Jun 16, 2024  
2012-2013 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2012-2013 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Graduate Course Descriptions


 

Music, Applied Music, and Individual Music Instruction

  
  • MUS 5450 - Opera Literature

    3
    A historical survey of the development of opera from its beginnings in the late sixteenth century to the present.
  
  • MUS 5460 - Music of Many Cultures

    3
    This course will concentrate on the study of folk and traditional music from North and South America, Asia, Australia, Africa and Europe. Music students’ training in classical Western music will be used as a point of departure for developing and applying critical and analytical skills to non-Western music.
  
  • MUS 5470 - Percussion-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5480 - Guitar-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5500 - Choir

    1
  
  • MUS 5505 - Instrumental Pedagogy


    Survey of pedagogical resources and acepted techniques and methods for private studio instruction.
  
  • MUS 5515 - Governor’s Singers

    1
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
    Sight reading, self-initiated learning, rehearsal and performance of many choral styles appropriate for small choral group, a cappella singing techniques, professional-level rehearsal practices and techniques highlighting individual vocal talent. Two periods.
  
  • MUS 5522 - Italian Diction for Singers

    1
    Fundamentals of correct pronunciation of the Italian language for speaking and more specifically for singing. A detailed explanation of the International Phonetic Alphabet and how it applies to the Italian language. Some of the song and opera repertoire of the language is also studied.
  
  • MUS 5523 - German Diction for Singers

    1
    Fundamentals of correct pronunciation of the German language for speaking and more specifically for singing. A detailed explanation of the International Phonetic Alphabet and how it applies to the German language. Some of the song and opera repertoire of the language is also studied.
  
  • MUS 5524 - French Diction for Singers

    1
    Fundamentals of correct pronunciation of the French language for speaking and more specifically for singing. A detailed explanation of the International Phonetic Alphabet and how it applies to the French language. Some of the song and opera repertoire of the language is also studied.
  
  • MUS 5525 - Latin/English Diction for Singers

    1
    Fundamentals of correct pronunciation of the Latin/English language for speaking and more specifically for singing. A detailed explanation of the International Phonetic Alphabet and how it applies to the Latin language. Some of the song and opera repertoire of the language is also studied.
  
  • MUS 5550 - Music for the Band

    3
    Development of music for the band. Analysis of representative works.
  
  • MUS 5600 - Symphonic Band

    1
  
  • MUS 5610 - Topics in Music Education

    1
    These numbers used for workshops of short duration, organized under the direction of a visiting clinician.
  
  • MUS 5620 - Topics in Music Educ

    1
    These numbers used for workshops of short duration, organized under the direction of a visiting clinician.
  
  • MUS 5630 - Marching Band

    1
  
  • MUS 5690 - Chamber Ensemble

    1
  
  • MUS 5700 - Accompanying

    1
  
  • MUS 5710 - Chamber Singers

    1
  
  • MUS 5712 - String Quartet

    1

    Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.

  
  • MUS 5713 - Trio

    1
    Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.
  
  • MUS 5714 - Flute Choir

    1
    Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.
  
  • MUS 5715 - Woodwind Quintet

    1
    Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.
  
  • MUS 5716 - Double Reed Ensemble

    1
    Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.
  
  • MUS 5717 - Saxophone Ensemble

    1
    Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.
  
  • MUS 5718 - Woodwind Trio

    1
    Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.
  
  • MUS 5719 - Trumpet Ensemble

    1
    Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.
  
  • MUS 5720 - Brass Choir

    1

    Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.

  
  • MUS 5721 - Brass Quintet

    1
    Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.
  
  • MUS 5722 - Honors Brass Quintet

    1
    Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.
  
  • MUS 5723 - Trombone Choir

    1
    Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.
  
  • MUS 5724 - Horn Choir

    1
    Experiences in preparing and performing music written for small ensembles.
  
  • MUS 5725 - Vocal Ease

    1
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
    Music reading, vocal blend and balance, preparation, rehearsal and performance of 20th and 21st century arrangements of small choral group repetoire, a cappella singing techniques, movement and staging. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • MUS 5730 - Jazz Band

    1
    Score reading, baton techniuqes, conducting instrumental and vocal organizations.
  
  • MUS 5740 - Opera Workshop

    1
  
  • MUS 5750 - Orchestra

    1
  
  • MUS 5760 - Clarinet Choir

    1
  
  • MUS 5770 - Electronic Music Ensemble

    1
  
  • MUS 5780 - Percussion Ensemble

    1
  
  • MUS 5790 - Guitar Ensemble

    1
  
  • MUS 5800 - Advanced Conducting

    3

    Score reading, baton techniques, conducting instrumental and vocal organizations.

