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Undergraduate Catalog 2013 - 2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Music
  

  • MUS 382 - Jazz Theory & Improvisation II

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): MUS 381 (or permission of instructor) is a prerequisite for this course. Further exploration of melodic-harmonic inter-relation, harmonic substitution, modal materials, and rhythmic styles. Advanced harmonic and rhythmic concepts.


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  • MUS 390 - Intro to Music Therapy

    (2 credits)
    Provides an overview of the profession including terminology, history and practical application of music therapy for various client populations. Assessment of personal qualities to become a music therapist is ongoing process of the class. Observations of music therapists required. Taught at Baldwin-Wallace College.


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  • MUS 391 - Recreatnl Music:Prog/Leadrshp

    (2 credits)
    Development of a repertoire of activities to provide a foundation for initial field work experiences. Adaptation of activities and instruments, basic assessment of client interests and needs, and evaluation of observations are required. Taught at Baldwin-Wallace.


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  • MUS 392 - Music Therapy Practicum

    (1 credits)
    Experiences working in a community agency, each experience including a musical and behavioral assessment of the group or individual, the development and implementation of ongoing treatment procedures and evaluation. May be repeated for credit for a total of 3 credit hours; a minimum of three practica required. Assignments made by Director of Cleveland Music Therapy Consortium.


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  • MUS 411 - Music History I

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): MUS 113, MUS 234 and MUS 244 or permission of instructor This course will present the development of Western Music from around 700 (the Middle Ages) to the mid-eighteenth century (the Age of Enlightenment). Understanding the major trends in Western music as well as its function in society, and examination of the parallels with other fine arts is a further goal. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • MUS 412 - Music History II

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): MUS 113, MUS 234 and MUS 244 (or permission of instructor) are prerequisites for this course. Survey of the history of Western music from 1750 to the present through examination of stylistic characteristics and literature from chronological eras, as well as individual composers’ lives and the culture of their times. Requires intensive listening and score study, and written assignments including the preparation of a research paper. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • MUS 414 - Ethnomusicology

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Open only to Music majors, or by permission of instructor. Music major status or permission of instructor. The study of music outside the European art tradition. Non-Western Culture and Civilization.


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  • MUS 415 - World Music Studies

    (3 credits)
    Variable topics include music from specifically selected non-Western world cultures. Non-Western Culture and Civilization.


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  • MUS 418 - Composition Studies

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of instructor Advanced study sessions with composition faculty. Independent projects explore large and small forms, compositional techniques and modes of expression for various media. Recital preparation for undergraduate exit project in composition. A weekly composition forum is part of this course. May be repeated for credit for a total of 12 credit hours.


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  • MUS 420 - Mus Therapy in Psych & Rehab

    (3 credits)
    Clinical methods as they relate to working with psychiatric, geriatric, medical, neurologically impaired and addicted clients. Taught at Baldwin-Wallace.


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  • MUS 421 - Mus Therapy with Dev Disabled

    (3 credits)
    Clinical practice as it relates to working with mentally retarded, autistic, sensory-impaired, physically challenged and learning-disabled clients. Offered alternate years. Taught at Baldwin Wallace.


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  • MUS 422 - Psychology of Music I

    (2 credits)
    An overview of current research in music learning, music preference, acoustics, influence of music on listener behavior and measurements of music achievement and performance. Taught at Baldwin-Wallace.


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  • MUS 423 - Research Seminar/Music Therapy

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): MUS 422; music therapy majors only Practical exposure to research methods. Independent research projects incorpoating the most common methods of data analysis and test design required. Taught at Baldwin-Wallace.


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  • MUS 424 - Prog Dev/Admin in Mus Therapy

    (2 credits)
    Focus on program planning, scheduling, budgeting, and public relations strategies. Procedures of documentation, standards of practice, codes of ethics and legislative issues relating to the practice of music therapy. Offered in alternate years. Taught at Baldwin-Wallace college.


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  • MUS 425 - Internship in Music Therapy

    (6 credits)
    Six months of full-time clinical experience in an AMTA approved facility. Documentation and special research projects included according to the clinical internship training plan. Must be completed within two years following the conclusion of course work. Music therapy majors only.


