University of New England

This is a complete listing of all courses offered by the three colleges of the University of New England. The courses are arranged alphabetically by subject code. In addition to the course subject, number, title, and description, other information regarding credits, college/department, division, co-requisites, pre-requisites, and registration restrictions is provided for each course.

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MAT 110 - Quantitative Reasoning
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to develop students' logical, quantitative, and mathematical thinking skills, while exploring applications. The goals of the course are for students to be able to think critically about the mathematics of topics covered in the news, make decisions on quantitative issues in their lives and careers, and clearly explain their reasoning. The course includes topics such as the use and misuse of numbers, statistics in the media, group decision-making, and personal financial mathematics.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Mathematical Sciences
Pre-requisites: Level 3 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or Level 4 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or Level 5 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or Level 6 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or LAC 021 Minimum Grade: D or MAT 021 Minimum Grade: D

MAT 114 - Mathematics of Music
Credits: 3.00
In this course, students will learn and use fractions and ratios, modular arithmetic, combinations and permutations, and geometrical constructions to investigate musical concepts such as tuning, temperament and intonation, intervals, scales, and harmony. Students will hear how these concepts play out in musical examples, and will see them illustrated with computer animations. Historical perspective and development of these concepts dating from antiquity will also be considered. Students will use the monochord, a one-stringed instrument, to construct scales, and electronic keyboards and other instruments may also be used, but no prior musical experience is assumed or required. This course satisfies the core mathematics requirement.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Mathematical Sciences
Pre-requisites: Level 3 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or Level 4 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or Level 5 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or Level 6 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or LAC 021 Minimum Grade: D

MAT 120 - Statistics
Credits: 3.00
This course is an introduction to decision-making in which students will learn how to apply methods of statistical analysis and interpret the results. Students are exposed to basic concepts of counting and estimation with confidence intervals. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, binomial and normal distributions. Additional topics may include an introduction to hypothesis testing and the Student's t-distribution. Students will learn to use a statistical software package for performing statistical analysis.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Mathematical Sciences
Pre-requisites: Level 3 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or Level 4 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or Level 5 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or Level 6 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or LAC 021 Minimum Grade: D or MAT 021 Minimum Grade: D

MAT 130 - Math for Elem School Teachers
Credits: 3.00
This course explores the topics encountered in elementary school mathematics and models the related teaching approaches. The goals of the course are to deepen conceptual understanding of mathematics while developing problem solving and communication skills. Topics include properties of the real number system, multi-base arithmetic, set theory, number theory, probability, statistics, measurement, and principles of geometry. This course is recommended for all Elementary Education majors because it covers many of the topics that appear on the mathematics portion of the teacher qualifying examination. Offered in the spring semester. Does not fulfill core curriculum mathematics requirement.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Mathematical Sciences
Pre-requisites: Level 4 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or Level 5 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or Level 6 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or LAC 022 Minimum Grade: D or MAT 110 Minimum Grade: C- or MAT 120 Minimum Grade: C-

MAT 150 - Statistics for Life Sciences
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed for life science majors. Students will apply principles of research design and statistical analysis to interpret data and draw conclusions about the results of experimental situations relevant to the life sciences. Topics include sampling, binomial and normal distributions, hypothesis testing, t-tests, chi-square, correlation, regression, and analysis of variance. Students will learn how to use statistical computer software to perform statistical analyses.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Mathematical Sciences
Pre-requisites: Level 4 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or Level 5 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or Level 6 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or LAC 022 Minimum Grade: D or MAT 022 Minimum Grade: D

MAT 180 - Precalculus
Credits: 3.00
This course focuses on the study of functions. It provides a foundation for the study of calculus, chemistry, and general physics. The goal is to help students understand functional relationships, especially as they may be used to model data related to processes in the physical and biological sciences. Topics include graphing and the analysis, interpretation, and application of polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Mathematical Sciences
Pre-requisites: Level 4 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or Level 5 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or Level 6 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or LAC 022 Minimum Grade: D or MAT 022 Minimum Grade: D

MAT 190 - Calculus I
Credits: 4.00
This course focuses on the techniques and applications of differential calculus and introduces integral calculus. The goals are to enable students to understand that differentiation is a study of the rate of change of functions and to develop and analyze mathematical models for solving problems. Additionally, students should learn techniques of integration and be able to interpret the meaning of the definite integral in several applications. Topics to be covered include limits, continuity, derivatives of algebraic, logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric functions, applications of differentiation, Riemann sums, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, and techniques and applications of integration.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Mathematical Sciences
Pre-requisites: Level 5 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or Level 6 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or MAT 180 Minimum Grade: C-

MAT 195 - Calculus II
Credits: 4.00
This course focuses on the techniques and applications of integral calculus. The goal is to enable students to understand that integration is a study of infinite summation and to utilize this process in solving problems. Applications of integration in several settings and spaces are considered. Additionally differential equations, improper integration, and infinite sequences and series are some of the topics studied.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Mathematical Sciences
Pre-requisites: MAT 190 Minimum Grade: D or MAT 210 Minimum Grade: D or Level 6 Math Placement Exam 00/00

MAT 200 - Calculus III
Credits: 4.00
The focus of this course is the study of multivariable calculus. Major topics include vectors, lines, planes, limits, continuity, derivatives, and integrals of vector valued functions. Other topics may include: sequences and series; polar, cylindrical, spherical coordinates; partial directional derivatives; multiple line and surface integrals; the theorems of Green and Stokes. A variety of applications will also be investigated. Technology will be used to investigate concepts and solve problems. Offered in the fall of alternate years.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Mathematical Sciences
Pre-requisites: MAT 195 Minimum Grade: D

MAT 215 - Applied Mathematics
Credits: 3.00
This course is an introduction of some of the techniques of applied mathematics, with emphases on applications in the biological and physical sciences and the use of computers in modeling and solving problems. Topics include linear differential and difference equations, linear systems, matrix algebra, algebra of complex numbers, linear transforms, and introductions to partial differential equations and non-linear dynamical systems.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Mathematical Sciences
Pre-requisites: MAT 190 Minimum Grade: D

MAT 220 - Linear Algebra
Credits: 3.00
The goal of this course is to introduce students to the theory, techniques, and applications of linear algebra. Some of the topics include systems of linear equations, matrix algebra, determinants, vector spaces, linear transformations, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, orthogonality, and the Gram-Schmidt process. Applications include predator-prey models, economic system equilibrium, Markov chains, traffic flow, balancing chemical equations, and least-squares approximations. Technology will be used to investigate concepts and solve problems.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Mathematical Sciences
Pre-requisites: MAT 190 Minimum Grade: D or Level 6 Math Placement Exam 00/00

MAT 230 - Foundations of Mathematics
Credits: 3.00
This course provides an introduction to abstract mathematical thinking and the fundamental concepts of higher mathematics. The primary goal is to develop students' abilities to read, critique, construct, and write mathematical proofs. Topics, generally chosen from discrete mathematics, include logic, set theory, relations, graph theory, recursion and combinatorics.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Mathematical Sciences
Pre-requisites: MAT 190 Minimum Grade: D or Level 6 Math Placement Exam 00/00

MAT 240 - Geometry
Credits: 3.00
This course provides a survey of modern approaches to Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries in two dimensions. The axiomatic foundations of metric and transformational geometries, isometries, similarities, symmetric figures, scaling, measurement, geometric construction, and projective geometry are topics that may be examined. Topics of interest to preservice secondary teachers include tessellation and connections between geometry and other areas of mathematics, including linear and abstract algebra. Technology is used extensively to investigate concepts.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Mathematical Sciences
Pre-requisites: Level 5 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or Level 6 Math Placement Exam 00/00 or MAT 180 Minimum Grade: D

MAT 310 - Abstract Algebra
Credits: 3.00
This course is an introduction to algebraic structures, including groups, rings, integral domains, and fields. Properties of these structures will be illustrated with numerous examples. An important component of this course is the reading and writing of mathematical proofs.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Mathematical Sciences
Pre-requisites: MAT 230 Minimum Grade: D

