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NURS 310 - Adult Nursing Skills Lab
Credits: One (1)
Prerequisite: NURS-201, NURS-202, NURS-203, NURS-204, NURS-205, and NURS-206
Corequisite: NURS-303
This course integrates medical surgical case studies with medical surgical psychomotor skills in order to care for complex clients and safely administer medications.
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NURS 330 - Individual Assessment
Credits: Three (3)
This course introduces major concepts and skills needed to complete
comprehensive assessments of individual clients at all development
stages. Also featured are lab experiences, applying interviewing
and assessment skills to clients of all ages.
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NURS 341 - Family Assessment
Credits: Three (3)
Corequisite: NURS-307
Although families have been the recipients of nursing care for many
years, the family is now widely perceived to be the context of
care. Health professions must broaden their practice so that they
serve the family as a unit as well as individual family members.
This course provides a sound theoretical foundation for family
nursing assessment and intervention.
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NURS 342 - Nursing Informatics
Credits: Two (2)
Provides an overview of informatics for the post-licensure nursing student. Integrates practice, education, and research with computer technology and information science to identify, gather, process, and manage information. Emphasis is on technology-based health applications which support clinical, administrative, and research decision making and their use in Evidence Based Practice. Current trends and issues in nursing and managing health care information are all examined. It is assumed that students have basic computing and word processing skills.
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NURS 401 - Foundations of Public Health Nursing
Credits: Five (5)
Prerequisite: NURS-303, NURS-305, NURS-306, and NURS-310
Corequisite: NURS-401C
Public health nursing combines concepts, theories and principles from nursing, public health and other sciences to form the basis for its practice. The scope of this practice is distinguished by the focus on prevention, health protection and health promotion of individuals, families, aggregates and communities. Principles of public health nursing are applied in community settings with an emphasis on family case management.
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NURS 401C - Required Clinical-Nurs 401
Credits: Zero (0)
Prerequisite: NURS-303, NURS-305, NURS-306, and NURS-310
Corequisite: NURS-401
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NURS 402 - Nursing Care of The Adult II
Credits: Six (6)
Prerequisite: NURS-303, NURS-305, and NURS-310
Corequisite: NURS-306 and NURS-402C
This course continues the focus on needs of adults experiencing illness in acute care and community-based settings. The theoretical basis of medical/surgical nursing care for adults is emphasized along with the application of the nursing process for common and complex health problems. Cultural differences, ethical considerations and legal responsibilities are integrated throughout the course as students deliver professional nursing care.
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NURS 402C - Required Clinical-Nurs 402
Credits: Zero (0)
Corequisite: NURS-402
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NURS 403 - Nursing Care of Populations
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-201, NURS-202, NURS-203, NURS-204, NURS-205, NURS-206, and NURS-303
Promotion of healthy communities depends on the expansion of public
health nursing principles to populations. Nurses effect change to
promote healthy populations through the political process and
policy making.
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NURS 404 - Leadership Contemporary Health Care
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-303, NURS-305, NURS-306, NURS-308, and NURS-310
The current health care environment provides many opportunities for an enhanced leadership role for professional nursing. This course emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration and principles of management, nursing practice models, and the relationship between historical and contemporary issues and the responsibilities of the professional nurse.
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NURS 405 - Senior Practicum
Credits: Four (4)
Prerequisite: NURS-402
Corequisite: NURS-405C
This course provides the opportunity to demonstrate achievement of program outcomes in a chosen clinical setting. Emphasis is placed on self-directed learning and evaluation in a selected clinical area under the supervision of nursing faculty and clinical nurse preceptors.
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NURS 405C - Required Clinical-Nurs 405
Credits: Zero (0)
Corequisite: NURS-405
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NURS 409 - Critical Care in Nursing
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-303
This course is designed to introduce students to a
multidisciplinary approach to critical care. Content includes an
introduction to critical care concepts with an emphasis on common
pathologies, physical examination, diagnostics, pharmacologics and
treatment modalities. Classroom, clinical simulations and case
studies force the learner to move beyond basic information and
progress to problem solving and critical thinking.
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NURS 412 - Nursing Care at End-Of-Life
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-303
This course will address critical aspects of palliative nursing
care. Clinical nursing assessment, symptom management,
spirituality, cultural influences, and ethics will be discussed.
The needs of special populations and nursing management in a
variety of settings are included.
