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2013-2014 Graduate Studies Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Course Descriptions

NOTE: Effective January 2014, all SPCM courses are now coded with the subject RHET for Rhetoric.
 

Music (MUS)
  
  
  

  • MUS 231 - Jazz Pedagogy


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    A creative study of Jazz Pedagogy for Elementary and Secondary Music Educators through recorded literature, analysis, composition, arranging, and performance. A strong emphasis will be placed on creative participation and research to provide a strong foundation in the teaching of Jazz as an art form along with a deeper appreciation for its syntactical structure and creative possibilities.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Bachelor’s degree in music or permission of the instructor.
  
  
  
  
  

  • MUS 262 - Instrumental Conducting: Techniques and Methodology


    Semester Hours: 3
    Summer
    Offers an opportunity for those trained in any conducting method to explore basic and advanced conducting techniques through group and individual training and technical exercises using the “Proactive Conducting Method.” This method, developed by Dr. Peter Boonshaft, is designed to provide greater control while achieving extremely musical results.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Credit given for this course or MUS 273D, not both.
  

  • MUS 263 - Wind Literature and Rehearsal Techniques


    Semester Hours: 3
    Summer
    Details the study of wind composers and their works of various levels and styles, and how to study and research information about a work. Other topics include rehearsal techniques, score study, the teaching of ensemble performance skills, repertoire lists, and the critical evaluation of ensemble performance.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Credit given for this course or MUS 273F, not both.
  

  • MUS 264 - Advanced Instrumental Conducting and Rehearsal Techniques


    Semester Hours: 3
    Summer
    Offers an opportunity to explore, through class study and the use of a laboratory wind ensemble, advanced conducting techniques, gestures, nuances, score study and rehearsal techniques toward the goal of emulating sound in motion. Each day, all participants conduct a college-level wind band, which serves as the laboratory ensemble for the course.

     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Credit given for this course or MUS 273E, not both.  Same as SED 258 . May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • MUS 270A - Orff-Schulwerk Certification Program, Level I


    Semester Hours: 3
    An in-depth study of Orff-Schulwerk. A multifaceted approach to developing good musicianship. Courses include study of major classic compositions, compositions for recorder, orchestration techniques, movement and pedagogic sequence for developing music reading, performance and creativity skills.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of instructor required.
  

  • MUS 270B - Orff-Schulwerk Certification Program, Level II


    Semester Hours: 3
    An in-depth study of Orff-Schulwerk. A multifaceted approach to developing good musicianship. Courses include study of major classic compositions, compositions for recorder, orchestration techniques, movement and pedagogic sequence for developing music reading, performance and creativity skills.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Level I. Permission of instructor required.
  

  • MUS 270C - Orff-Schulwerk Certification Program, Level III


    Semester Hours: 3
    An in-depth study of Orff-Schulwerk. A multifaceted approach to developing good musicianship. Courses include study of major classic compositions, compositions for recorder, orchestration techniques, movement and pedagogic sequence for developing music reading, performance and creativity skills.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Level I, II. Permission of instructor required.
  
  
  
  
  

  • MUS 274 A-Z - Special Topics: Contemporary Issues in Music Education, Orff Schulwerk


    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring
    This course provides opportunities to investigate current issues in music education. Topics to be selected change each semester. Workshops will focus on preparing teachers and future teachers to develop multifaceted learning strategies which will in turn enable their students to acquire musical skills and concepts through song, chant, poetry, instrument playing, movement and literature.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule.
  

  • MUS 275A - Italian, English, and Latin Diction for Singers


    Semester Hours: 1
    Once a Year
    This course is designed to provide students with opportunities to improve their articulation and pronunciation of Italian, English, and Latin texts in vocal literature. Students will learn to transcribe utilizing the International Phonetic Alphabet and have multiple opportunities to perform their work in class. Students must have taken at least one semester of private voice instruction or be enrolled in private voice instruction.
  

