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MUE 365 - Marching Band Methods and Design Credit Hours: 2
An introduction to the fundamentals of music arranging and drill writing for marching band. Includes show construction and design as well as marching techniques.
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MUE 367 - Instrumental Methods and Curriculum: Administration and Band Literature Credit Hours: 3
A study of the development and training of adolescents in the organization of various instrumental ensembles, verbal and nonverbal techniques, and a review of appropriate literature for a variety of instrumental ensembles.
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MUE 372 - Music and the Exceptional Child Credit Hours: 3
An in-depth study of approaches, methods, and means to educate exceptional students (both with disabilities and those that are gifted) in music and through music.
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MUE 436 - Classroom Management Credit Hours: 3
This course provides information to help students develop pro-active strategies to manage the classroom environment and student behavior. Emphasis is placed on students’ development of a personal and unique classroom management plan.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to Teacher Education
Writing Intensive Yes
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MUE 478 - Music Teaching Residency I Credit Hours: 3
Music Teaching Residency I is a highly specialized experience enabling the teacher candidate to implement the theory of instruction and work within a personal philosophy of music education to foster professional growth and development as evaluated through a teacher candidate performance assessment. Consisting of 80 hours of supervised teaching in a qualified school, the teacher candidate will encounter classroom management, teacher modeling, differentiated instruction, lesson planning, assessment of student learning, as well as legal issues and is expected to demonstrate informed decision-making and reflection in all facets.
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MUE 496 - Student Teaching Internship (Music) Credit Hours: 9
The student is assigned to an approved supervising teacher in a local school for 65 days. Attendance at scheduled seminars on the TIAI is required.
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Music History and Literature |
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MHL 101 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
A nontechnical study of music designed for the general student. Appreciation of musical art forms based upon definition, aural recognition, and analysis. This course does not meet the music history and literature requirements for a major or minor in music.
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MHL 102 - Music Discovery Credit Hours: 3
A nontechnical study of music designed for the general student. Experiences in discovering the role of music as a means of expression. This course does not meet the music history and literature requirement for a major or minor in music.
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MHL 110 - Music Literature I Credit Hours: 1
A survey of music literature from antiquity through the early eighteenth century. Two class meetings per week.
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MHL 111 - Music Literature II Credit Hours: 1
A survey of music literature from the romantic period to the present, including popular music and music from various cultures. Two class meetings per week.
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MHL 313 - Survey of Music History I Credit Hours: 3
A survey of music, composers, terms, and genres from antiquity through the Baroque period. This course includes nonwestern music.
Prerequisite(s) MUT 163
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MHL 314 - Survey of Music History II Credit Hours: 3
A survey of music, composers, terms, and genres from the Classical period through the twentieth century. This course includes nonwestern music.
Prerequisite(s) MUT 163
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MHL 315 - World Music Credit Hours: 1
An introduction to music from diverse cultures. Two class meetings per week.
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MHL 316 - Intermediate World Drumming and Culture Credit Hours: 2
Students will learn and experience music from other cultures, specifically West African and Latin societies. Students will learn the basic drumming patterns specific to these cultures, the heritage and culture associated with the instruments and rhythm patterns, as well as the history of the culture with the skill level to facilitate drum circles utilizing authentic rhythms.
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MHL 317 - Advanced World Drumming and Culture Credit Hours: 2
Students will learn advanced drum patterns of West African and Latin populations and will combine different types of musical instruments to produce authentic culturally specific music. Students will learn the history of instruments from other cultures to incorporate into authentic drum facilitating.
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MHL 404 - Survey of Oratorio and Cantata Literature Credit Hours: 2
A study of the larger choral forms from the Baroque to the present.
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MHL 415 - Musical Theatre Credit Hours: 3
Study of the history, forms, styles, and production techniques.
Same As THE 430
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MHL 426 - Opera History Credit Hours: 2
A brief survey of the history of opera.
