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Nursing The following section provides course descriptions for the nursing major. Courses with a last digit of 1 are for accelerated B.S.N. students. |
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NU 3430/3431 - Adult Health Nursing II
(4)
The primary focus of this course is the nursing management of adult health. Strategies for disease management and health promotion are addressed in the care of adult clients with integumentary, genitourinary, gastrointestinal, neurological, immune, autoimmune, pulmonary and hematological alterations.
Prerequisite: NU 3100/3101 ; NU 3200/3201 ; NU 3210/3211 ; NU 3330/3331 .
Corequisite: NU 3440/3441 , NU 3350/3351 .
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NU 3440/3441 - Adult Health Nursing Practice II
(3)
The focus of this course is the clinical application of nursing concepts, skills and health assessment techniques. Students utilize the nursing process while caring for adult clients on complex medical-surgical units including critical care settings. Assigned Pass/No Pass grade.
Prerequisite: NU 3100/3101 ; NU 3200/3201 ; NU 3210/3211 , NU 3330/3331 .
Pre- or corequisite: NU 3430/3431 , NU 3350/3351 .
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NU 3510/3511 - Mental Health Nursing
(2)
The primary focus of this course is the nursing management of selected mental health issues across the lifespan. Disease management and health promotion provide the framework for the study of mental health.
Prerequisite: All NU 2000 courses; PY 3400 ; CT 2000 ; BL 3100 /BL 3101 .
Pre- or corequisite: NU 3100/3101 ; NU 3530/3531 ; NU 3330/3331 ; NU 3350/3351 .
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NU 3530/3531 - Mental Health Nursing Practice
(1)
The focus of this course is the clinical application of nursing concepts, mental health assessment, and interpersonal skills in psychiatric nursing process in the care of patients with mental health alterations in acute care and selected community settings. Assigned Pass/No Pass grade.
Prerequisite: All NU 2000 courses; PY 3400 ; CT 2000 ; BL 3100 /BL 3101 .
Pre- or corequisite: NU 3100/3101 ; NU 3510/3511 ; NU 3330/3331 ; NU 3350/3351 .
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NU 3570/3571 - Introduction to Nursing Research
(2)
The focus of this course is the research process and its application to nursing. Learning activities provide the student with the opportunity to develop skills needed to become a competent consumer of research. Emphasis is placed on the role of evidence-based practice as the basis for clinical decision making.
Prerequisite: All NU 2000 courses.
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NU 3625 - Nursing Management of Patients with Dysrhythmias
(2)
This course will focus on nursing care of patients experiencing dysrhythmias. Interpretation of dysrhythmias originating in the SA node, AV node, AV bundle, and ventricle will provide the foundation for a systematic discussion of related nursing care. Pharmacological interventions, as well as electrophysiological interventions, for common dysrhythmias will be addressed. Application of the nursing process to the care of patients experiencing dysrhythmias secondary to conduction defects, acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and congestive heart failure (CHF) will be emphasized. Pre- and post-operative care of the patient undergoing pacemaker placement, including interpretation of paced cardiac rhythms, will also be included. Review and appraisal of current evidence-based guidelines for nursing management of cardiac dysrhythmias, such as those developed by the American Heart Association (AHA), will be incorporated throughout the course.
Prerequisite: NU 3200/3201 ; NU 3210/3211 ; NU 3430/3431 ; NU 3440/3441 .
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NU 3630 - Transcultural Nursing Immersion Experience I
(2)
This course will provide students the opportunity to prepare for a transcultural nursing immersion experience that will occur after this course is completed. This experience will vary depending on the needs of the community. Students will have the opportunity to explore nursing in the assigned culture. Students will also explore the social, political and economic aspects of life that shape the health care of the community. Students will be required to complete assigned readings and activities.
Prerequisite: Faculty approval.
Fulfills GPR if taken with NU 3670 .
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NU 3640 - Addictive/Compulsive Behavior and Nursing
(2)
This course is designed to explore different theories as they apply to various addictive and compulsive behaviors and disorders. Topics could include, but are not limited to, alcoholism, problem drinking, eating disorders, obsessive/compulsive disorder, gambling, smoking, “addictive” relationships, cults, chemical abuse, and compulsive working, shopping, and sexual behavior. Particular attention is given to the impaired nurse, characteristics of nurses, and nursing care in general. Family dynamics and broader issues related to societal impact will be addressed. Students must be prepared to discuss their informed opinions in their particular area of interest.
Prerequisite: All 2000-level nursing courses or instructor approval.
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NU 3670 - Transcultural Nursing Immersion Experience II
(1)
This course will provide students the opportunity to reflect on a transcultural nursing immersion experience that occurred during the summer. Students will be required to complete assigned readings and activities.
