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2014–15 Graduate and Adult Programs Academic Catalog
Graduate-Level Course Descriptions
NSG-6230 – PHAR-6121
NSG-6230 Population-Based Health
Care Management
3 hours
This course is designed to prepare the student with the
theoretical, scientific, and technical foundations in caring for
vulnerable populations domestically and globally through health
ministry. Emphasis is placed on the application of epidemiological
methods and primary health care including health promotion and
disease prevention strategies. (Fee: $50)
NSG-6240 Practicum I
2 hours
In this course, the student is afforded the opportunity to
apply the theoretical concepts of global health and vulnerable
populations by working in a supervised health ministry setting
that serves global, immigrant, refugee, or vulnerable populations.
The practicum includes 200 hours in seminar and precepted
experiences in which students will assess, analyze, and evaluate
health ministry strategies to promote health and prevent disease in
vulnerable populations. Prerequisite:
NSG-6230 Population Based Health Care
Management. (Fee: $100)
NSG-6250 Practicum II
1 hour
In this course, students partner with a domestic, global, or
health ministry agency to apply the acquired knowledge and
skills in global health ministry. The practicum includes 200 hours
of collaboration with a nurse missionary, parish nurse working
in a setting that serves vulnerable populations, a community
development project in a developing nation, or a nurse serving
with a global voluntary agency. The focus of this experience
is implementing population-based health care management
principles. Prerequisites: NSG-6240 Practicum I. (Fee: $100)
NSG-6380 M.S.N. Capstone I
2 hours
The focus of this course is to provide students a culminating
capstone experience for the application and integration of
expertise gained in the program. This capstone activity is
supervised and guided by nursing faculty. Students are required to
complete both NSG-6380 and NSG-6390 to satisfy the capstone
requirement for the M.S.N. program. Prerequisities: NSG-5000
Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice; NSG-5050 Research
for Evidence-based Nursing Practice.
NSG-6390 M.S.N. Capstone II
2 hours
The focus of this course is to provide students a culminating
capstone experience for the application and integration of
expertise gained in the program. This capstone activity is
supervised and guided by nursing faculty. In this course, students
will bring the capstone experience developed in NSG-6380 to
completion for the M.S.N. program. Prerequisties: NSG-6380 MSN
Capstone I. (Fee: $150)
P
Pharmacy (PHAR)
PHAR-5460 Advanced Physiology
3 hours
This course will address the structure and function of major
organ systems of the human body. Organ systems covered include
muscular, nervous, endocrine/reproductive, cardiovascular,
respiratory, digestive, and urinary systems. Prerequisites:
satisfactory completion of lower division anatomy/physiology with
lab
PHAR-6110 Introduction to Pharmacy Practice
1 hour
This course will focus on understanding the U.S. health care
system and contemporary models of pharmacy practice. Key
topics will include the regulations applicable to the practice of
pharmacy in preparation for pharmacy internship experiences,
prescription interpretation and fulfillment processes, health/
pharmacy literacy, patient safety and communication, cultural
literacy, and models professionalism. Prerequisites: P1 in good
standing in the School of Pharmacy; PPHR-1011 Profession of
Pharmacy–Introduction to Public Health; PPHR-1012 Profession
of Pharmacy–History and Issues; PPHR-2013 Profession of
Pharmacy–Careers; PPHR-2014 Profession of Pharmacy–Careers.
PHAR-6111 Research Design and Methodology
3 hours
This course provides an introduction to research design and
methodology, as related to pharmacy and the health sciences.
This course will focus on concepts of scientific research across
the discipline of pharmacy, research strategies and methodology
for qualitative and quantitative research, and principles of
epidemiologic research. Students also will learn how to develop
and write research projects, as this course provides the basis
for the research project that will be completed and presented in
PHAR 7348 Research Seminar. Prerequisites: Good standing in
P1 year in the School of Pharmacy and PPHR-2100 Biostatistics.
PHAR-6112 Introduction to Self Care
3 hours
This course will focus on the development of an understanding
of self-care, including its scope and limitations in the U.S.
healthcare system, and a knowledge base regarding over-the-
counter (OTC) medications (both traditional and complementary/
alternative, e.g., herbs, nutritional supplements, homeopathics)
and home diagnostic/medication therapy management tests/aids.
Further, students will learn how to interact with patients towards
the appropriate selection and use of these products. Prerequisites:
P1 year in good standing in the School of Pharmacy; BIO-3450
Human Structure and Function I; BIO-3460 Human Structure and
Function II; PPHR-3200 Pharmacy Calculations.
PHAR-6121 Pharmacy Practice Lab I
1 hour
This course will focus on understanding concepts and
developing skills fundamental to the practice of pharmacy,
including methods of non-sterile medication preparation (e.g.
reconstitution of oral powders for suspension, compounding of
topical creams and ointments, encapsulation of dry powders),
pharmacy calculations, and regulations and standards related
to medication preparation. It will also introduce students to the
medication use process; including medication procurement,
inventory management, medication storage and security, and
prescription transmission/receipt, interpretation, evaluation,
fulfillment (including product selection, apportioning, packaging
and labeling), dispensing, and record keeping. The students will
learn to navigate computerized prescription processing systems,
prescription benefits management systems, patient-based drug
information systems, electronic medical records, and point-of
sale systems. Health literacy and cultural competency will be
practiced and the student will be introduced to patient counseling
and assessment skills. They will also practice communication with
other health-care providers. Prerequisites: good standing in P1
year in the School of Pharmacy.