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MHL 427 - History of American Music Credit Hours: 2
An introduction to the development of music in American culture from colonization to the present.
Prerequisite(s) MUT 163
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MHL 428 - Medieval and Renaissance Music Credit Hours: 2
An introduction to the development of music from antiquity through the Renaissance. Particular attention will be given to the development of society and the influence of literature, architecture, religion, and nationalism on the emerging musical forms and genres.
Prerequisite(s) MUT 163
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MHL 429 - Baroque Music Credit Hours: 2
An introduction to the development of music from 1600–1750. Particular attention will be given to the development of society and the influence of literature, architecture, religion, and nationalism on the emerging musical forms and genres.
Prerequisite(s) MUT 163
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MHL 430 - Classical Music Credit Hours: 2
An introduction to the development of music from 1750-1810. Particular attention will be given to the development of society and the influence of literature, architecture, religion, and nationalism on the emerging musical forms and genres.
Prerequisite(s) MUT 163
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MHL 431 - Romantic Music Credit Hours: 2
An introduction to the development of music from 1810-1875. Particular attention will be given to the development of society and the influence of literature, architecture, religion, and nationalism on the emerging musical forms and genres.
Prerequisite(s) MUT 163
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MHL 432 - Twentieth Century Music Credit Hours: 2
An introduction to the development of music from 1875-2000. Particular attention will be given to the development of society and the influence of literature, architecture, religion, and nationalism on the emerging musical forms and genres.
Prerequisite(s) MUT 163
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MHL 435 - Wind Ensemble History and Literature Credit Hours: 2
An examination of the history, development, and literature of wind ensembles.
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Music Technology |
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MTT 250 - Introduction to Music Technology I Credit Hours: 1
Basic computer skills involving music notation software, midi keyboards, arranging techniques, recording technology.
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MTT 252 - Advanced Music Technology Credit Hours: 2
A broad perspective of the evolving technologies of the music profession. Emphasis is in a working knowledge of current software and its applications in music composition, recording, education, and performance.
Prerequisite(s) MTT 250
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MTT 317 - Visual Media Software Credit Hours: 2
A review of presentation software for use in corporate worship. Special attention will be given to current software available for PC and Mac operating systems.
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MTT 318 - Sibelius and Finale Software Credit Hours: 2
A study of music notation input software.
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MTT 319 - Introduction to Pro-Tools Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to Pro-Tools recording software and hardware. Audio recording techniques including sound capture and mixing will be examined.
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Music Therapy |
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MTH 101 - Music Therapy Vocal Training Credit Hours: 1
Students will learn specific vocal techniques related to music therapy practice. Course will outline the fundamentals for singing while accompanying, correct vocal techniques, hygiene for therapy, and understanding vocal range of student with strategies to accommodate for clients’ needs/impairments.
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MTH 200 - Introduction to Music Therapy Credit Hours: 3
An overview of populations served in the field of music therapy. Course outlines the historical basis for the therapeutic uses of music, introduction to professional ethics, the organizational structure, and the current formation of the American Music Therapy Association.
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MTH 201 - Practicum—Older Adults Credit Hours: 1
Orientation, observation facilitating, and session planning experience with geriatric populations.
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MTH 202 - Recreational Music Credit Hours: 3
Overview of skills training for working as a music therapist in medical, educational, hospice, and wellness facilities. Class utilizes many music modalities such as improvisation, lyric analysis, song writing, and drum facilitation. Class covers supplementary topics such as creative movement, dance, and games as relates to music therapy profession.
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MTH 203 - Practicum—Intellectual Disabilities Elementary Credit Hours: 1
Orientation, observation, and facilitating experiences with elementary and middle school students diagnosed with intellectual disability in residential and special education settings.
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MTH 204 - Practicum—Intellectual Disabilities High School Credit Hours: 1
Orientation, observation, and facilitating experiences with high school diagnosed with intellectual disability in residential and special education settings.
