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MUD 110 - Jazz Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by Faculty Audition. Study and performance of standard and contemporary literature for large jazz ensembles, with emphasis on the development of jazz performance skills. (FA, SP)
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MUE 231 - Introduction to Music Education 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: None. Orientation to the role of the music teacher in the public schools. Observation required for teacher-pupil interaction, instructional approaches, and classroom management in elementary through secondary schools. (FA)
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MUE 340 - Assessment & Evaluation in Music Education 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUE 231 . Students will learn how to use standardized music aptitude batteries, timbre preference tests, and teacher-made performance rating scales. Students will become familiar with published music achievement tests, and with rubrics used for group and individual assessments in National and Florida Music Education Regional and State competitions. Students will learn basic psychometric concepts related to validity, reliability, error, traditional and authentic measurement tools, criterion referenced, normative referenced, and idiographic referenced tests, and the interpretation of test results. Students will explore current accountability and testing issues in American public Education. (SP)
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MUE 350 - Music Methods in Elementary Education 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUE 231 . In depth, hands-on knowledge and skills of the major approaches to Music Education within an Elementary School setting, including Orff, Dalcroze, Laban, Suzuki, Weikart, Kodaly, and Gordon. Students will practice movement sequences and techniques, dance, song literature, content and skill learning sequences for tonal and rhythm elements of music, the development of audiation, recorder, and Elementary School Choir concepts. Students will develop a repertoire of lesson plans and will practice teach. Students will develop basic understanding of integration in music. (SP)
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MUE 360 - Music Methods in Secondary Education 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUE 231 , any 3 Method courses outside of MUE 350 . Overview of traditional and progressive methods and techniques used in secondary vocal and instrumental music. Students will use knowledge and skills garnered from instrumental methods classes to continue to increase performance skills with secondary instruments. Students will articulate methods and techniques from Elementary Methods and Techniques classes and implement pedagogical knowledge and skills to Instrumental Music and secondary Vocal Music. (FA)
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MUF 310 - Opera & Musical Theatre Workshop 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by Faculty Audition. Practical experience in stage movement and performance of opera and musical theater excerpts. (FA, SP)
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MUG 310 - Brass Chamber Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
Open to all B-CU Instrumental Brass Students. Study and performance of standard and contemporary literature for brass chamber ensembles, with emphasis on the development of small ensemble skills. Includes Trumpet ensemble, trombone ensemble, tuba-euphonium ensemble, and brass quintet. (FA, SP)
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MUH 310 - Woodwind Chamber Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
Open to all B-CU Instrumental Woodwind Students. Study and performance of standard and contemporary literature for woodwind chamber ensembles, with emphasis on the development of small ensemble skills. Includes flute ensemble, clarinet ensemble, and saxophone ensemble. (FA, SP)
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MUI 310 - Percussion Chamber Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
Open to all B-CU Instrumental Percussion Students. Study and performance of standard and contemporary literature for percussion chamber ensembles, with emphasis on the development of small ensemble skills. (FA, SP)
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MUJ 310 - Chamber Choir 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by Faculty Audition. Study and performance of standard and contemporary literature for vocal chamber ensembles, with emphasis on the development of group Acappella singing skills. (FA, SP)
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MUL 251 - Aural Skills I 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MUAL 100 . This course begins the development of sight singing, dictation, and audiation skills for the music major. Exercises include materials from major and minor diatonic music, simpler rhythmic figurations, and basic conducting patterns used in a context to also develop the ability to sing at first sight. (FA)
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MUL 252 - Aural Skills II 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MU 251 . Further study of sight singing, dictation, error detection, and audiation to also introduce applied chromaticism and modulation. Emphasis is on linear and vertical dictation and analysis reinforced with singing exercises. (SP)
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MUL 353 - Aural Skills III 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MU 252 . Continued study of sight singing, dictation, error detection, and audiation to include additional chromaticism and complex modulations. Includes aural identification of formal structures. Emphasis on linear and vertical dictation and analysis reinforced with singing exercises. (FA)
