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2014-2015 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]
Course Descriptions
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Kinesiology |
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LBST 611 - Capstone Elective Credits: 3
The word “rhetoric” can be traced back to the simple assertion “I say” (Eiro in Greek). Almost anything related to the act of saying something to someone-in speech or in writing-can conceivably fall within the domain of rhetoric. This course will explore the various philosophical and psychological theories of humans that impinged on various rhetorical theories and practices from classical times to the present. We will see how political, technological, economic, and scientific events affected rhetorical theory and practice and how in turn rhetoric affected them. We will explore the ethical dimensions of rhetoric. We will attempt to salvage the best of past and present theory and practice and attempt to integrate them into comprehensive and useful perspective on rhetoric-and eventually into our own practices in speaking and writing.
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LBST 697 - Capstone Project in Liberal Studies I Credits: 3
The first of two courses involving intensive study of a topic within liberal studies, selected with the student’s faculty advisor and approved by the members of the MALS faculty advisory committee. Combined with the LBST 698, the study should yield a written work of sufficient length and quality to warrant a total of six hours of graduate credit, although projects such as artistic creations, computer programs, theatrical productions, and community service programs also may be acceptable.
Prerequisite(s): acceptance to MALS program; permission of student’s graduate advisor.
Grading Final grade recorded as satisfactory or unsatisfactory only.
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LBST 698 - Capstone Project in Liberal Studies II Credits: 3
The second of two courses involving intensive study of a topic within liberal studies, selected with the student’s faculty advisor and approved by the members of the MALS faculty advisory committee. Combined with LBST 697, the study should yield a written work of sufficient length and quality to warrant a total of six hours of graduate credit, although projects such as artistic creations, computer programs, theatrical productions, and community service programs may also be acceptable. Final grade recorded as satisfactory or unsatisfactory only.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to MALS program; permission of student’s graduate advisor.
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MNGT 611 - Leadership Skills and Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
A highly interactive and experiential class focusing on the development of management and leadership skills. The class focuses on organizational behavior issues and on developing a student’s professionalism in the following areas: oral, written, and interpersonal communication, group dynamics, team building, creative problem solving, information and communication technology, change management skills, and the roles of leaders in a dynamic work environment.
Prerequisite(s): [(ACCT 201 , grade of C or better and ACCT 202 , grade of C or better) or ACCT 501 , grade of GC or better] and [(ECON 208 , grade of C or better and ECON 209 , grade of C or better) or ECON 501 , grade of GC or better] and ECON 265 , grade of C or better; and FIN 305 , grade of C or better; and MKTG 305 , grade of C or better; and DSCI 351 , grade of C or better. Admission to the MBA program is required.
Term(s) Offered: Fall
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MKTG 601 - Marketing Strategies Credits: 3
Analysis and control of the key marketing variables to develop successful strategic marketing plans. Emphasis on the major components of marketing strategy; establishment of overall corporate objectives; analysis of strategic business units; identification of creative alternatives; and examination of company, target market, and competitors. Views strategy formulation from the global and managerial perspectives. Examines significant marketing strategies and applies them to practical analysis of established marketing cases dealing with new and established product management, pricing, channels, and promotional aspects.
Prerequisite(s): MNGT 611 . Open only to MBA majors.
Term(s) Offered: Fall
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MATH 601 - Using the Graphing Calculator in the School Curriculum Credits: 1
In this 24-hour workshop participants will develop a better understanding of graphing technology while considering the following topics: domain, range, linear and quadratic functions, common solutions, inequalities, extreme values, slope, translations, rational and trigonometric functions, asymptotes, statistical menus and data, exponential and logarithmic functions. Problem solving and programming will be included throughout.
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MATH 621 - Technology for Teaching Mathematics Credits: 3
This course was designed to facilitate the teacher of mathematics in the use of technology. Graphing utilities and calculator based laboratories through the study of the following topics: domain, range, linear and quadratic functions, common solutions, inequalities, extrema, slope, translations, rational and trigonometric functions, asymptotes, statistical menus, regression equations, data collection and analysis, parametric equations, exponential and logarithmic functions, problem solving and programming.
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Nursing |
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NURS 605 - Healthcare Informatics for Advanced Nursing Practice Credits: 3
This course focuses on developing the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that enable the learner to utilize information gained from technology to improve healthcare outcomes. Content includes the use of technology for delivering and enhancing patient care; the use of communication technologies to integrate and coordinate care; the use of data management to analyze and improve outcomes; the integration of health information management for evidence-based care and health education; and the facilitation of electronic health records to improve patient care, mitigate error, and support decision making.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 601 (grade of B or better), NURS 602 (grade of B or better), NURS 603 (grade of B or better), and NURS 604 (grade of B or better).
