Sep 27, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Music Performance Studies

  
  • MUP 391 - Composition

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 392 - Composition

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 395 - Music Education Recital

    0 hrs.
     A 30 minute minimum performance open to the public, graded satisfactory by the appropriate faculty area. Recital repertoire and performance must be preapproved by area faculty.
  
  • MUP 401 - Piano

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 404 - Harpsichord

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 414 - Flute

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 417 - Oboe

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 420 - Clarinet

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 423 - Saxophone

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 426 - Bassoon

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 429 - Horn

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 432 - Trumpet

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 435 - Trombone

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 438 - Euphonium

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 441 - Tuba

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 444 - Violin

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 447 - Viola

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 450 - Cello

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 453 - String Bass

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 456 - Percussion

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 461 - Voice

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 464 - Harp

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 467 - Guitar

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 470 - Recital

    1-2 hrs.
  
  • MUP 471 - Chamber Music

    1 hr.
  
  • MUP 474 - Studio Ensemble

    1 hr.
    An applied performance laboratory focusing on large studio ensembles.
  
  • MUP 475 - Accompanying

    1 hr.
  
  • MUP 476 - Accompanying

    1 hr.
  
  • MUP 477 - Percussion Ensemble

    1 hr.
  
  • MUP 478 - Carillon

    1 hr.
  
  • MUP 479 - Covenant

    1 hr.
  
  • MUP 480 - Jazz Combo

    1 hr.
  
  • MUP 481 - Orchestra

    1 hr.
  
  • MUP 482 - Band

    1 hr.
  
  • MUP 483 - Southern Chorale

    1 hr.
  
  • MUP 484 - Jazz Lab Band

    1 hr.
  
  • MUP 485 - Collegium Musicum

    1 hr.
  
  • MUP 486 - Oratorio Chorus

    1 hr.
  
  • MUP 488 - University Singers

    1 hr.
  
  • MUP 489 - Chamber Singers

    1 hr.
  
  • MUP 490 - Opera Theatre

    1 hr.
  
  • MUP 491 - Composition

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 492 - Composition

    1-3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
  
  • MUP 494 - Major Solo Role in an Opera

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in MUP 490  required.
  
  • MUP 499 - Recital Class

    0 hr.

Nonprofit Studies

  
  • NPS 406 - Nonprofit Resource Development and Fundraising

    3 hrs.
    Examines how nonprofits develop resources through a variety of fundraising and grantmaking activities.
  
  • NPS 407 - Nonprofit Board and Volunteer Development

    3 hrs.
    This course will focus on the role of governing boards and voluntary participation in nonprofit organizations.
  
  • NPS 491 - Nonprofit Internship

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Nonprofit Studies director required. Designed for students who have arranged a nonprofit internship.

Nursing

  
  • NSG 101 - Introduction to Nursing Studies

    2 hrs.
    Course is designed to help students explore professional nursing as a career option and to develop specific strategies and skills necessary for success in the nursing major.
  
  • NSG 307 - Commonalities in Nursing Practice

    4 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to RN-BSN program. Register in spring semester. Understanding of common factors permeating all areas of nursing practice (RNs only).
  
  • NSG 311 - Pathophysiology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BSN program or admission to the RN-BSN program. Exploration of selected pathophysiological processes that occur in the body when a homeostatic imbalance is brought about by internal or external forces.
  
  • NSG 321 - Introduction to Clinical Nursing Practice

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to BSN program. Corequisite(s): NSG 321L  Foundational nursing concepts, skills and assessment across the lifespan.
  
  • NSG 321L - Introduction to Clinical Nursing Practice Lab

    2 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to BSN program. Corequisite(s): NSG 321  Foundational nursing concepts, skills and assessment across the lifespan.
  
  • NSG 330 - Health Assessment & Health Promotion Theory & Lab

    4 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the BSN program OR admission to RN-BSN Program. Health assessment and health  promotion across the life cycle.
  
  • NSG 332 - Role Development as a Nurse Scientist

    4 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to RN-BSN Program. This writing-intensive course explores career management and role development as a nurse scientist.
  
  • NSG 333 - Health Promotion and Assessment

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to BSN program. Corequisite(s): NSG 333L  Comprehensive nursing health assessment across the life cycle and health promotion.
  
  • NSG 333L - Health Promotion and Assessment Lab

    1 hr.
    Prerequisite(s):  Admissions to BSN program. Corequisite(s): NSG 333  Comprehensive nursing health assessment across the life cycle and health promotion.
  
  • NSG 337 - Professional Nursing Concepts I

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to BSN program. Introduction to core concepts and issues that are foundational to nursing as an evolving profession.
  
