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Course Descriptions

Course Description Notes

Northern Kentucky University has established abbreviations for its various disciplines. These abbreviations, which are printed next to the name of each discipline in the following course descriptions, should be used in preparing course schedules and at other times when referring to specific courses.

Following course titles in parenthesis is the number of semester hours of credit in the course. Listed below the course title are the number of classroom and lab/studio hours in the course, course prerequisites and co-requisites, and the semesters in which the course is taught.

Many courses satisfy NKU general education requirements under guidelines of the Kentucky Transfer Policy. If a particular course is approved for general education credit, a two-letter general education category designation follows the course title. The category for which the course is approved is listed in full beneath the course description. The general education category designations are:

OC – Oral Communication
WC – Written Communication
AH – Arts and Humanities
QR – Quantitative Reasoning
NS – Natural Sciences
SB – Social and Behavioral Sciences

Please refer to the General Education section of this catalog for complete information.

The university reserves the right to withdraw or modify courses of instruction at any time.
 

Geology
  

  • GLY 402 Invertebrate Paleontology with Laboratory (4 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): GLY 110 .
    Taught: Summer only
    Major phyla in the fossil record; paleo-biological, systematic, and evolutionary aspects; collection and classification of local fossils.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • GLY 415 Earth Science Applications of GIS (3 Credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
    Taught: Variable-chck w/dept
    Introduction to use of geographic information systems for geological and environmental applications. Course covers data management, manipulation and presentation of digital data. Provides hands-on experience with GIS software.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • GLY 416 Geologic Field Methods (3 credits)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 6 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Summer only
    Introduction to the principles of geologic field methods applied to the mapping of geologic structures and the interpretation of geologic history. Course integrates the concepts of geologic investigation through field exercises in the Rocky Mountains.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • GLY 420 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation with Laboratory (4 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 4 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): GLY 335 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Physical and biological basis of stratigraphy; processes of formation and environments of deposition of sedimentary rocks.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • GLY 425 Economic Geology (4 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): GLY 335 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    An introduction to the geology of our energy, metallic, and nonmetallic natural resources. This course will cover the geologic factors that have led to their formation, the procedures applicable for their exploration, and the geologic conditions that control their environmentally responsible development. Laboratory included.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • GLY 435 Petrology and Petrography (4 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 4 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): GLY 335  and GLY 420 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Students will use petrographic analysis to identify minerals. Students will use this analysis to identify rocks and to evaluate rocks for geologic history as well as for economic applications.
    Repeatable: No
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  • GLY 440 Applied Geophysics (3 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): GLY 110 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Investigate the distribution of geologic materials and their geophysical properties in the shallow subsurface using geophysical field techniques in terms of basic theory, and data collection and interpretation.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • GLY 445 Geophysical Modeling (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 119  or placement and GLY 360 .
    Taught: Fall only
    The background and theories used to model geophysical methods. The common geophysical modeling techniques in terms of synthetic, forward and inverse modeling procedures.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • GLY 450 Hydrogeology (4 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 4 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): GLY 110  or GLY 120  and MAT 119 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Overview of groundwater’s physical and chemical properties and their corresponding principles as they pertain to geologic environments.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • GLY 455 Groundwater Resources and Management with Laboratory (4 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 4 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): GLY 450 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Geologic and hydrologic factors that control the management of groundwater resources; emphasis placed on groundwater management, groundwater quality and groundwater remediation.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • GLY 461 Ecology and Geology of Coral Reefs (4 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Declared major in natural science.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Ecological and geologic processes in reef ecosystems. Benthic and pelagic biotic communities, reef development and erosion, sedimentation, ancient and modern reefs, responses to environmental change. Required field trip to marine research laboratory.
    Repeatable: No
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  • GLY 492 Directed Research: Geology (2-6 credits)

    Hours: 2-6 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 24 semester hours in geology.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Independent work in field, laboratory and library on research topic chosen prior to registration. Students must present at a local, regional or national meeting.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • GLY 496 Externship: Geology (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Six hours of geology courses; declared major in Geology or Environmental Science.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Off-campus learning at institutions, universities, or businesses conducting geologic studies. Course may be repeated for new externship projects. For students majoring or minoring in geology or environmental science.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 4

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German
  

  • GER 101 Elementary German I - AH (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Fundamentals; introduction to German-speaking countries and cultures; development of skills in conversation, pronunciation, grammar, reading, and writing.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Culture and Creativity
  

