2020-2021 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

NSG-4030 Complex Care Management –Fa 6 hours Focuses on the nursing management of individuals or groups experiencing complex multidimensional health imbalances. Special emphasis is placed on the growth of personal and professional development with respect to biblical character qualities. Students assume professional nursing roles in a variety of critical care settings working under the supervision of faculty. Prerequisite: senior nursing major status. (Fee: $300) NSG-4060 Transition Into Practice –Sp 6 hours Students assume professional nursing roles (member of profession, provider of care, and manger of care) working under the supervision of faculty, RN preceptors, clinical specialists, and/ or various levels of nurse managers in an assigned clinical area. Students work full time during the course following the preceptor’s schedule and shift, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Prerequisite: completion of all other clinical nursing courses. (Fee: $300) 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 –Fa, 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-4950 Seminar in Nursing –Sp 3 hours Capstone course requiring synthesis of previous curricular programming. Students are challenged to integrate a Christian philosophy of nursing as they adopt the role of professional nurse. Students investigate the interplay among political, legal, economic, social, and ethical factors as it affects healthcare. Capstone course. Prerequisite: NSG-4030 Complex Care Management. Corequisite: NSG-4020 Leadership and Management, NSG-4060 Transition into Practice. (Fee: $250) School of Pharmacy Course Descriptions Prepharmacy (PPHR) PPHR-1011 1 hour Profession of Pharmacy–Introduction to Public Health –Sp This course will introduce students to basic public health concepts as they relate to pharmacy. Emphasis will be on understanding the factors that impact community and behavioral health as well as how to effectively plan health promotion activities within a pharmacy setting. PPHR-1012 1 hour Profession of Pharmacy–History and Issues –Fa The profession of pharmacy has a long history, believed to have started in the 9th century around Baghdad, then spreading to Europe as alchemy. This course will explore the history of pharmacy as it diverged from the practice of medicine and how this impacts the practice of pharmacy today and the future of the profession. Projects will include using historical models and identify trends in pharmacy in order to predict future avenues of the profession as well as ethical and legal dilemmas that may ensue. (Fee: $20) PPHR-2013 1 hour Profession of Pharmacy–Careers I –Fa The profession of pharmacy has experienced tremendous growth in recent history, both in terms of numbers in the profession as well as opportunities. In this course, the student will learn of many career options available to the pharmacist. Practicing pharmacists within different career paths facilitate discussions regarding their areas of expertise and field of practice. (Fee: $50) PPHR-2014 1 hour Profession of Pharmacy–Careers II –Sp Focusing on careers different from those discussed in PPHR- 2013, this course introduces the students to additional career options available to the pharmacist. Students will be exposed to current practicing pharmacists to gain a more personal perspective of pharmacy today. Practicing pharmacists within different career paths will facilitate discussions regarding their areas of expertise and field of practice. (Fee: $50) PPHR-3460 Advanced Physiology for Pharmacy –Sp 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 renal. Prerequisites: GBIO-2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology I; GBIO-2015 Human Anatomy and Physiology II; or equivalent. PPHR-4280 2 hours Introduction to Health Behaviors and Beliefs This course provides an introduction to concepts of patient health behaviors and cultural health beliefs. In the first half of the semester, students will examine the theories explaining health behaviors and complete in-class activities utilizing the theory to influence health behavior change. In the second half of the semester, students will examine health beliefs in cultures around the world and the implications of these beliefs with regard to modern healthcare systems. Department of Psychology Course Descriptions Psychology (PYCH) PYCH-1000 Orientation to Psychology –Fa, Sp 1 hour Acquaints the psychology major with various areas and issues in the field of psychology. Included will be its specialties, graduate school information, vocational opportunities, and legal and ethical matters. Should be taken during the freshman year. PYCH-1010 Writing in APA –Fa, Sp 1 hour Students in the course will learn and practice the standards of writing for the behavioral and social sciences as set forth by the American Psychological Association (APA) and the ethical standards for research and scholarship. PYCH-1020 1 hour Graduate School and Career Preparation –Fa, Sp Information and guidance is provided for students to make informed decisions regarding postbaccalaureate career options in the human services. Students explore field options comparing non-graduate school, preprofessional jobs as well as professional career opportunities in psychology, counseling, and marriage and family therapy. PYCH-1600 General Psychology –Fa, Sp, Su 3 hours Designed to provide a survey of modern scientific psychology. The course content centers on such topics as the foundations of psychology, development over the life span, how we experience the world, learning and thinking, motivation and emotion, personality, and social behavior. (Fee: $5) PYCH-1800 Cross-Cultural Psychology –Fa, Sp 3 hours A survey course designed to make students sensitive to the impact of culture on life. PYCH-2600 Human Development: Life Span –Fa, Sp 3 hours An analysis of the physiological, social, and psychological development of the individual from conception through the total life span. Page 294 2020–21 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Course Descriptions NSG-4030 – PYCH-2600 PHARMACY