Prerequisite: Faculty approval; NU 3630 .
Fulfills GPR if taken with NU 3630 .
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NU 3700 - Family Nursing
(2)
This course is designed to provide students with a foundation in concepts, theories, and paradigms of family health care nursing across the lifespan and to explore the application of these ideas in a variety of health care settings. The student will have opportunities to learn and apply special skills relating to nursing process in working with families. Alternative family life styles and cultures are addressed. Substantial student participation is required.
Prerequisite: All 2000-level nursing courses; all 3200-level nursing courses; NU 3430/3431 and NU 3440/3441 or instructor approval.
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NU 3730/3731 - Maternal-Newborn Nursing
(3)
The primary focus of this course is the nursing management of maternal and newborn health. Strategies for disease management and health promotion are addressed. Selected issues related to the study of families, genetics, reproductive and women’s health care also included.
Prerequisite: NU 3100/3101 ; NU 3200/3201 ; NU 3210/3211 ; NU 3330/3331 .
Pre- or corequisite: NU 3750/3751 ; NU 3770/3771 ; NU 3350/3351 .
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NU 3770/3771 - Maternal-Child and Family Nursing Practice
(3)
The focus of this course is the clinical application of nursing concepts, skills, and health assessment techniques to children, maternal-newborn clients and their families. Students utilize the nursing process while caring for clients in selected pediatric and obstetrical acute care and community-based settings. Assigned Pass/No Pass grade.
Prerequisite: NU 3100/3101 ; NU 3200/3201 ; NU 3210/3211 ; NU 3330/3331 .
Pre- or corequisite: NU 3730/3731 ; NU 3750/3751 ; NU 3350/3351 .
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NU 3780 - Issues in Critical Care
(2)
This course is designed to explore issues, concepts, tools, and technologies in critical care. Students will be expected to utilize the nursing process, concepts in pathophysiology, and current nursing research to facilitate case analysis.
Prerequisite: All 2000-level nursing courses; NU 3200/3201 ; NU 3210/3211 .
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NU 3785 - Issues in Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care Nursing
(2)
This course is designed to explore issues, concepts, tools, and technologies in critical care of the neonate and pediatric client. Students will be expected to utilize the nursing process, concepts in pathophysiology, and current nursing research to facilitate case analysis.
Prerequisite: All 2000-level nursing courses; NU 3200/3201 ; NU 3210/3211 .
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NU 3800 - Introduction to Statistics
(3)
This course is designed for undergraduate students to become familiar with introductory key terms and concepts for elementary statistics. Students will become familiar with the nature of data, descriptive statistics, the use of inferential statistics in hypothesis testing, the types of inferential statistics, and commonly used correlational techniques. The course is offered in an online format.
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NU 3820 - Humor and Health
(2)
In this course, students examine the history, art, and science of mirth and humor as well as its application to professional and personal life. The connections between humor and health will be explored.
Prerequisite: All 2000-level nursing courses or instructor approval.
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NU 3852 - Global Perspectives in Public Health
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This course will allow students to examine global public health issues. Students will examine these issues using the public health methodology of epidemiology. Students will use the fundamental epidemiologic concept of interaction among agent, host, and environmental factors that influence the health and development of illnesses among peoples of the world, to guide their examination of these issues.
(GPR)
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NU 3880 - History of Nursing
(2)
This course is designed to examine the rich development of nursing as a discipline and profession, from a historical perspective. Past nursing issues will be identified and discussed. The social, philosophical, and political forces which have impacted the course of nursing history will be examined.
Prerequisite: All 2000-level nursing courses or instructor approval.
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NU 4100/4101 - Leadership and Professional Issues
(3)
This course focuses on leadership and management concepts as they relate to the professional nursing role and the delivery of health care. Theories and evidence-based practice supporting delivery of health care are examined. Topics such as resource management, risk management and quality improvement strategies are included. The economic and ethical impact of health care costs, market trends, and cost effective quality care are analyzed.
Prerequisite: All NU 3000 courses.
Pre- or corequisite: NU 4210/4211 ; NU 4230/4231 ; NU 4400/4401 .
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NU 4210/4211 - Community Health Nursing
(3)
This course focuses on public health concepts and the nursing leadership role for the management of health of communities and global society. Factors that impact the community as client are analyzed. Frameworks for planning health education programs focus on health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention. To facilitate the management of health in communities, selected areas of study may include community assessment, epidemiology, environment, vulnerable populations, disaster management and global health.
Prerequisite: All NU 3000 courses.
Pre- or corequisite: NU 4100/4101 ; NU 4230/4231 ; NU 4400/4401 .
