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Graduate Courses

 
  

  • MSM 707 - Number Systems for Middle School Teachers

    3 Credit(s) This course gives the middle-school teacher a deeper understanding of number systems (integers, rational numbers, real numbers, complex numbers). Topics include divisibility, factorization, Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic, equivalence relations, congruence, Chinese Remainder Theorem, decimal representation, axioms for number systems, and geometric representation of numbers.
    Prerequisites:     Acceptance into the Master of Arts in Teaching Middle School Mathematics program or permission of the Program Coordinator. Not available for degree credit towards the MAT or MS mathematics programs.
  

  • MSM 709 - Data, Statistics & Probability for Middle School Teachers

    3 Credit(s) Teachers are introduced to methods of graphically displaying, collecting and analyzing data. Techniques involved in computing probability and counting principles will also be introduced. Topics will include measures of central tendency and dispersion, histograms, stem-leaf graphs, box plots, binomial probabilities, normally distributed variables, as well as linear and non-linear regression.
    Prerequisites:     Acceptance into the Master of Arts in Teaching Middle School Mathematics program or permission of the Program Coordinator. Not available for degree credit towards the MAT or MS mathematics programs.
  

  • MSM 711 - Linear Systems for Middle School Teachers

    3 Credit(s) This course gives the middle-school teacher a deeper understanding of systems of linear equations and matrices. Topics include operations on matrices, solving linear systems, inverses and determinants of matrices, and applications of matrices. Particular emphasis will be placed on using matrices in transformational geometry.
    Prerequisites:     MSM 701  and acceptance into the Master of Arts in Teaching Middle School Mathematics program or permission of the Program Coordinator. Not available for degree credit towards the MAT or MS mathematics programs.
  

  • MSM 713 - Calculus for Middle School Teachers

    3 Credit(s) This course will provide teachers with a conceptual basis for understanding how calculus provides a powerful tool for analyzing change in our world. Topics include limits, slopes and tangent lines, differentiation rules, the chain rule, approximations, Newton’s method, extreme values and curve sketching, an introduction to integration with applications to area between curves, the Fundamental Theorems of Integral Calculus and the basic integration techniques.
    Prerequisites:     MSM 703  and acceptance into the Master of Arts in Teaching Middle School Mathematics program or permission of the Program Coordinator. Not available for degree credit towards the MAT or MS mathematics programs.
  

  • MSM 715 - Discrete Mathematics for Middle School Teachers

    3 Credit(s) This course gives the middle-school teacher a deeper understanding of topics from discrete mathematics taught in middle school. These include combinatorics, graph theory, trees, networks, Pascal’s triangle, the binomial theorem, sequences, set theory, and recursion. Students will study logic and methods of proof in order to construct their own proofs. Problem-solving heuristics will also be discussed.
    Prerequisites:     MSM 701  and acceptance into the Master of Arts in Teaching Middle School Mathematics program or permission of the Program Coordinator. Not available for degree credit towards the MAT or MS mathematics programs.
  

  • MSM 717 - History of Mathematics for Middle School Teachers

    3 Credit(s) This course is a survey of the history of mathematics, with emphasis placed on the development of topics encountered by students in elementary through middle school. Topics include numeration systems of ancient cultures, Euclidean geometry and number theory, origins of algebra, calculating devices throughout history, mathematics of non-western cultures, classical probability and modern topics such as graph theory and fractals.
    Prerequisites:     Acceptance into the Master of Arts in Teaching Middle School Mathematics program or permission of the Program Coordinator. Not available for degree credit towards the MAT or MS mathematics programs.
  

  • MUS 700 - Music Listening in the Classroom

    3 Credit(s) In this course, students will explore specific teaching techniques for listening to and hearing music. Recent research will be explored showing that learning music may be an effective tool for learning other subjects. The techniques are applicable to all levels, but the specific music and learnings will vary.
  

  • MUS 705 - American Music of the 20th Century

    3 Credit(s) This course will examine music from some of the acknowledged great American composers of the 20th Century. Emphasis will be on class discussions of composers’ compositional techniques and how these reflect the philosophies and culture of their times. Some concert attendance outside of class will be required, in addition to time in the Music Computer Lab.
    Prerequisities: A basic understanding of music reading by way of any one of the following: MUS100, MUS102, MUS106, MUS132, or permission of the instructor.
  

  • NUR 700 - Nursing Dimensions in Health Care

    8 Credit(s) This course provides a forum for professional nurses to explore issues affecting nursing today. The historical development of nursing is considered as it gives perspective to the current status of the profession and implications for the future. Opportunity is given for the learner to choose a topic relevant to today’s nursing practice and explore it in depth. Restricted Admission.
  

  • NUR 702 - Explorations of the Professional Nursing Role

    3 Credit(s) This course provides a forum for students to explore and examine issues of professionalism, knowledge base, nursing practice and societal expectations affecting nursing today and in the future. The historical development of nursing is considered giving perspective to the current status of the profession. Open only to and required of students enrolled in the Direct Entry MSN Program.
    Co-requisites:     NUR 703 , NUR 704 
  

  • NUR 703 - Health Assessment Across the Lifespan

    3 Credit(s) This course will provide Direct Entry MSN students with a lecture and a laboratory-based introduction to the use of skills in the health assessment of diverse clients. Additional topics will be integrated into the course including nursing process, documentation of normal/abnormal findings, and critical thinking skills. Open only to and required of students enrolled in the Direct Entry MSN Program.
    Co-requisites: NUR 702 , NUR 704 
  

  • NUR 704 - Introduction to Nursing Practice and Skills

    4 Credit(s) This course provides students with lecture and laboratory-based introduction to, and application of, nursing skills in clinical settings. Topics will include nursing process, evidence-based practice, critical thinking, psychosocial and physiological needs, and patient safety. Open only to and required of students enrolled in the Direct Entry MSN Program. Two lecture hours per week and 6 laboratory/clinical hours per week.
    Co-requisites:     NUR 702 , NUR 703 
  

