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EDUC 6900 - MAE: Independent Study Hours: 1-10
This course allows MAE students to do independent study or research or take an undergraduate course for graduate credit. All EDUC 6900 work must be approved in writing by the instructor and MAE Director (forms are available in the Office of Graduate Programs, the Office of Continuing Studies, and the Education Department office).
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EDUC 6910 - Special Topics Hours: 1-3
Special Topics courses cover a variety of educational topics not covered in the regular curriculum of the MAE program and expand the offering of electives for MAE degree candidates or non-degree students who are re-certifying or seeking professional development. For more information, see the Education Advisor in the Office of Graduate Programs or the current graduate schedule.
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EDUC 7000 - Capstone Project Hours: 4
A minimum of 4 hours is required for the Capstone Project. Students should enroll in 1-4 Capstone hours during semesters in which they are completing their Capstone Project. Repeatable for a maximum of 8 hours. The Capstone Project is intended to be a substantial capstone study designed to consolidate and unify the various parts of the coursework of the Masters degree into a meaningful single body of work. The student and the Capstone advisor will determine the topic of inquiry, the methodology, and the appropriate option for the Capstone Project. A Capstone Prospectus must be approved during the Degree Candidacy process. For more information, see the MAE Capstone Project Handbook. Prerequisites: (1) EDUC 6400, (2) Admission to Degree Candidacy and (3) Permission of Capstone Advisor.
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Pass/Fail. Course has a per credit hour extra fee. This course has an additional fee.
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EDUC 7001 - Capstone Seminar Hours: 4
All 4 Capstone hours are taken spring term. To participate in the Capstone Seminar in the spring or summer term, a student must have taken EDUC 6400 and have the instructor’s permission. Students will submit an article based on their research during the Capstone Seminar. Prerequisites: (1) EDUC 6400, (2) Admission to Degree Candidacy and (3) Permission of Capstone Seminar instructor.
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Pass/Fail. Course has a per credit hour extra fee. This course has an additional fee.
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EDUC 7400 - Advanced Educational Research Hours: 3
This course will continue students’ exploration of education research design, and will include more in-depth treatment of education research theory and philosophy as well as methods and practice. Students will consider broader research issues such as those related to objectivity, representation and critical agency.
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EDUC 7500 - History of Education Hours: 3
Students will examine how class, race, and gender dynamics have shaped U.S. education during the 20th century, and consider the challenges associated with equity-oriented educational reforms. The course will focus on the evolution of 20th century U.S. education, with a particular effort to learn how historical knowledge can help us better understand and improve contemporary schools. Issues of craft, perspective, evidence, and analysis will be explored from the disciplinary lens of history.
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EDUC 7700 - Special Topics in Theory and Research Hours: 1-3
Offers students the opportunity to study, in depth, current issues in educational theory and research. Specific course topics will vary.
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MATH 6110 - Algebraic Structures for Mathematics Teachers Hours: 3
Elementary algebra involves the abstraction of numbers and applying rules for manipulating unknowns and real or complex numbers. Modern algebra takes abstraction to a deeper level by generalizing, not only objects, but operations on objects. From groups to complex analysis, this fundamental principle of mathematics - abstraction to underlying structure - influences the teaching and learning of high school algebra.
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MATH 6120 - Probability and Statistics for Mathematics Teachers Hours: 3
Quantitative reasoning, the study of random events, and the analysis of data has been referred to as “the mathematics for the information age.” Going beyond the procedural knowledge of computing probability and interpreting numerical information affords teachers the opportunity to better understand how logic can undergird non-deterministic phenomena. This understanding is crucial to presenting probability and statistics as more than simple number-crunching and reading graphs.
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MATH 6130 - Finite Mathematics for Mathematics Teachers Hours: 3
Although a large percentage of the secondary curriculum has been dedicated to “continuous-based” mathematics, concepts from discrete/finite mathematics is of growing interest to schools supporting a comprehensive math experience. Likewise, most undergraduate programs are weighted toward calculus-oriented work. Preparation for shifts in courses of study and the integration of mathematics requires a purposive and rigorous exploration of enumerable sets.
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MATH 6140 - Number Theory for Mathematics Teachers Hours: 3
Numbers and number sense continues to be a focal point for standards and practice in secondary schools. Examining the development of numbers systems and their properties provides teachers with the background necessary to help students develop computational and algebraic intuition.
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MATH 6150 - Advanced Geometry for Mathematics Teachers Hours: 3
Originally focused on practical measurements of size and shape, geometry is one of the oldest branches of mathematics. Since those early days, geometry has become a foundation for mathematics far removed from the traditional context of the plane. Exploring its influence on the development of the discipline as a whole - from axiomatics to analysis, from physical space to abstractions of space - enables teachers to plan instruction that highlights connections within mathematics, as well as underscoring the significance of geometry.
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MATH 6160 - Advanced Calculus for Mathematics Teachers Hours: 3
By the end of the nineteenth century, mathematics included the study of motion, the study of change. Introductory calculus prioritizes the skills of differentiating and integrating, with restricted attention to theory. Refreshing the main topics of calculus from a conceptual perspective and its historical development supports a mathematical approach to the subject, a complement to the conventional engineering approach.
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MATH 6210 - Great Theorems in Mathematics Hours: 2
Survey of some of the most important developments in mathematics throughout the ages, emphasizing those closely connected to the secondary mathematics curriculum.
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MATH 6220 - Combinatorics for Mathematics Teachers Hours: 2
Combinatorics is the study of enumeration problems arising from groups, graphs and other discrete objects in mathematics. These problems are often the most basic - and compelling - problems in mathematics. Typically, the exercises are easily understood by non-specialists. However, although the problem statements may be simple, the solutions usually require exceptional creativity.
