2022-2023 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Music as Conservatory Study |
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MUC 385 - Preparation for the Church Musician, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Piano or organ major; others by consent of instructor
This course is designed to provide practical experience in hymn playing, improvisation, and leadership in worship services within their appropriate historical, cultural, and denominational context.
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MUC 386 - Church Music Apprenticeship, 1 credit hour
This course is designed to provide practical experience in hymn playing, improvisation, and leadership in worship services within their appropriate historical, cultural, and denominational context.
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MUC 395 - Independent Study, 1-4 credit hours
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MUC 397 - Internship, Credit hours to be arranged
The for-credit internship registration process is handled via the Career Services Handshake platform. To register your internship for credit, please contact Career Services at career@bw.edu.
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MUC 401 - Primary Instrument: Private Lessons, 1-4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Entry-level audition; for subsequent levels - previous level. Secondary, minor and elective study use MUC 131 , MUC 132 , MUC 231 , MUC 232
Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with MUC 002 .
Performance studies, available in all orchestral instruments, keyboard instruments, guitar, or voice. Credit hours and repertoire requirements assigned according to student’s degree program. Additional fees required for non-music majors, BA Music students, and music minors.
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MUC 402 - Primary Instrument: Private Lessons, 1-4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Entry-level audition; for subsequent levels - previous level. Secondary, minor and elective study use MUC 131 , MUC 132 , MUC 231 , MUC 232
Corequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with MUC 002 .
Performance studies, available in all orchestral instruments, keyboard instruments, guitar, or voice. Credit hours and repertoire requirements assigned according to student’s degree program. Additional fees required for non-music majors, BA Music students, and music minors.
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MUC 403 - Partial Senior Recital, .5 credit hour
Prerequisite(s): Approval of department
Preparation and performance of a half-length recital program at the senior level. Repertoire chosen to represent technical achievement and a variety of musical styles.
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MUC 404 - Full Senior Recital, 1 credit hour
Prerequisite(s): Approval of department
Preparation and performance of a full-length recital program at the senior level. Repertoire chosen to represent technical achievement and a variety of musical styles.
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MUC 405 - Chamber Music Recital, 1 credit hour
Prerequisite(s): Approval of department
Preparation and performance of a full-length chamber music recital program at the senior level. Repertoire chosen to represent technical achievement and a variety of musical styles.
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MUC 408 - Full Senior Recital, 0 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Approval of department
Preparation and performance of a full-length recital program at the senior level. Repertoire chosen to represent technical achievement and a variety of musical styles.
Graded: S/U
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MUC 410 - Thesis Project Presentation, 1 credit hour
Prerequisite(s): Approval of department
Preparation and performance of a lecture program at the senior level, as a publishable document, and as a defended work of scholarship. Subject to correspond with the required Senior Research project in Music History or Music Theory.
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MUC 411 - Thesis Research in Music Theory, 1 credit hour
In-depth analysis and supporting research of a major work of symphonic proportions or a group of shorter works. Use of several analytical approaches expected. Requires completion of major paper in compliance with departmental requirements.
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MUC 412 - Music Academic Studies Seminar, 0 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Must be a music major to enter course.
A seminar for music history and music theory majors to be taken throughout the junior and senior years. This seminar will include a series of lectures, presentations, and discussions led by department faculty and visiting scholars. It is meant to demonstrate musical scholarship and provide guidance for students as they work through their undergraduate research projects. Additionally, the seminar will focus on professional development topics such as graduate school applications, graduate entrance exams, graduate and undergraduate scholarships, graduate assistantships, conference proposals, and professional etiquette. This seminar is open to interested students, faculty, and/or staff who would benefit from the information.
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MUC 415 - Contemporary Composition Techniques, 2 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): MUC 217 ; Composition majors only or permission of instructor
An exploration and composition modeling course of 20th and 21st century compositional trends and techniques, specifically twelve-tone, serialism, indeterminacy, process/algorithmic, proportional notation, minimalism, third-stream (jazz influence), rock influenced, and tonal/nonfunctional music writing.
