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2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

12. Courses

 
  
  

  • NU 275 - Computers in Healthcare

    Credits: 3

    45 contact hours
    Prerequisite: Pre-nursing/nursing major or permission of the Baccalaureate Nursing Department Chair
    This elective course is designed to enhance the student’s knowledge of word processing and the World Wide Web specific to health care professionals.
  

  • NU 276 - Cultural Diversity in Health Care

    Credits: 3

    45 contact hours
    Prerequisite: Pre-nursing/nursing major or permission of Baccalaureate Nursing Department Chair
    This elective course is designed to broaden the student’s perception and understanding of transcultural concepts related to health care.
  

  • NU 291 - Medical Terminology for the Health Professions

    Credits: 3

    45 contact hours
    This elective course is an introduction to the interchangeable word parts that are used in different combinations to build medical terms. It utilizes online methodology and a structured textbook and in teaching the most commonly used medical terms for the body systems; anatomical, physiological and pathological conditions; terms for special procedures, laboratory and pharmacology; and selected medical abbreviations. This course is targeted for those planning careers in one of the health professions as well as those who desire to better understand terms used by health professionals.
  

  • NU 296 - Introduction to Pathophysiology for Nursing

    Credits: 3

    45 contact hours
    Prerequisite: Anatomy and Physiology or A & P I and A & P II. This is a Nursing Prerequisite Course.
    This course builds on prerequisite knowledge in human anatomy and physiology, and is designed to provide the learner with a basic understanding of alterations in normal anatomy and physiology and/or disease states for common health problems. Emphasis is placed on the etiology of the signs and symptoms for these common disease states, thereby preparing the learner to understand the medical management of the health problem, as well a providing as basis for assessment and the development of a nursing plan of care.
  

  • NU 300 - Pharmacology in Nursing

    Credits: 4

    60 contact hours
    Prerequisite: NU 301 , NU 325 . Concurrent enrollment: NU 328 , NU 329 , NU 330 
    This course introduces the student to the role of the nurse in using pharmacological agents. Content is organized around broad classifications of drugs with emphasis placed on mechanism of action, uses, routes, side effects, significant adverse reactions, contraindications, drug interactions, and nursing implications.
  

  • NU 301 - Introduction to Basic Nursing Skills

    Credits: 3

    Theory (2.5) 37.5 contact hours; Laboratory (.5) 15 laboratory hours
    Prerequisite: completion of lower division courses. Concurrent enrollment: NU 325 .
    This course introduces the beginning nursing student to the skills and knowledge necessary to assist clients in performing basic activities of daily living.
  

  • NU 302 - Nursing Retention

    Credits: 2

    30 contact hours
    This course is designed for students who are eligible for readmission into the BSN program and must be taken prior to applying for re-entry into the nursing program.
  

  • NU 310 - Basic Nursing Concepts for Student Success

    Credits: 1

    Prerequisite: NU 301  NU 325  
    The purpose of this elective course is to augment basic nursing content introduced in the NU 301 & NU 325 courses in order to enhance critical thinking and study skills to improve student success.
  

  • NU 325 - Concepts Utilized in Professional Nursing I

    Credits: 3

    45 contact hours
    Prerequisite: Completion of lower division courses Concurrent enrollment: NU 301 
    This course focuses on the concepts and issues relevant to professionalism in nursing, communication, and the holistic realm of nursing practice.
  

  • NU 328 - Nursing Therapeutic Interventions: Health Assessment across the Life Span

    Credits: 3

    Theory (2.5) 37.5 contact hours; Laboratory (.5) 15 laboratory hours
    Prerequisite: NU 301 , NU 325 . Concurrent enrollment: NU 300 , NU 329 , NU 330 .
    The purpose of this course is to provide the novice nursing student with the beginning skills necessary for performing and documenting a client-appropriate integrated health assessment
  

  • NU 329 - Nursing Therapeutic Interventions: Care of Individuals

    Credits: 4

    60 contact hours
    Prerequisite: NU 301 , NU 325 . Concurrent enrollment: NU 330 , NU 328 , NU 330 .
    This course provides students with the knowledge to promote and maintain health of culturally diverse individuals in clinical settings.
    Note: For each nursing course with an accompanying clinical course a grade of “C” or above is required in the theory course with a minimum grade of C in the associated clinical course in order to progress. If this does not occur, both the theory and the clinical course must be retaken together.
  

  • NU 330 - Clinical Practicum for NU 329

    Credits: 3

    135 clinical hours
    Prerequisite: NU 301 , NU 325 . Concurrent enrollment: NU 300 , NU 328 , NU 329 .
    This course provides students with the opportunities to promote and maintain health of culturally diverse individuals in a clinical setting.
    Note: For each nursing course with an accompanying clinical course a grade of “C” or above is required in the theory course with a minimum grade of C in the associated clinical course in order to progress. If this does not occur, both the theory and the clinical course must be retaken together.
  

