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NURS 591 - Assessment and Management of Addiction for the Advanced Practice Nurse (2cr) This course serves as an introduction to neuroscience, neuropathology, and psychopharmacology in order to develop a foundation for recognizing the lived experience of persons struggling with mental health disorders. This course will prepare the advanced practice nurse to link mental health disorders to both external and internal factors in order to make evidence supported treatment decisions utilizing a biopsychosocial approach to improve mental health outcomes.
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NURS 600 - Transition to Doctoral Practice (1-9cr) This prerequisite course is intended for post-masters in nursing students requiring additional precepted clinical practicum hours to reach a total of 540 hours prior to full admission into the third year of the DNP program. The number of credits the student needs to complete will depend on the number of clinical hours completed in their masters in nursing program and will be negotiated between the program track coordinator and student. One credit is equivalent to 60 clinical hours. This course is repeatable to a maximum of 9 credits.
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NURS 612 - Translating Research into Practice I (3cr) This course focuses on advanced applications of evidence-based practice. The course emphasizes foundational and advanced concepts of evidence-based practice and requires application of principals of EBP, thorough literature searches, appraisals of literature and development of draft project proposal. Prerequisite/corequisite: NURS 610 .
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NURS 614 - Translating Research into Practice II (3cr) Synthesis of knowledge regarding implementation models and strategies used for translating evidence into practice is the focus of this course. Students explore organizational aspects of change influencing innovation, quality improvement, and program evaluation. Developing and preparing to implement and evaluate a translational science project is a component of the course. Prerequisites: NURS 612 .
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NURS 618 - Healthcare Systems Quality and Improvement (3cr) This course provides an application of measurement, data management, and statistical analysis principles to quality improvement and patient safety challenges. The focus is on the importance and design of effective measures, the selection of appropriate analysis tools, and their application to quality and safety improvement challenges in healthcare. Prerequisites: NURS 610 and NURS 612 . Corequisite: NURS 614 and NURS 620 .
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NURS 619 - Bioethics (3cr) Using predominantly a case study approach, this course explores ethical issues surrounding the provision of healthcare services; including end-of-life issues, informed consent, patient autonomy and the refusal of care, resuscitative issues, reproductive choices and technologies, genetic/genomic testing, privacy and confidentiality and population health issues.
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NURS 621 - Leadership and Management in Complex Health Systems (3cr) This course focuses on the analysis and evaluation of theories of both leadership and strategic management. Course content covers a broad array of leadership issues such as leadership theory, systems thinking, structure and management of complex systems, management of financial and human resources.
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NURS 622 - Emerging Diseases and Population Health (3cr) This course focuses on integration and synthesis of clinical prevention and population health for individuals and populations utilizing advanced nursing practice strategies for the promotion of health and prevention of disease across the life span. Prerequisites: NURS 616 .
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NURS 626 - Statistical Inferences for Evidence-Based Practice (3cr) This course provides the student an opportunity to perform statistical analysis appropriate for use in evidence-based practice. Prerequisites: Basic statistics course completed with a grade of B or better, and NURS 614 .
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NURS 631 - DNP Project (1cr) This course provides the student with an opportunity to investigate a clinical problem of relevance to the student’s practice setting. Students work under the direction of a faculty committee to prepare a written and oral report of their findings. This course may be repeated to a maximum of 6 credits.
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NURS 632 - DNP Practicum (1-6cr) The course provides the opportunity for the student to have a mentored experience, under faculty supervision, where the DNP competencies can be explored and mastered in an area of the student’s choice. This course may be split into two semesters, with completion in the final semester of the student’s academic program. This course includes 360 clinical practice hours. This course is repeatable once, to a maximum of six credits. Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.
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NURS 650 - Transitions and Resiliency (3cr) This course is designed to prepare the advanced practice nurse to identify risk factors, early warning signs and symptoms of substance use disorders and addiction. Students will develop an understanding of medically assisted treatment interventions for the management of addiction. Emphasis is placed on providing collaborative interventions that incorporate community resources that are congruent with age, health status, culture, occupation, and legal-ethical concerns. Students will also learn how substance use and addiction impact individuals, families, groups, and communities.