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  • MUS 427 - Computer Music I

    (3 credits)
    Introduction to creating music with the use of computers. Topics include synthesis, midi sequencing, sampling, notation, and aesthetics. Also includes an overview of the repertoire of electronic and electro-acoustic music. Assigned studio time for individual composition projects.


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  • MUS 428 - Computer Music II

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): MUS 427 (or permission of instructor) is a prerequisite for this course. Advanced applications in computer music. Topics include digital audio, digital signal processing, computer synthesis, and recording techniques. Assigned studio time for individual composition projects.


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  • MUS 440 - Music Perf Ped

    (2 credits)
    A systematic study of the principles of music pedagogy and learning, and an application of that knowledge to applied music instruction. Topics include expertise, the fallacy of music talent, learning theory, Deliberate Practice, research on applied instruction, motivation, music and memory, intonation, structural communication, emotional communication, curriculum development, assessment, performance anxiety, self-evaluation and reflection. In addition, musical roles (performer, teacher, listener, and user), classroom planning, instructional delivery, and classroom management will be addressed during the course.


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  • MUS 442 - Choral Methods

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): MUS 461 and MUS 355 as either prerequisite or corequisite Materials and methods for preparing and conducting vocal and choral ensembles in middle school, junior high school and high school settings. Includes the selection and preparation of repertoire related warm-ups, age/grade appropriate repertoire, and rehearsal planning and techniques. Laboratory class for music education majors as preparation for teaching secondary school vocal/choral music.


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  • MUS 443 - Music Literacy & Learning

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): MUS 444 , EDB 305 . Understanding the music-reading process through the association of verbal sounds/syllables and symbols of notation. Includes experiences in informal assessment of reading proficiency and in the teaching of pattern recognition. A field component is required.


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  • MUS 444 - Elem Music Curriculum/Methods

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): MUS 205, MUS 234 and MUS 244 are prerequisites for this course. Corequisite: MUS 454 . Lesson planning, curricular materials, and instructional strategies for preschool and elementary-school classroom music. Includes curriculum design, principles of assessment, and issues of classroom management. A field component required.


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  • MUS 445 - Sec Music Curriculum/Methods

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Pre-requisite: Successful completion of MUS 444; Co-requisite: MUS 455 and MUS 446. Corequisites: MUS 446 , MUS 455 . Lesson planning, curricular materials, instructional and rehearsal strategies for middle-school and high-school music. Includes curriculum design, principles of assessment, and issues of classroom management for both general music and school ensembles. A field component is required.


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  • MUS 446 - Instrumental Methods

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: MUS 351, MUS 352, MUS 353, MUS 354, MUS 461. Co-requisite: MUS 445 and MUS 455. Co-requisites: MUS 445 , MUS 455 . Development of instructional methods for elementary, middle- and high-school instrumental ensembles, including specific strategies for concert, jazz and marching bands, and string-and full-orchestras. Strategies for recruiting and starting beginners, selecting or creating appropriate materials, and refinement of rehearsal skills. The course includes an in-class lab component during which students will practice rehearsing a peer ensemble. Students will also have an opportunity to continue developing performance skills on secondary instruments.


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  • MUS 451 - Orchestration

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): MUS 234 or MUS 236 or permission of instructor Study of characteristics and capabilities of orchestral instruments; writing for various instrumental combinations; correlated analysis of symphonic forms and orchestral techniques.


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  • MUS 452 - Career in Composition

    (3 credits)
    The course is designed to study aspects of how to build and maintain a career as a composer in a competitive music industry. Defining and researching the many resources available to composers within this industry will be coupled with detailed assignments and projects focusing on proposal composition and the vital understanding of music publishing, commercial recording , commissioning, contracts and publicity.


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  • MUS 454 - Elem Music Field Experience

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: MUS 205, completion of Music Education Gateway Exam and permission of instructor. Co-requisite: MUS 444. Co-requisite: MUS 444 . Guided field experience under the supervision of a music specialist in the elementary school.


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  • MUS 455 - Sec Music Field Experience

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: MUS 205, and permission of instructor, completion of Music Education Gateway. Co-requisite: 445 and 446. Co-requisite: MUS 445 , MUS 446 . Guided field experience under the supervision of a music specialist in the secondary school.