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NURS 414 - Genetics in Nursing
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-303
This introductory course is designed to emphasize the conceptual
framework of genetics. Principles, problems, and methods of human
genetics will be explored. Surveys aspects of medical genetics,
biochemical genetics, molecular genetics, and cytogenetics, as
applied to humans will be introduced. Ethical considerations will
be discussed and applied within the context of nursing.
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NURS 415 - Perioperative Nursing
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-303 and NURS-310
Patients undergoing surgical procedures require the care of nurses in pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative assessment, planning, treatment and evaluation. Students will interact with the patient and family in this stressful situation which requires a seamless knowledge of the perioperative process as well as to appropriately and accurately applying knowledge unique to this specialty.
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NURS 416 - Public Health Capstone
Credits: Four (4)
Prerequisite: NURS-330 and NURS-341
Public health nursing combines concepts, theories and principles from nursing, public health and other sciences to form the basis for its practice. The scope of this practice is distinguished by the focus on prevention, health protection and health promotion of individ-uals, families, aggregates and communities.
Note: Capstone Course
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NURS 496 - Independent Study
Credits: One (1) to Four (4)
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NURS 600 - Theoretical Found Nursing Practice
Credits: Three (3)
A master’s prepared nurse is expected to critique, evaluate and use
appropriate theory within his/her practice. This course focuses on
applying theoretical and conceptual frameworks to guide decision
making that enhances health for culturally diverse populations. A
variety of theories, e.g., developmental, systems, psychodynamic,
physiological, and nursing theories relevant to health and illness
care and organizations are explored.
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NURS 601 - Evidence Based Practice In Nursing
Credits: Three (3)
Evidence-based practice is the deliberate use of current best
practice in making informed decisions about the implementation of
nursing knowledge. This course emphasizes evidence-based practice
as it relates to changing and improving the discipline of nursing.
Students systematically explore and evaluate current nursing
knowledge for scientific and clinical merit.
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NURS 602 - Health Care Policy
Credits: Three (3)
The master’s prepared nurse needs to understand the complexities
and functioning of health care delivery systems, health care
financing systems, and the development and implications of health
care policies that guide those systems. The philosophical and
sociocultural aspects of health care policy are examined.
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NURS 603 - Professional Role Development: Adv Practice Nurse
Credits: Three (3)
This course provides a theoretical foundation for exploring, analyzing and evaluating graduate level nursing roles within the health care system. The legal and ethical context in which the advance nurse practices is addressed.
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NURS 605 - Professional Role Development: Nurse Educator
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-631, NURS-632, NURS-633, and NURS-634
The students will be oriented to the role of the nurse educator within systems of higher education and other settings. Legal, ethical, cultural and professional issues will be explored.
Note: The faculty mentor students in portfolio development in preparation for entry into higher education.
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NURS 610 - Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
Credits: Three (3)
The master’s prepared nurse is in a key position to influence the health practices of individuals, groups and communities. Health screening, risk assessment, targeted needs assessment and health promotion are emphasized. The health care goals at the local, regional and national levels are implemented to direct program planning, development, implementation and evaluation.
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NURS 611 - Advanced Pathophysiology
Credits: Three (3)
Provides the basis for understanding the pathophysiology of
diseases and the changes in normal function that result in
manifestations indicative of illness. Emphasis is on correlating
manifestations of illness with pathophysiological processes in
order to formulate diagnoses and health care goals.
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NURS 612 - Advanced Health Assessment
Credits: Three (3)
Advanced practice nurses perform comprehensive health assessments
in a variety of settings. Advanced health assessment integrates the
health history, physical and psychological changes and psychosocial
variations. The assessment is used to determine health and risk
status, develop health promotion strategies, and establish
priorities of care. Differences between a complete health history
and a history for an episodic event are examined.
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NURS 615 - Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics
Credits: Three (3)
Nurse practitioners diagnose and prescribe treatment regimens for
persons with common acute and/or chronic health problems. This
course focuses on the pharmacological foundation for safely
prescribing medical regimens for illnesses that affect individuals.
Also included are illness prevention and non-pharmacological
primary care for individuals and populations at risk.
Note: Selection of appropriate therapies, patient education and evaluation parameters are stressed.
