2018-2019 Academic Catalog & Student Handbooks [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by subject prefix. Each course description begins with a subject prefix followed by a three-digit course number and the course title. If a course includes laboratory or other special activities, that information is contained in the course description. Prerequisites and co-requisites are also listed. A prerequisite is a course, experience, or other required preparation that must be completed before the student will be permitted to enroll in the course. A co-requisite is a course, experience, or other preparation that must be completed at the same time that the student is enrolled in the listed course.
Courses numbered 100 to 199 are primarily for freshmen, 200 to 299 for sophomores, 300 to 399 for juniors and seniors, and 400 to 499 for seniors. Courses numbered 500 and above are reserved for graduate students.
Please note, when searching courses by “Code or Number”, an asterisk (*) can be used to return mass results. For instance, a “Code or Number” search of ” 5* ” can be entered, returning all 500 or graduate-level courses. |
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NU 309A Introduction to Clinical Nursing
Credit, five hours.
Emphasizes the nursing process as the basis for nursing practice. Focuses on nursing as an art and a science as the student develops the skills essential to providing safe, effective care. Corequisite(s): NU 310A .
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NU 310 Client Assessment
Credit, three hours.
Designed to provide the student with cognitive and psychomotor skills to perform comprehensive health and nutritional assessment of clients. Focuses primarily on assessment throughout the lifespan as a mode of establishing a database for implementing the nursing process.
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NU 310A Client Assessment
Credit, three hours.
Designed to provide the student with cognitive and psychomotor skills to perform comprehensive health and nutritional assessment of clients. Focuses primarily on assessment throughout the lifespan as a mode of establishing a database for implementing the nursing process. Corequisite(s): NU 309A .
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NU 313 Adult Health Nursing I
Credit, five hours.
A study of issues affecting adults physically, psychologically, spiritually, and sociologically with an emphasis on the elderly. Emphasis will be placed upon specific problems related to the normal aging process and the changes which occur during this process. Clinical experiences will focus on healthy, as well as ill adults, including the elderly. Prerequisite(s): NU 252 Prerequisite or Corequisite: NU 310 , NU 309
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NU 313A Adult Health Nursing I
Credit, five hours.
A study of issues affecting adults physically, psychologically, spiritually, and sociologically with an emphasis on the elderly. Emphasis will be placed upon specific problems related to the normal aging process and the changes, which occur during this process. Clinical experiences will focus on healthy, as well as ill adults, including the elderly. Prerequisite(s): NU 316A , NU 320A .
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NU 314 Nursing the Childbearing Family
Credit, five hours.
A study of the family unit as it is affected by childbearing. Examines the normal physiological, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual processes associated with childbearing and parenthood. Complications of childbearing, health promotion, issues, and trends are also explored. Prerequisite(s): NU 309 , NU 313 .
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NU 314A Nursing the Childbearing Family
Credit, five hours.
A study of the family unit as it is affected by childbearing. Examines the normal physiological, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual processes associated with childbearing and parenthood. Complications of childbearing, health promotion, issues, and trends are explored. Prerequisite(s): NU 405A , NU 415A .
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NU 316 Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Credit, five hours.
Focuses on the client with mental illness. Emphasizes mental health, effective communication, and effective interpersonal relations. Legal issues, treatment modalities, and specific emotional disruptions are explored as well as the utilization of mental health concepts in the client and family experiencing crises. Prerequisite(s): NU 309 , NU 313 .
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NU 316A Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Credit, five hours.
Focuses on the client with mental illness. Emphasizes mental health, effective communication, and effective interpersonal relations. Legal issues, treatment modalities, and specific emotional disruptions are explored as well as the utilization of mental health concepts in the client and family experiencing crises. Prerequisite(s): NU 309A Corequisite(s): NU 320A
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NU 320 Pharmacological Aspects of Nursing Care
Credit, three hours.
Focuses on the nurse’s role in caring for patients receiving drug therapy. Emphasizes a thorough understanding of the fundamental principles of drug action, the application of specific drugs in the treatment of disease, and the appropriate nursing actions to achieve the desired outcomes of therapy. Prerequisite(s): NU 313 .
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NU 320A Pharmacological Aspects of Nursing Care
Credit, three hours.
Focuses on the nurse’s role in caring for patients receiving drug therapy. Emphasizes a thorough understanding of fundamental principles of drug action, the application of specific drugs in the treatment of disease, and the appropriate nursing actions to achieve the desire outcomes of therapy. Prerequisite(s): NU 309A , NU 310A . Corequisite(s): NU 316A .
