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MPPD 498 - Special Topics
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course provides advanced Multiplatform Production students with an opportunity for in-depth study of a selected specialized area of production based upon faculty and student interest. [Formerly BROA 498].
Prerequisite(s) Permission of the Instructor/Department
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MUSC 100 - Class Piano I
1 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. This course provides class instruction in the fundamentals of keyboard technique for music majors needing study on an elementary level. Open to all majors until satisfaction of the basic requirements for teaching certificate in the State of Maryland have been met.
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 101 - Class Piano II
1 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. This course provides class instruction in the fundamentals of keyboard technique for music majors needing study on an elementary level. Open to all majors until satisfaction of the basic requirements for teaching certificate in the State of Maryland have been met.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 100
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 102 - Class Piano III
1 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. This course provides class instruction in advanced keyboard technique for music majors needing study on an elementary level. Open to all University students. To be taken by music majors until satisfaction of the basic requirements for teaching certificate in the State of Maryland have been met.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 101
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 103 - Class Piano IV
1 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. This course provides class instruction in advanced keyboard technique for music majors needing study on an elementary level. Open to all University students. To be taken by music majors until satisfaction of the basic requirements for teaching certificate in the State of Maryland have been met.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 102
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 107 - Class Voice I
1 Credits
1 hours per week.
Continuous course. This course provides class instruction in fundamentals of vocal technique for music majors needing study on an elementary level. Open to all University students.
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 108 - Class Voice II
1 Credits
1 hours per week.
Continuous course. This course provides class instruction in fundamentals of vocal technique for music majors needing study on an elementary level. Open to all University students.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 107
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 115 - Musicianship I
3 Credits
3 lecture hours.
This course is an introduction of basic written and aural skills for the musical theatre major including reading skills in treble and bass clefs, understanding rhythm and meter, major and minor scales and key signatures and intervals.
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MUSC 116 - Musicianship II
3 Credits
3 lecture hours.
This course is a continuation of basic written and aural skills for the musical theatre major further developing reading skills in treble and bass clefs, understanding rhythm and meter, major and minor scales, key signatures, and intervals. This course introduces triads, seventh chords, popular chord symbols, cadences, and basic functional harmony.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 115 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
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MUSC 127 - University Choir I
1 Credits
4 hours per week.
Continuous credit. Participation is open to all University students, subject to approval of the Director.
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 128 - University Choir II
1 Credits
4 hours per week.
Continuous credit. Participation is open to all University students, subject to approval of the Director.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 127
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 135 - Aural Skills I
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. These courses deal with the practical aspects of music reading/singing. They are designed to develop aural recognition of musical sounds, dictation, and sight reading/singing, using moveable “doh”. Computers will be used to assist students with their learning. These courses should be taken simultaneously with MUSC 171 and MUSC 172 .
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 136 - Aural Skills II
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. These courses deal with the practical aspects of music reading/singing. They are designed to develop aural recognition of musical sounds, dictation, and sight reading/singing, using moveable “doh”. Computers will be used to assist students with their learning. These courses should be taken simultaneously with MUSC 171 and MUSC 172 .
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 135
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 161 - University Band I
1 Credits
3 hours per week.
Continuous course. Participation is open to all University students, subject to approval of the Director. Additional time is required during football season.
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 162 - University Band II
1 Credits
3 hours per week.
Continuous course. Participation is open to all University students, subject to approval of the Director. Additional time is required during football season.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 161
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 171 - Music Theory I
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
Continuous course. A study of the rudments of music including pitch and register, rhythm and meter, and the analysis/construction of scales, intervals, triads and seventh chords. The second semester covers the fundamentals of two-voice counterpoint, the treatment of consonance and dissonance, and incorporates elements of 16th and 18th century practice.
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 172 - Music Theory II
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
Continuous course. A study of the rudments of music including pitch and register, rhythm and meter, and the analysis/construction of scales, intervals, triads and seventh chords. The second semester covers the fundamentals of two-voice counterpoint, the treatment of consonance and dissonance, and incorporates elements of 16th and 18th century practice.
