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    Apr 26, 2024  
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Course Numbering System  

 

Other Courses

  
  • NUR 612 - Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course explores the clinical practice of advanced comprehensive psychosocial, developmental, occupational, cultural, and physical assessment of the client with emphasis on alterations in expected normal findings. Students utilize advanced physical examination techniques for practice in the clinical setting. Analysis and synthesis of assessment findings are related to relevant history, underlying anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, normal growth and development, and changes associated with the aging process.
  
  • NUR 612 - Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course
    explores the clinical practice of advanced comprehensive psychosocial, developmental, occupational, cultural, and physical assessment of the client with emphasis on alterations in expected normal findings. Students utilize advanced physical examination techniques for practice in the clinical setting. Analysis and synthesis of assessment findings are related to relevant history, underlying
    anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, normal growth and development, and changes associated with the aging process.
  
  • NUR 637 - Advanced Clinical Practice Practicum

    Credit Hours: 2
    This course is a 2 hour practicum course (90 cl. hrs.) The purpose of this course is to synthesize knowledge obtained throughout the curriculum to prepare the student to deliver specific goaloriented care to individuals or families to achieve selected health outcomes. Direct care will be provided in a wide range of settings to include, but
    not limited to, acute and critical care, long term care, home health, and community based settings, and educational settings.
  
  • NUR 648 - Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology and Pharmacology

    Credit Hours: 3
    This online course prepares nurses for professional roles in advanced nursing practice through knowledge of advanced concepts of physiology and pathophysiology of
    disease, as well as advanced pharmacology, which includes pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacotherapeutics of common drug classifications.
  
  • NUR 752 - Advanced Research Methodology

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course focuses on quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methodologies utilized in research. This course will evaluate common quantitative, qualitative, and mixed method research designs and discuss analytical approaches for each design. The course will address bias in research, ethical conduct in research, and discuss development of appropriate research questions and hypotheses. PreRequisite: Admission to the PhD program and demonstrate basic competence in statistics as evidenced by successful completion with a grade of B or better in an undergraduate or graduate level statistics course within the past 10 years or substantial experience in nursing research projects.
    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): NUR 800
  
  • NUR 753 - Research Development

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course focuses on the elements of the research process in the development of a research question(s) specific to the profession of nursing. Emphasis is placed on the literature review, establishment of significance of the proposed research topic, and initial discussion of appropriate methodology(ies) that may be utilized to complete the proposed study. Human subjects protection will be discussed. Final approval of the proposed research topic must be obtained from the Dissertation Topics Committee.
    Prerequisite(s): NUR 752; NUR 800

Art Education

  
  • ART 602 - Modernism and Postmodernism

    Credit Hours: 3
    A concentration on the development of artists’ reputations in the context of communities of association, critical acclaim, world events, and prevailing ideologies. This art history course explores late nineteenth century movements, abstraction in art, fantasy in art, traditional realism, post-World War II trends, post-abstraction movements up to and including art in the 21st century.
  
  • ART 609 - Advanced Landscape Painting

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course offers an opportunity to explore and develop expertise in landscape painting. Formal design principles meet with creative impulse with an emphasis on the develpment of a body of work.  Students pursue an understanding of the metaphor of landscape painting and explore powerful visual relationships related to landscape form.
  
  • ART 610 - Painting Processes and Applications in Education

    Credit Hours: 3
    Individual studio work in painting with media process, subject matter, and developmental learning application for art curriculum development.
  
  • ART 611 - Drawing Processes and Applications in Education

    Credit Hours: 3
    Individual studio work in drawing with media process and developmental learning application for art programs.
  
  • ART 615 - Academic Drawing

    Credit Hours: 3
    Course explores the technical processes of drawing, design procedures and transfer methods using traditional tools and optical devices. Emphasis in the course is on illustrative rendering and classical composition as evidenced in the work of the Old Masters.
  
  • ART 625 - Aesthetics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Course encompasses essential tools for teaching adolescents and college undergraduates about fundamental questions and criteria for critical discussion. Aesthetic thinking embraces the visceral impact of mediums and art forms, nature and quality of visual experience, and explores contexts associated with art as the phenomena of interest. Neuroscience provides scientific insight into the “black box” of the brain, considering art.
  
