NURSING (NURS)
NURS 3101 - Professional Issues (2-0-2)
Analysis of selected theories of nursing and the professional implications
for each. The theory of human caring is the
basis of the conceptual framework of the nursing curriculum. Presents nursing process as a theoretical
framework for clinical decision making and critical thinking. Designed to enhance the registered nurse's
perception of the role of the professional practitioner.
Students analyze issues and trends in nursing as well as social, political,
historical, ethical, moral, legal, and cultural factors impacting the profession. (For R.N.-B.S.N. students only.)
Prerequisite(s): Licensure as a Registered Nurse.
NURS
3110/COMM 3110 - Interactive Communication (3-0-3)
This course focuses on ways
to improve interpersonal skills in work settings. Students learn a specific set of
communication techniques, identify their own strengths and weaknesses, and strive to
improve their interpersonal effectiveness. Content includes assertiveness, active
listening, giving and taking criticism, group dynamics, crisis intervention, and conflict
resolution.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
NURS 3201 - Health Assessment (2-0-2)
This course provides the
learner with the knowledge necessary to perform a health assessment on individuals across
the lifespan using critical thinking skills to identify risk factors for actual or
potential alterations in health. Emphasis is
placed on communication and interviewing skills by taking a health history and
differentiating between normal and abnormal physical findings for each body system.
Prerequisite(s): B.S.N. Admission
Corequisite(s): NURS 3202 or NURS 3201L.
NURS 3201L- Health Assessment Practicum (0-3-1)
This course provides the
learner with the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge to perform a systematic
health assessment/physical examination on individuals at various developmental stages and
from multicultural backgrounds. The lab time
is structured to allow students to develop skill competency through observation and hands
on practice.
Prerequisite(s): B.S.N. Admission.
Absolute Corequisite(s): NURS 3201.
NURS 3202 - Health Assessment Practicum for R.N.'s (0-2-1)
Provides the learner with the opportunity to develop the skills
necessary to perform a systematic health assessment and physical exam of individuals at
various developmental levels and from varied cultural backgrounds. Lab time is structured to facilitate skill
development in individuals with nursing experience. Open
lab time is available to allow additional practice as needed.
Prerequisite(s): R.N. Licensure.
Corequisite(s): NURS 3201.
NURS 3301 - Health Promotions (3-0-3)
This course is designed to
introduce the student to roles and issues for the professional nurse. Concepts highlighted
in this course are theoretical perspectives on health-illness, developmental, situational,
and role transitions in the nursing profession. In addition, the course emphasizes the
nurse’s role in promoting individual and family health across the lifespan.
Prerequisite(s): B.S.N. Admission.
Absolute Corequisite(s): NURS 3301L.
NURS 3301L - Health Promotions Practicum (0-3-1)
This course is designed to
allow the student to focus on the application of the theoretical concepts related to the
role of the professional nurse in promoting individual and family health across the
lifespan. Activities are designed to allow students to participate in interdisciplinary
collaboration, application of teaching and learning principles, and to develop beginning
skills in nursing therapeutics as related to health promotion.
Prerequisite(s): B.S.N. Admission.
Absolute Corequisite(s): NURS 3301.
NURS 3401 - Health Illness Transitions I (3-0-3)
This course is designed to
provide a theoretical and practical basis for the application of nursing therapeutics
essential to the general care of individual clients experiencing developmental and
health-illness transitions across the lifespan. Students are expected to apply assessment
and communication principles in identifying needs of individuals with acute health-illness
transitions. Emphasis in this course is on the introduction of basic principles necessary
for promoting a healthy outcome in meeting holistic needs of the individual client.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 3301; NURS 3201; NURS 3110 (or concurrent).
Absolute Corequisite(s): NURS 3401L.
NURS
3401L - Health Illness Transitions I Practicum (0-6-2)
This course focuses on the
clinical application of concepts learned in NURS 3401 and previous courses. Students will
have the opportunity to continue to develop assessment and nursing therapeutic skills in
meeting holistic needs of the individual client with acute health-illness transitions.
Prerequisite(s): NURS
3201L; NURS 3301L.
Absolute Corequisite(s): NURS 3401.
NURS 3501 - Psychosocial Transitions (3-0-3)
This course focuses on
theory and practice considerations for clients experiencing situational, developmental, and health-illness
transitions affecting their mental health. Emphasis is placed on understanding the
clients’ perceptions, within the context of their current mental status, biological
factors, risk factors and cultural background, in order to design appropriate professional
nursing interventions.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 3401.
