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2016 - 2017 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

Music

  
  • MUS 4421 - Technology for Musicians (2)


    When Offered: Summer Session
    Technology for Musicians is a survey of contemporary technology used to compose, arrange, perform, record, and digitally distribute music. This course will prepare students, as prospective professional musicians, to use technology in a practical manner in their chosen career.
  
  • MUS 4426 - Advanced Audio Principles (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    In-depth study of professional analog and digital audio systems. Implementing and integrating linear and non-linear recording systems, digital signal processing, console automation and digital audio workstation environments. Lecture three hours.
    Prerequisite: MUS 3426 .
  
  • MUS 4427 - Recording Studio Apprenticeship (2)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Recording experiences designed to further the student’s understanding of studio procedures and protocols, and to correspond with the activities of professional studio managers and sound engineers.
    Graded on an S/U basis.
    Prerequisites: MUS 3420 , MUS 3422 , MUS 3426 .
  
  • MUS 4510 - Honors Project in Music (1-3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Appropriate research for the senior honors students in music.
    May be repeated for a maximum of 3 s.h. credit.
  
  • MUS 4600 - Analytical Techniques (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    The development of techniques for analysis of music from the Baroque through the Romantic period through counterpoint, melodic structure, harmony, and form. Lecture three hours.
    Prerequisite: MUS 2002  with a minimum grade of “C-” (1.7). [Dual-listed with MUS 5600.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
  
  • MUS 4602 - Music Theory Pedagogy (3)


    When Offered: Spring. Alternate years
    A study of teaching techniques and current research in the field of music theory pedagogy. Students will review current texts, software, and teaching styles. Students will design and implement new pedagogical approaches through teaching demonstrations and curriculum development. Lecture three hours.
    Prerequisites: MUS 3002  with a minimum grade of “C-.” [Dual-listed with MUS 5602] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of program director.
  
  • MUS 4610 - Marching Band Techniques (1)


    When Offered: Fall
    A study of the fundamentals of marching, drill design, show planning, rehearsal techniques and the administration of a public school marching band program. Lecture one hour.
  
  • MUS 4800 - Clinical Research Project in Music Therapy (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    Supervised clinical research project in music therapy. Music Therapy majors must earn a grade of “C” or better in this course in order to be eligible for MUS 4901 - Internship in Music Therapy (0) .
    Prerequisites: MUS 3070 , MUS 3072 , MUS 3900  (4 s.h.), and PSY 3100 , with a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in each.
  
  • MUS 4900 - Internship in Music Industry Studies (12)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    The internship will be completed under the sponsorship of a music business that focuses on one of the following: music products, music recording, or music management and promotion. The prospective intern and the internship director will select the internship site. The intern will be in weekly contact with the director during the internship.
    Graded on an S/U basis.
  
  • MUS 4901 - Internship in Music Therapy (0)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A minimum of 1020 hours of supervised clinical experience in music therapy at an approved clinical training site.
    Graded on an S/U basis.
    Prerequisites: completion of all other course requirements for the Bachelor of Music degree in Music Therapy. MUS 1037 , MUS 1053 , MUS 3060 , MUS 3061 , MUS 3070 , MUS 3073 , MUS 3900  (5 s.h.), MUS 4060 , MUS 4061 , MUS 4071 , and MUS 4800  must be completed with a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in each.

Nursing

  
  • NUR 2000 - Introduction to Professional Nursing Clinical (2)


    When Offered: Summer Session
    This course prepares the student to enter the clinical environment by applying selected nursing concepts, theoretical principles, and nursing skills needed to care for individuals and families across the lifespan. Laboratory, simulation, and clinical experiences are used to develop foundational communication and technical nursing skills. Emphasis is placed on the nurse as a client-centered designer and provider of care.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 2002 - Introduction to Professional Nursing (3)


    When Offered: Summer Session
    This course presents selected nursing concepts, theoretical principles and nursing skills needed to care for individuals and families across the life span. Laboratory simulation experiences are used to develop communication and technical skills prior to attending clinical. Emphasis is placed on the student’s development as a safe and caring provider of care. Lecture 30 contact hours, laboratory/ clinical 45 contact hours.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 3000 - Nursing Informatics (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This course examines the integration of computer science, information science, and nursing science in the nurse’s role of designer, manager of information, and coordinator of care. The acquisition, evaluation, and application of information from a variety of sources are analyzed in terms of their applicability for evidence-based practice (EBP) as well as their validity for public access and utilization. Lecture three hours.
    Prerequisite: admission to the online RN to BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 3011 - Concepts of Professional Nursing (4)