Term(s) Offered: Summer
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NURS 618 - Advanced Health Assessment for Advanced Practice Nurses Credits: 3
This course provides didactic instruction and clinical practice in physical assessment, developmental screening, history taking, nursing, and medical diagnosis. Teaching methods include lecture, independent study, laboratory, and clinical practice.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 601 (grade of B or better), NURS 602 (grade of B or better), NURS 603 (grade of B or better), NURS 604 (grade of B or better), NURS 605 (grade of B or better), NURS 606 (grade of B or better), NURS 617 (grade of B or better) and NURS 622 (grade of B or better).
Term(s) Offered: Summer
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NURS 622 - Clinical Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses Credits: 3
This course is designed to provide the advanced practice nursing student with knowledge of pharmacological agents and herbal therapies used in the treatment of adults, adolescents, and young children. Emphasis is placed on indications, mechanisms of actions, prescriptive drug protocols, adverse reactions, and appropriate dosages. Through the use of variety of instructional methods, this course prepares students to design, implement, monitor, and alter effective patient pharmacological therapy.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 601 (grade of B or better), NURS 602 (grade of B or better), NURS 603 (grade of B or better), NURS 604 (grade of B or better), NURS 605 (grade of B or better), NURS 606 (grade of B or better), and NURS 617 (grade of B or better).
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NURS 636 - Authentic Leadership Development in Healthcare Organizations Credits: 3
Integration of the conceptual and practical foundations of authentic leadership at the individual and organizational level is the focus of this course. Students will develop their authentic leadership capabilities to apply authentic leadership principles in the course capstone project and inter-professional evident-based practice. Course content will emphasize authentic leadership development to maximize partnerships for patient and family centered care and safety, teamwork and collaboration, quality improvement, and technology utilization.
Prerequisite(s): acceptance in the MSN (Nurse Manager Leader Track) program or other graduate program in the College of Nursing and Health Professions.
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NURS 645 - Advanced Nursing Assessment and Intervention I Credits: 5 (3 didactic; 2 clinical)
Advanced practice management of clients with acute and/ore chronic illness in a changing health care delivery system. Emphasis is on the synthesis of psychological, behavioral, social, and physiological theories in the therapeutic management of acute and/or chronic illness, including disease prevention and health promotion. Content is centered on the development of the role of the clinical nurse specialist in the dimensions of clinician,research, educator, consultant, collaborator, and manager. Clinical experiences utilize holistic, research-based nursing therapies to care for individuals, families, and aggregate populations within communities.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 601 (grade of B or better), NURS 602 (grade of B or better), NURS 603 (grade of B or better), NURS 604 (grade of B or better), NURS 605 (grade of B or better), NURS 606 (grade of B or better), NURS 617 (grade of B or better), NURS 618 (grade of B or better), and NURS 622 (grade of B or better).
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NURS 646. - Advanced Nursing Assessment and Intervention II Credits: 5
This course further explores the advanced practice management of complex patients with acute and/or chronic illness in a changing health care delivery system. Emphasis is on the synthesis of psychological, behavioral, social, and physiological theories in the therapeutic management of clients with acute and/or chronic illness, including disease prevention and health promotion. Content is centered on developing skills to influence the spheres of nursing and the health care systems.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 601 (grade of B or better), NURS 602 (grade of B or better), NURS 603 (grade of B or better), NURS 604 (grade of B or better), NURS 605 (grade of B or better), NURS 606 (grade of B or better), NURS 617 (grade of B or better), NURS 618 (grade of B or better), NURS 622 (grade of B or better) and NURS 645 (grade of B or better).
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NURS 647 - Advanced Assessment and Intervention Practicum Credits: 5
The course facilitates the integration of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS credits) role across all spheres of influence. Through the use of specialized practice and application of theoretical knowledge the students provided expert, holistic care to individuals and families while managing nursing and health care systems influences within a specific patient population.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 601 (grade of B or better), NURS 602 (grade of B or better), NURS 603 (grade of B or better), NURS 604 (grade of B or better), NURS 605 (grade of B or better), NURS 606 (grade of B or better), NURS 617 (grade of B or better), NURS 618 (grade of B or better), NURS 622 (grade of B or better), NURS 645 (grade of B or better), and NURS 646. (grade of B or better).
