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MUS 294 - Music Business (3 cr.)
This course presents a broad overview of the music industry, and explains how its various segments operate on a day-to-day basis: where monies are generated, who the key players are, how deals are made and broken, how to protect the artist interests, and new developments in digital technology that are changing the way that music is marketed, promoted, distributed, and heard. This course presents the career opportunities that are available within the industry, and the knowledge needed.
Liberal Arts
Prerequisite(s): ENG101 or sophomore standing
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 299 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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MUS 303 - Music for the Piano from Classical to Modern (3 cr.)
Study of style, form, genre, and compositional techniques of representative composers, in the piano repertoire from the Classic and Romantic periods through the Modern era. Attention is given to the relation of music to the culture and social institution of each period. Extra-class listening laboratory time assigned.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): MUS230
Semester(s) Offered: Rotating basis with other music history courses
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MUS 304 - History of Instrumental Music (3 cr.)
Study of style, form, genre, compositional techniques, representative composers, and repertoire from the Baroque period through the present. These elements provide a framework for score reading and critical analysis. Attention is given to the relationship of music to literary, dramatic, and visual arts.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): MUS230 or POI
Semester(s) Offered: Rotating basis with other music history courses
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MUS 305 - Advanced Techniques in Audio Post-Production (3 cr.)
This course will build on the basics that students have learned in MUS205. The course will assume a competent knowledge of sound, sound production, digital audio workstation (DAW), and basic recording studio techniques. MUS305 is an advanced course which will be project based and geared towards individual student needs. The course will use the Audio Lab and use Apple’s LOGIC as well as AVID ProTools software.
Prerequisite(s): MUS 205 or POI.
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 306 - History of Opera (3 cr.)
MUS306 is a history course about opera. Study of opera as genre, with consideration of style, form and compositional techniques of representative composers and repertoire. A range of topics include (1) the role of opera and the operatic in contemporary culture; (2) literary and musical dimensions of opera; (3) the effects of music as it reflects language and dramatic action.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): MUS 230 or POI
Semester(s) Offered: Varies
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MUS 309 - Contemporary Music History: 1900 - Present (3 cr.)
Study of style, form, genre, compositional techniques, representative composers, and repertoire from the Impressionist period through the present. These elements provide a framework for score reading and critical analysis. Attention is given to the relationship of music to literary, dramatic, and visual arts.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): MUS230 or POI
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Year
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MUS 310 - Topics in Music (3 cr.)
Selected topics in music for research and in-depth classroom discussion, service learning and/or interdisciplinary thinking by students. Topics change with each offering and will focus on such topics as major periods and genres of music (including extensive listening and score study), aesthetics, music technology and its applications, writing about music, music and literature, and music and film, among others. Multiple writing assignments with revisions throughout the semester.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): MUS 230 , and either MUS 301 or MUS 302 , or POI.
Meets Advanced Writing Requirement
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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MUS 330 - Music Theory III (3 cr.)
Completion of the study of the tonal system, including uses of chromatic harmony in phrase construction and larger forms. Analysis of sonata-allegro, rondo, and variation forms. Lecture with Aural Skills III taken concurrently.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): MUS 230 .
Corequisite(s): MUS 326
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 331 - Applied Voice (1 to 2 cr.)
Refer to MUS 131 .
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
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MUS 332 - Applied Voice (1 to 2 cr.)
Refer to MUS 131 .
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
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MUS 335 - Lyric Scenes Workshop (3 cr.)
Emphasis on preparation of songs, ensembles and scenes from the lyric stage, with a focus on musical theater, opera and operetta repertoire. Exploration of basic acting principles from the perspective of the musical score and libretto. Application of scene study, score study, and vocal technique to inform the performer’s musical/dramatic interpretation. Public performance of staged “workshop” scenes. May be repeated once for credit. (Winter/Spring/Summer).
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Previous choral or vocal coursework is recommended. Audition required. POI.
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MUS 341 - Applied String Instruments (1 to 2 cr.)
Refer to MUS 141 .
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
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MUS 342 - Applied String Instruments (1 to 2 cr.)
Refer to MUS 141 .