  • NSG 338 - Chronic Conditions Across the Lifespan

    4 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of first semester of BSN program. Corequisite(s): NSG 338L  and NSG 341   Planning & analysis for chronic conditions across the lifespan.
  
  • NSG 338L - Chronic Conditions Across the Lifespan Lab

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of first semester of BSN program. Corequisite(s): NSG 338  and NSG 341   Planning & analysis for chronic conditions across the lifespan.
  
  • NSG 341 - Nursing Pharmacology

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s):  Completion of first semester of BSN program. Introduction to the pharmacological agents in relation to their pharmaco-therapeutic effects on the body systems will be provided.
  
  • NSG 354 - Population Health Nursing Theory and Praxis

    4 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to RN-BSN Program (RNs only). Health determinants and epidemiology in populations.
  
  • NSG 361 - Medical-Surgical Nursing

    14 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the RN-BSN program. Register in spring semester. The focus is on the nursing care of clients in a variety of settings and various stages of the wellness-illness continuum. (R.N.’s only)
  
  • NSG 362 - Psychiatric Nursing

    6 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Prerequisite(s):  Admission to RN-BSN program. Register in summer semester. This course reflects the broad spectrum of psychological wellness-illness. (R.N.’s only)
  
  • NSG 363 - Maternal-Child Nursing

    10 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to RN-BSN program. Register in fall semester. The course is in two parts; nursing care of the childbearing woman and nursing care of children at various stages of health and wellness. (R.N.’s only)
  
  • NSG 371 - Mental Health Across the Life Span

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to BSN program. Corequisite(s): NSG 371L  This course focuses on the mental health maintenance and restoration of individuals and families across the life span.
  
  • NSG 371L - Mental Health Across the Lifespan Lab

    1 hr.
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to BSN program. Corequisite(s): NSG 371  Mental health maintenance and restoration of individuals and families across the life span.
  
  • NSG 406 - Death and Bereavement

    3 hrs.
    An examination of research and theory related to death and bereavement.
  
  • NSG 407 - Population-Focused Nursing

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of first semester of BSN program. Corequisite(s): NSG 407L  Prepares students to identify determinants of health and use primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies to assure the best health of populations across the life span.
  
  • NSG 407L - Population-Focused Nursing Lab

    1 hr.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of first semester of BSN program. Corequisite(s): NSG 407  In this course, students will engage in activities and/or projects focused on primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention to assure the best overall health of populations.
  
  • NSG 410 - Holistic Nursing Practice

    3 hrs.
    This course is designed to provide a hybrid experience, including both face to face and online activities that involve seminar discussions, demonstrations and online assignments to facilitate understanding of holistic perspectives in nursing and daily living.
  
  • NSG 417 - Health Care Systems

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of first semester of BSN program or admission to RN-BSN program or junior standing in the Health Sciences. This course is designed to prepare students to engage in professional roles focused on patient advocacy, political action, and social reform.
  
  • NSG 418 - Evidence-Based Practice

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of first semester of BSN program OR admission to RN-BSN program OR junior standing in Health Sciences major. Prepares students to be knowledgeable consumers of scholarship and to base their practice on empirical evidence, proficient professional judgement, and patient-centered care.
  
  • NSG 419 - The Computer as a Nursing Tool

    3 hrs.
    Exposure to the computer and examination of nursing applications.
  
  • NSG 426 - Child/Family Health Nursing

    3 hrs.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of all first, second, and third semester BSN program courses. Corequisite(s): NSG 426L . This course provides core knowledge for care of children/families of diverse populations.
  
  • NSG 426L - Child/Family Health Nursing Lab

    1 hr.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of all first, second, and third semester BSN program courses. Corequisite(s): NSG 426 . This clinical course applies knowledge for care of children/families of diverse populations.
  
  • NSG 432 - Acute Conditions Across the Lifespan

    5 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of first, second, third semesters of the BSN program. Corequisite(s): NSG 432L  This course focuses on planning & analysis for acute conditions across the lifespan.
  
  • NSG 432L - Acute Conditions Across the Lifespan Lab

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of first, second, third semesters of the BSN program. Corequisite(s): NSG 432  This clinical course focuses on the application of concepts intrinsic in the delivery of nursing care in individuals and families with acute conditions across the lifespan.
  
  • NSG 434 - Professional Nursing Concepts II

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of first, second, third semesters of the BSN program or admission to the BSN pathway for veterans or admission to RN-BSN program. This course is designed to prepare students to enter the nursing profession with a strong ethical and legal framework to guide their practice.
  
