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MUTH 110 Experiential Orientation to Music Therapy
In this course, students develop a therapeutic identity by engaging in music experiences that promote self-awareness and enhanced interpersonal competence. Students create and perform original music that develops their understanding of the therapeutic potential of music. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): MUTH 105
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MUTH 205 Didactic Music Therapy Practices
In this course, students synthesize research and treatment perspectives that advance their understanding of developmental music therapy practices, with an emphasis on didactic clinical practice. Attention is given to client assessment and the relationship between assessment, treatment and evaluation. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): MUTH 105
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MUTH 210 Music Therapy Practices in Rehabilitative Settings
In this course, students examine practices in which music experiences and therapeutic relationships promote rehabilitation from injury and disease. Students develop their understanding of clinical practice, knowledge of the influence of music on the human body and the interplay between mind, body and spirit. Special attention is given to the role of music experiences in client assessment and treatment across various populations and settings. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): MUTH 205
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MUTH 270 Music Therapy Practicum I
In this course, students participate in the design, rehearsal and performance of a therapeutic musical event in a public space. The Music Therapy Practicum series (I-VI) allows the student to develop skills required of the practicing music therapist within a clinical setting. Students attend a weekly on-campus class that supports their clinical placement while integrating academic, musical and clinical knowledge in ways that develop reflexive clinicians. By successfully completing this course, students accumulate pre-internship clinical training hours required by the American Music Therapy Association. Credit(s): 1.5
Prerequisite(s): MUTH 105 Introduction to Music Therapy
Corequisite(s): MUTH 205 Didactic Music Therapy Practices
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MUTH 271 Music Therapy Practicum II
In this course, students complete a clinical placement (with preference given to children, adolescents, and adults with developmental disabilities) in a community setting under the supervision of a board-certified music therapist. The Music Therapy Practicum series (I-VI) allows the student to develop skills required of the practicing music therapist within a clinical setting. Students attend a weekly on-campus class that supports their clinical placement while integrating academic, musical and clinical knowledge in ways that develop reflexive clinicians. By successfully completing this course, students accumulate pre-internship clinical training hours required by the American Music Therapy Association. Credit(s): 1.5
Prerequisite(s): MUTH 205- Didactic Music Therapy Practices
MUTH 270- Music Therapy Practicum I
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MUTH 303 Percussion Skills for Music Therapy
In this course, students develop and apply individual and group percussion-based interventions of clinical practice. In doing so, they learn the cultural foundations of percussion performance, applying this understanding and related techniques to therapeutic contexts and techniques while also gaining an understanding of the rhythmic self. Case examples will be used to focus learning concepts. Credit(s): 2
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MUTH 305 Music Therapy Practices in Medical Settings
In this course, students examine practices in which music experiences and therapeutic relationships promote physiological and psychological well-being. Students develop their understanding of clinical practice by applying knowledge of music therapy assessment, treatment and evaluation to work with children and adults in medical settings. Special attention is given to the role of music experiences in client assessment and treatment across various populations and settings. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): MUTH 210
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MUTH 310 Music Therapy Practices in Mental Health Settings
In this course, students develop their understanding of clinical practice by applying knowledge of music therapy assessment, treatment and evaluation to work with children, adolescents and adults in mental health settings. By focusing on neurophysiological and psychosocial theories, students develop their knowledge of the influence of music on human behavior and the interplay between mind, body and spirit. Students explore pertinent case studies, plan and implement simulated music therapy processes and cultivate resources for future use. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): MUTH 305
Corequisite(s): PSY 310
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MUTH 313 Critical Consciousness in Music Experience
In this course, students explore the development of identity centered around discourses of culture, in relation to exploring relationships with power and privilege and examination of the cultural self. Students will engage in critical consciousness through experiencing the music and art of both society and peers as well as through cultural reflexivity with an integrative emphasis on artistic expression through poetry, songwriting and art. Both real-world and therapeutic implications are given important attention. Credit(s): 3
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MUTH 315 Electronic Music in Music Therapy Practices
In this course, students will explore, create and capture music using electronic tools. Students will work with MIDI applications and basic audio functions. Skills will be acquired and demonstrated within digital audio workstations (DAWs), iPad applications, MIDI functions, working with loops and samples. Students will engage in methods of beat creation, song composition and re-creation. Students will also gain knowledge and skills working with augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices used by therapeutic populations. Credit(s): 2