MAT 322 - Probability and Statistics
Credits: 3.00
This calculus-based course provides a foundation in the mathematical underpinnings of probability and statistics. Topics include random variables, conditional probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, combinatorics, linear models, analysis of variance, nonparametric and multivariate analysis. The emphasis is on mathematical theory. Applications will serve as examples to illustrate concepts. Students will use at least one comprehensive mathematical computer package
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Mathematical Sciences
Pre-requisites: MAT 195 Minimum Grade: D

MAT 400 - Real Analysis
Credits: 3.00
This course introduces students to a rigorous study of functions of a real variable and related topology of the real line. The concepts of limits, continuity, differentiation, integration, infinite series, sequences and uniform convergence will be discussed.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Mathematical Sciences
Pre-requisites: MAT 200 Minimum Grade: D and MAT 230 Minimum Grade: D

MAT 410 - Complex Analysis
Credits: 3.00
This course provides the students with a rigorous study of functions of a complex variable. Topics may include: the algebra, geometry, and topology of complex numbers; differentiation of functions of a complex variable; the Cauchy-Riemann equations; contour integration; Taylor and Laurent series; Cauchy residue theorem; harmonic functions; conformal mapping. Applications related to pure and applied mathematics will be examined.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Mathematical Sciences
Pre-requisites: MAT 200 Minimum Grade: D and MAT 230 Minimum Grade: D

MAT 470 - Math Education Research Sem
Credits: 3.00
The goal of this course is to engage students in investigation and discussion related to pertinent topics in mathematics education philosophy and research and the ways in which these can inform and be applied to classroom teaching. Topics may include research on: approaches to mathematics teaching, learning, and assessment; teaching methods related to particular areas of mathematics such as algebra, geometry, representations, data analysis, or mathematical proof; philosophies or theories of mathematics curriculum, teaching, and learning; historical and current perspectives on equity, gender, or crosscultural issues; other topics selected by the instructor and students. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and four MAT courses numbered 190 or higher. Does not fulfill core curriculum mathematics requirement.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Mathematical Sciences

MAT 480 - Mathematics Research Seminar
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to create a scholarly atmosphere in which students and faculty engage in discussions and explorations of interesting mathematical topics. Students will present the results of their research in seminar talks and critique talks of their classmates. Topics vary by semester, depending upon the expertise of the instructor and the interest of participants. Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor and six MAT courses numbered 200 or higher.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Mathematical Sciences

MAT 490 - Topics in Mathematics
Credits: 3.00
The goal of this course is to provide students an opportunity not offered in the regular curriculum for in- depth study of advanced topics in one of the following areas:geometry, algebra, analysis, probability, statistics, differential equations, numerical analysis, number theory, applied mathematics, mathematical biology, or one of mutual interest to student and faculty. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Offered as needed.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Mathematical Sciences

MUS 101 - Introduction to Music
Credits: 3.00
A beginning course for the listener, introducing the elements of melody, rhythm, harmony, texture, timbre, and form as found in the folk, popular, and art music of many cultures.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Creative & Fine Arts

MUS 102 - Music Fundamentals
Credits: 3.00
This course will study the concepts and skills essential to the basic understanding of music and the playing of a musical instrument. Through intelligent listening, creating and performing of various styles of music, this class hopes to create a better appreciation and understanding for how and why music works. A musical instrument and a rudimentary knowledge of its use are required.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Creative & Fine Arts
Co-requisites: MUS 102L

MUS 102L - Music Fund Lab
Credits: .00
This lab is a musical performance lab. Students will play instruments using musical pieces ranging from Bach to Polkas. These pieces will be designated and directed by the conductor.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Creative & Fine Arts
Co-requisites: MUS 102

MUS 110 - World Music
Credits: 3.00
An in depth examination of several world music cultures. Students will develop skills in listening, analysis, writing, and critical thinking as it relates to the music periods we will examine. In addition, the course will discuss issues of cross-cultural communication. Open to all students. No prior experience in music is required.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Creative & Fine Arts

MUS 150 - African Drumming Ensemble
Credits: 3.00
This class introduces students to basic hand drumming techniques, and various rhythms from the African continent. The traditional drumming repertoire is mostly taught by rote: therefore, through imitation and repetition, students acquire the skills necessary for the intricate and complex drumming styles of West Africa. This class is open to student with little or no prior drumming experience.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Creative & Fine Arts

NSG 100 - Fundamentals of Nursing
Credits: 6.00
This course is designed to introduce the novice-nursing student to the concepts and domains basic to nursing practice and to the role of the nurse as a member of the therapeutic team. Based on Patricia Benner's novice-to-expert conceptual nursing model of skill attainment, the student is guided in the domains of the helping role and the teaching and coaching function. Using Maslow's Hierarchy of Need Theory as a framework, the student will begin to develop the holistic assessment skills that are the basis of direct patient care. In addition, the skills required for novice level therapeutic intervention will be practiced in the learning laboratory where competency will be evaluated. These skills will then be applied and supervised by expert nursing faculty in structured client situations. The student will also begin to assess the health care system and explore the ethical and legal parameters of nursing practice.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Associate Degree Nursing
Co-requisites:
Pre-requisites: BIO 208 Minimum Grade: C and PSY 105 Minimum Grade: D

NSG 101 - Nursing I
Credits: 9.00
This course further develops the student's knowledge of the profession of nursing and the concept of health care within the domains of the Helping Role and the Teaching-Coaching Function. The added domains of Diagnostic and Monitoring Function, and Administering and Monitoring Therapeutic Interventions and Regimens are the focus of this course. The student, while participating as a member of the therapeutic interdisciplinary team, begins to use the nursing process in assisting clients of varying ages with common health problems in meeting basic needs. Skill acquisition and practice will continue in the learning laboratory prior to application in the clinical setting. Elements of wellness, culture and diversity, family, nutrition, pharmacology, legal and ethical issues, communication, and critical thinking will be integrated with the concepts of health and human needs.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Associate Degree Nursing
Co-requisites:
Pre-requisites: NSG 100 Minimum Grade: C and BIO 208 Minimum Grade: C and PSY 105 Minimum Grade: D

NSG 201 - Nursing II
Credits: 10.00
This course is designed to provide opportunities for growth in skills acquisition and situational understanding as the student, by caring for clients who have more complex physical problems, moves from novice toward the advanced beginner stage. Domains added to previous ones are: Effective Management of Rapidly Changing Situation, and Monitoring and Ensuring the Quality of Health Care Practices. Nursing skills continue to be learned in the nursing lab. Students apply the nursing process, critical thinking, and nursing skills as they participate as a member of the therapeutic interdisciplinary team to meet the nursing needs of clients in a variety of clinical settings. Elements of culture/diversity, family, community, health, critical thinking, nutrition, pharmacotherapy, legal/ethical aspects, communication, and client teaching within a changing health care system will be integrated.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Associate Degree Nursing
Co-requisites:
Pre-requisites: NSG 101 Minimum Grade: C and BIO 209 Minimum Grade: C and PSY 270 Minimum Grade: C

NSG 203A - Nursing III: Maternity Nursing
Credits: 3.00
This course challenges students to expand their ability to apply nursing process and learn new skills while participating and collaborating as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team. This section of the course is designed to introduce the students to the nursing care of women and their families undergoing life changes in the area of maternity nursing.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Associate Degree Nursing
Co-requisites: NSG 211
Pre-requisites: NSG 201 Minimum Grade: C and BIO 226 Minimum Grade: C and PSY 270 Minimum Grade: D

NSG 203B - Nursing III: Psychiatric NSG
Credits: 3.00
This course challenges students to expand their ability to apply nursing process and learn new skills while participating and collaborating as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team. This section of NSG 203 is designed to introduce the students to the nursing care of mental health clients undergoing life changes throughout their life span in institutional and community settings. Students continue to develop the management skills, and ethical and legal insight needed for the care of individuals and families dealing with mental health issues.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Associate Degree Nursing
Co-requisites: NSG 211
Pre-requisites: NSG 201 Minimum Grade: C and BIO 226 Minimum Grade: C and PSY 270 Minimum Grade: D

