Description An introduction to the roles and functions of a baccalaureate prepared nurse. Interpersonal communication and patient safety are emphasized.
Description An introduction for the licensed practical nurse to the role of the baccalaureate-prepared nurse.
Prerequisites L.P.N. license. Pre- or co-requisite enrollment in cognate courses required for the first year of the Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program.
Note Three classroom hours per week. Successful completion will result in earning credit hours for Nursing 104, 204, and 228.
Description The roles of the professional in nurse providing therapeutic nursing interventions in selected healthcare settings are emphasized. Three classroom hours per week and an average of six clinical hours per week.
Description This course provides the core knowledge necessary to understand the physiological and pharmacological aspects of illness and disease. Scientific principles necessary to recognize relationships between pathology, pharmacology, and nursing care are addressed. Opportunities are provided to practice medication administration and calculation skills through demonstration and simulation.
Description Roles of the nurse providing care to adults and older adults in hospital and community settings are introduced. Application of critical thinking and clinical judgment skills to promote optimal health and provide care to clients experiencing or recovering from illness is emphasized.
Prerequisites NURS 209 and 218.
Note Three classroom hours and an average of six clinical hours per week.
Description Nursing care of individuals experiencing mental illness is emphasized. Major theoretical principles governing the practice of psychiatric nursing are applied to patient care in structured settings.
Prerequisites NURS 106, 200, 204; Pre- or co-requisite NURS 228.
Note Two classroom hours and an average of three clinical hours per week.
NURS 300 - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice
4 Credits
Description Exploration of the role transition process as well as issues within nursing and the health care system are the focus. Examination of the theoretical basis for professional nursing practice and review and expansion of computer skills are emphasized.
Prerequisites for registered nurses or R.N. licensure candidates only.
Description The focus of this course consists of the application of cognitive and psychomotor skills in conducting comprehensive health assessment of individuals.
Prerequisites NURS 207, Successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in NURS 209 and NURS 218
Note Course consist of two classroom hour and the average of three clinical hours per week.
NURS 318 - Nursing Care of Families in Stress and Crisis
3 Credits
Description The role of the professional nurse in providing therapeutic nursing interventions for families experiencing significant life changes is emphasized.
Prerequisites NURS 226; or Pre- or co-requisite NURS 300 or consent of instructor.
NURS 322 - Research/Theoretical Basis for Nursing Practice
3 Credits
Description The course focuses on examination and application of clinical scholarship through evidenced based practice. Emphasis is on skills for research applied to clinical practice.
Prerequisites NURS 209, 218, and AHS 340 or EPSY 302 or MATH 241; or NURS 208, 304, and successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in AHS 340 or EPSY 302 or MATH 241; or NURS 300, 304, and successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in AHS 340 or EPSY 302 or MATH 241.
Description Expanded roles of the nurse are performed in hospital and community settings for adults and older adults. Expanded critical thinking and clinical judgment skills are applied to promote health and provide care for clients experiencing or recovering from complex illnesses.
Prerequisites NURS 224, 309 and 218; or NURS 208, NURS 338 and BIO 412.
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Note Three classroom hours and an average of six clinical hours per week.
Description The course focuses on the nature of inquiry, basic research concepts, and examination and application of clinical scholarship through evidence based practice. Emphasis is on the skills needed in order to apply evidence-based-practice in nursing care.
Description Critical thinking and clinical judgment are used to assist children and their families in the promotion and maintenance of health and the prevention of and/or recovery from illness in hospital and community settings.
NURS 330 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family
4 Credits
Description The course focuses on understanding and performing nursing clinical judgments for women and infants during the reproductive life cycle. Clinical experiences will provide opportunities to observe and provide professional nursing care in primary, community, and acute health care settings.
Prerequisites NURS 224, 226, and 228.
Note Three classroom hours per week and an average of three clinical hours per week.
Description The focus of this course is nursing care of individuals experiencing mental illness. Major theoretical principles governing the practice of psychiatric nursing are applied in providing care in structured settings.
Prerequisites NURS 207, 209 and 218 or NURS 208, 304
Note Course consists of three classroom hours per week and a total of 45 clinical hours.
