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2022-2023 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Master of Business Administration
  

  • MBA 504 Legal, Ethical, and Global Environment of Business



    This course prepares the business professional to consider legal consequences in planning and implementing strategies. It recognizes that law and ethics are an integral part of business and business decisions. This course focuses on the legal, ethical, judicial, regulatory, and competitive nature of business organizations in a global environment. This course uses a combination of statutory review, case analysis, and commentary. Credits are not applicable toward MBA degree. Open to all MBA students. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 505 Foundations of Statistics



    This course would provide a statistical base for students entering the MBA program. Subjects to be covered would include, but not be limited to, descriptive statistics, probability and probability distributions, analysis of variances, chi square tests, nonparametric statistics, index numbers and aggregate price indexes, forecasting and time series analysis. All students admitted into the MBA program would be required to complete this course or show their proficiency by testing out of the course. Open to all MBA students. MBA505 may be waived upon satisfactory completion of the Statistics Proficiency Exam. Contact the MBA Office to schedule the examination. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 512 Business Analytics



    This course provides an introduction to the field of business analytics, which has been defined as the extensive use of data, statistical and quantitative analysis, exploratory and predictive models, and factbased management to inform decisions and actions. The development and use of data warehouses and data marts to support business analytics is discussed. The course has a focus on practical IT skills required to model and solve business problems. It is an inter-disciplinary course that draws upon problems from accounting, finance, marketing, production, and human resource fields. The course emphasizes learning-by-doing using Excel and its add-ons as the primary tool. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 513 Organizational Dynamics



    This course is designed to improve understanding of organizational dynamics, including a review of phenomena at the interpersonal, group, and organizational levels.  It includes a review of various approaches to understanding organizations and an examination of factors that affect organizational performance.  Concepts reviewed in this course include team and organization structure, employee well-being and motivation, conflict management, emotional intelligence, organizational culture, and power and the political aspects of organizations.  Students will be encouraged to evaluate their own managerial philosophies, and effectively apply theory to address current challenges faced by managers and organizational leaders. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 514 Public Policy & Business

    201220

    This course examines the economic, political, and social principles governing the operation of business.  Among the topics stressed are demand and supply analysis, excise taxes and subsidies, market structures, fiscal and monetary policy, regulation, and the motivation for global trade.  Contemporary policy issues facing government agencies, and how they affect both private and public business sectors, are studied.  Mathematical models are utilized to interpret regression analysis. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 524 Federal Tax Planning and Research



    This course will provide an introduction to fundamental concepts of federal law impacting individuals and corporations. The focus will be on understanding how to integrate tax strategy into the bigger picture of corporate decision-making and will incorporate Internal Revenue Code sections, Treasury regulations, and research in online legal databases and current journal publications.  Students will gain a broad exposure to the tax implications of business decisions ranging from corporate formation to corporate acquisitions and divestitures. Students will also be introduced to how tax planning decisions affect financial metrics.  This course is cross listed with ACC524. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 527 Managerial Accounting: Strategy and Control



    Concepts, techniques, and uses of accounting in managerial decision making and problem solving. Includes objectives and limitations of an accounting system and interrelationships between that system and other administrative functions, interpretation of accounting reports, and direct costing and contribution approach in terms of both responsibility and decision accounting. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 531 Strategic Marketing



    Strategies and approaches to decision making in the aggregate marketing system. Includes analytical marketing tools used in policy-making areas of organization, research, product, promotion, pricing, distribution, forecasting, and management of sales force. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 538 Controllership Issues



    This course will provide a comprehensive overview of the roles and responsibilities of controllers in today’s corporate environment. Students will learn the controller’s role in facilitating investor relationships, internal control, profit planning, cost control, external financial reporting, and best practices in long range and short-term planning. The course will address internal managerial reporting, external financial reporting, and governmental tax reporting as well as the relationship between the function of the controller and other corporate executive functions.  This course is cross listed with ACC538. Prerequisite: MBA 527   (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 545 Applied Operations Management



    This course is designed to help students develop a deeper understanding of the conversion process by which organizations transform raw materials into finished goods or services.  Included topics (operations strategy, as well as process, capacity, inventory, and project management) provide students with the ability to describe and understand, measure and analyze, and develop plans for changing the operating processes within a department/organization.  The subject is approached from an interdisciplinary perspective, useful to managers in all phases of the business.  Classroom efforts focus on case studies, simulations, and self-reflection on how concepts learned might be applied within the student’s organization. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 546 Optimizing Supply Chains:



    The objective of this course is to prepare students to apply quantitative methods to effectively design and manage supply chain operations. The course covers all phases of material management in both manufacturing and service organizations. Students will analyze the relationship between supply chain design and performance and develop the skills to support their decisions analytically. Topics covered include: Supply chain performance, facility location, forecasting, inventory, sourcing, transportation, and coordination. Prerequisite: Completion of MBA 512 . (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 552 Accounting Information Systems



    This course investigates and analyzes the role of accounting information systems (AIS) within companiesʼ operating environments. Emphasis is placed upon internal controls, current technology (including databases), application of AIS, and AIS auditing techniques.  This course is cross listed with ACC552. Prerequisite: MBA 527   (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 554 Human Resource Management



