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NSG 655 - Ethics in Nursing Administration
Ethical decisions in health care settings around such issues as: staff rights, professional integrity, confidentiality, healthcare team conflicts, resource utilization, and use of power/authority.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the M.S.Nursing program
Credits: 2
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NSG 656 - Management of Human Resources in Nursing
Nurse administrator will develop critical knowledge and skills in staffing, staff development and staff management issues.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the M.S.N. program.
Credits: 2
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NSG 660 - Psychosocial and Spiritual Issues in Chronic Illness
Analysis of psychological, social, and spiritual issues as they impact the lives of individuals affected by chronic illness.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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NSG 661 - Advanced Anesthesia Pharmacology I
Drug mechanisms, pharmacologic effects, drug-receptor site interactions, structure activity relationships, therapeutic uses and adverse effects of agents used in the perioperative period.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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NSG 662 - Advanced Anesthesia Pharmacology II
Drug mechanisms, pharmacologic effects, drug-receptor site interactions, structure activity relationships, therapeutic uses and adverse effects of agents used in the perioperative period.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: NSG 661
Credits: 3
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NSG 671 - Social and Behavioral Health Problems
Health promotion, assessment, diagnosis, and management of mental health problems, violence and abuse, addiction and dependency disorders across the lifespan.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the MSN program.
Credits: 2
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NSG 672 - Nurse Anesthesia Review
Review of the chemistry & physics, pathophysiology, pharmacology, physiology, and management principles associated with anesthesia care.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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NSG 673 - FNP II: Reproductive Health and the Childbearing Family
Health promotion and management of normal pregnancy and newborns, health promotion, assessment, diagnosis, and management of common reproductive concerns of men and women.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 617, 622, and 623. COREQ: 683.
Credits: 3
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NSG 674 - FNP III: Primary Care of Children and Adolescents
Health promotion, assessment, diagnosis, and management of common health problems of children and adolescents.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 617, 622, and 623. COREQ: 684.
Credits: 3
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NSG 675 - FNP IV: Primary Care of Adults and Elderly Adults and Selected Chronic Health Problems Across the Lifespan
Health promotion, assessment, diagnosis, and clinical management of common health problems of adults and elderly adults, and selected chronic health problems across the lifespan.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 617, 622, and 623. COREQ: 685.
Credits: 3
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NSG 679 - Research Project
Development, implementation, and evaluation of a clinical research project. Emphasis on the new application of ideas rather than original research. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the M.S.N. program, NSG 611 and permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-2, R6
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NSG 680 - Independent Study
Independent Study
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of instructor, admission to graduate program.
Credits: 1-3, R6
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NSG 683 - FNP II: Clinical Management
Precepted clinical management of reproductive health, pregnancy, and normal newborns in community settings. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 617, 622, and 623. COREQ: 673.
Credits: 2
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NSG 684 - FNP III: Clinical Management
Precepted clinical management in community settings of common health problems of children and adolescents. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 617, 622, and 623. COREQ: 674.
Credits: 3
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NSG 685 - FNP IV: Clinical Management
Precepted clinical management in community settings of common health problems of adults and elderly adults and selected chronic health problems across the lifespan. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 617, 622, and 623. COREQ: 675.
Credits: 3
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NSG 686 - FNP V: Primary Care Clinical Practicum
Precepted clinical management of broad spectrum of clients across the life span. Emphasis on primary health care and synthesis of family nurse practitioner role with seminar. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 675 and 685.
Credits: 4
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NSG 687 - Practicum in Nursing Education
Guided practice in classroom and clinical instruction.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 651 and 652.