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Nutrition |
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NUTR 120 - Food for Wellness (3cr) This course will explore the importance of eating a healthy diet as a way of life, to improve the quality of life, and to prevent future health risks. Emphasis will be placed on food composition and food quality. Previously offered as FACS 120.
CORE CODES : WE
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NUTR 202 - Food Science and Technology (3cr) A course designed to provide proficiency in the selection and preparation of basic foods and in the planning, preparing, and serving of nutritionally adequate meals. Previously offered as FACS 202, 4cr.
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NUTR 318 - Nutrition (3cr) A study of the functions, sources, and requirements of nutrients. Emphasis is placed on meeting the nutritional needs of individuals of all ages in a variety of situations. Previously offered as FACS 318.
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NUTR 328 - Nutrition and Diet Therapy (3cr) This course explores the Nutrition Care process and provides students with an opportunity to study nutrition and chronic disease relationships within the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract, cardiovascular system, as well as metabolic and respiratory stress. Application of evidence based dietary interventions for nutritional management of disease is included. Previously offered as FACS 328 (2cr). Prerequisites: CHEM 125 and NUTR 318 ; open to Nutrition majors and minors only.
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NUTR 329 - Nutrition and Diet Therapy II (3cr) This course studies nutrition and chronic disease relationships for liver and renal disease, diabetes mellitus, cancer, and AIDs and genetic conditions. Students will apply evidence based dietary interventions for nutritional management disease. Prerequisites: NUTR 328 ; open to Nutrition Majors and Minors only.
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NUTR 330 - Lifespan Nutrition (3cr) This course will explore the nutritional foundations necessary for the growth, development, and normal functioning of individuals in each stage of the life span, from preconception to the final stages of life. Previously FACS 330. Prerequisites: 4 credit hours of college science: BIOL 103 , or CHEM 101 and CHEM 101L , or CHEM 120 and CHEM 120L , or permission of instructor.
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NUTR 392 - Cooperative Education in Nutrition (1-9cr) Cooperative Education is a unique opportunity for students to participate in experiential learning in a professional environment of nutrition sciences where they will gain supervised work experience, receive instruction-based education, and complete project plans. Previously offered as FACS 392. This course is repeatable to a maximum of 9 credits.
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NUTR 410 - Special Topics in Nutritional Sciences (3cr) Opportunity is provided for students to do individual library or laboratory work on special problems in family and consumer sciences not included in present courses. Previously offered as FACS 410, 1-4cr.
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NUTR 411 - Nutrition Communication (3cr) This course explores needs assessments and program development for diverse audiences varying in ethnicity, age, and literacy levels. Students will learn to write instructional objections, educational material, and steps to plan, implement, and evaluate food and nutrition programs. Prerequisites: NUTR 329 , NUTR 330 , and COMM 202 .
CORE CODES : WM
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NUTR 420 - Profession of Nutritional Sciences (3cr) Course provides profession-specific guidance on experiential learning opportunities, career decisions and graduate study. Prerequisites: NUTR 329 ; open to Nutrition majors only.
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NUTR 425 - Micronutrients (3cr) Course examines the role of vitamins and minerals in the body. Micronutrients, as the scientific base of nutrient requirements, are studied for their cellular role in human metabolism throughout the phases of the lifespan. Prerequisites: NUTR 329 ; open to Nutrition majors only.
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NUTR 430 - Research Seminar in Nutritional Sciences (3cr) Students will explore research conducted in the area of food and nutrition. There will be a focus on developing and identifying appropriate research questions, conducting literature reviews, exploring relevant sources of data collection, analyzing results, methodologies, ethical practices, and technical writing. A complete report of the research studied will be submitted and findings will be presented through a public source. Previously offered as FACS 430, Senior Seminar in FACS. Prerequisites: Senior standing, NUTR 329 , NUTR 411 , and NUTR 420 .
CORE CODES : CP
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NUTR 450 - Internship (1-9cr) Supervised experiential learning opportunity that provides Nutrition students with training in areas of food and nutrition as an integral part of healthcare and food service management teams. The student must complete a minimum of 270 contact hours in a setting that utilizes knowledge and skills required in nutrition and dietetics professions. Prerequisites: All courses within the major except NUTR 430 which may be completed concurrently; and permission of the instructor.