Prerequisite(s): MUTC 120
APCP 105
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MUTH 331 Psychology of Music
In this course, students develop knowledge about the physiological, neurological, psychological, developmental and social foundations of music. Students survey and apply psychology of music literature to their particular area of study or practice. During a course-based research experience, they explore the development of musical preference or ability. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
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MUTH 370 Music Therapy Practicum III
This course is a clinical placement (with preference given to elder care) in a community setting under the supervision of a board-certified music therapist. The Music Therapy Practicum series (I-VI) allows the student to develop skills required of the practicing music therapist within a clinical setting. Students attend a weekly on-campus class that supports their clinical placement while integrating academic, musical and clinical knowledge in ways that develop reflexive clinicians. By successfully completing this course, students accumulate pre-internship clinical training hours required by the American Music Therapy Association. Credit(s): 1.5
Prerequisite(s): MUTH 271- Music Therapy Practicum II
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MUTH 371 Music Therapy Practicum IV
In this course, students complete a clinical placement (with preference given to patients with medical needs) in a community setting under the supervision of a board-certified music therapist. The Music Therapy Practicum series (I-VI) allows the student to develop skills required of the practicing music therapist within a clinical setting. Students attend a weekly on-campus class that supports their clinical placement while integrating academic, musical and clinical knowledge in ways that develop reflexive clinicians. By successfully completing this course, students accumulate pre-internship clinical training hours required by the American Music Therapy Association. Credit(s): 1.5
Prerequisite(s): MUTH 370 Music Therapy Practicum III
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MUTH 405 Professional and Ethical Issues in Music Therapy Practice
In this course, students develop an understanding of the music therapy profession, including professional organizations, ethics, licensure and self-care. Students also examine current issues and trends in music therapy research and clinical practice. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): MUTH 310
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MUTH 470 Music Therapy Practicum V
In this course, students complete a clinical placement (with preference given to patients with mental health needs) in a community setting under the supervision of a board-certified music therapist. The Music Therapy Practicum series (I-VI) allows the student to develop skills required of the practicing music therapist within a clinical setting. Students attend a weekly on-campus class that supports their clinical placement while integrating academic, musical and clinical knowledge in ways that develop reflexive clinicians. By successfully completing this course, students accumulate pre-internship clinical training hours required by the American Music Therapy Association. Credit(s): 1.5
Prerequisite(s): MUTH 371 Music Therapy Practicum IV
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MUTH 471 Music Therapy Practicum VI
In this course, students complete a clinical placement (with preference given to community outreach) in a community setting under the supervision of a board-certified music therapist. The Music Therapy Practicum series (I-VI) allows the student to develop skills required of the practicing music therapist within a clinical setting. Students attend a weekly on-campus class that supports their clinical placement while integrating academic, musical and clinical knowledge in ways that develop reflexive clinicians. By successfully completing this course, students accumulate pre-internship clinical training hours required by the American Music Therapy Association. Credit(s): 1.5
Prerequisite(s): MUTH 470 Music Therapy Practicum V
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MUTH 483 Music Therapy Internship I
In this course, students complete an approved internship under the supervision of a board-certified music therapist. Students synthesize and apply knowledge of client assessment, treatment planning and implementation, evaluation and documentation to the clinical setting. By successfully completing this course, students accumulate internship clinical training hours required by the American Music Therapy Association. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion off all applied lesson requirements, all music literature requirements, all music theory requirements, all psychology and clinical foundations requirements, all music therapy core requirements and demonstrated proficiency in piano, voice, guitar and non-symphonic instruments. In addition, students must have maintained a 3.0 grade point average in all coursework to be eligible to begin their music therapy internship.
Corequisite(s): MUTH 484 MUTH 485 MUTH 486
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MUTH 484 Music Therapy Internship II
The music therapy internship requires a minimum of 225 hours of clinical music therapy services under the supervision of a board certified music therapist, completed at a facility approved by the American Music Therapy Association, Inc. or at Shenandoah University affiliated sites. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion off all applied lesson requirements, all music literature requirements, all music theory requirements, all psychology and clinical foundations requirements, all music therapy core requirements and demonstrated proficiency in piano, voice, guitar and non-symphonic instruments. In addition, students must have maintained a 3.0 grade point average in all coursework to be eligible to begin their music therapy internship.