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 175 - Composition Seminar I
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. A study of the theoretical techniques and aesthetic implications involved in original compositions, particularly from tonal perspectives.
Offered (FALL)
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MUSC 176 - Composition Seminar II
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. A study of the theoretical techniques and aesthetic implications involved in original compositions, particularly from tonal perspectives. MUSC 175
Offered (SPRING)
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MUSC 183 - Instrumental Ensemble I
1 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. These courses offer ensemble experience in repertoire, challenges in intonation and balance, phrasing, and related matters.
Offered (FALL)
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MUSC 184 - Instrumental Ensemble II
1 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. These courses offer ensemble experience in repertoire, challenges in intonation and balance, phrasing, and related matters.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 183
Offered (SPRING)
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MUSC 186 - Jazz Workshop
1 Credits
4 hours per week.
Continuous course. Participation is open to all University students, subject to approval of the Director. Additional time is required during football season.
Offered (SPRING)
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MUSC 227 - University Choir III
1 Credits
4 hours per week.
Continuous course. Participation is open to all University students, subject to approval of the Director.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 128
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 228 - University Choir IV
1 Credits
4 hours per week.
Continuous course. Participation is open to all University students, subject to approval of the Director.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 227
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 235 - Aural Skills III
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. A continuation of MUSC 136 with emphasis on the chromatic and contemporary materials. Students will be required to transcribe recorded materials.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 136
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 236 - Aural Skills IV
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. A continuation of MUSC 136 with emphasis on the chromatic and contemporary materials. Students will be required to transcribe recorded materials.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 235
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 241 - Accompanying I
1 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous Course. This course deals with the art of accompanying vocalists or instrumentalists on piano or organ. Students will learn how to listen as they play and learn effective ensemble skills. Course is required of all Piano or Organ Majors.
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 242 - Accompanying II
1 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous Course. This course deals with the art of accompanying vocalists or instrumentalists on piano or organ. Students will learn how to listen as they play and learn effective ensemble skills. Course is required of all Piano or Organ Majors.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 241
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 261 - University Band III
1 Credits
3 hours per week.
Continuous course. Participation is open to all University students, subject to approval of the Director. Additional time is required during football season.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 162
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 262 - University Band IV
1 Credits
3 hours per week.
Continuous course. Participation is open to all University students, subject to approval of the Director. Additional time is required during football season.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 261
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 267 - African-American Music
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This is a survey course delineating the general characteristics of Sub-Saharan African music, the results of acculturation of African and European styles in the Americas, and the international contributions of Black musical artists. This course is open to all University students.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MUSC 268 - Survey Of Jazz
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This course examines the elements, instruments, ensembles, musicians, and the dialects of jazz from its origins to the present. It is open to all University students.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MUSC 271 - Music Theory III
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
Continuous course. This is a continuation of MUSC 172 . The Diatonic common practice with emphasis on chromatic, dissonant harmony. The fourth semester examines the contemporary music language-set theory, twelve-tone, serial music. Introduction to Schenkerian analysis and other theoretical writings of the twentieth century.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 136 and MUSC 172
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 272 - Music Theory IV
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
Continuous course. This is a continuation of MUSC 172 . The Diatonic common practice with emphasis on chromatic, dissonant harmony. The fourth semester examines the contemporary music language-set theory, twelve-tone, serial music. Introduction to Schenkerian analysis and other theoretical writings of the twentieth century.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 136 and MUSC 271
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 281 - Music History I
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
Continuous course. A survey of the history of the development of Western music from the Ancient period to the Renaissance.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 136 and MUSC 172
Offered (FALL)
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MUSC 282 - Music History I II
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
Continuous course. A survey of the history of the development of Western music from the Ancient period to the Renaissance.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 136 and MUSC 281
Offered (SPRING)
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MUSC 283 - Instrumental Ensemble III
1 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. These courses will offer ensemble experience in advanced repertoire, challenges in intonation and balance, phrasing, and related matters.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 184
Offered (FALL)
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MUSC 284 - Instrumental Ensemble IV
1 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. These courses will offer ensemble experience in advanced repertoire, challenges in intonation and balance, phrasing, and related matters.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 283
Offered (SPRING)
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MUSC 286 - Jazz Workshop
1 Credits
4 hours per week.