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MUC 416 - Composition Lessons 5, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): MUC 317 ; Composition majors only or permission of instructor
Development of compositional skills through individualized study. Students focus on developing compositional craftsmanship, working with a variety of forms and contemporary techniques, and composing in a variety of styles for various performance media. May be repeated for credit.
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MUC 417 - Composition Lessons 6, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): MUC 317 , MUC 416 ; Composition majors only or permission of instructor
Development of compositional skills through individualized study. Students focus on developing compositional craftsmanship, working with a variety of forms and contemporary techniques, and composing in a variety of styles for various performance media. May be repeated for credit.
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MUC 418X - Senior Composition Recital, 1 credit hour
Prerequisite(s): Approval of department
A full length recital of original compositions representing the student’s work throughout his or her undergraduate study. The program is to be chosen in consultation with the Instructor of Composition.
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MUC 419X - Music Theory Practicum, 1 credit hour
Prerequisite(s): MUC 329 or consent of instructor
Practical application of music theory skills through observation of and participation in supervised professional experience such as, but not limited to, tutoring, course assisting, or research assisting.
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MUC 421 - Thesis Research in Music History, 1 credit hour
In-depth analysis and supporting research of a major work, composer, or style period. Use of several analytical approaches expected. Requires completion of major paper in compliance with departmental requirements.
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MUC 429X - Music History Practicum, 1 credit hour
Prerequisite(s): MUC 329 or consent of instructor
Practical application of music history skills through observation of and participation in supervised professional experience such as, but not limited to, tutoring, course assisting, or research assisting.
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MUC 445 - Music Theatre Workshop 7: Music Theatre Senior Boot Camp, 1 credit hour
Prerequisite(s): MUC 346 or consent of instructor
Students will give back to the community by creating an hour-long Disney program to be presented at local hospitals. Students will then participate in a series of high intensity workshops focusing on understudying, preparing for Showcase week in NY, and their senior recitals.
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MUC 446 - Music Theatre Workshop 8: Music Theatre Showcase, 1 credit hour
Prerequisite(s): Anticipated completion of graduation requirements and department chair consent
Students create, rehearse, and perform a professional Agent Showcase presented in New York City near the end of their final semester. Students learn strategies for optimizing agent interviews and handling themselves as professionals in a professional context.
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MUC 447 - Voice Performance Workshop 7: Advanced Audition Preparation 1, 1 credit hour
Prerequisite(s): MUC 348 or consent of the Director of Opera Studies
Intensive dramatic, musical, stylistic, interpretive, and communicative preparation of audition repertoire. Course work will focus on students’ studio teacher assigned repertoire and culminates in a final workshop performance.
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MUC 448 - Voice Performance Workshop 8: Advanced Audition Preparation 2 with Final Project, 1 credit hour
Prerequisite(s): MUC 447 or consent of the Director of Opera Studies
Intensive dramatic, musical, stylistic, interpretive, and communicative preparation of audition repertoire. Course work will focus on students’ studio teacher assigned repertoire and a special project determined by class enrollment. Students will also present on a particular acting method, system, teacher, or practitioner. Coursework culminates in a final workshop performance.
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MUC 451 - Psychology of Music, 2 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): MUC 151 or consent of instructor
An overview of current research in music learning, music preference, acoustics, influence of music on listener behavior, and measurement of music achievement and performance.
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MUC 452 - Research Seminar in Music Therapy, 2 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): “B-” or better in MUC 451
Practical exposure to research methods. Independent research projects incorporating the most common methods of data analysis and test design required.
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MUC 454 - Music Therapy Internship, 1 credit hour
Prerequisite(s): Senior Music Therapy majors only; successful completion of all coursework
Six months of full-time clinical experience in an AMTA-approved facility. Documentation and special research projects included according to the clinical internship training plan. Must be completed within two years following conclusion of course work.
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MUC 455 - Music Therapy Equivalency Internship, 0 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of all coursework prior to the internship for the Post-Baccalaureate Music Therapy Equivalency Program.