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
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MUS 351 - Applied Percussion (1 to 2 cr.)
Refer to MUS 151 .
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
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MUS 352 - Applied Percussion (1 to 2 cr.)
Refer to MUS 151 .
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
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MUS 361 - Applied Woodwind Instruments (1 to 2 cr.)
Refer to MUS 161.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
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MUS 362 - Applied Woodwind Instruments (1 to 2 cr.)
Refer to MUS 161.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
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MUS 371 - Applied Brass Instruments (1 to 2 cr.)
Refer to MUS 171 course description.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
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MUS 372 - Topics: Applied Brass Instruments (1 to 2 cr.)
Refer to MUS 171 .
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
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MUS 381 - Applied Piano (1 to 2 cr.)
Refer to MUS 181 .
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
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MUS 382 - Applied Piano (1 to 2 cr.)
Refer to MUS 181 .
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
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MUS 383 - Piano Class II (3 cr.)
Group instruction on the piano at the intermediate level, further development of music reading, music theory knowledge and performance techniques, study of important composers of piano music, including women composers. There will be one public performance at semester’s end.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): MUS283 or POI
General Education Category: Arts GE5
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 391 - Choral Ensembles (1 cr.)
Large mixed chorus dedicated to developing a high level of individual and group musicianship, individual and group performance expertise, and performance of repertoire of the highest caliber. Selections are presented to students either from an oral tradition or from printed scores. Emphasis is placed on developing ensemble performance skills and increasing musical understanding. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits.
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 392 - Sinfonia (1 cr.)
A string ensemble dedicated to the development of individual and group musicianship. Through individual practice outside of class, students achieve a degree of self-reliance which enables them to strengthen cooperative work skills in class rehearsals. Rehearsals will include discussion of rehearsal skills, practice methods, interpretation, and the style of the composer. This course may be repeated up to eight times for credit.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Audition required.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 393 - College Symphonic Band (0 to 1 cr.)
The primary objective of this course is to prepare music for concert performance. In the process, students develop reading and ensemble skills, technical understanding of music, and gain insight into composers and their works. Open to all members of the campus community. No course prerequisites or audition required, but ability to read music and play a musical instrument is necessary. Maybe repeated up to eight times for credit.
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 397 - Cardinal Singers (1 cr.)
Select choral ensemble dedicated to developing a high level of individual and group musicianship, individual, and group performance expertise, and performance of repertoire of the highest caliber. Activities include development of reading and sight-reading abilities, and discussion of composers and works performed. Enrollment by audition only. May be repeated up to eight times for credit.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Audition.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 398 - Chamber Ensembles (1 to 3 cr.)
Small ensembles for students with previous experience in woodwind, brass, string and percussion instruments or voice. The ensembles will rehearse and perform chamber repertoire for various combinations of woodwinds, brass, strings, piano, percussion or voice, as determined by the instructor. May be repeated up to eight times for credit.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 399 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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MUS 430 - Music Theory IV (3 cr.)
Study of music theory from the late Romantic Period through the Twentieth Century. Content includes advanced modulation techniques, chromatic harmony, post-tonal theory, atonal and twelve-tone techniques. Integrates composition, performance and analysis.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): MUS330 (Music Theory III).
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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MUS 431 - Applied Voice (1 to 2 cr.)
Refer to MUS 131 .
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
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MUS 432 - Applied Voice (1 to 2 cr.)
Refer to MUS 431 .
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
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MUS 441 - Applied String Instruments (1 to 2 cr.)
Refer to MUS 141 .
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
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MUS 442 - Applied String Instruments (1 to 2 cr.)
Refer to MUS 441 .
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
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MUS 451 - Applied Percussion (1 to 2 cr.)
Refer to MUS 151 .
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
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MUS 461 - Applied Woodwind Instruments (1 to 2 cr.)
Refer to MUS161.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
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MUS 471 - Applied Brass Instruments (1 to 2 cr.)
Refer to MUS 171 .
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
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MUS 481 - Applied Piano (1 to 2 cr.)
Refer to MUS 181 .
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
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MUS 482 - Applied Piano (1 to 2 cr.)
Refer to MUS 481 .