    This course is designed to facilitate an understanding of how human resource systems are developed and maintained within organizations. Special emphasis is placed on understanding the legal environment (both legislative and judicial) of the employment relationship in areas such as equal employment opportunity, compensation, and safety. Specific systems covered in-depth include: recruitment, selection, training, performance appraisal, compensation and benefits, discipline, and employee health. Throughout the course, specific attention will be given to the importance of ethics, employee rights, and social responsibility in human resource decisions. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 555 Health Care Policy, Organization and Finance



    This course is an examination of the effects of health policy on the economic and financial performance of the health care system.  Perspectives that will be considered throughout the course include those of insurance companies, institutional providers, medical care providers, and patients.  The course will be conducted with an emphasis on the evolving health care system, drawing on the experiences of the instructor(s) and students alike. Prerequisite: MBA 512  and MBA 514   (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 556 Executive Leadership



    This course is designed to review and analyze the major traditional and nontraditional theories that have developed in the field of management. This course will also examine current challenges and problems that managers face and how theories can be applied in improving effectiveness, efficiency, and general performance. Topics such as leadership, change, downsizing, re-engineering, diversity, technology and innovation, and teamwork will be discussed. Case analysis, experiential exercises, and readings will supplement the course work. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 558 Buyer Behavior



    The student taking this course will examine customer behavior from the standpoint of the marketing manager. The course covers consumer learning, consumer perception, and consumer motivation and how they shape and influence the marketing process. This course gives special attention to models of buyer behavior and their use in the making of strategic and tactical marketing decisions. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 562 Financial Statement Analysis



    An intensive study of financial statement analysis, with emphasis on description and explanation of the demand and supply forces underlying the provision of financial statement data, properties of the numbers derived from financial statements, key aspects of decisions that use financial statement information, and features of the environment in which these decisions are made.  This course is cross listed with ACC562. Prerequisite: MBA 527   (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 565 Population Health



    This course is an examination of the evolution of the United States Health care system toward balance among quality, cost, and access. Focusing on the trend toward assessing and managing the health of a population the course will probe political, operational, and technical aspects of managed care. 3 credit hours
  

  • MBA 566 International Business



    An overview of how the global business environment impacts decision-making and planning within the multi-national firm. Topics include: economic reasons for global trade, environmental factors that impact decision making (economic, cultural, political, legal), foreign market penetration strategies, and international considerations in a variety of business areas (finance, organizational design, staffing, marketing, strategic planning). (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 568 Promotional Strategy Management



    The student taking this course will examine promotional strategy from the standpoint of the marketing manager. The course covers the absolute and synergistic impacts of combinations of advertising, publicity, personal selling, and sales promotion. Special attention is given to the concerns of budgeting, planning, targeting, implementing, and evaluating promotional strategies under conditions of uncertainty. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 572 Corporate Finance



    Analytical approach to the management of financial resources and the selection of financing alternatives. Includes working capital, capital budget management, and the analysis of alternative investments and short- to long-range sources of financing.  This course is cross listed with ACC572. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 573 Strategic Brand Management



    This course is designed to give students the skills needed to create and assess brand image and product positioning. Students will learn how to make branding decisions for business-to-business and consumer marketing strategies. This course will offer a perspective on the creation of brand equity and the management of brands through the product life cycle. The course will explore the process of measuring and interpreting brand performance and to establish the value of a brand strategy. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 577 Project Management



    Project Management is an important function, as projects drive progress and change and help organizations strategically respond to economic and market demands.  A mature project management environment is key for industries and organizations worldwide.  Students will learn how to mange a broad range of activities within an organization based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).  Students will study and apply the full life cycle perspective of managing a project which includes initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing.  Key topics covered include project integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, resources, communications, risk management, procurement and stakeholder management. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 578 Marketing Information and Research



    The student taking this course will examine marketing research from the standpoint of the marketing manager. The course covers techniques for soliciting, compiling, evaluating, and interpreting the information necessary to make marketing decisions. This course gives special attention to problems in data collection, questionnaire construction, and experimental design. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 582 Investments



    This course examines securities markets, the different classes of securities, and the importance of portfolio management. Various assets are discussed, including bonds, options, futures contracts, and foreign currencies, but the course emphasis is on common stocks and the stock market. A major goal of the course is to show students methods for obtaining optimal portfolio allocation. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 585 Health Systems Development



    This course is intended to orient the health care practitioner to salient issues in health care system development given current trends in market maturation.  The course considers issues at the system, organization, group, and individual levels. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 586 Continuous Improvement and Lean Systems Development



    A successful Lean effort has a significant impact on an organization’s performance. This course discusses how lean methodologies can improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness. The focus of the course is on the application of lean tools in service and manufacturing settings. Students will manage a continuous improvement project as part of the course requirement. Topics include: 5S, point of use storage (POUS), standardized work, single minute exchange of die (SMED), Kaizen, value stream mapping, level loading, and Kanban. The class may include plant tours. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 588 Digital Marketing Strategy



    This course builds on existing marketing knowledge, focusing on how to integrate digital marketing platforms into new and existing marketing campaigns.  Students are exposed to how businesses use the internet, social media, mobile technologies, and search to build customer acquisition, retention, and conversion strategies.  Primary emphasis is placed on the consultative nature of marketing and the use of internet-based technologies including, but not limited to, website development, blogs, email marketing, video marketing, and social media, to communicate with target audiences, deepen relationships with online customers, and ultimately promote products and services.  Students will have a solid foundation in the customer segmentation, branding, promotion, and advertising methods marketing professionals employ for long-term, organizational growth. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 591 Six Sigma and Quality Management



