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MUS 182 Handbell Ensemble 1 Credit(s) CEA
The Handbell Ensemble is a performance organization that prepares music for performance both on and off campus. Three rehearsal hours per week. Open to all students. Satisfies a performance ensemble requirement for Music majors and Music minors. Extra performance hours and adherence to a dress code are required for performances. May be repeated for credit.
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MUS 185 World Music Ensemble 1 Credit(s) CEA
This performance ensemble focuses on musical practices outside of the Western classical tradition. The ensemble currently focuses on the classical instruments of North India, the tabla and sitar. Vocalists are also encouraged to join. Satisfies a performance ensemble requirement for Music majors and Music minors. Three rehearsal hours per week. Extra performance hours and adherence to a dress code are required for performances. May be repeated for credit.
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MUS 192 Computing For Musicians 3 Credit(s) CEA
This project-based course develops students’ understanding of global computing concepts and their relationship to hardware and software used throughout the music industry. Students will develop basic computing skills, e.g. data storage, file types, memory, input/output devices, and learn how these are implemented in various ways throughout the music industry. Topics will include exploring applications employed in music production and creation, music notation, and education software, as well as multimedia and web applications. This course assumes basic computer literacy, including basic computer concepts, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation graphics,the Internet, and electronic mail. Three lecture hours per week. A minimum of 3 additional lab hours are required. This course satisfies the computer literacy core requirement.
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MUS 195 Percussion Ensemble 1 Credit(s) CEA
Percussion Ensemble explores the many facets of contemporary music, ethnic rhythms, and diversity of cultures through percussion. Different techniques for various instruments are taught, including percussion, timpani, and hand drumming. The focus is on learning technical skills, strengthening rhythmic and dynamic interpretation, and becoming a sensitive musician in a group setting. Experience with percussion instruments is highly recommended. Open to all students who have prior experience in an ensemble and who can read music. Three rehearsal hours per week. Satisfies a performance ensemble requirement in the Music major and the Music minor. Extra performance hours and adherence to a dress code are required for performances. May be repeated for credit.
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MUS 198 Guitar Ensemble 1 Credit(s) CEA
The guitar ensemble is a performance organization that prepares music for performance. Three rehearsal hours per week. Open to all students with experience playing the guitar. Music reading skills recommended. Satisfies a performance ensemble requirement for Music Majors and Music Minors. Extra performance hours and adherence to a dress code are required for performances. May be repeated for credit.
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MUS 201 Music Industry I 3 Credit(s) CS
Music Industry I will provide an overview of selected nonperformance areas of the music industry including, artist & repertoire executive (A&R), music publishing, managing, booking, public relations (PR), promotion, producer, engineer, entertainment attorney and retail sales. Special attention will be given to understanding basic elements common to agreements associated with recording, publishing and licensing. Satisfies an elective in the Music minor. Three lecture hours per week.
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MUS 204 Voice Class 3 Credit(s) CEA
A course using group instruction for the development of vocal technique and solo performance. Satisfies a skills requirement for Music minors. Recommended for Theatre majors who minor in Music. Three lecture hours per week.
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MUS 205N Teaching Music to Children 3 Credit(s) CEA
This introductory course explores various teaching methodologies and techniques that are used to teach music to children and also introduces the basic skills needed to deliver these techniques. Content will cover the basic principles of Orff, Kodaly, Dalcroze, and Suzuki learning methods and will include materials and activities most suited to teaching music to children ages 4-12. No prior knowledge of music is necessary but it is recommended. Not open to students who received credit for MUS205.Three lecture hours per week
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MUS 206N Piano Class II 3 Credit(s) CEA
This is an intermediate level course designed to continue the development of musicianship, keyboard techniques and music literacy skills. This course is a continuation of MUS 106N Piano Class I and requires some fundamental piano training. Concert attendance outside of class may be required. Course meets 150 minutes per week. Satisfies a skills elective in the Music minor. Prerequisite: MUS 106N or permission of Department Chairperson.
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MUS 214 Sound Synthesis I 3 Credit(s)
Students in this course will study different types of sound synthesis using a variety of analog and digital tools. Principles of sound theory are covered as well as an examination of their historical origins. The study of MIDI protocol and sequencing, which serves as the basis of sound synthesis laboratory work will be explored using different types of digital audio workstations and application programming. Three lecture hours per week. A minimum of 3 additional lab hours per week are required. Satisfies an elective credit in Music Technology Minor. Prerequisite: MUS 114 and MUS 120 .
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MUS 218 Jazz Theory and Improvisation I 3 Credit(s)
A class in the principles of music theory, with an emphasis on how they relate to jazz and improvisation. Topics include chord extensions, modes, chord-scale relationships, common progression, and standard forms. Students will also explore the art and techniques of improvisation. Ear training, listening, and analysis are important components of the class. There will be some lab activities involving application of the concepts learned to one’s primary instrument. Satisfies a music theory requirement for Music Minors. Course meets three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS 132N .
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MUS 219 Songwriting 3 Credit(s) CEA
This course will provide students with an introduction to songwriting techniques and encourage the development of individual musical creativity. Emphasis will be placed on writing in standard song form and discussions on the relationship of speech patterns to melody. Projects, in a variety of styles, will be submitted in lead sheet format culminating with a live public performance of the student’s work. Attendance of singer/songwriter performance is required. Three lecture hours per week plus additional lab work. Satisfies an elective in the Music minor.
