Mar 28, 2024  
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Course Numbers

In fall 2004, West Texas A&M University changed from a three-digit numbering scheme to a four-digit numbering system, known as the Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS). The four-digit numbers are identified as:

  • First digit identifies the level (1 = freshman, 2 = sophomore, 3 = junior, 4 = senior, 5 = stacked undergraduate/masters, 6 = masters, 7 = masters/doctoral, 8 = doctoral);
  • Second digit identifies the credit-hour value; and
  • Third and fourth digits establish the course sequence or type of course.

0001–0999—developmental courses, do not count toward degree.

1000–2999—primarily freshman and sophomore courses.

3000–4999—open to students who have completed at least 30 hours and any prerequisite.

5000–5999—graduate level stacked with undergraduate.

6000–6999—master’s level.

7000–7999—master’s/doctoral level.

8000–8999—doctoral students only.

NOTE: Students who have taken undergraduate “stacked” courses at WTAMU that have a graduate component cannot take the graduate course if they have already received credit for the corresponding undergraduate course.

Course Prefix

The course prefix indicates the assigned WTAMU course abbreviation and course number; e.g., ACCT 2301.

Course Abbreviation and Number in Brackets

A course abbreviation (prefix) and number in brackets indicates the corresponding common course number, established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, if the common course number and/or prefix is different from the WTAMU number; e.g., [GOVT 1310].

Field-of-Study Curriculum (FOSC)

Field-of-study curriculum is a set of courses that satisfy lower-division requirements for a bachelor’s degree in a specific academic area. All public four-year institutions of higher education are required to accept Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board-approved field-of-study courses. Field-of-study curriculum is indicated with the abbreviation “FOSC” within the brackets indicating the common course number of a course; e.g., [MUSI 1181, 1182; FOSC].

Numbers

The numbers indicate semester credit hours, lecture clock hours per week and lab clock hours per week; e.g., 3 3 0 indicates three semester credit hours, three clock hours of lecture per week and zero clock hours of lab per week.

(HAZ)

Courses marked with (HAZ) may require the use of hazardous chemicals and/or equipment. To participate in these classes, an online “Student Laboratory Safety Training” is required and assigned through WTClass upon registration for the class. By registering for the class, the student agrees to 

  • Complete the assigned training by no later than 12th class day for fall/spring terms or 5th class day for summer terms; and
  • Acknowledge non-participation in activities if not completed by 18th class day for fall/spring terms; 10th class day for summer terms.

 

 

Music

(Offered through the Department of Music.)

  
  • MUSI 1374 - Elementary Music Theory


    3 3,0 0
    Reading pitch in all clefs and rhythm in all meters. Sight singing, ear training, critical listening and interval dictation. Key signatures, scales, modes, triads, seventh chords and musical terms. Course fee $5. Spring.
  
  • MUSI 2075 - Individual Problems


    1-3 0 0
    Individual work in area of student’s interest.
  
  • MUSI 2171 - Accompanying


    1 0 0
    Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Accompanying techniques; practical application in vocal coaching, instrumental accompanying and chamber music. May be repeated once. Course fee $5. Fall, spring.
  
  • MUSI 2172 - Introduction to Music Therapy


    1 1,0 0
    Introduction to history and development of the music therapy profession, basic underlying principles of music therapy and application of music therapy to selected client populations. Spring.
  
  • MUSI 2173 - Therapy Orientation


    1 1,0 0
    Overview of the health care profession with emphasis on the field of music therapy. Role of music therapy and music therapist in the health care profession with exposure to other arts therapies. Professional ethics and standards of the clinical practice. Fall.
  
  • MUSI 2181 - Piano Class III

    [MUSI 2181]
    1 1 1
    Prerequisite: MUSI 1182  or consent of instructor. Third-semester piano class for music majors. Build on fundamental keyboard skills (sight reading, harmonization, transposition, improvisation) and begin work in score reading and instrumental/vocal accompanying. Course fee $5. Spring.
  