    The course is an introduction to Six Sigma and Quality Management. The emphasis of the course is on the application of Six Sigma. In particular, students will complete a Six Sigma project as part of the course requirement. The course requirements include those of a standard Six Sigma Black Belt program. Topics covered in the course include: history of quality management, problem solving techniques, voice of the customer, design for Six Sigma, statistical techniques, and project management. The class may include plant tours. Prerequisite:   (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 592 Financial Planning



    This course is a study of the five areas of financial planning. Students will examine the fundamentals of investments planning, insurance planning, retirement planning, estate planning, and income tax planning.  Important topics include mutual fund and real estate investments; home, life, and auto insurance contracts; pension plans; wills and trusts; and retirement management.  Each topic includes an emphasis on risk management.  A major goal of the course is for students to develop their own personal financial plan. Prerequisite:    (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 593 Business Strategy



    From the broad perspective of general management, this course develops an understanding of the formulation and implementation of strategies and policies within the current global environment. Special emphasis is placed on how firms are establishing successful global strategies. This is a capstone course that will require the integration of material from other courses. Business Strategy should be completed in the final 2 semesters of enrollment prior to degree completion. Prerequisite: 18 credits of 510-level or above coursework including   , MBA 527 , MBA 545 , and MBA 572 . (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 594 International Finance



    This course examines the global component of financial studies, with particular emphasis on identifying, measuring, and managing foreign exchange exposure. Topics include financing the international firm, making foreign investment decisions, understanding the international monetary system. Special emphasis will be given to global derivatives and their uses as hedging instruments for the international firm. Prerequisite: MBA 572  (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 598 Directed Study



    Research in fields of special interest of supervised study covering areas not specifically included in the curriculum. Completed under the direction of a faculty member with prior consent of the MBA Committee. (3 credits)
  

  • MBA 599 Directed Study



    Research in fields of special interest of supervised study covering areas not specifically included in the curriculum. Completed under the direction of a faculty member with prior consent of the MBA Committee. (3 credits)

Master of Public Policy
  

  • MPA 501 Public Policy Process and Issues

    Fall Semester

    This course aims to providing students with a systematic introduction to the fundamental concepts of policy science and policy analysis.  The course consists of a series of lectures focused on a few central questions, followed by discussions and practical exercises:  What is policy?  How can it be distinguished from other forms of public or collective decisions?  What is the role of power and authority in policy-making?  What is the impact of public policy on society?  On ordinary people?  How to influence changes in policy?

    In addition, this course aims at providing students with a broad understanding of current topics, views, and discussions within the realm of public policy.  The course consists of a series of short lectures focused specific policy sectors, guest lectures from individuals working in specific policy sectors, and group research. 3 credit hours

  

  • MPA 510 Quantitative Analysis for Policy and Administration

    Fall Semester

    The central objective of this course is to provide a foundation in statistics and their application to questions in public policy and social science research.  Key topics include descriptive statistics, probability theory, and basic statistical inference for different types of data. 3 credit hours
  

  • MPA 511 Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation

    Spring Semester

    Through lectures, exercises, and case studies of policy issues, students will develop expertise in analyzing and synthesizing policy issues, in preparing policy documents, and in formulating public policy.  This course will examine the process of selecting and assessing policy options, and discusses the role that various players have in the making of policy.  Through the analyses of case studies, students will learn how policy-makers interact, and how outside influences such as the media and advocates help shape policy. 

    In addition, this course will introduce candidates to the fundamental principles and practices involved in the design, implementation, and analysis of program evaluations.  This course will consider why it is so difficult to tell whether programs are achieving their stated goals and objectives, how to design a successful evaluation of a public program, and the procedures for implementing an evaluation. 3 credit hours

  

  • MPA 512 History and Theory of Urban Planning

    Fall and Spring Semesters

    This course will provide the foundational and historical knowledge related to urban planning.  Through analysis of past planning activities and efforts, as well as current and ongoing methods, students will develop a deeper understanding of common planning tools, institutions, ideas, assumptions, and mechanisms utilized in urban planning. 3 credit hours
  

  • MPA 514 Nonprofits and Public Policy

    Fall and Spring Semesters

    This course is designed to provide students with a high-level understanding of non-profit organizations, philanthropy, and the role of the third sector in social change, policy work, and social impact investing. 3 credit hours
  

  • MPA 515 Strategic Planning and Management

    Fall and Spring Semesters

    This course provides key concepts and theories, as well as advice on practical application, around strategic planning, in order to build more efficient and effective public organizations. 3 credit hours
  

  • MPA 516 Research Methods for Public Policy and Administration

    Summer Semester

    This course introduces policy and administration students to theories, methodologies, and approaches to conduct quantitative primary research. Topics include survey and instrument design, sampling methodologies, qualitative analysis, interviews, and focus groups. 3 credit hours
  

  • MPA 520 Policy Communications

    Fall Semester

    This course will help students develop the skills to become strong policy writers, as well as become critical readers of and participants in the policy literature and conversations.  Students will learn to write with clarity, confidence and in modes appropriate for different audiences.  This course covers different forms of communicating policy and various kinds within these modes including executive summaries, annotated bibliographies, short policy briefs, presentations and literature critiques.  Moreover, this course will replicate the challenges policy students will encounter as professionals. 3 credit hours
  

  • MPA 521 Microeconomics for Policymakers

    Spring Semester

    This course introduces first-year policy students to the theories, concepts, terminology and tools of microeconomics as it relates to the examination and analysis of public policies.  During the course students will gain new vocabulary to describe decision-making behavior of people, households, firms and governments.  Learners will have opportunities to learn and apply theories of supply and demand, elasticity, utility-maximization and other concepts to examine and better understand public health and public policy issues.