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NURS 619 - Leadership and Quality
Credits: Three (3)
This course will prepare the graduate nursing student to assume leadership roles on interprofessional teams that effectively implement patient safety and quality improvement initiatives. Using a complexity science and systems theory approach, the student will be able to analyze organizations and the provision of health care within those organizations, as well as plan change strategies to improve the care environment. Budget and marketing principles will also be discussed.
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NURS 620 - Adult/Gerontology Health Care I
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-600, NURS-601, NURS-602, NURS-603, NURS-604, NURS-610, NURS-611, NURS-612, AND NURS-615
Common acute and chronic health problems seen throughout the adult years are studied in this first of two sequential courses. Emphasis is placed on detailed history taking, differentiation, interpretation and documentation of normal and abnormal findings. Strategies to manage common health problems of adults in urban and rural settings are explored. Nursing care to support positive lifestyle behaviors, primary prevention and support of functional ability is discussed.
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NURS 621 - Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Practicum I
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-600, NURS-601, NURS-602, NURS-603, NURS-604, NURS-610, NURS-611, NURS-612, AND NURS-615
The practicum requires 215-250 hours of documented clinical experience with a Nurse Practitioner preceptor functioning with an interdisciplinary team.
Note: The student will apply the concepts related to common acute and chronic health problems of adults in rural and urban health care settings.
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NURS 623 - Adult/Gerontology Health Care II
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-600, NURS-601, NURS-602, NURS-603, NURS-604, NURS-610, NURS-611, NURS-612, AND NURS-615
Care of adults experiencing complex and multiple health problems are studied in this second sequential course. Applications of current research and theory- based interventions are analyzed. Individual, family, and group counseling/education for patients and families is incorporated. Emphasis is on secondary and tertiary prevention.
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NURS 624 - Adult/Gerontology Nursing Practition Practicum II
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-600, NURS-601, NURS-602, NURS-603, NURS-604, NURS-610, NURS-611, NURS-612, AND NURS-615
The theoretical, clinical and role components of care are implemented in a supervised clinical practicum. Opportunity is provided for the assessment, management, and evaluation of adults with complex and multiple health problems in a primary care setting. Emphasis is on independence in decision making within a multidisciplinary context.
Note: The practicum requires 215-250 clinical practice hours.
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NURS 629 - Pediatric/Family Health Care
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-611, NURS-612, and NURS-615
Care of child bearing women, pediatric clients and their families
experiencing complex and multiple health problems are studied in
this course. This course prepares Family Nurse Practitioners to
develop expertise and assume responsibility for health promotion,
maintenance, and management of children and women in their
reproductive years. Emphasis is placed on the child within the
framework of the family. Stages of development are explored from
biophysiological, cognitive, emotional, and sociocultural
perspectives.
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NURS 630 - Pediatric/Family Nurse Practitioner Practicum
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-629
The nurse practitioner practicum experience provides the student with an opportunity to assume responsibility for the primary health care services of individuals and families under the supervision of an established nurse practitioner and/or physician preceptor. The student is expected to assume increasing responsibility for planning and implementing therapeutic processes and for documenting and evaluating outcomes of care. The role of the FNP in health problem management, family involvement, health promotion and teaching, health maintenance, and continued collaboration with health professionals are emphasized.
Note: The practicum requires 225 clinical practice hours.
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NURS 635 - Curriculum Development and Evaluation in Nursing Education
Credits: Three (3)
This course will introduce the graduate student to the principles of teaching and learning including curriculum development in nursing education. Various models of curricula are examined and theoretical aspects of curricular development are introduced. The student will be introduced to evaluation of student learning outcomes. Formative and summative programmatic evaluation will also be discussed.
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NURS 640 - Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Diagnosis and Management I
Credits: Three (3)
Corequisite: NURS-641
First didactic management course in the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program. Focus is on evidence based theory and research in individuals experiencing acute illness with common problems seen in the acute care setting. Students will analyze practice guidelines and learn to develop differential diagnoses implementing clinical judgment and decision-making as it relates to pathophysiology, pharmacology and evidence based management.
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NURS 641 - Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum I
Credits: Three (3)
Corequisite: NURS-640
First practicum course in the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) program. Application and integration of concepts presented in the NURS 640 with focus on applying knowledge and skills in acute care practice settings. This course will examine common acute care presentations.
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NURS 642 - Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Diagnosis and Management II
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-640 and NURS-641
Corequisite: NURS-643
Second didactic management course in the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program. Students will continue to expand on knowledge, decision making and management of acute and emergent physiological alterations in cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, endocrine, infectious disease, OB-GYN and Hematology-Oncology disorders, while implementing critical thinking of pathophysiology, pharmacology and evidence-based management of complex symptomatology.