  • NU 350 - Nursing Therapeutic Interventions: Care of Individuals and Families Experiencing Chronic Health Problems

    Credits: 4

    60 contact hours
    Prerequisite: NU 300 , NU 301 , NU 325 , NU 328 , NU 329 , NU 330 . Concurrent enrollment: NU 351 , NU 352 , NU 355 , NU 357 .
    This course provides students with the knowledge and skills related to the care of individuals and families with chronic health problems.
    Note: For each nursing course with an accompanying clinical course a grade of “C” or above is required in the theory course with a minimum grade of C in the associated clinical course in order to progress. If this does not occur, both the theory and the clinical course must be retaken together.
  

  • NU 351 - Clinical Practicum for NU 350 and NU 352

    Credits: 4

    180 clinical hours
    Prerequisite: NU 300 , NU 301 , NU 325 , NU 328 , NU 329 , NU 330 . Concurrent enrollment: NU 350 , NU 352 , NU 355 , NU 357 .
    This course is designed to provide students with opportunities to gain knowledge and skills related to the care of individuals across the lifespan with chronic health problems as well as family centered care, including care of women, infants, and children. Emphasis is placed on health promotion and maintenance and disease prevention while using a developmental approach. Clinical experiences are designed to develop student skills while providing care to individuals and developing families across the lifespan with chronic health problems in a variety of healthcare settings.
    Note: For each nursing course with an accompanying clinical course a grade of “C” or above is required in the theory course with a minimum grade of C in the associated clinical course in order to progress. If this does not occur, both the theory and the clinical course must be retaken together.
  

  • NU 352 - Nursing Therapeutic Interventions: Concepts of Care Concerning Women and Children: Developing Families

    Credits: 4

    60 contact hours
    Prerequisite: NU 300 , NU 325 , NU 328 , NU 329 , NU 330 . Concurrent enrollment: NU 350 , NU 351 , NU 355 , NU 357 .
    This course provides students with the knowledge and skills related to family-centered care of women, infants, and children.
    Note: For each nursing course with an accompanying clinical course a grade of “C” or above is required in the theory course with a minimum grade of C in the associated clinical course in order to progress. If this does not occur, both the theory and the clinical course must be retaken together.
  

  • NU 353 - Nurse Externship

    Credits: 3

    320 clinical hours (Equivalent to 40 hours/week for 8 weeks)
    Prerequisite: Open only to students who have completed their first year of nursing
    This elective course is designed to enhance the clinical development of students. Students are enrolled in the course of study and may participate as either an employee or a non-employee in a Mississippi Hospital. This experience provides the student the opportunity to practice learned skills repetitively, enhance interpersonal skills, and develop organizational skills. The student receives guidance, supervision and evaluation from a registered nurse preceptor in conjunction with nursing faculty.
  

  • NU 355 - Sociocultural Responsibility in a Global Society

    Credits: 2

    30 contact hours
    Prerequisite: NU 300 , NU 301 , NU 325 , NU 328 , NU 329 , NU 330  Concurrent enrollment: NU 350 , NU 351 , NU 352 , NU 357  
    This course assists students with expanding their knowledge base regarding diversity of cultures and religion in a global society focusing on application to nursing practice.
  

  • NU 357 - Leadership and Management for the Professional Nurse II

    Credits: 2

    30 contact hours
    Prerequisite: NU 300 , NU 301 , NU 325 , NU 328 , NU 329 , NU 330 . Concurrent enrollment: NU 350 , NU 351 , NU 352 , NU 355 .
    This course introduces the leadership/management concepts of planning and organizing.
  

  • NU 360 - Introduction to Scholarly Activity for the Professional Nurse

    Credits: 3

    45 contact hours
    Prerequisite: 1. Admission to the RN/BSN Advanced Placement Option for the regular student 2. For the Associate Degree Nursing Student, acceptance as a “Dual Enrollment” Student Corequisite: 1. For the regular APO student NU 361, 362, and 363 are corequisites. 2. For the “Dual Enrollment” student there are no corequisite courses.
    This course is designed as a component of the transition into baccalaureate nursing curriculum for the registered nurse. Building on the registered nurse’s previous education and clinical experiences, this course offers knowledge based on AACN’s The Essentials for Baccalaureate Education for the Professional Nursing Practice, which will facilitate transition into the senior year of curriculum. Scholarly writing, information management skills, evidence-based practice, nursing research and nursing theory are introduced as the student explores, discovers, retrieves and utilizes information from a variety of sources.
  

