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ARCHIVED 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
ARCHIVED 2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Natural Resources Management

  
  • NRM 371 - Landscape Ecology


    The causes, development, quantification, and ecological consequences of spatial patterning on the landscape. Importance of scale; organism response to landscape patterns; natural- and human-caused disturbance. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: BIOL 140 and 141, NRM 210 or 340, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (4)
  
  • NRM 389 - Cooperative Education in NRM


    See Cooperative Education Program.

    Credits: (1 or 3, R15)
  
  • NRM 420 - Soil Genesis and Classification


    Students will study the formation and classification of soils and relate their importance to resource management. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NRM 440 - Integrated Resources Management


    Natural resources management exercises; project and strategic planning; map and quantitative integration techniques; group dynamics. 2 Lecture, 4 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 210 or 340, 442, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (4)
  
  • NRM 442 - Natural Resources Policy and Administration


    Policy and administrative principles; case studies on the evolution of policy in the United States; current issues.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Junior standing or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NRM 444 - Applied Geographic Information Systems


    Enchances knowledge in the areas of data capture, database management, spatial analysis, and cartographic display. Project-based course capitalizing on the benefits of experiential learning. 3 Lecture, 3 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 344 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (4)
  
  • NRM 451 - Foundations of Silviculture


    Principles of silviculture and their applications to the major forest types of the United States. Site and management requirements of important tree species. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 210 or 340, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (4)
  
  • NRM 452 - Forest Management


    Principles of forest management at stand and forest levels; forest growth, regulation, harvesting, and multiple-use management. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 210 or 340, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (4)
  
  • NRM 460 - Watershed Management


    Principles of watershed management for analysis and control of water yield, timing, and quality in single- and multiple-use situations. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 210 or 340, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NRM 470 - Land Suitability Classification


    Study and application of land suitability classifications systems. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 210 or 340, or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NRM 472 - Ecosystem Structure and Analysis


    Integrative, interdisciplinary investigation into the structure and function of ecosystems. Interactions and movement of energy, materials, and organisms into, out of, and within ecosystems. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: BIOL 140, 141, NRM 210 or 340, and 344 or permission of instructor.

    Credits: (4)
  
  • NRM 480 - Independent Study


    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: NRM major and permission of instructor.

    Credits: (1-3, R6)
  
  • NRM 483 - Applications in Forest Management


    Students will participate in actual forest management activities in order to gain practical, hands-on experience in the design and implementation of forest management treatments. S/U grading.

    Credits: (1-3, R6)
  
  • NRM 493 - Topics in NRM


    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (1-4, R12)
  
  • NRM 593 - Topics in NRM


    Credits: (1-4, R12)

Nursing

  
  • NSG 101 - Prelicensure BSN


    Introduction to professional nursing which will acquaint pre-licensure students with the essential competencies for success in the major and profession of nursing. 1 Lecture

  
  • NSG 301 - Professional Transitions in Nursing


    The development of the profession and of professional nurse roles and the processes through which they are conducted.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 398, 399.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 302 - Community Health Nursing I: Theory


    Concepts of population-focused nursing practice; protection and promotion of health for individuals, families, communities and aggregates.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    COREQ: 305, 384.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 303 - Spiritual Dimensions of Nursing


    Meaning of spirituality from multiple perspectives and historical relationships with nursing explored.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 304 - Stress Management and Health for the Caregiver


    Designed for health professionals, students in health professions and other caregivers to learn stress management and self-care.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 305 - Community Health Nursing III: Intervention Project


    Community assessment, planning and intervention for health promotion in population-focused nursing practice.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 302, 384.

    Credits: (1)
  
  • NSG 306 - Exploration of Complementary and Alternative Healthcare


    Exploration of complementary and alternative healthcare technologies and methodologies.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 340 - Basic Nursing Skills


    Psychomotor nursing skills, scientific principles and nursing procedures essential to the assessment and care of patients. 2 Lecture, 3 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission into the nursing major.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 341 - Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics I


    Nursing responsibility for pharmacotherapeutic management with emphasis on study of prototype drugs in each of the major drug classifications.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the nursing sequence.