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
Fees: Music Fee $150.00
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MUS 485 - Senior Seminar (3 cr.)
Capstone course within music BA programs of study and within the Childhood Education 1-6 generalist concentration/arts specialization/focus in music. Students design critique and complete individual capstone projects that demonstrate synthesis of knowledge within their program of study and in related disciplines, as appropriate. Capstone projects must be approved by the faculty of record.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): senior standing, and 6 credits in 300-level music history, or POI.
Meets Advanced Writing Requirement
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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MUS 495 - Practicum: Music Production (1 to 3 cr.)
Participation in and presentation of a major musical or musical-theatre production. Opportunity to perform on stage, or as accompanying musicians, stage managers, etc. May be repeated for credit.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): POI.
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MUS 496 - Tutorial in Music Performance (1 to 2 cr.)
Assist in planning, preparation, class demonstration and teaching of performance courses offered in the Music Program. May be repeated only once for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing, permission of supervising instructor and chairperson, a minimum GPA of 2.85.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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MUS 498 - Internship (1 to 15 cr.)
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MUS 499 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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MUS 599 - Music Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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NUR 100 - Nursing Online Orientation (0 cr.)
The orientation to the Online Nursing Program allows students to explore the online process at SUNY Plattsburgh including how to access resources, advising and campus departments, and the online learning platform.
Semester(s) Offered: All
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NUR 103 - Strategies for Nursing Success Seminar (1 cr.)
This course provides students with skill development to successfully transition to collegiate life. There is a focus on mindfulness, life balance, organizational skills, and academic success within the nursing program. Concepts in medical terminology, writing within the discipline, professional comportment, diversity, and social justice issues are introduced.
Prerequisite(s): Must be a nursing major.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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NUR 199 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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NUR 299 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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NUR 304 - Health Assessment (3 cr.)
In this course, students will improve their skill in interviewing, data collection, and analysis, and comprehensive physical assessment. Building on prior experience, students will apply clinical reasoning and judgement in the application of the nursing process. Emphasis is on assessment, diagnosis, evaluation, and client education, demonstrating consideration for issues related to age, gender, race, religion, spirit, culture, and environment. Includes an applied learning laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): RN to BS nursing student or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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NUR 313 - Foundations of Nursing (4 cr.)
This course provides students with foundational knowledge and skill in the culturally competent, holistic nursing care of individuals and families. Principles of care, professional development, use of the nursing process, critical thinking, and therapeutic communication skills are emphasized. This course includes class, clinical, and simulated learning experiences. Additionally, this course meets infection control requirements for professional licensing.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 311 , BIO 202 , and BIO 326 (may be taken concurrently); must be a nursing major.
Fees: Nurse Testing Fee $120.00
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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NUR 314 - Health Assessment and the Nursing Process (4 cr.)
This course provides students with foundational knowledge and skill in health assessment. Emphasis is on data collection, the use of the nursing process, critical thinking, and clinical reasoning. Assessment findings and the culturally competent care of the adult and older adult client are explored. This course includes class, clinical, and simulated learning experiences.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 313 , BIO 326 .
Corequisite(s): BIO 327
Fees: Nurse Testing Fee $120.00
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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NUR 326 - Health Promotion and Social Justice (3 cr.)
Students explore self-perspectives on health and risk behaviors, gaining an understanding of their contribution to health. The experience of diverse individuals and family access to health is examined within a framework of social justice. Students engage in ethical decision making as they explore how the dimensions of environment, upstream thinking and health policy relate to health promotion. The underlying dynamics of health, such as self-efficacy, genomics and resilience are studied. Students explore the impact of cultural, social and ethnic diversity on health promotion. Evidence-based strategies to achieve healthy people in healthy communities is integrated.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): NUR 313 or RN-to-BS Nursing student.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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NUR 327 - Application of Research in Nursing and Healthcare (3 cr.)
This course introduces evidence-based practice as it relates to the science of nursing. Findings of selected research studies are appraised and presented. Ethical considerations and methods of protection of human subjects are integrated throughout the course. Meets the advanced writing requirement.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 161 , ENG 101 , LIB 200
Meets Advanced Writing Requirement
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
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NUR 328 - A Dialog in Health Equity and Social Justice (3 cr.)