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MATH 6230 - Topology for Mathematics Teachers Hours: 2
Topology is the study of the properties that are preserved through deformations (twistings and stretchings, but no tearing) of objects. It also involves subjects like continuous functions, connectedness, compactness, and theorems of metrics/ measurement. As an extension of geometry and set theory, topology offers fresh insights into the traditional secondary curriculum.
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MATH 6240 - Dynamical Systems for Mathematics Teachers Hours: 2
Dynamical systems are generated by iterated mathematical processes. As a result, these repetitive operations have many applications in the physical sciences (for example, meteorology) and in finance. In some instances, researchers can predict with precision how a dynamical system will behave. However, chaotic systems are surprisingly unpredictable. In addition, through the study of dynamical systems, artists and mathematicians can create complex, organic (and beautiful) graphic objects known as fractals.
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MATH 6250 - Game Theory for Mathematics Teachers Hours: 2
This course presents an introduction to game theory and its applications. Game theory models strategic situations, in which an individual’s success in making choices depends on the choices of others (Myerson, 1991). Teachers will study models of competition, cooperation, and multi-party decision-making. Examples will be drawn from economics, society, and traditional games.
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MATH 6300 - Comprehensive Exam Hours: 0
A comprehensive three-hour written examination will be administered, with items from each of the three program components (Mathematical Processes, Mathematics from a Modern Viewpoint, and Comparative Studies in Mathematics). Questions will be representative of the candidate’s curricular choices and written by the candidate’s instructors. Graded Pass/Fail.
Prerequisites: Completion of 6 hrs in Mathematical Processes, 15 hrs in Mathematics from a Modern Viewpoint, and 6 hrs in Comparative Studies in Mathematics.
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MBA 5000 - Financial Management for Health Care Administration Hours: 3
Study of the use of financial management concepts and tools to support decision-making in the health care industry. Focus is on using available sources of pertinent information and tools, including financial statements, the budgeting process, pricing and cost of services, and management control mechanisms. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing for undergraduates.
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MBA 5640 - Entrepreneurship Hours: 3
A growing number of people, worldwide, have as a goal launching a business and thriving in a free enterprise system. This course will examine the growing entrepreneurial revolution from several perspectives: 1. Statistical: understanding the actual numbers of such organizations their impact on the economy; 2. Research and education: examining the trends that undergird theory and development of entrepreneurial knowledge and skills; 3. Personal fit: analyzing characteristics common to successful entrepreneurs; 4. Business plan and organizational design: developing a business vision, a detailed plan, including a design for the organization, a legal structure, a financial plan, and all the elements required to bring the entrepreneurial dream to fruition. Participants in the course will demonstrate their knowledge of the entrepreneurial challenge by producing a business plan. Class sessions will include presentations, guest lectures, and a high level of interaction among the attendees. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing for undergraduates.
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MBA 5800 - Communications and Negotiations Hours: 3
Effective communication is a central management skill. This multidisciplinary course examines communication theories, techniques, and strategies while giving students experience in the practice of effective communication skills. Topics include communication strategy and analysis, managerial writing and presentation skills and cross-cultural communication. All business is some form of negotiation, so negotiation theory and practice is explored with experiential exercises required utilizing negotiation and communication skills. Topics include interest groups, bargaining, and power. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing for undergraduates.
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MBA 5905 - Special Topics Hours: 3
MBA 5905 presents special topics that offer in-depth study of some aspect of business such as risk management, change management, process management, logistics, product design, etc. and may be repeated when taken as a different topic. MBA 5905 includes courses offered on an experimental basis for a limited time only. Once a course is deemed appropriate for permanent adoption in the MBA curriculum, then a formal proposal for adoption is made. MBA 5905 is available to both graduate and undergraduate students.
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MBA 5960 - Business Ethics: Public Policy and Social Responsibility Hours: 3
This multidisciplinary course explores issues of ethics, public policy and social responsibility at the level of the individual and the organization. It begins with an exploration of the foundation of ethics and morality in comparative religion and philosophy in a domestic and international context. It continues with a history of the modern corporation while exploring the roots of managers and firms social and ethical responsibilities. It explores the role of social institutions, such as religions and governments, in influencing individual and organizational ethics and social responsibility. The legal regulation of ethics in contemporary society is explored, including topics such as the federal sentencing guidelines and foreign corrupt practices act. Current issues in business ethics are debated, including tobacco marketing, advertising and children, child and slave labor and corporate justice. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing for undergraduates.
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MBA 6000 - Managing in Organizations Hours: 3
Students explore the human factors of managing the business organization and learn to make managerial recommendations based on theory and practice. Through a multidisciplinary study of behavioral science and organizational psychology, management literature and current topics in human resource management and organizational behavior, students explore such topics as individual and group behavior, organizational design, leadership, change strategies, motivation, and business policy ramifications.