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Pharmaceutical Sciences |
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PHAR 301 - Biopharmaceutics I (3cr) Topics covered inclue the physiochemical principles of pharmacy, such as acid-base theory, solubility, physical states of drugs, thermodynamics, drug stability, excipients, surfactants, dispersions, polymers, drug delivery, chemical compatibility and interactions of drugs in various dosage forms. (First Year Pharm.D.standing required)
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PHAR 304 - Introduction to Pharmacy I (4cr) Begin professional development understanding the responsibilities of a registered pharmacist providing patient care. Professional conduct, personnel management, personal conduct, pharmacy calculations, immunizations, legal issues, and team dynamics are stressed. (First Year Pharm.D. standing required)
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PHAR 311 - Chemical Properties of Drugs (2 cr) Principles of chemical stability and chemical properties as they relate to drug molecules. Topics to be covered include functional group analysis, solubility, oil/water partitioning, organic acids and bases, and drug decomposition and metabolism.
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PHAR 312 - Pharmaceutics I (Calculations) (2cr) Pharmaceutics I examines the system of weights and measures and the arithmetical and mathematical expertise required for the compounding, dispensing, and utilization of drugs. Basic technical aspects of dispensing drugs and medical terminology will be discussed. Classes will consist of lecture, case presentations and drill and practice (both problem sets and computer based). This course is limited to first-year pharmacy students.
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PHAR 321 - Biomedical Sciences I (2cr) This course provides students with an overview of advanced biomedical science topics such as biochemistry, molecular biology, and cell biology that will serve as a foundation for immunology, medical microbiology, pathophysiology, toxicology, pharmacogenomics, pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics as relevant to pharmacy students. This course will appraise how these biomedical processes apply to healthcare professions. This course is limited to first-year pharmacy students.
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PHAR 339 - Essentials of Pharmacogenomics (2cr) The rapidly emerging discipline of pharmacogenomics addresses the heritable variability in the way a person, based on their genetic makeup, responds to drugs. This course will introduce student pharmacists to topics in genetics, cell biology, molecular biology, and biochemistry as relevant to the field of pharmacogenomics. Additionally, student pharmacists will be introduced to some common laboratory techniques currently in use in pharmacogenomics research labs and quickly evolving topics such as economics, informatics, and policy. The course will serve as the foundation for future discussions in pharmacogenomics in the more advanced pharmacy curriculum and prepare pharmacists as key players in the future of personalized medicine. This course is limited to first-year pharmacy students. Prerequisites: PHAR 321 .
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PHAR 349 - Nonprescription Products (3cr) This course addresses nonprescription products and examines the pharmacist’s role in helping the public choose appropriate products. The course will address nonprescription drug pharmacology, adverse effects, drug-drug interactions, and drug-food interactions. Other non-pharmacological over-the-counter products will be discussed, including devices and durable medical equipment. The pharmacist’s role in dispensing these products will also be addressed. This course is limited to first-year pharmacy students.
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PHAR 400 - Pharm Practice/Management I (4cr) Introduces student to the practice of pharmacy, with a focus on community pharmacy. PPM I is the first course in a five-course sequence (PPM 1-5) that introduces and reinforces the distributive, clinical, and administrative roles of pharmacists in various practice settings. (First year professional standing Pharm.D. or consent) Prerequisites: First year professional standing Pharm.D. or consent.
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PHAR 401 - Drug Delivery (5cr) An introduction to the concepts and techniques involved in the design and evaluation of pharmaceutical dosage forms, principles of physical pharmacy and drug delivery, and their applications in patient care. (First year professional standing Pharm.D. or consent) Prerequisites: First year professional standing Pharm.D. or consent.
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PHAR 402 - Physical Pharmacy (3 cr) Designed to teach students the basic principles related to physical phenomena and stability as well as introduce them to a variety of factors that influce drug dosage form design and stability.