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  • MUS 461 - Conducting School Ensembles

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): MUS 234 and MUS 244 are prerequisites for this course. Development of effective conducting and rehearsal techniques common to instrumental and vocal ensembles. May culminate in a rehearsal reading with the University Band or Chorus depending on the student’s focus. Team taught.


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  • MUS 475 - Workshop

    (4 credits)
    Special presentations offered by faculty or visiting specialists for professional development. Carries undergraduate or graduate credit. May be repeated for credit for a total of 16 credit hours with a change of topic.


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  • MUS 476 - Extended Workshp

    (4 credits)
    Special presentations offered by faculty or visiting specialists for professional development. Carries undergraduate or graduate credit. May be repeated for credit for a total of 16 credit hours with a change of topic. These workshops extend beyond the normal semester. Students will receive a “T” grade at the end of the semester and a grade for credit upon completion of the workshop.


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  • MUS 482 - Full Recital

    (2 credits)
    Sixty-minute recital demonstration appropriate level of competency. Required of all applied music majors. May be repeated for credit for a total of 4 credit hours.


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  • MUS 496 - Independent Study

    (4 credits)
    Faculty-supervised independent study in areas of individual interest. May be repeated for credit for a total of 16 credit hours with a change of topic.


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  • MUS 498 - Senior Project

    (3 credits)
    The project is a focal point bringing together the various strands of the undergraduate’s career in a meaningful way. It represents individual work done under committee guidance, resulting in either a formal research paper, public presentation, or both. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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Nursing
  

  • NUR 200 - Theory & Professional Practice

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Introduces the student to the purpose of theory development in nursing, selected nursing models, and the philosophy and conceptual framework of the CSU School of Nursing. Explores attributes, values, nursing history, and ethics that support the professional nurse practice. Emphasizes acquisition of knowledge and skills for facilitative and therapeutic communication and the appreciation of cultural diversity .Includes writing across the curriculum (WAC) assignment. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • NUR 215 - Fundamentals Nursing Practice

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Introduces concepts, principles, and theories of nursing practice in relation to levels of preventive care. Includes interpersonal and psychomotor skills as well as the use of the nursing process.


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  • NUR 216 - Fundament Nurs Practice Clinic

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Applies the nursing process and principles from the natural, behavioral, and nursing sciences to provide direct care to adult clients within structured settings who are experiencing health problems as a result of stressors. Psychomotor skills are learned and practiced in a skills laboratory prior to performance in a community-based setting.


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  • NUR 218 - Nursing Pharmacology

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Introduces the student to various classifications of drugs used in the care of clients experiencing stressors. Emphasis is on nursing implications.


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  • NUR 219 - Pathophysiology for Nurses

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. This course focuses on the exploration of various physiologic stressors by which disease occurs, the impact of the individual’s GRR on the response of the body and the effects of the disease on normal physiology. Selected disease entities will be examined by definition, epidemiology, etiology, diagnostic data and clinical manifestations. The clinical concepts of disease can be utilized by the professional nurse in the application of the nursing process in all settings.


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  • NUR 220 - Health Assessment

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Designed to teach the student knowledge and skills to assess the health status of an individual. Content related to the use of techniques of inspection, palpation, percussion, and auscultation.


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  • NUR 221 - Health Assessment - Lab

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Provides supervised laboratory practice to develop health-appraisal skills. A comprehensive assessment tool based on the stress framework is used.


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  • NUR 225 - Medical Surgical Nursing I

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Focus on nursing care of adults and older adults. Theories/concepts of gerontological nursing, aging, long-term care, rehabilitation, and chronic illness are presented. Selected chronic health problems are discussed.


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  • NUR 226 - Medical Surgical Nursing I Cln

    (6 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Focuses on the use of the nursing process in structured settings to plan care for patients from young adulthood through old age who have diseases of adaptation. Emphasis is on developing the student’s ability to provide tertiary preventive care. Psychomotor skills are learned and practiced in a skills laboratory prior to performance in a community-based setting.