Students will examine concepts of social justice, social determinants of health, and issues of health equity. Interventions and methods that may be used to address social injustices and public health inequities will be explored. Theoretical frame works that impact equity and social change will be explored as students develop a complex understanding of health and community social justice.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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NUR 332 - Topics in Pathophysiology (3 cr.)
This course provides students with a conceptual view of pathophysiologic processes related to common diseases. The summative impact of these altered health states on the human organism is explored.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): BIO 327 (may be taken concurrently)
Semester(s) Offered: Varies
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NUR 342 - Informatics in Healthcare (3 cr.)
The impact of computer technologies on administration, education, practice, and research are addressed in the context of healthcare and health information technology. Students examine interdisciplinary applications of health information technology to data collection, planning, quality improvement, and management of care outcomes. The efficiency of healthcare delivery in relation to computer technologies and decision making in complex health system are emphasized.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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NUR 347 - Pharmacology for Nurses (3 cr.)
This course addresses pharmacological management across a client’s lifespan, defining the nurse’s role and responsibilities in drug therapy. Pharmacological principles including pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and toxicity will be introduced. Students will apply pharmacological principles for provision of safe client care and improved outcomes.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 314 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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NUR 350 - Theoretical Foundations of Nursing and Healthcare (3 cr.)
This course introduces the student to essential theories, concepts, and values of the nursing profession. Emphasis on the development of the profession, social, political, and economic factors that influence nursing. Career management and professional educational opportunities are explored. Themes of social justice and cultural competence allow better treatment of diverse populations. This course meets the standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Healthcare.
Prerequisite(s): RN-BS Nursing Student; POI
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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NUR 352 - Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Patient Centered Healthcare and Decision Making (2 cr.)
Students explore bioethics and integrate principles of ethical decision making into the role of the professional nurse. Traditional ethical systems and historic perspectives of the ‘giants’ foundational to bioethics are examined and contrasted with contemporary practice based ethics models. Students learn how to objectively and systematically validate bioethical decisions in patient centered care and nursing within the complex healthcare environment.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 350 (may be taken concurrently)
Corequisite(s): NUR 350
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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NUR 353 - Professional Communication in Extraordinary Nursing Care (2 cr.)
Interpersonal, psychosocial, coaching and public communication concepts provide the basis for effective nursing interventions at the individual, family and population levels of care, which includes collaboration with other disciplines and organizations. Major foci include health literacy, coaching, cultural sensitivity and cultural competency in effective communication.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 350 (may be taken concurrently)
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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NUR 362 - Nursing Care of Adults I (6 cr.)
This course focuses on responses of adult clients to alterations in health. The emphasis is on clinical decision-making to provide safe and effective client-centered nursing care. The role of the nurse in assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of human response to selected health conditions is applied in clinical practice with individual clients. This course includes class, clinical, and simulated learning experiences.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 313 ; NUR 314 ; NUR 332 (may be taken concurrently); and, cognate requirements must be completed with a grade of C or better.
Fees: Nurse Testing Fee $120.00
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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NUR 363 - Nursing Care of Adults II (6 cr.)
Focus is on the nursing care of adult clients with altered health and function. Emphasis is on understanding the human response to disease processes. Evidence-based clinical decision-making will serve as the basis for providing care and delivering therapeutic interventions for clients experiencing alterations in health. Effective communication and comprehensive nursing care is expected and will be provided in all clinical and simulation experiences occurring in this course. This course includes class, clinical and simulated learning experiences.
Prerequisite(s): NUR347, NUR362.
Fees: Nurse Testing Fee $120.00
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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NUR 370 - Maternal Child Nursing I (4 cr.)
This course builds on theoretical foundations of nursing care, communication skills, and principles of health promotion with a focus on commonly occurring maternal and pediatric variations. Students will utilize critical thinking as they provide care for maternal and pediatric patients in hospitals and community settings. This course includes lecture, clinical, and simulation experiences.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 314 , NUR 362 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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NUR 375 - Our Global Crisis of HIV/AIDs: What is your role? (3 cr.)
