needs in the community.
Nine hours per week.
Prerequisites NURS 310 , NURS 311 , NURS 312 , NURS 319 , NURS 329 with C or better.
Corequisites NURS 380 .
|
| |
-
NURS 401 - Readings in Health Care
1 Hour(s) Credit
Study of a selected health care-related book over the course of a semester with opportunities for discussion of pertinent issues and self-reflection. Reading titles and health care topics vary semester to semester.
One hour per week.
May be repeated under different subtitles for a total of three credits.
|
| |
-
NURS 405 - Nursing Extern Seminar
3 Hour(s) Credit
Discussions of timely topics in nursing and health care. Explores concerns in nursing career development including role conflict, role transition and reality shock. Refine skills in assertiveness, clinical decision making, time management and conflict resolution.
Prerequisites NURS 350 , NURS 351 with a C or better or permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
NURS 408 - Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Health Promotion
3 Hour(s) Credit
An introductory overview of complementary modalities to the promotion of wellness through a holistic approach. The dynamic interplay between each person’s physical, psychological, social and spiritual elements will be discussed. Opportunities for experiential learning and practice of selected modalities during designated class time will be provided. Additional exploration of individual areas of interest will be encouraged, culminating in a final project presentation to class participants.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Junior standing or permission of instructor.
May Not Receive Credit for Both NURS 408 and NURS 508
|
| |
-
NURS 415 - Special Topics in Nursing
1-3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of a selected area of nursing. Topics may vary semester to semester. Provides an opportunity for curriculum innovation or meeting the special needs or interests of undergraduate and graduate students.
One to three hours lecture, zero to two hours laboratory per week.
May be repeated for credit under different subtitles.
|
| |
-
NURS 422 - Nursing of Childbearing and Childrearing Families
3 Hour(s) Credit
Focus on nursing care to childbearing and childrearing families, and exploration of current, applicable research. Selfcare and participation of family members emphasized. Topics include conditions that place the client at risk and selected acute and chronic childhood disorders.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites NURS 310 , NURS 311 , NURS 312 , NURS 319 with C or better.
Corequisites NURS 423 .
|
| |
-
NURS 423 - Nursing of Childbearing and Childrearing Families Clinical
3 Hour(s) Credit
Focus on use of nursing process with childbearing and childrearing families in rural community settings and in acute care settings, both rural and urban. Emphasis on assisting clients in promoting, maintaining and/or regaining health. Students focus on clinical practice as they develop knowledge, psychomotor skills and professional values. Developmental and family theories stressed.
Nine hours per week.
Prerequisites NURS 310 , NURS 311 , NURS 312 , NURS 319 with C or better.
Corequisites NURS 422 .
|
| |
-
NURS 430 - Community Health Nursing: A Rural Perspective
3 Hour(s) Credit
Focus on the theory of health of families, aggregated and communities with complex needs. Explores political, ethical, legal and sociocultural climates and theory related to the health care needs of an aging population.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites NURS 329 , NURS 350 , NURS 351 , NURS 360 , NURS 361 , NURS 370 , NURS 371 , NURS 380 , NURS 381 with C or better.
Corequisites NURS 431 .
|
| |
-
NURS 431 - Community Health Nursing Practicum: A Rural Perspective
3 Hour(s) Credit
Prepares beginning practitioners to work with families, aggregates and communities in rural settings. Clinical practice guided by the objectives of Healthy People 2020 and the use of critical thinking skills.
Nine hours per week.
Prerequisites NURS 329 , NURS 350 , NURS 351 , NURS 360 , NURS 361 , NURS 370 , NURS 371 , NURS 380 , NURS 381 .
Corequisites NURS 430 .
|
| |
-
NURS 440 - Senior Seminar
3 Hour(s) Credit
Provides a conceptual understanding of leadership and management processes in the health care system. Explores past, present and emerging roles of the professional nurse including political, economic and professional issues.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites NURS 310 , NURS 311 , NURS 329 , NURS 350 , NURS 351 , NURS 360 , NURS 361 , NURS 370 , NURS 371 , NURS 380 , NURS 381 with C or better or permission of instructor.
Corequisites NURS 441 .
|
| |
-
NURS 441 - Internship
3 Hour(s) Credit
Precepted practicum emphasizing integration of knowledge, skills and values needed to care for groups of clients. Opportunities to develop beginning understanding of unit management issues within the context of a health care organization. Fosters increased independence in providing care to clients facilitating the transition to the role of graduate nurse.
Nine hours per week.
Prerequisites NURS 329 , NURS 351 , NURS 361 , NURS 371 , NURS 381 with C or better.
Corequisites NURS 440 .
|
| |
-
NURS 442 - Nursing Leadership and Management
2 Hour(s) Credit
Explores roles in nursing within the health care system with particular emphasis on leadership and management functions. Provides students with a conceptual understanding of the social, political, legislative and economic forces shaping the U.S. health care system and its impact on the rural environment.
Two hours per week.
Prerequisites NURS 310 , NURS 311 , NURS 312 , NURS 319 , NURS 329 , NURS 350 , NURS 351 , NURS 422 , NURS 423 with C or better.
Pre or Corequisites NURS 380 , NURS 381 , NURS 430 , NURS 431 , NURS 443 .
|
| |
-
NURS 443 - Nursing Leadership Practicum
2 Hour(s) Credit
Emphasizes integration of nursing knowledge, values and skills in caring for groups of clients. Students experience various professional nursing roles and apply leadership and management strategies.
Six hours per week.
Prerequisites NURS 310 , NURS 311 , NURS 312 , NURS 319 , NURS 329 , NURS 350 , NURS 351 , NURS 422 , NURS 423 with C or better.