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NU 400 Concepts of Professional Nursing
Credit, two hours.
A mobility course designed to provide a bridge to professional nursing practice and socialization into the roles of professional nursing. Learning will focus on theoretical/conceptual frameworks in the practice of nursing. Students will utilize these concepts to develop a personal philosophy of nursing. Opportunities will be provided to perfect one’s skills in all phases of the nursing process. Current health care trends, issues, and ethical concerns will be discussed. This course may be attempted only one time. Prerequisite(s): The course is open to licensed Registered Nurses.
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NU 401A Issues in Professional Nursing
Credit, two hours.
This course is designed to promote student responsibility and accountability for professional nursing practice by strengthening professional nursing roles and behaviors. Prerequisite(s): NU 313A , NU 430A . Corequisite(s): NU 414A .
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NU 404 Child Health Nursing
Credit, five hours.
Introduces the role of the nurse in caring for children with health problems as they grow and develop within the family system. Discussion of commonly occurring physiological problems of children and utilization of the nursing process to resolve crises and return to optimal health are emphasized. Prerequisite(s): PSY 301 , NU 310 , NU 314 , NU 316 , NU 414
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NU 404A Child Health Nursing
Credit, five hours.
Introduces the role of the nurse in caring for children with health problems as they grow and develop within the family system. Discuss of commonly occurring physiological problems of children and utilization of the nursing process to resolve crises and return to optimal health are emphasized. Prerequisite(s): NU 309A , NU 310A , NU 316A , NU 320A . Corequisite(s): NU 314A .
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NU 405 Leadership
Credit, three hours.
Facilitates the students’ ability to serve in a leadership role in nursing, to delegate efficiently and effectively, and to recognize the legal implications of actions. (WI)
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NU 405A Leadership
Credit, three hours.
Facilitates the students’ ability to serve in a leadership role in nursing, to delegate efficiently and effectively, and to recognize the legal implications of actions. Prerequisite(s): NU 314A , NU 430A . Corequisite(s): NU 404A . (WI)
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NU 410 Pathophysiology
Credit, three hours.
Systems theory and adaptation theory provide a basis for discussion of client responses to abnormal cellular changes. Emphasis is placed on recognizing both obvious and subtle client responses to these changes. Aids in providing a basis for functioning in the role of the professional nurse. Prerequisite(s): BIO 201 , BIO 202 .
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NU 412 Community Health Nursing
Credit, five hours.
Explores the role of the nurse in coping with health and illness problems of individuals, families, groups of clients, and communities. Provides experiences for students to implement preventive, acute, and rehabilitative care in the community setting. Prerequisite(s): NU 310 , NU 314 , NU 316 , NU 414 .
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NU 412A Community Health Nursing
Credit, five hours.
Explores the role of the nurse in coping with health and illness problems of individuals, families, groups of clients, and communities. Provides experiences for students to implement preventative, acute, and rehabilitative care in the community setting. Prerequisite(s): NU 314A , NU 404A , NU 405A . Corequisite(s): NU 313A .
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NU 414 Adult Health Nursing II
Credit, five hours.
Utilizes the nursing process to provide nursing care for adult clients with extremely complex, life threatening, medical/surgical illnesses. Emphasis is on helping clients regain optimal health, meet rehabilitation needs, adjust to long term changes in health status, and/or adjust to terminal illness. Prerequisite(s): NU 314 , NU 316 . Corequisite(s): NU 404 .
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NU 414A Adult Health Nursing II
Credit, five hours.
Utilizes the nursing process to provide nursing care for adult clients with extremely complex, life threatening, medical/surgical illnesses. Emphasis is on helping clients regain optimal health, meet rehabilitation needs, adjust to long-term changes in health status, and/or adjust to terminal illness. Prerequisite(s): NU 314A , NU 404A . Corequisite(s): NU 412A .
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NU 415 Adult Health Nursing III
Credit, five hours.
Explores the interrelationship of bio psychosocial dimensions of critical care nursing and examines the theoretical basis for nursing practice for alterations in human functioning as consequences of critical illness and care. Prerequisite(s): Completion of all curriculum requirements other than those recommended for final academic period (semester).
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NU 415A Adult Health Nursing III
Credit, five hours.
Explores the interrelationship of bio psychosocial dimensions of critical care nursing and examines the theoretical basis for nursing practice for alterations in human functioning as consequences of critical illness and care. Prerequisite(s): NU 401A , NU 412A , NU 414A . Corequisite(s): NU 434A .
