NURSING
NURS 310 Transition to Professional Nursing (4 cr. hrs.)
Co-requisite: Basic Learning Strategies (PF 121) or Learning Strategies (PF 321).
This course is designed to facilitate transition into the study of professional nursing. The course introduces the scope and theoretical foundations of the nursing profession, with emphasis on the societal mandate for nursing, legal parameters of practice, critical thinking and communication.
NURS 325 Health Assessment and Promotion (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Transition to Professional Nursing (NURS 310) and admission to the BSN Program.
This course is designed to broaden and enhance the professional nurse’s knowledge and skills in health promotion and holistic assessment of individuals across the lifespan. Students will explore concepts of assessment and health promotion, disease, and injury prevention. Emphasis is placed on recognizing deviation from normal and assessing physiological, psychosocial, developmental, spiritual, environmental, genetic, and cultural dimensions while completing a comprehensive health assessment.
NURS 425 Genetics in Nursing and Healthcare (2 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Transition to Professional Nursing (NURS 310) and admission to the BSN Program.
This course explores genetic concepts and principles related to human variation in health and disease. Current evidence on selected disorders including immunity and cancer will be explored with emphasis on clinical application. Political, social, and ethical issues impacted by recent advances such as genetic engineering, gene therapy, reproductive technology and Human Genome Project will be analyzed. This clinical application of moral, ethical, and legal issues will be integrated throughout the course.
NURS 435 Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Transition to Professional Nursing (NURS 310) and admission to the BSN Program.
This course provides an overview of the research process including methodology, design and interpretation of findings. Students will study basic statistics relevant to interpreting research findings. The integration of current evidence including nursing and healthcare research to guide nursing practice and promote high quality and safe patient care outcomes is emphasized.
NURS 445 Community Health Nursing (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Transition to Professional Nursing (NURS 310), Health Assessment and Promotion (NURS 325), Genetics in Nursing and Healthcare (NURS 425), and Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice (NURS 435).
The focus of this course is the professional nurse’s role in working with aggregates in the community. This course presents the theory, concepts and practice of community health nursing. The components
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of health promotion and disease prevention at the individual and population level in order to improve the health of individuals, families, groups, communities and populations are emphasized. The health attitudes, beliefs and practices of culturally diverse populations are explored.
NURS 455 Leadership and Management for Professional Nurses (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Transition to Professional Nursing (NURS 310), Health Assessment and Promotion (NURS 325), Genetics in Nursing and Healthcare (NURS 425), and Nursing Research and Evidence Based Practice (NURS 435).
This course focuses on theories and principles of leadership and management in health care environments. Organizational mission, vision, and strategic planning quality improvement, patient safety, motivation and change theory as applied to health care systems are explored. Effective communication with health care professionals, individuals and groups to promote high quality and safe patient care is emphasized.
NURS 498 Nursing Capstone (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): All General Education, Major Area, and Elective Courses.
This culminating course is designed to provide the baccalaureate nursing student with an opportunity to demonstrate synthesis of knowledge and skills acquired throughout the RN-BSN program. Students will integrate theories and concepts from arts, humanities, science, and professional nursing to develop a capstone project.
OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
OSCM 378 Business Modeling (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): Introduction to Spreadsheets (COMP 106), Introduction to Databases (COMP 108) or Database Management Systems (COMP 281), Finite Mathematics (MATH 210), and Statistical Concepts (MATH 215) or Probability & Statistics (MATH 380).
This course provides the foundations of quantitative analysis methods used in business and operations management problems. Students will be able to develop analytical skills in modeling and analysis of problems faced by business and operations managers. Some of the topics covered are: linear programming, network and transportation analysis, queuing models and simulation.
OSCM 390 Operations Management (4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite(s): None.
This course instructs students on how manufacturing and service operations contribute to organizational strategy. Concepts such as productivity, economies of scale, vertical and horizontal integration, and push vs. pull will be explained. Implications of applying “Green” policies to materials and processes will be explained.
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