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NURS 304 - Health Assessment
Theoretical basis for assessing the health status of individuals emphasizing cultural diversity, age-related differences, and lifestyle factors. Introduction to the role of the professional nurse in identifying and communicating normal findings and common deviations from normal. Introduction to healthcare information management principles.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: NURS 305 and NURS 307.
Credits: 2
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NURS 305 - Foundations of Nursing
Foundational concepts necessary for providing safe, holistic, patient-centered care to a diverse patient population while integrating the legal and ethical responsibilities as a provider of care. Introduction to critical thinking, evidence-based practice, and the nursing process. Identification of communication techniques used when interacting with patients and members of the interdisciplinary team.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 213 or BIOS 313; and BIOS 357 and NUTR 201; and HDFS 280 or PSYC 225. CRQ: NURS 302.
Credits: 3
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NURS 306 - Health Assessment for Nursing Practice
Theoretical basis for assessing the health status of individuals emphasizing cultural diversity, age-related differences, and lifestyle factors. Introduction to the role of the professional nurse in identifying, documenting, and communicating normal findings and common deviations from normal. Application of cognitive, psychomotor, communication, and critical thinking skills in the performance of a systematic, holistic health assessment by nurses.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: R.N. status or consent of school.
Credits: 2
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NURS 307 - Health Assessment Application
Application of cognitive, psychomotor, communication, and critical thinking skills in the performance of a systematic, holistic health assessment by nurses. Emphasis on cultural diversity, age-related differences, and lifestyle factors of patients.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: NURS 304.
Credits: 1
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NURS 308 - Alterations in Biological Systems
Introduction to the functional changes in cells, tissues, organs, and individuals altered by disease and/or injury. Examines both descriptive evidence and an evaluative component of diseases to understand the scientific basis for planning patient-centered care. Introduces the role of the nurse in using clinically-related sciences to plan nursing care.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: NURS 305 or R.N. status.
Credits: 3
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NURS 312 - Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Principles, methodology, and appraisal of the research process for the development of nursing science knowledge as related to critical thinking skills and evidence-based nursing practice. Research principles and methodologies as they relate to the nurse’s role in the identification of practice issues. Critique and integration of research findings related to evidence-based nursing practice and evaluation of patient outcomes. Strategies for collaborative research with the interprofessional team.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: STAT 100 or STAT 200; and NURS 303 and NURS 304 and NURS 305 and NURS 307 and NURS 308; or R.N. status.
Credits: 3
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NURS 313 - Adult Health Nursing I Clinical
Application of the theoretical basis for safe, evidence-based, quality, holistic, patient-centered nursing care for patients with various medical/surgical conditions. Focus on care that is developmentally and culturally appropriate. Emphasis on the nurse’s skill as caregiver, communicator, and critical thinker in a structured clinical setting. Integration of legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse as provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and member of a profession. Introduction to information management principles, techniques, and systems when providing collaborative nursing care. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: NURS 312.
Credits: 2
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NURS 314 - Mental Health Nursing
Theoretical basis of safe nursing care for the enhancement of mental health, prevention of mental illness, and care of patients with mental health disorders. Focus on individuals, families, and groups of a diverse population. Integration of critical thinking skills, evidence-based practice, legal aspects, and ethical responsibilities of the nurse as provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and member of a profession.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: NURS 312.
Credits: 3
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NURS 315 - Adult Health Nursing I
Application of knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary for safe, quality, holistic, patient-centered nursing care to a diverse adult population. Focus on selected medical/surgical conditions. Includes standards of practice and legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse as provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and member of a profession.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: NURS 312.
Credits: 3
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NURS 318 - Adult Health Nursing II
Acquisition of nursing theory and critical thinking skills necessary for safe, quality, holistic, patient-centered nursing care to a diverse adult population. Focus on medical-surgical conditions. Includes standards of practice and legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse as provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and member of a profession.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: NURS 312 and NURS 313 and NURS 314 and NURS 315 and NURS 323.