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MTH 300 - Principles of Music Therapy Credit Hours: 3
A review of the theoretical basis and experimental evidence of the influence of music in clinical settings. Course outlines the underpinning of various psychotherapies as relates to the profession of music therapy.
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MTH 301 - Practicum-Communication/Developmental Disorders Credit Hours: 1
Facilitating preacademic and/or academic goal oriented sessions with children with communication and developmental disorders in a special education setting.
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MTH 302 - Music Therapy Documentation: Assessment, Treatment Planning, and Progress Notes Credit Hours: 3
Course provides information on the process of assessment, developing treatment goals, writing treatment plans, and understanding methods of evaluation for individuals in group therapy setting. Student will learn the importance of documentation and develop effective documentation procedures. Required lab included with course.
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MTH 303 - Music Therapy and Special Education Credit Hours: 3
Techniques of therapy utilized with physical and educationally handicapped children and youth. Class provides environmental and teaching accommodation to successfully engage a student(s) in a group/1:1 music therapy session.
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MTH 304 - Practicum—Emotional Disturbance Disorders Credit Hours: 1
Orientation, observation and facilitating experiences with youth diagnosed with emotional disturbance disorders in an educational setting.
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MTH 305.4 - Advanced Music Therapy Techniques Credit Hours: 1
Through in-class demonstrations, lectures, and guest speakers, student will be learning and expanding guitar skills, drum playing and facilitation skills. Class will discuss song writing techniques, expand world culture repertoire, and teach Latin rhythms and blues writing and playing. Course will provide practicum opportunities to facilitate newly acquired material. (Intensive one week class)
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MTH 400 - Music Therapy and Mental Illness Credit Hours: 3
Techniques of music therapy with physically, mentally, and psychologically handicapped adults. Population specific music therapy interventions will be outlined.
Prerequisite(s) PSY 410
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MTH 401 - Practicum-Psychiatric Credit Hours: 1
Orientation, observation, session planning, and facilitating experiences with emotionally disturbed, substance abuse patients in a residential psychiatric hospital setting.
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MTH 402 - Practicum-Medical Credit Hours: 1
Orientation, observation, session planning, and facilitating experiences with adults on the oncology unit and children on the pediatric unit of a medical hospital.
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MTH 403 - Psychology of Music Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to basic acoustics and the psychological effects of music perception. Course outlines sections of professional journals, understanding and producing experimental research.
Prerequisite(s) PSY 351
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MTH 497 - Internship in Music Therapy Credit Hours: 2
Students serves a six month internship at an approved AMTA facility prior to graduating.
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Music Theory |
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MUT 161 - Freshman Theory I, II, and III Credit Hours: 3
Basic music skills, elementary harmony and keyboard harmony.
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MUT 162 - Freshman Theory I, II, and III Credit Hours: 3
Basic music skills, elementary harmony and keyboard harmony.
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MUT 163 - Freshman Theory I, II, and III Credit Hours: 3
Basic music skills, elementary harmony and keyboard harmony.
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MUT 164 - Sight Singing and Ear Training I Credit Hours: 1
An introduction to melodic reading, rhythmic reading, and interpretation of musical notation.
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MUT 165 - Sight Singing and Ear Training II Credit Hours: 1
A continuation of the development of musical skills that include minor keys, aural recognition of chords, transcribing melodies and chords, sight reading melodies and more complex rhythms.
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MUT 167 - Sight Singing and Ear Training III Credit Hours: 1
A continuation of aural and oral musical skills including poly-tonal and poly-rhythmic sight reading.
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MUT 261 - Sophomore Theory I, II Credit Hours: 3
Advanced harmony, 20th century techniques along with keyboard harmony, sight singing, and ear training.
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MUT 262 - Sophomore Theory I, II Credit Hours: 3
Advanced harmony, 20th century techniques along with keyboard harmony, sight singing, and ear training.
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MUT 300 - Music Skills Comprehensive Exam Credit Hours: 0
An exam based on the content of course in music theory, sight singing, and ear training. Students must pass the exam PRIOR to taking upper level music theory courses and the Upper Level Exam.