  • GER 102 Elementary German II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): For students who have completed GER 101  or equivalent.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Continuation of GER 101 .
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • GER 201 Intermediate German I (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): For students who have completed GER 102  or equivalent.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Review and extension of basic language skills learned in GER 101  and GER 102 ; reading and discussion of cultural, linguistic, and literary subjects.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • GER 202 Intermediate German II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): For students who have completed GER 201  or equivalent.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Continuation of grammar review and enhancement of language skills begun in GER 201 ; consideration of cultural and literary subjects as well.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • GER 304 German Composition and Conversation (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): GER 202  or appropriate placement score.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Advanced practice in writing German compositions and in oral conversation skills.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • GER 307 Introduction to German Translation (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): GER 202  or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Introductory translation course providing an overview of the considerations that the translator must take into account when approaching a text. Attention is paid to the structural differences between German and English, cross-cultural differences in stylistics, writing with clarity and reference work. Students will have hands-on experience.
    Repeatable: No
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  • GER 310 Contemporary German Life (2-3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): GER 202  or appropriate placement score.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Key issues in Germany since World War II as reflected in works of contemporary German authors. May be repeated once for credit as topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • GER 311 German Cultural History (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): GER 202  or appropriate placement score.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Eras, institutions, and issues in the history of Germany; readings primarily in German.
    Repeatable: No
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  • GER 320 Survey of German Literature (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): GER 202  or appropriate placement score.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Overview of major authors and movements from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.
    Repeatable: No
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  • GER 322 German Drama (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): GER 202  or appropriate placement score.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Study of major authors and texts in the history of German theater, including representative twentieth century playwrights; readings in German. May be repeated when topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

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  • GER 323 German Prose Fiction (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): GER 202  or appropriate placement score.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Focus on novel, novella, or short story. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

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  • GER 330 Studies in German Language Cinema (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): GER 202  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Survey of films produced in the German language. Emphasizes both the aesthetic aspects of the films as well as their historical, political, social and cultural content. May be repeated as topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

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  • GER 340 Business German (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): GER 202  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Study of language for broad commercial purposes; cultural awareness in both social and professional situations; historic and contemporary views of government, labor, media, and industrial organization in German-speaking countries; business communication; German-American relations.
    Repeatable: No
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  • GER 350 Methods of Teaching German (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): GER 202  or appropriate placement score.
    Taught: Spring only-odd yrs
    Theoretical and practical considerations of teaching German in secondary schools. Required of all students seeking teaching certification in German.
    Repeatable: No
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  • GER 401 German Phonetics and Pronunciation (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 6 semester hours of German on the 300 level or above or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Study of German sound system, how sounds are produced, which ones are used in German, and in what contexts they occur. Satisfies the linguistics requirement for German Education majors.
    Repeatable: No
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  • GER 402 Advanced German Grammar and Syntax (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 6 semester hours of German on the 300 level or above or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Study of German grammar through analysis of key linguistic structures and applied practice. Analysis of word formation, sentence structure, and semantics. Satisfies the linguistics requirement for German Education majors.
    Repeatable: No
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  • GER 480 Studies in German Culture (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): GER 202  or appropriate placement score.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Topics in culture and language of German-speaking countries. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 12

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  • GER 481 Studies in German Literature (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): GER 202  or appropriate placement score.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Topics in literature, literary history, and literary theory. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 12

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  • GER 499 Independent Study: German (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Readings in language and literature and culture.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 15

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  • GER 520 Readings: German (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Various literary, linguistic, cultural, and pedagogical topics. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 15

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Health Communication
  

  • HCOM 305 Patient-Provider Communication (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or instructor permission.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course is intended to help students understand the dynamics of patient-provider interactions in a health care setting. A variety of types of medical encounters will be examined with special attention paid to the role of narrative and rhetorical theory when analyzing communication between providers and their patients.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HCOM 315 Sociocultural Aspects of Health (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course is focused on the role of sociocultural factors in the creation, understanding, and utilization of messages related to health. The course also focuses on sociocultural aspects of health as they relate to communication about health disparities, as well as approaches to addressing health disparities within underserved populations.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HCOM 450 Health Campaigns (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CMST 403  and junior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course is designed to introduce students to health campaign planning, implementation and evaluation. Working in teams, the students will design, implement and evaluate a campaign for an outside client organization.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HCOM 480 Communication Technology and Health (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): HIN 355  and CMST 403 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course focuses on the role of information communication technology in improving health literacy and sensemaking including but not limited to understanding electronic medical records, patient-provider electronic interactions, online social support, online consent, privacy management, and health information seeking.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HCOM 485 Communicating Health Policy (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CMST 403 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course focuses on communication and debate about health policy.  It will examine US and global healthcare systems and policies and their impact on health outcomes.  It will describe the role   communication and debate have played in the effectiveness of policies development and their implementation.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HCOM 496 Health Communication Internship (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 12 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): HCOM 450  and senior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course involves selected placement of qualified students in off-campus health communication professions.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦

Health Education
  

  • HEA 125 Introduction to Health Education (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and summer
    Examination of health education as an emerging profession and how health education programs are implemented in the schools, community, and patient education. Emphasis will be on health education concepts, models, theories, philosophies and beliefs.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HEA 135 Safety and First Aid (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    First aid measures for injuries, emergencies, and sudden illness; skill training in all procedures; general safety education; accident causes and remedial action. American Red Cross certification in basic first aid and CPR for students passing the examinations.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HEA 230 Personal Health and Wellness (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Major health issues/problems associated with lifestyle related behaviors and prevention strategies, Nutrition, physical activity and weight management, mental health, sexuality, environmental health, communicable and chronic diseases, consumerism, stress management, and aging.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HEA 250 Health Education for Elementary Teachers (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): EDU 104 .
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Content and skills for developing, implementing, and evaluating health education in the P-5 classroom.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HEA 270 Community Health (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Spring only
    Understanding components of community health; community mobilization and building, community needs assessments, Community concerns such as: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug, Community health and minorities; Health care systems, physical diseases, psychosocial problems, and environmental and special aspects.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HEA 320 Drug and Alcohol Education (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Spring only
    Effects of drug use and abuse on the individual and society. Personal, school and community approaches toward establishing intelligent use of drugs.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HEA 350 Sexuality Education (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Fall only
    Current issues in sexuality education; psychological, biological, and sociological aspects of sexuality; dealing with controversial areas of sexuality; scope and sequence of sexuality education K-12.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HEA 489 Field Experiences in Health Education (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 1 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): HEA 525 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Supervised practice teaching experience in elementary, middle, and high school setting. Integrated with methods course.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HEA 525 Methods and Materials in Health Education (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): (undergraduates) admission to teacher education and 9 semester hours in health education or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Fall only
    Principles, methods, and techniques for developing, implementing, and evaluating health education in P-12 and other appropriate settings; theoretical foundations, teaching methodology and strategies, curriculum designs, and resource materials.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HEA 599 Topics: Health Education (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Individual or group study of a topic of current interest in health education. Topic selected by student with approval of instructor.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 15

Health Informatics
  

  • HIN 101 Introduction to Health Informatics (1 Credits)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall Only
    This course will introduce Health Informatics including definitions, theory, technologies, workflow and expectations in the informatics field and professional organizations. Class material will involve discussions, computer lab and current trends.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HIN 200 Introduction to Healthcare Operations (3 Credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and Spring
    Examines the structure of healthcare delivery in the United States through a systems approach. Through analyses of the organization of healthcare delivery as an integrated system of functional components and applied studies, students will understand the healthcare workplace and roles within it, and how they are shaped by technology, practices and procedures.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HIN 275 Information Management and Revenue Cycle (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Spring only
    Healthcare funding in the United States and the role of information management in these processes. Encompasses service reimbursement, computer and business systems involved, and the influence reimbursement has on healthcare delivery. Introduction of software and the role of medical coding in reimbursement, including symbols, abbreviations, and coding conventions.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HIN 355 Foundations of Health Informatics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    The Introduction to Health Informatics is an introduction to the concepts and trends in the Health Informatics field both locally and nationally. Several areas will be introduced that will provide baseline knowledge for a Health Informaticist.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HIN 356 Health Information Management (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): HIN 355 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Health Information Management is a course focusing on data management, requirements and standards, classification systems, and reimbursement in relation to healthcare processes. Provides health informatics and basic information systems knowledge for working in a health delivery environment or a health related organization and in the application of concepts through the use of clinical software. It is expected that students will be competent in the use Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HIN 382 Healthcare Information Security and Privacy (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): HIN 355 .
    Taught: Fall only
    An introduction to the various technical and governance aspects of healthcare information security and privacy. Provides the foundation for understanding the key issues and regulations associated with protecting patient information and rights, along with determining the appropriate levels of risk management, data protection, and security incident detection and response.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HIN 392 Directed Research in Health Informatics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of Department.
    Taught: Variable-chck w/dept
    Research project relating to Health Informatics. Academic credits are awarded based on the defined project scope, deliverables and student learning objectives on a variable scale.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • HIN 396 Applied Heath Informatics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Departmental permission.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Applied projects and experiential learning work experience relating to health informatics. Academic credits are awarded based on defined student learning objectives and coinciding project and/or practical work experience in the health informatics field (on a variable scale). Repeatable for up to 6 credit hours. 3 hours can be applied as an elective to the HIN minor.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • HIN 397 Health Informatics Project (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Applied projects relating to health informatics. Academic credits are awarded based on the defined project scope, deliverables and student learning objectives on a variable scale. Repeatable for up to 6 credit hours. Only 3 hours can be applied as an elective to the HIN major or HIN minor.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HIN 450 Quality Management in Healthcare (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): HIN 275 .
    Taught: Fall only
    An introduction to principles of quality management including understanding of the various strategies used to assess quality within healthcare organizations, and the methods and techniques and technology used to achieve high levels of quality in both patient centric care and population health stakeholder organizations.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HIN 485 Health Informatics Capstone (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and consent of department.
    Taught: Spring only
    Students will investigate and analyze current trends and research to refine their understanding of Health Informatics and to prepare to better utilize information technologies. It also focuses on setting the direction for Health IT resource planning and the development of policies and strategies. The class uses pertinent theories and cases to integrate academic experience into real world situations.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦

