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NURS 308 - NURSING RESEARCH
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: NURS 201, NURS 202, NURS 203, NURS 204, NURS 205, NURS 206 and PSYC-341
A profession builds the body of knowledge that is specific to that profession through critical thinking as exemplified by scientific research. The steps of the research process, the role of research in the practice of professional nursing, and acquisition of the knowledge to be an informed consumer of nursing and other health care research are emphasized in this course.
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NURS 310 - ADULT NURSING SKILLS LAB
Credits: One
Prerequisite: NURS 201, NURS 202, NURS 203, NURS 204, NURS 205, NURS 206 and NURS 303; Depending on your curriculum track program, NURS-303 may either be a pre-requisite or a co-requisite.
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
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
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
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
Prerequisite: NURS 201, NURS 202, NURS 203, NURS 204, NURS 205, NURS 206, NURS 200, NURS 303, NURS 305, NURS 306.
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
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NURS 402 - NURSING CARE OF THE ADULT II
Credits: ix
Prerequisite: NURS 201, NURS 202, NURS 203, NURS 204, NURS 205, NURS 206, NURS 303, NURS 305, NURS 306, NURS 310; Depending on your curriculum track program, NURS 306 may either be a pre-requisite or a co- requisite.
Corequisite: 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
Corequisite: NURS 402
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NURS 403 - NURSING CARE OF POPULATIONS
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: NURS 201, NURS 202, NURS 203, NURS 204, NURS 205, NURS 206, 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
Prerequisite: NURS 302, NURS 303, NURS 305, NURS 306, NURS 308, 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
Prerequisite: NURS 302, NURS 303, NURS 305, NURS 306, NURS 308, NURS 310 and 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
Corequisite: NURS 405
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NURS 409 - CRITICAL CARE IN NURSING
Credits: Three
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
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
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
Prerequisite: NURS-303; 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 496 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
Credits: Variable between 1 and 4
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NURS 500 - PHYSIOLOGIC CHRONICITY IN REHABILITATION NURSING
Credits: Three
The body responds to the demands of chronic conditions in a variety of ways. Key to understanding how these adaptations occur lies in gaining an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of body systems, the effect of chronic conditions and strategies used to provide the individual with modifications for enhancing function.
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NURS 505 - PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH IN REHABILITATION NURSING
Credits: Three
Individuals with chronic conditions and their families face ongoing challenges in maintaining mental health. Nurses who interact with individuals with chronic conditions are equally challenged in providing a therapeutic environment as well as maintaining their own life balance.
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NURS 510 - REHABILITATION MEASUREMENT & OUTCOME EVALUATION
Credits: Three
Evidence based measurement concepts of rehabilitation and effects on outcomes are introduced and explored. Determining the correct measurement tool, reliability and validity and inter-rater reliability of the instrument as well as evaluation of patient evaluation is discussed. The opportunity to utilize data gathered from measurement for quality improvement is explored.
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NURS 515 - PROGRAM PLANNING IN REHABILITATION NURSING
Credits: Three
Aspects of program planning for the individual and organization. Included are philosophies and models of care as well as elements of the team building process. Application of concepts includes evaluation and recommendation of new adaptive technologies.
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NURS 520 - REHABILITATION POLICY
Credits: Three
Individuals with chronic conditions are the largest consumers of health care. Health care policy and ethical decisions greatly affects the outcome and future of these individuals. This course is a dynamic exploration of moral, governmental and other factors that impact individuals with chronic conditions.
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NURS 525 - LEADERSHIP IN REHABILITATION NURSING
Credits: Three
The Registered Nurse is the support of the rehabilitation team. To accomplish this responsibility, the Nurse must be able to motivate and coordinate all members of the team to work as a unit and toward a single goal of improving the life of the individual with a chronic condition.
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NURS 600 - THEORETICAL FOUND NURSING PRACTICE
Credits: Three
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
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
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
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 604 - SOCIOCULTURAL INFLUENCES ON HEALTH
Credits: Three
Focusing on variables reflecting diversity, this course provides an
analysis of the social and cultural variables impacting attitudes,
behavior, and social trends related to health and health care. The
intersection of important diversity related variables that
differentially impact the health of certain groups of people are
examined, including gender, race, class, ethnicity, disability, age
and sexuality. With the tools of social epidemiology, social issues
emanating from this intersection are explained from a sociological
perspective and discussed from the perspectives of patients,
providers, and policymakers.