Six months of full-time clinical experience in an AMTA-approved facility. Documentation and special research projects included according to the clinical internship training plan. Must be completed within two years following conclusion of course work.
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MUC 463 - Seminar, Variable credit
Specialized treatment of particular subjects.
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MUC 470 - General Music Methods II, 2 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): MUC 370
The study of methods and materials for teaching general music to middle and high school students. Includes adolescent development, age-appropriate instructional strategies, the use of technology in the general music classroom, non-traditional instruments, and advanced pedagogy. Supervised clinical and field experiences of 30 hours is required.
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MUC 471 - Choral Music Methods II, 2 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): MUC 371
Using choral repertoire as the basis, the study of specific strategies for successful secondary choral ensembles. Additional focus on choral pedagogy, recruitment, differentiation for diverse learners, individual voice development, and professional organizations. Supervised clinical and field experiences of 30 hours is required.
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MUC 472 - Instrumental Music Methods II, 2 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): MUC 372
The study of methods, repertoire, and pedagogy for teaching intermediate/advanced instrumental music ensembles. Focus will expand upon the techniques and pedagogy that were included in Instrumental Music Methods I . Those topics will include: marching band technique, repertoire, shifting, vibrato, and rehearsal techniques. Supervised clinical and field experiences of 30 hours is required.
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MUC 493 - Conducting Apprenticeship, 1 credit hour
Score preparation, rehearsal observation, and some large-ensemble conducting under the guidance of a master conductor.
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MUC 495 - Independent Study, 1-4 credit hours
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MUC 497 - Internship, Credit hours to be arranged
Program of study for the Pedagogy Emphasis. The for-credit internship registration process is handled via the Career Services Handshake platform. To register your internship for credit, please contact Career Services at career@bw.edu.
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Music in the Liberal Arts |
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MUL 118 - Songwriting, 2 credit hours
This course will explore what it means to be a contemporary songwriter. Through hands-on modeling and experimentation, students will apply tools and techniques to their own songwriting while simultaneously analyzing current contemporary, commercial, and art-pop trends. Weekly assignments and projects that capture the spirit of the course’s six parts will challenge students to create songs individually or as a collaborative team.
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MUL 121D - Diversity Through Music in Disney Films, 3 credit hours
This course examines representations of diversity—specifically, the topics of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and disability—through the lens of music in Disney and Disney/Pixar films. Although its early films featured racial caricatures and exclusively Caucasian heroines, Disney has, in recent years, become more multicultural in its filmic fare and its image. From Aladdin and Pocahontas to the first African American princess in the The Princess and the Frog and the depiction of Mexican culture, family, and borders in Coco, Disney films have come to both mirror and influence our increasingly diverse society. In Disney’s early films, music was often used to bolster common negative stereotypes, but music has increasingly become a significant tool in providing authenticity. Students will learn the basic terminology and techniques for examining music’s role in film; no prior musical training is required.
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MUL 122D - Gender and Sexuality in Popular Music, 3 credit hours
This course examines popular music—broadly defined to include rock, pop, hip hop, country, and other popular music genres—through the lens of gender and sexuality from the 1970s to the present.
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MUL 123 - The Music of Woodstock, 3 credit hours
An examination of the performers and music at Woodstock and their affect on American music and society.
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MUL 125D - Megamix: American Society Through Music Theatre, 3 credit hours
This course examines American Music Theatre as a reflection of American Society by looking at how Music Theatre uses music from a multitude of traditions and how the art form addresses a multitude of American cultural and societal issues.
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MUL 132I - An Introduction to Drumming with a Focus on the Music of the African Diaspora, 2 credit hours
This course introduces students to technically safe drumming techniques with hands and sticks and explores their application to the music of West Africa, Cuba, Brazil, and the United States. Students will have the opportunity to learn traditional music and have the option of studying traditional dance as well. Each unit will be presented in its cultural context as a product of the complex legacy of slavery, colonialism, and the mixing of the global cultures. Students will perform parts to pieces, identify important elements of traditional elements of Afro-centric music, and understand their manifestation in modern American life.
