music by native and foreign composers and investi-
gates indigenous folk music.
MUSC514
COUNTERPOINT I
3 sem. hrs.
The study of 17th and 18th century contrapuntal tech-
niques with emphasis on basic technique through the
writing of species counterpoint, 2 and 3-part inven-
tions and forms based on the chorale. Development of
writing skills will be accomplished through assigned
exercises and original work, as well as through analy-
sis of the music of Bach. Prerequisites: MUSC304 or
consent of the instructor.
NURSING
DEPARTMENT
Nursing Courses
NUHL100
CONTEMPORARY WOMEN'S
HEALTH
3 sem. hrs.
This course focuses on women's health issues past,
present, and future. It reviews normal female devel-
opment and health promotion/disease prevention, and
emphasizes women's health concerns, lifestyle issues,
female sexuality across the life span, physical and
mental health problems, social support, multiple
roles, and economic issues.
NUHL500
END-OF-LIFE CARE
3 sem. hrs.
This course prepares the professional student from a
variety of disciplines to deliver care to patients and
their families facing terminal illness. The course
emphasizes aspects of nursing care that enable stu-
dents to address the physical, psychosocial, and spir-
itual needs of patients and families at life's end.
Ethical and legal issues concerning end-of-life care
are explored.
NUHL511
FRONTIERS OF HEALING:
THERAPEUTIC TOUCH
3 sem. hrs.
This course provides students from a variety of disci-
plines an opportunity to learn the theory and tech-
nique of therapeutic touch (TT). Therapeutic touch is
a contemporary interpretation of ancient healing arts
involving the intelligent direction of energy where the
practitioner uses the hands as a focus for healing.
Uses and goals of TT are presented, including appli-
cations across the lifespan and in a variety of clinical
conditions. Theoretical frameworks that provide the
conceptual basis for TT are explored, and current
research in the field as well as sociopolitical influ-
ences are examined with regard to their impact on the
future development of TT. Experiential activities are
provided to assist students in learning the phases of
TT and acquire the skills needed to develop as a ther-
apeutic touch practitioner.
NURS200
INTRODUCTION TO
PROFESSIONAL NURSING
3 sem. hrs.
This course is designed for the licensed practical or
registered nurse returning to the educational arena in
pursuit of a baccalaureate degree in nursing. Course
content emphasizes the delineation of concepts and
theories underlying professional practice and focuses
upon integrating new role expectations. Students will
build on previous knowledge from the humanities,
nursing, medical, physical and behavioral sciences as
they learn how to conduct a nursing assessment and
identify patient problems utilizing Gordon's
Functional Health Patterns and the NANDA classifi-
cation system. The impact of historical, political,
social and economic events on professional develop-
ment are explored, including the professional chal-
lenges facing nursing related to multicultural diversi-
ty. Barriers to providing efficient, effective, quality
health care are examined within a research context to
provide a foundation for evidence-based practice. The
nursing process is presented as an organizing frame-
work for professional practice, and legal and ethical
issues that impact care delivery are explored.
NURS201
NURSING ASSESSMENT
3 sem. hrs.
This course is the first of a two-semester introductory
course in nursing. Content prepares the student to
obtain a holistic assessment of adult individuals
including health history and physical assessment
within a cultural context. Emphasis is placed on com-
munication, adult and aging adult assessment, appli-
cation of Gordon's Functional Health Patterns, and
introduction to research concepts. The nursing
process is introduced as the organizing framework for
nursing practice, and the role of the nurse as provider
of care is explored. Clinical laboratory focuses on the
role of data gatherer through the development of
assessment and communication skills. Prerequisites:
CHEM140, CHEM141, BIOL244, BIOL245,
HPE110, PSYC101, SOC100.
NURS202
FUNDAMENTAL NURSING
INTERVENTIONS
4 sem. hrs.
This course builds on material introduced in
NURS201, communication skills and nursing assess-
ment. Content prepares the nursing students to pro-
vide therapeutic nursing interventions to clinically
stable patients experiencing minor health deviations.