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NURS 605 - PROFESSIONAL ROLE DEVELOPMENT: NURSE EDUCATOR
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: NURS 631, NURS 632, NURS 633, 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
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
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
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
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 618 - ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONER PRACTICUM
Credits: One
Prerequisite: NURS 610, NURS 612
The practicum allows for up to 80 hours of documented clinical
experience with Nurse Practitioner preceptor or MD. Experience is
limited to health history and physical assessment and cardiac
assessment of adults. The student will apply concepts related to
advanced health assessment and health promotion theory to problems
of adults in rural and/or urban health settings.
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NURS 620 - ADULT/GERATRIC HEALTH CARE I
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: NURS 600, NURS 601, NURS 602, NURS 603, NURS 604, NURS 610, NURS 611, NURS 612, 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/GERATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER PRACTICUM I
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: NURS 600, NURS 601, NURS 602, NURS 603, NURS 604, NURS 610, NURS 611, NURS 612, 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/GERATRIC HEALTH CARE II
Credits: Three
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/GERATRIC NURSING PRACTITION PRACTICUM II
Credits: Three
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
Prerequisite: NURS 611, NURS 612, 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 HEALTH CARE PRACTICUM I
Credits: Three
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 631 - EDUCATION PHILOSOPHY & TEACHING
Credits: Three
Through the exploration of diverse learning and teaching theories the student will examine how theory informs curriculum development and teaching methodologies.
Note: Students will develop a philosophy of education that reflects their own practice and beliefs.
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NURS 632 - TEACHING STRATEGIES NURSING EDUCATION
Credits: Three
This course will review a variety of teaching strategies that are
most applicable to nursing education. Advantages and disadvantages
as well as teaching tips will be discussed. A review of learning
resources including instructional media and distance education
delivery systems will be presented. The course will emphasize
student participation in the learning process, adult learning
principles, and critical thinking concepts.
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NURS 635 - CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT & EVALUATION IN NURSING EDUCATION
Credits: Three
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 636 - ADVANCED ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITIES & AGGREGATES
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: Take NURS-602
The course will examine the epidemiological techniques relevant to the assessment of a community at the local, state, national and international level. It will emphasize the national and international trends and strategies which are significant in health promotion and illness prevention. Specific aggregates will be assessed and strategies for wellness will be examined.
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NURS 640 - CLINICAL PRACTICUM I
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: Take NURS 602, NURS 631, NURS 632, NURS 635, NURS 636
This advanced community health clinical practicum course will focus on the clinical agency or aggregate population of the graduate student’s choice to apply what has been learned in Advanced Assessment of Communities and Aggregates.
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NURS 641 - CLINICAL PRACTICUM II
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: Take NURS-602, NURS-631, NURS-632, NURS-635, NURS-636, & NURS-640
The education of the undergraduate student, nursing staff, patient, and family is the primary role of the nurse educator. The graduate nursing student will provide undergraduate clinical nursing education or staff development addressing the needs of the population of choice. The graduate student will apply, synthesize, and evaluate knowledge and skills inherent to clinical education. Seminar participation will allow for reflection upon practice issues related to the educator role in clinical settings with diverse populations.
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NURS 645 - TEACHING PRACTICUM I
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: NURS 631, NURS 632 and NURS 633
Corequisite: NURS 633
This course provides the student the opportunity to practice the
role of nurse educator in a variety of settings.
Note: Students, with the facilitation of an expert nurse educator, will design practice opportunities in their clinical specialty in settings such as patient education, higher education, staff development, and community education.
Cross-listed: Seminar participation will allow reflection upon practice and issues related to the educator role in various settings.
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NURS 646 - TEACHING PRACTICUM II
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: NURS 631 and NURS 632
Corequisite: NURS 633
This course provides the student the opportunity to apply,
synthesize, and evaluate knowledge and skills acquired throughout
the curriculum to nurse educator roles in a variety of settings.
Students, with the facilitation of an expert nurse educator, will
design practice opportunities in their clinical specialty in
settings such as patient education, higher education, staff
development, and community education.
Note: Seminar participation will allow reflection upon practice and issues related to the educator role in various settings.
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NURS 697 - SPCIAL STUDIES
Credits: Variable between 1 and 6
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NURS 700 - PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: Take 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
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
Prerequisite: take NURS-700 & 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
Prerequisite: Take NURS 700 & 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
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
Prerequisite: Take NURS 700, NURS 701, NURS 702 & 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
Prerequisite: Take 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
Prerequisite: Take 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
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
Prerequisite: 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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OCTH 200 - INTRODUCTION TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: Admission to OT Program
This course is an introduction to the profession of occupational therapy and its place in health service delivery systems. Content includes a study of the profession’s history and development, exploration of current practice issues and an opportunity to gain critical knowledge that forms the basis of clinical reasoning. Emphasis will be placed on professionalism and the skills necessary to be successful in a professional program.
