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2013-2014 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
Courses for ENHP
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The course numbering system is described in Academic Regulations .
Not all of the courses listed in this Bulletin are offered each year. Offerings for each semes- ter and for the summer sessions are listed in the class schedules that are available during each registration period in the Office of the Dean. The University reserves the right to make changes in academic programs.
Course codes are listed in alphabetical order as follows:
EDE Elementary Education
EDF Educational Foundations
EDH Special Education
EDM Research
EDP School Psychology and Human Development
EDR Reading
EDT Technology
EDX Independent Study
EDY Early Childhood Education
EDYM Early Childhood Montessori Education |
College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions
Department of Education
EDD 820 - Community-Based Research
3 credit(s)
Theory, research, and models of effective practice and implementation inform the educational leader’s role as change agent, and boundary spanner between educational organizations and community members. This role includes being involved in building reciprocal relationships, facilitating understanding and communication within and between various interest groups, and developing mutually beneficial linkages and partnerships to enact positive adaptive change through jointly conducted inquiry.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in Ed.D. program.
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EDD 821 - Educational Policy Studies
3 credit(s)
Examines the theoretical origins of policy studies in education: different conceptualization of the policy process, the strengths and weaknesses of common methods and tools used in various phases of the policy process, the role and function of actors in various phases of the policy process, and the ethical dimensions of policy analysis.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in Ed.D. program.
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EDD 822 - Seminar in Organizational Theory in Education
3 credit(s)
Examines contemporary theory and research on educational organizations, including organizational design, performance, and effectiveness. These cognitive understandings form the basis for examining current operations in students’ places of employment. Students complete an in-depth case analysis of current organizational conditions in their organizations.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in Ed.D. program.
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EDD 823 - Education Organizational Improvement and Change
3 credit(s)
Introduces students to theories and research on the dynamics of individual, group, and organizational change in educational organizations. Using the case studies developed in EDD 822 , students design an improvement plan that addresses a problem in their home organization. To the extent possible, students implement one aspect of their improvement plan.
Prerequisite(s): EDD 822 .
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EDD 824 - Curriculum Theory and Research
3 credit(s)
Models and theories of curriculum planning are examined. Students critique the central epistemological assumptions that guide our understanding of the role of the formal and informal curriculum. The role of the educational leader in facilitating curriculum reform is analyzed.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in Ed.D. program.
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EDD 825 - Seminar in Instructional Development
3 credit(s)
Examines current issues, trends, and research in instructional development. Other topics include learning theory, the use of human and technological resources to increase instructional effectiveness, and assessment of student outcomes. The roles of administrators and supervisors in facilitating team efforts to improve instructional programs are examined.
Prerequisite(s): EDD 824 .
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EDD 826 - Professional and Ethical Issues in Educational Leadership
3 credit(s)
Critical examination of the ethical issues of concern in leading organizational change in school systems. Students analyze dimensions of reflective practice, professional ethics, licensing and accreditation, and collegial service delivery. Recent efforts to restructure education are used as a forum within which these professional and ethical issues are examined.
Prerequisite(s): EDD 820 , EDD 821 , EDD 823 , and EDD 825 .
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EDD 827 - Seminar in Educational Leadership
3 credit(s)
This course is designed to promote critical analysis of contemporary leadership frameworks and consideration of their utility in educational organizations. Students become familiar with leadership strategies and skills through involvement with different case situations and simulations of issues confronting practicing educational leaders. Extensive role-playing is designed to provide students with opportunities to examine how they function as educational leaders in these simulated situations.
Prerequisite(s): EDD 826 .
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EDD 830 - Advanced Planning
3 credit(s)
Students develop conceptual skills and understandings of the need for and approaches used in planning within educational organizations. Students complete a strategic plan or comprehensive program plan and prepare and disseminate the results of their planning exercises.
Prerequisite(s): EDD 827 and EDD 840 .
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EDD 831 - Empowerment of Professional Staff
3 credit(s)
Students examine the research on work group effectiveness, with a particular focus on ways in which professional staff in educational organizations can achieve increased responsibility and involvement in improvement activities. Key concepts include team building, job enrichment, group facilitation, participatory decision making, and site-based management.
Prerequisite(s): EDD 827 and EDD 840 .
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EDD 832 - Human and Fiscal Resource Management
3 credit(s)
Provides an understanding of the administrative processes needed to manage human and fiscal resources effectively in educational organizations. Key concepts include use of management information systems, resource planning, personnel administration, facilities planning and operation, budgeting, and collective bargaining.
Prerequisite(s): EDD 827 and EDD 840 .
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EDD 833 - Integrating Services for Children and Families
3 credit(s)
The purpose of this course is to help individuals interested in developing leadership skills in early childhood programs to conceptualize systems for integrating services for young children and their families, and to design innovative models for integrated service delivery systems.
Prerequisite(s): EDD 827 and EDD 840 .
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EDD 834 - Higher Education Foundations
3 credit(s)
This course covers the development of the systems of higher education in the United States, the different missions and goals of colleges and universities, the multiple sectors of higher education, and the roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders or clients. Special attention is paid to the development of postsecondary institutions and the expectations of different institutions for administration, faculty, staff, students, and community partners.
Prerequisite(s): EDD 827 and EDD 840 .
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EDD 835 - Higher Education Law
3 credit(s)
This course emphasizes the legal environment of postsecondary institutions, legal processes, analysis, and problems incurred in the administration of colleges and universities. It covers constitutional mandates of due process and equal protection, nondiscrimination in employment and educational programs, privacy and openness, tenure and academic freedom, contractual obligations, and program discontinuance.
Prerequisite(s): EDD 827 and EDD 840 .
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EDD 836 - Student Affairs Administration
3 credit(s)
This course focuses on the comprehensive nature of student affairs as a vital component in the evolving learner centered environments of higher education. This course also focuses on the administrative and student affairs functions in higher education. Academic and student affairs professionals must possess a clear understanding of the developmental processes that students encounter throughout their lifetime. Students enrolled in this course explore student development theories and their application to student learning and growth in the college environment. Participants in this course also explores broad concepts related to student affairs including student development, student services and enrollment management as vital administrative functions within the institution, as well as the political and decision-making contexts of student affairs and the centrality of students to the mission of student affairs.
Prerequisite(s): EDD 822 and EDD 823 .
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EDD 839 - Special Topics in Educational Leadership
3 credit(s)
Advanced seminar examining contemporary educational leadership practices and/ or emerging policy issues influencing the practice of educational leadership.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
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EDD 840 - Research Skills for Educational Leaders
3 credit(s)
Reviews ways in which qualitative and quantitative research designs and methods are used to conduct research in administration, leadership effectiveness, and organizational improvement. The validity and utility of these two complementary approaches to conducting research in areas related to educational leadership are examined.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in Ed.D. program.
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EDD 842 - Qualitative Research Methods
3 credit(s)
Examines the issues and practical problems associated with using selected qualitative research methods. Students examine recent approaches to the conduct of qualitative research and complete a qualitative research proposal.
Prerequisite(s): EDD 840 .
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EDD 844 - Quantitative Research Methods
3 credit(s)
This course examines quantitative methods and design typically used in educational research. Statistical areas include sampling theory and inferential statistics, such as ANOVA, factorial analysis (two-way ANOVA), ANCOVA, linear and multiple regression, and factor analysis. Students use a statistical package to analyze education databases.
Prerequisite(s): EDD 840 and permission of instructor.
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EDD 850 - Doctoral Internship—Phase One
3 credit(s)
Students complete an internship that provides them with structured opportunities to perform supervised administrative functions in a variety of educational settings. Students will work with faculty advisors to identify placement sites appropriate to their program of study in settings outside their immediate work environment. Internships are arranged in the semester prior to enrollment in EDD 850.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Laboratory fee.
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EDD 851 - Doctoral Internship—Phase Two
3 credit(s)
Phase two of the doctoral internship has been designed to provide students with additional structured opportunities to perform advanced administrative leadership functions. The student will be assigned major responsibility for addressing an educational leadership issue at the field site.
Prerequisite(s): EDD 850 and permission of instructor.
Laboratory fee.
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EDD 852 - Synthesis Seminar
3 credit(s)
Doctoral students in educational leadership review and synthesize their programs of study, and develop a literature review. Successful completion of EDD 852 results in permission to enroll in the Dissertation Proposal Seminar (EDD 860 ).
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the faculty advisor.
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EDD 860 - Dissertation Proposal Seminar
3 credit(s)
This course is designed to enable students to develop a dissertation research proposal in a supervised environment. Students examine research design concepts, learn the mechanics of writing a dissertation, identify their research topics, and design a potential proposal study. Successful completion of EDD 860 results in advancement to candidacy.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the faculty advisor.
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EDD 861 - Doctoral Dissertation
1-6 credit(s)
Serves as a vehicle for continuous enrollment for students in the Doctoral program in Educational Leadership. This course can be repeated for credit. The total credits accumulating over multiple semesters can equal more than 6 credits. It is intended as the course in which students complete their dissertations. Students work closely with their dissertation research supervisor to refine their research proposal, develop instrumentation, collect and analyze data, develop findings and conclusions.
Prerequisite(s): EDD 860 and permission of advisor.
Students taking this course for the first time must register for 3 credits.
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EDE 654 - Models of Instruction: Elementary
3 credit(s)
Diverse models of instruction will be explored in order to provide a beginning repertoire of teaching skills and strategies for the elementary level. Models include presentation, direct instruction, concept teaching, cooperative learning, problem-based instruction, and classroom discussion. An understanding of the dynamics of teaching and the techniques of matching teaching models to particular student outcomes within a reflective practitioner philosophy will be emphasized. An overview of the “backward design” model, highlighting essential questions for optimizing student understanding, will be reviewed. Application will be made to the development of a content-area unit plan employing the varied models of instruction designed to meet the needs of all students.
Prerequisite(s): (select two): EDF 568 , EDH 510 , and EDP 540 .
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EDE 660 - Curriculum and Standardized Testing
3 credit(s)
This course incorporates elementary curricular content within a foundation for standardized testing and is linked to field-based assignments. Standardized testing continues to play a major role as an indicator of achievement of all students in American education. Students will learn and reflect on how mandated state (i.e., Connecticut Mastery Testing) and national tests impact their classrooms, and how best practices in curriculum and instruction prepare all children for standardized testing. Refining intended curricular learning outcomes and the sequencing/integration of curriculum will be addressed. Measurement skills and appropriate computer software, including reliability, validity, as well as statistical tools necessary for interpretation of results, will be emphasized. Diversity and cultural sensitivity issues will also be explored.
Prerequisite(s): EDE 654 .
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EDE 662 - Planning/Assessing: Elementary
3 credit(s)
This course will combine the rudiments of teacher curricular and class management planning (objective writing, lesson plans, unit plans) using state and national curricular frameworks for all content areas. This curricular planning will be paired with ongoing and continuous assessment techniques. The focus will be on thematic curriculum planning using interdisciplinary content areas. Students will learn how to employ and reflect on authentic assessment mechanisms to increase all student achievement. Students will be given opportunities to develop curriculum units and conduct observations in combination with documentation methodologies and assessment strategies that will include portfolios and teacher-made assessments. The intended outcome of this course is that participants will have an introductory understanding of the natural connections between teaching, learning, documentation, assessment, and reflective practice that is linked to EDE 665
Prerequisite(s): EDE 660 . Corequisite(s): EDE 665.
Practicum and Seminar.