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MUTH 485 Music Therapy Internship III
In this course, students complete an approved internship under the supervision of a board-certified music therapist. In doing so, students synthesize and apply knowledge of client assessment, treatment planning and implementation, evaluation and documentation to their clinical setting. By successfully completing this course, students accumulate internship clinical training hours required by the American Music Therapy Association. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite(s): Completion off all applied lesson requirements, all music literature requirements, all music theory requirements, all psychology and clinical foundations requirements, all music therapy core requirements and demonstrated proficiency in piano, voice, guitar and non-symphonic instruments. In addition, students must have maintained a 3.0 grade point average in all coursework to be eligible to begin their music therapy internship.
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MUTH 486 Music Therapy Internship IV
In this course, students complete an approved internship under the supervision of a board-certified music therapist. Students synthesize and apply knowledge of client assessment, treatment planning and implementation, evaluation and documentation to the clinical setting. By successfully completing this course, students accumulate internship clinical training hours required by the American Music Therapy Association. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): Completion off all applied lesson requirements, all music literature requirements, all music theory requirements, all psychology and clinical foundations requirements, all music therapy core requirements and demonstrated proficiency in piano, voice, guitar and non-symphonic instruments. In addition, students must have maintained a 3.0 grade point average in all coursework to be eligible to begin their music therapy internship.
Corequisite(s): MUTH 483 , MUTH 484 , MUTH 485
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MUTH 495 Special Topics
This course is an investigation of a specialized topic within music therapy. Credit(s): 1, 2 or 3 credits, dependent upon topic.
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MUTH 499 Special Topics
This course allows for guided individualized study of projects in music therapy, which may be used to fulfill music electives only. Projects must be approved by the associate dean for faculty and academic affairs and the division chair and/or program coordinator prior to registration. Credit(s): 1, 2 or 3 credits, dependent upon topic.
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MUEN __ Ensemble
Credit(s): 4
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MUEN 301 Symphonic Wind Ensemble
This course is an instrumental organization of winds and percussion whose major objective is the development of musical understanding through the study and preparation of original compositions and transcriptions of significant musical worth for the ensemble. Audition required. Credit(s): 2
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MUEN 302 Concert Band
This course is an instrumental organization that provides students with an opportunity to develop musical understanding through the study and preparation of representative compositions and transcriptions for bands. Audition required. Credit(s): 2
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MUEN 303 Symphony Orchestra
This course is a concert organization that studies and performs the standard orchestral literature and contemporary compositions. Membership is required of string majors and open to wind and percussion students by audition. Audition required. Credit(s): 2
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MUEN 304 Conservatory Jazz Ensemble
This course consists of a full sections of trumpets, trombones, saxophones, rhythm section instruments, and other instruments needed for various arrangements. The jazz ensemble is a select group dedicated to performing music ranging from the style of the “big bands” to contemporary and experimental jazz forms. In addition to developing jazz skills, the musicians develop facility in jazz composition, arranging and improvisation. Audition required. Credit(s): 2
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MUEN 305 Large Instrumental Ensemble
In this course students gain a wide variety of instrumental ensemble experiences. Large instrumental ensembles (Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, or Concert Band) are combined into a single course designed to give participating students a wide range of part assignments. Credit(s): 2
Prerequisite(s): By audition.
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MUEN 306 Guitar Ensemble
This course is an ensemble that performs music composed or arranged for multiple guitars. Audition required. Credit(s): 2
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MUEN 308 Contempo Music Ensemble
This ensemble is comprised of four vocalists and five instrumentalists who educate, entertain and inspire as they use music for positive social change. The repertoire represents a wide variety of styles and genres including popular music, soul, electronic, rhythm and blues, hip hop, country and original compositions by ensemble members. Credit(s): 2
Prerequisite(s): Audition required.
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MUEN 310 The Company
This course is a mixed (SATB) vocal ensemble specializing in non-classical musical forms from the 20th and 21st centuries. Repertoire will include: musical theater, rock, pop, country, jazz, bluegrass, gospel, tin pan alley, rhythm and blues, hip-hop and other popular styles. Audition required. Credit(s): 2
Prerequisite(s): By audition.