Credits: 3
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NURS 319 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family
Acquisition of essential content and critical thinking skills necessary for safe, quality, and patient/family-centered nursing care during the reproductive experience. Applies the professional standards with legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse as provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and member of a profession.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: NURS 318.
Credits: 3
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NURS 323 - Mental Health Nursing Clinical
Application of the theoretical basis of safe, evidence-based, quality, holistic nursing care for the enhancement of mental health, prevention of mental illness, and the care of patients with mental health disorders. Focus on individuals, families, and groups of diverse populations. Integration of evidenced-based practice, legal aspects, and ethical responsibilities of the nurse as provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and member of a profession. Recognition of the nursing leadership role for the purpose of providing and improving patient care. Participation in collaborative relationships with members of the interdisciplinary team. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: NURS 312.
Credits: 2
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NURS 333 - Adult Health Nursing II Clinical
Application of the theoretical basis of safe, evidence-based, quality, holistic, patient-centered nursing care for patients with various medical/surgical conditions. Focus on care that is developmentally and culturally appropriate for patients and their families. Emphasis on the nurse’s skill as caregiver, communicator, critical thinker, teacher, and collaborator in a structured clinical setting. Integration of legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse as provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and member of a profession. Application of information management principles, techniques, and systems when providing collaborative nursing care. Recognition of the nursing leadership role for the purpose of providing and improving patient care. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: NURS 318.
Credits: 2
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NURS 336 - Pharmacology
Application of general principles of pharmacology as they relate to safe, quality, patient-centered and evidence-based nursing care of individuals. Focus on developmentally and culturally appropriate interventions. Emphasis on safety, critical thought, and quality improvement factors in the administration of medications.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: NURS 318.
Credits: 3
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NURS 343 - Childbearing Family Clinical
Application of knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary for safe, quality, patient/family-centered nursing care during the reproductive experience. Focus on care that is developmentally and culturally appropriate. Integration of standards of practice with legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse as provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care and member of a profession. Recognizes the nursing leadership role for the purpose of providing and improving patient care. Applies information management principles, techniques, and systems when providing collaborative nursing care. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: NURS 318.
Credits: 2
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NURS 347 - Concepts of Professional Nursing
Evaluation of characteristics and roles of the professional nurse as provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and member of a profession, based on examination of historical, legal, theoretical, and professional trends. Social and political dimensions of professional practice and leadership. Refinement of critical thinking and therapeutic communication skills with patients and collaboration skills with members of the interprofessional team. Focus on the healthcare system’s impact on providing safe, evidence-based, quality, holistic, patient-centered nursing care.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: R.N. status.
Credits: 4
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NURS 350 - Individual Study in Nursing
Qualified students pursue an in-depth study into particular problems or areas of nursing. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Written permission of school chair.
Credits: 1-3
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NURS 353 - Clinical Internship: Focused Experiences in Nursing
Clinical experiences related to the role of the nurse in providing safe, effective, quality, holistic, collaborative, patient-centered health care in an identified area of nursing focus under the direction of a nursing faculty member. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credit hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: NURS 313 and consent of program.
Credits: 1-3
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NURS 380 - Promoting Academic and Career Success in Nursing
Identification of student strengths and areas for improvement to promote academic achievement and career success in nursing. Emphasis on targeted content areas, critical thinking, learning strategies, and study and test-taking skills. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 credits.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 1
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NURS 408 - Genetics and Human Genomics for Nurses
Introduction to genetics and human genomics and their impact on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, illnesses and conditions. Focus on the nurse’s use of this knowledge in the provision of health care for individuals, families and communities.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: NURS 308. CRQ: NURS 422 or R.N. status.
Credits: 1
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NURS 419 - Population-Focused Nursing
Application of nursing theory, public health theory, and the critical thinking skills necessary for the enhancement of the health of families, populations and communities with developmentally and culturally appropriate strategies. Emphasis on collaboration with both the interdisciplinary team and diverse populations. Integration of public health nursing standards of practice with legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse as provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and member of a profession.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: NURS 422 or R.N. status.