Absolute Corequisite(s): NURS 3501L.
NURS
3501L - Psychosocial Transitions Practicum (0-6-2)
This course focuses on clinical application of theory and research related to
clients experiencing situational, developmental, and health-illness transitions affecting
their mental health. Emphasis is placed on the development of communication skills,
critical thinking, and interdisciplinary collaboration to facilitate healthy adaptation to
psychosocial stressors and recovery from mental health problems. A variety of acute care
and community health care settings will be used.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 3401L.
Absolute Corequisite(s): NURS 3501.
NURS 3601 - Developmental Transitions I (3-0-3)
This course is designed to
provide a theoretical and practical basis for the application of nursing therapeutics, in
the provision of comprehensive care for childbearing individuals and families. Concepts
highlighted in this course include sexuality and reproduction. Course content examines
developmental, situational, and health-illness transitions experienced by childbearing
individuals and families.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 3401.
Absolute Corequisite(s): NURS 3601L.
NURS 3601L - Developmental Transitions I Practicum (0-6-2)
Within the context of the concepts learned in Nurs 3601 and previous courses,
students will integrate the role of the nurse to enhance health promotion and illness
prevention in order to promote healthier outcomes. Emphasis is placed on the application
of nursing therapeutics to meet the holistic needs of the individual and family in the
childbearing years. A variety of acute care and community health care settings will be
used.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 3401L.
Absolute Corequisite(s): NURS 3601.
NURS 4100 - NURSING RESEARCH (3-0-3)
This course emphasizes the
critical review and evaluation of research articles and application of research findings
to practice. Specific aspects of the research
process are discussed from both a quantitative and qualitative approach, as a foundation
to being an informed consumer of research. Building
a scientific basis for practicing nursing is studied as a method for improving the quality
of nursing practice. For basic licensure students, completion of all 3000-level NURS
courses is recommended prior to taking this course.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1231, HSCI 2201or NURS 3101 (concurrent).
NURS 4153 -
Gerontology (3-0-3)
Presents a holistic approach to the study of the elderly and their
environments. A positive perspective about
the aging process is a goal of the course. Research
and theory components from a variety of disciplines are included to promote caring for the
elderly in a variety of settings, primarily community-based. Client advocacy for the elderly is stressed.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of the instructor.
NURS
4201 - Developmental Transitions II (3-0-3)
This course is designed to
provide a theoretical and practical basis for the application of nursing therapeutics, in
the provision of comprehensive care for children and their families. Course content
examines developmental, situational, and health-illness transitions experienced by
individual pediatric clients and their families.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 3501; NURS 3601.
Absolute Corequisite(s): NURS 4201L.
NURS
4201L - Developmental Transitions II Practicum (0-6-2)
Within the context of the concepts learned in NURS 4201 and previous courses,
students will integrate the role of the nurse to enhance health promotion and illness
prevention in order to promote healthier outcomes. Emphasis is placed on the application
of nursing therapeutics to meet the holistic needs of the individual and family from birth
to adolescence. A variety of acute care and community health care settings will be used.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 3501L; NURS 3601L.
Absolute Corequisite(s): NURS 4201.
NURS 4301- Health Illness Transitions II (3-0-3)
This course is designed to provide a theoretical and practical basis
for the application of nursing therapeutics in the provision of holistic care for the
adult clients and their families experiencing development, situational, and health-illness
transitions. Emphasis will be on integration of nursing therapeutics with specific
pathophysiologic concepts commonly experienced by the adult client. Responses of the
individual and family in transition will also be addressed.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 3501; NURS 3601.
Corequisite(s): NURS 4301L.
NURS
4301L - Health-Illness Transitions II Practicum (0-6-2)
This course provides the learner the opportunity to build upon the
concepts, skills, and theories introduced in NURS 4301 and previous courses. The course
provides opportunities to enhance integration of concepts into the practice setting
appropriate for adult individuals and families in transition. Students gain experience in
the application of nursing therapeutics in a variety of acute care and community health
care settings.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 3501L; NURS 3601L.
Absolute Corequisite(s): : NURS 4301.