Continuous course. Participation is open to all University students, subject to approval of the Director. Additional time is required during football season.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 186
Offered (SPRING)
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MUSC 311 - Vocal Class Methods I
1 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. This class provides techniques in vocal production, breathing, resonance, and vowel color.
Offered (FALL)
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MUSC 312 - Vocal Class Methods II
1 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. This class provides techniques in vocal production, breathing, resonance, and vowel color.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 311
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MUSC 318 - Keyboard Harmony
1 Credits
2 hours per week.
This course provides harmonic exercise at the keyboard. Elements of four-part harmonization, piano accompaniment style, and improvisational techniques, will be studied.
Offered (SPRING)
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MUSC 319 - Lyric Diction
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
A course required of voice majors, exploring the fundamentals of Italian, German, French, and English Diction, in song repertoire. Study of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) will be emphasized. Performance in class will be required.
Offered (FALL)
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MUSC 320 - Lyric Diction II
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
This course will introduce students to the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) and the rules for usage. Students will practice drills, reading and IPA translation in French and German and apply these skills to French and German song and opera texts. This course is required for all voice majors.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 319
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MUSC 327 - University Choir V
1 Credits
4 hours per week.
Continuous credit. Participation is open to all University students, subject to approval of the Director.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 228
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 328 - University Choir VI
1 Credits
4 hours per week.
Continuous credit. Participation is open to all University students, subject to approval of the Director.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 327
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 333 - Brass Methods
1 Credits
2 hours per week.
This course emphasizes fingerings and tonal production on keyed instruments and trombone.
Offered (SPRING)
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MUSC 337 - Orchestration
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
This course examines the various musical instruments, ranges, tessitura, color, and transpositions, and provides experience arranging and, scoring for the various instruments, and ensembles.
Offered (SPRING)
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MUSC 343 - Woodwind Methods
1 Credits
2 hours per week.
This course emphasizes fingering and tonal production on woodwind instruments.
Offered (FALL)
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MUSC 350 - Electronic and Computer Applications in Music
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
This course will familiarize students with computers-soft and hardware issues, electronic devices for sound generation, recording, and performance both for home and studio. It will also introduce students to computer notation and performance software. (formerly MUSC 187).
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 353 - String Methods
1 Credits
2 hours per week.
This course emphasizes fingering and tonal production on string instruments.
Offered (SPRING)
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MUSC 357 - Conducting
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
This course analyzes baton technique, principles and problems of choral and instrumental conducting.
Offered (FALL)
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MUSC 358 - Advanced Conducting
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
This course examines more complicated baton technique, principles and problems of instrumental conducting.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 357
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MUSC 361 - University Band V
1 Credits
3 hours per week.
Continuous course. Participation is open to all University students, subject to approval of the Director. Additional time is required during football season.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 262
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 362 - University Band VI
1 Credits
3 hours per week.
Continuous course. Participation is open to all University students, subject to approval of the Director. Additional time is required during football season.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 361
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 363 - Percussion Methods I
1 Credits
2 hours per week.
This course analyzes rudiments of snare drumming, and basic techniques of other percussion instruments.
Offered (FALL)
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MUSC 369 - Chamber Ensemble I
1 Credits
3 hours per week.
Continuous credit. This course is a study of the literature and techniques of ensemble performance, including duo pianism, piano accompanying, part-song singing, vocal duets, and ensembles.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MUSC 370 - Chamber Ensemble II
1 Credits
3 hours per week.
Continuous credit. This course is a study of the literature and techniques of ensemble performance, including duo pianism, piano accompanying, part-song singing, vocal duets, and ensembles.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 369
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MUSC 379 - Opera Workshop I
1 Credits
4 hours per week.