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MBA 6050 - Managerial Accounting Hours: 3
This course emphasizes measurement and analysis using financial and cost accounting concepts and methods. The focus is on the development and use of relevant information for use by decision makers throughout the organization. Cases from organizations of various size and type will be used to illustrate the relationship between the concepts and the business setting in which they are applied. Topics include cost analysis for decision-making and performance evaluation, strategic cost analysis and management control systems. Prerequisites: ACCT 2000
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MBA 6100 - Financial Reporting and Analysis Hours: 3
This course applies more advanced concepts and procedures underlying corporate financial statements. Tools for analyzing profitability, liquidity and risk are used in case-based exercises. Topics include accounting concepts, preparation of financial statements, the analysis and interpretation of financial statements for investment, credit and regulatory purposes. The influence of management and accounting information systems and corporate culture is discussed. Attention is focused on contemporary issues in financial reporting and the search for resolution. Prerequisites: ACCT 2000
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MBA 6150 - Managerial Economics Hours: 3
This course provides an approach to analyzing the firm’s immediate economic environment. The course applies the concepts and models of micro-economic theory and measurement techniques, explores the firm’s production and cost structures, and studies the nature of industry rivalry. Prerequisites: ECON 2100 and 2200
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MBA 6200 - Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations Hours: 3
This multidisciplinary course explores human resource issues in both the union and non-union environment in firms operating both in the United States and in foreign countries. Human resource issues focus on how organizations select, train, evaluate, compensate and develop employees. Employment regulations for both the organized and the unorganized firm are addressed. Current theories, research and practice are explored including strategic human resources, human resource development, equity and justice. The course will focus on innovative practices and explore the effectiveness of human resource systems and policies.
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MBA 6250 - Change Management Hours: 3
This course examines the challenges of change for organizations and for the people who lead them. The current business climate is rife with mergers, acquisitions, re-engineering, downsizing, rapid growth, evolving competitive landscapes, and a wide variety of other changes. Those who aspire to successful managerial roles must deal with change, planned and unplanned, both on the individual and the collective levels. Understanding the anatomy of change is critical to effective navigation of these changes. Prerequisites: MBA 6000
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MBA 6300 - Production and Operations Management Hours: 3
Operations management explores the systematic direction and control of the processes that transform inputs into finished goods or services. This course focuses on contemporary concepts, analytic methods, and innovative practices for managing firm’s production and operations functions. It will include operations strategy as well as daily control of processes and inventory. Prerequisites: MATH 1240
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MBA 6350 - Management of Services Hours: 3
This course looks at service management – the study of how marketing and operations come together through technology and people to plan, create, and deliver products/services to customers. Course objectives include: (1) to approach and design service management from a systems perspective, (2) to recognize and understand the characteristics of service delivery processes, and (3) to learn how to apply the procedures of demand analysis, set standards of performance measurements, and determine capacity levels. Prerequisites: MBA 6000
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MBA 6400 - Marketing Management Hours: 3
This course explores the strategic role of marketing within business firms and non-profit organizations. Topics include industry and competitive analysis, customer analysis and consumer behavior, market segmentation, market research, distribution channel policy, product policy and strategy, pricing policy, advertising, sales force management, brand management, industrial marketing, and services marketing.
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MBA 6450 - Financial Management Hours: 3
This course covers topical financial problems confronting the corporation. The objective is to develop an understanding of current financial theory and its implications for problem solving. Issues include investment decisions, financing and capital structure policy, capital markets, international capital budgeting, dividend policy, mergers and acquisitions and risk management. Prerequisites: ACCT 2000 and MATH 1240
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MBA 6600 - Quantitative Methods for Business Decision-Making Hours: 3
This multidisciplinary course combining business, mathematics, and computer science topics, builds on the concepts introduced in the business statistics prerequisite and introduces the basic concepts of model building and its role in rational decision-making. In this course, the student acquires knowledge of specific modeling techniques and their practical application, such as linear programming and simulation. The student will take an analytic view of decision-making by formalizing trade-offs, specifying constraints, providing for uncertainty and performing sensitivity analysis. Prerequisites: MATH 1240
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MBA 6610 - Computer Simulation of Business and Manufacturing Processes Hours: 3
This course covers advanced simulation of business, manufacturing, and service processes. Topics include input/output analysis, simulation concepts and practice, and development of simulation programs using Arena simulation software. This course requires the creation of a team that would create computer simulation to model business and manufacturing processes, model the statistical distributions that accurately represent the model inputs, analyze the simulation model output to assess its significance, animate the business/manufacturing simulation to visually show workflow and explain simulation concepts to their working peers. Typical simulation examples are manufacturing, restaurant operations, and banking. Prerequisites: MATH 1240
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MBA 6620 - Legal Environment of Business Hours: 3
This course is a broad overview of the legal issues that impact managers and firms in a domestic and international context. The course will address significant laws and the regulatory climate in an historical and contemporary perspective, including the evolving nature of the digital economy.
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MBA 6650 - Special Topics in Finance Hours: 3
This course focuses on issues for managers in both domestic and foreign firms. It will explore capital markets and the nature and role of today’s international financial markets; debt markets and their financial innovations and instruments including futures, options and other contemporary instruments; valuation; volatility and risk management. Prerequisites: MBA 6450.
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This course is not repeatable for credit.
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MBA 6700 - Global Competition and the World Economy Hours: 3
This course explores the international economic environment of business with a focus on the forces of international competition in global markets. The focus is on the managerial implications of internationalization for all managers, whether working in a multinational or a domestic firm. Within the context of managing competitive strategies topics include: international trade theory and analysis of the external economic environment; introduction to foreign exchange and international capital markets; trade blocs and national/supranational regulations and institutions; the political/legal environment of international business and comparative business-government relations in the developed and developing world; technology transfer and intellectual property protection; and country risk analysis. The multidisciplinary approach of this course can bring topics, lectures and speakers from political science, history and foreign languages departments.
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MBA 6750 - Strategic Marketing Hours: 3
This advanced marketing seminar explores marketing in the context of firm strategy using advanced concepts in industry and competitive analysis. It focuses on contemporary issues in marketing including brand management, service marketing, new product development and pricing strategies in both domestic and global contexts. It will analyze issues such as strategic intent, core competencies, strategic alliances, value-chain configuration and cross border transactions. Prerequisites: MBA 6400
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This course has an additional fee.