NURS 4401 - Health Illness Transitions III (3-0-3)
This course is a continuation of Health-Illness II in providing a
theoretical and practical basis for the application of nursing therapeutics in the
provision of holistic care for clients and their families experiencing developmental,
situational, and health-illness transitions. Emphasis will be on the provision of holistic
care of individuals and families experiencing multisystem health-illness transitions.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 4201; NURS 4301.
Absolute Corequisite(s): NURS 4401L.
NURS 4401L - Health-Illness Transitions III Practicum (0-9-3)
This course focuses on the management of groups of clients and their families
experiencing multisystem health-illness transitions. The course provides opportunities to
validate competencies of a beginning professional nurse while enhancing synthesis of
concepts learned in all Health-Illness courses. A variety of acute care and community
health care settings will be used.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 4201L; NURS 4301L.
Absolute Corequisite(s): NURS 4401.
NURS 4500 - Role Transitions (2-0-2)
This course is for students in basic licensure major only and is to
be taken during the student’s senior year. Role concepts, transitions from student to
professional, health care issues and trends are explored. Students are required to submit
a satisfactory portfolio and pass an end –of- program competency examination as a
requirement of course completion.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 4201; NURS 4301.
NURS 4501 -
Clinical Practicum for R.N.'s I (0-3-1)
This practicum is designed to enable R.N. students to build on their existing
clinical expertise, broaden their exposure to different specialty areas, and apply theory
learned throughout B.S.N. curriculum to meet the needs of clients experiencing multiple,
complex transitions. Each student will work with a faculty mentor to develop
individualized learning objectives. Students
complete 2 semester hours.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 3101, NURS 3110.
NURS 4502 - Clinical Practicum
for R.N.'s (0-3-1)
This practicum is a
continuation of NURS 4501, R.N. students will work to accomplish and expand the learning
objectives negotiated with their faculty mentors at the onset of NURS 4501. Students must
complete 2 semester hours.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 4501.
NURS 4601 -
Organizational Transitions (4-0-4)
This course is designed to examine leadership and management theory
as they apply to groups and aggregate populations in various health care settings. The
student, as a manager, focuses on the role of the nurse in wellness promotion,
epidemiology, international health, environmental issues, and the effect of nursing within
health care systems. Competencies previously acquired are extended to include principles
of management and leadership and their application to groups in transition.
NURS
4601L - Organizational Transitions Practicum (0-3-1)
This course is designed to allow students to apply leadership and
management principles with groups and aggregate populations in various health care
settings. Learning experiences focus on synthesizing concepts acquired in Nurs 4601 and
prerequisite courses such as communication, critical thinking, teaching/learning, and
nursing process while validating competencies expected of a beginning professional nurse.
Prerequisite(s): NURS
4201L; NURS 4301L.
Absolute Corequisite(s): NURS 4601.
NURS 4602 - Advanced Organizational Transitions for R.N.s (4-0-4)
This course is designed as
a synthesis experience for the returning R.N. student that allows more in-depth
exploration of advanced management and community concepts. Concepts addressed in this
course include assessment of a community, case management, disease state management,
resource allocation, quality improvement, and future trends in health care. Students are
required to submit a satisfactory portfolio as a requirement of course completion.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 4601.
NURS 4800 - Directed Study Practicum in Nursing (0-9-3)
NURS 4950 - Independent Study [variable (1-3)]
Independent study is arranged with a specific instructor in the area of
interest. Outcome goals are written by the
student and approved by the instructor. A
student who plans to carry out the research proposal submitted in NURS 4100 should
register for NURS 4950.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor and dean or associate dean.
NURS 4996 - Introduction to Nursing Informatics (3-0-3)
This course provides an overview of the use of information and computer
science in the delivery of health care [or nursing].
The content focuses on information technology used to enhance client care through
minimum data set, research, education and administration of health care facilities.
NURS 4997 - Nursing Information Systems (3-0-3)
This course provides an in depth analysis of selected information systems
designed to improve health care delivery, the administration of health care and/or
education of health care consumers and personnel. Students
are expected to become proficient in the use of a selected information system designed to
use evidence based, clinical information systems, education technology and/or research.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 4496.
NURS 4998 - Information Seminar (3-0-3)
In this course, students will work with faculty and health care information
specialists to develop projects applying the knowledge obtained in NURS/HSCI 4001. Projects will focus on information systems related
to intervention classifications, coding systems, community health information networks,
electronic patient records, patient outcomes, decision analysis, administration of health
care facilities and personnel or the education of professionals and consumers.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 4997.