Description The role of the nurse as a provider of care to adults and older adults in hospital and community settings is introduced. Application of critical thinking and clinical judgment skills to promote optimal health and provide care to clients experiencing or recovering from illness is emphasized.
Description The course focuses on understanding the basis of nursing clinical judgments and the delivery of care for infants, children, and women during the reproductive life cycle. Clinical experiences provide opportunities to observe and provide professional nursing care in primary, community, and acute health care settings.
Prerequisites
NURS 350 and NURS 338; or NURS 224, NURS 338, and PSY 266 or EPSY 221.
Description The nurse as provider and manager of care is highlighted. Interpretation, analysis, and synthesis of physical parameters and laboratory findings of pathophysiological status are emphasized with a focus on multi-system dysfunction in specialized institutional settings.
Prerequisites NURS 350.
Note Course consists of five classroom hours and 12 clinical hours per week.
Description Includes selected nursing topics as they relate to current issues, trends, and/or practices in nursing. Specific topics, some of which may have a clinical component, vary each semester.
Prerequisites consent of instructor.
Repeatable May be repeated if a different topic is studied.
Description The course focuses on the nursing care of individuals with high intensity multi-system dysfunction in specialized institutional and community settings. The interpretation,analysis, and synthesis of the physical parameters and laboratory findings of the individual’s patho-physiological status are emphasized.
Prerequisites NURS 324.
Note Three classroom hours and an average of six clinical hours per week.
Description This clinical concentration course provides opportunity for synthesis and evaluation of professional nursing role behaviors essential to care of clients experiencing complex care needs in a variety of settings.
Prerequisites NURS 207 and NURS 424 and 444; or NURS 364 and 380; or NURS 208, 424, 444 and successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in NURS 470; or NURS 300, 444 and successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in NURS 470
Description This course integrates, synthesizes, and reflects on issues of professionalism, professional goals, and professional nursing practice informed through multiple ways of knowing, and experiences grounded in historical, literary, artistic, scientific, and technological perspectives. Issues relevant to contemporary nursing practice and current healthcare trends are explored.
Prerequisites NURS 484.
Restrictions Upper Division Electives require 45 earned credit hours or more at time of registration.
Description This course focuses on specific critical thinking skills that help students effectively answer application and analysis level questions. Emphasis and review covers pertinent nursing areas including management of care, wellness, and pharmacology.
Co-requisites NURS 484 and NURS 486
Note Course consists of three credit hours per week.
OSCM 300 - Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management
3 Credits
Description An overview of the objectives, processes, and functions of supply chain management activities including sourcing, manufacturing, and logistics. Topics include procurement management, manufacturing and service designs, logistics and customer fulfillment strategy. Provides a basic understanding of the design, implementation, and broad management of supply chain systems.
Prerequisites BUS 100 or MGT 140 and at least sophomore 2 standing or consent of department chairperson.
Note Not open to students with credit for OSCM 490.
Description An introduction to the field of business analytics, emphasizing the use of data to inform business decision-making. Students work in teams to analyze data using commonly used methods in business analytics, such as data mining, statistical inference, forecasting, simulation and optimization. Students also gain experience with effective communication of results to decision-makers.
Prerequisites BUS 305 with a grade of C or better, or consent of department chairperson.
Description Applies Excel to solve business problems. Students will learn how to identify relevant inputs, specify relationships, calculate outputs, and use Excel Solver to find the best solutions to a wide variety of business applications. Emphasizes critical thinking and effective communication of results to decision makers.
Prerequisites BUS 180 or consent of department chairperson.
Description An introduction to techniques for developing forecasts for time series data. Forecasting techniques such as smoothing methods, regression, decomposition, and ARIMA models will be covered. Students will learn how to evaluate forecasts, and will examine forecasts from industry and government.
Prerequisites BUS 305 with a grade of C or better or consent of Department Chairperson.
Note Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature.
Description Applications of business analytics to decision making. Students will learn how to apply methods and techniques using descriptive, predictive and prescriptive analytics. Methods may include discrete-event simulations, data mining, and statistical models applied to complex business decisions.
Prerequisites OSCM 310 or consent of the department chairperson.
Note Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature.
OSCM 439 - Internship in Operations and Supply Chain Management
3 Credits
Description Students work a predetermined amount of time in an approved position. Prior to registration, the position must be approved, the specific requirements established, and a written agreement must be signed by the employer, the student, and the supervising instructor.