Credits: 3
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NURS 422 - Child Health Nursing
Acquisition of nursing theory and critical thinking skills necessary for safe, child/family-centered nursing care that is developmentally and culturally appropriate. Includes the professional standards with legal and ethical responsibilities of the three roles of the professional nurse as provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and member of a profession when interacting with children and families.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: NURS 318 and NURS 319 and NURS 333 and NURS 336 and NURS 343.
Credits: 3
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NURS 425 - Nursing Informatics
Acquisition of nursing theory and critical thinking skills necessary for clinical application of information systems to improve patient outcomes and provide safe patient care. Consideration of ways in which nursing informatics influences and is influenced by fundamental concepts such as ethics, values, communication, and leadership in professional nursing practice.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: NURS 422 or R.N. status.
Credits: 1
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NURS 431 - Transition to Professional Nursing
Synthesis of theories, principles, concepts and processes relating to quality patient outcomes of individuals, families, groups and communities across the lifespan. Transition to role of the professional nurse as provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care and member of a profession. Integrates critical thinking skills within the nursing process. Focus on the leadership role for the purpose of providing and improving holistic collaborative nursing care. Available for prelicensure students only.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: NURS 408 and NURS 419 and NURS 422 and NURS 425 and NURS 433 and NURS 443.
Credits: 3
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NURS 432 - Processes for Nursing Leadership
Application of the theoretical basis for the processes used in the nurse’s leadership role in a variety of healthcare settings for the purpose of providing and improving patient care that is developmentally and culturally appropriate. Application of critical thinking skills and evidence-based practice as they relate to the nature and functioning of the healthcare system and its impact on nursing practice. Evaluation of procedures used in the leadership role in a variety of healthcare settings.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: NURS 431 or R.N. status.
Credits: 3
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NURS 433 - Child Health Nursing Clinical
Application of knowledge and critical thinking skills necessary for safe, child/family-centered nursing care that is developmentally and culturally appropriate. Integration of standards of practice with legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse as provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care and member of a profession. Individual transportation required. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: NURS 422.
Credits: 2
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NURS 435 - Gerontological Nursing
Examines current evidence-based practice related to the aging population and health-care. Theoretical basis for safe, evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care that is developmentally and culturally appropriate for the older adult. Integration of legal and ethical responsibilities of nurse as provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and member of a profession.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: NURS 431 or R.N. status.
Credits: 2
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NURS 443 - Population-Focused Nursing Clinical
Application of nursing theory, public health theory, and critical thinking skills necessary for the enhancement of the health of families, populations, and communities. Practice in diverse community settings, participating in developmentally and culturally appropriate care. Emphasis on both collaborative and independent practice using critical thinking skills. Integration of standards of practice with legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse as provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and member of a profession. Participation in the leadership role for the enhancement of community health. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: NURS 419; and NURS 422 or R.N. status.
Credits: 2
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NURS 453 - Capstone Clinical
Synthesis of the theoretical basis for safe, evidenced-based, quality patient-centered nursing care for acutely ill patients and their families that is developmentally and culturally appropriate in a healthcare setting. Emphasis on the transition to practice as a professional nurse. Integration of legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse as provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and member of a profession. Evaluates critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills when providing safe, evidence-based, quality nursing care. Participates in the leadership role for the purpose of providing and improving collaborative patient care. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: NURS 432; and NURS 431 or R.N. status.
Credits: 4
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NURS 463 - Practicum in Leadership and Population-Focused Nursing
Synthesis of the process for enhancement of health across the lifespan. This clinical practice experience emphasizes leadership and management applied to healthcare organizations and the care of culturally diverse aggregates.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: NURS 312 and NURS 347 and NURS 419 and NURS 432 and R.N. status.
Credits: 3
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NURS 480 - Special Topics in Nursing
Exploration of topics of special interest in a particular area of nursing. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours if topic changes.
