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Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2012 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2012 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 
  
  • 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 military weapons.
  
  • MS 301 - Military Leadership I

    1.5 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MS 201-202 or equivalent) 

    This course continues to develop each student’s leadership qualities and teaches students how to plan, resource and execute effective training in preparation for attendance at the Leadership Development Assessment Course prior to their senior year.

  
  • MS 302 - Military Leadership II

    1.5 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MS 201-202 or equivalent) 

    This course continues to develop each student’s leadership qualities and teaches students how to plan, resource and execute effective training in preparation for attendance at the Leadership Development Assessment Course prior to their senior year.

  
  • MS 401 - Advanced Military Leadership

    1.5 cr.
    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.
  
  • MS 402 - Advanced Military Leadership

    1.5 cr.
    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.
  
  • MS 480 - Internship in Military Science:Leadership Development Assessment Course

    2 cr.


    (Prerequisites: MS 301, MS 302, contracted status as a cadet) 

    This internship is a paid five-week experience of training and evaluation conducted at Fort Lewis, Washington with ROTC cadets from all across the country.  It gives the student the opportunity to practice the leadership theory acquired in the classroom.

  
  • MS 481 - Internship in Military Science: Cadet Troop Leading

    1 cr.


    (Prerequisites: MS 301, MS 302, contracted status as a cadet) 

    This internship is a paid three-week experience of leadership training and mentoring.  The intern leads and supervises soldiers in the planning and execution of the unit’s scheduled training as an understudy to a military officer in the U.S. Army.

  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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 posttonal procedures.

  
  • 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.
  
  • MUS 284 - Special Topics

    3 cr.
    Selected topics in music history will vary from year to year in accord with student/faculty interest.
  
  • MUS 335 - Introduction to Composition

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: MUS 235, 236) 

    Guided individual projects in original composition, together with the analysis of selected works from the classical repertory.

  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • NEUR 231 - (E) Behavioral Neuroscience

    3-4.5 cr.


    (Also listed as PSYC 231) (Prerequisite: PSYC 110 or BIOL 141-142) 

    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.

    Credits cannot be earned for PSYC 231 and NEUR 231.

  
  • NEUR 330L - (W) Neuroscience Research Methods Lab

    2 cr.


    (Prerequisite: BIOL 348 or BIOL 358 or NEURO/PSYC 231) 

    This lab will expose students to an array of research technologies, strategies and data analysis techniques related to the field of neuroscience.  Primary literature relevant to laboratory exercises will be read and incorporated into lab reports and proposals.

  
  • NEUR 339 - Psychopharmacology

    3 cr.


    (Also listed as PSYC 339) (Formerly PSYC 384)
    (Prerequisites: PSYC 110; grade of C or higher in NEUR/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.

  
  • NEUR 348 - Functional Neuroanatomy

    3 cr.


    (Also listed as BIOL 348) (Prerequisite: BIOL 245, or, for Neuroscience majors, NEURO/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.

    Credits cannot be earned for BIOL 348 and NEUR 348.

  
  • NEUR 358 - Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

    3 cr.


    (Also listed as BIOL 358) (Prerequisites: BIOL 141-142) 

    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.

    Credits cannot be earned for BIOL 358 and NEUR 358.

  
  • NEUR 384 - Special Topics in Neuroscience

    3-6 cr.


    (Formerly NEUR 170) (Prerequisites: BIOL 141- 142, NEURO/PSYC 231) 

    Course topics are developed by individual faculty to provide in depth coverage of specific areas in neuroscience.  Some courses have required or elective laboratory components.  Course titles and descriptions will be provided in advance of registration.

     

  
  • NEUR 444 - Sensory Biology

    3 cr.


    (Also listed at BIOL 444) (Prerequisites: BIOL 245 and completion of or concurrent enrollment in PHYS 121/141) 

    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.

    Credits cannot be earned for BIOL 444 and NEUR 444.