  • MUSI 2182 - Piano Class IV


    1 1 1
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2181  or consent of instructor. Fourth-semester piano for music majors. Designed to further improve keyboard proficiency in areas including technique, sight-reading, harmonization and piano literature. Score-reading, both orchestral and choral, and accompaniment will be emphasized. Course fee $5. Spring.
  
  • MUSI 2274 - Practicum in Music Therapy


    2 0 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2173 . Experience in assessing, planning, conducting, measuring and evaluating music therapy treatment with a variety of client populations. Documentation of client progress;variety of clinical experiences may be offered; class presentation and additional clinical setting experience required. Therapy majors must have a minimum of three semesters of enrollment in this course. Course fee $5. Fall, spring.
  
  • MUSI 2371 - Recreational Music


    3 3 0
    Role and techniques of recreational music with use of informal instruments with attention to using music to assist exceptional children. One class period per week will be devoted to functional guitar instruction. Course fee $5. Fall (music therapy); spring (all-level certification).
  
  • MUSI 2372 - Theory III

    [MUSI 2011 and 2016; FOSC]
    3 2 2
    Prerequisite: MUSI 1373 . Introduction to 18th-century counterpoint, variation technique and more complex harmonic structures of Classic and early Romantic periods; exercises in composition and improvisation; continuation of aural dictation and sight-singing techniques. Course fee $5. Fall.
  
  • MUSI 2373 - Theory IV

    [MUSI 2012 and 2017; FOSC]
    3 2 2
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2372 . Sonata and rondo forms; styles in 20th-century music and analysis systems; exercises in composition and improvisation; continuation of aural dictation and sight-singing techniques. Course fee $5. Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3037 - Percussion Class


    1-2 0-1 2
    Percussion instruments with emphasis on the snare drum, leading to a teaching knowledge. Course fee $5. Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3092 - Special Topics


    1-3 0-3 0-6
    Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Topics in areas of special interest. May be repeated for credit when topics change.
  
  • MUSI 3105 - Baton Technique


    1 1 1
    Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Elements of conducting. Study and application of use and development of basic beat patterns and fundamental gestures. Introduction to score reading. Course fee $5. Fall.
  
  • MUSI 3117 - German Diction for Singers


    1 1,0 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 1161 . Application of the International Phonetic Alphabet to German language and diction. Course fee $5. Fall.
  
  • MUSI 3119 - French Diction for Singers


    1 1,0 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 1161 . Application of the International Phonetic Alphabet to French language and diction. Course fee $5. Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3129 - Secondary School Band Repertoire


    1 1 0
    Prerequisite: may not enroll concurrently in MUSI 4327 . For prospective band directors to acquaint students with UIL contest lists, evaluation of band literature and practical conducting experience in a simulated classroom environment. Course fee $5. Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3135 - Voice Class


    1 1 1
    Group instruction and practice in fundamentals of singing: breath control, tone production, consonant and vowel formations, etc. Individual song assignments as indicated by the student’s problems, background and ability. May be repeated for credit. Course fee $5. Fall.
  
  • MUSI 3162 - Opera Workshop


    1 0 0
    Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Organization and staging of standard operas and operettas. Actual production of major work in collaboration with the Department of Art, Theatre and Dance. May be repeated. Fall (opera), spring (musical).
  
  • MUSI 3175 - Techniques in Music Therapy I


    1 1 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2371 , MUSI 2172 , MUSI 2173 . Clinical literature and techniques related to specific populations. One-to-one clinical experiences will focus on specific techniques, assessment procedures, treatment planning, measurement and evaluation of changes in behavior and documentation of client progress will be emphasized. Concurrent enrollment in MUSI 3278  expected. Course fee $5. Fall of odd years.
  
  • MUSI 3176 - Techniques in Music Therapy II


    1 1 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2371 , MUSI 2172 , MUSI 2173 . Continuation of MUSI 3175 . Different client populations should be emphasized. Concurrent enrollment in MUSI 3279  expected. Course fee $5. Spring of even years.
  