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NURS 643 - Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum II
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-640 and NURS-641
Corequisite: NURS-642
Second practicum course in the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) program. Application and integration of concepts presented in the NURS 642 with focus on comprehensive health care to complex, acute and critically ill patients in a clinical, preceptored practicum experience.
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NURS 644 - Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Diagnosis and Management III
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-642 and NURS-643
Corequisite: NURS-645
Final didactic management course in the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) program. Students will continue to refine knowledge, decision making and management of acute and emergent physiological alterations in neurological, traumatic, toxicology/ingestions, psychiatric, burns, shock states, failures states, sepsis, and multisystem disorders, as well as intensive life support and end of life, while implementing critical thinking of pathophysiology, pharmacology and evidence based management of complex symptomatology.
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NURS 645 - Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practicum III
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-642 and NURS-643
Corequisite: NURS-644
Final practicum course in the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) program. Application and integration of concepts presented in the NURS 644 with focus on comprehensive health care to complex, acute and critically ill patients in a clinical, preceptored practicum experience.
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NURS 650 - Health Promotion of the Pediatric Population
Credits: Three (3)
Focus on growth and development for stages of pediatric development using theory and evidence based practice; learn anticipatory guidance techniques. Understand appropriate health promotion and illness prevention within the pediatric population incorporating individual, cultural, ethnic, and spiritual preferences into health care.
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NURS 651 - Pediatric Assessment and Diagnosis I
Credits: Three (3)
Corequisite: NURS-652
This course introduces pediatric nurse practitioner students to advanced nursing management of the pediatric population in a primary care setting. Content on how to perform comprehensive history and physical examination and use diagnostic testing and screening tools for the pediatric population in addition to interpretation of data and understanding differential diagnosis for common pediatric illnesses.
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NURS 652 - Pediatric Assessment and Diagnosis Practicum I
Credits: Three (3)
Corequisite: NURS-651
Under the supervision of clinical preceptors, working with the pediatric population in primary care and other settings begin to develop the competences needed for a nurse practitioner. Develop an understanding of pathophysiology concepts in the pediatric population. Understand case management, collaboration and referral for specialist for evaluation and community resources.
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NURS 653 - Pediatric Assessment and Diagnosis II
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-651 and NURS-652
Corequisite: NURS-654
This course broadens the pediatric nurse practitioner student’s primary care role and expands the interprofessional team involvement. Course content focuses on advanced nursing management of the pediatric population who present with disease processes seen in a primary care setting along with continued development of health promotion and disease prevention competencies.
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NURS 654 - Pediatric Assessment and Diagnosis Practicum II
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-651 and NURS-652
Corequisite: NURS-653
Under the supervision of clinical preceptors, students will work to assume a more autonomous role in initiating physical assessments, determining pathophysiological processes, interpreting diagnostic findings, initiating pharmacologic and non- pharmacologic therapies, providing patient education, and developing disease management and health promotion strategies for the pediatric population.
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NURS 660 - Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: NURS 611 and NURS 615
Corequisite: NURS 612
This course will examine the advanced concepts of assessment, psychopathology, and differential diagnosis in advanced practice psychiatric mental health nursing, as well as the study and use of psychotropic drugs used in the holistic treatment of acute and chronic psychiatric mental health disorders, including pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. A strong emphasis is placed on proper assessment and identification of discrete aspects of cognition, affect and behavior in the diagnosis and treatment planning of psychiatric illness across the life span, as well as on the appropriate use, monitoring and evaluation of prescribing psychotropic medication in the clinical setting.
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NURS 661 - Psychiatric Mental Health Diagnosis and Management I
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: NURS 660
Corequisite: NURS 662
A variety of theories and models will be used to develop an understanding of the etiologies of acute and chronic mental health disorders among adults and older adults. Neuroscience principles and family-centered theories will be addressed. Selection of appropriate treatment strategies including individual and group psychotherapies will be emphasized.
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NURS 662 - Psychiatric Mental Health Diagnosis and Management Practicum I
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: NURS 660
Corequisite: NURS 661
This practicum is designed to synthesize advanced practice knowledge relevant to persons with psychiatric illness and their families. Relevant theories will be integrated into the clinical management of targeted acute and chronic psychiatric symptoms and disorders. A variety of psychotherapeutic strategies will be explored. Evidence-based practice and research-based clinical decision making will be emphasized in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of a variety of DMS-5 diagnoses among adult and older adult clients.