  • NU 361 - Comprehensive Health Assessment Across the Lifespan

    Credits: 3

    Theory (2) 30 contact hours; Clinical (1) 45 clinical hours
    Prerequisite: 1. Admission to the RN/BSN Advanced Placement Option for the regular student 2. For the Associate Degree Nursing Student, acceptance as a “Dual Enrollment” Student Corequisites: 1. For the regular APO student NU 360 , NU 362 , and NU 363  are corequisites. 2. For the “Dual Enrollment” student there are no corequisite courses.
    This course is designed as a component of the transition into baccalaureate nursing curriculum for the registered nurse. Building on the registered nurse’s previous education and clinical experiences, this course serves as a basis for entry into the junior year of the curriculum. The student is introduced to AACN’s The Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice. Nursing research, evidence-based practice and information management skills are utilized as the student explores, discovers and retrieves information from a variety of sources in the completion of a health assessment. Content related to ANA standards, nursing history, critical thinking/clinical reasoning and health assessment enhance professional role development.
  

  • NU 362 - Introduction to Health Promotion

    Credits: 3

    45 contact hours
    Prerequisite: 1. Admission to the RN/BSN Advanced Placement Option for the regular student 2. For the Associate Degree Nursing Student, NU 360 and 361 Corequisites: 1. For the regular APO student NU 360 , NU 361 , and NU 363  are corequisites. 2. For the “Dual Enrollment” student there are no corequisite courses.
    This course is designed as a component of the transition into the baccalaureate nursing curriculum for the registered nurse. Building on the registered nurse’s previous education and clinical experiences, this course serves as a basis for entry into the senior year of the curriculum. The student is introduced to AACN’s The Essentials for Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice. Clinical prevention and population health concepts are introduced through principles of epidemiology, statistical data searches, cultural implications of clinical prevention and health promotion information and disease prevention. Content related to ANA standards, nursing history, ethics, values, critical thinking/clinical reasoning, and health assessment enhance professional role development.
  

  • NU 363 - Introduction to Professional Nursing Concepts in Leadership and Management

    Credits: 3

    45 contact hours
    Prerequisite: 1. Admission to the RN/BSN Advanced Placement Option for the regular student 2. For the Associate Degree Nursing Student, NU 360 , NU 361 , and NU 362  Corequisites: 1. For the regular APO student NU 360 , NU 361 , and NU 362  are corequisites. 2. For the “Dual Enrollment” student there are no corequisite courses.
    This course is designed as a component of the transition into the baccalaureate nursing curriculum for the registered nurse. Building on the registered nurse’s previous education and clinical experiences, this course serves as a basis for entry into the senior year of the curriculum. The student is introduced to AACN’s The Essentials for Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice. Content includes professional nursing concepts, professional nursing values, decision making, ethical reasoning, role development, legal/regulatory/liability issues, and quality and safety in healthcare.
  
  

  • NU 426 - Nursing Therapeutic Interventions: Dimensions of Community Practice I: Care of Groups, Aggregates and Communities

    Credits: 4

    Theory (3) 45 contact hours; Laboratory (1) 30 laboratory hours.
    Prerequisite: NU 300 , NU 301 , NU 325 , NU 328 , NU 329 , NU 330 , NU 350 , NU 351 , NU 352 , NU 355 , NU 357 . Concurrent enrollment: NU 425 , NU 428 , NU 429 , NU 430 .
    This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to care for groups, aggregates and communities. Emphasis is placed on health promotion, disease prevention, and systems inter-relatedness with the environment.
  

  • NU 428 - Nursing Therapeutic Interventions: Care of Individuals Experiencing Acute Health Alterations

    Credits: 4

    60 contact hours
    Prerequisite: NU 300 , NU 301 , NU 325 , NU 328 , NU 329 , NU 330 , NU 350 , NU 351 , NU 352 , NU 355 , NU 357 . Concurrent enrollment: NU 425 , NU 426 , NU 429 , NU 430 .
    The focus of this course is on the knowledge and skills needed to care for clients experiencing acute health alterations.
    Note: For each nursing course with an accompanying clinical course a grade of “C” or above is required in the theory course with a minimum grade of C in the associated clinical course in order to progress. If this does not occur, both the theory and the clinical course must be retaken together.
  

  • NU 429 - Clinical Practicum for NU 428

    Credits: 4

    180 clinical hours
    Prerequisite: NU 300 , NU 301 , NU 325 , NU 328 , NU 329 , NU 330 , NU 350 , NU 351 , NU 352 , NU 355 , NU 357 . Concurrent enrollment: NU 425 , NU 426 , NU 428 , NU 430 .
    Students will collaborate with other health care providers in a variety of settings to care for culturally diverse clients experiencing acute health alterations.
    Note: For each nursing course with an accompanying clinical course a grade of “C” or above is required in the theory course with a minimum grade of C in the associated clinical course in order to progress. If this does not occur, both the theory and the clinical course must be retaken together.
  

