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Music |
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MUS 111 - Chorus (1 credit)
Anyone taking this course is automatically a member of the Saint Francis University Singers.As needed.In addition to this course, students may participate in the Instrumental Ensemble or the Saint Francis University Singers on a non-credit basis.
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MUS 120 - Band (1 credit)
Anyone taking this course is automatically a member of the Saint Francis University Instrumental Ensemble.As needed.In addition to this course, students may participate in the Instrumental Ensemble or the Saint Francis University Singers on a non-credit basis.
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MUS 121 - Band (1 credit)
Anyone taking this course is automatically a member of the Saint Francis University Instrumental Ensemble.As needed.In addition to this course, students may participate in the Instrumental Ensemble or the Saint Francis University Singers on a non-credit basis.
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MUS 122 - Band (1 credit)
Anyone taking this course is automatically a member of the Saint Francis University Instrumental Ensemble.As needed.In addition to this course, students may participate in the Instrumental Ensemble or the Saint Francis University Singers on a non-credit basis.
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MUS 123 - Band (1 credit)
Anyone taking this course is automatically a member of the Saint Francis University Instrumental Ensemble.As needed.In addition to this course, students may participate in the Instrumental Ensemble or the Saint Francis University Singers on a non-credit basis.
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MUS 202 - Studies in Music (3 credits)
This course provides the opportunity for students to explore a specific music topic such as Women Composers, American Folk Music, World Musics, the Symphonies of Mozart, the 19th-Century Art Song, and others. Specific topics will be announced each time the course is offered.In addition to this course, students may participate in the Instrumental Ensemble or the Saint Francis University Singers on a non-credit basis.
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Neuroscience |
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NEUR 279 - Introduction to Neuroscience (3 credits)
This course exposes students to the history, language, scientific questions, fundamental principles, and methodology of neuroscience, and cultivates a clear understanding of the integrative nature of science.Spring.
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NEUR 450 - Interdisciplinary Senior Seminar in Neuroscience (1 credit)
This course introduces students to the primary literature of neuroscience; understanding of research design and analysis at the undergraduate level, and presentation of laboratory-based and library-based research results. Competency in basic laboratory techniques required.Spring.
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Nursing |
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NURS 100 - Introduction to Professional Nursing (1 credit)
The student is introduced to essential theories, concepts and values of the nursing profession. Emphasis is placed on caring from a personal and professional perspective. The student is socialized into the profession and introduced to the American Nurses Association Standards of Professional Performance. Ethics and values associated with caring in professional nursing are examined. Open to those considering nursing as a major. Required of nursing majors.Prerequisite: Completion of 12 credits and declared nursing major, registered for at least two core courses or collateral requirements.Fall, possibly Spring.
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NURS 200 - Nursing Assessment of the Person (2 credits)
Course provides the student with beginning knowledge and skills needed to assess the health status of the person from infancy through old age. The physical, psychological, cultural and spiritual dimensions of the person are assessed as well as factors that influence health and wellness including multigenerational genetic history. Attention is placed on distinguishing normal from abnormal findings and judging the functional abilities of the person using Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns. Nursing assessment provides a database for future identification of nursing diagnoses and a nursing care plan. The course includes clinical laboratory time following the theoretical component.Prerequisites: NURS 100 , BIOL 205 , BIOL 214 , CHEM 103 , PSYC 101 , SOC 101 , successful completion of math proficiency test. Corequisites: NURS 201 , BIOL 206 .Spring, and occasionally in the Fall with NURS 300 for qualified students.
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NURS 201 - Health and the Developing Person (3 credits)
This course focuses on the continuing, evolving changes that occur throughout the life of the person as he/she interrelates with the environment. These changes are identified within the perspective of Gordon’s topology of 11 functional health patterns. Concepts from the natural, behavioral, and social sciences provide the students with a framework for identifying commonly experienced biological, psychosocial, moral, and spiritual developmental changes experienced by individuals. Implications for health promotion and anticipatory guidance for the various age groups are addressed.Prerequisites: NURS 100 , BIOL 205 , PSYC 101 , SOC 101 . Corequisites: NURS 200 , BIOL 206 .Spring.
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NURS 202 - Perspectives in Professional Nursing (RN students only)(3 credits)
This course focuses on nursing as a profession and the professional’s socialization for practice. Nursing as an art and science with a focus on human caring will be presented. This is the RN bridge course that can be taken after 50 general and prerequisite credits are completed. Spring.
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NURS 300 - Fundamentals of Human Care Nursing (4 credits)
This course focuses on the nursing roles of caregiver, teacher and advocate. The student learns theory and evidence-based intervention skills fundamental to the practice of professional nursing. The caring concepts are introduced and utilized with individuals. Beginning skills in therapeutic communication are developed to establish a caring presence. The student is introduced to diagnostic reasoning, simulations, and learns to apply all elements of nursing process in a clinical setting.Prerequisites: NURS 200 , NURS 201 . Corequisites: NURS 301 , NURS 311 , NURS 316 .Fall.