     

  
  • NEUR 493 - Undergraduate Research in Neuroscience

    1.5-3 cr.


    (Formerly NEUR 160-161) (Prerequisites: BIOL 141-142, PSYC 231, PSYC 330, 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.

  
  • NEUR 494 - Undergraduate Research in Neuroscience

    1.5-3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: BIOL 141-142, PSYC 231, PSYC 330, and permission of instructor) (Formerly NEUR 160-161) 

    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.

  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • NSCI 105 - 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.
     
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • NSCI 208H - (E,W) Science in Our Time

    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.
  
  • NURS 100 - Family Health

    3 cr.


    (For non-Nursing majors; not a Natural Science course) 

    Concepts and principles related to the promotion and maintenance of optimal family health.  Considers factors pertinent to health needs and health practices throughout the life cycle.

  
  • 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.

  
  • NURS 140 - (W) 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.  Service learning: 20 hours. Three hours lecture.

  
  • 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.

  
  • NURS 241 - (W) 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • NURS 250 - Physical Assessment Related to Health Patterns

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: BIOL 110-111, sophomore standing in Nursing) 

    Development of beginning skill in the basic physical-assessment techniques necessary for the promotion of optimal health as a care-giver.  Focus on the professional nurse’s role in assessing the physiological dimension of adaptive health patterns in individuals with a stable health status.  Service learning: 10 hours. Two hours lecture and three hours campus laboratory.

  
  • 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.  Service learning: 10 hours. Two hours lecture, six hours campus/clinical laboratory.

  
  • NURS 262 - Pharmacology I

    1.5 cr.


    (Prerequisites: CHEM 110, BIOL 110-111, BIOL 210) 

    Principles of pharmacology and specific drug groups.  Emphasis is placed on drug actions, side effects, dosages and nursing responsibilities.

  
  • 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.
  
  • NURS 312 - (D) Nursing the Older Adult

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: junior standing in Nursing, OT or PT) 

    Focus on the professional nurse’s role of care-giver, advocate and teacher in promoting and maintaining adaptive responses of the older adult experiencing alterations in health patterns.  Emphasis placed on multidimensional assessment factors and interventions in meeting biopsychsocial needs.

  
  • NURS 314 - Principles of Nursing Ethics

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: Philosophy 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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.

  
  • 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) 

    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 352 lab.

  
  • NURS 352 - Mental Health Nursing

    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.

  
  • NURS 360 - Pharmacology II

    1.5 cr.


    (Prerequisite: NURS 262) 

    Principles of pharmacology and specific drug groups related to alterations in the sleep-rest, activity-exercise, self-perception/self-concept health patterns.  Emphasis is placed on drug actions, side effects, dosages, and nursing responsibilities. One hour lecture.

  
  • NURS 361 - Pharmacology III

    1.5 cr.


    (Prerequisite: NURS 360) 

    Principles of pharmacology and specific drug groups related to alterations in the nutrition-metabolic, sexuality-reproduction, role-relationship, cognitive-perceptual, and elimination health patterns.  Emphasis is placed on drug actions, side effects, dosages, and nursing responsibilities. One hour lecture.

  
  • NURS 371 - Nursing Care of the Adult II

    5.5 cr.


    (Prerequisites: NURS 350, NURS 352; co-requisites: NURS 361, NURS 373 or NURS 452 lab) 

    The second of three courses that focus 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 metabolism, nutrition and immunity are included. Three hours lecture, 15 hours clinical lab/week (for seven weeks) alternate with NURS 373 or NURS 452 lab.

  
  • NURS 373 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family

    5 cr.


