Mar 29, 2024  
2016-2017 Graduate Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Master of Business Informatics

  
  • MBI 684 Business Analytics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MBI 625  or Permission of the Department.
    Taught: Fall only
    Business decisions require the basic skills of analyzing data to understand the problem more completely and to produce better answers. Information systems automate these tools and techniques allowing decision makers to get better information quicker. Through hands-on labs and a group project, this course will introduce students to the business analytics process, including problem modeling, tools and techniques for analysis, and effectively communicating insights.
  
  • MBI 685 Corporate IS Management (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MBI 650 
    Taught: Spring only
    An overview of contemporary information technology (IT) computer, telecommunications, and office systems-management issues and principles with specific emphasis on setting the direction of IT resources and managing IT policy and strategy.
  
  • MBI 692 Information Systems Research (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MBI 625 , MBI 630 , MBI 635  and MBI 645  or with the permission of the Director of the MBI program.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    The course focuses on the investigation of contemporary research in information systems. It provides exposure to a diverse set of research methodologies used in information systems research and explores both competing and complementary research paradigms.
  
  • MBI 694 Topics in Information Systems (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MBI 625  or permission of MBI director.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Topics may vary and may included advanced and evolving technologies in information systems and methodologies for information systems development. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 semester hours when topics vary.
  
  • MBI 699 Independent Study: Information Systems (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Independent Study.

Master’s Education

  
  • EDMT 543 Method and Pedagogy in Middle School/Secondary Science (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Theories, methods, techniques and technologies in designing, delivering and evaluating instruction in middle school and high school science.
  
  • EDMT 544 Method and Pedagogy in Middle School/Secondary Math (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): EDMT 696 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Theories, methods/techniques and technologies in designing, delivering and evaluating instruction in middle school and high school mathematics.
  
  • EDMT 545 Method and Pedagogy in Middle School/Secondary Social Studies (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): EDMT 696 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Theories, methods/techniques and technologies in designing, delivering and evaluating instruction in middle school and high school social studies.
  
  • EDMT 546 Method & Pedagogy in Middle Grades LA (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 12 semester hours of language arts content course with a grade of C or better chosen from English, Speech, or Journalism and admission to the Teacher Education program.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Theory, content and instructional strategies for teaching language arts in the middle grades; including national and state standards.
  
  • EDMT 594 Topics in Education (3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Department permission.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Individual or group in depth study. May be repeated as topics vary. Repeatable up to 6 hours.
  
  • EDMT 610 Foundation of American Schooling (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Summer only
    Examination of teaching as a profession and of schooling as it currently functions in the U.S.; inquiry into contemporary educational theory and practice.
  
  • EDMT 611 Studies of the Learners (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Life-span development: physical, cognitive, social and personal development, especially as these relate to children in school and to adults who influence them; individual study focusing on student development at specific levels of instruction.
  
  • EDMT 612 Classroom Management (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Recent research and theory related to planning, organizing and managing student learning and behavior in the classroom.
  
  • EDMT 621 Students with Exceptionalities in Middle/Secondary Classrooms (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Characteristics of students with exceptional learning needs and legal issues; adaptations to the general curriculum, adaptive teaching strategies, behavior management and collaboration skills.
  
  • EDMT 622 Cultural Identity in Schooling (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Spring only
    Role cultural identity plays in students’ experiences in schools; how theories of prejudice assimilation, feminism and cultural reproduction explain pat-terns of behavior in schools; curricular changes to address the inclusion of all students in today’s schools.
  
  • EDMT 632 Curriculum Design and Assessment (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Spring only
    Principles and strategies for effective middle/secondary teaching; teaming for faculty and students, curriculum planning, general teaching methods, assessment strategies, and classroom management.
  
  • EDMT 641 Technology in Middle/Secondary Classrooms (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Summer only
    Introduce students to the utilization of computers in the educational process; focus on technological solutions necessary for a professional career as a teacher.
  
  • EDMT 692 Field Experience I (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 1 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Application of instructional theory to middle/secondary grade classroom settings.
  
  • EDMT 693 Field Experience II (2 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Taught: Spring only
    Practice in planning and implementing instructional strategies with middle/secondary grade school students.
  
  • EDMT 694 Field Experience III (2 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Practice in planning and implementing instructional strategies with middle/secondary grade students.
  
  • EDMT 696 Clinical Experience (1-9 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 9 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Classroom experiences through observation, planning, teaching, and assessing under supervision of an experienced teacher.
  
  • EDMT 699 Independent Study Education MAT (1-3 credits)

    1-3 classroom hours + 0 lab/studio hours
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor
    Taught: Variable-check w/department
    Various supervised readings and study of selected topics in education. May be repeated as topics vary. Repeatable up to 6 hours.