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MUL 354 - Aural Skills IV 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MU 353 . Final study of sight singing, dictation, error detection, and audiation including sight singing vocal and choral literature representing the various periods. Expands aural identification of formal structures. Dictation and sight singing includes select 20th century styles. (SP)
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MUM 111 - Class Voice 1 Credit Hour
Class instruction designed to introduce the beginning singer to the fundamentals of healthy voice production and to instill confidence in individual performing skills. (FA, SP)
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MUN 110 - Symphonic Band 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by Faculty Audition. Instrumental ensemble performing advanced collegiate and professional compositions. Students receive hands on laboratory experience for ensemble performing. Balance, blend, tonality, listening and intonation are some skills developed in the symphonic band setting. (SP)
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MUN 111 - Class Piano I 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: None. An integrated study of fundamental piano skills. The beginning level focuses on building basic skills intervals, fingering positions, eye/hand coordination, basic music terminology, major/minor 5- finger patterns, major white key scales, primary chords, sight-reading, harmonization, transpositions, improvisation, and level-appropriate piano selections reflecting different styles and composers. (FA, SP)
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MUN 112 - Class Piano II 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MUN 111 . A thorough and integrated study of fundamental piano skills. This level builds upon skills acquired in MUN 111 , expanding the study of scales to major and minor scales in two octaves, basic chord progressions, triad inversions using keyboard style harmonization’s, transpositions, improvisation, sightreading (including score notation), and level-appropriate piano selections reflecting different styles and composers. (FA, SP)
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MUN 211 - Class Piano III & IV 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Levels 111-212 must be taken in succession. These courses focuses on continuing to develop sight-reading skills through solo and duet literature, two-octave major and minor black key scales, chord progressions, harmonization, transpositions, and more advanced solo repertoire encompassing different styles and genres. (FA, SP)
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MUN 212 - Class Piano III & IV 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Levels 111-212 must be taken in succession. These courses focuses on continuing to develop sight-reading skills through solo and duet literature, two-octave major and minor black key scales, chord progressions, harmonization, transpositions, and more advanced solo repertoire encompassing different styles and genres. (FA, SP)
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MUO 310 - Jazz Combo 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by Faculty Audition Study and performance of standard and contemporary jazz styles for small jazz ensembles. Emphasis is on the art of improvisation. (FA, SP)
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MUP 110 - Pep Band 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by Faculty Audition Small ensemble for pep rallies and indoor athletic events. (SP)
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MUQ 310 - Chamber Ensemble with Piano 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: None. A study of art song literature from the 19th and 20th centuries concentrating on German, French, Russian and American composers. The class will examine different types of poetry and musical settings, as well as discuss elements of collaborative playing. Students will critique various recordings, perform works in class and write a final analysis of the work of their choice. (FA, SP)
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MUR 310 - Mixed Chamber Ensemble 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by Faculty Audition. Study and performance of standard and contemporary chamber literature for groupings of mixed instrumentation. (FA, SP)
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MUS 499 - Senior Seminar in Music 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MU 325 . Research topics in music and music education. A scholarly paper on a significant topic in music or music education will be required for completion of the course. Also includes comprehensive exit examinations. (FA, SP)
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MUU 110 - University Band 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by Faculty Audition. Study and performance of standard and contemporary literature for instrumental large ensemble with a focus on accessibility to a wide range of student experience and skill. (SP)
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MUZ 410 - Senior Recital 0 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MU 210 , MU 410 , consent of faculty jury. Required of all Music Education majors. Preparation and performance of a public recital on the student’s major instrument or voice. Student must have completed 4 Credits of MU 210 and 2 Credits of MU 410 . Student is also obligated to follow recital requirements and procedures in the student handbook. Course is repeatable until all requirements are satisfied. (FA, SP)
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NU 279 - Nutrition for Nursing 3 Credit Hours
This course is an introduction to the interrelationships among nutrition, food and the environment as they impact health. Emphasis is placed on the multiple factors that influence food intake and the sum total of nutritional processes resulting in optimal physiological function. The role and function of the nurse in health promotion and wellness throughout the life-cycle will be addressed. Identification of the role of nutrition and chronic disease, and the nurse’s involvement in assessment, screening and prevention is the focus of the course. (FA,SP)