NURS 4999 - Informatics Practicum (0-V-2)
Students will implement the informatics projects designed in Information
Seminar. Findings from the implementation and
evaluation of the projects will be discussed with colleagues on-line.
Prerequisite(s): NURS 4998
Office Administration & technology (offc)
Note: Lower division courses with the OFFC prefix are career courses that do not normally apply toward the baccalaureate degree except as part of a career block applied to a B.A.S.
OFFC 1100 - Business English (3-0-3)
Intensive review of grammar, punctuation, spelling, capitalization, numbers, abbreviations, and word division for all business communication situations, including writing and speaking.
OFFC 1101 - Introduction to Office Computing (1-4-3)
Basic computer skills using Windows operating system software, including managing Windows files and folders. Introduction to e-mail and the Internet. Tutorials on word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software.
OFFC 1111 - Word Processing
I—Keyboarding (1-4-3)
Introductory course for
students who have had little or no keyboarding/word processing or who key less than 30
words per minute. Emphasis on developing
speed and accuracy by using correct keyboarding techniques.
Basics of document formatting and production are introduced. Microsoft Word
software will be used.
OFFC 1112 - Word
Processing II—Document Processing (1-4-3)
Continues development of
speed and accuracy in keyboarding as well as document formatting/processing using
Microsoft Word software. Types of documents produced include letters, memorandums,
reports, tables, and other business documents.
Prerequisite(s): OFFC 1111
or successful completion of the placement test.
OFFC 1113 - Advanced Word
Processing (1-4-3)
Word processing functions using WordPerfect software. Emphasis on mastery of software and document processing skills along with further development of speed and accuracy in keyboarding.
Prerequisite(s): OFFC 1112 or OFFC 1116.
OFFC 1116 - Medical Word Processing (1-4-3)
Development of medical word
processing skills and introduction to transcribing. Production of medical charts, history
and physicals, letters, other medical reports and documents. Punctuation, capitalization,
numbers, abbreviations, proofreading, spelling, and other rules related to medical
transcribing. Word or WordPerfect software used.
Prerequisite(s): MEDA 1100, OFFC 1111, OFFC 1100.
OFFC 2112 - Computerized
Law Office (1-4-3)
Emphasis on mastery of software and document processing skills using WordPerfect software. Production of legal documents in appropriate formats and introduction to transcription of legal documents.
Prerequisite(s): (OFFC 1111 or placement score) and PARA 1101.
OFFC 2202 - Business Math (3-0-3)
Knowledge and application of business mathematics, including trade and chain discounts, bank reconciliation, payroll and payroll taxes, amortization, present value, markups/markdowns, principal and interest. Development of skill in operating electronic calculators, with special emphasis on using touch method for ten-key pad.
OFFC
2203 - Office Management (3-0-3)
Emphasis on management and
supervision of employees in the automated office. Topics
include selection of employees, compensation and incentive plans, job descriptions and
analyses, ergonomics, personnel supervision, physical layout and design, and
implementation of office systems.
Prerequisite(s): OFFC 1100.
Knowledge and application
of principles of oral, written, and nonverbal communication in business situations. Letter, memo, and report writing: planning,
organizing, outlining, writing, and speaking.
Prerequisite(s): OFFC 1100
or ENGL 1101. Ability to keyboard.
This course will teach
e-mail (Outlook) and presentation (PowerPoint) software to prepare students for MOUS
certification in specific areas.
Illustrates administrative
procedures typical of a business office. Topics
covered include document/file management, telecommunications, meeting and travel
arrangements, mail responsibilities, and professional development.
Prerequisite(s): Ability to
keyboard.
Administrative procedures
used in the medical office, including computerized medical management software. Includes office management, appointments, medical
records filing, insurance claims, billing, and financial records.
Prerequisite(s): OFFC 1100, OFFC 1111.
Hands-on
computer applications of beginning and intermediate spreadsheet topics using Microsoft
Excel. Emphasis is on using basic functions,
applying formatting, writing formulas, creating charts and links.
Prerequisite
or corequisite: OFFC 1101.
Hands-on
computer applications of advanced spreadsheet topics using Microsoft Excel. Topics covered are advanced functions, including
auditing, tracking, scenarios, and other advanced formulas.
Emphasis is on troubleshooting spreadsheets and using critical thinking skills.
Prerequisite(s): OFFC 2209 or successful completion of the
placement test (see OFFC advisor).