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MUS 220 Recording Production I 3 Credit(s) CEA
Recording Production I introduces students to current technology and techniques. Discussions will focus on multi-tracking, live recording, microphone selection and placement, computer software and hardware (including principles of signal flow), recording techniques and signal processing. Three lecture hours per week. A minimum of 3 hours additional lab work per week are required.
Prerequisites: MUS 119 , MUS 114 , MUS 120 .
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MUS 221 Critical Listening 3 Credit(s)
This course will focus on aural analysis of music recordings. Students will look in depth at the process of reverse engineering a musical recording for production technique as well as applying these techniques towards current music production. The class also looks at how the production process influences music aesthetics and musical message. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: MUS 120 or permission of department chairperson.
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MUS 232N Music Theory II 3 Credit(s)
This course is a continuation of MUS132N Music Theory I. Topics include species counterpoint, voice leading in four voices, harmonic progression, 7th chords, modulation, and secondary dominants. Forms studied include two-part/binary, three-part/ternary. It is strongly recommended that students take MUS233 and MUS270N concurrently with this course. Three lecture hours per week. Required for all Music Majors. Offered every fall semester. Prerequisite: Required grade of C- or better in or passing grade on the Music Theory Placement Examination.
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MUS 233 Ear Training II 1 Credit(s)
This course is a continuation of MUS122 Ear Training I. This course will continue training in interval and chord recognition, rhythmic studies, melodic dictation, and solfege. Required for all Music majors. It is strongly recommended that this course be taken concurrently with MUS232N and MUS270N . Course meets 150 minutes per week. Prerequisite: Required grade of C- or better in and MUS122 .
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MUS 236 Guitar Class II 3 Credit(s) CEA
This course is a continuation of MUS 136N Guitar Class I. This course will continue to develop music literacy, chord progressions, finger picking, and techniques in playing the guitar. Classical guitar music is the primary repertoire for study. Limited enrollment. Guitars provided. Concert attendance outside of class will be required. Course meets 150 minutes per week. Offered every spring semester. Satisfies a skills elective in the Music minor. Prerequisite: MUS 136N or permission of Department Chairperson.
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MUS 241 Applied Piano II 1 Credit(s)
This course is a continuation of MUS141. A jury performance is required and opportunities for recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisite: MUS141
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MUS 242 Introduction to Music Composition 3 Credit(s)
This course will prepare students for Applied Music Composition lessons by linking music theory, aural skills, history, and performance studies for the creation of art music. Class discussions and projects will focus on basic analysis of compositions pertinent to class studies as well as written exercises in various forms, styles and tonalities. Attendance at concerts and additional listening assignments are required. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS232N or permission of Department Chairperson.
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MUS 246 Applied Music Composition II 1 Credit(s)
This course is a continuation of MUS146. A jury submission is required and opportunities for recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisite: .
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MUS 251 Applied Voice II 1 Credit(s)
This course is a continuation of MUS151. A jury performance is required and opportunities for recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisite: .
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MUS 261 Applied Instrumental Music II 1 Credit(s)
This course is a continuation of MUS161. A jury performance is required and opportunities for recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisite: MUS161 .
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MUS 270N Music Literature to 1780 3 Credit(s) WII
The first course in the music history sequence covers music literature and history from ancient Greece through the early Classical periods, including the early works of Mozart and Haydn. Discussions will focus on how philosophical, social, political, and economic changes influenced compositional techniques and the evolution of instrumental and vocal forms. Concert attendance outside of class is required. It is strongly recommended that students take this course concurrently with MUS 232N and MUS 233 . Three lecture hours per week. Required of all Music majors. Satisfies an elective in the Music minor and fulfills the W-II requirement. Prerequisite: WI Course and MUS 132N or permission of Department Chairperson.
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MUS 271 Music Literature 1780 to 1914 3 Credit(s)
This course covers music literature from the late Classical era of Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven through the Romantic period and modernism of the early 20th Century. Musical discussions will focus on cultural shifts as manifested by the political and social ramifications of the Age of Reason up to World War I. Emphasis will center on the apex and gradual decline of tonal structures. Outside concert attendance and listening outside of class will be required. It is strongly recommended that students take this course concurrently with MUS 332N . Three lecture hours per week. Required of all music majors. Prerequisite: MUS 232N .
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MUS 310P Computers and Music 3 Credit(s)
An introduction to Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) and digital audio. Digital Audio Workstations (DAW) and music notation software are learned through practical application in transcription and composition projects. Required for all Music Majors. Course meets three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS 132N or equivalent.
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MUS 314 Sound Synthesis II 3 Credit(s)
In Sound Synthesis II students will study advanced sound synthesis techniques and explore electro-acoustic music, computer music and live electronic music performance. Current technologies are used in the advanced study of synthesis and analog and digital sound manipulation. Projects revolve around the semester goal of designing a new instrument and applying a musical composition in a live performance demonstration. Three lecture hours per week. A minimum of 3 hours additional lab work per week are required. Prerequisite: MUS 214 .
