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2011-2013 Undergradate & Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]

Course Descriptions

 

Mathematics

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Military Science
  

  • MS 101 - Fundamental Military Concepts

    Credits: 1

    The course introduces students to the basic officer competencies, establishes a firm foundation for continued study in higher ROTC courses, and instructs basic life skills pertaining to personal fitness and interpersonal communication skills. Students will be introduced to the U.S. Army values, national values, and expected ethical behavior. Students will be exposed to the unique duties and responsibilities of officers and the expectations of selfless service, dedication, and duty to the nation. Designed to introduce basic soldier skills and squad-level tactical operations. Attention is devoted to development of leadership potential through practical exercises both in and out of the classroom. Prereq: No prereq. Term(s) Offered (F=Fall, Sp=Spring, Su=Summer): F.


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  • MS 102 - Basic Leadership

    Credits: 1

    Examines the leadership process as affected by individual differences and styles, group dynamics, and personality behavior of leaders. Will introduce a generic model of problem solving. Teaches the basic skills that underlie effective problem solving in different work environments. Instructs how to relate the problem-solving model and basic problem solving skills to the resolution of military problems. Students will experience an introduction of fundamental leadership concepts and examine factors that influence leader and group effectiveness. Designed to teach basic soldier skills and squad level tactical operations. Student involvement in briefings and hands on practical exercises. Attention is devoted to development of leadership potential through practical exercises both in and out of the classroom. Prereq: No prereq. Term(s) Offered (F=Fall, Sp=Spring, Su=Summer): Sp.


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  • MS 201 - Advanced Leadership and Management

    Credits: 2

    Develops basic leadership abilities and management skills through instruction and hands on practical exercises. Introduces principles and techniques of effective written and oral communication. Teaches practical leader skills and examines the principle of subordinate motivation and organizational change. Students will apply leadership and problem solving to a complex case study/simulation. Class is designed to develop individual team skills, decision-making abilities, and test basic tactical proficiency skills as well as improve planning and organizational skills both in and out of the classroom environment. Teaches hands-on soldier skills and squad-level tactical operations. Attention is devoted to development of leadership potential through practical exercises both in and out of the classroom. Prereq: No prereq. Term(s) Offered (F=Fall, Sp=Spring, Su=Summer): F.


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  • MS 202 - Leadership, Tactics and Officership

    Credits: 2

    Further develops leadership skills by focusing on conventional basic squad and small unit tactics and introduces students to the basic tactical principles of maneuver. Examines the roots of national and Army values and better citizenship. Allows students to apply principles of ethical decision-making and resolve ethical issues in case studies. Examines the legal and historical foundations and duties and function of the Army officer. Students will analyze the roles officers played in the transition of the Army from the Vietnam Conflict to the 21st Century. Teaches basic soldier skills and squad-level tactical operations. Special attention is devoted to development of leadership potential through practical exercises both in and out of the classroom. Prereq: No prereq. Term(s) Offered (F=Fall, Sp=Spring, Su=Summer): Sp.


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  • MS 204 - Leader’s Training (Basic Camp)

    Credits: 4

    Conducted at Fort Knox, Kentucky, home of the United States Armor Branch, during the summer months, covering a training period of approximately 30 days of paid training and excitement. The Department of Military Science ROTC battalion provides travel to and from Fort Knox. While at camp you will meet students from all over the nation while earning approximately $800 in pay and receive free room and board while at camp. While at camp, you may apply for a two-year ROTC scholarship to cover up to $16,000 at selected high-cost universities to pay for your remaining two years of college, $510 annually for books, and earn a monthly stipend of over $200 for 10 months per year. The Basic Camp is a way to catch up on missed Military Science courses in order to qualify the student to contract into the Advanced ROTC Course at USI. Prereq: departmental approval. Term(s) Offered (F=Fall, Sp=Spring, Su=Summer): Su.


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  • MS 301 - Small Unit Leadership

    Credits: 3

    Course is designed for those students who contract with Army ROTC to continue their military studies in pursuit of a commission as on officer into the Army following graduation from college. Course focus is to build cadet leadership competencies in preparation for attendance and successful completion of ROTC Leader Development and Assessment Course, Ft. Lewis, Washington. Provides an in-depth review of the features and execution of the Leadership Development Program, providing the cadet with periodic assessment of performance in leadership positions. Students will study squad and platoon-level tactics, troop-leading procedures, mission analysis, land navigation skills training, military operations plans and orders development, execution of squad battle drills, and basic briefing techniques. Prereq: department approval. Term(s) Offered (F=Fall, Sp=Spring, Su=Summer): F.


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  • MS 302 - Small Unit Operations

    Credits: 3

    Course is a follow-on module to the MS 301  class, preparing cadets for attendance and successful completion of ROTC Leader Development and Assessment Course, Ft. Lewis, Washington. Focus will center on advanced self-development through the Leadership Development Program and an advanced-learning environment of doctrinal leadership and tactical operations at the small unit level. Cadets will plan and conduct individual and collective skill training for offensive operations and a Field Training Exercise during the spring semester. Cadets will be exposed to the developmental counseling program throughout the course period. Prereq: MS 301  and departmental approval. Term(s) Offered (F=Fall, Sp=Spring, Su=Summer): Sp.