Continuous Course. This course introduces opera performance to students. Students will learn standard operatic repertoire, staging, and acting, culminating in a performance for the department at the end of the semester. Course is required of all Vocal Majors.
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 380 - Opera Workshop II
1 Credits
4 hours per week.
Continuous Course. This course introduces opera performance to students. Students will learn standard operatic repertoire, staging, and acting, culminating in a performance for the department at the end of the semester. Course is required of all Vocal Majors.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 379
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 383 - Instrumental Ensemble V
1 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. These courses will offer ensemble experience in the more advanced repertoire, challenges in intonation and balance, phrasing, and related matters.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 284
Offered (FALL)
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MUSC 384 - Instrumental Ensemble VI
1 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. These courses will offer ensemble experience in the more advanced repertoire, challenges in intonation and balance, phrasing, and related matters.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 383
Offered (SPRING)
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MUSC 386 - Jazz Workshop
1 Credits
4 hours per week.
Continuous course. Participation is open to all University students, subject to approval of the Director. Additional time is required during football season.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 286
Offered (SPRING)
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MUSC 391 - The World of Music
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This survey course offers an introduction to European and American classical music from Antiquity to the present, and includes a unit on classical Jazz music. Students will be required to attend and write a paper summarizing a concert. This course is open to all university students; it requires no previous study of music. Fine and Performing Arts majors are encouraged to register.
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 392 - History of the American Musical: Survey and Performance
2 Credits
This course, a combination of a music theatre history survey and studio performance workshop, traces the development of the American musical. Students will learn to recognize and analyze basic elements of the American musical, identify major contributors to its development, and gain familiarity with the American musical theatre canon. Students will give in-class performances in tandem with various course topics.
Offered (FALL)
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MUSC 393 - Music Theatre Workshop
1 Credits
Students participate in the research, creation, and performance of an original 1-hour revue featuring the American musical repertoire. Students work collaboratively throughout the creative, rehearsal, technical, marketing and performance process. Each participant will be featured in solo and/or ensemble selections.
Offered (SPRING)
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MUSC 427 - University Choir VIII
1 Credits
4 hours per week.
Continuous credit. Participation is open to all University students, subject to approval of the Director.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 328
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 428 - University Choir VII
1 Credits
4 hours per week.
Continuous credit. Participation is open to all University students, subject to approval of the Director.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 427
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 439 - Counterpoint
3 Credits
3 hours per week.
This is a study of the species counterpoint, through free, canon, two and three-part counterpoint, and fugue.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 272 and MUSC 282
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MUSC 450 - 20th/21st Century Concepts
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
This course is an overview of styles, techniques, and vocabulary from both a written an aural perspective. It also serves as a preparation for graduate level entrance exams incorporating elements from this era of music.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 272 and MUSC 236 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MUSC 461 - University Band VII
1 Credits
3 hours per week.
Continuous course. Participation is open to all University students, subject to approval of the Director. Additional time is required during football season.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 362
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 462 - University Band VIII
1 Credits
3 hours per week.
Continuous course. Participation is open to all University students, subject to approval of the Director. Additional time is required during football season.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 461
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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MUSC 469 - Chamber Ensemble I
1 Credits
3 hours per week.
Continuous course. This course is a study of the literature and techniques of ensemble performance, including duo pianism, piano accompanying, part-song singing, vocal duets, and ensembles.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MUSC 470 - Chamber Ensemble II
1 Credits
3 hours per week.
Continuous course. This course is a study of the literature and techniques of ensemble performance, including duo pianism, piano accompanying, part-song singing, vocal duets, and ensembles.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MUSC 475 - Composition Seminar VII
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. A study of the theoretical techniques and aesthetic implications involved in original compositions, particularly from the contemporary and the students perspectives.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MUSC 476 - Composition Seminar VIII
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. A study of the theoretical techniques and aesthetic implications involved in original compositions, particularly from the contemporary and the students perspectives.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 475
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MUSC 483 - Instrumental Ensemble VII
1 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. These courses offer ensemble experience in contemporary repertoire, challenges in intonation and balance, phrasing, and related matters.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 384
Offered (FALL)
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MUSC 484 - Instrumental Ensemble VIII
1 Credits
2 hours per week.