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NU 281 - Fundamentals of Nursing 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Nursing Program. A theory/laboratory course which focuses on foundational concepts necessary for safe, quality, patient-centered nursing care to a diverse patient population while integrating legal and ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse. Introduces caring, critical thinking, the nursing process, and communication techniques used when interacting with patients and members of the interdisciplinary team, and explains evidence-based nursing practice. This course includes the acquisition of foundational psychomotor skills and the application of these skills in a laboratory and structured clinical setting. (FA,SP)
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NU 282 - Health Assessment 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Nursing Program. This theory/lab course focuses on the theoretical basis and psychomotor skills used when assessing the health status of individuals emphasizing cultural diversity, age-related differences, and lifestyle factors. The theoretical content introduces the role of the professional nurse in identifying and communicating normal findings and common deviations from normal. The laboratory experience provides the opportunity to apply cognitive and psychomotor skills incorporating caring while performing a systematic, patient-centered health assessment. (FA,SP)
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NU 282 - Health Assessment (RN-BSN Online) 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the RN-BSN Nursing Program. This theory/lab course focuses on the theoretical basis and psychomotor skills used when assessing the health status of individuals emphasizing cultural diversity, age-related differences, and lifestyle factors. The theoretical content introduces the role of the professional nurse in identifying and communicating normal findings and common deviations from normal. The independent clinical experience provides the opportunity to apply cognitive and psychomotor skills incorporating caring while performing a systematic, patient-centered health assessment. (FA,SP,SU)
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NU 283 - Nursing Concepts 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Nursing Program. This theory course introduces the major concepts of nursing as applied in the Bethune-Cookman curriculum framework. These concepts include caring, patient-centered care, safety, evidence-based nursing practice, quality improvement, the healthcare system, critical thinking/clinical reasoning, collaboration, information technology, leadership, and professionalism. The student begins to apply these concepts to nursing practice. The course also explores the history of professional nursing and its evolution to current nursing practice. (FA,SP)
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NU 284 - Care of the Emerging Family 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NU 281 , NU 282 , NU 283 . This theory/clinical course focuses on the acquisition and application of nursing theory and critical thinking skills necessary for safe, patient/family centered nursing care of the childbearing family. The theoretical content focuses on care that is developmentally and culturally appropriate. Included is the integration of the standards of practice, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse when caring for emerging families. (SP,SU)
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NU 285 - Pharmacology 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NU 281 , NU 282 , NU 283 . This course presents the general principles of pharmacology as they relate to safe, quality, patient-centered, evidence-based nursing care of diverse individuals focusing on developmentally and culturally appropriate interventions. The primary focus is on safety and quality improvement factors in the administration of medications in a variety of healthcare settings. (FA)
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NU 303 - Adult Health I 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NU 284 , NU 285 . This theory/clinical course is the first of a series of courses that focuses on the acquisition and application of the theoretical basis for safe, evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care for the patient undergoing various medical/surgical interventions. This course focuses on care that is developmentally and culturally appropriate and emphasizes the nurse’s skill as care giver and communicator. The theoretical content incorporates critical thinking, quality improvement, collaboration, and information technology as they relate to the care of diverse patients in both acute care and home environments. It integrates standards of practice, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse when caring for patients undergoing medication/surgical interventions. (FA)
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NU 305 - Adult Health II 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NU 303 , BI 303 . This theory/clinical course is the second of a series of courses and presents additional medical/surgical concepts. The course focuses on the acquisition and application of the theoretical basis for safe, evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care for the patient undergoing medical/surgical interventions. The course focuses on care that is developmentally and culturally appropriate and emphasizes the nurse’s skill as care giver and communicator. The theoretical content incorporates critical thinking, quality improvement, collaboration, and information technology as they relate to the care of diverse patients with both acute and chronic conditions in a variety of settings. It integrates standards of practice, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse when caring for patients undergoing medication/surgical interventions. (SP)
