2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

May 13, 2024

2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Music
	MUSI 279 - Applied Woodwinds Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 A sequence of courses in technical studies and the development of a recital repertoire for woodwinds. Performance in student recitals and a minimum ten hours practice per week required. Sophomore year sequence. MUSI 165 - Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: MUSI 179 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 281 - Harmony, Sight Singing, and Ear Training II Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 1 Further study of harmonic elements with emphasis on analysis of primary and secondary triads, seventh chords, and cadences in the content of compositions representing the major historical style periods. Introduction to small forms, nonharmonic tones and melody harmonization. Continuation of part-writing principles, sight singing, ear training, keyboard activities, and computer application of concepts studied. Prerequisite: MUSI 152 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 285 - World Music Cultures Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A survey of predominantly non-western traditional musical cultures, including ethnic origins of folk and traditional music in the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. This course analyzes the various characteristics of global music culture, including the relationship of music to language, ceremony, and cultural practices such as storytelling and dance. The course is open to all students, and no prior knowledge of music is necessary. Students will listen to musical selections, attend selected events, and write essays about these experiences. Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 292 - Harmony, Sight Singing, and Ear Training III Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 1 Further study of harmonic materials of previous theory courses, including nonharmonic tones, principles of harmonic progression, and part-writing procedures involving more complex harmonies. Introduction of secondary dominants, elementary modulation, and small forms such as phrases, periods, and phrase groups. Creative work, keyboard harmony, sight singing, ear training, analysis, and computer assignments will provide opportunities for application of theoretical concepts studied Prerequisite: MUSI 281 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 341 - Class Brass Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 A study of basic concepts, techniques, and information related to offering instruction on the brass instruments - trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba - in the public schools. Prerequisite: MUSI 152 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 342 - Class Percussion Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 A study of basic concepts, techniques, and information related to offering instruction in total percussion, including snare drum, keyboard percussion, timpani, accessory percussion, drum set, world percussion, and electronic percussion in the public schools. Prerequisite: MUSI 152 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 350 - Band Pedagogy Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course is design to provide the students the fundamentals and techniques of how a band works administratively and pedagogically. Prerequisite: MUSI 381 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 351 - Music History I Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A survey of the development of music from antiquity through the seventeenth century. Prerequisite: MUSI 152 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 352 - Music History II Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A survey of the development of music from the culmination of the Baroque era in the early eighteenth century to the present day, with emphasis on performance practices and on works of major composers of the late Baroque and Rococo periods; the Viennese Classical School; the Romantic, Post-Romantic, and Impressionist periods; and the twentieth century. Prerequisite: MUSI 152 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 354 - Form and Analysis Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 A study of standard musical forms and structures and the principles upon which they are organized. The course aims to sensitize students to the musical events, including cadences, changes in tonality, meter, texture, and timbre, etc. that indicate important points in a composition’s design. Prerequisite: MUSI 352 and MUSI 381 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 360 - Trumpet Pedagogy I Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 The development of advanced skills in pedagogy for teaching trumpet. The course will emphasize solo and orchestral literature for trumpet. Prerequisite: MUSI 341 and/or two semesters of MUSI 267 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 367 - Applied Brass Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 A sequence of courses for the brass player focusing on the continuing development of playing habits, with an emphasis on embouchure development, technique development and recital repertoire. Junior year sequence. MUSI 165 - Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: MUSI 267 and Sophomore Qualifying Exam Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 369 - Applied Organ Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 A sequence of advanced courses in organ literature, including works of Bach, Buxtehude, Handel, Mendelssohn, Franck, Widor, etc., and incorporating elements of church service playing, hymn playing, and anthem accompaniment, as well as orders of liturgical services and other special services. Performance from memory. Junior year sequence. MUSI 165 - Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. Prerequisite: MUSI 280 and MUSI 269 and Sophomore Qualifying Exam Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 370 - Percussion Pedagogy I Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 The development of advanced skills in pedagogy for teaching percussion. The course emphasizes solo and orchestral literature for the snare drum (rudimental and concert), keyboard percussion (two and four mallet), Timpani, and Accessory Percussion. Prerequisite: MUSI 342 and/or two semesters of MUSI 273 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 371 - Applied Piano Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 A continuation of technical piano studies, focusing on compositional form and performance style in works from the various historical periods, including the Bach’s Preludes and Fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier; Haydn’s Sonatas; Chopin’s Nocturnes; Brahms’ Intermezzos; and Bartok’s Mikrokosmos, Vol. V, or Sonatina. Junior year sequence. MUSI 165 - Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: MUSI 271 and Sophomore Qualifying Exam Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 373 - Applied Percussion Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 A sequence of courses in technical studies and recital repertoire development for percussion instruments, especially the marimba and the tympani. Performance in student recitals and a minimum of ten hours practice per week required. Junior year sequence. MUSI 165 - Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: MUSI 273 and Sophomore Qualifying Exam Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 375 - Applied Strings Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 A sequence of courses in technical studies and recital repertoire development for strings. Performance in student recitals and a minimum of ten hours practice per week required. Junior year sequence. MUSI 165 - Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: MUSI 275 and Sophomore Qualifying Exam Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 377 - Applied Voice Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 A comprehensive study of English, Italian, French, and German songs. This course is intended to help students build a repertoire for the senior recital. Junior year sequence. MUSI 165 - Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. Prerequisite: MUSI 277 and Sophomore Qualifying Exam Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 379 - Applied Woodwinds Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 A sequence of courses in technical studies and recital repertoire development for woodwinds. Performance in student recitals and a minimum of ten hours practice per week required. Junior year sequence. MUSI 165 - Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: MUSI 279 and Sophomore Qualifying Exam Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 380 - Applied Brass Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 A sequence of advanced courses in organ literature, including works of Bach, Buxtehude, Handel, Mendelssohn, Franck, Widor, etc., and incorporating elements of church service playing, hymn playing, and anthem accompaniment, as well as orders of liturgical services and other special services. Performance from memory. Junior year sequence. Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 381 - Harmony, Sight Singing, and Ear Training IV Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 1 A study in advanced harmonic materials, including diminished seventh, Neapolitan sixth, borrowed, and augmented sixth chords, as well as ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth chords. Introduction to binary, ternary, and composite forms; continuation of part-writing activities, harmonic analysis, sight singing and ear training exercises, keyboard harmony, and computer assignments. Introduction to twentieth-century harmonic practices such as whole tone scales, atonality, serialism, etc. Prerequisite: MUSI 292 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 391 - Conducting (Elementary) Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 The development of manual techniques, score studies, and listening skills related to the conducting of instrumental and vocal ensembles. Prerequisite: MUSI 152 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 394 - Choral Conducting Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 A course developing the oral, visual, and aural skills necessary to conduct vocal ensembles, including mixed choirs, female choirs, and male choirs, as well as the skills and proficiency to read scores of compositions such as madrigals, motets, anthems, oratorios, and cantatas. Prerequisite: MUSI 281 and MUSI 391 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 396 - Instrumental Conducting Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 A course developing the aural, visual, and oral skills necessary to conduct instrumental ensembles, including marching bands, concert bands, and jazz ensembles, and to increase proficiency in score reading. Prerequisite: MUSI 281 and MUSI 391 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 420 - Choral Literature Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 A study of choral literature from 1450 through the twentieth century, including such activities as listening to and analyzing works. Prerequisite: MUSI 381 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 430 - Keyboard Literature Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 A survey of music written for solo stringed keyboard instruments from the early Renaissance to the early decades of the twentieth century. Major works of the master composers will be studied and heard, and students will become familiar with the important keyboard genres, which comprise these composers’ work. Prerequisite: MUSI 381 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 431 - Orchestration Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 A study of methods and techniques for arranging compositions for band and orchestral ensembles, with special attention to transposition techniques and to basic compositional principles. Prerequisite: MUSI 381 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 440 - Woodwind Literature Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 A study in the listening, analysis, and evaluation of woodwind solo and ensemble music, in the evaluation of materials for technique development, and in the evaluation and selection of musical scores for band and symphonic performances. Prerequisite: MUSI 381 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 441 - Methods and Materials (Elementary) Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of curriculum, materials, and procedures for music instruction in elementary and intermediate grades. Prerequisite: MUSI 381 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 460 - Trumpet Pedagogy II Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 The continued development of advanced skills in pedagogy for teaching trumpet. The course emphasizes trumpet ensemble literature and related chamber literature with trumpet. Prerequisite: MUSI 360 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 461 - Class Guitar Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 1 A course giving the student a basic understanding of classical guitar notation and technique, with the focus of instruction devoted to technical skills, sight reading, and performing simple pieces. Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 462 - Music Composition Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 A study in musical composition that includes writing pieces in basic binary and ternary song forms, variations, and sonata-allegro and rondo forms, with emphasis on integrating materials learned in harmony, counterpoint, and orchestration. Prerequisite: MUSI 381 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 467 - Applied Brass Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 Senior recital preparation, with emphasis on the development of advanced techniques for brass performance. Senior recital repertoire approval by instructor and music faculty committee required in second semester course. Senior year sequence. Senior recital preparation, with emphasis on the development of advanced techniques for brass performance. MUSI 165 - Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. Senior year sequence. Prerequisite: MUSI 367 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 469 - Applied Organ Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 Continued study and practice of repertoire works, with emphasis on larger and more difficult compositions from the general literature and on the satisfactory public performance of a memorized composition in larger form. Senior year sequence. MUSI 165 - Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. Prerequisite: MUSI 380 and MUSI 369 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 470 - Percussion Pedagogy II Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 The continued development of advanced skills in pedagogy for teaching percussion. The emphasis will be on the area of percussion ensemble literature and related chamber literature with percussion. Prerequisite: MUSI 370 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 471 - Applied Piano Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 A sequence of courses in piano study to develop and refine performance techniques and to begin preparations and repertoire practice for the senior recital, with selections chosen from such works as Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier (selections); Bach’s French Suites; Mozart or Beethoven’s Sonatas; Chopin’s Preludes or Nocturnes; Bartok’s Mikrokosmos, Vol. VI, Allegro Barbara or Suite, Op. 14; or other works. Senior year sequence. MUSI 165 - Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: MUSI 371 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 473 - Applied Percussion Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 A sequence of courses for the percussionist focusing on senior recital preparation with emphasis on the development of advanced techniques for percussion. Senior year sequence. MUSI 165 - Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 475 - Applied Strings Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 Senior recital preparation, with emphasis on the development of advanced techniques for strings. Senior recital repertoire approval by instructor required in second semester. Senior year sequence. MUSI 165 - Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: MUSI 375 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 477 - Applied Voice Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 In-depth studies of vocal techniques and the literature from Baroque to Contemporary periods, with emphasis on preparations for the senior recital. Senior year sequence. MUSI 165 required. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: MUSI 377 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 479 - Applied Woodwinds Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 Senior recital preparation, with emphasis on the development of advanced techniques for woodwinds. Senior recital repertoire approval by instructor required in second semester. Senior year sequence. MUSI 165 - Music Seminar/Recital Hour required. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: MUSI 379 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 491 - Vocal Literature Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 A survey of vocal music from the Renaissance to the 20th century, including listening, singing, and analyzing music. Prerequisite: MUSI 381 Please click here for Book Information
	MUSI 499 - Senior Recital Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 1 A performance program of at least fifty minutes, consisting of works representing various styles and periods. Prerequisite: MUSI 351 and MUSI 352 and MUSI 381 and MUSI 400-level of applied courses (instrumental, keyboard, or voice) Please click here for Book Information
Natural Science
	NSCI 111 - Comprehensive Physical Science Lecture Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This one-semester course is designed for non-science majors to present major concepts of basic physics and chemistry with particular emphasis on relevant applications to day to day activities. Prerequisite: MATH 123 or higher Please click here for Book Information
	NSCI 111L - Comprehensive Physical Science Laboratory Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 2 This laboratory course is designed to practice and train laboratory techniques and skills based upon basic concepts of physics and chemistry with particular emphasis on relevant applications to day to day activities. Laboratory activities will help in developing critical thinking and analytical skills. Prerequisite: MATH 123 or higher Please click here for Book Information
	NSCI 120 - Modern Biology Credit Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2 An introductory course covering basic biological concepts that provides the student with a comprehensive survey of biological sciences. Some important areas which will be investigated are: cell structure and reproduction, energy relationships at the cellular level, genetics, DNA, evolution, ecology, bacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animal organ systems. Prerequisite: NSCI 110 Please click here for Book Information
Nursing
