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MGT 440 - Conflict and Negotiation Management 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: MGT 351 and MGT 352 )
Focuses on negotiation and conflict management in business and other organizational settings through understanding and interactive application of negotiation and conflict strategies and skills. Topics include collaborative and competitive approaches, individual and multiparty/team negotiations, ethics, communication, perception and judgment, and culture.
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MGT 455 - Business Policy and Strategy 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: senior standing, FIN 251 , OIM 352 , MGT 352 , MKT 351 )
This is the capstone course for all Business majors. Concepts and skills developed in the prerequisite courses are integrated and applied to the overall management of an organization. Topics will include setting objectives, designing strategic plans, allocating resources, organizational structuring and controlling performance. (Credit may not be earned for MGT 455 and EM 455 .)
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MGT 455K - Business Policy and Strategy 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: senior standing, FIN 251K , OIM 352K , MGT 352 , MKT 351K )
This is the capstone course for all Business majors. Concepts and skills developed in the prerequisite courses are integrated and applied to the overall management of an organization. Topics will include setting objectives, designing strategic plans, allocating resources, organizational structuring and controlling performance. (Credit may not be earned for MGT 455K and EM 455 .)
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MGT 460 - Organization Theory 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: MGT 351 )
Study of the forces both within and outside the organization that determine the structure and processes of an organization. Topics to be covered will include technology and size- influences, conflict, boundary roles, matrix structure, political factors, and sociotechnical systems.
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MGT 461 - Managing Through Systems and Quality 3 cr.
(Perquisite: MGT 351 )
Systems theory provides a powerful way to understand work organizations: as interacting, inter-dependent systems. Managing effectively through systems involves working with vision, with empowered, growing people with a customer orientation, with good measures and analysis, and with a continuous improvement culture. This course will focus on these quality management approaches that form the underpinning of tomorrow’s management practices.
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MGT 471 - Group Dynamics 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: MGT 351 or permission of instructor)
Survey of constructs, research and applications of small group phenomena in an organizational contest. Examines theories, research measurements and observational methods used in studying groups. Students will be able to explore their own behavior in groups by participating in various groups and/or by observing others in group experiences. The course will prepare students to be effective in groups.
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MGT 474 - (D) Managing a Multicultural Workforce 3 cr.
This course addresses the skills and knowledge managers must develop to deal with an increasingly culturally diverse workforce. Specific topics to be covered include diversity in ethnicity, nationality, religion, culture, gender, age, sexual orientation and disability. The course will help students interact and work with people different from themselves and to understand their own cultural values, biases and behaviors.
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MGT 476 - Sport Facilities Management 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: MGT 351 )
This course will prepare students to plan and execute management strategies for simple to spectacular sport facilities including day-to-day operations of these structures and the construction of new ones.
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MGT 495 - European Business Experience 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: MGT 351 , MKT 351 , ECO/IB 351 )
Students will have an opportunity to participate in lecture-discussion sessions with top-level executives from various multinational corporations, local business firms, and government agencies in a number of different countries in Europe. Participants will gain a basic understanding of the issues prominent in international business today. Course involves travel to Europe. (Credit cannot be earned for MGT 495 and IB 495 and MKT 495 .)
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MGT/IB 475 - International Management 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: ECO/IB 351 , MGT 351 )
Focuses on functional strategies of multinational corporations (MNCs), structure and control-systems of MNCs, and comparative management. Specific MNC strategies to be covered include entry, sourcing, and marketing, finance, human resources and public affairs. Study of structure and control systems includes corporate structure, headquarters-subsidiary relationships. Study of comparative management systems focuses on nature of management systems and practices in different cultures.
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MGT/IB 475 - International Management 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: ECO/IB 351 , MGT 351 )
Focuses on functional strategies of multinational corporations (MNCs), structure and control systems of MNCs, and comparative management. Specific MNC strategies to be covered include entry, sourcing, marketing, finance, human resources and public affairs. Study of structure and control systems includes corporate structure and headquarters-subsidiary relationships. Study of comparative management systems focuses on nature of management systems and practices in different cultures.
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MKT 351 - Introduction to Marketing 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: junior standing, ECO 153 -ECO 154 or ECO 101 )
This course introduces the student to the field of marketing. An overview of the principles on which the discipline is founded. The marketing concept is presented as the framework under which the decisions related to marketing-mix variables (product, place, price and promotion) are made by organizations.