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  • MS 401 - Leadership, Management, and Ethics

    Credits: 3

    Course is designed to develop, train, and transition the advanced course graduate from cadet to lieutenant for service as an officer. Cadet will study Army staff organizations, how they function, and the processes of the army’s hierarchy organizational structure. Students will learn in-depth counseling responsibilities/methods, officer and non-commissioned officer evaluation report development, officer evaluation report support form development, and training plan development. Course analyzes the legal aspects of decision-making and leadership in action. Course will expose cadets to the foundations of leadership, operational law, and the key aspects of the Uniformed Code of Military Justice. Cadets will receive training on basic leader responsibilities to foster an ethical command climate and how to meet moral obligations, as well as leader responsibilities to accommodate subordinate spiritual needs. Prereq: departmental approval. Term(s) Offered (F=Fall, Sp=Spring, Su=Summer): F.


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  • MS 402 - Transition to Lieutenant

    Credits: 3

    Continued advanced development and transition of the advanced camp graduate from cadet to lieutenant for service as an officer. Course is a follow-on module to the MS 401  class. Course will expose cadets to the in-depth study of leadership, operational law, and the key aspects of the Uniformed Code of Military Justice with a hands-on approach with interactive scenarios being utilized in class. Students will undergo hands-on training and instruction in Joint Ethics regulations, joint strategic level operations, study of army administrative and logistics management, in-depth counseling techniques, and duty at first military assignment. Course will cover the Army’s training philosophy, METL development, equipment readiness, and rules of engagement during deployment operations. Students also will receive training in personal awareness financial planning. Prereq: MS 401  and departmental approval. Term(s) Offered (F=Fall, Sp=Spring, Su=Summer): Sp.


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Nursing
  

  • NURS 246 - Introduction to Professional Nursing

    Credits: 5

    This course introduces students to essential characteristics of professional nursing practice in today’s healthcare system and the interconnected global community. Concepts to be explored include the history and theoretical basis of the nursing profession, the profession as part of a wider healthcare community and delivery system, professional communication, self-understanding and self-care as means to promote health and wellness of self and others. An introduction to the responsibility of self-directed, life-long learning and evidence- based practice is included. An emphasis will be placed on the complexity and holism of culturally sensitive nursing care in relation to the diversity of patients. Prereq: 50 hours of required non-nursing courses including all science courses. Term(s) Offered (F=Fall, Sp=Spring, Su=Summer): Sp.


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  • NURS 356 - Pharmacology for Nurses

    Credits: 2

    This course provides the student with an introduction to pharmacotherapeutics, safe administration of medications, and medications related to the care of patients with specific disorders. Pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamics, pharmacogenetics, principles of medication administration, medication terminology, systems of measurement and conversion, and medication calculations are discussed. Drug classifications, actions, side effects, adverse effects, and nursing implications of medication administration are presented. Use of the nursing process to safely administer medications and develop patient education plans is also emphasized. Prereq: NURS 357 . Term(s) Offered (F=Fall, Sp=Spring, Su=Summer): F.


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  • NURS 855 - Critical Appraisal of Practice II

    Credits: 3

    This course will focus on the promotion, financing and systems implementation of evidence based projects, products or services to improve nursing practice and health care delivery. Utilizing newly acquired knowledge, students will appraise their current practice environments and as appropriate to the student’s practice agenda, the students will either prepare a marketing or business plan that will justify the need and viability of their evidence based project, product or service or secure internal or external funding that will help sustain their project, product or service. Role transition will be integrated into the course content.


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Occupational Therapy

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  • OT 151 - Orientation to Occupational Therapy

    Credits: 1

    This course provides students with a general overview of occupational therapy history, philosophy, and practice. Students gain a beginning understanding of the value of occupation or purposeful activity in daily life, survey the role of occupational therapy with various populations and in a variety of settings; recognize national and state credentialing requirements, identify occupational therapy association functions at all levels, and recognize AOTA standards, ethics, and policies and their effects on occupational therapy practitioner conduct and patient treatment. Term(s) Offered (F=Fall, Sp=Spring, Su=Summer): F, Sp.


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  • OT 310 - Applied Pathophysiology I

    Credits: 3

    This course begins with an introduction to occupational performance (areas, components, and contexts) and an integrated theoretical approach. The course proceeds with an overview of the etiology, clinical course, management, and prognosis of congenital and developmental disabilities, acute and chronic disease processes, and traumatic injuries, and examines the effects of such conditions on functional performance throughout the lifespan as well as explores the effects of wellness on the individual, family, culture, and society. This course has been approved for the one hour requirement of Category B3.Health/Fitness of the University Core Curriculum. Prereq: admission to OT Program. Term(s) Offered (F=Fall, Sp=Spring, Su=Summer): F.


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