  • NUR 710 - Biopsychosocial Healthcare Across the Lifespan

    3 Credit(s) This course provides key theories with existing knowledge in the mental health fields and prepares students to research, understand, critically analyze and apply this knowledge to nursing practice. Open only to and required of students enrolled in the Direct Entry MSN Program. 4 lecture and 6 clinical hours/week.
    Prerequisites: NUR 702 , NUR 703 , NUR 704 
  

  • NUR 712 - Complex Health Care for the Adult and Aging Population

    12 Credit(s) This course provides content related to the knowledge and skills essential for providing care to adults throughout the life process with a variety of acute and long term disruptions in pattern manifestations. The focus will be on the assessment and management of client care in a variety of settings. Open only to and required of students enrolled in the Direct Entry MSN Program.
    Prerequisites:     NUR 702 , NUR 703 , NUR 704 , NUR 710 
    Co-requisite: NUR 740A 
  

  • NUR 715 - Palliative and End of Life Care

    3 Credit(s) This course will provide a forum for discussing provision of quality care for clients who are facing life-threatening illnesses. Topics to be addressed include pain and other symptom management; communication with the client and family; ethical and legal issues; and physical, psychological, and spiritual care in the final hours preceding death.
    Prerequisite:     Open to matriculated students in nursing, social work, or occupational therapy or by permission of instructor.
  

  • NUR 720 - Nursing Institute

    3 Credit(s) Course is designed for nurses, teachers, social workers and others who are involved with children. Course will focus on the psycho-social health issues of children and adolescents including anxiety, depression, suicide, obsessive compulsive disorders, eating disorders, violence and bullying, and ADHD. Students will be required to participate in a debate, give a case presentation, and be actively involved in group work as we discuss various students with these problems.
  

  • NUR 725 - Health Care System and Public Health

    3 Credit(s) This course provides comprehensive instruction on special topics in public health nursing. It augments knowledge, skills, and competencies for practice within community health settings. Topics will include prevention and health promotion strategies directed toward population aggregates. Open only to and required of students enrolled in the Direct Entry MSN Program. 4 lecture and 6 clinical hours/week.
    Prerequisites: NUR 702 , NUR 703 , NUR 704 , NUR 710 , NUR 712 
    Co-requisites: NUR 730 , NUR 752N 
  

  • NUR 730 - Health Care of Childbearing/Childrearing Family

    6 Credit(s) This course will explore multiple medical conditions and theoretical principles to understand and care for childbearing women and children from infancy through adolescence. Biopsychosocial factors influencing the health of women, children and families are examined. Open only to and required of students enrolled in the Direct Entry MSN Program. Four lecture and 6 clinical hours/per week.
    Prerequisites: NUR 702 , NUR 703 , NUR 704 , NUR 710 , NUR 712 
    Co-requisites:     NUR 725 , NUR 752N 
  

  • NUR 735 - Pharmacology in Nursing Practice

    3 Credit(s) This course examines the pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacotherapeutics of drug therapy in the general and specialty client populations. Disease prevention, treatment, and client response will be explored using the nursing process. Social, cultural, and ethical/legal factors affecting pharmacologic therapy will also be discussed. Required by and limited to students in the Direct Entry MSN Program.
    Prerequisites: NUR 702 , NUR 703 , NUR 704 , NUR 725 
    Co-requisite: NUR 712 
  

  • NUR 740A - Health Policy & Leadership for Advanced Practice Nursing

    3 Credit(s) This course is designed to provide a frame of reference for the nurse’s evolving professional role by exploring the changing diversity of human and environmental patterns in health care. Within this framework students will explore processes such as leadership and health policy in advanced practice nursing.
  

  • NUR 742N - Foundations of Nursing Science

    3 Credit(s) Introduction to the evolution of nursing science. Examination of selected conceptual models and theories exemplifying the major holistic paradigms. Consideration of implications for nursing practice.
  

  • NUR 745 - Health Care of the Critically Ill

    3 Credit(s) This course examines critical care concepts, pathophysiology, and nursing care of acute and critically ill adult clients. Diagnoses and treatment related to the care of clients in the Intensive Care Unit and Coronary Care units are covered. Evidenced based concepts are incorporated throughout the course. Required by and limited to students in the Direct Entry MSN Program.
    Prerequisites: NUR 702 , NUR 703 , NUR 704 , NUR 710 , NUR 712 , NUR 725 , NUR 735 
    Co-requisite: NUR 730 
  

  • NUR 752N - Nursing Research I

    3 Credit(s) Consideration of the role of research in developing a scientific basis for nursing practice. Exploration of the processes of research inquiry, critique and utilization.
  

  • NUR 753N - Nursing Research II

    3 Credit(s) Utilize knowledge of the research process in the development of a completed nursing research proposal and abstract.
    Prerequisite:     NUR 752N .
  

  • NUR 754N - Nursing Research III

    3 Credit(s) Continued development of the research process from the interpretation to dissemination phase. Emphasis is on data analysis, interpreting, reporting and disseminating nursing research findings.
    Prerequisite:     NUR 753N .
  

  • NUR 775 - Dimensions of Nursing Practice

    3 Credit(s) The focus of this course is to provide an opportunity for the revisioning of nursing practice into an holistic perspective. The course emphasizes utilization of Rogerian Science to direct advanced nursing practice, enhancement of clinical judgment and empowerment strategies. The course addressed the evolution of nursing as health care, pattern recognition, the meaning of health and complementary care modalities.
    Prerequisite:     NUR 742N .
  

