2008-2009 Academic Catalog

Course Descriptions Course Descriptions 2008–09 Cedarville University 247 NSG-4050 – PEAS-1740 NSG-4050 Leaders as Managers in Clinical Nursing 10 hours Focuses on the observation and development of leadership/ management skills and the nursing management of individuals or groups experiencing complex multidimensional health imbalances. Special emphasis is given to the biblical view of successful leadership/management. Students assume professional nursing roles working under the supervision of faculty, RN preceptors, clinical specialists, and/or various levels of nurse managers in their clinical area of choice. Students work full-time for five weeks following the preceptor’s schedule and shift, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Prerequisite: NSG-4010 Adult/Child Health Nursing or permission of instructor. (Fee: $200) NSG-4090 Public Health Project –Fa, Sp 1 hour Nursing students work in a collaborative relationship with a community to assess, intervene, and evaluate the capacity to improve the health of a population. Prerequisites: NSG-3070 Nursing Care of Diverse Populations; NSG-3090 Public Health Nursing. (Fee: $50) NSG-4200 Culture and Health –Fa 3 hours Situations in which cross-cultural dilemmas emerge from the interaction of culture and health are analyzed to derive models for resolution. Prerequisite: junior/senior status or permission of instructor. NSG-4800 Independent Study in Nursing –Sp 1-3 hours Independent learning to secure an extensive background in a specialized area of nursing. May be repeated once. Prerequisite: signed contract between student and instructor in which work to be completed is described. NSG-4830 Theory in Nursing –Sp 2 hours Theories of nursing and borrowed theory are studied to demonstrate conceptual frameworks for nursing care used to restore balance of resources and demands. Students comparatively analyze a data set using Christian nursing theory and at least one other set of assumptions. Prerequisite: NSG-4010 Adult/Child Health Nursing. NSG-4930 Nursing Research –Fa 3 hours The research process is studied as an information management tool applied to the investigation of health balances and imbalances. Basic elements of the research process, including ethical issues, are discussed and applied to published nursing research and student proposals. Prerequisites: NSG-3080 Concepts in Medical-Surgical Nursing; PYCH-2610 Statistics. NSG-4950 Seminar in Nursing –Sp 3 hours Focuses on trends in professional nursing. Students are challenged to integrate a Christian philosophy of nursing as they adopt the role of professional nurse. The political, legal, economic, social, and ethical factors that disrupt the balance of resources and demands in health care are debated. Capstone course. Prerequisite: NSG-4010 Adult/Child Health Nursing. P Physical Education Activity Courses (PEAX) PEAF-1110 Personal Exercise Program: Men 1 hour and PEAF-1290 Personal Exercise Program:Women 1 hour The personal exercise program courses are individually developed to meet the unique activity needs of students with physical disabilities or conditions that preclude them from being safely or effectively involved in physical education activity courses. Departmental approval is required. PEA-1240 through PEA_-2100 Courses 1-2 hours each Each course is designed to develop knowledge and skills in the respective activity area. Course requirements include examinations covering the activity subject, skills tests, class participation, and aerobics requirements. Grading options include letter grades or credit/no credit. These courses may be used by non-majors to satisfy the physical education component of the general education requirements and by majors to satisfy specific curricular requirements. PEAE-1240 Self Defense:Women –Fa, Sp 1 hour PEAE-1300 Contemporary Aerobics:Women –Fa, Sp 1 hour PEAE-1320 Aquaerobics:Women (Fee: $60)–Sp 1 hour PEAE-1400 Weight Training: Coed –Fa, Sp 1 hour PEAE-1450 Intermediate Weight Training –Fa, Sp 1 hour Prerequisite: PEAE-1400 Weight Traning: Coed PEAI-1430 Badminton: Coed –Sp 1 hour PEAI-1460 Bowling: Coed (Fee: $70)–Fa, Sp 1 hour PEAI-1540 Golf: Coed (Fee: $15)–Fa 1 hour PEAI-1550 Intermediate Golf: Coed (Fee: $25)–Fa 1 hour PEAI-1600 Racquetball: Coed (Fee: $15)–Fa, Sp 1 hour PEAI-1770 Tennis: Coed –Fa, Sp, Su 1 hour PEAI-1780 Advanced Tennis: Coed 1 hour PEAL-1420 Backpacking: Coed (Fee: $30)–Fa, Sp 1 hour PEAL-1510 Cycling: Coed –Fa 1 hour PEAL-1610 Rock Climbing: Coed (Fee: $25)–Fa, Sp 1 hour PEAL-1620 1 hour Intermediate Rock Climbing:Coed (Fee: $125)–Sp Prerequisite: PEAL-1610 Rock Climbing: Coed PEAR-2100 Rhythmics: Coed –Fa 1 hour PEAS-1120 Tumbling: Coed –Sp 1 hour PEAS-1130 Apparatus: Men –Sp 1 hour PEAS-1140 Apparatus:Women –Sp 1 hour PEAT-1020 Basketball: Coed –Sp 1 hour PEAT-1050 Soccer: Coed –Fa, Sp 1 hour PEAT-1820 Volleyball: Coe d–Fa, Sp 1 hour PEAT-1830 Advanced Volleyball: Coed 1 hour PEAS-1700 Swimming I-Beginners: Coed –Fa 1 hour Designed for nonswimmers or swimmers with minimal swimming background; introduces and develops three strokes: front crawl, back crawl, and elementary back. (Fee: $35) PEAS-1720 Swimming II-Intermediate: Coed –Fa 1 hour Focuses on refining the front crawl, back crawl, elementary backstroke, side stroke, and breast stroke. Emphasis on increased endurance and conditioning level. Prerequisites: PEAS-1700 Swimming I; American Red Cross Level IV certificate. (Fee: $35) PEAS-1730 Swimming III-Advanced: Coed –Sp 1 hour Designed for swimmers who have gained experience through lessons or competitive swimming. Course develops stroke proficiency for all strokes including the butterfly. Includes an introduction to training regimen for lifetime fitness. (Fee: $35) PEAS-1740 Lifeguarding Today: Coed –Sp 2 hours Provides lifeguards and lifeguard candidates with skills and knowledge necessary to keep the patron of an aquatic facility safe in and around the water. Teaching of lifeguarding skills and knowledge needed to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies, preparing candidates to recognize emergencies, respond quickly and effectively to emergencies, and prevent drownings and other incidents. Prerequisite: age 15 or older; swim 500 yards continuously using front crawl, breast stroke, and side stroke; surface dive and submerge to a minimum depth of seven feet, retrieve a 10 pound object and return with it to the surface; tread water for two minutes using legs only. (Fee: $120)