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MBA 6850 - Managing Information Systems Hours: 3
This course explores information technology issues related to the internal and external environment of the firm. Its focus is on the use of information systems for competitive advantage. Within the firm, it investigates the planning, development and control of management information systems and explores the planning and acquisition of appropriate hardware, software and peripherals. Further, it explores the explosive role of the Internet and growing power and usage of information databases. Topics included are the economics of information, electronic commerce, database marketing, virtual firms and communities, and privacy and network security systems. The course is multidisciplinary and will include topics and input from computer science, library and instructional media, and academic computing.
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MBA 6860 - Information Technology Leadership Hours: 3
Chief Information Officers and Information Technology Leaders have become perhaps the most valuable players in the corporate executive suite. They are integral to the corporate strategy, tactics, and day-to-day operations. This course will lay the foundation for considering many questions related to executive management and use of information systems. It will prepare students to make informed choices when considering the strategic use of technology to support corporate business objectives. Five core areas will be explored: (1) Strategy, Organizations, Management and the Networked Enterprise; (2) Information Technology Infrastructure, Processes, and People; (3) Building and Buying Information Systems; (4) Directions, Management and Organizational Support; and (5) Strategic Information Systems in the Digital Firm. Students will complete a group project and presentation that focuses on a Strategic Information Systems Plan. Groups will select the organization that they wish to study, develop a business plan, and perform the necessary analysis to formulate the Strategic Information Systems Plan.
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MBA 6870 - IT: Agile, Change, and Project Management Hours: 3
Technology is woven into the fabric of every business process and innovation in our business world. Information technology leaders are enablers of driving value added change in our enterprises. This course will lay the foundation for building skills to lead enterprise level change both strategically and tactically in an enterprise 2.0 world. Four core areas will be explored: (1) change models, frameworks, and execution strategies, (2) enterprise project governance, (3) enterprise 2.0 and the project manager - skills and competencies, and (4) agile development - definition, opportunity, and implementation. Students will have the opportunity to go through the life cycle of building an enterprise project portfolio down through to the project level detail of a single “agile” project. The objective of this course is to prepare you as managers of information with the basic skills to lead and deliver change in an enterprise 2.0 world.
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MBA 6905 - Special Topics Hours: 3
Special topics that offer in-depth study of some aspect of business. May be repeated when taken as a different topic.
Notes:
Offered in 2011/12 only. MBA 6905 courses are courses offered on experimental basis for a limited time only. Once the course is deemed appropriate for permanent adoption to the MBA curriculum, then a formal proposal for adoption is made.
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MBA 6905 - Special Topics: Accounting Tax Procedures Hours: 3
This course involves the organization, structure and processes involved in practice before the IRS. Students will learn the administrative structure of the IRS, ethical duties of the practitioner, preparer penalties, and the statute of limitations. What is the Service’s procedure in determining, reviewing, litigating and collecting tax deficiencies, and the role of all of the key groups within the IRS? We will study the IRS criminal investigations division and the use of the IRS summons. Understand the latest IRS structural changes and review the official letters, forms and notices used by IRS. Students will get a clear sense of how the IRS works at a practical level. Discover primary sources including federal tax law, constitutional and legislative sources; administrative regulations and rulings and judicial interpretations and secondary sources as research tools including citators and other finding devices, annotated tax services, topical tax services, tax journals and newsletters. Use these research tools to communicate research results for tax planning and tax practice to tax clients.
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Offered in 2011/12 only. MBA 6905 courses are courses offered on experimental basis for a limited time only. Once the course is deemed appropriate for permanent adoption to the MBA curriculum, then a formal proposal for adoption is made.
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MBA 6905 - Special Topics: Debating Modern Capitalism Hours: 3
This course will examine different theories of modern capitalism and how it functions in the United States and global economy. The goal of the course is to help managers in their work by understanding different theories of how capitalism emerged as well as arguments about its strengths and limits. The goal of the course is not to provide an endorsement or critique capitalism, but to assist managers in understanding the ways that capitalism is not understood and constructed. In pursuing these aims, we will explore the relation between power and capitalist development; the role of firms, institutions and social structures in economic development; the relation between capitalists, managers and workers; and the impact of economic organization on the family and social structure.
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Offered in 2011/12 only. MBA 6905 courses are courses offered on experimental basis for a limited time only. Once the course is deemed appropriate for permanent adoption to the MBA curriculum, then a formal proposal for adoption is made.
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MBA 6905 - Special Topics: Leadership in the Non-Profit Environment Hours: 3
This course is designed to afford students the opportunity to explore the not-for-profit environment by utilizing and learning a process that leads to innovative solutions to solve difficult problems. The exploration will be supplemented with teachings on specific topical areas such as governance, laws, regulations and cultures of the not-for-profit environment. Students will experience and learn social technologies that engage the collective intelligence of groups and organizations. Students will explore the concept of leader as ¿host¿ of the purpose and mission of an organization and as host of the collective intelligence of the people who are the organization. Observation, reflection, discussion, writing, reading, experimentation and group work will constitute the principal learning activities. There will be a collective class project as the culminating exercise of the class.
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Offered in 2011/12 only. MBA 6905 courses are courses offered on experimental basis for a limited time only. Once the course is deemed appropriate for permanent adoption to the MBA curriculum, then a formal proposal for adoption is made.
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MBA 6905 - Special Topics: Principles of Taxation for Business Decision Making Hours: 3
This course investigates the basic maxims of good tax planning and addresses issues commonly faced by business managers and owners. Topics covered include standards for good tax policy, choice of entity, taxation of business income, compensation and retirement planning, fringe benefits, state and local taxes, and small business taxation. Learning will take place by using lectures, projects, interviews, guest speakers, case studies, and problem solving exercises.
