2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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MUJ 310 - Chamber Choir 0-1 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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MUK 210 - Applied Drum Kit 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by Faculty Audition. Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for students of Drum Kit; including aspects of percussion, but more specifically applied to the tradition drum kit or trap kit found in various styles of music from Jazz to Country to Pop. Chart reading and improvisation are also key components of these applied lessons. Yes (FA, SP)
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MUK 410 - Applied Drum Kit 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MUK 210 (4X) Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for Drum Kit. Course will be repeated a minimum of three Credits in Education and Recording Technology, 2 Credits in BA in Music. Guided expectations of improvement each Credit leading towards a faculty jury evaluation. Students are expected to perform publicly. Other expectations vary by instructor. A recital jury and public recital are required for successful completion of the course. Yes (FA, SP)
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MUL 210 - Applied Violin 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by Faculty Audition. Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for students of Violin. Yes (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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MUL 410 - Applied Violin 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MUL 210 (4X) Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for Violin. Course will be repeated a minimum of three Credits in Education and Recording Technology, 2 Credits in BA in Music. Guided expectations of improvement each Credit leading towards a faculty jury evaluation. Students are expected to perform publicly. Other expectations vary by instructor. A recital jury and public recital are required for successful completion of the course. Yes (FA, 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 0-1 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 210 - Applied Piano 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by Faculty Audition. Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for students of Piano. Yes (FA, SP)
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MUN 211 - Class Piano III 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MUN 112. 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 IV 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MUN 211. 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 410 - Applied Piano 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MUN 210 (4X) Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for Piano. Course will be repeated a minimum of three Credits in Education and Recording Technology, 2 Credits in BA in Music. Guided expectations of improvement each Credit leading towards a faculty jury evaluation. Students are expected to perform publicly. Other expectations vary by instructor. A recital jury and public recital are required for successful completion of the course. Yes (FA, SP)
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MUO 310 - Jazz Combo 0-1 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 0-1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by Faculty Audition Small ensemble for pep rallies and indoor athletic events. (SP)
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MUP 210 - Applied Percussion 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by faculty audition. Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for students of Percussion. Yes (FA, SP)
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MUP 410 - Applied Percussion 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MUP 210 (4X) Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for Percussion. Course will be repeated a minimum of three Credits in Education and Recording Technology, 2 Credits in BA in Music. Guided expectations of improvement each Credit leading towards a faculty jury evaluation. Students are expected to perform publicly. Other expectations vary by instructor. A recital jury and public recital are required for successful completion of the course. Yes (FA, SP)
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MUQ 210 - Applied Sequencer 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by faculty audition. Individual instruction in the techniques and performance skills involved in creating music with a sequencer instrument, including aspects of keyboard and percussion skills, MIDI production techniques, and the manipulation of a Digital Audio Workstation into a performance instrument. Yes (FA, SP)
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MUQ 310 - Chamber Ensemble with Piano 0-1 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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MUQ 410 - Applied Sequencer 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MUQ 210 (4X) Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for Sequencer. Course will be repeated a minimum of three Credits in Education and Recording Technology, 2 Credits in BA in Music. Guided expectations of improvement each Credit leading towards a faculty jury evaluation. Students are expected to perform publicly. Other expectations vary by instructor. A recital jury and public recital are required for successful completion of the course. Yes (FA, SP)
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MUR 210 - Applied Trombone 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by faculty audition. Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for students of Trombone. Yes (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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MUR 410 - Applied Trombone 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MUR 210 (4X) Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for Trombone. Course will be repeated a minimum of three Credits in Education and Recording Technology, 2 Credits in BA in Music. Guided expectations of improvement each Credit leading towards a faculty jury evaluation. Students are expected to perform publicly. Other expectations vary by instructor. A recital jury and public recital are required for successful completion of the course. Yes (FA, SP)
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MUS 210 - Applied Saxophone 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by faculty audition. Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for students of Saxophone. Yes (FA, SP)
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MUS 410 - Applied Saxophone 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MUS 210 (4X) Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for Saxophone. Course will be repeated a minimum of three Credits in Education and Recording Technology, 2 Credits in BA in Music. Guided expectations of improvement each Credit leading towards a faculty jury evaluation. Students are expected to perform publicly. Other expectations vary by instructor. A recital jury and public recital are required for successful completion of the course. Yes (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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MUSA 464 - Music Internship 12 Credit Hours
This course allows students to complete a semester internship in a professional business or organization that has audio recording, music production, audio for post-production, music composition, sound design, live sound reinforcement, or music industry based responsibilities, functions, or projects. Some assignments may include professional recording studios, audio consulting services, live sound reinforcement companies, theme parks, video production companies, music production companies, record labels, promotion companies, and advertising agencies. All internships require instructor pre-approval to ensure that duties will be focused around music production, audio recording, or the music industry. (FA, SP)
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MUT 110 - University Chorus 0-1 Credit Hour
This course consists of the reading, study, and performance of choral repertoire for mixed voices. Open to all University students. No audition required.
