Courses
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Nursing (NURS)
306 (Effective through Summer 2024) [M] Professional Development I: Contexts of Care 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major in Nursing. First of the professional development series; introduction to the various contexts that guide care, including the nurse, the patient, and the health care system. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 306.)
308 (Effective through Summer 2024) [M] Professional Development II: Evidence Based Practice 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 306; NURS 311; NURS 315; NURS 316; NURS 317. Second in professional development series; focuses on developing clinical decision making that utilizes evidence through the integration of current scientific research. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 308.)
309 (Effective through Summer 2024) [M] Professional Development II: Ethical Reasoning and Decision Making Processes in Nursing 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 308; NURS 315 or concurrent enrollment. Continuation of professional development series; moral/ethical reasoning models, decision processes, and philosophical basis of nursing as a discipline. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 309.)
311 (Effective through Summer 2024) Pathophysiology and Pharmacology in Nursing 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major in Nursing. Etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations of common human dysfunction; nursing implications for prevention and therapeutic approaches including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 311.)
315 (Effective through Summer 2024) Nursing Practice: Health and Illness 4 (0-12) Course Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in NURS 316 and NURS 317; admitted to the major in Nursing. Introduction to nursing practice and health assessment: professional values, core competencies, core knowledge and role development. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 315.) S, F grading.
316 (Effective through Summer 2024) Introduction to Nursing Practice in Health and Illness: Theory 2 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major in Nursing; concurrent enrollment in NURS 315 and NURS 317. Introduction to nursing concepts and holistic assessment including core professional values, knowledge and competencies for nursing practice. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 316.)
317 (Effective through Summer 2024) Health Assessment 3 (2-2) Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major in Nursing; concurrent enrollment in NURS 315 and NURS 316. Systematic approach to health assessment of adults emphasizing and incorporating use of nursing process and scientific rationale. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 317.)
318 (Effective through Summer 2024) Growth and Development Across the Life Span 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major in Nursing. Theoretical and conceptual perspectives on human growth and development across the life span.
322 (Effective through Summer 2024) Health Equity in the Context of Care 2 Course Prerequisite: NURS 306; NURS 311; NURS 315; NURS 316; NURS 317. An exploration of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) and how the social determinants of health impact the nursing practice and society's trajectory toward justice and health. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 322.)
324 (Effective through Summer 2024) Nursing Concepts in Acute and Chronic Illness in the Adult 5 Course Prerequisite: NURS 311; NURS 315; NURS 316; NURS 317; and concurrent enrollment in NURS 325. Theoretical concepts of acute and chronic illness in the adult as a basis for critical thinking and decision-making in nursing. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 324.)
325 (Effective through Summer 2024) Nursing Practice in Acute and Chronic Illness in Adults 5 (0-15) Course Prerequisite: NURS 311; NURS 315; NURS 316; NURS 317; and concurrent enrollment in NURS 324. Application of acute and chronic illness concepts and strategies in the care of adults to improve health and well-being. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 325.) S, F grading.
360 (Effective through Summer 2024) Contemporary Nursing 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major in Nursing. Integration of foundational nursing theory into an exploration of historical, ethical/legal, and current issues, to further develop the professional nurse. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 360.)
392 (Effective through Summer 2024) Therapeutic Touch: A Nursing Modality of Caring and Healing 3 (2-3) Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major in Nursing. Explores the broad arena of touch as a means of interpersonal communication and as a mechanism for healing using Krieger-Kunz method.
398 (Effective through Summer 2024) Special Topics V 1-3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 398.)
400 (Effective through Summer 2024) [M] Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major in Nursing. Develops clinical questions, finds and critically appraises published evidence, and translates research into clinical practice. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 400.)
405 (Effective through Summer 2024) Nursing Leadership 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major in Nursing. Explores leadership theory to critically analyze group behaviors and their effects on health care outcomes. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 405.)
406 (Effective through Summer 2024) Nursing Management of the Healthcare Environment 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major in Nursing. Critically analyzes management strategies in diverse settings with a focus on quality safety and fiscal accountability of the changing healthcare system. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 406.)