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NURS 663 - Psychiatric Mental Health Diagnosis and Management II
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: NURS 661 and NURS 662
Corequisite: NURS 664
This course will provide the student with an opportunity to evaluate and apply evidenced-based approaches of health promotion, diagnosis and management of psychiatric illness in the care of children and adolescents and their families. An expansion of knowledge in a variety of theories and models will be used to develop an understanding of the etiologies of complex mental health disorders in order to diagnose, treat, and evaluate a variety of DSM-5 diagnoses among children and adolescent clients and their families. Students will continue to develop more in-depth knowledge of various psychopharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions including crisis intervention, as well as individual and group psychotherapies.
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NURS 664 - Psychiatric Mental Health Diagnosis and Management Practicum II
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: NURS 661 and NURS 662
Corequisite: NURS 663
This practicum is designed to synthesize advanced practice knowledge relevant to children and adolescents and their families with psychiatric illness. Relevant theories will be integrated into the clinical management of children and adolescents with complex psychiatric symptoms and a variety of DSM-5 disorders. A variety of treatment and management strategies will be explored. Evidence-based practice and research-based clinical decision making will be emphasized in order to evaluate, diagnosis, treat, and evaluate a variety of DSM-5 diagnoses across the life span.
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NURS 665 - Psychiatric Mental Health Diagnosis and Management III
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: NURS 663 and NURS 664
Corequisite: NURS 667
This course is designed to synthesize theoretical knowledge and evidenced based research for psychiatric-mental health specialty areas with a focus on life span issues. A continued expansion of knowledge in a variety of theories and models will be used to further enhance an understanding of complex mental health disorders in order to diagnose, treat, and evaluate a variety of specialty issues among patients across the life span. Students will develop an advanced knowledge of various psychopharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions including individual and group psychotherapies to treat various complex DSM-5 disorders across the life span.
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NURS 667 - Psychiatric Mental Health Diagnosis and Management Practicum III
Prerequisite: NURS 663 and NURS 664
Corequisite: NURS 665
This practicum is designed to synthesize advanced practice knowledge relevant to psychiatric-mental health specialty areas with a focus on life span issues. Students will show an advanced ability to integrate relevant theories into the clinical management of targeted across the life span with complex psychiatric symptoms and a variety of DSM-5 disorders. A variety of treatment and management strategies will be explored. Using advanced evidence-based practice knowledge and research-based clinical decision-making students will evaluate, diagnosis, treat, and evaluate a variety of DSM-5 diagnoses across the life span working within a more advanced role.
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NURS 697 - Special Studies
Credits: One (1) to Six (6)
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NURS 700 - Principles of Epidemiology And Biostatistics
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: PSYC-341
This course introduces students to the purpose, content, and methods of epidemiology and biostatistics. Students will learn the fundamental concepts and techniques of descriptive and inferential statistics with particular emphasis on applications in epidemiology, public health, global health, disease surveillance and outbreak analysis, health care administration, and the social and biological sciences. Basic statistics, including exploratory data analysis, descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, correlation, regression, and ANOVA methods are presented. Students will learn to evaluate and use output from statistical computing software.
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NURS 701 - Foundations of Clinical Scholarship
Credits: Three (3)
As the first course in the DNP program, this course is designed to refine students’ scholarly writing skills through a variety of strategies. Along with important works in nursing, students will explore literature in other disciplines. The process of concept analysis will be emphasized.
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NURS 702 - Integrating and Synthesizing Research
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-700 and NURS-701
This course emphasizes an objective approach to the integration and synthesis of knowledge according to scientific principles and rules. The conceptual consequences imposed by science on philosophies of knowledge are also discussed. Manuscript preparation and practical use of evidence are incorporated in an effort to prepare students for the design of research proposals.
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NURS 703 - Ethics For Advanced Nursing Practice
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-700 and NURS-701
This course is designed to present ethical principles and decision-making models for the highest level of nursing practice. Students will use evidence-based nursing and interprofessional literature to analyze ethical dilemmas that arise in professional practice.