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MUT 210 - Applied Trumpet 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by faculty audition. Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for students of Trumpet. Yes (FA, SP)
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MUT 310 - Chamber Ensemble (Contemporary) 0-1 Credit Hour
Open to all Instrumental and Vocal students, the Contemporary Ensemble involves study and performance of standard and contemporary literature for contemporary rock band style ensembles, with emphasis on the development of ensemble performance skills, music dictation, and chord chart creation and reading techniques, and the manipulation of a Digital Audio Workshop into a performance instrument.
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MUT 410 - Applied Trumpet 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MUT 210 (4X) Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for Trumpet. Course will be repeated a minimum of three Credits in Education and Recording Technology, 2 Credits in BA in Music. Guided expectations of improvement each Credit leading towards a faculty jury evaluation. Students are expected to perform publicly. Other expectations vary by instructor. A recital jury and public recital are required for successful completion of the course. Yes (FA, SP)
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MUU 110 - University Band 0 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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MUU 210 - Applied Bass Guitar 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by faculty audition. Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for students of Bass Guitar. Yes (FA, SP)
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MUU 410 - Applied Bass Guitar 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MUU 210 (4X) Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for Bass Guitar. Course will be repeated a minimum of three Credits in Education and Recording Technology, 2 Credits in BA in Music. Guided expectations of improvement each Credit leading towards a faculty jury evaluation. Students are expected to perform publicly. Other expectations vary by instructor. A recital jury and public recital are required for successful completion of the course. Yes (FA, SP)
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MUV 210 - Applied Voice 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by faculty audition. Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for students of Voice. Yes (FA, SP)
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MUV 410 - Applied Voice 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MUV 210 (4X) Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for Voice. Course will be repeated a minimum of three Credits in Education and Recording Technology, 2 Credits in BA in Music. Guided expectations of improvement each Credit leading towards a faculty jury evaluation. Students are expected to perform publicly. Other expectations vary by instructor. A recital jury and public recital are required for successful completion of the course. Yes (FA, SP)
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MUY 210 - Applied Keyboard 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by faculty audition. Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for students of Keyboard; including aspects of the piano, as well as skills such as chart reading, transposition, and improvisation. Yes (FA, SP)
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MUY 410 - Applied Keyboard 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: MUY 210 (4X) Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for Keyboard. Course will be repeated a minimum of three Credits in Education and Recording Technology, 2 Credits in BA in Music. Guided expectations of improvement each Credit leading towards a faculty jury evaluation. Students are expected to perform publicly. Other expectations vary by instructor. A recital jury and public recital are required for successful completion of the course. Yes (FA, SP)
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MUZ 410 - Senior Recital 0 Credit Hours
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. Yes (FA, SP)
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MU_ 110 - Large Ensemble 0-1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by Faculty Audition. Concert Band, Marching Band, Concert Chorale, Jazz Ensemble, Opera Workshop & Mus. Theatre Scenes, Brass Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Chamber Singers, Symphonic Band, Jazz Combo and Pep Band (please see descriptions below). Ensembles are open to all students of the University with consent of the instructor and may be repeated for credit.
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MU_ 210 - Applied Music Major 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by faculty audition. Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for the student’s principal instrument/voice. Course will be repeated a minimum of four Credits with guided expectations of improvement each Credit leading towards a faculty jury evaluation. Students are expected to perform publicly. Fourth Credit evaluation will determine placement into MU_ 410. Other expectations vary by instructor. Yes (FA, SP)
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MU_ 310 - Chamber Ensemble 0-1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Placement by Faculty Audition. Concert Band, Marching Band, Concert Chorale, Jazz Ensemble, Young Artists, Opera Workshop, Brass Ensemble, Woodwind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Jubilee Singers, Symphonic Band, Jazz Combo and Pep Band . Ensembles are open to all students of the University with consent of the instructor and may be repeated for Credit.
