<strong>Graduate</strong> Studies 657700:650 Advanced Clinical Practicum: Differential DiagnosisAt least two credits from the following:7700:651 Advanced Clinical Practicum: Voice7700:652 Advanced Clinical Practicum: Fluency7700:655 Advanced Clinical Practicum: Articulation7700:656 Advanced Clinical Practicum: LanguageFor audiology majors:7700:611 Researdl Methods in Communicative Drsorders I7700:612 Researdl Methods in Communicative Disorders IIor7700:6997700:6547700:657Master's <strong>The</strong>sisAdvanced Clinical Practicum: Diagnostic AudiologyAdvanced Clinical Practicum: Rehabilitative Audiology<strong>The</strong> student must take four credits <strong>of</strong> 7700:695 Extemship: Speech Pathologyand Audiology. Two credits <strong>of</strong> 5610:693 Student Teaching til Speech Pathologyor 5610:692 Student Teaching in Audiology may be substituted for two credits <strong>of</strong>7700:695. (Although 5610:692 and 5610:693 are 6 hours <strong>of</strong> credit, only 2 <strong>of</strong> thosecredits may be substituted for 7700:695). <strong>The</strong> audiology student must take 4credits in speech-language pathology, and the speech-language pathology studentmust take 4 credits in audiology. It is recommended that the speech-languagepathology major elect 7700:639 Advanced Clinical Testing to fulfill thrsrequirement.• <strong>The</strong> following limitations on work toward the degree may be exceeded only withthe approval <strong>of</strong> two-thirds <strong>of</strong> the school's graduate faculty:- no more than 4 credits <strong>of</strong> workshop courses.- no more than 6 credits <strong>of</strong> directed study course work (including 7700:697); and- no more than 6 credits taken in disciplines other than communicative disorders.• Only 7 credits <strong>of</strong> clinical practicum may be applied toward completion <strong>of</strong> degreerequirements. <strong>The</strong>se 7 credits may consist <strong>of</strong> externship, student teaching(maximum <strong>of</strong> 2 credits), and in-house practicum. However, the student maywish, or be required, to complete one or more practica in addition to degreerequirements. Only 2 credits <strong>of</strong> student teaching (5610:692 or 5610:693) can becounted toward degree requirements. Students must be registered for clinicalpracticum, externship or student teaching during any academic period in whichthey are involved in in-house practicum, externship or student teaching.Social Work<strong>The</strong> Master <strong>of</strong> Social Work Program is a joint degree program administered byCleveland State <strong>University</strong> and <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Akron</strong>. <strong>The</strong> two-year programbegan in January 1995 with a new class beginning each Fall Semester on bothcampuses. Distance learning technology, which utilizes interactive video andaudio systerns, will link faculty and students at the two institutions. <strong>The</strong> degreeprogram is in candidacy status with the Council on Social Work Education.Students accepted into the graduate program leading to a master's degree insocial work must register only for 600 level courses. <strong>Graduate</strong> courses taken atthe 500 level are not applicable for the graduate degree program in social work,but can be used (with approval) as an elective for other <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Akron</strong> graduateprograms.Admission Requirements:• Meet the general <strong>Graduate</strong> <strong>School</strong> requirements for admission.• An undergraduate major in social work or a related field.• Have a minimum grade point average <strong>of</strong> 3.00 in social work and behavioral sciencecourses taken prior to application for admission. A minimum <strong>of</strong> 8 coursesis required in this area.• Submit 3 letters <strong>of</strong> reference.• Submit an essay <strong>of</strong> 3-5 typed pages explaining:a) why he/she wants to be a social worker;b) why a graduate degree is felt to be necessary to fulfill his/her personal or pr<strong>of</strong>essionalobjectives;c) his/her views regarding diversity in society;d) a situation in which he/she was the recipient/provider <strong>of</strong> help, emotionally,socially, or economically.A description <strong>of</strong> any social work/human service work experience must be submitted.Program Requirements:• Complete a minimum <strong>of</strong> 60 graduate credits <strong>of</strong> approved courses in social work.Up to 9 credits <strong>of</strong> graduate-level electives outside the department may beincluded in the program. <strong>The</strong>re is no foreign language requirement.