  • NU 430 - Leadership and Management for the Professional Nurse III

    Credits: 2

    30 contact hours
    Prerequisite: NU 300 , NU 301 , NU 325 , NU 328 , NU 329 , NU 330 , NU 350 , NU 351 , NU 352 , NU 355 , NU 357 . Concurrent enrollment: NU 425 , NU 426 , NU 428 , NU 429 .
    This course introduces the student to the principles of staffing, scheduling, directing, time management, delegation, supervision, group communication, and conflict management.
  
  

  • NU 453 - Death, Dying and Bereavement

    Credits: 3

    45 contact hours
    This elective course is designed as a study of death, dying, bereavement and related issues. The course is designed for anyone who desires to think and feel deeply about the meaning of life in its many relationships. The primary purpose of death education is to enrich life through the maturing of values. After confronting death imaginatively though lectures, reading, thinking, discussions and group projects, students can be more comfortable when dealing with the dying and their families. Students can learn to face and accept death as a natural fact of life and thereby be more supportive when explaining death to children and more sensitive to the complex ethical issues related to death and dying
    Note: Nursing elective. Open to non-majors.
  

  • NU 454 - Nursing Therapeutic Interventions: Care of Individuals Experiencing Complex Health Alterations

    Credits: 4

    60 contact hours
    Prerequisite: NU 300 , NU 301 , NU 325 , NU 328 , NU 329 , NU 330 , NU 350 , NU 351 , NU 352 , NU 355 , NU 357 , NU 425 , NU 426 , NU 428 , NU 429 , NU 430 . Concurrent enrollment: NU 449 , NU 455 , NU 456 , NU 457 .
    This course focuses on the theory necessary to care for clients experiencing complex health alterations.
    Note: For each nursing course with an accompanying clinical course a grade of “C” or above is required in the theory course with a minimum grade of C in the associated clinical course in order to progress. If this does not occur, both the theory and the clinical course must be retaken together.
  

  • NU 455 - Clinical Practicum for NU 454

    Credits: 3

    135 clinical hours
    Prerequisite: NU 300 , NU 301 , NU 325 , NU 328 , NU 329 , NU 330 , NU 350 , NU 351 , NU 352 , NU 355 , NU 357 , NU 425 , NU 426 , NU 428 , NU 429 , NU 430 . Concurrent enrollment: NU 449 , NU 454 , NU 456 , NU 457 .
    Students will provide care and collaborate with other professionals in caring for clients with complex health alterations.
    Note: For each nursing course with an accompanying clinical course a grade of “C” or above is required in the theory course with a minimum grade of C in the associated clinical course in order to progress. If this does not occur, both the theory and the clinical course must be retaken together.
  
  
  

  • NU 459 - Theory, Research and Evidenced Based Practice for the Professional Nurse I

    Credits: 3

    45 contact hours
    Prerequisite:  NU 363 ; concurrent enrollment NU 465 , NU 467  
    The purpose of this course is to introduce nursing theory as well as teach the reason and structure of nursing research and integrate both with Evidence-Based practice for professional nurses.
  

  • NU 460 - Independent Study

    Credits: 1-3

    15 contact hours per credit hour
    Prerequisite: completion of at least one junior level course
    An elective course which gives the student has the opportunity to choose an area of interest in nursing. Study is pursued independently, utilizing guidelines developed under the guidance, supervision and evaluation of the faculty.
  

  • NU 463 - Care of the Dying

    Credits: 3

    45 contact hours
    Prerequisite: NU 453 .
    This elective course is designed to explore a variety of issues related to the professional care of dying clients. It is designed to provide students with a solid knowledge base in this aspect of clinical Thanatology. Through class exercises and assignments, students will explore their own reactions to situations related to dying clients and then apply their knowledge to problem solving.
  

  • NU 464 - Theory, Research, and Evidenced Based Practice for the Professional Nurse II

    Credits: 3

    45 contact hours
    Prerequisite:  NU 363 , NU 459 , NU 465 , and NU 467 ; concurrent enrollment: NU 469 , NU 471  
    The purpose of this course is to introduce additional nursing theories, and integrate an understanding of Evidence-Based Practice with the research areas of collection, analysis, discussion and presentation.
  

  • NU 465 - Professional Perspectives: Dimensions of Community Nursing Practice

    Credits: 6

    Theory (4) 60 contact hours; Clinical (2) 90 clinical hours
    Prerequisite: NU 363 ; concurrent enrollment: NU 459 , NU 467  
    This courses is designed to provide students with opportunities to expand their knowledge and skills related to partnering with families, aggregates, and communities that are experiencing a multiplicity of actual or potential stressors. Emphasis is placed on measures that promote health and prevent disease, the role of the nurse, the inter-relatedness of health care systems with the environment, life-style factors, and the process of effecting change for the purpose of health care improvements through partnerships developed in the community. Experiences are designed to enhance skills in primary, secondary and tertiary prevention strategies.
  