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MU_ 410 - Applied Music Major 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: Faculty consent and 4 Credits of MU_ 210. Individual instruction in the techniques and performance literature for Tuba/Euphonium. Course will be repeated a minimum of three Credits in Education and Recording Technology, 2 Credits in BA in Music. Guided expectations of improvement each Credit leading towards a faculty jury evaluation. Students are expected to perform publicly. Other expectations vary by instructor. A recital jury and public recital are required for successful completion of the course. Yes (FA, SP)
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MU_ 464 - Music Internship 3-12 Credit Hours
This course allows students to complete a semester internship in a professional business or organization that has audio recording, music production, audio for post-production, music composition, sound design, live sound reinforcement, or music industry based responsibilities, functions, or projects. Some assignments may include professional recording studios, audio consulting services, live sound reinforcement companies, theme parks, video production companies, music production companies, record labels, promotion companies, and advertising agencies. All internships require instructor pre-approval to ensure that duties will be focused around music production, audio recording, or the music industry.
MUA 464 3 Credit Hour Internship
MUB 464 6 Credit Hour Internship
MUD 464 9 Credit Hour Internship
MUSA 464 12 Credit Hour Internship
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Natural Science |
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SEM 111 - Fundamentals of Science I 1 Credit Hour
This one credit hour course is a preparation course intended to be taken in the first by majors in the College of Science,
Engineering, and Mathematics (CSEM). This course will introduce and reinforce critical fundamental concepts of science and
math to improve success in common introductory courses taken by CSEM majors. (FA, SP)
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SEM 222 - Fundamentals of Science II 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: SEM 111 This seminar will provide students with practice of critically reading scientific literature. Students will also be
exposed to a range of investigative methodologies through this reading. A professional development
component will include helping students identify and apply for summer research or internship opportunities. (FA, SP)
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Nursing |
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NU 112 - Introduction to Nursing 3 Credit Hours
The purpose of this course is to provide students with a basic knowledge of the nursing profession. It is designed to assist students in developing learning strategies to successfully navigate educational, professional, career, and personal goals. Students will gain insight into what it means to be a professional nurse, to appreciate the history of nursing, to understand and appreciate nursing’s values, standards, and ethics; to recognize social and economic factors that influence professional practice; and to appreciate the need for lifelong learning. The course explores medical terminology, dosage calculation, and test-taking strategies.
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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 lifecycle will be addressed. Identification of the role of nutrition and chronic diseases, 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 8 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Nursing Program. A theory/laboratory course that 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 the 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 4 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 psycho-motor skills while incorporating caring, in performing a systematic, client-centered health assessment. (FA,SP)
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NU 285 - Pharmacology 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NU 281, NU 282 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. This course introduces the role of the professional nurse in the safe administration of medications in a variety of health care settings. (FA)
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NU 290 - Psychiatric Metal Health Nursing Lecture/Lab 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NU 279, NU 281, NU 282. This theory/clinical course focuses on the treatment of human responses to mental health and psychiatric disorders. This evidenced-based course assists the student in 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. The course provides safety and caring concepts for the enhancement of mental health, prevention of mental illness, and care of patients, families, and groups with mental health disorders. The course guides students in the development of strategies to advocate for individuals, families, and groups from diverse groups. It also includes the professional standards, as well as the legal and ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse when interacting with patients, families, and groups with mental health psychiatric disorders.
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NU 303 - Adult Health I Lecture/Lab 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NU 281, NU 282, NU 285, NU 290 This theory/clinical course is the first of three courses focusing 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 a 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 medical/surgical interventions. (FA)
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NU 319 - Nursing Care of the Pediatric Family 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NU 112 , NU 279 , NU 281 , NU 282 , NU 290 , NU 303 Corequisite: NU332, NU340, NU360 This theory/clinical course focuses on the application of nursing theory and critical thinking skills necessary to provide safe, quality, client/family-centered nursing care for children that is both developmentally and culturally appropriate. It applies evidence-based practice to the care of diverse children and families in a variety of health care settings. The course also integrates the standards of practice and legal/ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse caring for children and families.