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MUL 134 - Piano Class, 1 credit hour
Piano for non-music majors who have had little or no piano experience. Core skills addressed include effective communication and knowledge of human behaviors, cultures and the natural world.
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MUL 135 - Voice Class, 1 credit hour
Introduction to the basic elements of singing, including physiological aspects of the singing process, diction principles based on the International Phonetic Alphabet, and expressive techniques. Core skills addressed include effective communication and knowledge of human behaviors, cultures and the natural world.
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MUL 136 - Guitar Class, 1 credit hour
Instruction in playing primary chords in several keys, strumming patterns to accompany singing, and a repertoire of songs from the folk, popular, and patriotic literature. Use of bass guitar and amplification included. Prior experience in reading music helpful but not required. Use of personally owned instruments advised. Core skills addressed include effective communication and knowledge of human behaviors, cultures and the natural world.
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MUL 137 - Intermediate Guitar Class, 1 credit hour
Prerequisite(s): MUL 136 or consent of instructor
Class instruction to further develop technique and broaden styles introduced in MUL 136 . Barre chords, note reading, accompaniment of singing, playing by ear, transposition, and finger picking are among topics for study. Core skills addressed include effective communication and knowledge of human behaviors, cultures and the natural world.
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MUL 139 - Intermediate Piano Class, 1 credit hour
Prerequisite(s): MUL 134 or consent of instructor
Class instruction to further the development of technical and musical skills introduced in MUL 134 . Includes playing in major and minor keys, sight-reading, improvisation, harmonization, and appropriate technical studies and literature. Core skills addressed include effective communication and knowledge of human behaviors, cultures and the natural world.
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MUL 171I - The Art of Listening to Music, 2 credit hours
An introductory course designed for the non-music major, with the goal of becoming familiar with representative masterpieces of classical music. Core skills addressed include complex thinking skills and knowledge of human behaviors, cultures and the natural world.
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MUL 172 - Engaging With Music, 3 credit hours
An introduction to music and its basic elements, focusing on the interaction of these elements in musical styles. Content includes a survey of historical periods with emphasis on stylistic characteristics to inform the knowledgeable listener.
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MUL 178I - World Music, 3 credit hours
The study of the music of non-Western and Western cultures. Participants study the music of other peoples, thereby gaining an understanding of their culture, mores, and traditions. The different functions music serves in a society are also considered. Study includes music from people of Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North and South America, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. Students become acquainted with the music of these cultures through listening, reading and other outside assignments, class discussion, and concert attendance.
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MUL 208 - Non-Music Major Ensemble, 1 credit hour
MEN’S CHORUS
MARCHING BAND
Participation in rehearsal and performances with non-music major elective ensemble. May not be used by music majors to fulfill major ensemble or elective requirements. Audition not required. May be repeated for credit.
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MUL 218 - Jazz Improvisation, 2 credit hours
Development of basic improvisational skills. Some performance background necessary.
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MUL 224D - History of Jazz, 2 credit hours
A survey of jazz from its origins through Dixieland and Ragtime to the present.
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MUL 226 - American Popular Music: 1865-1965, 3 credit hours
Examines the evolution of American popular music in its social, political, and cultural contexts from the Civil War to the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s. An exploration of the century during which distinctive American musical styles, functions, sounds, and identities were established will reveal way the music develops, assimilates, and changes within its social and political contexts. In addition, the consideration of cultural contexts, geographic perspectives, and racial issues offer paths toward insight into the character, influence, and purposes of music in America.
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MUL 279 - Elemental Music for Young Students and Teachers, 2 credit hours
This course offers an opportunity for students to develop individual musicianship skills in either the guitar or ukulele that not only benefits general music teaching but also promotes lifelong music-making. Learning is accomplished through hands-on participation in elemental improvisation and composition activities using recorders, barred instruments, and untuned percussion. Pedagogy discussions center best teaching practices for young musicians that emphasize differentiation and accessibility for student success.