Health Science
  

  • HSC 101 Introduction to Health Professions (3 credits)


    Taught: Variable, check with department
    An overview of current health care systems and roles of various health care practitioners, to include communication, safety, professionalism and trends in the delivery of health care.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HSC 105 Pharmacology (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 208  and BIO 208L  t a C or better.
    Taught: Spring only
    Utilization of pharmacological principles or healthcare providers; pharmacological classifications and physiological actions.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HSC 291W Writing in the Health Science - WC (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 101  and either RAD 286  or RSP 286 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Introduction to methods of professional communication relative to health care delivery. Writing techniques used in health care will be emphasized, including charting, professional writing processes, conducting electronically based research evaluating sources and using sources correctly.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Written Communication II
    ♦
  

  • HSC 320 Advanced Nutrition (3 Credits)


    Prerequisite(s): BIO 126 .
    Taught: Variable-chck w/dept
    Study of nutrition and energy metabolism as it relates to normal and disease specific physiology; includes advanced study of macronutrients and micronutrients in humans, as well as energy metabolism and the relationship of these dietary components to health and disease.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HSC 410 Healthcare Management (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 Classroom + 0 Lab/Studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing AND Health Science Major, Health Science Minor, Radiologic Science Major, Respiratory Care Major, Radiation Therapy Major or consent of the Health Science Program Director
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Basic applied management functions in the healthcare setting; personnel management, planning and organizing, policy making, and team leadership.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSC 413 Aging in Today’s Society (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing AND Health Science Major, Health Science Minor, Radiologic Science Major, Respiratory Care Major, Radiation Therapy Major or consent of the Health Science Program Director
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Role of the older adult in society; promotion of health, support of continued learning, right to peaceful death. Theories of aging and ethical/legal concepts. Includes experiences with the older adult in the community, acute and long term care settings.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HSC 415 Ethical and Legal Issues in Healthcare (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing AND Health Science Major, Health Science Minor, Radiologic Science Major, Respiratory Care Major, Radiation Therapy Major or consent of the Health Science Program Director
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course presents an overview of the legal issues facing the health care industry. It provides students with basic working knowledge of healthcare law and ethics. It is a comprehensive and inclusive review of a wide variety of health care legal issues. Students are provided with a realistic knowledge of health law and its application to the real world.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HSC 421 Healthcare Research (3 credits)


    Prerequisite(s): STA 205  and junior standing

    Health Science major, Health Science minor, or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Overview of the research process for health care professions; historical development of research in health care; role of research in scientific advancement of health care; development of ability to critique clinical health care studies.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSC 430 Health Professional as Educator (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom +0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Overview of teaching and learning for the healthcare professional ethical principles, learning theories, teaching strategies, evaluation, instructional materials and technology; issues related to compliance motivation, literacy, and special populations will be discussed.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HSC 440 Issues in Chronic Disease Management (3 credits)