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NU 332 - Gerontology Nursing Seminar 2 Credit Hours
The purpose of this course is to prepare future nursing professionals to care for aging populations with an emphasis on cultural, economic, and societal influences. Students will be introduced to key concepts in gerontology by exploring content related to the aging process and issues most common in the aging population. The course intends to provide information and a framework for examining the professional nurse’s role in caring for aging populations. Aging principles are discussed 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 within the inter-professional health care team.
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NU 340 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NU112, NU279, NU281, NU282, NU290, NU285, NU303 Corequisite: NU319, NU332, NU360 This theory/clinical course focuses on the application of nursing theory and critical thinking skills necessary to provide safe, quality, client/family-centered nursing care for women, infants and the childbearing family. It applies evidence-based practice to the nursing care of women across the health care continuum in a culturally appropriate manner. The course also integrates the standards of practice, and legal/ethical responsibilities of the professional nursing caring for women, infants and emerging families.
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NU 360 - Nursing Research 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NU112, NU279, NU281, NU282, NU290, NU285, NU303 Corequisite: NU319, NU322, NU340 This course explores the 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 the identification of practice issues, appraisal, and integration of evidence, evaluation of patient outcomes, and sharing best practices with the inter-professional health care team.
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NU 405 - Community Health 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NU 319, NU 332, NU 340, NU 360. Corequisite: NU 412, NU 449. This theory/clinical course provides the acquisition and application of nursing theory and critical thinking skills necessary for the enhancement of the health of individuals, families, and aggregates or populations in community settings that is developmentally and culturally appropriate. It incorporates the concepts of the community as a patient (client). It emphasizes collaboration with the interdisciplinary team to provide care to diverse populations in a variety of community settings. It also focuses on the integration of standards of practice, and legal and ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse when functioning in the community setting. (FA)
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NU 412 - Adult Health II Lecture/Lab 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NU 319, NU 332, NU 340, NU 360. Corequisite: NU 405, NU 449. 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 a caregiver 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 medical/surgical interventions.
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NU 415 - Adult Health III 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NU 405, NU 412, NU 449. Corequisite: NU 405, NU 449. This theory/clinical course is the third in a series of courses covering the 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 patients experiencing complex, multi-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 a caregiver and communicator. The theoretical concepts incorporate critical thinking, quality improvement, collaboration, and information technology as they relate to the care of diverse patients with complex conditions in a variety of settings. The course integrates standards of practice with the legal and ethical responsibilities of the professional nurse when caring for patients undergoing medical/surgical interventions.
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NU 434 - Leadership and Management Lecture/Lab 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NU412, NU405, NU449 Corequisite: NU415, NU450 A theory and clinical course in which selected principles and concepts of leadership and management are applied to professional nursing. Standards of professional care are examined in the context of issues related to: healthcare systems, organizational designs, and governance, roles and relationships, quality improvement and cost containment, change theory and agent, and ethical practice and legal responsibilities as the student prepares to be a competent nurse leader.
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NU 449 - Comprehensive Review I 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite: NU 319, NU 332, NU 340, NU360. This is the first of two comprehensive review courses that provide integration and synthesis of all concepts, content, and nursing skills taught in the previous nursing courses in preparation for the NCLEX-RN Exam. The course enables the individual student to recognize areas that need enhancement prior to entering professional nursing practice. The course includes a review of selected 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 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 selected content for the NCLEX-RN and strategies for success. (SP)
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NUTR 220 - Principles and Fundamentals of Human Nutrition 3 Credit Hours
This introductory course provides an integrated overview of the physiological requirements and functions of protein, energy, and the major vitamins and minerals that are determinants of health and diseases in human populations.
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NUTR 320 - Introduction to Food Science 3 Credit Hours
This introductory course provides an integrated overview of basic types of processed foods available to consumers, the scientific methods and processes utilized to process and preserve these foods.
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NUTR 322 - Nutrition through the Life Cycle 3 Credit Hours
This course provides an introduction into the relationship of nutritional requirements to the stages of the life cycle from conception through aging.