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MUS 315 Musical Pathways Through Early Childhood Education 3 Credit(s)
This course, a continuation of MUS 205N, will introduce music into various Head Start and preschool programs located in Salem and surrounding areas. The course will cover an introduction to Venezuelan visionary Jose Antonio Abreu and El Sistema, several music pedagogies including Orff Schulwerk, Kodaly, Dalcroze, and Feireabend, preparation of age appropriate musical activities, lesson design, classroom management, and teaching, as well as assessment and reflection around teaching and learning. Students should expect to be off-campus for much of the semester during class time at partner sites in and around Salem. Three lecture hours per week. Course is repeatable up to two times. Prerequisite: MUS 205N .
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MUS 318 Jazz Theory and Improvisation II 3 Credit(s)
This course is a continuation of MUS 218 . Topics include hybrid modes, complex harmonic structures, continuation of chord/scale theory, and study of compositions and improvisational techniques since 1960. Ear training, listening, and analysis are important components of the class. There will be some lab activities involving application of the concepts learned to one’s primary instrument. Course meets three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS 218 .
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MUS 319 Recording Production II 3 Credit(s)
Recording Production II expands upon concepts learned in MUS 220 Recording Production I. Advanced use of recording studio technologies will be employed in the creation of large-scale multi-track projects. Additional areas of study will include studio etiquette, session and personnel management, mixing and preparation of music for various forms of multimedia production. Three lecture hours per week. A minimum of 3 hours additional lab work and studio/concert recording per week are required. Satisfies a requirement in the Music Technology Minor. Prerequisite: MUS 220
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MUS 320 History of Rock Music 3 Credit(s) DI W CS W-II
A social analysis of American popular music in the 20th century, from its beginnings in Tin Pan Alley, blues and country music up to recent movements in rock, pop, and rap. Students will examine the relationship between popular music and broader themes such as race, gender, sexuality, and social class. Assignments will include reading, listening and video-viewing, concert attendance, and substantial writing and revising assignments. As part of the general education writing curriculum, students will critique and practice the craft of writing in varied modes and genres. More than 50% of the student’s overall grade will be based on these writing assignments. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: Completion of W-I writing course.
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MUS 332N Music Theory III 3 Credit(s)
This course is a continuation of Music Theory II. Topics include Neapolitan 6th chords, augmented 6th chords, extended and chromatic harmony through the late 19th century. Forms studied include Fugue, Variation, Sonata-Allegro, and Rondo. It is strongly recommended that students take MUS 333 and MUS 271 concurrently with this course. Three lecture hours per week. Required of all Music majors. Offered every spring semester. Prerequisite: .
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MUS 333 Ear Training III 1 Credit(s)
This course is a continuation of MUS233 Ear Training I. This course will cover more advanced training in interval and chord recognition, rhythmic studies, melodic dictation, and solfege. Required for all Music majors. It is recommended that this course be taken concurrently with MUS332 and MUS271 . Course meets 150 minutes per week. Prerequisite: and MUS233 .
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MUS 340 Applied Music - Piano 1 Credit(s)
This course provides private study of piano that includes the development of proper technique, repertoire, and other issues related to piano performance. These lessons occur in a one-on-one studio setting and are scheduled by the student in conjunction with the Coordinator of Applied Music and the applied music instructor. A jury performance is required and opportunities for student recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total of credits in applied music (MUS340, MUS 345 , MUS 350 , MUS 360 ) may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open only to Full-time Day Student Music majors (Music majors only).
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MUS 341 Applied Piano III 1 Credit(s)
This course is a continuation of MUS241. A jury performance is required and opportunities for recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisite: MUS241 .
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MUS 345 Applied Music - Composition 1 Credit(s)
This course provides private study in composition. Includes study of major compositional practices of the 20th century and application of these to ones own work. These lessons occur in a one-on-one studio setting and are scheduled by the student in conjunction with the Coordinator of Applied Music and the applied music instructor. A jury performance is required and opportunities for student recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total of credits in applied music (MUS 340 , MUS345, MUS 350 , MUS 360 ) may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open only to Full-Time Day Student Music majors (Music majors only). Prerequisite: MUS403N or MUS 462 or permission of Department Chairperson.
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MUS 346 Applied Music Composition III 1 Credit(s)
This course is a continuation of MUS246. A jury submission is required and opportunities for recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisite: MUS246 .
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MUS 350 Applied Music - Voice 1 Credit(s)
This course provides private study of voice that includes the development of proper technique, repertoire, and other issues related to vocal performance. These lessons occur in a one-on-one studio setting and are scheduled by the student in conjunction with the Coordinator of Applied Music and the applied music instructor. A jury performance is required and opportunities for student recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total of credits in applied music (MUS 340 , MUS 345 , MUS350, MUS 360 ) may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open only to Full-time Day Student Music majors (Music majors only).
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MUS 351 Applied Voice III 1 Credit(s)
This course is a continuation of MUS251. A jury performance is required and opportunities for recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisite: .
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MUS 360 Applied Music - Instrumental 1 Credit(s)
This course provides private study of a musical instrument (woodwinds, brass, percussion, guitar, strings, and others) that includes the development of proper technique, repertoire, and other issues related to instrumental performance. These lessons occur in a one-on-one studio setting and are scheduled by the student in conjunction with the Coordinator of Applied Music and the applied music instructor. A jury performance is required and opportunities for student recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total of credits in applied music (MUS 340 , MUS 345 , MUS 350 , MUS360) may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open only to Full-time Day Student Music majors (Music majors only).