NSG 203C - Nursing III: Pediatric Nursing
Credits: 3.00
This course challenges students to expand their ability to apply nursing process and learn new skills while participating and collaborating as a member of the interdisciplinary health care team. This section of NSG 203 is designed to introduce the students to the nursing care of children and their families in institutional and community settings. Students continue to develop the management skills, and ethical and legal insight needed for the care of children and families with selected physical and psychosocial problems.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Associate Degree Nursing
Co-requisites: NSG 211
Pre-requisites: NSG 201 Minimum Grade: C and BIO 226 Minimum Grade: C and PSY 270 Minimum Grade: D

NSG 211 - Dimensions of Professional NSG
Credits: 3.00
This seminar course facilitates the transition of the student from the role of advanced beginner as a new graduate, toward competent clinical practice as a registered nurse. The new knowledge presented focuses on Benner's domain of Organizational and Work-Role Competencies and addresses topics important to the nursing profession (i.e., transition to practice, cultural diversity, professional ethics, legal aspects, and the impact of technology on nursing). The seminar's format uses independent and interdependent study and active class participation to foster self and professional development and a commitment to lifelong learning. Students are actively prepared to take the National Licensure Examination in nursing and to enter professional practice.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Associate Degree Nursing
Co-requisites: NSG 203A, NSG 203B, NSG 203C

NSG 301 - Nursing Theory
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to introduce the student to Patricia Benner's "Novice to Expert" nursing model and give an overview of major nursing theories. The student is exposed to how nursing theories/ models function as a framework for nursing practice and nursing research.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Bachelor Sci/Nursing Condition
Bachelor of Science/Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing

NSG 302 - Health Assessment
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to assist students in acquiring increased skills in health assessment as a basis for collaborative nursing in the diagnostic and monitoring domain of nursing practice. The students become familiar with techniques of physical assessment and use appropriate terminology to describe assessment findings. Normal findings and changes are presented.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Bachelor Sci/Nursing Condition
Bachelor of Science/Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing

NSG 303 - Manage-Challenge of Disability
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to focus the student's understanding of the functional health of clients and families. It is taken concurrently with the Health Assessment course in order to validate functional health with physical findings to support a nursing diagnosis. The students are also sensitized to the attitudinal, physical and architectural barriers that our society places on persons with disabilities and chronic illness.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Bachelor Sci/Nursing Condition
Bachelor of Science/Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing

NSG 304 - Families in Crisis
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to assist students in developing a plan of care for various families in crisis. Family Theory, crisis intervention and case management are covered. Classroom experiences focus on concepts relating to families in crisis as they present in various health care settings.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Bachelor Sci/Nursing Condition
Bachelor of Science/Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Pre-requisites: NSG 301 Minimum Grade: C and NSG 302 Minimum Grade: C and NSG 303 Minimum Grade: C

NSG 305 - Health Edu in the Community
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to introduce the student to principles of teaching and learning within community health education. Theories and principles of adult education are covered, as well as strategies for teaching diverse groups of learners. Skills in presentation development, preparation, modular development and the use of multi media aids are covered.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NSG 301 Minimum Grade: C

NSG 306 - Health Services Delivery Syst
Credits: 3.00
An examination of the major components of contemporary health care delivery systems is undertaken in this course. The course analyzes the health services delivery system from both the micro and macro approaches, examining the financial, legal, health, economic, political, educational/training, human resource, administrative, and social implications of the system. The impact of policy and policy changes is studied. (Cross-listed with HSM 302/IHH) 405)
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing

NSG 340 - Alternatives for Healing
Credits: 3.00
A presentation of the theories of the interconnectedness of body, mind, spirit, the relationship of illness in the person and in society to this connectedness. The course reviews the varied definitions of health and past and current methods of healing illness. The course compares the current traditional Western model for health and healing with non-traditional and Eastern methods currently available in the United States. (Cross-listed with IHH 340)
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites:

NSG 345 - Mental Hlth Focus Gen Pop Comm
Credits: 3.00
This course will expand on basic developmental, psychological and psychiatric theories and concepts of mental health. A holistic behavioral health model will be used to explore the use of a variety of approaches; such as cognitive-behavioral, dialectical behavior and complementary and alternative therapies; for working with groups and families in non-acute, community settings. Cultural and ethical aspects, health promotion, and care provider roles and relationships will be investigated. Students will have the opportunity to focus on a chosen area of special interest.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing
Pre-requisites: NSG 203B Minimum Grade: C

NSG 355 - Pharmacology
Credits: 3.00
Essential concepts of pharmacology are discussed. Specific classifications of medications are identified and organized according to body systems and their therapeutic use in treating common diseases. Benefits and limitations of pharmacotherapy are identified, as well as alternative methods for the management of chronic disease. Current pharmacology issues will be integrated throughout the course.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Associate Degree Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Associate Degree Nursing
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
BSN Nursing Year 1
BSN Nursing Year 2
ADN Nursing Year 2

NSG 365 - Interpersonal Communication
Credits: 3.00
The course will include the studying and practicing of interpersonal communication skills, identifying power factors and assertive behavior, with the goal of increasing the student's level of self-esteem, on a personal and professional level, as well as improving his/her effective functioning under stressful conditions in the work environment. Cross-listed with IHH 365.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing

NSG 401 - Nursing Research Methods
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to provide students with the basic theory and critical thinking skills necessary to analyze critique and evaluate nursing research. Quantitative and qualitative methodologies are discussed. Exploration of related literature and completion of various aspects of the research process enhance the students understanding of the interrelationship between nursing research in the domains of Nursing practice. Completion of NSG 300-level courses required.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Bachelor of Science/Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Pre-requisites: MAT 120 Minimum Grade: C

NSG 402 - Community Health Nursing
Credits: 6.00
The concept of the community as a client is introduced in this course, with the nurse seen as accountable to society & having impact on other professions. Principles of public health, community health, societal health and public policy are the focus of the community-based didactic and clinical experience. Completion of 300-level courses, Minimum Grade: C required.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Bachelor of Science/Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Co-requisites:
Pre-requisites: NSG 304 Minimum Grade: C and NSG 305 Minimum Grade: C

NSG 403 - Leadership & Mgt in Nursing
Credits: 6.00
This capstone course offers students the opportunity to identify, explore, and develop their personal leadership/management potential. The major leadership and management theories are identified and applied. Didactic and clinical experiences focus on allocation of resources, communication, conflict resolution, delegation and the process of total quality management. The focus of clinical component is on the application of leadership/management theory and skills in various nursing practice settings. Completion of NSG 300-level courses, Minimum Grade: C required.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Co-requisites:
Pre-requisites: NSG 401 Minimum Grade: C and NSG 402 Minimum Grade: C

NSG 406 - End of Life Care
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to introduce students to the knowledge and skills essential for providing clients and their families with quality care at the end of life. Topic areas include ethical/legal issues; cultural considerations; pain and symptom management; communication; grief, loss and bereavement; physical care and preparation for the time of death. The roles of nurses and interdisciplinary care providers are examined as critical participants in the achievement of quality end of life care. This course is also open to, and suggested for, non-nursing majors. Cross-listed with IHH 406.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing

NSG 412 - Peri-Operative Nursing
Credits: 3.00
Using General Systems Theory, this course is designed to introduce the student to the role of the nurse in the peri-operative setting and to have the knowledge and skills necessary to knowledgeably begin a preceptored surgical unit orientation. Following the natural progression of the peri-operative event, the course will provide the theoretical and conceptual underpinnings relevant to the pre-op, intra-op, and post-op phases with greatest emphasis on the intra-op phase. Theoretical and practical application of the nurse's role through classroom discussion and, using an actual operating room setting, laboratory-learning activities. Areas of content include patient education, documentation, case management, ethical/legal considerations, safety, elements of professional practice, and technical aspects in the care of the surgical patient.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing
Restrictions: Pre-requisites: NSG 101 Minimum Grade: C and NSG 201 Minimum Grade: C

NSG 423 - Health Care & The Law
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to inform HCPs regarding the laws impacting the health care system. Case studies will be used to analyze the dynamics of the health care professional duties and responsibilities are they are shaped by legal rulings. Issues addressed will include, but not limited to, the anatomy of a medial malpractice lawsuit, advanced directives, informed consent, confidentiality, physician assisted suicide, euthanasia, reproductive rights and mental capacity. Cross-listed with IHH 423.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing