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NU 416 Nursing Practicum
Credit, three hours.
A transition course that allows the student to develop and enhance skills necessary for the professional nurse in a clinical area of choice. Emphasis is on fulfilling the role of the professional nurse in practice. This is a capstone course. Students must complete all other graduation requirements prior to taking this course. Corequisite(s): NU 434 .
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NU 416A Nursing Practicum
Credit, three hours.
A transition course that allows the student to develop and enhance skills necessary for the professional nurse in a clinical area of choice. Emphasis is on fulfilling the role of the professional nurse in practice. This is a capstone course. Students must complete all other graduation requirements prior to taking this course. Prerequisite(s): NU 401A , NU 414A , NU 415A . Corequisite(s): NU 434A .
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NU 417 The Community as a Client
Credit, five hours.
Explores the role of the professional nurse within the community and public health care system. Concepts of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention are applied to a variety of community settings. The role of the nurse as a change agent is stressed in the promotion of healthy individuals, groups, and communities.
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NU 418 Ethical Considerations in Nursing
Credit, three hours.
Enhances the student’s ability to consider the ethical implications of various nursing activities. (OC, WI)
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NU 419 Health Care Financing/Delivery Systems
Credit, three hours.
Assists the student in planning for and implementing cost effective means to provide quality nursing care for clients in various settings.
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NU 420 Professional Nursing Practice I
Credit, three hours.
The course in professional nursing practice will further enhance the students’ professional role transition. Specific role components of professional nursing will be emphasized: leader, decision maker, change agent, teacher, learner, manager, and researcher. Students will become involved in components of the processes to ensure evaluation of nursing care and accountability for practice.
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NU 422 Assessment Skills for the Practicing Nurse
Credit, two hours.
Designed to provide the student with the skills to perform a comprehensive systematic health assessment of clients. Focuses on assessment throughout the lifespan as a means of establishing a database for the nursing process.
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NU 430 Principles of Nursing Research
Credit, three hours.
The course will introduce the student to the research process. The focus of the course will be on the application of research findings to clinical practice. The course will enable the student to identify nursing problems, utilize resources to determine related research studies, evaluate research findings, and develop a research-based plan to accomplish change. Prerequisite or Corequisite: MA 211 or equivalent. (WI)
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NU 430A Principles of Nursing Research
Credit, three hours.
The course will introduce the student to the research process. The focus of the course will be on the application of research findings to clinical practice. The course will enable the student to identify nursing problems, utilize resources to determine related research studies, evaluate research findings, and develop a research-based plan to accomplish change. Prerequisite(s): NU 316A , NU 320A . Corequisite(s): NU 314A . (WI)
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NU 434 Senior Seminar
Credit, three hours.
Provides students an opportunity to utilize research findings, nursing theory, and ethical considerations in exploring client needs. Discussion of professionalism, critical thinking, testing skills, and licensure is aimed at facilitating the transition from student to professional role. Prerequisite(s): NU 309 , NU 313 , NU 314 , NU 316 , NU 404 , NU 414 Corequisite(s): NU 412 , NU 415 , NU 416 . (OC)
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NU 434A Senior Seminar
Credit, three hours.
Provides students an opportunity to utilize research findings, nursing theory, and ethical considerations in exploring client needs. Discussion of professionalism, critical thinking, testing skills, and licensure is aimed at facilitating the transition from student to professional role. Prerequisite(s): NU 401A , NU 414A . Corequisite(s): NU 415A , NU 416A . (OC)
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NU 440 Professional Nursing Practice II
Credit, four hours.
The clinical course for the RN student provides practical experience in a variety of clinical settings based on the individual student’s learning needs and goals. The student will apply the nursing process within the theoretical/conceptual frameworks learned in NU 420 . Professional nursing roles will be identified and evaluated. Practice in the evaluation of nursing practice and the application of research findings to nursing care are important aspects of this course.
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NU 461 Nursing Review
Credit, one hour.
A course designed for selected students. Topics for study will vary depending on the needs of the student.
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NU 498 Study in Selected Topics
Credit, one to six hours.
Courses offered to provide opportunities for competent students to study in areas of interest other than those elsewhere defined. This series is primarily a classroom function, either seminar or lecture, permitting flexibility in course offerings.
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NU 500 Essentials of Advanced Health Assessment/Pathophysiology/Pharmacology
Credit, three hours.
This course provides the essential knowledge required to obtain a comprehensive health assessment across the lifespan. Physiologic effects and clinical manifestations of specific diseases, as well as pharmacotherapeutic agents used to treat or affect health status are integrated to provide support of clinical decision making.