    Students finish this course with a deeper knowledge of economics and its role in policy analysis.  They will also gain practical experience evaluating actual policy issues using some of these tools and models.  Finally, students will be able to compare and contract public and market-based solutions to a variety of issues. 3 credit hours

  

  • MPA 522 Policy Workshop

    Summer Semester

    This course will provide students with real-world experience of solving a pressing public policy problem facing our community.  Students will synthesize and analyze information provided to them, and provide public policy recommendation to community leaders, policymakers, and their peers. 3 credit hours
  

  • MPA 561 Advanced Geographic Information Systems

    Spring Semester

    This course expands upon skills and knowledge gained from introductory GIS by developing an understanding of additional tools and methods of analyzing spatial data. This course will introduce students to more complex techniques and a deeper theoretical understanding of geographic data management. Students will design, implement, and manage a semester-long project relevant to their field of study. 3 credit hours
  

  • MPA 563 Policy and History in York, Pennsylvania

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course focuses on using history to inform policy decisions in the York, Pennsylvania community.  Students will learn about York and South Central Pennsylvania history generally but will dedicate most of their energies to applying this local history to inform local policymakers about the historical context in which they are operating.  As a class, students will select an important local policy area to explore (such as education, public health, drug policy, housing, law enforcement, or environmental policy, for example), and then students will conduct the historical research necessary to assemble a professional policy briefing that will be presented to community stakeholders, such as elected officials, civil servants, businesspeople, philanthropists, and/or NGO directors.  Students will have a unique opportunity to become experts on an aspect of local history and to share that history in ways that can inform community leaders confronting difficult choices about the future of their community. 3 credit hours
  

  • MPA 580 Special Topics

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course addresses special topics that are of particular interest to students because of contemporary developments in public policy and public administration, new methodologies and perspectives, or unique opportunities for specialized experiences.  Examples of possible topics include Non-Profit Organizations and Philanthropy; Specific Policy Analysis; Grant Writing; Advanced Quantitative Analysis; Immigration Policy; Aging Policy; Global and Regional Policy; Urban,City, or Regional Planning; etc. 3 credit hours
  

  • MPA 581 Special Topics in Public History



    Courses offered under the Special Topics in Public History are designed to provide students with an in depth study of one of the branches of public history. The focus of these courses would be on professional skills development and their application in a site of public history. Examples of Special Topics in Public History include archiving; history education at public sites; historic preservation and the politics of the urban environment, monuments and memorials; preserving American material culture.  3 credit hours
  

  • MPA 590 Thesis/Practical Research Applications/Experiential Learning Project I

    Fall Semester

    This course will provide candidates with guided time to prepare their Master’s thesis, applied research project, or experiential learning project. 3 credit hours
  

  • MPA 591 Thesis/Practical Research Applications/Experiential Learning Project II

    Spring Semester

    This course will provide candidates with guided time to complete their Master’s thesis, applied research project, or experiential learning project. Prerequisite: MPA 590 .  3 credit hours

Music Industry Studies
  

  • MUS 515 Music Industry Research Methods

    (Students may take the course during their senior year as an undergraduate).

    This course is designed to acquaint students with methodologies of music business research.  The course will provide students with a number of research topics, on which they will be excepted to discuss various approaches to data gathering and thesis development.  Along with critical thinking, students will be expected to advance in their ability to handle and prepare research materials. Prerequisite: Students must be accepted into the M.A. program. 3 credit hours
  

  • MUS 520 Music Industry Culture and Development



    This course explores the relationships between music and society and the ways socio-political forces influence how music is produced, marketed, and consumed.  Students will engage in research and discussions designed to encourage critical thinking skills in considering how various forces (both musical and non-musical) in modern culture shape the modern music industry. Prerequisite: Students must be admitted to the M.A. program. 3 credit hours
  

  • MUS 530 Advanced Music Production



    As an additional, independent study for MUS 446: Music Production II, this course is both a study and practical application of advanced tools and techniques used at the professional level of audio production in a variety of musical styles. Included is further advanced practical training in signal processing, mixing and mastering. Prerequisite: Students must be admitted to the M.A. program. 3 credit hours
  

  • MUS 540 Music Publishing, Licensing, and Copyright



    This course will offer an in-depth analysis of the various processes associated with music publishing and licensing industries, as well as recent developments in copyright law.  Students will be expected to take information gathered in the MUS 497 and create research models that will offer possible solutions for the problems faced by music industry professionals. Note: Students in the 4+1 program should enroll in MUS 540. Prerequisite: Students must be accepted in the M.A. program. 3 credit hours
  

  • MUS 541 Graduate Project



    This course of study will require students to choose a graduate project. For the project, students will either produce a professional audio or video recording, or produce two major events. Prerequisite: Students may not register for the project until 12 credits have been completed. 3 credit hours
  

