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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]

Course Descriptions

Many course descriptions include a designation of Term(s) Offered: with one or more of the following: Fall, Spring, Summer. This indicates the term(s) in which the course is typically offered and is intended to aid students in planning their programs of study. Departments reserve the right to change the term(s) in which a course is offered.
 

Military Science
  

  • 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.

    Prerequisite(s): departmental approval.

    Term(s) Offered: Summer


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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.

    Prerequisite(s): department approval.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall


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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.

    Prerequisite(s): MS 301  and departmental approval.

    Term(s) Offered: Spring


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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.

    Prerequisite(s): departmental approval.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall


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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.

    Prerequisite(s): MS 401  and departmental approval.

    Term(s) Offered: Spring


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Nursing
  

  • NURS 246 - Introduction to Professional Nursing

    Credits: 4

    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.

    USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Diversity; Embedded Experience-Writing.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 201  and 50 hours of required non-nursing courses including all science courses.

    Lecture-Lab (ex: 3-1 means 3 hrs lecture and 1 hr lab): 3-1 (seminar)
    Term(s) Offered: Spring


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  • NURS 327 - Transition to Advanced Nursing Practice

    Credits: 3

    Preparation of associate or diploma nurse graduates for professional practice in diverse health care settings. Students explore theories, concepts, and assumptions foundational to contemporary nursing practice, patient centered care, and baccalaureate nursing education. Students develop the knowledge and skills necessary for success in distance education and scholarly work including an understanding of the BSN program, the ability to identify and locate scholarly resources, and professional communication and writing skills. 

    USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 201  and consent of instructor or advisor (required).

    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • NURS 337 - Population Health and Professional Nursing Practice

    Credits: 3

    This course provides an introduction population focused health and professional nursing guidelines. Course content will address the foundations of population health, clinical preventive services and health promotion, clinical practice and population health, and health systems and health policies. Students focus on individual and population-oriented prevention and health promotion efforts to provide a foundation for population focused nursing care. Students will also explore standards which guide professional practice including the Ethical Code of Nursing and the ANA Standards of Care. 

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 327  

    Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered


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  • NURS 353 - Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice

    Credits: 3

    This course provides nursing students the knowledge and skills to translate current evidence into practice.  Students learn the interrelationships among theory, practice, and research; the research process and how evidence is developed; protection of human subjects in the conduct of research, and application of evidence to clinical practice.  Skill development to facilitate retrieval, appraisal, and synthesis of evidence will support student use of quality evidence to guide nursing practice.  Development of writing and oral presentation skills will enable the student to collaborate with the interprofessional healthcare team to improve patient outcomes

    USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing.

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 246 , NURS 247 , and ENG 201 .

    Term(s) Offered: Fall


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  • NURS 356 - Pharmacology for Nurses

    Credits: 4

    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. Through class and seminar experiences the student will learn to apply the nursing process to safely admnister medications and provide patient centered care related to pharmacotherapy.

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 246  and NURS 247 .

    Term(s) Offered: Fall


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  • NURS 367 - Application of Evidence Based Practice

    Credits: 3

    This course provides Registered Nurses with knowledge and skills to translate current evidence into practice.  Students learn the interrelationships among theory, practice, and research, the research process, and the protection of human subjects in the conduct of research.  Students learn how to integrate clinical expertise with evidence to provide high quality patient centered care.  Skill development to facilitate retrieval, appraisal, and synthesis of evidence will support student use of high quality evidence to guide nursing practice.  Development writing and presentation skills will enable the student to better collaborate with the interprofessional healthcare team to improve patient outcomes.

    USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 201 , NURS 327  and either HP 302  or STAT 241 

    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • NURS 455 - Population-Focused Nursing Practice

    Credits: 4

    This course emphasizes population- focused nursing practice which promotes healthy environmental conditions, lifestyle, and behaviors that improve the health of a community or population.  Students focus on community assessment, including use of epidemiologic data to determine lifestyle, environmental, and genetic factors that are major determinants of population health.  Emphasis is placed on primary prevention, health promotion, disease and injury prevention across the lifespan.  Students collaborate with other professionals and stakeholders to identify and reach out to populations who might benefit from service, and apply evidence-based practice, including immunization, screening, and counseling to prevent and manage health conditions, prevent disability, and mortality.

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 361 , NURS 363 , NURS 364 , and NURS 368 .

    Term(s) Offered: Fall


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  • NURS 457 - Population-Focused Care for Registered Nurses

    Credits: 4

    This course emphasizes population-focused nursing practice which promotes healthy environmental conditions, lifestyle, and behaviors that improve the health of a community or population.  Registered nurses build on previous clinical experience with a focus on community assessment, including use of epidemiologic data to determine lifestyle, environmental, and genetic factors that are major determinants of population health.  Emphasis is placed on primary prevention, health promotion, disease and injury prevention across the lifespan.  Students collaborate with other professionals and stakeholders to identify and reach out to populations who might benefit from service, and apply evidence-based practice, including immunization, screening, and counseling to prevent and manage health conditions, prevent disability, and mortality.