408 (Effective through Summer 2024) Professional Development III: Leadership and Management 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 308; NURS 322; NURS 324; NURS 325. Continuation of professional development series; focus on impact of leadership, management, and resource allocation on patient outcomes. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 408.)
409 (Effective through Summer 2024) Professional Development IV: Transition to Practice 2 Course Prerequisite: NURS 408; NURS 414; NURS 415; NURS 416; NURS 417. Continuation of professional development series; focus on transition to practice and nursing across health care systems/delivery within global arena. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 409.)
412 (Effective through Summer 2024) Family and Community as a Context of Care 2 Course Prerequisite: NURS 308; NURS 322; NURS 324; NURS 325. Concepts of family-focused nursing assessment, planning, and interventions with emphasis on referral to appropriate community resources. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 412.)
413 (Effective through Summer 2024) Informatics in Healthcare 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major in Nursing. Leveraging technology, tools, and data to provide more efficient patient-centered care to improve health outcomes. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 413.)
414 (Effective through Summer 2024) Child and Family Health: Theory 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 308; NURS 322; NURS 324; NURS 325; and concurrent enrollment in NURS 415. Analysis and evaluation of scientific and theory base for nursing care of children and families. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 414.)
415 (Effective through Summer 2024) Children and Families as the Focus of Nursing Care 2 (0-6) Course Prerequisite: NURS 308; NURS 322; NURS 324; NURS 325; and concurrent enrollment in NURS 414. Synthesis and application of underlying science and nursing process with the unique population of children and families. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 415.) S, F grading.
416 (Effective through Summer 2024) Childbearing Health of the Family 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 308; NURS 322; NURS 324; NURS 325; concurrent enrollment in NURS 417. Care of childbearing families within the context of community; newborn health, and men's and women's reproductive health addressed. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 416.)
417 (Effective through Summer 2024) Nursing Care of Childbearing Families 2 (0-6) Course Prerequisite: NURS 308; NURS 322; NURS 324; NURS 325; and concurrent enrollment in NURS 416. Nursing care of families during the childbearing continuum and/or acute care settings; combination of clinical and seminar. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 417.) S, F grading.
424 (Effective through Summer 2024) Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing Concepts 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 408; NURS 412; NURS 414; NURS 415; NURS 416; NURS 417; and concurrent enrollment in NURS 425. Principles and concepts of mental health studied within a nursing framework; includes psychopathology, treatment modalities, nursing care across the lifespan, and professional values within a legal/ethical framework. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 424.)
425 (Effective through Summer 2024) Nursing Practice: Psychiatric/Mental Health 2 (0-6) Course Prerequisite: NURS 408; NURS 412; NURS 414; NURS 415; NURS 416; NURS 417; concurrent enrollment in NURS 424. Clinical application of the nursing process with clients experiencing acute and chronic psychiatric/mental health disruptions. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 425.) S, F grading.
426 (Effective through Summer 2024) [M] Community Health Nursing Theory 2 Course Prerequisite: NURS 408; NURS 412; NURS 414; NURS 415; NURS 416; NURS 417; concurrent enrollment in NURS 427. Synthesis of nursing and public health concepts with emphasis on community as partner and population-focused practice. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 426.)
427 (Effective through Summer 2024) Community Health Nursing Practice 2 (0-6) Course Prerequisite: NURS 408; NURS 412; NURS 414; NURS 415; NURS 416; NURS 417; concurrent enrollment in NURS 426. Promoting the public's health through application of the public health functions; assessment, policy development, and assurance. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 427.) S, F grading.
430 (Effective through Summer 2024) [CAPS] Senior Practicum 4 (0-12) Course Prerequisite: NURS 409 or concurrent enrollment; NURS 424 or concurrent enrollment; NURS 425 or concurrent enrollment; NURS 426 or concurrent enrollment; NURS 427 or concurrent enrollment. Application of practical and professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes in a healthcare setting as a novice nurse. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 430.) S, F grading.
440 (Effective through Summer 2024) [M] Population Health Theory 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major in Nursing. Synthesizes population-based nursing and public health concepts with a focus on upstream interventions in partnership with the community. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 440.)
455 (Effective through Summer 2024) Cultural Safety and Social Justice in Global Society 3 Balance of power in health professional relationships, cultural safety, social justice, and diversity in global society. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 455.)
