Page 116 2023–24 Graduate Academic Catalog Graduate-Level Course Descriptions MPAS-6426 – NSG-6160 MPAS-6426 Clinical Rotation in Behavioral Medicine 4 hours After 12 months of intensive study and didactic coursework, you are ready to apply clinical skills, interpersonal communication, medical knowledge, clinical reasoning, and problem-solving to real-life patient assessment, diagnosis, and management through supervised clinical practice experiences (SCPEs) in the four-week Clinical Rotation in Behavioral Medicine. The emphasis of this rotation is to engage you in the care of patients with behavioral or psychiatric conditions or diseases and help to deepen your understanding and appreciation of the role of mental health in patient wellness and disease. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the PA program. Successful completion of preceding courses in PA program. MPAS-6427 Clinical Rotation – Elective I 4 hours After 12 months of intensive study and didactic coursework, you are ready to apply clinical skills, interpersonal communication, medical knowledge, clinical reasoning, and problem-solving to real-life patient assessment, diagnosis, and management through supervised clinical practice experiences (SCPEs) in the four-week Clinical Rotation – Elective I. The Elective rotation is designed to give students the opportunity to further their medical practice and patient care interests and skills in a medical discipline of their choice. The emphasis of this rotation is to provide medical or surgical care for emergent, acute, and/or chronic conditions and disease commonly seen in the chosen medical discipline consistent with the role and responsibilities of a PA. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the PA program. Successful completion of preceding courses in PA program. MPAS-6428 Clinical Rotation – Elective II 4 hours After 12 months of intensive study and didactic coursework, you are ready to apply clinical skills, interpersonal communication, medical knowledge, clinical reasoning, and problem-solving to real-life patient assessment, diagnosis, and management through supervised clinical practice experiences (SCPEs) in the four-week Clinical Rotation – Elective II. The Elective rotation is designed to give students the opportunity to further their medical practice and patient care interests and skills in a medical discipline of their choice. The emphasis of this rotation is to provide medical or surgical care for emergent, acute, and/or chronic conditions and disease commonly seen in the chosen medical discipline consistent with the role and responsibilities of a PA. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the PA program. Successful completion of preceding courses in PA program. Marketing (MRKT) MRKT-6200 Strategic Marketing Planning 3 hours This course examines how managers from across any business or nonprofit organization are impacted by, and have impact on, the marketing activities of the organization. Strategic planning for marketing will be highlighted throughout the course. Specifically, environmental analysis, market segmentation, and positioning analysis will be examined as the pathway to the ultimate development of strategies in the four key decision areas of marketing: product, pricing, distribution, and integrated marketing communications. The ethical and spiritual implications of various marketing practices will also be discussed. MRKT-6250 Responding to the Marketplace 3 hours This course examines what it means to be a “market driven” organization and how to position an organization to properly hear and respond to the market(s) it serves. Managers must lead in listening to the “voice of the market” in identifying needs and preferences of the market and in building strategies to respond in a relevant way. Strategies for developing an effective communication strategy are emphasized. Prerequisites: MRKT6200 Strategic Marketing Planning. N Nursing (NSG) NSG-6050 3 hours Professional Role Development and Health Care Leadership The focus of this course is to introduce advanced nursing roles and responsibilities within the context of the healthcare delivery system. Specific emphasis will be placed on the advanced nursing role in healthcare leadership, scholarship, informatics, and population health. (Fee $50) NSG-6060 Healthcare Economics and Policy 3 hours The focus of this course is the United States healthcare system. The content of this course includes the healthcare policy development process, advocacy strategies to influence health and healthcare, healthcare regulation and payment issues, and healthcare delivery models. (Fee: $50) NSG-6070 3 hours Principles of Evidence-Based Nursing Practice This course will focus on the development of foundational knowledge in research and evidence-based practice. Students will learn the research process, and principles of evidencebased practice for the purpose of improving health outcomes of individuals, families, communities, and aggregate/clinical populations. Prerequisites: Undergraduate nursing research course and statistics course. (Fee: $50) NSG-6080 3 hours Biblical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice This course focuses on the integration of biblical truth with ethical theories, leadership principles, and spiritual care research. Students will articulate the biblical basis for advanced nursing practice. Prerequisite: BTGS-6100 Biblical and Theological Foundations for Graduate Study; or approved equivalent. (Fee: $50) NSG-6150 3 hours Advanced Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice This course focuses on normal physiologic, pathophysiologic and genomic mechanisms of disease states across the life-span. This course assumes knowledge of basic pathophysiology, and builds upon it to provide an advanced nursing foundation for clinical assessment, decision-making, clinical prevention, and population health. (Fee: $50) NSG-6160 3 hours Advanced Pharmacology for Advanced Nursing Practice This course focuses on evidenced-based pharmacotherapeutic management of acute and chronic conditions across the life span through examining principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Students will critically analyze and evaluate the cultural, health literacy, legal, ethical, fiscal, and safety implications of commonly used drugs for individuals, families, communities, and aggregate/clinical populations. Prescriptive authority advanced pharmacology education required for APRN licensure is also addressed. Prerequisite: NSG-6150 Advanced Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Genomics for Advanced Nursing Practice. (Fee: $50)
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