    Credits: (1)
  
  • NSG 342 - Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics II


    Core drug knowledge and client variables are applied to nursing management of drug therapy.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 341. COREQ: 357 and 387.

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 345 - International Missionary/Volunteer Nursing


    A thorough examination of culture, nursing care, and missionary/volunteer work in a locale outside of the United States.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 346 - Pathophysiology for Nursing


    A study of human physiological changes which are the cause or result of pathologic or disease processes.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: BIOL 291; PREQ or COREQ: BIOL 292.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 350 - Dimensions of Professional Nursing


    The development of the profession and of professional nurse roles. 1 Lecture, 1 Seminar.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to nursing major.

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 353 - Nursing Science I


    Fundamental nursing processes and concepts; emphasis on health of clients across the lifespan. 4 Lecture, 1 Seminar.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Admission to the nursing sequence. COREQ: 383.

    Credits: (5)
  
  • NSG 357 - Nursing Science II


    Concepts of health care, health promotion, illness care, and nursing roles in adult health acute care settings are presented.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 340, 341, 350, 353, 383. COREQ: 342, 387.

    Credits: (4)
  
  • NSG 360 - Health Care of Women


    Review of women’s health care, the functions of women’s bodies, and personal responsibility for health.

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 383 - Clinical Practicum I


    Application of psychomotor skills, interpersonal and nursing processes to the care of individuals; emphasis on the nursing role in health maintenance. S/U grading. 12 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Junior standing. COREQ: 353.

    Credits: (4)
  
  • NSG 384 - Community Health Nursing II: Practicum


    Application of wellness concepts and health promotion in the nursing care of families and other groups in community settings. S/U grading. 6 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    COREQ: 302, 305.

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 387 - Clinical Practicum II


    Application of concepts of health care, health promotion, illness care and nursing roles in adult health acute care settings. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 340, 341, 350, 353, 383. COREQ: 342, 357.

    Credits: (4)
  
  • NSG 389 - Cooperative Education in Nursing


    See Cooperative Education Program.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 355.

    Credits: (1 or 3, R15)
  
  • NSG 393 - Topics in Nursing


    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (1-4, R12)
  
  • NSG 398 - APA Writing Style and Format


    Writing style and formatting as outlined in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (1)
  
  • NSG 399 - Clinical Update for RN’s


    Registered nurse students demonstrate or provide documentary evidence of satisfactory level of competence in basic professional nursing knowledge and skills.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 301, 398.

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 405 - Gerontological Nursing


    The aging process, health assessment, and promotion in the aged; identification of frequent alternations in health and appropriate nursing interventions.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (1-3)
  
  • NSG 406 - Critical Care Nursing


    Application of nursing process to the care of the critically ill patient.  Combines web-based instruction and on-campus simulation lab experiences.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    COREQ: 468.

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 433 - Patient Education


    Practice of patient education, standards and guidelines for patient education, specific areas and settings for patient education.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 460 - Nursing Leadership I: Theory


    Leadership theory in the management of clients, peers, and other healthcare providers in nursing service settings.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 483, 484.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 461 - Basic Nursing Leadership and Management


    Leadership theory in the management of clients, peers, and other healthcare providers in nursing service settings for the Pre-licensure nursing student.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ:  Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 466 - Nursing Science III


    Application of the nursing process for complex client models, including the childbearing family, the child and family, and the mentally ill client.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 357, 387. COREQ: 486.

    Credits: (6)
  
  • NSG 468 - Nursing Science IV


    Concepts of health care, health promotion, illness care, and nursing roles for clients with complex health care needs.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 357 and 387. COREQ: 488.

    Credits: (5)
  
  • NSG 470 - Nursing Research


    Research design in the study of nursing problems; interpretation of research emphasized.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 471 - Nursing Research I: Research Process


    Research design in the study of nursing problems; research process emphasized.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    COREQ: 472, 473.

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 472 - Nursing Research II: Critical Reading


      Research design in the study of nursing problems; critical reading emphasized.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor. COREQ: 471, 473.

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 473 - Nursing Research III: Clinical Application


    Research design in the study of nursing problems; clinical application emphasized.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.  COREQ: 471, 472.