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PHAR 403 - Prep of Pharm. Products (2cr) Gain experience in pharmaceutical calculations and preparing sterile and non-sterile dosage forms. Students will apply the principles of pharmaceutics to the preparation of pharmaceutical products. (First year professional standing Pharm.D. or consent) Prerequisites: First year professional standing Pharm.D. or consent.
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PHAR 404 - Disease and Drug Action (4cr) Topics covered include the concepts and mechanisms of the basic processes underlying disease and pathophysiology; the general principles underlying drug action and therapeutics, including receptor pharmacology, enzyme inhibition and pharmacology; the relationship between drug concentration at the target tissue and drug effect; and concepts in pharmacogenomics and pharmaceutical genetics as they relate to drug action and individual variation in response to drug action, nutrition, and biochemical processes. (First Year Pharm.D. standing required)
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PHAR 408 - Pharmaceutics (3 cr) Parmaceutics builds upon the concepts discussed in physical pharmacy and focuses on drug dosage forms and delivery systems, their design, drug delivery to the body through a variety of routes, and factors affecting drug delivery.
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PHAR 409 - Immunology and Biotechnology (2 cr) Students will learn basic functions of the immune system, elements of the pharmaceutical applications of biotechnology, and be introduced to the chemotherapy of infections.
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PHAR 410 - Clinical Immunology (1cr) Skill development in vaccine administration, patient counseling, and maintaining appropriate record management. The student will acquire knowledge regarding individual vaccines and the vaccination process. This knowledge will be reinforced through laboratory and simulation activities. Skill deveopment will culminate with the student providing immunizations in patient settings. (First Year Pharm.D.standing required)
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PHAR 411 - Biopharmaceutics II (3cr) Topics covered include mechanisms of both immediate and sustained drug release in formulations involving solid and semi-solid systems; introduction to novel drug delivery systems; drug pre-formulation, the drug approval processes, and regulations governing the pharmaceutical industry; drug preparation, liberation, absorption and stability of dosage. (First Year Pharm.D. standing required)
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PHAR 412 - Pharmaceutics II (4cr) Pharmaceutics II emphasizes the study of legal, practical, and scientific basis of drug products and pharmaceutical delivery systems. It presents physicochemical theories, terminology, pharmaceutical skills, and interpretation of performance of pharmaceutical products. This course is limited to first-year pharmacy students. Prerequisites: PHAR 312 . Corequisite: PHAR 413 .
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PHAR 413 - Pharmaceutics and Compounding (1cr) This course introduces and develops skills and techniques required to formulate, evaluate, and prepare compounded pharmaceutical preparations and manufactured products. This course is limited to first-year pharmacy students. Corequisite: PHAR 412 .
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PHAR 414 - Biochemical Pharmacology (4cr) Provides a basis for understanding the biochemical and molecular mechanisms by which drugs and the body interact. This course will use drug classes to introduce foundational concepts of drug action and the application of pharmaceutical tools to better understand how drugs work in the body. (First year professional standing Pharm.D. or consent) Prerequisites: First year professional standing Pharm.D. or consent.
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PHAR 415 - Biopharmaceut. and Genomics (4cr) Develops an understanding of fundamental principles of biopharmaceutics and pharmacogenomics. (First year professional standing Pharm.D. or consent) Prerequisites: First year professional standing Pharm.D. or consent.
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PHAR 416 - Drug Chemistry and Biotech. (3cr) Introduces principles of chemical stability and chemical properties as they relate to drugs and to the basic metabolic processes observed for drug molecules. Biotechnology will focus on pharmaceutical applications of cell and molecular biotechnology. (First year professional standing Pharm.D. or consent) Prerequisites:
First year professional standing Pharm.D. or consent.