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NURS 301 - Care of Childbearing Families (4 credits)
In this course, students focus on theory and clinical practice related to the care of childbearing families. The human experience of pregnancy and child birth is examined from a caring perspective and applied to nursing practice. Clinical in a maternity unit (nursery, postpartum, gyne, labor and delivery) and clinics. Lab simulations. Students will examine factors influencing conception, pregnancy and birth (e.g. genetics, therapeutic nutrition, perinatal loss and fertility). Students discuss the effects that culture, society, technology, and economics have on childbearing and reproductive health.Prerequisites: NURS 200 , NURS 201 . Corequisites: NURS 300 , NURS 311 , NURS 316 .Fall.
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NURS 302 - Care of Adults with Acute Alterations in Health (4 credits)
In this course, students learn and apply theory and caring concepts related to the care of adults with acute alterations in health. Care is examined within various cultural contexts. The student is introduced to evidence-based practice. Lab simulations. Clinical in a hospital setting.Prerequisite: NURS 300 , NURS 316 . Corequisites: NURS 303 , NURS 416 .Spring.
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NURS 303 - Care of Children (4 credits)
In this course, students learn and apply theory and caring concepts related to the care of children. The nurse begins to integrate genetics and evidence-based practices in nursing care. Includes children with health alterations, promoting and protecting health, maximizing optimal functioning and working with families. Lab simulations. Clinical in hospital and community settings.Prerequisite: NURS 300 , NURS 301 . Corequisites: NURS 302 , NURS 416 .Spring.
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NURS 311 - Human Nutrition (3 credits)
This course provides basic information regarding human nutrition and its relationship to wellness. Emphasis is placed on normal nutritional needs of individuals throughout life. Attention is directed to nutrition in clinical practice, presenting nutritional therapy for enteral and parenteral nutrition, metabolic stress, gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, renal cancer and HIV/AIDS as well as global, national, state and community nutritional needs, problems. Open to other health majors who meet the prerequisites. The increasing problems of obesity and strategies to reduce it will be addressed.Prerequisites: CHEM 103 , BIOL 206 . Corequisites: NURS 300 , NURS 301 .Fall.
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NURS 316 - Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I (4 credits)
The student acquires a basic knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology for utilization in the professional practice of nursing. The effects of disease are viewed from a spirit-mind-body perspective. The course examines various disease processes, their treatment modalities with emphasis on appropriate pharmacological interventions.Prerequisites: NURS 300 , NURS 301 . Corequisites: NURS 300 /NURS 301 .Fall.
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NURS 333 - Nursing/Health Elective: Aspects of Thanatology (2 credits)
The focus of this course will be on concepts relative to death and dying from a caring perspective.Prerequisite: None. Open to all majors.As needed.
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NURS 334 - Nursing Elective: Principles of Cross Cultural Nursing (RN students only)(2 credits)
This seminar course examines the influence of cultural backgrounds, beliefs, values, and practices on the health of individuals, families, and aggregates. The role of the nurse in maximizing wellness is addressed in relation to various ethnic cultures and subcultures. Emphasis on cultural diversity assists the nursing student to acquire a global perspective on issues dealing with the health and well-being of people. Prerequisite: Matriculation in the RN-BSN program.As needed.
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NURS 335 - Nursing/Health Elective: Intimate Human Behavior (2 credits)
The focus of this course is the exploration of concepts of intimacy and sexuality. The human experience of intimacy and sexual expression and its relationship to health is examined. Implications for the nurse and other health care providers are addressed.Prerequisite: None. Open to all majors.As needed.
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NURS 337 - Nursing/Health Elective: Addictions and Compulsions (2 credits)
The goal of this course is to provide a basic survey of theory, concepts, and practices relevant to addictive behavior, compulsive acts, dependency needs, and the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs. A caring nursing perspective is utilized. The historical aspects and current epidemiological patterns of substance abuse and other addictive behaviors are presented. The individual, familial and societal effects of addictive and dependent behavior are emphasized.Prerequisites: None. Open to all majors.As needed.
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NURS 338 - Nursing Elective: Nursing in a Foreign Country (2 credits)
This course examines professional nursing in a selected country, viewing it within its cultural context and from ethnic, political, geographic, educational, and economic perspectives. Nursing’s commitment to caring, its professional development, and the nursing roles which are employed in the delivery of that country’s health care are studied. A trip to the foreign country comprises the focal point of this course.Prerequisite: NURS 300 .As needed.
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NURS 339 - Nursing: Spiritual Dimensions in Nursing Practice (2 credits)
The course focuses on the concept of spirituality and its relationship to caring and healing. Spirituality in nursing is addressed from a historical, contemporary and personal perspective. The student examines the impact of his/her own spiritual self-awareness on client care. Includes the nurse’s role in supporting the person who is searching to find meaning and purpose in the midst of suffering. Evidence-based nursing practices for supporting patients’ spirituality and health are studied. Development of the nurses role as a culturally competent caregiver through the examination of spiritual and religious beliefs and health care practices of diverse populations.Prerequisite: NURS 300 or matriculation in RN-BSN program.As needed.
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NURS 401 - Care of Individuals With Life-Threatening Alterations in Health (4 credits)
Focuses on theory and evidence-based clinical practice related to the care of individuals with life threatening alterations in health. The student examines and applies the basic principles of critical care nursing theory from a caring perspective. Includes nursing and collaborative management of patients with shock, SIRS, and multisystem dysfunctions. Hemodynamic monitoring and EKG interpretation skills are acquired and applied to practice. Uses concept mapping and case studies to further critical thinking skills.Prerequisites: NURS 302 , NURS 303 , NURS 316 , NURS 416 . Corequisites: Senior standing.Fall.