  • NUR 802 - Nursing Internship

    5 Credit(s) This course will build upon the skills learned in prior nursing courses and provide for the refinement of clinical, organizational, and communication skills. The course requires a minimum of 24 hours/week for ten weeks with individual supervision by experienced registered nurse preceptors in the clinical setting. Selected internship sites must be approved in writing by the Direct Entry MSN Program Coordinator who, at the initiative of the student, meets with the student and preceptor several times over the course of the semester. Open only to and required of students enrolled in the Direct Entry MSN Program.
    Prerequisites: NUR 702 , NUR 703 , NUR 704 , NUR 710 , NUR 712 , NUR 725 , NUR 730 
    Co-requisite:     NUR 830 
  

  • NUR 804 - Nursing Evaluation in Education and Service

    3 Credit(s) This course focuses on the theoretical and methodological aspects of planning and implementing the evaluation process in various nursing settings. Emphasis is placed on basic evaluation concepts, classroom evaluation, clinical evaluation, evaluation of quality care, performance appraisal, and program evaluation.
  

  • NUR 806 - Principles of Advanced Practice in Rehabilitation Nursing

    3 Credit(s) This course is designed to address the theoretical basis of advanced rehabilitation nursing and the issues currently impacting on practice. It provides a theoretical framework that includes content on delivery systems and community services, legal and ethical considerations, standards of care and outcome evaluation, and interdisciplinary team process. Experts in a variety of disciplines and subspecialties will share their experience and knowledge.
    Prerequisites:     NUR 740A , NUR 742N 

  

  • NUR 807 - Advanced Rehabilitation Theory

    3 Credit(s) A comprehensive course which places emphasis on the application of basic rehabilitation nursing knowledge to complex client problems in a variety of settings. Specific complex problems and issues experienced by rehabilitation professionals and their clients of all ages will be presented through case studies and discussions, with decision making and clinical management integrated throughout the course. Health promotion and maintenance as well as independence and self-care are emphasized.
    Prerequisites:     NUR 806 , NUR 905 .
  

  • NUR 808 - Seminar in Leadership and Role Development for Rehabilitation Advanced Practical Nursing

    2 Credit(s) This seminar focuses on exploration of the complex interactions and expectations inherent in advanced practice nursing. Group discussions and projects will promote student participation and learning. A variety of roles will be explored including expert clinician, consultant, researcher, educator, manager, and mentor.
    Prerequisites:     NUR 807  and NUR 906 .
    Co-requisite: NUR 909 .
  

  • NUR 812 - Health Assessment for Advanced Practice Nursing

    3 Credit(s) This course provides the student with an understanding of comprehensive evidence based assessment techniques, culturally responsive history taking, advanced physical examination, and application of appropriate technology in health assessment required of advanced practice nursing. Skills will be taught through lecture and simulation laboratory sessions. Required by and limited to students in the Direct Entry MSN Program/NP track.
    Prerequisites:     Successful completion of the RN-NCLEX examination. NUR 702 , NUR 703 , NUR 704 , NUR 710 , NUR 712 , NUR 725 , NUR 730 , NUR 735 , NUR 745 , NUR 802 , NUR 830 , NUR 742N , NUR 752N 
    Co-requisite: NUR 813 
  

  • NUR 813 - Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing

    3 Credit(s) This course provides the student with an understanding of the pharmacological action of drugs while applying the principles of pharmacokinetics from an advanced practice nursing approach. Case studies are utilized to clarify and correlate therapeutics with health care problems. Cultural, psychosocial, and ethical/legal factors affecting drug therapy will be explored. Required by and limited to students in the Direct Entry MSN Program/NP track.
    Prerequisites: Successful completion of the RN-NCLEX examination. NUR 702 , NUR 703 , NUR 704 , NUR 710 , NUR 712 , NUR 725 , NUR 730 , NUR 735 , NUR 745 , NUR 802 , NUR 830 , NUR 742N , NUR 752N 
    Co-requisite:     NUR 812 
  

  • NUR 814 - Conceptual Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing

    3 Credit(s) This course provides the student with an understanding of the theoretical foundations for advanced practice nursing by exploring conceptual frameworks and theories used in clinical judgment, diagnostic, and therapeutic reasoning. Emphasis is placed on theory-based practice within the clinical setting. Required by and limited to students in the Direct Entry MSN Program/NP track.
    Prerequisites: Successful completion of the RN-NCLEX examination NUR 702 , NUR 703 , NUR 704 , NUR 710 , NUR 712 , NUR 725 , NUR 730 , NUR 735 , NUR 745 , NUR 802 , NUR 830 , NUR 742N , NUR 752N , NUR 812 , NUR 813 
  

  • NUR 815 - Ethical Reasoning and Issues in Advanced Practice Nursing

    3 Credit(s) This course provides the student with an understanding of the examination and application of ethics throughout the life span proceeding from the procreative family through infants, children, adolescents, adults, the elderly, and the dying. Multiple theories of ethics are explored with implications for the nursing care of patients. Required by and limited to students in the Direct Entry MSN Program/NP track.
    Prerequisites: Successful completion of the RN-NCLEX examination NUR 702 , NUR 703 , NUR 704 , NUR 710 , NUR 712 , NUR 725 , NUR 730 , NUR 735 , NUR 745 , NUR 802 , NUR 830 , NUR 742N , NUR 752N , NUR 812 , NUR 813 
  

  • NUR 816 - Theory & Practice of Primary Health Care Nursing of the Pregnant Woman

    3 Credit(s) This course presents theoretical and evidence based clinical knowledge required to care for women during the childbearing cycle. Content includes physiology of pregnancy, prenatal care, fetal assessment, and diagnosis and treatment of common obstetrical complications. Required by and limited to students in the Direct Entry MSN Program/NP track.
    Prerequisites:     Successful completion of the RN-NCLEX examination NUR 702 , NUR 703 , NUR 704 , NUR 710 , NUR 712 , NUR 725 , NUR 730 , NUR 735 , NUR 745 , NUR 802 , NUR 830 , NUR 742N , NUR 752N , NUR 812 , NUR 813 , NUR 814 , NUR 815 
  