Crosslisted: MUC 279
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MUL 295 - Independent Study, 1-4 credit hours
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MUL 307 - Brand, Marketing, and Social Media for Artists, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior Status
This course examines how to use social media and email marketing to build a brand and develop a marketing plan as an artist. Focusing on building a community through inbound marketing strategies, students will create a brand message and entrepreneurial plan to promote their work as a musician, artist, or actor.
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MUL 312 - Music Copyright Law, Publishing, and Licensing, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG 131 and either AMG 203 or MUC 309
This course provides an overview of legal and professional components of music publishing, copyright, and licensing relative to the music industry.
Crosslisted: MUC 312
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MUL 315 - Electronic Music, 2 credit hours
Survey of the evolution of electro-mechanical means of creating music with a focus on contemporary technology. Topics include hardware, software, MIDI, sequencing, sampling, and multimedia applications.
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MUL 361 - Music and Meaning in Film, 2 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG 131
Music and sound play a vital role in the reception, interpretation, and enjoyment of films; yet their roles are often overlooked when a film is critically examined. This course examines the role of music and sound in film. The course will include a survey of the important writings on music and sound in film, as well as the development of terms and methods for analyzing and interpreting the soundtracks of films paying particular attention to music’s role in the soundtrack and the overall relation between soundtrack and image-track. Additionally, student will explore how soundtracks are put together and will be given an opportunity to create their own soundtrack to an image-track provided by the professor.
This is neither a course in analyzing music per se, nor a historical survey of film music, at least as traditionally construed. But it is analytical and interpretive, and we will address historical questions, especially with regard to style, genre, and influence. While helpful, courses in music and/or film history and analysis are not a prerequisite for success in the course. The main requirement is a willingness to listen carefully and to articulate what your hear.
Crosslisted: MUC 361
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MUL 362 - Music and Meaning in Video Games, 2 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG 131
How do we engage with music in video games? What does this music mean- both in a game and beyond? And what is the status of such music within broader notions of modern music culture? This course will answer these questions by engaging directly with video game music through play and listening, discussing the design and functions that define this repertoire within this media form. We will also step outside of games to discuss contextual and sociocultural issues that surround such music and those who engage with it- particularly in ways that traverse the spectrum of serious to trivial. Students will be given the opportunity to engage with the emerging field of “Ludomusicology,” the study of music and/in/as play, and to create trade level sound design documents for a video game concept of their own creation using art provided by the professor.
Crosslisted: MUC 362
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MUL 395 - Independent Study, 1-4 credit hours
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MUL 495 - Independent Study, 1-4 credit hours
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Neuroscience |
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NRO 110 - Introduction to Brain & Behavior, 3 credit hours
This survey course provides an introduction to brain structure/function and the neural bases of regulatory functions, complex behaviors, and mental processes, such as motivation, vision, hearing, movement, emotion, language, memory, and sleep.
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NRO 200 - Introduction to Cell and Molecular Neuroscience, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): BIO 121
A lecture survey of cellular and molecular principles of neuroscience. Topics include nervous system cell structure and function, membrane biophysics, cell signaling, brain development, memory, and disease.
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NRO 210 - Neuroanatomy, 4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): NRO 110
This course provides an in-depth understanding of the workings of the mammalian nervous system. The course will go beyond basic knowledge through hands-on exploration and application in a lab that utilizes gross and computerized specimens to illustrate structure-function relationships. At the end of the course, students will be able to describe the location, function, and interactions of the levels of the mammalian nervous system, and how function and dysfunction of these levels results in normal and abnormal outcomes.
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NRO 259 - Faculty-student Collaboration, Credit hours to be arranged
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NRO 263 - Special Topics in Neuroscience, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites dependent on topic
Seminars reflecting the depth and breadth of Neuroscience are offered periodically.
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NRO 280 - Neuroscience Research Methods and Techniques, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): NRO 110 , NRO 200 , and either PSY 278 or MTH 108
Student performance and outcomes will be measured through exams, leading discussion on a research paper with a partner, data analysis worksheets based on the readings, and a group project consisting of a written research proposal and presentation.