Students work in simulated office producing work based on employability standards. Emphasis on production of business documents, work flow, and setting priorities. Machine transcription skills are developed with emphasis on mastery of word processing functions, productivity, and excellence in document processing.
Prerequisite(s): OFFC 1100 and (OFFC 1112 or OFFC 1116).
Desktop publishing
functions in which students design and produce complex documents using Microsoft Word
software. Documents include reports,
newsletters, brochures, flyers, and forms using desktop publishing software. Also includes a brief study of PowerPoint software
used to prepare presentations, transparencies and slides.
Prerequisite(s): OFFC 1112.
Hands-on computer
applications of database topics using Microsoft Access.
Emphasis is on using the software to organize, store, maintain, retrieve, and sort
information so a business can find and use that information effectively.
Prerequisite or
Corequisite: OFFC 1101.
Hands-on computer
applications covering integration of windows-based database, spreadsheet, word processing,
and presentation software. Emphasis on problem-solving skills and office production
situations. Critical thinking skills also emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): OFFC 1112, 2209, and 2214.
Students secure paid
employment in supervised and approved work situations to further their occupational
skills, technical competence, and attitudes in an area related to their specialty. A minimum of 150 hours of work experience is
required in an individualized training program. Usually
taken during advanced stages of program.
Prerequisite(s): Employment
and program advisor approval.
Introduction of the basic accounting cycle with emphasis on accounting procedures typical of both retail and service business establishments. Computer applications will be introduced.
A continuation of the basic
accounting procedures with emphasis on accounting typical of partnerships and
corporations. Computer applications
emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): OFFC 2250.
Advanced accounting
procedures including manufacturing accounting procedures.
Computer and Spreadsheet applications continued.
Prerequisite(s): OFFC 2251.
OFFC 2333 - Selected Topics and Problems (1-4-3)
A study of selected topics/problems common to student needs under the guidance and supervision of a faculty member. Variable credit from 1 to 3 semester hours.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of program advisor.
OFFC 3110 -
Introduction to Administrative Management (3-2-4)
An introduction to the responsibilities typically expected of a
professional manager in an office setting. The
course will address increasing technological sophistication, professionalism, ethics,
decision making, and interpersonal skills along with other contemporary issues in the
office administration field. This course will
not count toward a B.B.A.
This course addresses the special responsibilities of the executive
assistant. In addition to stressing advanced
technical skills, the course covers such important issues as confidentiality, sensitivity
to corporate/institutional culture, protocol, schedule management, and public relations.
Students secure employment in supervised and approved work
situations to further management and occupational skills.
A minimum of 150 hours of work experience related to Administrative Management is
required. Program approval required.
A study of selected topics/problems to student needs under the
guidance and supervision of a faculty member.
OMED - See
Medical Transcription heading.
Paralegal Studies (para)
Note: Courses with the PARA prefix are career courses
that do not normally apply toward the baccalaureate degree except as part of a career
block applied to a B.A.S.
This course provides an overview of the legal system, the role of paralegals
within the system, and the use of technology in a law office or other legal setting. In addition, the course will focus on critical
thinking and communication skills, using case analysis and role-playing exercises for
ethical issues confronted by paralegals. Must
exit from or be exempt from Learning Support Reading and English.
This course focuses on drafting skills and the procedural rules and statutes
governing state and federal civil courts. It
is designed to take the student through all facets of a case: the initial client
interview, case investigation, the initiation of a case (or alternative dispute remedies),
motion practice, discovery, settlement, trial, collection on judgments, and the appellate
process.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 1101.
This hands-on course will focus on federal and state research utilizing law
library books, on-line databases, the Internet, CD-ROMs, and legal software. The student will distinguish mandatory from
persuasive authority, and learn how to look up cases, statutes, and administrative rules
by using digests, legal encyclopedias, Shepard’s, annotations and other secondary
research devices. In addition, the student
will learn citation skills and draft memoranda based on case law and statutes. This course will require extensive out-of-class
library time.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 1101.
This course provides an overview of the criminal justice system and the
statutes and constitutional issues which arise in the system. The course is designed for the student to learn
the procedural rules and become familiar with the pleadings filed in criminal court by
prosecutors and defense attorneys.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 1101.
