Graduate Catalog - University of Central Oklahoma

University of Central Oklahoma
Graduate Catalog, 2012 - 2013
Graduate Course Descriptions
NTRN 5633 - Foodservice Financial Mgmt
This course will develop financial and accounting skills to meet the
complicated financial management demands of food management
professionals especially in healthcare. It will assist the student and
improve decision-making skills in regard to efficient and cost effective
operations.
NTRN 5641 - Public Policy in Nutrition
This course is an introduction to the legislative and public process in the
United States, in the state, and on a local level with special emphasis
on nutrition policy. It will involve developing an understanding of how
laws are made and defining public policy. There will be an emphasis
on grass roots involvement and other influences on public policy.
NTRN 5892 - Advanced Clinical Nutrition
This course includes the development of skills required of the professional
nutrition care specialist. It additionally provides an opportunity
to integrate nutrition knowledge with its application in clinical care
in a variety of health care practice settings. Prerequisite(s): NTRN
4394, NTRN 4034, CHEM 3403, CHEM 3442, and BIO 2604. Permission
required.
NTRN 5900 - Practicum
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the
department’s field of study.
NTRN 5910 - Seminar / Special Topics
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Directed intensive study of selected
problems or special topics. rerequisite(s): An undergraduate minor in
the subject matter area and written permission of graduate advisor.
NTRN 5920 - Workshop
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Subject matter will vary within the
department’s field of study. Normally involves lecture, films, guest
speaker, etc. A grade of “P” or “F” is given.
NTRN 5930 - Individual Study
Credit will vary from 1 to 4 hours. Directed intensive study on definite
problems or special subjects based on approved outlines or plans, conferences,
oral and written reports. Prerequisite(s): An undergraduate
major in the subject matter area and permission of graduate advisor.
NTRN 5940 - Field Study in Nutrition
Credit will vary from 1 to 9 hours. Subject matter will vary within the
department’s field of study.
NTRN 5950 - Internship
Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours; subject matter will vary within the
department’s field of study. Supervised practical experience gained
in a professional field by an advanced or graduate student.
NTRN 5960 - Institute
Credit will vary from 1 to 8 hours. Subject matter will vary within the
department’s field of study.
NTRN 5970 - Study Tour In Nutrition
Credit will vary. Subject matter will vary within the department’s field
of study.
NTRN 5990 - Thesis
Credit will vary from 1 to 6 hours. Subject matter will vary within the
department’s field of study.
NURSING (NURS)
Department of Nursing
NURS 5033 - Theoretical Foundations Of Nursing Practice
Students are provided with the opportunity to relate a philosophical
and theoretical base to concepts and operations inherent in nursing
administration. Current nursing conceptual models and theories will
be analyzed. elected theories from the behavioral, natural, and applied
sciences will be studied for their application to nursing and synthesis
with nursing theories. Prerequisite(s): B.S. degree in Nursing and
accepted for graduate study.
NURS 5103 - Pathophysiology for Non Majors
This course is intended for students who did not have pathophysiology
in their undergraduate degree and/or for students who are not
declaring a major in nursing for their graduate degree. It includes the
study of physiological mechanisms altered by disease in the human
organism, and explores the rationale for diagnosis and therapeutic
interventions in disease conditions. Prerequisite(s): BIO 2604.
NURS 5113 - Advanced Pathophysiology
The course provides an advanced understanding of pathophysiologic
processes underlying human illness. Instruction applies a systems
approach to covering pathophysiologic processes associated with
altered health states in adults. This course is required for nursing
master of science majors. Students are required to have completed
pathophysiology in undergraduate course work.
NURS 5133 - Advanced Pharmacology
This course provides a basis for understanding the use of pharmacotherapeutic
agents for clients across the human life span. The
course builds upon the pharmacologic knowledge base acquired at
the baccalaureate level in nursing.
NURS 5153 - Advanced Health Assessment
This course includes a combination of classroom and clinical experience
which enables students to develop advanced practice nursing
skills in individual health assessment of infants, children, adults and
aging people. In addition, students develop skills in family assessment.
Prerequisite(s): ECON 2173 or PSY 2753 or SOC 4043 or
STAT 3013 or ECON 2303 or STAT 2013.
NURS 5213 - Tchg, Lrng & Nursing Theories
This course explores major research-based theories of adult learning
and knowledge development in nursing. These theories will be
examined for their utility across a variety of settings/and or levels
of education.
NURS 5233 - Advanced Research/EBP
This course focuses on in-depth analysis and decision strategies
in selecting and evaluating appropriate research designs, sampling
methods, data collection methods, measurement strategies, instrument
development, and data analysis in the development of scientific
investigations. Students will apply research outcomes within the
practice setting, resolve practice problems, work as a change agent,
and disseminate resulst of a research or evidence-based project.
NURS 5323 - Organizational & Sys Ldrshp
This course examines principles of organizational and systems
leadership critical to the promotion of high quality and safe patient
care. Included is the study of leadership skills that emphasize ethical
and critical decision making, effective working relationships, and a
systems-perspective. This course also explores the methods, tools,
performance measures, and standards related to quality, as well as
application of quality principles within an organization.
NURS 5332 - Healthcare Informatics
This course provides an introduction to the field of nursing informatics,
current state of the science, and major issues for research and
development. This course provides basic information on the role of
nurses in informatics, and the use of information systems and information
management in various aspects of nursing practice, education,
management, and research.
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