  • NU 467 - Professional Perspectives: Leadership and Management in the Health Care System

    Credits: 6

    Theory (6), 90 Contact Hours
    Prerequisite: NU 363 ; concurrent enrollment: NU 459 , NU 465  
    This course introduces the student to leadership theory and the management functions of planning, organizing, directing and controlling. The content enhances nursing role development by concentrating on the integration of leadership roles and management functions into nursing practice. The content refines skills that are necessary to enhance the student’s ability to be a provider, designer, manager and coordinator of patient care. This course will allow the student to realize the impact of a career development plan and identify driving forces for professional nursing organizations and legislative issues.
  

  • NU 469 - Professional Perspectives: Complex Health Alterations and Threats to Health

    Credits: 6

    Theory (4) 60 contact hours; Clinical (2) 90 clinical hours
    Prerequisite:  NU 363 ; NU 459 , NU 465 , and NU 467 ; concurrent enrollment: NU 464 , NU 471 .
    This course is offered the last semester of the senior year. The focus in this course is on the application of nursing concepts to complex client situations in a variety of health care settings. Learning activities provide students with opportunities to enhance their skills and knowledge in the nursing roles of provider, collaborator, and manager of care, as well as those of change agent and patient advocate.
  

  • NU 471 - Advanced Nursing Concepts for the Professional Nurse

    Credits: 6

    Theory (6), 90 Contact Hours
    Prerequisite:  NU 363 , NU 459 , NU 465 , NU 467 . Concurrent enrollment: NU 464 , NU 469 .
    This course provides opportunities for the student to function within complex healthcare systems, An immersion experience allows the student to utilize clinical reasoning, management, and evaluation skills while functioning in the roles of provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and member of a profession. This course integrates nursing experience and synthesizes RN/BSN program coursework through completion of a care management project, refinement of a professional nursing perspective, and reflective journaling.
  

  • NU 473 - Legal Issues in Nursing

    Credits: 3

    45 contact hours
    Prerequisite: Pre-nursing ASN or BSN Student or paralegal student
    This elective course is designed as a study of the legal issues facing nursing. It is designed for those who desire to assess litigation risks in the clinical setting, apply risk management principles, and review legal case studies relative to the health care delivery system. Through lectures, group discussions, case presentations and formal papers, the student will become even more aware of legal responsibility and accountability of nurses in all clinical settings. Strategies to address litigation risks on the primary, secondary, and tertiary level will be emphasized.
  

  • PHL 101 - Ethics and Academic Integrity

    Credits: 1


    This course asks students to carefully and critically reflect upon and examine the meaning of academic integrity within the context of university life, responsible citizenship, and wholeness of character.  Ethical theories - utilitarianism, duty-based ethics, and Aristotle’s virtue ethics - are studied and the basics of these approaches are used to help guide students’ thinking about honesty, self-respect, and healthy relationships with peers and faculty.

     Note:  Does not count for General Education Core.
  

  • PHL 201 - Introduction to Philosophy

    Credits: 3

    An introduction to the language, methods, major types, basic world views, and principal problems of philosophy.
  

  • PHL 202 - Aesthetics: Philosophy of Art

    Credits: 3

    A study of the philosophical issues involved in the experience, the values, and the criticism of the arts. Student projects: investigation of specific problems and proposed solutions chosen from any of the arts.
  

  • PHL 204 - Ethics

    Credits: 3

    A study of representative ethical theories from classical to modern times with emphasis on the application of these theories to current ethical problems.
  

  • PHL 205 - Logic

    Credits: 3

    The principles of logic, including a study of argumentation and the common fallacies of reasoning.
  

  • PHL 205D - Logic Disucssion

    Credits: 1

    Prerequisite/Corequisite: Corequisite - PHL 205  
    This is a discussion section of Logic that will focus on symbolic logic and LSAT Analytical Reasoning preparation.
  

  • PHL 206 - Sport Ethics

    Credits: 3

    This course introduces basic ethical theories and principles and then focuses upon their application to a variety of problems encountered in sports activities. The course deals with issues that arise most often when sport is viewed as a profession. However, since sport is so important in our society (for both competitor and spectator), one would not have to be professionally involved in sport to benefit from this course.
  

  • PHL 207 - Philosophies of Education

    Credits: 3

    This class encourages students to think critically about education in the contemporary world by returning to philosophers’ discussions of education throughout history. Critical thinking skills, such as identifying fallacies and diagramming arguments, will be developed through the study of philosophers from the ancient world to the present, and issues concerning contemporary educational systems will be explored in order to develop a more robust sense of what education is and why it is valuable.
  

  • PHL 210 - Philosophy of Human Nature

    Credits: 3

    This course is a philosophical inquiry into questions and issues surrounding the nature of human existence. Inquiry will include considerations of knowledge, freedom, mind and body, good and evil, and personal identity. Readings will include writings by major philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Wollstonecraft, and Beauvoir, among others.
  