This course provides an overview of the various forms of business
organizations. In addition, students will
review business contracts and forms, learn the elements of a valid contract and of a
breach of contract claim, and gain an overview of Articles 2 & 9 of the Uniform
Commercial Code. Finally, the student will
learn how attorneys and paralegals file tort claims in court and how these cases are
settled or proceed to trial.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 1101.
This course provides a basic overview of real estate law including the
buyer-seller relationship, the role of the agent, title insurance, the role and
obligations of the law firm, and filing procedures. In
addition, the student will review and learn about each document needed to prepare for a
closing on a commercial or residential property.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 1101.
This course is designed for the student to learn about the documents filed in
bankruptcy court by attorneys representing debtors and creditors in Chapter 7, 11 and 13
cases. In addition, the course will discuss
collection remedies on judgments obtained in civil court by secured and unsecured
creditors.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 1101, PARA 1103, and PARA 1109.
This course is designed for the student to learn the terminology and laws
applicable to wills and trusts, and to learn the paralegal's role in preparing these
documents. In addition, the student will
learn the procedural rules of Probate Court.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 1101, PARA 1103, and PARA 1109.
This course focuses on the issues arising in domestic relations, the statutes
which govern, and the documents drafted on behalf of a law firm's client in the area of
divorce and other family issues.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 1101, PARA 1103, and PARA 1109.
This course is designed to teach students about the legal issues involved in
the health care industry. The student will
review contracts prepared by paralegals and attorneys for hospitals, doctors and Health
Maintenance Organizations.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 1101, PARA 1103, and PARA 1109.
This course takes a practice-oriented approach to the fields of patent,
trademark, and copyright litigation and prosecution.
It will briefly discuss laws impacting computer software, trade secrets, licensing
agreements, and antitrust concerns.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 1101, PARA 1103, and PARA 1109.
This course discusses how attorneys and paralegals interact before
administrative agencies. The course includes
a discussion of statutory law and administrative rules, in areas such as environmental and
Social Security law.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 1101, PARA 1103, and PARA 1109.
PARA 1233 - Employment Law (3-0-3)
This course includes an in-depth discussion of federal and state employment,
discrimination and disability statutes, the role of paralegals, and how attorneys interact
in court and before administrative agencies.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 1101, PARA 1103, and PARA 1109.
This course will involve the student in practical problem solving and
hands-on scenarios that occur in the daily practice of law.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 1101, PARA 1103, and PARA 1109.
A minimum of 150 hours of on-the-job paralegal training in an approved work situation. Students work an average of 10-15 hours each week.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 75% of all Paralegal career courses
and program approval.
A study of
selected topics/problems common to student needs under the guidance and supervision of a
faculty member. Variable credit from 1 to 3
semester hours.
Prerequisite(s): PARA 1101 and permission of program advisor.
Physical Education-Health-Recreation (PHED)
PHED 1010 - Fitness & Wellness I (0-2-2)
Supervised circuit training. Emphasis
is placed on cardiovascular conditioning, muscular strength, and endurance. This course will improve the student's knowledge
concerning the development and maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. Students will also gain an understanding of the
concepts of wellness and how each component impacts their ability to live a healthy,
fulfilled life. It is recommended that the
student obtain a physical examination from a licensed medical professional and have his or
her medical history reviewed by a designated staff member prior to participating in this
course. An orientation to the course is
required during the first week of class. (Not
recommended to students with previous credit for any quarter system PHED 202 class.)
A continuation of supervised circuit training.
Emphasis is placed on cardiovascular conditioning, muscular strength, and
endurance. This course will improve the
student's knowledge concerning the development and maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. Students will also gain an understanding of the
concepts of wellness and how each component impacts their ability to live a healthy,
fulfilled life. The student is required to
update his or her medical history and have it reviewed by a designated staff member prior
to participating in this course. An
orientation to the course may be required during the first week of class.
Prerequisite(s): PHED 1010.
A continuation of supervised circuit training.
Emphasis is placed on cardiovascular conditioning, muscular strength, and
endurance. This course will improve the
student’s knowledge concerning the development and maintenance of a healthy
lifestyle. Students will also gain an
understanding of the concepts of wellness and how each component impacts their ability to
live a healthy, fulfilled life. The student
is required to update his or her medical history and have it reviewed by a designated
staff member prior to participating in this course. An
orientation to the course may be required during the first week of class.
Prerequisite(s): PHED 1020.
A continuation of supervised circuit training.