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EDE 663 - Elementary Methods: Science/ Social Studies/Arts
3 credit(s)
This course combines content-specific, discipline-based methodology for science, social studies, and the arts at the elementary level with an interdisciplinary/ integrative framework. State and national curricular benchmarks will be reviewed in each of the three domains for the lower- and upper-elementary school levels. Specific materials, resources, and technological supports will be examined per discipline, along with the particulars of planning, assessment, and management techniques for all students. Within the context of overarching essential questions, cross-curricular applications will be made through unit planning that incorporates all three of the domains. It is a main goal of this course that students will internalize the connections between subjects and will understand and reflect on the richness of this interaction. It is also intended to serve as a model for similar integration across other areas of the elementary curriculum.
Prerequisite(s): EDE 662 .
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EDE 664 - Elementary Math Methods
3 credit(s)
This course provides students with an overview of various methodologies and materials (manipulatives and computer based) specifically used for effective mathematics teaching at the elementary school level. Students will become knowledgeable in selecting appropriate methods for assessing all elementary students in this discipline as well as assessing curricular effectiveness. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards along with Connecticut’s Curricular Framework for Mathematics will be fully reviewed. Students will explore and reflect on the variety in learning styles found on the elementary level and will be responsive to typical problematic patterns such as “math phobia.” Participants will also be able to analyze their own experiences, perceptions, and attitudes about math and, as reflective practitioners, will become aware of how these factors impact young learners.
Prerequisite(s): EDE 663 .
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EDE 667 - Student Teaching and Seminar: Elementary Education
9 credit(s)
This course provides student teachers with an opportunity to integrate their understanding and knowledge of students, content, and pedagogy in an elementary classroom. All placements are in approved settings (urban, suburban, or rural) and require full-day attendance five days per week. This is the culminating preservice supervised teaching experience that promotes being a reflective practitioner. Students work very closely with both their University supervising instructor as well as their on-site cooperating teacher. Feedback from both supervisors will be ongoing and continuous and will provide the student with a supportive framework upon which modifications and experimentation for all students can be employed.
Prerequisite(s): EDE 665.
Laboratory fee.
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EDEM 500 - Child Development and Montessori Philosophy
3 credit(s)
This course examines the foundations of the Montessori Method and provides students a survey of the development of the young proposed by Dr. Maria Montessori. The course also gives students an overview of the principles underlying Montessori pedagogy. Particular emphasis is directed to children 6 to 12 years of age. Additional content regarding the adolescent is also included in this course. Practical examples of this subject matter are included in other course areas as appropriate.
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EDEM 510 - Montessori Approach to Mathematics and Geometry
3 credit(s)
This course is designed to explore the Montessori Mathematics Curriculum and Instruction for the Elementary Years by demonstration and lecture, presentations of arithmetic, algebra, and geometry which provide the child with understanding of and proficiency in key ideas in mathematics. The course identifies the links between arithmetic and geometry and the importance of problem solving is stressed. Students are introduced to the use of technology as a support mechanism for the child’s exploration of mathematics.
Prerequisite(s): EDEM 500 . Corequisite(s): EDEM 520 and EDEM 530 .
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EDEM 520 - Montessori Approach to Humanities
3 credit(s)
This course shows, through demonstration and lecture, the Language, Social Sciences and Arts Curriculum for the Montessori Elementary Years. Presentations for the development of spoken and written language are provided along with presentations of social studies and history which give students an understanding of the origins and development of the universe and of the human being’s relationships to this development. Finally, Art, Music and Movement Curriculum and instruction in this course show the scope of artistic expression opportunities appropriate for children from the ages of 6 to 12.
Prerequisite(s): EDEM 500 . Corequisite(s): EDEM 510 and EDEM 530 .
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EDEM 530 - Montessori Approach to the Sciences
3 credit(s)
This course shows, by demonstration and lecture, Biological Science Curriculum and Instruction for the Montessori Elementary Years. An understanding of the interdependencies of life on earth is offered through presentations the Physical and Earth Science Curriculum and Instruction for the Elementary Years. The presentations of physical and political geography are designed to give students an understanding of the interdependencies of the Earth and life upon it. Included in this course are presentations in physics, chemistry, geology and astronomy.
Prerequisite(s): EDEM 500 . Corequisite(s): EDEM 510 and EDEM 520 .
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EDEM 540 - Montessori Classroom Methods and Practicum
4 credit(s)
This course offers an opportunity to practice the various professional and personal skills that a Montessori teacher uses. Classroom Observation gives the student opportunity to develop the observation skills and techniques that are critical to the Montessori approach to education. The course also provides the opportunity for students to practice Montessori pedagogy with children in a Montessori classroom setting, under the supervision of a qualified Montessori teacher. In addition, the course engages the student in preparation of a comprehensive portfolio of lesson plans and resources for use in the Montessori elementary classroom.
Prerequisite(s): EDEM 500 .
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EDF 568 - Philosophic and Cultural Issues in Contemporary Education
3 credit(s)
Study of persistent themes in American education, interpreted historically and philosophically, including concepts of the educated person; the school as an extension of business, science, and the arts; selected problems of current interest.
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EDG 611 - Multicultural Approaches in Education and Human Services
3 credit(s)
Teachers, administrators, counselors, and health and human services professionals are increasingly called upon to respond to diversity issues and cultural differences in the populations they serve. The intent of this course is to increase knowledge, understanding, and sensitivity to ethnic and cultural groups and subgroups within the dominant American culture. Major focus is on the practice of effective and sensitive techniques.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.
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EDH 510 - Theoretical Foundations: Children and Adults with Special Needs
3 credit(s)
An introductory graduate course in which the classroom teacher will be exposed to a wide variety of exceptionalities in the population in order to study the cognitive, language, and social functioning of each exceptional population, with emphasis on the implications of these variables for home, school, and community.
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EDM 554 - Research and Statistics in Education and Human Services
3 credit(s)
Intended to provide skill in treatment of research data. Includes descriptive, correlational, and inferential statistics up to two-way ANOVA; some nonparametric statistics.
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EDP 510 - Emotional Intelligence and Executive Function Strategies
3 credit(s)
This course provides proactive strategies for training others in executive functioning (self-management) and emotional intelligence (self-awareness and relationship management). Educators, counselors, and human service professionals learn strategies to assist their students or clients and themselves in building lifelong skills.
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EDP 540 - Applied Developmental and Learning Theories
3 credit(s)
The major theories of human development and learning will be emphasized through research, readings, discussion, and projects for educational and human service applications. It is intended that students will develop an understanding of and learn applications for the theories of behavioristic, social learning, cognitive, and maturational theorists.
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EDR 544 - Foundations and Strategic Actions of Literacy Learning
3 credit(s)
This course addresses the relationship between oral and written language and its connection to literacy learning and proficient reading. Learning outcomes pertaining to phonemic awareness, phonics knowledge, reading comprehension, and assessing reading are emphasized. The sequencing of reading curricula and integration of reading instruction, including response to intervention within the elementary curriculum are also a focus. Students are prepared to apply their knowledge of the reading processes and of instructional and assessment practices to students in their student teaching experiences, where they are expected to demonstrate competency of this knowledge.
Prerequisite(s): EDR 550 .
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EDR 550 - Fundamentals of Reading Instruction
3 credit(s)
This is a graduate-level course designed to introduce the developing teacher to reading instruction and the development of a reading/ writing community. This course will emphasize the theory and components of the reading process that will help teachers develop a set of clear principles and strategies for literacy instruction. Semantic, syntactic, graphophonic, and pragmatic sources of information will be explored. The latest research about literacy development and its relationship to classroom instruction for all learners will be reviewed. Approaches to teaching low-English-proficient and at-risk students will be integrated throughout the course. This course is designed for students who have had no previous course work in the area of reading.
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EDR 551 - Reading and Language Arts Instruction
3 credit(s)
This course will develop competencies in assessment and instructional techniques in reading and language arts instruction (reading, writing, speaking, spelling, listening, viewing, grammar, and thinking). The future teacher will further develop proficiency in supporting diverse learners as they develop language and literacy attitudes and skills. Students will learn how to engage learners in literature study and writing workshop to foster efficiently and effectively hyperawareness for strategy application. The interrelated process of reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and performing with a wide range of learners will be stressed. State (Connecticut’s Blueprint for Reading Achievement: The Report of the Early Reading Success Panel) and national reading guidelines will be used to develop a comprehensive reading and language arts program.
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EDR 558 - Reading and Language Arts through Children’s Literature
3 credit(s)
This course is the second literacy learning course for early childhood majors. It focuses on effective, research-based ways of helping and supporting young children to develop as readers, writers, speakers, listeners, and thinkers. Students will learn how to develop and teach in a comprehensive literacy learning program that encourages thoughtful, critical, and extensive reading and writing. Students will explore children’s literature in order to foster lifelong literacy in young children.
Prerequisite(s): EDR 344 or EDR 550 .
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EDT 610 - The Computer as an Instructional Tool
3 credit(s)
Introduction to the use of the computer in the teaching-learning process. Topics will include the use of the computer as a tool and tutor. Students will become competent users of a wide range of educational computer software and will examine the issues and implications of computer use in classrooms.
Laboratory fee.
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EDT 615 - Educational Technology: Creating New Environments for Learning
3 credit(s)
This course is intended to enable students to explore the uses of technology to make needed changes in school learning. Bottom-up curriculum planning, cooperative learning, collaborative team planning, whole learning and situated (contextual) learning approaches will be investigated in relation to trends and potentials in the field of educational technology.
Prerequisite(s): EDT 610 .
Laboratory fee.
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EDT 616 - Microcomputer Hardware: What an Educator Needs to Know
3 credit(s)
An in-depth exploration of the computer environments commonly found in elementary and secondary schools. Students will gain experience with the operating systems and hardware for Windows, Macintosh, and MS DOS. The course will include consideration of networking, adaptive and multimedia peripherals, basic operation, and troubleshooting. Recommended for all educators using computers.
Prerequisite(s): EDT 610 or permission of instructor.
Laboratory fee.
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EDT 617 - Programming Concepts for Teachers
3 credit(s)
Introduction to the major concepts in computer programming and their application in the languages of Turtle Graphics, JAVA, JAVA applets, and HTML. Special emphasis is placed on learning an algorithmic approach to problem solving and then creating programming code for the solution. This course is for beginners who have no experience with programming or novices with limited experience.
Prerequisite(s): EDT 610 .
Laboratory fee.
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EDT 618 - What an Educational Technology Specialist Needs to Know
3 credit(s)
This course focuses on topics that include networking issues, server administration, staff training and support, allocation of resources to students and teachers, curriculum issues, and current technical, instructional, and administrative issues that affect educational computing in K–12 schools and organizations.
Prerequisite(s): EDT 610 .
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EDT 620 - Using the Internet across the Curriculum
3 credit(s)
This course provides an in-depth experience with the educational resources of the Internet. Using hands-on activities, students develop expertise in integrating, managing, and developing strategies for using the Internet in the curriculum. They learn to adapt Internet tools effectively to present curricular topics, establish criteria for evaluating and authenticating resources of the Internet, and develop ways to contribute to the educational resources on the Internet.
Prerequisite(s): EDT 610 .
Laboratory fee.
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EDT 625 - Multimedia and Curriculum Innovation
3 credit(s)
This course is designed to enable students to explore a variety of potential uses of multimedia technology for the development of interactive learning environments. The focus of the course will be on the use of videodisc and CD-ROM technology controlled with a Hypercard front end to create dynamic classroom activities for elementary and secondary students.