  • NSG 442 - Basic EKG Interpretation

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): NSG 335 or permission of the instructor. Basic principles of electrocardiographic interpretation
  
  • NSG 446 - Childbearing Families

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of first, second, third semesters of the BSN program. Corequisite(s): NSG 446L  Focuses on childbearing women and families with emphasis given to health promotion and maintenance.
  
  • NSG 446L - Childbearing Families Clinical

    1 hr.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of first, second, third semesters of the BSN program. Corequisite(s): NSG 446   Provides students with the opportunity to utilize knowledge and skills to provide nursing care for childbearing women and families with emphasis given to health promotion and maintenance.
  
  • NSG 457 - Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Practice Experiences

    5 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to RN-BSN Program (RNs only). Application of evidence, clinical practice guidelines and quality improvement programs to promote patient safety in clinical settings.
  
  • NSG 464 - Leadership and Management

    4 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior in the Health Sciences major. Exploration of the role of the healthcare professional as a leader and manager. Note: (RNs only)
  
  • NSG 467 - Pharmacotherapeutics

    3 hrs.
    Investigates the pharmacotherapeutics of selected classifications of drugs. Focuses on implications for health care
  
  • NSG 470 - Ethics and Critical Thinking

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing in the Health Sciences major or permission of instructor. An overview of ethical principles, frameworks for critical thinking and decision making pertinent to nursing situations. Note: (RNs only)
  
  • NSG 472 - Complex Conditions Across the Lifespan

    5 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of first, second, third  and fourth semesters of the BSN program. Corequisite(s): NSG 472L  This course focuses on planning & analysis for complex conditions across the lifespan with evaluation and synthesis for transition to professional nursing practice.
  
  • NSG 472L - Complex Conditions Across the Lifespan Lab

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of first, second, third  and fourth semesters of the BSN program. Corequisite(s): NSG 472  This course focuses on concepts intrinsic in the delivery of nursing care for individuals and families with complex conditions across the lifespan.
  
  • NSG 480 - Critical Care Elective

    3 hrs.
    Introduction to concepts encountered in critical care nursing using reality-based learning strategies through clinical simulations, case studies and clinical problem-solving.
  
  • NSG 481L - Summer Student Nurse Externship

    3 hrs.
    This course focuses on application of the nursing process and competencies necessary to provide nursing care to individuals and families.
  
  • NSG 486 - Knowledge for Transition into Nursing Practice

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of first, second, third  and fourth semesters of the BSN program. Process of integrating strategic decision making and problem solving and arriving at diagnostic and therapeutic conclusions to guide clinical management for patients across life span.
  
  • NSG 488 - Leadership

    3 hrs.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of first, second, third  and fourth semesters of the BSN program or admission to the BSN pathway for veterans or admission to RN-BSN program. Capstone course prepares student to function as innovative and influential members of the nursing profession and to serve as competent leaders in health care organizations.
  
  • NSG 492 - Directed Study of Nursing

    1-6 hrs.
    Permission of instructor required Senior Honors Project (Students undertaking a Senior Honors project will enroll in NSG H492 for three hours.)
  
  • NSG 493 - Health Care of the Elderly in England

    3 hrs.
    This course is designed to explore the effects on the family of providing care for the dependent elderly.
  
  • NSG 494 - Health Care in England

    3 hrs.
    Comparison of health care system in the U.S. and England; philosophies of health and nursing in a community explored

Nutrition and Food Systems

  
  • NFS 167 - Nutrition for Living

    1 hr.
    A study of nutrition concepts relating to health and human wellness (HPR 1241, 1751).
  
  • NFS 272 - Principles of Food Preparation

    2 hrs.
    Corequisite(s): NFS 272L . Study of theories and techniques of food preparation and their effects on food products. (CC 1213)
  
  • NFS 272L - Principles of Food Preparation Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Fee A special fee is charged for this course. (See Special Fees listing in Student Expenses section.) (All labs are subject to a usage fee.)
    Corequisite(s): NFS 272 .
  
  • NFS 320 - Nutritional Assessment

    2 hrs
    Prerequisite(s): NFS 362 ; BSC 250 /BSC 250L , BSC 251 /BSC 251L . Corequisite(s): NFS 320L . Identify techniques of basic assessment of the nutritional status of healthy individuals throughout the life cycle.
  
  • NFS 320L - Nutritional Assessment Laboratory

    1 hr.
    Corequisite(s): NFS 320 . Develop skills in assessing and articulating the nutritional status of healthy individuals throughout the life cycle.
 

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