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Philosophy |
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PHIL 230 - Ethics 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 131 This course examines moral standards and applications of moral reasoning to some of the social and personal complexities of our time from a multicultural perspective. The course emphasizes values and ethics commensurate with those values (perspectives) and the role both play in our lives, socially and personally. The course examines the ways in which ethics and a sense of morality are shaped by society while also transforming society. Finally, the course explores different classical and contemporary moral theories and introduces various ways to consider justice.
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PHIL 235 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 131 This course introduces students to the study of philosophy and philosophical methods through a survey of key themes, thinkers, and problems in their historical settings. The course distinguishes between philosophy, religion, psychology, and anthropology. Philosophic approaches to be introduced may include: materialism, idealism, pragmatism, phenomenology, and existentialism. Themes to be introduced may include the reliability of knowledge, make up of ultimate reality, free will, determinism, the problem of evil, race, class, and gender.
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PHIL 239 - Logic 3 Credit Hours
Logic provides an analysis of the process of correct thinking, the nature and structure of argument, the forms of valid reasoning, analysis, and definition. Logic may be defined as the “science that evaluates arguments.” We will be constructing and evaluating arguments.
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PHIL 331 - History of Ancient to Medieval Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 , PHIL 235 A study of western philosophy from its inception with the pre-Socratics to 1400 A.D. Special attention will be given to its social and cultural origins, and its impact on the development of Christian theology
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PHIL 332 - History of Modern Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 , PHIL 235 A study of leading philosophers from the Renaissance to the present day: idealists, positivists, pragmatists, and existentialists, with special reference to Descartes, Locke, Berkeley, Hume and Kant.
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PHIL 355 - Philosophy and Education 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 , PHIL 235 This course will introduce students to the philosophy of education through a close reading and discussion of key foundational texts as well as more contemporary, critical works. Education raises questions not only about the nature of knowledge and its transmission, but equally about power and its circulation. This course will examine the intersection of those questions as we reflect on the meaning of education and its role in contemporary society.
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PHIL 370 - Political Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 , PHIL 235 This course will introduce students to the field of political philosophy through a close reading and discussion of key foundational texts. We will examine such issues as the nature of rights, political authority, sovereignty, liberty, and justice. After a critical examination of these texts, we will explore how these political philosophies impact not only the formation of government and society, but our individual lives as well.
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PHIL 400 - Africana Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI 130 ; EN 132 , RELI 205 , PHIL 235 In this course we will read a range of African-American thinkers from the 19th century to the present in order to develop an appreciation of the unique, critical philosophical voice in the black intellectual tradition.
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PHIL 421 - Nineteenth Century Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHIL 235 ; PHIL 332 A study of leading philosophers and philosophic themes from 19th Century. Philosophic positions such as idealism, empiricism, existentialism, romanticism, Marxism, positivism, and pragmatism will be discussed, as will the role of art and aesthetics.
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PHIL 425 - Contemporary Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHIL 421 This course is a study of philosophical answers to the contemporary questions concerning the existence of God, the nature of truth, the purpose of life, and the goal of society. The course introduces critical thinking as a fundamental component of philosophy and introduces the student to major philosophical thinkers in the contemporary era (20th and 21st Century). The course will examine western philosophy’s relation to social and cultural origins, as well the contemporary intellectual climate.
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PHIL 430 - Human Nature and Knowledge 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHIL 235 , PHIL 332 This course explores the fundamental questions of human nature and the reliability of human knowledge. That is, it asks questions both of us - “what kind of beings are we? what kind of being am I?” - and about what we can know. Further, this course attempts to explore the intersection of those two questions, for perhaps knowledge of ourselves, of our very being, lies outside the limits of knowledge. If the Socratic maxim implores us to “know ourselves,” this course will explore the very possibility of that knowledge.
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PHIL 436 - Philosophy of Religion 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EN 132 , PHIL 235 This course philosophically explores the classical issues of religious thought, such as the existence and reality of God, the attributes of God, the problem of evil, death and the afterlife, religious experience, and religious pluralism.
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PHIL 440 - Philosophy of Race, Class, and Gender 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHIL 235 This course will offer a philosophic examination of three markers of identity: race, class, and gender, while also examining the ways in which these markers have been left out of traditional philosophic discourse.
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PHIL 444 - Philosophy of Science 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHIL 436 An examination of the nature of the scientific enterprise. Topics of discussion include: the presuppositions of science, its logic, its claims to reliability, the nature of scientific truth, and its relationships to society and to problems of human values.
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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 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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