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PHAR 417 - Immunology and Microbiology (4cr) Topics covered include an introduction to the classification, morphology and physiology of microorganisms, primarily organisms that can cause human pathology, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoans, parasites, and worms; the body’s immune response and mechanisms of defense at the cellular and humoral (molecular) level will also be covered in the context of pathogenic organisms, tissue transplants, and autoimmune diseases. (First Year Pharm.D.standing required)
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PHAR 418 - Pharmaceutical Biochemistry (4cr) This course is designed to provide biochemistry fundamentals to Pharm.D. students. Topics covered include structures and properties of water and biomolecules (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids), enzymes and enzyme kinetics, membranes, receptors, transporters, signaling, human metabolism, hormonal regulation of metabolism, and the basics of genomics, gene regulation, and proteins synthesis. Examples of basic principles covered in this class will be illustrated by use of the top 200 drugs. (First Year Pharm.D.standing required)
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PHAR 421 - Biomedical Sciences II (3cr) This course builds upon the foundational knowledge presented in Biomedical Sciences I and explores advanced biomedical science topics such as immunology, oncology, and medical microbiology that will serve as a foundation for pathophysiology, toxicology, pharmacology, and pharmacotherapeutics as relevant to pharmacy students. This course will appraise how these biomedical processes apply to healthcare professions. This course is limited to first-year pharmacy students.
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PHAR 431 - General Biochemistry (4 cr) This course is designed to be a general introduction to biochemical compounds, processes, and concepts for students in the pharmacy program. Topics such as enzyme mechanisms, therapeutic use of enzyme inhibitors, effects of drugs on various metabolic pathways, signal transduction, and biotransformation provide basic information for subsequent pharmacy courses in the training of students for the practice of pharmacy, including passage of the Pharmacy Board examination. Four lectures per week.
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PHAR 437 - Integrated Pathophysiology I (3cr) This course builds on the foundational knowledge presented in Biomedical Sciences I and II. Student pharmacists will be provided with the pathophysiology of the endocrine, nervous, GI, and musculoskeletal systems, as well as other topics as appropriate. These topics will serve as a foundation for pharmacology, therapeutics, and pharmacogenomics as relevant to future pharmacists. This course is limited to first-year pharmacy students.
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PHAR 438 - Integrated Pathophysiology II (3cr) This course builds on the foundational knowledge presented in Biomedical Sciences I and II and Integrated Pathophysiology I. Student pharmacists will be provided with the pathophysiology of the cardiovascular, renal, respiratory, and reproductive systems, as well as other topics as appropriate. These topics will serve as a foundation for pharmacology, therapeutics, and pharmacogenomics as relevant to future pharmacists. This course is limited to first-year pharmacy students.
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PHAR 443 - Fundamentals of Physiology (5 cr) Analysis of basic facts and concepts relating to cellular processes, organ systems, and their control. Three lectures, one conference, one lab per week.
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PHAR 445 - Body Function (4cr) A study of contemporary topics in Human Body function selected from recent developments in the field. (First year professional standing Pharm.D. or consent) Cross-listed
Prerequisites: First year professional standing Pharm.D. or consent.
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PHAR 450 - Pharmacy Practice II (4cr) Continued professional development of the pharmacy practitioner. Sterile products, top 200 medications, laboratory values, SOAP notes, documentation, medication safety, patient counseling and technology, communication, and public service are stressed. (First Year Pharm.D. standing required)
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Philosophy |
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PHIL 100 - Introduction to Liberal Arts Study (3 cr) This course prepares students for a successful academic career through the cultivation of valued skills in the liberal arts such as critical reading and analysis; writing and discussion; and argument and debate. Students are exposed to a series of primary texts, complied by the course faculty, dealing with a range of diverse creative, intellectual, and ethical ideas, Students are also introduced to many helpful campus resources as well as university transition strategies such as time management, study skills, information literacy, note-taking, technology usage, and test anxiety coping skills.
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PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr) An introductory consideration of language, meaning, and inference; of knowledge, truth, and certainty; of types (schools) of philosophy; of arguments regarding the existence of God; and of values.
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PHIL 210 - Social Philosophy (3 cr) Analysis of theories of the nature of humans, social institutions, social ethics, social purposes, patterns of relationship, and the problem of freedom and regulation.
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PHIL 304 - Philosophy of Religion (3 cr) An analysis of certain elements of religious thought. Problems of religious language, knowledge and faith, and the existence of God and evil will be examined from various religious perspectives.
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PHIL 305 - History of Philosophy (3 cr) Survey of the major movements in philosophy from ancient Greece to the 20th century.