  • NUR 817 - Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing

    3 Credit(s) This course is an advanced study of pathophysiology phenomena across the lifespan using the concepts of biological life process alterations. It is designed to prepare nurses in advanced practice roles for critical and therapeutic decision making in the clinical setting based on synthesis of knowledge and current evidence-based research. Laboratory and diagnostic testing related to pathophysiological conditions will be discussed. Required by and limited to students in the Direct Entry MSN Program/NP track.
    Prerequisites: Successful completion of the RN-NCLEX examination; NUR 702 , NUR 703 , NUR 704 , NUR 710 , NUR 712 , NUR 725 , NUR 730 , NUR 735 , NUR 745 , NUR 802 , NUR 830 , NUR 742N , NUR 752N , NUR 812 , NUR 813 , NUR 814 , NUR 815 , NUR 816 
  

  • NUR 818 - Advanced Practice in Women’s Health Nursing I

    6 Credit(s) This course presents the role of the advanced practice nurse in women’s health with a focus on wellness promotion and management of common reproductive problems across the lifespan. Socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic, and alternative lifestyle diversity related to sexuality/reproduction are explored through clinical conferences, course assignments, and clinical experiences (20 hours/week). In clinical experiences students practice and refine advanced practice skills. Required by and limited to students in the Direct Entry MSN Program/NP track.
    Prerequisites: Successful completion of the RN-NCLEX examination; NUR 702 , NUR 703 , NUR 704 , NUR 710 , NUR 712 , NUR 725 , NUR 730 , NUR 735 , NUR 745 , NUR 802 , NUR 830 , NUR 742N , NUR 752N , NUR 812 , NUR 813 , NUR 814 , NUR 815 , NUR 816 , NUR 817 
  

  • NUR 819 - Advanced Theory in Women’s Health Nursing

    3 Credit(s) This course builds on theories and evidence-based practice that focuses on the management of obstetrical, gynecological, and primary health care conditions that uniquely affect women across the lifespan. Issues that confront women and their health care providers are discussed within a socio-cultural, interpersonal, and family context. Required by and limited to students in the Direct Entry MSN Program/NP track.
    Prerequisites: Successful completion of the RN-NCLEX examination; NUR 702 , NUR 703 , NUR 704 , NUR 710 , NUR 712 , NUR 725 , NUR 730 , NUR 735 , NUR 745 , NUR 802 , NUR 830 , NUR 742N , NUR 752N , NUR 812 , NUR 813 , NUR 814 , NUR 815 , NUR 816 , NUR 817 , NUR 818 
    Co-requisites:     NUR 820 , NUR 821 
  

  • NUR 820 - Advanced Practice in Women’s Health Nursing II

    6 Credit(s) This course builds on Advanced Practice in Women’s Health Nursing I with a focus on the comprehensive health care needs of women seeking obstetric and gynecological care across the life span. Theories and research from nursing and other disciplines are integrated through a clinical practicum (20 hours/week) and a clinical decision-making seminar. This course is the final component of the transition to the masters prepared nurse practitioner role. Required by and limited to students in the Direct Entry MSN Program/NP track.
    Prerequisites: Successful completion of the RN-NCLEX examination; NUR 702 , NUR 703 , NUR 704 , NUR 710 , NUR 712 , NUR 725 , NUR 730 , NUR 735 , NUR 745 , NUR 802 , NUR 830 , NUR 742N , NUR 752N , NUR 812 , NUR 813 , NUR 814 , NUR 815 , NUR 816 , NUR 817 , NUR 818 , NUR 753N 
    Co-requisites: NUR 819 , NUR 821 
  

  • NUR 821 - Women’s Health Seminar

    1 Credit(s) This course uses a seminar format to discuss the application of the nursing process as it relates to advanced practice in women’s health care. The focus of the seminar will be the evaluation of students’ development and clinical experience. Students will be expected to demonstrate clinical skills, judgment, and diagnostic reasoning in the discussion and analysis of clinical cases. Required by and limited to students in the Direct Entry MSN Program/NP track.
    Prerequisites:     Successful completion of the RN-NCLEX examination; NUR 702 , NUR 703 , NUR 704 , NUR 710 , NUR 712 , NUR 725 , NUR 730 , NUR 735 , NUR 745 , NUR 802 , NUR 830 , NUR 742N , NUR 752N , NUR 812 , NUR 813 , NUR 814 , NUR 815 , NUR 816 , NUR 817 , NUR 818 
    Co-requisites:     NUR 819 , NUR 820 
  

  • NUR 822 - Research for Evidence-Based Practice

    3 Credit(s) This course combines knowledge of the research process, clinical skills, critical thinking, and decision making designed to prepare advanced practice nurses for evidence-based practice. Designed to be completed in the final year of specialization, this course focuses on the process of identifying clinical problems, establishing priorities for solutions, and synthesizing best evidence into practice guidelines. Required by and limited to students in the Direct Entry MSN Program/NP track. Prerequisites and approval of the program coordinator required.
  

  • NUR 825N - Health Care Systems

    3 Credit(s) Emphasis on the examination and analysis of critical issues in the health care delivery system: social inequalities, policies and politics that influence the health status of populations. The student will investigate the impact of multiple variables relevant to health care delivery and in the exploration of points of intervention available to the health care professional.
  