  • MUS 551 Graduate Thesis



    This course of study will require students to choose a graduate thesis. Students will be expected to identify a topic relevant to current developments in the music industry and present evidence and arguments that challenge or support their findings. Prerequisite: Students may not register for the thesis until 12 credits have been completed. 3 credit hours

Nursing
  

  • NUR 503 Health Promotion and Clinical Prevention for Individual and Population Health



    This course explores the social, economic, cultural, and lifestyle determinants of health that contribute to the growing health disparities among the nationʼs diverse vulnerable populations. Using principles of epidemiology, environmental health, genetics/genomics, and health behavior change models, students will develop strategies for implementing effective clinical prevention and health promotion interventions to individuals and aggregates across the lifespan. 3 credit hours
  

  • NUR 505 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology



    This course builds on previously learned principles of physiology as well as basic and clinical research as it relates to the presentation of disease processes. This course examines advanced physiology and pathophysiology at the cellular level as it relates to alterations in function and disease processes. Principles of genetics and immunology are also investigated as well as differences in etiology, epidemiology, and pathophysiology as they relate to gender and age. This course integrates disease prevention and assessment of risk factors as well as principles of health promotion 3 credit hours
  

  • NUR 506 Research Methods for Nursing Practice



    This course prepares the graduate nursing student for clinical, management, or education leadership roles in health care through an understanding of research methods and interpretation of associated research findings. Students will develop the skills and knowledge needed to prepare them for scientific evidence appraisal for use in evidence-based nursing practice. Specific content includes a review of the research process (including theoretical frameworks, research designs, statistical analysis, research ethics, and research critiques). 2 credit hours
  

  • NUR 507 Applied Evidence-Based Practice for Nursing



    This course prepares the graduate nursing student for clinical, management, or education leadership roles in health care through translation of the best scientific evidence into nursing practice. Students will develop the skills and knowledge needed to locate, review, appraise, and synthesize scientific evidence on a chosen topic and recommend practice changes if appropriate. Specific content includes the use of an identified evidence-based practice model, evidence hierarchy, outcomes measurement, rating and synthesizing the strength and quality of scientific evidence, decision-making for practice, and evidence translation/implementation opportunities. Prerequisite: NUR 506 .  2 credit hours
  

  • NUR 508 Application of Nursing Research



    This course prepares the advanced practice nursing student for clinical, management, or education leadership roles in health care through translation of the best evidence into nursing practice. Students will develop the skills and knowledge needed to review and synthesize the strength of evidence and recommend practice changes if appropriate. Specific content includes: a review of the research process (including theoretical framework, design, statistical analysis, research design hierarchy, measurement, and research ethics), research critique, rating and synthesizing the strength of evidence, decision-making for practice, research, and research translation opportunities. 4 credit hours
  

  • NUR 509 Advanced Assessment and Diagnosis



    This course builds upon undergraduate physical assessment content. NUR509 provides the core content for advanced assessment and diagnosis of patients across the lifespan that will be reinforced in all clinical courses. Physiologic and pathophysiologic principles are required to enable the student to develop and utilize advanced skills in obtaining a comprehensive health history, physical examination, and to understand the psychosocial variation of the individual, the family, and the community of origin. Diagnostic reasoning skills and differential diagnostic processes are emphasized as complex and multisystem problems are identified. Students have a weekly simulated laboratory and clinical experience to integrate this knowledge with particular patients within health care settings. 3 theory hours Corequisite: NUR 510. 4 credit hours
  

  • NUR 510 Advanced Assessment and Diagnosis Laboratory



    This course is the laboratory component of NUR 509 . 1 laboratory hour (56 lab experience hours). Corequisite: NUR 509. 0 credit hours
  

  • NUR 512 Theoretical Basis for Role Development for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses



    This course provides an overview of theoretical and conceptual models of nursing which specifically relate to advanced practice roles. Theory will be presented as a way to provide APRNs with the framework and goals for assessment, diagnosis, and intervention. This course examines transition into an advanced practice role. Conceptualizations, role development, quality, safety, leadership, and other competencies of advanced practice are explored. Historical, social, and political forces which impact advanced roles such as dealing with role ambiguity and changing role boundaries are identified. 3 credit hours
  

  • NUR 514 Health Policy for the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse



    This course examines health care policy formulation and related ethical and legal concepts from the framework of advanced nursing practice. Students analyze health care policy trends and moral concepts that are foundational to advanced nursing practice, health promotion, and health care situations cross the lifespan, from pre-conception through death, with a focus on concerns related to aging, culturally diverse populations, and the evolving professional environment. Health care policy is discussed in the context of the financial and social factors that influence its creation and how it affects recipients of care and the organizations and individuals who provide health care. [The structure and development of legislation, legislative bodies, lobbyists, and representatives of professional and consumer organizations are discussed with regard to their impact on health care. Students are encouraged to explore their own values and beliefs within their professional practice, health care delivery environment, and the legal components of health care systems.] 3 credit hours
  

  • NUR 520 Advanced Pharmacology



    Pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, contraindications and precautions, adverse effects, and drug interactions of broad categories of therapeutic agents are studied relative to specific populations of patients. Patient variables that should be assessed for each drug and nursing actions needed to achieve the maximum therapeutic effects and to minimize adverse effects are identified. 3 credit hours
  