    When Offered: Fall
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    This course introduces an expanded knowledge about nurses as members of the profession, providers of care, and coordinators, designers, and managers of care related to differentiated practice. Nursing history, process, and roles are explored. Students receive an introduction to theory, practice, and research concepts. Evidence-based and community-based nursing are introduced along with critical thinking. The nursing process and principles that guide practice are explicated. Nursing trends and issues are identified. Lecture four hours.
    Prerequisites: admission to the online RN to BSN degree program and R C 2001  or its equivalent.
  
  • NUR 3021 - Health Assessment (4)


    When Offered: Spring
    This course examines the integration of evidence-based knowledge and skills of health assessment into the nurse’s roles of provider of care and designer, manager, and coordinator of care. Through the presentation of the concepts of health assessment, coupled with the nursing process, this course emphasizes assessment, identification and documentation of normal and abnormal physical and psychosocial findings across the lifespan with an appreciation of different cultural factors that may influence health. Lecture three hours, laboratory two hours.
    Prerequisite: admission to the online RN to BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 3031 - Nursing Care of Older Adults (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    This course covers past, present and predicted trends of the elderly population and their relationship to nursing. The course explores the roles of the nurse with the older adult and her/his family as provider of care as well as designer, manager, and coordinator of care in the many settings where the elder adult lives. The student explores common and chronic health problems, holistic care, safety, ethics, resources, and a variety of health promotion techniques related to the care of the older adult and her/his family. Lecture three hours.
    Prerequisite: admission to the online RN to BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 3040 - Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics I (1)


    When Offered: Summer Session
    This course examines nursing management of medication therapy across the life span. Nursing process, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacotherapeutics are presented as foundational and critical elements for safe and effective medication management. Emphasis is placed on dosage calculation, administration technique, patient safety, patient monitoring, patient teaching, and legal and ethical considerations. Medication administration procedures with correlating documentation are introduced and demonstrated by practice in lab simulation and clinical. The professional nursing roles of Manager of Care, Coordinator of Care, and Provider of Care are introduced and explored through the management of medication therapy within the clinical setting.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 3050 - Nursing Pharmocotherapeutics II (1)


    When Offered: Fall
    This course examines nursing medication management of complex patients across the life span. Emphasis is placed on understanding the route, dosage, purpose, and mechanism of action for medications used to treat inflammation, infectious diseases, pain, pulmonary, and cardiovascular disorders. The professional nursing roles involving patient safety, patient monitoring, patient teaching, and legal and ethical considerations are further explored. Nurse medication management in the roles of Manager of Care, Coordinator of Care, and provider of care are further developed.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 3060 - Nursing Pharmocotherapeutics III (1)


    When Offered: Spring
    This course examines nursing pharmacotherapeutics related to the management of cancer, mental health conditions, neuromuscular diseases and blood, eye, and ear disorders across the life span. Nursing strategies for dosage calculation, medication administration, patient safety, patient monitoring, patient teaching, and legal and ethical considerations are implemented. Competency is demonstrated in the nurse medication management roles of Manager of Care, Coordinator of Care and Provider of Care.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 3100 - Adult Health Nursing I (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This course focuses on the role of the professional nurse as provider of care and member of the interprofessional health care team. Emphasis is on the general principles of health promotion, maintenance, illness care, and rehabilitation in caring for selected adult patients with common alterations in health care needs. The nursing process is reinforced as a basis for nursing care. Lecture three hours.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 3102 - Adult Health Nursing II (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    This course continues the development of students in the roles of provider of care and designer, coordinator, and manager of care. Emphasis is placed on caring for older adults. Students integrate previous knowledge and skills related to common alterations in health care needs in the care of patients and their families experiencing acute and chronic alterations in health care needs. Lecture three hours.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 3110 - Adult Health Nursing I Clinical (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This clinical course provides the beginning student with opportunities to implement the role of provider of care through the application of the nursing process with patients experiencing common alterations in health care needs across the adult life span in a clinical setting. Clinical/laboratory experience consists of 126 contact hours.
    Graded on an S/U basis.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 3112 - Adult Health Nursing II Clinical (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    This clinical course provides the student with opportunities to implement the role of provider of care and designer, coordinator, and manager of care. The nursing process is applied in the care of patients and their families who are experiencing acute and chronic alterations in health care needs. Emphasis is placed on caring for the older adult in a clinical setting.Clinical/laboratory experience consists of 126 contact hours.
    Graded on an S/U basis.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 3115 - Pathophysiology in Nursing (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This course focuses on pathophysiology resulting in acute and chronic alterations in health across the life span. Environmental, lifestyle and human factors contributing to altered health states and pathophysiological principles underlying therapeutic interventions are examined.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 3121 - Health Assessment Across the Life Span (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This course examines how the nurse integrates evidence-based knowledge and skills of health assessment into the roles of provider of care and designer coordinator, and manager of care. Through the presentation of the concepts of health assessment, coupled with the nursing process, this course emphasizes assessment, identification and documentation of normal and abnormal physical and psychosocial findings across the life span, with an appreciation of different cultural factors that may influence health. Lecture 3 hours.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 3124 - Foundations of Professional Nursing (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    This course explores the role of the professional nurse as provider of care; designer, coordinator, and manager of care; and member of a profession. Nursing history and processes are discussed. Students receive an introduction to theory, practice, and research concepts. Evidence-based practice, research, critical thinking, and ethical/legal principals are introduced. The nursing process and principles that guide practice are analyzed. Lecture three hours.
    Prerequisites: admission to the BSN degree program and R C 2001  or its equivalent.
  