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PHIL 306 - Twentieth-Century Philosophy (3 cr) Emphasis on pragmatism, existentialism, and analytic philosophy.
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PHIL 315 - Ethics (3 cr) Problems of choice within the context of society as considered by representatives of various philosophical and Christian traditions.
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Photography/Computer Imagery |
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PHOT 281 - Digital Photography (3cr) Fundamentals of digital photographic production. Topics include basic understanding of DSLR camera functioning, image capture, digital image software, basic manipulation tools and techniques, lighting, composition, and visual thinking. Emphasis is placed on technical proficiency and individual artistic expression. Students must have a digital camera with manual controls and RAW format capabilities (DSLR recommended). Previously titled Black and White Photography I (thru Fall 2012), then Basic Photography.
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PHOT 282 - Darkroom Photography (3cr) Fundamentals of analog black and white photography and darkroom techniques. Topics include understanding of a 35mm film camera functioning, film processing, darkroom printing, lighting, exposure selection, composition, and visual thinking. Previously titled Black and White Photography II (thru Fall 2012), then Intermediate Photography.
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PHOT 290 - History of Photography (3 cr) An introductory course which explores, through student emulation and experimentation, the compositional sensibilities and aesthetic strategies of both historic and contemporary photographers. From Fall 1995 to Spring 1999, and again from Fall 2013-Spring 2016, was offered as PHOT 280. From Fall 1999 to Spring 2013, and again from Fall 2016 to Spring 2018, was offered as PHOT 380.
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PHOT 381 - Studio Photography (3 cr) This course serves as an introduction to the methodology and technology of studio photography. Emphasis is placed upon product and portrait photography, tabletop design, and lighting techniques. Prerequisites: PHOT 281 .
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PHOT 382 - Medium and Large Format Photo (3cr) This class will present a chance for students to experience image taking through the use of the analog process for large format imagery. Students will be introduced to 2 1/4, 4x5, and 8x10 film for camera and film. Prerequisites: PHOT 282 .
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PHOT 383 - Color Light in Photography (3 cr) This course explores the digital techniques, history, and imagery in color photography. Topics include how theory relates directly to the practice of making color imagery and the exploration of conceptual ideas and techniques for photographic exploration. Prerequisites: PHOT 281 .
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PHOT 385 - Digital Imagery Manipulation (3cr) This course is an intermediate level Photoshop class which investigates techniques and approaches to digital manipulation within the context of photography. Topics include fine-tuning photographic adjustments, non-destructive editing techniques, and the creation of composite photographs as solutions to creative and technical problems. A basic understanding of Photoshop is expected upon entering this course. Previously titled Computer Digital Imagery (Spring 1995 - Fall 2012), and Digital Imagery (Spring 2013 - Spring 2018). Prerequisites: PHOT 281 .
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PHOT 389 - Image and Meaning (3 cr) As a continually evolving and expanding artistic medium, photography is becoming increasingly more difficult to define. Through research, theory, and practice, this course will investigate the current aesthetic trends in photography in the context of contemporary art and culture. Prerequisite/corequisite: PHOT 381 .
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PHOT 390 - Social Representation in Photography (3cr) This class will explore social photography image making, which is the collecting, editing and presenting of news materials for publication or broadcast that creates images in order to tell a story. It includes documentary photography, social documentary photography, street photography, sports photography, and others. Prerequisites: PHOT 290 .
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PHOT 400 - Special Topics in Photography/Computer Imagery (3 cr) This course will vary in content with each offering as areas of particular interest or timeliness not covered by the regular curriculum are explored. Offerings may focus on a specific photographic or computer imagery process or style or on a specific area of content. Each course offering under this title bears a subtitle which indicates the specific subject covered. PHOT 400 is repeatable to a maximum of 6 credits.
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PHOT 420 - Time-Based Media (3 cr) An introduction to video art and the relationship between image and sound in time-based media production. Emphasis is placed on the use of metaphor, sequencing, and linear/nonlinear narrative structures in regard to animation, video, and film. Prerequisites: PHOT 385 .