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NU 501 Theory and Ethics for Advanced Nursing Practice
Credit, two hours.
This course explores central ethical and bioethical issues in nursing and health care and applies nursing, organizational and systems theory to the advanced practice role in the provision of equitable and culturally relevant health care. Relationships between ethical decision-making and the implementation of professional practice are explored. Prerequisite(s): NU 504 , NU 510 , NU 619 , NU 528 . Corequisite(s): NU 511 , NU 524 .
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NU 502 Organizational Behavior and Processes
Credit, three hours.
Examines the key concepts and elements which form the basis for understanding and analyzing the similarities and differences of groups and complex organizations as well as the presentation of elected theories of group and organizational structure, process, dynamics, and behaviors.
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NU 503 Current Issues in Nursing and Health Care
Credit, two hours.
An in-depth exploration of the influence of current social, professional, political, ethical, cultural, economic, and educational factors on the practice of nursing. Focus is also placed on the analysis of national and state socioeconomic and policy issues, as well as health care finance and regulatory systems. Attention is given to the development of health care policy.
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NU 504 Research Methods and Evidence Based Practice
Credit, three hours.
This course is foundational to perform research and explores the fundamental skills in nursing research. The student will critically evaluate knowledge, research, and evidence for implementation of best practices in health care. Consumer and producer use is discussed for each step of the research process. Participants are provided with the opportunity to update knowledge by critically reading current research literature pertinent to their chosen field of interest and to apply the steps of the research process to design a research study. The ultimate goal of this course is to improve the nursing practice of the participant, and thus improve service to clientele, through an understanding of design and application of nursing research. Prerequisite(s): Statistics course.
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NU 505 Management of Human and Financial Resources
Credit, three hours.
Constitutes a study of the utilization of human and financial resources, and includes personnel management, budgeting, and evaluation. Health care economics, standards of practice, staffing, and patient classification are examined in terms of personnel and monetary resources.
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NU 506 Advanced Nursing Statistics for the Health Sciences
Credit, three hours.
This course will provide a broad framework for understanding and applying commonly used research methodologies and data analysis techniques in health care research. Basic concepts of interpretation and application statistics are included, such as types of distributions, concepts of significance testing and discussion of basic descriptive statistics. Appropriate statistical software will be utilized. Corequisite(s): NU 507 , NU 509 .
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NU 507 Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
Credit, three hours.
This course focuses on providing students with advanced knowledge and skills in the health assessment of individuals across the lifespan within the context of the advanced practice role. Emphasis is placed on interviewing, collection, interpretation, and synthesis of relevant historical, genetic, biological, cultural, psychosocial and physical data necessary for critical analysis of findings for use in clinical reasoning and decision-making. Corequisite(s): NU 506 , NU 508 , NU 509 .
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NU 508 Advanced Pathophysiology
Credit, three hours.
This course utilizes an analytical approach to understanding the cellular changes and the physiologic effects of specific diseases for all age groups. The course emphasizes the mechanisms in cellular and tissue changes resulting from specific diseases. Etiology and clinical manifestations are related to the pathophysiology. Epidemiology and risk factors are explored for each disease. Corequisite(s): NU 506 , NU 507 , NU 509 .
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NU 509 Advanced Pharmacology
Credit, three hours.
This course focuses on the pharmacologic concepts important to advanced practice nurses. The course will explore the use of pharmacotherapeutic agents in the primary care of acute and chronic health problems. Particular emphasis is given to mechanism of action, selection of appropriate drugs, drug interactions, and drug contraindications as related to the patient’s health problems and health history. The course content is geared towards providing the student with a solid foundation in the major pharmacological drug classes as to apply the principles in their therapeutic decision-making. Corequisite(s): NU 506 , NU 507 , NU 508 .
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NU 510 Family Nurse Practitioner I: Care of Children
Credit, six hours.
This course focuses on the theoretical and clinical foundation of advanced practice nursing management of health promotion, prevention, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic health care problems common to children. Students utilize clinical practice guidelines to ensure safe evidence- based care. Interdisciplinary collaboration among health care providers is promoted. Extensive clinical experiences are provided in a variety of patient care settings to prepare the student to assume the role and professional responsibilities of the entry level family nurse practitioner (160 clinical hours). Prerequisite(s): NU 506 , NU 507 , NU 508 , NU 509 . Corequisite(s): NU 504 , NU 619 , NU 528 .