    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing

    Health Science major, Radiation Therapy major, Health Science minor, or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    An in-depth study of the most common types of chronic disease that impact patient care and quality of life from a multidisciplinary viewpoint. Evaluation of the role of a case manager in relation to chronic disease management with a focus on factors that influence the prevalence and management of chronic disease.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSC 460 Concepts of Quality Patient Care (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Health Science major or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with dept
    Role development as a health care provider with respect to patient care in the clinical setting; patient management to include scopes of practice, ethical-legal issues, patient assessment and response, managing the critical care and special needs patient, and emergency preparedness.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSC 480 Global Perspectives of Health Care (3 credits)


    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing

    Health Science major, Health Science minor or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Discussion and research related to current issues and problems related to health care professions.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSC 494 Topics in Healthcare (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Health Science major or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Focused study and analysis of a specific topic related to health care. May be repeated when topics vary, for a maximum of 9 semester hours. See Schedule of Classes for specific topic.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

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  • HSC 499 Independent Study: Health Care (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Health Science major with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or consent of instructor; approved independent study proposal.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Individually supervised work involving reading, research and/or project related to health care. Topic must be selected before registration in conference with instructor; agreement to include purpose, objectives, instructional activities, time frame, and evaluation method. Not intended as substitution for any course offered on a regular basis. May be repeated for maximum of 6 credit hours.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • HSC 510 Trends and Cultural Issues in Healthcare (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing or admission to the MSHS or MSN programs.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    An overview of the U.S. healthcare system, both past and present, coupled with an in-depth analysis of modern trends and those expected in the future; Evaluation of the current status of our healthcare system with emphasis on cultural diversity and competency.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSC 580 Applied HealthCare Management (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): HSC 410  or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Demonstrate and apply skills in healthcare management and operations. Topics to include, but are not limited to: human resources, department finances and billing/coding, data analysis, policy development, regulatory agencies, risk management, customer service, and organizational effectiveness.
    Repeatable: No
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  • NTR 101 Introduction to Nutrition and Dietetics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Nutritional Science & Dietetics Major.
    Taught: Fall
    Introduction into the field of nutrition and dietetics.  Understand the educational background and the role of dietitian/nutritionist in public health and the clinical setting.  Focus on the examination of dietetic profession including careers, professional issues, legislation/public policy, ethics, communication and counseling skills, and competencies required to become a registered dietitian/nutritionist. 
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 3

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  • NTR 110 Food Safety & Sanitation (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Students enrolling in this course must be dietetic majors or majors within health professions with permission to take this course from the instructor.
    Taught: Fall
    Introduction into food safety and sanitation enabling students to better understand principles of sanitation for the food processing and retail foods industries. Examination of food safety programs to control biological, chemical and physical hazards and assure the safety of foods. ServSafe Foodservice Management certification earned with successful completion of course.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 1

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  • NTR 120 Food Preparation & Meal Design (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Students enrolling in this course must be enrolled in NTR 110  or have previously taken this course and received credit. 
    Taught: Fall
    Fundamental and basic concepts of culinary techniques and cookery. Understanding how various cooking techniques impact food composition and nutritive value.  Use of specific techniques with menus to meet therapeutic needs. Laws and regulatory agencies involved in the control of the U.S. food system will be examined.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 3

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  • NTR 150 Principles of Dietetics Practice (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Students enrolling in this course must be a dietetics, nursing, or other allied health major or have permission from the instructor to take this course. Additionally, students must have completed BIO 151 /BIO 151L .
    Taught: Fall
    Fundamental concepts of normal and disease specific energy metabolism, basic nutrigentics, basic assessment of an individual’s nutritional status through diet analysis, and understanding of essential, non-essential and non-nutrients selection. Provides the necessary knowledge and skills to assess and develop basic nutritional recommendations for various patient populations.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 3

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  • NTR 220 Food Service Management (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): NTR 120 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Overview of the management practices used to direct, operate and control foodservice operations. Students will gain an understanding of volume food production and service through a series of problem-based learning activities as well as didactic coursework. Emphasis will be on practical case studies, and applied field practicums.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 3

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  • NTR 320 Advanced Nutrition (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): NTR 150 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Study of nutrition and energy metabolism as it relates to normal and disease specific physiology; includes advanced study of macronutrients and micronutrients in humans, as well as energy metabolism and the relationship of these dietary components to health and disease.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 3

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  • NTR 345 Dietetics Professional Practice I (6 credits)