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PHOT 480 - Research in Photography I (3 cr) This course designed as a culminating experience within the concentration area of photography with emphasis on contemporary photographic issues. The development of a portfolio and artist’s statement as well as advanced standards of critical observation and analysis are expected. Prerequisites: PHOT 389 .
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PHOT 482 - Photography and Advertising (3 cr) This is an upper-division studio class that provides an insight into the concepts of creative thinking in photographic advertising and exposes students to new approaches in methods and techniques of producing single images for adverting, along with various components of advance studio work. Prerequisite/corequisite: PHOT 381 .
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PHOT 483 - Alternative Processes (3 cr) This class explores various photographic processes as a means of creating effects other than the standard rendition. Nonsilver, instant-print manipulations and other processes and techniques will be presented. Prerequisites: PHOT 282 .
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PHOT 486 - Advanced Photography (3cr) This course is designed as a continuing experience within the concentration area of photography with emphasis on research of contemporary issues. The development of a series of images that demonstrates a visual idea and a thorough exploration of a chosen process is expected. This course is repeatable to a maximum of 6 credits. Prerequisites: PHOT 385 .
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PHOT 488 - Internship in Photography (3-6 cr) Supervised off-campus work experience in photography or an allied field. Seminars will be held to evaluate the integration of theory and practice. Prerequisites: Permission for the instructor. This course may be repeated for up to 6 hours.
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PHOT 489 - Research in Photography II (3 cr) This course is a continuing exploration of the visual experience within the concentration area of photography with emphasis on contemporary photographic issues. The development of a portfolio as well as advanced standards of critical observation, analysis, and written essays are required. Prerequisites: PHOT 480 .
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PHOT 495 - Advanced Print Portfolio (3cr) This course will focus on advanced digital printing and digital print portfolio production. Students will be introduced to large-format digital printing, digital print workflow, color correction, printer maintenance, and professional print handling and archiving. Students will conclude the course with a professional print portfolio of a cohesive body of work suitable for portfolio reviews and professional presentation. This course may be repeated to a maximum of 6 credits. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing.
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Physical Education |
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PHED 104 - Foundations of Health and Physical Education (3 cr) An introduction to teaching health and physical education. Topics include philosophy and history, psychological, sociological, and scientific principles of sport and physical activity, as well as career awareness, department procedures, the Shepherd University Teaching Model for skill acquisition, and general concerns related to teaching health and physical education.
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PHED 110 - Elementary School Physical Education Activities (3 cr) Students will develop a working knowledge of fundamental movement patterns as they relate to action songs, folk and square dance, games, creative movement, and rhythmical activities. Teaching methods, program planning, and teaching opportunities are emphasized. Elementary education majors only.
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PHED 215 - Fundamental Movements, Gymnastics, and Dance (3cr) This course is designed to provide physical education teacher education candidates with the content knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to teach developmentally appropriate progressions for fundamental skills/concepts, dance, and gymnastics. Previously titled Teaching Tumbling and Gymnastics (2cr). Previously numbered as PHED 315.
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PHED 225 - Teaching Games for Tactical Understanding (3 cr) This course is designed to assess technical and tactical performance capabilities of Physical Education Teacher Candidates (TC). The course aligns with PETE accreditation standards using a Tactical Games for Understanding and small-sided games (SSG) practice approach. Previously Team Sport Activities. Previously numbered as PHED 325.
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PHED 226 - Teaching Net and Wall Games (3 cr) Designed to assess technical and tactical performance skills utilized in net and wall games. This course alights with PETE accreditation standards for the development of skills and game performance. Previously numbered as PHED 326. Previously titled Individual Sport Activities.
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PHED 227 - Teaching Target and Fielding Games (3cr) Designed to assess technical and tactical performance skills utilized in target and field-run-score games. This course aligns with PETE accreditation standards using a “Games for Understanding” approach in the development of skills and game performance.
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PHED 246 - Aquatics (1 cr) This course emphasizes basic strokes, breathing techniques, and water safety skills, including survival floating and use of clothing as a flotation device.