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  • NUR 300 - Nursing Leadership&Management

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Focuses on leadership and management theories and concepts as they relate to the practice of nursing and the delivery of care in a variety of community-based settings. Emphasizes the use of change theory and quality assurance concepts. Approaches to developing leader/change agent and consultant/collaborator roles are explored. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • NUR 305 - Medical Surgical Nursing II

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Focuses on care of patients from young adulthood through old age who are experiencing health problems as a result of stressors. Theories and concepts related to care of adults in acute-care settings are presented.


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  • NUR 306 - Medical Surgical Nurs II Cln

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Focuses on the use of the nursing process in acute care settings to plan care for adults from young adulthood to old age who have acute health problems as a result of stressors. Emphasis is on developing the student’s ability to provide secondary preventive care. Psychomotor skills are learned in a skills laboratory prior to performance in a clinical setting.


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  • NUR 310 - Nursing Research

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Introduces the research process and the contributions of research to the improvement of nursing practice. Focuses on the critical analysis and interpretation of research reports and the development of strategies for implementation of research findings. (Must be completed for senior standing in the major.). This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • NUR 312 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurs

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Focuses on the care of adults who have health problems related to psychosocial stressors. Theories and concepts related to therapeutic nursing-intervention strategies with individuals and groups are presented.


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  • NUR 313 - Psych Mental Hlth Nur Clinical

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Focuses on the use of the nursing process to design therapeutic nursing interventions for clients experiencing psychosocial stressors. Emphasis is on the development of the therapeutic self which is used with individuals and groups in a variety of community-based settings to enhance the communication process and facilitate intervention strategies of a psychosocial nature.


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  • NUR 325 - Pediatric Nursing

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Focuses on the care of children who are experiencing a variety of stressors, stress, and diseases of adaption. Theories, concepts, and principles related to the care of children and their families are presented.


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  • NUR 326 - Pediatric Nursing - Clinical

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Focuses on the use of the nursing process to provide secondary preventive care in a variety of community-based settings to children experiencing health problems as a result of stressors. The impact of illness/disease on the development of children from infancy through adolescence will be evaluated. Psychomotor skills are learned and practiced in a skills laboratory prior to performance in a community-based setting.


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  • NUR 340 - Theory & Prof Practice

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. (Open to RN students only.) Introduces the student to the need for theory development in nursing, selected nursing models, and the philosophy and conceptual framework for the School of Nursing. Attributes and values that support the professional are explored. Concepts related to community based practice are introduced. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of knowledge and skills for therapeutic communication and the appreciation of cultural diversity. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • NUR 345 - Computer Literacy

    (3 credits)
    This course Introduces the student to the use of personal computers, computer concepts, and information systems. Students will explore ways in which computers have impacted the delivery of health care. Students will learn the basics in the use of computers for Word processing, PowerPoint, Excel conducting library searches, and using the World Wide Web to locate health care information to improve nursing practice.


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  • NUR 346 - Professional Wrtng & Comm

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Introduces the student to the need for professional communication in nursing through exploration Computer information sources, writing for professional journals and electronic media presentations. Attributes and skills that support a professional image are explored. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of writing skills and computer literacy. . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • NUR 350 - Leadership & Management

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. (Open to RN students only.) Focuses on leadership and management theories and concepts as they relate to the practice of nursing and the delivery of care in a variety of community-based settings. Emphasizes the use of change theory and quality assurance concepts. Approaches to developing leader/change agent and consultant/collaborator roles are explored . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • NUR 360 - Nursing Research

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): COM 303, PSY 311, SOC 354 or MTH 147; students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Introduces the research process and the contributions of research to the improvement of nursing practice. Focuses on the critical analysis and interpretation of research reports and the development of strategies for implementation of research findings. Must be completed for senior standing in the major. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • NUR 374 - Death & Dying Care Indiv &Fam

    (2 credits)
    Focuses on death and dying topics through the life span to include that affect health care workers. Topics include discussion on western philosophy about death and dying, personal assessment of death, cultural, spiritual and religious aspect of death and dying, grieving and bereavement, loss of child, loss of parent, loss of spouse and communication issues related to death and dying. This course will also look at ethical and legal issues and the healthcare providers role.