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NU 511 Family Nurse Practitioner II: Care of Adults
Credit, six hours.
This course focuses on the theoretical and clinical foundation of advanced practice nursing management of health promotion, prevention, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic health care problems common to the adult population. Students utilize clinical practice guidelines to ensure safe evidence-based care. Interdisciplinary collaboration among health care providers is promoted. Extensive clinical experiences are provided in various acute and community-based settings to prepare the student to assume the role and professional responsibilities of the entry level family nurse practitioner (160 clinical hours). Prerequisite(s): NU 504 , NU 510 , NU 619 , NU 528 . Corequisite(s): NU 501 , NU 524 .
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NU 515 Curriculum Development in Nursing
Credit, three hours.
Examines the process of curriculum development in a nursing education program. Explores factors influencing curriculum design, implementation of effective learning systems, and evaluation methods specific to nursing education.
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NU 516 Computer Utilization in Nursing
Credit, three hours.
Provides an understanding of the interdependence of technology with nursing education. Emphasis is placed upon the facilitation of skill development in key areas of nursing and nursing education such as word processing, research, databases, assistance in presentations, and spreadsheets.
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NU 517 Testing and Evaluation
Credit, three hours.
Prepares the student to teach in a nursing curriculum with a focus in learning outcomes. The student will learn to become accountable for student learning and program effectiveness through the development and use of a variety of models and tools to assess and evaluate teaching practices, student learning, course curriculum, and program effectiveness.
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NU 518 Developing Leadership Roles in Nursing
Credit, three hours.
Express issues influencing the development of a foundation for leadership roles in nursing administration and nursing education. Theories of nursing leadership and change are examined as a means for building models for leadership roles. The impact of health policies, economics and culture, legal and ethical issues, and analyzed as they relate to nursing leadership roles. Factors having potential for creating excellence in nursing are explored.
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NU 524 Quality and Safety in Healthcare Systems
Credit, two hours.
This course focuses on quality and patient safety management in the current U.S. health care system using continuous quality improvement across the continuum of care. Emphasis is on identification of critical variables that serve as catalysts for positive clinical outcomes. Direct quality improvement methods to promote culturally responsive, safe, effective, efficient, equitable and patient centered care will be addressed. Prerequisite(s): NU 504 , NU 510 , NU 619 , NU 528 . Corequisite(s): NU 501 , NU 511 .
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NU 525 Informatics and Healthcare Technology
Credit, two hours.
This course focuses on the expanding role of informatics in the delivery of healthcare. Students will explore the appropriate use of current and emerging technologies, along with considerations for their safe integration into practice. Emphasis will be placed on the use of technology and informatics in the acquisition, organization, analysis and interpretation of data that serves as a foundation for clinical decision-making and improvements in the delivery of patient care. Regulatory standards and ethical/legal issues related to informatics are also examined. Prerequisite(s): NU 501 , NU 511 , NU 524 . Corequisite(s): NU 612 , NU 613 , NU 626 .
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NU 528 Roles and Interpersonal Collaboration
Credit, two hours.
This course is to enhance the student’s knowledge of advanced nursing practice roles and interprofessional roles and collaboration in healthcare delivery. This course focuses on advanced roles for professional nursing practice. Emphasis is on the philosophical inquiry, theory analysis, and research findings to improve the health care outcomes for culturally diverse individuals and groups in advanced nursing practice. Major theoretical perspectives from a variety of disciplines are explored as a foundation for advanced practice. Prerequisite(s): NU 506 , NU 507 , NU 508 , NU 509 . Corequisite(s): NU 504 , NU 510 NU 619 .
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NU 530 Administration of Nursing Organizations
Credit, three hours.
Focuses on the role of the nursing administrator in a variety of health care organizations. Knowledge of the standards of nursing administration and the classical management functions serves as a basis for exploration of administrative behaviors in relation to the issues and trends affecting the health care system. The concepts and process of planned change, problem solving, and the management of conflict within the nursing organization will be addressed. Prerequisite(s): NU 502 , NU 503 , NU 504 , NU 505 , NU 515 , NU 516 , NU 517 , NU 518 .
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NU 531 Administration of Nursing Practicum
Credit, three hours.
Provides the opportunity to practice concepts and behaviors which were explored in other courses in the MSN program, especially NU 530 . Analysis of the administrative processes and functions is encouraged. Clinical experience is intended to reinforce understanding of the nursing administrator’s role in problem solving, conflict management, and effecting planned change in the health care organization. Prerequisite or Corequisite: NU 530 .