  • NUR 830 - Seminar in Nursing Practice

    1 Credit(s) The seminar provides an opportunity for discussion and consideration of issues relevant to nursing in a variety of settings. Critical appraisal of identified problems evolving from the concurrent field experience will be the focus. Open only to and required of students enrolled in the Direct Entry MSN Program.
    Prerequisites:     NUR 702 , NUR 703 , NUR 704 , NUR 710 , NUR 712 , NUR 725 , NUR 730 
    Co-requisite:     NUR 802 
  

  • NUR 851N - Dimensions of Nursing Administration

    3 Credit(s) Exploration of the various dimensions of nursing administration using evolving nursing and organizational theories as a framework. Examination of the dynamic role of the nurse executive within the context of a continuously changing health care environment.
    Prerequisites:     NUR740, NUR 742N . MSN/MBA students must take course in latter third of program.
  

  • NUR 860 - Curriculum Development

    3 Credit(s) In this comprehensive course, emphasis is placed on the application of knowledge to development of a curriculum. Students will participate in the process of curriculum development and explore various factors influencing the process, such as educational theories, change theory, and current issues in nursing and society.
  

  • NUR 870N - Dimensions of Nursing Education

    3 Credit(s) This course is designed to provide a theoretical framework for the evolution of the nurse educator. Using nursing, educational, and related theories, learners will explore the multiple dimensions of nursing education as they strive to maximize their unique potential as nurse educators.
  

  • NUR 875/876 - Directed Study

    An independent research project supervised by a member of the graduate nursing faculty. Credits will be determined according to the depth and breadth of the project. This course is repeatable up to a total of 6 credits.
  

  • NUR 889 - Partnership for Families: An Interprofessional Approach

    3 Credit(s) “Helping professionals” - educators, social workers and nurses - will share perspectives and learn new ways of working effectively with children and their families in school settings. Drawing on the knowledge bases and resources of each field and using a family-centered approach, participants will increase their understanding of family processes, cultural contexts and strategies for promoting professional-family partnerships.
    Prerequisites: Intended for working professionals and for graduate students with permission of Instructor.
  

  • NUR 900N - Field Experience in Nursing Administration

    4 Credit(s) This course provides an opportunity to participate in an individualized, preceptor based field experience in nursing administration. Preceptors are identified who will assist learners in the exploration of the various dimensions of nursing administration practice. Prerequisites: NUR 851N  or concurrent; NUR 910N  concurrent.
  

  • NUR 901N - Seminar in Nursing Administration

    2 Credit(s) This seminar provides an opportunity for discussion and consideration of issues relevant to nursing administration practice in a variety of settings. Critical appraisal of identified problems evolving from the concurrent field experience and sharing of clinical journals will be a prime focus. Prerequisites: NUR 851N  or concurrent; NUR 900N  concurrent.
  

  • NUR 905 - Advanced Clinical Practice I

    3 Credit(s) This course provides field experiences that enable the learner to evolve towards their maximum potential as an advanced practice nurse in rehabilitation, through active participation in a wide variety of educational experiences. This field experience utilizes preceptors who are advanced practice nurses and the framework for this experience is derived from NUR 806  Principles of Advanced Practice in Rehabilitation Nursing.
  

  • NUR 906 - Advanced Clinical Practice II

    4 Credit(s) This course provides field experiences that enable the learner to evolve towards their maximum potential as an advanced practice nurse in rehabilitation, through active participation in a wide variety of educational experiences. This field experience utilized preceptors who are advanced practice nurses and the framework for the experience is derived from NUR 807  Advanced Rehabilitation Theory. Prerequisites: NUR 806 , NUR 905 ; concurrent with NUR 807 .
  

  • NUR 907 - Field Experience in Advanced Practice Nursing

    4 Credit(s) This course provides opportunity to participate in an individualized field experience. This field experience utilizes preceptors who are advanced practice nurses. The objectives are explicated by the adult learner and will focus on a selected aggregate.
    Prerequisites: NUR 775 , concurrent with Seminar in Advanced Practice Nursing.
  

  • NUR 908 - Seminar in Advanced Practice Nursing

    2 Credit(s) This seminar provides a forum for discussion and consideration of issues relevant to advanced practice nursing. In addition, the seminar will provide opportunity for learners to share insights arising from their field experience.
    Prerequisites:     NUR 775 , concurrent with Field Experience in Advanced Practice Nursing.
  

  • NUR 909 - Advanced Clinical Practice III

    4 Credit(s) This course provides field experiences that enable the learner to evolve toward his/her maximum potential as an advanced practice nurse in the field of rehabilitation. In collaboration with advanced practice nurse preceptors, the learner will actively engage in a wide variety of clinical practice experiences. The conceptual framework for these experiences is derived from NUR 808 , Seminar in Leadership and Role Development for Rehabilitation Advanced Practice Nursing.
    Prerequisites:     NUR 807  and NUR 906 
    Co-requisite:     NUR 808 
  

  • NUR 910N - Field Experience in Nursing Education

    4 Credit(s) This course provides field experiences that enable the learner to evolve towards their maximum potential as a nurse educator, through active participation in a wide variety of educational processes.
    Prerequisites: NUR 870N  and NUR 860 , and concurrent with NUR 911N .
  

  • NUR 911N - Seminar in Nursing Education

    2 Credit(s) This seminar focuses upon the exploration of the complex interactions and expectations in an educational setting. Individual problems and concerns are discussed for their value in vicarious learning and peer review.
    Prerequisites: NUR 870N  and NUR 860 , and concurrent with NUR 910N .
  

  • OCT 711 - Assistive Technologies

    2 Credit(s) This course will provide occupational therapy students with a lecture and laboratory-based introduction on the use of adaptive and assistive technologies. It is designed to provide a basic understanding of various types of technologies, user populations, and environments. Additional topics will be integrated into the course including universal design, funding, legislative policy, and resources. Limited to OCT majors.
    Prerequisites:     OCT400, OCT401, OCT402, OCT403, OCT404, OCT406 and OCT408.
  