Continuous course. These courses offer ensemble experience in contemporary repertoire, challenges in intonation and balance, phrasing, and related matters.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 483
Offered (SPRING)
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MUSC 486 - Jazz Workshop
1 Credits
4 hours per week.
Continuous course. Participation is open to all University students, subject to approval of the Director. Additional time is required during football season.
Prerequisite(s) MUSC 386
Offered (SPRING)
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MUSC 491 - Repertoire Seminar
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
This is a survey of solo literature for a given medium, with consideration of its major performers.
Offered (FALL)
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MUSC 493 - Vocal Pedagogy
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
This course will cover how to teach voice to others. Different types of vocal technique will be discussed. Course is required of all Vocal Performance Majors.
Offered (SPRING)
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MUSC 494 - Instrumental Pedagogy
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
This course will cover how to teach one’s applied instrument to others. Students will learn how to help beginning and advanced students develop. Course is required of all Instrumental Performance Majors.
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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MUSC 495 - Keyboard Pedagogy
2 Credits
2 hours per week.
This course will cover how to teach piano or other keyboard instruments to others. Students will learn how to help beginning and advanced students develop the art of playing piano. Course is required of all Piano or Organ Performance Majors.
Offered (FALL/SPRING)
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NURS 300 - Introduction to Professional Nursing
4 Credits
3 lecture hours. 1 lab hours.
This course explores the history and development of nursing as an art, science, and profession. The current and evolving roles of the nurse in meeting societal needs through integrating theory, research and practice are presented. Legal and professional regulations are discussed. Core theoretical concepts of professional nursing practice presented include health, wellness, illness, self-care and caring, disease prevention and health promotion. Interpersonal relationships, therapeutic communications, critical thinking, decision-making, clinical reasoning and ethical principles in clinical practice will be introduced. The student is guided in the application of theory to clinical practice and in the. development of essential nursing skills including cognitive, psychomotor, and therapeutic communication. Students will have regular practice in the clinical laboratory setting.) This course reasoning and ethical principles in clinical practice will be introduced. This laboratory setting.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to the upper level nursing program
Offered (FALL)
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NURS 301 - Nursing Process and Health Assessment
4 Credits
3 lecture hours. 1 lab hours.
This course introduces the student to the Nursing process, critical thinking, and decision-making essential for health assessment. The health assessment is based in theories and concepts of health and wellness as well as the variables that influence health status throughout the life cycle. Nursing Diagnostic Skills essential to health assessment and formulation of nursing diagnoses and health care plans are performed on consumers of various ages. A beginning application of the clinical reasoning process involving assessment, data analysis, nursing diagnosis, interventions and outcomes will be emphasized. Students will practice these skills in a simulated clinical setting and validate them in clinical practice.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to the upper level nursing program
Offered (FALL)
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NURS 305 - Nursing Care of Adults
6 Credits
3 lecture hours.
This course is an introduction to basic medical/surgical concepts that prepares students to care for adults with commonly occurring medical or surgical disorders or diseases. The theory component focuses on evidence-based practice role of the nurse in promoting, maintaining, and restoring health for adults with metabolic, respiratory, and cardiovascular problems. Nursing management is presented using the nursing process: This includes assessment data to collect, nursing diagnoses with suggested interventions and their rationales, and evaluation data to determine the effectiveness of nursing care. During the clinical practice component of this course, the student will successfully demonstrate application of the nursing process to adults with various health problems in an acute care setting. The student will have the opportunity to develop assessment skills, communication skills, cultural awareness, nursing process, critical thinking skills, teaching skills, and psychomotor skills. Students will develop beginning collaborative skills with individuals, families, peers, and health care providers in the delivery of nursing care.