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NURS 654 - Primary Care Nursing of Families I Credits: 5
This course focuses on the clinical management of the health/illness status of children, adults, and elders within a family framework. Includes theoretical concepts related to individual development and family function. The clinical focus is on the role of the nurse practitioner in primary care management including health promotion, illness prevention, assessment, treatments for acute and chronic illnesses, and education. Emphasizes role development, including interdependent and independent practices.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 601 (grade of B or better), NURS 602 (grade of B or better), NURS 603 (grade of B or better), NURS 604 (grade of B or better), NURS 605 (grade of B or better), NURS 606 (grade of B or better), NURS 617 (grade of B or better), NURS 618 (grade of B or better),and NURS 622 (grade of B or better).
Term(s) Offered: Fall
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NURS 655 - Primary Care Nursing of Families II Credits: 5
This course continues to expand the clinical management of children, adults, and elders within a family framework. Includes theoretical concepts related to the management of families with acute or chronic healthcare crises. The clinical focus is on the role of the nurse practitioner in primary care management including health promotion, illness prevention, assessment, treatments for acute and chronic illnesses, and education. Emphasizes role development, including interdependent and independent practices.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 601 (grade of B or better), NURS 602 (grade of B or better), NURS 603 (grade of B or better), NURS 604 (grade of B or better), NURS 605 (grade of B or better), NURS 606 (grade of B or better), NURS 617 (grade of B or better), NURS 618 (grade of B or better), NURS 622 (grade of B or better), and NURS 654 (grade of B or better).
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NURS 656 - Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum Credits: 5
This course provides an intensive clinical experience in the family nurse practitioner role. Selected preceptorships are designed to maximize individual student learning needs and provide a comprehensive experience to develop expertise in caring for individuals and families.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 601 (grade of B or better), NURS 602 (grade of B or better), NURS 603 (grade of B or better), NURS 604 (grade of B or better), NURS 605 (grade of B or better), NURS 606 (grade of B or better), NURS 617 (grade of B or better), NURS 618 (grade of B or better), NURS 622 (grade of B or better), NURS 654 (grade of B or better), and NURS 655 (grade of B or better).
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NURS 661 - Psychopharmacology Credits: 2
The focus of this course is on integration of basic neuropharmacology, the effects of psychotropic medications prescribed in practice, and actions of these drugs in the treatment of mental health problems across the lifespan. Basic principles of neuropharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, dose-response relationships, and the roles of specific neurotransmitters will be included. Actions of various drugs and effects of those drugs on mood and behaviors will be included. Treatment resistance and noncompliance with psychopharmacologic agents will also be discussed.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 601 (grade of B or better), NURS 602 (grade of B or better), NURS 603 (grade of B or better), NURS 604 (grade of B or better), NURS 605 (grade of B or better), NURS 606 (grade of B or better), NURS 617 (grade of B or better), and NURS 618 (grade of B or better).
Co-Requisite(s) (must be taken at same time as): NURS 662 .
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NURS 662 - Psychiatric Mental Healthcare of Families Across the Lifespan I Credits: 5
The focus of this course is on theoretical and clinical management of the psychiatric/mental health needs of individuals across the lifespan within the context of a family-based theoretical model. The role of the family psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner as an independent and interdependent practitioner and performing comprehensive mental health assessments are primary clinical foci. Participation in mental health assessments, planning care for stabilization of mental health, strategies for mental health promotion, therapies, and mental health education are included in course content.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 601 (grade of B), NURS 602 (grade of B), NURS 603 (grade of B or better), NURS 604 (grade of B or better), NURS 605 (grade of B or better), NURS 606 (grade of B or better), NURS 617 (grade of B or better), NURS 618 (grade of B or better), and NURS 622 (grade of B or better).
Prereq or Coreq: NURS 661 .
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NURS 663 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Care of Families Across the Lifespan II Credits: 5
The focus of this course is on expansion of the management of psychiatric/mental health status of individuals across the life span within the context of a family-based theoretical mode.. Further role development is emphasized, including interdependent and independent practice. Theoretical concepts are related to management of individuals and families with acute and chronic mental health problems. Expanded participation in mental health assessments, planning care for stabilization of mental health, strategies for mental health promotion, therapies, and mental health education are included in course content.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 601 (grade of B), NURS 602 (grade of B), NURS 603 (grade of B or better), NURS 604 (grade of B or better), NURS 605 (grade of B or better), NURS 606 (grade of B or better), NURS 617 (grade of B or better), NURS 618 (grade of B or better), NURS 622 (grade of B or better), NURS 661 (grade of B or better), and NURS 662 (grade of B or better)..
