Apr 23, 2024  
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Media Services

  
  
  
  • MEDA 5530 - Computer-Based Authoring Systems

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites: MEDA 5520 ; senior standing in Computer Science or permission of instructor.

    Survey of methods in computer-based authoring systems. This course will cover the design, implementation, and evaluation of computer-based training modules using one or more authoring systems. Emphasis will be on the use of hypermedia and multimedia tools, analysis of instructional goals and their evaluation, and using the World Wide Web for delivery of instruction. Laboratory experiences and group projects will be integral parts of this course.

    When Offered: Spring.


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  • MEDA 5637 - Young Adult Materials

    (3 credits)
    This course will survey a wide variety of young adult literature in many formats. Students will preview materials for educational, informational, and literary use by young adults. Course will also cover literary genres, award-winning literature, popular authors, critical selection and analysis, and knowledge of age-level developmental stages. Emphasis will be the application in the school library media setting.

    When Offered: Fall.
    Dual Listed With: MEDA 4637.


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  • MEDA 5640 - Multicultural Materials for Children and Young Adults

    (3 credits)
    An introduction to the area of cross-cultural literature through the examination of cultural pluralism and prejudice as manifested in literature and media for youth. This course will survey a wide variety of children and young adult literature in many formats. Criteria for the evaluation of multicultural content and ways to introduce multicultural media into library programs will be explored.

    When Offered: Summer.


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  • MEDA 5710 - School Librarianship Collection Development and Program Management

    (3 credits)
    Emphasizes the collection development role of the school library as the central hub of instructional support and integration. Considers programming needs of school libraries, to include service offerings, professional responsibilities, systematic program planning and evaluation, collaborative delivery of instruction, and management of the following operations: facility management, budget, personnel, materials, and equipment. 


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  • MEDA 5925 - Practicum in School Library Media

    (5 credits)
    Prerequisites: MEDA 5710 , MEDA 5720 , and MEDA 5635 .

    The culminating experience for School Library Media/Library Professional Certificate programs. The practicum experience involves student participation in a professional field work setting under the supervision of a designated on-site supervisor and the university practicum director. The practicum is built on the standards set forth in Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs (AASL/AECT, 2009) in five critical content areas: (1) Leader, (2) Teacher (3) Instructional Partner, (4) Information Specialist and (5) Program Administrator.


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Medical Education

  
  • MDED 5010 - Biometry and Biomedical Computing I

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites: College Algebra.

    This course is a combination of lectures and computer laboratory sessions covering statistical data analysis implemented on microcomputers. Topics discussed include descriptive and inferential statistical methods for independent and dependent samples, one- and two-factor analysis of variance multiple comparison procedures, nonparametric analysis, binomial data analysis, and categorical data analysis. Computer applications are integrated into the course. Two hours per week of lecture and two hours per week of computer laboratory.


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  • MDED 5020 - Biometry and Biomedical Computing II

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites: Biometry and Biomedical Computing I or permission of the instructor.

    This course is a combination of lectures and computer laboratory sessions presenting a variety of advanced statistical topics, as well as research applications of the computer. Topics cover the statistical analysis of completely random, randomized complete bloc, Latin square, split-plot, and repeated measures experimental designs. Regression analysis includes the simpler linear, polynomial, and multiple regression and nonlinear regression. Computer use in physiological simulation, analogue/digital data conversion and computer communication processes is discussed. Two hours per week of lecture and two hours per week of computer laboratory.


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  • MDED 6010 - Biometry and Biomedical Computing I

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites: College Algebra.

    This course is a combination of lectures and computer laboratory sessions covering statistical data analysis implemented on microcomputers. Topics discussed include descriptive and inferential statistical methods for independent and dependent samples, one- and two-factor analysis of variance multiple comparison procedures, nonparametric analysis, binomial data analysis, and categorical data analysis. Computer applications are integrated into the course. Two hours per week of lecture and two hours per week of computer laboratory.


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  • MDED 6020 - Biometry and Biomedical Computing II

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites: Biometry and Biomedical Computing I or permission of the instructor.

    This course is a combination of lectures and computer laboratory sessions presenting a variety of advanced statistical topics, as well as research applications of the computer. Topics cover the statistical analysis of completely random, randomized complete bloc, Latin square, split-plot, and repeated measures experimental designs. Regression analysis includes the simpler linear, polynomial, and multiple regression and nonlinear regression. Computer use in physiological simulation, analogue/digital data conversion and computer communication processes is discussed. Two hours per week of lecture and two hours per week of computer laboratory.


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Microbiology

  
  • MICR 5462 - Bacterial Genetics

    (3 credits)
    This course will examine bacterial genetics focusing on molecular mechanisms. Experimental approaches used to dissect complex biological phenomena will be particularly emphasized. The course is designed to be useful for those who study bacterial systems as well as those who use bacterial systems as tools for investigating eukaryotic systems. This half-semester course is designed to complement the Molecular Virology course given the second half of the semester and will focus on prokaryotic systems. The classes will be split between presented material and discussion of papers from the primary literature.

    When Offered: Spring.


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  • MICR 6350 - Molecular Immunology

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites: Biomedical Science I-IV or permission of the instructor.

    This graduate course will provide a comprehensive overview of the molecular basis of the immune system. Topics covered will include the structure, function, and genetic regulation of proteins involved in immune recognition, cytokines and their receptors, and mechanisms of cellular activation. Although previous coursework in immunology is recommended, students without such experience may be enrolled with permission of instructor.

    When Offered: Fall.