Prerequisite(s) NURS 300 , NURS 301 , NURS 310 , NURS 350 , and NURS 351 completed with grades of “C” or higher
Offered (SPRING)
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NURS 310 - Safe Medication Administration
1 Credits
1 lecture hours.
This comprehensive medication course ensures that students are able to accurately calculate and administer all forms of medications, including oral and parental, to patients across the lifespan. Students are provided the fundamental knowledge, concepts, and methods for safe and accurate medication administration. Students will be required to use critical thinking, case studies, and simulations. Content builds from simple to complex and prepares the student to be successful in each subsequent course, and on the NCLEX.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to the upper level nursing program
Offered (FALL)
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NURS 350 - Pharmacology
3 Credits
3 lecture hours.
This course introduces the nursing student to the basic knowledge and principles of pharmacology as applied to current nursing practice. An analysis of major classifications of drugs with a focus on physiological impact, side effects, toxicity, indication, and nursing implications is provided. Emphasis is placed on the utilization and application of the nursing process in the administration of medications.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to the upper level nursing program
Offered (FALL)
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NURS 351 - Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Regimen
3 Credits
3 lecture hours.
This course provides an overview of pathophysiological concepts across the lifespan. The basic principles, processes, and concepts associated with common pathologies as well as the pathophysiological alterations related to body systems are explored. The definition, diagnosis, etiology, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, cultural and socioeconomic factors, and contemporary research of major diseases causing system alterations will be presented as well as clinical implications, evidence–based therapeutic regimes and nursing interventions.
Prerequisite(s) Admission to the upper level nursing program
Offered (FALL)
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NURS 352 - Health Care Ethics and the Law
3 Credits
3 lecture hours.
(ELECTIVE) This course is designed to introduce the student to major ethical theory, principles, and models for the recognition, analysis and resolution of ethical dilemmas in health care practice. Case studies are incorporated to illustrate principles of ethical reasoning in health care settings.
Prerequisite(s) NURS 300 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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NURS 353 - Gerontology
2 Credits
2 lecture hours.
This course examines the nurse’s role in promoting, maintaining and restoring the health of aging adults. The psychological, sociological, and physiological factors that influence the health of the aging, with particular emphasis given to biological changes that have implications for disease and health disorders are presented. Community, state, and federal health programs and services for the aged are discussed.
Prerequisite(s) NURS 300 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (SPRING)
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NURS 354 - Research in Nursing
3 Credits
3 lecture hours.
This course introduces the concept of evidence-based nursing practice or translating research-based evidence into practice. Use of the research process to define clinical research problems and determination of the applicability to clinical decision-making are presented. Appropriate methods of analysis used in research are presented and data analysis techniques are applied to published research articles.
Prerequisite(s) NURS 300 completed with grades of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL)
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NURS 360 - Informatics and Technology in Nursing
3 Credits
3 lecture hours.
This course covers basic computer skills and introduces students to nursing informatics. Basic principles of nursing informatics includes effective information flow, safety and security concepts of data, information and knowledge of issues related to the use of in professional nursing. It also requires students to critically appraise the use of technology in nursing. i. Students will use technology to communicate, to locate information and to evaluate effectiveness of care delivery in the practice of nursing.
Prerequisite(s) NURS 300 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (SPRING)
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NURS 400 - Guided Special Topics in Nursing
1 Credits
3 lecture hours.
(ELECTIVE) The purpose of this course is to demonstrate autonomy in learning under the guidance of a nursing faculty member. The student selects an area of interest, and works with faculty to determine learning goals, outcomes and agreed upon evaluation methods.
Prerequisite(s) NURS 300 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (AS NEEDED)
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NURS 401 - Nursing Care of Adults W/ Complex Health Problems
6 Credits
3 lecture hours. 3 lab hours.
This medical-surgical course provides the knowledge and scientific basis for the delivery of Nursing care to clients across the adult lifespan who are experiencing a variety of complex, acute, and chronic health problems in various settings, The pathophysiology and nursing care management of clients experiencing multi-system alterations in health status are presented. Nursing interventions to promote and maximize health potential are emphasized. The clinical component will provide the student with experience caring for adults with complex health problems.