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NURS 402 - Care of Individuals with Alterations in Psychiatric/Mental Health (4 credits)
The course focuses on theory and clinical practice related to the care of individuals with alterations in psychiatric/mental health. Evidence-based nursing practices and caring concepts are applied to individuals with acute and chronic psychiatric/mental health disorders.Prerequisites: NURS 301 , NURS 302 , NURS 303 , NURS 316 . Corequisites: Senior standing.Fall or Spring.
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NURS 403 - Nursing Research (3 credits)
Provides an introduction to the research process and to quantitative and qualitative nursing research. Enables the student to critically read and appraise the research that others have conducted and to apply research findings to evidence-based nursing practice. The student writes a research proposal.Prerequisites: STAT 101 , NURS 302 , NURS 303 , NURS 316 , NURS 416 . Corequisites: Senior standing.Fall or Spring.
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NURS 404 - Care of Individuals with Chronic Alterations in Health (4 credits)
The course focuses on theory and clinical practice related to individuals with chronic alterations in health. The human experience of chronicity with all its implications is examined from a caring perspective for application to nursing practice.Prerequisites: NURS 401 , NURS 410 , NURS 416 . Corequisites: NURS 402 , NURS 403 , NURS 405 , NURS 411 .Spring.
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NURS 405 - Care of Human Communities (4 credits)
The course focuses on theory and clinical practice related to the care of human communities and vulnerable populations. Principles of epidemiology, environmental health and safety are included. Selected cultures are discussed and global health needs and comparisons are addressed. Caring concepts and evidence-based practices are applied in the home and community settings.Corequisites: NURS 401 . Senior standing.Fall or Spring.
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NURS 406 - Advanced Concepts (RN-only course.)(6 credits)
Course focuses on advanced concepts related to the care of individuals/families experiencing alterations in life-threatening and chronic health. Caring philosophy will be implemented, and these problems will be examined primarily using a case study approach. Clinical is based on individual educational needs.Prerequisite: NURS 202 . Corequisites: NURS 416
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NURS 410 - Nursing Management/Leadership Theory (3 credits)
This course focuses on principles of nursing management and leadership within a caring framework for the practice of nursing. Decision making, critical thinking, change, motivation, management process, operational skills and more are studied. Corequisite: Senior standing.Fall.
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NURS 411 - Nursing Management/Leadership Practicum (2 credits)
This course enables the student to implement beginning management and leadership skills for use in the creation of a caring environment. The student is directly supervised by a preceptor.Prerequisites: Completion of first term of senior year. Corequisite: Second term of senior year.Fall or Spring.
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NURS 412 - Professional Nursing Seminar (2 credits)
This course focuses on issues related to the role of the nurse as a member of a profession. Emphasis is placed on professionalism, contemporary issues, and futuristic trends in order to identify strategies that impact on nursing as a caring profession. Corequisites: Senior Standing.Fall.
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NURS 416 - Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II (3 credits)
The student acquires further knowledge of pathophysiology and pharmacology for utilization in the professional practice of nursing. The effects of disease are viewed from a body-mind-spirit perspective. The course examines various disease processes, their treatment modalities with emphasis on appropriate pharmacological interventions.Prerequisite: NURS 316 . Corequisites: NURS 302 .Spring.
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NURS 437 - Nursing Elective: Advanced Pharmacology in Nursing Practice (2 credits)
This course focuses on the nursing management of individuals receiving various types of pharmacological therapy. The student uses the case study format to examine the use and effects of various drug classifications in the management of illness.Prerequisite: NURS 302 , NURS 316 .Fall.
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NURS 441 - Nursing Elective: Ethical Issues in Nursing (2 credits)
An introduction to the ethical dilemmas confronting the nurse in today’s society. Students will be encouraged to reflect on their own values as well as to examine current health issues from an ethical perspective. Emphasis will be placed on the ethical decision-making process and moral reasoning. Current legislation, political controversies, and economic constraints that affect the caring attitude of the professional nurse will be addressed.Prerequisites: NURS 302 , NURS 303 .As needed.
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NURS 455 - Nursing Elective: Nursing Informatics (2 credits)
Provides opportunity for the nurse to acquire and apply knowledge and skills from computer sciences to the health care field. Senior standing.
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NURS 499 - Special Topics (1-3 credits each)
Exploration of special topics in such areas as determined by faculty and student interest. Prerequisites: vary according to course. Fall, Spring. Senior nursing students are eligible to take PHTH 553 , Special Topics: Interdisciplinary problem-based Learning (2 credits) with PT, OT, and PA majors. This is equal to a nursing elective for nursing majors. Allows additional opportunity to explore an area of interest and advanced study. Involves work with small group with faculty mentor.Spring.
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NURS 501 - Health Education and Wellness (School Nurse Certificate Program Course)(3 credits)
In this course the student will focus on health education needs, and health promotion-disease prevention programs for children in the school system and their families. This course will identify methods of maximizing wellness of individuals and families. It will identify methods of assessment, development, management, and evaluation of health programs.