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NU 535 Family Nurse Practitioner I: Care of Women and Children
Credit, six hours.
This course focuses on the theoretical and clinical foundation of advanced practice nursing management of health promotion, prevention, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic health problems common to women and children including childbearing. Students utilize clinical practice guidelines to ensure safe evidence-based care. Interdisciplinary collaboration among health care providers is promoted. Extensive clinical experiences are provided in a variety of patient care settings to prepare the student to assume the role and professional responsibilities of the entry level family nurse practitioner (160 clinical hours).
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NU 540 Teaching Nursing
Credit, three hours.
Explores the faculty role in teaching nursing. Analyzes needs of the learner and considers strategies for meeting needs. Management of both classroom and clinical teaching areas are deliberated. Provides an exploration of legal and ethical issues affecting nursing education. Prerequisite(s): NU 502 , NU 503 , NU 504 , NU 515 , NU 516 , NU 517 , NU 518 .
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NU 541 Teaching Nursing Practicum
Credit, three hours.
Provides practical experience while exploring the nurse faculty role. Directs the student in the process of implementing teaching/learning principles in the classroom and clinical setting. Provides the opportunity to practice concepts explored in other courses in the MSN program related to curriculum development and implementation. Prerequisite or Corequisite: NU 540 .
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NU 545 Family Nurse Practitioner II: Care of Adults
Credit, six hours.
This course focuses on the theoretical and clinical foundation of advanced practice nursing management of health promotion, prevention, diagnosis and management of respiratory and cardiac health care problems common to adult patients. Students utilize clinical practice guidelines to ensure safe evidence-based care. Interdisciplinary collaboration amon health care providers is promoted. Extensive clinical experiences are provided in various acute and community-based settings to prepare the student to assume the role and professional responsibilities of the entry level family nurse practitioner (160 clinical hours).
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NU 595 Comprehensive Examination
Credit, none (no hours).
The comprehensive examination will cover materials in the curriculum with emphasis on the content of courses within the nursing major. Corequisite(s): It consists of a written examination and is graded as either a “Pass” or “Fail”.
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NU 598 Research Project
Credit, three hours.
Provides the opportunity for an individual or small group of students to plan, conduct, and report an in-depth research study utilizing appropriate research methodology with the guidance and approval of a graduate faculty advisor. Prerequisite(s): NU 504 .
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NU 599 Thesis
Credit, three hours.
Provides the opportunity for a student to plan, conduct, and report an individualized in-depth research study utilizing appropriate research methodology with the guidance and approval of a three-member graduate faculty committee. Prerequisite(s): NU 504 .
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NU 610 Family Nurse Practitioner III: Care of Adults II
Credit, six hours.
This course focuses on the theoretical and clinical foundation of advanced practice nursing management of health promotion, prevention, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic health care problems common to adult patients. Students utilize clinical practice guidelines to ensure safe evidence-based care. Interdisciplinary collaboration among health care providers is promoted. Extensive clinical experiences are provided in various acute and community-based settings to prepare the student to assume the role and professional responsibilities of the entry level family nurse practitioner (160 clinical hours).
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NU 612 Family Nurse Practitioner III: Care of Women
Credit, six hours.
This course focuses on the theoretical and clinical foundation of advanced practice nursing management of health promotion, prevention, diagnosis and management of acute and chronic health care problems common to women with a focus on the childbearing patient. Students utilize clinical practice guidelines to ensure safe evidenced based care. Interdisciplinary collaboration among health care providers is promoted. Extensive clinical experiences are provided in a variety of patient care settings to prepare the student to assume the role and professional responsibilities of the entry level family nurse practitioner (160 clinical hours). Prerequisite(s): NU 501 , NU 511 , NU 524 . Corequisite(s): NU 613 , NU 525 , NU 626 .
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NU 613 Specialty Focus Practicum
Credit, two hours.
This course is designed for the Advanced Practice Nurse to work in a clinical setting of their choice and enhance advanced clinical practice under the supervision of an advanced practice nurse as a role model (80 clinical hours). Prerequisite(s): NU 501 , NU 511 , NU 524 . Corequisite(s): NU 612 , NU 525 , NU 626 .
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NU 619 Organizational Leadership and Health Policy for Advanced Nursing Practice
Credit, two hours.