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NRO 295 - Independent Study, 1-4 credit hours
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NRO 297 - Internship, Credit hours to be arranged
The for-credit internship registration process is handled via the Career Services Handshake platform. To register your internship for credit, please contact Career Services at career@bw.edu.
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NRO 310 - Neural Circuits and Systems, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): NRO 210 , NRO 280 , and ENG 131
A writing-intensive workshop course for upper-level students focused on the structure and function of neural circuits. Students will be introduced to best practices of professional scientific correspondence, including technical prose, peer review, data visualization, and oral presentations in the context of neural systems.
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NRO 320 - Behavioral Neuroscience, 4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 , CHM 112 /115 , BIO 122 , NRO 210 , NRO 280
This advanced course will expand upon a foundation in neuroscience by providing in-depth information on the interaction of the nervous system and the environment in physiological regulation, perception, emotion, learning, cognition, and other behavior through the critical discussion of empirical articles as well as content-based lecture & discussion. An additional laboratory component will provide an opportunity for exposure to and training in basic behavioral neuroscience laboratory skills and the execution of research in behavioral neuroscience.
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NRO 330 - Neurophysiology, 4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 , CHM 112 /115 , BIO 122 , NRO 210 , NRO 280 , and Core Math
A lecture-laboratory course that examines how neurons receive, integrate, and transmit information at a molecular level. Topics include ion channel structure and function, synaptic transmission, receptor signaling, and the molecular basis of sensory systems. Special emphasis is also placed on current scientific literature and techniques.
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NRO 340 - Laboratory in Cognitive Neuroscience, 4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 , CHM 112 /115 , BIO 122 , NRO 210 , NRO 280
This combined lecture-laboratory course will engage students in the use of human neuroscience methods for examining mental processing, such as memory, attention, and language. Students in this course will complete a group-research project using electroencephalography (EEG) to investigate a cognitive neuroscience theory.
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NRO 350 - Neuropharmacology, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): NRO 210 & NRO 280
The nervous system uses a very precise system of neurochemical messengers to produce all aspects of sensation, perception, feelings, emotions, motivation, movement, and conscious experience. This course addresses the role of neurochemicals in normal brain functioning and also describe how drugs are used to treat neurological and psychological disorders. Drug abuse and toxicology are also discussed.
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NRO 359 - Faculty-student Collaboration, Credit hours to be arranged
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NRO 395 - Independent Study, 1-4 credit hours
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NRO 397 - Internship, Credit hours to be arranged
The for-credit internship registration process is handled via the Career Services Handshake platform. To register your internship for credit, please contact Career Services at career@bw.edu.
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NRO 459 - Faculty-student Collaboration, Credit hours to be arranged
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NRO 463 - Advanced Topics in Neuroscience, Credit hours to be arranged
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites dependent on topic
Advanced seminars reflecting the depth and breadth of Neuroscience are offered periodically.
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NRO 464 - Neuroscience Capstone I, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): NRO 310 and NRO 320 , or NRO 330 , or NRO 340
This course is the first in a series of two capstone courses necessary for the completion of the neuroscience major. Students in this course will develop the skills necessary to integrate primary scientific literature across the multiple levels of analysis in neuroscience and design effective research projects and hypothesis testing procedures to investigate interdisciplinary neuroscience research questions within the scope of a faculty-selected topic.
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NRO 465 - Neuroscience Capstone II, 1 credit hour
Prerequisite(s): NRO 464
This course is the second in a series of two capstone courses necessary for the completion of the neuroscience major. Students in this course will develop the written and oral communication skills necessary to effectively defend their examination of interdisciplinary neuroscience research proposals within the scope of a faculty-selected topic.
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NRO 495 - Independent Study, 1-4 credit hours
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NRO 497 - Internship, Credit hours to be arranged
The for-credit internship registration process is handled via the Career Services Handshake platform. To register your internship for credit, please contact Career Services at career@bw.edu.