  • PHL 298 - Special Topics in Ethics

    Credits: 3

    An introductory-level, topically specific course in ethics or applied ethics.  Selected topics will either be unavailable in current Philosophy courses or will be engaged in greater depth than in currently available Philosophy courses.  Topics or course activities/requirements may change with each course offering.  May be repeated for credit with different topics.
  

  • PHL 299 - Special Topics in Philosophy

    Credits: 3

    An introductory-level, topically specific course in Philosophy. Selected topics will either be unavailable in current Philosophy courses or will be engaged in greater depth than in currently available Philosophy courses. Topics or course activities/requirements may change with each course offering. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
  

  • PHL 301 - Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

    Credits: 3

    A historical survey of the development of philosophy from the first philosophers of Greece through the medieval period. Major emphasis will be on the writings of Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas.
  

  • PHL 302 - Modern Philosophy

    Credits: 3

    A historical survey of the development of philosophy since the Medieval period. Selected readings from the great modern thinkers.
  

  • PHL 304 - Philosophy of Religion

    Credits: 3

    A study of the rational justification of religious beliefs with an emphasis on the traditional arguments for and against the existence of God.
    Also Listed as: REL 304 
  

  • PHL 305 - Nursing Ethics

    Credits: 3

    This course is designed for students pursuing a professional career in various fields of nursing. Through classroom lecture, discussion, and case analysis exercises, students develop skills at recognizing, analyzing, and resolving ethical dilemmas that are a part of everyday nursing practice.
    Note: Not open to first-year students
  

  • PHL 306 - Business Ethics

    Credits: 3

    A philosophical investigation of how to analyze ethical problems and implement ethical decisions in the various fields of business.
    Note: Not open to first-year students.
  

  • PHL 307 - Medical Ethics

    Credits: 3

    A philosophical study of situations requiring ethical decision making in the area of medicine.
    Note: Not open to first-year students.
  

  • PHL 310 - Existentialism

    Credits: 3

    A study of the development and innovations of extentialist philosophy and literature. Major emphasis will be on the writings of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Heidegger, Sartre, Camus, and Beauvoir.
  

  • PHL 400 - Seminar in Philosophy

    Credits: 3

    Note: Course may be taken for credit twice; credit may not exceed 6 hours.
  

  • PHL 451 - Political and Social Philosophy

    Credits: 3

    A study of alternative philosophical systems as they interpret such concepts as liberty, authority, justice, and law in human societies and politics.
    Also Listed as: POL 451 
  

  • PHL 465 - Contemporary Ethical Problems

    Credits: 3

    A study in some detail of various ethical problems encountered in professional settings. Focus upon problematic situations requiring decisions by professional people.
  

  • PLG 101 - Introduction to the Legal Profession

    Credits: 3

    The definition and role of the paralegal in the practice of law. History and organization of the profession. Ethics and professional responsibility. Introduction to law, the legal system, litigation, and legal analysis.
    Note: Prerequisite for all other paralegal courses. Prerequisites may be waived ONLY with Director’s written approval.
  

  • PLG 200 - Legal Bibliography and Research I

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite: PLG 101  or concurrent enrollment in PLG 101 .
    This course focuses on legal research basics using legal digests, encyclopedias, statutory material, citations to reporters, and basic electronic research.
    Note: Prerequisites may be waived ONLY with Director’s written approval.
  

  • PLG 202 - Legal Bibliography and Research II

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite: PLG 101  and PLG 200 
    This course is a continuation of PLG 200  and focuses on legal research and bibliographies with emphasis on advanced electronic research, and the preparation of legal memorandums and writing.
  

  • PLG 241 - The Legal Environment of Business

    Credits: 3

    An environmental approach to the study of law including a background of the economic and legal environment as it pertains to profit and/or nonprofit organizations along with ethical considerations and social and political influences as they affect such organizations.
    Note: Prerequisites may be waived ONLY with Director’s written approval.
  

  • PLG 250 - Evidentiary Basics

    Credits: 3

    This course will examine the rules governing the admission, exclusion, and presentation of evidence in judicial proceedings. Topics to be covered will include but will not be limited to relevancy, character and habit evidence, examination and impeachment of witnesses, presentation of evidence, and the hearsay rule and its exceptions.
  

  • PLG 301 - Contracts

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite: PLG 101  or approval of the Director of Legal Studies
    The objectives of this course are to acquaint students with contractual terminology, elements of contracts, effects of breach and recision, computation of damages, practical aspects of contract construction and uniform commercial code.
  

  • PLG 303 - Torts

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite: PLG 101  or approval of the Director of Legal Studies.
    Acquaints students with tort terminology, elements of tort actions, computation of damages and practical aspects of tort litigation and defense.
  