Notes:
Offered in 2011/12 only. MBA 6905 courses are courses offered on experimental basis for a limited time only. Once the course is deemed appropriate for permanent adoption to the MBA curriculum, then a formal proposal for adoption is made.
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MBA 6910 - Product Development and Innovation Hours: 3
Understand the value and importance of product development and apply this knowledge in a new product business case introduction. In addition to understanding the new product development stage-gate process, each student will ast as a senior leader of the organization by evaluating each presentation for go/no-go status.
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MBA 6920 - International Business Seminar Hours: 3
This course offers students an intense week long immersion in an international location and experience in conducting international business research. The country/region of study drives the academic focus. The course is comprised of several venues: Pre-study research and briefing lectures, travel outside the USA, lectures by local academics and topic experts; corporate and governmental site visits; and historical and cultural study tours. The course culminates with individual or group independent research papers on topics in international business focused on the region of study, completed after returning from the international seminar.
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MBA 6950 - Business Strategy Hours: 3
This elective course is designed to help students understand the business enterprise in its entirety. It integrates the concepts from marketing, operations and finance. It adds new perspectives about competitive and cooperative behaviors of companies. It is a big-picture course. It explores concepts. We will study strategy formulation, implementation and assessment (metrics). We will become familiar with the language and new concepts of strategic thinking such as operational readiness, alignment and strategic renewal. We will be using case studies as well as formal texts. The teaching approach is that there are choices and consequences (some intended and some unintended). The class will critically examine both sides of the equation and make the best decision in the best short and long term overall interests of the firm. Prerequisites: MBA 6000, 6150 or 6300, 6400 and 6450.
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MBA 6980 - 21st Century Leadership Hours: 3
This multidisciplinary course approaches leadership from a historical and contemporary perspective and analyzes current ideas including leadership styles, types, traits, and personalities. It explores leadership issues through the behavioral and managerial literature. It identifies leadership issues essential for a manager’s lifetime. The course will use case studies, simulation and experiential exercises, and guest lectures to explore leadership within organizations.
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MBA 6990 - Consulting Project: Strategy Formulation and Implementation Hours: 3
Students are expected to utilize their knowledge and skills obtained in the graduate business program to date in an actual consulting project with either a profit or non-profit organization. The project is developed in a cross-functional team setting under the direction of the professor and the project team coordinator. The course requires students to meet outside of classroom time for planning, preparation, and meeting with client organization representatives. Classroom time during the quarter’s first half is devoted to strategy formulation issues and discussion, while the second half is conducted independently under the direction of the professor. The course results in a professional consulting project document and presentation.
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This course is a capstone course that must be taken during one of the last two terms of the program and upon completion of core courses or by permission of the instructor.
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MSAH 5000 - Research Design Hours: 3
The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the scientific research process in the field of Allied Health. It is assumed that students enrolling in this course will bring a variety of allied health experience to the class. Each student will then identify a specific area of interest and carry out a mini-thesis type of research project. Through this project the student will gain an appreciation for the literature search and review, research design and the oral and written skills developed in research reporting. Students will also use data analysis software to identify appropriate data analysis for data sets. It is also assumed that student entering this class will have a limited research background.
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MSAH 5050 - Allied Health Care Administration Hours: 3
This course will provide each student the opportunity to explore the current theories associated with administrative practices, leadership, and program development. Students will learn how to apply these skills to their current and/or future employment areas as well as engage with local health care administrators on current administrative practices.
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MSAH 5100 - Fundamentals of Nutrition Hours: 3
This course focuses on the science of nutrition and the impact of daily food choices and eating patterns on long-term health. The course examines nutrient sources and functions, energy balance, links between diet and chronic diseases, diet and exercise, nutrition throughout life stages, nutrition myths and misinformation, and food-borne illness. Nutrient analysis of a student’s diets provides opportunities to improve nutritional health.
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MSAH 5150 - Advanced Strength and Conditioning Hours: 3
This course is designed to bridge the gap between clinical exercise science related course work and the practical application skills of strength and conditioning. The student will learn how to properly screen and evaluate clients for safe participation in an exercise program, design and implement exercise prescriptions for multiple populations and goal attainment, and apply the principles of exercise in a strength and conditioning environment. This course will prepare the student to take the ACSM Certified Health Fitness Specialist exam or the NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist exam. Prerequisites: ATHT 3400, BIO 1810, 1820, HLED 2100 or MSAH 5100; PHED 4400.
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MSAH 5220 - Evidenced-Based Practice/Informatics I Hours: 3
At the unit or micro-level, students use research methods to identify pertinent questions and articulate the evidence base for practice decisions. There is an opportunity to investigate evolving technologies that deliver, enhance, and document care with an emphasis on cost-effectiveness, safety and improved outcomes. Students use and analyze data sets to prepare them to improve patient care outcomes.
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MSAH 5230 - Leadership and Advocacy in Policy and Healthcare Organization Hours: 3
In this course, students incorporate leadership skills, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities within diverse healthcare systems and policy organizations to foster accessible, safe, high quality, affordable, and efficient health services for individuals, families, and communities at local, regional, and state levels. They analyze and apply theoretical frameworks and evidence based practice to political activity concerning the legal and ethical provisions of health care. Role development skills of communication, collaboration, negotiation, delegation, and coordination are enhanced to create successful strategies to provide high quality care delivery at the micro- and macro-systems levels.