• Complete an approved program <strong>of</strong> courses which include the following requiredcourses:324-01First Year Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Foundation:- Fall Semester775060177506097750:6227750:6317750:646Foundation Field PractrcumSacral Work Practice wrth Small SystemsFundamentals <strong>of</strong> Research IHumar Behavror and Social Envrronment Small Sacral SystemsSacral Welfare Polrcy I- Spring Semester7500:602 Foundatron Field Practrcum7750:605 Social Work Practice with Large Systems7750:611 Dynamics <strong>of</strong> Racrsm and Drscrrmrnatron7750:623 Fundamentals ot Research II7750:632 Humar Behavior and Sacral Environmert Large SystemsSecond Year Concentrations (Direct Practice):- Fall Semester7750:6037750:6077750:6477750:663Advanced Field PracticumAdvanced Practrce with Small Systems ISocial Welfare Polrcy IIPsydlopathology and Social WorkOne elective- Spring Semester7750:604 Advanced Field Practrcum7750:608 Advanced Practrce with Small Systems II7750:664 Srngle System DesignTwo electrvesSecond Year Concentrations (Macro Practice):- Fall Semester77506037750:6477750:6747750:773Advanced Field PractrcumSacral Welfare Policy IICommunrty, Economrc Systems and Social Polrcy Analysislntroductron to Communrty Organizatron and PlannrngOne electrve- Spring Semester7750:604 Advanced Field Practrcum7750:671 Sacral Work Adminrstratron7750:672 Strateg,es <strong>of</strong> Communrty Organrzatron7750:675 Program EvaluatronOne electrve33333333333333333363333333333
66 <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Akron</strong>College <strong>of</strong>NursingCynthia F. Capers, R.N., Ph.D., DeanLinda Line, R.N., Ph.D., Interim Associate Dean <strong>of</strong> <strong>Graduate</strong>ProgramElaine Nichols, R.N., Ed.D., Associate Dean <strong>of</strong> UndergraduateProgramPhyllis Fitzgerald, R.N., Ph.D., Asststant Dean <strong>of</strong> Student AffairsMission StatementAs an integral part <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Akron</strong>, the College <strong>of</strong> Nursing promotesthe general mission <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Akron</strong>. <strong>The</strong> college <strong>of</strong>fers diverse andcomprehensive nursing educatiOn programs at the undergraduate and graduatelevels. <strong>The</strong> programs <strong>of</strong> study, based on pr<strong>of</strong>essional standards, prepare individualsto provide nursrng care in a variety <strong>of</strong> settings. <strong>The</strong> College <strong>of</strong> Nursing supportsnursing research that contributes to the health and well-being <strong>of</strong> society. <strong>The</strong> collegeis committed to serving culturally, racially, and ethnically diverse populations.Through academic and community collaboration, the college promotes excellencein nursing education, research, practice, and service.Goals• Prepare generalist and advanced practice nurses who are eligible for initial licensureand for certification.• Provide a foundation for lifelong commitment to pr<strong>of</strong>essional development andscholarship through continuing education and advanced study at the master'sand doctoral levels.• Prepare nurses who are sensitive in caring for diverse populations in a vanety <strong>of</strong>settings.• Prepare pr<strong>of</strong>essional practitioners who integrate leadership roles and ethicalstandards in a continuously changing health care arena and societyPhilosophy<strong>The</strong> College <strong>of</strong> Nursing faculty believe that the foci <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional nurs1ng are individuals,families and communities.<strong>The</strong> Individual is seen as a complex whole whose existence involves patterns,dynamic change, transformation and interdependence. <strong>The</strong> individualrnterrelateswithin the environment in biological, psychological, social, spiritual, cultural andother d1mensions. <strong>The</strong> individual is unique and universal. <strong>The</strong> individual is a thinking,feeling, interacting, evolving, creating, valuing being.FamiiJes are individuals dynamically connected with each other over time in tradi·tional and nontraditional family configurations.Communities are groups <strong>of</strong> people with one or more common characteristicswho are in relationship to one another and may or may not interactHealth is comparative, dynamic, multidimensional and has personal meaning. Itincludes disease. nondisease and quality <strong>of</strong> life. People have the right to partie~pate in decisions affecting and effecting personal health.Environment includes all living and nonliving dimensions with which the individual,family and community have interrelationships. <strong>The</strong> dynamic environmentalinterrelations define and establish rules for health and modes <strong>of</strong> action.Nurstng is an art and a science. <strong>The</strong> discipline <strong>of</strong> nurs1ng is concerned with individual,family and community and their responses to health within the context <strong>of</strong>the changing health care environment. Pr<strong>of</strong>essional nursing includes the appraisaland the enhancement <strong>of</strong> health. Personal meanings <strong>of</strong> health are understood in thenursing situation within the context <strong>of</strong> familial, societal and cultural meanings. <strong>The</strong>pr<strong>of</strong>essional nurse uses knowledge from theories and research in nursing andother disciplines in providing nursing care. <strong>The</strong> role <strong>of</strong> the nurse involves the exercise<strong>of</strong> social, cultural, and political responsibilities, including accountability for pr<strong>of</strong>essionalactions, provision <strong>of</strong> quality nurs1ng care, and community involvement.Education is an individualized, life-long process. Learning includes the individual'sinterrelations with the environment. knowledge and skill acquisition, development<strong>of</strong> critical thinking, and self awareness. Self-expression enables the student torespond to clients who have unique human values and cultural heritage. Eachnursing student brings attitudes, beliefs, values, feelings, knowledge and experienceinto the learning environment <strong>The</strong>se variables influence learning that occursthrough continual construction and reconstruction <strong>of</strong> experience in relation to environmentalinfluences.Nursing education at the baccalaureate level synthesizes knowledge from nursing,humanities, SOCial, cultural, phys1cal and natural sciences to operationalize clinIcal decision-making <strong>The</strong> student is prepared to function as nurse generalist 1n avariety <strong>of</strong> settings. Faculty and student continually seek to refine the commitmentto and understanding <strong>of</strong> the relationship between theory and practice Studentsare encouraged to become self-directed, collaborative. Interdependent and independent.<strong>The</strong>se var1ables are the foundation for life-long learning and pr<strong>of</strong>essionaldevelopment.Nursing education at the master's level builds upon baccalaureate nurs1ng educa·tion and provides foundation for doctoral study. <strong>Graduate</strong> education preparesadvanced practice nurses w1th expertise 1n crit1cal think1ng and dec1S1on mak1ng,effective communication, and therapeutic Interventions. Through a variety <strong>of</strong> learningexperiences, master <strong>of</strong> science in nurs1ng students analyze and use theocet1calformulations and research f1nd1ngs in advanced pract1ceMASTER OF SCIENCEIN NURSINGAccreditation<strong>The</strong> master's degree programs are fully accredited by the National League forNurs1ng Accred1tat1on Comm1ssion (NL.NAC). NLNAC 1s a resource <strong>of</strong> Informationregarding tuition, fees, and length <strong>of</strong> program and can be contacted at 350 HudsonStreet. New York, New York 10014, 1-888-669-9656 extension 153Characteristics <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Graduate</strong>*Upon completion <strong>of</strong> the program graduates will be able to:• Incorporate theories and advanced knowledge into nursing pract1ce.• Demonstrate competence 1n selected role(s)• Identify researchable nursing problems and partic1pate in research studies 1nadvanced nurs1ng pract1ce.• Use leadership, management, and teaching knowledge and competencies toinfluence nurs1ng pract1ce• Assume responsibility tor contnbuting to improvement 1n the del1very <strong>of</strong> healthcare and influencing loealth policy• Assume respons1b1l1ty for contributing to the advancement <strong>of</strong> the nursing pr<strong>of</strong>ess1on.Admission• Baccalaureate degree 1n nurs1ng from NLN-accredited nurs1ng prograrn. **• 3.00 GPA on a 4.00 scale for all previous college work• Miller Analogies Test taken within the last five years w1th a m1n;mum score <strong>of</strong>50 or GRE taken within the last f1ve years. Dur1ng the past three years, the range<strong>of</strong> GRE scores has been: verbal 400-614, quantitative 400-695, and nnalytical400-640.• Three (3) letters <strong>of</strong> reference from a recent employer; a member <strong>of</strong> the nursingpr<strong>of</strong>ession; a former faculty member.• 300-word essay describ1ng pr<strong>of</strong>essional goals.• lnterv1ew prior to adm1ss1on to the program.• Current state <strong>of</strong> Ohio l1cense to practice nurs1ng and evidence <strong>of</strong> malpracticeinsurance• Prerequ1s1te course requirements: Undergraduate Statistics. Nurs1ng Research,Basic Health Assessment and Computer Skills. <strong>Graduate</strong> Level StatisticsA one year expenence 1n an area where critrcal care and emergenc1es occur 1srequired for all students admitted to the nurse anesthes1a specialty.Applicants who are cert1f1ed nurse practitioners will be evaluated and have the1rprogram planned on an individual basis.Admission Procedures<strong>The</strong> student secures applrcation for <strong>Graduate</strong> <strong>School</strong> from the Office <strong>of</strong> the Dean<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Graduate</strong> <strong>School</strong>, <strong>The</strong> Un1versity <strong>of</strong> <strong>Akron</strong>, or the Off1ce <strong>of</strong> Student Affa:rs.College <strong>of</strong> Nursing Criteria specific tor admission to the <strong>Graduate</strong> Nursing Programmay be secured from the Associate Dean <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Graduate</strong> Program in Nursingor the Office <strong>of</strong> Student Affairs.
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