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NURS 636 - Advanced Family Nursing III: Acute Illness Across the Lifespan Credits: (5)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar; six hours practicum.
Prerequisites: Admission into the FNP concentration, NURS 620 , NURS 628 , NURS 629 , NURS 631 (or concurrent), NURS 651 .
This course is designed to prepare the student to practice advanced nursing skills with rural community based families experiencing acute conditions. Emphasis is on analyzing, synthesizing and applying current family and health care theories, research and practice related to individuals and families across the lifespan. The focus includes risk assessment, wellness promotion, health protection, health restoration, management of acute conditions, coordination of services, collaboration with other providers and appropriate referral.
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NURS 637 - Advanced Family Nursing IV: Chronic Illness Across the Lifespan Credits: (5)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar; six hours practicum.
Prerequisites: Admission into the FNP concentration; NURS 620 , NURS 628 , NURS 629 , NURS 631 (or concurrent), NURS 651 .
This course is designed to prepare the student to practice advanced nursing skills in rural and urban community-based clients and families experiencing chronic conditions. Emphasis is on analyzing, synthesizing and applying current family and health care theories, research and practice related to individuals and families across the lifespan. The focus includes wellness promotion, health protection, management and maintenance of chronic conditions, restoration and rehabilitation, coordination of services, collaborative care with other providers and appropriate referral.
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NURS 638 - Family Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship Credits: (7)
Instructional Method: One hour seminar; 18 hours practicum.
Prerequisites: NURS 634 , NURS 635 , NURS 636 and NURS 637 .
This clinically intensive course provides the family nurse practitioner student the opportunity to apply relevant theories, concepts and research findings to clinical care. Emphasis is on developing clinical competence required in delivering primary health care.
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NURS 640 - Nursing Administration Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
This course is designed to help students examine theories, principles and applications of roles, characteristics and functions related to nursing administration. The focus is on delivery of high-quality and cost-effective care in a fiscally constrained health care delivery system.
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NURS 642 - Advanced Nursing for Older Adults Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: One hour seminar and six clinical hours/week.
Prerequisites: NURS 622 , NURS 628 , NURS 629 .
This clinically intensive course provides the student enrolled in the gerontological clinical nurse specialist program the opportunity to apply theories, concepts and research findings in the clinical care of older adults. Emphasis is on developing clinical competence required for the advanced practice gerontological nurse.
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NURS 644 - Theories and Strategies for Nursing Education Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
Examines issues related to nursing education in a variety of settings including schools of nursing, continuing education and staff development in the work place. Focuses on the teaching-learning process and the development, implementation and evaluation of effective units of instruction/learning.
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NURS 645 - Practicum in Nursing Education Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
This course is designed to provide practical experience in the facets of the role of nurse educator including teaching in the classroom, laboratory and clinical setting. Other responsibilities of the nurse educator will be explored including membership on committees that contribute to the effectiveness of a nursing program and the larger unit of which the school is a part (college/university).
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NURS 650 - Evidence for Advanced Nursing Practice Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 702 ; Undergraduate Nursing Research; Undergraduate Statistics.
Cross-Listed: NURS 800
In-depth examination of the process of developing evidence-based advanced nursing practice.
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NURS 651 - Advanced Practice Nursing Roles and Leadership Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Nursing or Permission of Instructor.
Cross-Listed: NURS 700
This course examines advanced nursing practice roles, both from a historical view and in current practice, and explores roles using philosophical, political, economic, and legal frameworks. Emphasis is on examination of current social, professional, legislative, and technological trends in health care, as they relate to advanced practice nursing. The focus will be on encouraging the student to develop the requisite skills needed for role assumption and leadership within the health care delivery system through engagement in activities designed to develop role competencies in advanced nursing practice.
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NURS 696 - Master’s Capstone Project Credits: (1)
Prerequisites: Completion of NURS 620 , NURS 628 , NURS 629 , NURS 650 , NURS 651 .
The master’s capstone project provides an opportunity for the student to synthesize knowledge and skills acquired from the core courses as well as from the specialized clinical concentration, resulting in the completion of an evidence-based project. If a student has not elected to complete a Thesis, the student will register for one credit of this course in each of the last two semesters of her/his program of study.
Note(s): This course receives a letter grade.
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NURS 699 - Research and Thesis Credits: (3)
Hours and credits to be arranged with the approval of the student’s thesis advisor, advisor and the dean of the Graduate College. See “Thesis .”
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NURS 700 - Advanced Practice Nursing Roles and Leadership Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Nursing or Permission of Instructor.