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MUT 310 - Jazz/Blues Improvisation Credit Hours: 2
Class will continue ear training and listening skills through in-class assignments and transcription to enhance understanding of improvisation techniques and practice. Students will be demonstrating appropriate scale choices with chord symbols evidenced by active improvisation participation with each class.
Prerequisite(s) MUT 262
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MUT 351 - Counterpoint Credit Hours: 3
A compositional and analytical approach to the principles of 18th century contrapuntal practices.
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MUT 355 - Form and Analysis Credit Hours: 3
Exploration of the standard forms of tonal music. Continuation of sight singing and ear training for sophomores. Three regular class meetings plus one lab hour per week. Satisfies the writing intensive course requirement.
Writing Intensive Yes
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MUT 357 - Composition Credit Hours: 2
Original composition and arranging in a variety of musical styles. Basic instrumentation and scoring techniques.
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MUT 359 - Orchestration Credit Hours: 2
An introduction to composing and arranging for a variety of orchestral instruments. Techniques for scoring for each of the instrument families are examined.
Prerequisite(s) MUT 263
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MUT 361 - Choral Arranging Credit Hours: 2
An introduction to the principles of arranging for a variety of choral ensembles.
Prerequisite(s) MUT 263
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MUT 363 - Composition and Arranging for Contemporary Worship Credit Hours: 2
A course designed to teach students how to compose congregational literature and performance literature for the contemporary worship setting.
Prerequisite(s) MUT 263
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EDG 302 - History of Learning Theories and Instructional Delivery Credit Hours: 3
An overview of learning theories and the history of instruction, with emphasis on functions of instruction, instructional policies, educational law, and the effects of court decisions on instructional practice. This course satisfies the writing intensive course requirement.
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EDG 326 - Innovative Computer Based Instruction Credit Hours: 3
The study of the application of cutting-edge computers and adaptive technologies in instruction. This course will provide an overview of concepts and terminology related to technology in instruction. The student will be given hands-on experience using technology including an understanding of the Internet. Multimedia and video technology will be utilized.
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EDG 373 - Teaching and Identifying Exceptional Learners Credit Hours: 3
A study of how to identify and teach learners with varying characteristics, including individuals with exceptionalities from the gifted to the specific learning challenges. This course includes a component which explores the diverse ethnic, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of students and techniques for providing an effective relevant instruction.
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EDG 408 - Learning Theories, Psychology of Learning and Learning Styles Credit Hours: 3
An examination of learning theories as they relate to the systematic design, development, and validation of instructional material. This course will include an investigation of the theories of multiple intelligences, brain-based learning, and learning styles, in regard to how they influence the concepts of creativity, metacognition, and critical thinking in the teaching learning process.
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EDG 410 - Instructional Design Practices Credit Hours: 3
A study that explores the management of thinking. This course examines the principles and techniques that are used in designing the delivery of instruction by using the basic metacognitive strategies: 1) connecting new information to former knowledge, 2) selecting thinking strategies deliberately, and 3) planning, monitoring, and evaluating thinking processes. The latest research will be identified, discussed, and implemented, focusing on design delivery and management of instruction for classroom learning.
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EDG 442 - Instructional Curricula Development Credit Hours: 3
A survey of techniques that are appropriate for developing instructional materials and general curriculum development with emphasis upon current practices in curriculum design and organization, evaluation of curriculum materials, and curriculum development including instructional objectives.
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EDG 451 - Assessment and Evaluation of Learning Credit Hours: 3
The study of the techniques for evaluating mastery learning that occurs during effective instruction. This course will include the examination of testing, measuring, and evaluating student learning with criterion-referenced, alternative, performance, and norm-referenced assessments. In addition, emphasis will be placed on determining reliability and validity of varying evaluation instruments.