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MUS 361 Applied Instrumental Music III 1 Credit(s)
This course is a continuation of MUS261. A jury performance is required and opportunities for recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisite: .
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MUS 365 Introduction to Conducting 3 Credit(s)
This course is designed to introduce students to conducting music ensembles. Skills taught will include but are not limited to basic conducting patterns, score reading, analytical techniques, pacing of rehearsals, and rehearsal techniques. Students will participate as both conductor and member of the ensemble. Lab hours outside of class may be required. Three lecture hours per week. Satisfies an elective credit in the Music minor. Prerequisite: MUS 132N .
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MUS 370 Music Literature After World War I 3 Credit(s)
Concentrated study of repertoire from the 20th Century, Post-war European fascination with jazz, neoclassicism and serialism is geared to complement MUS 432 . IVes, Cowell, Harris, Bernstein, and Copland are included from the American School. After World War II, the influences of popular music such as swing, jazz, and rock ‘n roll are studied in the serious music of Adams, Corigliano, Zappa and Glass. Outside concert attendance and listening outside of class is required. It is strongly recommended that students take this course concurrently with MUS 432 . Three lecture hours per week. Required of all Music majors. Prerequisite: MUS 332N .
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MUS 383 Ear Training IV 1 Credit(s)
Half of this course is a continuation of MUS333 with continued advanced training in interval and chord recognition, rhythmic studies, melodic dictation, and solfege. The other half of this course emphasizes aural training in the context of non-western music traditions. It is strongly recommended that this course be taken concurrently with MUS432 and MUS371. Course meets 150 minutes per week.
Prerequisite: and MUS332
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MUS 404 Orchestration 3 Credit(s)
This course is an introductory study of the nature and capabilities of musical instruments through written exercises, listening, demonstration and analysis of techniques employed in representative scores from standard instrumental repertoire. Particular attention is paid to instrument characteristics, timbre, balance, articulation, texture and proper notation/scoring for large and small ensembles. Outside concert attendance and lab work is required. Course meets three lecture hours per week. Course offered every other year. Prerequisite: MUS 332N .
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MUS 410N Audio and Studio Technology 3 Credit(s)
An introduction to audio recording; digital editing, mixing, and mastering. Students will learn microphone types, uses, and placement; stereo and multi-track recording and mixing; and digital editing, signal processing, and mastering. Audio recording techniques will be experienced in a professional quality recording studio. Advanced applications of DAWs (digital audio workstation) will be learned through creating hands-on projects in a state-of-the-art MIDI/audio laboratory. Basics of sound and hearing will also be discussed. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: MUS 310P or permission of Department Chairperson.
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MUS 432 Music Theory IV 3 Credit(s)
This course is a continuation of Music Theory III. Topics include Impressionism, atonality, pitch-class sets, serialism, and developments in rhythm, texture, and notation in the early 20th century. It is strongly recommended that students take this course concurrently with MUS370 and MUS383 . Three lecture hours per week. Required of all Music majors. Offered everyfall semester. Prerequisite: .
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MUS 433 Advanced Ear Training 1 Credit(s)
This course will focus on developing ear training skills in the 20th Century musical language including atonality, mixed meters and non-triadic structures. Course meets 150 minutes per week.
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MUS 441 Applied Piano IV 1 Credit(s)
This course is a continuation of MUS341. A jury performance is required and opportunities for recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisite: .
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MUS 446 Applied Music Composition IV 1 Credit(s)
This course is a continuation of MUS346. A jury submission is required and opportunities for recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisite: .
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MUS 451 Applied Voice IV 1 Credit(s)
This course is a continuation of MUS351. A jury performance is required and opportunities for recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisite: .
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MUS 452 Travel Seminar 3 Credit(s)
This is a one-semester study/travel course investigating various topics in music. An in-class study component is complemented by a 1 - 2 week on-site research trip. May be repeated for credit with permission of Department Chairperson. Travel expenses additional. Three lecture hours per week.
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MUS 461 Applied Instrumental Music IV 1 Credit(s)
This course is a continuation of MUS361. A jury performance is required and opportunities for recital performance may be available. May be repeated for credit. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisite: .
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MUS 462 20th Century Theory 3 Credit(s)
Students taking this course will study the major melodic, harmonic, rhythmic and formal developments of composition in the 20th century. Analysis of seminal works and study and discussion of a wide range of approaches to composition are included. Satisfies an elective in the Music minor. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for MUS403N or MUS403P. Prerequisite: or permission of the Department Chairperson.
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MUS 470 Music and Culture 3 Credit(s) V
This is a course rooted in the methods and theories of ethnomusicology. Using selected examples from various world civilizations (Asian, African, Latin American, and more), students will explore the nature of the relationship between music and culture. Class sessions will consist of a mixture of lecture, discussion, and listening/viewing. Students may also be required to do individual or group research projects, musical transcription assignments, and concert reports. Required for all music majors. Three lecture hours per week. Not open to students who have received credit for MUS336. Prerequisites: MUS 432 and MUS 370 .