Cross-Listed: NURS 651
This course examines advanced nursing practice roles, both from a historical view and in current practice, and explores roles using philosophical, political, economic, and legal frameworks. Emphasis is on examination of current social, professional, legislative, and technological trends in health care, as they relate to advanced practice nursing. The focus will be on encouraging the student to develop the requisite skills needed for role assumption and leadership within the health care delivery system through engagement in activities designed to develop role competencies in advanced nursing practice.
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NURS 702 - Theoretical Foundations for Advanced Nursing Practice Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
Cross-Listed: NURS 620
Examines development of nursing theory and its uses in nursing practice and research. Includes the study and critique of nursing theories and theories from related disciplines. Explores philosophical issues related to contemporary nursing theory.
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NURS 704 - Advanced Practice Nursing in Rural Communities Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Nursing or permission of instructor.
Cross-Listed: NURS 633
This course will focus on the advanced practice nurse’s role in health promotion and illness prevention through understanding community dynamics, applying principles of epidemiology, community assessment, and program development for aggregates in rural communities.
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NURS 710 - Advanced Pathophysiology Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing.
Cross-Listed: NURS 628
This course is designed for the study of physiological alterations underlying disease entities and relating knowledge to interpret changes in normal function that result in symptoms indicative of illness. Students will examine current research in pathophysiology. The course provides the student with an essential theoretical basis for advanced nursing practice.
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NURS 712 - Advanced Health Assessment Credits: (2)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of the Graduate Program Coordinator; must be taken concurrently with NURS 713 .
This course provides the advanced practice nurse with the advanced skills related to health assessment and clinical decision making.
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NURS 713 - Advanced Health Assessment Laboratory Credits: (1)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of the Graduate Program Coordinator; must be taken concurrently with NURS 712 .
This course is the laboratory for NURS 712 Advanced Health Assessment.
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NURS 716 - Advanced Pharmacology Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours seminar.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in Nursing or permission of instructor.
Cross-Listed: NURS 631
Every Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) should have a well-grounded understanding of basic pharmacologic principles, which includes the cellular response level. This area of core content incorporates both pharmacotherapeutics and pharmacokinetics of broad categories of pharmacologic agents. Emphasis of this online course is on the understanding of pharmacology in health promotion, protection, and restoration.
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NURS 720 - Advanced Family Nursing: Acute Illness Across the Lifespan Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 702 , NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 721 ; or permission of faculty.
This course is designed to prepare the student to practice advanced nursing skills and clinical judgment with clients, families, and groups experiencing acute conditions in diverse settings and cultures. Emphasis is on analyzing, synthesizing, and applying current nursing, family, behavioral, and other health care theories and research related to individuals and families across the lifespan. The focus includes risk assessment, wellness promotion, health protection, health restoration, management of acute conditions, coordination of services, collaboration with other providers, and appropriate referral.
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NURS 721 - Advanced Family Nursing: Acute Illness Across the Lifespan-Clinical Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: Two hours clinical.
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 720 ; or permission of faculty.
This course is the clinical practicum for NURS 724 , Advanced Family Nursing: Acute Illness Across the Lifespan (theory) in the Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program, Family Nurse Practitioner track.
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NURS 724 - Advanced Family Nursing: Chronic Illness Across the Lifespan Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 725 ; or permission of instructor.
This course provides the advanced practice nurse practitioner with the knowledge and skills necessary for understanding and managing chronic illnesses across the lifespan.
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NURS 725 - Advanced Family Nursing: Chronic Illness Across the Lifespan-Clinical Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: Two hours clinical.
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 724 ; or permission of faculty.
This course is the clinical practicum for NURS 724 , Advanced Family Nursing: Chronic Illness Across the Lifespan.
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NURS 728 - Advanced Family Nursing: Women’s Health Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 729 ; or permission of faculty.
This course is designed to prepare the student with the advanced knowledge and skills to practice in diverse settings in delivering primary health care to women. The student will develop clinical judgment in assessment and problem identification, management, monitoring, follow up, and referral of health problems of women across the life span. In addition, health promotion, prevention, protection, and restoration for women and families. Nursing and related theories provide a framework for culturally sensitive, evidence based advanced practice.
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NURS 729 - Advanced Family Nursing: Women’s Health-Clinical Credits: (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 728 ; or permission of faculty.
This course is the clinical practicum for NURS 728 , Advanced Family Nursing: Women’s Health in the Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program, Family Nurse Practitioner concentration.
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NURS 732 - Advanced Family Nursing: Children’s Health Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 733 ; or permission of faculty.