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NURS 502 - School Nurse Theory and Practice (School Nurse Certificate Program)(5 credits)
This is the capstone course in the program, consisting of three credits of theory and two credits of school nurse practice (100 hours). This course examines in-depth the role of the school nurse in the school setting. It focuses on the student in relation to the school and community. It identifies the nurses’ responsibility for enhancing the students’ learning in relation to health promotion/disease prevention, maintenance of health, and maximizing the children’s potential and wellness. The course will provide opportunities for identification and implementation of strategies to keep children well and in the classroom. The focus is on the school community with emphasis on the student and family. Cultural and environmental issues specific to health of the school community will be addressed. Students will have practice in primary and secondary school settings and secondary school settings with opportunities to develop plans for special needs children.
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Occupational Therapy |
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OT 102 - Introduction to Occupational Therapy I (0 credit)
This course will provide pre-professional phase occupational therapy majors, and other students who have an interest in the occupational therapy field with the opportunity to interface with the professional Occupational Therapy community in informal meeting environments. Occupational Therapy practice areas and special interests area will be presented with an emphasis on Occupational Therapy roles, as well as exploration of one’s own feelings about disabilities. The course will meet a total of four times throughout the semester and each session will be 2 hours in length.Spring Semester
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OT 201 - Introduction to Occupational Therapy II (0 credit)
Introduction to Occupational Therapy II, similar to Introduction to Occupational Therapy I, will provide pre-professional phase occupational therapy majors, and other students who have an interest in the occupational therapy field with the opportunity to interface with the professional Occupational Therapy community in informal meeting environments. Occupational Therapy practice areas and special interests area will be presented with an emphasis on Occupational Therapy roles, as well as exploration of one’s own feelings about disabilities. In addition, this course will prepare the student with an overview of the professional phase of the MOT program. This course will meet four times throughout the semester and each session will be two hours in length.Fall Semester
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OT 301 - Occupational Therapy Seminar I (1 credit)
This course will provide students with the opportunity to interface with the professional OT community in both classroom and informal meeting environments. Occupational Therapy practice areas and special interests areas will be presented with an emphasis on Occupational Therapy roles, functions, and relationships to the interdisciplinary team. A module of Medical Terminology is also incorporated in preparation for the Professional Phase of the Program.Prerequisite: Junior status & admission to the pre-professional phase.Fall Semester.Years One, Two & Three
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OT 302 - Occupational Therapy Seminar II (1 credit)
This course will provide students with the opportunity to interface with the professional Occupational Therapy community in both classroom and informal meeting environments, Occupational Therapy practice areas and special interests area will be presented with an emphasis on Occupational Therapy roles, functions, and relationships to the interdisciplinary team. A module of Medical Terminology is also incorporated in preparation for the Professional Phase of the Program.Prerequisite: Junior status & admission to the pre-professional phase. Please see the Graduate Programs section of the catalog for a complete description of the Professional Phase.Spring Semester.Years One, Two & Three
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OT 401 - Occupational Therapy I (12 credits)
8-week Summer Session This course is designed to provide the Foundations of Occupational Therapy upon which all subsequent professional content is built. The Occupational Therapy Process, Occupation Across the Lifespan, Occupational Therapy history, philosophy, terms, and Occupational Therapy analysis skills are utilized along with research, management/leadership skills and ethics. Fieldwork observation, personal goal development and professional behavior opportunities are also included in this course.Summer SemesterYear One of Professional Phase
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OT 402 - Occupational Therapy II (15 credits)
This course expands and explores in depth the theories, components and treatment approaches employed in Musculoskeletal Domain of OT, Neurological Domain of OT, Pediatric Domain of OT, along with the Occupational Therapy Process, Occupation Across the Lifespan. Occupational Therapy analysis skills continue to be utilized along with research, management/leadership skills and ethics. Fieldwork observation, personal goal development and professional behavior opportunities are included in this course.Fall SemesterYear One of Professional Phase
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OT 403 - Occupational Therapy III (15 credits)
This course expands and explores in depth the theories, components and treatment approaches employed in Psychosocial Domain of OT, Gerontological Domain of OT, Emerging / Specialty Domains of OT, along with the Occupational Therapy Process, Occupation Across the Lifespan. Occupational Therapy analysis skills continue to be utilized along with research, management/leadership skills and ethics. Fieldwork observation, personal goal development and professional behavior opportunities are included in this course.Spring SemesterYear One of Professional Phase
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OT 501 - Occupational Therapy IV (15 credits)
The purpose of this course is two-fold: 1)to prepare students for Level II Fieldwork and 2) to provide structured, practical learning experiences by working closely with a Registered Occupational Therapist. Students will be provided with direct opportunities to refine evaluation and treatment techniques with patients engaged in functional living occupations that are appropriate for their respective cognitive, psychosocial and physical stage of development. In concert with the Level II Fieldwork, students will also implement the “Solutions” portion of their Scholarly Project.Fall SemesterYear Two of Professional Phase
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OT 502 - Occupation Therapy V (15 credits)
The purpose of this course is two-fold: 1)to provide structured, practical learning experiences by working closely with a Registered Occupational Therapist and 2) To present and defend Scholarly Project before a public audience. Students will be provided with direct opportunities to refine evaluation and treatment techniques with patients engaged in functional living occupations that are appropriate for their respective cognitive, psychosocial and physical stage of development. In concert with the Level II Fieldwork, students will also defend their Scholarly Project.Spring SemesterYear Two of Professional Phase
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Philosophy |
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PHIL 205 - Discovering Philosophy Reasoning and Responsibility (3 credits)
An introduction to the basic philosophical issues of ethics, engaging students in the excitement and the discipline of examining their most intimately held beliefs and values. Investigations of the foundations of ethical principles in theories of human nature, knowledge, religion, and reality. Discussions of both the cultural and the personal development of such principles. Counts toward Ethics minor.Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PHIL 300 - History of Philosophy: Ancient (3 credits)
The foundations of philosophical (especially ethical and political) discussion in Pre-Socratic fragments, Plato’s Republic, and Aristotle’s Nichomachean Ethics.Fall.