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MKT 351K - Introduction to Marketing 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: junior standing, ECO 153K -ECO 154K or ECO 101 )
This course introduces the student to the field of marketing. An overview of the principles on which the discipline is founded. The marketing concept is presented as the framework under which the decisions related to marketing-mix variables (product, place, price and promotion) are made by organizations.
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MKT 361 - (W) Marketing Research 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: MKT 351 )
Study of the role of marketing information as the basis for decision-making. Topics include research design, methods of gathering data, questionnaire structure, interviewing methods and preparing the final report.
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MKT 362 - Consumer Behavior 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: MKT 351 )
Study of theories of consumer behavior. The buyer is analyzed at the individual level in terms of motivation, attitudes, etc. and at the social level in terms of influence on buying behavior from the socio-economic environment.
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MKT 370 - Interactive Marketing 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: MKT 351 )
This course examines the integration of evolving interactive technologies in the design and implementation of marketing programs. The use of information technology infrastructure to support the execution of conception, pricing, promotion and distribution of ideas, goods and services has the potential of making the marketing process more efficient and productive.
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MKT 470 - Marketing Communications 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: MKT 351 ; senior standing)
Personal and mass communication approaches generated by manufacturers and intermediates or institutions toward target markets. The design of advertising campaigns to shift consumer attitudes, to secure resellers’ support and to inform, persuade, and move them to action. Development of copy selection and media and measurement of promotion effectiveness including evaluation of sales force.
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MKT 471 - Sales Force Management 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: MGT 352 , MKT 351 ; senior standing)
This course develops the concepts and techniques needed to identify and analyze the various decision areas faced by a sales-force manager. Topics include recruiting, selecting and training the sales force; forecasting, budgeting and sales quotas; assigning, motivating and compensating the sales force.
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MKT 472 - Retailing Management 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: MGT 352 , FIN 251 , OIM 351 ; senior standing)
This course focuses on the decision areas facing retail managers, including retailing, structure, merchandising, locations, store layout, promotion, pricing and personnel.
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MKT 474 - Personal Selling 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: MKT 351 , MKT 361 , MKT 362 )
This course focuses on the direct selling process: how it fits into the marketing function, the ability to communicate a product’s features, advantages and benefits, and the principles of effective selling. Students practice making oral and written sales presentations. Students also learn what a career in sales entails.
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MKT 476 - Marketing Strategy 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: MKT 351 ; senior standing)
The theme of this course is building effective marketing strategies through integrated decision-making. Emphasis is on different decision models within functional areas such as demand analysis, consumer research, product and promotion management, etc.
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MKT 477 - Sustainable Marketing 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: MKT 351 )
Sustainable marketing is a new approach which expands the boundaries of traditional marketing. In this course, we will focus on how companies are learning to innovate, develop, produce, promote, distribute and take back products and services in new ways that reduce waste and pollution in order to satisfy all stakeholders.
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MKT 495 - European Business Experience 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: MGT 351 , MKT 351 , ECO/IB 351 )
Students will have an opportunity to participate in lecture-discussion sessions with top-level executives from various multinational corporations, local business firms, and government agencies in a number of different countries in Europe. Participants will gain a basic understanding of the issues prominent in international business today. Course involves travel to Europe. (Credit cannot be earned for MKT 495 and IB 495 and MGT 495 .)
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MKT/IB 475 - (D) International Marketing 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: MKT 351 , ECO/IB 351 )
Analysis of the marketing strategies of multinational corporations with emphasis on the internal environment of country markets. Discussions will include comparisons of different regional markets along socioeconomic, political and cultural lines. Different types of international market barricades and the corresponding market-entry strategies will be analyzed. Additional readings from international publications will be required.
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MS 101 - Concepts of Leadership I 1 cr.
Instruction is designed to provide basic understanding of military knowledge while concentrating on leadership skills and civic responsibilities important to all citizens. Students may elect to participate in activities that produce expertise in orienteering, first aid, swimming and small unit tactics.
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MS 102 - Concepts of Leadership II 1 cr.