  • OCT 712 - Theoretical Principles of Occupation III

    2 Credit(s) This course will explore multiple medical conditions and theoretical principles needed to understand and treat the pediatric population. Students will examine how specific disease processes impact clients from the age of newborn to young adulthood. Problem identification skills required to assess and treat pediatric clientele will be further developed. Students are expected to understand and demonstrate the impact of pediatric illness or disability in relation to developmental characteristics, function and occupational performance. Limited to OCT Majors.
    Co-requisites:     OCT 715 , OCT 800 .
  

  • OCT 713 - Policy and Practice

    2 Credit(s) This is a web-based course that will provide students with a foundation in understanding health care delivery systems and models, legislative and ethical issues and concerns, healthcare policies, and political systems. Corporate, legal and regulatory factors including liability, risk management, and regulation (state practice acts, regulatory and accrediting commissions) will be explored. Students will promote professional advocacy through participation in current state and national lobbying efforts affecting occupational therapy practice. Limited to OCT Majors.
    Prerequisite:     OCT 711 .
  

  • OCT 715 - OT Analysis and Intervention III

    4 Credit(s) This course is designed to teach students to critically evaluate and assess pediatric and adolescent clients. Evaluation and assessment tools utilized with these age groups will be explored. Occupational therapy clinical reasoning skills will be developed through experiential and problem-based learning activities enabling students to write creative, individualized and occupationally based treatment plans. Limited to OCT Majors.
    Co-requisites:     OCT 712 , OCT 800 .
  

  • OCT 718 - Theoretical Principles of Occupation IV

    2 Credit(s) This course explores multiple medical conditions and theoretical principles used in the treatment of older adults. Students will examine how specific disease processes impact clients from an older adult realm developing problem identification skills needed to assess and treat geriatric clientele. Health management for older adults including issues related to policy, economics, organizational structure, and clinical care will be explored. Limited to OCT Majors.
    Prerequisites:     OCT 712 , OCT 715 , OCT 800 .
    Co-requisites:     OCT 720 , OCT 802 .
  

  • OCT 720 - OT Analysis and Intervention IV

    4 Credit(s) This course will augment the students’ ability to critically evaluate, assess and treat the older adult client using standardized and non-standardized evaluation and assessment tools. Proficiency in problem identification, goal writing, documentation, and treatment planning will be developed through experiential and problem-based learning activities. These learning activities will enhance the student’s ability to write creative, individualized and occupationally-based treatment plans for older adults confronted with disease, disability, or impaired functional capabilities. Limited to OCT Majors.
    Prerequisites:     OCT 712 , OCT 715 , OCT 800 .
    Co-requisites:     OCT 718 , OCT 802 .
  

  • OCT 722 - Civic Advancement and Administration I

    2 Credit(s) This course is designed to develop and enhance the student’s competence to function effectively within any system delivering occupational therapy services. Organization and administration theory will be applied to occupational therapy practice with an emphasis on external and internal influences affecting administrative functions, marketing, communications, supervision, quality assurance and professional advocacy. Limited to OCT Majors.
    Prerequisites: OCT 711  and OCT 713 .
  

  • OCT 800 - Research, Writing and Learning II

    2 Credit(s) Research II expands the foundation established in prior courses and prepares the occupational therapy student to be an active participant in Health Science Research. A comprehensive understanding of statistics in both application and theory will be addressed. Additional research designs will be examined in a number of areas that impact the present Health Care environment. At the completion of this course students will submit a proposal for their scholarly research project. Limited to OCT Majors.
    Co-requisites:     OCT 712  and OCT 715 .
  

  • OCT 802 - Research, Writing and Learning III

    2 Credit(s) Research III is the capstone course of the three research modules completing the foundation skills needed to be active participants and contributors to health science research. This course presents advanced topics related to research design and statistics. Students will complete individual research projects and present the findings. Limited to OCT Majors.
    Prerequisites: OCT 712 , OCT 715 , OCT 800 .
    Co-requisites:     OCT 718  and OCT 720 .
  

  • OCT 850 - Level II Fieldwork and Seminar A

    6 Credit(s) This fieldwork internship and seminar will provide students with practical skills and knowledge for participation in and successful completion of level II fieldwork. Students will complete a 480-hour internship within a chosen clinical setting in conjunction with a fieldwork seminar. Students will discuss and integrate clinical experiences with academic ideologies. Focus of study will include student assessment tools, facility requirements and expectations, and review of concepts pertaining to professionalism that foster competence for entry-level occupational therapy practice. Limited to OCT Majors.
    Prerequisites: OCT 712 , OCT 715 , OCT 718 , OCT 720 , OCT 800  and OCT 802 .
  

  • OCT 900 - Civic Advancement and Administration II

    2 Credit(s) This course will continue to build upon the fundamental management tools learned in OCT 722 while developing business administration, marketing and entrepreneurial skills. Students will incorporate their professionally enhanced experiences; develop critical thinking skills, and research interests to create a business plan for an occupational therapy product, private practice or consulting business. Students will learn the key elements of a business plan. They will also further explore opportunities for occupational therapy consultants in emerging practice areas. Limited to OCT Majors only.
    Prerequisites:     OCT 712 , OCT 715 , OCT 718 , OCT 720 , OCT 800 , OCT 802  and OCT 850 .
    Co-requisites:     OCT 910 , OCT 920 .
  

  • OCT 910 - Trends and Innovative Practice Arenas

    3 Credit(s) This course will prepare students to comprehend models of service delivery in occupational therapy practice. The course content will include current trends in occupational therapy such as hippotherapy, community gardening, adaptive aquatics, driving programs, ergonomics, and nontraditional community practice arenas. Field trips will be incorporated into the course framework. Students will learn the components of grant proposal research, writing and submission to help support funding of nontraditional community practice areas. Limited to OCT Majors.
    Prerequisites:     OCT 712 , OCT 715 , OCT 718 , OCT 720 , OCT 800 , OCT 802  and OCT 850 .
    Co-requisites:     OCT 900 , OCT 920 .
  