Credits: 2
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NSG 688 - Clinical Anesthesia Practicum I
A practicum in acute care settings and simulation labs with graduated, guided instruction in the management of patients receiving various types of anesthesia.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-4, R11
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NSG 689 - Clinical Anesthesia Practicum II
A practicum in acute care settings and simulation labs with graduated, guided instruction in the management of patients receiving various types of anesthesia.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-4, R12
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NSG 693 - Topics in Nursing
Topics in Nursing
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-4, R12
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NSG 699 - Thesis
Design, implementation, and evaluation of a clinically related study. Emphasis on application of new ideas. Oral defense required. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the M.S.N. program, NSG 611 and permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-3, R6
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NSG 779 - Continuing Research—Non-Thesis Option
See Policy on Completion of Thesis and Dissertation found in the Admissions and Degree Requirements Section of the Graduate Catalog. S/U grading. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Student must NOT be enrolled in a thesis program.
Credits: 1, R10
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NSG 783 - Practicum in Nursing Administration
Guided practice in nursing administration.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 hours practicum – 180 contact hours
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NSG 799 - Continuing Research—Thesis Option
See Policy on Completion of Thesis and Dissertation found in the Admissions and Degree Requirements Section of the Graduate Catalog. S/U grading. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Student must be enrolled in a thesis program.
Credits: 2, R24
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NSG 802 - Community Epidemiology
Principles and methods of epidemiology including models of health, illness and disease; modes of transmission; risk factors and chronic disease; and paradigms of health promotion and disease prevention.
Credits: 3
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NSG 814 - Foundations and Applications of Evidence-Based Practice
This course will overview models of Evidence Based Practice including theories and methods of translational reasearch.
Credits: 3
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NSG 815 - Healthcare Program Evaluation and Quality
This is an evaluation research course in healthcare settings. Emphasis is on conceptual, methodological, organizational, political, and ethical considerations in evaluating programs.
Credits: 3
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NSG 816 - Global Health and Social Justice
An interdisciplinary human rights and social justice perspective of contemporary issues, problems and controversies that effect social, economic, political and environmental global health.
Credits: 3
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NSG 817 - Applied Biostatistcs
This course emphasizes statistical literacy and develops critical statistical thinking. Students analyze data sets and communicate statistical results in a concise, cohesive and readable manner.
Credits: 3
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NSG 818 - Leadership and Project Planning
An introduction to advanced leadership theories to facilitate management of clinical projects.
Credits: 3
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NSG 822 - Health Care Policy and Ethics
The course examines healthcare policy development strategies including the analysis of variables impacting policy implementation (e.g. politics and ethics).
Credits: 3
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NSG 823 - Economic and Financial Aspects of Healthcare Systems
Study of financial and business factors related to health care delivery systems and advanced practice nursing.
Credits: 3
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NSG 826 - Leadership and Health Care Systems
Examine challenges, and political issues impacting leadership strategies for organizational design to promote communication, collaboration, conflict management, power sharing and innovation.
Credits: 3
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NSG 827 - Communication and Technology for Transforming Healthcare
Exploration of current theories and practices in information systems and health communication and development of innovative strategies for using emerging information and communication technologies in patient care and inter-professional collaboration.
Credits: 3
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NSG 883 - Clinical Residency and Project Development I
First of four courses resulting in a scholarly DNP project. Students negotiate learning objectives with the course instructor for the practicum. Requires 120 clinical hours.
Credits: 2
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NSG 884 - Clinical Residency and Project Development II
Course builds on Clinical Residency and Project Development I with a focus on project planning and translation of new knowledge into practice, Requires 120 clinical hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: NSG 883
Credits: 2
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NSG 885 - Clinical Residency and Project Development III
Course builds upon Clinicl Residency and Project Development I and II. The student implements the clinical project in the practice setting. Requires 180 clinical hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: NSG 884. Approval of IRB to proceed with DNP project. Doctoral Candidacy.