  • MUS 275B - German and French Diction for Singers


    Semester Hours: 1
    Once a Year
    This course is designed to provide students with opportunities to improve their articulation and pronunciation of German and French texts in vocal literature. Students will learn to transcribe utilizing the International Phonetic Alphabet and have multiple opportunities to perform their work in class. Students must have taken at least one semester of private voice instruction or be enrolled in private voice instruction.

Natural Science (NSC)
  

  • NSC 203 - Science for K-8 School Teachers


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Recent innovations, scientific background, practical laboratory experiences. Students learn basic chemistry in a hands-on fashion, and develop a lesson plan on one topic from the class. Cooperative learning is encouraged. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Limited to elementary- and middle-school teachers in the School of Education, Health and Human Services Math, Science and Technology – Elementary Education Master of Arts program. (Formerly Science for Elementary School Teachers.)
  

Philosophy (PHI)
  

  • PHI 233 - Ethics and the Natural Environment


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Exploration of the relationship between human nature and the natural environment. Consideration of whether human beings have ethical duties to the natural environment, to animals and other species, e.g., plants and even microorganisms, and if so, what the basis for such a duty is. The course will also consider whether only living things have ethical value or whether the environment itself has ethical significance, and examine how we explain ethical significance.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Credit for this course or PHI 133, not both. (Formerly Environmental Ethics and Ecophilosophy.)
  

  • PHI 238 - A Guide to Ethics and Sustainability: Individual, Corporate, Social Responsibility


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    An examination of the concept of sustainability and of the ethical bases for individual, corporate, and social responsibilities to live, consume, and produce sustainably. The course combines philosophical readings with practical and concrete case studies.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Credit given for this course or PHI 138, not both.
  

  • PHI 261 - Philosophy of Science


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Study of the methods, assumptions, and limits of natural science with illustrations from the history of science. Topics include the problem of demarcating science from non-science, the structure of theories and explanations, how and whether science progresses, and science’s relationship to culture and values.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Credit given for this course or PHI 161, not both.

Physical Education and Sport Sciences (PESP)
  

  • PESP 204 - Impact of Physical Activity/Fitness on the Aging Process


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    This course explores the physiological and anatomical changes which occur with aging and how engaging in various physical activities interacts with the aging process. Recommendations of various governmental and professional organizations for increasing physical activity are discussed in terms of increasing functional capacity and decreasing risk for disease in the aging population.
  

  • PESP 205 - The Design and Application of Exercise and Fitness Activities for the Aging Adult


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    A course designed to develop activity programs for increased functional levels and fitness abilities of the aging adult. This course takes into consideration the psychological, neurological, nutritional, motivational, and legal aspects of working with this population.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    PESP 204  or permission of instructor.
  

  • PESP 210 - Pedagogical Trends and Issues in Physical Education and Sport


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    In-depth investigation and discussion of current ideas, problems and issues relating to teaching physical education and sport. Students and instructor cooperatively identify a number of specific areas of investigation which become the focus of the course.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly MSPE.)
  
  
  

  • PESP 213 - Innovative Instructional Strategies for Teaching Physical Education


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Designed to introduce the student to new ideas for improving physical education instruction. Focus is on the development, implementation and evaluation of innovative instructional strategies. Introduces students to use of effective change strategies to facilitate the implementation of innovative ideas.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly MSPE.)
  

  • PESP 214 - Contemporary Curriculum Perspectives in Physical Education


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Focus is on current issues and problems within the field of curriculum. Course examines conceptions of curriculum in education and its influence on the discipline of physical education. Designed to introduce the student to underlying historical, philosophical, social and intellectual foundations of curriculum development and evaluation.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly MSPE.)
  
  
  

  • PESP 217 - Research Implications on Curricula Trends in Physical Fitness


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Discussion of the various components of physical fitness: cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength/endurance, flexibility and body composition. Exploration of the research literature dealing with the relationship of regular physical activity and proper nutrition to weight control and reduced risk of chronic diseases. Examination of various existing curricula which incorporates cognitive and exercise components of physical fitness.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly MSPE.)
  