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MUEN 311 Conservatory Choir
This course consists of a select group of singers who perform sacred and secular choral music ranging from Renaissance to contemporary compositions. Audition required. Credit(s): 2
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MUEN 312 Shenandoah Voices
Shenandoah Voices performs choral music from diverse musical styles and cultures. Membership is open to voices which sing in the tenor and bass ranges. Credit(s): 2
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MUEN 313 Shenandoah Chorus
Shenandoah Chorus performs choral music from diverse musical styles and cultures. Membership is open to voices which sing in the soprano and alto ranges. Credit(s): 2
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MUEN 314 Shenandoah Singers
This course is a vocal group that performs an eclectic repertoire of a cappella jazz, pop and world music. Designed for students interested in studying repertoire drawn from the popular music tradition, this vocal chamber group consists of a select ensemble of eight to twelve singers. Audition required. Credit(s): 2
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MUEN 316 Double Bass Ensemble
This course is an ensemble performing original compositions and transcriptions for homogeneous double bass ensemble. Audition required. Credit(s): 1
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MUEN 331 Kammermusik Players
This course is a large, mixed chamber ensemble comprised of wind, string and percussion instruments (mostly one instrument per part) that studies and performs music of all styles. Audition required. Credit(s): 1
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MUEN 332 Clarinet Choir
The clarinet choir, comprising all members of the clarinet family, performs original works and transcriptions. Audition required. Credit(s): 1
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MUEN 333 Percussion Ensemble
This ensemble performs standard and original compositions written for percussion instruments. Audition required. Credit(s): 1
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MUEN 335 Jazz Guitar Ensemble
The jazz combos are designed to expand upon the student’s improvisation and interpretative skills in a jazz chamber music setting. Emphasis will be placed on standard repertoire from the swing era up to the present. Student arrangements are encouraged. Particular attention will be focused on ear training and listening skills with respect to chord/scale recognition in improvisation. The student may also be required to memorize some or all of the repertoire. Audition required. Credit(s): 1
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MUEN 341 Chamber Choir
This course is a highly selected mixed vocal group of limited size that performs vocal chamber music of all periods. Audition required. Credit(s): 1
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MUEN 352 New Music Ensemble
This course is a mixed ensemble of indeterminate personnel, open to both singers and instrumentalists, that regularly performs contemporary chamber music and frequently features premiere performances of new works. Audition required. Credit(s): 1
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MUEN 353 Pit Orchestra
This course is an orchestra that plays for musical theatre productions. Specific instrumentation needed is determined by the production offered, but typically would include: five woodwinds (doubling), five to eight brasses, strings (3,2,2,1), piano and percussion. Audition required. Credit(s): 1
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MUEN 356 Little Big Band
In this course, students experience a hybrid group, comprising six to eight horns and three to four rhythm performers, that combines the ensemble and chart reading requirements of a big band with the improvisational freedom and expectations of a small group. All students are expected to improvise and are encouraged to arrange/compose for the ensemble. Credit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): By audition.
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MUEN 360 Trombone Collective
This ensemble performs music composed for trombones as well as appropriate transcriptions. Repertoire includes selections from different periods and styles for four to twelve trombones. Audition Required. Credit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): By audition.
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MUEN 361 Brass Ensembles
This course consists of small brass ensembles, mainly brass quintets, coached by faculty members of the brass faculty. Membership on a yearly basis. Audition required. Credit(s): 1
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MUEN 362 Woodwind Ensemble
This course consists of various ensembles of woodwind instruments in diverse groupings whose repertoire includes standard quartets and quintets. Audition required. Credit(s): 1
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MUEN 363 String Chamber Ensemble
This course is the preparation and performance of standard string ensemble literature (duo, string trio, piano trio, string quartet, piano quartet, etc.). Audition required. Credit(s): 1
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MUEN 364 Saxophone Ensemble
This course consists of one or more student saxophone quartets that are formed each semester to perform standard quartet literature from the French, German, and American schools. Audition required. Credit(s): 1
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MUEN 365 Flute Ensemble
This course is an ensemble performing music for flute groups of varying size. Audition required. Credit(s): 1
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MUEN 366 Guitar Consort
In this course, students will perform repertoire expressly composed or arranged for guitar duo, trio, or quartet. Enrollment is limited and each student will be expected to assume total responsibility for one part. Audition required. Credit(s): 1
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MUEN 367 Cello Ensemble
This course is an ensemble performing original compositions and transcriptions for homogeneous cello ensemble. Audition required. Credit(s): 1
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MUEN 368 Chamber Music
This course is the preparation and performance of representative unconducted chamber works for three or more instruments. Placement in ensembles will be at the discretion of the Chamber Music Coordinator and approval of the division chair. Audition required. Credit(s): 1
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MUEN 370 Chamber Duo/Sonata
In this course, assigned performance partners study specific works from the duo/sonata literature shared in a masterclass format. Each pair performs for their colleagues and in turn observes the others’ instruction, scores in hand. Intensive study of technical as well as interpretive aspects of each duo/sonata is the focus. Performance presence and refinement of ensemble playing, discussion and hearing of concepts are included. Credit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): Open to undergraduate piano students by permission of instructor.
