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MUTC 310 Music Notation
This is a practical course in music notation that covers correct practices for instrumental, vocal and keyboard music in all combinations, editing, proofreading, layout, and extractions of parts from a score. This course also includes pencil/pen techniques (studio and publisher styles) and computer music notation and printing. Credit(s): 2
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MUTC 311 Jazz Theory I
This course is designed to equip the student with theory skills necessary to successfully improvise in the jazz idiom. It emphasizes lead sheet notation, modes and harmonic analysis, and includes an introduction to jazz style. Credit(s): 2
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MUTC 312 Jazz Theory II
This course is a continuation of Jazz Theory I. It reviews chord/scale relationships, and introduces modal interchange, voicings and voice leading, non-harmonic tone treatment, melodic elaboration, chord substitution, rhythm changes, the Coltrane matrix and extensive exploration of solo analysis. Credit(s): 2
Prerequisite(s): MUTC 311
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MUTC 403 Analysis and Forms
This course is a study of various structural elements of music, including rhythm, melody, harmony and texture, focusing on music from the 18th and 19th centuries. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): MUTC 201
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MUTC 408 16th Century Counterpoint
This course offers students the opportunity to study and apply principles of modal counterpoint in two, three and four parts, and includes text-setting. Credit(s): 2
Prerequisite(s): MUTC 201
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MUTC 409 18th Century Counterpoint
This course offers students the opportunity to study and apply principles of tonal counterpoint, including canons, inventions and fugues. Credit(s): 2
Prerequisite(s): MUTC 201
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MUTC 413 Jazz Arranging and Composition
This is a basic course in arranging techniques, focusing on the small jazz ensemble. Voicing techniques, nonharmonic tone treatment, style, instrumentation and jazz form are emphasized. Credit(s): 2
Prerequisite(s): MUTC 202 and MUTC 311
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MUTC 414 Advanced Jazz Arranging and Composition
This course is devoted to the study of large jazz ensemble arranging techniques. It is a continuation of the concepts explored in MUTC 413 as applied to big band writing. Credit(s): 2
Prerequisite(s): MUTC 413
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MUTC 421 Arranging
This course covers the fundamentals of arranging techniques and emphasizes vocal arranging. Learning is supported by practical writing assignments. Credit(s): 2
Prerequisite(s): MUTC 201
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MUTC 422 Instrumentation
This course covers principles and techniques for use of orchestral instruments. It includes the study of ranges, voicings, timbre and idiomatic characteristics. Learning is supported by practical scoring for each instrument group and for various combinations of all instruments. Credit(s): 2
Prerequisite(s): MUTC 201
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MUTC 451 Popular Song and Jingle Writing I
This course provides a thorough analysis of the techniques of composing music in the “pop” idiom including analysis of harmonic and melodic structures, lyrics and instrumentation. Exploration of the industry and techniques for radio/television commercial jingle writing will be covered. Class assignments include several written compositions, including a “pop” song for vocal quartet, a complete song in the “top 40” idiom and a 30-second commercial spot. Credit(s): 2
Prerequisite(s): MUTC 201
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MUTC 452 Popular Song and Jingle Writing II
This course is a continuation of MUTC 451 with an emphasis on music for video. Credit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): MUTC 451
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MUTC 495 Special Topics
This course is an investigation of a specialized topic within music theory. Credit(s): 1, 2 or 3 credits, dependent upon topic.