  • MUSI 3207 - Instrumental Conducting


    2 2 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 3105 . Development and expansion of MUSI 3105  as applied to instrumental conducting, including compound meters, expressive gestures, score reading, analysis interpretation, rehearsal and performance techniques. Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3209 - Choral Conducting


    2 2,0 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 3105 . Conducting techniques for glee club, chorus and choir. Training and experience in distinctive features of choral conducting and interpretation. Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3217 - Advanced German Diction for Singers


    2 0 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 1160 , MUSI 1161 , MUSI 3117 . Fundamentals of German grammar, verb structure, and syntax and translation skills for singers. Fall.
  
  • MUSI 3219 - Advanced French Diction for Singers


    2 0 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 1160 , MUSI 1161 , MUSI 3119 . Fundamentals of French grammar, verb structure, and syntax and translation skills for singers. Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3232 - Instrument Techniques


    2 1 2
    Functional knowledge of woodwind, brass and string instruments. Course fee $5. Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3233 - Woodwind Class


    2 1 2
    Woodwind instruments, leading to teaching knowledge. Course fee $5. Fall.
  
  • MUSI 3234 - Brass Class


    2 1 2
    Brass instruments, leading to teaching knowledge. Course fee $5. Fall.
  
  • MUSI 3238 - String Class


    2 1 2
    Violin, viola, cello and double bass, leading to a teaching knowledge of the instruments. Course fee $5. Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3256 - Jazz Theory and Practice


    2 2,0 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2373 . Jazz theory (chord progressions, jazz notation, orchestra practices, etc.); practical approach to the style of jazz and jazz improvisation; techniques for teaching and maintaining a jazz program. Course fee $5. Spring of odd years.
  
  • MUSI 3263 - Form and Analysis


    2 2,0 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2373 . Analysis of tonality, harmony and form in European music of the 18th and 19th centuries. Includes aural recognition of forms. Course fee $5. Fall of odd years.
  
  • MUSI 3264 - Orchestration


    2 2,0 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2373 . Instruments of modern orchestra and their use in combination with each other. Course fee $5. Spring of odd years.
  
  • MUSI 3265 - 18th-Century Counterpoint


    2 2,0 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2373 . Composition and analysis of contrapuntal music in the instrumental style of high Baroque. Includes canon and fugue. Course fee $5. Fall of odd years.
  
  • MUSI 3266 - Choral Arranging


    2 2,0 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2373 . Arranging for choirs of men’s, women’s and mixed voices of all ages and musical abilities. Includes arranging piano accompaniments. Course fee $5. Fall of even years.
  
  • MUSI 3267 - 20th-Century Analysis


    2 2,0 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2373 . Analytical methods that have been created to explain the pitch content of music of this century. Course fee $5. Spring of even years.
  
  • MUSI 3268 - Band Arranging


    2 2,0 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2373 . Transcribing and arranging for various concert bands. Emphasis on writing for junior and senior high school bands and others. Course fee $5. Spring of even years.
  
  • MUSI 3269 - Advanced Ear Training


    2 2,0 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2373 . Development of additional skills in reading music: sight reading, dictation, and critical listening of tonal and atonal melodies and harmonies. Emphasis on transposing by reading clefs. Course fee $5. Fall of even years.
  
  • MUSI 3270 - 16th-Century Counterpoint


    2 2,0 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2373 . Analysis and composition of contrapuntal music in vocal style of the late 16th century. Course fee $5. Spring of odd years.
  
  • MUSI 3278 - Music in Therapy I


    2 2 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2172 , MUSI 2172 , MUSI 2173 . Concurrent enrollment in MUSI 3175  expected. Functions of the music therapist with emphasis on use of music in specific therapeutic environments: hospitals, institutions and special education. Related literature will be reviewed. Fall of odd years.
  
  
  • MUSI 3280 - Keyboard Skills for Today’s Church Music


    2 2,0 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 1181 , MUSI 1182 , MUSI 2181 , MUSI 2182  or consent of instructor. Developing necessary piano skills in leading a choir and band using various sacred music literature (hymns, anthems and contemporary Christian music). May be repeated once for credit. Fall.
  