Emphasis is on the role of the nurse as provider of
culturally sensitive care to individuals. Clinical labo-
ratory provides opportunities to perform the skills and
nursing actions that promote and assist patients in
meeting their needs. The relationship of nursing
research to practice is explored. Prerequisites:
NURS201.
NURS301
MATERNAL/NEWBORN/
FAMILY-CENTERED
NURSING
5 sem. hrs.
This course is designed to provide students with the
nursing theory and evidence-based practice principles
needed to recognize and promote health during preg-
nancy and childbirth. The belief that pregnancy,
childbirth, and developmental changes in a woman's
life are natural processes and are essentially wellness-
focused pervades the course content. Students are
challenged to assimilate new knowledge and develop
technical and critical thinking skills when caring for
women, newborns, and families. Legal and ethical
considerations impacting the health care needs of
women and newborns are explored. Students develop
greater competency in health assessment, data inter-
pretation, psychomotor skills, communication tech-
niques, and health teaching of expectant parents and
families. As coordinator of care, students assume a
patient advocacy role in collaboration with the inter-
disciplinary team in mobilizing and supporting fami-
ly strengths to foster optimum reproductive outcomes
or manage reproductive complications. Concurrent
with NURS302. Prerequisites: NURS201,
NURS202, PSYC317, PSYC319, BIOL220,
NUTR200.
NURS302
PEDIATRIC AND FAMILY-
CENTERED NURSING
5 sem. hrs.
This course is designed to assist students in meeting
the health care needs of children and their families.
Emphasis is placed on clinical judgment, decision-
making skills, prioritization of nursing diagnoses, and
application of research-based knowledge in planning
care. Technical skills and increasingly sophisticated
health care technologies are incorporated in the deliv-
ery of culturally-sensitive care to children and fami-
lies in a variety of clinical settings. Students' clinical
practice incorporates legal guidelines and ethical
decision-making related to issues of quality of care,
use of health care resources, and end-of-life care.
Students demonstrate therapeutic communication
skills and understanding of teaching-learning princi-
ples to meet the health education needs of children
and families. Students assume the role of patient
advocate to establish a dynamic and interactive rela-
tionship with the interdisciplinary health care team to
coordinate care of children and families. Concurrent
with NURS302. Prerequisites:
NURS201,
NURS202, PSYC317, PSYC319, BIOL220,
NUTR200.
NURS303
ADULT HEALTH NURSING I
7 sem. hrs.
This course is designed to build on previous learning
and provide students with theory and research related
to common adult health problems and their collabora-
tive management. Emphasis is on delivery of cultur-
ally-sensitive care to individuals with adult-health
problems and their families with the student function-
ing in the role of coordinator of care. Students adopt
professional attitudes and advocate for patients with
complex care needs and their families. They develop
greater proficiency with interpretation of patient data
as well as technical skill performance. Students also
build on previously learned communication skills in
their interviewing/teaching/interacting with patients
and families as well as the development of collegial
relationships within the interdisciplinary team.
Prerequisites: NURS201, NURS202, PSYC317,
PSYC319, BIOL220, NUTR200.
NURS320
PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS IN
NURSING
3 sem. hrs.
This course presents principles of pharmacotherapeu-
tics applicable to professional nursing practice. It
emphasizes the nurse's collaborative role and respon-
sibilities related to safe medication administration uti-
lizing the nursing process. Specifically, this course
will address drug safety, classification, mechanism of
action, usual dose, interactions, side/adverse effects,
contraindications, and nursing responsibilities.
Concurrent with NURS301/302 or NURS303.
Prerequisites: NURS201, NURS202, BIOL245,
CHEM141, BIOL220, NUTR200.
NURS400
NURSING LEADERSHIP
3 sem. hrs.
This course is designed to provide the student with
the opportunity to synthesize knowledge within a
leadership/management role. Emphasis is placed on
professional role development within the context of
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