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NURS 503 - Advanced Nursing Practice for the Adult and Elderly
The course focuses on life stages and the disorders commonly associated with adults and the elderly and includes differential diagnosis and treatment of mind and body to include health strategies for immediate family members in various situations such as caring for an elderly parent or disabled adult.
Credits: 3
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NURS 505 - Advanced Research Methods: Evidence-Based Practice
This course uses the principles of nursing research in theory, methodology and in practice. Emphasis is on utilizing critical skills in critiquing nursing research and its application in practice focusing on evidence-based practice and preparing the student to conduct original research in nursing practice.
Credits: 3
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NURS 506 - Current Issues in Health Care Policy and Politics
The course discusses current issues in healthcare, healthcare administration and healthcare policy with a focus on strategic leadership skills for todayÆs changing environment.
Credits: 3
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NURS 507 - Advanced Pathophysiology
This course provides students with advanced anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of organ systems in relation to an individual’s health across the lifespan. Focus is given to the physiological and biological manifestations and adaptive and maladaptive changes that occur. The knowledge gained in this course lays a foundation for the management of primary care issues of the family and its members. Discussion questions and problem sets provide opportunities to synthesize content and discuss clinical problems.
Credits: 3
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NURS 508 - Advanced Pharmacology
This course is designed to provide the nurse practitioner student with the information and skills to initiate and monitor drug therapy. This course will integrate advanced knowledge regarding the clinical application of pharmacology and pharmacokinetics, techniques and methods of drug prescribing, approaches to data collection and problem-solving with discussions about drug therapy for common acute and chronic diseases. Emphasis will be on the practical application of important concepts used in clinical practice for clients across the lifespan.
Credits: 3
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NURS 509 - Advanced Physical Assessment
This course focuses on advanced assessment topics including focused health histories, advanced physical assessment techniques, differentiation of assessment findings and health assessment documentation standards across the lifespan.
Credits: 3
Lecture or Lab Hours 25
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NURS 510 - Leadership and Role Development of the Advanced Practice Nurse
This course is focused on developing professional nurses who seek the scholarship, skills and capacity to lead effective change in systems, organizations and practice environments, using innovation theories and methodologies as the framework for their leadership role.
Credits: 3
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NURS 511 - Differential Diagnosis & Primary Care Practicum
Clinical participation in Primary Care setting.
Credits: 3
Clinical Hours 125
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NURS 512 - Fundamentals of Healthcare Informatics
Utilizing technology in healthcare and electronic medical records systems for data analytics.
Credits: 3
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NURS 530 - Trauma Medicine Elective
An in depth look at various mechanisms of trauma and the cause and effect on the body. Pattern injuries found on adults and children may explain non-accidental trauma.
Credits: 3
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NURS 601 - Primary Care of the Maturing & Aged Family Practicum
Clinical participation in elder care setting.
Credits: 3
Clinical Hours 125
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NURS 602 - Primary Care of the Childbearing & Childrearing Family Practicum
Clinical participation in child and family care setting.
Credits: 3
Clinical Hours 125
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NURS 603 - Advanced Clinical Diagnosis & Practice Across the Lifespan Practicum
Clinical participation in family practice setting.
Credits: 3
Clinical Hours 125
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NURS 650 - APN Capstone I Practicum
Clinical participation in chosen subject area.
Credits: 3
Clinical Hours 125
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Educational Administration & Leadership |
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EDAD 700 - Introduction to Educational Administration
Study of the principles of educational research and how research can improve instruction and assessment in pK-12 learning environments. The course focuses on research design, critiquing educational research, developing research methods, collecting and analyzing data, using data to drive instructional change, and communicating research results.
Credits: 3
Online
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EDAD 705 - Introduction to Research in Education
Study the basic relationship of the school to the social order and the educational implications of recent social change in American life that impact public schools. The course will address issues of diversity and inclusion and challenges posed to schools (funding, plant maintenance, etc.).
Credits: 3
Online
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EDAD 710 - The Principal as School Leader
Study of individual and school-based assessment practices and trends in PK-12 education and how assessment impacts instruction. The course will also focus on the administrator’s role in assessing school quality and effectiveness.
Credits: 3
Online
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EDAD 715 - School Law
Study of the purposes and organizational structures of educational leadership and the theoretical foundations of school organizations.
Credits: 3
Online
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EDAD 720 - Assessing Instructional Programs
Study of the multidimensional roles of the school administrator as educator, leader, manager and practitioner. The course focuses on the role of the principal in the areas of growth and development, leadership, curriculum planning, personnel, decision-making and current trends in administration.
Credits: 3
Online
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EDAD 725 - Supervision of Instruction
Study of constitutional, statutory, and judicial law and current legal issues (including tenure, teacher dismissal, employment) affecting school administrators and teachers.
Credits: 3
Online
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EDAD 730 - Critical Issues in Schools
Study of the fiscal and management skills needed by a principal to operate a school. Educational funding, sources of revenue, resource allocation considerations and current trends in the fiscal structure and operations of schools and school districts are discussed.