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NUR 100 - LPN to BSN Nursing Transition Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2.50
This course presents topics associated with role transition from licensed practical nurse (LPN) to baccalaureate prepared nurse (BSN) Emphasis is placed on application of the nursing process in the BSN role. Knowledge, skills, and attitudes required of the BSN role in specialty areas are discussed. The student will be allowed to sit for the following advanced placement exams upon completion of the course: Fundamentals of Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Women’s Health, and Children’s Health.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to nursing major and current, unencumbered LPN license
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NUR 102 - Introduction to the Art and Science of Nursing Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2.50
This course is designed to introduce selected concepts, principles, and content basic to the practice of nursing in order to prepare students for entry into and progression through nursing school. Clinical reasoning/decision making skills utilizing the nursing process are emphasized.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to nursing major
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NUR 103 - Pharmacology and Dosage Calculations for Nursing Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3.75
The purpose of this course is to examine pharmacotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of illness and the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of wellness in diverse individuals across the lifespan. Emphasis is on the principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenetics in the treatment of selected illnesses. The focus is on concepts of safe administration and monitoring the effects of pharmacotherapeutic agents.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to nursing major
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NUR 104 - Nursing Pharmacology Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3.75
The purpose of this course is to examine pharmacotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of illness and the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of wellness in diverse individuals across the lifespan. Emphasis is on the principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenetics in the treatment of selected illnesses. The focus is on concepts of safe medication administration and monitoring the effects of pharmacotherapeutic agents.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to nursing major
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NUR 105 - Dosage Calculation for Nurses Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1.25
The purpose of this course is to review essential math concepts including fractions, decimals, percentages, ratios, measurements, and conversions. Apothecary and metric measurement systems, review of medication labels, and calculation of medication dosages for both adult and pediatric populations will be emphasized.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to nursing major
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NUR 290 - Standardized Testing in Nursing Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2.50
Designed to explore basic principles of science, reading, math, and English as used in preparation for the nursing major. Focuses on strategies used for nursing standardized assessments including time management, test-taking skills, and dealing with test anxiety.
Prerequisite(s) None
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NUR 300 - Theories of Mental Health Nursing Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2.50
Review of the theories of mental health/illness and clinical applications using the nursing process. Emphasis is placed on promotion of mental health with individuals, families, groups and communities.
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NUR 303 - Fundamentals of Nursing Credit Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3.75 Lab Hours: 3.76
A course designed to familiarize the student with the nature of nursing and the nurse’s role in health care. Emphasis is placed upon critical thinking, nursing process, study and practice of basic techniques and skills of nursing care and the application of appropriate scientific principles.
Prerequisite(s) Successful completion of NUR 100 or NUR 102 and NUR 104 and NUR 105
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NUR 304 - Assessment and Health Promotion Credit Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3.75 Lab Hours: 3.76
A study of basic concepts and the development of skills to assess the health status of the individual adult client, including the older adult. Emphasis is placed on obtaining health history, physical examination techniques for the different body systems as well as communication and documentation. Health promotion concepts are introduced.
Prerequisite(s) Successful completion of NUR 100 or NUR 102 and NUR 104 and NUR 105
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NUR 307 - Pathophysiology Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2.50
A study of the disturbances of normal physiology, the mechanisms producing these disturbances, and the ways in which they are expressed symptomatically.
Prerequisite(s) Successful completion of NUR 303 or NUR 304
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NUR 309 - Introduction to Professional Writing and Informatics in Nursing Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2.50
A writing intensive course that includes clinical practice guidelines and scholarly journals to introduce concepts of professional writing including APA style. Students will be formally introduced to information technology in nursing, health, and healthcare. They will develop an understanding of the foundations of applied informatics including the ethical use of electronic health records in nursing documentation. This course is focused upon gaining foundational informatics literacy.