  
  • MUS 5810 - Orchestration

    3
    Arranging and transcribing for instruments, sonorities of instrumental combinations.
  
  • MUS 5820 - Conducting Practicum

    2
    Prerequisite: MUS 5800 
    This course applies acquired skills toward the required public conducting concert.
  
  • MUS 5830 - Viola-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5840 - Cello-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5850 - String Bass-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5860 - Saxophone-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5870 - Flute-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5880 - Oboe-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5890 - Clarinet-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5900 - Bassoon-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5910 - French Horn-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5920 - Trumpet-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5930 - Graduate Recital

    2
  
  • MUS 5940 - Trombone-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5960 - Baritone-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5970 - Tuba-Individual Instruction

    1-4
    Individual instruction
  
  • MUS 5990 - Thesis

    6
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
    Directed individual research culminating in an appropriate document.
  
  • MUS 5991 - Research Requirement Completion

    1
    For students not fulfilling graduate school research literacy requirement within one year after scheduled completion of thesis, field study report, research project paper, or research literacy paper. Enrollment required each subsequent semester. Tuition and fees for one credit hour must be paid every semester until research requirement is met.

Nursing

  
  • NURS 5000 - Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Bridge Program
    This course provides the student with the theoretical foundations for advanced nursing. The focus of the course is on the critical components of contemporary nursing knowledge; exploration of the nature of theory development in nursing; examination of relevance of concepts from basic and applied sciences; analysis and evaluation of nursing and related theories; and relevance of theory in terms of impact on professional nursing practice, and individuals, families, groups as clients in health care systems.
  
  • NURS 5001 - Health Care Policy

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Bridge Program
    The primary focus of this course is the analysis of healthcare systems. Public and private healthcare delivery systems are examined. Students explore future challenges and processes to improve systems.
  
  • NURS 5002 - Advanced Nursing Research

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Bridge Program; Pre/Corequisite: NURS 5000 
    This course involves the systematic examination and application of the research process. The concept of evidenced-based practice and its application to nursing is critically examined.
  
  • NURS 5003 - Advanced Role Development

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Bridge Program
    This course provides students with an in-depth understanding of the legal, historical, political, social, and ethical aspects of advanced nursing. Traditional and emerging roles for advanced nursing are examined.
  
  • NURS 5101 - Advanced Health Assessment

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Bridge Program Corequisite: NURS 5102 
    This course prepares the advanced practice nurse to conduct focused and comprehensive health assessments of clients across the lifespan. The process of diagnostic reasoning is emphasized as the primary means of collecting and analyzing data obtained from the client history, physical examination, and diagnostic procedures.
  
  • NURS 5102 - Advanced Health Assessment Clinical

    1
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Program; Corequisite: NURS 5101 
    This clinical lab course emphasizes the application of advanced assessment techniques to perform focused and comprehensive health assessments of clients across the lifespan. Clinical analysis and synthesis of physical assessment data and diagnostic reasoning skills are developed.
  
  • NURS 5103 - Advanced Pathophysiology

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Program
    An in-depth scientific knowledge base relevant to selected pathophysiological states confronted by advanced practice nurses is explored. This course provides a basis for the foundation of clinical decisions related to selected diagnostic tests and the initiation of therapeutic regimens. Pathophysiology across the lifespan is correlated to clinical diagnosis and management.
  
  • NURS 5104 - Advanced Pharmacology

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Program
    This course provides advanced pharmacology and therapeutics used in the treatment of selected health conditions commonly encountered by the advanced practice nurse. Emphasis focuses on the decision making process utilized to prescribe and monitor pharmacotherapeutics appropriate to the client situation.
  
  • NURS 5201 - Theories in Nursing Education

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Program; NURS 5000 
    This course explores major research-based theories of adult learning and knowledge development in nursing. These theories will be examined for their utility across a variety of settings and/or levels of education.
  
  • NURS 5202 - Teaching Strategies and Evaluation Methods

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Program
    This course provides the learner with knowledge necessary for competent classroom and clinical teaching. Methods of teaching students at the university, community college, and healthcare settings n classroom, seminar and electronic formats are explored. Evaluation methods used in the classroom and in clinical instruction are included.
  
  • NURS 5203 - Curriculum Design

    3
    Prerequisite: NURS 5201 ; Admission to RODP MSN Program
    This course introduces the student to traditional and contemporary considerations for curriculum planning and design as applied to nursing education. Emphasis is placed on philosophy, theory, objectives, curriculum designs, and total program evaluation.
  
  • NURS 5204 - Curriculum Design and Education Theory

    3
    This course introduces the student to traditional and contemporary considerations for curriculum planning and design as applied to nursing education.  An emphasis is placed on curriculum designs and explores major research based theories of adult and nursing education.  These concepts will be applied to a variety of settings and/or levels of education.