  

  • PESP 219 - Comparative Studies in Physical Education and Sport


    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    In-depth analysis of the relationship of sport to contrasting national and cultural value systems. Formulating his/her own methodological framework, the student critically examines problems in American physical education and sport in light of other ideological systems.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly MSPE.)
  
  

  • PESP 221 - Field Experience


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Cooperatively guided experience in the elementary, junior and high school or other approved agencies through which students implement specific ideas and proposals developed in other courses. Students submit a plan and, upon acceptance, meet for periodic seminars at which time problems encountered in the field are discussed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly MSPE.)
  
  
  
  

  • PESP 226 - Character Development and Sport


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    This course examines theories of moral development and the moral reasoning process as it relates to coaching and teaching behavior. Students will gain insight into their own values and underlying motives and intentions for their behavior as coaches. Students will critically examine moral issues and dilemmas in sport and develop an understanding of how coaching behavior can influence student-athletes’ character development. Students are also provided with opportunities to develop communication skills and strategies for dealing effectively with problems and issues that may develop during a sport season.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly MSPE.)
  

  • PESP 230 - Sports Nutrition


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This course is intended to help students develop an intermediate to advanced understanding of sport and exercise nutrition for the purpose of enhancing human performance and healthy nutritional behaviors to support physical activity interventions. Topics of study will include carbohydrate, protein, fat, vitamin, mineral and water requirements of active populations, as well as the use of nutritional ergogenic aids, food timing, and meal plans for performance enhancement.
  

  • PESP 235 - Application of Pre-habilitation Approaches for Strength and Conditioning


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    This course will examine the theory and rationale behind exercise selection and short- and long-term programs designed to enhance an athlete’s physical fitness and competitive readiness following rehabilitation from an injury. Programs such as these, often called pre-habilitation, may be introduced by a strength coach to supplement an athlete’s sport-specific conditioning program to decrease potential injury and optimize movement patterns, help strengthen a previously injured area, and decrease the likelihood of re-injury. The material covered in this course will highlight common injuries experienced by athletes in different sports and clinical treatment of such injuries, address the scope of practice for a strength and conditioning professional regarding pre-habilitation program utilization, and provide guidelines on appropriate program design.



  
  

  • PESP 243 - Adventure Education Technical Skills Development


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course is designed to give students the theoretical knowledge and practical experience they need to become technically sound facilitators, instructors, teachers and ropes course managers in the field of adventure education. Risk management techniques as well as climbing, rappelling techniques, specialized safety equipment, high ropes course, rescue, and safe procedures will be covered.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    PESP 254 . (Formerly MSPE.)
  

  • PESP 245 - Facilitating and Processing in Adventure Education


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, January
    This course is designed to give students the theoretical and philosophical foundation necessary for advanced leadership and facilitation skills with emphasis on processing, debriefing and goal setting as it relates to a variety of group management issues. Particular attention is given to selecting activities for a variety of groups, leading advanced outdoor experiences, working with special populations, special counseling situations, and other advanced leadership issues.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    PESP 254  or permission of instructor. (Formerly MSPE.)
  

  • PESP 247 - Adventure Education Internship


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring, Summer
    This supervised internship experience will give students the opportunity to apply skills and knowledge acquired as a result of their adventure education training. Specifically, students will utilize their leadership, facilitation, technical, curricular and managerial skills and knowledge in an adventure education field placement.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    PESP 241 , 243 , 245  and 254 . (Formerly MSPE 244; MSPE 247.)
  

  • PESP 254 - Introduction to Adventure Education and Social Development Challenges


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This course provides the individual with the opportunity to explore personal and social growth within the context of adventure education. It provides model progressions, activities, and techniques consistent with current learning and adventure education theory. Individuals also have the opportunity to safely experience risk, challenge, and team-building activities.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Same as MSPE 254.
  