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MSAH 5300 - Program Planning and Evaluation Hours: 3
This course provides the student with the theoretical background needed to effectively understand and implement comprehensive program evaluation processes.
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MSAH 5660 - Applied Performance Nutrition Hours: 3
This course further enhances knowledge and application of nutrition principles learned throughout previous nutrition courses, specifically knowledge of sports nutrition principles and its role in performance at the graduate level. Students will improve their confidence in applying nutrition principles based on evidence-based nutrition research and practice. Current issues in within nutrition will be discussed, critically analyzed, and practically applied. This course will emphasize weight management principles including approaches to weight loss and weight gain by understanding the physiological and psychological issues that affect weight. Dietary supplement claims, recommendations, and controversies will also be evaluated according to evidence-based research on safety and efficacy. The role of supplements in weight loss/weight gain, disease prevention, and athletic performance will be analyzed according to nutrition requirements for optimum health. Laws and regulations governing supplements and the weight loss dietary industry will be reviewed. Prerequisites: HLED 2100 or NURS 2400; and BIO 1810 or HLED 1111.
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MSAH 5910 - U.S. Health Care Policy Hours: 3
U.S. health care policy is shaped by a combination of political, regulatory, legal and public initiatives. The course examines the influences of each on U.S. heath care policy and their impact on health care delivery and health care professionals.
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MSAH 6000 - Athletic Training Education Program Administration Hours: 3
This course will provide students with the knowledge and understanding of all the facets involved with running an accredited Athletic Training Education Program at the Higher Education level.
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MSAH 6100 - Gross Anatomy of the Extremities Hours: 3
This course provides detailed lecture and dissection-based anatomical study of the upper and lower extremity and spine as it is related to the practice of athletic training. Basic and applied gross anatomical information will be presented in lecture followed by dissection and identification of relevant structures in the laboratory.
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MSAH 6200 - Advanced Evaluation and Treatment of Athletic Injuries Hours: 3
This course is designed to build upon the concepts presented in Gross Anatomy of the Extremities. Students will be asked to critique their current evaluation schemes for orthopedic injuries according to the best available evidence-based medicine. In addition students will be asked to extend their evaluation schemes to include lesions resulting from macro- and microtrauma. The concept of clinical prediction rules will be presented to enable students to evaluate treatment strategies for a multitude of orthopedic injuries. Students will also be provided with opportunities for advanced clinical practice in the areas of lower extremity biomechanics, throwing analysis, and manual therapy techniques. Other special topics will be included as time permits.
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MSAH 6300 - Wellness for Special Populations Hours: 3
This course is designed to advance the clinical knowledge base of persons preparing for a career in health and wellness. This will enable practitioners to improve the scientific basis of their practice, update their content knowledge as it relates to the Health Sciences, and improve their skills related to critical inquiry. Prerequisites: General Nutrition and Exercise Prescription for Pediatric and Geriatric Populations.
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MSAH 6400 - Corporate/Worksite Wellness Design Hours: 3
This course is designed to advance the clinical knowledge base of persons preparing for a career in health and wellness. This course is meant to prepare future professionals for the special needs and demands related to worksite health promotion.
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MSAH 6500 - U.S. Heathcare Policy Hours: 3
U.S. healthcare policy is shaped by a combination of political, regulatory, legal, and public initiatives. This course examines the influences of each on U.S. healthcare policy and their impact on healthcare delivery and healthcare professionals.
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MSAH 6510 - Ethical Healthcare Leadership Hours: 3
This course emphasizes the moral and social responsibilities of healthcare organizational leaders as well as the practical application of ethical principles and concepts to organizational leadership behavior and decision-making.
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MSAH 6700 - Special Topics Hours: 3
The purpose of this course is to allow the graduate level student to explore specific current event areas of interest. Topics will vary and will explore areas not covered in the required curriculum.
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MSAH 6900 - Advanced Clinical Practicum Hours: 3
This is a 3-hour course and may be repeated one time for a total of 6 hours. Clinical placements are to be designed to further the student’s growth per their individual degree plan and may include settings such a cardiac rehabilitation, specialized rehabilitation facilities, alternative athletic training venues, etc. This course is designed to further the student’s growth per their individual degree plan and may include clinical placement settings such a cardiac rehabilitation, specialized rehabilitation facilities, alternative athletic training venues, etc. The purpose of the practicum is allow the student to gain valuable experience in the clinical setting as well as apply knowledge learned in the classroom to their respective clinical area of interest.
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MSAH 7000 - Master’s Thesis Hours: 3
If the Thesis option is chosen, students must enroll for a total of 6 hours to fulfill the requirement for graduation.
The Master’s Thesis serves as a culminating project designed to allow the student to undertake a substantial research area of interest. Students will be required to develop a thesis committee which minimally will consist of the student’s advisor and one other faculty member selected by the graduate student. Additional committee members may include other allied health professionals who have expertise in the selected research topic area. Students electing this option must complete two 3-hour courses. Students will also be expected to prepare an oral defense of their project.
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NURS 5010 - Anatomy and Physiology for Nurse Anesthesia Hours: 3
This course provides an in depth study of gross anatomy as well as cell structure and function, fluids and electrolytes (including blood), skeletal muscle, and all aspects of the nervous system, vascular tree, smooth muscle, the cardiac system, the respiratory system, the hepatic system, the immune system, and endocrine system. Prerequisites: Admission to the nurse anesthesia program.
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NURS 5210 - Epidemiology/Healthy Populations Hours: 3
The course examines the role of epidemiology as related to health of individuals, families, clinical populations and communities. It introduces concepts of health measurement as applied to health promotion and disease prevention. Students focus on the practical application of concepts to improve healthcare outcomes for individuals, families, and communities. Prerequisites: Undergraduate statistics and research course.