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MUEN 371 Jazz Combo Ensemble
Jazz combos are designed to expand upon the student’s improvisation and interpretive skills in a jazz chamber music setting. Emphasis will be placed on standard repertoire from the swing era up to the present. Student arrangements are encouraged. Particular attention will be focused on ear-training and listening skills with respect to chord/scale recognition in improvisation. The students may also be required to memorize some or all of the repertoire. Audition required. Credit(s): 1
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MUEN 375 Jazz Combo Laboratory
This course is a small ensemble with the emphasis on development of performance and improvisational skills. No audition required. Credit(s): 1
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MUEN 378 Harp Ensemble
This course is the study and performance of compositions and transcriptions for harp ensemble to develop the ensemble skills of harp students. Study of orchestral excerpts is included. Audition required. Credit(s): 1
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Nursing |
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N 121 Medical Terminology
This course is designed to assist the student in developing basic knowledge, skills, values, meanings and experiences with medical terminology. The course will focus on recognizing, using and understanding medical terms, prefixes, suffixes, roots and their combined forms as they apply to the delivery of professional nursing care. Credit(s): 1
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N 200 Fundamentals of Nursing Practice
This course introduces the student to nursing as a profession and the roles of the nurse as provider of care, coordinator of care and member of the profession. Concepts related to provision of nursing care and health promotion are introduced. The clinical component provides the student the opportunity to learn basic skills in the campus learning lab and to provide direct nursing care to individuals in selected health care settings. Credit(s): 4
Corequisite(s): NLAB 200
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N 201 Health Assessment
This course prepares the student to utilize nursing knowledge, skills, values and experiences to achieve competency in performing comprehensive and holistic health assessment of diverse individuals. Credit(s): 4
Corequisite(s): NLAB 201
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N 209 Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
This course prepares the student to integrate and apply knowledge from bio-psychosocial sciences associated with the individual’s emotional and behavioral responses to common lived experiences across the lifespan. Principles of caring behaviors along with therapeutic communication skills form the basis of nursing interventions that foster a higher level of mental health function and enhance life quality in diverse populations. Credit(s): 4
Corequisite(s): NLAB 209
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N 213 Fundamentals and Skills for Nursing Practice
This laboratory course introduces the accelerated second degree track nursing student to basic and intermediate skills that are essential to providing direct nursing care to individuals across the lifespan with a variety of lived experiences. Credit(s): 3
Corequisite(s): NLAB 213
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N 214 Nursing Care of Adults I
This course introduces students to nursing knowledge, skills, values and experiences to provide, manage and coordinate comprehensive professional nursing care for diverse adult patients with common alterations in: fluid and electrolyte and acid/base balance; pulmonary and cardiovascular function; patients with diabetes, chronic illness and/or disabilities; the older adult and those during the perioperative period. Credit(s): 5
Corequisite(s): NLAB 214
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N 216 Nutrition Across the Lifespan
This course introduces the student to knowledge, skills, values and experiences supporting nutritional wellness across the lifespan, including the relationship between food, nutrition and health. Therapeutic nutrition necessary for the treatment of selected health alternatives will be introduced. Credit(s): 3
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N 218 Foundations of Professional Nursing Conc
This didactic and laboratory course introduces the student to foundational knowledge, skills, values and experiences that are essential in providing direct nursing care to diverse individuals. It combines theory and experiential learning to initiate the development of clinical judgment. Credit(s): 4
Corequisite(s): NLAB 218
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N 272 Pathophysiology
This course is designed for the nursing student to develop knowledge, skills, values and experiences associated with the pathophysiology of diseases. Emphasis is placed on cellular, tissue, organ and system concepts as they interact to influence the health of diverse individuals. Credit(s): 3
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N 283 Nursing Pharmacology
This course examines basic principles and theories of pharmacology. This includes an analysis of clinical indications for drug therapy, mechanism of action, adverse effects and the role of the nurse in the care of diverse clients across the lifespan. Credit(s): 3
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N 306 Nursing Theory, Research and Evidence-Based Practice
This course prepares the student to apply theory and research to nursing practice by expanding the student’s knowledge, skills, values and experiences associated with evidence-based practice. Credit(s): 3
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N 307 Nursing Care of Children and Adolescents