    Hours: 6 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): NTR 220 .
    Taught: Summer only
    Competency-based professional practice in dietetics to include foodservice management, food production, and patient care/meal management. Conducted under the supervision of registered dietitian and clinical faculty.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • NTR 410 Life Cycle Nutrition (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): NTR 320 .
    Taught: Fall
    This course will study the role of nutrition through each life stage; pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, and older adulthood from physiological, social, and behavioral perspectives, focusing on the special nutritional needs of each life stage for optimal growth and development, maturation, aging, and overall health and well‐being. 
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 3

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  • NTR 420 Nutrition & Chronic Disease Management (3 credits)


    Prerequisite(s): NTR 410 .
    Taught: Spring only
    This course will focus on obesity, CVD, diabetes, CKD, cancer, and pulmonary disease, with each disease process being discussed to understand key nutrient deficiencies in the disease process and medical nutrition therapy to manage the disease. Chronic disease prevention through the use of nutritional interventions will also be emphasized. 
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 3

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  • NTR 435 Global and Community Nutrition (3 credits)


    Prerequisite(s): NTR 320 .
    Taught: Fall
    This course will provide students with an overview of epidemiology and population based health. This course will focus on understanding the socio-cultural determinants of health as they relate to nutrition. Readings and discussions will emphasize local and global food systems, health inequity, and public policies impacting food and nutrition. 
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 3

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  • NTR 445 Dietetics Professional Practice II (6 credits)

    Hours: 6 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): NTR 435  and be a nutritional science & dietetics major.
    Taught: Summer only
    Competency-based community & public health nutrition  in dietetics to include epidemology, public policy, program design & evaluation, and public health principles. Conducted under the supervision of registered dietitian and clinical faculty.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • NTR 510 Experimental Food (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 311 /CHE 311L .
    Taught: Spring only
    This course includes a general overview and principles; food constituents and properties; quality and safety; preservation methods; processing animal and plant products.
    Repeatable: No
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  • NTR 512 Integrative & Functional Nutrition (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 482 /CHE 482L  and NTR 410 .
    Taught: Spring only
    This course provides an overview of the nutrigenomics and disease risk, through the exploration of genetic and biochemical individuality. The course will focus on the impact of dietary intake and underlying genetic interactions and susceptibility to disease, along with a systems-based approach to disease prevention and management through food.
    Repeatable: No
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  • NTR 520 Nutrition and Physical Activity (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of program director.
    Taught: Spring only
    This is an advanced nutrition course focused on bioenergetics, physiological adaptations to physical activity, and training nutritional challenges. This course will prepare students for the sports dietetics board examination covering specific topics related to nutrition meal periodization, menu development for training table, review of dietary intake methodologies, and nutritional counseling.
    Repeatable: No
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History
  

  • HIS 100 History of Europe to 1500 (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Survey of Europe including Greco Roman civilization, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the emergence of the modern era.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HIS 101 History of Europe since 1500 (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Survey of Europe from 1500 to the present; impact of modern political revolution, the industrial revolution, and social and cultural alterations that have shaped contemporary society.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HIS 102 History of the United States through 1877 - AH (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    The nation’s development from the beginning through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Designed to meet demands for a general understanding of U.S. history. General education credit: Culture and Creativity
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HIS 103 History of the United States since 1877 - AH (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Exploration of the nation’s development since 1877. Designed to meet demands for a general understanding of U.S. history. General education credit: Culture and Creativity
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HIS 106 History of African Americans to 1877 (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Major trends of African American history from its 15th century West and Central African heritage to enslavement and ultimate emancipation; conditions and contributions of African American men and women within the American experience.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HIS 107 History of African Americans since 1877 (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Spring only
    Major trends of African American history from the end of Reconstruction; responses of African Americans to Jim Crow; African American participation in the two world wars, the Vietnam War, and the Civil Rights movement.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HIS 108 World History to 1500 (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Political, social, economic and cultural development of major world societies to the expansion of the western world.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HIS 109 World History since 1500 (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Political, social, economic and cultural development of major world societies in the modern era.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HIS 111 Global Viewpoints in History - AH (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course examines a particular continent, cultural region, or nation, focusing on the historical themes, people, and events that fashioned it today, especially those relating to imperialism and colonialism.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Global Viewpoints
  

  • HIS 194H Honors History Seminar (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): A composite score of 24 on current ACT or equivalent; or HNR GPA of 3.25 or higher.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Research methods and materials of the historian; usefulness of historical analysis to students in many disciplines. An alternative to the 100 level survey courses for students who have demonstrated outstanding potential in history.
    Repeatable: No
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