456 (Effective through Summer 2024) Narrative Health Care in Clinical Practice 3 Narrative processes of attention, representation, and affiliation experienced by health professional students in clinical encounters.
463 (Effective through Summer 2024) Coordination of Care Across Complex Populations 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major in Nursing. Best practices and models of care delivery in coordination of complex health care needs across a variety of populations; shared decision making and professional collaboration are integrated into an understanding of individual- and population-level factors that impact health outcomes. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 463.)
465 (Effective through Summer 2024) Application of Population Health Principles 3 (0-9) Course Prerequisite: NURS 440 or concurrent enrollment. Application of community, public, and psychiatric mental health nursing concepts to communities, populations, groups, families, and individuals with identified health needs. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 465.)
471 (Effective through Summer 2024) Foundations of Occupational and Environmental Health Practice 3 Course Prerequisite: Junior standing in any Health Professions program. Fundamentals of occupational and environmental health practice; concepts of prevention, epidemiology, disease prevention and health promotion to explain the underlying causes of occupational illness. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 471.)
474 (Effective through Summer 2024) Presencing: The Core of a Nurse-Patient Relationship 3 Course Prerequisite: Junior standing. The role of the nurse in the practice of presencing as a primary mechanism of caring and communication.
476 (Effective through Summer 2024) Health Law: Application to Practice 3 Course Prerequisite: Junior standing. Laws, principles and issues related to regulations of health care professionals, practice settings and public and private programs.
477 (Effective through Summer 2024) Health Care Ethics V 2-3 Ethical theories including deontology, teleology, virtue ethics and applicability to ethical dilemmas in nursing. Credit not granted for both NURS 477 and NURS 577. Offered at 400 and 500 level.
478 (Effective through Summer 2024) Plateau Tribes: Culture and Health 3 (2-3) Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major in Nursing, Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, or Pharmacy; junior standing. History, culture, and health care needs of the Plateau Indian tribes; both classroom and practicum experience. Credit not granted for both NURS 478 and NURS 578. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 478 and NURS FPC 578.) Offered at 400 and 500 level.
479 (Effective through Summer 2024) Advanced Physiology for Clinical Practice 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major in Nursing. Cellular and system physiology foundational to advanced practice and understanding drug mechanisms of action.
481 (Effective through Summer 2024) International Health Care 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 315. Study abroad experience in global health care; assessment and evaluation skills in planning and implementing culturally appropriate health care for individuals and communities. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 481.)
490 (Effective through Summer 2024) Basic Dysrhythmia Interpretation/Advanced Cardiac Life Support V 1-3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Basic interpretation of common ECG rhythms, dysrhythmias, and application of ACLS dysrhythmia management guidelines. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 490.)
491 (Effective through Summer 2024) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Laboratory Value Analysis and Interpretation 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 311; NURS 324; NURS 325. Analysis/interpretation of common laboratory values; basic interpretation of common ECG rhythms, dysrhythmias, and application of ACLS dysrhythmias management guidelines. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 491.)
492 (Effective through Summer 2024) Essentials of Disaster Management for Health Professions 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major in Nursing; junior standing. Implications for disaster management across the health professions; mental health and ethical issues and concerns related to vulnerable populations. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 492.)
495 (Effective through Summer 2024) [CAPS] Advanced Practicum 3 Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the major in Nursing; junior standing. Application and integration of theoretical content in an area of nursing practice of special interest to the student. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 495.)
497 (Effective through Summer 2024) Special Topics in Nursing V 1-3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 497.)
498 (Effective through Summer 2024) Special Topics in Nursing V 1-3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 498.)
501 (Effective through Summer 2024) Psychiatric Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management of Children and Adolescents 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 530; NURS 562; admission to PMHNP program. Introduction to assessment, diagnosis, and management of psychiatric illnesses common in children and adolescents. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 501.)
502 (Effective through Summer 2024) Psychiatric Assessment, Diagnosis, and Management of Adults and Geriatrics 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 530; NURS 562; admission to PMHNP program. Introduction to assessment, diagnosis, and management of psychiatric illnesses common in adults and geriatrics. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 502.)