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NU 307 - Child Health 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NU 305 , BI 304 . This theory/clinical course focuses on the acquisition and application of nursing theory and critical thinking skills necessary for safe, quality, child/family centered nursing care that is developmentally and culturally appropriate. Provides care for diverse children and families in a variety of healthcare settings. The focus is on care that is developmentally and culturally appropriate. The theoretical content includes the professional standards, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse when interacting with children and families. (SU)
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NU 395 - Developmental Survey I 3 Credit Hours
This course is required for all students who are out of sequence in the nursing program. It is designed to ensure that the enrolled student is competent in all aspects of junior level theory and clinical practice. It is a review course that enhances students’ knowledge of didactic theory and clinical practice related to the content covered in the beginning and junior level curriculum. It is an individualized and self-directed course with guidance from the faculty. An individual student plan (ISP) is developed as an assessment of student’s areas of strength and areas of needed improvement. Credit Hours are based on the ISP. Several methods of evaluation are used to assess student mastery of content covered in the class and clinical setting. (As Needed)
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NU 395 - Developmental Survey I (RN-BSN Online) 9 Credit Hours
This course is for registered nurses. It provides the opportunity to ensure that the student is competent in all aspects of junior theory and practice. It enhances students’ knowledge of didactic theory and clinical practice related to content covered in the beginning and junior level curriculum. It is an individualized and self-directed course with guidance from the faculty. The student will develop a portfolio that reflects specific criteria necessary to support the competency and abilities of the student. The portfolio will be submitted to faculty for review. (FA,SP,SU)
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NU 403 - Psychiatric-Mental Health 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NU 307 . This theory/clinical course focuses on the acquisition and application of nursing theory and critical thinking skills necessary for safe, patient/family centered nursing care that is developmentally and culturally appropriate. Provides care for the enhancement of mental health, prevention of mental illness, and care of patients, families and groups with mental health disorders. The theoretical concepts focus on individuals, families, and groups of a diverse population. It includes the professional standards and legal and ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse when interacting with patients, families, and groups with mental health issues. (FA)
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NU 405 - Community Health 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NU 307 . This theory/clinical course provides the acquisition and application of nursing theory and critical thinking skills necessary for enhancement of the health of individuals, families, and aggregates or populations in community settings that is developmentally and culturally appropriate. The theoretical framework incorporates the concept of the community as patient (client). The course emphasizes collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to provide care to diverse populations in a variety of community settings. It focuses on the integration of standards of practice and legal and ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse when functioning in the community. (FA)
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NU 405 - Community Health (RN-BSN Online) 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the RN-BSN Nursing Program. This theory/clinical course provides the acquisition and application of nursing theory and critical thinking skills necessary for enhancement of the health of individuals, families, and aggregates or populations in community settings that is developmentally and culturally appropriate. The theoretical framework incorporates the concept of the community as patient (client). The course emphasizes collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to provide care to diverse populations in a variety of community settings. It focuses on the integration of standards of practice and legal and ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse when functioning in the community. (FA,SP,SU)
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NU 406 - Nursing Research 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NU 307 . This course provides exploration of evidence-based nursing practice and its importance to the professional nurse. Basic research theory, principles, and methodologies are covered as they relate to the nurse’s role in identification of practice issues, appraisal and integration of evidence, evaluation of patient outcomes, and sharing best practices with the inter-professional health care team. (FA)
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NU 406 - Nursing Research (RN-BSN Online) 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the RN-BSN Nursing Program. This three credit course is a continuation of Nursing Concepts & Evidence-Based Practice. The course builds on the exploration of evidence-based nursing practice and its importance to the professional nurse. Basic research theory, principles, and methodologies are covered as they relate to the nurse’s role in identification of practice issues, appraisal and integration of evidence, evaluation of patient outcomes, and sharing best practices. The student will have completed an evidence-based research paper/project that will be presented in Nursing Seminar. (FA,SP,SU)