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PHIL 301 - History of Philosophy: Medieval (3 credits)
This course examines questions of human nature, the existence and nature of God, and metaphysics from the viewpoint of thinkers in the Middle Ages, including St. Augustine, St. Bonaventure, St. Thomas Aquinas and John Duns Scotus.Spring.
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PHIL 302 - History of Philosophy: Modern (3 credits)
An examination of the modern period of philosophy (roughly 1600-1900) featuring the Rationalists (Descartes, Spinoza, Leibnitz), Empiricists (Locke, Berkeley, Hume), and subsequent thinkers (Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Marx, Nietzsche).Fall.
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PHIL 305 - Philosophy of Knowledge (3 credits)
Human knowledge and the quest for certitude, meaning and value. Special emphasis placed upon classical, modern, and contemporary conceptions of truth, the probable limits of human knowledge, and humankind’s continual search for meaning in life.Prerequisite: PHIL 205 .Fall.
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PHIL 307 - Environmental Ethics (3 credits)
Why care about the planet or its non-human residents? What is our place in the cosmos? Do we have duties to non-human animals and ecosystems? This course will address and rethink the relations between God, humans, and nature. Counts toward Ethics minor.Prerequisite: PHIL 205 .As needed.
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PHIL 308 - Peace, Justice and Human Relations (same as Religious Studies 308)(3 credits)
Examines the ethical implications of contemporary economic, political, social, and environmental policies. The human impact of public policies is evaluated in light of Catholic Social Teaching and modern theories of justice. Issues to be examined include: social justice, economic justice, public policies, racial justice, poverty, the workplace, war & peace, violence & nonviolence, foreign policy, justice in the Third World, and personal & social responsibility. Counts toward Ethics minor.Prerequisite: PHIL 205 .Fall.
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PHIL 309 - Moral Philosophy (3 credits)
Moral philosophy is the attempt to achieve a systematic understanding of the nature of morality and what it requires of us – in Socrates’ words, of “how we ought to live,” and why. Examination of thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Mill, contemporary feminist thinkers and the application of rival moral theories to professional and social ethical issues. Counts toward Ethics minor.Prerequisite: PHIL 205 .Fall.
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PHIL 311 - Logic (3 credits)
Introduction to classical deductive and modern symbolic reasoning. Practice with systematic thinking.Spring.
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PHIL 312 - Health Care Ethics (3 credits)
A study of ethical theory and the practical issues of an ethical nature in contemporary health care. Issues include life and death questions, questions surrounding advanced technology as applied in health care settings, ethical requirements for health care professionals, and macro-ethical issues such as allocation and rationing of health care resources. Counts toward Ethics minor.Prerequisite: PHIL 205 .Fall and spring.
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PHIL 313 - Business Ethics (3 credits)
An examination of principle ethical paradigms and the application of such theory to concrete problems in the business world. Selected topics include: corporate responsibility, government regulation, consumer protection, environmental concerns, drug testing, affirmative action, sexual harassment, business bluffing. Counts toward Ethics minor.Prerequisite: PHIL 205 .Fall.
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PHIL 315 - Philosophy of God (3 credits)
An investigation of God’s existence and essence, with special emphasis on the relations between God, humans, and nature. The course entails both a rational and a mystical approach to God.As needed.
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PHIL 317 - Morality and Law (3 credits)
An in-depth examination of the complex interplay between morality and the law within the context of contemporary ethical concerns: abortion, suicide, euthanasia, capital punishment, etc. Counts toward Ethics minor.Prerequisite: PHIL 205 .As needed.
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PHIL 320 - Philosophy of Human Nature (3 credits)
Study of major theories of human nature as rooted in theories of reality and implying theories of ethics. Topics include: Spirituality, Intelligence, Freedom, Immortality, Love and Sexuality. Every other spring.
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PHIL 330 - Death, Dying, and the Near-Death Experience (same as Religious Studies 330)(3 credits)
This course examines philosophical and religious aspects of death and dying. The course begins with a discussion of the “meaning” of death and the significance of death as the final terminus of life. Further topics include: the stages of dying and bereavement; legal issues in death and dying; how the major world religions treat death and dying, and the significance and possible meaning of recent scientific inquiry into the near-death experience. As needed.
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PHIL 350 - Sports and Ethics (3 credits)
Sports and Ethics examines the ethical implications and impact of contemporary moral issues in the world of sports. The course focuses on defining, understanding, and working on solutions to crucial ethical questions facing the human community by examining the moral dimensions of sports and athletics.As needed.