  • PESP 275 - Retrieval and Review of Professional Literature in Physical Education, Exercise and Sport


    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall, January, Spring, Summer

    This course is designed to assist the student in using relevant technologies to search and retrieve literature pertaining to professional knowledge and its integration into teaching and coaching in physical activity. Students will learn to read, understand, and critically evaluate selected research reports, review articles, and other professional literature obtained through the electronic media and traditional sources.  Emphasis will be placed on integrating this research/theoretical information to improve professional practice. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. (Formerly MSPE.)
  

  • PESP 277 - Capstone Project


    Semester Hours: 1

    Fall, Spring, January, Summer
    This course is designed to provide a culminating experience for students in the Master of Arts in Physical Education Program. Focus will be on the completion of a structured project that addresses an issue in physical education, strength and conditioning, or adventure education. Students will design their project with the guidance of faculty.

     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    PESP 275 , RES 258 . May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. (Formerly MSPE.)
  

  • PESP 280 - Exercise Prescription and Fitness Programming


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall,  Spring 
    This course is designed to provide the students with a deeper understanding of the relationships among exercise, nutrition, and health; and how this knowledge is utilized in developing effective school-based and community fitness programs.  The course focuses on theoretical foundations and applications of exercise prescription and fitness programming.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly MSPE.)
  

  • PESP 283 - Principles of Motor Behavior


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring       
    This course is designed to provide students with opportunity to expand and update their human movement knowledge base through an in-depth investigation of the variety of factors that affect the learning and performance of skilled movements.  Students will also have the opportunity to apply this knowledge to their own professional practice by planning and conducting skill learning and performance experiences that are consistent with current theory and research.  Topics will include: reasons for movement behavior changes across the lifespan, factors that constrain movement, and factors affecting learning and performance, practical application of theory to motor skill learning and performance.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. (Formerly MSPE.)
  

  • PESP 284 - Coaching Theory and Practice


    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall, January, Spring, Summer

    This course provides students with the opportunity to apply knowledge of motor learning, exercise physiology, sport psychology, and pedagogy to planning a competitive sport season. It emphasizes the development of a sound educational philosophy that reflects developmentally appropriate outcomes for competitive sport experiences for children and youth.  Particular importance is placed on efficient use of practice time and the development of coaches’ communication skills for interacting with student-athletes.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May not be taken on Pass/Fail basis. (Formerly MSPE.)
  
  

  • PESP 292 - Strength and Conditioning Techniques


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring                 
    This course is designed to develop knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the Delivery and implementation of strength and conditioning programs.  Topics include Instructional and performance techniques of resistance training, creative calisthenics, Cardiovascular conditioning, speed and agility development, and plyometrics.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    PESP 290 . (Formerly MSPE.)
  

  • PESP 293 - Strength and Conditioning Program Development


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring   
    This course is designed to investigate relationships among strength and conditioning systems, the program development cycle, and the organizational triad.  The development of philosophy/mission statement, needs assessment, goals/objectives formulation, planning, implementation, and program evaluation will be examined in terms of personnel, facilities/equipment, and delivery systems.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
     PESP 290  and 292 . (Formerly MSPE.)

Physician Assistant (PHA)
  

  • PHA 200 - The Physician Assistant and Society


    Semester Hours: 2
    Spring
    The role of the physician assistant in the changing world of health care is explored. The foundations of the PA profession—including the history, organizational structure, ethical dilemmas, and current controversies—are discussed, and the acculturation into the role of the health care provider and his or her social responsibility to patients are emphasized.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • PHA 201 - Current Treatments in Clinical Medicine


    Semester Hours: 4
    Fall
    This course emphasizes the use of the World Wide Web to answer clinical questions. The course is divided into four modules that may include biological warfare and SARS, genetics, hepatitis, and current topics. The students will analyze cases and develop treatment plans using literature from the Web. Cases in primary care within each module will include internal medicine, pediatrics, women’s health, geriatrics, preventative medicine, pharmacology and cultural diversity.
  