This course prepares the student to utilize knowledge, skills, values and experiences to design and deliver comprehensive nursing care for diverse infants, children, adolescents and their families and communities. Emphasis is placed on provision of individualized care based on growth and developmental needs. Credit(s): 4
Prerequisite(s): N 214
Corequisite(s): NLAB 307
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N 308 Nursing Care of Childbearing Families
This course prepares the student to utilize nursing knowledge, skills, values and experiences to design and deliver comprehensive maternal and newborn nursing care to families in a variety of settings. Emphasis is placed on issues relevant to preconception, antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and newborn care. Credit(s): 4
Corequisite(s): N 214 and NLAB-214
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N 313 Essential Concepts for Professional Practice
This course is designed to enhance the transition of the Registered Nurse student who is entering the RN to BSN Online Track. Personal growth and expanding perspectives will be highlighted. The student will be intellectually and technologically challenged through online opportunities for reflection, review and enhancement of technology and critical thinking skills. Building on preexisting knowledge and experiences, the student will gain a more global perception of professional nursing and what constitutes professional practice at the baccalaureate level. Communication, personal values and philosophy, evidence-based nursing practice, group theory, critical thinking, economics, informatics, cultural diversity and the political process are among the topics presented and analyzed. Credit(s): 3
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N 314 Nursing Care of Adults II
This course prepares the student to utilize knowledge, skills, values and experiences in preparing students to provide, manage and coordinate comprehensive professional nursing care for diverse clients with common genetic disorders, cancer, hematologic issues, genitourinary, gastrointestinal and endocrine disorders. Credit(s): 5
Corequisite(s): NLAB 314
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N 315 Nursing Care Adults III
This course builds on previous nursing knowledge, skills, values and experiences in preparing students to provide, manage and coordinate professional comprehensive nursing care for diverse patients with common alterations in musculoskeletal, neurosensory, integumentary and selected immunological function as well as those in need of rehabilitative care. Credit(s): 5
Prerequisite(s): N 314
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N 316 Palliative and End of Life Care
This course introduces the student to the basic principles and concepts involved in palliative and end of life care. The role of the nurse is explored with emphasis on holistic care. The student will be prepared to provide symptom management and pain control to the patient. Students will address ethical issues surrounding end of life care and various cultural issues of a diverse population. Students will gain knowledge, skills, values, meanings and experiences related to the chronically ill or dying patient. Credit(s): 3
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N 319 Ethics and Genomics in Nursing Practice
This course introduces the nursing student to ethics in nursing practice. The course addresses current ethical issues that challenge nursing professionals and allows the student to use learned ethical theory and principles in analyzing ethical dilemmas found in nursing practice. The course also introduces basic concepts in genetics and genomics and their integration into nursing practice. Credit(s): 3
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N 321 Advancing Nursing Practice and
This didactic and laboratory course introduces the student to advanced skills and builds upon previously learned knowledge, skills, values and experiences. It combines theory and experiential learning to further develop the clinical judgment needed to provide direct nursing care of diverse individuals across the lifespan. Credit(s): 2
Prerequisite(s): N 218 & NLAB 218
Corequisite(s): NLAB 321
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N 334 Health Disparities in Rural Settings
This course will aid the student in analyzing how rurality intersects with the social determinants of health, healthcare systems and policies to create health disparities in rural settings. Intervention strategies specific to rural settings aimed at eliminating health disparities will be assessed. Credit(s): 3
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N 374 Living with Grief and Death
This course is designed to explore the knowledge, skills, values, meanings and experiences surrounding death and death traditions of selected global populations. It will focus on an in-depth analysis of grieving and dying. The course will explore nursing measures that facilitate acceptance of the grieving and dying processes. Credit(s): 3
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N 375 Introduction to Forensic Nursing
This course is designed to provide a basis for study of the evolving status of forensic nursing by exploring issues, identifying trends that will influence the development of this specialty, and interacting and working with members of a multidisciplinary team of professionals involved in the care of victims of violent crime. Emphasis is placed on providing interventions that are congruent with age, health status, culture, occupation and legal and ethical concerns. Knowledge, skills, values, meanings and experiences will be incorporated in the course presentation. Credit(s): 3
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N 376 Evolution of the Nursing Profession
The focus of this course is to review the history of nursing and analyze its impact on contemporary nursing knowledge, skills, values, meanings and experiences. The class examines historical nursing leaders and events that influenced the development of the nursing profession. Credit(s): 3