Prerequisite(s): will vary with topic
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MUTC 499 Individual Directed Research
This course allows for guided individualized study of projects in music theory, which may be used to fulfill music electives only. Projects must be approved by the associate dean for undergraduate studies 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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Music Therapy |
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MUTH 105 Introduction to Music Therapy
In this course, students are provided an introductory orientation to music therapy in terms of its history, theoretical foundations, scope of current clinical practice and research and relationship to other health care professions. Credit(s): 3
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MUTH 106 Music Therapy Musicianship
This course serves as an introduction to music resources used in a variety of therapeutic settings, with emphasis on student-development of musicianship and leadership skills used by music therapists. Basic guitar skills will also be introduced. Credit(s): 3
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MUTH 206 Music Therapy Methods
This course is an introduction to methods used in music therapy practice, including performance, improvisation, song materials, physiological/psychological responses to music, music and movement, technology, recreational music, music psychotherapy and combined interdisciplinary approaches. Individual research resulting in a term paper, or the equivalent, is expected. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): MUTH 106 and MUTH 221
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MUTH 221 Standards of Clinical Practice
This course places emphasis on application of the AMTA Standards of Clinical Practice in preparation for music therapy field placement experiences. Topics include music therapy assessment, treatment planning, program implementation, program evaluation, documentation termination/discharge planning and supervision. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): MUTH 105
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MUTH 331 Psychology of Music
This course examines the study of psychological dimensions of musical behavior, including psychoacoustics, neurological considerations, the perception of musical elements, affective responses to music, the development of musical preference, musical ability, learning strategies and sociocultural influences. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101
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MUTH 373 Music Therapy Practicum I
This course integrates music therapy knowledge and skills through observation and participation opportunities in field settings associated with developmental disabilities, mental health, medical/rehabilitation and gerontology. Emphasis is placed upon the use of the AMTA Professional Competencies as the basis for student learning. Classroom instruction will include lectures, demonstrations and rehearsal of skills. Enrollment is limited to students who have successfully passed Sophomore Screening. Credit(s): 3
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MUTH 374 Music Therapy Practicum II
This course integrates music therapy knowledge and skills through leading and co-leading opportunities in field settings associated with developmental disabilities, mental health, medical/rehabilitation and gerontology. Emphasis is placed upon the use of the AMTA Professional Competencies as the basis for student learning. Classroom instruction will include lectures, demonstrations and rehearsal of skills. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): MUTH 373
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MUTH 401 Music Therapy Seminar
This course is a synthesis of music therapy education and training in preparation for internship. Emphasis is placed on foundation, functions, professional responsibilities, therapeutic relationships, the identification of competency-based strengths and needs and future directions. Credit(s): 2
Prerequisite(s): MUTH 331
Corequisite(s): MUTH 473
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MUTH 473 Music Therapy Practicum III
This course integrates music therapy knowledge and skills through supervised application of the American Music Therapy Association standards of clinical practice through leading opportunities in field settings associated with developmental disabilities, mental health, medical/rehabilitation and gerontology. Emphasis is placed upon the use of the AMTA Professional Competencies as the basis for student learning, including program design and implementation. Classroom instruction will include lectures, demonstrations and rehearsal of skills. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): MUTH 374
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MUTH 482 Music Therapy Internship
The music therapy internship requires a minimum of 900 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): 12
Prerequisite(s): Completion off all major and minor 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 30 grade point average in all coursework to be eligible to begin their music therapy internship
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MUTH 483 Music Therapy Internship I
Credit(s): 3
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MUTH 484 Music Therapy Internship II
Credit(s): 3
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MUTH 485 Music Therapy Internship III
Credit(s): 3
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MUTH 486 Music Therapy Internship IV
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 major and minor 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 30 grade point average in all coursework to be eligible to begin their music therapy internship
Corequisite(s): MUTH 483 , MUTH 484 , MUTH 485 and MUTH 486
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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 undergraduate studies 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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Music Ensembles |
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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): 1
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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): 1
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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): 1
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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): 1
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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): 1
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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): 1
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MUEN 312 Shenandoah Chorus
This course is a mixed vocal ensemble that performs sacred and secular choral music. Emphasis is also placed upon the development of basic choral skills. Audition required. Credit(s): 1
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MUEN 313 Cantus Singers
This course is a select choral organization that performs music written especially for treble voices. Audition required. Credit(s): 1
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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): 1
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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 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 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: Improvisation 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 assists students in developing knowledge, skills, values, meanings and experiences necessary to achieve competency in performing comprehensive and holistic health assessment of individuals across the lifespan. Credit(s): 4
Corequisite(s): NLAB 201
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N 209 Health Across the Lifespan: Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
This didactic and clinical course assists the student to integrate and apply essential knowledge from biopsychosocial sciences associated with the individual’s emotional and behavioral responses to common lived experiences across the continuum of care throughout life. Principles of caring behaviors along with therapeutic communication principles and skills will form the basis for Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing care. Common mental health lifespan issues along with psychiatric mental health disorders will be addressed. Nursing care that fosters a higher level of mental health function and enhanced life quality is emphasized. Clinical experiences will include hospital and community sites. 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 Health Across the Lifespan: Adults I