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Nursing |
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NUR 100 - Foundations of Nursing Practice, 3 credit hours
48-theory hours, 0-clinical hours, 0-lab hours
This first nursing practice course provides students with the opportunity to develop the basic knowledge and skills required in the practice of nursing. The course is organized by concepts linked around three professional domains: Individual, Nursing, and Healthcare. Students will learn the nursing process, communication skills, and the fundamentals of patient assessment, nursing diagnosis and treatment, care planning, and care evaluation.
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NUR 101 - Nursing Foundations Clinical, 1 credit hours
0-theory hours, 0-lab hours, 48-clinical hours
Students will achieve basic client care skills that are utilized or delegated by the nurse to implement the nursing process. Students will be assigned patients in the clinical setting based on the concepts covered in the current or previous courses. Students will not be expected to provide nursing care for conditions which have not yet been covered in the coursework to that date. Clinical hours may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Transportation is the responsibility of the student.
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NUR 102 - Introduction to Nursing Lab, 1 credit hour
0-theory hours, 24-lab hours, 0-clinical hours
Students gain competency by practicing nursing skills in a supportive and supervised environment in the nursing lab. This kinesthetic-based course links clinical and classroom. Students begin to integrate knowledge and skills into their clinical practice. Skills learned in this course include: assessment techniques, communication and other basic nursing care. Students will apply concepts of quality and safety in the care of patients in the clinical setting.
Graded: S/U
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NUR 104 - Health Assessment, 3 credit hours
48-theory hours, 0-lab hours, 0-clinical hours
This course prepares the student with a foundational knowledge of nursing health assessment, including basic health history collection, physical, mental and emotional assessment techniques, with a focus on normal and abnormal assessment findings as it relates to patient care.
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NUR 105 - Pathophysiological Concepts for Nursing Practice, 3 credit hours
48-theory hours, 0-lab hours, 0-clinical hours
In this course the student will explore the steps of disease process, from etiology to treatment. Normal anatomy and physiology will be reviewed prior to exploration of abnormalities and disease processes. An overview of major degenerative, metabolic, immunologic, and infectious diseases will be presented.
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NUR 106 - Pharmacological Concepts in Nursing Practice with Lab, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Core Math or admission to ABSN program.
40-theory hours, 12-lab hours, 0-clinical hours
This course examines pharmacological concepts and is organized according to body systems and diseases. The pathophysiologic approach places the drugs in context with how they are used therapeutically, allowing the student to integrate all relevant anatomy, physiology, pathology and pharmacology.
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NUR 110 - Health & Illness Concepts in Nursing Practice I with Lab, 4 credit hours
48-theory hours, 24-lab hours, 0-clinical hours
This course combines concepts linked around three domains of Individual, Nursing and Healthcare while integrating them with knowledge from previous courses of Foundations, Health Assessment, and Pathophysiology. Exemplars of health and illness concepts based on national guidelines and standards are presented. These concepts and exemplars are carried over to skills in the corresponding nursing lab and clinical practice setting.
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NUR 112 - Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice, 1 credit hour
Prerequisite(s): NUR 100 , NUR 101 , NUR 102 , NUR 104 , NUR 105
16-theory hours, 0-lab hours, 0-clinical hours
This course is designed to help nursing students apply concepts and theories to practice. Students will explore the ideas of well-known nursing theorists and relate their work to evidence-based practice and professional nursing practice.
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NUR 115X - Professional Nursing Clinical I, 2 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): NUR 100 , NUR 101 , NUR 102 , NUR 104 , NUR 105
0-theory hours, 0-lab hours, 96-clinical hours
The beginning nursing student will integrate content from classroom learning activities and skills lab practice experiences to the clinical area. Care will be provided to selected clients across the lifespan in a variety of settings. Students will not be expected to provide nursing care for conditions not yet been covered in the coursework to that date. Clinical hours may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Transportation is the responsibility of the student.