Master of Health Informatics

  
  • MHI 599 Independent Study (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Independent project or intensive study/research with faculty guidance. Open only by consent of advisor/instructor. Meeting times arranged with instructor.
  
  • MHI 600 Introduction to Healthcare Operations (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    In order to prepare students to be competent informatics practitioners within the healthcare industry, this course introduces students to the fundamental terminology, practices, and procedures found in the interaction of clinical and business operations.
  
  • MHI 601 Technical Foundations of Health Informatics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This core course provides an introduction to concepts and trends in the Health Informatics field both locally and nationally. The course provides an overview of networks, software, and computers in healthcare with a particular focus on their use in interoperable systems. Applications include electronic health records, computerized physician order entry, and digital imaging.
  
  • MHI 625 IS in Healthcare Organizations (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Introduction to the core concepts and fundamental principles of information systems in the context of healthcare clinical and organizational decision making. This will include a survey of the information systems discipline and an explanation of its importance in healthcare organizations. The key objective of the course is to give the student a good understanding of how man-agers can manage and exploit the potential of information technology for their own career and for the benefit of their organizations.
  
  • MHI 650 Evidence-Based Health Care Methods (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Spring only
    This course introduces students to quantitative and qualitative research methodologies within the health industry with an emphasis on evidence based practices. Students will learn the basics of empirical health informatics research and will be provided with the conceptual framework to develop their own research projects. Topics include: research design, data collection, data analysis, data mining, and issues concerning privacy and the treatment of human subjects.
  
  • MHI 655 Healthcare Organizational Change Mgmt (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course will explore the process of change in health care organizations, focusing on change related to the introduction of information technology and systems. The course begins with an overview of the change process, including working in teams to effect change. Several models of change are explored to guide our studies for the remainder of the semester. The course focus is on the tools and skills needed to manage change, including risk assessment, project management and team leadership. We will also explore some of the broader issues surrounding Health-IT-related organizational change.
  
  • MHI 665 Healthcare Quality Systems (3 credits)

    3 classroom hours + 0 lab/studio hours
    Prerequisite(s): MHI 625  or MBI 625  
    Taught: Spring Only
    This course provides an understanding of quality and patient safety. It examines methods and tools for managing quality in healthcare, including quality assurance and improvement, utilization review and risk management. Topics include: history of quality, trends in healthcare quality, healthcare measure and measurements, quality practices and administrative responsibilities and structures.
  
  • MHI 682 Health Informatics Capstone 1 (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of 18 credits toward MHI Degree.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    This class is the first of two consecutive semester classes. Students are as-signed to a local healthcare institution or business to work on assigned projects with consultation by a faculty advisor and allow students to integrate academic experience into real world situations while developing skills and knowledge required in the field.
  
  • MHI 684 Health Informatics Capstone 2 (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MHI 682 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This class must be completed over the second of two consecutive semesters. Students continue their assignments with a local healthcare institution or business to work on the assigned projects. This allows students to maintain the integration of academic experience with real world situations and develop skills and knowledge required in the field.
  
  • MHI 694 Topics in Health Informatics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MBI 625  or consent of MHI director.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Topics may vary and may include MIS, database management systems, artificial intelligence, expert systems, decision support systems, office automation, simulation modeling, fourth-generation languages, application generators, and others. Repeatable for a maximum of six semester hours when topics vary.
  
  • MHI 699 Independent Study (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Independent project or intensive study/research with faculty guidance. Open only by consent of advisor/instructor. Meeting times arranged with instructor.
  
  • MHI 815 Informatics for Advanced Practice (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MHI 601  and STA 814 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course builds from an overview of informatics and statistics to provide the student practical skills for the transformation of data needed into information, knowledge, clinical decision making, and improve outcomes. Stu-dents will be exposed to critical skills to support evidence-based practice such as knowledge management, process analysis, clinical workflow, data analysis, database usage, specialized healthcare information systems and available technology tools to extract, organize, analyze, interpret, and pre-sent information.

Mathematics

  
  • MAT 584 Cryptography (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Cryptology of classical ciphers, DES and AES, public key cryptosystems, authentication and cryptographic hash functions.
  
  • MAT 594 Topics: Mathematics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Varies with topic (see Schedule of Classes).
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Topics in mathematics and mathematics education. Topics vary.
  
  • MAT 694 Topics: Mathematics (Graduate) (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Various topics. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
  
  • MAT 699 Directed Readings/Independent Study (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Directed Readings/Independent Study.