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PHIL 399 - Philosophy Internship (2-15 credits)
For students of philosophy, an internship is an opportunity to experience the practical application of those great ideas discussed and mastered in the classroom. It is a chance to examine how theories of reality, knowledge, ethics, and politics are put into action, as well as to envision and propose alternate courses of action, based upon alternative philosophical argumentation. Students are individually assigned to a cooperating government agency, political party, interest group, or attorney’s office (for pre-law students) for a semester or a summer, full-time or part-time, with or without pay. No more than six credits are applicable to the minimum requirement for major; no more than three to minimum requirement for minor; additional credits counted as free electives. Counts toward Ethics minor.Prerequisite: Twelve credits in philosophy courses, and consent of the chair of the department and the Provost.Fall, Spring, Summer.
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PHIL 402 - Political Philosophy (3 credits)
A historical and critical investigation of various political ideologies and their ethical foundations including various thinkers from Plato to John Dewey. Evaluation of movements in the twentieth century such as Democracy, Communism, Social ism, Fascism, and non-violent resistance.Prerequisite: PHIL 205 .As needed.
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PHIL 405 - Existentialism (same as Psychology 405)(3 credits)
The existential approach to the development of human consciousness: perception, emotion, and commitment in the works of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Sartre (and others). Theories of phenomenological research and counseling in psychology.Prerequisite: PHIL 205 .Spring.
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PHIL 406 - American Philosophy (3 credits)
Study of the American pragmatist movement which focuses on the value and importance of philosophy for ordinary life; theories and ideas must be practical and be embodied in concrete human experience. Investigation of some basic writings of Charles Peirce, William James, and John Dewey.Prerequisite: PHIL 205 .As needed.
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PHIL 407 - Reality, Nature, and Freedom (3 credits)
This course studies the concepts of being, truth, personal identity, casuality, space and time, nature and God.
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PHIL 410 - Philosophy of Law (3 credits)
A philosophical investigation of the nature, purpose and aim of the Law. Special emphasis on legal reasoning, judicial decision-making, natural law theory, legal positivism, individual rights and responsibility, privacy, theories of punishment and civil disobedience.Prerequisite: PHIL 205 .As needed.
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PHIL 460 - Seminar in Philosophy (3 credits)
Special topics. Counts toward Ethics minor.Prerequisite: PHIL 205 .As needed.
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PHIL 501 - Independent Study in Philosophy (1-8 credits)
Counts toward Ethics minor.Prerequisite: PHIL 205 .As needed.
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Physical Education |
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PHED 110 - Yoga for Wellness I (1 credit)
Yoga can be practiced as wellness for body and mind. Although there are traditionally considered to be eight “limbs of yoga,’ in this course we will focus two limbs of yoga: “Asana” known as hatha yoga and “Meditation.” These limbs of yoga focus on the postures used in yogic practice, which includes breathing practices, hatha yoga, relaxation, and meditation. Topics to be covered include the aforementioned techniques as well as a discussion of the health benefits of yoga and meditation. This class will mainly study standing postures, though we will utilize the full range of hatha yoga poses during the course of the semester
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PHED 111 - Yoga for Wellness II (1 credit)
Yoga can be practiced as wellness for body and mind. Although there are traditionally considered to be eight “limbs of yoga,’ in this course we will focus two limbs of yoga: “Asana” known as hatha yoga and “Meditation.” These limbs of yoga focus on the postures used in yogic practice, which includes breathing practices, hatha yoga, relaxation, and meditation. Topics to be covered include the aforementioned techniques as well as discussion of the health benefits of yoga and meditation. This class will mainly study backbends and forward bends, though we will utilize the full range of hatha yoga poses during the course of the semester.
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PHED 112 - Yoga for Wellness III (1 credit)
Yoga can be practiced as wellness for body and mind. Although there are traditionally considered to be eight “limbs of yoga,’ in this course we will focus two limbs of yoga: “Asana” known as hatha yoga and “Meditation.” These limbs of yoga focus on the postures used in yogic practice, which includes breathing practices, hatha yoga, relaxation, and meditation. Topics to be covered include the aforementioned techniques as well as discussion of the basics of the health benefits of yoga and meditation. This class will mainly study twists, though we will utilize the full range of hatha yoga poses during the course of the semester.
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PHED 303 - Wellness and Fitness (3 credits)
Students will experience the benefits from beginning a regular exercise program which will encompass all components of fitness. Students will be introduced to the concepts of cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscle endurance, flexibility and proper nutrition.Spring.
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PHTH 101 - Physical Therapy Seminar I (1 credit)
Seminar designed to orient students to salient issues in the physical therapy profession. Professional publications, American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) documents, and pertinent related Internet-based information will be explored. Classroom events stress active student exploration and application of course content.Fall.
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PHTH 102 - Physical Therapy Seminar II (1 credit)
A continuation of 101, classroom events will encourage a deeper understanding of the foundations of physical therapy practice, and the exploration of the professional relationships between and among physical therapists and other health professionals. Guest speakers.Spring.