This course focuses on the development of clinical decision making and other skills needed to deliver primary health care to children and adolescents and their families in diverse settings. Emphasis is on health promotion and prevention and assessment, diagnosis and management of common acute and chronic health problems for children and adolescents, families, groups, and populations. Theories and research in growth and development, genetics, health and behavioral sciences, and best practices are explored.
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NURS 733 - Advanced Family Nursing: Children’s Health – Clinical Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: Two hours clinical.
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 732 ; or permission of faculty.
This is the clinical course for NURS 732, Advanced Family Nursing: Children’s Health. The focus is health promotion/prevention in children/adolescents and families and assessment, diagnosis and management of health status changes in this population.
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NURS 740 - Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist: Patient/Client Sphere of Influence Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 741 ; or permission of instructor.
This course focuses on the patient/client with an emphasis on health promotion, protection and holistic care of adults and older adults.
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NURS 741 - Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist: Patient/Client Sphere of Influence – Clinical Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours clinical.
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 740 ; or permission of faculty.
Clinical course for NURS 740 : Adult- Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist: Patient/Client Sphere of Influence. Focuses on the patient/client relationship with an emphasis on health promotion, protection and holistic care of adults and older adults in diverse settings.
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NURS 744 - Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist: Nurses and Nursing Practice Sphere of Influence Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 745 ; or permission of faculty.
Focuses on the practice and theoretical dimensions of adult and older adult advanced nursing practice. Content provides the opportunity to apply theories, concepts, and research findings to clinical practice of both adults and older adults in diverse settings.
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NURS 745 - Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist: Nurses and Nursing Practice Sphere of Influence – Clinical Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours clinical.
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 744 ; or permission of faculty.
Clinical course for NURS 744 : Adult- Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist: Nurses and Nursing Practice Sphere of Influence. Focuses on the nursing practice sphere with adults and older adults, and provides the opportunity to apply theories, concepts, and research findings in clinical practice.
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NURS 748 - Adult-Gerontology Clinical Specialist: Organization/System Sphere of Influence Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 749 ; or permission of faculty.
Explores the influence of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) on organizations and systems by articulating the value of nursing care at the decision-making level.
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NURS 749 - Adult-Gerontology Clinical Specialist: Organization/System Sphere of Influence – Clinical Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours clinical.
Prerequisites: NURS 710 , NURS 712 , NURS 713 , NURS 716 and concurrent with NURS 748 ; or permission of faculty.
Clinical course for NURS 748 : Adult- Gerontology Clinical Specialist: Organization/System Sphere of Influence.
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NURS 752 - Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Preceptorship Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours clinical.
Prerequisites: NURS 740 , NURS 741 , NURS 744 , NURS 745 , NURS 748 , NURS 749 ; or permission of faculty.
This course is the final clinical practicum course for the Clinical Nurse Specialist Program.
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NURS 773 - Advanced Emerging Therapies for Healthcare Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Doctoral level status in nursing or another discipline.
Examines advanced therapies becoming accepted by Americans as complements or alternatives to traditional Western medical practices. Focuses on non-toxic and non-invasive approaches to achieving and maintaining wellness and healing for the body, mind, and spirit.
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NURS 774 - Health Care Informatics Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Online
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and completion of DNP technology orientation.
This is an introduction of health care informatics for health care practitioners. It is a project based course that emphasizes the requirements of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Education Requirements for Advance Practice Nurses in Doctoral Programs. These requirements emphasize the analysis and assessment of health care informatics tools in clinical practice, research, education, and patient education.
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NURS 790 - Special Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing in DNP or permission of instructor.
The objectives and content of this online course facilitate achievement of the Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program outcomes. Current issues, research theory, and advanced clinical practice and scholarship not otherwise covered In the DNP program determine course content.
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NURS 800 - Evidence for Advanced Nursing Practice Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 702 ; Undergraduate Nursing Research; Undergraduate Statistics.
Cross-Listed: NURS 650
In-depth examination of the process of developing evidence-based advanced nursing practice.
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NURS 802 - Synthesis and Evaluation of Evidence-Based Data for Advanced Practice Nurses Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 800 ; or permission of instructor.
Building upon basic statistics and research methods, this course will apply data principles to evidence based practice situations for Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs). Emphasis is on the practical application of design techniques, data analysis, and interpretation to guide clinical practice. Includes integration of appropriate technologies to focus on outcomes of interest for APNs.
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NURS 804 - Clinical Scholarship and Population-Based Outcomes for Advanced Practice Nurses Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: NURS 800 , NURS 802 ; or permission of faculty.
Introduces a broad range of methods for scholarly inquiry to establish an evidence-based advanced nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on research methods useful in program evaluation, quality improvement projects, evaluation of new practice models, and clinical research pilot projects.