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NU 4230/4231 - Community Health Nursing Practice
(2)
This clinical practicum provides the opportunity for students to incorporate leadership skills and community concepts in a variety of community settings. The focus is on health promotion, risk reduction and disease prevention programs with selected at-risk populations. Activities may include assisting community agencies and organizations to plan, implement, and evaluate health promotion programs. Assigned Pass/No Pass grade.
Prerequisite: All NU 3000 courses.
Pre- or corequisite: NU 4100/4101 ; NU 4210/4211 ; NU 4400/4401 .
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NU 4400/4401 - Capstone: Leadership in Professional Nursing Practice
(5)
This clinical practicum provides the opportunity to synthesize knowledge and skills from previous or current nursing courses through a focused clinical experience. This course culminates with leadership role acquisition relevant to the clinical site. The course provides for autonomous and collaborative functioning, which includes synthesis and integration of knowledge, skills, and attitudes requisite to professional nursing practice. Assigned Pass/No Pass grade.
Prerequisite: All NU 3000 courses.
Pre- or corequisite: NU 4100/4101 ; NU 4210/4211 ; NU 4230/4231 .
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NU 4990 - Independent Study
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Guided study or research on some aspect of nursing.
Prerequisite: Dean of Nursing and instructor approval.
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Paralegal Studies |
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PA 2000 - Legal Theory and Practice
(3)
This class provides students with an introduction to the American legal system, the procedures used to solve legal disputes in the court systems and the steps in planning for a career in law. Students have an opportunity to survey a variety of substantive areas of law (i.e. property, employment, torts, contracts, criminal law, and alternative dispute resolution). Legal method and reasoning are demonstrated through student writing assignments in case analysis and opinion briefs.
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PA 3100 - Business Organization
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The structure and organization of legal business entities with emphasis on the role of the lawyer and legal assistant in the formation of various business organizations.
Prerequisite or Concurrent: PA 2000 .
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PA 3200 - Real Estate Law
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Laws relating to real property and the common types of real estate transactions and conveyances.
Prerequisite or Concurrent: PA 2000 .
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PA 3300 - Estate Planning and Probate Administration
(3)
Prepares the student to assist practicing attorneys with problems associated with planning for efficient use of financial resources during working life, retirement, and after death of the principal income producer.
Prerequisite or Concurrent: PA 2000 .
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PA 3400 - Ethics and Professionalism
(3)
Overview of rules and laws governing ethical legal obligations oriented to paralegals and a survey of professional paralegal practices. Ethics topics will include confidentiality, conflicts of interests, attorney-client and work product privileges, and the authorized practice of law as well as selected additional issues. Professional topics will include, but are not limited to, interviewing of clients and witnesses, factual investigation, records collection, documentation and communication skills.
Prerequisite or Concurrent: PA 2000 .
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PA 3510 - Women and the Law
(1)
A survey and analysis of case opinions affecting the economic, political and social lives of women. The course focuses on issues related to gender-based discrimination, constitutional, and statutory provisions concerning women and employment, reproductive rights, and educational opportunities.
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PA 3520 - Contract Law
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An overview of the law of enforceable promises. Lectures and small group exercises focus on the elements of contract formation, performance, breach and calculation of damages.
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PA 3550 - Labor and Employment Law
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An overview of labor law and legal issues in the workplace concerning employers, employees and unions. The historical context of unions and the role they have played in the legal regulation of the workplace is discussed. Federal laws and regulations and the roles and structures of administrative agencies is emphasized. Additional topics include workplace discrimination, organizing, negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, grievance and arbitration, employment-at-will, wage and hour laws, and safety laws.
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PA 3570 - Evidence Law
(3)
This course covers the Federal Rules of Evidence and correlated Kansas rules of evidence, and Missouri evidence law, with special emphasis on preparation of documentary evidence, including depositions, for use at trial. In addition to lecture, students participate in a variety of small-group activities designed to explore the issues of relevance, impeachment of testimony, hearsay, and issues related to the introduction of exhibits into evidence at trial.
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PA 3580 - Elder Law
(1)
The course focuses on issues confronted by senior citizens and reviews possible legal remedies. Through lecture and small group participation, the class covers the areas of Social Security; Medicare; health care decision-making; wills; guardianship; housing; consumer fraud; and abuse and neglect of the elderly. The perspective taken is that of a paralegal advocate.
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PA 3590 - Alternative Dispute Resolution
(1)
The course focuses on mediation, arbitration, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and how such procedures can be applied in tort, business, employment, and other types of civil disputes. Also examined will be the growing use of pre-dispute ADR clauses in contracts involving employment, financial, and other business contexts. The perspective taken will be that of both the advocate and the neutral person in ADR.
