Courses numbered below 100 are developmental and are not acceptable for credit toward graduation. Some other courses numbered above 100 may not carry credit toward graduation; see course description.

The numerical listing after the course titles gives the following information:

first number :	semester credit hours
second number :	lecture hours per week
third number :	laboratory or other contact hours per week.
ACCT 205 :	Introduction to Financial Accounting. 03‑3‑0. (3 semester credit hours. 3 hours lecture per week. No laboratory.) (52.0301)
BIOL 204 :	General Microbiology Laboratory. 1-0-3. (1 semester credit hour. No lecture. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (26.0503)
CHEM 451 :	Research Problems. 2‑1‑3.(2 semester credit hours. 1 hour lecture per week. 3 hours laboratory per week.) (40.0599)

•	If courses have no designation(s), they are generally offered each semester, but student‘s should contact individual departments for variations.
•	Summer Session course offerings vary greatly. Students must consult with their Dean's office for summer course offerings.

The four capital letters in parentheses represent the computerized abbreviation for that subject field; the abbreviation is often used on documents and course schedules. The numbers in parentheses represent the Integrated Post-secondary Education Data System (IPEDS).

Nursing (NURS - 51.16)

NURS 107. Basic Nursing Concepts and Practice. 3-2-3. Prerequisites: A score of 100 on the NLN Pre-RN Exam and a letter of acceptance into the clinical component of the nursing program. Corequisite: NURS 108. Nursing process, concepts and skills, dimensions of health and health alterations, legal and ethical parameters of practice, and roles of the associate graduate. Fa only. (51.1601)

NURS 108. Health Assessment for Nurses. 3-2-3. Corequisite: NURS 107. Introduction of the concepts and critical thinking process utilized in health history and physical assessment. Students learn to develop skills and a systematic pattern for performing an integrated health history and physical assessment. Fa only. (51.1601)

NURS 130. Nursing Care of the Adult with Health Alterations I. 7‑4‑9. Prerequisite: NURS 107, 108 or advanced placement. Prerequisites or Corequisites: BIOL 116-117, 203, ENGL 102. The nursing care of adult clients with alterations in select body systems. Laboratory experiences in acute care nursing. Sp only. (51.1601)

NURS 225. Basic Nursing Process. 5-3-6. Prerequisite: First 36 hours in the BSN Curriculum. Prerequisites or corequisites: NURS 226, CMPS 101 or OIS 200, CHEM 208, DIET 200, PSYC 212. Introduction of the key concepts underlying nursing practice and the application of basic nursing skills. (51.1601)

NURS 226. Health Assessment and the Adult Client. 3-2-3. Prerequisite: First 36 hours in the BSN Curriculum. Prerequisites or corequisites: NURS 225, CMPS 101 or OIS 200, CHEM 208, DIET 200, PSYC 212. RN to BSN students must see an advisor. Introduction of the concepts underlying assessment and the application of basic assessment skills. (51.1601)

NURS 255. Nursing and the Adult I. 7‑4‑9. Prerequisite: Completion of first 54 semester hours of baccalaureate nursing curriculum. Prerequisites or corequisites: AHSC 220, 221, English Literature Elective. Nursing of the adult individual with selected well‑defined health alterations. Lecture, laboratory, clinical components utilize nursing process with emphasis on assessment, nursing diagnosis, and planning. (51.1601)

NURS 260. Nursing Care of the Client with Alterations in Mental Health. 5‑3‑6. Prerequisite: NURS 130. Emphasis improved understanding of self‑promotion of mental health, common behavioral alterations, methods of treatment and associated nursing care and rehabilitation. This course is also available via Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required for students enrolled in the Internet section. Su only. (51.1601)

NURS 270. Nursing Care of the Adult with Health Alterations II. 8‑4‑12. Prerequisite: NURS 260. Prerequisite or corequisite: PSYC 212. Planning, providing, and evaluating nursing care for adult clients with complex health needs in acute care settings. Fa only. (51.1601)

NURS 276. Nursing Care of Women and Newborns. 5‑3-6. Prerequisite: NURS 270. Prerequisites or corequisites: NURS 278, 280, CMPS 101 or OIS 200. Health care needs of women throughout their childbearing years and the neonate with special emphasis on normal adaptive processes as well as common health concerns. Sp only. (51.1601)

NURS 278. Nursing Care of the Child. 5‑3‑6. Prerequisite: NURS 270. Prerequisites or corequisites: NURS 276, 280, CMPS 101 or OIS 200. Health care needs of children from infancy through adolescence with special emphasis on the effect of health alterations on normal growth and development. Sp only. (51.1601)

NURS 280. Issues in Nursing and Health Care. 2‑2‑0. Prerequisite: NURS 270. Corequisites: NURS 276, 278. Current issues in nursing and health care delivery and the role of nursing in meeting the health care needs of the nation. Sp only. (51.1601)

NURS 307. Drug Abuse. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Pathophysiological approach to chemical dependency. History, composition, use and reactions of drugs relative to their potential injurious effects on the human body and their potential for inducing drug dependency. Open to non‑nursing students. (51.1699)

NURS 308. EGG Interpretation and Management. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of department head. Interpretation and management of dysrhythmias and twelve-lead EGGs. (51.1601).