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MUS 500 Directed Study 3 Credit(s)
This course provides the advanced student an opportunity to take a course not listed in the catalog or to explore more deeply an area of music that is of particular interest. This study is carried out on an individual or group basis under faculty supervision. The student(s) must submit a proposal to the intended faculty advisor and the proposal must be approved before enrolling in the course. MUS500 can be taken for 1, 2, or 3 credits and is repeatable up to a total of 6 credits of Directed Study.
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing, approval of Music Chairperson.
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MUS 504 Seminar: Topics in Music 3 Credit(s)
This course is an opportunity for intensive study in a specific area of music in a small group setting. The topic will be announced in advance. Three lecture hours per week. May be repeated for credit. Permission of Department Chairperson.
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MUS 505 Seminar: Topics in Ethnomusicology 3 Credit(s)
This is a course that offers students a chance to focus an entire semester on the music of specific cultures, regions, or issues. Topics may vary, but the goal of each class is to investigate human musical activity in context, with a strong emphasis on cultures outside European cultures. Assignments will include reading, listening, and video-viewing, and concert attendance. Students may also be required to do individual or group research projects. Open to all students. Three lecture hours per week. May be repeated for credit.
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MUS 510 Internship in Music 3 Credit(s)
An internship program under the auspices of selected educational, cultural, business, and service organizations will provide students with opportunities to work in areas directly related to their academic interests. Open only to Music concentration for BGS Majors. Prerequisite: Permission of Department Chairperson.
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MUS 511N Seminar for Music Majors II 3 Credit(s) W
This Senior Seminar, a capstone course for Music majors, is taken in the final spring semester of the degree program and seeks to integrate and synthesize the knowledge gained in the music core. Class discussion, writing, oral presentations, and attending performances are an integral part of the class and discussion topics include music advocacy and leadership, music and the brain, music education, and community engagement, and technology’s effect on the music industry. As part of the course, students will develop an outreach project as a group or as individuals to present to a community partner (i.e., local public school). Capstone projects may include, but are not limited to, undergraduate research, music composition, performance, or a recital as applicable to the student. All projects are presented. Required of all Music majors. Course meets for three lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: Successful completion of W-II course and permission of the Department Chairperson. Not open to students who have received credit for MUS 511.
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MUS 541 Applied Piano-Recital 1 Credit(s)
This course is intended for those students who are preparing a full, one-hour recital as a final project for MUS511N and provides for the private study of piano in a one-on-one studio setting. This course is taken only with the recommendation of the applied instructor. These lessons are scheduled by the student in conjunction with the Coordinator of Applied Music and the applied music instructor. A jury performance is required. May not be repeated. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisites: , , recommendation of Applied Instructor and permission of Department Chairperson. Co-requisite: .
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MUS 546 Applied Music Composition-Recital 1 Credit(s)
This course is intended for those students who are preparing a full, one-hour recital as a final project for MUS511N and provides for the private study of music composition in a one-on-one studio setting. This course is taken only with the recommendation of the applied instructor. These lessons are scheduled by the student in conjunction with the Coordinator of Applied Music and the applied music instructor. A jury performance is required. May not be repeated. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisites: , , recommendation of Applied Instructor and permission of Department Chairperson. Co-requisite:
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MUS 551 Applied Voice-Recital 1 Credit(s)
This course is intended for those students who are preparing a full, one-hour recital as a final project for MUS511N and provides for the private study of voice in a one-on-one studio setting. This course is taken only with the recommendation of the applied instructor. These lessons are scheduled by the student in conjunction with the Coordinator of Applied Music and the applied music instructor. A jury performance is required. May not be repeated. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisites: , , recommendation of Applied Instructor and permission of Department Chairperson. Co-requisite: .
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MUS 561 Applied Instrumental Music-Recital 1 Credit(s)
This course is intended for those students who are preparing a full, one-hour recital as a final project for MUS511N and provides for the private study of instrumental music in a one-on-one studio setting. This course is taken only with the recommendation of the applied instructor. These lessons are scheduled by the student in conjunction with the Coordinator of Applied Music and the applied music instructor. A jury performance is required. May not be repeated. Total number of credits in applied music may not exceed 8 credits. Seven hours of individual instruction per semester. Open to Music Majors only. Prerequisites: , , recommendation of Applied Instructor and permission of Department Chairperson. Corequisite: .
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NMT 200 Introduction to Nuclear Medicine Technology 1 Credit(s)
This course provides an introduction to the career of Nuclear Medicine Technology with an emphasis on the daily activities expected of an NMT professional. Lecture topics are designed to orient the student to the clinical environment, and will include the role of the Nuclear Medicine Technologist in the diagnosis of pathological disease. Two full day field visits are included in this course which allow the student to observe the activities that take place in the hospital Nuclear Medicine laboratory. Limited to Biology Majors with an NMT concentration. Prerequisites: BIO 201 , CHE 213 . Co-requisite: BIO 340 .
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NMT 401A Nuclear Medicine Clinical Practicum I (Summer) 3 Credit(s)
Assignment to Nuclear Medicine Department of affiliated hospital for 10 weeks (5 days per week). Program includes participation in performing diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures under direction of affiliated physician. Participation in nuclear medicine educational programs and other teaching programs of the respective hospital. Limited to Nuclear Medicine Technology concentration students. Prerequisites: BIO 340 , CHE 212 -CHE 213 .