We explore meaningful perspectives and personal and professional responsibilities in the global response to HIV/AIDs. Students utilize a culture of inclusiveness through discourse on the social determinants of the disease, vulnerability of living with HIV/AIDs, and the basic element of the disease; including prevention and treatment. We examine crucial policy issues and the human face of hope.
General Education Category: Global Issues
Semester(s) Offered: Varies
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NUR 380 - Global Field Study: Cultural Diversity in Health and Wellness (3 cr.)
This course is a field experience in a foreign country, which promotes an understanding of the beliefs, values, environment and lifeways of people during health, and illness, and the variety of meanings these terms carry for members of differing sociocultural populations.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
General Education Category: Global Issues
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NUR 385 - Abi-Guzunt! Be Healthy! Judaism, Health and Healing (3 cr.)
This course explores the historical and cultural contexts of Judaic health and healing in a multicultural world. Relationships between Judaism and the Holocaust are considered across the continuum of the life experience. The impact of Jewish lifeways and Talmudic teachings, including mysticism and folklore and effects on individual and community health are examined. Jewish feminism and bioethical principles are explored as well as the concepts of Zionism and sovereignty on public health policy. The impact of poverty and community on human rights and justice is analyzed.
Liberal Arts
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
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NUR 399 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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NUR 425 - Public Health Nursing (4 cr.)
This course focuses on the practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences. The role of the nurse in public health serves as the framework for the course. This course includes classroom, applied learning experiences and low fidelity simulation.
Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory completion of all junior-level nursing courses.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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NUR 428 - Management and Leadership (4 cr.)
Examines the nurse as leader and manager in health care and as critical to the provision of quality care in a variety of health care settings. Emphasis is placed on systems theory, ethical decision-making, and communication skills essential to working effectively with groups and organizations. Students will learn the importance of nursing’s influence in the development of health policy. Students develop college-level proficiency in oral discourse through discussion, debate, review, and reflection. The nurses’ role in quality healthcare systems, injury prevention, and safety are highlighted throughout the course. Students work with nurse managers and nursing leaders to apply the principles of management and leadership in a practice setting. This course meets the requirements for oral expression.
Lecture/Lab
Prerequisite(s): Satisfactory completion of all junior level nursing courses, including NUR 327 ; also NUR 350 for RN students.
General Education Category: Oral Expression
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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NUR 435 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (4 cr.)
Mental health concepts and selected theoretical frameworks are used to prepare the student as a provider of mental health care. The student will identify mental health and psychosocial risks in vulnerable populations, and promote, maintain, and restore mental health. Legal, ethical, cultural, and social justice issues are emphasized, with the need for inter-professional collaboration. The course provides clinical experiences in acute care and community settings.
Prerequisite(s): satisfactory completion of all junior level nursing courses.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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NUR 437 - Policy and Politics in Healthcare and Nursing (3 cr.)
Students will synthesize knowledge and skills necessary for policy analysis and advocacy. Exploration of role formation, transition, and agency as part of a significant body in the politics of healthcare. Emphasis on advocacy for patients, practice and profession through public policy engagement. Integration of skills for improved visibility and influence. Meets oral expression requirements. Applied learning in public policy (Field trip)
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): NUR 327 , RN-BS student or POI
General Education Category: Oral Expression
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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NUR 455 - Population and Preventative Health (3 cr.)
The national core competencies of bacculaureate preparation in public health nursing and QSEN competencies serve as an integrated framework for this theory course. Students examine trends in upstream thinking that influence the evolution of health systems within an ecological context. The focus is on disparate populations using knowledge from nursing, social, and public health sciences. Students will explore the global burden of disease with a focus on access to care, primary prevention and health promotion in a multicultural environment. Emergency preparedness including bioterrorism and public health ethics are examined.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 327 , NUR 350
Semester(s) Offered: Varies
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NUR 456 - Population and Preventative Health Practicum: Applied Learning Experience (2 cr.)
Students will engage in an applied learning clinical practicum experience in population preventative health, completing a clinical service project that supports the course objectives and concepts. This experience requires a total of 80 hours. Clinical practice will focus on achieving the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are essential to safe, competent, professional practice and/or will enrich safe clinical practice.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 455 (may be taken concurrently)
Corequisite(s): NUR 455
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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NUR 457 - Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety (2 cr.)