Prerequisite(s): EDT 610 .
Laboratory fee.
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EDT 631 - Using Technology in Intermediate Grades
3 credit(s)
This course provides teachers with the opportunity to explore the use of technology in grades 4–8 in social studies, science, math, and language arts. Students will examine and evaluate various software programs and create a dynamic project based on their own district standards.
Prerequisite(s): EDT 610 .
Laboratory fee.
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EDT 635 - Learning about Distance Education
3 credit(s)
This survey course covers different aspects of telecommunications, teleconferencing, video, computers, multimedia, the World Wide Web, and other technologies related to distance education. Students and professor explore research concerning the best methods of using distance education and some principles of implementing distance education within K–12 and higher education, business, and government institutions. Cutting-edge technologies that contribute to this ever expanding field of education are discussed, as is their relationship to the different forms of synchronous and asynchronous distance learning and distance education using computer technology.
Prerequisite(s): EDT 610 .
Laboratory fee.
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EDT 637 - Graphics and Visual Representation
3 credit(s)
This course focuses on learning how to use graphics and design techniques with a variety of graphical programs to help students visualize concepts, organize, and communicate ideas and enhance their abilities to think hierarchically and graphically.
Prerequisite(s): EDT 610 .
Laboratory fee.
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EDT 650 - Directed Study in Educational Computing I
3 credit(s)
Students develop projects to be completed on an individual basis under the direction of a faculty member.
Laboratory fee.
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EDT 660 - Current Issues in Educational Technology
3 credit(s)
This course probes selected topics in educational technology that reflect emerging trends in the field. Discussion centers on the impact of educational technology issues on individual teachers and their pedagogy, lesson planning and instructional design, and administrative and budgetary issues at the school and school district level.
Prerequisite(s): EDT 610 .
Laboratory fee.
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EDT 663 - K–8 Science and Technology in the Classroom
3 credit(s)
This course is designed to teach an integrated approach to the teaching of elementary and middle school science and the use of technology in the classroom. Students use and demonstrate hands-on, inquiry-based science activities with microcomputer software, graphing calculators, and calculator-based labs, and use the Internet via electronic mail and the World Wide Web.
Prerequisite(s): EDT 610 or the equivalent.
Laboratory fee.
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EDT 664 - Mathematics and Technology in Grades 3–8
3 credit(s)
Students learn how to integrate technology in the mathematics curriculum of grades 3–8, using the NCTM Standards as a guide. Students are introduced to a variety of software that is appropriate for intermediate and middle school students and learn to use these materials to stimulate mathematical understanding.
Prerequisite(s): EDT 610 or equivalent.
Laboratory fee.
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EDT 665 - Theoretical Foundations of Educational Technology
3 credit(s)
This course provides students with a theoretical framework for innovative applications of technology to enhance learning. The course focuses on learning theories in relation to educational technology and the use of this information in planning models for educational change.
Prerequisite(s): EDT 610 .
Laboratory fee.
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EDT 666 - Instructional Design
3 credit(s)
This is a survey course of the field of instructional design. Participants learn fundamental instructional design concepts and processes. They explore a range of instructional design theories and consider their relationship to learning theories. A number of instructional design models are examined, covering the period from the early 1900s to present-day Web-based course instructional design. Topics include, but are not limited to, Instructional Systems Design (ISD), rapid prototyping, needs analysis, learner characteristics, instructional strategies, and formative and summative evaluations.
Prerequisite(s): EDT 610 and EDT 665 .
Laboratory fee.
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EDT 667 - Creating, Publishing, and Managing Websites
3 credit(s)
Students learn about the process of website development and publishing, and to master basic Web-design tools and techniques. Students learn to analyze the issues involved in implementing advanced Web components and technologies, using a variety of advanced tools, technologies, and software. Students critically evaluate Web content, design, and implementation strategies, and become acquainted with advanced forms of Web-based presentation and Web-based data management and communications. They learn to customize Web content for their own classroom or school environment.
Prerequisite(s): EDT 610 .
Laboratory fee.
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EDT 670 - Technology and Educational Reform
3 credit(s)
This course explores ways to use technology to bring about significant change in the educational process. Basic issues to be reviewed are those that have led to the need for innovation in education, the process of implementing of technology in education, changes in student attitudes and needs, changes in the worldview, and changes in the purposes and meaning of “education.” Concrete examples are explored of how technology can assist in enhancing the learning process for both teachers and students.
Prerequisite(s): EDT 610 .
Laboratory fee.
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EDT 696 - Educational Technology: Current Topics and Applications
1–3 credit(s)
Selected topics in educational computing and technology, varying from semester to semester, reflecting emerging trends in the field.
Prerequisite(s): EDT 610 or equivalent.
Laboratory fee.
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EDX 613 - Independent Study
1–3 credit(s)
Independent study that may include research, experiments, or special work in one’s own school or classroom. Arrangements may be made with, and projects approved by, the major professor concerned.
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EDX 650 - Thesis
3 credit(s)
The continued investigation and reporting of a suitable problem in the field of education. The student is expected to enroll in each semester until the thesis is finally accepted by the chair of the department. Student and advisor must agree on the thesis problem.
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EDX 663 - Special Topics in Education
1–6 credit(s)
Exploration of contemporary topics in education. Areas considered may include school effectiveness, teaching/learning styles, and video teaching. Consult current schedule for topics.
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EDY 552 - Student Teaching: Infant/Toddler
3–6 credit(s)
A supervised experience in a selected inclusion model infant and/or toddler setting. The student will develop competencies in observing/ assessing children; planning, implementing, adapting, and evaluating activities/materials and instructional programs for children of this age.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department.
Laboratory fee.
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EDY 553 - Student Teaching: Grades 1, 2, 3
3–6 credit(s)
Provides a supervised experience in a selected inclusion model, grade 1, 2, or 3 setting. The student will develop competencies in observing/assessing children; planning, implementing, adapting, and evaluating materials and instructional programs for children of these grades.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department.
Laboratory fee.
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EDY 554 - Student Teaching: Nursery– Kindergarten
3 credit(s)
A supervised experience in a selected inclusion model, preschool or kindergarten setting. The student will develop competencies in observing/assessing children; planning, implementing, adapting, and evaluating instructional programs.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department.
Laboratory fee.
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EDY 620 - Planning and Administering Early Childhood Programs
3 credit(s)
Examines theory and practice in the administration of educational programs for young children. Focus on determining program philosophy and operating policies; planning, implementing, and evaluating programs; complying with government regulations; selecting and working with staff; planning and analyzing a budget.
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EDY 630 - Model Programs in Early Childhood Education
3 credit(s)
This course will focus on the study and evaluation of model early childhood approaches developed to serve infants through primary grade children. Emphasis is on the integration of major concepts into workable models.
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EDY 640 - Theory and Research in Early Childhood Education
3 credit(s)
Advanced study of current theory and research in early childhood education. Emphasis on the psychosocial, creative, and intellectual behavior of young children; social policies on laws affecting young children; and the role of early education in our society.
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EDY 643 - Infants and Toddlers: Development and Assessment
3 credit(s)
This course will explore all areas of development (physical, language, cognitive, and social/emotional) for both normal and atypical infants and toddlers. Formal and informal assessment tools will be studied, which take into account developmental milestones and developmental lags. This course will include curriculum and play appropriate for the stimulation of development in typical and atypical infants and toddlers. Observations and direct work with this age span will be required.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of advisor.
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EDY 644 - Birth–Kindergarten Integrated Curriculum
3 credit(s)
This course is designed to explore the components of early childhood curricula (language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, expressive arts, health, and safety) for birth to kindergarten through the study and creation of developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive curricula for young children.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of advisor.
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EDY 645 - Kindergarten–3 Integrated Curriculum
3 credit(s)
This course is designed to explore the components of early childhood curricula (language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, expressive arts, health, and safety) for kindergarten to third grade through the study and creation of developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive curricula for young children.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of advisor.
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EDY 646 - Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood
3 credit(s)
Observation is the core of the assessment of children during the early childhood period. The student will learn a variety of observation techniques to incorporate as a key variable into early childhood programs, birth to grade 3. Methods of assessment, both formal and informal, will be explored. The rationale for and ethical issues surrounding assessment will be discussed.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of advisor.
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EDY 647 - Working with Families: The Child, the Home, and Community
3 credit(s)
In this course students explore the vital role of family with regard to children in the home and in the community. The course details the role of the early childhood professional working with both the child and the family. The vast range of community services available to families and children is explored. Approaches to working toward the implementation of the best possible service delivery for the child and family are emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of advisor.
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EDYM 500 - Fundamentals of Montessori Method
3 credit(s)
This course presents a survey of the development of the young child in accordance with the psychology of Dr. Maria Montessori and the philosophy of the Montessori method.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the MTCNE program.
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EDYM 510 - Montessori Developmental and Social Skills
3 credit(s)
This course shows, by demonstration and lecture, a group of exercises known in Montessori education as the Practical Life exercises. These exercises are designed to enable independent functioning, social grace, and self-esteem among children between ages 3 and 6-plus years. Content includes development of coordinated movement; health and safety, both indoors and outdoors; and play (spontaneous, free choice of activities).
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the MTCNE program.
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EDYM 520 - Perceptual Motor Development
3 credit(s)
This course shows, by demonstration and lecture, activities known in Montessori education as Exercises for the Education of the Senses that are designed to lead the child to an intelligent and imaginative exploration of the world. Content includes identification of a child’s process of classifying her/his world, problem solving, and critical thinking.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the MTCNE program.
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EDYM 530 - Montessori Language Arts Reading Curriculum
3 credit(s)
This course shows, by demonstration and lecture, the Montessori exercises for the development of spoken and written language, reading readiness, and prereading and reading skills. Emphasis is on spoken and written language in the areas of daily life, storytelling and composition, literature, geography, history, biology, science, music, and art, as well as the functional aspects of grammar, syntax, reading, and reading analysis. Additional emphasis is on building self-confidence and self-expression in the social setting.
Prerequisite(s): EDYM 500 , EDYM 510 , and EDYM 520 .
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EDYM 540 - Montessori Practicum
3 credit(s)
This course offers an opportunity to practice the various professional and personal skills that a Montessori teacher uses. By working along with a qualified Montessori teacher in a children’s group, the student may focus on one professional task at a time. Student-teachers may discern which facets of their personalities are appealing to young children and which are antagonistic to this stage of development. This practicum is an eight-week, full-time, supervised classroom experience in an accredited Montessori school.
Prerequisite(s): EDYM 500 , EDYM 510 , and EDYM 520 . Corequisite(s): EDYM 530 .
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Department of Health Sciences and Nursing
HS 508 - Educational Strategies for the Health Professions
1-3 credit(s)
A modular, variable credit course designed to introduce students to the principles of community, peer, professional, or patient education. The course addresses issues of educational psychology, goal and objective writing, learning styles, presentation skills, needs assessment, and educational outcome assessment.
Prerequisite(s): Junior status or higher.
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HS 509 - Healthcare Administration and Management
1-3 credit(s)
A modular, variable-credit course designed to introduce students to the principles of management in healthcare services. The course provides an overview of the principles of healthcare management from fiscal, personnel, and administrative perspectives. The impact of a changing healthcare system on reimbursement, program cost-effectiveness, outcome management, human resources, and ethical decision making is addressed. Students gain experience in program development by designing programs and systems to evaluate program effectiveness.