Emphasis is placed on cardiovascular conditioning, muscular strength, and
endurance. This course will improve the
student’s knowledge concerning the development and maintenance of a healthy
lifestyle. Students will also gain an
understanding of the concepts of wellness and how each component impacts their ability to
live a healthy, fulfilled life. The student
is required to update his or her medical history and have it reviewed by a designated
staff member prior to participating in this course. An
orientation to the course may be required during the first week of class.
Prerequisite(s): PHED 1030.
This course is designed to increase the knowledge, understanding, and value
of properly performed cardiorespiratory conditioning exercises, primarily walking and
running/jogging for fitness. Specifically,
this course is designed to introduce students to the proper fundamentals and techniques
utilized in an aerobic conditioning program.
This course is designed to increase the knowledge, understanding, and values
of aerobic activity. This course is composed
of a nonstop series of routines, which emphasize continuous, vigorous movements. Also included will be flexibility and body toning
exercises performed to music. The class will
include a variety of aerobic styles.
Beginning volleyball will concentrate on skill development of the pass and
the serve, dynamics of the game, general rules and physical preparation. Beginning badminton will include the basic shots,
service, footwork, singles and doubles strategy, and rules of the game.
The course is structured for the beginning golf and tennis student. Golf will introduce skills for the short game to
include pitching, chipping, putting, rules, scoring, and etiquette. Course play will be included. Clubs will be provided if necessary. The tennis portion of the course will emphasize
the forehand, backhand, serve, rules, scoring, and etiquette. Students furnish appropriate attire and
smooth-soled tennis shoes. Students must
provide a tennis racquets. Additional fees
may be required.
This course is structured fro the beginning free weight lifting student. It is designed to increase the knowledge,
understanding, and values of properly performed free weight training exercises. A variety of exercises will be performed with the
emphasis on technique and safety. Students
furnish appropriate attire and properly soled athletic shoes.
Philosophy (PHIL)
An introduction to philosophy through the study of representative texts of
major philosophers from Plato to the present, from East and West. Topics addressed include personal identity, the
nature of knowledge, the existence of God, happiness, the nature of the external world,
the relation of language to the world, meaning, and truth.
Critical thinking and communication skills are emphasized. [Note: Learning Support students who are required to take ENGL 0099 and/or READ
0099 must exit the requirement(s) before they can enroll in this course.]
An introduction to the philosophical questions "What do you mean?"
and "How do you know?" in the realm of aesthetics, most particularly in the
arts. Through readings and discussions of
representative philosophical texts and with close attention to aesthetic objects
themselves, questions such as the following will be examined: What is artistic expression? What do works of art mean? Is there a general
definition of art? What makes a work of art
good? Critical thinking and communication
skills are emphasized. [Note: Learning
Support students who are required to take
ENGL 0099 and/or READ 0099 must exit the requirement(s) before they can enroll in this
course.]
An introduction to the symbolic analysis of arguments. Includes truth tables, and propositional and
quantificational logic.
Prerequisite(s): CRIT 1101.
A topical or thematic
approach to the study of the networks of relationship between philosophical ideas and the
social structures in which those ideas arise and are interpreted, considering both
historical and contemporary perspectives. Critical
thinking and communication skills are emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1102.
Completion of CRIT 1101 and Area C recommended.
A course which will examine
the central questions of moral philosophy through the reading and discussion of
representative texts of major philosophers. It
will also examine the application of moral reasoning to contemporary ethical issues and
problems in fields such as communications, medicine, business, and the environment. Topics
addressed include the meaning of “good” and “bad,” right conduct,
happiness and well-being, moral character, and justice.
Critical thinking and communication skills are emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1102. Completion of CRIT 1101 and Area C
recommended.
Restriction: PHIL 3301 is not
open to students with previous credit for PHIL 2301.
Physics (PHYS)
An introductory course which will include material from mechanics,
thermodynamics, and waves. Elementary algebra
and trigonometry will be used.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1101 or higher.
Corequisite(s): PHYS 1111L.
Laboratory accompanying PHYS 1111.
Corequisite(s): PHYS 1111.
An introductory course which will include material from electromagnetism,
optics, and modern physics. Elementary
algebra and trigonometry will be used.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 1111/1111L.
Corequisite(s) for selected Life Science majors only: PHYS 1112L.