  • PHA 202 - Evidence-Based Medicine


    Semester Hours: 2
    Spring
    This course emphasizes the use of journal articles and other evidence-based resources to resolve clinical questions and scenarios involving therapy, diagnosis, harm, prognosis, meta-analysis, and other evidence-based concepts. Students will integrate evidence-based answers into clinical practice and demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate evidence-based concepts to peers and patients.
  

  • PHA 203 - Delivering Healthcare Today


    Semester Hours: 4
    Fall
    This course emphasizes key issues in the delivery of health-care services. The course introduces students to both ethical and professional problems encountered in the practice of medicine. Students will gain understanding of the role of Complimentary Alternative Medicine in the delivery of patient care. Current opinions on topics such as health-care policy, practice management, cultural diversity, reimbursement, alternative medicine and ethical issues will be explored. Students will be encouraged to question current opinions and formulate their own views.





  

  • PHA 212 - Physiology


    Semester Hours: 4
    Fall
    The intersection of mechanism, function, regulation and control of the human body are delineated in this course using a case-based format. The genetic and pathophysiologic mechanisms of disease are emphasized in this systems-based exploration of the cellular and biochemical foundation of the human body.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • PHA 215 - Physical Diagnosis I


    Semester Hours: 2
    Fall
    The principals of medical interviewing and physical diagnosis will be discussed and then applied in a laboratory setting. Students must demonstrate cognitive, technical, and written skills in the execution of these competencies. Distinction of normal from abnormal will be emphasized as well as cogent documentation of findings. The application of abnormal findings to disease states will be made when possible. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. (Formerly 2 s.h.)
  

  • PHA 216 - Health Psychology


    Semester Hours: 2
    Spring
    A multi-contextual approach to the communication skills needed to build the patient-provider relationship and to facilitate good patient care. Counseling skills regarding topics such as substance abuse, sexual issues and breaking bad news will be taught, as well as the skills needed to address the angry, grieving or fearful patient.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • PHA 217 - Pharmacology I


    Semester Hours: 2
    Fall
    The first of a two-part course, this course begins the study of the pharmacopoeia of clinical medicine. Pharmaceuticals for the cardiovascular system and the central nervous system, as well as gastrointestinal medications and non-opiate analgesics, will be examined, with emphasis on pharmacodynamics, mechanisms of action, and adverse reactions.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. (Formerly 2 s.h.)
  

  • PHA 218 - Epidemiology


    Semester Hours: 2
    Fall
    An introduction to biostatistics and epidemiology with application to medical and biological research; topics will include an overview and history of epidemiology, study designs, rates and proportions, contingency tables, measures of association, confounding and effect modification, infectious disease, epidemic surveillance, and evaluation of clinical tests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • PHA 219 - Diagnostic Modalities


    Semester Hours: 2
    Summer
    This laboratory-based course is designed to teach students about and provide practice with technical procedures frequently encountered in primary care, emergency medicine, and surgical settings – procedures such as intravenous cannulization, suturing, urethral catheterization, splinting and casting and nasogastric lavage. In addition, the interpretation of laboratory tests, electrocardiograms, and radiographs will be covered.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • PHA 220 - Physical Diagnosis II


    Semester Hours: 2
    Spring
    The second half of the two-semester exploration of the skills needed to elicit a medical history and perform a physical diagnosis. These skills will be practiced in the laboratory setting in a case-based format, using standardized patients when possible.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. (Formerly 3 s.h.)
  

  • PHA 221 - Pharmacology II


    Semester Hours: 2
    Spring
    A continuation of the study of pharmacy, this course will cover infectious, hematologic, and metabolic drugs and hormones. In addition, herbal medicine, toxicology, vaccines, and prescription-writing will be covered.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • PHA 223 - Human Anatomy


    Semester Hours: 4
    Fall
    This course is a hybrid lecture and Web-based course designed to provide an understanding of the structural and functional anatomy of the human body relevant to the needs of the physician assistant. The lab component contains self-directed learning modules with anatomy software, interactive case studies, and hands-on exploration of anatomy models. Applied learning based on clinically relevant cases will be emphasized.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • PHA 224 - Medicine I


    Semester Hours: 4
    Fall
    This course begins a comprehensive study of the physiology, pathology, signs, symptoms, and treatment of disease states found in internal medicine. A systems-based format will be used. The systems covered are dermatology, ophthalmology and otolaryngology (EENT), pulmonology, gastroenterology and infectious disease.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. (Formerly 3 s.h.)
  