Credits: 1-3
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NURS 488 - Nursing Ethics and the Law
Critical appraisal of legal and ethical aspects of issues and problems in healthcare related to professional nursing practice. Integration of legal and ethical responsibilities of the nurse as provider of care, designer/manager/coordinator of care, and member of a profession.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: R.N. status.
Credits: 3
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NURS 499 - Senior Project in Nursing
Individual study in nursing for students seeking an Honors capstone experience. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Credits: 1-3
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NUTR 100 - Healthy Cooking
Fundamental and basic principles and procedures for food preparation using standard kitchen utensils. Hands-on introduction to cooking basics including knife skills, sanitation, and basic cooking techniques such as measuring, baking, sautéing, steaming, and roasting. Focuses on balancing nutrition with good taste and health promotion.
Credits: 1
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NUTR 200A - Principles of Food Preparation
Principles of food preparation as related to the chemical, physical, and organoleptic properties of food.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: CHEM 110 and CHEM 111, or CHEM 210 and CHEM 212; and ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification.
Credits: 3
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NUTR 200B - Food Preparation Laboratory
Designed to accompany NUTR 200A. Two 3-hour periods a week.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ or CRQ: NUTR 200A.
Credits: 2
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NUTR 201 - Human Nutrition
Role of nutrition in human biological systems: properties of nutrients; interaction with other environmental and genetic factors; quality of the current food supply. Not open for credit to students having previous credit in NUTR 309.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 103 or BIOS 109 or BIOS 208 or BIOS 357 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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NUTR 295 - Cooperative Education I for Nutrition, Health, and Wellness
Cooperative work experience for students in the nutrition, health, and wellness emphasis in family, consumer, and nutrition sciences. Participation and work site must be approved by the school and the cooperative education program coordinator. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Declared nutrition, health, and wellness major.
Credits: 1-3
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NUTR 306 - Nutrition in Relation to Health and Exercise
Essentials of normal nutrition with application to exercise and individualized sports nutrition plans.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 311 or BIOS 357 and one course in chemistry. If taken for 2 semester hours, CRQ: KNPE 306.
Credits: 2-3
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NUTR 308 - Current Problems and Trends in Nutrition and Foods
Readings in and discussion of selected classic studies and recent developments in the field of nutrition and foods. Implications for dietitians, nutritionists, teachers, extension workers, and others.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing.
Credits: 3
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NUTR 309 - Science of Nutrition
Study of various nutrients; their chemistry, properties, classification, digestion, absorption, transport, metabolism, functions, dietary allowances, food sources, and deficiency symptoms. Introduction of the exchange system for dietary planning. Offered fall semester only.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 103 and BIOS 105, CHEM 310, NUTR 201. CRQ: BIOS 357.
Credits: 3
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NUTR 310 - Applied Nutrition through the Life Cycle
Application of the principles of nutrition in managing the nutritional needs of individuals throughout the life cycle. Evaluation of current nutritional practices and nutritional status.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: NUTR 309 with a grade of C or better. Offered spring semester only.
Credits: 3
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NUTR 395 - Cooperative Education II for Nutrition, Health, and Wellness
Advanced cooperative work experience for students in the nutrition, health, and wellness major. Participation and work site must be approved by the school and the cooperative education program coordinator. Enrollment is restricted to students participating in a second course experience or equivalent. S/U grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: NUTR 295 or equivalent, declared nutrition, health, and wellness major, and consent of school.
Credits: 1-3
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NUTR 404 - Nutrition and Community Food Systems
Interdisciplinary examination of current trends in the food industry, agriculture, and community environment in relation to food sustainability, social and nutritional health and wellness. Organized service learning component requires participation in local community food systems.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Junior standing or consent of school.