  • OCT 912 - Special Topics in Occupational Therapy

    3 Credit(s) This is an optional course that provides comprehensive instruction on special topics in Occupational Therapy. This course will augment intervention skills and competencies for practice within a variety of clinical and community settings. The course content is to be designed by the instructor(s). Topics will vary according to students’ interest and faculty expertise. Instruction may take the form of seminars, conferences, or institutes. This course may occur on the Salem State College campus or at an approved community location. Limited to OCT Majors.
    Prerequisite:     OCT 800 .
  

  • OCT 915 - Thesis Seminar

    3 Credit(s) This is an optional seminar for the implementation of the student’s research project and involves the completion of data gathering, data analysis, and the preparation and defense of the thesis manuscript. Thesis committee meetings will be attended, and upon written completion of the research outcome, the student will defend the proposal. Signed approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and thesis committee to conduct research from SSC or any facility external to Salem State College must be received. This course requires a substantial time commitment. Limited to OCT Majors.
    Prerequisite:     OCT 802 .
  

  • OCT 920 - Capstone Seminar in Professional Practice

    3 Credit(s) The importance of research and evidence-based practice, professional presentation skills, and the promotion of professional advocacy will be components emphasized in this course. Integration of student’s prior clinical experience and the skills attained throughout the curriculum will be reflected upon and discussed. Additionally, skills required to develop new areas of occupational therapy practice and maintain professional development will be highlighted. Limited to OCT Majors.
    Prerequisites:     OCT 712 , OCT 715 , OCT 718 , OCT 720 , OCT 800 , OCT 802  and OCT 850 .
    Co-requisites: OCT 900 , OCT 910 .
  

  • OCT 960 - Level II Fieldwork and Seminar B

    6 Credit(s) This final level II fieldwork internship and seminar is designed to provide students with practical skills and knowledge for fieldwork and for entry-level practice. Students will complete their second internship (480 clinical hours) within a chosen clinical setting in conjunction with this seminar. Students will examine and discuss concepts learned throughout the curriculum with focus spent on preparation and review for the NBCOT examination, interviewing skills, professionalism, civic and professional responsibilities, advocacy and their role as future leaders. Limited to OCT Majors.
    Prerequisites: OCT 712 , OCT 715 , OCT 718 , OCT 720 , OCT 800 , OCT 802 , OCT 850 , OCT 900 , OCT 910  and OCT 920 .
  

  • ODS 702 - Computers in Public Organization

    3 Credit(s) This course provides an understanding of the basic functions of information processing in the public sector. The course focuses on the design, selection, evaluation, and use of computers and computer services in public policy studies. It also familiarizes the student with various computer applications using time shared networks and micro-computer applications.
  

  • ODS 710 - Quantitative Analysis

    3 Credit(s) This course focuses on the process of statistical inference whereby the analyst is able to draw conclusions about the parameters of a data set on the basis of statistics derived from samples. Topics include: data organization, graphing and descriptive measures, estimation techniques, hypothesis testing and regression analysis; as applied to the decision making process in business.
    Prerequisite:     MIS 701 .
  

  • ODS 800 - Operations Management

    3 Credit(s) The course deals with concepts and principles related to the conversion process: the inputs of materials, investment, and labor producing finished goods and services. Taught from a management point of view. Topics include product/process design, capacity planning, plant layout, production scheduling, quality control, demand forecasting, human engineering, job design and inventory management. Relationships to other major business functions are explored.
    Prerequisites: Matriculation into the MBA program; completion of all foundation courses or permission of Program Coordinator.
  

  • ODS 801 - Applied Operations Research I

    3 Credit(s) The course deals with the theory and application of management science, to include such topics as simple and complex decision theory, graphical and simplex linear programming, transportation and assignment algorithms, deterministic and stochastic inventory control models, and PERT/CPM network models. Emphasis is placed on problem definition, relevant cost determination, and solution generation, via examination, casework, and computer application.
    Prerequisite: ODS 710  
  

  • ODS 812 - Service Sector Systems

    3 Credit(s) This course explores the application of operations management to the design and management of service delivery systems. The case method is employed to identify potential uses of factory derived techniques as well as to identify the key issues in evaluation and implementing alternative equipment and processes. Various frameworks for classifying service systems will also be introduced.
    Prerequisite:     ODS 800 .
  

  • ODS 813 - Applied Operations Research II

    3 Credit(s) A continuation of the study of the theory and application of management science to include such topics as time series and causal forecasting methods, utility theory, decision making with marginal analysis, integer, goal, and dynamic-programming and game theory. Emphasis is placed on problem definition, relevant variable identification, and solution generation, via examination, casework and computer application.
    Prerequisite:     ODS 801 .
  

  • ODS 825 - Manufacturing Systems

    3 Credit(s) This course emphasizes management of the production process in detail, development of an analytical ability, and an understanding of the newer quantitative techniques, systems and technical developments in manufacturing. Topics include MRP I & II, Just-In-Time and Flexible Manufacturing systems, robotics, CAD/CAM, simulation modeling and manufacturing strategies. Conceptual development and applicability are stressed through the use of text, readings and cases.
    Prerequisites:     MIS 701 , ODS 800  and ODS 801 .
  

  • ODS 840 - Quality and Reliability Systems

    3 Credit(s) This course provides a practical overview of quality and reliability systems in the industrial and service sectors. Topics include concepts and history, acceptance sampling techniques, statistical tolerancing, process control charts, quality assurance, life testing, economics of quality, quality design, Asian quality methods, computer-generated simulation techniques, and the integration of quality and reliability programs and strategies.
    Prerequisites:     ODS 710  and ODS 800 .
  