  • PHA 225 - Medicine II


    Semester Hours: 4
    Spring
    This course continues the comprehensive study of the physiology, pathology, signs, symptoms, and treatment of disease states found in internal medicine. A systems-based format will be used. The systems covered are neurology, orthopedics/rheumatology, urology/nephrology, hematology/oncology, psychiatry and endocrine.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • PHA 227 - Medicine III


    Semester Hours: 6
    Summer
    The third course in the three-course medicine sequence, this course explores the subspecialty medicine disciplines of pediatrics, cardiology, geriatrics, obstetrics, gynecology, emergency medicine and surgery. The diagnosis and treatment of disease states found in these sub-disciplines will be described, and each will be contrasted to basic concepts learned in PHA 224  and 225 .

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • PHA 233 - Correlative Medicine


    Semester Hours: 2
    Summer
    This course is a case-based presentation of the diagnosis and treatment of common symptoms. Both group and individual case analysis will be used to develop patient databases and differential diagnoses for medical problems encountered in the primary-care setting. The course is designed to help students synthesize material from the didactic year and to provide an opportunity to practice three essential components of clinical problem-solving and decision-making: 1) the use of critical thinking; 2) the written format for clinical cases; 3) the oral presentation of a clinical case.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • PHA 234 - Pharmacology III


    Semester Hours: 2
    Summer
    The final course of a three-semester study of the pharmacopoeia of clinical medicine, this course integrates the pharmacodynamics, mechanisms of action, and adverse reactions of drugs used to treat the illnesses studied in PHA 227 .

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  
  

  • PHA 250 - Family Medicine Clerkship


    Semester Hours: 4
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    In this six-week clinical experience, students work with board-certified family physicians to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients of all ages with a wide variety of illness. Emphasis is placed on health care delivery in the outpatient setting, health promotion, preventive medicine and the patient-centered medical home. Family medicine case-based computer-assisted simulation exercises augment direct patient care experiences.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. (Formerly Primary Care Medicine Clerkship.) (Formerly 3 s.h.)
  

  • PHA 255 - Internal Medicine Clerkship


    Semester Hours: 4
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    This six-week clerkship experience provides students with direct patient care in the in-patient setting. Under the direction of board-certified internists, students learn to evaluate and formulate treatment plans for patients with a wide variety of adult illnesses. Critical thinking skills, synthesis of pertinent clinical information, the presentation of problem-oriented patient data, indications for and interpretation of laboratory studies, and competence in clinical procedures are emphasized. Case-based Simulated Internal Medicine Patient Learning Experiences (SIMPLE) augment direct patient care.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. (Formerly 3 s.h.)
  

  • PHA 260 - Obstetrics/Gynecology Clerkship


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    This clinical experience will focus on training students in approaches to the full range of women’s health issues, focusing on the conditions found throughout the reproductive and post-menopausal years. Participation in common gynecological surgical procedures along with assisting in labor and delivery may be included in this clerkship. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • PHA 265 - Surgery Clerkship


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    This clinical experience will focus on training students in the care of the surgical patient in the areas of diagnosis, pre-operative care, and the operating room and post-operative experiences. While general surgery is stressed, students may have the opportunity to participate in the management of patients within some surgical sub-specialties as well.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • PHA 270 - Emergency Medicine Clerkship


    Semester Hours: 4
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    This six-week clerkship provides the student with opportunities to evaluate and treat patients with urgent and emergent medical complaints under the supervision of an emergency medical physician. The care of patients with life-threatening illness as well as well as patients seen in the sub-acute “fast track” is emphasized.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis. (Formerly 3 s.h.)
  