  • NUR 522 Diagnosis and Management of Clinical Problems Adults/Older Adults I



    This is the first of four clinical courses, preparing the nurse practitioner student for primary care of adolescents, adults, and older adults. Students will begin to use the comprehensive data collection skills learned in previous courses, to incorporate strategies for health promotion, disease prevention, and management of acute episodic, and chronic diseases in diverse practice settings. Students will apply current evidence-based practice guidelines and begin to develop clinical decision-making skills through experiences in a variety of practice settings. Psychosocial, ethical, legal, economic, cultural, and political issues will also be emphasized. 3 theory hours. Prerequisite: NUR 505 , NUR 509 , NUR 512 , NUR 520   Corequisite: NUR 523 7 credit hours
  

  • NUR 523 Diagnosis and Management of Clinical Problems Adult/Older Adults I Clinical



    This course is the clinical component of NUR 522 . 4 clinical hours; 224 clinical experience hours.  Corequisite: NUR 522 0 credit hours
  

  • NUR 524 Diagnosis and Management of Clinical Problems in Adults/Older Adults II



    This is the second of four clinical courses, preparing the nurse practitioner student for primary care of adolescents, adults and older adults. Students will become proficient in data collection skills used to incorporate strategies for health promotion, disease prevention, and management of acute, episodic and chronic diseases in diverse practice settings. Students will sharpen their clinical decision-making skills and apply current evidence-based findings and practice guidelines to undifferentiated patient presentations through experiences in a variety of practice settings. Psychosocial, ethical, legal, economic, cultural, and political issues will also be emphasized. 3 theory hours. Prerequisite: NUR 522   Corequisite: NUR 525 6 credit hours
  

  • NUR 525 Diagnosis and Management of Clinical Problems in Adults/Older Adults II Clinical



    This course is the clinical component of NUR 524 . 3 clinical hours; 168 clinical experience hours.  Corequisite: NUR 524. 0 credit hours
  

  • NUR 530 Teaching Strategies in Nursing Education



    This course prepares advanced practice nurses for agency-based and academic teaching. Concepts related to teaching, learning and the evaluation of learning are addressed and students are provided with a comprehensive framework for planning, implementing and evaluating teaching strategies and associated learning activities in their target setting. Specific topics addressed in this course include the nurse educator role in various settings, controversies and issues related to teaching, learning and evaluation, strategies foraccommodating differences among learners, culturally competent teaching and the selection, preparation and use of media and modes appropriate to teaching in nursing. 3 credit hours
  

  • NUR 531 Curriculum Development in Nursing Education



    This course introduces the graduate student to the process and elements of curriculum development needed for the role of educator in an academic or advanced practice setting. It examines factors related to content and organization of curricula. Students will design and evaluate a curriculum appropriate for use in either setting. Curriculum frameworks, objectives, and course content essential to health care education will be explored. Legal and ethical issues affecting curriculum development will be discussed. An overview of curriculum philosophies will be presented. 3 credit hours
  

  • NUR 532 Measurement and Evaluation in Nursing Education



    This course provides an analysis of theories or measurement and evaluation as they relate to nursing education in schools of nursing and health care agencies. Measurement and evaluation techniques appropriate for classroom and clinical nursing are studied; their strengths and limitations are assessed. Total program evaluation and ethical, legal and social issues are analyzed. 3 credit hours
  

  • NUR 550 Seminar I



    The graduate student begins to implement the role of the nurse educator (NE) or the role of the clinical nurse specialist (CNS). Graduate students work with an expereinced preceptor in a health care or education setting. Graduate students in the NE track will be provided the opportunity to apply knowledge from theoretical courses in teaching and learning theory to teaching nurses and nursing students about topics srelated to advanced patient care. Nurse educator practicum experiences may be in academic nursing education, staff development, or client education, though students must complete a practicum experience in both academic nursing education and in either staff development or client education. Clinical nurse specialist competencies across the three spheres of influence (Patient/Client, Nurses and Nursing Practice, Organization/System) provide a framework for CNS clinical practice. Classroom topics for both NE and CNS students focus on advanced patience care. CNS students may choose to do both clinical experiences in the acute care setting or may add a portion of experience in academic nursing education. 1 theory hour. Prerequisite: NUR 505 , NUR 509 , NUR 510 , NUR 520 , NUR 530 , NUR 531 , and NUR 532   Corequisite: NUR 551. NE - 3 credit hours; CNS - 4 credit hours
  

  • NUR 551 Seminar I Clinical



    This course is the clinical component of NUR 550. NE - 2 clinical hours (112 clinical experience hours); CNS - 3 clinical hours (168 clinical experience hours) Corequisite: NUR 550. 0 credit hours
  

  • NUR 552 Seminar II



    The graduate student continues to implement the role of the nurse educator (NE) or the role of the clinical nurse specialist (CNS). Graduate students work with an experienced preceptor in a health care of education settingt. Graduate students in the NE track will be provided the opportunity to apply knowledge from theoretical courses in teaching and learning theory to teaching nurses and nursing students about topics related to advanced patient care. Nurse educator practicum experiences may be in academic nursing education, staff development, or client education, though students must complete a practicum experience in both academic nursing education and in either staff development or client education. Clinicial nurse specialist comeptencies across the three spheres of influence (Patient/Client, Nurses and Nursing Practice, Organization/System) provide a framework for CNS clinical practice. Classroom topics for both NE and CNS students focus on advanced patient care. CNS students may choose to do both clinical experiences in the acute care setting or may add a portion of experience in academic nursing education. 1 theory hour. Prerequisite: NUR 505 , NUR 509 , NUR 510 , NUR 520 , NUR 530 , NUR 531 , and NUR 532 .  Corequisite: NUR 553. NE - 3 credit hours; CNS - 4 credit hours
  

