Catalog 73 - National University

Course DescriptionsART 329: World Art +(Prerequisites: ENG 100/101)The fundamentals of visual and applied arts from aglobal perspective. Focuses on the art of India,China, Japan, Pre-Columbian Central and SouthAmerica, Native North America, Oceania andAustralia, Africa and the Middle East. Also coversthe accelerated changes in world art since 1945 anddiversity issues related to world art.ART 400: Expressive and Integrative Art(Prerequisites: ART 200, MUS 100, MSM 301, PSY 301or equivalents)Prepares students to integrate the arts into dailyinstruction in grade K-8. Emphasis is on recognitionof cultural diversity through activities in the arts.Provides basic knowledge of content areas for planningappropriate cross-curricular activities.ART 490: Guided Study(1.5-4.5 quarter units)Individual study under direction of instructor.Requires prior approval of appropriate academicdepartment.ASL – American Sign LanguageASL 120: American Sign Language IAn introduction to American Sign Language (ASL).Students will learn basic ASL skills used in a varietyof situations. The class is taught using AmericanSign Language. Voice and written communicationare kept to a minimum. Deaf cultural studies are thethematic components throughout the course.ASL 220: American Sign Language II(Prerequisite: ASL 120)A continuation of American Sign Language I.Students will learn intermediate ASL skills used in avariety of situations. The class is taught usingAmerican Sign Language. Voice and written communicationare kept to a minimum. Deaf culturalstudies are the thematic components throughout thecourse.ASL 320: American Sign Language III(Prerequisite: ASL 220)A continuation of American Sign Language II.Students will learn advanced ASL skills used in avariety of situations. The class is taught usingAmerican Sign Language. Voice and written communicationare kept to a minimum. Deaf culturalstudies are the thematic component throughout thecourse.BER – BereavementBER 600: Intro to Bereavement StudiesProvides an introduction to basic bereavement conceptsand theories. This introductory course is theprerequisite for the certificate program. Topics examinedinclude the history of bereavement, normalbereavement responses, disenfranchised losses, andmajor bereavement theories. Personal experienceswith loss will be explored.BER 601: Treatment of Bereavement(Prerequisite: BER 600)Provides skill development in assessment and treatmentfor complicated and uncomplicated bereavement.Topics include identification of complicatedbereavement responses, anniversary reactions,attachment theories and coping styles, and risk factorsleading to abnormal bereavement. Treatmentoptions, including complementary practices, areexplored. Learners will be able to develop an integrativetreatment plan.358BER 602: Culture and Bereavement(Prerequisite: BER 600)Examines the expression of bereavement withindiverse cultures. Explores acceptable and abnormalbereavement responses within the cultural context,identification of culturally informed bereavementinterventions, and psychosocial aspects of bereavement.Learners will explore personal cultural beliefsrelated to loss and an experiential component viaexposure to culturally diverse bereavement rituals.BER 603: Bereavement throughout Life(Prerequisite: BER 600)Examines the dynamics of bereavement for individualsacross the lifespan including children, adolescents,adults, and geriatric populations. Topicsinclude developmentally appropriate bereavementresponses, gender differences in expression ofbereavement, and age appropriate interventions.Learners will demonstrate learning through collaborativeprojects, virtual discussions, and applicationof material via written work.BER 604: Dying Patient and the Family(Prerequisite: BER 600)Examines the unique nature of anticipated deathand dynamics between the dying patient and thefamily. The dying process is explored from biological,psychological, social, and spiritual perspectives.Healthcare systems involved with death are alsoexplored. Learners will acquire knowledge to supportthe dying patient and the family.BER 605: Bereavement and Spirituality(Prerequisite: BER 600)Exposes learners to different religious and spiritualbeliefs related to death and dying. Topics includeexposure to religious and spiritual systems, meaning-making,bereavement rituals, and near