This course will focus on the systematic collection of information about the activities, characteristics and outcomes of programs to improve health care and inform future programmatic decisions. Key policy issues and core constructs for analysis include national health expenditures and cost containment strategies, patient access and cost containment strategies, patient access and health disparities, health care reform, future direction and trends and policy innovations will be examined for their impact on advanced practice, service delivery and health outcomes. This course prepares the advanced nursing professional to respond to current realities and provide enhanced leadership for future policy development and professional practice. Prerequisite(s): NU 506 , NU 507 , NU 508 , NU 509 . Corequisite(s): NU 504 , NU 510 , NU 528 .
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NU 626 Transitions to Advanced Nursing Practice
Credit, one hour.
Emphasis will be placed on professional topics such as reimbursement, licensure and credentials, prescriptive privileges, securing employment, certification exam preparation and portfolio preparation. Prerequisite(s): NU 501 , NU 511 , NU 524 . Corequisite(s): NU 612 , NU 613 , NU 525 .
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NU 701 Scholarly Foundations for Advanced Practice
Credit, three hours.
This course examines advanced nursing practice roles, both from a historical view and in current practice, as well as explores roles using philosophical, political, economic, and legal frameworks. Emphasis is placed on examination of current social, professional, legislative, and technological trends in health care, as they relate to advanced practice nursing. The focus will be on encouraging the student to develop the requisite skills needed for role assumption and leadership within the health care delivery system through engagement in activities designed to develop role competencies in advanced nursing practice.
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NU 702 Health Information Systems
Credit, three hours.
This course provides an in-depth evaluation of various health information systems, with emphasis on case studies of systems utilized in areas such as patient-care, clinical decision-support, disease and demographic surveillance, imaging and simulation, and safety and environmental assessment. Fundamentals of proposing, reporting, and refereeing evaluation studies are covered. Utilization of a statistical software and comparison of EHR programs. Legal and ethical issues related to training, security, confidentiality, and the use of informed consent are discussed.
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NU 703 Project Development
Credit, four hours.
This course is a faculty guided course in which the student will develop a scholarly project topic based on an area of interest. In this course students will develop an abstract, problem statement, evidence review plan, and evaluation plan.
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NU 705 Faith and Science
Credit, two hours.
The philosophical underpinnings of the Christian worldview as it applies to faith and science in the arena of health care. An understanding of faith as the basis for hope and humanity in delivering quality health care will be discussed while incorporating the quantitative analysis of scientific principles.
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NU 708 Epidemiology
Credit, three hours.
This course covers the principles and methods of epidemiologic investigation including describing the patterns of illness in populations and research designs for investigating the etiology of disease. Introduces quantitative measures to determine risk, association and procedures for standardization of rates. Topics include the development of research questions; overview of epidemiologic study designs; sampling, sample size, and selection bias; techniques for data collection, sources of secondary data and the evaluation of measurement and information bias; confounding and effect modification; techniques for simple and stratified analyses; and an introduction to mathematical modeling in epidemiology.
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NU 710 Clinical Scholarship in Evidence-Based Practice
Credit, three hours.
This course emphasizes the conceptual understanding of research design and methods and measurements commonly used in research. Application of research methods and design, principles of measurement, and use of statistics in order to contribute to improved clinical decisions and outcomes. The use of statistical techniques as well as how to apply and interpret the results.
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NU 712 Organizational Leadership
Credit, three hours.
This course will provide analyses of the theory, practice, context, content, skills, and processes relating to individual, organizational and global leadership. The evolving roles in health care systems are explored. An emphasis is placed on the role of the advanced practice nurse leader in relationship to innovative and strategic leadership approaches to change, managing outcomes, conflict, ethical and legal decisions, human and physical resources, and quality improvements.
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NU 729 Preventative Care for Populations
Credit, three hours.
This course introduces role of assessment in planning for community health improvement through health promotion activities. Considers determinants of health; methods to find, collect, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data; interprets findings to describe the health resources, risks, and outcomes; role of assessment in identifying health disparities and patterns of health inequities.
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NU 731 Leadership Experiences in Nursing
Credit, one hour.
The student will complete clinical hours in a selected facility reviewing leadership styles and responsibilities. Pass or Fail
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NU 732 Patient Experiences in Nursing
Credit, one hour.
The student will complete clinical hours in a selected facility engaging leaders with process improvement and the patient experience. Pass or Fail
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NU 733 Quality and Safety Experiences in Nursing
Credit, one hour.
The student will complete clinical hours in a selected facility engaging quality and safety practices and responsibilities. Pass or Fail
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NU 734 Human Resource Experiences in Nursing
Credit, one hour.