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PA 3600 - Litigation and Trial Practice
(3)
Analysis of state and federal court systems, types of litigation, preparation of pleadings and discovery documents, trial procedures, post-trial remedies, and appeals.
Prerequisite or Concurrent: PA 2000 .
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PA 3700 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System
(3)
Develops a familiarity with the criminal justice system in the United States.
Prerequisite or Concurrent: PA 2000 .
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PA 3750 - Tort Law
(3)
Tort Law, as defined in Black’s Law Dictionary, is “a private or civil wrong or injury, other than breach of contract, for which the court will provide a remedy in the form of an action for damages.” This course provides a general understanding of the basic concepts and fundamental elements of tort law, including intentional torts, elements of negligence, strict liability, and discussion of common personal injury cases.
Prerequisite or Concurrent: PA 2000 .
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PA 3800 - Domestic Relations
(3)
Acquaints the student with the legal problems involved in domestic relations pertaining to a separation, divorce, child custody, adoption, and nonsupport.
Prerequisite or Concurrent: PA 2000 .
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PA 4000 - Legal Research
(3)
An in-depth examination of the law library; survey of traditional print reference materials as well as electronic sources available in determining applicable law. The process of legal research and writing of memoranda and results of legal research are also explored.
Prerequisite: PA 2000 .
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PA 4100 - Advanced Legal Research
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This course is designed to reinforce and build upon the skills developed in PA 4000. Particular emphasis focuses on four main subject areas which are characterized by rapid expansion in relevant legal materials and integration of all forms of primary authority.
Prerequisite: PA 4000 .
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PE 1130 - Basic Skills in Minor Sports: Lifetime Sports
(2)
Designed to teach the value of those sports which enhance lifelong physical fitness, this course includes racquetball, handball, tennis, swimming, walking, jogging, biking, hiking, horseshoes, weight lifting, etc. A combination of field and class activities comprise this course.
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PE 2810 - Theory of Football
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A complete study of the theoretical aspects of the fundamentals of football. Students study defensive and offensive tactics for each position, organization of teams, scheduling and training.
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PE 2820 - Theory of Basketball
(2)
Concerned with theory of basketball, including methods of teaching fundamentals, individual and team offense and defense. It explores various styles of play and methods of training and evaluating candidates.
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PE 2830 - Theory of Volleyball and Softball
(2)
Concerned with the theory of volleyball and softball, including offense, defense, teaching fundamentals and strategy.
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PE 2840 - Theory of Track and Field
(2)
This course will describe and detail coaching theory, methods and strategies relevant to track and field. The intent of this course is to apply the skills, theories and methods needed to coach track and field at all levels, including analysis for individual form and techniques as well as team effort.
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PE 2850 - Theory of Golf and Tennis
(2)
Theory and practice with an analysis of strokes. Course includes the fundamentals and techniques of playing as well as methods of coaching. Tournaments are included in the course.
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PE 2860 - Theory of Baseball
(2)
Concerned with the theory and practice of baseball, including teaching fundamentals of offense, defense, and pitching. Includes the techniques of play, methods of training and evaluating players, and methods of coaching.
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PE 2870 - Theory of Soccer
(2)
This course covers the current theories and trends in soccer. Special attention will be given to rules, fitness requirements, team organization, techniques, and strategy. This course will also include season planning, soccer philosophy, team policies, player management, and team building.
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PE 2880 - Theory of Frisbee: Throwing and Ultimate
(2)
The course will cover the mechanics of throwing a disc for fun and for the team sport of ultimate Frisbee. Techniques such as grip, stance, pivoting, faking, catching, and a variety of types of throws and passes will be discussed and practiced. Ultimate Frisbee team sport skills, drills, and scrimmaging will be included.
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PE 2890 - Theory of Lacrosse
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A complete study of the theoretical aspects of the fundamentals of lacrosse. Students study the history of lacrosse, the continued growth of the game on a national level, as well as offensive and defensive tactics for each position, organization of teams, schedule and training.
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PH 1200 - The Art of Physics
(3)
Designed for non-science majors, this course explores the basic scientific viewpoint and develops elementary but effective techniques for formulating and solving vaguely stated problems. In addition, the course surveys the basic phenomenology of physics and some of its applications to chemistry, geology and technology.
Prerequisite: high school algebra.
Corequisite: PH 1210 .
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PH 1210 - The Art of Physics Laboratory
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Selected experiments closely tied with PH 1200 . Two hours per week.
Lab fee.
Corequisite: PH 1200 .
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PH 1500 - Basic Electricity and Electronics
(2)
Basic electrical concepts including potential, current, resistance, capacitance, inductance, RC circuits, potentiometers and Wheatstone bridges. Basic electronic concepts including semiconductors, diodes, transistors, logic gates and flip-flops. Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory every two weeks.