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  • NUR 380 - Maternal Newborn Nursing

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Explores primary preventive strategies that can be used to ameliorate stressors that affect the health of childbearing families. Theoretical issues related to developmental and situational stressors are presented.


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  • NUR 382 - Maternal Newborn Nurs Clinical

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Focuses on the use of the nursing process to provide primary preventive care to childbearing families experiencing stressors. Psychomotor skills will be learned and practiced in a skills laboratory prior to performance in a community-based setting.


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  • NUR 408 - Gerontological Nursing

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. (Open to RN students only). (Open to RN students only.) Focuses on using the conceptual framework in planning and evaluating preventive strategies for the provision of nursing care to adults and families in the community. Theories, concepts, and principles related to adaptation of stressors are presented. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • NUR 409 - Gerontological Nurs Clinical

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. (Open to RN students only). (Open to RN students only.) Focuses on the use of the nursing process to provide preventive care to adults in community-based settings who are experiencing health problems as a result of stressors. Emphasis is on implementing strategies to facilitate the client’s ability to adapt to stress.


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  • NUR 412 - Community Health Nursing

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. The focus of this course is community health care systems, the historical development, the major forces which shaped the current system and and emerging directions for the future. Integration of nursing, community health concepts and trends provide an informational basis for the student to assess the health care needs of a community. The emphasis is on development of therapeutic nursing interventions which acknowledge primary preventive aspects of planning for the health of individualism groups, and populations experiencing economic, social, environmental, and technological stressors. Secondary and tertiary preventive strategies for maintaining health in a community based practice setting are presented. Principles of epidemiology and disaster planning will be discussed. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • NUR 414 - Community Health Nursing Clin

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. The focus of this course is community health care systems, the historical development, the major forces which shaped the current system and emerging directions for the future. Integration of nursing, community health concepts and trends provide an informational basis for the student to assess the health care needs of a community. The emphasis is on the development of therapeutic nursing interventions which acknowledge primary preventive aspects of planning for the health of individuals, groups, and populations experiencing economic, social, environmental, and technological stressors. Secondary and tertiary preventive strategies for maintaining health in a community based practice setting are presented. Principles of epidemiology and disaster planning will be discussed.


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  • NUR 415 - Medical Surgical Nursing III

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. This course focuses on the care of adults with life threatening health problems in a variety of settings. Explores preventative, secondary and quarternary strategies that augment functioning in clients with multi-system stressors. Emphasis is directed toward the application of the nursing process in this population. Collaborative problems will be described as will the role of the professional nurse in interdisciplinary collaboration in client care.


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  • NUR 416 - Medical Surgical Nurs III Cln

    (5 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. This course focuses on the care of adults with life threatening health problems in a variety of settings. Explores preventative, secondary and quaternary strategies that augment functioning in clients with multisystem stressors, Emphasis is directed toward the application of the nursing process in this population, Collaborative problems will be described as will the role of the professional nurse in interdisciplinary collaboration in client care.


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  • NUR 420 - Prof Role Practicum Capstone

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Designed to provide the student with in-depth experience within a chosen field of practice. Emphasis is directed toward use of the nursing process within the parameters of the stress framework for the refinement of clinical skills in the delivery of quality nursing care for individuals, groups, families, or communities. Includes experience in operationalizing the entire role spectrum of the professional nurse.


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  • NUR 425 - Professional Role Preparation

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. Identifies and explores contemporary issues and future trends that have impact on the profession. Students will examine selected legal, economic, political, cultural, and ethical issues that act as stressors on the professional nurse, the practice of nursing, and the delivery of nursing care within the health-care delivery system.


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  • NUR 430 - Professional Seminar

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. (Open to RN students only). (Open to RN students only.) Identifies and explores contemporary issues and future trends that have impact on the profession. Students will examine selected legal, economic, political, cultural, and ethical issues that act as stressors on the professional nurse, the practice of nursing, and the delivery of nursing care within the health-care delivery system.


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  • NUR 440 - Community as a Client

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. (Open to RN students only). (Open to RN students only.) Focuses on community as client and the factors necessary to define, describe the client, and assess needs. Basic principles of the study, prevention, and control of diseases that impact a client will be discussed. Use of the nursing process to plan care for the community will be explored.