Instruction is designed to provide basic understanding of military knowledge while concentrating on leadership skills and civic responsibilities important to all citizens. Students may elect to participate in activities that produce expertise in orienteering, first aid, swimming and small unit tactics.
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MS 111 - Leadership Applications Laboratory 0 cr.
Freshmen and sophomores are required to participate in this elective. Hands-on instruction is designed to reinforce classroom training on leadership.
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MS 112 - Leadership Applications Laboratory 0 cr.
Freshmen and sophomores are required to participate in this elective. Hands-on instruction is designed to reinforce classroom training on leadership.
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MS 131 - Advanced Leadership Applications Laboratory 0 cr.
Advanced-course junior/senior students are required to attend. Students plan, resource and conduct training under the supervision of Army ROTC faculty and staff members. Emphasis is on reinforcement of classroom leadership training and military instruction to prepare juniors for situations they will experience at the Cadet Leader Course.
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MS 132 - Advanced Leadership Applications Laboratory 0 cr.
Advanced-course junior/senior students are required to attend. Students plan, resource and conduct training under the supervision of Army ROTC faculty and staff members. Emphasis is on reinforcement of classroom leadership training and military instruction to prepare juniors for situations they will experience at the advanced summer camp.
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MS 138 - Physical Fitness Training 1 cr.
Training Stretching, strengthening exercises, and an aerobic workout, supervised by Army ROTC faculty. This course is open to all students.
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MS 201 - Dynamics of Leadership I 2 cr.
Instruction is designed to familiarize the student with basic military operations and the principles of leadership. Students experience hands-on training with navigation and topographic equipment, first aid and small unit tactics.
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MS 202 - Dynamics of Leadership II 2 cr.
Instruction is designed to familiarize the student with basic military operations and the principles of leadership. Students experience hands-on training with navigation and topographic equipment, first aid and small unit tactics.
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MS 401 - Advanced Military Leadership 1.5 cr.
(Prerequisite: MS 301 - MS 302 or Permission of the Department Chair)
Taught by the Professor of Military Science, this course continues to develop the student’s leadership skills. Emphasis is on operations of a military staff, briefing techniques, effective writing, Army training systems, and the logistical and administrative support of military operations.
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MS 402 - Advanced Military Leadership 1.5 cr.
(Prerequisite: MS 301 - MS 302 or Permission of the Department Chair)
Taught by the Professor of Military Science, this course continues to develop the student’s leadership skills. Emphasis is on operations of a military staff, briefing techniques, effective writing, Army training systems, and the logistical and administrative support of military operations.
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MS 480 - Internship in Military Science: ROTC Advanced Camp 2 cr.
(Prerequisites: MS 301 , MS 302 and contracted status as a cadet)
This internship is a paid four-week experience of training and evaluation conducted with ROTC cadets from all across the country. It gives the student the opportunity to practice the leadership theory acquired in the classroom, as well as participate in a wide range of military skills and tactical training.
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MUS 111 - (CA) Music History I 3 cr.
The history and literature of Western classical music from the medieval period to the 18th century, including Gregorian chant, the growth of polyphony, the rise of instrumental music, and the birth and growth of opera.
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MUS 112 - (CA) Music History II 3 cr.
The history and literature of Western classical music from the 18th century to the present, including the increasing importance of instrumental music and opera, the development of atonality and serial music, and the recent avant-garde. MUS 111 is not a prerequisite.
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MUS 211 - Keyboard Music 3 cr.
Music written for the piano, organ, harpsichord and clavichord from the Renaissance to the 20th century. The course focuses on the development of keyboard instruments and the forms and composers that dominate the literature.
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MUS 213 - Symphony 3 cr.
Development of the symphony as an independent genre, from its origins in the mid-18th century to the present day. Works by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Mahler, Shostakovich and Stravinsky will be among those considered.
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MUS 217 - Opera 3 cr.
The history of opera from its beginnings at the turn of the 17th century to the present with an emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. Representative operas by Mozart, Verdi, Wagner and Puccini, among others, will be examined.
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MUS 218 - American Musical Theatre 3 cr.
The development of musical theatre in America from the 19th century to the present, emphasizing works composed since the 1940s. Musicals by Jerome Kern, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, Leonard Bernstein, and Stephen Sondheim will be considered.