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 476 - Advanced Concepts and Issues for Nursing Practice


    Analysis of advanced concepts and issues as they relate to nursing practice in complex health care environments.

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 478 - Intermediate Physical Assessment


    Focus on developing assessment skills for conducting a health status examination on the adult client.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Registered nurse or senior nursing student.

    Credits: (4)
  
  • NSG 479 - Global Health Issues in Infancy Childhood


    Examination of selected global health issues in children from infancy to adolescence.

    Credits: 2
  
  • NSG 480 - Independent Study


    S/U grading.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (1-3, R6)
  
  • NSG 482 - Readings in Nursing


    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: Permission of instructor.

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 483 - Nursing Leadership II: Practicum


    Application of management principles in the care of clients with complex health problems through the study of leadership. S/U grading. 6 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    COREQ: 460, 484.

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 484 - Nursing Leadership III: Intervention Project


    Nursing leadership and management assessment, planning, analysis, and intervention plan for selected site of student’s choice.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    COREQ: 460, 483.

    Credits: (1)
  
  • NSG 486 - Clinical Practicum III


    Application of nursing strategies to the care of the child-bearing family, the child and family, and the mentally ill client. S/U grading. 12 Lab.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 357, 387. COREQ: 466.

    Credits: (4)
  
  • NSG 488 - Clinical Practicum IV


    Care of populations with complex health care needs, with focus on illness prevention and health promotion.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    PREQ: 357 and 387. COREQ: 468.

    Credits: (6)
  
  • NSG 501 - Advanced Practice Nursing: Roles and Professional Issues


      

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 510 - Theory for Advanced Practice Nursing


      

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 511 - Research for Advanced Practice Nursing


      

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 516 - Economics and Organization of Health Care


      

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 517 - Pathophysiology for the Adv. Practice Nurse


     

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 602 - Advanced Diagnostics and Physical Assessment


      

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 603 - Advanced Physical Assessment and Clinical Diagnostics


      

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 618 - Survey of Pharmacotherapeutics


      

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 622 - Advanced Pharmacology


    Credits: (4)
  
  • NSG 623 - Advanced Health/Physical Assessment


    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 624 - Family Health Prom. in the Rural Community


    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 625 - Clinical Management I


    Credits: (1)
  
  • NSG 627 - Advanced Practice Nursing: Diagnostics and Procedures


    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 630 - Advanced Physiology for Nurse Anesthetists


      

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 631 - Pathophysiology for Nurse Anesthetists I


      

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 632 - Pathophysiology for Nurse Anesthetists II


      

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 640 - Basic Principles of Anesthesia


      

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 641 - Advanced Principles of Anesthesia I


      

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 642 - Advanced Principles of Anesthesia II


      

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 643 - Advanced Principles of Anesthesia III


      

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 644 - Health Care Systems Management in Nursing Administration


        

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 645 - Cultural Competence in Nursing Administration


        

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 646 - Communication and Leadership in Nursing Administration


        

    Credits: (4)
  
  • NSG 647 - Outcomes Measurement in Nursing Administration


        

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 648 - Nursing Administration in Healthcare Organizations


        

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 649 - Financial Management in Nursing Administration


        

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 650 - Legal and Health Policy Aspects of Nursing Administration


        

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 651 - Teaching/Learning in Nursing Education


    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 652 - Curriculum Development


    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 653 - Test and Measurement


      

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 654 - Nursing Informatics


        

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 655 - Ethics in Nursing Administration


        

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 656 - Management of Human Resources in Nursing


         

    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 660 - Psychosocial and Spiritual Issues in Chronic Illness


    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 661 - Anesthesia Pharmacology I


      

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 662 - Anesthesia Pharmacology II


      

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 671 - Social and Behavioral Health Problems


    Credits: (2)
  
  • NSG 672 - Nurse Anesthesia Review


      

    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 673 - FNP II: Reproductive Health and the Child- bearing Family


    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 674 - FNP III: Primary Care of Children and Adolescents


    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 675 - FNP IV: Primary Care of Adults and Elderly Adults and Selected Chronic Health Problems Across the Lifespan


    Credits: (3)
  
  • NSG 679 - Research Project


    Credits: (1-2, R6)
 

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