Prerequisites At least 6 credits of Operations and Supply Chain Management course work and consent of the Department Chairperson on application form.
Repeatable May be repeated one time if the second position is significantly different than the first.
Note A written report is required of the student, and a written evaluation by the employer must be made to the supervising University instructor before credit will be granted.
Description Covers a variety of tools and techniques used for understanding, analyzing, and improving work processes and environments. Heavy emphasis on Lean principles and the Six Sigma body of knowledge. Students who successfully complete this course will satisfy the body of knowledge requirement for a Six Sigma “Green Belt” certification.
Prerequisites OSCM 300 with a C or higher and BUS 351 with a C or higher
Co-requisites OSCM 445L
Restrictions Restricted to OSCM major/SCM minor; OR Department Chairperson Authorization
OSCM 445L - Business Process Improvement Experiential Learning Lab
2 Credits
Description The experiential component involves a significant, real-world Six Sigma project selected and carried out by the student over a full semester. Students who successfully complete this course will satisfy the business application requirement for a Six Sigma “Green Belt” certification.
Description This course is designed to acquaint students with best practices, conceptual tools, and analytical skills necessary for successful procurement of goods and/or services on a global scale.
Prerequisites OSCM 300 or BUS 351 or consent of department chairperson.
Description This course examines the management of services, focusing on both the strategic and operational aspects of designing new services, assessing and improving service quality, improving the efficiency and effectiveness of service processes, and how new technologies can be integrated into service operations to help achieve these objectives.
Prerequisites OSCM 300 or BUS 351 or consent of department chairperson.
Note Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature.
Description This course provides an introduction into the use, functionality, and cross-functional nature of Enterprise Resource Planning systems, using SAP software as an example system. Lessons will combine lectures with hands-on exercises designed to introduce the student to numerous functions of the software platform.
Prerequisites Junior Standing or consent of Department Chairperson; Undergraduates may repeat the course for advanced knowledge.
Repeatable The course may be repeated for up to six total credit hours.
Note Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature.
OSCM 486 - Topics in Operations and Supply Chain Management
3 Credits
Description Presents current topics of special relevance in the OSCM arena. Topic material focuses on current issues in OSCM that are not covered in depth in other OSCM courses. Student participation in researching and discussing topic material will be expected. May be repeated once for a significantly different topic.
Prerequisites OSCM 300 or BUS 351 or consent of Department Chairperson.
Repeatable The course may be repeated for up to six total credit hours.
Note Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature
Description Acquaints students with best practices in global supply chain management. Models, methods, paradigms, and tools necessary for planning, organization, and governance of global supply chains are discussed. Culminates with a study of strategies pertaining to end-to-end fulfillment of global supply chains, considering environmental, ethical, and cultural factors.
Prerequisites OSCM 300 or BUS 351 or consent of Department Chairperson.
Note Open to graduate students. Graduate students are required to do additional work of a research nature.
Description This 3-hour course presents information and activities which emphasize wellness, fitness and exercise and their relationship to health. Lectures and a variety of accompanying laboratory activities help students make informed decisions about fitness, exercise, and health throughout their lifetime. Regular participation in physical activity is a component of the course.
Foundational Studies Credit [FS 2010: Health and Wellness]
Description The purpose of the course is to assist students in developing knowledge and skill in using dance exercises and movements that will promote physical fitness.
Note The course Physical Education 101 meets the University General Education requirement of two semester hours. A student who, because of health status or disability, who is unable to participate actively, should take Physical Education 100. See the General Education Program section.
Description This course assists students in developing knowledge of power walking and jogging to promote and maintain physical fitness. Proper technique, pace, and training advantages of both walking and running will be discussed.
Note The course Physical Education 101 meets the University General Education requirement of two semester hours. A student who, because of health status or disability, who is unable to participate actively, should take Physical Education 100. See the General Education Program section.
Note The course Physical Education 101 meets the University General Education requirement of two semester hours. A student who, because of health status or disability, who is unable to participate actively, should take Physical Education 100. See the General Education Program section.
Description This course is an American Red Cross authorized course designed to prepare men and women to become lifeguards and instructors prepared to teach the American Red Cross’s authorized lifeguard course.