  • ART 626 - Curricula in Visual Art

    Credit Hours: 3
    The goal of this course is to dialogue about conceptual frameworks based in philosophy and research on talent in the visual arts, and to field test appropriate instructional methodologies for meeting those expectations. Course materials cover ways in which visual art contributes to the general cognitive, social, and emotional development of students in the grades. Course work includes the neuroscience of vision and field experiences that prepare participants to teach the arts to all levels of school age learners.
  
  • ART 630 - Applied Computer Graphic Design in Art Education Photoshop

    Credit Hours: 3
    Introduction to the application of desktop publishing software, Photoshop. Through practical study of the current Photoshop, this introductory course will provide a solid understanding of the various technical capabilities as it applies to the classroom instruction. From scanning to rendering, the course will cover this most popular software program’s vast capabilities.
    Prerequisite(s): A working computer knowledge.
  
  • ART 631 - Applied Graphic Design in Art Education Graphic Illustration

    Credit Hours: 3
    Traditional painting and drawing skills will be emphasized as they apply to graphic illustration as visual problem solving. The creative process is explored in depth as the student prepares an illustration from the conceptual thumbnail stage to a finished product.
  
  • ART 649 - Independent Study

    Credit Hours: 3
    Individual research and study under the guidance of a graduate faculty member.
  
  • ART 660 - Issues and Trends in Art Education

    Credit Hours: 3
    A course designed to research recent developments in art education including the aims, philosophies, methods, content, and problems related to the field.
  
  • ART 664 - Italian and Northern Renaissance Art History

    Credit Hours: 3
    A concentration on the major works of art and architecture of Europe from 1300-1550, with a focus on design and formal analysis.
  
  • ART 665 - Baroque History

    Credit Hours: 3
    A concentration of the major works of art and architecture in Europe from 1550-1700, with a focus on design and formal analysis.
  
  • ART 680 - Research in Art Education

    Credit Hours: 3
    A course designed to help the student plan and carry out a research project. Specific course content will be designed to meet the research needs of the individual student.
    Prerequisite(s): EDU 620 - Teacher as Researcher .
  
  • ART 690 - Art Workshop

    Credit Hours: 3
    Special topic courses to be named when offered.
  
  • ART 691 - Seminar in Art Education Special topics

    Credit Hours: 3
    Selected topics, content, and teaching methods by guest lecturers and graduate faculty.

Biology

  
  • BIO 531 - Ichthyology

    Credit Hours: 4
    An introduction to the study of fishes. This course covers the anatomy, physiology, ecology, and evolutionary relationships of these vertebrates. A one semester laboratory/field/collection experience is included.
  
  • BIO 532 - Herpetology

    Credit Hours: 4
    An introduction to the anatomy, physiology, ecology, and evolutionary relationships of amphibians and reptiles. A one semester hour laboratory/field/collection experience is included.
  
  • BIO 601 - Applications of the Scientific Method

    Credit Hours: 3
    An introduction to the philosophy and practice of the scientific method, with applications to teaching science. Analysis of the current scientific literature will be emphasized in this course.
  
  • BIO 602 - Systematics

    Credit Hours: 3
    A survey of the historical and modern classification of organisms into groups based on their phylogenetic relationships.
  
  • BIO 610 - Environmental Impacts

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of environments impacted by human activities. Methods that federal and state governments employ to regulate these impacts and options for restricting the long term impact of these environmental changes are covered.
  
  • BIO 611 - Microbial Ecology

    Credit Hours: 3
    A survey of current topics in microbial ecology, including microbial diversity, microbial interactions within communities, and microbe-mediated nutrient cycling in the biosphere.
  
  • BIO 612 - Recombinant DNA and Society

    Credit Hours: 3
    A course exploring the history, development, and impact of recombinant DNA technologies on society. Current applications of recombinant DNA technology will be examined.
  
  • BIO 620 - Biology of Endangered Species

    Credit Hours: 4
    The biology of populations impacted by human-induced changes to environments. The design and implementation of long-term management practices are discussed. A one semester-hour lab which includes trips to visit managed populations is included.
  
  • BIO 625 - PCR Theory and Applications

    Credit Hours: 4
    A course exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of PCR, including current methods and their applications. A one semester-hour lab is included.
  
  • BIO 630 - Field Biology

    Credit Hours: 4
    A field based course where the recognition, taxonomy, and ecological relationships of naturally occurring organisms in Mississippi are studied. This course consists of an extended field trip to study organisms in various habitats. Students must obtain permission of the instructor before registering for this course.
  