NSG 455 - Case Management
Credits: 3.00
This course explores the roles of the case manager as a catalyst, problem solver, and educator in a variety of settings. The influence of insurance and health benefits plans will be discussed in light of legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse manager. The case management procedures of communications, work process, integrated management and role of the nurse case manager in a variety consulting roles will be highlighted.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing
Restrictions:

NSG 495 - Directed Study
Credits: 1.00 to 4.00
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Nursing

OTR 201 - Intro to Occupational Therapy
Credits: 2.00
Introduction to concepts of occupational therapy including history of the profession, beginning activity analysis, and medical terminology. Includes .5 credit for volunteer experience. Offered fall semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions:

OTR 250 - Seminar1:Intr to Communication
Credits: 1.00
Listening skills are emphasized as students engage in dialogue about gender, race, class, culture, age, ability and sexual orientation. Listening partnerships, team building and conflict resolution skills are developed as a basis for effective communication with peers, clients and professionals of diverse backgrounds. Group process is introduced. Offered spring semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Freshman

OTR 301 - OT: Foundations of Practice
Credits: 3.00
This course introduces the conceptual foundation of occupational therapy. How humans engage in occupation and how, changes in health status and environments impact on occupational performance are examined. Application exercises help reinforce concepts. Offered fall semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior
1st Semester Senior
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior

OTR 302 - Analysis of Occ Performance
Credits: 3.00
This course focuses on the analysis of tasks and skills used in the performance of daily occupations. The primary roles and functions of the occupational therapist in evaluation, and intervention will be introduced. The impact of culture, values, attitudes, and the environment on occupational performance also will be introduced. Students will develop teaching-learning skills. Offered fall semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior
1st Semester Senior
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior

OTR 303 - Biopsychsoc Dimensions Elders
Credits: 2.00
This course complements and integrates with other courses in the fall semester by introducing the student to the demographics and heterogeneity of the growing elderly population. Health and wellness concepts and sensitivity to the aging issues the elderly face are stressed. Students will explore strategies to help the elders deal with physical, social, emotional, and spiritual losses, and fulfill their valued occupational roles. Offered fall semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior
1st Semester Senior
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior
Co-requisites: OTR 304

OTR 304 - Biopsychsoc Dimensions Occupat
Credits: 2.00
This is an introductory course on the biopsychosocial perspectives of occupational therapy: the specific focus is the psychosocial dimensions of performance in the elder population. Offered fall semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior
1st Semester Senior
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior
Co-requisites: OTR 303

OTR 310 - Kinesiology
Credits: 2.00
An in-depth analysis of human motion with an emphasis on biomechanics and total patterns of movement. Offered fall semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior
1st Semester Senior
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior
Co-requisites: OTR 310L

OTR 310L - Kinesiology Lab
Credits: .00
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior
1st Semester Senior
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior
Co-requisites: OTR 310

OTR 311 - Biopsychsoc Dimension Adulthd
Credits: 3.00
The student studies the biopsychosocial dimensions of human occupation in adulthood (approximately ages 26-64). Disruptions in occupations are viewed through the lens of occupational therapy theory. Approaches to evaluation, intervention and intervention planning to support the roles and abilities needed to participate in the occupations of adulthood are explored. Community practicum experiences are integrated. Offered spring semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior
1st Semester Senior
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior

OTR 312 - Occupational Perform Adulthood
Credits: 4.00
The student learns evaluation and intervention with adults who are experiencing disruptions in their occupations. The student learns to gather an occupational profile and to administer standardized and non-standardized assessments in order to analyze occupational performance. Performance skills, performance patterns, contexts, activity demands, and client factors are all considered and target outcomes are identified. Interventions are practiced and the student learns to begin refining documentation skills. Community practicum experiences are integrated into the course. Offered spring semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior
1st Semester Senior
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior

OTR 316 - Research Methods
Credits: 3.00
The student will gain knowledge on research design. The student will develop skills in critiquing research and writing scholarly papers. Topics will include: descriptive statistics (including survey, item and scale development), quantitative and quasi-experimental (including single subject research design), experimental, and qualitative analysis. Offered spring semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Freshman
Co-requisites: OTR 316L

OTR 316L - Research Methods Lab
Credits: .00
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Freshman
Co-requisites: OTR 316

OTR 350 - Community Practicum I
Credits: 1.00
Provides an introduction to professional behavior, the changing role of occupation with the elderly, and the importance of occupation in the maintenance of wellness. Experience is gained with observation, interviewing, initial assessment, occupational analysis and planning, and beginning documentation. Reflection on field-based experience is elicited. Class presentations and discussions promote integration of theory and experience. Offered fall semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior
1st Semester Senior
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior

OTR 351 - Community Practicum II
Credits: 2.00
Provides a structured field-based setting with adults experiencing disruptions in their occupations. Offered spring semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior
1st Semester Senior
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior

OTR 352 - Group Process/Leadership
Credits: 1.00
Theories about group process are examined. Experiential activities highlight group dynamics and are used to improve effectiveness as a group leader. The therapeutic use of self and the occupational therapy evaluation and intervention process related to groups are developed. Offered fall semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior
1st Semester Senior
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior

OTR 353 - Intro Problem-Based Learning
Credits: 1.00
This course introduces students to the principles of problem-based learning. The focus is the development of critical thinking skills for occupational therapy practice. There is an emphasis on self-directed inquiry and learning facilitated by faculty. Offered spring semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior
1st Semester Senior
1st Semester Junior
2nd Semester Junior

OTR 401 - Biopsychsoc Dimensions Adoles
Credits: 3.00
The course addresses the biopsychosocial dimensions of human occupations in adolescence and young adulthood. Disruptions in occupation due to disability, disadvantage, and/or life circumstance are examined. Frames of reference which guide evaluation and intervention to support engagement in occupation and participation are presented. Community practicum experiences are integrated. Offered fall semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior
1st Semester Senior
Co-requisites: OTR 402, OTR 402L

OTR 402 - Occ Perf Adolescence/Young Ad
Credits: 4.00
The student learns to evaluate and intervene with adolescents and young adults who are experiencing disruptions in occupations. The student refines skills in gathering an occupational profile and administering standardized and non-standardized assessments to analyze occupational performance. Performance skills, performance patterns, contexts, activity demands and client factors are all considered and target outcomes are identified. Community practicum experiences are integrated. Offered fall semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior
1st Semester Senior
Co-requisites: OTR 401, OTR 402L

OTR 402L - Occ Perf Adolescence/ Young Ad
Credits: .00
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior
1st Semester Senior
Co-requisites: OTR 401, OTR 402

OTR 411 - Biopsychsoc Dimensions Child
Credits: 3.00
The student learns concepts of typical and atypical development with emphasis on infants, children, and young adolescents (birth through 12 years). OT process, frames of reference, and intervention planning are presented. Offered spring semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior
Co-requisites: OTR 412

OTR 412 - Occupational Perform Children
Credits: 5.00
The student learns to analyze occupational performance in infants, children, and young adolescents (birth through 12 years) in a family-based model. The student analyzes childhood occupations and the impact of performance skills, performance patterns, contexts, activity demands, and client factors by doing standardized and non-standardized assessments. Intervention skills and outcome criteria are practiced. The student refines documentation skills and relates community practicum experiences to content. Offered spring semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior
1st Semester Senior

OTR 421 - Health Mgmt & Delivery
Credits: 3.00
This course explores theories and application of management activities, including personnel relations, supervision, administration, budgeting, planning, organizing and operating a department in a variety of health care settings. It also focuses on the complex mixture of separate subsystems which currently exist in the U.S. health care system. Its purpose is to examine the current issues and trends in health care and to prepare the student for future change in the delivery of therapy services within a wide range of health care and community systems based on an evidence-based approach. This course also provides the opportunity for the student to examine his/her responsibility as a change agent and explore the various avenues that create change. Offered spring semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior

OTR 450 - Community Practicum III
Credits: 2.00
Provides a structured field-based setting for adolescents and young adults experiencing disruption in their occupations. Offered fall semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior
1st Semester Senior