  • ODS 850 - Management Information Systems II

    3 Credit(s) This course embraces two major topics. The first is an introduction to the database approach for design of integrated information applications. It covers data base design, data structures, data definition and manipulation languages, and data base implementation and evaluation. The second is advanced systems management. It covers personnel career planning and turnover, capacity planning, standards development, software conversion problems and disaster recovery.


  

  • ODS 901 - Global Operations Management

    3 Credit(s) Using a combination of cases and readings, this course will present a strong conceptual framework for helping students recognize and meet the challenges of international operations management. The course emphasizes innovative projects undertaken to realize the promise of global competitive advantage.
  

  • ODS 905 - Global Information Systems Management

    3 Credit(s) Through readings, lectures and industry field visits, this course will further develop students’ knowledge and understanding of the stochastic dynamic nature of information systems in the operation of global business enterprise. Particular attention will be paid to the design, planning, development and implementation of integrative strategic management information systems.
  

  • PHL 703 - Personal and Social Ethics

    3 Credit(s) An inquiry into the major theories in Moral Philosophy. A sample of issues to be discussed is: Sexual Morality, Censorship, AIDS, Abortion and Fetal Research, Suicide and Euthanasia, The Death Penalty, Discrimination and Population Control, and Economic Injustice.
  

  • PHL 704 - Nonviolence: Theory and Practice

    3 Credit(s) This course will explore and analyze the concept of conflict resolution through nonviolence from various perspectives. Readings include works by the past practitioners of nonviolence- Mohandas K. Gandhi, Henry David Thoreau and Martin Luther King, Jr., as well as contemporary practitioners like Dalai Lama, Plowshares Eight and others.
  

  • PHL 711N - Philosophy and Religion of the Eastern World

    3 Credit(s) The objective of this course is to enhance students’ understanding of Indian, Japanese and Chinese Philosophy by examining the traditional problems of the nature of humankind, reincarnation, the relationship of Eastern Philosophy to religion, and other related problems.
  

  • PHL 875/876 - Directed Study

    An independent research project supervised by a member of the Philosophy Department.
  

  • PHS 701 - Physics and its Applications for Middle School Teachers

    3 Credit(s) This course includes topics that show how physics affects our lives. The first few topics use forces. The second set of topics include one type of energy or another and then the final topics are on light and sound. Throughout the course there are several topics that are closely related to engineering. Assignments and in class projects will help the student gain a deeper understanding of physics in our lives. News reports will be discussed in class. The students will prepare lesson plans that they will use in their classrooms. Thesis topics will be investigated.
    Prerequisites: An Introductory Physics course or the equivalent and admittance into the MAT in Middle School General Science program or the permission of the Instructor.
  

  • PSY 700 - Research Methods in Psychology

    3 Credit(s) This course introduces the student to procedures and techniques in conducting psychological research including statistical procedures used in describing and analyzing data. It enables the student to interpret research extracted from psychological journals.
    Prerequisite:     Statistics and Experimentation I or equivalent.
  

  • PSY 701 - Perspectives on Adulthood and Old Age

    3 Credit(s) The process of maturation from young adulthood to old age. Emphasis is on the relevance of physiological, psychological and social factors during this period of development.
  

  • PSY 702 - Gerontology, Social Adjustment

    3 Credit(s) An intensive course concerning issues of adjustment for the aged in our society. Psychological and social factors are highlighted as well as the particular forms of adaptational stress associated with this period.
  

  • PSY 703 - Gerontology: Matters of Physical and Psychological Adjustment

    3 Credit(s) An intensive course which stresses the interaction of physical, primarily physiological, and psychological factors of the aged. Diseases typical of old age which affect psychological processes are discussed in terms of causation, prevention and care.
  

  • PSY 705 - Human Development Across the Lifespan

    3 Credit(s) This course will examine physical, behavioral, cognitive, socio-emotional and moral development from conception until death. Examining a diverse set of cultures and subcultures, development will be understood in terms of major theoretical perspectives and of relevant research. Applications of developmental knowledge to understanding and working with typically and non-typically developing individuals will be included.
  

  • PSY 720 - Theories of Personality

    3 Credit(s) This course provides the student with an in-depth analysis of historical and contemporary models of personality. Students are required to develop an eclectic system which they can use in understanding human behavior. Emphasis will be placed on systems which are dynamic, interactional, and developmental.
  

  • PSY 730N - Advanced Study of Abnormal Psychology

    3 Credit(s) Abnormal Psychology is designed to cover the various forms of abnormal behavior. The course will cover etiology, development and treatment of major psychological disorders. Students will be expected to develop an awareness and sensitivity to human reactions to frustration, stress and resultant symptom formation.
  

  • PSY 731 - Counseling Theory and Practice I

    3 Credit(s) This course includes the theory and practice of counseling. It examines the helping relationship, the historical development of counseling, the characteristics and concerns of counselors and the goals of counseling as well as the basic approaches toward counseling, diagnosis and referral procedures. Ethical and legal considerations are discussed.
  

  • PSY 732 - Counseling Theory and Practice II

    3 Credit(s) Each student is expected, through counseling-related required readings, lectures and discussion of various theories of counseling and psychotherapy, group and individual counseling presentations, counseling role playing sessions, critiqued video and audio taped counseling sessions, case studies involvement, to refine and to further develop his/her own counseling style.
    Prerequisite:     PSY 731 
  

  • PSY 733 - Principles of Psychological Testing

    3 Credit(s) This course is offered for both teachers and counselors. The aim of the course is to introduce the basic principles of psychological testing and to study, in depth, the most commonly used instruments for assessing intelligence, achievement, aptitude, interest, and personality.
    Prerequisite:     Measurement and Evaluation or equivalent.
 

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