Credits: 3
Online
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EDAD 735 - School Finance
Study of the theoretical and practical aspects of supervision and evaluation of instruction. The course is designed to prepare administrators for management of the curriculum and instructional programs at the school level.
Credits: 3
Online
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EDAD 740 - School Personnel Administration
Study of the major functions of personnel selection and professional development within the school setting focusing on both certified and classified personnel. The course addresses techniques to maintain effective human relations and the use of human resources.
Credits: 3
Online
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EDAD 745 - School Community Relations
Study of the development and analysis of organizational, procedural and administrative arrangements for public relations programs in educational institutions. Other topics covered are methods of developing understanding and effective communication within the community, civil rights issues, societal polarization, media relationships, and implementing educational change.
Credits: 3
Online
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EDAD 760 - Internship in School Administration
The internship is designed as the first of a two-sequence field experience in school administration. The purpose of this internship is to provide the administrative candidate with professional experiences in an administrative role by working with a mentor principal. The goal is to provide candidates with authentic opportunities to lead a school. The internship is planned and guided cooperatively by the institution and school district personnel.
Credits: 3
Online
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EDAD 770 - Practicum in School Administration
The internship is designed as the first of a two-sequence field experience in school administration. The purpose of this internship is to provide the administrative candidate with professional experiences in an administrative role by working with a mentor principal. The goal is to provide candidates with authentic opportunities to lead a school. The internship is planned and guided cooperatively by the institution and school district personnel.
Credits: 3
Online
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Social Work |
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SOWK 500 - Child Maltreatment
This course will focus on helping students to understand the complex family systems where the effects of child maltreatment are the presenting problems, and the impact of these problems on school attendance, involvement and performance. This is an advanced human behavior in the social environment, focusing on theory and complex family systems where the effects of child maltreatment are the presenting problems, and the manner in which these problems manifest in the school setting. The major types of child maltreatment will be defined, described and discussed.
Credits: 3
Online
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SOWK 505 - Psychological and Attachment Disorders in Children and Adolescents
This is a graduate-level overview of common child and adolescent psychopathologies, such as autism, ADHD, anxiety and depression, and eating disorders as well as the impact of attachment styles. Attention given to the impact of these conditions on school attendance, performance and engagement. Major learning components include the understanding of epidemiology, etiology, accompanying characteristics, and relevant diagnostic criteria for the various disorders.
Credits: 3
Online
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SOWK 510 - Impact of Society and Technology in Children and Adolescents
This course will examine the adaptive and maladaptive effects of media (e.g., television, movies, video games, social media) on the social, emotional, cognitive and physical development of youth, considering the protective role of parents, teachers, ethics and policy.
Credits: 3
Online
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SOWK 520 - Social Emotional Learning
Students will define social-emotional learning and evaluate assessments of social-emotional skills to determine the best interventions to implement through classroom instruction. Students will determine which interventions are best to enhance student learning and develop social interactions, self-awareness, and self-regulation.
Credits: 3
OnlineCrosslisted as: EDU 520
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SOWK 525 - Home, Community, and Classroom Partnerships
This course is designed to familiarize educational providers with essential attitudes, approaches, and actions necessary to form successful family-school-community partnerships that can foster development and learning, especially for children with disabilities. Ecological, family systems, and family-centered theory and principles serve as the foundation for working collaboratively with families from diverse cultural and social backgrounds within school and community settings.
Credits: 3
Online
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SOWK 587 - Professional Research
During this course, candidates will complete an overview of action research processes and complete a literature review. Knowledge grained will then be used in the development of a professional presentation for submission/review.
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of program coursework.
MandatoryCrosslisted as: EDU 587
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Biology |
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BIO 510 - Science Research
This course will provide practicing teachers an introduction to science research with a focus on research design development, qualitative and quantitative research and data analysis techniques.
Credits: 3
Online
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BIO 511 - Principles of Botany
An introduction to the structure and function of plant cells, tissues and organs; life processes and evolution of plants with a survey of plant diversity.
Credits: 3
Online
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BIO 512 - Principles of Zoology
An introduction to the structure and function of animal cells, tissues and organs; life processes and evolution of animals with a survey of plant diversity.
Credits: 3
Online
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BIO 526 - Principles of the Human Body
A study of the structure-function relationships that exists within the human body- from the cellular level through organ systems. All human organ systems will be examined.
Credits: 3
Online
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BIO 530 - Principles of Microbiology
A comparative study of the morphology, physiology, classification, immunology, medical importance, and economic significance of microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, molds, yeasts, and protists.
Credits: 3
Online
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BIO 540 - Principles of Ecology and Conservation Biology
A study of the principles and concepts concerned with the relationships between organisms and their environments. This course will include human impacts on biological systems, with emphasis on species extinction, toxicology, sustainability, and environmental management.