OTR 451 - Community Practicum IV
Credits: 2.00
Provides a structured field-based setting with children who are experiencing disruptions in their occupations. Offered spring semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior

OTR 452 - PBL: OT for Young Adults
Credits: 2.00
The student will participate in problem-based learning exercises in a small group. In this self-directed inquiry process, the student will use case studies of adolescents and young adults that reflect the practice environment to learn and integrate previous and new knowledge and skills. The goal will be the development of critical thinking to determine best practice. Offered fall semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior
1st Semester Senior

OTR 453 - PBL: OT for Children
Credits: 2.00
Continuing the problem-based educational model, this course focuses on children and their families. The student will engage in case formulations that require synthesis of knowledge, skills, and clinical reasoning to determine best practice. A variety of conditions and contexts will be used to facilitate student learning and competence in pediatrics. Offered spring semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior

OTR 500 - Fieldwork IIA
Credits: 6.00
Supervised full-time 12 week OT clinical experience in approved centers throughout the United States. IIA and IIB are required, IIC is optional.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Post Professional Occ Therapy
M.S.Occupational Therapy

OTR 501 - Fieldwork IIB
Credits: 6.00
Supervised full-time 12 week OT clinical experience in approved centers throughout the United States. IIA and IIB are required, IIC is optional.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Post Professional Occ Therapy
M.S.Occupational Therapy

OTR 502 - Fieldwork IIC
Credits: 6.00
Optional/Supervised full-time three months OT clinical experience in approved centers throughout the United States. IIA and IIB are required, IIC is optional.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Post Professional Occ Therapy
M.S.Occupational Therapy
Pre-requisites: OTR 500 Minimum Grade: P and OTR 501 Minimum Grade: P

OTR 506 - Cognitive Neurorehabilitation
Credits: 4.00
The purpose of this advanced practice seminar is to increase the students? knowledge base and refine the clinical reasoning skills related to cognitive neurorehabilitation primarily although not exclusively, for adults who have sustained brain insults due to disease or trauma. Students are expected to use clinical thinking and clinical problem solving as active participants in the learning process. They will integrate information from their clinical experiences as well as enrich information learning through personal research, reading, group discussion, and community outreach. Topics of interest include the exploration of cognitive and perceptual assessments and treatment, as well as performance skills/patterns, areas of occupation, client factors, contexts, and specifically the psychosocial sequelae of approaches (FOR) in cognitive rehabilitation and case studies will enhance the learning process.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Post Professional Occ Therapy
Occupational Therapy
M.S.Occupational Therapy

OTR 507 - Hand Therapy
Credits: 4.00
This advance practice seminar is designed to expose students to the specialized area of hand therapy. Hand therapy is a specialized rehabilitation area where either an occupational therapist or a physical therapist can practice. Hand therapists work closely with hand surgeons and orthopedic surgeons. Hand therapists need a detailed, working knowledge of anatomy, biomechanics, kinesiology, surgical techniques, and splinting in order to effectively treat these complicated patients. This course is designed to: introduce students to hand therapy; provide a `hands-on? opportunity for students to apply anatomy; discuss common diagnoses, surgical techniques, treatment protocols, and precautions; and create `splinting experts? not only in theory but also in technique by having students fabricate a variety of splints.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Post Professional Occ Therapy
Occupational Therapy
M.S.Occupational Therapy

OTR 508 - Adv School Based OT
Credits: 4.00

Advanced School Based OT w/ Emphasis on Sensory Integration Theory & Treatment: This advanced practice seminar involves critical analysis of pediatric and adolescent occupational therapy theory, treatment and research with an emphasis on sensory integration, including the newest ideas in practice (therapeutic listening, the engine program, craniosacral applications in pediatrics, suck/swallow/breathe activities, school system consultation, etc.). Each student will treat clients at clinical placements in high level integrative practice settings with very experienced therapists in schools and the COTC. Students will get the most out of class if they have completed a pediatric or pediatric mental health fieldwork experience to be enrolled in this class. If you do not meet this criterion, contact the instructor for permission before signing up.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Post Professional Occ Therapy
Occupational Therapy
M.S.Occupational Therapy

OTR 509 - Adv.Listen Skills Health Prof
Credits: 4.00
Students will learn advanced listening and counseling skills from the theoretical perspectives of health behavior change and re-evaluation counseling. The study and practice of re-evaluation counseling, also known as co-counseling, will deepen the student?s ability to listen to life stories and respond effectively to a client?s distress. In studying health behavior change, students will learn to assist people in making positive health changes through building rapport, setting an agenda, exploring importance and building confidence. Students will be able to use the skills gained from this class with health care clients in all settings. Cross-listed with IHH 509.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Post Professional Occ Therapy
Occupational Therapy
M.S.Occupational Therapy

OTR 516 - Research Design
Credits: 2.00
In faculty-student teams, students will design and develop a research proposal to be submitted to the Institutional Review Board. The goals are to foster an appreciation of the value of research to the profession while gaining skills to conduct research. Offered fall semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior
1st Semester Senior

OTR 517 - Research Project
Credits: 3.00
In faculty-student teams, students will conduct the research designed in OTR 516, begin analyzing and interpreting the results, and present the initial findings in a poster at the CHP sponsored research day. Offered spring semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Senior

OTR 518 - Research Seminar
Credits: 1.00
The graduate advanced practice seminar is designed to develop clinical reasoning skills and skills of evidence-based practice. Students will use cases or clinical problems to explore and analyze best practice methods in their identified area. Offered spring semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Post Professional Occ Therapy
M.S.Occupational Therapy

OTR 519 - Evidence-Based Research Sem
Credits: 3.00
This course includes analysis of how research relates to changes in practice, reimbursement, quality assurance, continuing competency, evidence-based practice, and other issues. All work in this course will be done individually building upon previous research skills. The student will be expected to develop his/her research interest to an advanced level. Offered spring semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Post Professional Occ Therapy
M.S.Occupational Therapy

OTR 530 - Professional Seminar
Credits: 4.00
This course is designed to respond to current opportunities and issues in health care. Students develop and present a final portfolio highlighting their clinical and academic successes. Students integrate and complete the goals of their Individual Learning Plans (ILP) as preparation for practice. Offered May term only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Post Professional Occ Therapy
M.S.Occupational Therapy
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
OT 5th Year

OTR 550 - Deliv Sys: Reality of Practice
Credits: 4.00
Delivery systems will be readdressed from the outlook of one who has gained experience in practice. What was learned in fieldwork will be applied to more closely scrutinize, define, and integrate OT's roles, with a particular emphasis on non-traditional ones, in practice. The student will be asked to scrutinize the role of occupational therapy within one of these newly identified arenas. Ideally this position will be a natural extension of the program plan completed in the senior year. An evidence-based approach, needs assessment, grant writing, and outcomes measurement to validate and extend the practice of occupational therapy will be emphasized. How to achieve and accommodate to change in systems will be expanded. Offered spring semester only.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Post Professional Occ Therapy
M.S.Occupational Therapy

OTR 560 - Prof El:Manual Therapy
Credits: 3.00
Includes Craniosacral Therapy I a four-day 28-hour professional workshop offered at UNE (during March break) by Upledger Institute. Manual Therapy, consists of theory, lectures, and labs on the basic 10-step protocol used in the practice of craniosacral therapy. There are also 15 - 20 hours of seminar during the spring semester devoted to analyzing the research, theory and practice of craniosacral therapy techniques as well as other manual and alternative therapies used in OT (myofascial release, strain/counterstrain regional tissue release, energy techniques, etc.) Offered spring semester only. Other Health Profession students by permission.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Post Professional Occ Therapy
M.S.Occupational Therapy

OTR 580 - Directed Study
Credits: 1.00 to 4.00
Graduate students at the University may be provided the opportunity for Directed/Independent Studies. Directed studies are designed to enable students with demonstrated proficiency to work individually on a project . A learning plan is collaboratively developed by the student and the professor under whose direction it will be implemented. Contracts must be approved by the supervising professor, the director of the department, the academic dean, and submitted to the Registrar's Office upon registration.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Post Professional Occ Therapy
M.S.Occupational Therapy