    (Prerequisites: NURS 350, NURS 352; co-requisites: NURS 361, NURS 371) 

    Focus is on the physiological and psychological adaptation to functional and dysfunctional health patterns in the child-bearing family.  Emphasis is placed on the nursing process and functional health patterns as a framework for practice.  Pathophysiology and nursing care related to childbearing, childbirth and their complications are addressed. Pathophysiological processes related to alterations in sexual health are also included.  Clinical experiences are designed to develop the professional nursing role of care giver, advocate and teacher in promoting and restoring health. Three hours lecture, 12 hours clinical lab/week (for seven weeks) alternate with NURS 371 or NURS 450 lab.

  
  • NURS 384 - Perioperative Nursing

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: NURS 350) 

    This course presents concepts and information essential for perioperative nursing practice.  Content includes essentials of perioperative procedures in relation to nurses’ planning and management of the patient’s surgical experience.  Precepted clinical experiences are provided in various phases of the perioperative nursing: preoperative, operative and post-anesthesia care.  Emphasis is placed on the development of beginning skills in the operative setting. One hour lecture and six hours laboratory.

  
  • NURS 405 - Health Writing for Publication

    3 cr.


    (Cross-listed with NURS 505; open to all junior and senior students) 

    This course enables students to enhance their writing skills by utilizing principles of effective writing as they relate to health issues.  Students select projects to develop from idea to polished manuscript for both a professional journal and a consumer newspaper/magazine.  Online, Web-based course.

  
  • NURS 410 - Nursing Management

    3 cr.
    Study of the management process in nursing settings with a focus on the planning, implementation and delivery of nursing care in complex organizations.  Focus is on the collaborative role of nursing within the organization and the analysis and resolution of problems. Three hours lecture.
  
  • NURS 450 - Nursing Care of the Adult III

    5.5 cr.


    (Prerequisites: NURS 371, NURS 373, NURS 361; co-requisite: NURS 452) 

    This is the final course in a three-course sequence 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 mobility, elimination, cognition, and perception are included. Three hours lecture, 15 hours clinical lab/week for seven weeks, alternate with NURS 452 or NURS 373 lab.

  
  • NURS 452 - Nursing Care of Children and Adolescents

    4.5 cr.


    (Prerequisites: NURS 350, NURS 352, NURS 361; co-requisite: NURS 371) 

    The focus is on the physiological adaptation to functional and dysfunctional health patterns in children and adolescents.  Emphasis is placed on the nursing process and functional health patterns as a frame-work for nursing practice.  Health promotion and the pathophysiology and nursing care related to the disorders of childhood are included. Three hours lecture, nine hours clinical lab/week for seven weeks, alternate with NURS 450 lab or NURS 371 lab.

  
  • NURS 471 - (D) Community Health Nursing

    3.5 cr.


    (Prerequisites: NURS 450, NURS 452; co-requisites: NURS 473, NURS 475) 

    The focus is on the professional nursing roles of care giver, advocate, teacher and leader/manager in promoting adaptive responses to functional and dysfunctional health patterns in individuals, families, communities and groups.  The student synthesizes prior knowledge of functional health patterns and all phases of the nursing process in meeting the health-care needs of community-based clients in diverse population settings. 1.5 hours lecture/week; 18 hours clinical lab/week for 4.5 weeks (alternate with NURS 473 and 475 labs).

  
  • NURS 472 - Advanced Nursing Concepts

    6 cr. (3 lecture - 3 lab)


    Prerequisites: NURS 450, NURS 452: Co-Requisite NURS 471) 

    This course examines the leadership process in nursing and correlates the process to safe, evidenced-based practice as it relates to physiological and psychological adaptations to complex dysfunctional health patterns. Continued use of the nursing process, informatics and evidence-based practice are emphasized.  Development of case management skills in collaboration with the interdisciplinary health team further develops the professional nursing role of caregiver, advocate, teacher, and leader/manager in promoting, restoring and maintaining health. Clinical experiences are designed to enhance leadership development in caring for patients with complex health issues.   Three hours/week lecture; 14 hours clinical lab/week for 9 weeks (alternate with NURS 471 lab). 