Credits: 3
Online
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BIO 542 - Principles of Biochemistry
An overview of the major classes of biomolecules including carbohydrates, lipids, amino aci ds, proteins, and nucleic acids. Chemical features and biological functions of these molecules will be examined in the context of intermediary metabolism.
Credits: 3
Online
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BIO 550 - Principles of Cellular Biology
This course considers the chemistry of life, the role of enzymes, nucleic acid function, protein synthesis, and the cellular organelles’ roles in the integration of the basic unit of life. Both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell function are considered.
Credits: 3
Online
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BIO 581 - Principles of Genetics and Evolutionary Biology
A study of the foundational principles of genetics and evolutionary biology relating to society and ethic.
Credits: 3
Online
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BIO 590 - Special Topics
A course not currently listed by the department and offered on an experimental basis. (e.g. Marine Biology, Biology of Reproduction, Biology of Nervous System Diseases)
Credits: 3
Online
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BIO 595 - Capstone
This course will be centered around developing, collecting data for, and writing a report on a scientific project of the class’s creation. As a group, the students will work together to design and implement a genuine research project that could be used in their classrooms. The instructor will guide students through the process of experimental design, data collection, and analysis, making the research less intense than a typical Masters thesis.
Credits: 3
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Organizational Leadership |
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ORL 700 - Diversity and Inclusion
In this course, students will explore how their own personal values, beliefs, and behavior may affect their ability to lead effectively with people of diverse backgrounds. Students will leave this course with a better understanding of themselves, of diverse groups they will be working with in organizations, and of strategies for advancing inclusive organizations.
Credits: 3
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ORL 701 - Conflict Management and Negotiation
This course provides a thorough conceptual framework to help students structure their efforts in conflict management and negotiation through theoretical and practical investigations of social interactions, group behavior, and interpersonal influence in organizational environments.
Credits: 3
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ORL 708 - Change and Innovation in Organizations
Through an analytical framework and systematic methodology, this course prepares students to harness the leadership skills, political resources, and cultural understandings needed to guide innovative and successful change processes in organizations.
Credits: 3
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ORL 715 - Informed Decision Making through Research
In this course, students focus on using data gleaned from research and evaluation as a tool to enhance decision making processes for organizational effectiveness by emphasizing the simultaneous use and analysis of multiple data streams to guide informed decision making.
Credits: 3
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ORL 720 - Contemporary Issues in Organizational Leadership
In this course, students will explore organizational issues related to inclusivity, communication, and ethics and how to effectively lead themselves and others by developing a better understanding of the nature and dynamics of organizational behaviors that impact organizational performance and effectiveness. Students will leave this course with a better understanding of ways to embrace differences, engage in crucial conversations, and lead ethically in organizations.
Credits: 3
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ORL 721 - Ethical Leadership Theory and Practice
This course provides a theoretical framework for the practice of ethical leadership in organizations, while leading to the application of theory and best practices. Through the exploration of theory in ethical dealings and moral leadership, students use critical thinking skills to both identify and remedy ethical issues encountered in organizational settings and interactions.
Credits: 3
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ORL 725 - Quantitative Analysis and Leadership
This course is designed for students to understand, interpret, and use information from financial reports such as balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements. The course also focuses on developing and using budgets and other financial tools that are critical in organizational planning and leadership.
Credits: 3
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ORL 731 - Individual Psychology
This course emphasizes the importance of recognizing culture and social and individual factors like personality, emotion, motivation, as well as social, cognitive and human development as key aspects influencing human behavior within social and organizational contexts.
Credits: 3
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ORL 735 - Ethical Behavior in Leadership
This course provides an examination of ethics in the organization and the role of organizational leaders in fostering ethical behavior. Through the exploration of frameworks of ethical dealings and moral leadership, students develop competency in critical thinking skills to both identify and remedy ethical issues encountered in organizational settings and interactions.
Credits: 3
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ORL 741 - Organizational Theory and Behavior
This course provides an examination of organizational theory and behavior through frameworks that help students gain knowledge and understanding of organizational functioning, operations, and how organizations change over time.
Credits: 3
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ORL 764 - Group Process
Through experiential activities, students will learn ways to observe themselves and others as leaders and participants in groups using theoretical frameworks to observe group situations, diagnose the data that emerge, and effectively intervene to catalyze successful outcomes.
Credits: 3
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ORL 780 - Capstone
The capstone provides students the opportunity to integrate the knowledge and skills acquired in the program via internship, empirical research, or action research in an organization. The capstone culminates in a presentation and formal paper.
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Completion of 18 s.h. of OL program coursework
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ORL 790 - Special Topics in Organizational Leadership
An advanced course addressing relevant issues in organizational leadership Topics may vary.
Credits: 3
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ORL 791 - Independent Research and Study
Research and reading. Open to qualified students.
Credits: 1-6
Prerequisite: A minimum of 9 additional semester hours, and permission of instructor and advisor.
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ORL 792 - Independent Research and Study
Research and reading. Open to qualified students.
Credits: 1-6
Prerequisite: A minimum of 9 additional semester hours, and permission of instructor and advisor.
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