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NURS 810 - Health Care Systems, Information Systems, and Business Practices Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: NURS 800 , NURS 802 ; or permission of faculty.
Explores foundations and principles of business, finance and entrepreneurship and information systems of advanced practice nursing within the context of the larger health care system.
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NURS 812 - Health Care Policy, Ethics, and Law Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Graduate Standing in Nursing or permission of instructor.
Analysis of principles of ethics, law, and policy impacting health care delivery systems and advanced practice nurses.
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NURS 820 - Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project I Credits: (2)
Instructional Method: Two hours clinical.
Prerequisites: Advanced nursing practice courses required in The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), or Nurse Midwifery (MN) Concentration; or permission of faculty.
The DNP Capstone Project course facilitates the identification of the student’s scholarly project, development of a project proposal, and the implementation and evaluation of the project. The project is derived from the immersion practice experience.
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NURS 821 - Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project II Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: One hour clinical.
Prerequisites: NURS 820 .
This DNP Capstone Project course is a continuation of student work initiated in NURS 820 which facilitates the identification of the student’s scholarly project, development of a project proposal, and the implementation and evaluation of the project. The focus of this course is completion of the Clinical Capstone Project.
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NURS 824 - Doctor of Nursing Practice Clinical Residency Credits: Variable credit, (1-12)
Prerequisites: Advanced nursing practice courses required in The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), or Nurse Midwifery (MN) Concentration; or permission of faculty.
This is the course work required for the DNP Clinical Residency. The DNP Clinical Residency is a clinical leadership experience focusing on nursing education, policy, practice, or research within an area of student interest.
Note(s): Variable credit hours; may be repeated for credit; must total 12 by end of program-clinical.
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NURS 825 - Doctor of Nursing Practice Executive Leadership Final Project I Credits: (2)
Prerequisites: NURS 700 , NURS 702 , NURS 704 , NURS 800 , NURS 802 , NURS 804 , NURS 810 and NURS 812 .
This is the initial capstone work required for the DNP in Executive Leadership. This course expands upon previous course work and administrative leadership experiences that focused on nursing education, policy, practice, research or business within an area of student interest.
Note(s): This course may be taken after receiving a grade of “B” or higher in all prerequisite courses.
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NURS 826 - Doctor of Nursing Practice Executive Leadership Final Project II Credits: (1)
Prerequisites: NURS 825
This is the final capstone work required for the DNP Executive Leadership concentration. This course expands upon previous course work in NURS 825 and continues to focus on a leadership experience in nursing education, policy, practice, research and/or business within the area of student interest.
Note(s): This course may be taken after receiving a grade of “B” or higher in all prerequisite courses.
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NURS 827 - Doctorate of Nursing Practice Executive Leadership Residency Credits: Variable credit, (1-12)
Prerequisites: Advanced nursing courses required in Nurse Executive Leadership concentration: NURS 700 , NURS 702 , NURS 704 , NURS 800 , NURS 802 , NURS 804 , NURS 810 , NURS 812
This is the course work required for the DNP Residency In Executive Leadership. This Residency is an extensive leadership experience focusing on executive leadership in education, policy, practice, research and/or business within an area of student interest.
Note(s): Variable credit hours; may be repeated for credit; may not exceed 4 credit hours per term; must total 12 by end of the program
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NURS 897 - Independent Practicum Credits: Variable credit, (1-3)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the DNP with completion of a minimum of one advanced clinical course in the student’s program of study and permission of the supervising faculty and advisor.
This course is designed to provide experience for the graduate student who elects to pursue additional advanced practice in a selected area. The content of the practicum will be defined by the student in consultation with the faculty member supervising the practicum.
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NURS 898 - Directed Study in Advanced Practice Nursing Credits: Variable credit, (1-3)
Prerequisites: 12 semester hours of graduate credits, NURS 800 , and approval from the student’s advisor, the faculty advisor for the directed study, and the Dean of the Graduate College.
Provides the opportunity to pursue additional in depth study relevant to advanced nursing practice. Development of a proposal approved by the Graduate College is required. See Directed Study Guidelines in the Graduate Catalog and the School of Nursing Graduate Handbook.
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OCTH 610 - Clinical Anatomy and Biomechanics for Occupational Therapy Credits: (4)
Prerequisites: Admission to the MOT program, or permission of the Chair.
Lecture and laboratory study of surface and regional anatomy for the occupational therapy student. Emphasis is placed on the clinical and functional significance of the structures and processes being studied, with particular attention to the contributions of each to movement and the performance of everyday occupations.