Music

  
  • MUS 613 Seminar in Music Technology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Computer applications unique to musicians and their art; basic concepts of electronic music, computer music publishing and part writing, and desktop publishing for musical programs; basics of MIDI (musical instrument digital interface); realization of music through computer playback of digitized sampled sound.
  
  • MUS 668 Applied Harp (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Audition.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 669 Applied Harpsichord (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Audition.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 670 Piano Accompanying (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 671 Applied Voice (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 672 Major Applied: Viola (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 673 Applied Organ (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 674 Applied String Bass (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Audition.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 675 Applied Flute (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Audition.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 676 Applied Oboe (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 677 Applied Bassoon (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 678 Applied Clarinet (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 679 Applied Saxophone (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 679 Applied Saxophone (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 680 Applied Trumpet (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 681 Applied Music French Horn (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 682 Applied Trombone (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 683 Applied Euphonium (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Audition.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 684 Applied Tuba (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Audition.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 685 Applied Piano (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 686 Applied Organ (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 687 Applied Voice (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 688 Applied Guitar (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Audition.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 689 Applied Percussion (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + .5-1 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Private instruction in harpsichord, harp, voice, piano, organ, guitar, and band and orchestral instruments. May be repeated for credit. Applied credits are available only to students working for the Master of Education, as follows: 1 hr. contact = 3 semester hours. Fees assessed according to contact hours.
  
  • MUS 699 Independent Study: Music (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Individual creative or research projects: projects, directed by members of the faculty, must be approved before registration.

Nursing Registered Professional

  
  • NRP 530 Introduction to Simulation (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Baccalaureate degree in approved discipline of study.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Using the “Standards of Best Practice: Simulation” developed by the International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning this course will investigate the utilization of simulation as a teaching and learning strategy in classroom and acute care settings.
  
  • NRP 531 Best Practices in Simulation (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): NRP 530  and baccalaureate in approved discipline.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course builds upon the introductory course to discuss simulation lab design, financial management of a simulation center and best practices utilized in simulation centers today.
  
  • NRP 532L Simulation Practicum (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 6 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): NRP 530  and NRP 531 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Capstone clinical course in which the student will spend an intensive one week in the simulation laboratory at Northern Kentucky University refining and defining previously achieved knowledge, skills and attitudes.
  
  • NRP 600 Scholarly Inquiry (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): STA 614  or equivalent.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Exploration of foundational knowledge related to scholarly inquiry in nursing and the underlying principles for ethical conduct of research; Rigorous appraisal of diverse scholarly resources to inform advanced nursing practice; Identification of a research problem with development of a research question.
  
  • NRP 601 Role Development for Advanced Nursing Practice (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall, winter, spring and summer
    History and overview of advanced nursing practice roles including but not limited to: direct care provider, consultant, educator, researcher, collaborator, leader, and administrator. Selected legal, practice and ethical issues affecting advanced nursing practice will be explored.
  
  • NRP 602 Health Promotion & Disease Prevention (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 668 .
    Co-requisite(s): NRP 606  and NRP 608 .
    Taught: Spring only
    This didactic course will introduce current theories, issues and research related to health promotion and disease prevention in the adult, infant and child population as it relates to individuals, families, communities and populations. Emphasis will be placed on the role of the advanced practice nurse in risk assessment, screening, counseling and education from infancy through old age. Lifestyle, cultural, environmental, socio-economic, and genetic variables will be incorporated. Recognition of vulnerability across the adult lifespan and in the diverse settings of primary, chronic and acute care will be emphasized. Risk assessment and management will be grounded in evidence based practice principles and guidelines.
  
  • NRP 603 Introduction to Pediatric Health Care (2 credits)

    2 classroom hours + 0 lab/studio hours
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 668  
    Co-requisite(s): NRP 606  and NRP 608  
    Taught: Variable-check w/department
    This is the first course of four courses which looks at infants, children and adolescents in the contexts of growth and development, and primary health care. This course focuses upon health promotion and looks at the child and family first from the perspective of the medical home environment and then extending outward into the community and national spheres. Prevention of disease will be an outgrowth of anticipatory guidance presented in a developmentally appropriate manner.
  
  • NRP 604 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MSN program.
    Taught: Spring only
    Exploration, debate and evaluation of the historical, philosophical, theoretical and scientific foundations of nursing as a unique discipline. Exploration of contemporary perspectives on nursing knowledge. Analysis of the process of theory development on nursing knowledge. Application of theory to advanced nursing practice within healthcare settings.
  