Laboratory accompanying PHYS 1112. This
laboratory is required only for students majoring in the following disciplines:
agriculture, applied biology, and physical therapy. Pre-medical
students following an applied biology track, and pre-veterinary students are also required
to take this laboratory course.
An introductory course which will include material from mechanics,
thermodynamics, and waves. Elementary
differential calculus will be used.
Corequisite(s): PHYS 2211L.
Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 2502.
Laboratory accompanying PHYS 2211.
Corequisite(s): PHYS 2111.
An introductory course which will include material from electromagnetism,
optics and modern physics. Elementary
differential and integral calculus will be used.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 2211/2211L.
Corequisite(s): PHYS 2212L.
Laboratory accompanying PHYS 2212.
Corequisite(s): PHYS 2212.
An introductory course including material from relativity, quantum mechanics,
models of the atom, lasers, solid state physics, nuclear physics and elementary particles. Study is focused on contemporary applications
including those to biology and medicine.
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 1112.
A one-semester survey course of astronomical methodologies and technologies
employed by cultures from ancient through the modern times.
Topics in this course will include naked eye astronomy, calendars, cosmogony,
cosmology, and the development of the modern scientific technique. This course is only applicable to a major in
Middle Level Teacher Education. Other
students should consider SCI 1901A, Selected Topics in Science - Astronomy.
Prerequisite(s): SCI 3120.
Political Science (POLS)
An introductory level survey of the American political system in an
international context, emphasizing a cross-cultural approach to the study of the structure
and processes of policy decision-making. The
course incorporates comparison of the American political system and other types of
political systems. The course also includes
the study of world geography, emphasizing a knowledge of the global configuration of
nation-states.
An introduction to concepts and methods appropriate to the understanding and
analysis of individual and group political behavior and political systems. [Note: Learning Support students who are required to take ENGL 0099 and/or READ 0099
must exit the requirement(s) before they can enroll in this course.]
An introduction to select political systems around the world designed to
introduce students to key concepts and methods in the study of comparative politics. The course analyzes major Western and non-Western
ideologies and political systems in terms of institutions, operation, and historical and
environmental factors. [Note: Learning
Support students who are required to take ENGL
0099 and/or READ 0099 must exit the requirement(s) before they can enroll in this course.]
An examination of current global issues. [Note: Learning Support students who are required to take ENGL 0099 and/or READ 0099 must
exit the requirement(s) before they can enroll in this course.]
The analysis of selected public policy issues and the interplay of
organizations and politics in the policy-making process.
Prerequisite(s): POLS 1101 and HIST 2110.
This course provides students with basic analytical and conceptual
skills for the comparative study of western and non-western political and economic
systems. Examines the Systems Model and
employs it to compare and evaluate the political and economic culture of selected
nation-states. Option for all Middle Level
Teacher Education students with a major or minor concentration in social studies.
Prerequisite(s): HIST 2110 and POLS 1101.
A study of the political and economic systems of Asia in historical and
contemporary perspective. Considers
historical, political, and economic development as well as inter-regional relations and
relations with the West. Also includes
perspectives on the Vietnam War and its aftermath.
Prerequisite(s): HIST 1110 or SOSC 2501.
Psychology (PSYC)
PSYC 1101- Introduction to General Psychology (3-0-3)
A broad
survey of the major topics in psychology including, but not limited to, research
methodology, biological and social factors influencing behavior, development, learning,
memory, personality, and abnormal psychology. Applicability of theories and research
findings across contemporary cultures is considered. [Note: Learning Support students who
are required to take ENGL 0099 and/or READ 0099 must exit the requirement(s) before they
can enroll in this course.]
An
introductory examination of the applied psychological theory and research concerning
mental health and well-being. It is recommended that PSYC 1101 be taken prior to PSYC
2101. [Note: Learning Support students who are required to take ENGL 0099 and/or READ 0099
must exit the requirement(s) before they can enroll in this course.]
An
introductory, non-laboratory-based examination of human development across the lifespan
with an emphasis on normal patterns of physical, cognitive, and social development. It is
recommended that PSYC 1101 be taken prior to PSYC 2103. [Note: Learning Support students
who are required to take ENGL 0099 and/or READ 0099 must exit the requirement(s) before
they can enroll in this course.]
An overview
of the application of psychology to practical problems in areas such as mental and
physical health, business and industry, and education. Will emphasize application of
computer technology as currently used in psychology-based careers.
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 1101.
PSYC 3350 - Abnormal Psychology (3-0-3)