  • MUSI 3321 - General Music for Children


    3 3 0
    Fundamental music concepts and skills to meet minimal Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) music standards for elementary teacher certification. Music majors may not receive credit for this course. Course fee $5. Fall, spring, summer I; and online.
  
  • MUSI 3343 - Computer Assisted Electronic Music


    3 3,0 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 1373 . Microcomputers in generation and control of electronic music. Study of one or more commonly available microcomputer programs for MIDI application. Course fee $5. Spring.
  
  • MUSI 3347 - Music History from Antiquity to 1750


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 1208 , MUSI 1209  and MUSI 2373 . Chronological study of musical styles, genres, performance practices, and composers of Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque music, including an introduction to world music cultures. Fall; online.
  
  • MUSI 3349 - Music History from 1750 to Present


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 1208 , MUSI 1209  and MUSI 2373 . Chronological study of musical styles, genres, performance practices and composers of Classic, Romantic and 20th-century music. Spring; online.
  
  • MUSI 3380 - Survey of Music Business


    3 3,0 0
    Survey of the music industry: merchandising, manufacturing, purchasing, recording, performance management and promotion. (Required of music business majors; recommended for music performance majors.) Spring of even years.
  
  • MUSI 3381 - Seminar in Music Business


    3 3,0 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 3380 . In-depth study of various areas of the music industry utilizing a series of guest lecturers. Course fee $100. Spring of odd years.
  
  • MUSI 4095 - Individual Problems


    1-3 0 0
    Advanced individual work in area of student’s special interest.
  
  • MUSI 4211 - Symphonic Literature


    2 2,0 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2372 . Survey course examining major categories of symphonic literature. Course fee $5. Fall of even years.
  
  • MUSI 4212 - Song Literature


    2 2,0 0
    Prerequisite: four semesters of MUAP 1000. Survey course examining major categories of solo vocal literature. Web-based Course fee $5. Fall of odd years.
  
  • MUSI 4213 - Chamber Music Literature


    2 2,0 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2372 . Survey of music written for small instrumental ensembles with emphasis on the string quartet. Course fee $5. Fall of odd years.
  
  • MUSI 4242 - Elementary Piano Pedagogy


    2 2,0 0
    Introduction to teaching beginning piano students of all ages. Course is the first part of the two-semester pedagogy curriculum that prepares students to become knowledgeable, professional independent music teachers. Topics include elementary teaching repertoire, method series and developing early technique. Course fee $5. Fall of odd years.
  
  • MUSI 4243 - Intermediate/Advanced Piano Pedagogy


    2 2,0 0
    Sequel to MUSI 4242 . Examination of intermediate to early advanced teaching repertoire along with topics in teaching strategies, assessments, diagnostic skills and feedback. Course fee $5. Spring of even years.
  
  • MUSI 4250 - Piano Pedagogy Practicum


    2 2 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 4242  and MUSI 4243  or consent of instructor. Course provides qualified and interested students with teaching experience under faculty supervision. Students will have the opportunity to gain teaching skills through three main means: (1) observing teaching sessions of the supervising faculty member, (2) devising and executing effective lesson plans, and (3) various evaluation methods. Fall, spring.
  
  • MUSI 4252 - Piano Literature


    2 2,0 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2372  or consent of instructor. Survey of music written for piano from its beginning to late 19th century with consideration for early keyboard music and early keyboard instruments preceding the piano. May be repeated as topic varies. Course fee $5. Fall of even years.
  
  • MUSI 4253 - Piano Literature II


    2 2 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 2373  or consent of instructor. Continuation of MUSI 4252  surveys literature for the piano from the late romantic period to the present. Spring of odd years.
  
  • MUSI 4262 - Techniques for the Singing Actor


    2 0 0
    Systematic approach to development of skills for the singing actor. Includes study and preparation of character, style and movement using arias and scenes from the musical stage. Spring of even years.
  