  • NUR 553 Seminar II Clinical



    This course is the clinical component of NUR 552 . NE - 2 clinical hours (112 clinical experience hours), CNS - 3 clinical hours (168 clinical experience hours).  Corequisite: NUR 552 0 credit hours
  

  • NUR 554 Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Seminar



    This is the final of four courses preparing nurse practitioner students for primary care of adolescents, adults, and older adults. Students will further refine their competencies in assessment, diagnosis, and disease management, with emphasis on care of individuals with complex illness presentations. Issues related to the transition into the advanced practice role as beginning nurse practitioners will be addressed. Students will begin to make autonomous clinical decisions and learn to function as a beginning nurse practitioner through experiences in both inpatient and outpatient settings. 1 theory hour. Prerequisite: NUR 524 .  Corequisite: NUR 555. 5 credit hours
  

  • NUR 555 Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Seminar III Clinical



    This course is the clinical component of NUR 554 . 4 clinical hours; 224 clinical experience hours.  Corequisite: NUR 554 0 credit hours
  

  • NUR 556 Comprehensive Care of Older Adults



    This course prepares the advanced practice nurse for provision of comprehensive, quality, and cost effective care for older adults. Theories of aging, physiology of aging, and the economic, socio-cultural, and ethical aspects of aging will be explored. Students will learn to recognize, evaluate and manage clinical syndromes prevalent in the older adult population. Clinical issues unique to frail older adults and atypical presentation of disease states will also be explored. 2 theory hours. Prerequisite: NUR 505 , NUR 509 , NUR 512 , NUR 520   Corequisite: NUR 557. AGNP & CNS - 3 credit hours
  

  • NUR 557 Comprehensive Care of Older Adults Clnical



    This course is the clinical component of NUR 556 . 1 clinical hour; 56 clinical experience hours.  Corequisite: NUR 554. 0 credit hours
  

  • NUR 560 Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan



    Course builds upon the advanced pharmacology content and introduces advanced concepts in pharmacokinetics of medications to treat psychiatric illness, including psychotropic drugs and relates prescribing and medication management theory to the practice of psychiatric nursing for children, adolescents, adults and older adults.  The course links concepts in neuroscience to mental health and symptom endophenotypes to guide students understanding of the complexities of psychopharmacology. Prerequisite: NUR 520   3 credits hours
  

  • NUR 562 Advanced Diagnosis and Psychopathology Across the Lifespan I



    This course focuses on psychopathology of selected mental health disorders across the lifespan.  Students will utilize advanced physical assessment skills and the application of psychological, psychobiological and sociocultural theories to plan care for individuals with acute and chronic psychiatric illnesses across the lifespan.  There is an emphasis on the application of genetic, ecological, and social determinants of health to plan evidence-based practice in the treatment of psychiatric/mental health patients.  Course theory is integrated during a supervised clinical experience. 3 theory hours. Prerequisite: NUR 505 , NUR 509 , NUR 512 , NUR 560 .  Corequisite: NUR 563. 7 credit hours
  

  • NUR 563 Advanced Diagnosis and Psychopathology Across the Lifespan I Clinical



    This course is the clinical component of NUR 562 . 4 clinical hours; 224 clinical experience hours.  Corequisite: NUR 562. 0 credit hours.
  

  • NUR 564 Advanced Diagnosis and Psychopathology Across the Lifespan II



    This course builds upon previous coursework to advance students’ knowledge of psychopathology of selected mental health disorders across the lifespan.  Students will integrate and apply advanced assessment skills to diagnose and treat psychiatric conditions across the lifespan.  There is an emphasis on interprofessional collaboration and the impact of psychosocial, ethical, cultural, economic, legal and political factors on clinical decision-making in the management of psychiatric/mental health patients’ health care needs.  Course theory is integrated during a supervised clinical experience. 3 theory hours. Prerequisite: NUR 562 .  Corequisite: NUR 565. 7 credit hours
  

  • NUR 565 Advanced Diagnosis and Psychopathology Across the Lifespan II Clinical



    This course is the clinical component of NUR 564 . 4 clinical hours; 224 clinical experience hours.  Corequisite: NUR 564. 0 credit hours
  

  • NUR 566 Advanced Psychotherapeutic Treatment Modalities Across the Lifespan



    Course focuses on therapy and treatment modalities for psych-mental health, such as individual psychotherapy, family therapy and group therapy.  Theory content aims to advance students’ knowledge of the psych-mental health nurse practitioner role as students immerse in intensive clinical experience across a variety of inpatient and outpatient practice settings to deliver psychotherapeutic treatment modalities and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment for patients across the life span.  There is an emphasis on professional and ethical comportment in the conduct of psychotherapeutic treatment modalities and establishing therapeutic relationships in individual, family and group therapies. 2 theory hours. Prerequisite: NUR 564 .  Corequisite: NUR 567. 4 credit hours
  