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NU 407 - Adult Health III 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NU 305 . This theory/clinical course is the third of a series of courses covering care of the adult patient. The course focuses on the acquisition and application of advanced concepts for safe, evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care for the acutely ill patient experiencing complex, multiple systems disorders encountered in the acute and critical care settings. It focuses on care that is developmentally and culturally appropriate and emphasizes the nurse’s skill as care giver and communicator. The theoretical concepts incorporate critical thinking, quality improvement, collaboration, and information technology as they relate to care of diverse patients with complex conditions in a variety of settings. The course integrates standards of practice, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse when caring for patients undergoing medication/surgical interventions. (SP)
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NU 433 - Leadership & Management 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NU 403 , NU 405 , NU 406 , NU 449 . This theory course provides the basis for the processes used in the nursing leadership role in a variety of healthcare settings for the purpose of providing and improving patient care that is developmentally and culturally appropriate. This course focuses on healthcare systems, organizational designs and governance, quality improvement, cost-effective care, change theory, conflict resolution, delegation, and the role of the professional nurse as leader. (SP)
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NU 433 - Leadership & Management (RN-BSN Online) 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the RN-BSN Nursing Program. This theory course provides the basis for the processes used in the nursing leadership role in a variety of healthcare settings for the purpose of providing and improving patient care that is developmentally and culturally appropriate. This course focuses on healthcare systems, organizational designs and governance, quality improvement, cost-effective care, change theory, conflict resolution, delegation, and the role of the professional nurse as leader. (FA,SP,SU)
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NU 449 - Comprehensive Review I 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: NU 303 , NU 305 , NU 307 . This is the first of two comprehensive review courses that provide an integration and synthesis of all concepts, content, and nursing skills taught in the previous nursing courses looking at more complex patient situations and nursing care. This course enables the individual student to recognize areas that need enhancement prior to entering professional practice. The course includes a review of select content for the NCLEX-RN® and strategies for success. (FA)
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NU 450 - Comprehensive Review II 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: NU 449 . This is the second comprehensive review course and is a continuation of Nursing 449. The course provides an integration and synthesis of all concepts, content, and nursing skills taught in the previous nursing courses looking at more complex patient situations and nursing care. This course enables the individual student to recognize areas that need enhancement prior to entering professional practice. The course includes a review for NCLEX-RN® and strategies for success. Successful completion of the course requires passing the comprehensive exit exam. (SP)
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NU 495 - Developmental Survey II 3 Credit Hours
This course is required for all students who are out of sequence in the nursing program. It is designed to ensure that the enrolled student is competent in all aspects of senior level theory and clinical practice. It is a review course that enhances the students’ knowledge of didactic theory and clinical practice related to content covered in the senior level curriculum. It is an individualized and self-directed course with guidance from the faculty. An individual student plan (ISP) is developed as an assessment of the student’s areas of strength and areas of needed improvement. Credit Hours are based on the ISP. Several methods of evaluation are used to assess student mastery of content covered in the class and clinical setting. (As Needed)
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NU 495 - Developmental Survey II (RN-BSN Online) 8 Credit Hours
This course is required for all students who are in the RN-BSN nursing program. It is designed to ensure that the enrolled student is competent in all aspects of the senior level theory and clinical practice. It is a review course that enhances the students’ knowledge of didactic theory and clinical practice related to content covered in the senior level curriculum. It is an individualized and self-directed course with guidance from the faculty. Several methods of evaluation are used to assess student mastery of content covered in the class and clinical settings. An individualized written plan and professional direction will complete the evidence-based portfolio. (FA,SP,SU)
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NU 499 - Nursing Seminar (RN-BSN Online) 3 Credit Hours
This seminar course focuses on the analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of nursing knowledge relating to quality patient outcomes of individuals and families across the lifespan, groups, and communities. It integrates current issues and trends that relate to all levels of the healthcare system. The course includes presentation and discussion of student research conducted in NU 406 - Nursing Research . A major component of the course is a focus on issues related to the student’s nurse transition to the role of professional nurse. (FA,SP,SU)