Prerequisite(s): Junior status or higher.
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HS 511 - Basics of Healthcare Research
2 credit(s)
Introduction to the research process to understand evidence based practice and research questions of importance to healthcare practitioners. The course is designed to provide an introduction to the basic elements of research design and statistical analysis through reading of relevant literature and critical discussion. Students will learn to be conscientious consumers of healthcare related research.
Prerequisite(s): Junior status or higher.
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HS 512 - Healthcare Research Seminar
1 credit(s)
Students become active participants in the research process with the instructor. This course provides students the opportunity to further explore the research process as it relates to the historical models that are the subject of HS 511 .
Prerequisite(s): HS 511 .
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HS 530 - Cooperative Education Program
1-3 credit(s)
A work-learn program that combines the practical experience of employment in a healthcare setting with the academics of the University. This course is offered in conjunction with a number of clinical affiliates. Graded on a Pass/No Pass basis.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and 2.5 GPA.
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NUR 510 - Healthcare Informatics
3 credit(s)
This course introduces healthcare professionals to the study of healthcare informatics. Federal, state, and private initiatives are demanding the development and use of electronic health-record systems and other technology to improve the quality, safety, and evidence base of care. It is critical that healthcare professionals in all roles and at all levels keep pace with the latest advances in informatics. This course provides students with practical knowledge, and opportunities for providing optimal healthcare services in today’s high-technology environments— important even when that technology has not yet been fully implemented.
Prerequisite(s): Students should have basic computer literacy skills or permission of instructor.
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NUR 563 - Globalization and Health
3 credit(s)
This course explores the phenomena of globalization and health in several countries. The focus is on understanding how national and global politics affect health care systems and health outcomes with special emphasis on the social determinants of health. Analysis of current research as well as relevant films, documentaries, essays and art forms are used to learn how political, economic, social and organizational structures influence the health of people worldwide.
Prerequisite(s): Senior year standing or permission of instructor.
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NUR 600 - Theories of Economics and Finance for Nurse Administrators
3 credit(s)
The overall purpose of this course is to prepare nurse administrators to manage their financial areas of supervision effectively and efficiently by understanding and applying basic knowledge and practice of economics, reimbursement, and fiscal management. There will be an opportunity provided for the student (or group of students) to develop a business plan for a potential healthcare-related business for the current economic/ reimbursement environment.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in nursing graduate program or permission of instructor.
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NUR 607 - Writing in Nursing
3 credit(s)
This course focuses on writing skills essential for professional nurses in the context of their professional responsibilities. These include clear exposition, persuasive argument, effective synthesis, and mastery of mechanics, including APA format. Students will write every week both in class and in take-home assignments.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in nursing graduate program or with permission of instructor.
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NUR 609 - Perspective Transformation I: Socialization into a Community of Scholarly Caring
3 credit(s)
During educational programs, nurses experience a transformation in which their perspectives on themselves, their profession, and their opportunities in the profession expand. This course facilitates students’ socialization from new graduate student to budding scholar and prepares them for success in graduate study. Topics include self-assessment as learner and scholar; scholarly reading, writing, and dialoging; time management; academic computing skills; and portfolio development.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in nursing graduate program or with permission of instructor.
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NUR 610 - Theoretical Perspectives in Nursing
3 credit(s)
Selected concepts, theories, and phenomena derived from nursing, behavioral, biological, and public health sciences are examined for applicability in assessing and understanding the individual, family, group, and community response to health and illness. Strategies for the delivery and evaluation of nursing care are discussed within the context of the learner’s evolving conceptual framework for practice.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 609 and matriculation in nursing graduate program.
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NUR 611 - Continuing Professional Development: Principles and Practices
3 credit(s)
The focus of this course is role development for continuing education and staff development practice. Students learn by doing as well as from observing and interacting with experts. Contemporary issues and trends in this advanced-practice nursing specialty are addressed from a historical perspective. Students critically analyze and seek solutions for common problems facing educators in practice in a variety of settings with diverse learners. Working in groups, students develop a learning module relevant to their interests that meets design criteria in nursing continuing education.
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NUR 612 - The Process of Patient Education
3 credit(s)
The focus of the course is the implementation of patient education programs at the individual level that meet the goals of healthcare providers and clients. The influence of learner readiness, health values, culture, and literacy on effective patient education is explored. From a broader perspective, health education and promotion are examined in the context of the social, political, and economic influences of health. Additional exploration of relevant patient education topics includes critical analysis of the role of Internet technology in health education, current research in patient education, and the use of outcome criteria to evaluate health education programs.
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NUR 615 - Theories of Learning and Teaching for the Health Professions
3 credit(s)
A survey of educational theory and practice as relevant to the teaching role. Distinctions are made between teaching and learning, domains of learning, and approaches used with adult learners. Constraints of application of theory within specific settings (e.g., healthcare, adult learning, special classrooms) are highlighted. This course is designed for master’s-level students interested in an emphasis on the educator’s role and is also relevant for management students.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in nursing graduate program or with permission of instructor.
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NUR 616 - Role of Clinical Educator
3 credit(s)
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to develop and implement innovative, efficient, and practical teaching strategies for use in the clinical setting. Students discuss entering the instructional role and personal development within this role, managing the clinical day, and providing effective clinical instruction and clinical supervision and evaluation methods. Strategies to support and encourage student learning through the development of critical-thinking skills and reflective practice, while fostering caring in clinical practice, are explored. Legal and ethical issues, evidenced-based practice, and specific student-centered concerns are also discussed.
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NUR 617 - Quality Improvement Evaluation
3 credit(s)
This course introduces the student to various theories of quality improvement process that can be applied to positions in management, education, and clinical practice. The course covers outcomes evaluation by analyzing the management, policies, procedures, education, and associated costs that are prohibitive to quality improvement within an organization. The student designs a quality-improvement project by applying the theories and knowledge of quality improvement
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NUR 619 - Scholarly Inquiry in Nursing
3 credit(s)
This course focuses on the development of research skills through critique of written research reports, and the application of quantitative or qualitative research methods to the development of the research proposal. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of research to the knowledge base of nursing and on the utilization and communication of nursing research to influence practice in all settings.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 609 and NUR 621 . Prerequisite or concurrent: NUR 610 .
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NUR 621 - Advanced Nursing Practice
3 credit(s)
This seminar course looks at topics germane to the advanced nursing practice roles in education, community/public health, and management. Students engage in the process of becoming politically influential on issues related to policy formulation that benefits all people and the professional practice of nursing. Students investigate and analyze policy, political dilemmas within the healthcare system, and educational/ leadership roles that impact nursing practice. Incorporated into the course is the study of legal, ethical, and contemporary issues.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 609 .
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NUR 625 - Theoretical Basis of Nursing Management
3 credit(s)
This course provides the student with concepts and theories from nursing, business, and other disciplines related to nursing administration. Evaluation of mission and philosophy, goals and objectives, professional standards, and organizational efficiency is emphasized. Administrative processes, human relations dimensions, communication patterns, organizational power, budgeting and finance, and interdisciplinary strategic planning are explored.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 610 , NUR 619 , NUR 621 , and minimum of 3 credits in cognate courses. Prerequisite or concurrent: NUR 600 .
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NUR 626 - Psychoeducational Strategies
3 credit(s)
As educators, managers, or clinicians, nurses need to be self-aware, active listeners, skilled communicators, and effective teachers. This course introduces students to innovative teaching strategies that can be used to stimulate learning in individuals and groups in any setting.
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NUR 627 - Theoretical Basis of Nursing Education
3 credit(s)
This course provides the student with theories and concepts relevant to the nurse educator role. Curriculum development, analysis and evaluation, classroom and clinical teaching strategies, and evaluation of student and program outcomes are the major themes of the course. Various nurse educator roles are explored. Students are expected to think critically about the process of education and the role of teachers, and to develop a personal philosophy of teaching and learning. Curriculum development and implementation are analyzed from the perspective of systems theory.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 609 , NUR 610 , NUR 619 ; NUR 615 , or concurrent.
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NUR 629 - Theoretical Basis of Public Health Nursing
3 credit(s)
This course focuses on advanced nursing practice in the community. Standards of community/public health nursing and theories of community/public health are examined in relation to the care of populations and aggregates. The student develops a program plan based on a community/ needs assessment and population risk assessment. The student examines global health issues and their effect on public health.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 609 , NUR 610 , NUR 619 , NUR 621 , and NUR 651 .
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NUR 630 - Practicum and Seminar in Nursing Management
3–4 credit(s)
This course gives students the opportunity to apply theories and concepts from nursing and other disciplines in a nursing leadership or management practicum. In consultation with faculty, students are placed with nurse leaders and managers to study program initiatives and departmental units as they interface with other institutional systems. Intervention strategies are designed by students to deliver effective and efficient clinical nursing services.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 600 and NUR 625 .
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NUR 631 - Practicum and Seminar in Nursing Education
3–4 credit(s)
This is the experiential component of the nurse educator theory course. Students preparing to be staff development instructors in community, hospital, or long-term care facilities work with a preceptor in a staff development department. Students preparing to teach in schools of nursing are placed in educational settings. Opportunity is provided to explore the components of the role and evaluate oneself in the performance of the role. The suprasystem of the institution is identified, and the role the nursing department fills within that system is explored.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 615 and NUR 627 .
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NUR 632 - Advanced Role Observation
1 credit(s)
This course provides the opportunity to observe the role of advanced practice nurses in education, management, and community/public health settings. This is an elective course that M.S.N. students may choose in order to take advantage of a practicum opportunity that is not available during the semester of their planned practicum/seminar courses. Up to 40 hours of role observation may be earned in this course. The student must submit an application to her/his faculty advisor that explicates the nature of the role observation and self-directed learning goals in order to obtain permission for this course. The course is required for participants in the Post-Master’s Teaching Certificate for Nurses program, to be completed prior to NUR 627 and NUR 631 .
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NUR 633 - Perspective Transformation II
3 credit(s)
This capstone course is designed to facilitate the expression of transformation in perspective of self, profession, and professional futures for graduate students moving into advanced practice roles in education, management, and community/public health. Topics include professional publication, résumé development, interviewing strategies, career opportunities, and portfolio completion. Postgraduate and doctoral education opportunities are also addressed. Students articulate the perspective transformation experienced during their program of study.
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NUR 634 - Research Proposal Preparation
1 credit(s)
This optional course assists the graduate nursing student to prepare a research proposal for institutional review board approval. The student selects a faculty advisor appropriate to the research project who critiques drafts until the proposal is ready for submission.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 619 .
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NUR 635 - Graduate Research
1–3 credit(s)
This optional course assists the graduate student to complete the data collection and analysis components of a research project, prepare the results of the study in article format for publication, and present findings for the utilization of research in practice.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 619 .
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NUR 636 - End-of-Life Nursing Care
3 credit(s)
This course focuses on end-of-life issues to equip nurses with advanced knowledge for providing optimum end-of-life care for patients, families, and communities. Course content includes symptom and pain management, communication, last hours of life, and bereavement. The course also specifically addresses ethics, culture, economic and sociopolitical effects on our nation’s care for the dying, and the role of healthcare professionals in achieving quality care at the end of life. The course is a certified course of the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC). Nurses who successfully complete this course are designated ELNECTrained by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The course is interdisciplinary in its approach and open to graduate students of other disciplines. Undergraduate nursing students may take this course with permission of the instructor.