This course addresses the professional role of the nurse as a quality and patient safety leader in the healthcare environment. Students use an interprofessional, evidence-based approach to examine healthcare quality and patient safety as they influence patient care and outcomes. Emphasis is on analyzing concepts related to healthcare outcomes data, performance improvement, adverse outcomes managements, and system/human factors in healthcare.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 304 , NUR 327 , NUR 353 , MAT 161 , LIB 200
Semester(s) Offered: Varies
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NUR 458 - Moving Forward: Leadership in Healthcare (3 cr.)
This course addresses the professional role of the nurse as a leader. Students participate in seminars and explore innovative approaches to vision and creativity, change theories, leadership development, promoting excellece in complex care systems and modern leadership models. Students gain an understanding of the social economic and technological forces driving organizational dynamics in healthcare. Emphasis is placed on ethical decision-making, critical thinking, problem solving, empowerment, and on the development of communication skills essential to working effectively with groups and organizations.
Prerequisite(s): MAT 161 , LIB 200 , NUR 304 , NUR 327 , NUR 350 , NUR 352 , NUR 353 ; May be taken concurrently with NUR 459
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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NUR 459 - Leadership and Quality Practicum: Applied Learning Experience (1 cr.)
Students apply the knowledge, concepts and skills acquired in leadership, quality and safety to healthcare organizations. The focus in this practicum is to learn about leading and managing in complex adaptive systems. Students collaborate with a clinical expert in the role of nurse manager, leader, or administrator.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 327 , NUR 350 , NUR 352 , NUR 353 , RN License, RN program (NUR 457 and/or NUR 458 may be taken concurrently)
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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NUR 464 - Nursing Care of Adults III (5 cr.)
This course focuses on nursing care of patients who have acute, complex, health alterations. Intensive, trauma, and emergency nursing care is addressed, with focus on health restoration. Incorporation of high tech and intensive nursing care and the nurses’ role in complex pharmacotherapy is analyzed. Collaboration with the interprofessional team to provide safe, compassionate, holistic, culturally relevant, evidence-based, and patient-centered care is emphasized. This course includes class, clinical, and simulated learning experiences.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 363 .
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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NUR 466 - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice (5 cr.)
Synthesis of core knowledge and skills in preparation for entry level professional practice. Review of the professional body of knowledge necessary for entry into practice and licensure. Exploration of role formation, transition, and continued professional development. Emphasis on advocacy for patients, practice and profession. Focus on career planning and professional advancement. Practicum experience enables students to demonstrate leadership and collaborative skills in working with other members of the health care team. Credits: 5 (3 lecture, 2 clinical).
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in nursing; completion of fall semester senior nursing courses and general education requirements.
Fees: Nurse Testing Fee $120.00
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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NUR 473 - Maternal Child Nursing II (3 cr.)
This course builds on Maternal Child Nursing I, with emphasis on therapeutic management of maternal and pediatric patients experiencing complex and high-risk alterations in health status. Genetic, environmental, psychosocial, physiological and developmental influences in caring for children experiencing complex alterations in health are considered. Content related to domestic violence and childhood abuse and neglect is also addressed. Meets requirement for professional nurse licensure on reporting child abuse and neglect. This course includes lecture, clinical, and simulated learning experiences.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 370 .
Fees: Nurse Testing Fee $120.00
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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NUR 496 - Nursing Practicum (1 to 6 cr.)
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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NUR 498 - Internship (1 to 15 cr.)
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NUR 499 - Independent Study in Nursing (1 to 4 cr.)
Individualized theoretical/clinical independent study in an area of interest with the guidance of a selected faculty member. Approval of the proposal by the advisor, the faculty sponsor and the department chairperson.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing in nursing
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PHI 102 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr.)
Nature and problems of philosophy, logic and language. Problems of knowledge. Metaphysics or speculative philosophy. Problems of value.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Humanities
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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PHI 104 - Moral Problems (3 cr.)