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MUS 219 - History of Jazz 3 cr.
A detailed examination of a “truly American musical form.” Included will be discussions of major stylistic periods, compositions, and performers. Listening examples, as well as live performances, will contribute to an understanding of jazz from its origins to the present day.
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MUS 220 - (CA,W) Music in the Renaissance 3 cr.
A study of the style characteristics of Renaissance music, and of musicians of Western Europe. Emphasis is given to how Renaissance ideals are reflected in the musical works, and the place of music and musicians in Renaissance society.
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MUS 222 - Bach 3 cr.
(Formerly MUS 323)
The music of Johann Sebastian Bach in the context of the musical forms, styles, and genres current in the first half of the 18th century. A survey of Bach’s life and works is followed by detailed study of selected vocal and instrumental compositions.
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MUS 223 - Mozart 3 cr.
(Formerly MUS 324)
An examination of Mozart’s major works in the genres of symphony, concerto, chamber music, church music, and opera, together with a brief biographical survey. The influence of late 18th-century culture and musical conventions on Mozart’s work is considered.
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MUS 225 - Beethoven 3 cr.
(Formerly MUS 325)
Study of a composer whose fiery personality drove him to express through music universal concepts in an age of revolution, e.g., freedom and the dignity of the person. Course traces the evolution of Beethoven’s major works – sonatas and concertos, symphonies and string quartets, as well as Fidelio and the Missa Solemnis – and the effect of his deafness on his view of life and on his later works.
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MUS 226 - Romantic Music of the Nineteenth Century 3 cr.
A study of the major musical developments in the 19th century, the Romantic Period: the rise of piano literature, the art song, chamber and program music, and opera. Attention to nationalism.
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MUS 228 - Music of the Twentieth Century 3 cr.
(MUS 112 recommended as prerequisite)
A study of the history and literature of Western classical music in the 20th century. The various “isms” of the period, including impressionism, expressionism, neo-classicism, serialism, and minimalism, will be examined.
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MUS 233 - Music in America 3 cr.
An overview of music in the United States from colonial times to the present, with an emphasis on the 20th century. Classical, popular, and traditional musical styles are considered, including the symphony, the opera, the Broadway show, jazz, rock, hymnody and folk music.
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MUS 235 - Music Theory I 3 cr.
The fundamental materials of tonal music: notes and rests, rhythm and meter, scales and modes, intervals, triads and seventh chords, melodic and harmonic organization, and an introduction to voice leading and part writing. Some knowledge of music notation helpful.
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MUS 236 - Music Theory II 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: MUS 235 )
Extension of the tonal vocabulary to include chromatic harmony, modulatory techniques, and the use of extended chords, as well as an overview of selected post-tonal procedures.
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MUS 280 - Liturgical Music 3 cr.
The role of music in the Roman Catholic Church. Emphasis on the practical rather than the historical. Recommended for any lay person or member of the clergy involved in developing church liturgy. No musical background required.
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MUS 284 - Special Topics 3 cr.
Selected topics in music history will vary from year to year in accord with student/faculty interest.
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NEUR 110 - Neuroscience Lab Rotations 0.5 cr.
Through directed readings and laboratory visits, this course will expose students to neuroscience-related research currently under way at The University of Scranton. Various faculty members will demonstrate research activities in their labs while assigning readings and discussing current/future research plans. Graded pass/fail.
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NEUR 111 - Neuroscience Research Literature 1 cr.
Guided by program faculty, students will read and discuss current ground-breaking research in the field. Graded pass/fail.
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NEUR 231 - (E) Behavioral Neuroscience 3-4.5 cr.
(Prerequisite: PSYC 110 or BIOL 141 -BIOL 142 )
Introduction to the field of neuroscience, examining the cellular bases of behavior, effects of drugs and behavior, brain/body correlates of motivation and emotion, and neural changes accompanying pathology. Three hours lecture and optional 1.5-credit laboratory. Lab fee; Lab offered fall only. (Credit cannot be earned for PSYC 231 and NEUR 231.)
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NEUR 330 - (W,EPW) Neuroscience Research Methods 4 cr.