  • NUR 3126 - Mental Health Nursing (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    This course describes the role of the nurse as provider of care; designer, coordinator, and manager of care; and member of a profession related to meeting the mental health nursing needs of individuals experiencing alternations in mental health, in the context of families and communities. Promotion and restoration of mental health and prevention of mental illness are explored in individuals across the life span. Theories of mental health/illness and approaches to the care of persons with selected mental illness/emotional needs are examined. The focus is on holistic, patient-centered, and evidence-based care of the patient with mental health nursing needs. Lecture three hours.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 3128 - Mental Health Nursing Clinical (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    This course assists the student in learning practical applications of the content taught in NUR 3126 - Mental Health Nursing (3) . These applications are inherent in the roles of the professional nurse as provider of care; designer, coordinator, and manager of care; and member of a profession. The focus is on evidence-based, holistic approaches to care of the patient in the area of selected mental, emotional, and cognitive alterations. Clinical /laboratory experience consists of 126 contact hours.
    Graded on an S/U basis.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
  
  • NUR 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
    May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
    Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. Approved contract is required.
  
  • NUR 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
  
  • NUR 4021 - Nursing Care of Communities (4)


    When Offered: Summer Session
    In this course, students concentrate on the nurse’s roles of provider of care, designer, manager, and coordinator of care and member of the profession in caring for groups in a community setting. The focus is on assisting vulnerable populations to achieve improved health goals and outcomes. Students participate in a variety of techniques for improving health care, such as patient education. Also, students partner with community agencies to positively influence health care. Lecture three hours, clinical laboratory two hours.
    Prerequisite: admission to the online RN to BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 4029 - Nursing Leadership and Management (4)


    When Offered: Summer Session
    This course emphasizes professional practice and concentrates on the roles of the professional nurse as a provider of care, as well as a designer, manager, and coordinator of care, in addition to being a member of the profession. Focus includes theories, research, and issues related to leadership, change, and management of nursing practice within the broader context of healthcare delivery. Lecture four hours.
    Prerequisite: admission to the online RN to BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 4032 - Professional Nursing Synthesis (5)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    This capstone course is a synthesis of knowledge, theories, and clinical experiences from course work throughout the nursing major. Students develop learning contracts incorporating the roles of provider of care, designer, manager, and coordinator of care, and the member of the profession. The course consists of 120 clinical hours and 30 hours of clinical conference.
    Prerequisite: admission to the online RN to BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 4033 - Nursing Research (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This course examines the role of research and theory in nursing practice and health care. In addition, it provides an overview and an analysis of research methodologies and the theoretical approaches with a continued look at evidence-based practice. The roles of the professional nurse as a member of the profession and provider of care as they relate to the application of nursing research in practice are explored. Lecture three hours.
    Prerequisite: admission to the online RN to BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 4090 - Transcultural and Global Nursing (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    This course compares and contrasts health care delivery systems and nursing education in the United States with those in selected industrial and developing countries’ systems.
    Prerequisite: admission to the online RN to BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 4091 - Nursing Care of Rural Communities (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    This course examines the knowledge and skills in adapting nursing practice to the rural community.
    Prerequisite: admission to the online RN to BSN degree program. Requires the completion of a 30-hour practicum.
  