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 327 .

    Term(s) Offered: Spring


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  • NURS 487 - Leadership in Nursing and Healthcare Organizations

    Credits: 6 (4 effective spring 2018)

    The course provides registered nurses the knowledge and skills for the application and synthesis of leadership theories, principles, and practices within the context of the role of the Baccalaureate prepared nurse.  Introduction to the role of nurse manager and leader is emphasized and integrated within the clinical experience.  Students will analyze and apply quality improvement and safety principles and practices to discern the impact on error reduction, patient outcomes, and quality of care.

    Prerequisite(s): NURS 327  

    Lecture-Lab (ex: 3-1 means 3 hrs lecture and 1 hr lab): 3-1 (Clinical)
    Term(s) Offered: Fall


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Nutrition
  
  

  • NUTR 205 - The Profession of Dietetics

    Credits: 1

    This course provides students with a general overview of the history, philosophy, and practice of dietetics and how dietitians collaborate with other disciplines. Students gain a beginning understanding of the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) standards, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) scope of practice, the code of ethics, and advocacy methods. Students will recognize state and national credentialing requirements and life-long learning needs. Current issues in dietetics and healthcare will be discussed, such as evidence-based practice, the nutrition care process, and informatics.

    Prerequisite(s): NUTR 203 .  Students must be admitted to the dietetics program to enroll in this course.

    Term(s) Offered: Spring


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  • NUTR 376 - Principles and Applications in Nutrition

    Credits: 3

    Principles and applications in nutrition emphasize the relationships among the nutrients and how homeostasis relationships are maintained in the healthy person. Students will learn more about themselves and their health in an effort to use this knowledge to improve their health. This knowledge of nutrition will allow students to personalize information to fit their lifestyle. Special attention to nutrition for the developing human and lectures focusing on nutrition counseling will address the needs of dental hygiene students and other health professionals seeking concepts in applied nutrition.

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 108  and CHEM 107  recommended.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • NUTR 397 - Nutrition in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

    Credits: 3

    This course focuses on understanding the role of nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention. Students will have a better understanding of health and food consumption behaviors of the United States population by evaluating population-based studies. Students will locate, interpret and analyze National nutrition surveys and epidemiological studies to determine their use in health promotion. An enhanced understanding of the role of genetics on disease development will be provided. Current food consumption and lifestyle practices of people from diverse cultures and religions will be examined.

    USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 201 , NUTR 376  and NUTR 396 .

    Term(s) Offered: Spring


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  • NUTR 481 - Nutritional Education, Counseling and Theory

    Credits: 3

    This course focuses on the acquisition of nutrition counseling knowledge and the development of interpersonal skills that would enhance the translation of nutrition knowledge into healthy food choices. Employing a problem- solving model, the course covers counseling strategies and techniques, interviewing methods, psychological theories, life span and cross-cultural considerations for counseling, emotional factors of nutrition, eating disorders, ethics, and professional aspects of practice. Students will be challenged to apply and think critically about different counseling techniques and situations. Appropriate educational materials and documentation methods will be evaluated and developed as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): PSY 201 , NUTR 396  and NUTR 397 , or consent of instructor.  Students must be admitted to the dietetics program to enroll in this course.

    Term(s) Offered: Spring


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  • NUTR 496 - Leadership and Professional Issues in Food and Nutrition

    Credits: 3

    This course will explore current political, regulatory, ethical, training, quality improvement, management, and other important related issues facing food and nutrition professionals. Students will use their educational foundation to investigate, identify, and suggest alternative methods of resolving these problems. The course will examine the leadership roles of food and nutrition professionals. Students will apply this knowledge by investigating current controversial issues in food and nutrition and will develop solutions to these problems.

    USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Writing.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 201 , NUTR 285  and junior or senior standing.

    Term(s) Offered: Spring


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Music
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Occupational Therapy Assistant
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • OTA 397 - Technical Fieldwork A

    Credits: 3

    While working with persons having various levels of psychosocial, sensorimotor, and cognitive performance components, students have opportunities for synthesis, the integration and application of knowledge gained throughout their educational experiences which include general education/liberal arts courses as well as the sequence of occupational therapy coursework. Students will examine the interplay among occupational performance areas, components, and contexts; develop and expand a repertoire of occupational therapy treatment interventions; and employ clinical reasoning and reflective practice skills. Fieldwork A, a Level II internship of at least eight weeks (full-time) in duration, must vary from Fieldwork B to reflect a difference in ages across the lifespan of persons requiring occupational therapy services, in the setting with regard to chronic conditions (long-term versus short-term), and in facility type (institutional versus community-based).

    Prerequisite(s): completion of OTA 297  & OTA 298 .

    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer


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