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NMT 402 Nuclear Medicine Clinical Practicum II 4 Credit(s)
Assignment to Nuclear Medicine Department of affiliated hospital for 15 weeks (5 days each week). Program includes participation in performing diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures under direction of affiliated physician. Participation in nuclear medicine educational programs and other teaching programs of the respective hospital. Prerequisite: NMT 401A .
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NMT 403 Nuclear Medicine Clinical Practicum III 4 Credit(s)
Assignment to Nuclear Medicine Department of affiliated hospital for 15 weeks (5 days each week). Program includes participation in performing diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures under direction of affiliated physician. Participation in nuclear medicine educational programs and other teaching programs of the respective hospital. Prerequisites: NMT 402 , NMT 410A , NMT 420 .
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NMT 405 Nuclear Medicine Technology I 4.0 Credit(s)
The basics of radiochemistry, radiopharmacy, and radiation safety will be covered in this course. State and federal regulations, and guidelines will be explained. The students will be familiarized with safe handling techniques and concepts. Radiation unit, genetic and somatic effects and carcinogenesis are include. Radiopharmaceutical production, generator systems and quality control techniques are given particular emphasis. Demonstration of equipment included. Four lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite: NMT 401A
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NMT 410A Clinical Nuclear Medicine (Radioimmunoassay) 4 Credit(s)
Basic theory of immunoassay; discussion and demonstration of assay tools and techniques; theory and practice of data reduction; quality control systems; clinical review of RIA applications. Four lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: NMT 401A .
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NMT 411 Nuclear Medicine Technology II 4 Credit(s)
This is a review of the anatomy, physiology and pathology of all organ systems with correlation of appropriate diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures and comparison to other modalities of patient investigation for diagnosis. Image evaluation and problems solving techniques are covered. Four lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: NMT 402 , NMT405, NMT 420 .
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NMT 415 Nuclear Medicine Seminar 1 Credit(s)
Seminar assignment of a Nuclear Medicine problem for study; definition of the problem; derivation of information; review of literature; statistical analysis; formal written presentation of results; and discussion. Limited to Nuclear Medicine Technology concentration students in their Senior year. One hour per week.
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NMT 420 Nuclear Instrumentation 4 Credit(s)
The course includes principles and theory of imaging systems including but not limited to gamma camera systems, PET scanners, hybrid scanners, survey equipment, well counters, liquid scintillation counters, single/multi channel analyzers, and dosimetry. Four lecture hours per week. Co-requisites: NMT 402 and NMT 405 .
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NMT 430 Radiochemistry, Radiopharmaceuticals and Radiation Safety 4 Credit(s)
State and federal regulations, as well as guidelines will be explained and the students will be familiarized with safe handling techniques and concepts. Radiation units, genetic and somatic effects and carcinogenesis are included. Radiopharmaceutical production, generator systems and quality control techniques are given particular emphasis. Demonstration of equipment included. Four lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: NMT 402 , NMT 410A , NMT 420 .
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NMT 435 Advanced Imaging and Therapeutics 4.0 Credit(s)
The course covers the advanced imaging and therapeutics used in nuclear medicine or modalities associated with nuclear medicine. Positron Emission Tomography (PET), computerized Tomography and other imaging modalities are taught along with cross-sectional anatomy to evaluate the procedures and techniques used to diagnose and treat diseases. Advanced therapeutic procedures and isotopes are reviewed along with the prognosis of patient scenarios. Immunology related to the in-vivo and in-vitro procedures are reviewed as well. Four lecture ours per week.
Prerequisites: NMT 402 , NMT 405 , NMT 420 .
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NUR 104 Nursing in the 21st Century I 1 Credit(s)
This course provides the beginning level student an opportunity to explore the profession of nursing, the role of the nursing student, and the current trends in healthcare. Through interactive group discussion and observational experiences, topics will encompass the Salem State College School of Nursing policies, student nurse resources, the role of the professional nurse and skills necessary for completion of the nursing major. Open only to Nursing majors. One lecture hour per week.
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NUR 105 Nursing in the 21st Century II 1 Credit(s)
This course is a continuation of Nursing in the 21st Century I, providing the beginning level student an opportunity to explore the profession of nursing, the role of the nursing student and the current trends in healthcare. Through interactive group discussion and observational experiences, topics will encompass the history of nursing, a survey of nursing specialties, the role of the professional nurse and skills necessary for completion of the nursing major. One lecture hour per week. Prerequisite: NUR 104 .
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NUR 200 Foundation for Nursing Practice 5 Credit(s)
This course provides the Licensed Nurse with the opportunity to advance their health assessment techniques and fundamental clinical nursing skills in the care of the adult patient. The focus will be on completing a health history, physical exam and demonstrating competency in the performance of fundamental clinical skills. Students will utilize the nursing process, communication skills and critical thinking skills. It is offered only through Graduate and Professional Studies. Prerequisites: BIO 105 , BIO 200 , BIO 201 , BIO 304 , CHE 117 , PSY 101 .