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OCTH 215 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR OT
Credits: Two
This course consists of pronunciation, spelling, and definitions of medical terms, a review of Greek-Latin roots/prefixes/suffixes, medical abbreviations and medical documentation activities. For Occupational Therapy majors only.
Note: Occupational Therapy Students Only
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OCTH 220 - HUMAN OCCUPATIONS
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: OCTH 200; Minimum grade C
Corequisite: OCTH 220L
This course will explore the concept of occupation from a variety of perspectives including form, function and meaning of human occupation. Factors related to context (cultural, physical, social, personal, spiritual, temporal, virtual) will be explored. Emphasis will be placed on understanding how occupation contributes to well-being and learning to apply fundamental principles of occupation to the practice of occupational therapy.
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OCTH 220L - REQUIRED LAB - OCTH 220
Credits: Zero
Corequisite: OCTH 220
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OCTH 305 - CONDITIONS AFFECTING OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: BIOL 101, 102, Minimum grade C in all prerequisite courses.;
Corequisite: PSYC 321
This course is an overview of treatment conditions typically seen by occupational therapists. This course explores the etiology, basic pathogenesis, and commonly observed sign and symptoms of a broad spectrum of conditions affecting occupational outcomes.
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OCTH 310 - FOUNDATIONS OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: OCTH 220, SOC 101 or SOC 102; PSYC 101; Minimum grade C in all prerequisite courses
Corequisite: OCTH 310L
This course facilitates students’ development of foundational occupational therapy skills.
Emphasis will be placed on understanding the domain and process of occupational therapy, professional responsibility and professional communication. Concepts and methods of analyzing common daily activities as a key step in occupational evaluation will be presented. Additionally, there will be a focus on therapeutic occupations for individual of different ages, cultural backgrounds, and disability.
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OCTH 310L - REQUIRED LAB-OCTH 310
Credits: Zero
Corequisite: OCTH 310
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OCTH 315 - THEORY OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: OCTH 310; Minimum grade C
Theory of Occupational Therapy provides a comprehensive overview of the theories, models of practice, and frames of reference used in occupational therapy practice. Content will cover all populations across the lifespan and include perspectives of wellness and disability.
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OCTH 325 - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PRACTICE SKILLS
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: OCTH 315; Minimum grade C required
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
Prerequisite: BIOL 301; Minimum grade C required
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 & OCCUPATION
Credits: Four
Prerequisite: BIOL 301; Minimum grade C
Corequisite: OCTH 430L, 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
Corequisite: OCTH 430
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OCTH 500 - GROUP PROCESSES & COUNSELING
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: PSYC 254; PSYC 321; Minimum grade C required in all prerequisite courses
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
Prerequisite: OCTH 325; Minimum Grade C
Corequisite: OCTH 430; 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 510 - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EVALUATION
Credits: Four
Prerequisite: OCTH 325, PSYC 341; Minimum grade C in all prerequisite courses
Corequisite: OCTH 510L, OCTH 430
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
Corequisite: OCTH 510
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OCTH 520 - THERAPEUTIC ADAPTATION ENABLING OCCUPATION
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: OCTH 305, OCTH 390, OCTH 430, OCTH 510; Minimum grade C in all prerequisite courses
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
Corequisite: OCTH 520
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OCTH 525 - ADJUNCTIVE METHODS FOR ENABLING OCCUPATION
Credits: Four
Prerequisite: OCTH 430; OCTH 510; Minimum grade C in all prerequisite courses
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
Corequisite: OCTH 525
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OCTH 590 - OCCUPATIONAL INTERVENTION I
Credits: Four
Prerequisite: OCTH 325; OCTH 510 and PSYC 321; Minimum grade C in all prerequisite courses
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
Corequisite: OCTH 590
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OCTH 592 - LEVEL 1B FIELDWORK
Credits: Two
Prerequisite: OCTH 505 Grade of P
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 & DATA ANALYSIS METHODS
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: PSYC 341 & PSYC 342; Minimum grade of C in all prerequisite courses
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
Prerequisite: OCTH 390; OCTH 510; OCTH 590; Minimum grade of C required in all prerequisite courses
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
Corequisite: Corequisite:OCTH 600
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OCTH 601 - OCCUPATIONAL INTERVENTION III
Credits: Four
Prerequisite: OCTH 305; Minimum grade C
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
Corequisite: OCTH 601
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OCTH 602 - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION
Credits: Four
Prerequisite: OCTH 610, OCTH 611; Minimum grade C required on all prerequisites courses
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 602L - REQUIRED LAB OCTH 602
Credits: Zero
Corequisite: OCTH 602
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OCTH 603 - EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE: STUDY DESIGN
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: PSYC 342; Minimum grade C
Corequisite: OCTH 595
OCTH 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
Corequisite: OCTH 603
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OCTH 604 - COMMUNITY PRACTICE
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: OCTH 590, OCTH 600, OCTH 601; Minimum grade of C required on all prerequisites
This course explores occupational therapy services in the community and incorporates the use of evidence, public health models and service learning into its discussion of the present and emerging roles of occupational therapy in community settings. Occupational justice and public health constructs lay the foundation for the course’s philosophical perspective. The course discusses the distinct features of various practice settings such as schools, workshops and social service agencies.