  • NUR 4100 - Introduction to Nursing Research (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This course examines the role of research and theory in nursing practice and health care. In addition, it provides an overview and an analysis of research methodologies and theoretical approaches with a continued look at evidence-based nursing practice. The roles of the professional nurse as provider of care; designer, coordinator, and manager of care; and member of a profession as they relate to the application of nursing research in practice are explored. Lecture three hours.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 4110 - Adult Health Nursing III (2)


    When Offered: Spring
    This course is a 7 ½ week concentrated course in which students continue to develop the three nursing roles: provider of care; designer, coordinator, and manager of care; and member of a profession. Emphasis is on complex alternations in the health status of adults and the impact on their families. It builds on knowledge and skills from NUR 3100  and NUR 3102 , Adult Health Nursing I and II. Lecture two hours.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 4112 - Adult Health Nursing III Clinical (2)


    When Offered: Spring
    This 7 ½ week clinical course provides opportunities for students to apply the nursing process and assume the roles of provider of care; designer, coordinator, and manager of care; and member of a profession in caring for adults and their families who are experiencing complex alternations in their health status across the adult life span. Settings include high acuity and/or highly technical environments including critical care units and emergency departments. Clinical/laboratory experience consists of 84 contact hours.
    Graded on an S/U basis.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 4120 - Nursing Care of Families and Communities (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    Students concentrate on the nurse’s roles of provider of care; designer, coordinator, and manager of care; and member of a profession. Students use evidence-based practice resources to promote optimal health in individuals, families, groups, and the community. Emphasis is placed on vulnerable and diverse populations. Current public health problems, epidemiology, trends in healthcare delivery, and community resources are examined. Students analyze the sociocultural, political, economic, ethical, and environmental factors that influence community and global health. Students learn how to partner and interact with the interprofessional health care team within community agencies. Lecture three hours.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 4122 - Nursing Care of Families and Communities Clinical (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    In this course, students implement the nursing roles of provider of care; designer, coordinator, and manager of care; and member of a profession. Students apply evidence-based practice resources to provide holistic nursing care for individuals, families, groups, and communities. The focus is on assisting vulnerable and/or diverse populations to achieve optimal health goals and outcomes. Knowledge of current public health problems, epidemiology, trends in healthcare delivery, and community resources are applied. Students analyze the sociocultural, political, economic, ethical, and environmental factors that influence community and global health. Students partner and interact with the interprofessional health care team and community agencies to positively influence community health care. Clinical/laboratory experience consists of 135 contact hours.
    Graded on an S/U basis.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 4124 - Nursing Care of Childbearing Families, Women, and Children (4)


    When Offered: Fall
    This course focuses on the roles of the professional nurse as provider of care; designer, coordinator, and manager of care; and member of a profession in caring for diverse families, women during childbearing years, and children from utero through adolescence. Students learn how to provide nursing care that is patient-centered, holistic, evidence-based, and culturally competent. Nursing and family theory as well as communication theory are examined in the context of caring for childbearing families, women and children. Lecture four hours.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 4127 - Nursing Care of Childbearing Families, Women, and Children Clinical (2)


    When Offered: Fall
    This course focuses on the roles of the professional nurse as provider of care; designer, coordinator, and manager of care; and member of a profession. Students provide patient-centered, holistic, culturally competent, and evidence-based care to families, women during their childbearing years, and children from utero through adolescence. Nursing and family theories provide guidance and understanding of patient diversity in a variety of settings. Sound communication techniques are emphasized.
    Graded on an S/U basis.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 4128 - Leadership and Management in Nursing (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    This course emphasizes professional practice in the leadership and management of nursing care, and concentrates on the roles of the nurse as provider of care; designer, coordinator, and manager of care; and member of a profession. The focus includes theories, research, and issues related to leadership, change, and management of nursing practice in the context of healthcare delivery. Lecture three hours.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 4130 - Professional Nursing Capstone (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    The Professional Nursing Capstone clinical course occurs over a 7 1/2 week block and is designed to prepare students for professional nursing practice through refinement of clinical and leadership nursing skills within the clinical setting. Students will integrate knowledge and skills from previous coursework and experiences in order to demonstrate achievement of course and program student learning outcomes. Students will complete precepted hours with a Registered Nurse in the clinical setting to gain experience and apply knowledge in the following nursing roles: Provider of Care; Designer, Coordinator and Manager of Care; Nursing Leader; and Member of a Profession.
    Graded on S/U basis.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 4140 - Introduction to Professional Nursing Synthesis (2)