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NUR 210B Health Assessment 3 Credit(s)
This course introduces the critical thinking skills of the nursing process. Focus is on health assessment and physical examination of adult patients. The student will use concepts of communication to elicit a health history, establish a database, apply physical examination techniques, and document findings. Two lecture hours and three lab hours per week. Prerequisites: BIO 105 , BIO 200 , CHE 117 , NUR 104 , NUR 105 and PSY 101 . Co-requisite: BIO 201 .
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NUR 212B Fundamentals of Professional Nursing Practice 4 Credit(s)
This course provides an introduction to the theoretical basis and practice of nursing. Utilizing nursing process and evidence-based practice, students will develop and implement individualized plans of care. One two-hour classroom lecture per week and six-hour clinical laboratory per week. Prerequisites: BIO 201 , CHE 117 , and NUR 210B . Co-requisite: BIO 304 .
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NUR 314B Art And Science of Nursing IV: Women’s Health 5 Credit(s)
This course builds upon the theoretical framework of Martha Rogers and the application of nursing practice presented in previous nursing courses. Life process will focus on the developmental phases from the neonate through adolescence. The student will utilize patterns of life process and human environmental field interactions to study the professional nurse’s role in a women’s reproductive health setting. Offered as a quarter course. Five lecture hours and fifteen hours of clinical laboratory per week. Not open to students who have received credits for NUR314A. Prerequisites: , NUR312A, NUR313A. Co-requisite: .
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NUR 315B Art And Science of Nursing V: Infants’ And Children’s’ Health 5 Credit(s)
This course builds upon the theoretical framework of Martha Rogers and the application of nursing practice presented in previous science and nursing courses. Life process will focus on the developmental phases from the neonate through adolescence. The student will utilize patterns of life process and human environmental field interactions to study the professional nurse’s role in a pediatric setting. Offered as a quarter course. Five lecture hours and fifteen hours of clinical laboratory per week. Not open to students who have received credit for NUR315A. Prerequisites: , NUR312A, NUR313A. Co-requisite: .
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NUR 320 Care of the Adult and Older Adult 9 Credit(s)
This course will continue to build on the foundation of nursing theory and practice for the adult patient and their families in the acute care setting. Four hours of theory and fifteen hours of clinical per week. Prerequisites: BIO 201 , BIO 304 , CHE 117 , (NUR 212B or NUR 360A ), PSY 101 and PSY 322 . Co-requisite: NUR 370 .
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NUR 321 Health Care of Women and Children 9 Credit(s)
This course builds upon the theory and nursing practice in previous science and nursing courses. Life processes will focus on the developmental phases from conception through menopause. The student will utilize the nursing process to provide holistic care for women and children. Prerequisites: NUR 320 , NUR 370 .
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NUR 360A Explorations of the Professional Nursing Role 3 Credit(s)
A one semester course designed to explore the conceptual framework of the curriculum and examine issues of professionalism, knowledge base, control of practice and societal expectations for the professional nurse of today and tomorrow. Three seminar hours per week. Open only to and required of students in post-licensure and second degree accelerated nursing programs. Not open to students who have received credits for NUR360. Prerequisites: Massachusetts Nursing License, acceptance into the second degree accelerated nursing program or permission of Instructor.
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NUR 361A Health Assessment Across the Life Span 4 Credit(s)
This course is designed to involve experienced nurses in developing their skills in obtaining health histories, physical examinations, and in clinical reasoning, in the assessment of diverse patients across the life span. Content related to the identification of problem symptoms and abnormal findings, and the linking of findings to underlying pathophysiology will be examined. Diagnostic reasoning will be used to analyze and interpret the data to establish and test explanatory hypotheses. Four lecture hours per week. Open only to and required of students in the RN to BSN program. Not open to students who have taken NUR361A or NUR440A. Prerequisites: Massachusetts Registered Nurse License, or permission of instructor.
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NUR 363 Transition Course for Licensed Practical Nurses II 7 Credit(s)
This course will focus on the role of the professional nurse within the human environmental fields of women’s and children’s health. Human environmental interaction and developmental process will be explored in maternity and childcare settings. The nursing science indices will be the foundation for the acquisition of knowledge and competencies. Four lecture hours per week. Forty-five computer laboratory hours and ninety hours of clinical practice for the semester. Limited to LPN-BSN students through the Evening Division. Prerequisites: NUR 362 , NUR 370 .
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NUR 370 Principles of Pharmacology 3 Credit(s)
This course will explore the physiological responses caused by pharmacological agents and disease processes which require drug treatments. By focusing on life-processes across the lifespan, the students will discover the effects of drugs upon the body and mind. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: NUR 212B . Co-requisite: NUR 320 .
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NUR 390 Summer Student Nurse Externship 1 Credit(s)
An elective clinical work-study program conducted collaboratively through the Salem State College School of Nursing and affiliated clinical agencies designated to provide a learning environment for the incoming senior nursing student for the purpose of developing beginning professional nursing skills. The program pairs an incoming senior nursing student with an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) preceptor for a ten-week, paid, one-credit externship. Prerequisites: NUR314B & NUR315B.
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NUR 409 Nursing Research 3 Credit(s) W W-III
Nursing Research is designed to enable the nursing student to understand the interrelationship between nursing research and nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on the examination of research methodology, the critical appraisal of published research and the integration of research into evidence-based practice. Each student will complete a comprehensive substantive written critique of a published nursing research article. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: MAT 147 , NUR 320 and W-II course OR
matriculation in the RN to BSN program,MAT 147 OR
matriculation in the Accelerated Second Degree BSN program,MAT 147 AND
Co-requisites: NUR 466 , NUR 467 , NUR 468 , NUR 469 .