Credits: 2-5
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NUTR 405 - Child Health and Nutrition
Application of the principles of health and nutrition to meet the physiological, sociological, and psychological needs of individuals from the prenatal period through adolescence. Consideration of the interaction of physiological factors with the influence of family, school, and community on the health and nutrition of children. Not available for credit to majors in nutrition, dietetics, and hospitality administration.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: HDFS 230 or HDFS 280 or EPS 304 or PSYC 225 or PSYC 324.
Credits: 3
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NUTR 406 - Global Food and Nutrition Issues
Interdisciplinary study of issues related to hunger and malnutrition in the world setting; causes of food crises in less developed nations, as well as in technologically advanced countries.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: BIOS 103 or BIOS 109; and ANTH 120 or SOCI 170 or equivalent.
Credits: 3
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NUTR 409 - Nutrition Education for Health Promotion
Development of strategies for nutrition education. Emphasis on health promotion theory and guidelines to optimize nutrition-related behaviors. Participation in activities that address health promotion/disease prevention for the general population.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: NUTR 310 with a grade of C or better.
Credits: 3
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NUTR 410 - Community Nutrition
Examination of nutrition needs of populations, intervention services, and public policy issues for community-based nutrition programs. Planning, implementing, and evaluating community nutrition programs. Includes field experiences and hands-on learning.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: NUTR 409 with a grade of C or better.
Credits: 3
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NUTR 415 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I
Introduction to therapeutic nutrition. An understanding of the metabolic and pathologic changes during chronic disease condition and adaptation of the principles of normal nutrition to promote optimum nutrition during disease states. Offered fall semester only.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: NUTR 310 with a grade of B or better, and CHEM 231, and consent of school.
Credits: 3
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NUTR 416 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II
Discussion of current research of the role of nutrition during clinical care with emphasis on acute conditions requiring special nutrition support and alternate nutrient delivery routes. This course is required for the Didactic Program in Dietetics verification. Offered spring semester only.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: NUTR 415 with a grade of B or better and consent of school.
Credits: 3
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NUTR 419 - Nutrition for Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
Study of the role that dietary modifications play in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease based on the fundamentals of nutrition science and current nutrition research. Apply traditional and emerging nutrition therapies to menu-planning strategies including lifestyle, cultural, and genetic factors for health promotion.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: NUTR 310 with a grade of C or better.
Credits: 3
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NUTR 420 - Management of Food and Nutrition Services
Principles of food and nutrition services management with emphasis on personnel management, cost controls, marketing, and menu analysis.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MGMT 333 and HOSP 320.
Credits: 3
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NUTR 424 - Cultural and National Food Patterns
Food practices as influenced by social, cultural, and economic factors.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Junior or senior standing, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
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NUTR 428 - Nutrition and Aging
Physiological aspects of nutrition for older adults. Understanding of physiological changes that occur during aging; the impact of these changes on nutrition needs and how nutrition impacts aging process. Emphasis on assessment of dietary factors and relation to chronic diseases associated with aging in this population. Participation in local programs that address the needs of the older adult population. Design and implementation of one program per semester to foster community awareness of the needs of this population.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing and NUTR 201.
Credits: 3
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NUTR 429 - Strategies for Modifying Nutrition Behaviors
Exploration of various strategies for assisting individuals and families to make changes in their behaviors related to food and nutrition. Attention given to nutrition counseling and nutrition education. Active participation in applying strategies to case studies and hypothetical situations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: NUTR 409, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
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NUTR 497 - Internship in Nutrition, Health, and Wellness
Supervised participation in professional settings. Experiences appropriate to professional interest in nutrition, health, and wellness. May be repeated to a maximum of 15 semester hours. When taken in conjunction with NUTR 395, Cooperative Education II for Nutrition, Dietetics, and Hospitality Management, total enrolled credit hours in both courses may not exceed 15 hours. S/U grading basis may be used.
Credits: 1-15
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Operations Management and Information Systems |
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OMIS 99 - Portfolio
Portfolio of student’s work demonstrating proficiency of operations management and information systems concepts as described in the learning objectives. Required of all undergraduate operations management and information systems majors. Students will be given portfolio instructions during the first semester of the upper-level major program. The completed portfolio is due near the end of the semester of graduation. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: MGMT 468.