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NURS 704 - Quality and Patient Safety in Advanced Nursing Practice
Credits: Three (3)
This course is designed to provide students with the foundation of process improvement (PI) and quality improvement (QI) concepts. Students will be exposed to theoretical perspectives of quality and patient safety factors and the use of selected process improvement tools. Evidence-based practice and change management will be integrated with concepts of PI and QI. Systems thinking will be emphasized.
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NURS 705 - Clinical Inquiry I
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-700, NURS-701, NURS-702, and NURS-703
In this course, students will design an evidence-based research study that will guide clinical practice. The feasibility of conducting this research initiative will be explored. Potential funding sources and budget issues will be examined. Students will complete the human subjects training and write a proposal.
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NURS 706 - Clinical Inquiry II
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-705
In this course, students will implement their clinical project and complete data collection. Students will apply integrated research concepts as they pertain to their clinical project. Utilization of various methods of data analysis and data management systems will be explored.
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NURS 707 - Clinical Inquiry III
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: NURS-706
In this course, students complete data analysis of the clinical project. Based upon the results of data analysis, the student will disseminate his/her evidence-based research through written and oral delivery.
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NURS 708 - Organizational and Systems Leadership
Credits: Three (3)
Students will analyze organizational, management and social science theories in the context of organizational leadership and change management. Systems thinking is emphasized.
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NURS 709 - Advanced Health Policy
Credits: Three (3)
In this course the student uses knowledge of the American healthcare system to identify economically and politically feasible and viable policy changes that would improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the system’s delivery of health care. The student will explore the policy making process in preparation to be effective advocates for health policy change.
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NURS 710 - Graduate Statistics
Credits: Three (3)
Understanding the measurement of phenomena is a critical component of the research process. Procedures for selecting, applying, and interpreting the correct statistical application to a research problem will be presented with students processing the results.
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OCTH 325 - Occupational Therapy Practice Skills
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: OCTH-315
This course introduces basic occupational therapy concepts and procedures including safe and effective care techniques, documentation, and monitoring of clients status. Students develop skills for occupational therapy practice in medical and community-based settings. In addition, the course introduces students to the practice ethics, occupational therapy roles and expands the discussion on professional behaviors.
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OCTH 390 - Neuroscience
Credits: Four (4)
Prerequisite: BIOL-301
This course explores neuroanatomy and neurophysiology concepts as they relate to the performance of human occupations. The structure and function of the human central and peripheral nervous systems will be applied to the analysis of normal and abnormal movement, touch, vision, perception, cognition, learning, memory, and attention. Recent research that addresses the brains processing in serial and parallel, leading to performance in occupations will be discussed.
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OCTH 430 - Movement Analysis and Occupation
Credits: Four (4)
Prerequisite: BIOL-301
Corequisite: OCTH-430L and OCTH-325
This course analyzes purposeful human movement. An in-depth look at joint structure and function provides insight into how muscles act upon joints to create movement. The course emphasizes hands-on skill acquisition in goniometry and manual muscle testing with functional applications across the life span. Strength, joint range, and dexterity and posture will be analyzed in terms of occupational performance. Principles of ergonomics are discussed; assessment and intervention are introduced for multiple work-place environments.
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OCTH 430L - Required Lab - Octh 430
Credits: Zero (0)
Corequisite: OCTH-430
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OCTH 500 - Group Processes and Counseling
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: PSYC-254 and PSYC-321
Corequisite: OCTH-590
This course provides an introduction to the behavioral sciences and theoretical frameworks that study and operationalize group behaviors and activities across occupational therapy practice areas. It is experiential in nature and provides students with theoretical and practice skills necessary to facilitate group activities within occupational therapy practice settings.
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OCTH 505 - Level 1A Fieldwork
Credits: Two (2)
Prerequisite: OCTH-325
Corequisite: OCTH-430 and OCTH-510
This is the first of three Level I fieldwork experiences. Classroom preparation for fieldwork will be completed prior to student placement. Fieldwork placements allow students to experience service provision applicable to occupational therapy intervention to gain directed observation and supervised participation.
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OCTH 506 - Applied Human Anatomy
Credits: Four (4)
Prerequisite: Admission to the OT Program
This is an advanced graduate study of the gross anatomy of the human body, including pro-section and dissection of a human cadaver. Note: The course is intended for students in Maryville’s Occupational Therapy Program.
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OCTH 508 - OT Process and Skills
Credits: Four (4)
Prerequisite: Admission to the OT Program
Skills for occupational therapy practice are introduced as a foundational basis for safe and effective service provision.