Lab fee.
Prerequisite: MT 1090 - Calculus for Business or MT 1800 - Calculus I , or concurrently.
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PH 1600 - Introduction to Astronomy
(3)
A study of the Universe around us – the planets, stars, and galaxies – and how the process of science has enabled us to discover so much about these distant bodies. Students will learn about what you can see in the night sky, how stars, planets, and galaxies are formed, as well as the latest discoveries on black holes, Big Bang cosmology, dark matter, and life in the Universe.
Recommended: MT 0100 or equivalent.
Corequisite: PH 1610 .
(SCI Lecture & Lab combined)
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PH 1610 - Introduction to Astronomy Laboratory
(1)
Laboratory activities to support the major topics of PH 1600 . These include collaborative team projects about the motion of the sky, stars, planets, and galaxies, outside observing with small telescopes (weather permitting), and a field trip to a local observatory.
Lab fee.
Corequisite: PH 1600 .
(SCI Lecture & Lab combined)
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PH 1700 - Physics Concepts and Connections I
(3)
Fall semester
An introduction to the study of physics with a conceptual concentration on Newtonian mechanics, the physics of fluids, and waves and sound through inquiry, discussion, demonstration, and hands-on activities. Emphasis will be placed on conceptual understanding and the applicability of physics to the students’ major area of study and career interests. Physics topics that relate to the health and therapy fields will be stressed. Students will be expected to demonstrate conceptual and applied understanding of physics principles through class discourse, written assessment, and the design of projects utilizing physics principles in an application to an area of students’ career interests.
Recommended: MT 0100 or equivalent.
Corequisite: PH 1710 .
(SCI Lecture & Lab combined)
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PH 1710 - Physics Concepts and Connections Laboratory I
(1)
Fall semester
Selected constructivist, inquiry-based laboratory activities to accompany PH 1700 . Two hours per week.
Lab fee.
Corequisite: PH 1700 .
(SCI Lecture & Lab combined)
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PH 1750 - Physics Concepts and Connections II
(3)
Spring semester
A continuation of the study of physics principles introduced in PH 1700 with a concentration on the mathematical application of Newtonian mechanics to the human body, as well as a study of thermodynamics, waves and sound, electricity and light. Emphasis will be on both the conceptual understanding of physics principles and the mathematical application of physics principles in force, motion, torque, circular motion, work and energy, momentum, fluid pressure, thermodynamics, waves and sound, optics and electricity. Students will be expected to demonstrate conceptual and applied understanding of physics principles through class discourse, problem solving, written assessment, and the design of projects utilizing physics principles in an application to an area of students’ career interests.
Prerequisite: PH 1700 .
Recommended: MT 1190 or equivalent.
Corequisite: PH 1760 .
(SCI or SCII Lecture & Lab combined)
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PH 1760 - Physics Concepts and Connections Laboratory II
(1)
Spring semester
Selected experiments to accompany PH 1750 . Two hours per week.
Lab fee.
Corequisite: PH 1750 .
(SCI or SCII Lecture & Lab combined)
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PH 2300 - The Phascination of Physics
(3)
Fall semester of even-numbered calendar years
A one-semester conceptual physics course designed to cover major physics topics in waves and sound, light and color, and electricity/magnetism through inquiry-based hands-on activities, discussion, and demonstrations. Emphasis will be on conceptual understanding and the applicability of physics to the real everyday world. Students will be expected to demonstrate conceptual and applied understand ing of covered physics principles through class discourse, written assessment, and the design of a project utilizing physics principles to be included in a “Haunted Physics Laboratory.” Course projects will contribute to the development of a Halloween-related physics lab to be set up in October as an educational physics laboratory for all physics students-and potentially, the public.
Recommended: MT 0100 or equivalent.
Corequisite: PH 2310 .
(SCI or SCII Lecture & Lab combined)
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PH 2310 - The Phascination of Physics Laboratory
(1)
Fall semester of even-numbered calendar years
Selected constructivist inquiry laboratory activities in waves and sound, light and color, and electricity/magnetism to accompany PH 2300 . Laboratory activities will be intertwined with the lecture section during the evening class and on the four Saturday mornings.
Lab fee.
Corequisite: PH 2300 .
(SCI or SCII Lecture & Lab combined)
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PH 2800 - General Physics I
(3)
Fall semester
An introduction to physics for students majoring in science or interested in science-related programs such as pre-med and other healthcare pre-professional programs. This course will employ calculus as needed and emphasize the scientific method and physical reasoning. Topics covered include: measurement, kinematics in one and two dimension, dynamics and Newton’s Laws, gravitation interactions, work and energy, momentum and rotational motion. Emphasis will be placed on conceptual understanding prior to the mathematical application of physics problems. Students will be expected to demonstrate conceptual and applied understanding of physics principles through class discourse, problem solving, and written assessment.