Credits: 0
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OMIS 259 - Introduction to Business Information Systems
Overview of the hardware, software, and processing concepts of business information systems. Emphasis on the use of integrated software packages in the solution of a variety of business problems. Laboratory assignments in using word processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 300 - Career Planning in Operations and Information Management
Career planning and job search skills of benefit to students in their initial employment search and throughout their careers. Topics include but are not limited to researching a company, writing a resume and cover letter, and interviewing techniques.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Operations and information management major, or consent of department. CRQ: OMIS 338 and OMIS 351.
Credits: 1
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OMIS 324 - Introduction to Business Data Analytic Tools
Crosslisted as STAT 324X. Introduction to business analytic tools focusing on sampling, multivariate regression, factor analysis and cluster analysis to identify and solve business problems.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: UBUS 223 or STAT 200.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 327 - Decision Analysis
Study of the tools, models, and quantitative techniques used in the operations management discipline. Topics include forecasting, inventory models, queuing theory, statistical models, decision theory, mathematical programming, simulation, and project management.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: OMIS 338.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 338 - Principles of Operations Management
Examination of issues, problems, and possible solutions for operations managers in the manufacturing and service environments. Topics include process design, capacity and facility planning, quality management, materials management, and an introduction to production and operations planning and control systems.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 259 and sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 340 - Supply Chain Management
Comprehensive study of concepts, processes, and strategies used in the development and management of global supply chains. Topics include procurement, electronic commerce, information technologies, global supply chain management, and logistics activities.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 338 and OMIS 351. CRQ: FINA 320 and MGMT 335 and MKTG 295.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 351 - Information Systems in Organizations
Examination of functional management information systems (MIS) existing within organizations. Emphasis on analyzing and designing computer systems for functional areas. Need for integration of these systems stressed through the use of case studies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 259 and sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 352 - Managing Projects in Business
Focuses on the application and integration of concepts, processes, and tools to plan and manage business projects. Topics will include the core areas of project management as defined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: OMIS 338 and OMIS 351.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 379 - Business Applications of Geographic Information Systems
Examination of leveraging an organization’s spatial data to analyze and solve business problems. Extensive computer laboratory work designing business geographic services using commercially available software.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 256, or OMIS 351, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 400 - International Study in Operations and Information Management
Short-term study abroad experience to study significant concepts and problems of operations and information management in the international environment. Analysis of global operational issues through visitation and study of foreign organizations under the supervision of a department faculty member.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: OMIS 338 or OMIS 351.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 421 - Simulation Modeling of Business Processes
Study of discrete-event simulation modeling in the business environment. Topics include problem formulation, data collection and analysis, model development, model verification and validation, model experimentation and optimization, output analysis, and implementation of simulation results. Extensive laboratory experience with current simulation languages and simulators.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FINA 320 and MGMT 335 and MKTG 295 and OMIS 338 and OMIS 351.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 425 - Integrated Information Technologies in Business
Examination of client/server concepts, components, and operation as related to the business environment. Topics include major business operating system platforms, relational database designs, structured query language (SQL), trends in database products and applications, and local and wide-area networking technologies used in business. Not recommended for operations and information management majors in the information systems area of study.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 351 or ACCY 310, and OMIS 338 and FINA 320 and MGMT 335 and MKTG 295.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 439 - Inventory Management
Detailed examination of the materials management issues facing production/inventory control managers. Topics include independent inventory systems, economic order quantities, purchasing, aggregate inventory management, with emphasis on dependent demand systems, MRP (Materials Requirements Planning) principles, modules, and system details including implementation issues.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 340.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 440 - Capacity Planning and Scheduling