Prerequisite(s) NURS 305 completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL)
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NURS 403 - Parent-Child Nursing (Pediatrics)
4 Credits
2 lecture hours. 2 lab hours.
This course focuses on promoting, maintaining, and restoring the health of parents, infants, children and adolescents in childbearing and child rearing families. Nursing care of well children and children with acute and chronic illness will be examined within the context of the family and community. The clinical component focuses on the application of evidence-based knowledge and critical thinking skills in providing care for families during the childbearing years. Students will learn how to provide nursing care to infants and children in a variety of settings.
Prerequisite(s) NURS 300 , NURS 301 , NURS 310 , NURS 350 , and NURS 351 completed with grades of “C” or higher. NURS 305 can either be a Prerequisite completed with a grade of “C” or higher or a Corequisite.
Co-Requisite(s) Students must also register for NURS 305 if it has not previously been completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL)
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NURS 405 - Parent-Child Nursing (Maternity)
4 Credits
4 lecture hours.
This course focuses on nursing care prior to and during pregnancy, labor and delivery. Care of mothers-to-be as well as newborns will be examined within the context of the family and community. The clinical component focuses on the application of evidence-based knowledge and critical thinking skills in providing nursing care for expectant mothers and their newborn babies. Students will obtain experience caring for expectant mothers during normal pregnancy, high-risk pregnancy, and during the healthy newborn period. A variety of settings will be used.
Prerequisite(s) NURS 300 , NURS 301 , NURS 310 , NURS 350 and NURS 351 completed with grades of “C” or higher. NURS 305 can either be a Prerequisite completed with a grade of “C” or higher or a Corequisite.
Co-Requisite(s) Students must also register for NURS 305 if it has not previously been completed with a grade of “C” or higher
Offered (SPRING)
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NURS 407 - Community Health Nursing & Health Promotion
5 Credits
5 lecture hours.
This course emphasizes the application of the nursing process for individuals, families and groups in the community. Concepts include prevention approaches, ecology, epidemiology, multicultural society, infectious diseases, collaboration, and interagency coordination. Students are introduced to methods to identify current or potential needs of individuals, aggregates and/or communities, and to the complex nursing systems for promotion, maintenance or restoration of health. Ethical, social, political, and legal influences on the American healthcare system are included. The Community Health Clinical component provides opportunities for students to practice community health assessment and to employ health promotion strategies to groups composed of individuals, family and community members.
Prerequisite(s) NURS 401 , NURS 403 , NURS 405 and NURS 409 completed with grades of “C” or higher
Offered (SPRING)
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NURS 409 - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing
4 Credits
2 lecture hours. 2 lab hours.
This course focuses on the general principles and practices of psychiatric/mental health nursing. Psychiatric disorders, populations at risk, continuity of care, and problems in daily living are addressed. Unique needs of vulnerable and diverse populations are considered. Clinical experiences provide the student with the opportunity to develop therapeutic communication skills, cultural awareness, critical thinking skills, teaching skills, and collaborative skills in acute in-patient, chemical dependency, outpatient, and adolescent units.
Prerequisite(s) NURS 300 , NURS 301 , NURS 310 , NURS 350 and NURS 351 completed with grades of “C” or higher
Offered (FALL)
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NURS 453 - Nursing Management & Leadership
3 Credits
3 lecture hours.
This course provides knowledge and skills necessary to function as a nursing leader and/or manager within a dynamic practice environment. Concepts of leadership, group dynamics, power, problem-solving, change, conflict, and ethical decision-making are addressed. Managerial functions such as staffing, performance appraisal, delegation, communication, team-building, planning, and budget preparation are introduced. Issues such as regulatory constraints, professional liability and quality of care are also explored.
Prerequisite(s) NURS 305 completed with grades of “C” or higher
Offered (SPRING)
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