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  • NUR 441 - Community as a Client-Clin

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. (Open to RN students only). (Open to RN students only.) Focuses on community assessment. Students will use the nursing process to develop nursing interventions for communities with increased risk of illness, disability, or premature death. Emphasis is on health promotion, health maintenance, health education, and case management for the community.


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  • NUR 460 - Role Practicum

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Students must be admitted to the Nursing Program. (Open to RN students only). (Open to RN students only.) Designed to provide the student with in-depth experience within a chosen field of practice. Emphasis is directed toward use of the nursing process within the parameters of the stress framework in the refinement of clinical skills and in the delivery of quality nursing care for individuals, groups, families, or communities. Includes experience in operationalizing the entire role spectrum of the professional nurse.


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  • NUR 493 - Special Topics in Nursing

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing program or permission of instructor. Study of health problems of particular groups. Topics arranged by mutual agreement of the students and the department. May be repeated up to 16 credit hours with change of topic.


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  • NUR 496 - Independent Study - Nursing

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Nursing program or permission of instructor. Faculty-supervised independent study in one area of student’s interest. May be repeated up to 16 credit hours. .


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  • NUR 498 - Health of Older Persons

    (4 credits)
    A comprehensive course emphasizing health-related factors which affect the aged population in the United States; aging as a normal but irreversible process; factors contributing to health promotion or maintenance, such as nutrition and access to health-care delivery systems; patterns of illness and viable alternatives to institutionalization of the aged. (Core course for Gerontology Certificate Program) . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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Operations & Supply Chain Mgmt
  

  • OSM 201 - Business Statistics I

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of MTH 149 or its equivalent with a grade of C or better required for eligibility. Application of statistical methods to business problems; topics include descriptive statistics, elementary probability, random variables and probability distributions, the binomial, Poisson, and normal and “t” distributions; estimation and hypothesis testing; type I and II errors and their control. Mathematics and Logic.


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  • OSM 202 - Business Statistics II

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of OMS/OSM 201 required for eligibility. Application of statistical methods to business problems; topics include chi-square analysis, the F distribution, one-way and two-way analysis of variance, correlation analysis, simple and multiple regression analysis, and introduction to forecasting with regression models; use of computer programs in solving statistical problems.


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  • OSM 311 - Intro to Operations Management

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): OMS/OSM 201. Introduction to the design and management of manufacturing and service operations. Students will learn to recognize the basic tradeoffs associated with operations management decisions, to identify and quantify operating characteristics of different manufacturing and service systems, and to apply a variety of tools and techniques used by operations managers. Topics include product and service design, quality management and control, capacity planning, location decisions, facilities layout, supply chain management , JIT, and lean operations.


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  • OSM 312 - Supply Chain Analytics

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): OMS/OSM 202 . This course covers quantitative models commonly used in business and industries. Topics include linear programming, transportation, assignment, and transshipment problems; integer linear programming; network models; conditional probability; markov chain; waiting line models; decision analysis; multicriteria decision problems; and dynamic programming. Examples of business application will be used to establish the relevancy of the models. Cross-listed with CIS 312.


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  • OSM 313 - Material/Inventory Management

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): OMS/OSM 311 . Various problems related to the procurement, handling and storing of materials in different stages of production will be discussed. Topics include purchasing, inventory models in deterministic and probabilistic situations, material requirements planning, material handling and transportation, and distribution inventory management. Both qualitative and quantitative techniques will be discussed. Examples will be drawn from business situations. Special focus will be on materials related to APICS certification exam.


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  • OSM 412 - Supply Chain Modeling

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): OMS/OSM 311; must have at least junior standing and be a declared major in the College of Business to be eligible for this course. This course deals with the flow of goods and services through a distribution channel from supplier to the ultimate customer. Topics covered include history of supply chain management, efficient vs. responsive supply chain; network design; coordination with 3PL and 4PL companies; intermodal systems; cross-docking; vendor managed inventories and warehousing; demand management and bullwhip effect.