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PHTH 300 - Exercise Physiology (4 credits)
The discussion of the normal physiological responses to, and the recovery from acute and chronic exercise stresses in the trained and untrained individual. The use of exercise as a means to assess fitness, improve fitness and the impacts that conditions such as ageing, obesity and lack of physical activity have on health and fitness will be discussed. Specific laboratory activities will occur to assess student’s overall fitness. Each of the following systems will be addressed: energy production, cardiovascular, neuromuscular and respiratory.Prerequisites: Enrollment in physical therapy curriculum or those pursuing a minor in exercise physiology or with permission of instructor; BIOL 111 , BIOL 205 , BIOL 206 ; CHEM 103 , CHEM 104 or their equivalent.Fall.
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PHTH 400 - Human Gross Anatomy (5 credits)
The study of human anatomy, emphasizing structure and function and the interrelationships between musculoskeletal, neurological, and vascular structures. Primary emphasis will be on the extremities, back and neck. In addition, embryological development will be addressed. Laboratory sessions will concentrate on the dissection of the human cadaver and will sequence, integrate, and serve as a foundational science for other PT courses.Summer.
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PHTH 401 - Movement Science 1 (4 credits)
This course will investigate normal and pathological human movement using the laws of motion and principles of arthrology. Emphasis will be placed on isolated and gross movement patterns. Specific application of functional anatomy and kinesiological principles will be studied with respect to human locomotion. In addition, the course will investigate mechanical principles which govern human movement. Ergonomic principles will be discussed with applications to the clinical setting. Introduction to basic principles of orthotics. Lecture and laboratory format will ensure development of competencies in assessing human movement and in using technologies commonly used for movement analysis.Fall.
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PHTH 403 - Pharmacology (2 credits)
The study of basic drug classes and physiologic basis of their action. Drugs grouped according to their general effects and the type of disorders they are routinely used to treat. Special emphasis on drugs that are commonly used to treat disorders seen in patients receiving physical therapy.Spring.
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PHTH 404 - Surface Anatomy/Palpation (1 credit)
This course will introduce students to palpation skills needed in physical therapy practice. Under guidance of an instructor, students will be directed to apply knowledge of anatomy to palpate anatomical landmarks, including muscles, bones, and other anatomical structures in human subjects. Emphasis will be placed on clinical applications of surface anatomy and palpation.Summer.
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PHTH 405 - Exercise Prescription/Muscle Physiology (2 credits)
This course will provide a comprehensive analysis of the scientific principles of therapeutic exercise commonly used in physical therapy practice. Specific exercise programs that address muscle performance, endurance, mobility, and balance impairments will be studied. Adaptations of tissue to activity and immobilization will be discussed.Fall.
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PHTH 410 - Physical Therapy Procedures (3 credits)
This course addresses clinically related topics, including proper patient and therapist body mechanics, patient positioning/draping, transfer and ambulation techniques, and wheelchair and ambulatory assistive device prescription. Theory and principles of joint goniometry and manual muscle testing of the extremities reflective of evidence-based rehabilitation will be taught. Students will be given laboratory experience to develop skill in application of these therapeutic techniques.Fall.
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PHTH 411 - Patient/Client Management 1 - Cardiopulmonary (4 credits)
This course will address therapeutic assessment and interventions for patients with cardiovascular and respiratory causes of movement dysfunction. The Guide to Physical Therapist Practice will be utilized to emphasize the physical therapist’s analysis and interventions for patients who have signs and symptoms of cardiac and respiratory disease that result in movement dysfunction. Aspects of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention, and health, wellness, and fitness promotion activities will be addressed for patients/clients in this practice pattern. The course will consist of lecture and laboratory. Emphasis will be on development of student skills in patient examination and therapeutic interventions in simulated patient-therapist situations. Emphasis will be on evidence based practice and the importance of patient-practitioner interaction.Fall.
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PHTH 412 - Clinical Pathology 1 - Cardiopulmonary (2 credits)
This course will study common cardiopulmonary pathologies, and the response of the cardiopulmonary system to disease, exercise, and medical and surgical management. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the impact of various cardiopulmonary pathologies on movement dysfunction.Fall.
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PHTH 413 - Physical Therapy Modalities (3 credits)
Biophysical, physiological, and clinical principles and procedures associated with the application of the physical agents, therapeutic massage, and sensory testing used in physical therapy practice. Clinical decision-making related to the application of thermal, electrical, acoustic, light, mechanical energy, and massage in the prevention and treatment of pathological conditions and evidence based practice. Theories and principles of sensory testing are also addressed. A laboratory component will allow the student to develop skill in the application of physical agents and massage through simulated patient-therapist situations resembling the clinical setting. Emphasis on importance of patient-practitioner interaction.Spring.
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PHTH 414 - Patient/Client Management 2 - Musculoskeletal 1 (4 credits)
This course will explore musculoskeletal causes of movement dysfunction. The Guide to Physical Therapist Practice will be utilized to emphasize the physical therapist’s analysis and interventions for patients who have signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal pathology that result in movement dysfunction. Emphasis will be on extremity orthopedic techniques. Assessments include subjective history taking, and objective data collection, including flexibility and ligamentous testing, and selected orthopedic tests. Aspects of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention, and health, wellness, and fitness promotion activities will be addressed for patients/clients in this practice pattern. The course will consist of a lecture and laboratory component. The laboratory component will allow students, under the direction of faculty and clinicians, to develop skills in patient examination and therapeutic interventions in simulated patient-therapist situations. Emphasis will be on evidence based practice and the importance of patient-practitioner interaction.Spring.
