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WSHP-2100 Worship Forum

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0 hour

A once-per-semester seminar designed to expose students

to various aspects of worship ministry. The seminar may take

the form of a lecture or masterclass. Crosslisted with CHMU-

2100 Church Music Seminar.

Prerequisites: worship major or

permission of instructor.

WSHP-2200 Worship Field Experience

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1 hour

Initial field experience in a local church or parachurch

organization. Students are responsible for finding a place

of ministry involvement to begin developing music ministry

skills. Supervision will be provided by an on-site staff member.

Prerequisites: worship major or permission of instructor.

WSHP-3100 Worship Practicum

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0–1 hours

This course is designed to help students refine their worship

leadership abilities. Students will be given in-class and out-of-

class worship leading assignments. Current trends and advanced

worship leading topics will also be discussed.

Prerequisites:

junior-level status; church music or worship major; or permission

of instructor.

WSHP-4900 Worship Internship

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3–9 hours

Intensive field experience in worship leadership. Place of

service is determined by student interest, recommendation of

supervising faculty, and by sponsoring organization (typically a

local church congregation). Students must apply for internships

and receive endorsement from the advisor and the chair of the

department one academic semester before period of service and

prior to registering. Students should check with their advisor for

complete internship requirements. Repeatable up to nine total

hours.

Prerequisites: senior-level standing as a worship major,

approval by the advisor and department Chair.

WSHP-4980 Special Topics in Worship

1–3 hours

This is a workshop for students interested in worship leadership

and will be offered on a periodic basis depending on instructor

availability and student interest. Contact hours will determine the

amount of credit given.

Prerequisite: topic dependent.

School of Nursing Course Descriptions

Nursing (NSG)

NSG-1000 Member of Nursing Profession

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2 hours

An introduction to and application of professional nursing

roles within the U.S. and global health care systems. Includes

discussion of ways of thinking, professional ethics, Christian

values, and factors that motivate and influence Christian nurses.

As members of the profession, students are introduced to the

use of information management skills, concepts of care, and the

culture of the profession from a biblical and Christian framework.

(Fee: $200)

NSG-1050 Health Promotion and Wellness

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4 hours

Through course content and clinical experiences, theories of

health and wellness are explored as foundational concepts of the

professional nursing role. Students are introduced to the principles

of nutrition, culture and diversity, development across the lifespan,

and multi-dimensional nursing care. The development of a biblical

worldview related to health and wholeness is emphasized.

Prerequisite: NSG-1000 Member of Nursing Profession or by

permission of instructor.

(Fee: $150)

NSG-2000 Roles in Disease Prevention

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4 hours

Principles of disease prevention are explored as foundational

concepts of the professional role, emphasizing safety,

communication, infection control, nutrition, stress, coping, anxiety,

and grief. The course focuses on the development of systematic

approaches to individual health and physical assessment, and

documentation of findings using appropriate technology in both

laboratory and clinical settings.

Prerequisite: GBIO-2010 Human

Anatomy and Physiology or by permission of instructor.

(Fee:

$300)

NSG-2050 Roles in Disease Management

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4 hours

An introduction to the concepts of pathophysiology and disease

management as they are used to provide nursing care to patients

across the lifespan. Focus is on the use of a broad range of

psychomotor skills required to intervene on behalf of clients with

pathophysiologic imbalances in health. Students begin to develop

the professional role of provider of care within the contexts of

disease, ethics, diversity, evidence, personal values, and critical

reasoning both in the laboratory and clinical settings.

Prerequisite:

BIO-2210 Microbiology; CHEM-1000 Principles of Chemistry;

GBIO-2015 Anatomy and Physiology II; NSG-2000 Roles in

Disease Prevention; or by permission of instructor.

(Fee: $300)

NSG-2200 Cross-Cultural Interactions

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1 hour

Cross-cultural interactions are planned and purposeful

experiences designed to gain information and understanding of

missions and/or cross-cultural nursing.

Prerequisite: permission of

instructor

.

NSG-3000 Care of Ill Adults

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6 hours

Focus is on common physiological imbalances of adults and

nursing care required to restore or promote health balances

across the five dimensions. Critical thinking, assessment, and

communication skills consistent with biblical principles will be

utilized to manage information and provide culturally appropriate

care. Students will demonstrate competency in technical skills

and the professional nursing role within the clinical setting.

Prerequisite: Junior nursing major status.

(Fee: $225)

NSG-3010 Care of Women and Newborns

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6 hours

Course content and clinical experiences provide the student

with the opportunity to facilitate the health balance of women

and the childbearing family across the five dimensions. Students

interact to support family members in their changing roles as

they manage resources in response to new demands. Cultural

implications for care of the childbearing family are presented.

Prerequisite:

Junior nursing major status.

(Fee: $225)

NSG-3030 Care of Children

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6 hours

Focus is on common physiological imbalances of infants,

children, and adolescents and the nursing care required to restore

or promote physical, emotional, intellectual, social, and spiritual

health. Special emphasis is given to the application of growth

and developmental theories in the provision of developmentally

appropriate care to the pediatric population. Students gain

increasing independence in professional nursing role development

as providers and coordinators of care.

Prerequisite: Junior nursing

major status.

(Fee: $225)

NSG-3050 Behavioral and Mental Health Care

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6 hours

Introduces aspects of developing therapeutic relationships

involving one-to-one and group interactions to achieve

client-focused and professional goals. Focus is on effective

communication as a member of the profession and provider of

care. Using a Christian worldview, students analyze frameworks

for promoting and restoring healthy relationships. Students

participate in integration of care with other members of the

interdisciplinary health care team in a variety of settings. Emphasis

is on imbalances in thinking, emotions, and behaviors that

interfere with individual and group processes and require external

intervention to promote balance.

Prerequisite:Junior nursing major

status.

(Fee: $225)

NSG-3110 Pharmacology

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3 hours

Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and

pharmacotherapeutics of major drug categories are discussed

as they are used to restore health balance. Special emphasis is

given to the ways in which pharmacological agents may create

new health demands. Nursing actions to prevent or minimize these

demands are discussed.

Prerequisites: BIO-2210 Microbiology;

CHEM-1000 Principles of Chemistry; GBIO-2015 Human Anatomy

and Physiology II; NSG-2000 Roles in Disease Prevention;

permission of instructor.

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2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Course Descriptions

WSHP-2100 – NSG-3110