(Prerequisite: BIOL 141 and BIOL 142 , PSYC 210 or equivalent, PSYC 231 )
Hands on experience using techniques specific to neuroscience to understand neurobiological problems. Integrated lecture and laboratory class outlining the theories and application of neuroscience. Topics vary but may include neuropharmacology, immunohistochemistry, neurostatisitics, neurophysiology and computer-aided neuroreconstructions.
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NEUR 339 - Psychopharmacology 3 cr.
(Formerly PSYC 384) (Prerequisites: PSYC 110 ; grade of C or higher in NEUR 231 /PSYC 231 )
This course surveys the field of psychopharmacology with particular attention being paid to functional neuoranatomy, the important role of behavioral science, and the neuropharmacology of normal/abnormal behaviors. Numerous research strategies are examined, including dose response functions, therapeutic indices, routes of administration, and pharmacological/behavioral models of clinical conditions. (Credits cannot be earned for PSYC 339 and NEUR 339.)
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NEUR 348 - Functional Neuroanatomy 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: For Neuroscience majors, NEUR 231 /PSYC 231 )
Study of the organization and function of the neuron, neural circuits, and the major sensory and motor components of the central nervous system; bioelectric phenomena, synaptic transmission; the neural basis for higher functions such as cognition, memory, and learning. Three hours lecture. (Credit cannot be earned for BIOL 348 and NEUR 348.)
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NEUR 350 - Cognitive Neuroscience 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: Grade of C or higher in PSYC 210 ; PSYC 231/NEUR 231 , or PSYC 234 )
This course explores the neural underpinnings of human cognition by introducing research on the relationship between mind and brain. The course introduces and expands on neuroanatomy, research methods used to make inferences about brain bases of cognition (e.g., imaging, electronencephalography, lesion studies), and computational approaches to cognitive neuroscience. Discussions and activities focus on the brain bases of cognitive operations in perception, attention, memory, language, executive control, social cognition, reasoning, and decision making.
(Credits cannot be earned for NEUR 350 and PSYC 350 .)
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NEUR 357 - Developmental Neuroscience 4 cr.
(Prerequisites: One of the following: NEUR 330 , BIOL 241L , BIOL 245L , BIOL 350L , BIOL 351L , BIOL 361L )
Study of the embryonic and regenerative development of the nervous system in metazoans. Topics include brain development, neuron growth and regeneration, nervous system repair, and emergence of behavior. Integrated laboratory exercises focus on embryonic nervous systems, nerve cell growth in vitro, and independently designed experiments.
Course offered alternate years. Credits cannot be earned for BIOL 357 and NEURO 357.
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NEUR 358 - Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: BIOL 141 -BIOL 142 )
Introduces Biology and Neuroscience majors to the cellular and molecular biology of the vertebrate nervous system. Includes ion channel structure and function, synthesis, packaging and release of neurotransmitters, receptor and transduction mechanisms, intracellular signaling, cell-to-cell communication, glial cell function, and neural growth and development. Three hours lecture. (Credit cannot be earned for NEUR 358 and BIOL 358 .)
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NEUR 368 - Neuroethology 4 cr.
(Prerequisite: 200-level or higher Biology course)
Study of the neuronal mechanisms of behavior in an organism’s natural environment. Topics include evolution of neuronal control, neuronal processing of sensory information, sensorimotor integrations, spatial-orientations, neuromodulations, neuronal underpinnings of bird songs, neuroethology of navigation and learning and memory. (Credits for both NEUR 368 and BIOL 368 may not be earned.)
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NEUR 444 - Sensory Biology 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: BIOL 245 and completion of or concurrent enrollment in PHYS 121/PHYS 121L /PHYS 141/PHYS 141L )
The course applies multidisciplinary approaches to the study of senses: physics of stimuli, anatomy of receptor organs, neurophysiology of receptor cells, anatomy and central processing, animal behavior and artificial sensor design. The course focuses on terrestrial vertebrates with occasional discussions on aquatic sensory systems. Three hours lecture. (Credit cannot be earned for NEUR 444 and BIOL 444 .)
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NEUR 490 - Neuroscience: Literature and Society I 1.5 cr.