	NURS 300 - Transition to Professional Nursing Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course focuses on the role of the professional nurse and provides an overview of the delivery of professional nursing practices and role transition. Advanced theoretical concepts will be examined using the nursing process as a framework. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the RN BSN Nursing program Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 310 - Transcultural Nursing Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course is designed to assist the nurse to expand his/her view of man. Man is defined as functioning, whole unit with integrity and uniqueness who uses symbols to communicate with the environment. Emphasis will be placed on the concepts of culture, belief systems, health and caring, and how these concepts affect the nursing care delivery system. Prerequisite: NURS 300 (may be taken concurrently) Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 320 - Health Assessment Across the Life Span Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 1 This course prepares the RN to BSN student to conduct comprehensive health assessments. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition, processing and interpretation of data collected from clients of all ages. A physical, psychological, socio-cultural, and spiritual approach is used to assess the client and to incorporate consideration of the client’s needs, state of wellness, developmental level, and response to life experiences. The campus laboratory experience consists of practice with clients. Prerequisite: NURS 300 (may be taken concurrently) Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 321 - Health Assessment Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 3 This course prepares the pre-licensure student to conduct comprehensive health assessments. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition, processing and interpretation of data collected from clients of all ages. A physical, psychological, socio-cultural, and spiritual approach is used to assess the client and to incorporate consideration of the client’s needs, state of wellness, developmental level, and response to life experiences. Prerequisite: Admission to the upper division Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 324 - Pathophysiology Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course prepares the pre-licensure student to approach complex situations systematically. Emphasis will be placed on the integration and application of pathophysiological concepts to the holistic human in time of physical stress. This course utilizes the nursing process as the basis for examining persons with pathologies requiring multiple dimensions of nursing care. Prerequisite: NURS 321 and NURS 326 and NURS 365 Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 325 - Pathophysiology Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course prepares the RN to BSN student to approach complex situations systematically. Emphasis will be placed on the integration and application of pathophysiological concepts to the holistic human in time of physical stress. This course utilizes the nursing process as the basis for examining persons with pathologies requiring multiple dimensions of nursing care. Prerequisite: NURS 300 (may be taken concurrently) Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 326 - Concepts Basic to Nursing Credit Hours: 4 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 6 Introductory clinical course designed to introduce the student to conceptual threads and skills fundamental to the practice of nursing. The clinical component of the course allows the student to apply fundamental concepts and evidenced based clinical nursing skills to the long term care setting under the supervision of a clinical faculty. Prerequisite: Admission to the upper division Corequisite: NURS 321 and NURS 365 Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 330 - Gerontological Nursing Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course examines the process of aging. Physical, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual aspects of aging are examined within the context of the family and society. Advanced theoretical concepts of aging will be examined using the nursing process. Prerequisite: NURS 300 Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 350 - Adult Health I Credit Hours: 6 Lecture Hours: 6 Lab Hours: 0 This course focuses on theoretical, physiological, and pathological concepts used to address the health care needs of adult and elderly clients. Building on the foundations of previous nursing courses and the nursing process, students will examine the impacts of altered health states and plan nursing care for clients experiencing specific basic health alterations. Topics include the nursing management of patients who are experiencing selected basic health alterations related to fluid, electrolyte, acid-base imbalances, infection, respiratory, cardiovascular, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, integumentary, sensory, hematological, renal/urinary, endocrine, and altered cell growth disorders. Prerequisite: NURS 321 and NURS 326 and NURS 365 . Corequisite: NURS 350L and NURS 324 Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 350L - Adult Health I Clinical Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 9 This course is the clinical component of NURS 350 . Students will have dedicated clinical experiences in peri-operative units, as well as acute and long term care settings. Principles and practices of intravenous therapy are applied to the adult client in this course. Students will also be exposed to clinical laboratory experiences including refinement of psychomotor skills and simulation activities. The clinical course allows the application of nursing skills, knowledge, and critical thinking necessary for safe effective nursing care within a controlled setting. Prerequisite: NURS 321 and NURS 326 and NURS 365 . Corequisite: NURS 350 and NURS 324 Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 360 - Pediatric Nursing Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course explores the physiological alterations of clients with acute and chronic health care needs. Building on the foundations of previous nursing courses and the nursing process, students will examine the impact of and plan nursing care for pediatric clients experiencing acute and/or chronic alterations. Utilizing the nursing process and nursing management, psychosocial and physiological adaptations will be examined in the context of social justice, cultural competence, and equity of health care. Prerequisite: NURS 350 and NURS 350L . Corequisite: NURS 360L Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 360L - Pediatric Nursing Clinical Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 6 This course is the clinical component of NURS 360 . Students will have dedicated clinical experiences in community based and acute pediatric settings. Students will also be exposed to clinical laboratory experiences including refinement of psychomotor skills and simulation activities related to pediatric nursing. The clinical course allows the application of nursing skills, knowledge, and critical thinking necessary for safe effective nursing care of pediatric populations. Prerequisite: NURS 350 and NURS 350L . Corequisite: NURS 360 Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 361 - Obstetrics and Women’s Health Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course introduces nursing concepts related