503 (Effective through Summer 2024) Scientific Inquiry in Nursing 2 Course prerequisite: Admission to Nursing graduate program. Scientific inquiry applied to theoretical and philosophical foundations in nursing. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 503.)
504 (Effective through Summer 2024) Evidence-Based Practice 3 Course prerequisite: Admission to Nursing graduate program. Exploration of evidence-based practice through the conduct of scientific inquiry and application of credible evidence, best practice guidelines, and outcomes management reports. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 504.)
505 (Effective through Summer 2024) Analytical Foundations for Practice Inquiry 3 Course prerequisite: NURS 503, NURS 504, and admission to Nursing graduate program; or post-master's DNP program. Application of quantitative methods and statistics in current health care to review, describe, and interpret the language of research. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 505.)
508 (Effective through Summer 2024) Diagnostics and Procedures for Primary Care Practice 2 (1-4) Course Prerequisite: NURS 562 or concurrent enrollment; NURS 563 or concurrent enrollment; NURS 581; admission to FNP program. Introduction to the selection and interpretation of diagnostic tests, and performance of minor procedures for primary care practice. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 508.)
509 (Effective through Summer 2024) Clinical Decision Making: Essential Concepts and Diagnostic Reasoning 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 562 or concurrent enrollment; NURS 563 or concurrent enrollment; NURS 581; admission to the FNP program. A primary care framework for conducting systematic clinical encounters, developing differential diagnoses, and planning care for individuals and families. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 509.)
513 (Effective through Summer 2024) Primary Care I: Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Disease Detection Across the Lifespan 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 508; NURS 509; concurrent enrollment in NURS 514. Primary care approaches to health promotion, disease prevention, risk reduction, and disease detection for individuals and families across the life span. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 513.)
514 (Effective through Summer 2024) Primary Care Practicum 1 2 (0-8) Course Prerequisite: NURS 508; NURS 509; concurrent enrollment in NURS 513. Primary care practicum experience focused on health promotion, disease prevention, and disease detection across the lifespan in primary health care. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 514.)
515 (Effective through Summer 2024) Primary Care II: Acute Health Conditions Across the Lifespan 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 513; NURS 514; concurrent enrollment in NURS 516. Clinical management and analysis of acute and common conditions presenting in the primary care setting, emphasizing a lifespan approach. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 515.)
516 (Effective through Summer 2024) Primary Care Practicum II 2 (0-8) Course Prerequisite: NURS 513; NURS 514; concurrent enrollment in NURS 515. Primary care practicum experience focused on acute and common conditions in individuals and families across the lifespan. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 516.)
518 (Effective through Summer 2024) Translating Evidence into Practice 3 (2-3) Course prerequisite: NURS 553; NURS 565; NURS 591; admission to Nursing graduate program. Development of advanced skills for appraising and applying evidence in advanced practice. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 518.)
521 (Effective through Summer 2024) Nursing Education: Assessment and Evaluation 3 Course prerequisite: NURS 523. Examines assessment and evaluation methodologies across academic programs, including student, course, and program evaluations. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 521.)
523 (Effective through Summer 2024) Nursing Education: Curriculum Design 3 Course prerequisite: Admitted to Nurse Educator Certificate Plan. Synthesis and application of adult learning theory and curriculum design models in academic and practice, including professional education standards, accreditation and regulatory processes, and competency-based education models in nursing education. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 523.)
524 (Effective through Summer 2024) Foundations of Methodological Applications for Health Sciences 2 Qualitative and quantitative methods in health care; research, statistics, and interpretation language. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS SCI 524.)
526 (Effective through Summer 2024) Analytical Foundations for Health Sciences 3 Quantitative methods, research and statistics in current health care literature. Required preparation must include college-level statistics course. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS SCI 526.)
527 (Effective through Summer 2024) Association, Group Difference and Regression Techniques for Health Services 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 526. Application of quantitative techniques to explore relationships and group differences among variables supporting questions in health science research. Required preparation: Graduate-level statistics course. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS SCI 527.)
528 (Effective through Summer 2024) Multivariate Statistical Techniques for Health Sciences 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 527. Application of quantitative techniques to explore multivariate relationships among variables supporting questions in health science research. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS SCI 528.)