     
  
  • NURS 5205 - Evaluation in Nursing Education

    3
    Analysis of testing, benchmarking, and evaluation methods in the clinical practice of nursing across classroom, seminar, and electronic formats, includes evaluation methods teaching strategies to ensure competency in the clinical area.
  
  • NURS 5207 - Clinical Focus Practicum

    2
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Program; NURS 5000 , 5001 , 5002 5003 , 5101 , 5102 , 5104 , 5204 , 5205 ; Pre/Corequisite: NURS 5505 , 5515 , 5525 , 5545 , 5635 
    This practicum experience focuses on the synthesis of previously gained knowledge and skills in the provision of advanced nursing care to individuals, families and communities. Emphasis is placed on management of clients within a clinical focus area.
  
  • NURS 5209 - Nursing Education Practicum

    4
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Program; NURS 5000 , 5001 , 5002 , 5003 , 5101 , 5102 , 5103 , 5204 , 5205  and (5505  or 5515  or 5525  or 5545  or 5635 )
    This practicum experience is designed to integrate theory in a reality context of the teaching role. Opportunities are provided to participate in all phases of the teaching role and to experiment with different teaching methods.
  
  • NURS 5301 - Nursing Administration I

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Program; Pre/Corequisite: NURS 5000 , 5001 , 5002 , 5003 
    Comprehensive analysis of concepts required for effective performance of the nurse executive’s role in organizations. Management as a function of the total organizational systems is evaluated. Organizational designs and interpersonal relationships in the healthcare organization are critiqued.
  
  • NURS 5302 - Nursing Administration II

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Program; Pre/Corequisite: NURS 5000 , 5001 , 5002 , 5003 
    A synthesis of concepts used for effective performance of the nurse executive’s role in organizations. The use of human and financial resources and organizational development is explored.
  
  • NURS 5303 - Health Care Finance

    3
    Prerequisite:
    Admission to RODP MSN Program 
    Pre/Corequisite: NURS 5000 , 5001 , 5002 , 5003 
     Introduction to accounting and financial management focusing on the health care industry; includes understanding financial reports, costs behavior and profit analysis, cost allocation, pricing and service decisions, managerial accounting, planning and budgeting, time value analysis, and financial risk.
  
  • NURS 5304 - Human Resource Management

    3
    Prerequisite: NURS 5301 
    Personnel and human resource issues including labor management in nursing and health care settings.
  
  • NURS 5305 - Quality Management in Nursing and Health Care

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Program; NURS 5000 5001 5002 5003 ; Pre/Corequisite: NURS 5301 , 5302 
    This course provides a multidisciplinary background in the science of health care quality management. The history and evolution of the quality movement, theories and thought leaders, current quality of care issues, research and innovations, intervention strategies, and instruments will be covered; as well as an analysis of quality management system models in health care.
  
  • NURS 5309 - Nursing Administration Practicum

    4
    Prerequisite: Admission to the RODP MSN Program; NURS 5000 , 5001 , 5002 , 5003 . 5301 , 5302 , 5303 , 5304 , 5305 
    This practicum experience is designed to integrate theory in a reality context of the administrator’s role. Opportunities are provided to participate in all phases of the executive role in different administrative settings.
  
  • NURS 5401 - Nurse Informatics and Information Management

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Program or Graduate Studies
    This course provides students with an overview of nursing informatics and the theoretical foundation for information management within the health care setting. The impact of automated data management through advances in information technology, health care information systems, and tele-health are explored.
  
  • NURS 5402 - Health Care Information Systems

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Program or Graduate Studies
    This course introduces the concepts upon which health care information systems are developed, implemented, and maintained. Operating systems, networking concepts, security issues and workstation design and evaluation related to the health care environment are addressed.
  
  • NURS 5403 - Analysis and Design of HCIS

    3
    Prerequisite: NURS 5401 
    This course provides students with knowledge and skills needed to analyze and design health care information systems. Informatics models, conceptual frameworks, and practice activities are discussed.
  
  • NURS 5404 - Evaluation of Health Care Information Systems

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Program or Graduate Studies and NURS 5402 , 5407 
    This course provides advanced knowledge and skill for implementing and evaluating health care information systems in practice. Emerging technologies are emphasized.
  
  • NURS 5406 - Healthcare Data Analysis

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to MSN RODP Program; NURS 5002 , 5402 , 5407 
    This course builds upon the student’s undergraduate and graduate research and general statistics courses.  The course provides an introduction to the most frequently used statistical technique used in analyzing healthcare data. Statistical topics include data management, descriptive statistics, reliability and validity, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, correlational and linear regression analysis, Chi-
    Square, nonparametric methods, survival analysis and formal presentation of the results. The course will give students the opportunity to develop an understanding of the basis of evidence-based practice (EBP) and the relevance of EBP interventions contributions for improving healthcare and health outcomes.
  