Prerequisites current Standard First Aid and CPR Certifications.
Description This course serves as an introduction to the martial art of Jeet Kune Do. Beginning level knowledge and skill instruction will be provided.
Description An introductory course designed to teach the history, rules, and skills necessary to participate in Billiards. Students will learn proper shot techniques and different types of Billiard games including singles and doubles play.
Description This course offers the opportunity to advance skills and abilities of badminton. Stroke and footwork will be fine-tuned. Speed, accuracy, endurance, and consistency will be further developed by advanced play and competition.
Description This course will look at techniques and tactics used in the combative sport of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). Students will practice various techniques throughout the course including punches, kicks, throws, and ground fighting.
Description An introductory course designed to teach the history, rules, and skills necessary to participate in Table Tennis. Students will learn proper shot techniques as well as singles and doubles play of Table Tennis.
Description An introduction to the soft, gentle movements of one of China’s most well-known martial arts. Class time will focus on learning these movements and how they can be used to promote health and wellness in diverse populations.
Description Designed for beginning, intermediate, and advanced player. This course teaches the skills and knowledge of slow-pitch softball. The course places major emphasis on skills, tactics and strategy for play.
Description This course allows the student to progress in the skill and performance of the martial art of Hapkido, once the basic skills have been acquired.
Prerequisites Successful completion or concurrent enrollment in PE 129, or consent of instructor.
Description This course allows the student to progress in the skill and performance of weapon/weaponless defense techniques, one the basic skills have been acquired.
Prerequisites Successful completion or concurrent enrollment in PE 119, or consent of instructor.
Description An introduction to the study of kinesiology as a discipline, focusing on the knowledge base developed from experience, formal study, and professional practice. Career opportunities in physical activity professions are highlighted.
Description This course includes the content areas of tennis, badminton, and volleyball. The purpose of this course is to prepare pre-service teachers to teach these games in a school setting.
PE 212 - Territorial Sports in Educational Settings
2 Credits
Description This course includes the content areas soccer, basketball, and hockey. The purpose of the course is to prepare pre-service teachers to teach these games in a school setting.
Description This course is designed to give students an understanding of the execution and teaching of folk dance, square dance, social dance, popular dance, rhythmic activities, and aerobic dance, as appropriate for kindergarten-12 students.
PE 215 - Tumbling and Gymnastics in Educational Settings
2 Credits
Description This course prepares the pre-service teacher to teach tumbling and gymnastics in school settings. Students will learn to execute and teach fundamentals in tumbling and gymnastics.
PE 216 - Lifetime Recreational Activities in Educational Settings
2 Credits
Description This course content includes outdoor education, golf, bowling, and archery. The purpose of this course is to prepare pre-service teachers to teach these lifetime recreational activities in school settings.
Description The purpose of this course is to prepare pre-service teachers to teach physical fitness in an educational setting. Concepts of health related physical fitness will be integrated into these activities.
PE 220 - Human Physiology for Allied Health Professions
4 Credits
Description Human physiological systems will be studied as they relate to normal body functioning at rest and during exercise. This course will include classroom and laboratory settings.
Description This course allows the student to progress in the skill and performance of Jeet Kune Do techniques, once the basic skills have been acquired
Prerequisites Successful completion or concurrent enrollment in PE 139 - Jeet Kune Do
Description This course continues students’ education in the soft, gentle movements of Tai Chi Chuan. Each class will focus on learning the movements and principles involved in this practice and how they can be used to foster health and wellness.
Prerequisites Successful completion or concurrent enrollment in PE 149, or consent of instructor
Description This course is designed to enhance the understanding of life-span changes in physical growth, biological maturation, and motor behavior and the relationships among these factors.
PE 290 - Instructional Strategies in Physical Education
3 Credits
Description A foundational course in the teacher education sequence in which pedagogical content is introduced and applied within a peer setting. Students design and implement learning experiences for peers in a structured and supervised setting.
Description A study of martial arts from around the world, the conditions that led to their formation, and the cultures they inhabit. Class will combine readings, videos, and discussions about the history and cultures that influence different martial arts along with physical practice in these arts.
Note Above class will consist of a combination of lecture and physical activity portions.