to women’s health, pregnancy and care of the newborn. The unique needs of reproducing families will be explored. Building on the foundation of previous nursing courses and the nursing process, the student will explore nursing care for women with reproductive concerns as well as nursing care during preconception, perinatal, postpartum, and neonatal periods. Tasks of pregnancy, psychosocial adaptation, biological-behavioral concepts in obstetric nursing care within the context of social justice, cultural competence, and equity will be addressed. Prerequisite: NURS 350 and NURS 350L . Corequisite: NURS 361L Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 361L - Obstetrics and Women’s Health Clinical Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 6 This course is the clinical component of NURS 361 . Students will have dedicated clinical experiences in a variety of community and obstetrical settings. Students will also be exposed to clinical laboratory experiences including refinement of psychomotor skills and simulation activities related to obstetric nursing. The clinical course allows the application of nursing skills, knowledge, and critical thinking necessary for safe effective nursing care of women with reproductive issues and obstetric populations. Prerequisite: NURS 350 and NURS 350L . Corequisite: NURS 361 Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 365 - Pharmacological Concepts Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Survey of pharmacology and pharmacotherapy in health care. The student will explore pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of different classes of drugs, legal responsibilities, and safe drug administration. Prerequisite: Admission to the upper division Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 400 - Nursing Research and Theory (RN to BSN) Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course is designed for the RN to BSN student and focuses on the cognitive and professional skills of nursing research and theory. The cognitive skills emphasized include critical thinking, problem solving, research critique, and theory utilization in professional nursing practice. The professional skills include valuing research as a basis for professional nursing practice. Prerequisite: NURS 300 Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 401 - Nursing Research and Theory (Pre-licensure) Credit Hours: 1-2 variable credits Lecture Hours: 1-2 Lab Hours: 0 This variable credit course is designed for the pre-licensure student and focuses on the cognitive and professional skills of nursing research and theory. The cognitive skills emphasized include critical thinking, problem solving, research critique, and theory utilization in professional nursing practice. The professional skills include valuing research as a basis for professional nursing practice. Prerequisite: STAT 202 and NURS 321 and NURS 326 Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 401S - Nursing Research and Theory Seminar Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 This is a seminar course in which students apply concepts through an evidence based project that focuses on the cognitive and professional skills of nursing research and theory. The cognitive skills emphasized include critical thinking, problem solving, research critique, and theory utilization in professional nursing practice. The professional skills include valuing research as a basis for professional nursing practice Prerequisite: STAT 202 and NURS 321 and NURS 326 and NURS 401 (can be taken concurrently) Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 402 - Selected Topics Credit Hours: 1 or 2 or 3 Lecture Hours: 1 or 2 or 3 Lab Hours: 0 or 0 or 0 This is an elective nursing course to investigate a specific area of research, remedial work, or course work. The course is designed to facilitate the student’s academic achievements. The structure of the course is student-driven and the student will work under the advisement of a faculty member. The department chair or designee must approve the student’s selected topic(s). The course may be repeated for credit with a change of topic. Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 405 - Psychiatric Nursing Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course introduces nursing concepts related to psychiatric/mental health. The unique needs of clients with mental-health issues are explored. Building on the foundation of previous nursing courses and the nursing process, the student will examine client responses to stressors across the life span. Tasks of biological-behavioral concepts in psychiatric nursing care, and cultural impacts will be addressed. Prerequisite: NURS 324 and NURS 350 and NURS 350L . Corequisite: NURS 405L Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 405L - Psychiatric Nursing Clinical Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 6 This course is the clinical component of NURS 405 . Students will have dedicated clinical experiences in in-patient, outpatient as well as community based psychiatric/mental health settings. Prerequisite: NURS 324 and NURS 350 and NURS 350L . Corequisite: NURS 405 Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 406 - Community Health Nursing Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to assist culturally diverse populations and aggregates in the community to achieve an optimum level of wellness. Special emphasis will be placed on advanced theoretical concepts related to health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, and development processes. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: NURS 360 and NURS 360L and NURS 361 and NURS 361L and NURS 401 and NURS 405 and NURS 405L and NURS 451 and NURS 451L. Corequisite: Co-requisite: NURS 406L Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 406L - Community Health Nursing Clinical Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 6 This course is the clinical component of NURS 406 . This course provides students with the opportunity to apply community nursing concepts to individuals, families and communities through faculty and preceptor guided clinical experiences. Prerequisite: NURS 360 and NURS 360L and NURS 361 and NURS 361L and NURS 401 and NURS 405 and NURS 405L and NURS 451 and NURS 451L . Corequisite: NURS 406 Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 410 - Nursing Leadership Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 This course is designed for the pre-licensure student to analyze the role of the professional nurse as a leader in the profession and health care delivery. The course will focus on nursing leaders as vanguards of the profession and the role of the nurse leader in health care delivery systems. Advance theoretical concepts will be examined using the nursing process as a framework. Prerequisite: NURS 360 and NURS 360L and NURS 361 and NURS 361L and NURS 401 and NURS 405 and NURS 405L and NURS 451 and NURS 451L . Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 411 - Nursing Leadership Perspectives and Trends in Contemporary Nursing Practice Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course is designed to analyze the role of the professional nurse as a leader in the profession and health care delivery. The course will focus on nursing leaders as vanguards of the profession and the role of the nurse leader in health care delivery. Advanced theoretical concepts will be examined using the nursing process as a framework. Prerequisite: NURS 300 Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 421 - Nursing and Women’s Health Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course is designed to focus on the current health care challenges and issues of women’s health and implications for professional nursing practice. Women’s roles in a complex society will be examined to facilitate increased self awareness as consumers and providers in the health care delivery system. Prerequisite: NURS 300 Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 430 - Contemporary Supportive Community Nursing Credit Hours: 5 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 2 This course is designed to provide the opportunity for the RN to BSN student to assist culturally diverse populations and aggregates within the community to achieve an optimal level of wellness. Special emphasis will be placed on advanced theoretical concepts related to health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, and developmental processes. The process of professional role development will be fostered through both independent and interdependent clinical experiences. Prerequisite: NURS 300 and NURS 400 (may be taken concurrently) Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 450 - Professional Nursing Issues in Practice Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 This course is designed to promote student responsibility and accountability for professional nursing practice by strengthening professional nursing roles and behaviors. Prerequisite: NURS 300 and NURS 310 Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 451 - Adult Health II Credit Hours: 6 Lecture Hours: 6 Lab Hours: 0 This course is an expansion of Adult Health I and focuses on theoretical, physiological and pathological concepts used to address complex and multi-system health needs of adults and the elderly who are experiencing selected complex health alterations. Topics include the nursing management of clients experiencing selected complex health alterations related to fluid, gastrointestinal, renal/urinary, endocrine, reproductive, sensory-neural, hematological, and neurological disorders. Additionally, the course will include the care of the critically ill as well as concepts of emergency care and disaster planning. Prerequisite: NURS 324 and NURS 350 and NURS 350L . Corequisite: NURS 451L Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 451L - Adult Health II Clinical Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 9 This course is the clinical component of NURS 451 . Students will have dedicated clinical experiences in acute care settings including critical care units. Students will also be exposed to clinical laboratory experiences including refinement of psychomotor skills and simulation activities related to adult health. The clinical course allows the application of nursing skills, knowledge, and critical thinking necessary for safe effective nursing care of adults. Prerequisite: NURS 324 and NURS 350 and NURS 350L . Corequisite: NURS 451 Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 480 - Senior Practicum Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 9 This practicum course is the capstone experience that includes synthesis of nursing cognates and general education. This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to integrate clinical and theoretical learning from previous nursing courses through a role-transition clinical experience. In consultation with the instructor, students plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate a unique senior project using the nursing process with a focus on a professional nursing role. The purpose is for students to function in one of the professional nursing roles and further the transition from student nurse to professional nurse. Prerequisite: NURS 300 and NURS 310 and NURS 320 and NURS 325 and NURS 400 and NURS 411 and NURS 430 and NURS 330 or NURS 421 Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 481 - Capstone Theory Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 This capstone course is designed as a synthesis of theoretical nursing concepts through the use of case studies, application exercises and simulation activities. Prerequisite: NURS 360L and NURS 360 and NURS 361L and NURS 361 and NURS 401 and NURS 405L and NURS 405 and NURS 451 and NURS 451L Corequisite: NURS 481L Please click here for Book Information
	NURS 481L - Capstone Clinical Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 9 This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to comprehensively apply and integrate synthesized theoretical and clinical experiences from previous nursing courses into a capstone experience. This course provides student with the opportunity to comprehensively apply clinical concepts through faculty and preceptor guided clinical experiences. Prerequisite: NURS 360 and NURS 360L and NURS 361 and NURS 361L and NURS 401 and NURS 405L and NURS 405 and NURS 451L and NURS 451 Corequisite: NURS 481 Please click here for Book Information
	PNUR 212 - Basic Nursing I Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 6 This elective introductory nursing course includes basic nursing skills required to provide safe, compentent personal care for individuals. Emphasis is placed on person-centered care, the aging process, communication, safety/ emergencies, infection prevention, legal and ethical issues, measurements, elimination, nutrition, basic restorative care/ rehabilitation, dementia, mental health, and end-of-life care. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to be eligible to test for listing on the North Carolina Nurse Aide I Registry. Please click here for Book Information