  • PHA 280 - Pediatrics Clerkship


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    This clinical experience will focus on training students in the care of children from birth through adolescence. Acute illness, developmental delay, genetic abnormalities, psychosocial issues and preventive medicine are explored as well as the care of the well child.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • PHA 285 - Psychiatry Clerkship


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    This clinical experience will focus on training students in the diagnosis, treatment and management of patients with psychiatric illness. Students rotate through an in-patient psychiatric facility and participate in the care of patients with a variety of mental illnesses.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • PHA 290 - Elective Clerkship


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    This clinical clerkship will provide the opportunity for students either to explore a medical or surgical sub-specialty or to gain intensive experience in one of the core practice areas of medicine. The Physician Assistant Program must approve placements for this clerkship.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • PHA 301 - Research Design and Analysis


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course guides the student in acquiring the skills and knowledge necessary for formulating a clinical research question and a research protocol. Basic research topics will include concepts of measurement, research design, and data analysis. Emphasis is placed on the development of a testable research hypothesis or proposal based on an extensive analysis of the available literature. The role of appropriate statistical analysis will be discussed for each proposal/hypothesis and the student must provide a rationale for the type of statistical analysis chosen.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies  Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

  • PHA 302 - Master’s Research Project


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    The master’s research project offers the student the choice between two tracks. The first track affords the student the opportunity to produce an exhaustive, evidence-based critical review of the clinical literature on a selected topic. The second track requires the student to perform an analysis of a population-based problem using the principles of community-oriented primary care. Both tracks will lead to written capstone project that integrates the elements of a scientific article.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to students enrolled in the professional phase of the Physician Assistant Studies Program. May not be taken on a Pass/Fail basis.
  

Physics (PHYS)
  

  • PHYS 280 A-Z - Fundamentals of Physics for Teachers


    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Periodically, Summer
    Topics may vary from year to year. They deal with concepts, facts, theories, and applications relative to the natural phenomena around us and their effects on everyday life. Courses cover the fundamental laws and principles of mechanics, sound, electricity, magnetism, and light, and provide basic knowledge of the evolution of physical laws and the underlying concepts that are rapidly changing the way we live. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    A methods course in the teaching of science or permission of the instructor. Intended for elementary, middle school, and secondary school teachers. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule. (Formerly Workshop in Physics and Technology.)

Political Science (PSC)
  
  

Psychology (PSY)
  

  • PSY 201 - Graduate Statistics I


    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    A first-level graduate course designed to cover such topics as exploratory data analysis, sampling and probability theory, statistical inference (hypothesis testing and confidence intervals) for one- and two-samples, correlation, partial correlation, and multiple regression, and issues in power and robustness.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to matriculated students in a graduate psychology program.
  

  • PSY 202 - Graduate Statistics II


    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Designed to provide in-depth coverage of analysis of variance (ANOVA). Topics covered are: one-way and two-way ANOVA, multivariate approach to the repeated measures and split-plot designs, multiple comparison and trend analysis, issues in probing an interaction (partial interaction and interaction contrasts vs. simple main effects tests), and issues in power and robustness.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to matriculated students in a doctoral program in psychology.
  

  • PSY 203 - Research Design I


    Semester Hours: 4
    Fall, Spring
    Emphasis is on true and quasi-experimental designs for psychological research and evaluation. Illustrative designs are presented with discussion concerning the internal and external validity questions. Students are expected to defend the design of an original research project.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Open only to matriculated students in a graduate psychology program.
  
  

  • PSY 205 - Multivariate Statistics in Psychological Research II


    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Second course in multivariate statistical techniques that have direct application in experimental and industrial/organizational settings. Focus is on multivariate descriptive statistical techniques including factor analysis, cluster analysis and multidimensional scaling. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    PSY 204  or permission of instructor. Open only to matriculated students in a graduate psychology program.
  
  
  
  
 

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