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NU 499 - Seminar in Nursing 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NU 406 and Acceptance into the RN-BSN Nursing Program. This seminar course focuses on the analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of nursing knowledge relating to quality patient outcomes of individuals and families across the lifespan, groups, and communities. It integrates current issues and trends that relate to all levels of the healthcare system. This course includes presentation and discussion of student research conducted in NU 406 - Nursing Research . (SP)
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PE 111 - Physical Education Activity 1 Credit Hour
The purpose of the skill requirement is to enable the student to develop higher levels of physical fitness, body coordination, and cardiovascular endurance through selected individual, dual, and team sports and activities. Instruction and practice are offered in the following activities basketball, soccer, physical fitness, volleyball, flag football, bowling, golf, badminton, weightlifting, aerobics, dance, and water exercise. Swimming (PE 214 - 2 hrs.) is required for majors in Physical Education/ K-12, and Physical Education/Recreation and is only offered to these majors. (FA, SP) (FA, SP)
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PE 112 - Physical Education Activity 1 Credit Hour
The purpose of the skill requirement is to enable the student to develop higher levels of physical fitness, body coordination, and cardiovascular endurance through selected individual, dual, and team sports and activities. Instruction and practice are offered in the following activities basketball, soccer, physical fitness, volleyball, flag football, bowling, golf, badminton, weightlifting, aerobics, dance, and water exercise. Swimming (PE 214 - 2 hrs.) is required for majors in Physical Education/ K-12, and Physical Education/Recreation and is only offered to these majors. (FA, SP) (FA, SP)
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PE 113 - Health and Wellness / Physical Education Activity 1 Credit Hour
During this course, students will learn practical ways in which they can attain and sustain healthy bodies and personal wellness. Instruction and practice are offered in the following activities basketball, soccer, physical fitness, volleyball, flag football, bowling, golf, badminton, weightlifting, aerobics, dance, and water exercise. (FA, SP)
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PE 214 - Intermediate Swimming 2 Credit Hours
This course is designed to help students improve their basic swimming strokes - front crawl, back crawl, backstroke, elementary backstroke, breaststroke, sidestroke, and butterfly. This course is only offered to Physical Education / K-12, and Physical Education/Recreation majors. (FA, SP)
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PE 215 - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to teach techniques for the prevention of athletic injuries as well as diagnostic procedures and the handling of emergencies involving athletic injuries. (FA, SP)
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PE 224 - Principles in Coaching and Officiating Sports 2 Credit Hours
This course is concerned with the teaching of specific sports, the organization of practice sessions, and the development of an effective training program. This course also teaches coaching and officiating techniques involved in individual, dual, and team sports. (FA, SP)
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PE 232 - Foundations, Principles, Trends and History 3 Credit Hours
This course is an orientation to the field of health, physical education, and recreation. Emphasis is on foundations, principles, trends, and history of physical education, assessment of student interests, competencies, vocational preferences, and potential in the field. (FA, SP)
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PE 301 - Theory and Practice of Teaching Individual and Dual Sports 2 Credit Hours
This course provides the use of theory and practice to develop actual teaching skills, class organization, and lesson plans for individual and dual sports. (FA, SP)
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PE 302 - Theory and Practice of Teaching Team Sports 2 Credit Hours
This course provides the use of theory and practice to develop actual teaching skills, class organization, and lesson plan for team sports. (FA, SP)
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PE 303 - Theory and Practice of Teaching Dance and Gymnastics 2 Credit Hours
This course provides the use of theory and practice to develop actual teaching skills, class organization, and lesson plans for dance and gymnastics. (FA, SP)
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PE 320 - Games in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hours
This course provides basic principles of safe, efficient, and aesthetic movement for children and teaches the fundamental uses of the body. (FA, SP)
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PE 325 - Teaching Physical Education in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ED 231 , ED 240 , ESE 200 . This course provides methods of instruction, materials, theory, testing, and practice of teaching techniques and program planning. Consideration is given to the physical, psychological, and social characteristics of children at each elementary school age level and their application to physical education. Practical experience in lesson planning, organizing, and teaching is also provided. (FA, SP)
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PE 335 - Kinesiology 3 Credit Hours
An analysis of the mechanical and muscular action involved in human motion. Emphasis is on analysis of physiological principles and laws governing motor activity. (FA, SP)
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PE 336 - Personal and Community Health 3 Credit Hours
Emphasis is placed on consumer and environmental health and the prevention and control of disease. (FA, SP)
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PE 337 - School and Community Recreation 3 Credit Hours