529 (Effective through Summer 2024) Analytical Seminar for Health Science 3 In-depth research methods used for health science research. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS SCI 529.)
530 (Effective through Summer 2024) Theory of Psychopharmacology and Safe Prescribing Practices 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 563; NURS 581. Psychopharmacology across the lifespan for clinical practice including pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, principles of prescribing, client education, and outcome monitoring. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 530.)
531 (Effective through Summer 2024) Culture, Populations, and Family Health Care 3 Course prerequisite: Admission to Nursing graduate program. Diverse health beliefs and practices of clients, families, and members of the interdisciplinary health care team.
533 (Effective through Summer 2024) Nursing Education: Teaching and Learning 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 521; NURS 523. Explores student-centered teaching and learning strategies that respond to diverse learning needs, innovative design, and an array of delivery methods across didactic and experiential settings. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 533.)
534 (Effective through Summer 2024) Research Seminar: Grant Development and Critique 3 Seminar focusing on writing a fellowship and/ or grant application and skills for critically reviewing a funded fellowship or grant. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS SCI 534.)
535 (Effective through Summer 2024) Philosophy of Nursing Science 3 Course prerequisite: Graduate standing in Nursing; NURS 534 or concurrent enrollment. Structure and organization of fields of knowledge in science including historical and philosophical tenets of inquiry. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS SCI 535.)
536 (Effective through Summer 2024) Nursing Theory: Foundations for Knowledge Development 3 Course prerequisite: Admission to Nursing graduate program. Theory development analysis; theory critique; nursing knowledge examination; impact of theory on nursing science, applied to student's phenomenon of interest. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS SCI 536.)
537 (Effective through Summer 2024) Primary Care III: Chronic Health Conditions Across the Lifespan 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 515; NURS 516; concurrent enrollment in NURS 538. Synthesis of clinical management approaches for care of individuals with chronic and complex conditions across the lifespan. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 537.)
538 (Effective through Summer 2024) Primary Care Practicum III 2 (0-8) Course Prerequisite: NURS 515; NURS 516; concurrent enrollment in NURS 537. Primary care practicum focused on caring for individuals and families with complex and chronic health conditions across the lifespan. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 538.)
540 (Effective through Summer 2024) NP Clinical Practicum V 1-10 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 10 credits. Course Prerequisite: NURS 514 or 547. Primary Care Practicum experience requiring the supervised provision of increasingly complex direct patient care. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 540.)
542 (Effective through Summer 2024) Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, and Assessment for Population Healthcare Professionals 4 (3-3) Course prerequisite: Admission to Nursing graduate program. Advanced assessment, pharmacology, and pathophysiology used by population health nurses. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 542.)
544 (Effective through Summer 2024) Therapeutic Modalities I: Introduction to Therapies 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 530; admission to PMHNP program. Initial theoretical training in individual and group therapy applicable across lifespan and cross-culturally. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 544.)
545 (Effective through Summer 2024) Therapeutic Modalities II 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 544. PMHNP practicum experience with focused training in theory of individual and group therapies applicable across lifespan and cross-culturally. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 545.)
547 (Effective through Summer 2024) Therapeutic Modalities in Practice 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 545. PMHNP practicum clinical experience focused on development of therapy relationships in two modalities. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 547.)
553 (Effective through Summer 2024) Organizational Systems and Leadership II 3 (2-3) Course Prerequisite: NURS 576 or concurrent enrollment. Integration of principal dimensions of healthcare policy evaluation, and quality improvement in a constantly changing health care environment. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 553.)
554 (Effective through Summer 2024) Epidemiology and Biostatistics for Health Professions 3 Course prerequisite: Admission to Nursing graduate program. Introduction to epidemiology: principles and methods of epidemiologic investigation including analysis of key elements of investigation of high risk populations. Required preparation must include college-level statistics course. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 554.)
555 (Effective through Summer 2024) PMHNP Practicum I 3 (1-8) Course Prerequisite: NURS 501; NURS 530; admission to PMHNP program. Psychiatric mental health practicum experience focused on developing initial competency in the comprehensive PMHNP nursing role across the lifespan. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 555.)