	PNUR 214 - Basic Nursing II Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 6 This elective course provides didactic, laboratory, and clinical training in selected advanced nurse aid procedures. Emphasis is placed on the role of the Nurse Aide II: sterile technique; respiratory care to include oxygen therapy, oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal suctioning, and tracheostomy care; wound care; peripheral IV assistive activities; elimination procedures to include ostomy care, urinary catheterization and fecal impaction; and nutrition and alternative methods for providing nourishment. Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to demonstrate the knowledge and safe performance of skills necessary to qualify as a Nurse Aide II with the North Carolina Board of Nursing. Please click here for Book Information
Physical Education
	PEDU 100 - Individual Physical Education Activities Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 Special activities designed for students with physical disabilities or verified health problems that prevent their participation in vigorous physical education. Please click here for Book Information
	PEDU 101 - Swimming (Coed) Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 An introductory course in the fundamentals of swimming, with instruction provided at the beginning swimmers level of the Red Cross Program. Please click here for Book Information
	PEDU 102 - Dance Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 A course for beginning dancers, emphasizing movement as a medium of expression in the development of dance technique, locomotor skills, and creativity. Please click here for Book Information
	PEDU 103 - Jogging Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 This activity course is designed to improve student understanding of the component parts of fitness (muscular strength and endurance, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility and body composition) and their relationship to his/her individual needs. Please click here for Book Information
	PEDU 106 - Beginning Soccer Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 This course is designed to teach students the fundamental skills and strategies of soccer. The students will understand and become familiar with the rules and regulations, consequently enhancing self-confidence and satisfaction in teaching and participating in soccer. Please click here for Book Information
	PEDU 107 - Weight Training Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 This course is designed to familiarize students with weight training and body conditioning. Emphasis will be placed on proper lifting techniques, weight training for conditioning, body building, and power lifting. Please click here for Book Information
	PEDU 110 - Softball Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 The study and practice of the fundamentals of softball, including rules, playing strategies, team offense and defense, and techniques of base running, catching, throwing, and batting. Please click here for Book Information
	PEDU 111 - Stunts, Tumbling and Trampoline Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 The study and practice of fundamentals for performing beginning stunts and tumbling exercises safely and skillfully. Please click here for Book Information
	PEDU 112 - Golf Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 The study and practice of beginning golf, with emphasis on terminology, rules, customary courtesies, and appropriate use of the following clubs: mid-irons, short-irons, putter, and woods. Please click here for Book Information
	PEDU 120 - Tennis and Badminton Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 The study and practice of fundamentals involved in singles and doubles play in tennis and badminton, including rules, techniques, and skills. Please click here for Book Information
	PEDU 121 - Archery and Table-Tennis Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 A practical study of the historical development, rules, techniques, and basic skills of archery and table tennis. Please click here for Book Information
	PEDU 122 - Volleyball Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 A practical study of the fundamentals of volleyball, including the historical development of the game and the rules and techniques of serving, setting, volleying, and scoring basic to playing the game. Please click here for Book Information
	PEDU 130 - Basketball Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 A practical study of the fundamentals of basketball, including the rules and historical development of the game, techniques of passing, dribbling, shooting, and conditioning, playing strategies, and team offense and defense. Please click here for Book Information
	PEDU 131 - Theory of Physical Education Credit Hours: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 A study of the philosophical, historical, biological, sociological, and psychological foundations of physical education. Please click here for Book Information
	PEDU 132 - Bowling Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 A practical study of the rules, performance skills, and techniques for beginning bowling. Please click here for Book Information
	PEDU 140 - Conditioning Exercise Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 A practical study of conditioning exercises, individual and group, for improving health and fitness, posture, and appearance. Please click here for Book Information
	PEDU 141 - Racquetball Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 This course introduces the beginner to the basic skills of racquetball, including scoreboard and backhand drives, grips, footwork, and serves. Safety considerations as well as rules and terminology are covered. Basic strategy is presented involving the return of service, use of ceiling and rear wall, and passing and kill shots. The course prepares the beginner for play in singles, doubles, and cutthroat. Please click here for Book Information
	PEDU 200 - Swimming I Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 A course for physical education majors who already swim, emphasizing the following skills: a fully-coordinated crawl stroke, back stroke, open turn, treading water, surface turns, underwater swimming, back float, and standing front dive. (For physical education majors). Please click here for Book Information
	PEDU 201 - Swimming II Credit Hours: 1 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 A course in swimming emphasizing the following swimming strokes and skills: breast stroke, inverted breast stroke, trudgen crawl, side stroke, American crawl, butterfly, and fundamental diving skills. Please click here for Book Information
	PEDU 202 - Individual and Dual Sports Credit Hours: 2 Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 A practical introduction to the individual and dual sports of archery, camping, and indoor and outdoor games, with emphasis on the knowledge base of each sport, teaching techniques and methods, playing strategies, mechanical analyses, and skill development. Please click here for Book Information