Notes:
This course has an additional fee.
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NURS 5220 - Evidenced-Based Practice/Informatics I Hours: 3
At the unit or micro-level, students use research methods to identify pertinent questions and articulate the evidence base for practice decisions. There is an opportunity to investigate evolving technologies that deliver, enhance, and document care with an emphasis on cost-effectiveness, safety and improved outcomes. Students use and analyze data sets to prepare them to improve patient care outcomes.
Notes:
This course has an additional fee.
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NURS 5230 - Leadership and Advocacy in Policy and Healthcare Organization Hours: 3
In this course, students incorporate leadership skills, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities within diverse healthcare systems and policy organizations to foster accessible, safe, high quality, affordable, and efficient health services for individuals, families, and communities at local, regional, and state levels. They analyze and apply theoretical frameworks and evidence based practice to political activity concerning the legal and ethical provisions of health care. Role development skills of communication, collaboration, negotiation, delegation, and coordination are enhanced to create successful strategies to provide high quality care delivery at the micro- and macro-systems levels.
Notes:
This course has an additional fee.
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NURS 5310 - Advanced Pharmacology Hours: 3
This course builds on basic fundamental concepts of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. It focuses on essentials of drug action, clinical use, side effects, adverse reactions and rational drug selection for specific drug classes treating select disease processes. Client education, medication administration, interactions with herbal or nutritional remedies and lifestyle modifications across the lifespan or for special populations are included.
Notes:
This course has an additional fee.
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NURS 5320 - Advanced Health Assessment Hours: 3
This course builds on basic physical assessment concepts to include episodic, focused and comprehensive health assessments for individuals across the lifespan. It focuses on therapeutic communication using the Holistic Caring Tapestry with individuals and families so that students assemble a health assessment data base, including family, cultural, psychosocial and physical findings. Students critically analyze data to determine differential diagnoses and establish an accurate assessment of health status.
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Includes lab hours. This course has an additional fee.
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NURS 5330 - Advanced Pathophysiology Hours: 3
This course builds on knowledge of basic pathophysiology to examine current understanding of cell and tissue mechanisms that cause disease, and how these produce the symptoms and signs that we recognize clinically. The processes of cell adaptation and injury, apoptosis, necrosis, aging, thromboembolism, ischemia, infarction, fluid and chemistry imbalances, neuroendocrine abnormalities, inflammation, infection, immune dysfunction, genetic abnormalities and malignancy will be studied, illustrated by disease examples and case studies. Additionally the world burden of disease will be considered, including infection, infestation, malnutrition, and obesity.
Notes:
This course has an additional fee.
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NURS 5340 - Prescribing for the APN Hours: 1
This course addresses the professional role of the advanced practice nurse with prescriptive authority. It focuses on quality assurance and safety, as well as statutory, ethical and legal issues.
Notes:
This course has an additional fee.
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NURS 6080 - Independent Study Hours: 1-3
This course is designed for the graduate student who wishes to investigate a special nursing issue in depth under the guidance of one specific faculty member. Issue specific content, objectives and evaluation criteria are mutually determined by the faculty member and the student.
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NURS 6090 - Special Topics in Nursing Hours: 3-5
Courses are offered on an experimental basis for a limited time.
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NURS 6100 - Role Development of the Clinical Nurse Leader as Information Manager Hours: 3
Examines the role of the Clinical Nurse Leader as leader in quality improvement,
clinical outcomes, and care environment manager in the clinical microsystem. Utilizes educational theory and principles in the quality improvement process for information management and dissemination for the clinical microsystem.
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NURS 6110 - Clinical Nurse Leader Immersion I Hours: 4
This course examines the Clinical Nurse leader (CNL) role at the point of care with individuals, clinical populations or communities. It includes an intensive clinical experience in a microsystem setting that is chosen by the student, in collaboration with community resources and Otterbein nursing faculty. Selected theories, concepts, and research related to leadership and the ethical/professional aspects of the CNL role are integrated into the clinical experience. Students begin their clinical project by identifying a microsystem need, and designing an innovation to meet that need in collaboration with course faculty and microsystem health care providers. Prerequisites: NURS 5210, 5220 and 6100 with minimum grades of B-; or concurrent NURS 5230, 5320 and 5330.
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Includes clinical hours. This course has an additional fee.
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NURS 6120 - Clinical Nurse Leader Immersion II Hours: 5
This course synthesizes the components of: educator; clinician; steward of the environment and human/material resources; leader; team manager; outcomes manager; information manager; client advocate; and systems analyst/risk anticipator into the CNL role. Students apply the Holistic Caring Tapestry to deliver quality health care to a specific microsystem population and to provide support to the nursing staff of that system. They reflect critically on their implementation of the CNL role and related clinical issues. The course requires the student to implement, evaluate and disseminate their clinical project results and recommendations. Prerequisites: NURS 6110 with a minimum grade of B-.
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Includes clinical hours. This course has an additional fee.
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NURS 6310 - Health Care Management I Hours: 5
This course examines the administrative processes of nursing service management in selected organizational settings. It includes selected theories, concepts, and research related to designing, implementing and evaluating a nursing administration project; strategic planning; decision-making; organizational design; innovative change; team building; job design; and administrative legal, ethical, social, political and economic issues. Students apply the Holistic Caring Tapestry within the role of the health care manager. Prerequisites: NURS 5220, 5230 with minimum grades of B-.
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Includes clinical hours. This course has an additional fee.