    When Offered: Spring
    This course is designed to prepare students for professional nursing practice through synthesis of didactic content from previous coursework. Students integrate knowledge, skills and experiences to demonstrate achievement of course and program outcomes. This course provides drill and practice to prepare participants for success on the RN licensing examination (RN-NCLEX). Students review selected content from the nursing curriculum.
    Prerequisite: admission to the BSN degree program.
  
  • NUR 4530-4549 - Selected Topics (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand

Nutrition

  
  • NUT 1202 - Basic Food Science (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Introduction to and emphasis on basic scientific principles of food. Integration of scientific principles into food study from the consumer perspective including identification and conservation of nutrients into a meal management format. Lecture two hours, laboratory two hours.
  
  • NUT 2201 - Foods and Nutrition for Children (2)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A study of relationships between nutrition and emotional, mental and physical well-being of infants and children. Diet planning, food preparation, food purchasing, storage, sanitation and safety standards in child development programs. Lecture two hours.
  
  • NUT 2202 - Nutrition and Health (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
    Application of basic nutrition principles to the prevention of disease and the promotion of health. The wellness perspective is integrated in the course through the following topics: chronic diseases, health risk assessment, decision making, health behavior change, wellness planning and evaluation, and literature evaluation. Lecture three hours.
  
  • NUT 2203 - Organization and Management in Food Service (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    Introduction to organizational theories and their application in food service organizations. Emphasis will be given to the systems management theory and its application to food service. Management functions will be applied to commercial and non-commercial food service operations. Management characteristics, traits, competencies and skills required to operate food production and service will be discussed. Lecture three hours.
  
  • NUT 2351 - Global Nutrition: Emerging Health Challenges (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
    This course will examine global nutritional issues as they pertain to health and incidence of disease, integrating social, biological, political, economic, and environmental factors. The relationship of nutrition and global health to diverse aspects of globalization and economic development will be explored. Specific issues include hunger and obesity, infant mortality and elder health, nutritional programs and agencies, local to global food markets, and meat versus plant food sources. Students will gain the ability to accurately evaluate the food and health issues of a specific country or region. Lecture three hours.
    (Global Learning Opportunity course)
  
  • NUT 2500 - Independent Study (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
  
  • NUT 2530-2549 - Selected Topics (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
  
  • NUT 3100 - Nutrition Assessment (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    A comprehensive study of the components of nutrition assessment, including anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary assessments of individuals across the life span. This study will include aspects examining nutrient content of various foods and exploring various aspects of food preferences, including culture and religion. Students will gain basic proficiency in the use of the Nutrition Care Process and will also engage in practical application of concepts gained in class.
    Prerequisites: NUT 2202 , NUT 3205 , and H P 3200 .
  
  • NUT 3150 - Profession of Dietetics (2)


    When Offered: Fall
    An examination of the professions in dietetics. Students will explore aspects of educational preparation, areas of specialization, and professional and ethical issues in the discipline.
    Prerequisite: NUT 2202 .
  
  • NUT 3202 - Food Purchasing and Production Management (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    Managerial aspects of food service systems purchasing activity. Emphasis on steps in the flow of costs: purchasing, receiving, storage, issuing, preparation, portioning, service, and accounting for sales. Particular attention will be given to product identification and specification. Labor costs and the technological applications that assist managers in purchasing are discussed. Active problem solving and computer applications are used to relate the principles learned to the food service industry. Lecture three hours.
    Prerequisites: ACC 1050 , NUT 1202 , and NUT 2203 .
  
  • NUT 3205 - Nutrition and the Life Cycle (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    The study of nutritional needs and concerns in the various physiological ages of humanity. Application of the principles of nutrition to pregnancy, lactation, infancy, pre-school and school age years, adolescence, adulthood, and later maturity with discussions of nutrition services and programs available. Lecture three hours.
    Prerequisites: NUT 2202 ; H P 4100  or STT 2810 ; and biology recommended.
  