  • BIO 635 - Genomics

    Credit Hours: 4
    A survey of current concepts and methods in genomics and bioinformatics. Analysis of recent and ongoing public genomics projects will be an integral part of the course. Special attention will be given to current research on the human genome. A one semester-hour lab is included.
  
  • BIO 640 - Animal Behavior

    Credit Hours: 4
    A survey of the field of anima1 behavior with emphasis on proximate/ultimate causes, predator-prey interactions, social interactions, foraging, migration, and parental care. A one semester-hour lab which includes data collection and analysis is included.
  
  • BIO 645 - Proteomics

    Credit Hours: 4
    An introduction to the concepts and methods of proteomics. Analysis of recent and ongoing public proteomics projects will be an integral part of the course. A one semester-hour lab is included.
  
  • BIO 650 - Mississippi Flora

    Credit Hours: 4
    A survey of both natural and introduced plants found in Mississippi. The habitat requirements of various plant species and keys used to identify plants are covered. A one semester-hour lab involving field trips to natural areas is included.
  
  • BIO 655 - Marine Invertebrate Zoology

    Credit Hours: 4
    A survey of the diversity, morphology, evolution, and ecology of marine invertebrates from near shore to deep sea. Collection and preservation methods will be presented. Economic and ecological importance will be discussed. A one-semester hour lab focuses on morphological identification and field trips to coastal environments.
  
  • BIO 660 - Population and Community Ecology

    Credit Hours: 4
    A survey of the important concepts and theories in population and community ecology. Methods of collecting and analyzing data are presented. A one semester-hour lab that includes field trips and data collection is included.
  
  • BIO 698 - Proposal Preparation and Literature Research

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course requires that a student complete a research proposal that includes a review of relevant literature.
  
  • BIO 699 - Thesis Research

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course requires that a student complete a research project and complete a thesis.

Church Music

  
  • MUC 600 - Research and Writing in Church Music

    Credit Hours: 3
    Designed to teach appropriate research and writing skills required for scholarly investigation in the field.
  
  • MUC 601 - Music and Worship Studies

    Credit Hours: 3
    An intense study of Biblical texts with specific attention given to Biblical models. Hermeneutical and exegetical tools will be examined in order to facilitate an understanding of Biblical context and worship models.
  
  • MUC 602 - Advanced Studies in Worship Forms and Practices

    Credit Hours: 2
    An intensive review of a variety of worship forms, practices, and traditions in liturgical and non-liturgical Christian traditions.
  
  • MUC 603 - Authenticity in Worship

    Credit Hours: 3
    An intensive review of what the scriptures, theologians, and historians have to tell us about the subject of authenticity in worship—worshiping in spirit and truth.
  
  • MUC 604 - History of Congregational Literature and Performance Techniques

    Credit Hours: 3
    An intense history of congregational literature and performance practices of the period. A review of congregational worship literature common to major Christian denominations from the Reformation through the present.
  
  • MUC 605 - The Priorities of the Worship Leader

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of the many and varied roles and relationships of the worship leader, with specific attention being given to their ministry in the home, the church, and to the world around them.
  
  • MUC 606 - Advanced Reading and Research in Church Music Philosophy and Administration

    Credit Hours: 2
    A research based course designed to help student use research tools to investigate problems related to church music philosophy and administration.
  
  • MUC 607 - The Theology of Music

    Credit Hours: 3
    The Theology of Music introduces the student to the methodology of theology (Prolegomena) and the foundational beliefs of the following doctrines: Scripture, God, Humanity, Christ, Holy Spirit, Redemption, Church, and the Future (End Times). This course will limit its scope to the biblical foundations of each doctrine for properly evaluating Christian lyrics of the evangelical tradition and orthodoxy.
  
  • MUC 608 - Music Traditions of the Early Church

    Credit Hours: 2
    An examination of the music literature of the church from early sources through the Medieval period.
  
  • MUC 610 - Advanced Studies in American Evangelical Music

    Credit Hours: 2
    An analysis of musical forms, practices, and genres that developed from 1650 through the end of the 20th century in American Evangelical Church.
  
  • MUC 725 - Special Topics in Music and Worship Ministry

    Credit Hours: 2
    Issues common to the professional music and worship pastor will be examined.
  