556 (Effective through Summer 2024) Advanced Population Health V 2-6 Course prerequisite: Admission to Nursing graduate program. Culminating analysis, development, and enactment of advanced practice roles in teaching, practice, or administration of community-based/population-focused nursing. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 556.)
557 (Effective through Summer 2024) DNP Project I 3 (2-3) Course Prerequisite: NURS 518; NURS 553; NURS 554. Application of knowledge of current nursing science to the development of a proposal for the final DNP project. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 557.)
558 (Effective through Summer 2024) DNP Project II 3 (1-6) Course Prerequisite: NURS 557 with a grade B or better. Development of program design plan and collection of data for the DNP Project. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 558.)
559 (Effective through Summer 2024) DNP Project III 3 (1-6) Course Prerequisite: NURS 558 with a grade B or better. Implementation and evaluation of the DNP Project. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 559.)
560 (Effective through Summer 2024) PMHNP Practicum II 3 (0-12) Course Prerequisite: NURS 501; NURS 502; NURS 555; admission to PMHNP program. Clinical practicum experience focused on ongoing development of proficiency in the comprehensive lifespan PMHNP nursing role. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 560.)
562 (Effective through Summer 2024) Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnoses 3 (2-3) Course prerequisite: NURS 581 or concurrent enrollment; admission to Nursing graduate program. Applying health assessment and differential diagnostic skills to individuals, families, and populations in rural, urban, and medically under-served areas. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 562.)
563 (Effective through Summer 2024) Advanced Pharmacology 3 Course prerequisite: Admission to Nursing graduate program. Pharmacology for clinical practice including decision making, prescribing, drug monitoring, and patient education associated with prescriptive authority. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 563.)
564 (Effective through Summer 2024) Family Health and Health Promotion of Populations 3 Interprofessional course analyzing the theoretical bases for developing and evaluating health promotion strategies tailored to variations in health behaviors. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 564.)
565 (Effective through Summer 2024) Information Management for Clinical Practice 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 505; NURS 576; admission to Nursing graduate program. Application/evaluation of nursing informatics; information systems to support clinical research, practice, administration, and education. Required preparation must include competency in word processing/spreadsheets. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 565.)
566 (Effective through Summer 2024) Community Analysis and Grant Development 2 Course prerequisite: Admission to Nursing graduate program. Application of core public health functions in community analysis, program development and program evaluation. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 566.)
573 (Effective through Summer 2024) Rational Prescribing 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 563; admission to FNP program. Pharmacology for clinical practice including decision-making, prescribing, drug monitoring, and patient education associated with prescriptive authority. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 573.)
576 (Effective through Summer 2024) Organizational Systems and Leadership I 3 (2-3) Course prerequisite: NURS 503 and NURS 504; or admission as a post-master's DNP or PhD student. Analysis of organizational systems and the advanced nurse clinician's role as a leader for change. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 576.)
577 (Effective through Summer 2024) Health Care Ethics V 2-3 Ethical theories including deontology, teleology, virtue ethics and applicability to ethical dilemmas in nursing. Credit not granted for both NURS 477 and NURS 577. Offered at 400 and 500 level.
578 (Effective through Summer 2024) Plateau Tribes: Culture and Health 3 (2-3) Course Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing, Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, or Pharmacy graduate programs. History, culture, and health care needs of the Plateau Indian tribes; both classroom and practicum experience. Credit not granted for both NURS 478 and NURS 578. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS FPC 478 and NURS FPC 578.) Offered at 400 and 500 level.
581 (Effective through Summer 2024) Advanced Pathophysiology 3 Course prerequisite: Admission to Nursing graduate program. Etiology, pathogenesis, manifestations, and outcomes of disruption and dysfunction of human physiology. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 581.)
582 (Effective through Summer 2024) PMHNP Internship 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 555 or admission to PMHNP program. A culminating internship focusing on the provision of comprehensive psychiatric mental health care to individuals and families across the lifespan. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 582.)
583 (Effective through Summer 2024) DNP Population Health Practicum V 1-5 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 10 credits. Course Prerequisite: Admission to DNP Population Health programs. Application and integration of theoretical content, research, assessment, and intervention strategies into practice. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 583.)