(Prerequisite: Senior Status Neuroscience Major)
This course overviews the history of neuroscience from fossil records to the present time. Students will learn, or be reintroduced, to the major contributors to the field with a particular emphasis on Nobel Prize winners. Students will explore the subareas of neuroscience that have the greatest relevance to our society in the present and foreseeable future. The latter topics will serve as the foundation of NEUR 491 . (Offered in Fall only)
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NEUR 491 - Neuroscience: Literature and Society II 1.5 cr.
(Grade of C, or better in NEUR 490 )
This course will examine a number of ways in which neuroscience informs and enhances modern society. Students will read summaries (or view video materials) relating to research areas that have relevance to present and future society. Students will read professionally-written articles and similar video materials intended to educate interested lay readers/viewers. Throughout the course, students will make brief written and visual presentations designed to communicate neuroscience topics to the general public relating to the fields of: 1) medicine, 2) law, and 3) consciousness, free will, and artificial intelligence.
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NEUR 493 - Undergraduate Research in Neuroscience 1.5-3 cr.
(Formerly NEUR 160-161) (Prerequisites: BIOL 141 -BIOL 142 , NEUR 231 , NEUR 330 , minimum of one semester of successful completion of Faculty Student Research Program with the research instructor, and permission of instructor)
Individual study and research on a specific topic relevant to neuroscience under the supervision of a faculty member. It is strongly recommended that this research be initiated during the junior year, and it is expected that the research will extend over a two-semester period. (Offered in the Fall Semester)
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NEUR 494 - Undergraduate Research in Neuroscience 1.5-3 cr.
(Formerly NEUR 160-161) (Prerequisites: BIOL 141 -BIOL 142 , NEUR 231 , NEUR 330 , minimum of one semester of successful completion of Faculty Student Research Program with the research instructor, and permission of Instructor.)
Individual study and research on a specific topic relevant to neuroscience under the supervision of a faculty member. It is strongly recommended that this research be initiated during the junior year, and it is expected that the research will extend over a two-semester period. (Offered in Spring Semester)
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NSCI 102 - Science and Society 3 cr.
This course attempts to show how the sciences, particularly the behavioral sciences, impact both positively and negatively on society. Issues dealt with include the nature of science, similarities and differences between the scientific disciplines, the impact of science on the concept of free will, and the philosophical and moral implications of psychological testing, socio-biology, and Skinnerian radical behaviorism.
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NSCI 103 - (E,W) The Ascent of Man 3 cr.
Science and technology from the ancient Greeks to the present will be discussed from the personal viewpoint of the scientists and inventors. Lectures will be supplemented by films, demonstrations, and field trips. Three hours lecture.
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NSCI 105 - (EPW) Science in the Cinema 3 cr.
Many modern movies use science and technology as a backdrop. Consider Back to the Future, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Outbreak, The Core, The Day After Tomorrow and Flubber. The media often forms the popular understanding of science and technology. Tools to differentiate between science fact and science fiction are provided.
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NSCI 108 - (E) Science in Our Time 3 cr.
This course presents the latest developments in science and technology and explores the ideas and techniques underlying these developments. It investigates both the implication these developments have on society and public policy as well as the effect politics, social institutions and mores have on scientific and technological advancement.
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NSCI 201 - (E) Science and the Human Environment 3 cr.
A brief study of the effects of technological, scientific and industrial progress on the air, land, and water resources of the human environment. Problems in each of the resource areas will be discussed in detail.
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NSCI 208H - (E,W) Science of the Day 3 cr.
An in-depth review and analysis of current developments in science and technology. Topics will be selected from various current periodical and media sources. The scientific, social and political context of each will be discussed.
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NURS 111 - (D) Women’s Health 3 cr.
(Open to all students; not a Natural Science course)
Course focuses on historic, physiological, social, cultural, emotional and economic issues affecting women’s health. The course explores strategies to empower women’s use of health-care services. Class members will be expected to participate actively in all discussions.
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NURS 140 - (FYOC, FYDT) Introduction to Nursing Concepts 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: Nursing majors only)
An exploration of the core concepts of the client, health, nursing and health patterns. Historical, philosophical, and social development of nursing and the role of the professional nurse are presented. Understanding of health and health continuum in the broader perspective of the human person. Community Based: 20 hours. Three hours lecture.
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NURS 213 - (W) Child and Adolescent Health Promotion 3 cr.