  • NURS 5407 - Informatics Applications I

    2
    Prerequisite: Admisson to MSN RODP Program; NURS 5401  Pre/Corequisite: NURS 5402 ;
    The practicum course builds upon the concepts and technology introduced in related informatics course work to provide experiences in informatics applications in health care settings.
  
  • NURS 5409 - Informations Applications II

    2
    Prerequisite: Admisson to MSN RODP Program; NURS 5407 ; Recommended is NURS 5406 
    The practicum course builds upon the concepts and technology introduced in other related informatics coursework to provide additional experiences in informatics applications in health care settings. Students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of informatics applications and then identify specific informatics applications based on their practice interests.
  
  • NURS 5410 - Informatics Practicum

    4
    Prerequisite: Admission to RODP MSN Program or Graduate Studies; NURS 5404 
    This practicum provides students with the opportunity to gain informatics-related experiences in the healthcare setting. Students will complete a minimum of 200 hours in the clinical setting functioning under the supervision of an informatics professional. Specific learning objectives will be developed based upon the clinical placement. Students will be eligible to write the ANCC certification exam following this practicum course.
  
  • NURS 5501 - Advanced Adult Health Nursing I

    3
    Prerequisite: NURS 5000 
    This course focuses on the theoretical and conceptual basis of the advanced practice nurse role in the delivery of care to adult populations from a social, cultural, psychological, physical, spiritual, and economic perspective.
  
  • NURS 5503 - Advanced Adult Health Nursing II

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to MSN RODP Program
    This course focuses on the theoretical and conceptual basis for nursing management of clients experiencing chronic illness from social, cultural, psychological, physical, spiritual, and economic perspectives.
  
  • NURS 5505 - Adult Health

    3
    This course focuses on the theoretical and conceptual basis of the advanced practice nurse role in the delivery of care to adult populations experiencing acute and chronic illness from a social, cultural, psychological, physical, spiritual, and economic perspective.
  
  • NURS 5511 - Psychiatric Nursing Care I

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing Regents Program
    This course will provide a foundation in the specialty care of individuals and families experiencing a psychiatric disorder.
  
  • NURS 5513 - Psychiatric Nursing Care II

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing Regents Program
    This course provides students with a conceptual theory-base for implementing advanced practice psychiatric nursing psychotherapy interventions.
  
  • NURS 5515 - Psych Mental Health

    3
    This course will provide a foundation in the specialty care of individuals and families experiencing a psychiatric disorder.  The models for different psychiatric health care delivery models will be explored.
  
  • NURS 5521 - Advanced Concepts in Critical Care II

    3
    Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing Regents Program
    This course focuses on advanced concepts related to multi-organ/system function and dysfunction. Physiology, assessment, pathophysiology, system failure, and clinical management of the endocrine and defense systems are addressed. Detailed overviews of multi-system dysfunction in shock, trauma, and burns are used to integrate core concepts with more complex pathophysiology and advanced treatment modalities.
  
  • NURS 5522 - Critical Care I

    3
    Prerequisite: NURS 5103 
    This course focuses on advanced concepts of critical care related to multi-organ/system function and dysfunction. Nursing care relating to physiology, assessment, pathophysiology, system failure, and clinical management of the cardiovascular system, pulmonary system, renal system, and endocrine system are addressed. Core concepts of complex pathophysiology, current treatment modalities, and advanced nursing roles are integrated in discussions of providing care to critically ill patients.
  
  • NURS 5523 - Critical Care II

    3
    Prerequisite: NURS 5103 ; Admission to MSN RODP Program
    This course focuses on the cardiovascular system, the hematologic system, and electrolyte balance in health and disease. Physiology, pathophysiology, system failure, and clinical management are integrated to provide advanced knowledge necessary to deliver care to critically ill patients.
  
  • NURS 5525 - ECG for Critical Care Nurses

    3
    Prerequisite: NURS 5522 , NURS 5523 
    This course focuses on advanced concepts related to multi-organ/system function and dysfunction.  Physiology, assessment, pathophysiology, system failure, and clinical management of major body systems are addressed.
  
  • NURS 5541 - Women’s Health and Perinatal Nursing I

    3
    This course focuses on nursing care of women experiencing health issues and development transitions. Nursing strategies for illness prevention, health promotion, and clinical management of acute and chronic conditions are examined.
  
  • NURS 5543 - Women’s Health and Perinatal Nursing II

    3
    This course provides opportunities for students to develop the knowledge they need to intervene in conditions affecting women prior to, throughout and after their pregnancy.
 

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