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  • OSM 413 - Production Planning & Control

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): OMS/OSM 311; must have at least junior standing and be a declared major in the College of Business to be eligible for this course. Planning, scheduling, and controlling of activities related to the production of goods are examined. Topics include manufacturing planning and control, short-term forecasting systems, demand management and order servicing, sales and operations planning (SOP), master production scheduling (MPS), enterprise resource planning (ERP), supply chain management (SCM) inventory, material requirements planning (MRP), bills of material (BOM), capacity requirements planning (CRP), distribution requirements planning (DRP), advanced concepts in material requirements planning.


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  • OSM 414 - Material/Capacity Requrmt Plan

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): OMS/OSM 311  or permission of the instructor. This course studies material requirements planning (MRP) and capacity requirements planning (CRP) in the manufacturing environment. MRP uses master production schedule (MPS), bills of material (BOM), inventory data, and other planning factors to derive a schedule of planned purchase and factory orders to fulfill the MPS requirements. CRP considers the output of MRP and existing orders already in process to identify and help correct capacity shortfalls or imbalances.


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  • OSM 415 - Case Studies in Operation Mgmt

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): OSM 311 or permission of the instructor Examines classic and current issues in operations management. Provides advanced fundamental and strategic methodologies for operations decision making. Topics include supply chain management, e-commerce, JIT, enterprise resource planning, service operations management, customer service, purchasing, quality control, human resource management, and strategy. Includes readings, lectures, guest speakers, and plant tours


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  • OSM 416 - Supply Chain Management

    (4 credits)
    Introduction to supply chain management, supply chain strategy, supply network design, demand planning and management, sourcing and procurement, buyer-supply relationship management, logistics management, distribution and inventory, lean supply chain systems, performance metrics, supply chain disruption and risk, global supply chain management, sustainable supply chain management.


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  • OSM 417 - Lean Six Sigma

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): OMS/OSM 311 or permission of department chair; must have at least junior standing and be a declared major in the College of Business to be eligible for this course. The primary focus of this course is to present techniques which are intended to synchronize and streamline the production process including inventory management. Non-value added activities and waste are the targets of these techniques. Topics include value stream mapping, 5S, set-up time reduction, six sigma, maintaining and improving equipment, small lot production, and level scheduling in pull production.


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  • OSM 419 - Operations Strategy

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): OMS/OSM 311 or permission of department chair; must have at least junior standing and be a declared major in the College of Business to be eligible for this course. A study of the development and implementation of operations strategy in manufacturing and service settings, and the interface and integration of this strategy with other functional areas such as marketing, finance, etc. Topics include strategic perspectives on the design and introduction of new products and services, competitiveness, capacity, quality, choice of process and technology, productivity management and supply network relationships.


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  • OSM 421 - Service Operations Mgmt

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: OMS/OSM 311 or permission of the instructor. A study of the design, control, planning, and evaluation of service systems, including service aspects of manufacturing firms. Topics include the strategy of designing and implementing service systems, measurement and improvement of their quality and productivity, and the roles of supply chain management, demand management and technology. Students will use quantitative tools to analyze service systems in order to measure and improve their performance, and apply these concepts and tools in the analysis of cases.


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  • OSM 422 - Project Mgmt for Bus & Tech

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Business students with junior standing or permission of OSM Department chair. Designed to teach students how to design, implement and control “business” and “technical” projects. Students will be exposed to projects in product development, marketing, process improvement, and engineering projects to learn the differences and similarities in managing them as well as the human side of project management. The course coverage is intended for advanced undergraduate students and it is designed to help them get started as project managers. The course coverage also prepares students for the Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification exam. Microsoft Project package will be used during lab hours.


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  • OSM 424 - Transportation Management

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): OSM 311 This course is designed to introduce the student to the transportation activities in supply chain systems. Specifically the transportation providers such as motor carriers, railroads, and intermodal services are covered, as well as the rules and regulations under which they operate. Ocean freight issues, the role of port authorities, cost and pricing strategies, and dealings with third party logistic providers are also covered, to illustrate the impact that transportation has on the global sales of goods and on international business.


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  • OSM 425 - International Operations Mgmt

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): OSM 311 Introduces students to the advantages and pitfalls of managing productive systems outside the US. Study of multinational manufacturers and the effects of culture, language, politics, and trade agreements on global supply chain performance through case studies. Topics include history of international trade, operations in global business strategy, improving global supply chain performance, Japanese tier system for outsourcing, global quality standards, and global service operations.