Credits: 3
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NSG 886 - Clinical Residency and Project Development IV
Culmination of Clinical Residency and Project Development I, II, and III. Evaluates the outcomes and impacts of the project and disseminates the findings. Requires 120 clinical hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: NSG 885
Credits: 2
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Nutrition and Dietetics |
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ND 533 - Research Methods in Nutrition
Standard procedures for nutrient analysis, including proximate analysis of foods; introductory experimental design and methodology. 2 Lecture 4 Lab.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: MATH 170 or PSY 251. COREQ: 436 or 536.
Credits: 3
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ND 541 - Nutritional Biochemistry
Normal nutrition in relation to biochemical and physiological functioning of macronutrients and their interrelationships.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: ND 334, BIOL 293, and CHEM 133 or equivalent or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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ND 542 - Nutritional Biochemistry II
Normal nutrition in relation to biochemical and physiological functioning; interrelationships of nutrients with emphasis on vitamin and mineral pathways.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: ND 541or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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ND 551 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I
Mechanisms by which diet contributes to maintenance of health, prevention and treatment of diseases of the GI tract, liver disease, and cardiovascular disease.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 334, BIOL 293 and Chem 133 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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ND 552 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II
Mechanisms by which diet contributes to maintenance of health, prevention and treatment of diabetes, renal disease, cancer, and plumonary diseases.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 451 or 551
Credits: 3
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ND 610 - Geriatric Nutrition
Social, cultural, physiological and psychological factors which affect nutritional status of the older adult and strategies for health promotion and disease prevention.
Credits: 3
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ND 630 - Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle
Relationship of good nutrition to well-being and needs at all ages; methods of appraising nutritional status.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3
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ND 633 - Public Health Nutrition
Provide an understanding of the role nutrition plays in improving the quality of life with emphasis placed on relationships between research and nutrition recommendations.
Prerequisites & Notes
Permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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ND 635 - Nutrition Education
Contemporary educational strategies of communicating nutrition concepts for public health nutritionists, dietary consultants, secondary teachers, extension specialists, journalists, medical personnel, and other professionals.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3
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ND 636 - Protein, Carbohydrates, and Lipids
Ingestion, digestion, absorption, and metabolism of protein, carbohydrates, and lipids.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3
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ND 637 - Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy
Physiological and metabolic basis for dietary modification in the treatment of disease.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3
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ND 639 - Vitamins and Minerals
Digestion, absorption, and metabolism of vitamins and minerals.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3
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ND 640 - Advanced Nutrition in Athletics
Students will learn to integrate advanced concepts of nutrition, energy metabolism and exercise physiology to understand nutritional requirements for elite and recreational athletes.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of the instructor.
Credits: 2
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ND 680 - Concepts & Methods of Dietetic Practice
Dietetic interns will build upon foundational knowledge, skills and core competencies in preparation for supervised practice practicums.
Prerequisites & Notes
Admission to WCU Dietetic Internship
Credits: 3
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ND 681 - Practicum in Clinical Dietetics
Supervised on-site experience in clinical dietetics.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to Dietetic Internship Program.
Credits: 3, R6
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ND 682 - Practicum in Administrative Dietetics
Supervised on-site experiences in administrative dietetics.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to Dietetic Internship Program.
Credits: 3, R6
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ND 683 - Practicum in Community Dietetics
Supervised on-site experiences in community dietetics.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to Dietetic Internship Program.
Credits: 3
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ND 693 - Topics in Nutrition and Food Science
Topics in Nutrition and Food Science
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: 231 and 330 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-3, R9
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ND 695 - Advanced Nutrition Seminar
Graduate student presentations on current research topics in nutrition and related fields. Designed to foster development of critical thinking skills and effective scientific presentation skills.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of the instructor.
Credits: 1, R2
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Parks and Recreation Management |
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PRM 580 - Independent Study
Independent Study
Credits: 1-3, R6
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PRM 593 - Topics in Parks and Recreation Management
Topics in Parks and Recreation Management
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of program coordinator.
Credits: 1-3, R6
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Philosophy and Religion |
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PAR 593 - Topics in Philosophy and Religion
Topics in Philosophy and Religion
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Permission of department head.