A presentation of data for developing and operating recreation programs in the school and community. This course provides development of methods and materials for conducting programs at camps, schools, playgrounds, and community centers. Review of the theories of play and recreation principles are presented. (FA, SP)
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PE 338 - Organization and Administration of Health, Physical Education & Recreation 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to teach students the organizational structure and administrative procedures of the health, physical education, and recreation programs. The course emphasis is on methodology, policies, procedures, and budget in relation to the required, intramural, adapted, and inter-scholastic areas of the total program. (FA, SP)
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PE 341 - Motor Development 3 Credit Hours
A course in tracing the patterns of growth and development in young children, understanding the growth process, and understanding the inter-relationship of structure and functions in human beings. The course presents the relationship of physical and motor development to human actions and interactions. (FA, SP)
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PE 430 - Adaptive and Corrective Physical Education 3 Credit Hours
This course is a study of conditions which require the physical education program to be adapted to meet the special needs of students with disabilities. (FA, SP)
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PE 435 - Physiology of Exercise 3 Credit Hours
This course is a study of the physiological responses which occur during physical activity such as the demands of the circulatory and respiratory systems and how the body attempts to meet those demands during vigorous exercise. (FA, SP)
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PE 462 - Student Teaching 12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: special permission required. This course is the final phase of the field experience. It is a period of intensive training through an assignment to a physical education class. Emphasis will be placed on development of the competencies incorporated in the Florida Professional Orientation Program. (FA, SP)
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PH 130 - Introductory Physics 3 Credit Hours
A lecture-laboratory course designed for students with no high school physics, and who would like to major in science, mathematics or engineering. It covers the concepts of physics, units, and selected topics from mechanics, electricity and magnetism. (FA or as required)
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PH 224 - Introduction to Earth Science 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 , MAT 132 . This course is designed for Education majors only. Topics include earth as a part of the universe, atmosphere, weather, climate, geologic structures and the earth’s interior, ocean waters and environment, plate tectonics, earth resources, the earth history, the unified theory of earth. (FA,SP,SU)
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PH 228 - Introduction to Astronomy 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 and MAT 132 . The principles of physics are applied to gain knowledge about planets, stars, galaxies and the universe. (FA,SP)
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PH 230 - Physical Science 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 and MAT 131 , MAT 132 or MAB 132. This lecture-demonstration-laboratory course is designed to provide non-science majors the concepts and principles of the physical aspects of natural sciences. The hands-on experiments will give students a feeling for the workings of sciences. The topics are selected from physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology or meteorology. The role of physical sciences and technology in the framework of contemporary society is emphasized. (FA,SP,SU)
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PH 240 - Physical Science (For Honors only) 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 131 and EN 132 . The course offers in-depth review of the basic scientific principles and concepts of the physical world. This includes the concepts of matter, motion, forces, and energy and their applications in everyday life. Students are expected to possess strong algebra skills. The class is highly laboratory and project oriented. (SP)
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PH 241 - General Physics I 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MAT 135 and MAT 136 . Corequisite: PHL 241L Lecture/ laboratory course covering the fundamental principles of physics based on elementary algebra and trigonometry. It covers vectors, laws of motion, concepts of work and energy, elastic properties of matter, waves and sound, and thermodynamics. (FA,SP)
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PH 242 - General Physics II 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PH 241 . Corequisite: PHL 242L This course is a continuation of PH 241 . Topics include electrostatics, magnetism, geometrical and physical properties of light, and some topics in modern physics. This course includes a laboratory component. (FA,SP)
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PH 251 - College Physics I 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MAT 242 . Corequisite: PHL 251L. The beginning of a sequence designed for physics and others who require a calculus-based introductory physics. The topics include kinematics, dynamics including waves and sound, and heat and thermodynamics. (FA,SP)
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PH 252 - College Physics II 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PH 251 and PH 251L. Corequisite: PH 252L. The course is the continuation of College Physics I. Includes the study of electric and magnetic fields; DC and AC circuits, electromagnetic waves, and optics. (FA,SP)