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Course Descriptions

MUSI 279 - Applied Woodwinds

MUSI 281 - Harmony, Sight Singing, and Ear Training II

MUSI 285 - World Music Cultures

MUSI 292 - Harmony, Sight Singing, and Ear Training III

MUSI 341 - Class Brass

MUSI 342 - Class Percussion

MUSI 350 - Band Pedagogy

MUSI 351 - Music History I

MUSI 352 - Music History II

MUSI 354 - Form and Analysis

MUSI 360 - Trumpet Pedagogy I

MUSI 367 - Applied Brass

MUSI 369 - Applied Organ

MUSI 370 - Percussion Pedagogy I

MUSI 371 - Applied Piano

MUSI 373 - Applied Percussion

MUSI 375 - Applied Strings

MUSI 377 - Applied Voice

MUSI 379 - Applied Woodwinds

MUSI 380 - Applied Brass

MUSI 381 - Harmony, Sight Singing, and Ear Training IV

MUSI 391 - Conducting (Elementary)

MUSI 394 - Choral Conducting

MUSI 396 - Instrumental Conducting

MUSI 420 - Choral Literature

MUSI 430 - Keyboard Literature

MUSI 431 - Orchestration

MUSI 440 - Woodwind Literature

MUSI 441 - Methods and Materials (Elementary)

MUSI 460 - Trumpet Pedagogy II

MUSI 461 - Class Guitar

MUSI 462 - Music Composition

MUSI 467 - Applied Brass

MUSI 469 - Applied Organ

MUSI 470 - Percussion Pedagogy II

MUSI 471 - Applied Piano

MUSI 473 - Applied Percussion

MUSI 475 - Applied Strings

MUSI 477 - Applied Voice

MUSI 479 - Applied Woodwinds

MUSI 491 - Vocal Literature

MUSI 499 - Senior Recital

NSCI 111 - Comprehensive Physical Science Lecture

NSCI 111L - Comprehensive Physical Science Laboratory

NSCI 120 - Modern Biology

NURS 300 - Transition to Professional Nursing

NURS 310 - Transcultural Nursing

NURS 320 - Health Assessment Across the Life Span

NURS 321 - Health Assessment

NURS 324 - Pathophysiology

NURS 325 - Pathophysiology

NURS 326 - Concepts Basic to Nursing

NURS 330 - Gerontological Nursing

NURS 350 - Adult Health I

NURS 350L - Adult Health I Clinical

NURS 360 - Pediatric Nursing

NURS 360L - Pediatric Nursing Clinical

NURS 361 - Obstetrics and Women’s Health

NURS 361L - Obstetrics and Women’s Health Clinical

NURS 365 - Pharmacological Concepts

NURS 400 - Nursing Research and Theory (RN to BSN)

NURS 401 - Nursing Research and Theory (Pre-licensure)

NURS 401S - Nursing Research and Theory Seminar

NURS 402 - Selected Topics

NURS 405 - Psychiatric Nursing

NURS 405L - Psychiatric Nursing Clinical

NURS 406 - Community Health Nursing

NURS 406L - Community Health Nursing Clinical

NURS 410 - Nursing Leadership

NURS 411 - Nursing Leadership Perspectives and Trends in Contemporary Nursing Practice

NURS 421 - Nursing and Women’s Health

NURS 430 - Contemporary Supportive Community Nursing

NURS 450 - Professional Nursing Issues in Practice

NURS 451 - Adult Health II

NURS 451L - Adult Health II Clinical

NURS 480 - Senior Practicum

NURS 481 - Capstone Theory

NURS 481L - Capstone Clinical