    The following option is available for ROTC Nurse cadets:  subject to annual review, 1.5 credits may be awarded for successful completion of the ROTC Nurse Summer Training Program (NSTP) in place of NURS 472A Lab.  Three hours/week lecture; 14 hours clinical lab/week for 4.5 weeks, alternate with NURS 471 and 472B labs.
     

  
  • NURS 483 - Independent Study in Nursing

    3 cr.


    (RN students only; Prerequisites: senior standing in the Nursing program, NURS 493) 

    An independent project of academic or professional nature in an area specific to professional nursing.  Students develop and complete a specific project and work on a one-to-one basis with a faculty member in the Department of Nursing.

  
  • NURS 491 - Senior Seminar

    1.5 cr.


    (Prerequisites: NURS 450, NURS 452; co-requisites: NURS 471, NURS 473, NURS 475) 

    This course will serve as a synthesis of critical concepts necessary for professional nursing practice.  The use of critical thinking as it is applied to solving problems in the delivery of nursing care to patients with complex illnesses is emphasized.    Through case study analysis and content synthesis, students will apply critical thinking skills to develop mastery of nursing concepts and principles of clinical nursing practice. Students will utilize computerized testing to gauge their knowledge of professional nursing content.

  
  • NURS 493 - (W) Research in Nursing

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: senior standing in Nursing, PSYC 210) 

    Introduction to and application of the principles and process of research in professional nursing practice.  Study of research design, data-collection techniques, interpretation and critique of nursing research, literature, and reports and the development of the ability to become a discriminating consumer of nursing research. Three hours lecture.

  
  • NUTR 110 - (E) Introduction to Nutrition

    3 cr.
    An introduction to the interrelationship among nutrition, food and the environment as they impact health. Emphasis is placed on the multiple factors that influence food intake. The role and function of nutrients in health promotion and wellness throughout the life cycle will be discussed. Students who have taken NUTR 101 are not eligible to take NUTR 110.
  
  • NUTR 220 - Nutrition for the Health Professions

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: BIOL 110-111, CHEM 110 or112; pre- or co-requisite: CHEM 111 or 113) 

    Focus on concepts of nutrition, including chemistry, digestion absorption and metabolism of nutrients.  Exploration of the role of diet in chronic illness.  Basic nutrition concepts applied to the needs of individuals across the life span, families, and communities.

  
  • OIM 351 - Introduction to Management Science

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: STAT 251) 

    A survey of quantitative techniques used to analyze and solve business problems.  Topics include linear programming methods, waiting line models, project scheduling, and simulation.   Emphasis is placed on model building and analysis using spreadsheet software.

  
  • OIM 352 - Introduction to Operations Management

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: OIM 351, STAT 252) 

    A functional view of how to manage the activities involved in the process of converting or transforming resources into products or services.  Topics include an overview of strategic decisions, forecasting, product design, process planning, facility layout, basic inventory models, capacity planning, aggregate planning and scheduling.

  
  • OIM 353 - Business Process Overview

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: C/IL 104) 

    This is the first course in the area of enterprise management.  Students will learn to appreciate the integration of a company’s core business processes.  Students will be exposed to the main business processes that drive an organization, the interactions within and between them, and the effect of integration on the decision-making environment.  This course uses an enterprise-wide integrated information-systems software and simulated data for a model company.

  
  • OIM 363 - Quality Management

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: STAT 252) 

    The philosophy of Total Quality Management (TQM) and issues concerning its implementation are studied, covering the approaches of well-known leaders in the field, e.g., Deming. Topics include employee empowerment, quality-improvement tools, cross-functional teams, leadership for quality, statistical-process control, process capability, Taguchi methods, ISO 9000 standards, and the role of inspection in quality management.

  
  • OIM 366 - Supply Chain Management

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: OIM 352 or permission of instructor) 

    Many companies view Supply Chain Management as the core of their business strategy.  Students will learn how principles of Supply Chain Management integrate into the management of the enterprise and the business processes.  Students will examine the use of information technologies in Supply Chain Management.  Computer software will be used to gain hands-on experience. (Also listed as EC 470.)