Credits: 1-3, R6
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Physical Education |
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HPE 583 - Physical Education Advanced Internship
A full-time internship in physical education.
Prerequisites & Notes
COREQ: 596. Field experience.
Credits: 9
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HPE 596 - Seminar in Physical Education
Theory related to practice.
Prerequisites & Notes
COREQ: HPE 583.
Credits: 3
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HPE 605 - K-12 Public School Health Curriculum
Advanced study of curriculum issues related to teaching health in the public school environment. Completion of curriculum development project required.
Credits: 3
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HPE 610 - Advanced Content & Strategies for School Health Intervention
Advanced study of content and intervention strategies related to teaching health in the public school environment.
Credits: 3
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HPE 615 - Legal Issues in Human Performance
Development of a risk management approach to prevent lawsuits in sport settings; comprehensive study of written and case laws and their effect on physical education and sports; introduction to contract law.
Credits: 3
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HPE 621 - Research in Health and Human Performance
Research competencies relating to health, physical education, recreation, and dance.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: EDRS 602.
Credits: 3
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HPE 625 - Motor Learning
Theories and research concerning perceptual modalities in motor skill acquisition; physiological/psychological interaction in perceptual motor learning; relation of feedback, practice, and transfer to motor performance.
Credits: 3
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HPE 630 - Physical Education Curriculum
History, philosophies, aims, and objectives of physical education curriculum.
Credits: 3
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HPE 635 - Lifespan Motor Development
Theories, principles, and review of research on the biological, psychological, cognitive, and social changes across the lifespan that influence motor development.
Credits: 3
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HPE 650 - Applied Physiology
Physiological adaptations resulting from different levels of performance.
Credits: 3
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HPE 655 - Methods and Analysis in Physical Education and Sport Instruction
Advanced methods in physical education and sport instruction and the use of observation instruments designed to enhance pedagogical skills.
Credits: 3
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HPE 665 - Exercise Testing and Prescription
Testing and training in fitness-based programs.
Credits: 3
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HPE 676 - Research Techniques in Exercise Physiology
Techniques used for acute and chronic physical activity in humans and animal models. Procedures, ethical considerations, and institutional requirements will be covered. 2 Lecture 2 Lab.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Introductory courses in physiology and biochemistry.
Credits: 3
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HPE 694 - Special Problems
Topics in physical education, athletics, recreation, dance, and related areas.
Credits: 1-3, R9
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HPE 696 - Seminar/Practicum in Health & Physical Education
Capstone course of issues in health and physical education. An appropriate practical experience for the graduate student.
Credits: 3
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PE 520 - Leadership and Administration of Outdoor Pursuits
Implementation of outdoor pursuits programs. Includes planning and leadership components, outdoor adventure based administrative techniques, and risk management.
Credits: 3
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PE 640 - Administration of Physical Education
Organization and administration of the physical education programs in the school.
Credits: 3
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PE 675 - Issues in Intramurals and Athletics
Examination of issues in intramurals and athletics.
Credits: 3
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PE 699 - Thesis
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: EDCI 606 and PE 621 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3, R6
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PE 779 - Continuing Research—Non-Thesis Option
See Policy on Completion of Thesis and Dissertation found in the Admissions and Degree Requirements Section of the Graduate Catalog. S/U grading. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Must NOT be enrolled in a thesis program.
Credits: 1, R10
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PE 799 - Continuing Research—Thesis Option
See Policy on Completion of Thesis and Dissertation found in the Admissions and Degree Requirements Section of the Graduate Catalog. S/U grading. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Student must be enrolled in a thesis program.
Credits: 2, R24
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Physical Therapy |
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PT 611 - Physical Therapy Science I
Patient care skills: documentation, measurement of joint motion, body mechanics, positioning, transfers, assisted gait, wheelchairs, exercise, infection control. 2 Lecture 2 Lab.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.