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OCTH 612 - Occupation in Human Life Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to the MOT program or permission of the Chair.
Introduction to the profession of occupational therapy, and to occupation as its paradigm. Using Person-Environment-Occupational Performance as a conceptual model, students investigate the organization and meaning of occupation in their own lives and the lives of others, discuss developmental, cultural and socioeconomic influences on occupational performance, and explore relationships between occupation and health.
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OCTH 614 - The Occupational Therapy Process Credits: (4)
Prerequisites: Admission to the MOT program or permission of the Chair.
An introduction to the steps in providing occupational therapy services to clients, from referral through discharge. Students develop a “toolbox” of materials and methods for occupation-based screening and intervention, and learn to document practice using the SOAP format.
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OCTH 616 - Fundamental Clinical Skills Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Admission to the MOT program or permission of the Chair.
This practicum is designed to prepare students for working safely and efficiently in a clinical setting. Health care teams, the language of health care, professionalism, client rights, pharmacological agents and their effects on occupation, and safety issues in the clinic, are among the topics addressed.
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OCTH 620 - Development and Performance Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 610 , OCTH 612 , OCTH 614 and OCTH 616 or permission of the Chair.
A study of occupational performance through the human life cycle. Explores the roles and tasks characteristic of each stage in human life from the prenatal period through old age, and addresses the impact of disability at various life stages.
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OCTH 622 - Contexts of Service Delivery Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: OCTH 610 , OCTH 612 , OCTH 614 and OCTH 616 or permission of the Chair.
A survey of the environments in which occupational therapists practice, with particular attention to community-centered practice. Investigation of the social, economic, political, geographic and demographic factors that affect service delivery in medical, school and community settings. Students work with others to design a new occupation-based program for a rural community.
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OCTH 624 - Clinical Inquiry Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 610 , OCTH 612 , OCTH 614 and OCTH 616 or permission of the Chair.
An introduction to methods and resources for gathering and appraising research evidence about occupation and occupational therapy services. Students develop clinical questions; then use the matrix method along with evidence-based practice database and bibliographic software to plan, carry out and communicate the results of literature reviews.
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OCTH 626 - Psychosocial Occupational Therapy Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 610 , OCTH 612 , OCTH 614 and OCTH 616 or permission of the Chair.
Develops knowledge and skills for addressing the psychosocial needs of all clients, and for clinical practice with adults with mental illnesses or developmental disabilities affecting their occupational performance. Applies the Person-Environment-Occupation- Performance model, and introduces other theoretical models and frames of reference that inform psychosocial occupational therapy.
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OCTH 628 - Practicum in Community-Based Services Credits: (2)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 610 , OCTH 612 , OCTH 614 and OCTH 616 or permission of the Chair.
Students work in groups with a faculty mentor to provide occupation-centered services to clients in a community setting, collect and analyze data about the outcomes of the services provided, and reflect upon their experiences.
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OCTH 630 - Level I Fieldwork in Behavioral Health/Intellectual Disabilities Credits: (4)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 620 , OCTH 622 , OCTH 624 and OCTH 626 and OCTH 628 or permission of the Chair.
A part-time (16 hours per week) placement in an accredited facility which provides behavioral health services or programs for adults with intellectual disabilities. Students are supervised on-site by a credentialed education or health professional.
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OCTH 632 - Tools for Practice Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 620 , OCTH 622 , OCTH 624 and OCTH 626 and OCTH 628 or permission of the Chair.
Provides experience with the tools and materials that people use in their everyday occupations and activities. Explores the perspective that practical arts, folk-crafts and technologies were originally tools for survival, and presents examples of activities that have been used as therapeutic tools from the inception of the profession today. Students participate in manual activities that are meaningful to rural people, and construct simple adaptive devices.
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OCTH 634 - Professional Seminar I Credits: (2)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 620 , OCTH 622 , OCTH 624 and OCTH 626 and OCTH 628 or permission of the Chair.
Students work in groups with a faculty mentor to present and process clinical stories and dilemmas encountered in their Level I Fieldwork placements. Discourse, role-play, debate and journal writing are used to facilitate reflection and analysis.
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OCTH 640 - Research in Occupational Therapy Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 630 , OCTH 632 and OCTH 634 or permission of the Chair.
Provides an overview of the qualitative and quantitative research methods used in clinical research in occupational therapy and the process of locating and securing grants. Includes practical experience with designing a study, collecting and analyzing data and writing research reports.
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OCTH 642 - Neuroscience for Occupational Therapy Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 630 , OCTH 632 and OCTH 634 or permission of the Chair.
Examines the gross anatomy and fundamental elements and processes of the nervous system, from a clinician’s perspective. Presents the neurological bases of pathological conditions and neurorehabiliation practices.