  • MUSI 4276 - Psychological Foundations of Music I


    2 2 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 3278 . Acoustical and psychological aspects of music with emphasis on problems of perception, experimental aesthetics, musical function, measurement and diagnosis of music ability. Course fee $5. Spring of even years.
  
  • MUSI 4277 - Psychological Foundations of Music II


    2 2 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 4276 . Continuation of MUSI 4276 . Course fee $5. Fall of even years.
  
  • MUSI 4312 - Vocal Pedagogy


    3 3 0
    Physical aspects of the vocal mechanism and survey of various voice pedagogies from the 17th century to present. Course fee $5. Fall of even years.
  
  • MUSI 4326 - Elementary Music Methods


    3 3,0 0
    Singing, games and musical activities based on folk melodies and folk-like music. Listening, singing, rhythmic response and the playing of instruments. Emphasis on classroom management, discipline and motivational strategies. Course fee $5. Fall.
  
  • MUSI 4327 - Instrumental Methods


    3 3,0 0
    Music methods and practical experiences for the teaching of instrumental music in the schools. Emphasis on classroom management, discipline and motivational strategies. Course fee $5. Spring.
  
  • MUSI 4378 - Influence of Music on Behavior


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: MUSI 4276 , MUSI 4277 . Introduction to the field of research as related to music therapy and music education. Overview of various methods of inquiry, including statistical concepts and standardized test. Spring of odd years.
  
  • MUSI 4393 - Honors


    3 0 0
    Prerequisite: 15 hours of honor courses. Students will write a 10-page research paper documenting their senior recital. The manuscript, directed by an honors faculty member, will be catalogued and maintained in the library.
  
  • MUSI 4398 - Internship in Music Therapy


    3 0 0
    Prerequisite: all course work required for a B.M. degree in music therapy. Six-month internship in an approved music therapy program under the direction of a board-certified music therapist (MT-BC). Fall, spring.
  
  • MUSI 4698 - Internship in Music Business


    6 0 0
    Prerequisite: all course work required for B.M. degree in music business. Six-month internship working full time in an approved professional position in music industry. Fall, spring.

Music Ensemble

  
  • MUEN 1026 - Marching Band

    [MUEN Major; FOSC]
    1,2 0 2,5
    Marching band for the length of football season and concert band for the remainder of the fall semester. Open to all University students. (Contact the Department of Music in July for details about early band.) Required of all wind and percussion instrument majors (optional for keyboard majors) to fulfill major ensemble requirements in the fall semester. Fall.
  
  • MUEN 1027 - Band

    [MUEN Major; FOSC]
    1,2 0 2,5
    Students are divided into two performing ensembles—Symphonic Band is open to all University students by audition in October; Concert Band is open to all University students without audition. Required of all wind and percussion instrument majors (optional for keyboard majors) to fulfill major ensemble requirements in the spring semester. Spring, summer I. Course does not count as a major ensemble in the summer.
  
  • MUEN 1029 - Orchestra

    [MUEN Major; FOSC]
    1,2 0 2,5
    Open to all University students by audition. Required of all string instrument majors to fulfill major ensemble requirements. Can be chosen by keyboard instrument majors to fulfill major ensemble requirements if the student plays a string instrument. Fall, spring.
  
  • MUEN 1041 - Chorale

    [MUEN Major; FOSC]
    1,2 0 2,5
    Open to all University students by audition. Either Chorale or Collegiate Choir is required of all voice majors to fulfill major ensemble requirements. Can be chosen by keyboard instrument majors to fulfill major ensemble requirement. Fall, spring.
  
  • MUEN 1042 - Collegiate Choir

    [MUEN Major; FOSC]
    1,2 0 2,5
    Open to all University students by audition. Either Chorale or Collegiate Choir is required of all voice majors to fulfill major ensemble requirements. Can be chosen by keyboard instrument majors to fulfill major ensemble requirement. Fall, spring.
  
  • MUEN 1143 - Chorus


    1 0 2
    Open to all University students who are not music majors. Music majors may enroll only during first summer session. No audition will be required. Fall, spring.
  