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NURS 664 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Care of Families Across the Lifespan III Credits: 5
This course involves an intensive clinical experience in the family psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner (FMHNP credits) role. Preceptors will guide and direct the FMHNP students as they achieve greater Independence and develop expertise in caring for families and individuals across the lifespan.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 601 (grade of B), NURS 602 (grade of B), NURS 603 (grade of B or better), NURS 604 (grade of B or better), NURS 605 (grade of B or better), NURS 606 (grade of B or better), NURS 617 (grade of B or better), NURS 618 (grade of B or better), NURS 622 (grade of B or better), NURS 661 (grade of B or better), NURS 662 (grade of B or better), and NURS 663 (grade of B or better).
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NURS 676 - Management of Acutely Ill Adults III Credits: 5
This course continues the focus on the management of adult clients who are acutely/- critically ill or experiencing an exacerbation of a chronic health problem. The clinical focus is on the role of the acute care nurse practitioner working with a multidisciplinary team across settings to facilitate and accelerate the patient’s return to optimal health.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 601 (grade of B), NURS 602 (grade of B), NURS 603 (grade of B or better), NURS 604 (grade of B or better), NURS 605 (grade of B or better), NURS 606 (grade of B or better), NURS 617 (grade of B or better), NURS 618 (grade of B or better), NURS 622 (grade of B or better), NURS 674 (grade of B or better), and NURS 675 (grade of B or better).
Term(s) Offered: Summer
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NURS 717 - Cultural Diversity Credits: 2
This course focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively interact with and serve culturally diverse populations. Topics related to age, race, ethnicity, gender, class, and disabilities will be emphasized. Concepts related to workforce diversity, healthcare belief systems, patient rights and management of healthcare appropriate to the patient population will be explored. Culturally based assessment tools will be critiqued. Healthy People 2010 objectives will be used as a framework to explore healthcare needs of the culturally diverse population.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 713 (grade of B or better), NURS 715 (grade of B or better), NURS 727 (grade of B or better), NURS 721 (grade of B or better), and NURS 725 (grade of B or better) and NURS 724 (grade of C or better).
Co-Requisite(s) (must be taken at same time as): NURS 854 .
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NURS 855 - Synthesis of Nursing Practice 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.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 854 (grade of B or Better)
Co-Requisite(s) (must be taken at same time as): NURS 874
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OT 581 - Occupational Therapy Research Fundamentals I Credits: 3
Students in this course first complete an introductory unit that covers the philosophical underpinnings of inquiry, the importance of research, the two traditions of research including process stages and essential components, basic versus applied research, and rigor in research. Students then utilize discovery learning (a) to develop foundations for evidence based clinical reasoning: descriptive and nonparametric inferential statistics, critical reading and analysis of research papers, and information dissemination in various scholarly formats and (b) to apply three inquiry strategies: basis single system, quantitative focus groups, and survey research.
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OT 582 - Occupational Therapy Research Fundamentals II Credits: 3
In this course students utilize discovery learning (a) to build on foundations of evidence-based clinical reasoning: advanced quantitative analysis with an emphasis on parametric inferential statistics, critical reading and analysis of research papers, and information dissemination in various scholarly formats (b) first complete an introductory unit that covers the philosophical underpinnings of inquiry, the importance of research, the two traditions of research including process stages and essential components, basic versus applied research, and rigor in research. Students then utilize discovery learning (a) to develop foundations for evidence-based clinical reasoning: descriptive and nonparametric inferential statistics, critical reading and analysis of research papers, and information dissemination in various scholarly formats and (b) to apply six inquiry strategies: advanced single system design, case study method, action research, outcome evaluation, qualitative focus group research, and other forms of qualitative research.
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OT 623 - Psychosocial and Cognitive Strategies Credits: 4
This course emphasizes the examination of appropriate theoretical frameworks, the application of purposeful activities, and occupations as therapeutic interventions for psychosocial and cognitive occupational performance across the lifespan. Psychosocial subcomponents include psychological skills (values, interests, self-concept), social skills (role performance, social conduct, interpersonal skills, and self-expression), and self-management abilities (coping skills, time management, and self-control). Cognitive subcomponents include level of arousal, orientation, attention span, memory, sequencing, categorization, reasoning, executive functioning, problem solving, learning, and generalization.
Prerequisite(s): Bachelor’s degree and acceptance into the MSOT Program.
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