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  • OSM 427 - Strategic Sourcng/Purchas Mgmt

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): OSM 311 In this course students will become familiar with the basics of sourcing strategies, purchasing activities, and supplier relationships in supply chain networks. The emphasis is on the coverage of total supply processes that result in purchasing savings. Other concepts included are: the types of purchasing; use of electronic communication and online auctions in purchasing; global purchasing; identification of suppliers; supplier selection and evaluation; negotiation and contracts with suppliers; supplier selection and evaluation; negotiation and contracts with suppliers; and supply law and ethics.


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  • OSM 431 - Design of Survey Samples SAS

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): OMS/OSM 202; must have at least junior standing and be a declared major in the College of Business to be eligible for this course. This course presents the principal applications of sample surveys, survey design, criteria of a good sample design, and characteristics of simple random sampling, stratified random sampling, and cluster sampling. Case studies are used where appropriate to illustrate applications of survey sampling. This course also explains how to plan an experiment so that appropriate data can be collected and analyzed and a reliable conclusion can be drawn. Topics covered in the design of experiments include fundamentals, completely randomized design, randomized complete blocks, Latin square, factorial, nested factorial, and analysis of variance in regression models. Strong emphasis will be placed on the application of SAS software to actual data.


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  • OSM 433 - Data Analysis using SAS

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): OMS/OSM 202; must have at least junior standing and be a declared major in the College of Business to be eligible for this course. This course presents practical applications of statistical methods by using SAS software. The emphasis is on giving students experience in solving business problems using appropriate statistical methods. The SAS topics to be covered include creating SAS data set, using SAS procedure, summarizing data, and interpreting outputs. Statistical techniques studied and applied include organization and presentation of data, statistical testing, multiple regression, analysis of variance, and experimental design. Case studies and projects, with SAS applications, are used to show the application of statistical methods to business problems.


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  • OSM 434 - Multivariate Bus Analytics SAS

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): OSM 202 or equivalent Develops applications of multivariate statistical methods such as multiple regression, factor analysis, multiple discriminant analysis, multivariate analysis of variance, canonical correlation analysis, conjoint analysis, cluster analysis, multi-dimensional scaling (MDS), and structural equation modeling. Computer program packages for the various multivariate methods are used extensively. The emphasis is on the analysis of actual data from applied business data and case studies.


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  • OSM 435 - Applied Business Forecasting

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): OMS/OSM 202 or equivalent; must have at least junior standing and be a declared major in the College of Business to be eligible for this course. A critical study of the forecasting methods available for use in business and nonbusiness organizations. The emphasis is on developing the ability to use regression and time series methods. Topics will include simple and multiple regression models, leading indicators, smoothing models, classical decomposition, time-series regression models, seasonal-cyclical models, BOX-Jenkins analysis, integrating forecasting and planning in practice, comparison and selection of forecasting methods. An evaluation of forecasting techniques is also presented, including evaluation of accuracy, techniques for improving accuracy, and analysis of the appropriateness of each model. In addition, a number of statistical and forecasting software packages are demonstrated. This will enable the student to complete a series of forecasting projects that are required as part of the course.


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  • OSM 438 - Intl Field Exp Sup Chain Mgmt

    (3 credits)
    This course is a specifically arranged international field experience in supply chain management with focus on advanced manufacturing systems and logistics in countries such as Japan, China, Singapore and Hong Kong. Students will have the opportunity to observe firsthand world renowned supply chain management systems at some major companies like Toyota, Mitsubishi, Sony, etc. In addition, students will be exposed to the unique culture and business ethics of the country, which is essential for the success of their systems. Social events will be arranged with students from a local university to provide opportunities to experience the culture.


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  • OSM 442 - Innovation Management

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Business students with junior standing or permission of OSM Department chair. Business students with junior standing or permission of OSM Department Chair. Students learn how to manage and foster innovation from a general manager’s perspective. Topics covered include models describing the types of innovation, differences between incremental and radical innovation, protection of intellectual property, fostering creativity, and new product development processes, such as Stage-Gate.


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