  • MUEN 2140 - Chamber Music

    [MUEN Instrumental Chamber]
    1 0 0,2
    Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Study and performance of chamber music for all media: voice, keyboard, woodwind, brass, string and percussion instruments. May be repeated. Fall, spring.
  
  • MUEN 2160 - Chamber Music

    [MUEN Vocal Chamber]
    1 0 0,2
    Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Study and performance of vocal chamber music. May be repeated. Fall, spring.
  
  • MUEN 3026 - Marching Band


    1,2 0 2,5
    Prerequisite: at least three semesters of MUEN 1026  or MUEN 1027 . Marching band for the length of football season and concert band for the remainder of the fall semester. Open to all University students. (Contact the Department of Music in July for details about early band.) Required of all wind and percussion instrument majors (optional for keyboard majors) to fulfill major ensemble requirements in the fall semester. Fall.
  
  • MUEN 3027 - Band


    1,2 0 2,5
    Prerequisite: at least three semesters of MUEN 1026  or MUEN 1027 . Students are divided into two performing ensembles—Symphonic Band is open to all University students by audition in October; Concert Band is open to all University students without audition. Required of all wind and percussion instrument majors (optional for keyboard majors) to fulfill major-ensemble requirements in the spring semester. Spring, summer I. Course does not count as a major ensemble in the summer.
  
  • MUEN 3029 - Orchestra


    1,2 0 2,5
    Prerequisite: at least three semesters of MUEN 1029  for string majors, or MUEN 1026  or MUEN 1027  for non-string majors. Open to all University students by audition. Required of all string instrument majors to fulfill major ensemble requirements. May be chosen by keyboard instrument majors to fulfill major ensemble requirements if the student plays a string instrument. Fall, spring.
  
  • MUEN 3041 - Chorale


    1,2 0 2,5
    Prerequisite: three semesters of MUEN 1241 or MUEN 1242. Open to all University students by audition. Either Chorale or Collegiate Choir is required of all voice majors to fulfill major ensemble requirements. Can be chosen by keyboard instrument majors to fulfill major ensemble requirement. Fall, spring.
  
  • MUEN 3042 - Collegiate Choir


    1,2 0 2,5
    Prerequisite: three semesters of MUEN 1041 or MUEN 1042. Open to all University students by audition. Either Chorale or Collegiate Choir is required of all voice majors to fulfill major ensemble requirements. Can be chosen by keyboard instrument majors to fulfill major ensemble requirement. Fall, spring.
  
  • MUEN 3143 - Chorus


    1 0 5
    Prerequisite: three semesters of MUEN 1143 . Open to all University students who are not music majors. Music majors may enroll only during summer session I. No audition will be required. Fall, spring.

Natural Sciences

  
  • NSCI 2371 - Integrated Science: Earth Science


    3 2 2
    Concepts and activities in natural sciences for elementary school curriculum with emphasis on earth science; structures and systems, energy transformations, changes over time, interactions and scientific world view. Course fee $15. Fall, spring.
  
  • NSCI 2372 - Integrated Science: Biology


    3 2 2
    Concepts and activities in natural sciences for elementary school curriculum with emphasis on biology; structures and systems, energy transformations, changes over time, interactions and scientific world view. Course fee $15. Fall, spring.
  
  • NSCI 4371 - The Process of Science


    3 3 0
    Meaning, method development and implications of science in historical context as revealed in lives and works of major scientist.

Nursing

  
  • NURS 2250 - Nursing Skills and Safety


    2 1 2
    Prerequisite: BIOL 2401 , SOCI 1301 . Pre-professional nursing course in which the LVN/LPN student demonstrates knowledge and nursing skills required for therapeutic communication and intervention with individuals and families from diverse cultures, in a variety of settings and across the lifespan. Course fee $25.
  
  • NURS 2330 - Health Promotion


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: permission of instructor for non-nursing majors. Explores fundamental conditions and resources for health, such as education, nutrition, physical activity, stress management, shelter, a stable ecosystem, peace and social justice with respect to self-care and the care of others. Includes health promotion with regard to wellness, acute illness and chronic illness across the lifespan.
  