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OCTH 510 - Occupational Therapy Evaluation
Credits: Four (4)
Prerequisite: PSYC-341
Corequisite: OCTH-430, and OCTH-510L
This course provides the foundational basis for the evaluation domain and process in occupational therapy. Screenings, diagnostic measures, and occupational profiles are practiced. Assessment methods and tools are overviewed, and properties of standardized and non-standardized measures are analyzed and evaluated. Assessment selection, administration, interpretation and application to intervention planning are discussed.
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OCTH 510L - Required Lab - Octh 510
Credits: Zero (0)
Corequisite: OCTH-510
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OCTH 512 - Theory and Fundamentals
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: Admission to the OT Program
This is a comprehensive overview of the fundamental principles of occupation as well as the theories, models, and frames of reference used in occupational therapy practice. A common understanding of the basic tenets and vision of the profession will be explored from historical and contemporary perspectives.
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OCTH 513 - Foundational Neuroscience
Credits: Three (3)
Corequisite: OCTH-506
This course explores neuroanatomy and neurophysiology concepts as they relate to the performance of human occupations. The structure and function of the human central and peripheral nervous systems will be applied to the analysis of normal and abnormal function.
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OCTH 514 - Level IA Fieldwork
Credits: Two (2)
Corequisite: OCTH-508
This is the first of three Level I fieldwork experiences. Fieldwork placements allow students to experience service provision applicable to occupational therapy intervention to gain directed observation and supervised participation.
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OCTH 515 - Health Conditions I
Credits: One (1)
Corequisite: OCTH-516
This course introduces conditions commonly seen in pediatric and adolescent occupational therapy practice. Emphasis is placed on etiology, symptoms, medical and alternative intervention, and implications for occupational performance.
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OCTH 516 - Occupational Evaluation and Intervention I
Credits: Four (4)
Prerequisite: OCTH-508
Corequisite: OCTH-515
This course consists of lectures, discussions and experiential laboratories that relate concepts, values and skills needed to facilitate the occupational performance of persons across the life span who are experiencing psychosocial distress due to situational or neurobehavioral problems. Contemporary issues in mental health and occupational therapy as they relate to the provision of clinic- and community-based care will be explored, including provision of services to under-served and nontraditional client groups including the psychosocial climate assessment of schools and workplaces.
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OCTH 517 - Therapeutic Adaptation
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: Admission to the OT Program
This course focuses on compensation and adaptation components of the occupational therapy intervention process including principles of altering task methods, adapting task objectives and modifying contexts as occupational therapy intervention methods.
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OCTH 518 - Biomechanical Aspects of Occupation
Credits: Four (4)
Prerequisite: OCTH-506
This course analyzes purposeful human movement. An in-depth look at joint structure and function provides insight into how muscles act upon joints to create movement. Musculoskeletal function will be analyzed in terms of occupational performance.
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OCTH 520 - Therapeutic Adaptation Enabling Occupation
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: OCTH-305, OCTH-390, OCTH-430, and OCTH-510
Corequisite: OCTH-520L
The course focuses on the use of compensation and adaptation methods for facilitating occupational performance. Students will be introduced to principles of altering task methods, adapting task objectives and modifying contexts as occupational therapy intervention methods. Specific emphasis will be placed on the selection, use and training of low and high assistive technologies available to address the occupational needs of individuals with disabilities.
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OCTH 520L - Required Lab - Octh 520
Credits: Zero (0)
Corequisite: OCTH-520
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OCTH 521 - Practice Contexts and Environments
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: OCTH-508 and OCTH-512
This course explores current and emerging occupational therapy service delivery environments. Students will incorporate the use of evidence, community based practice models and population based program design to address issues of occupational justice and promotion of wellness.
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OCTH 525 - Adjunctive Methods for Enabling Occupation
Credits: Four (4)
Prerequisite: OCTH-430 and OCTH-510
Corequisite: OCTH-525L
This course focuses on enabling and adaptive components of the occupational therapy intervention process, including low temperature orthotics, prosthetics, and preparatory modalities (superficial thermal, mechanical, deep thermal and electrotherapeutic). Clinical and mechanical principles for low temperature orthotic design and construction are applied. Client assessment, fabrication or customization of orthotic devices, and instructions to client or caregiver are stressed. The safe and proper use of preparatory modalities to facilitate occupational performance are conceptualized.