  • MUC 780 - Final Project In Church Music

    Credit Hours: 2
    Students must enroll in course every trimester until project is completed.
    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of comprehensive exams; a minimum of 24 hours of the degree must be completed prior to enrolling in this course
  
  • MUC 790 - Thesis in Church Music

    Credit Hours: 2
    A historical, qualitative or quantitative research study. Students music enroll in this course every trimester until thesis is completed.
    Prerequisite(s): MUC 680 and successful completion of comprehensive exams, all remedial study, and 28 hours or course work

Counselor Education

  
  • COU 507 - Human Growth and Development

    Credit Hours: 3
    Advanced studies focusing on physical, cognitive, social, and cultural development across the lifespan with an emphasis on psychological approaches to explain, predict, and modify human behavior.
  
  • COU 508 - Counseling Theories

    Credit Hours: 3
    Provides an understanding of major counseling theories. The primary focus is for students to have a theoretical understanding of counseling, so that they begin to develop a personal model of counseling.
  
  • COU 571 - Social and Cultural Diversity

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies that provide an understanding of cultural theories, context of relationships, and issues and trends in a multicultural society including the exploration of self, multicultural concepts, and counseling techniques.
  
  • COU 577 - Leadership and Administration of School Counseling

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies that provide an understanding of the history and philosophy, design, implementation, management, evaluation, and ethics of a comprehensive school counseling program with a focus on principles, skills, and styles of effective leadership, the ASCA National Model, the Mississippi K-12 Counselor Curriculum and the Mississippi School Counseling Model.
  
  • COU 602 - Lifestyle and Career Development

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies that provide an understanding of career development and related life factors, including theories, decision-making, systems, planning, and assessment.
  
  • COU 603 - Professional Orientation, Foundations, and Ethical Practice

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies that provide an understanding of the history and philosophical foundations of the profession, professional roles, supervision models and techniques, professional organizations, advocacy, licensure and credentialing, and ethical standards.
  
  • COU 621 - Research Design and Evaluation

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies that provide an understanding of research design methods, statistical methods, needs assessments, and training in the use of assessment data for individual and program evaluation as it relates to the field of counseling. A research proposal and design will be required.
  
  • COU 626 - Clinical-Based Assessment

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies that provide an understanding of individual and group approaches to assessment/appraisal, and evaluation in a multicultural society that includes history, psychometric properties, test selection, administration, interpretation, and ethical issues. Focus will include an introduction to prevention, crisis, and addiction assessment, and the appropriate use of assessments in clinical settings including diagnostic interviews, mental status examinations, personality assessments, and screening instruments.
  
  • COU 627 - School-Based Assessment

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies that provide an understanding of individual and group approaches to assessment/appraisal, and evaluation in a multicultural society that includes history, psychometric properties, test selection, administration, interpretation, and ethical issues. Focus will include an introduction to prevention, crisis, and addiction assessment, and the use of psycho-educational assessments along with the most recent Mississippi Policies Regarding Children with Disabilities Act and the Mississippi eligibility requirements for special needs students.
  
  • COU 635 - Diagnosis

    Credit Hours: 3
    An overview of clinical mental health pathology based on the current classification used by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Emphasis will be placed on the diagnostic processes of clinical assessment, mental status examination, clinical interviewing, recognition of differential diagnosis, co-occurring disorders and dual diagnosis, and development of skills in suicide and violence assessment.
  
  • COU 650 - Collaboration and Consultation

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course promotes an understanding and implementation of the collaboration and consultation process to create synergistic efforts among various stakeholders to promote the academic, career, and personal development of students and other stakeholders.
  
  • COU 664 - Group Counseling

    Credit Hours: 3
    Processes and principles of group formation, interactions and dynamics are studied from a didactic and experiential perspective. Theoretical foundations, methods, leadership styles, application to a variety of settings as well as multicultural issues will be explored.
  
  • COU 668 - Counseling Skills

    Credit Hours: 3
    Counseling skills and conceptualization processes are taught. Attention is given to interviewing clients, establishing therapeutic relationships, treatment planning, consultative/collaborative relationships, crisis intervention, and evidence-based interventions. This course provides the foundation for all practicum and internship experiences.
    Prerequisite(s): COU 5080
  
  • COU 681 - Patient Centered Behavioral Healthcare

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies that provide an exploration of behavioral health needs in primary care that include research of chronic mental health illness, substance abuse, cultural impact, and application of the professional behavioral health provider’s roles and skills in primary care or the patient-centered medical home.
    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite for COU 6930 and COU 6970 in primary care setting
  
  • COU 687 - Supervision for Counselor Supervisors

    Credit Hours: 3
    Studies that provide supervision training specifically for supervisors or becoming supervisors of counselors. Includes roles and functions of counselors, models of supervision, mental health related professional development, methods and techniques in supervision, supervisory relationship issues, cultural issues in supervision, group supervision, legal and ethical issues of supervision, and the evaluation of supervisee competence and the supervision process. Online. Intended to meet July 1, 2008 requirements for becoming a Mississippi LPC board qualified supervisor (LPC-S).
  