  • NRP 605 Clinical Pharmacology in Adult Acute Care (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This didactic course will introduce current theories, issues and research related to the pharmacologic management of acutely ill adults. Emphasis will be placed on evidence based application of appropriate drug selection, dosing/administration, monitoring and outcome evaluation in the management of clients with complex conditions. Relevant age, genetic and culture related variables will be incorporated.
  
  • NRP 606 Diagnostic Reasoning and Advanced Physical Assessment (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 1 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 668 .
    Co-requisite(s): NRP 608 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Development of advanced skills in assessment of physical, cognitive, nutritional, and functional domains; integration of appropriate test data and diagnostic reasoning.
  
  • NRP 607 Issues in Advanced Practice (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MSN and post- MSN NP students, NRP 606  and NRP 608 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Discuss the history and continued evolution of Nurse Practitioners. Selected legal/practice issues affecting nurse practitioners will be explored; including education, certification, credentialing, scope of practice, standard of care, prescriptive privileges, documentation of patient care, ethical issues, and reimbursement.
  
  • NRP 608 Clinical Pharmacology and Intervention (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 668 .
    Co-requisite(s): NRP 606 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Review of pharmacological physiology of selected therapeutic agents; pharmacological management of clients, including drug selection, client/family education, and monitoring and evaluating pharmacological interventions.
  
  • NRP 609 Pediatric Pharmacology (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): NRP 608 .
    Taught: Summer only
    Major categories of pharmacological agents used in primary and acute care environments for care of infants and children; physiological action of selected OTC and prescription drugs, unexpected client responses, and major untoward effects encountered in infants and pediatric diseases. Clinical judgment in management and evaluation of therapeutic strategies for individual children.
  
  • NRP 610 Geriatric Pharmacology (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): NRP 608 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Major categories of pharmacological agents used in primary and acute care environments with the elderly; physiological action of selected OTC and prescription drugs, unexpected client responses, and major untoward effects encountered in geriatric therapeutic strategies for individual elderly.
  
  • NRP 612 Health Care Policy and Economics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Summer only
    Explore health care issues, policies and economic factors influenced by technological, social, economic, and political factors; availability of and access to health care; social distribution of health care; actions for dealing with health care dilemmas. federal and state regulatory programs, and health care financing will be examined.
  
  • NRP 613 Wellness & Primary Care of Infants and Children (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): NRP 606 , NRP 609  and BIO 668 .
    Taught: Fall only
    This course addresses the role of the primary care nurse practitioner in well-child supervision and the clinical management of common pediatric health problems. This advanced pediatric course will integrate principles of child development, pathophysiology, pharmacology, epidemiology, genetics, and cultural considerations in the primary care of children.
  
  • NRP 614 Primary Care of Obstetric Patient (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): NRP 606 .
    Taught: Summer only
    Changes experienced by women during pregnancy and childbearing; assessment of the obstetric patient and fetus; interpretation of laboratory findings; development and evaluation of the plan of care for the obstetric patient.
  
  • NRP 615 Primary Care of Gynecologic Patient (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): NRP 606  and NRP 608 .
    Taught: Summer only
    Gynecologic conditions experienced by women across the life span approached through integration of physiological and pathophysiological concepts and the humanities.
  
  • NRP 616 Primary Care of Aged (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): NRP 618 .
    Co-requisite(s): NRP 620 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Role of nurse practitioner in management of acute and chronic illnesses commonly affecting the elderly; health promotion, disease prevention, pathophysiology, assessment, and therapeutic management of common health problems of elderly.
  
  • NRP 618 Primary Care of Adults I (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 668 , NRP 606 , NRP 608 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Information necessary for the practice of primary care; pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic management of common health problems across the life span; lecture, case study analysis, and focused seminar.
  
  • NRP 619 Primary Care of Adolescents (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Role of the nurse practitioner in management of unique needs of adolescents; principles of health promotion, disease prevention, and management of common health problems in adolescents.
  
  • NRP 620 Primary Care of Adults II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): NRP 618 
    Taught: Spring only
    Synthesis of pathophysiology, principles of health promotion and disease prevention, assessment, diagnosis and therapeutic management of complex problems in adults will be analyzed.
  
  • NRP 621 Management of Human Resources (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the program or consent of instructor prior to registration.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Theoretical and practical knowledge needed to manage human resources in the health care setting; development and implementation of personnel policies and practices that assist staff to work effectively toward individual and organizational goals; leadership skills, employee motivation, and evaluation strategies.
  
  • NRP 623 Nurse Executive Seminar (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): NRP 623L .
    Taught: Fall only
    Integration of research from nursing and management science relative to the inquiry and practice of nursing administration; analysis of nursing models and theoretical perspectives in management science; analysis of perspectives in public and business administration for their usefulness to nursing administration.
  