Detailed examination of the capacity planning and operational scheduling issues in manufacturing environments. Topics include capacity planning factors, bills of capacity, rough cut capacity planning, loading, capacity requirements planning (CRP), finite operational scheduling, mass production manufacturing, database requirements, and relevant computer systems including shop floor control/production reporting systems.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 340.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 442 - Process and Quality Improvement
Detailed examination of the issues, techniques, and methodologies for improving processes and controlling quality in manufacturing and service organizations. Topics include the history of process and quality improvement, quality culture, customer-driven quality, six sigma methods, tools for process improvement, statistical process control, and building and sustaining performance excellence.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 338 and OMIS 351. CRQ: FINA 320 and MGMT 335 and MKTG 295.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 443 - Continuous Improvement Systems
Continuous improvement in both service and manufacturing firms with the focus on managerial problem solving and emphasis on philosophies and methodologies in experimental design. Topics include the Shewhart Cycle, Deming, fractional factorials, Taguchi designs, EVOP, and response surfaces.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 442.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 444 - Manufacturing Systems Management
Detailed investigation of the quantitative issues related to the planning, control, and design of manufacturing and supply chain systems. Topics include materials management, capacity planning, and resource and product scheduling.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 338 and OMIS 351.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 449 - Business Application Development
Study of programming logic for designing and developing business-based applications. Extensive experience with a contemporary programming language in common use in business.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 338 and OMIS 351.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 450 - Service Operations
Analysis of the application of operations management concepts to service organizations. Strategic and tactical issues of managing service organizations such as: airline, financial, retail, health care, hotel/resort, and restaurant service delivery systems, will be examined. Topics include service strategy, globalization of services, quality, location selection, layout design, and capacity management as applied to service environments.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 338 and OMIS 351.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 452 - Database Management for Business
Comparison of database management packages for business computers with laboratory exercises that deal with the development of business applications. Practical experience with the most current database management packages.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 351 or ACCY 310 (Accountancy majors required to take ACCY 310). CRQ: OMIS 338 and FINA 320 and MGMT 335 and MKTG 295.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 455 - Enterprise Resource Planning
In-depth analysis of current business enterprise systems; their system components, database, information requirements, and system interfaces. Commercial software used to illustrate the concepts presented.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 338 and OMIS 351. CRQ: FINA 320 and MGMT 335 and MKTG 295.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 458 - Internship in Operations and Information Management
Full-time work for a semester or a summer as an intern in the operations or information systems function of an organization under the supervision of the department internship coordinator. A permanent full-time or part-time position will not be considered an internship. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 338 or OMIS 351, and operations and information management major, and consent of department.
Credits: 3-6
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OMIS 460 - Business Computing Environments and Networks
Survey of various methodologies and techniques utilized in interfacing telecommunication systems within the business environment, along with the consideration of issues related to the management of these telecommunications systems.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 338 and OMIS 351.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 462 - Business Systems Analysis, Design, and Development
In-depth study of the concepts, methods, and tools used for business system development and project management. Topics include project design and estimating, the system development life cycle, change management, and quality assurance.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 452.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 465 - Procurement
In-depth study of the concepts, methods, and responsibilities of the purchasing function for manufacturing and service organizations. Topics include purchasing strategy and policies, price/cost analysis, supplier selection and evaluation, bidding and negotiation, materials management, and value analysis.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 340.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 471 - Business Forecasting
Principles, techniques, and applications for forecasting for business and industry. Topics include simple and multiple regression models, Box-Jenkins models, and exponential smoothing models.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 340.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 472 - Introduction to Business Intelligence
Introduction to concepts in business intelligence (BI) and exploration of how BI can improve management effectiveness through better decision-making. Exploration of the development of BI through the use of dashboards, management reporting, and performance measurement. Hands-on experience using current BI tools in the areas of data warehousing, data marts, business analytics, web analytics, real-time data, and mobile applications.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 452. CRQ: OMIS 324.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 473 - Data Visualization for Business