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PHED 300 - Content and Instruction in Physical Education (3cr) Introduction and development of specialized physical education content for the elementary and secondary school child with an emphasis on developmentally appropriate practices related to curriculum, management and organization essential to the teaching of movement activities and sport skills utilized in K-12 physical education. Prerequisites: PHED 215 . Prerequisite/corequisite: PHED 301 and/or PHED 431 .
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PHED 301 - Elementary Physical Education Methods (3 cr) Teacher candidates will learn and utilize physical education teaching models to develop and implement a specific unit of instruction in an elementary school setting. Previously Elementary School Physical Education I.
Restricted to Secondary Education majors with a teaching field in Physical Education. Prerequisites: EDUC 320 .
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PHED 320 - Fitness Education and Assessment (3cr) Expands preservice teachers’ abilities to teach health-related fitness concepts in the K-12 setting. Students will gain an understanding of how to plan fitness education lessons and assist others in the development of personalized fitness programs. In addition, students will learn how to apply a variety of assessments in health-related fitness.
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PHED 380 - Perceptual Motor Learning (3 cr) Examines how people learn motor skills through the Shepherd University Teaching Model for skill acquisition. Student will also learn how to recognize deficiencies related to motor learning and adjust teaching procedures to cope with inherent disabilities.
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PHED 400 - Current Issues and Trends in Health and Physical Education (3 cr) The course will examine readings and research associated with issues and trends in health and physical education in K-12 schools. Students will have the opportunity to apply previous peer teaching, field teaching, and observational experiences to case studies and current field observations. Focus will be on technology use, diversity, and disabilities, with an in-depth look at student and teacher behaviors. Prerequisites: PHED 225 , PHED 226 , PHED 301 .
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PHED 401 - Teaching Adapted Physical Education (3 cr) Acquaints students with the problems underlying the need for adapted physical education programs. Organization and administration of special physical education programs for the handicapped/ disabled are studied. Out-of-class field experience in an approved setting required.
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PHED 410 - Assessment of Learning in Physical Education and Sport (3cr) Physical education candidates learn to select and implement appropriate assessments to monitor students’ progress and guide decision making related to instruction and learning. Previously titled Tests and Measurements in Physical Education. Prerequisites: EDUC 320 .
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PHED 431 - Secondary Physical Education Methods (3 cr) A focus on contemporary approaches to teaching secondary physical education with an emphasis on management of the learning environment, planning and implementation of effective instruction for student learning, and secondary curriculum development. Previously numbered EDUC 431. Previously titled Special Methods of Teaching Physical Education in the Elementary and Secondary Schools.
Restricted to Secondary Education majors with a teaching field in Physical Education. Prerequisites: EDUC 320 .
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PHED 490 - Human Growth and Development (3cr) This course will familiarize HPERS professionals with the major theories of human growth and development and the continuing research in the field. Students will develop an understanding of human development including the cognitive, emotional, physical, and social domains of each state of development. An emphasis will be placed on the role developmental stages play in the teaching and leading of physical activities for all ages. Previously titled Human Growth and Development for HPERS. Prerequisites: RECR 140 , RECR 210 or permission of the instructor.
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PHED 560 - Advanced Measurement and Assessment for the Physical Educator (3 cr) This course is intended to develop an accountable and dependable means of grade assignment in physical education rooted in a sound philosophy of skill/knowledge development. The course will further develop a sound assessment of program strategy that will incorporate both state and national intended goals and objectives. The course will be taught using PowerPoint presentation software and assignments will be made requiring presentation and statistical analysis on the computer. This course is intended to alleviate one of the most serious professional physical educator problems—grading accountability—in the discipline, while also providing a perspective of total program accountability through assessment.
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PHED 561 - Psychosocial Aspects of Physical Activity (3 cr) This course examines the interrelationships among physical activity, physical education, sport and exercise, and psychosocial variables relating to these activities. Topics that may be included are socialization into sport, exercise, and physical activity; cultural values; aggression; motivation; and psychological benefits of physical activity, exercise adherence, and participation in physical education.
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PHED 562 - Teaching Behavior in Health and Physical Education (3 cr) This course is a study of research on teaching effectiveness in health and physical education. The teaching and learning process is examined in order to identify critical elements of age-appropriate behavior specific to health and physical education.
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