Prerequisite or Concurrent: MT 1800 - Calculus I .
Corequisite: PH 2810 .
(SCI Lecture & Lab combined)
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PH 2810 - General Physics Laboratory I
(1)
Fall semester
Selected experiments to complement PH 2800 . Two hours per week.
Lab fee.
Corequisite: PH 2800 .
(SCI Lecture & Lab combined)
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PH 2850 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers I
(3)
Spring semester
Calculus-based study of the principles of Newtonian mechanics, introduction to heat, thermodynamics, sound and waves. This course will emphasize the scientific method and physical reasoning.
Prerequisite or Concurrent: MT 1800 .
Corequisite: PH 2860 .
(SCI Lecture & Lab combined)
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PH 2860 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory I
(1)
Spring semester
Selected experiments to complement PH 2850 . Two hours per week. Lab fee.
Corequisite: PH 2850 .
(SCI Lecture and Lab combined)
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PH 2900 - General Physics II
(3)
Spring semester
A continuation of General Physics I for students majoring in science or interested in science-related programs such as pre-med and other healthcare pre-professional programs. This course will employ calculus as needed and emphasize the scientific method and physical reasoning. Topics covered include: biomechanics, fluids, thermodynamics, electricity, waves and optics. Emphasis will be placed on conceptual understanding prior to the mathematical application of physics problems. Students will be expected to demonstrate conceptual and applied understanding of physics principles through class discourse, problem solving, and written assessment.
Concurrent: PH 2910
Prerequisite: PH 2800 .
Corequisite: PH 2910 .
(SCI or SCII Lecture & Lab combined)
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PH 2910 - General Physics Laboratory II
(1)
Fall and Spring semester
Selected experiments to complement PH 2900 . Two hours per week.
Lab fee.
Corequisite: PH 2900 .
(SCI or SCII Lecture & Lab combined)
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PH 2920 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers Laboratory II
(1)
Fall semester
Selected experiments to complement PH 2940 . Two hours per week. Lab fee.
Corequisite: PH 2940 .
(SCI or SCII Lecture and Lab combined)
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PH 2940 - Physics for Scientists and Engineers II
(3)
Fall semester
Calculus based study of the principles of electricity and magnetism, light and optics and modern physics. This course will emphasize the scientific method and physical reasoning.
Prerequisite or Concurrent: MT 1810 or consent of the instructor.
Prerequisite: PH 2850 or PH 2800 .
Corequisite: PH 2920 .
(SCI or SCII Lecture and Lab combined)
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PH 3200 - Physics of the Body I
(3)
Fall semester of odd-numbered calendar years
This course expands on the physics principles developed in introductory physics courses through an in-depth study of mechanics, fluids and thermodynamics as they are applied to the human body. Areas of study include the following: biomechanics (torque, force, motion and lever systems of the body; application of vector analysis of human movement, impulse, momentum, stress and strain), thermodynamics and heat transfer (food intake and mechanical efficiency) and the pulmonary system (pressure, volume and compliance relationships). Guest speakers from the medical community will be invited.
Prerequisite: PH 1700 /PH 1710 and PH 1750 /PH 1760 or PH 2800 /PH 2810 and PH 2900 /PH 2910 or PH 2850 /PH 2860 and PH 2940 /PH 2920 .
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PH 3210 - Physics of the Body II
(3)
This course is a continuation of Physics of the Body I with a concentration on the cardiovascular system, electricity and wave motion. Areas of study include the following: cardiovascular system (heart as a force pump, blood flow and pressure), electricity in the body (action potentials, resistance-capacitance circuit of nerve impulse propagation, EEG, EKG, EMG), and sound (hearing, voice production, sound transfer and impedance, ultrasound – transmission and reflection). Guest speakers from the medical community will be invited.
Prerequisite or Concurrent: MT 1800 .
Prerequisite: PH 3200 .
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PH 3240 - Physics of Medical Imaging
(3)
This course focuses on an introduction to areas of modern physics required for an understanding of contemporary medical diagnostic and treatment procedures. Topics include a focus on the physics underlying modern medical imaging instruments: the EM Spectrum, X-Ray, CT, Gamma Camera, SPECT, PET, MRI and hybrid instrumentation. In this course, students learn about the physics involved in how these diagnostic and therapeutic instruments work as well as the numerous physics and patient factors that contribute to the choice of instrument for diagnosis. There will be field trips to local hospitals and medical imaging facilities and invited guest speakers.