  • PLG 325 - Business Organizations

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite: PLG 101  or approval of the Director of Legal Studies.
    Includes an introduction to various business organizations such as Partnerships and Limited Liability Companies with an emphasis on corporations, incorporation procedure, corporation finance, business planning, contract law and corporate counsel. Areas also covered are corporate employees and shareholders, corporate operations, security laws, regulatory compliance, merger and acquisition, sales and termination.
  

  • PLG 327 - Estates, Trusts and Wills

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite: PLG 101  or approval of the Director of Legal Studies.
    Introduction to estates as well as wills; intestacy and administration; assets of estates; and federal estate tax.
  

  • PLG 330 - Legal Writing

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite: PLG 101 , PLG 200 , and EN 101  or approval of the Director of Legal Studies
    A study of the prose of the legal profession, including work with contracts, letters, memoranda of law, briefs, and court documents such as pleadings, discovery, and motions.
    Note: Prerequisites may be waived ONLY with Director’s written approval.
  

  • PLG 340 - Law Office Technology and Management

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite: PLG 101  and PLG 200  or approval of the Director of Legal Studies
    This course focuses on the use of technology in the law office emphasizing computers and computer applications. Word processing programs and legal software programs will be used. The course will emphasize management, production, personnel, research and record keeping.
  

  • PLG 350 - Health Care Law

    Credits: 3

    This course focuses on the legal environment in health care delivery such as the types of health care entities, and the laws and ethics that govern them, and discusses the major areas of health care law, including state and federal regulatory research and administrative law review. Also highlighted are important contemporary topics such as electronic health records, patient privacy and security, corporate compliance, and physician professional relationships.
  

  • PLG 351 - Criminal Trial Practicum

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite: PLG 250  
    An examination of evidentiary reasoning and court room procedure. Students will learn the importance of preparation, professionalism, ethical behavior, and teamwork as they prepare to compete in simulated criminal judicial proceedings.
  

  • PLG 352 - Civil Trial Practicum

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite: PLG 250  
    An examination of evidentiary reasoning and court room procedure. Students will learn the importance of preparation, professionalism, ethical behavior, and teamwork as they prepare to compete in simulated civil judicial proceedings.
  

  • PLG 362 - Sports Law

    Credits: 3

    This course focuses on the fundamental legal issues in sport and sport management.
  

  • PLG 364 - Nonprofit Law

    Credits: 3

    This course will examine state and federal law governing nonprofit organizations, law governing nonprofit (“tax exempt”) organizations, and important topical matters such as constitutional, ethical, and governance issues of particular relevance to nonprofits. The course will address the practical aspects of representing and advising nonprofit organizations.
  

  • PLG 395 - Legal System Response to Child Maltreatment

    Credits: 3

    This course focuses on the responses of legal professionals to allegations of child maltreatment. The purpose of this course is to expand the student’s knowledge and skills in identifying, investigating, and navigating through the legal system response to child maltreatment. Students will receive competency-based skills training such as interviewing, document drafting, assisting in witness preparation, etc. This is a Child Advocacy Studies (CAST) course.
  

  • PLG 401 - Special Topics in Paralegal Studies

    Credits: 1-3

    Prerequisite: PLG 101  or approval of the Director of Legal Studies
    Note: May be repeated for credit based on change of topic.
  

  • PLG 427 - Administrative Law

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite: PLG 101  or approval of the Director of Legal Studies
    Acquaints a student with Administrative Agency Law on a State and Federal level, such as Social Security, Worker’s Compensation, Environmental Protection Agency, etc. The student will study regulations, hearing procedures and appeals.
  

  • PLG 428 - Real Estate Law

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite: PLG 101  or approval of the Director of Legal Studies
    Introduction to estates in real property. Includes such topics as transfers, mortgages, recording statutes, platting descriptions, title searches, real estate closings, and title insurance.
  

  • PLG 429 - Civil Litigation

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite: PLG 101  or approval of the Director of Legal Studies
    Introduction to basic principles of procedural law. Areas of study are the proper conduct of the client interview, initiating the civil action, and answering in defendant’s behalf. Other areas include informal discovery, motions for summary judgment, settlement, pretrial procedures, assisting at trial, and postjudgment activities.
    Note: Prerequisites may be waived ONLY with Director’s written approval.
  

  • PLG 431 - Criminal Law

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite: PLG 101  or approval of the Director of Legal Studies
    A study of criminal liability, the Fifth and Sixth Amendments, pretrial discovery, indictments, and pleas.
  

  • PLG 432 - Family Law

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite: PLG 101  or approval of the Director of Legal Studies
    An examination of matrimonial law, adoption, the commercial law aspects of family life, and family law practice.
  