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OCTH 605 - PRACTICE SEMINAR
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: OCTH 504, OCTH 520, OCTH 525, OCTH 600, OCTH 601; Minimum grade of C in all prerequisite courses
Small groups of students will work closely with a faculty facilitator in a problem-based learning approach to developing clinical reasoning teamwork, and professional communication skills. Cases will allow participants to explore biopsychosocial, occupational performance, ethical, and environmental issues through the life span, and to apply a variety of frames of reference to evaluation and intervention. Students will be encouraged to explore and evaluate their knowledge and attitudes relative to a variety of clinical and social issues. An emphasis on independent, lifelong learning and generating solutions to complex problems will be evident throughout the course.
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OCTH 606 - PROFESSIONAL READINESS
Credits: Three
Prerequisite: OCTH 504; Minimum grade C
Corequisite: OCTH 500, OCTH 602, OCTH 604, OCTH 605
This is the third in the continuum of three professional practicum
courses with related Level I fieldwork experiences in the
Occupational Therapy Program. In addition to fieldwork placement,
this course serves as a forum where students discuss clinical
experiences and are exposed to professional information and
resources. The seminar experience allows students to explore
professional issues. Students complete resumes, learn job
interviewing skills and ongoing professional development is
stressed. Preparation for Level II fieldwork, national
certification and state licensure are addressed.
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OCTH 608 - LEVEL 1C FIELDWORK
Credits: Two
Prerequisite: OCTH 592; Grade of P
This is the third 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 610 - LEVEL II A FIELDWORK
Credits: Eight
Prerequisite: OCTH 500, OCTH 604, OCTH 605, OCTH 606, OCTH 608; Minimum grade of C in all prerequisite courses and grade of P in OCTH 608
This experience provides the student with an opportunity for professional role modeling and to carry out professional responsibilities under supervision. The student will be exposed to a variety of clients in an assigned setting. Level II fieldwork promotes clinical reasoning, insightful practice, ethical behavior, professionalism, and competence as an entry-level, generalist occupational therapist.
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OCTH 611 - LEVEL II B FIELDWORK
Credits: Eight
Prerequisite: OCTH 500, OCTH 604, OCTH 605, OCTH 606, OCTH 608; Minimum grade of C in all prerequisite courses
This experience provides the student with an opportunity for professional role modeling and to carry out professional responsibilities under supervision. The student will be exposed to a variety of clients in a setting unique from the Level II A fieldwork. Fieldwork promotes clinical reasoning, insightful practice, ethical behavior, professionalism, and competence as an entry-level generalist occupational therapist.
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OCTH 623 - EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE DATA COLLECTION
Credits: Two
Prerequisite: OCTH 603; Minimum grade C
This course will focus on data collection and preliminary data analyses for the clinical research study proposed in OCTH 603. Students will collect clinical evidence of practice from data sources that may include, but are not limited to, record review/chart audit, review of administrative records, client evaluations, and client functional outcomes. Once data collection is completed the student will begin preliminary data analysis.
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OCTH 643 - EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE: RESULTS OF RESEARCH
Credits: Two
Prerequisite: OCTH 623; Minimum grade C
This course will focus on the analysis and interpretation of the clinical evidence collected in OCTH 623 and the oral and written preparation of the evidence-based research project. Students will prepare written documentation of their project according to guidelines in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Additionally, students will be required to orally present their research study to an audience that may include faculty and clinicians.
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