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OCTH 644 - Occupational Therapy with Children Credits: (6)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 630 , OCTH 632 and OCTH 634 or permission of the Chair.
Develops knowledge and skills for clinical practice with infants and children whose occupational performance is disrupted by illness or disability. Applies the Person-Environment-Occupation-Performance model, and introduces other theoretical models and frames of reference that inform pediatric occupational therapy.
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OCTH 646 - Practicum in Children’s Services Credits: (2)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 630 , OCTH 632 and OCTH 634 or permission of the Chair.
Students work in groups with a faculty mentor to provide occupation-based services to children, collect and analyze data about the outcomes of the services provided, and reflect on their experiences.
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OCTH 650 - Occupational Therapy Leadership and Management Credits: (4)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 640 , OCTH 642 , OCTH 644 and OCTH 646 or permission of the Chair.
Surveys leadership theories, types and skills, and provides opportunities for interaction with occupational therapy leaders. Explores legal and ethical issues that affect occupational therapy practice today. Describes the primary roles of the occupational therapy manager within an organizational system, and develops entry-level competencies in administrative and management functions.
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OCTH 652 - Physical Dysfunction Practice: Musculoskeletal Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 640 , OCTH 642 , OCTH 644 and OCTH 646 or permission of the Chair.
Develops knowledge and skills for clinical practice with adults who have musculoskeletal disorders or medical/surgical conditions affecting occupational performance. Applies the Person-Environment-Occupation-Performance model, and introduces other theoretical models and frames of reference that inform occupational therapy for physical dysfunction.
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OCTH 654 - Physical Dysfunction Practice: Neurological Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 640 , OCTH 642 , OCTH 644 and OCTH 646 or permission of the Chair.
Develops knowledge and skills for clinical practice with adults who have neurological disorders affecting occupational performance. Applies the Person-Environment-Occupation-Performance model, and introduces other theoretical models and frames of reference that inform occupational therapy for physical dysfunction.
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OCTH 656 - Special Topics in Adult Rehabilitation Credits: (2)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 640 , OCTH 642 , OCTH 644 and OCTH 646 or permission of the Chair.
An overview of specialty services in physical dysfunction practice including work programs/ergonomics, low vision rehabilitation and driver rehabilitation.
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OCTH 658 - Working with Older Adults Credits: (2)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 640 , OCTH 642 , OCTH 644 and OCTH 646 or permission of the Chair.
A case-based learning approach is used to explore current issues in occupation and aging, and the role of the occupational therapist in elder care.
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OCTH 661 - Level II Fieldwork A Credits: (7)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 650 , OCTH 652 , OCTH 654 , OCTH 656 and OCTH 658 or permission of the Chair.
A full-time placement in an accredited facility which provides rehabilitation services to children and/or adults. Students are supervised on-site by an experienced, licensed occupational therapist.
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OCTH 662 - Professional Seminar II Credits: (2)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 650 , OCTH 652 , OCTH 654 , OCTH 656 and OCTH 658 or permission of the Chair.
In this on-line seminar, participants explore and discuss the transition from student to health-care professional.
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OCTH 670 - Level II Fieldwork B Credits: (7)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 661 and OCTH 662 or permission of the Chair.
A full-time placement in an accredited facility which provides rehabilitation services to children and/or adults. Students are supervised on-site by an experienced, licensed occupational therapy Fieldwork Educator.
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OCTH 672 - Graduate Project Credits: (2)
Prerequisites: Successful completion of OCTH 661 and OCTH 662 or permission of the Chair.
Supervised development of a one-semester scholarly, entrepreneurial or administrative project that synthesizes the student’s educational and clinical experience. Topics for projects are chosen collaboratively by the student and Level II fieldwork educator, and approved by the clinical director.
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OCTH 698 - Directed Study in Occupational Therapy Credits: Variable credit, (1-4)
Prerequisites: Admission to the M.O.T. program or permission of the Chair.
To allow M.O.T. students and faculty to work together on projects of mutual interest that are not otherwise covered by coursework.
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Philosopgy and Religious Sudies |
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ETHC 630 - Emerging Trends in Bioethics Credits: (3)
This course introduces students to ethical theory and methods of moral reasoning as tools for analyzing bioethical problems of the twenty first century that arise from emerging medical technology and changes to law and health policy. The bioethical issues will vary to reflect current events and debates. Examples include the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on rural health and human service delivery, the efficacy and safety of telemedicine and telecounseling, and the ethical implications of new advances in genetic medicine. Through these analyses Health and Social Services professionals and other students will develop their ability to both directly provide and allow effective health care ethics consultations in specific cases.