  
  • OIM 462 - Project Management in Organizations

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: MGT 351) 

    This course will examine advanced project-management concepts from all phases of the project lifecycle (from requirements-specification through post-project assessment).  Special emphasis will be placed on understanding projects within the context of complex organizational settings by utilizing an open-systems perspective.  Linkages with more permanent administration structures within the organization will be reviewed. (Also listed as MGT 462.)

  
  • OIM 470 - Production Planning and Control

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: OIM 352) 

    This course is concerned with the study of production planning and control activities in an enterprise resource-planning context.  Topics include forecasting, aggregate planning, capacity planning, master production scheduling, material requirements planning, production activity control, purchasing, inventory models, and Just-in-Time Systems.  The interactions between operations and the other functional areas of the business will be emphasized.

  
  • OIM 471 - Business Information Management

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: C/IL 104) 

    Computers and how they can be applied to the operations and management of business firms.  Topics include data-processing concepts, overviews of computer hardware and software, modern data- and information-processing systems, applications of computers in business, acquiring and managing of computer and information resources.  Software packages will be used to gain hands-on experience.

  
  • OIM 472 - Electronic Business and Entrepreneurship

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: senior standing or permission of instructor) 

    The course examines the issues related to the starting of new technology-based businesses.  It focuses on entrepreneurial traits, idea generation, entry strategies, marketing plans and development of business plans.  Venture capital and other forms of financing will also be covered. In addition there will be a discussion on legal and intellectual properties issues. (Also listed as EC 472.)

  
  • OIM 473 - Business Applications of Communication Networks

    3 cr.
    (Prerequisite: OIM 471 or permission of instructor)Students explore the use of computer and telecommunication networks to achieve organizational goals. Topics include data communications; planning and design of communication networks; data integrity, independence and security; client-server computing; global communication; the Internet; applications of telecommunication networks and current issues and future trends.(Also listed as EC 473.)
  
  • OT 140 - Introduction to Occupational Therapy

    1 cr.
    An introduction to the profession of occupational therapy; its history, philosophical base, core values, professional standards, ethics, tools of practice, and frames of reference are presented. Employment settings, practitioner roles and professional development are explored, with particular emphasis placed on the student’s future role as an entry-level occupational therapist. Majors only. One two-hour seminar/week.
  
  • OT 141 - Occupational Therapy Theoretical Concepts

    3 cr.
    An introduction to occupational therapy theories and models of practice, with emphasis on an analysis of their history, philosophical foundations, and applications to practice. The focus is on human occupation and adaptation, and its multicultural aspects. Three hours lecture/week, and ten hours of service learning.
  
  • OT 240 - Activity Analysis I

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: OT 141) 

    Analysis, theory, and application of activities and media used in occupational therapy treatment with children and adolescents.  Introduction to standardized and non-standardized tests to assist in selecting activities.  Principles of leading groups, adaptation, and grading activities addressed through active learning. Two hours lecture, two hours lab/week, and ten hours of service learning.

  
  • OT 241 - Activity Analysis II

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: OT 240) 

    Analysis, theory, and application of activities and media used in occupational therapy treatment with adults.  Introduction to standardized and non-standardized tests to assist in selecting activities.  Proper documentation of treatment intervention addressed through case studies and problem-based learning. Two hours lecture, two hours lab/week, and ten hours of service learning.

  
  • OT 256 - Human Anatomy for OT

    4 cr.


    (Prerequisites: BIOL 110, BIOL 110L, BIOL 111, BIOL 111L) 

    A regional in-depth study of human anatomy with major emphasis on functional anatomy.  This will be accomplished through the study of prosected human specimens and surface anatomy. Three hours lecture, two hours lab/week.