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  • MICR 6462 - Bacterial Genetics

    (3 credits)
    This course will examine bacterial genetics focusing on molecular mechanisms. Experimental approaches used to dissect complex biological phenomena will be particularly emphasized. The course is designed to be useful for those who study bacterial systems as well as those who use bacterial systems as tools for investigating eukaryotic systems. This half-semester course is designed to complement the Molecular Virology course given the second half of the semester and will focus on prokaryotic systems. The classes will be split between presented material and discussion of papers from the primary literature.

    When Offered: Spring.


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Music

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Neurobiology

  
  

Neuroscience

  
  

Nursing

  
  
  
  
  • NRSE 5004 - Seminar in Professional Roles

    (1 credit)
    Issues and concepts inherent in various advanced practice roles are explored, analyzed, and evaluated. Discussion will focus on issues generated by role conflict and ambiguities in practice. Topics which promote the development of negotiation, entrepreneurial, contract development, and financial management skills will also be addressed in relation to the practice roles of care-giving, collaborating, consulting, teaching, investigating, advocacy, and leadership.

    When Offered: Fall.


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  • NRSE 5009 - Health Assessment Throughout the Life Span

    (3 credits)
    Covers advanced health assessment, focusing on the assessment of the total health status of individual and family clients throughout the life span. Emphasis is placed on the decision-making processes to differentiate normal from abnormal health status. Content includes predictable pathological findings and the mechanisms underlying them.

    When Offered: Fall.
    Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students.


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  • NRSE 5010 - Health Assessment Throughout the Life Span Practicum

    (3 credits)
    Corequisites: NRSE 5009 .

    This practicum provides the student with opportunities to conduct advanced health assessment focusing on the assessment of the total health status of individual and family clients throughout the life span. Emphasis is placed on the decision-making processes which differentiate normal from abnormal health status. The practicum includes extensive laboratory practice and clinical placements.

    When Offered: Fall.
    Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students.


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  • NRSE 5016 - Advanced Pathophysiology

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites: Admission to graduate study or permission of instructor.

    The focus is on alterations in biological processes which affect the body’s dynamic equilibrium and a conceptual approach that is designed to integrate knowledge from the basic and clinical sciences. Alterations at the cellular and organ level are presented. These alterations include metabolic, infectious, immunologic, degenerative, and neoplastic processes.

    Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students.


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  • NRSE 5018 - Advanced Clinical Pharmacology

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites: Admission to graduate study or permission of instructor.

    An advanced pharmacology and therapeutics course specifically designed for the student in a nurse practitioner program. The course provides an intense exploration of pharmacological agents used to treat common recurrent health problems of clients across the life span. Indications, contraindications, and interactions of pharmacological agents most utilized in primary health care settings will be presented. The professional role of the nurse practitioner in relation to prescriptive authority will be examined.

    When Offered: Fall.
    Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students.


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  • NRSE 5021 - Life Span Assessment and Clinical Management: Women’s Health

    (2-3 credits)
    Prerequisites: NRSE 5000 , NRSE 5009 NRSE 5010  or permission of instructor. 

    Corequisites: NRSE 5022 .

    Explores nursing care of women experiencing health and developmental transitions. Biopsychosocial interactions during the childbearing cycle, as well as other health concerns of women which affect the family system such as infertility and family planning, are examined. The role of the nurse at an advanced level of practice in various settings including underserved, rural, and urban populations is explored. Nursing strategies for illness prevention, health promotion, and clinical management of acute and chronic situational health crises are examined.

    Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students.


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  • NRSE 5022 - Life Span Assessment and Clinical Management: Women’s Health Practicum

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites: NRSE 5010  or permission of instructor.

    Applies advanced nursing care to women. Various clinical settings with underserved, rural, and urban populations will be employed for clinical practice. The role of an advanced nurse generalist in case management is undertaken by the student, in collaboration with nursing faculty and clinical preceptors. The student will provide care, coordinate services, and collaborate with others as appropriate.

    Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students.


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  • NRSE 5024 - Health Promotion, Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Children and Adolescents Practicum

    (3 credits)
    Corequisites: NRSE 5009 NRSE 5010  or permission of instructor.   

    This practicum is designed to provide the student with opportunities to deliver advanced nursing care to children and adolescents in families and communities. Various primary care settings, including rural and urban, and underserved populations will be employed for clinical practice. The role of an advanced practice nurse is undertaken by the student in collaboration with nursing faculty and clinical preceptors.

    Notes: Enrollment is restricted to the College of Nursing students.


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  • NRSE 5025 - Advanced Women’s Health and Perinatal Nursing

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisites: NRSE 5009 

    Corequisites: NRSE 5115 

    Emphasizes the collaborative advanced nursing care of reproductive and non-reproductive needs of women throughout the lifespan utilizing current theory, research, and evidence-based practice findings. The class focuses on developing advanced knowledge of women’s health issues from adolescence, reproductive years and aging with strategies for illness prevention, health promotion, and clinical management of acute and chronic conditions incorporated. Discussions of environmental, political and social determinants of health influences on women will be examined.


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  • NRSE 5039 - Supervised Experience in Administration or Service

    (1 credit, repeatable)
    This is a required course for graduate assistants or tuition scholars with administrative or service assignments. This course is designed to provide graduate assistants with supervision and training opportunities that serve to integrate their graduate assistantship assignment and graduate program or professional goals and activities. It is offered on a P/F basis and is not counted as degree credit.


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  • NRSE 5100 - Principles of Population Health and Data Analysis for Advanced Nursing Practice

    (4 credits)
    Students explore the role of age, gender, race, genetics, lifestyle, and environmental factors in regards to health and outcomes. Rates, prevalence and incidence of disease are examined, and the role of technology in population health will be discussed. Students use evidence based research to identify needs of specific populations, and use best practice guidelines to propose ways to address these needs.


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