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OCTH 525L - Required Lab - Octh 525
Credits: Zero (0)
Corequisite: OCTH-525
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OCTH 527 - OT Research
Credits: Three (3)
This course examines the role of qualitative and quantitative research in guiding practice decisions.
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OCTH 528 - Level 1B Fieldwork
Credits: Two (2)
Prerequisite: OCTH-516
This is the second of three Level I fieldwork experiences. Students will engage in service provision.
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OCTH 590 - Occupational Intervention I
Credits: Four (4)
Prerequisite: PSYC-321 and OCTH-325; OCTH-510
Corequisite: OCTH-590L
This course focuses on the concepts, values and skills needed to facilitate the occupational performance of persons across the life span who are experiencing psychosocial distress due to situational or neurobehavioral problems. Contemporary issues in mental health and occupational therapy as they relate to the provision of clinic and community-based care will be explored.
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OCTH 590L - Required Lab-Octh 590
Credits: Zero (0)
Corequisite: OCTH-590
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OCTH 592 - Level 1B Fieldwork
Credits: Two (2)
Prerequisite: OCTH-505
This is the second of three Level I fieldwork experiences. Classroom preparation for fieldwork will be completed prior to student placement. Fieldwork placements allow students to experience service provision applicable to occupational therapy intervention to gain directed observation and supervised participation.
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OCTH 595 - Occupational Therapy Research and Data Analysis Methods
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: PSYC-341 and PSYC-342
Corequisite: OCTH-603
This course explores qualitative and quantitative research methods including clinical research design and methods for analyzing and interpreting data. Emphasis is placed on enhancing students ability to assess the credibility and applicability of research results to occupational therapy practice and to provide the basis for active participation in evidence-based research to support occupational therapy practice.
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OCTH 600 - Occupational Intervention II
Credits: Four (4)
Prerequisite: OCTH-390, OCTH-510, and OCTH-590
Corequisite: OCTH-600L
This course builds upon prior learning of normal cognitive, perceptual, motor, visual, social and behavioral development as a basis for understanding interventions for individuals who exhibit dysfunctions that impair full participation in home and community environments. The nature and purposes of various methods and tools of intervention are described. An overview of approaches and theories is provided. Students will learn to evaluate the quality and appropriateness of interventions and acquire beginning skills in implementing intervention planning across the lifespan and in a variety of settings.
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OCTH 600L - Required Lab - Octh 600
Credits: Zero (0)
Corequisite: OCTH-600
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OCTH 601 - Occupational Intervention III
Credits: Four (4)
Prerequisite: OCTH-305, OCTH-600
Corequisite: OCTH-601L
This course teaches occupational therapy intervention strategies for people of all ages are experiencing the occupational affects of physical dysfunction. It uses activity analysis perspective that considers client factors, contexts and occupational activities while selecting and designing intervention strategies. Students receive instruction on theories and techniques relevant to physical interventions and learn to think critically about the interventions they choose, based upon a client’s occupational profile.
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OCTH 601L - Required Lab - Octh 601
Credits: Zero (0)
Corequisite: OCTH-601
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OCTH 602 - Occupational Therapy Management and Administration
Credits: Four (4)
Prerequisite: OCTH-610 and OCTH-611
This course explores facets of management of occupational therapy services in a constantly changing health care environment. Students learn about current trends in management strategies and occupational therapy delivery systems. Management roles to be addressed include strategic program planning, financial planning and management, marketing, consultation, facilitating communication in the workplace, personnel management, supervision and performance appraisal, assessing outcomes, and compliance with state and federal public policy regulations (including 3rd party reimbursement and accreditation).
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OCTH 603 - Evidence Based Practice: Study Design
Credits: Three (3)
Prerequisite: PSYC 342
Corequisite: OCTH-595, OTH-603L
This course examines the role of research in guiding practice decisions. Students will develop basic skills needed to become evidence-based practitioners by 1) learning when and how to find and use information resources including appropriate literature within and outside of occupational therapy; 2) critically appraising professional literature as it relates to clinical questions; and 3) designing a beginning-level clinical research study. Students will prepare a written research proposal to include a statement of the clinical question being explored, a review of relevant literature, a description of methods or procedures to be used, and proposed methods of data analysis.
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OCTH 603L - Required Lab - Octh 603
Credits: Zero (0)
Corequisite: OCTH-603
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