  • COU 692 - Practicum in School Counseling

    Credit Hours: 3
    Supervised 300-clock hour experience in school counseling with application of principles, techniques, and strategies acquired in previous course work along with attention to supervision models and strategies and the supervision process. Supervised work experiences take place in a K-12 setting.
    Prerequisite(s): COU 5080, COU 5710, COU 5770, COU 6030, COU 6270, COU 6680, and permission of program advisor
  
  • COU 693 - Practicum in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

    Credit Hours: 3
    Supervised 300-clock hour practicum experience in counseling with the application of principles, techniques and strategies acquired in previous course work along with attention to supervision models and strategies and the supervision process. Supervised work experiences will take place in community mental health centers, mental health institutions/agencies, or primary care settings.
    Prerequisite(s): COU 5080, COU 5710, COU 6030, COU 6260 or COU 6270, COU 6350, COU 6680, COU 6810 (if placed in primary care setting), and permission of program advisor
  
  • COU 694 - Internship in School Counseling

    Credit Hours: 6
    Supervised minimum 600-clock hour internship experiences that integrate and apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes acquired in the school counseling training program. The course will include discussions of supervisory relationship issues, cultural issues in supervision, and legal and ethical issues of supervision. Internship experiences will take place in K-12 settings.
    Prerequisite(s): COU 5080, COU 5710, COU 5770, COU 6030, COU 6270, COU 6680, and permission of program advisor
  
  • COU 697 - Internship in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

    Credit Hours: 6
    Supervised 600-clock hour internship experiences that enable students to integrate and apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes learned throughout the counseling training program and that include discussions of supervisory relationship issues, cultural issues in supervision, and legal and ethical issues of supervision. Field experience is gained in community mental health centers, mental health institutions/agencies, or primary care settings. (6 hours required, may take up to 12 semester hours)
    Prerequisite(s): COU 5080, COU 5710, COU 6030, COU 6260 or COU 6270, COU 6350, COU 6680, COU 6810 (if placed in primary care setting), and permission of program advisor.

Criminal Justice

  
  • MCJ 520 - Introduction to Criminal Justice

    Credit Hours: 3
    A survey of agencies, processes, and subdivisions involved in and that make up the entirety of the criminal justice system, including courts, law enforcement, and corrections.
  
  • MCJ 530 - Introduction to Police Administration

    Credit Hours: 3
    An examination of the organization and administration of law enforcement functions.
  
  • MCJ 561 - Constitutional Law

    Credit Hours: 3
    An analysis of recent appellate and U. S. Supreme Court decisions as they bear on criminal justice practice. Impact of current and future legal considerations.
  
  • MCJ 600 - Administration of Justice

    Credit Hours: 3
    An extensive examination of the administration of criminal justice agencies to include police, corrections, and juvenile justice systems with particular emphasis placed on liability issues.
  
  • MCJ 605 - Juvenile Delinquency

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of delinquency prevention and the administration of programs implemented to reduce delinquency.
  
  • MCJ 610 - Applied Ethics

    Credit Hours: 3
    An exploration of leadership, ethics, and decision-making in criminal justice. Applied principles that promote ethical conduct with an emphasis placed on practical application exercises.
  
  • MCJ 615 - Advanced Criminal Investigation

    Credit Hours: 3
    An examination of investigative techniques including statement analysis, interview tactics, cybercrime, continuing criminal enterprise crimes, serial crimes, and terrorism.
  
  • MCJ 620 - Seminar in Homeland Security

    Credit Hours: 3
    An extensive examination of homeland security as a concept, the legal framework, and redirection of national policies and priorities.
  
  • MCJ 625 - Industrial Security

    Credit Hours: 3
    An examination of the challenges facing the private security industry today.
  