Note(s): This course is typically conducted in a hybrid format.
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Physical Science |
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PHSC 601 - Seminar Credits: (1)
Instructional Method: Meets minimum of 15 hours per semester.
Prerequisites: Admission to the Graduate College.
Recent developments in science education.
Note(s): May be taken up to four times for credit provided the topic studied is different each time.
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PHSC 611:612 - Selected Topics in Physical Science Credits: Variable credit, (3-4)
Instructional Method: A minimum of 45 contact hours per course.
Prerequisites: Graduate student majoring or minoring in science education.
A study in depth of one or more science topics. Provides students with initial skills and competencies in applying instructional systems principles to teaching learning problems. Examines development of specifications for facilities, equipment and materials for learning under a variety of conditions and instructional media in relation to content and learner characteristics. Includes large and small group activities.
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Political Science |
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POSC 532 - Public Organization Theory and Leadership Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.
Focuses on transformational leadership theories, the impact of leadership on organizational behavior/culture, and public sector revitalization in order to examine the role of (visionary) leadership in the redesign of public organizations to: (a) “fit” or become congruent with their turbulent operating environment(s); (b) enhance efficiency outcomes; and (c) fulfill their legislative, judicial, and/or political mandate.
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Psychology |
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PSYC 505 - Forensic Psychology Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Conveys information relating to forensic psychology, including the insanity defense, aggression, courtroom psychology, mental health aspects of criminology and the psychological forces toward crime and delinquency.
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PSYC 580 - Human Neuropsychology Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing or permission of instructor.
Disorders and diseases of the human brain will be examined to familiarize students with the causes, consequences and treatment of brain disorders and to illuminate the role of the brain in normal psychological functioning. Students will learn about the structure and function of the nervous system, causes of brain damage, common neuropsychological disorders and syndromes, disorders of brain function in children and adults and assessment and rehabilitation of brain function.
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PSYC 610 - Analysis of Behavioral Data Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Two courses in statistics or equivalent.
Inferential procedures in the treatment of psychological research data. Emphasis on practical and behavioral applications of techniques of data analysis. Implications for the collection and organization of data discussed.
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PSYC 611 - Methodology and Program Evaluation in Psychology Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Discussion of and practice in the design and evaluation of psychological research, including measurement and experimental design, their limitations and sources of confounding and the interpretation of data. Techniques for performing cost-effectiveness analysis and cost-benefit analysis in mental health and other human services will also be covered.
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PSYC 612 - Psychometric Theory, Assessment, Appraisal and Application Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture, demonstration and discussion.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in psychology, and PSYC 611 or an equivalent course.
A comprehensive survey of measurement theory and practice in psychology. Topics covered may include scaling models, validity, reliability, measurement error and correlation analyses, multivariate correlational analysis, areas of assessment (vocational, personality, intellectual), the evaluation process and the report-writing process.
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PSYC 622 - Historical Foundations of a Scientific Psychology Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in psychology or permission of the instructor.
Discussion of the role of psychologists as scientists, from the inception of the field to the present. Issues to be discussed include the advantages and disadvantages of the scientific method as a mode of inquiry, the concept of scientific progress, and the status of psychology as a science. The course will trace the historical development of the various schools of psychology and describe the factors that have led to psychology’s current position as both a basic and an applied science.
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PSYC 623 - Advanced Social Psychology Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in psychology or permission of the instructor.
Focused coverage of the scientific literature relating to psychological aspects of human social behavior. Topics covered will vary as a function of the needs and interests of the students, but will usually include one or more of the following: attribution and social perception, attitude formation and change, prosocial behavior, aggression, social influence and applications of social psychology.
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PSYC 626 - Advanced Comparative Learning and Motivation Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in psychology or permission of the instructor.
Focused coverage of the scientific literature relating to associative learning, comparative cognition and motivation. Original research involving both nonhuman and human subjects will be covered and critically evaluated. Topics covered will vary as a function of the needs and interests of the students, but will usually include one or more of the following: classical conditioning, instrumental conditioning, observational learning, evolution of behavior, motivational processes, aversive motivation, comparative cognition, memory and concept formation.
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PSYC 627 - Advanced Sensation and Perception Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in psychology or permission of the instructor.
Focused coverage of the scientific literature relating to acquisition and processing of sensory information. Original research involving both human and nonhuman subjects will be covered and critically evaluated. Topics covered will vary as a function of the needs and interests of the students, but will usually include one or more of the following: acquisition and processing of sensory information, use of sensory information to guide action, perception of space and form, color perception, different sensory systems and the conscious experience of objects and object relations.