Prerequisite or Concurrent: MT 1800 (may be taken concurrently with instructor approval).
Prerequisite: PH 1750 or PH 2900 .
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PH 3400 - Thermodynamics
(ES 3400 )
(3)
Spring semester
Fluid properties, work and heat, first law, second law, entropy, applications to vapor and ideal gas processes.
Prerequisite: PH 2850 or PH 2800 , and MT 1810 .
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PH 3500 - Statics
(ES 3500 )
(3)
Fall semester
Fundamentals of statics; static equilibrium and introduction to elements of mechanics to elastic materials.
Prerequisite or Concurrent: MT 2800 .
Prerequisite: PH 2850 or PH 2800 .
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PH 3510 - Physical Chemistry I
(CH 3510 )
(3)
Fall semester
Basic principles of physical chemistry with emphasis on thermodynamics, equilibrium, and kinetics. Lecture three hours a week.
Prerequisite: CH 2630 or CH 2650 , PH 2900 and MT 1810 or instructor approval.
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PH 3530 - Physical Chemistry II
(CH 3530 )
(3)
Spring semester
Basic principles of physical chemistry with emphasis on quantum mechanics, molecular structure, and spectroscopy. Lecture three hours a week.
Prerequisite: CH 3510 , PH 2900 and MT 1810 or instructor approval.
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PH 3560 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory
(CH 3560 )
(1)
Spring semester
Laboratory and computer modeling experiments designed to illustrate basic theories in thermodynamics, equilibrium, kinetics, quantum mechanics, molecular structure, and spectroscopy.
Prerequisite or Concurrent: CH 3530 (PH 3530 ).
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PH 3710 - Mathematical Methods in Physics
(3)
Determinants and matrices, introduction to functions of a complex variable, Fourier series and integrals, vector analysis, introduction to partial differential equations with applications and calculus of variations.
Prerequisite: MT 3700 or instructor approval.
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PH 4000 - Electric Circuits
(3)
Spring semester
Introduction to electric circuits for civil and mechanical engineering students.
Prerequisite or Concurrent: MT 3700 .
Prerequisite: PH 2940 or PH 2900 .
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PH 4011 - Electromagnetic Theory
(1)
Elements of vector analysis. Electrostatic fields and potentials, equations of Poisson and Laplace, magnetic fields and the vector potential, electromagnetic induction, Maxwell’s equations and plane electromagnetic waves. Electric and magnetic fields in material media.
Concurrent: PH 4000 .
Prerequisite or Concurrent: MT 1810 .
Prerequisite: PH 2900 or PH 2940 .
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PH 4100 - Dynamics
(3)
Spring semester
Basic fundamentals of particle and rigid body dynamics; energy and momentum methods; computer use.
Prerequisite: PH 3500 .
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PH 4111 - Classical Mechanics Theory
(1)
The Newtonian formulation of mechanics with applications to simple mechanical systems. Generalized coordinates, the Hamilton’s principle and the Lagrangian formulation.
Prerequisite: PH 2800 or PH 2850 ; and MT 1800 .
Corequisite: PH 4100 .
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PH 4215 - Advanced Laboratory
(1)
Fall semester of even-numbered calendar year
Basic experiments in mechanics, electronics, optics, resonance phenomena and atomic and nuclear physics. This course will serve as a research capstone experience for traditional physics majors.
Lab fee.
Prerequisite: PH 2900 or PH 2940 .
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PH 4400 - Optics
(3)
This course focuses on the geometric optical principles that govern how we see our world. Topics include the Electromagnetic Spectrum, specular and diffuse reflection, refraction, total internal reflection, prisms and dispersion, color theory, polarization, applications to human and animal vision, vision defects, fiber optics and endoscopy in medicine.
Lab fee.
Prerequisite: PH 1750 or PH 2900 .
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PH 4500 - Modern Physics
(3)
Fall semester of odd-numbered calendar year
Introduction to relativistic energy, quanta and quantum mechanics, atomic and nuclear structure, with applications. Topics may include the wave nature of matter, with a mathematical foundation, light quanta, blackbody radiation, light-matter interactions, atomic structure and nuclear structure, and nuclear decay. Applications to medicine, chemistry, forensics, instrumentation, and materials will be used to enhance understanding of the basic principles.
Prerequisite or Concurrent: PH 2940
Prerequisite: PH 1750 or PH 2900 or PH 2940; and MT 1810 - Calculus II .
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PH 4550 - Quantum Mechanics
(3)
This course deals with the Schrodinger equation and its implications: operators, eigenvalues and the interpretation of the wave function. Topics include angular momentum and spin, scattering theory, group theory, perturbation methods and quantum statistics.
