2012-2013 Graduate Academic Catalog

Page 34 2012–13 Graduate Catalog Introduction Experience Admissions Academic s Financial Info. Campus Services M.Ed. M. S.N. Pharmacy Course Descriptions Appendix EDU-7000 School Improvement 2 hours School improvement is the continuous process of renewal of the social system, the curriculum, and the staff of the school. This course is designed to develop the meaning of the concepts, strategies, and practices involved in improving the school as a whole. Students will analyze school improvement from both the short-range and long-range perspective. The course will address areas such as improving proficiency scores, the learning environment, and attendance rates. The students will participate in simulations and discussions designed to analyze school improvement using data, improvement strategies, and formal evaluations. EDU-7200 Research Design 2 hours This course provides a critical study of research techniques and reporting methods used in education. Students will design a research project or thesis, utilizing accepted educational research methods. EDU-7900 Applied Research Project in Education 2 hours Students will complete an approved applied research project designed in conjunction with a faculty advisor and/or an external mentor. The project must take place in an appropriate educational setting. The research project will be documented by a multi-media presentation and written report, which will be suitable for the portfolio. EDU-7950 Research Thesis in Education 2 hours Students develop an organized scientific contribution or comprehensive analysis of a theory and/or practice in a specific area of education. Thesis topic must be approved by the graduate advisor or thesis committee. Credit may be earned over a period of several semesters EDU-7965 Continuing Research 0-1 hours This course provides continuous registration for both Research Thesis and/or Research Project. Students will be permitted to register for this course for zero credits in the two terms following the thesis or project course. Subsequent registrations for this course will be as a 1 credit hour graduate course. Prerequisites: ECS-7900 Applied Research Project in Curriculum, Instructional and Personnel Development or ECS-7950 Research Thesis in Curriculum, Instructional, and Personnel Development; EDA-7900 Applied Research Project in Educational Administration or EDA- 7950 Research Thesis in Educational Administration; EDU-7900 Applied Research Project in Education or EDU-7950 Research Thesis in Educational Administration. Nursing (NSG) NSG-5000 Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice 3 hours The focus of this course is on analysis and critique of selected theories from nursing, related disciplines and organizational leadership for application to health care delivery and to advanced nursing practice. NSG-5010 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology 3 hours The focus of this course is on in-depth analysis of normal physiologic and pathologic mechanisms of diseases as the foundation for clinical assessment, decision-making, and management for clients across the lifespan. Synthesis and application of current research-based knowledge regarding pathological changes are also addressed. NSG-5020 Advanced Health/physical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning 3 hours This course focuses on utilization of diagnostic reasoning in analyzing data from comprehensive health assessment of clients across the lifespan in order to determine appropriate and effective health care, including health promotion strategies. Prerequisite: NSG-5010 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology and evidence of undergraduate instruction in health assessment. (Fee: $150) NSG-5030 Advanced Pharmacology 3 hours The focus of this course is on both pharmacotherapeutics and pharmacokinetics of broad categories of pharmacologic agents. Emphasis is placed on assessment, diagnosis and management (including the prescription of pharmacologic agents) of a client’s common health problems in a safe, high-quality, and cost-effective manner. Prerequisite: NSG 5010 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology . NSG-5040 Professional Role Development for Advance Practice 3 hours The focus of this course is on professional role development and performance competence of the nurse in advanced clinical practice within the context of health care delivery system. The leadership aspects of the roles of advanced practice are emphasized in relation to health care delivery, policy formulation, legislation and finance for advanced practice. Principles and process of writing for publication are presented. (Fee: $150) NSG-5045 Professional Role Development for the Nurse Educator 3 hours The focus of this course is on professional role development and performance competence of the nurse educator. The leadership aspects of the roles are emphasized in relation to health care delivery, policy formulation, and legislation. Principles and process of writing for publication are presented. NSG-5050 Research for Evidence-Based Nursing Practice 3 hours The focus of this course is on the utilization and discovery of new knowledge to provide high-quality health care, initiate change, and improve nursing practice. Emphasis is placed on utilization of research including the evaluation of research, problem identification within the clinical practice setting, awareness of practice outcomes, and evidence-based practice. Prerequisites: Computer literacy, undergraduate nursing research course, undergraduate statistics course. NSG-5060 Bioethics and Spiritual Care in Nursing 2 hours The focus of this course is to introduce students to Christian ethics, biblical principles of spiritual care, biblical and non-biblical worldviews, secular theories of ethics and spirituality, critical thinking techniques, and principles of analysis used to resolve “real-life” moral and spiritual dilemmas nurses encounter in a variety of practice settings. The course is also open to other health care professionals. Prerequisites: BEGS-6250 Bible Survey and BEGS-7250 Foundations of Biblical Theology or undergraduate minor in Bible. NSG-5070 Policies and Strategies for Health Care Delivery 3 hours The focus of this course is on health policy, legislation, and policy making within the context of contemporary healthcare. Application to the role of the advanced practice nurse will be emphasized. NSG-6010 Advanced Concepts in the Care of Older Adults 3 hours The focus of this course is to prepare the advanced practice students with the theoretical, scientific, and technical foundations required in care for mature adults and aging family members. Prerequisites: NSG-5010 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology , NSG 5020 Advanced Health/physical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning, NSG-5030 Advanced Pharmacology , NSG-5040 Professional Role Development for Advanced Practice or NSG-5045 Professional Role Development for the Nurse Educator , and NSG-5060 Bioethics and Spiritual Care. (Fee: $100) EDU-7000 – NSG-6010