Prerequisite(s) Successful completion of NUR 100 or NUR 102 and NUR 104 and NUR 105
Writing Intensive Yes
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NUR 310 - Adult Health Nursing I Credit Hours: 6 Lecture Hours: 3/75 Lab Hours: 12
Focuses on the care of adult clients with health alterations that require medical and/or surgical intervention. Emphasis is placed on the care of clients with alterations in selected body function. Contemporary nursing concepts are used as a framework to facilitate client-centered, culturally competent care to a diverse patient population. Clinical experiences provide the student an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and implement safe client care to adults in a variety of settings within the scope of practice of the baccalaureate prepared registered nurse.
Prerequisite(s) NUR 303 , NUR 304 , NUR 309
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NUR 311 - Gerontological and Mental Health Nursing Credit Hours: 5 Lecture Hours: 3.75 Lab Hours: 8
Focuses on the care of clients experiencing cognitive, mental and behavioral disorders. Also focuses on incorporating evidenced-based, client-centered, culturally competent and developmentally appropriate interventions to facilitate maintenance of physiological and psychological integrity for the older adult client. Emphasis is placed on promoting and maintaining care for geriatric clients as well as clients facing emotional and psychological stressors. Contemporary nursing concepts are used to facilitate crisis intervention, therapeutic communication, and coping skills for clients and families from diverse populations. Clinical experiences provide the student an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and implement safe client care to older adult clients and clients in selected mental health settings.
Prerequisite(s) All Level I nursing courses
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NUR 312 - Women’s and Children’s Health Nursing Credit Hours: 6 Lecture Hours: 5 Lab Hours: 8
Focuses on providing an integrative, family-centered approach to the care of mothers, newborns, children, and adolescents. Emphasis is placed on normal and high-risk pregnancies, normal growth and development, family dynamics, common pediatric disorders, and the promotion of healthy behaviors in clients and their families. Common women’s health issues across the lifespan will be addressed. Clinical experiences provide the student an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and implement safe client care to mothers, newborns, and children in a variety of acute care and community settings.
Prerequisite(s) All Level I nursing courses
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NUR 313 - Consumers of Evidence-Based Practice Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2.50
A writing intensive course that will expound on the use of evidence-based nursing practice. This course will provide students with an understanding of the issues pertaining to global health. Focus will be placed on utilization of scientific inquiry to achieve cost-effective, high quality patient outcomes. Emphasis will be placed on economic, social, political, and professional trends in relation to their implications for a continually changing practice and utilization of the research process.
Prerequisite(s) All Level I nursing courses
Writing Intensive Yes
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NUR 330 - Community Service Credit Hours: 1 - 3
This course is designed to allow students to provide volunteer service to individuals/groups in the surrounding community through existing community agencies. The student will choose the type of service desired from a group of agencies agreeing to participate with William Carey University’s School of Nursing for this elective experience.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to nursing major
This course a maximum of 5 times for a maximum of 9 hours.
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NUR 381 - Cross Cultural Service Immersion Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2.25
This travel/study course is designed to increase the student’s cultural self-awareness while immersed in a non-English speaking (NES) society. Aspects of cultural self-awareness will be explored utilizing concepts from transcultural nursing theory and evidenced-based nursing research.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to nursing major
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NUR 387 - Clinical Applications of Laboratory Tests Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1.25
Nursing elective. This course teaches clinical laboratory diagnostic tests and procedures as they relate to the identification and diagnosis of systemic disorders of the human body. This includes blood chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, and a variety of other laboratory tests.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to nursing major
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NUR 388 - Intravenous Nursing Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1.25
Nursing elective. This course applies critical thinking approaches to understanding intravenous management across the life span. General principles of intravenous maintenance and pharmacology with utilization of the nursing process are applied from a clinical perspective (health promotion and disease management) in the context of individual patient-centered scenarios.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to nursing major
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NUR 391 - Applied Pharmacology Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Life Span Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2.50
Nursing elective. Applies critical-thinking approaches to understanding pharmacotherapeutics across the life span. General principles of pharmacology and the nursing process are applied from a clinical perspective (health promotion and disease management) in the context of individual patient-centered scenarios.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to nursing major
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NUR 392 - Nursing Extras Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2.51