  • NUR 567 Advanced Psychotherapeutic Treatment Modalities Across the Lifespan Clinical



    This course is the clinical component of NUR 566 . 2 clinical hours; 112 clinical experience hours.  Corequisite: NUR 566. 0 credit hours
  

  • NUR 568 Advanced Diagnosis and Psychotherapeutic Treatment Modalities in Special Populations



    Course focuses on the diagnosis and treatment for psych-mental health issues for special and diverse populations.  Theory content is delivered in seminar style to advance students’ knowledge of the NP role in various PMH settings for patients across the life span.  There is an emphasis on synthesizing clinical data to conduct a comprehensive psych-mental health assessment to formulate an appropriate treatment plan for diverse and special populations.  Students immerse in intensive clinical experiences across a variety of inpatient and outpatient practice settings that will expose students to special populations. 2 theory hours. Prerequisite: NUR 564 .   Corequisite: NUR 569. 4 credit hours
  

  • NUR 569 Advanced Diagnosis and Psychotherapeutic Treatment Modalities in Special Populations Clinical



    This course is the clinical component of NUR 568 . 2 clinical hours; 112 clinical experience hours.  Corequisite: NUR 568. 0 credit hours

Nursing - Nurse Anesthetist
  

  • NUR 600 Physical Assessment in Anesthesia Practice I

    Summer Semester

    Lectures, demonstrations, group discussions and simulations are presented to develop the skills of the student nurse anesthetist in obtaining a comprehensive health history along with the cognitive and psychomotor techniques needed in the performance of advanced physical assessment.  The assessment of the airway, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems including 12-lead EKGs and chest x-rays on patients throughout their lifespans includes the skills necessary to perform inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation.   Students participate in simulated laboratory experiences.   2 credit hours
  

  • NUR 601 Physical Assessment in Anesthesia Practice 2

    Fall Semester

    Lectures, group discussions, clinical experiences and simulations are presented to develop the skills of the student nurse anesthetist in obtaining a comprehensive health history along with the cognitive and psychomotor techniques needed in the performance of advanced physical assessment.  The students will physically assess patients throughout their lifespans using the skills necessary to perform inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation.  Clinical and simulation experiences will focus on integration of physical findings, lab data, specialty examinations and cultural competency relevant to the advanced practice of nurse anesthesia. 2 credit hours
  

  • NUR 610 Anatomy and Physiology for Nurse Anesthetists 1

    Summer Semester

    This course provides an in depth study of cell structure and function, fluids, and electrolytes (including blood), skeletal and smooth muscle, and all aspects of the nervous system. All areas of instruction will be focused on the relationship of these systems to the practice of anesthesia nursing. 3 credit hours
  

  • NUR 611 Chemistry and Physics in Anesthesia

    Summer Semester

    The key concepts related to organic chemistry and physics as they relate to anesthesia are presented. This course will review systems of measurement, drug solutions and concentrations and drug calculations.  Chemistry principles including acids, bases, pH and pKa; lasers and laser safety; and drug metabolism will be discussed.  Physics principles including gas laws, fluid mechanics, vaporization, solubility and electricity and electrical safety will be reviewed.  Emphasis will be placed on understanding the anesthesia gas machine and patient monitors. 3 credit hours
  

  • NUR 612 Ethical, Theoretical and Professional Foundations of Anesthesia Practice

    Summer semester

    This course introduces the entry-level nurse anesthesia student into the diverse and complex world of anesthesia. Included are an examination of the process of anesthesia, the roles filled by the CRNA, and the stakeholders involved in the professional associations of anesthetists. 3 credit hours
  

  • NUR 620 Anatomy and Physiology for Nurse Anesthetists 2

    Fall Semester

    This course provides an in-depth study of the vascular tree, the cardiac system, the respiratory system, the hepatic system, the gastrointestinal system, the renal system, the immune system, and endocrine system. Prerequisite: Successful completion of NUR 610 . (3 credits)
  

  • NUR 621 Pharmacology of Anesthetic Agents

    Fall semester

    This course explores the pharmacology of agents used to induce, maintain, and reverse general anesthesia, as well as those used for regional anesthesia and sedation. The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of each agent will be reviewed, with special focus on the intracellular mechanisms mediated via drug receptors. 2 credit hours
  

  • NUR 622 Technology and Techniques in Anesthesia Practice

    Spring semester

    A lab-intensive course dealing with the technologies CRNAs use daily in anesthesia practice. Included will be user maintenance and trouble-shooting of the anesthesia machine, and the practice of psychomotor skills involved in advanced invasive monitoring. All classes will be held in the human patient simulation laboratory. 6 credit hours
  

  • NUR 623 Principles of Anesthesia 1

    Fall Semester

    First in a series of three courses that introduces the basics of clinical anesthesia practice.  The course will teach the basics of anesthesia practice to include preanesthetic assessment, planning, induction, maintenance and emergence. 3 credit hours
  

  • NUR 630 Pharmacology of Adjunct Agents in Anesthesia

    Spring semester

    This course explores the pharmacology of agents used to control the autonomic changes often experienced by patients undergoing anesthesia. Further, the course will look at the phenomenon of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and its treatment. Finally, the course will review common medications used by patients preoperatively and their effect on and interaction with anesthesia agents. The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of each agent will be reviewed, with special focus on the intracellular mechanisms mediated via drug receptors. 2 credit hours
 

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