deathexperiences. Learners will develop a bereavementritual while exploring personal religious and spiritualbeliefs in regard to loss.BER 606: Bereavement in the Workplace(Prerequisite: BER 600)Introduces learners to the unique nature of losswithin the workplace, including death of a colleague,bereavement overload of health providers,retirement, death and the media, and related treatmentinterventions within workplace systems.Learners will develop an interdisciplinary treatmentplan for application within the workplace.BER 699: Integrated Seminar(Prerequisites: BER 600 and four courses in theBereavement Certificate Program)Major research paper in a topic of BereavementStudies (collaboratively designed by the learner andinstructor). This is a two-month course.BGS – General StudiesBGS 499: Portfolio Project(Prerequisite: Completion of other major requirements)Must be taken within last three classes prior to graduation.Portfolio requires revision of course papersfrom previous college work in Humanities, Visual &Performing Arts, Social Sciences, Math & Science,Language & Literature, as well as new essays.Grading is H, S, or U only. Course is eligible for InProgress (IP) grade.BIO – BiologyBIO 100: Survey of BioscienceA survey course of the basic principles of the life sciences.Examines cellular, organismal, population andcommunity biology based on the unifying concept ofevolution. This course may not be taken for credit ifBIO 161 and/or BIO 162, or their equivalents, havebeen completed.BIO 100A: Survey of Bioscience Lab(1.5 quarter units)(Prerequisite: BIO 100 or BIO 161 for science majors)Study of biology through demonstrations and experimentswith emphasis on cellular processes, energymetabolism, membrane transport, cell division, classicalgenetics, and the evolutionary basis of speciesclassification. Contact hours for this laboratorycourse (4.5) are based on 3 lab hours = 1 lecture hourequivalent.BIO 161: General Biology 1Fundamental concepts of biochemistry, cell biology,genetics, and evolution. Concepts include importantorganic molecules, cell structure and function,metabolism and enzyme activity, cellular respirationand photosynthesis, DNA structure, meiosis andmitosis, Mendelian genetics, and evolution and taxonomy.Intended for science majors.BIO 162: General Biology 2(Prerequisite: BIO 161)Organismal biology and ecology. Concepts includebody structure and function of organisms within theKingdoms of life. Ecological processes are examinedat the levels of the population, community, andecosystem. Intended for science majors.BIO 201: Human Anatomy & Physiol I(Recommended: prior completion of BIO 100 and100A, CHE 101 and 101A, or equivalent courses.)Areas of study include cells, tissues, organ systems(integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, sensory),and their functional relation to each other.Topics also include the aging process and diseases inthese systems, as well as the effects of genetics, diet,lifestyle, and the environment.BIO 201A: Human Anatomy & Physiol Lab I(1.5 quarter units)(Prerequisite: BIO 201)This laboratory course examines biochemical principlesof human physiology, human cellular structureand tissues, and organ systems (integumentary,skeletal, muscular, nervous, sensory). Topics includehuman vision, hearing, taste and smell.BIO 202: Human Anatomy & Physiol II(Recommended: prior completion of BIO 201 and201A, BIO 100 and 100A, CHE 101 and 101A, orequivalent courses.)Organ systems (endocrine, cardiovascular, immune,respiratory, digestive, urinary, reproductive), andtheir functional relation to each other. Topics alsoinclude the aging process and diseases in these systems,as well as the effects of genetics, diet, lifestyle,and the environment.BIO 202A: Human Anatomy & Physiol Lab II(1.5 quarter units)(Prerequisite: BIO 202)This laboratory course examines homeostasis in thelungs, liver and kidneys, along with the immune,cardiovascular, digestive and urogenital systems.Topics include human meiosis, nutrition and energyrequirements.BIO 203: Introductory Microbiology(Recommended: prior completion of BIO 201 and201A, BIO 202 and 202A, BIO 100 and 100A, CHE101 and 101A, or equivalent courses.)Biology of pathogenic and nonpathogenic microbes,including bacteria, fungi, protozoans, and viruses.The epidemiology of disease-causing agents is studied,along with the fundamentals of the human