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N 401 Health Across the Lifespan: Communities
This course is designed to prepare senior students in the last semester for contemporary public and community health nursing practice. Students will develop appropriate knowledge, skills, values, meanings and experiences associated with public and community nursing of diverse individuals, families, groups, and aggregate communities. Concepts of community as partner, empowerment and healing, participatory research and ecology are explored. Clinical experiences will take place in a variety of community settings. Credit(s): 5
Corequisite(s): NLAB 401
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N 406 Community and Population Health
This course prepares the student to utilize nursing knowledge, skills, population values and experiences to design and deliver comprehensive nursing care in public and community health settings. A global approach to health promotion and disease prevention guides student learning. Students acquire the knowledge and skills to effectively and collaboratively care for diverse individuals, families, communities and vulnerable populations.
Credit(s): 4
Corequisite(s): NLAB 406
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N 407 Advancing to Professional Practice
This course will prepare senior students for licensure and professional practice through the integration of critical thinking skills and critical self-appraisal of comprehensive nursing knowledge. Credit(s): 3
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N 414 Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing Practice
This course continues to develop knowledge, skills, values and experiences associated with developing professional, ethical leaders and mentors in the delivery of comprehensive nursing care. A variety of nursing management and leadership theories, principles and issues are examined. Credit(s): 3
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N 415 Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Nursing
This course prepares the student to utilize nursing knowledge, skills, values, and experiences to deliver nursing care in emergency and disaster settings. Students analyze the role of nurses in domestic and international disasters and the impact on the health of communities. Credit(s): 3
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N 449 Healthcare Med-Underserved Populations
This seminar provides students the opportunity to
study and discuss knowledge, skills,
values, meanings and experiences associated with
medically underserved populations. Students focus
on the role of the nurse in providing healthcare
and health education, and discuss the challenges
and successes that the US healthcare system has
faced in providing services to these medically
underserved populations. A field experience
providing nursing care in a medically underserved
environment is required. Permission of instructor
required for enrollment. Prerequisite: N214.
Three credits. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): N 214
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N 450 International Health Care
This course provides students with the opportunity to experience international travel and develop knowledge, skills, values, meanings, and experiences associated with nursing and health care in a variety of international settings. Students will explore political, economic, social and cultural influences on the role of nursing and other health care providers in promoting and providing health care in the international community. Credit(s): 3
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N 499 Selected Topics in Nursing
This independent study course is designed to allow students to scientifically explore selected problems or issues in nursing and/or health care under the direction of a nursing faculty member. Credit(s): 1, 2 or 3
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NLAB 222 Skills for Nursing Practice I
This laboratory course complements N 200 skills and introduces the student to additional beginning skills used in providing comprehensive nursing care to individuals across the lifespan. Credit(s): 1
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NLAB 322 Skills for Nursing Practice II
This laboratory course builds upon basic knowledge, skills, values, meanings and experiences achieved in NLAB 222 and introduces the student to intermediate skills used in providing direct nursing care to diverse individuals across the lifespan. Credit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): NLAB 222
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NLAB 323 Skills for Nursing Practice III
This laboratory course builds upon basic knowledge, skills, values, meanings and experiences in previous skill courses and introduces the student to advanced skills used in direct nursing care of diverse individuals across the lifespan. Credit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): NLAB 322 or N 213 (ASD students)
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NLAB 403 Senior Nursing Capstone
This course prepares the senior students to utilize nursing knowledge, skills, values and experiences in the management and coordination of comprehensive professional nursing care in a variety of specialty practice areas. This course also begins to transition individuals from the role of student to the role of independent nurse. Credit(s): 3
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NLAB 406 Community and Population Health Clinical
This course prepares the student to utilize nursing knowledge, skills, population values and experiences to design and deliver comprehensive nursing care in public and community health settings. A global approach to health promotion and disease prevention guides student learning. Students acquire the knowledge and skills to effectively and collaboratively care for diverse individuals, families, communities and vulnerable populations.