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NUR 640 - Contemporary Topics in Nursing
1–3 credit(s)
Selected topics in nursing and nursing-related areas, varying from year to year in accordance with the needs of the curriculum and learners.
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NUR 645 - Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Course Cross-listed with NUR 445
3 credit(s)
This course provides an overview of emergency and disaster preparedness. Beginning with definitions and scope of natural disasters, pandemics, and terrorism, students consider homeland security, planning and operations, roles of citizens and the professions, barriers to preparedness, legal considerations, psychological responses, and ethical issues. Using group facilitation and case study method, the course prepares students for a leadership role to advance community emergency preparedness, volunteer management, and community recovery activities. The course establishes the foundation for both personal and professional emergency preparedness planning and action.
Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate or graduate standing in nursing and health professions; other students by permission of instructor.
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NUR 650 - Health Issues in the Community
3 credit(s)
This course provides the opportunity for the student to conduct an in-depth analysis of a healthcare problem of a population of individual interest and to develop ecological thinking necessary for advanced nursing practice. The student is guided in the application of ecological systems theory, epidemiology, principles of family health, and concepts of culture to the study of health issues in the community. The community/public health nurse’s role in influencing community engagement and obtaining resources to address community health problems is highlighted.
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NUR 651 - Epidemiology
3 credit(s)
Epidemiology provides the scientific foundation for community/public health practice. This course assists students in developing a working knowledge of descriptive and analytical epidemiology used to examine disease occurrence and health status in communities. Emphasis is placed on skill building in the areas of fundamental methodologies and critical analysis of published epidemiological studies. The student uses epidemiological data in applying knowledge to disease-prevention activities. This course is appropriate for healthcare professionals and human service students.
Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in graduate program or permission of instructor.
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NUR 654 - Management of Human Resources: Concepts and Principles for Healthcare Professionals
3 credit(s)
This course provides the healthcare manager with the theoretical knowledge base, concepts, and practices to lead employees to meet organizational, departmental, and unit needs through effective human resource management. In addition to focusing on the traditional functions of recruitment, selection, training, development, employee relations, and compensation and benefits, the course provides a solid foundation of skills and understanding that will support the healthcare manager through analysis of theories, policies, and practices.
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NUR 661 - Practicum and Seminar in Public Health Nursing
3–4 credit(s)
This course provides the opportunity for students to observe the role of the public health nurse in advanced practice. Students apply community/public health concepts and theories in collaboration with a preceptor in a selected site with a population congruent with the student’s interest. The practicum site may be local, regional, national, or international. Students implement a project relevant to the practice setting.
Prerequisite(s): NUR 629 .
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NUR 680 - Independent Study in Nursing
1–3 credit(s)
Planned jointly by learner and faculty member, an individualized project designed to give the learner opportunity to develop and pursue a special interest in nursing.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.
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NUR 681 - Independent Study in Nursing
1–3 credit(s)
Planned jointly by learner and faculty member, an individualized project designed to give the learner opportunity to develop and pursue a special interest in nursing.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.
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NUR 690 - Special Topics in Nursing
1–4 credit(s)
Elective courses in this category give in-depth information about aspects of the functional areas chosen by graduate students. These courses reflect current major trends in community/public health, nursing education, and/or management that are predicted to have a major impact on the dimension of nursing chosen by the student.
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NUR 691 - Special Topics in Nursing
1–4 credit(s)
Elective courses in this category give in-depth information about aspects of the functional areas chosen by graduate students. These courses reflect current major trends in community/public health, nursing education, and/or management that are predicted to have a major impact on the dimension of nursing chosen by the student.
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NUR 692 - Special Topics in Nursing
1–4 credit(s)
Elective courses in this category give in-depth information about aspects of the functional areas chosen by graduate students. These courses reflect current major trends in community/public health, nursing education, and/or management that are predicted to have a major impact on the dimension of nursing chosen by the student.
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NUR 693 - Special Topics in Nursing
1–4 credit(s)
Elective courses in this category give in-depth information about aspects of the functional areas chosen by graduate students. These courses reflect current major trends in community/public health, nursing education, and/or management that are predicted to have a major impact on the dimension of nursing chosen by the student.
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Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
DPT 500 - Clinical Gross Anatomy
2 credit(s)
A comprehensive study of the internal and surface anatomy of the human body with emphasis on the head, neck, trunk, and extremities. The relationships of neural, muscular, vascular, and lymphatic structures are discussed and demonstrated in a regional approach. Small-group problem solving and clinical application of anatomy to physical therapy clinical cases are expected. Students have access to both prosected human material and anatomy dissection software.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 112, BIO 113, and PT major. Corequisite(s): DPT 501 .
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DPT 501 - Clinical Gross Anatomy Laboratory
2 credit(s)
This laboratory course is taught in conjunction with DPT 500 . Laboratory and discussion sessions involve human cadaver prosection in an effort to understand gross anatomical components and relationships of all systemic systems and the skeletal system. Surface palpation, selfpaced computer software programs, and analysis of motion at each joint. Systems are reviewed based on gross anatomy lecture.
Corequisite(s): DPT 500 .
Laboratory fee.
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DPT 502 - Biomechanics
2 credit(s)
Biomechanics is a first-level introduction to the mechanical/anatomical bases of human movement. The subject matter is specifically developed for students in the health professions. An interdisciplinary approach is used, in which material from anatomy, physiology, and physics (mechanics) is integrated. Quantitative and qualitative biomechanical analyses of human movement are studied from the perspective of kinematic and kinetic descriptions of multisegment motion, joint and muscle mechanics, and tissue biomechanical properties.
Prerequisite(s): DPT 504 and PT major, or permission of instructor. Corequisite(s): DPT 503 .
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DPT 503 - Biomechanics Laboratory
1 credit(s)
This course is designed in conjunction with DPT 502 to allow students to become intimately familiar with the concepts of biomechanics, the technologies of human measurement, and the application of biomechanical principles in joint movement analysis.
Corequisite(s): DPT 502 .
Laboratory fee.
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DPT 504 - Kinesiology
2 credit(s)
Kinesiology is the study of human movement. This course presents a first-level integration of the mechanical/anatomical/neurological bases of human movement. The subject matter is specifically developed for students in the health professions. An interdisciplinary approach is used, in which material from anatomy, biomechanics, physiology, and neuroscience is integrated. Human movement is studied from the perspective of functional, kinematic, kinetic, and neurological descriptions of single-joint, complex-joint, and multi-joint motions. In this regard, topics of gait, posture, and balance receive a special focus. Students work in groups for some course content.
Prerequisite(s): PT major or permission of instructor. Corequisite(s): DPT 505 .
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DPT 505 - Kinesiology Laboratory
1 credit(s)
This course provides students with an opportunity to gain experience with various technology-assisted movement-analysis systems. Students learn how to acquire and interpret information from gait analysis, balance and postural measurements, and electromyographic recordings. Included in this course is a discussion of normal and abnormal gait and posture.
Corequisite(s): DPT 504 .
Laboratory fee.
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DPT 506 - Physical Agents in Physical Therapy
3 credit(s)
A study of physical therapy interventions that include physical agents, mechanical agents, soft tissue mobilization and electrotherapeutic agents. Case studies and the current research are used to develop clinical thinking, while the hands-on, active learning environment reinforces clinical decision making.
Prerequisite(s): Physical Therapy Major, DPT 1 status.
Laboratory fee.
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DPT 508 - Pathophysiology for Physical Therapists I
3 credit(s)
This is the first course of a two-course pathophysiology sequence. This course introduces the student to a conceptual framework regarding the majority of illnesses encountered in the scope of physical therapy practice, with a strong emphasis on medical diagnosis and management. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of medical presentation of signs/symptoms and its implication on physical diagnosis evaluation and treatment. This provides students with differential diagnostic skills for appropriate referrals outside of physical therapy.
Prerequisite(s): PT major or permission of instructor.
Laboratory fee.
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DPT 509 - Pathophysiology for Physical Therapists II
3 credit(s)
This is the second course of a two-course pathophysiology sequence. This course introduces the student to a conceptual framework regarding the majority of illnesses encountered in the scope of physical therapy practice, with a strong emphasis on medical diagnosis and management. Emphasis is placed on the relationship of medical presentation of signs/symptoms and its implication in physical therapy diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment. This provides students with differential diagnostic skills for appropriate referrals outside of physical therapy.
Prerequisite(s): DPT 508 .
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DPT 510 - Orthopedic Pathophysiology for Physical Therapists
3 credit(s)
A detailed study of orthopedic injuries and disorders. This course integrates the etiology, pathophysiology, clinical findings, clinical course, medical prognosis, medical/surgical treatment approaches, and physical therapy treatment approaches specific to orthopedic disorders in each region of the body. Lectures from orthopedic surgeons are included.
Prerequisite(s): DPT 508 .
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DPT 511 - Physical Therapy Examination and Intervention I
2 credit(s)
This course uses a case study approach to enhance problem solving skills and provide integration of various patient evaluation, goal setting, and intervention techniques within the scope of physical therapy practice. Topics covered include an introduction to the profession of physical therapy (PT) including the origins and history of the PT profession, documentation, communication, legal aspects of health care, body mechanics and back safety, and basic PT skills. Basic PT skills in this course include exercise prescription including stretching, PROM and stretching, goniometric and muscle strength assessment, and wheelchair assessment and mobility. Professionalism, verbal and written communication skills, and ethics are considered throughout.
Prerequisite(s): DPT 500 , DPT 504 . Corequisite(s): DPT 512 .
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DPT 512 - Physical Therapy Examination and Intervention I Laboratory
2 credit(s)
This laboratory course utilizes a case study approach to enhance problem solving skills and provide integration of various patient examinations, goal setting, and intervention techniques within the scope of physical therapy practice. The roles and utilization of other health care practitioners and support personnel in patient management are also considered. The student achieves beginning competency in the following basic patient care techniques examination skills, exercise prescription, communication and documentation skills, wheelchair measurement and mobility, and patient safety. Manual muscle testing, goniometric measurement of joint range of motion is incorporated into laboratory exercises. Exploration of personal and professional ethics, values, and goals enhance the students’ ability to develop competence in these areas
Corequisite(s): DPT 511 .
Laboratory fee.
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DPT 530 - Clinical Observation
1 credit(s)
This course is designed to introduce physical therapy students to the clinical environment with the purpose of facilitating the development, measurement and assessment of professionalism. In addition, this course provides Physical therapy students with practical application of principles and techniques learned during the academic portion of the semester and a greater appreciation for the field of Physical Therapy. Students participate in a weekly clinical experience at a local acute, sub-acute, or outpatient orthopedic setting.
Prerequisite(s): Physical Therapy major, DPT 1 status.
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DPT 600 - Scientific Inquiry I
3 credit(s)
An introduction to the research methods used to document examination and intervention approaches within the profession of physical therapy. Using published clinical research, detailed issues of study design options, data collection tools, data analysis and conclusions to be drawn from the published research is explored.
Prerequisite(s): PT major.
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DPT 601 - Scientific Inquiry II
3 credit(s)
Students identify faculty research mentors and work in small groups to begin to develop their research question or scholarly projects. This course moves the student from identification of the research question or scholarly project to literature review and proposal or scholarly project development. This becomes the research/scholarly project to be completed in DPT 602 and DPT 602 .
Prerequisite(s): DPT 600 and PT major.
Laboratory fee.