  • MCJ 630 - Leadership

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of theories of leadership and their application in criminal justice with an emphasis on the development of leaders in criminal justice agencies.
  
  • MCJ 635 - Civil Liberties

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of the legal and moral responsibility of the criminal justice system to individual rights.
  
  • MCJ 640 - Applied Research Methods

    Credit Hours: 3
    An analysis of planning, evaluation, and research methods as applied in criminal justice.
  
  • MCJ 645 - Community Corrections

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of community based corrections programs in the United States and abroad.
  
  • MCJ 650 - Human Resource Management in Criminal Justice

    Credit Hours: 3
    An examination of best practices in hiring, retention, discipline, and operational decision making in criminal justice.
  
  • MCJ 655 - Economics of Crime and Justice

    Credit Hours: 3
    The study of the financial impact of crime and criminal behavior.
  
  • MCJ 660 - Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice

    Credit Hours: 3
    An analysis of contemporary issues as they relate to criminal justice agencies including an analysis of external influences that impact the decision making process.
  
  • MCJ 670 - Community Service in Criminal Justice

    Credit Hours: 3
    The identification of and development of community service opportunities for criminal justice agencies.
  
  • MCJ 675 - Independent Study and Research

    Credit Hours: 1-3
    An experience that permits the graduate students to work under close faculty guidance on individual research projects.
  
  • MCJ 698 - Thesis I

    Credit Hours: 3
    Includes preparation of proposal for graduate thesis and satisfactory progress in research as determined by advisor.
  
  • MCJ 699 - Thesis II

    Credit Hours: 3
    completion of thesis and oral defense as determined by thesis committee.

Doctor of Physical Therapy

  
  • DPT *505 - Biomechanics I

    Credit Hours: 2
    The study of the mechanical and anatomical principles that govern human motion. The learner will develop the ability to link the structure of the human body with its function. Focus is on joint structure and function of the upper quadrant.
    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): DPT *520  
  
  • DPT *506 - Biomechanics II

    Credit Hours: 2
    Continuation of biomechanics series. The study of the mechanical and anatomical principles that govern human motion. The learner will develop the ability to link the structure of the human body with its function. Focus is on joint structure and function of the lower quadrant.
    Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): DPT *531  
  
  • DPT *507 - Biomechanics III

    Credit Hours: 2
    Continuation of Biomechanics I and II. The study of the mechanical and anatomical principles that govern human motion. Focus is on postural and balance mechanism and the analysis of normal and abnormal locomotion.
  
  • DPT *520 - Gross Anatomy I

    Credit Hours: 4
    An introduction to the reciprocal interrelationship between the anatomical structure and function of the human body as a whole. Lecture and exposure to human cadavers provides an enriched learning experience which allows the learner to develop a working mental image of the human body and how it functions. Includes significant components of human neuroanatomy and embryology.
  
  • DPT *521 - Physiology I

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of the chemical and physical bases of life. This course in medical physiology involves the study of fundamental concepts, principles, and details specifically related to cellular, membrane, organ system, and whole organism function. The course lays the foundation for the study of the mechanisms of disease, the mechanism of action of drugs, and other natural phenomena important to both the basic and clinical medical sciences.
  
  • DPT *523 - Human Neuroscience

    Credit Hours: 3
    Coverage includes pathophysiology of common diseases of the nervous system (including visual, auditory, and vestibular systems) and the general principles underlying diagnosis and management. It also examines the major psychiatric syndromes including psychotic, mood, and anxiety disorders. Diagnostic criteria, signs, and symptoms, as well as course, treatment, and prognosis, are reviewed along with biological and psychosocial knowledge of each psychiatric syndrome.
  
  • DPT *531 - Gross Anatomy II

    Credit Hours: 4
    Continuation of Gross Anatomy I. An introduction to the reciprocal interrelationship between the anatomical structure and function of the human body as a whole. Lecture and exposure to human cadavers provides an enriched learning experience which allows the learner to develop a working mental image of the human body and how it functions. Includes significant components of human neuroanatomy and embryology.
  
  • DPT *532 - Physiology II

    Credit Hours: 3
    Continuation of Physiology I. A study of the chemical and physical bases of life. This course in medical physiology involves the study of fundamental concepts, principals, and details specifically related to cellular, membrane, organ system, and whole organism function. The course lays the foundation for the study of the mechanisms of disease, the mechanism of action of drugs, and other natural phenomena important to both the basic and clinical medical sciences.
 

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