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PH 320 - Mathematical Physics 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MAT 334 , PH 252 and PH 252L. A treatment of several topics in mathematics of special importance in physics. The topics include vector and tensor analysis, integration in complex plane, boundary value problems, partial differential equations, orthogonal functions and Fourier Transform methods. Emphasis on the physical interpretation of problem solution. (Alternating Years)
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PH 331 - Mechanics I 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PH 252 and MA 242. A study of mechanics using Newton’s laws of motion. Includes a discussion of velocity and acceleration using rectangular, cylindrical and spherical systems of coordinates, Simple harmonic motion, Kepler’s laws of motion and dynamics of system of many particles. (Alternating Years)
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PH 333 - Thermodynamics 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PH 252 and PH 252L. A study of thermodynamic systems making use of equations of state. The first, second, and third laws of thermodynamics. Includes a discussion of engineering applications, along with kinetic theory and statistical mechanics. (Alternating Years)
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PH 430 - Biophysics 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PH 252 , PH 252L, BI 142 and CH 242 . Topics considered include the levels of organization within biological systems, flow of energy in living things with an introduction to thermodynamics systems, utilized in biological research; and an introduction to the physical techniques used in the study of biological systems. (Alternating Years)
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PH 431 - Electromagnetism I 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PH 252 and PH 252L An intermediate course in the study of electric fields and electric potentials; electric current and magnetic fields; solutions to Maxwell’s equations; plane waves, polarization, propagation in media, refraction and dispersion. (Alternating Years)
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PH 432 - Electromagnetism II 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PH 431 . A continuation of Electricity and Magnetism I, including the study of electromagnetic induction, linear networks, dielectric and magnetic materials, Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetic waves. (Alternating Years)
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PH 435 - Modern Physics I 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PH 252 and PH 252L. An introduction to quantum mechanics covers the Schrodinger equation, tunneling phenomena, the hydrogen atom, multi-electron atoms, and a survey of statistical mechanics. (Alternating Years)
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PHL 241 - General Physics I Laboratory 0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PH 241 . Corequisite: PH 241 . Laboratory course to be taken concurrently with PH 241 . Includes experiments and demonstrations which support topics in the lecture portion of the course. (FA,SP)
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PHL 242 - General Physics II Laboratory 0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PH 241 and PH 241L. Corequisite: PH 242 . Laboratory course to be taken concurrently with PH 242 . Includes experiments and demonstrations which support topics in the lecture portion of the course. (FA,SP)
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PHL 251 - College Physics I Laboratory 1 Credit Hour
Corequisite: PH 251 . PH 251 . Experiments in mechanics, waves, sound, and heat. To be taken concurrently with PH 251 . (FA,SP)
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PHL 252 - College Physics II Laboratory 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PH 251 and PH 251L. Corequisite: PH 252 . Laboratory course to be taken concurrently with PH 251 includes experiments in electricity, magnetism and light. (FA,SP)
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PHL 311L - Intermediate Laboratory 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: PH 252 and PHL 252L. A practical course based on measurement techniques for physical measurement using transducer, laser, X-rays, radio-active sources, electronics and computer interface. (Alternating Years)
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POL 130 - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to introduce the student to the discipline and its varied sub fields American and comparative politics, international relations, political economy, political theory, and public policy. (FA)
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POL 230 - American Government 3 Credit Hours
A study of the dynamics and organization of the federal government, its powers, functions and problems. (FA, SP, SU)
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POL 236 - State and Local Government 3 Credit Hours
A study of the basic principles of state and local governments, including the similarities and differences of their powers, structure, development, and interrelationships. (FA)
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POL 237 - Introduction to Public Administration 3 Credit Hours
A survey of the basic problems of public policy, the organization of public personnel systems, and the management and coordination of governmental activities. (FA)
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POL 301 - Aging and Political Systems 3 Credit Hours
This course exposes the student to the knowledge base and the issues relevant to planning and providing for an aging population in government and society. (SP)
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POL 330 - International Politics 3 Credit Hours
A study of the geographic, political, economic, and ideological factors that influence the behavior of nations. (SP)
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