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DPT 602 - Scientific Inquiry III
3 credit(s)
This course is a continuation of DPT 601 and moves the students through completion of data collection or scholarly project. Students continue to work in groups of four or five with their faculty mentor. Students may begin to prepare results for publication or complete the field application of their scholarly project.
Prerequisite(s): DP 600 and DPT 601 .
Laboratory fee.
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DPT 603 - Diagnosis and Intervention: Neurological Dysfunction
2 credit(s)
A detailed study of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, and prognosis of patients with neurological dysfunction. The course provides students with the knowledge and skills for differential diagnosis and developing intervention strategies for patients with neurological dysfunction that are grounded in evidence-based practice in physical therapy.
Prerequisite(s): DPT 615 , DPT 616 , and DPT 624 . Corequisite(s): DPT 604 .
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DPT 604 - Diagnosis and Intervention: Neurological Dysfunction Laboratory
2 credit(s)
This course is designed in conjunction with DPT 603 to allow students the opportunity for hands-on experiences to develop physical therapy differential diagnostic techniques and intervention strategies used with patients with neurological dysfunction, with the integration of these skills into case studies.
Corequisite(s): DPT 603 .
Laboratory fee.
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DPT 605 - Diagnosis and Intervention in Pediatric Populations
2 credit(s)
A study of examination and intervention approaches for children with diagnoses/conditions resulting in functional movement impairment. This course will emphasize normal development as well as medical, neurological and orthopedic considerations specific to pediatric disorders. Integration of clinical assessment tools and major theoretical approaches for the intervention of children will be stressed. Psychosocial and developmental considerations specific to children and families will be incorporated into all aspects of the course.
Prerequisite(s): DPT 615 . Corequisite(s): DPT 606 .
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DPT 606 - Diagnosis and Intervention in Pediatric Populations Laboratory
1 credit(s)
A study of examination and intervention approaches for children with diagnoses/conditions resulting in functional movement impairment. The course emphasizes normal development as well as medical, neurological, and orthopedic considerations specific to pediatric disorders. Integration of clinical assessment tools and major theoretical approaches for the treatment of children is stressed. Psychosocial and developmental considerations specific to children and families are incorporated into all aspects of the course.
Corequisite(s): DPT 605 .
Laboratory fee.
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DPT 608 - Diagnosis and Intervention: Musculoskeletal Dysfunction I
3 credit(s)
A detailed study of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, and interventions for patients with musculoskeletal disability, impairment, and functional limitations. The course also address preventative measures for clients who have the potential to develop musculoskeletal problems. There is an emphasis on the preferred-practice patterns as they relate to exercise prescriptions, integration of manual therapies and physical agents, and functional outcomes. Appropriate management of the psychosocial aspects of patients with musculoskeletal disorders and documentation of all aspects of patient management are reviewed. A critical review of findings and clinical implications of research on the topics of musculoskeletal examination and intervention are conducted.
Prerequisite(s): DPT 500 , DPT 502 , DPT 504 , DPT 506 , DPT 511 . Corequisite(s): DPT 609 .
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DPT 609 - Diagnosis and Intervention: Musculoskeletal Dysfunction I Laboratory
2 credit(s)
This laboratory course is designed in conjunction with DPT 608 to allow students practical application of examination and intervention approaches used in differential diagnosis of musculoskeletal dysfunction. An integration of case studies presented in lab and lecture will be used to further develop the students evaluation skills.
Corequisite(s): DPT 608 .
Laboratory fee.
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DPT 610 - Diagnosis and Intervention: Musculoskeletal Dysfunction II
2 credit(s)
A detailed study of the examination, evaluation, diagnosis, and interventions for patients with musculoskeletal disability, impairment, and functional limitations of the temporomandibular joint, vertebral column, and pelvic girdle. The course addresses preventative measures for clients who have the potential to develop musculoskeletal problems in the workplace. There is an emphasis on the preferred-practice patterns as they relate to exercise prescriptions, integration of manual therapies and physical agents, and functional outcomes. Appropriate management of the psychosocial aspects of patients with musculoskeletal disorders and documentation of all aspects of patient management are reviewed. Current literature findings are incorporated so that students will be able to assess the methods of examination and intervention that they study.
Prerequisite(s): DPT 608 . Corequisite(s): DPT 611 .
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DPT 611 - Diagnosis and Intervention: Musculoskeletal Dysfunction II Laboratory
1 credit(s)
This laboratory course is designed in conjunction with DPT 610 and provides an opportunity for students to apply examination and intervention techniques learned in DPT 610 . Case-study format is used to assist students with the format of the Guide to Physical Therapy Practice and functional outcomes, and with the application of their evaluation skills to the spine, pelvis, and temporomandibular joint.
Corequisite(s): DPT 610 .
Laboratory fee.
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DPT 612 - Nutrition for Physical Therapists
3 credit(s)
Basic introduction to the principles of nutrition and its influence on health. Also emphasized are the principles of nutrition on exercise with emphasis on counseling patients, energy, fluid balance, and disease states most related to nutrition interaction with physical therapy.
Prerequisite(s): Physical therapy major or permission of instructor.
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DPT 613 - Diagnosis/Intervention in Acute Care
2 credit(s)
A detailed study of the management of patients in acute care with cardiopulmonary disorders. Principles of prevention, examination, evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, intervention, and outcomes are discussed based on anatomical, physiological, and clinical medicine principles previously presented. Emphasis is on the integration of cardiopulmonary assessment and intervention, in both acute and chronic conditions, with the psychosocial aspects of disabilities; proper documentation; health promotion; and maximizing functional status. Scientific literature validating cardiopulmonary techniques assists students with intervention options and outcome measures.
Prerequisite(s): DPT 508 and DPT 509 . Corequisite(s): DPT 614 .
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DPT 614 - Diagnosis/Intervention in Acute Care Laboratory
1 credit(s)
This course is designed in conjunction with DPT 613 to integrate clinical diagnosis, assessment, and intervention skills in the area of cardiopulmonary disorders in acute and chronic conditions. Intervention techniques are used that integrate knowledge of disease and outcomes using practice patterns consistent with evidence-based practice.
Corequisite(s): DPT 613 .
Laboratory fee.
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DPT 615 - Neuroscience
2 credit(s)
An introduction to the neurological system with special emphasis on those aspects appropriate to rehabilitation treatments. Basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology are presented with a discussion of issues that have clinical relevance. Topics include cranial and peripheral nerves; brainstem, midbrain, and cortical anatomy; vascular brain anatomy; cellular neurophysiology; spinal reflexes; and basic control system.
Prerequisite(s): DPT 500 and PT major, or permission of instructor. Corequisite(s): DPT 616 .
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DPT 616 - Neuroscience Laboratory
1 credit(s)
This neuroscience laboratory course is an adjunct to and coordinated with the neuroscience lecture course. The course is designed to reinforce functional neuroanatomy and clinical correlates of neuropathology. The laboratory session includes class discussion and a variety of active learning activities. The students have access to models of the various parts of the nervous system, large diagrams, and slides.
Corequisite(s): DPT 615 .
Laboratory fee.
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DPT 617 - Physical Therapy Examination and Intervention II
2 credit(s)
This course uses a case study approach to enhance problem solving skills and provide integration of various patient evaluations, goal setting, and intervention outcomes within the scope of physical therapy. Content builds upon information presented in the fall semester in DPT 511 /DPT 512 . Topics covered include positioning and draping, transfers, assisted ambulation, multi-cultural issues, documentation, PT employment settings, the rehabilitation team, and wound care. Students solve problems through analysis of case studies. Exploration of personal and professional ethics, values, and goals enhances the students’ ability to develop competence in these areas. Professionalism, verbal and written communication and ethics are considered throughout. .
Prerequisite(s): DPT 511 , DPT 512 . Corequisite(s): DPT 618 .
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DPT 618 - Physical Therapy Examination and Intervention II Laboratory
1 credit(s)
This course is designed in conjunction with DPT 617 to allow students an opportunity to master clinical techniques such as positioning, transfers, body mechanics, and ambulation. Case studies are used to develop student skills. Concomitant issue of wound healing is also included in this laboratory.
Corequisite(s): DPT 617 .
Laboratory fee.
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DPT 619 - Differential Diagnosis and Advanced Intervention Skills I
2 credit(s)
This course is based on advanced multi-system case studies (including burns, wound healing and care, pregnancy, diabetes, neuropathic foot, amputations, incontinence, cardiovascular disease, nutrition and fitness) that challenge the students’ abilities to use their current knowledge and clinical reasoning skills to problem solve aspects of evaluation and treatment for each case study. New and advanced knowledge relevant to the cases pertaining to the integumentary, musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, and neuromuscular systems are provided through lectures and readings.
Prerequisite(s): DPT 511 and DPT 617 . Corequisite(s): DPT 620 .
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DPT 620 - Differential Diagnosis and Advanced Intervention Skills I Laboratory
1 credit(s)
This course provides an integration of previous course work to problem solve complex case studies. The multi-system case studies challenge the students’ abilities to use their current knowledge in (but not limited to) the basic sciences, case management, human development, communication, physical therapy clinical sciences (musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, pediatrics, geriatrics, neuroscience, neurology and exercise physiology) and clinical reasoning skills to problem solve aspects of evaluation and treatment for each case study.
Corequisite(s): DPT 619 .
Laboratory fee.
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DPT 621 - Motor Control and Motor Learning
2 credit(s)
This course provides a survey of theories of motor control and motor learning, the application of theory and research to understanding normal movement, and an introduction to implications of motor-control and motor-learning principles for older adults and individuals with movement dyscontrol.
Prerequisite(s): DPT 615 . Corequisite(s): DPT 622 .
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DPT 622 - Motor Control Laboratory
1 credit(s)
This course reinforces the concepts covered in DPT 621 in the form of hands-on laboratory activities performed by the students. These activities help students to understand normal movement, and provide an introduction to implications of motor- control and motor-learning principles for older adults and individuals with movement dyscontrol. The course provides a foundation for subsequent courses in diagnosis and intervention.
Corequisite(s): DPT 621 .
Laboratory fee.
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DPT 623 - Diagnostic Imaging
3 credit(s)
This course acquaints students with the process of image production for roentenography (x-ray), computed tomographic imaging (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Specific orthopedic pathologic conditions diagnosed by the use of these advanced modalities are discussed. Comparison of normal and abnormal anatomical variations for the skeletal system increases students’ awareness of the intricacies of interpretation of pathologies acquired from x-ray, CT, and MRI procedures.
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DPT 624 - Clinical Neuropathology for PT
3 credit(s)
A systematic approach is used to review neurologic pathology, e.g., disorders of the peripheral nerves, sensory system, upper motor neuron lesions, and vascular system. The study of functional neuroanatomy is reinforced through descriptions of pathophysiology and the concurrent clinical signs and symptoms. Disease etiology, pathophysiology, progression, and clinical prognosis are reviewed, and clinical examination techniques and technologies are introduced. Advances in neuroscience in the area of neuroplasticity and neuroregeneration are reviewed, with clinical application to rehabilitation practice.
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DPT 625 - Integrated Clinical Experience I
1 credit(s)
This course is designed to provide physical therapy students with practical application of principles and techniques learned during the academic portion of the semester and a greater appreciation for the field of Physical Therapy. This course also continues to facilitate the development, measurement and assessment of professionalism. Students participate in a weekly observation at a local outpatient orthopedic setting. Students are expected to demonstrate professional behaviors in all interactions with patients, clients, families, caregivers, and other health professionals.