Introduction to moral problems in contemporary society. Examines applied ethical issues that arise in the context of current events, literature or film.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Humanities
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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PHI 112 - Introduction to Logic (3 cr.)
Systematic development of logical reasoning, critical thinking, and other widely applicable analytic skills. Involves practice in analyzing reasoning patterns. Promotes increased logical coherence in thinking and writing.
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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PHI 115 - Philosophical Dialogue (3 cr.)
Introduction to philosophical dialogue both as a genre and as an effective method of ethical and critical inquiry. Students develop skills in effective communication and critical thinking by class performances of dialogues, participating in and facilitating philosophical dialogue, and by evaluating peer contributions according to established criteria for philosophical dialogue.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Oral Expression
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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PHI 125 - Science and the Supernatural (3 cr.)
A course devoted to the philosophical issue of distinguishing science from pseudoscience. Popular beliefs in astrology, scientific creationism, parapsychology and other purportedly supernatural phenomena will be methodologically and historically examined and contrasted with scientific explanations.
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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PHI 199 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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PHI 210 - History of Western Philosophy to 1500 (3 cr.)
History of Western Philosophy from the pre-Socrates to Nicholas of Cusa. Pre-Socratics, Aristotle, Stoics, Epicureans, Plotinus, St. Thomas, Scotus, Ockham. Relation of medieval sciences to philosophy. Relevance of late medieval period.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Western Civilization
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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PHI 211 - History of Western Philosophy from the 1500s (3 cr.)
Impact of the scientific revolution and reformation of philosophy, discussion on the works of Bacon, Descartes, Hobbes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Hume, Kant, Mill, Hegel and Marx.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: Western Civilization
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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PHI 213 - Symbolic Logic (3 cr.)
Introduction to the language, methods, and content of deductive logic. Topics include truth-tables, syllogisms, syntax and semantics of sentential logic and predicate logic systems, and proofs of validity in sentential logic and predicate logic.
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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PHI 230 - Social and Political Philosophy (3 cr.)
Analysis and evaluation of central ideas in social and political philosophy, such as the individual’s relation to the state, the foundation of human rights, social responsibilities, and the scope of legitimate freedom.
Liberal arts
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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PHI 240 - Asian Philosophy (3 cr.)
Survey of Middle- and Far-East philosophies and their views and systems with special emphasis on Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic Philosophies.
Liberal arts
General Education Category: World Systems
Semester(s) Offered: Fall
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PHI 299 - Independent Study (1 to 15 cr.)
Project individually arranged by student and faculty sponsor. Requires completion of the Independent Study form and approval by the Faculty Sponsor, Academic Advisor, Department Chair and Academic Dean.
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PHI 311 - Existentialism (3 cr.)
Origins and principles of existential thought. Analysis of concepts, such as alienation, inauthenticity, absurdity, dread. Representative readings in Heidegger, Sartre, Camus, Marcel.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): 3 PHI credits or sophomore standing or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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PHI 312 - Ethical Theory (3 cr.)
Study of major Western figures, such as Aristotle, Kant, and Mill, and their theoretical approaches to ethics. Topics may include moral psychology, free will and moral responsibility, professional duties and obligations.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Three philosophy credits orSophomore standing recommended.
General Education Category: Western Civilization
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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PHI 313 - Metaphysics (3 cr.)
Study of being, reality, substance, relation. The ways in which philosophers organize and systematize knowledge of reality. Inquiry into relation of systems to reality. The development of metaphysics. Critique. Metaphysics and religion and science.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): 3 philosophy credits or sophomore standing or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall or Spring
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PHI 314 - Aesthetics (3 cr.)
Philosophical approaches to art and beauty. Problems concerning interpretation and evaluation of works of art; aesthetic attitudes and experiences; imagination and representation; and, definitions of art.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): 3 philosophy credits or sophomore standing or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall, Spring
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PHI 316 - American Philosophy (3 cr.)
A critical survey of movements and figures in American philosophy from the Colonial Period to the present. Emphasis on transcendentalism, pragmatism and neo-pragmatism.
Liberal arts
Prerequisite(s): Three philosophy credits,Sophomore standing or POI.
Semester(s) Offered: Spring
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