Introduction to basic data visualization design and evaluation principles, including techniques for visualizing multivariate, text-based, temporal, geospatial, hierarchical, and network/graph-based data in the business world.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 452. CRQ: OMIS 324.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 474 - Digital Analytics
Overview of key concepts, tools, and analysis techniques of quantitative internet data to optimize websites and web marketing initiatives, including search engine optimization, tracking, and website traffic via pay per click.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 452. CRQ: OMIS 324.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 475 - Internet and Web Computing Technologies
Overview of electronic business technology including use of information technology tools to design and develop business-to-business applications. Impact of information technology design on electronic business strategy, planning, implementation, and operation.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 452. CRQ: OMIS 449 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 478 - Supply Chain Systems
Intensive examination of decision systems for supply chain management. Supply chain strategy, supply chain analysis, and cross-functional solutions to supply chain problems. Emphasis on selection and use of information systems and decision models, and effective presentation of results.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 340.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 480 - Advanced Supply Chain Management
Study of current and future developments, trends, and technologies in supply chain management. Contemporary readings, presentations, and projects used to define modern supply chain management practice and thought.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 340 and OMIS 452. CRQ: OMIS 327.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 482 - Predictive Business Analytics
Study of advanced topics in predictive business analytics. Topics include data visualization, time series analysis, forecasting and advanced data mining. Emphasis on using predictive business analytics software such as R, SAS, and SAP Predictive Analytics on case studies and projects to see the important real-world implications of predictive analytics in business.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 324 and OMIS 452.
Credits: 3
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OMIS 485 - Current Topics in Operations Management and Information Systems
Instruction focused on current topics within the operations, logistics, or information systems area. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies. Concurrent enrollment in multiple sections and topics is permissible with a maximum of 6 semester hours per semester.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3-6
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OMIS 495 - Independent Study in Operations and Information Management
Studies conducted through readings or projects in specialized topics of operations and information management.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
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OMIS 498 - Business Analysis Capstone
Focus on developing and performing descriptive and basic predictive data analysis skills necessary to make data-driven operational decisions using Microsoft Access, Excel, and SQL Server. Application of skills by analyzing real data provided by a business sponsor. Teams gather and prepare clean data, perform various data analyses, develop a dashboard to make the analysis approachable and repeatable, and share results and recommendations with a final report and presentation for the sponsor.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: OMIS 340 and OMIS 442 and OMIS 452 and OMIS 455.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy
Investigation of enduring and fundamental questions about ourselves, the world, and our place in the world, such as: What am I? Do I have a mind or soul that is somehow separate from my body? How should I live? Do I have free will? Does God exist? What is knowledge? What is truth? What is beauty?
Credits: 3
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PHIL 103 - Contemporary Issues in Ethics
Consideration of problems of value and conduct, related to questions such as: Is capital punishment justified? Is abortion permissible? Is there a duty to help the poor? Do animals have rights? Should physician-assisted dying be allowed?
Credits: 3
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PHIL 105 - Logic and Critical Reasoning
Introduction to basic principles of reasoning, designed to help students evaluate arguments in everyday life. Topics include deductive reasoning, informal fallacies, inductive reasoning, causal inference, and the nature of evidence and proof.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 205 - Symbolic Logic
Introduction to formal logic, including propositional and quantificational logic. Emphasis on formal and semantic proof techniques and their applications to deductive reasoning in natural language.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 251 - Philosophy of Race
Investigation of fundamental questions about race and racism, such as: What is race? How do racial stereotypes affect reasoning? What is racism? How is racism related to sexism? What is the ethical response to racism?
Credits: 3
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PHIL 301 - Junior Writing Seminar
Study of one major philosophical problem in a seminar setting. Includes intensive instruction in writing in the discipline, which aims to develop skill in presenting and critically evaluating arguments.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Philosophy major and consent of department.
Credits: 3
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PHIL 311 - Knowledge and Justification
Introduction to epistemology, addressing such questions as: What is knowledge? What is justified belief? How are the two related? What is evidence, and how should it inform our beliefs? What are the scope and limits of human knowledge? Can we know anything at all? If so, how should we respond to skeptical arguments intended to show that we cannot?
Credits: 3
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