  • PLG 433 - Environmental Law

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite: PLG 101  or approval of the Director of Legal Studies
    Survey of environmental laws and cases geared toward helping the paralegal have a working knowledge of environmental law and how environmental law may impact the different aspects of working cases with which a paralegal may come in contact.
  

  • PLG 434 - Bankruptcy Law

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite: PLG 101  or approval of the Director of Legal Studies
    Survey of bankruptcy laws and cases with practical experience in completing the forms and obtaining the information from the clients.
  

  • PLG 440 - Practical Legal Lab

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite: PLG majors only and 18 hours of Legal Studies courses, or approval of the Director of Legal Studies
    This course is practical in nature. Students select an area of specialization and are then placed in a legal setting where they exercise those skills and information developed in the classroom. The evaluation of the student’s ability is done as a combined effort of a paralegal faculty member and a representation of the sponsoring law firm.
    Note: This course meets the field experience requirements for the paralegal major.
  

  • PLG 451 - School Law

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisite: PLG 101  or approval of the Director of Legal Studies
    Course focuses on legal issues involving the rights of students, teachers, parents, and administrators; topics include privacy, employment, freedom of speech and religion, liability, search and seizure, athletics and student organizations, discipline, and student records.
  

  • POL 101 - The Study and Practice of Politics

    Credits: 3

    An introduction to political structures, processes, and outcomes. Students learn about the political world, from the actions of individuals motivated by their beliefs to the actions of governments motivated by their quest for material power. General theories and controversies of politics are featured, as well as an overview of how researchers study politics.
  

  • POL 150 - American Government

    Credits: 3

    This course serves as an introduction to the key actors, institutions, and political ideals that animate the government of the United States. Students learn about the foundational ideals of US political culture:  liberty and democracy. The US Constitution, the rights and obligations of citizens, and various tools and types of political participation are surveyed; the latter includes attention to public opinion, interest groups, political parties, elections, and the news media. Students also study the institutional design and typical operation of the three national branches–Congress, the Presidency and federal bureaucracy, as well as, the Supreme Court–in addition to their limitations in a federal system.
  

  • POL 202 - Making Democracy Work

    Credits: 3

    This course explores various methods of political participation in democracies particularly in the US. We survey historical and contemporary examples of citizens seeking to effect change and ask whether and how they succeed. The class also involves an active learning component, where students plan and undertake their own project in citizenship.
  

  • POL 203 - Social and Political Analysis

    Credits: 3


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    A hands-on lesson in how researchers explain social issues and even solve social problems through application of the scientific method. Students learn how to: pose a research question; plan and design their research approach; employ a variety of research methods; and interpret and present their research results. Of particular interest for those interested in graduate school in any of the social sciences.
  

  • POL 215 - Women’s Rebellion

    Credits: 3

    From hunger strikes to guerrilla warfare, women have challenged politics-as-usual as members and leaders of controversial and contentious politics. In this class, we will take a look at women-centered movements as well as women’s “double militancy” in other influential movements in the US and abroad. These will reveal women’s political activism on feminist and non-feminist issues alike: equal rights, reproductive policy, labor, democracy, nationalism, independence, war, etc. Familiarizing ourselves with theories of contentious activism and feminist politics, we will explore the gendered components of raucous political action. Are women more inclined to use nonviolence than men? Are states more likely to repress women than men. How do women use tropes of motherhood, fertility and closeness with nature, domesticity, femininity, etc. to gain attention for their causes? What happens to female revolutionaries after victory? These and other questions will animate our semester-long look at the fascinating phenomenon of women’s political rebellion.
    Also Listed as: WS 215  
  

  • POL 250 - World Politics

    Credits: 3

    A study of the relationships among governments, international organizations, corporations, transnational civil society, and individuals in world politics. Surveys key differences among states and considers how this affects their interactions and international law. Questions the traditional hierarchy of high politics (war, defense, diplomacy) and low politics (economics, environment, ethnic conflict) in a post-September 11 world.
  

  • POL 290 - Politics Lab

    Credits: 1-2

    This course is designed to get students “doing” in the field of politics, governance, advocacy, or any other applied area of politics. Students may participate in undergraduate research, service learning, group projects, and/or field work as part of this class.
    Note: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 3 hours
  

  • POL 300 - Genocide Studies

    Credits: 3

    This course provides a multifaceted study of genocide. Based upon several case studies, including the Jewish Holocaust, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Cambodia the course examines the nature of genocide, international and legal responses to genocide, and why ordinary people commit and contribute to genocidal acts.
    Also Listed as: HIS 300  
  

  • POL 301 - Public Administration

    Credits: 3

    An analysis of the organization, procedures, and purpose of the executive branch of government. Students explore the duties of agencies at the national, state, and local levels. Special emphasis is placed on the challenges facing administrators concerning personnel, budgeting, law, program evaluation, inter-agency and intergovernmental relations, and public relations. Of particular interest for those who plan to enter public service.
 

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