  • NUT 3210 - Beverage Management (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Integration of food service management principles to beverage operations with emphasis on legal and liability issues, staff training, customer service, pricing, purchasing, storage, loss prevention and marketing strategies. Lecture three hours.
  
  • NUT 3400 - Cultural Foods (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    This course will provide students with a perspective on the world of food and culture as they explore the influence of ethnicity, religion and society on human food habits. Independent and group learning experiences will enable students to examine food-related behaviors, eating habits, nutrition and health status of people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
    Prerequisite: NUT 2202 . (Global Learning Opportunity course)
  
  • NUT 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
  
  • NUT 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)


    When Offered: On Demand
    A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
    May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
    Prerequisite: junior or senior standing. Approved contract required.
  
  • NUT 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
  
  • NUT 4000 - Nutrition Counseling (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    Principles of dietary counseling for the general population and for individuals with special health problems. Principles of teaching and learning applied to nutrition counseling of patients with specific health problems. Lecture three hours.
    Prerequisite: NUT 3100 . Corequisite: NUT 4240 .
  
  • NUT 4200 - Advanced Nutrition I (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    The role of nutrients at the specialized cellular level. Emphasis on intermediary metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Scientific planning of adequate dietaries for normal individuals of different economic levels as related to health and efficiency. Lecture three hours.
    Prerequisites: Minimum grade of C in BIO 1801 , CHE 1101 /CHE 1110 , and CHE 1102 /CHE 1120 ; NUT 3205 , CHE 2101 , CHE 2102 , and R C 2001  or its equivalent.
  
  • NUT 4205 - Seminar in Food Systems Management (1)


    When Offered: On Demand
    A consideration of contemporary topics in food systems management via seminar format.
    Prerequisite: senior status.
  
  • NUT 4206 - Advanced Nutrition II (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    Function of minerals in human metabolism, homeostatic maintenance, and critical interpretation of nutrition information. Lecture three hours.
    Prerequisite: NUT 4200 .
  
  • NUT 4240 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    Techniques for assessing, evaluating, planning, and counseling individuals and their families to improve nutritional status. Role of dietary modifications in prevention and treatment of disease such as obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. Methods of nutrition support the techniques used in this course.
    Prerequisites: E S 2030 , H P 3200 , NUT 3100 , NUT 4200 , and NUT 4552 . Corequisite: NUT 4000 .
  
  • NUT 4250 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    Role of dietary modifications in the treatment of pathological conditions with an emphasis on assessment, planning, and counseling of clients and their families. Includes medical nutrition therapy for gastrointestinal disorders, allergies, liver disease, metabolic disorders, heart failure, pulmonary disorders, renal disease, cancer and HIV.
    Prerequisites: NUT 4206  and NUT 4240 .
  
  • NUT 4300 - Effective Rural Practice for Health Professionals (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    Survey of rural health issues in the United States; simulated practice scenarios involving rural health settings; development of transferable cultural competence skills for successful rural health practice.
    [Dual-listed with NUT 5300.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
  
  • NUT 4504 - Foodsystems/Dietetics Administration (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    Budget development and resource allocation, including financial status monitoring, evaluation, and control. The course will also cover quality improvement, human resources, employment processes and procedures, and facility layout, including the composition, role and responsibilities of facility planning teams as well as equipment selection and specification. Lecture three hours.
    Prerequisite: NUT 3202 .
  
  • NUT 4509 - Quantity Food Production (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Application of food service principles to quantity food service: menu planning, recipe development and standardization, costing, marketing trends, purchasing, production, presentation, and service considerations. Prevention of all types of food contamination; the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) food safety system is emphasized. Aesthetics of food as related to the food service industry. Lecture one hour, laboratory four hours.
    Prerequisite: NUT 3202  or approval of the instructor.
  
  • NUT 4530-4539 - Selected Topics (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
  
  • NUT 4540 - Diet and Public Health (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Reviews the effects of foods, nutrients, and dietary patterns on health. Examines the dietary recommendations that have the potential for reducing the risk of chronic diseases and estimates the impact of these recommendations
    Prerequisite: NUT 2202 .
  
  • NUT 4550 - Experimental Food Study (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    A study of the theories of food preparation, the effect of processing on food, the interrelationship of various aspects of food science to nutrition and the judgement of products and establishing of standards. Lecture one hour, laboratory four hours.
    Prerequisite: NUT 1202 .
  