Prerequisite: PH 4500 .
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PH 4900 - Statistics for the Health Sciences
(3)
Spring semester of odd-numbered calendar year
This course introduces the basic principles and methods of health statistics. Emphasis is on fundamental concepts and techniques of descriptive and inferential statistics with applications in health care, medicine and public health. Core content includes research design, statistical reasoning and methods. Emphasis will be on basic descriptive and inferential methods and practical applications. Data analysis tools will include descriptive statistics and graphing, confidence intervals, basic rules of statistical software to conduct data analysis of health related data sets. This course will be included in the Physics of Medicine Program.
Prerequisite or Concurrent: MT 1800 .
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PH 4940 - Research Physics Capstone
(1)
Independent student research capstone on coursework from Physics of Medicine, Medical Physics or Pure and Applied Physics program tracks. Students will work with advisor to choose topic to investigate and prepare for public presentation.
Prerequisite: PH 1750 or PH 2900 or PH 2940 .
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PL 1100 - Reality and Human Existence
(3)
Fall and Spring semester
An introduction to the practice of philosophy which distinguishes philosophical understanding from other ways of knowing, through the investigation of ultimate questions about reality, including human reality. The course includes a philosophical examination of appearance and reality; knowledge and truth; and of issues such as the existence of God, freedom, immortality, personal identity, and the meaning of life.
(PLI)
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PL 1150 - Honors: Reality and Human Existence
(3)
Fall semester
The content and purpose are the same as PL 1100 - Reality and Human Existence , though the perspective is broadened and deepened.
Prerequisite: Honors status or instructor approval.
(PLI)
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PL 2500 - Introduction to Logic
(3)
A study of the fundamental types of logic and basic structures of logical reasoning, including argument patterns, deduction (syllogistic and/or symbolic methods), induction, definition, and informal fallacies.
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PL 2600 - Formal Logic
(3)
A study of deduction using symbolic methods, including truth tables, first-order propositional logic, and first-order predicate logic, with emphasis on using rules of inference, conditional and indirect methods, and quantification rules to construct proofs.
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PL 3100 - Ethical Theory
(3)
Fall and Spring semester
An exploration of those fundamental factors involved in moral decision making and the discovery of ethical principles, in order to achieve a critical and reasoned understanding of the meaning and basis of morality. The course includes a rigorous examination of ethical theory, and a study of the derivation of moral principles and values and their application in ethical decision making.
Prerequisite: PL 1100 or PL 1150 ; sophomore standing; junior standing recommended.
(PLII)
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PL 3150 - Honors: Ethical Theory
(3)
The content and purpose are the same as PL 3100 - Ethical Theory , though the perspective is broadened and deepened.
Prerequisite: PL 1100 or PL 1150 ; sophomore standing; Honors status or instructor approval.
(PLII)
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PL 3200 - Philosophy of God
(3)
This course will examine various philosophical issues relating to existence and nature of God, with special attention given to the nature of God. Attention will also be given to various conceptions of God in different cultures and religious traditions. Other issues will include: the ontological argument; a discussion of the traditional attributes of God; God’s foreknowledge and human freedom; God and time; God and the nature of morality; God’s relationship to the world; and the religious relevance of the “God of philosophy.”
Prerequisite: PL 1100 or PL 1150 .
(PLII)
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PL 3250 - Virtue and Character
(3)
The study of moral virtues is, both in Western culture and also in many Eastern cultures, a primordial philosophical approach to how to live well as a human being. Yet it has been mostly ignored academically in the last century in the West. This course examines the phenomenon of admiration as the origin of moral consciousness, and the historical centrality and the current revival of attention to the study of moral virtue and human character.
Prerequisite: PL 1100 or PL 1150 .
(PLII)
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PL 3300 - Philosophy of Death and Dying
(3)
This course examines through a selection of classical and contemporary texts, the problem of death and dying from a primarily philosophical point of view. Topics covered include the problem of pain and suffering; the meaning of death; various theories of immortality; attitudes toward death; ethical problems raised by recent medical technology, including euthanasia, suicide, assisted suicide and the reasons for their popularity. It also examines religious, moral, and legal definitions of death and issues in the care of the dying.
Prerequisite: PL 1100 or PL 1150 .
(PLII)
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PL 3400 - Ancient Philosophy
(3)
A study of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, exploring issues such as the origin and nature of the universe; the unity and diversity of being; the development of logic; and the study of morals and politics. Thinkers to be studied may include the pre-Socratic philosophers, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and Epicurean, Stoic, and Neoplatonic philosophers.
Prerequisite: PL 1100 or PL 1150 .
(PLII)
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