The student will complete clinical hours in a selected facility reviewing allocation of human resources and responsibilities. Pass or Fail
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NU 735 Financial Resource Experiences in Nursing
Credit, one hour.
The student will complete clinical hours in a selected facility reviewing allocation of financial resources and responsibilities. Pass or Fail
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NU 809 Fellowship I
Credit, four hours.
This course is a faculty-guided scholarly experience to allow the student to implement an evidence-based practice project addressing the clinically relevant problem. The student will prepare and submit for IRB approval.
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NU 812 Fellowship II
Credit, four hours.
This course is a faculty-guided scholarly experience to allow the student to implement an evidence-based practice project addressing the clinically relevant problem.
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NU 815 Diversity and Social Issues in Health Care
Credit, three hours.
This course examines contemporary issues faced by today’s advanced practice nurse and identifies the new skills needed to deliver patient-centered care in a changing society. The student will understand how the social determinants of health related to health status and will investigate their impact on future health outcomes. Additionally, this course introduces the multifaceted issue of health disparities in the U.S health care system. Socially marginalized and economically disenfranchised populations will be examined at the individual, systemic and institutional levels. The student will explore the intersections of culture, education, literacy, language, social class and community networks with race, ethnicity, and immigration status. They learn how new skills such as cultural competence and health literacy improve the delivery of health care.
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NU 830 Ethics and Health Care Policy Transformation and Economics
Credit, three hours.
This course explores the legal, policy and ethical issues encountered by health care professionals in the continuously evolving health care system. Topics will include government regulation of health care providers, patient consent to and refusal of treatment, human reproduction issues, privacy and confidentiality, tax-exemption, antitrust, fraud and abuse, mental health issues and health information management. Students will gain the ability to analyze legal and ethical health care resources by engaging in interactive discussions and informative research.
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OT 510 Hebrew Exegetical Tools
Credit, three hours.
An introduction to the Hebrew alphabet, word formation, and verbal system. Emphasis is placed on developing skills in the use of concordances and lexica, as well as the use of various linguistic helps, differing Bible translations, and other exegetical tools.
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OT 511 Old Testament Introduction
Credit, three hours.
Examines critical issues related to Old Testament introduction.
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OT 512 The Pentateuch
Credit, three hours.
Provides a study of the Law. The historical background, interpretation, and contemporary significance of the books from this section of the Hebrew Bible are examined, either collectively, in groups, or individually. The course may be repeated when content changes.
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OT 513 The Prophets
Credit, three hours.
Provides a study of the Former and Latter Prophets. The historical background, interpretation, and contemporary significance of books from this section of the Hebrew Bible are examined, either collectively, in groups, or individually. The course may be repeated when content changes.
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OT 514 The Prophets
Credit, three hours.
Provides a study of the Former and Latter Prophets. The historical background, interpretation, and contemporary significance of books from this section of the Hebrew Bible are examined, either collectively, in groups, or individually. The course may be repeated when content changes.
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OT 515 The Writings
Credit, three hours.
Provides a study of the Writings. The historical background, interpretation, and contemporary significance of books from this section of the Hebrew Bible are examined, either collectively, in groups, or individually. The course may be repeated when content changes.
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OT 517 Exegesis in Hebrew
Credit, three hours.
Presents a detailed analysis of selected books or portions of books from the Hebrew Bible. Emphasis is given to vocabulary building, location of verbs, and pronunciation as well as exegesis. Use of lexicon is a major component of classwork. The course may be repeated when content changes.
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OT 518 Special Topics in Old Testament
Credit, three hours.
Investigates special topics in Old Testament designed to meet specific needs and special interests and to explore current issues in the field. The course may be repeated when content changes.
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OT 520 Old Testament: Pentateuch & Historical Narrative
Credit, three hours.
The content of this course includes studies in literature, culture, history and theology of the Old Testament narratives, from Genesis through Chronicles.
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OT 521 Old Testament: Prophets & Writings
Credit, three hours.
The content of this course includes studies in the literature, culture, history and theology of the Old Testament poetry and prophecy, from Psalms through Malachi.
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Physical Science |
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PH 101 Physical Science
Credit, four hours.
A one-academic period (semester) course, which develops topics from selected areas of physics, chemistry, earth science, and astronomy historically and topically. It fulfills one of the laboratory sciences requirements of the University’s basic course requirements. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory.
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PH 215 Astronomy
Credit, four hours.
A non-mathematical survey of astronomy. Topics will include the solar system, stars, and galaxies. This course satisfies one of the laboratory science requirements of the core curriculum. Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory.
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