Prerequisite(s): Physical Therapy Major, DPT 1 status, DPT 530 .
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DPT 630 - Clinical Education I
0 credit(s)
This is the first of three full-time, supervised clinical education experiences. The experience is designed to bridge didactic information and clinical skills experiences. Basic skills are practiced in each setting, with the development of physical therapy examination, evaluation, diagnosis, and intervention skills. Students are supervised by qualified physical therapists. Clinical experiences occur in acute, subacute, or outpatient orthopedic settings, and integrate all aspects of physical therapy learned in the first year of the professional phase of the DPT program. Students are expected to demonstrate professional behaviors in all interactions with patients, clients, families, caregivers, and other health professionals.
Prerequisite(s): All DPT I courses successfully completed.
(10 weeks)
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DPT 635 - Integrated Experience II
1 credit(s)
A continuation of PT 625, this course provides physical therapy students with practical application of principles and techniques learned during the academic portion of the semester, as well as a greater appreciation for the field of physical therapy. Students participate in a weekly halfday observation at a selected acute, subacute, or outpatient site in the Greater Hartford community, including University Physical Therapy, LLC. Using the skills developed in the curriculum and previous clinical experiences, students expand their ability to evaluate, diagnose, and provide intervention for a wide variety of patients/ clients in physical therapy. Students broaden their clinical decision-making, reasoning, judgment, and reflective clinical practice skills, and are expected to demonstrate professional behaviors in all interactions with patients, clients, families, caregivers, and other health professionals.
Prerequisite(s): DPT 625 and PT major.
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DPT 700 - Assistive Technology
2 credit(s)
This course includes a review of the prescription, fabrication, and training of various types of adaptive equipment used in physical therapy management of patients with neurologic, musculoskeletal, and cardiopulmonary dysfunction. Topics include spinal, hip, knee, and ankle orthoses; lower-extremity prosthetics; wheelchair design; custom-seating fabrication; mobility and recreational devices; and home modifications.
Prerequisite(s): DPT 603 and DPT 605 .
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DPT 701 - Disability Studies
2 credit(s)
The social, cultural, political, legislative, financial, and demographic influences on definitions of disability, rehabilitation practices, and disability policy are traced from early human civilization to the present. Emphasis is on disability rights movements in the United States and internationally, current topics in disability and disability policy, and cross-cultural/international issues.
Prerequisite(s): PT major or permission of instructor.
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DPT 702 - The Business of Healthcare
3 credit(s)
The principles of organizing, planning, directing, managing, controlling and communicating are related to the management of healthcare services. The course provides an overview of the principles of healthcare management from a fiscal, personnel, and administrative perspective. The impact of a changing healthcare system on reimbursement, program cost effectiveness, outcome management, cultural diversity, and ethical decision making is addressed. Students gain experience in program development by designing programs and systems to evaluate program effectiveness.
Prerequisite(s): PT major or permission of instructor.
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DPT 703 - Pharmacology for the Physical Therapist
3 credit(s)
This course addresses basic concepts and principles of pharmacology as applied to the typical patients undergoing rehabilitation treatment. An understanding of pharmacological agents used in modern medicine is important to the practice of physical therapy. Pharmaceutical agents can have important synergistic effects with rehabilitation treatments or can cause untoward effects that may interfere with treatment. Topics include drug administration, absorption, distribution, metabolism, sites and mechanisms of action, toxicity, and major categories of drugs seen by the physical therapist. Case studies will be used to evaluate the scientific evidence in evaluating the use and effectiveness of pharmacological intervention.
Prerequisite(s): PT major or permission of instructor.
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DPT 704 - Doctoral Research
3 credit(s)
In this course students complete the research project or scholarly project begun in DPT 601 and DPT 602 under the supervision of a faculty mentor. Students work in groups to complete the data analysis, or compile the information gathered through the scholarly project, and write the final document in a manuscript form. Students are required, at a minimum, to submit a proposal for presentation to the Graduate Research Symposium and/or the Connecticut Physical Therapy Association Annual Fall Conference.
Prerequisite(s): DPT 600 , DPT 601 , and DPT 602 .
Laboratory fee.
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DPT 705 - Educational Strategies for the Physical Therapist
2 credit(s)
A course that introduces students to the principles of community, peer/ professional, and patient education. This course discusses issues of educational psychology, goal and objective writing, learning styles, presentation skills and needs/educational assessment.
Prerequisite(s): PT major or permission of instructor.
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DPT 707 - Gerontology and Geriatric Physical Therapy
2 credit(s)
A study of the aging process and developmental tasks of later life. This course focuses on the biological, physical, social, psychological, cultural, and ethical issues associated with aging. Preventive health care models, community resources, and interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approaches in gerontology are included. Theoretical models of social gerontology and the aging process are also presented.
Prerequisite(s): Physical therapy major or permission of instructor. Corequisite(s): DPT 708 .
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DPT 708 - Diagnosis and Intervention for Older Adults Laboratory
1 credit(s)
This laboratory course supports content presented in DPT 707 and enables physical therapy students to develop specific evaluative, diagnostic, and intervention skills in geriatric physical therapy. The course focuses on clinical and preventive physical therapy techniques designed to assess and improve function and quality of life for older adults.
Corequisite(s): DPT 707 .
Laboratory fee.
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DPT 709 - Advanced Pediatric Seminar
2 credit(s)
This course is one of the elective options for PT students. It expands PT students’ understanding of issues related to the assessment of infants and young children, encourages students to develop and analyze their own concepts of development, and introduces students to several available tools used by physical therapists. The course covers theories of child development, family systems, assessment tools, and models of intervention, and offers opportunities for advanced clinical skills.
Prerequisite(s): DPT 603 and DPT 605 .
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DPT 710 - Advanced Neurorehabilitation Seminar
2 credit(s)
This course is one of the elective options for PT students. Students learn current evaluation and treatment procedures for persons with central and peripheral vestibular disorders. Differential diagnosis and the application of evidence-based practice principles to optimize outcomes are included.
Prerequisite(s): DPT 603 .
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DPT 712 - Differential Diagnosis and Advanced Intervention Skills I
2 credit(s)
A lecture format class that provides students with advanced knowledge and skill application of physical therapy examination, evaluation, and diagnostic skills for patients with neurological dysfunction. Integrated clinical experiences and complex patient case studies provide opportunities to apply intervention strategies that are grounded in evidence-based practice in physical therapy.
Prerequisite(s): DPT 619 . Corequisite(s): DPT 713 .
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DPT 713 - Differential Diagnosis and Advanced Intervention Skills II Lab
1 credit(s)
A laboratory experience that provides students with the ability to learn manual skills necessary for advanced skills in physical therapy examination, evaluation, and diagnostic skills for patients with neurological dysfunction. Integrated clinical experiences and complex patient case studies provide opportunities to apply intervention strategies that are grounded in evidence-based practice in physical therapy.
Corequisite(s): DPT 712 .
Laboratory fee.
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DPT 714 - Aquatic Physical Therapy Seminar
2 credit(s)
This course is one of the elective options for PT students. This course provides the DPT student with additional information related to aquatic physical therapy. Hydrodynamic principles and treatment techniques are covered in detail, with application of the principles and techniques in a pool. Evidence supporting the use of aquatic PT is introduced. Design of an aquatic physical therapy program and use of a pool are included.
Prerequisite(s): DPT 506 .
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DPT 715 - Advanced Sports Medicine Seminar
2 credit(s)
This is a multipurpose course designed to prepare the clinically trained physical therapist to examine and treat acute on-the-field injuries. The course provides information regarding common sports injuries, the prevention and care of acute injuries, postsurgical rehabilitation, and advanced rehabilitation approaches to return the athlete to a sport.
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DPT 716 - Advanced Wound Care Seminar
2 credit(s)
This course provides an opportunity to develop advanced, readily applicable skills for wound management. Topics include advanced modalities and debridement, wound etiologies and treatment, documentation, surface adaptations, and pressure distribution. Edema management and lymphedema are also discussed. Clinic visits provide an opportunity to observe the practical application of skills learned.
Co/Prerequisite(s): DPT 618
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DPT 730 - Clinical Education II
0 credit(s)
An integration of all preceding course work with practice in the clinical environment. This clinical education experience is designed so that students develop skills in examination, diagnosis, prognosis, evaluation, and intervention. Students are expected to demonstrate professional behaviors in all interactions with patients, clients, families, caregivers, and other health providers. Successful completion of all clinical education experiences and all academic work prior to this course is required.
Prerequisite(s): DPT 630 .
Clinical education fee. (10 weeks)
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DPT 740 - Clinical Education III
0 credit(s)
An integration of all preceding course work with practice in the clinical environment. This clinical education experience enables students to develop skills in examination, diagnosis, prognosis, evaluation, and intervention. Students are expected to demonstrate professional behaviors in all interactions with patients, clients, families, caregivers, other health providers, and administrators.
Prerequisite(s): DPT 630 and DPT 730 . Successful completion of all clinical education experiences and of all DPT academic work is required.
Clinical education fee. (12 weeks)
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MSPO 500 - Gross Anatomy
2 credit(s)
A comprehensive study of the internal and surface anatomy of the human body, with emphasis on the head, neck, trunk, and extremities. The relationships of neural, muscular, vascular, and lymphatic structures are discussed and demonstrated in a regional approach. Small-group problem solving and clinical application of anatomy to physical therapy clinical cases are expected.
Corequisite(s): MSPO 501 .
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MSPO 501 - Gross Anatomy Laboratory
2 credit(s)
This laboratory course is taught in conjunction with MSPO 500 . Laboratory and discussion sessions involve human cadaver prosection in an effort to understand gross anatomical components and relationships of all systemic and skeletal systems. Surface palpation, self-paced computer software programs, and analysis of motion at each joint are included. Systems are reviewed based on Gross Anatomy lecture.
Corequisite(s): MSPO 500 .
Laboratory fee.
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MSPO 502 - Kinesiology
2 credit(s)
Kinesiology is the study of human movement. This course presents a first-level integration of the mechanical/ anatomical/neurological bases of human movement. This subject matter is specifically developed for students in the health professions. An interdisciplinary approach is used, integrating materials from anatomy, biomechanics, physiology, and neuroscience. Human movement is studied from the perspective of functional, kinematic, kinetic, and neurological descriptions of single-joint, complex-joint, and multijoint motions. In this regard, topics of gait, posture, and balance receive a special focus. Students work in groups for some course content.
Corequisite(s): MSPO 503 .
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MSPO 503 - Kinesiology Laboratory
1 credit(s)
This course provides students an opportunity to gain experience with various technology-assisted movement-analysis systems. Students learn how to acquire and interpret information from gait analysis, balance and postural measurements, and electromyographic recordings. Included is a discussion of normal and abnormal gait and posture.
Corequisite(s): MSPO 502 .
Laboratory fee.
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MSPO 504 - Clinical Foundations
2 credit(s)
This course covers mechanisms of disease, health problems, and commonly occurring diseases. Organ malfunction, genetic aberration, disease, and trauma are emphasized. The affect of environmental interactions on a person’s function in society is discussed. Etiology, clinical course, prognosis, and medical management are presented.
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MSPO 510 - Lower-Limb Orthotics
4 credit(s)
A comprehensive study of the anatomy of the lower leg with a focus on the foot-ankle complex. This region is evaluated for its biomechanical and physical properties to determine the potential for orthotic treatment. Included is detailed discussion of prescription criteria, foot mechanics, AFO variants, and component/design selection.