(Recommended Prerequisite: PSYC 221 , but open to all students)
Focus on the professional’s role as advocate, care-giver and/or teacher in the promotion of health for children and adolescents, directly through health maintenance and prevention and indirectly through health care policy.
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NURS 241 - (W, FYDT, FYOC) Perspectives in Professional Nursing 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: WRTG 107 ; sophomore standing in Nursing, licensed nurses only; co-requisite: C/IL 104 )
Perspectives in professional nursing explores concepts incorporated in the philosophy, organizing framework and curriculum structures of the Nursing program. Integration of the health patterns and nursing process in the delivery of professional nursing care is introduced. Pertinent issues impacting on the nursing profession are addressed.
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NURS 242 - Health, Illness and Assessment 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: sophomore standing, licensed nurses only; pre- or co-requisite: NURS 241 )
Focus on the professional nurse’s role as caregiver in assessing, diagnosing and planning interventions of adaptive health patterns in individuals. Application of the nursing process to well persons and to individuals and families with alterations in health patterns. Exploration of concepts for planning holistic health care. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.
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NURS 251 - Fundamentals of Nursing 4 cr.
(Prerequisites: NURS 140 , NURS 250 ; co-requisite: NURS 262 )
Focus on the professional nurse’s role in promoting the individual’s health status, utilizing the developmental, physiological, psychological and sociocultural dimensions of functional health patterns. Development of beginning skills in therapeutic nursing interventions. Community Based: 10 hours. Two hours lecture, six hours campus/clinical laboratory.
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NURS 310 - (D) Understanding Transcultural Health Care 3 cr.
This course will focus on exploring values, beliefs and lifestyles of diverse cultural groups in order to broaden the student’s perception and understanding of health and illness and the variety of meanings these terms carry for members of differing groups.
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NURS 312 - (D) Interdisciplinary Assessment of the Older Adult 3 cr.
(Undergraduate elective for junior and senior level students)
Focus on preparing students interested in aging to develop geriatric assessment knowledge and skills. Content includes demographic, sociocultural, physical, pharmacological, functional, cognitive, and emotional issues effecting Baby Boomers and elders.
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NURS 314 - Principles of Nursing Ethics 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: PHIL 210 , junior standing in Nursing, LPN or RN track)
Addresses ethical issues in the clinical nursing practice of the professional nurse as care-giver, advocate, teacher, leader/manager. The focus is on the decisions made regarding patient care. Three hours lecture.
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NURS 344 - Forensic Health Care of Victims 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: PSYC 110 )
An overview of forensic health issues as they relate to victims of violent crimes, such as interfamilial violence, sexual violence, stalking, workplace violence, homicide and terrorism. Content includes forensic roles, evidence collection and preservation, victim needs and rights, responses to trauma, victim’s resources, and death investigation.
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NURS 345 - Forensic Health Care of Offenders 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: PSYC 110 )
An overview of forensic health issues as they relate to perpetrators of violent crimes, including interfamilial violence, sexual violence, stalking, workplace violence, homicide and terrorism. Content includes forensic roles, crime classifications, relationship between animal cruelty and human violence, offender needs and rights, and juvenile offenders.
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NURS 350 - Nursing Care of the Adult I 5.5 cr.
(Prerequisites: BIOL 210 , CHEM 110-111 , NURS 251 ; co-requisites: NURS 360 and NURS 352-352L )
The first of three courses that focuses on physiological and psychological adaptation to dysfunctional health patterns. Emphasis is placed on the nursing process and functional health patterns as a framework for practice. Pathophysiology and nursing care related to alterations in oxygenation, perfusion and metabolism, and the perioperative experience are included. Three hours lecture, 15 hours clinical lab/week (for seven weeks) alternate with NURS 352L .
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NURS 352-352L - Mental Health Nursing (W - lab only) 5.5 cr.
(Prerequisites: CHEM 110-111 , BIOL 110 -111 , BIOL 210 , NURS 251 ; co-requisites: NURS 360 , NURS 350 )
The focus is on psychological adaptation to dysfunctional health patterns. Emphasis is placed on the nursing process and functional health patterns as a framework for practice. Psychopathology and nursing care of individuals and families experiencing alterations in mental health are explored. Three hours lecture, 15 hours clinical lab/week (for seven weeks) alternate with NURS 350 lab.
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