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NURS 6320 - Health Care Management II Hours: 5
This course involves observation, participation and practice in nursing administration within a health care organization or other appropriate health related setting. The focus is on the role and functions of the nurse administrator, theory and research related to the nurse administrator role, and issues related to nursing administration. Prerequisites: NURS 6310 with a minimum grade of B-.
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Includes clinical hours. This course has an additional fee.
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NURS 6410 - Educational Theory, Program Development and Evaluation Hours: 3
Examines educational theories, learning styles, and planning and evaluation methods. Focuses on planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating curricula. Students will utilize relevant theories and research for curricular planning and evaluation in nursing programs; including needs assessment, outcomes/objectives, content, evaluation methods, and the accreditation process.
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NURS 6420 - Advanced Nurse Role Hours: 3
Students will utilize educational and nursing theory to support teaching and learning methods in course planning. Students will analyze influences related to organizational, political, legal, and ethical issues in higher education. The course includes theory, concepts, research, and teaching methods and evaluation for classroom, distance, on-line, and clinical education. Prerequisites: 6410 with a minimum grade of B-.
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NURS 6430 - Advanced Practice Nurse Educator Hours: 3
Participation in this course facilitates the synthesis of nursing and educational theories, concepts, and research in performing the advanced role of a nurse educator within selected educational settings. Students discuss theory and application of teaching/learning principles in a weekly seminar. Students are guided by master or doctorally prepared nurse educator preceptors in a higher educational setting. Prerequisites: NURS 6400 with a minimum grade of B-.
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Includes clinical hours. This course has an additional fee.
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NURS 6510 - Promoting Health in Primary Care Hours: 2
This course focuses on health promotion, illness prevention and health maintenance care throughout the lifespan. It emphasizes assessment and management of the individual and family in the health care setting. Research, evidence based practice guidelines and theories related to nursing or behavioral sciences are utilized in decision making and clinical management. Students apply the Holistic Caring Tapestry within the family nurse practitioner role. Prerequisites: NURS 5210, 5310, 5330, and 5340 with minimum grades of B-.
Notes:
This course has an additional fee.
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NURS 6520 - Procedures/Skills Hours: 2
This course focuses on common procedures and skills utilized by the APN based on research and evidence based practice guidelines. It emphasizes the focused assessment and clinical management of individuals requiring identified skills and procedures in the health care setting. Prerequisites: NURS 5320 and 6510 with minimum grades of B-.
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Includes lab hours. This course has an additional fee.
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NURS 6530 - Acute/Common Illnesses Hours: 5
This course focuses on the diagnosis and management of acute and common health problems experienced by individuals and family members across the lifespan. Students synthesize and apply theories and principles from nursing and behavioral sciences. Students utilize evidence based practice guidelines in decision making and clinical management. Prerequisites: NURS 5320 and 6510 with minimum grades of B-.
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Includes clinical hours.This course has an additional fee.
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NURS 6540 - Complex/Chronic Illnesses Hours: 6
This course focuses on the diagnosis and management of chronic and complex, multidimensional health problems experienced by individuals and family members across the lifespan, including health care problems that require collaboration and referral. Students discriminate between independent and collaborative functions. Prerequisites: NURS 6510, 6520, and 6530 with minimum grades of B-.
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Includes clinical hours. This course has an additional fee.
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NURS 6550 - Leadership in Nurse Practitioner Role Hours: 4
This course focuses on concepts, values and principles which provide the basis for the family nurse practitioner role. Competencies of advanced nursing practice, principles of primary health care, community health promotion and evidence-based practice, are integrated into a clinical practice model. Students analyze and personalize the advanced practice nursing role, leading to a successful transition to practice. Prerequisites: NURS 6540 with a minimum grade of B-.
Notes:
This course has an additional fee.
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NURS 6716 - Basic Principles of Nurse Anesthesia I Hours: 4
This course provides foundational knowledge and skills for entry into advanced practice nurse anesthesia. Concepts include history and physical examination, essential anesthesia techniques, basic monitoring, basic and specialized equipment, basic anesthesia interventions to deliver safe, effective and culturally sensitive care across the life span. Prerequisites: Admission to the Nurse Anesthesia Program. Co-requisites: NURS 5010, 6717, 6718.
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NURS 6717 - Advanced Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthesia Hours: 4
This foundational course explores the pharmacological principles that are associated with the delivery of anesthesia. Concepts include pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of commonly used drugs in anesthesia and those agents used in adjunct during the course of anesthesia. Clinical reasoning will be used regarding the effects of anesthetics on homeostatic functions and their relation to patient’s state of health/wellness during the perioperative period. Prerequisites: Admission to the Nurse Anesthesia Program. Co-requisites: NURS 5010, 6716, 6718.
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NURS 6718 - Nurse Anesthesia Laboratory Practicum Hours: 1
This laboratory course provides initial experiential application of the basic knowledge and skills for entry into advanced practice nurse anesthesia. Topics include presentation of history and physical findings and implications for anesthesia plans of care. Use of anesthesia equipment, and techniques, collaborative decision making, effective communication, in the planning, delivery and evaluation of safe, effective and culturally sensitive care across the life span. Prerequisites: Admission to the Nurse Anesthesia Program. Co-requisites: NURS 5010, 6716, 6717.
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NURS 6726 - Basic Principles of Nurse Anesthesia II Hours: 4
This course provides basic knowledge and skills for entry into advanced practice nurse anesthesia. Implications of history and physical examination findings for patients with common problems and conditions requiring specialized anesthesia techniques and interventions to deliver safe, effective and culturally sensitive care across the life span. Prerequisites: NURS 5010, 6716, 6717, 6718 with minimum grades of B-. Co-requisites: NURS 6729.
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