Credits: 3
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PT 612 - Physical Therapy Science II
Patient care skills: measurement of joint motion, manual muscle testing, thermoscience, hydrotherapy, biofeedback, and therapeutic exercise. 1 Lecture 4 Lab.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.
Credits: 3
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PT 613 - Physical Therapy Science III
Patient care skills: hydrotherapy and wound care, electrodiagnostic testing, electrotherapy, cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation, prosthetics, and functional assessment. 2 Lecture 4 Lab.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.
Credits: 4
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PT 614 - Physical Therapy Science IV
Patient care skills: soft tissue and joint mobilization, mechanical traction, functional capacity evaluations, work conditioning/hardening, orthotics, dynamometers, and aquatic therapy. 2 Lecture 4 Lab.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.
Credits: 4
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PT 615 - Physical Therapy Science V
Patient care skills: therapeutic neurological exercises, developmental and functional assessments across the lifespan, environmental assessments, selection of adaptive equipment and orthotic/assistive devices. 3 Lecture 3 Lab.
Credits: 4
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PT 620 - Promoting Optimal Physical Function in Older Adults
Examination of age-related physiologic changes and medical conditions with emphasis on implications for physical function in older adults and interventions for modifying the disablement process.
Credits: 3
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PT 621 - Human Anatomy I
Advanced study, upper quarter. Musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, integumentary, nervous, circulatory systems. Anatomical bases for human motion; normal structural changes throughout the lifespan. 1 Lecture 4 Lab.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.
Credits: 3
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PT 622 - Human Anatomy II
Advanced study, lower quarter. Musculoskeletal, integumentary, nervous, circulatory, reproductive, and gastrointestinal systems. Anatomical bases for human motion, normal structural changes throughout the lifespan. 1 Lecture 4 Lab.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.
Credits: 3
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PT 623 - Functional Human Anatomy I
Biomechanical analysis of upper limb structure, function. Clinical applications. 2 Lecture 4 Lab.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.
Credits: 4
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PT 624 - Functional Human Anatomy II
Analysis of lower extremity movement; emphasis on soft tissue relationships, biomechanics. Clinical applications. 2 Lecture 4 Lab.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.
Credits: 4
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PT 631 - Human Physiology I
Advanced study of pathological conditions related to the physiology of the nervous, immune, lymphatic, and cardiopulmonary systems.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.
Credits: 2
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PT 632 - Human Physiology II
Advanced study of pathological conditions related to the physiology of the gastrointestinal, metabolic, urinary, and reproductive systems.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.
Credits: 2
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PT 641 - Scientific Inquiry I
Introduction to disciplined inquiry in physical therapy, emphasis on critical appraisal of the healthcare literature and clinical research design.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.
Credits: 2
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PT 642 - Scientific Inquiry II
Introduction to clinical epidemiology in physical therapy, emphasis on applying outcomes research to clinical decision-making.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.
Credits: 2
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PT 643 - Scientific Inquiry III
Design and implement a clinical research project with permission and supervision of faculty advisor. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.
Credits: 1-3
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PT 644 - Scientific Inquiry IV
Complete and disseminate results of clinical research project structured in PT 643. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.
Credits: 1-3
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PT 645 - Pediatric Interventions
Comprehensive study of pediatric conditions and their interdisciplinary management in various settings. Emphasis on practical application.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to physical therapy program. S/U Grading
Credits: 2
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PT 651 - Clinical Logic I
Integration of knowledge in physical therapy assessment and intervention for clients across the lifespan with general medical conditions. 1 Lecture 4 Lab.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.
Credits: 3
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PT 652 - Clinical Logic II
Integration of knowledge from the physical therapy sciences to perform physical therapy assessment and intervention for clients with musculoskeletal dysfunction. 1 Lecture 4 Lab.
Prerequisites & Notes
PREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.
Credits: 3
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