Nursing elective. Applies critical thinking skills in order to develop a basic proficiency to complex nursing content and skills. Focuses on nursing process, developing care plans, documentation, nursing implications of medication administration, and nursing implications of diagnostic testing.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to nursing major
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NUR 393 - Women’s Health Issues Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2.52
Nursing elective. Exploration of the latest developments in women’s health. The student will investigate selected topics through internet, journal, and library searches. The student should receive an appreciation for current issues that affect women and the health care system that serves them.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to nursing major
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NUR 394 - Death and Dying Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2.53
Nursing elective. Addresses needs of the patient and the patient’s extended support system during the processes of dying, death, grief, and bereavement. Explores needs across the life span as well as some of the transcultural and spiritual aspects surrounding death and dying. Designed to enhance the knowledge base of the future health care worker in order to provide care for the patient and their support system faced with issues at the end of life such as grief, bereavement, loss, palliative care, and legal and ethical aspects of the death and dying process. The course also addresses theories and terminology surrounding end of life issues and explores the concepts of hospice, palliative care, and advanced directives.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to nursing major
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NUR 395 - Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing Practice Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2.54
Nursing elective. Designed to encourage students to formulate health care decisions based on legal parameters and ethical principles. Examines legislation that impacts nursing and provides guidelines for providing safe effective care within legal boundaries. Ethical theories and principles are analyzed as they are applied to dilemmas frequently encountered in nursing practice.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to nursing major
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NUR 396 - Study Skills and Test Taking Strategies for Nursing Students Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2.55
Nursing elective. Provides an introduction to the strategies necessary for reading assigned texts, comprehending the content, and successful test taking skills. Focuses on identifying personal learning style, time-management skills, improving concentration, vocabulary development, reading comprehension, study skills, and test-taking strategies.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to nursing major
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NUR 397 - Environmental Health Nursing Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2.56
Nursing elective. Focuses on an apolitical approach to understanding how the environment works. Major aspects of our environment will be explored utilizing concepts from biology, chemistry, and health sciences. Causative factors of environmental damage and possible solutions will be explored. Emphasis is on primary prevention of environmental health stressors and integration of knowledge that can be applied to individuals, families, groups and communities. The proposed solutions and interventions will be addressed not only through the aspect of the professional nurse, but also from that as an informed and concerned citizen of the world.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to nursing major
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NUR 398 - Nursing Care of Older Adults Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2.57
Nursing elective. Exploration of the needs and nursing care of older adults. Examines the science of gerontological nursing. The focus is on implications related to myths, misconceptions, and current issues of aging that influence the nursing care of older adults.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to nursing major
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NUR 399 - Basic EKG Interpretation for Nurses Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2.58
Nursing elective. This course applies critical-thinking approaches to understanding the dynamics of the cardiac cycle. General principles of anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology are applied to the management of clients with cardiac dysrhythmias within the framework of the nursing process.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to nursing major
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NUR 402 - Applied Pharmacology Pharmacotherapeutics Throughout the Lifespan Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1.25
This course applies critical-thinking approaches to understanding pharmacotherapeutics across the life span. General principles of pharmacology and the nursing process are applied from a clinical perspective (health promotion and disease management) in the context of individual patient-centered scenarios.
Prerequisite(s) All Level I and II nursing courses
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NUR 426 - Adult Health Nursing II Credit Hours: 6 Lecture Hours: 3.75 Lab Hours: 12
Focuses on advanced nursing care of adult clients with complex, multi-system medical/surgical health alterations. Emphasis is placed on facilitating effective care and coping skills for clients/families with complex alterations in body functions. Contemporary nursing concepts and interdisciplinary collaboration are used as a framework to facilitate client-centered, culturally competent care to a diverse patient population. Clinical experiences provide the student an opportunity to apply theoretical concepts and implement safe client care to adults and selected groups in a variety of settings within the scope of practice of the baccalaureate prepared registered nurse.
Prerequisite(s) All Level II nursing courses
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