NURS 311. General Medical Terminology. 1‑1‑0. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Language of Health Sciences, including classification of word parts under anatomical systems and new word roots. A course designed for students in nursing, dietetics, social service fields, and all areas related to health. Course formerly NURS 211. (51.1699)

NURS 315. Gerontology. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of department head. A multidisciplinary overview of biopsychosocial aspects of the older adult. Open to non-nursing students. (30.1101)

NURS 316. Gerontic Nursing. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of department head. Designed to examine attitudes toward and of elderly; nursing care of the older adult to include assessment of elderly, laboratory tests, interventions specific to older people. Issues specific to health care of the aging will be explored. (51.1601)

NURS 340. Dimensions of Professional Nursing. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: NURS 255. Examines the historical development of nursing and its relationship to contemporary issues and trends. Focus is on social, legal, and ethical components of professional nursing. (51.1601)

NURS 352. Perspectives on Death and Dying. 3‑3‑0. A multidisciplinary overview of death and dying. Explores death as a personal phenomenon. Information sharing, values clarification, and coping behaviors are emphasized. Open to non‑nursing students. (51.1699)

NURS 355. Nursing and the Adult II. 8‑3‑15. Prerequisite: NURS 255. Prerequisites or corequisites: NURS 340, ENGL 368. Knowledge, skills and attitudes essential to health needs of adults experiencing multiple health alterations. Clinical components utilize nursing process, emphasizing planning and implementation. (51.1601)

NURS 357. Perioperative Nursing Principles and Practice. 3-1-6. Prerequisite: NURS 355 or permission of department head. Perioperative nursing care with emphasis on interdisciplinary team member roles. Application of concepts which enhance positive patient outcomes in various perioperative settings. (51.1601)

NURS 360. Human Sexuality. 3‑3‑0. Sophomore standing. A comprehensive study of the physical, emotional, and social dimensions of human sexuality. Open to all students. (51.1699)

NURS 371. Nursing and the Childbearing Family. 5‑3‑6. Prerequisite: NURS 355. Prerequisites or corequisites: NURS 381and MATH 214. Emphasis on knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential to health needs of healthy obstetric/newborn clients and those experiencing multiple health alterations within the family. Laboratory and clinical components utilize nursing process with emphasis on planning and implementation. (51.1601)

NURS 381. Nursing and the Childrearing Family. 5‑3‑6. Prerequisite: NURS 355. Prerequisites or corequisites: NURS 371and MATH 214. Emphasis on knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential to health needs of pediatric clients from infancy to adolescence experiencing multiple health alterations within the family unit. Laboratory and clinical components utilize nursing process with emphasis on planning and implementation. (51.1601)

NURS 385. Honors Special Topics in Global Health Care. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: Permission of department head. Selected topics related to health and health care. May be repeated for credit if content differs. (51.1699)

NURS 400. Mental Health Nursing. 5‑3‑6. Prerequisites: NURS 371, 381. Corequisite: NURS 420. Promotion, maintenance, and restoration of optimal mental health with emphasis on therapeutic communication skills and therapeutic use of self in providing care to individuals, groups, aggregates, and communities. (51.1601)

NURS 401. End-of-Life Care. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: NURS 355 or permission of department head. Prepares registered nurses, student nurses, and other health care professionals to provide optimum end-of-life care. This course is also available via Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required for students enrolled in the Internet section. (51.1699).

NURS 417. Professional Nursing Practice. 5-3-6. Prerequisites: Completion of first 66 credits of RN to BSN Articulation and unrestricted registered nurse licensure. Seminars and field experiences assist the registered nurse in the transition to the role of the professional baccalaureate nurse. This course is also available via Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required for students enrolled in the Internet section. (51.1601)

NURS 420. Community Health Nursing. 5‑3‑6. Prerequisites: NURS 371, 381. Corequisite: NURS 400. RN to BSN students must see an advisor. Incorporates family‑centered, community‑based nursing process and biopsychosocial sciences in providing health care to individuals, groups, aggregates, and communities. This course is also available via Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required for students enrolled in the Internet section. (51.1601)

NURS 427. Nursing Leadership/Management. 3-3-0. Prerequisites: NURS 400, 420, 440. Corequisites: NURS 428. Nursing Leadership and management of healthcare organizations with emphasis on theory, research, management functions, and practical application. (51.1601)

NURS 428. (Preceptorship) Experience in Professional Nursing. 4-0-12. Prerequisites: NURS 400, 417, 420, 440. Corequisite: NURS 427. RN to BSN students must see an advisor. Theory, research, and practical application to management of a health care team for individuals, families, aggregates, and communities by incorporating critical thinking and decision-making skills. The clinical focus is on utilization of plan of care with emphasis on implementation and evaluation in providing and managing nursing care. (51.1601)

NURS 435. Informatics for Health Care Providers. 3-3-0. Prerequisites: Senior standing, CMPS 101 or OIS 200, or permission of department head. Computer applications in health care delivery systems. (51.1699)

NURS 440. Nursing Theory and Research. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: MATH 214. Nursing theory and the research process. Emphasis on critical analysis and application of selected research findings. This course is also available via Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required for students enrolled in the Internet section. (51.1601)

NURS 456. Critical Care Nursing I. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: NURS 255 or permission of department head. Basic information for the nursing management of clients with critical health alterations in specific bodily systems. (51.1601)

NURS 457. Critical Care Nursing II. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: NURS 456. Nursing management of critical health alterations not covered in NURS 456. (51.1601)

NURS 460. Child Abuse. 3‑3‑0. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of department head. All dimensions of child abuse, including physical, emotional, sexual, and neglect. Multidisciplinary approach to theory, research, prevention, treatment, and high risk families. Open to all students. (51.1699)

NURS 499. Bioethics for Health Care Professionals. 3-3-0. Prerequisite: Junior standing or permission of department head. Multidisciplinary overview of the field of bioethics. Current theoretical frameworks for ethical decision making as well as current issues in bioethics. This course is also available via Internet. Basic computer knowledge is required for students enrolled in the Internet Section. (51.1699)