  
  • OT 275 - Clinical Kinesiology

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: BIOL 110, BIOL 110L, BIOL 111, BIOL 111L; OT 256) 

    Application of the principles of functional anatomy with emphasis on normal and abnormal movement.  Measurement techniques for range of motion and muscle testing are presented, with emphasis on the movement and strength requirements found in self-care, work, and leisure activities.  Concepts are integrated in lab experiences. Two hours lecture, two hours lab/week.

  
  • OT 346 - Pathological Conditions I

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: OT 256) 

    A review of pathological conditions seen in occupational therapy practice, including: diagnosis, etiology, progression, performance deficits, treatment, prognosis, and functional outcomes.  Emphasis is placed on examining developmental and pediatric disabilities.  The promotion of health, prevention, and implications for the individual, family, and society are discussed. Three hours lecture/week.

  
  • OT 347 - Pathological Conditions II

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: OT 256, OT 346) 

    A review of pathological conditions seen in occupational therapy practice, including: diagnosis, etiology, progression, performance deficits, treatment, prognosis, and functional outcomes.  Emphasis placed on examining adult and geriatric conditions.  The promotion of health, prevention, and implications for the individual, family, and society are discussed. Three hours lecture/week.

  
  • OT 356 - Functional Neuroanatomy

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: OT 256, OT 275) 

    An overview of applied neuroanatomy and function, with emphasis on sensory, perceptual, and motor performance.  Normal structure and function are discussed, together with nervous system dysfunction, as applied to self-care, work, and leisure activities related to OT practice. Two hours lecture, two hours lab/week.

  
  • OT 360 - Occupational Therapy Practice I: Pediatrics

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: OT 240, OT 241, OT 275) 

    An overview of theoretical frames of reference, evaluation, and treatment intervention techniques used to enhance the function of infants, children, and other individuals with developmental disabilities.  Emphasis is placed on current recommended practices, evidence-based research, and clinical/educational experiential learning opportunities. Two hours lecture, two hours lab/week, and ten hours of service learning.

  
  • OT 361 - Occupational Therapy Practice II: Psychosocial Rehabilitation

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisites: OT 240, OT 241; co-requisite: CHS 341) 

    An overview of theoretical frames of reference, evaluation, and treatment intervention strategies used to enhance the function of individuals with psychosocial dysfunction.  Methods of clinical observation, assessment, and treatment approaches are introduced and practiced in lab simulations and field trips to area facilities. Two hours lecture, two hours lab/week and ten hours of service learning.

  
  • OT 380 - Occupational Therapy Level I Clinical - I: Pediatrics

    1 cr.


    (Prerequisites: OT 346, OT 356, OT 360) 

    Directed observation and supervised participation in the occupational therapy process in a pediatric/developmental disabilities setting.  Emphasis on the integration of theory and practice. Intersession, two weeks, full time.

  
  • OT 381 - Occupational Therapy Level I Clinical - II: Psychosocial Rehabilitation

    1 cr.


    (Prerequisites OT 347, OT 361, OT 380) 

    Directed observation and supervised participation in the therapeutic process in a psychosocial rehabilitation setting. Emphasis is placed on the integration of theory and practice. Summer, two weeks, full time.

  
  • OT 393 - (W) Research Methods in Occupational Therapy

    3 cr.


    (Prerequisite: PSYC 210) 

    This course provides an introduction to understanding how professionals contribute to the knowledge base that supports the field of occupational therapy. The student learns the language of scientific inquiry and how to critically examine research-based literature. The guiding principles that support sound research practices are examined throughout the course.

  
  • OT 440 - Management and Supervision of Occupational Therapy Services

    3 cr.
    An application of major management principles to the provision of occupational therapy services with an emphasis on the administrative and supervisory requirements in managing an occupational therapy department. Information provided concerning program planning, recruitment, marketing, budgeting, supervision, documentation, evaluation, reimbursement, and quality assurance. Three hours lecture/week.
 

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