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PHTH 415 - Clinical Pathology 2 - Musculoskeletal (3 credits)
This course will examine common musculoskeletal pathologies, and the response of the musculoskeletal system to disease, exercise, and medical and surgical management. Foundations of imaging techniques will be introduced, including conventional radiographs, MR images, CT images, and bone scans. Emphasis will be on using imaging techniques to differentiate musculoskeletal diagnoses. Radiographic evaluation of musculoskeletal disorders, including fractures, dislocations, joint and bone disorders will be presented. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the impact of various musculoskeletal pathologies on movement dysfunction.Spring.
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PHTH 420 - Clinical Education Seminar (0 credits)
This seminar is designed to orient students to clinical education and procedures that cross many aspects of the curriculum. The students will participate in the clinical site assignment process. Other classroom topics will include medical terminology, professional behavior, and safety and infection control issues and practice.
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PHTH 430 - Health Care Systems 1 (3 credits)
This course will introduce the history of the physical therapy profession, the evolution of physical therapy education and practice, and the history of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Lecture, independent readings, and class discussion will be used to address the APTA structure and components, and analyze the role of the APTA in current health care issues. The course will explore and define the expanded role of the physical therapy professional, including that of the clinical specialist. It will introduce the roles and responsibilities of other health care providers in the interdisciplinary health care team. The other main component of the course will introduce the student to the medical record and to document skills needed for clinical practical. Workshops and assignments will assist the student in developing proficiency in documentation emphasizing a clinical decision-making model that utilizes the disablement model, The Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, and APTA documentation standards.Fall.
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PHTH 431 - Health Care Systems 3 (3 credits)
This course will study legal issues related to physical therapy practice. It will include a basic introduction to legal concepts. Students will examine legal issues, including malpractice, risk management, and the role of the physical therapist in the legal process. Issues related to Physical Therapy Practice Acts will be highlighted, including licensure requirements, and direct access. Emphasis will be placed on applying components of the law that impact on professional practice. An introduction to advanced legal issues, including business and employment law, contract law, and the Americans with Disabilities Act will be provided.Spring
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PHTH 440 - Research 1 (3 credits)
This course provides an introduction to the procedures and clinical application of scholarly inquiry and highlights relationships between evidence and clinical practice. Lecture, class discussion, and classroom assignments will be used to explore topics including an introduction to research methods and design, and conceptually based statistical interpretation. Ethical, legal, and financial issues relevant to research, formulation of clinical research questions, accessing research literature databases, and professional literature critique will be introduced.Spring
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PHTH 450 - Special Topics in Physical Therapy (1-3 credits)
In-depth exploration of selected subjects featuring guided work and emphasizing contemporary methodology.As needed.
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PHTH 502 - Neuroscience (4 credits)
This course for physical therapy majors will provide an introduction to the neural system, with a focus on the relationships between the anatomical structures in the central and peripheral nervous systems and the physiological function of neurons within these systems. A comprehensive study of the structural features and physiological connectivity of the human nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves, and peripheral nerves will be linked to current theories of movement, motor control, and neuroplasticity in nervous system function across the lifespan, from development to old age. The information obtained through this course will serve as the foundation to prepare the physical therapy student to begin to integrate knowledge and understanding of the sensorimotor mechanisms governing functional movement and posture as the underlying theoretical framework for patient evaluation and neurophysiological therapeutic interventions.Fall.
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PHTH 503 - Independent Study in Physical Therapy (1-8 credits)
As Needed. Fall/Spring.
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PHTH 510 - Physical Therapy Management for Select Populations (3 credits)
This course will study physical therapy examination and interventions for patients in select populations. Topics will include wound and burn care, women’s health issues, oncology, AIDS/HIV, geriatrics, select metabolic and endocrine disorders, peripheral vascular disease, amputation rehabilitation, prosthetics and home assessment. A clinical decision-making format will be utilized to emphasize integration of information into professional practice. The course will consist of a lecture and a laboratory component. The laboratory component will allow students to develop skills in application of patient examination and plan patient-directed therapeutic interventions through simulated therapeutic situations. It will also allow the student to develop skill in applying select technology in a simulated therapeutic setting. Patient-practitioner interaction and evidence-based practice will be stressed as being as important as the therapeutic intervention.Summer.
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PHTH 511 - Patient/Client Management 3 - Neurology 1 (4 credits)
This course will provide a basis for therapeutic assessment and interventions for patients with neurologic causes of movement dysfunction, from infant to adult. The Guide to Physical Therapist Practice will be utilized to emphasize the physical therapist’s examination and interventions for patients who have signs and symptoms of neurological pathology that result in movement dysfunction. Aspects of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention, and health, wellness, and fitness promotion activities will be addressed for patients/clients in this practice pattern. The course consists of a lecture and laboratory component. The laboratory component will allow students, under the direction of faculty and clinicians, to develop skill in patient examination and therapeutic intervention. Lab will consist of patient/client simulation to gain experience with neurological patients. Emphasis will be on evidence based practice and the importance of patient-practitioner interaction.Fall.
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