Laboratory fee.
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MSPO 511 - Transtibial Prosthetics
4 credit(s)
This course familiarizes students with proper patient-management techniques required to fit individuals successfully with any amputation below the knee joint. Focus is on lower-limb anatomy, etiology of amputations, residual-limb management, socket design, fabrication techniques, alignment, and gait training.
Laboratory fee.
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MSPO 512 - Material Methods in Prosthetics and Orthotics
3 credit(s)
An introduction to the materials and equipment used in P&O fabrication. Students gain an understanding of the proper application of materials, with special emphasis on design, selection criteria, processing options, and safety/quality considerations related to orthotic and prosthetic devices.
Laboratory fee.
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MSPO 513 - Biomechanics
2 credit(s)
Biomechanics is a first-level introduction to the mechanical/ anatomical bases of human movement. The subject matter is specifically developed for students in the health professions. An interdisciplinary approach is used, integrating material from anatomy, physiology and physics (mechanics). Quantitative and qualitative biomechanical analyses of human movement are studied from the perspective of kinematic and kinetic descriptions of multisegment motion, joint and muscle mechanics, and tissue biomechanical properties.
Corequisite(s): MSPO 514 .
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MSPO 514 - Biomechanics Laboratory
1 credit(s)
This course is designed in conjunction with MSPO 513 to allow students to become intimately familiar with the concepts of biomechanics, the technologies of human measurement, and the application of biomechanical principles in joint-movement analysis.
Corequisite(s): MSPO 513 .
Lab fee.
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MSPO 520 - Scientific Inquiry I
3 credit(s)
This course provides students with an understanding and appreciation of the nature of research and the scientific process—the ability to locate and critically analyze published materials in the allied health field. Students also have the opportunity to define a problem, select a sampling, design the appropriate research model, and generate a research proposal outline or report that is scholarly and scientifically founded. Students gain an understanding of the methods of epidemiology used to gain sufficient knowledge of the natural characteristics and distribution of disease.
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MSPO 521 - Spinal Orthotics
4 credit(s)
A review of functional anatomy and neuroanatomy of the spine, as well as a review of common orthopedic disorders, is provided. There are additional detailed discussions on components, design, prescription, and fitting criteria for numerous spinal orthoses currently being applied.
Lab fee.
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MSPO 522 - Transfemoral Prosthetics
4 credit(s)
This course familiarizes students with proper patient-management techniques required to fit individuals successfully with any amputation above the knee joint. Focus is on lower-limb anatomy, etiology of amputations, residual-limb management, socket design, fabrication techniques, alignment, and gait training.
Prerequisite(s): MSPO 511 .
Lab fee.
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MSPO 523 - Orthopedic Pathology
3 credit(s)
A detailed study of orthopedic injuries and disorders. This course integrates the etiology, pathophysiology, clinical findings, clinical course, medical prognosis, and medical/surgical treatment approaches specific to orthopedic disorders in each region of the body. Lectures from physicians (i.e., orthopedic surgeons) are included.
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MSPO 524 - Professional Issues
1 credit(s)
This course introduces current issues and challenges facing the orthotics and prosthetics industry. Topics include the orthotic-prosthetic practitioner, the ABC code of ethics, P&O professional organizations, the patient-practitioner relationship, documentation, reimbursement issues, and marketing.
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MSPO 550 - Integrated Internship I
0 credit(s)
This is the first of three integrated clinical experiences that take place in clinical environments supervised by an ABC-certified clinician. This experience helps students integrate didactic information with clinical-skills experiences. This course introduces basic clinical and technical skills to the student in the clinical environment and integrates all aspects of P&O learned in the first year of the program. Students participate in a clinical setting and have the ability to collaborate and assist a certified clinician with basic clinical and technical skills. Students are expected to demonstrate professional behaviors in all interactions with patients, clients, families, caregivers, and other health professionals.
Internship fee.
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MSPO 551 - Integrated Internship II
0 credit(s)
This is the second of three integrated clinical experiences that take place in clinical environments supervised by an ABC-certified clinician. This experience helps students integrate didactic information with clinical-skills experiences. The course introduces intermediate clinical and technical skills to students, who participate in a clinical setting and have the ability to collaborate and assist a certified clinician with basic clinical and technical skills. Students are expected to demonstrate professional behaviors in all interactions with patients, clients, families, caregivers, and other health professionals.
Prerequisite(s): MSPO 550 .
Internship fee.
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MSPO 552 - Internship
0 credit(s)
This course introduces basic clinical and technical skills to students in the clinical environment. Students participate in a clinical setting and have the ability to collaborate and assist a certified clinician with basic clinical and technical skills. It is expected that students work a full 40-hour week for six weeks with the ABC-certified clinician to develop clinical, time-management, and patient- related skills. Students are expected to demonstrate professional behaviors in all interactions with patients, clients, families, caregivers, and other health professionals. (240 hours)
Prerequisite(s): MSPO 550 and MSPO 551 .
Internship fee.
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MSPO 600 - Scientific Inquiry II
3 or 6 credit(s)
Students identify faculty research mentors and work independently or in small groups to develop a scholarly project. In this course the student is mentored through the stages of identifying the research question, conducting the literature review, formulating and designing the research project proposal, followed by the completion of the Human Subjects Committee review process where applicable. The course is typically offered for 3 credits. The student may take this course for 6 credits given prior permission of the Instructor and establishment of a written agreement to undertake significant independent work.
Prerequisite(s): MSPO 520 .
Laboratory fee.
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MSPO 601 - Lower-Limb Orthotics II
4 credit(s)
A comprehensive study of the anatomy of the lower extremity with a focus on the knee and hip. These regions are evaluated for their biomechanical and physical properties to determine the potential for orthotic treatment. Includes detailed discussion of prescription criteria, joint mechanics, orthotic variants, and component/design selection.
Prerequisite(s): MSPO 510 .
Lab fee.
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MSPO 603 - Upper-Limb Orthotics
3 credit(s)
A review of the functional anatomy of the upper extremity, including the glenohumeral joint, is followed by an introduction to normal movement patterns and various pathologies of the upper extremity. In addition, a detailed discussion of prescription criteria and upper-extremity orthotic design is presented.
Lab fee.
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MSPO 604 - Neuroscience
2 credit(s)
An introduction to the neurological system with special emphasis on those aspects appropriate to rehabilitation treatments. Basic neuroanatomy/neurophysiology is presented, with a discussion of issues that have clinical relevance. Topics include cranial and peripheral nerves, brainstem, midbrain and cortical anatomy, vascular brain anatomy, cellular neurophysiology, spinal reflexes, and basic control system.
Prerequisite(s): MSPO 500 . Corequisite(s): MSPO 605 .
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MSPO 605 - Neuroscience Laboratory
1 credit(s)
This neuroscience laboratory course is an adjunct to, and coordinated with, the neuroscience lecture course. The course is designed to reinforce functional neuroanatomy and clinical correlates of neuropathology. Laboratory sessions include class discussion and a variety of active learning activities. Students have access to models of the various parts of the nervous system, large diagrams, and slides.
Corequisite(s): MSPO 604 .
Lab fee.
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MSPO 610 - Prosthetics and Orthotics Healthcare Management
2 credit(s)
A comprehensive exposure to management principles and concepts with a focus on their roles, applications, and impact in healthcare. Content includes the importance of capital expenditure for equipment needs in P&O compared to central fabrication services, reimbursement in P&O, and developing and managing a materials budget. Opportunities for students to gain cognition and skills in management theory and practice of the prosthetic and orthotic professional are provided.
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MSPO 611 - Upper-Limb Prosthetics
4 credit(s)
This course familiarizes students with the management and fabrication techniques required to fit individuals successfully with upper-limb amputations, including partial hand through forequarter, as well as prosthetic management of individuals with brachial plexus injuries. Focus is on upper-limb anatomy, etiology of amputations, limb management, socket design, fabrication techniques, and training. Both externally powered and conventional devices are covered.
Lab fee.
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MSPO 620 - Scientific Inquiry III
2 or 4 credit(s)
This course is a continuation of the Scientific Inquiry activities initiated in MSPO 600 . Students continue to work in groups of four or five with their faculty mentor(s). Students complete the field application of their scholarly project, prepare results, and disseminate findings. The course is typically offered at 2 credits. The student may take this course for 4 credits given prior permission of the Instructor and the establishment of a written agreement to undertake significant independent work.
Prerequisite(s): MSPO 520 and MSPO 600 .
Laboratory fee.
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MSPO 621 - Advanced Pediatric Examination and Intervention
2 credit(s)
A study of examination and intervention approaches for children with diagnoses/conditions resulting in functional movement impairment. This course emphasizes normal development as well as medical, neurological, and orthopedic considerations specific to pediatric disorders. Integration of clinical assessment tools and major theoretical approaches for the intervention of children is stressed. Psychosocial and developmental considerations specific to children and families are incorporated into all aspects of the course.
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MSPO 622 - Clinical Practice Gerontology
2 credit(s)
A study of the aging process and developmental tasks of later life. This course focuses on the biological, physical, social, psychological, cultural, and ethical issues associated with aging. Preventive healthcare models, community resources, and interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approaches in gerontology are included. Theoretical models of social gerontology and the aging process are presented.
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MSPO 623 - Prosthetics and Orthotics Teaching Assistant
3 credit(s)
This course is designed for the student with the desire to explore educational opportunities within orthotics and prosthetics. The student collaborates with one of the core instructors to complete objectives to receive course credit.
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MSPO 651 - Integrated Internship III
0 credit(s)
This is the final of three integrated clinical experiences that take place in clinical environments supervised by an ABC-certified clinician. This experience helps students integrate didactic information with clinical-skills experiences. The course introduces advanced clinical and technical skills to students, who participate in a clinical setting and have the ability to collaborate and assist a certified clinician with basic clinical and technical skills. Students are expected to demonstrate professional behaviors in all interactions with patients, clients, families, caregivers, and other health professionals.
Prerequisite(s): MSPO 550 , MSPO 551 , and MSPO 552 .
Internship fee.
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PRPT 516 - Exercise Physiology
3 credit(s)
This course presents the metabolic, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and hormonal regulation of exercise, and the subsequent systemic adaptations to dynamic and resistive exercise. Other relevant topics include principles of physical training, exercise prescription for health and fitness, optimal nutrition for human performance, environmental considerations, and physical activity as treatment for a variety of chronic diseases and conditions. This course also addresses guidelines and standards recommended by a variety of professional organizations, including the American College of Sports Medicine; the American Heart Association; the American Association of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation; the American Physical Therapy Association; and the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 212, BIO 213, and B.S.H.S. to D.P.T. student; or permission of the instructor.
Laboratory fee.
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PRPT 520 - Functional Anatomy
3 credit(s)
This is a lecture-based course used to bridge the gap between undergraduate Anatomy and Physiology course work and graduate Gross Anatomy and Kinesiology course work. The course allows for a hands-on approach to understanding the musculoskeletal system and its function, and introduces key descriptive terms to further prepare students in the health sciences. The primary focus is on skeletal joints, the muscular components, and the neurovascular supply to each of these components.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 212, BIO 213, and B.S.H.S. to D.P.T. student; or permission of instructor.
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PRPT 580 - Independent Study in Physical Therapy
1-4 credit(s)
This course provides instruction and/or laboratory experiences to increase the depth and breadth of understanding the current trends in physical therapy practice and research.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior B.S.H.S./D.P.T. student, or permission of instructor.
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