Credit(s): 0
Corequisite(s): N 406 Community and Population Health
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OLED 101 Foundations of Outdoor Leadership and Education
This course includes a detailed examination of the meaning, scope and value of outdoor leadership and education. Emphasis is given to the historical, philosophical and theoretical foundations of outdoor leadership and education, the direct application to instructional procedures for providing leadership for outdoor education, and the planning and administration of such programs. Experiential education concepts will be introduced as they relate to recreation, education, developmental and social service settings. Field trips will be required. Credit(s): 3
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OLED 225 Introduction to Outdoor Pursuits
This course includes a comprehensive overview of outdoor adventure and recreation activities. Activities for exploration may include group development, outdoor living, backpacking, flat and whitewater paddling, mountain biking, rock climbing, caving, and winter-based pursuits. Emphasis is placed on activity-specific technical skill development, equipment management, risk management, environmental ethics, and basic instructional facilitation strategies. Field sessions/trips and additional course fees are required. OLED 101 is strongly recommended, but not required for success in this course. Credit(s): 4
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OLED 250 Group Development and Dynamics
This course provides theoretical and experimental comprehension of the use of group development activities for facilitating individual and group learning. The methods and strategies incorporated into the course are primarily practical in nature, and students will be afforded numerous opportunities to apply and demonstrate concepts and skills related to basic group facilitation, program planning, processing and risk management. Emphasis will be placed on the process of utilizing indoor and outdoor experiential activities and initiatives for group development in recreation, education, developmental and social service settings. Field trips may be required. OLED 101 is recommended, but not required, for success in this course. Credit(s): 3
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OLED 290 Technical Skills Intensive Topics
This course includes a comprehensive overview of specific outdoor adventure and recreation activities. The student is immersed in a focused exploration of the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to facilitate specific outdoor pursuits in a variety of settings. Emphasis will be placed on technical skill development, facilitation and instructional strategies, equipment managements, safety management, and program design. Field sessions/trips and additional course fees are required. OLED 101 and OLED 250 are recommended, but not required for success in the course. Students majoring in Outdoor Leadership and Education will be required to successfully complete two different topic areas. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): OLED 225
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OLED 300 Risk Management and Legal Issues in Outdoor Leadership and Education
This course includes a detailed examination of general legal concepts, federal and state legislation, and legal liabilities as these relate to and impact programming within the fields of outdoor leadership and education. Emphasis is placed on the process of identifying and managing potential risks in recreation, education, developmental, and social service settings as well as organizational structures. Field trips may be required. OLED 101 is recommended, but not required for success in the course. Credit(s): 3
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OLED 340 Nature Interpretation
This course provides students with an in-depth investigation of the fundamental principles and concepts of nature interpretation. Topics for exploration include historical development of the field, principles of exhibit design, interpretative program designs and techniques, common field techniques and current trends used by outdoor leaders. This course emphasizes experimental learning theories and their application to natural history interpretation and environmental education program design. Students will develop and present interpretive materials and a nature interpretation program relevant to their course of study. Field trips will be required. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): OLED 101 and OLED 250
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OLED 350 Advanced Facilitation and Processing
This course includes a theoretical and experiential examination of strategies for maximizing transfer of learning based on the development of client specific and evidence-based program outcomes. Topics will include program design, implementation, and evaluation, outcome assessment, isomorphic matching of activity components, foundations of experiential education, and stages of experience. Students will be afforded the opportunity to develop, facilitate and evaluate an experiential program with community group in the context of recreation, education, developmental or social service setting. Field trips will be required. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): OLED 250
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