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NUR 210 - Health & Illness Concepts in Nursing Practice II with Lab, 4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): NUR 106 , NUR 110 , NUR 112 , NUR 115X
48-theory hours, 24-lab hours, 0-clinical hours
This course combines concepts linked around three domains of Individual, Nursing and Healthcare while integrating them with knowledge from previous foundational nursing courses, and concepts from NUR 110 . This course introduces more complex exemplars of health and illness concepts, based on national guidelines and standards, for the intermediate learner. These concepts and exemplars are carried over to skills in the corresponding nursing lab and clinical practice setting.
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NUR 212 - Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing, 2 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): NUR 106 , NUR 110 , NUR 112 , NUR 115X
32-theory hours, 0-lab hours, 0-clinical hours
An introductory research and evidence-based practice (EBP) course focused on nursing contributions to high-quality patient care. Students gain knowledge of the research process including EBP models, literature appraisal, design, methods and basic quantitative and qualitative data interpretation. Ethical research conduct, and role of the institutional review board will be examined. Students will complete CITI training and collaborate with clinical partners to plan and investigate an EBP project.
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NUR 215 - Professional Nursing Clinical II, 2 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): NUR 106 , NUR 110 , NUR 112 , NUR 115X
0-theory hours, 0-lab hours, 96-clinical hours
The intermediate nursing student will integrate content from classroom learning activities and skills lab practice experiences to the clinical area. Care will be provided to assigned clients across the lifespan in a variety of settings. Students will be assigned patients in the clinical settings based on concepts covered in the current or previous courses. Students will not be expected to provide nursing care for conditions not yet been covered in the coursework to that date. Clinical hours may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Transportation is the responsibility of the student.
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NUR 220 - Behavioral Health Concepts, 2 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): NUR 106 , NUR 110 , NUR 112 , NUR 115X
Corequisite(s): NUR 225
32-theory hours, 0-lab hours, 0-clinical hours
This course focuses on concepts integral to behavioral health care of adults in acute care settings as well as application of these concepts in other health care and community settings. Students will learn about individuals with alterations in psychosocial adaptation and therapeutic approaches in psychiatric nursing care with the goal of understanding the mental health care needs of individuals of diverse compositions. Emphasis is on the role of the professional nurse in the promotion of mental health and care of individuals with mental health disorders. Standards and policies influencing access to mental health care and services in all settings will be discussed.
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NUR 225 - Behavioral Health Clinical, 1 credit hour
Prerequisite(s): NUR 106 , NUR 110 , NUR 112 , NUR 115X
Corequisite(s): NUR 220
0-theory hours, 0-lab hours, 48-clinical hours
The nursing student will integrate content from NUR 220 , knowledge gained in earlier coursework, and experiences from previous clinical courses to care for adults in the behavioral health setting. Clinical experiences will provide students the opportunity to gain additional knowledge and skills in therapeutic communication, motivational interviewing and to apply the nursing process in the care of clients in the behavioral health environment. Clinical hours may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. Transportation is the responsibility of the student.
Graded: S/U
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NUR 310 - Health & Illness Concepts in Nursing Practice III with Lab, 4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): NUR 210 , NUR 212 , NUR 215
52-theory hours, 18-lab hours, 0-clinical hours
This course combines concepts linked around three domains of Individual, Nursing and Healthcare while integrating them with knowledge from previous foundational nursing courses, and concepts from NUR 210 . Students are introduced to more complex exemplars of health and illness concepts, based on national guidelines and standards, for the intermediate learner. These concepts and exemplars are carried over to skills in the corresponding nursing lab and clinical practice setting.
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NUR 312 - Leadership and Ethics in Professional Practice, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): NUR 106 , NUR 110 , NUR 112 , NUR 115X
48-theory hours, 0-lab hours, 0-clinical hours
This course emphasizes professional leadership and the standards of professional nursing practice. Students will discuss professional leadership dilemmas and explore management, legal, political and health policy concepts. Students will explore the multi-facets of ethics that result in ethical dilemmas. Presentation and discussion of the most current issues confronted by healthcare will be examined using a principle-based theoretical framework.
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