The intent of this course is to facilitate the development of knowledge, skills, values, meanings and experiences in order to provide comprehensive nursing care of diverse patients with alterations in fluid and electrolyte balance, diabetes, perioperative, pulmonary and cardiovascular function. Credit(s): 5
Corequisite(s): NLAB 214
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N 216 Lifespan Development and Nutrition
This course introduces the student to knowledge, skills, values, meanings and experiences essential to understanding the development of individuals, families and communities across the lifespan. In addition to growth and development, the course examines nutritional wellness including the relationship between food, nutrition and health. Therapeutic nutrition for use in the treatment of health alterations will be introduced. Credit(s): 3
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N 217 Veteran Transition Seminar
This course prepares the Veteran BSN student for a successful transition from military to civilian healthcare systems and facilitate the adjustment and integration into civilian academia. Personal growth and expanding perspectives will be highlighted. The student will be challenged intellectually and technologically with opportunities for reflection, review, and enhancement of technology and critical thinking skills. Building on preexisting knowledge and experiences, the student will gain an understanding of professional nursing and what constitutes professional nursing practice at the baccalaureate level. Enrollment is limited to students in the Veteran to BSN (V-BSN) specialization. Credit(s): 1
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N 272 Pathophysiology
This course is designed to assist the student in developing basic knowledge, skills, values, meanings and experiences associated with the pathophysiology of common illnesses/diseases. Emphasis is placed on cellular, tissue, organ and systems concepts as they interact to influence the health of human beings across the lifespan. Credit(s): 3
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N 283 Pharmacotherapy
This course examine theories and basic principles of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacogenetics which provide a foundation for critical thinking, the application of research findings and the utilization of the nursing process in the use of pharmacotherapeutic agents to diverse clients across the lifespan. Credit(s): 3
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N 306 Theory, Reasoning and Research in Nursing
This course is designed to assist the student in developing knowledge, skills, values, meanings and experiences associated with utilization of theory, research and reasoning in nursing practice. Students will learn how to translate and utilize replicated research in nursing practice. Credit(s): 3
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N 307 Health Across the Lifespan: Children and Adolescents
This course is designed to assist the student in developing knowledge, skills, values, meanings and experiences associated with 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
Corequisite(s): NLAB 307
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N 308 Health Across the Lifespan: Childbearing Families
This course prepares the student to utilize nursing knowledge, skills, values, meanings 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): NLAB 308
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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 Health Across the Lifespan: Adults II
This course facilitates further development of nursing knowledge, skills, values, meanings and experiences related to the delivery of professional comprehensive nursing care for patients with common alterations in genetic, hematological, gastrointestinal, urinary tract, reproductive and endocrine health as well as those experiencing cancer. The role of the nurse as a provider and manager of care is also emphasized. Credit(s): 5
Corequisite(s): NLAB 314
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N 315 Health Across the Lifespan: Adults III
This course builds on previous nursing knowledge, skills, values, meanings and experiences in preparing students to provide, manage and coordinate professional comprehensive nursing care for diverse patients with common alterations in neurological, musculoskeletal, immunological, and infectious alterations in health. Credit(s): 5
Prerequisite(s): N 314
Corequisite(s): NLAB 315
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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 334 Health Disparities in Rural Settings
This course will aid the student to develop the KSVME to critically analyze the complexity of health disparities in rural settings rooted in multiple levels of historic and contemporary inequities. These levels include health care systems, health policies, distributions of and access to resources and health care professionals. The critical thinking process throughout the course will emphasize ethical considerations. Existing multi-level intervention strategies aimed at eliminating health disparities will be assessed, including those specific to rural settings as well as community-academic partnerships that translate research into action. 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 407 Transition to Professional Practice
This course will prepare the senior student for transition to independent practice and licensure through the integration of critical thinking skills, critical appraisal of comprehensive nursing knowledge and development of a focused plan of study. The student will demonstrate achievement of comprehensive nursing knowledge obtained throughout the curriculum via standardized testing. Credit(s): 3
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N 414 Leadership and Management in Professional Nursing Practice
This course continues to develop knowledge, skills, values, meanings and experiences associated with developing professional and ethical leaders and mentors in the delivery of comprehensive nursing care. A variety of nursing management and leadership theories, principles and issues are examined. Students will have the opportunity to apply management, leadership, legal principles and models in simulated experiences. Credit(s): 3
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N 415 Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Nursing
This course explores and prepares the nurse for response to various types of disasters, including natural, environmental, mass casualty, public health emergencies, terrorism and bioterrorism by utilizing essential knowledge, skills, values, meanings and experience in the basic competencies of emergency preparedness and disaster nursing. The RN-BSN track can register for this course. 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 Health Across the Lifespan: Clinical Elective
This course provides the senior student with additional experiences in the provision, management and coordination of professional and comprehensive 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. Post-conference time allows for discourse and analysis of specialty clinical experiences in preparation for the National Council of Licensure registered nurse examination. Credit(s): 3
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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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OLED 360 Ethical Issues in Outdoor Leadership and Education
This course includes a detailed examination of major ethical theories and their relation to the development of personal and professional ethics in the field of outdoor leadership and education. The differences between ethics and morality will be analyzed and selected codes of ethics will be presented for review and discussion. Emphasis will be placed on the application of ethical decision making and problem solving in relation to recreation, education, developmental and social service settings. OLED 101 is recommended, but not required, for success in the course. Credit(s): 3
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OLED 375 Adventure Theory and Programming
This course includes a detailed examination of how to plan, implement and evaluate adventure education experiences for groups in a variety of diverse outdoor and indoor settings. Topics for discussion and discovery include adventure theory and theorists, program design, group dynamics, leadership styles and facilitation techniques. Students will be provided with the opportunity for a supervised practical experience in group facilitation. Field trips will be required. Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): OLED 101 and OLED 250
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