  • NUT 4552 - Medical Terminology/Records (1)


    When Offered: Spring
    This course is designed to help students develop an understanding of the medical terminology and vocabulary utilized in medical records and health professions. Lecture one hour.
  
  • NUT 4553 - Medical Language for Health Professionals (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    This course is designed to help students become fluent with the meanings and use of medical terms, including interpretation of medical course content, literature, records, and research, in order to prepare them for advanced health professional programs.
  
  • NUT 4555 - Nutritional Aspects of Exercise and Sports (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A study of nutrition specific to physical activity and sport performance. Topics will include metabolism during exercise, sport-related weight gain and loss, food and fluid intake for competition, nutritional ergogenic aids, exercise recovery nutrition, and various special topics.
    Prerequisites: NUT 2202  and ES 3450. (Same as E S 4555 .)
  
  • NUT 4560 - Community Nutrition (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    An introduction to nutrition needs of the community and nutrition services provided to the public through various agencies and organizations, techniques for determining nutrition needs, methods of extending services to various groups in the community, and factors affecting acceptance of these services. Lecture three hours.
    Prerequisite: NUT 2202 , NUT 3205 .
  
  • NUT 4600 - Professional Development (1)


    When Offered: Fall
    Preparation for both the NUT 4900 - Internship (1-12)  and professional job search in nutrition and foodsystems management. Emphasizes goal setting, resume preparation, interview strategies, written and oral communication for the job search process, and professional ethics. Preparation of the internship proposal for NUT 4900  will be completed. Lecture one hour.
    Prerequisite: senior standing.
  
  • NUT 4900 - Internship (1-12)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    Field experience or employment in the area of the student’s concentration: dietetics (experience will be obtained in 2 areas: clinical, and either foodservice, or community) or foodsystems management. Supervision and evaluation by the employer and the faculty member.
    Graded on an S/U basis.
    Prerequisites: A. 2.0 overall grade-point average B. College rank: seniors (at least 90 s.h. completed toward degree) C. NUT 4600  D. Major courses completed: 1. Dietetics: a. Clinical - Prerequisite: NUT 4250 , AND b. Community - Prerequisites: NUT 3205 , NUT 4560 , OR c. Foodservice - Prerequisites: NUT 2203 , NUT 3202 ; Prerequisites or Corequisites: NUT 4504 , NUT 4509  2. Foodsystems Management: NUT 2202 , NUT 2203 , NUT 3202 , NUT 4504 , NUT 4509  E. Internship proposal fully approved Contact hours requirement for three credit hours is 150 hours with 50 hours required for each additional credit.

Public Administration

  
  • P A 4560 - Local Government Administration (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    Administrative process, management, personnel, budget and finance, and intergovernmental relations in local government.
    Prerequisite: junior or senior standing, or permission of the instructor. [Dual-listed with PA 5560.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
  
  • P A 4665 - Public Management (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    A study of the organization and operation of government agencies and their role in policy making and implementation and an examination of the various concepts and theories pertaining to administrative behavior and to the performance of the basic tasks of management.
    Prerequisite: junior or senior standing, or permission of the instructor. [Dual-listed with PA 5665.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.

Physical Education

  
  • P E 1111 - Adapted Aquatics (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the procedures for providing services for remediation of physical and mental needs of clients, using water as the source of therapeutic remediation. Theories and concepts will be presented and applied as they pertain to using water to address various needs of persons with disabilities.
  
  • P E 1530-1549 - Selected Topics (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
  
  • P E 1700 - Swimming for Nonswimmers (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
  
  • P E 1702 - Beginning Swimming (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
  
  • P E 1703 - Intermediate Swimming (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
  
  • P E 1704 - Advanced Swimming (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
  
  • P E 1705 - Open Water SCUBA Diving (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
    (Fee charged)
  
  • P E 1706 - Advanced Open Water SCUBA Diving (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
    (Fee charged)
  
  • P E 1709 - Water Aerobics (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
  
  • P E 1712 - Swimming for Fitness (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
  
  • P E 1714 - Water Polo (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
  
  • P E 1718 - Lifeguarding and Water Safety (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
    Denotes courses that lead to or prepare students for certification(s)
  
  • P E 1720 - Hiking (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
  
  • P E 1721 - Backpacking/Orienteering (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
  
  • P E 1724 - Canoeing (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
  
  • P E 1725 - Intermediate Canoeing (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
 

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