Pre or Corequisites NURS 380 , NURS 381 , NURS 430 , NURS 431 , NURS 442 .
|
| |
-
NURS 450 - Best Practices in Nursing and Nursing Education
3 Hour(s) Credit
Assists nursing students in applying best practices in nursing and nursing education to individual educational programs of study. This hybrid course offers online interaction, weekly class/group meetings and opportunities for hands-on application of nursing information. Involves students in activities that increase use of evidence-based information in health care and nursing education. Focuses on strengthening students’ understanding of the scientific basis of nursing, application of the nursing process in a variety of settings and success in academic pursuits.
Ninety minutes classroom per week with online component.
Prerequisites Admission to the nursing program.
|
| |
-
NURS 454 - Health Education of Clients
3 Hour(s) Credit
Theoretical content and practical application of the principles and methodologies of effective health education of individuals, families and groups. Emphasis on use of the teaching-learning process in assisting client adaptation and promoting quality health care. Through use of a micro-teaching laboratory the student can demonstrate and analyze a variety of teaching skills. Development of teaching plans, behavioral objectives and evaluation tools also stressed.
Three hours per week.
|
| |
-
NURS 456 - Pharmacotherapeutics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Nursing interventions relating to application of pharmacotherapeutic principles in assisting client adaptation in primary, secondary and tertiary health care settings. Special emphasis on drug interactions, drug dependence, toxicology.
Three hours per week.
|
| |
-
NURS 457 - Cultural Considerations for Nursing
2 Hour(s) Credit
A basis for application of concepts, theories and methodologies from transcultural nursing to the practice of the health professional. Particular emphasis on the influence of culture on human response to health and illness.
Two hours per week.
Prerequisites Junior standing or permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
NURS 458 - Critical Care: A Multi-Professional Approach
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces students to collaborative critical care practice. Prepares students interested in critical care clinical practice to recognize and categorize causes of sudden deterioration of the critically ill patient. Teaches appropriate treatment and interventions for the deteriorating critically ill patient.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to nursing or respiratory therapy major; Nursing: NURS 310 , NURS 311 , NURS 350 , NURS 351 with C or better; Respiratory Therapy: Senior status with successful completion of all junior-level courses and concurrent enrollment in all senior-level coursework; or permission of instructor.
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) RESP 458
|
| |
-
NURS 485 - School Health
3 Hour(s) Credit
Current issues relevant to the health of school-age children and adolescents. Topics include roles of teachers and health professionals, current health problems and approaches to specific health problems. Intended for students in education and health-related professions.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites PSYC 300 or EDUC 300 or permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
NURS 490 - Independent Study
1-3 Hour(s) Credit
Intensive study in a specific area of nursing agreed upon by the student and faculty member. Open to senior and graduate students.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
May be taken twice under different course subtitles.
|
| |
-
NURS 508 - Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Health Promotion
3 Hour(s) Credit
Explores the application of complementary modalities to the promotion of wellness through a holistic approach. The dynamic interplay between each person’s physical, psychological, social and spiritual elements will be discussed. Opportunities for experiential learning and practice of selected modalities during designated class time will be provided. Additional exploration of individual areas of interest will be encouraged, culminating in final project presentation to class participants. Students will also integrate research findings reported in the literature.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate standing or permission of instructor.
May Not Receive Credit for Both NURS 408 and 508
|
| |
-
NURS 510 - Advanced Health Assessment: Didactic
3 Hour(s) Credit
Provides the didactic content as a basis for history-taking and physical examination skills necessary for an advanced practice nurse. Critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills are used to analyze the history, physical examination and laboratory data in order to lay the foundation for an accurate assessment of the client and establish priorities of care. Physical, psychosocial, developmental, occupational and cultural assessment are considered as foundational to advanced practice nursing.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to the master’s program or consent of instructor.
Corequisites NURS 749
Pre or Corequisites NURS 552 .
|
| |
-
NURS 515 - Epidemiology
3 Hour(s) Credit
Focuses on epidemiology as the basic science of disease prevention and the role of epidemiology in public health clinical practice and the evaluation of public policy. Provides an introduction to epidemiology and the epidemiologic approach to problems of health and disease. The basic principles and methods of epidemiology are presented together with its applications to public health and clinical medicine.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to a graduate program or permission of instructor.
|
| |
-
NURS 522 - Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Provides advanced-practice nurses with knowledge of pharmacotherapeutics for acute and chronic conditions. Focuses on knowledge and skills necessary to assess, diagnose and manage common health problems. Legal, socioeconomic and client-safety considerations are discussed. Client-education factors and salient aspects of research are incorporated. Critical thinking is employed in the analysis and determination of pharmacological regimens.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to a graduate nursing program or permission of the instructor, NURS 552 /BIOL 552 .
Pre or Corequisites NURS 552 /BIOL 552 .
|
| |
-
NURS 525 - Health Care System
3 Hour(s) Credit
Explores the structure and functions of the health care system and the legal, ethical and economic forces that impact it. Special attention is given to health insurance and managed care, the formulation and impact of health policy and the context in which policy decisions are made.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission to a graduate program or permission of the instructor.
|
| |
-
NURS 526 - Health Care Informatics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces the student to the field of health care informatics via a Web-based instructional format. History of health care informatics, interrelated concepts such as classification systems and languages and ethical and confidentiality concerns are explored. Informatics applications in clinical practice, education and administration are discussed.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Admission into a graduate program or permission of instructor.
|
| |
Page: 1 <- Back 10 … 13
| 14
| 15
| 16
| 17
| 18
| 19
| 20
| 21
| 22
| 23
|
Print this Page