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NUR 411 Professional Role Transition 2 Credit(s)
Nursing will be placed on a helix and its evolution from inception to current practice will be explored. Students will identify their role in influencing contemporary and future nursing practice. The course will include concepts of human-environmental energy fields, patterns, research, leadership, and management as students develop their leadership potential. Successful completion of the comprehensive HESI standardized examination required for completion of course. Two lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: , and . Co-requisites: and .
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NUR 412B Mental Health Nursing 4.5 Credit(s)
This course synthesizes information essential to the understanding of clients and nurses as unique individuals and emphasizes the interactional nature of human phenomena. Focus is on the therapeutic use of self as a basis for understanding behavior patterns, assisting with self-exploration, and promoting optimum levels of mental health. Course content will include an exploration of theory which provides the foundation for the application of the nursing process in a variety of mental health settings. Two lecture hours and 7.5 hours of clinical laboratory per week for the semester. Prerequisites: NUR 321 ,
NUR 409 . Co-requisite: NUR 415B .
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NUR 413A Art And Science of Nursing VII: Critical Care 5.5 Credit(s)
This course builds upon the theoretical basis and application of nursing practice presented in previous nursing courses. Utilizing the nursing process, students will focus on the role of the professional nurse within the human environmental fields in the critical care setting. Offered as a quarter course. Six lecture hours and fifteen hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: , . Co-requisite: .
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NUR 414A Art And Science of Nursing VIII: Rehabilitation 4.5 Credit(s)
This course explores the concepts, principles, and practices of nursing that relate to the rehabilitation process. In caring for physically and mentally challenged individuals, students will use knowledge creatively-patterning the clients’ environment and assisting clients to mobilize their own energy fields. The nursing role in maximizing the quality and function of life for individuals who exhibit complex and diverse health care needs will be emphasized. Four lecture hours and 15 hours of clinical practice per week for one quarter. Prerequisites: , , . Co-requisites: , .
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NUR 415B Public Health Nursing 4.5 Credit(s) W
This course explores theoretical concepts of public health nursing that provide the framework to analyze the relationships between individual, community and environment as they impact the promotion and maintenance of optimum health. Students provide health education and nursing care to individuals, families, communities and populations through a variety of clinical placements (4.5 credits: 2 lecture hours and 7.5 hours of clinical practice per week for the semester). Prerequisites: , . Co-requisites: .
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NUR 420A Preparation for Professional Licensure 1-3 Credit(s)
This course provides an overview of nursing theory with an emphasis on test taking skills and study strategies to help prepare for the NCLEX-RN examination. The course will include a discussion of CAT (Computerized Adaptive Testing) and will include NCLEX-RN practice tests with a goal of improving test performance. One lecture hour per week. Prerequisites: NUR 421 and NUR 422 . Co-requisites: NUR 423 , NUR 424 and NUR 425 .
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NUR 421 Care of Vulnerable Populations 9 Credit(s) W
This course explores theoretical and clinical concepts of public and mental health nursing and their application to vulnerable populations. Multiple models will provide the framework to care for individuals, families, groups and populations with mental health and public health issues. By analyzing complex relationships in the individual, community and environment, the student will be able to identify primary, secondary and tertiary interventions to optimize disease prevention and health promotion. Four lecture hours and 15 clinical hours per week. Prerequisite: NUR 321 . Co-requisite: NUR 422 .
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NUR 422 Advanced Concepts 3 Credit(s)
This course builds upon the theoretical basis and application of nursing practice presented in previous nursing courses. Utilizing the nursing process, students will focus on the role of the professional nurse within the human-environment fields of the complex patient population. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: NUR412B and NUR415B . Co-requisite: NUR420A , NUR 423 , NUR 424 and NUR 425 .
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NUR 423 Professional Role Practicum 5 Credit(s)
This course is a capstone clinical experience that provides students with the opportunity to utilize and synthesize concepts of professional nursing and to become socialized into a health care delivery system. 225 clinical hours per semester. Prerequisites: NUR 412B and NUR 415B . Co-requisites: NUR 420A , NUR 422 , NUR 424 , and NUR 425 .
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NUR 424 Professional Role Seminar 1 Credit(s)
This course is designed to allow students the opportunity to discuss, utilize and synthesize the concepts of professional nursing practice. Students will have the opportunity to address health care issues identified during their concurrent preceptorship experience. One seminar hour per week. Prerequisites: NUR 412B and NUR 415B . Co-requisites: NUR 420A , NUR 422 , NUR 423 , and NUR 425 .
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NUR 425 Professional Role Concepts and Competancies 3 Credit(s)
This course introduces the management functions and leadership roles of professional registered nurses within the structure of an organization. Emphasis is given to organizational, management, behavioral, and political theories. Accountability for quality assurance in the provision of nursing care, interdisciplinary communication, and collaborative relationships is emphasized. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisites: NUR 412B and NUR 415B . Co-requisites: NUR 420A , NUR 422 , NUR 423 , and NUR 424 .
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