585 (Effective through Summer 2024) Faculty Role Seminar 3 Analysis of current issues related to the faculty role in nursing education. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 585.)
587 (Effective through Summer 2024) Research Inquiry: Qualitative Methods I 3 Qualitative methodologies, issues and techniques of data collection, analysis and interpretation; issues of ethics and bias. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS SCI 587.)
588 (Effective through Summer 2024) Research Inquiry: Quantitative Methods I 3 Quantitative methodologies, issues and techniques of data collection, analysis and interpretation. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS SCI 588.)
589 (Effective through Summer 2024) Psychometrics in Health Care Research 2 Course prerequisite: NURS 526; NURS 527; NURS 588. Application of psychometric theory and techniques for constructing, analyzing and testing instruments to measure nursing and educational interventions and outcomes. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS SCI 589.)
590 (Effective through Summer 2024) Research Inquiry: Quantitative Methods II 2 Course prerequisite: NURS 588; NURS 589. Advanced theoretical and practical application of selected quantitative and methodological strategies.
591 (Effective through Summer 2024) Introduction to Mixed Methods and Evaluation 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 503, NURS 504, and NURS 554; or admission to post-master's DNP program and NURS 554. Program development, implementation, and outcomes evaluation in healthcare, primarily from a mixed methods and perspective. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 591.)
592 (Effective through Summer 2024) Research Inquiry: Qualitative Methods II 2 Course prerequisite: NURS 587. Application of qualitative methodologies, techniques of qualitative data analysis, presentation of qualitative findings, rigor, data management and research dissemination. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS SCI 592.)
593 (Effective through Summer 2024) Preliminary Examination Seminar 1 Course prerequisite: By college permission only; PhD in Nursing; completion of 30 core credits. Methods to synthesize material from coursework to present and analyze scholarly nursing science knowledge. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS SCI 593.) S, F grading.
596 (Effective through Summer 2024) Nursing Science: Theory and Science of Nursing II 3 Course Prerequisite: NURS 536. Analysis and application of concepts, models, and theories for nursing science research with a focus on vulnerable populations. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS SCI 596.)
597 (Effective through Summer 2024) Advanced Topics in Nursing V 1-3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Course prerequisite: Admission to Nursing graduate program. Specialized topics within the discipline; content will vary each term. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 597.)
598 (Effective through Summer 2024) Advanced Topics in Nursing V 1-3 May be repeated for credit; cumulative maximum 6 credits. Course prerequisite: Admission to Nursing graduate program. Specialized topics within the discipline; content will vary each term. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 598.)
599 (Effective through Summer 2024) Independent Study V 1-18 May be repeated for credit. Course prerequisite: Admission to Nursing graduate program. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 599.) S, F grading.
700 (Effective through Summer 2024) Master's Research, Thesis, and/or Examination V 1-18 May be repeated for credit. Course prerequisite: Admission to Nursing graduate program. Independent research and advanced study for students working on their master's research, thesis and/or final examination. Students must have graduate degree-seeking status and should check with their major advisor/committee chair before enrolling for 700 credit. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 700.) S, U grading.
702 (Effective through Summer 2024) Master's Special Problems, Directed Study, and/or Examination V 1-18 May be repeated for credit. Course prerequisite: Admission to Nursing graduate program. Independent research in special problems, directed study, and/or examination credit for students in a non-thesis master's degree program. Students must have graduate degree-seeking status and should check with their major advisor/committee chair before enrolling for 702 credit. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS ADV 702.) S, U grading.
799 (Effective through Summer 2024) Dissertation Seminar 1 May be repeated for credit. Course prerequisite: Admission to Nursing graduate program. Best practices for doctoral research and presentation. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS SCI 799.) S, F grading.
800 (Effective through Summer 2024) Doctoral Research, Dissertation, and/or Examination V 1-18 May be repeated for credit. Course Prerequisite: Admitted to the Nursing PhD program. Independent research and advanced study for students working on their doctoral research, dissertation and/or final examination. Students must have graduate degree-seeking status and should check with their major advisor/committee chair before enrolling for 800 credit. (Effective fall 2024, course will be offered as NURS SCI 800.) S, U grading.