  • NRP 623L Administrative Nursing Capstone Practicum (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 9 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): NRP 623 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Integration of research from nursing and management science relative to the inquiry and practice of nursing administration; analysis of nursing models and theoretical perspectives in management science; analysis of perspectives in public and business administration for their usefulness to nursing administration.
  
  • NRP 624 Health Care Strategic Planning and Analysis (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 624  and NRP 621 .
    Co-requisite(s): MBI 625 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course provides an overview of the nurse executive’s role in strategic leadership and project administration in healthcare organizations. The course includes review of theory and research on strategic management, areas of strategy formulation and implementation in healthcare organizations, and project administration to achieve projected outcomes. Principles of project administration and process, specifically addressing the project administration responsibilities of the nurse executive leader are explored.
  
  • NRP 625 Pathopharmacology & Physical Assessment (3 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 1 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): NRP 600 , NRP 601 , NRP 604 , and NRP 612 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course is designed to build on your existing knowledge in human physiology, pharmacologic principles and the relationship between the two. The course is intended to meet the physical assessment, pathophysiology and pharmacology requirements for the Nurse Educator.
  
  • NRP 626 Nurse Executive Seminar II (1 credit)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): NRP 601 , NRP 602 , NRP 604 , NRP 623 , and NRP 623L .
    Co-requisite(s): NRP 626L .
    Taught: Spring only
    Mission, organizational growth, strategy development, and change processes needed to implement factors influencing strategic planning and considerations of the past, present, and future.
  
  • NRP 626L Administrative Nursing Capstone Practicum (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 9 lab/studio
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: NRP 624 .
    Co-requisite(s): NRP 626 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Practicum synthesizing content from all previous courses in the nursing administration major; incorporation of nursing and organizational theories; finance, informatics and research to identify and complete a clinically-based scholarly project.
  
  • NRP 630 Children with Chronic Illnesses and Special Needs (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): NRP 606 , NRP 608  and NRP 613 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Pathophysiology and advanced management of pediatric chronic health conditions; focus on appropriate age and developmental assessment, diagnosis, management and evaluation; family impact, genetic issues of relevance to chronic illness.
  
  • NRP 633L Primary Care Residency I (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): B or better in NRP 606  and NRP 608 .
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: NRP 613  or NRP 618  or NRP 630 .
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Supervised residency as a primary care practitioner; problem identification and management of common acute illnesses; integrating advanced assessment skills and pharmacological management; clinical residency in a variety of settings.
  
  • NRP 634L Primary Care Residency II (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): NRP 633L .
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    The second of two clinical immersion courses as a primary care practitioner in community based settings. Emphasis is placed on risk identification, health promotion, complex disease management, and client and family counseling.
  
  • NRP 635L Primary Care Residency III (2 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): NRP 634L .
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Culminating clinical residency as primary care practitioner; independent clinical decision making, monitoring quality care, interdisciplinary collabo-ration, and organizational and role competencies; clinical residency in a variety of settings.
  
  • NRP 636L Clinical Residency (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 1 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): NP Advancement students or permission of instructor.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    A clinical residency providing concentrated clinical opportunities in primary care; clinical residency in a variety of settings.
  
  • NRP 637 Nurse Practitioner Capstone I (1 credit)

    1 classroom hours + 0 lab/studio hours
    Prerequisite(s): NRP 690  
    Co-requisite(s): NRP 633L  
    Taught: Fall, Spring, Summer
    This is the first of two courses that provides the MSN student the opportunity to synthesize concepts from previous coursework and apply knowledge to various health and disease issues in diverse populations.  The range of identified issues will vary according to the population.
    The two course series will result in a culminating project to include legal, ethical, health literacy and evidence based patient care guidelines specific to the population of interest.
  
  • NRP 638 Nurse Practitioner Capstone II (1 credit)

    1 classroom hours + 0 lab/studio hours
    Prerequisite(s): NRP 637  
    Co-requisite(s): NRP 634L  
    Taught: Fall, Winter, Spring
    In this second course of a two course series the MSN student continues to synthesize concepts from previous coursework and apply that knowledge to various health and disease issues in populations in need. The range of identified issues will vary according to the population. The two
    course series will result in a culminating project to include legal, ethical, health literacy and evidence-based patient care guidelines specific to the population of interest and completion of a portfolio to demonstrate each of the core competencies.
  
  • NRP 642L Practicum for Nurse Educators I (2 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 1 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): NRP 649.
    Taught: Fall only
    Conceptualize and operationalize elements of patient education and staff development instruction in a variety of nursing education settings. Guided preceptorship experience in areas of staff development and patient education.
 

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