OTR 622 - Post Professional Research II
Credits: 1.00
Students will obtain IRB approval for the project submitted in OTR620. The data will be collected, preliminary data analysis done, and preliminary findings presented.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Post Professional Occ Therapy

OTR 624 - Post Prof Research Project I
Credits: 3.00
The aim of this course is to facilitate each student?s completion of a research design of such quality as to gain approval to conduct the study from the UNE Institution Review Board. Students will utilize knowledge gained previously in research courses and from their clinical practice.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Occupational Therapy
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Post Professional Occ Therapy
M.S.Occupational Therapy

OTR 626 - Post Prof Research Project II
Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
Students will obtain IRB approval for the project submitted in OTR624. The data will be collected, preliminary data analysis done, and preliminary findings presented.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Occupational Therapy

PAC 500 - Anatomy
Credits: 4.00
This course is an in-depth study of the structure and relationship of the various organ systems of the human body. It is divided into 5 major sections; upper extremity, back and lower extremity, head and neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, and neuroscience. Each section is designed to complement the others and to integrate the information studied in the Clinical Assessment course. Examination of cadavera is emphasized throughout the entire course. Students will learn anatomical terminology and 3-dimensional anatomy to integrate with clinical correlations, utilizing state of the art diagnostic images. The laboratory utilizes prosections, anatomical models, skeletal materials, and cross sections. The final week of the course will be exclusively neuroscience in lecture format.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 503 - Clinical Assessment I
Credits: 2.00
This course is designed to introduce students to medical terminology and the basic skills necessary to perform a comprehensive screening history and physical examination. It will be taught in conjunction with the Anatomy course. Aspects of the physical examination will be sequenced with the anatomy course, so students will be learning similar information in both courses simultaneously. Students will acquire an understanding of medical terminology which will be reinforced during courses in Anatomy, and Integrated Clinical Medicine. Students will have the opportunity to practice the physical exam skills learned in the previous session as well as the information just introduced. Students will be expected to build on previously taught portions of the exam, until they can perform a complete physical examination.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 505 - Professional Seminar I
Credits: 1.00
The course will be conducted as a lecture/seminar series. Presentations will establish descriptively the historical circumstances that contributed to the development of the Physician Assistant (PA) profession and the evolution to the current role of the PA as a member of an interdisciplinary team.The student will also be introduced to the PA role in a variety of health care settings and the professional organizations designed to support the PA practice.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 506 - Integrating Seminar I
Credits: 1.00
This course is divided into four distinct activities designed to enhance the students? abilities to integrate knowledge, skills, and attitudes acquired in other courses. The first section is designed to provide a forum for students to process issues related to returning to school, to examine techniques to build communication skills, and to discuss the stress students might encounter during their time in the Physician Assistant Program. For this section, students will be divided into two groups. A professional counselor will facilitate each small group. A second section will utilize those skills learned in Clinical Assessment I, integrating history and physical exam results to clearly present a patient in both oral and written formats. The third section of this course is designed to provide the student with a structural approach to the skills necessary for developing the differential diagnosis and management plan of common clinical problems. Emphasis is on the correlation of historical information, physical exam findings and pertinent laboratory results to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan. Through small group problem-based cases facilitated by faculty members, the student will apply knowledge acquired from previous or concurrent didactic courses to problem solve. The problem-based cases will relate to topics taught in ICM I. The final aspect of Integrating Seminar is the mentorship experience. Each student is assigned to a working PA in the community. This first semester, the focus is on observation and reflection of the working PA in his or her professional role.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 509 - Integrated Clinical Medicine I
Credits: 1.00
This course is designed to introduce students to normal physiology and pathophysiology, specifically diagnostic principles and therapeutic procedures as they pertain to dermatology and opthalmology.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 510 - Prof. & Eth. Issues for/HC
Credits: 2.00
This course provides an overview of issues pertinent to the United States healthcare system. It examines the legal, economic, and ethical factors relevant to practice as a Physician Assistants.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 511 - Health Prom/Disease Prevention
Credits: 2.00
This course is designed to introduce the students to the practice of health promotion and disease prevention and the fundamentals of patient education. Using a developmental approach, students will gain an understanding of health risks and how to assess them, as well as the screening techniques for promoting health and preventing disease, at each stage of the life cycle.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 513 - Clinical Assessment II
Credits: 1.00
This course, a continuation of Clinical Assessment I, is designed to enhance students diagnostic skills. An overview of diagnostic studies commonly utilized in primary care and an approach to their interpretation will be presented. A large section will be devoted to the principles and practice of electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation. Students will learn to interpret heart sounds and diagnose cardiac murmurs. The fundamentals of diagnostic radiology common radiographic techniques will be introduced, with emphasis placed on the systems studied in ICM II.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 516 - Integrating Seminar II
Credits: 1.00
This seminar provides an ongoing forum for students to process their cumulative learning experiences, to develop a reflective approach to the application of their learning and to synthesize newly acquired knowledge and skills into a meaningful whole as they proceed to the next level of knowledge and competence. It includes small group case-based practice and one-on-one work with a community mentor.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 517 - Microbiology
Credits: 3.00
This course explores the roles of bacteria, viruses and other infections disease-causing microorganisms and useful diagnostic laboratory procedures. Clinical significance of pathogenicity and therapy are emphasized.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 518 - Pharmacology I
Credits: 3.00
This is the first of two semesters of Pharmacology for physician assistant students. The course is designed to introduce the principles of pharmacology, as well as specific principles of pharmacology as it pertains to neurology, pain management, cardiac and respiratory medications, and medication used in the treatment of infectious disease.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 519 - Integ Clinical Medicine II
Credits: 8.00
This course is designed to introduce students to the broad scope of clinical medicine and disease processes, including evaluation, management and therapeutics pertaining to diseases of the nervous, pulmonary, cardiac, skeletal, and immune systems. Emphasis is placed on primary care and treatment of common illnesses.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 520 - Behavioral Science
Credits: 2.00
Students will learn essential non-biological skills in the assessment of and communication with medical patients via both lecture and experiential exercises. Topics will include formation and management of the therapeutic alliance and other basic counseling skills; ways to individualize patient education; the effect of family and cultural factors, socioeconomic status, gender, and ethnicity on the clinical encounter; normal human development across the lifespan; basic clinical approaches to addictive and sexual problems; and means to enhance practitioner self-awareness and self-care.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 522 - Integrated Geriatric Prac I
Credits: 1.00
Provides introduction to patient contact, and to principles of geriatric and interdisciplinary clinical practice in selected community settings. With faculty supervision, students conduct home visits, perform focused histories, physicals, and screening assessments on geriatric volunteer "patients", and, provide write-ups and oral presentations of findings. Didactic sessions are provided in support of clinical experiences. In this course, emphasis is placed on learning individual clinical skills, acquiring and increased knowledge base about geriatric syndromes and presentations, and gaining and understanding of individual professional roles and responsibilities within geriatric health care.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 533 - Clinical Assessment III
Credits: 2.00
An overview of diagnostic studies commonly utilized in primary care and approach to their interpretation will be presented. Diagnostic radiography will continue through this course, with special consideration addressed for each clinical system being studied in ICM III, as well as the orthopedic section of Emergency Medicine/Surgery. A large portion of this course is dedicated to the expansion of physical exam skills and clinical procedures. A variety of skills, such as male and female genital/rectal examination, suturing and injections, splinting, and phlebotomy, will be taught. An ACLS course is scheduled in order that students will be able to obtain ACLS certification.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 536 - Integrating Seminar III
Credits: 1.00
As a continuation of Integrating Seminar II, this course is designed to provide the student with a structural approach to the concepts and skills necessary for developing the differential diagnosis and management plan of common clinical problems in the primary care setting. Emphasis is on the correlation of historical information, physical examination findings and pertinent laboratory results to formulate a diagnosis and treatment plan. It includes small group case-based practice and one-on-one work with a community mentor.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 537 - Emergency Medicine/Surgery
Credits: 4.00
The Emergency Medicine section of this course is designed to introduce students to the broad scope of emergency medicine. Emphasis will be placed on the general principles of care for a trauma patient, including specific areas of trauma and other commonly encounter presentations in the emergency department. The Surgery section of this course is designed to introduce students to the broad scope of basic surgical principles and procedures, with emphasis on the evaluation and management of the surgical patient. The course is designed to serve as a foundation upon which to build during clinical rotations.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 538 - Pharmacology II
Credits: 2.00
This is the second of two semesters of Pharmacology for physician assistant students. The course is designed to introduce students to specific principles of pharmacology as it pertains to urology and nephrology, gastroenterology, hematology, and oncology, endocrinology, psychology, reproductive health, and pediatrics.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 539 - Integ Clinical Med III
Credits: 10.00
This course is a continuation of ICM II and is designed to introduce students to the broad scope of clinical medicine, including diagnostic principles and therapeutic procedures as it pertains to urology/nephrology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, hematology/oncology, obstetrics/gynecology, psychiatry, and pediatric/adolescent medicine. Introductory physiology and clinical didactic lectures make up the core components of the course.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 540 - Integrated Geriatric Prac II
Credits: 1.00
Continuation of supervised, geriatric, interdisciplinary, pre-clinical experiences in selected community and clinical settings.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 541 - Epidemiology
Credits: 1.00
Through directed self-study, this course develops basic competencies in epidemiology and public health which are a necessary foundation to understanding research and evidence-based medicine. It will orient the student to problem solving methods used in public health, as well as the social, environmental, and behavioral determinants of health, disease, and systems of medical care. The course is delivered primarily online via WebCT with a few in-class lectures.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 544 - App Research in Clinical Pract
Credits: 3.00
This course introduces students the elements of qualitative and quantitative research in health care. The course will review research theory and process, encourage the use of primary literature using electronic database, and assist students in posing research questions, selecting an appropriate research design and understanding the elements of measurements and statistical procedures. Also, students will examine the ethical issues in clinical research. Emphasis will be on the ability to critique published research, to identify patient situations where research would improve care, and to understand the value of evidence-based practice. Course content will focus on use of the medical literature in practice and preparing for the second year research project.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 599 - Directed Study
Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog

PAC 600 - Internal Medicine I (6 weeks)
Credits: 6.00
Clinical rotation.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 601 - Internal Medicine II (6 weeks)
Credits: 6.00
Clinical rotation.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 602 - Emergency Medicine (6 weeks)
Credits: 6.00
Clinical rotation.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 603 - Surgery (6 weeks)
Credits: 6.00
Clinical rotation.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 607 - Family Medicine I
Credits: 6.00
Clinical rotation.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 608 - Family Medicine II
Credits: 6.00
Clinical rotation.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 611 - Rotation Seminars
Credits: 2.00
Students return to campus at the end of selected rotations for written and clinical exams, lectures, and case presentations.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 612 - Primary Care Selective 6 weeks
Credits: 6.00
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 613 - Elective (6 Weeks)
Credits: 6.00
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 620 - Prep for Clinical Practice
Credits: 1.00
Students learn techniques which can be used when studying for the NCCPA Certification Board Examination. A summative evaluation of each student is conducted prior to graduation.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PAC 624 - App Research Clinical Prac II
Credits: 1.00
Students complete their Research Project and given an oral presentation to faculty and students.
College: College of Health Professions
Division: Graduate
Department: Physician Assistant Prog
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Physician Assistant

PEC 110 - Physical Edu, Rec and Spt Soc
Credits: 3.00
This course provides an overview of the professional fields of physical education, recreation, and sport. The student will explore philosophical theory and develop a personal/professional philosophy. The history of physical education, recreation, and sport will be examined and discussed in the context of its relationship to and impact upon society. Current and future issues and trends in physical education, recreation, and sport will be examined. The student will consider selected topics and develop theories that anticipate how these issues will impact physical education, recreation, and sport in the future. Permission of the instructor.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Exercise & Sport Performance

PEC 150 - First Aid & CPR
Credits: 1.00
This seven-week course teaches students to prevent, reconize, and respond to injuries and sudden illnesses such as breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults, children, and infants. Participants are taught to use an AED on an adult or child victim of cardiac arrest and use personal protective equipment to stop bloodborne pathogens and other diseases from spreading.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Exercise & Sport Performance
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Major(s):
Athletic Training Education
Applied Exercise Science

PEC 200 - Instructional Sport Skills
Credits: 1.00 to 3.00
This course is designed to enable students to prepare and deliver instructional sport specific courses. Students are introduced to generic teaching strategies, techniques and safety issues in physical education. Course activities focus upon the conceptual foundations of teaching, including: outcome development for both the sport unit and individual class meetings, basic skill development, instructional strategies, and learning assessment. Specific sports include those designated as either individual or team and may be considered either traditional or innovative. Two semester hours. Permission of the instructor.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Exercise & Sport Performance

PEC 201 - Underwater Expl/Resource Mgt
Credits: 3.00
The course consists of two parts: (1) theory; and, (2) practice. Students study the underwater environment from an outdoor research and recreation resource management standpoint. Students acquire knowledge, skills and experience to analyze, manage and safely explore the underwater environment of our planet. Students will also complete an internationally recognized S.C.U.B.A open water certification. Permission of the instructor.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Exercise & Sport Performance

PEC 205 - Learn/Leader Dev Adventures
Credits: 3.00
This adventure-based management learning and leadership development course has been designed for those who wish to study and develop team-building and leadership skills through nontraditional experiential education methods. The outdoor, natural environment is used as a classroom along with indoor facilities. Adventure activities designed to foster self-discovery and enhance the effectiveness of group performance are employed. By permission of the instructor.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Exercise & Sport Performance

PEC 361 - Test/Meas Sport/Phys Ed
Credits: 3.00
This course has as its focus the construction/selection, administration, evaluation and interpretation of tests which measure physical fitness, skill-related fitness, psychomotor sports skills, knowledge, and attitudes. Objectives include the ability to interpret research related to teaching and learning in both sport and physical education. Statistical procedures are used to explain results. Learning experiences will include computer/software application utilization and laboratory work. By permission of the instructor.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Exercise & Sport Performance

PEC 380 - Adapted Physical Education
Credits: 3.00
This course is designed to focus on important insights and skills for teaching physical education to students with disabilities. By permission of the instructor.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Exercise & Sport Performance

PHI 110 - Problems of Knowledge
Credits: 3.00
What can we know? How do we know? By experience, by reason, by intuition, by faith, or not at all? These central questions in philosophy deal with the distinction between appearance and reality, knowledge and belief, fact and value, and with the nature of truth.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies
Restrictions:

PHI 120 - Living the Good Life
Credits: 3.00
Philosophers have always been concerned with both defining and living the good life. Beginning with Socrates, who believed that the unexamined live is not worth living, this course will look at how some philosophers have answered such questions as what makes life good, how a human life ought to be lived, what makes it worth living, and whether it has any meaning. Readings from the non-Western philosophical tradition will also be included.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies
Co-requisites:

PHI 125 - Phil Friend, Love, Mar & Sex
Credits: 3.00
This course will investigate conceptual and moral issues concerning personal relationships - friendship, love, sex, and marriage. A study of the conceptual issues will involve a consideration of what these relationships are, for instance,what is friendship, what is love, and are some concepts of friendship better than others? Thinking about moral issues is thinking about what is right and what is wrong, for example should we lie for a friend, and are premarital sex,adultry, and pornography all wrong.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies

PHI 130 - Phil Through Science Fiction
Credits: 3.00
This course explores philosophical concepts through the analysis of literature, film and primary source philosophical essays that illustrate their positions via the avenue of science fiction. Theories of knowledge, personal identity, free will, mind, space and time, ethics, and the philosophy of religion will be explored. Students will develop critical thinking and writing skills by focusing on the intellectual tools of philosophy while gaining appreciation for the significance of thought probes and imagination in the quest for the discovery of truth.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies

PHI 150 - Critical Thinking
Credits: 3.00
This course focuses on developing and strengthening thinking skills. Five classes of skills are discussed and practiced-skills of analysis, clarification and elaboration, skills of judging the reliability of observations and sources of information, skills requiring the use of evidence, skills of decision making and problem solving and creative thinking skills. .
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies

PHI 160 - Sci, Pseudo Sci & Weird Ideas
Credits: 3.00
This course focuses on the variety of ideas at the fringe of science, such as theories of ancient astronauts, UFO's, the healing power of crystals, New Age cures, and ghosts, but its goal is to improve critical thinking skills. Students will consider what knowledge is and examine differences between science, myth, ethics, religion, and other human enterprises. The course will focus on identifying and evaluating patterns of reasoning used in science and pseudo science.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies

PHI 180 - Philosophy through Film
Credits: 3.00
This course will explore philosophical ideas through the analysis of movies. Movies provide us with memorable images, events and situations that illustrate and illuminate philosophical thought. The course will draw from a wide range of cinematic examples : The Matrix, The Ox - Bow Incident, A Clockwork Orange, Paths of Glory, Mindwalk and Memento to discuss central areas of philosophical concerns such as Theory of Knowledge, Mind-Body Problem, Free Will, Justice, Time, and the Meaning of Life
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies
Restrictions:

PHI 183H - Free Will & Determinism
Credits: 3.00
The problem of free will is one fo the oldest in philosophy. Fundamentally, the issue is generated by two very different pictures of what it is to be a person. On the one hand, we view persons as agents who are responsible for freely chosen actions. On the other hand, we view persons as physical systems subject to deterministic natural laws. Historically, some philosophers have denied that human beings are free in any meaningful sense, others have argued that human beings are immune from casual determinism, while a third group argue that the human beings are both determined and free. In this course, we will explore these contending positions through the work of philosphers like David Hume, Arthur Schophenhaur, Daniel Dennett, Robert Kane, and Harry Frankfurt. In addition, we will consider ideas on the nature of causation, the mind-body problem and the nature of events. No prior knowledge of philosophy is required. Restricted to students admitted in the Honors Program.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies

PHI 199 - Exp: Philosophy Elective
Credits: 3.00
Lecture: 3.00
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies

PHI 200 - Science and Human Nature
Credits: 3.00
This course will consider what science can tell us about ourselves, where we have come from and where we are going. After considering the more traditional philosophical, religious and psychological accounts of human nature, we will draw on the more recent resources of evolutionary biology, behavioral genetics and cognitive science to paint a very different picture. We will use illustrations from ancient times to the present to help us think about fundamental issues such as the roots of morality, lies and deception, sexuality, violence and religious feeling.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies

PHI 201 - Directed Study in Philosophy
Credits: 1.00 to 9.00
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies

PHI 220 - Individual and Society
Credits: 3.00
What does the individual owe to society? What does society owe the individual? Are we social beings by nature, or is there a basic conflict between the individual and society? How do we balance individual rights against obligations to the community? When should the individual withdraw obedience to legal authority? This course looks at how philosophers and others have interpreted questions such as these.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies

PHI 250 - Think Crit about Moral Problem
Credits: 3.00
Students in this course will discuss and debate a variety of moral issues and problems. Is infant euthanasia ethical? Should surrogate motherhood be allowed? Do animals have rights? Who should pay for smokers' health care? Is the death penalty just? The focus of the course is on the thinking process, that is, on how to think clearly, reasonably and reflectively about such issues.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies

PHI 304 - Social & Political Philosophy
Credits: 3.00
This course will discuss the nature and origin of the state, the conflict between freedom and equality, individual rights and social responsibility, power and authority, social and economic justice, and civil disobedience and terrorism.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Sophomore
1st Semester Freshman

PHI 307 - Problems in Metaphysics
Credits: 3.00
What is the nature of reality? Is it mental or material? Is there a God? Is there life after death? Is there a meaning to life? Students will explore and develop their own points of view as they examine the answers selected philosophers have given to such questions.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Sophomore
1st Semester Freshman

PHI 315 - Bioethics
Credits: 3.00
This course is a survey of major ethical issues in health care from the beginning of life to the end of life. Issues include abortion, infanticide, reproductive technologies and genetics, euthanasia, assisted suicide, access to health care, allocation of scarce health resources, organ transplants, and the relationship between practitioners and patients. In discussing these issues, emphasis will be placed on broad principles of ethical decision-making.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Sophomore
1st Semester Freshman

PHI 320 - Readings Hist/Philos of Sci
Credits: 3.00
This is a course for students who want to read and think seriously about the history, nature and methodology of science. Possible topics include: Galileo and the Scientific Revolution in the 17th century, the conflict between science and religion, objectivity in science, the role of social context in the production of scientific knowledge, woman and science, science and racism, and ethics and science.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Sophomore
1st Semester Freshman

PHI 325 - Topics in Philosophy
Credits: 3.00
Special topics courses may be offered. Possible topics are American Philosophy, Ethics and the Health Professions, Logic and Language, Theories of Knowledge and Truth, Galileo, Human Alienation, Philosophies of Nature, and Thinking Critically about Truman's Decision to Drop the Bomb on Hiroshima.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Sophomore
1st Semester Freshman

PHI 330 - Environmental Philosophy
Credits: 3.00
Do we have responsibilities to future generations, to animals, to endangered species, to wild places? How have we come to view nature as we do? Is nature "there" for human benefit? Is economic and technological development the cause of environmental problems or the solution to them? How should the earth's resources be shared? What if everyone lived like us? These questions will be addressed through an exploration of the various schools of environmental philosophy.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Sophomore
1st Semester Freshman

PHI 340 - History of Modern Philosophy
Credits: 3.00
In this course we will examine the work of some of the most important and influential philosophers of the 17th and 18th centuries, with an emphasis on Descartes, Leibniz, Spinoza, Hobbes, Locke, Berkeley, Hume and Kant. In many ways, these philosophers have set the agenda for contemporary thought. We will use both primary and secondary sources to explore their contributions, with an emphasis on metaphysics, epistempology, philosophy of mind and, to lesser extent, ethics and political philosophy.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Freshman

PHI 345 - Existentialism
Credits: 3.00
There is no "essential" human nature. Rather, we should seek to create our own "unique selves" through free individual choice. This is the motto of most existentialists. This course will examine the nature of existentialist thought as represented in various philosophical and/or literary texts. Particular themes to be examined include individual being, freedom, alienation, responsibility, choice, and the nature of self. The nature of consciousness will also be explored in depth.
Lecture: 3.00
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Freshman

PHI 350 - Adv Hum: Ancient Philosophy
Credits: 3.00
This course is an exploration of the multifaceted philosophies of antiquity. We will begin with ancient Greek philosophy and the thinkers collectively known as the Presocratics. Their thought will be explicated by examining some of the classic Greek tragedies and the core concepts that informed their world view. In particular we will focus on their concepts such as justice, truth and fate. We will then consider Platos major work, The Republic by reading selections and discussing its relevance for contemporary society. Questions such as Who guards the Guardians and the difference between truth and rhetoric. The course will then study some of Aristotles major works by examining selections from his Politics, Metaphysics and Ethics. Finally, we will conclude by explicating Augustines philosophy of mind. Augustine anticipated many of the most profound concepts of late modern philosophy including the concept of intentionality. The course assumes no prior knowledge of philosophy. It is designed to encourage additional thinking in philosophy, politics and ethics.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies

PHI 355 - American Philosophical Thought
Credits: 3.00
Beginning with the classics of the Pragmatic tradition in the works of Peirce, James and Dewey and concluding with contemporary pragmatists after Lewis, Goodman, and Quine, (including Rorty & Davidson) we will examine the core thesis of Pragmatism as a distintictive American philosophy, and its influence on American political philosophy and culture.
College: College of Arts & Sciences
Division: Undergraduate
Department: Philosophy/Religious Studies
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
2nd Semester Freshman
1st Semester Freshman

PHI 360 - Philosophy of Emotion
Credits: 3.00
No aspect of our cognitive life is more important to the quality and meaning of life than emotions. It is therefore not surprising that most of the great classical philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, Spinoza, Descartes and Hume had recognizable theories of emotions. This course will look at these philosophers and more recent theories to examine questions such as: What is an emotion? What is the relationship between emotions and reason? and What is the role of emotions in our moral lives?
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