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PSYC 628 - Biological Foundations of Behavior Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in psychology or permission of the instructor.
Examines the biological underpinnings of behavior and the role of the nervous system in mediating behavior and psychological processes in humans and other animals. Students will learn about biological approaches to the study of behavior, structure and function of the nervous system, neural bases of perception, action, cognition, and motivation, and biological contributions to disorders of behavioral and psychological functioning.
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PSYC 630 - Cognitive and Affective Aspects of Behavior Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in psychology or permission of the instructor.
This course will examine how and why people think and behave as they do. Current theoretical and empirical evidence from mainstream cognitive and affective perspectives, evolutionary psychology, and neuroscience will be examined and integrated. Applications to a variety of contexts will be explored.
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PSYC 631 - Cognitive Intellectual Assessment Techniques Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture; two hours laboratory.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in psychology or permission of instructor.
A study of the theory and development of the Stanford-Binet and the Wechsler Scales, as well as additional intelligence tests, including a history of and current research and practices in the field of individual intelligence testing. Laboratory experience includes supervised administration, scoring and interpretation of individual intelligence scales. Students administer and score a number of scales each semester and are expected to achieve proficiency in report writing as part of their laboratory experience.
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PSYC 632 - Child Behavioral Assessment and Intervention Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Two hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in psychology or permission of the instructor.
This course will emphasize the application of behavioral theories and the principles to administration and interpretation of child behavioral assessment instruments and techniques, with the goal of linking assessment to intervention. Associated multicultural, legal, and ethical issues will be examined.
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PSYC 633 - Instructional Assessment and Intervention Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in psychology or permission of the instructor.
This course is intended to provide students with the skills necessary to assess academic skills and instructional environments within a consultative framework and to develop instructional interventions. The course will teach skills intended to integrate assessment, consultation, and intervention functions. Students will learn and practice skills necessary to address academic referrals within the context of the educational system. This course has a specific focus on understanding the relationship between the instructional environment and academic difficulties that students experience. This class will emphasize the use of curriculum based assessment within a decision making model and linking assessment practices to intervention. Focus will be placed on behavioral and ecological interventions that have an empirical basis.
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PSYC 635 - Advanced Cognitive and Psychoeducational Assessment Credits: (3)
Prerequisites: PSYC 631
This course will present theoretical and practical issues relating to the cognitive and psychoeducational assessment of children and adolescents in school settings. A variety of assessment domains and techniques will be presented and discussed, including assessment of cognitive functioning for special populations (beyond that covered in PSYC 631), academic achievement, visual-motor assessment, assessment of behavioral and emotional disorders, assessment of persons with severe disabilities, and related topics. Techniques for interviewing and for integrative report-writing will also be presented and practiced.
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PSYC 636 - Child Personality Assessment Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in psychology; a “B” or better in a course of individual intelligence testing, a graduate course in psychopathology (may be taken concurrently), or permission of the instructor.
Intended for school and clinical psychology graduate students. The course includes supervised administration, scoring and interpretation of individual projective and objective personality tests and supervised interviewing experience with children and parents. Students administer, score and interpret several personality tests and are expected to achieve proficiency in writing comprehensive psychological reports.
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PSYC 637 - Personality Assessment Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Completion of PSYC 631 with a “B” or better, PSYC 663 or PSYC 685 (these may be taken concurrently), or permission of instructor.
Students will gain experience in clinical observation, assessment interviews, and procedures regarding selection, administration, scoring, and interpretation of several of the widely used methods of personality assessment, in the service of accurate evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health clients. Ethical issues, including those that relate to assessing culturally diverse populations in counseling settings, are emphasized.
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PSYC 638 - Early Childhood Assessment and Intervention Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: PSYC 631 or permission of instructor.
Cross-Listed: EDSP 638
This course will teach selection, administration and interpretation of formal and informal assessment techniques for young children with disabling and at-risk conditions and their families. Within a developmental/ ecological context the course will teach assessment strategies and link assessment results with effective intervention strategies.
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PSYC 640 - Professional Orientation and Function in Mental Health Counseling Credits: (3)
Instructional Method: Three hours lecture.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing in clinical-counseling psychology or permission of instructor.
An orientation to professional counseling with an emphasis on mental health counseling. The course traces the historical development and trends in counseling as a discipline and assesses current identity and functions. The roles of professional organizations and associations are analyzed. The laws and ethics regarding the practice of professional counseling are studied. Issues related to mental health practice are included. Collaborative consultation and issues of outreach and treatment/prevention strategies will also be discussed.
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