  • NURS 2350 - Introduction to Nursing Skills


    3 2 2
    Prerequisite: BIOL 2401 , SOCI 1301 . Pre-nursing course providing an introduction to knowledge required for therapeutic communication and non-invasive nursing skills with individuals and families from diverse cultures in a variety of settings and across the lifespan. Course fee $75.
  
  • NURS 3094 - Directed Studies


    1-6 0 0
    Topic and mode of study are agreed upon by student and faculty.
  
  • NURS 3125 - Transition to Professional Nursing


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: accelerated program acceptance, completion of core requirements and   . Focus on assuming the professional nursing role and its application in practice. Discussions include transition to the role of the registered nurse. Overview of nursing and the role of the professional nurse as a provider of care, coordinator of care and member of a profession. Winter intersession.
  
  • NURS 3275 - Mental Health Nursing


    2 2 0
    Prerequisite: accelerated program (LVN only). Focus on nursing care of individuals and families with behavioral disorders, including severe and persistent mental illness in community and acute care settings. May intersession.
  
  • NURS 3290 - Geriatric Health


    2 2 0
    Prerequisite:      . Interprofessional approach of physical, psychosocial, environmental and spiritual complexities of caring for the geriatric aggregate. Evidence-based practices will be discussed to maximize older adult’s maintenance of health and well-being. Provides educational foundation needed to provide high-quality care to older adults.
  
  • NURS 3301 - Medical Terminology for Healthcare Providers


    3 3 0
    Emphasis on a systematic approach to scientific terms and medical words used in nursing and health sciences. Fall, Spring
  
  • NURS 3304 - Elementary Biostatistics in Health-Care Research


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: MATH 1314  or MATH 1324  or MATH 1332 , or consent of instructor. Emphasis on basic descriptive and inferential methods used in health sciences.
  
  • NURS 3306 - Concepts of Emergency Nursing


    3 2 2
    Elective focuses on individuals and families experiencing emergency situations of physiological or psychological origin. Emphasis on adaptation theory and use of the nursing process. Course fee $20.
  
  • NURS 3310 - Applications to Nursing: Pathophysiology


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: BIOL 2401 , BIOL 2402 , BIOL 2572 , BIOL 2420 , or departmental consent. Physiologic responses of all ages and diverse cultures will be studied as these individuals adapt to cardiovascular, dermatologic, endocrine, gastrointestinal, genetic, genitourinary, hematologic, hepatic, immunologic, musculoskeletal, neuro-sensory, oncologic, respiratory, and renal infections, diseases or conditions. Cellular responses to disease are focused upon to enhance the student’s understanding of nursing decisions.
  
  • NURS 3325 - Integration into Professional Nursing


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: RN licensure. Discussion of philosophical, theoretical and historical perspectives in the practice of professional nursing. Students will identify their desired individual areas of professional nursing practice and directions for B.S.N. study.
  
  
  • NURS 3340 - Pharmacology for Nursing Practice


    3 2 3
    Prerequisite:   or  ,  ,  ; admission to upper division nursing courses. Nursing knowledge and psychomotor skills required for administering medications in a safe and effective manner across the lifespan. Concepts stressed will be pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacotherapeutics and pharmacodynamics. Course fee $40.
  
  • NURS 3345 - Pharmacotherapeutics Applied to Pathophysiology


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: RN licensure. Effects of pharmocotherapeutics in relation to major pathophysiologies/psychopathologies across the life span. Includes nursing knowledge of pharmacokinetics/dynamics/genetics for quality patient care, as well as food/drug, drug/drug interactions and the requisite patient teaching.
  
  • NURS 3355 - Cultural Competence for Health Promotion


    3 3 0
    Prerequisite: RN licensure. Improvement of cultural competence for RNs in providing quality care to diverse patient populations. Various cultures (with particular emphasis on local/rural cultures) are studied as to their health-care beliefs and practices regarding health promotion. Healthy People 2010 will be used as the framework of study.
  
 

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