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FA 207 World Music
3 credits
This course focuses on the critical role of music in indigenous societies and its permeation into the mainstream. It will also study the varying functions of music within those societies and the intersection of tradition with innovation. Other areas of inquiry for the class include: how does music participate in identity politics? How does music serve as a social force across the globe? How does music connect our lives, our communities and the world in which we live? Special emphasis will be placed on the role of emerging technologies in globalization.
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FA 208 Pop Music: Diversity and Identity
3 credits
This course is designed to encourage students to think critically about popular music, as well as its social and historical meanings and contexts in relation to issues of identity. While the focus of the class is primarily on American popular music of the last century, European and non-Western forms will also be explored, with particular attention to: the role of pop music as a symbol of identity (i.e., race, class, gender, generational issues, ethnicity); the interaction of Colonial and Postcolonial traditions (European, African, Asian, and Native American traditions); and the influence of multimedia and technology (radio, video, internet).
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FA 209 Themes in Art
3 credits
This course is focused on diverse art historical traditions, not limited by interdisciplinary scope. Topics will include, but are not limited to: death; literature; medicine; magic and alchemy; opera; design; fashion; religion; technology. It is designed to complement an instructor’s specialized area of research and/or academic publication.
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FA 211 Global Contemporary Art
3 credits
This course will introduce the difficulty globalization poses to canonical contemporary art from the 1970s to the present day, drawing attention to problems involved in defining what the term “contemporary art” actually means, and the makers of such art. The question of individual and collective identity as exemplified in the visual arts will be explored through thematic lectures on diaspora, race, sexuality, medical infirmities, and psychological states using Postcolonial discourse by Homi K. Bhabha, Edward Said, Frantz Fanon, and Gayatari Spivak, among others.
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FA 213 Themes in Medical Humanities
3 credits
Medical Humanities is an interdisciplinary field that attempts to explore, and provide insight into: the human condition, personal identity, ethical and moral responsibilities, as well as individual and collective rights related to personhood. This will be observed, analyzed and applied through the specific lens of the Fine Arts, and how the various disciplines within it are synthesized with medicine and healthcare.
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FA 320 Art History Survey I
3 credits
A survey of the origins and movements that comprise the entirety of Western and non-Western art from the Paleolithic Era to the late 15th century Italian Renaissance. Emphasis will be on: cultural/technical influences of art production; analysis of movements, styles and works; comprehension of relevant theories; as well as basic identification of civilizations, eras, and movements.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 321 Art History Survey II
3 credits
A survey of the origins and movements that comprise the entirety of Western and non-Western art from 16th century High Renaissance to dawn of 20th century Modern Art. Emphasis will be on: cultural/technical influences of art production; analysis of movements, styles and works; comprehension of relevant theories; connoisseurship (identification) of stylistic characteristics of the individual artists and their associated movements.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 322 Art of Ancient Egypt
3 credits
This class will introduce students to the artistic, architectural and cultural production of Ancient Egypt, from the Neolithic through the Roman periods. Through the study Egyptian Art and Architecture, students will become acquainted with the issues and methods of the study of art history, with a particular emphasis on the importance of historical and archeological context. Objects in, and visits to, New York City museums will be an integral part of this course.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 323 Art of Classical Antiquity
3 credits
The different units of this course reflect the main chronological stages in art development in Ancient Greece and Rome, from the coming together of the Greek city-state and the emergence of Geometric Art (around 900 B.C.) to the fourth century A.D. shift that took place within Roman culture and art due to the growing influence of Christianity. We will explore the development of Greek architecture, sculpture, and painting up to the Hellenistic period, when Greek art began to influence new parts of the globe through the conquests of Alexander the Great. We will then turn our attention to Roman art, studying its development from the time of the Roman Republic, a period that overlaps with Greece’s Classical and Hellenistic periods, to the waning of the Western Roman Empire. You will learn that while Roman art was, to a large extent, inspired by Greek art, it also developed its own distinctive characteristics. The artistic traditions of Ancient Greece and Rome ultimately served as the foundation for the art of the Western world; these traditions continue to reverberate to the present day.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 324 Early Christian & Medieval Art
3 credits
This course will examine human cultural production between the years 250 and 1300. Beginning in the last centuries of the Roman Empire, and continuing through the luminous art of the “dark ages,” the topics of study will conclude with the towering monuments of the French Gothic style. Particular attention will be given to works of architecture and engineering, and class discussion will explore themes of social as well as political history.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 325 Northern Renaissance Art
3 credits
The course surveys painting and the graphic arts in the Netherlands, Germany, and France c. 1350-1550. This comprises a broad range of material, including art produced for various courts, churches, civic bodies, and private patrons among the growing middle classes in the cities of Western Europe. Rather than presuming a “Northern” style defined in contrast to the art of the Italian Renaissance, we will aim to understand regional and individual tendencies on their own terms. Works will be examined in light of the many circumstances of artistic production in the period, with attention to changing issues of function, iconography, patronage, the market, and the rapidly expanding traffic of artistic ideas.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 326 Italian Renaissance Art
3 credits
In art, the Italian Renaissance broke away from the abstract formalism characteristic of the Medieval styles of European art, and sought to imitate nature, spurred on by the example of Classical art. Renaissance Italy produced some of the greatest artists in world history: Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael and Donatello are only a few of the names that still hold magic today. This course will examine the development of Italian art and architecture from ca. 1250 to ca. 1550, focusing on the major developments in this period as well as art as an expression of Renaissance values.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 327 Baroque & Rococo Art
3 credits
This course comprises three components: Southern Baroque, Northern Baroque, and Rococo, and investigates painting, sculpture, and architecture in Italy and Spain during the 17th century, stressing the theatrical, ecstatic, and virtuoso character of works produced for royalty, the Church, and the rising middle class by such masters as Caravaggio, Bernini, and Velazquez. An examination of the Golden Age of painting, sculpture, and architecture in France, England, and the Netherlands, showing how such figures as Rembrandt and Vermeer encoded meaning in works of detailed realism and contributed to the rise of new subjects in art, including still life, landscape, and portraiture. A study of painting, sculpture, and architecture produced in Western Europe prior to and during the Enlightenment, with emphasis on the luxurious, sensual art of the Rococo, the rational classicism of Palladianism.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 328 19th Century Art
3 credits
A comprehensive and critical look at pervasive themes of 19th century art in both Europe and America. This course aims not to be a traditional survey of the 19th century, breaking artists and paintings down by movement, but rather a holistic approach that considers common trends, or motifs, that artists of different gender, nationality, race, and sexuality, incorporate into their art, regardless of historical period.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 329 Latin American Art
3 credits
A survey of the civilizations that flourished in Latin American from the Pre-Colombian era, through the Spanish Conquest, to contemporary art. Emphasis will be on the development of early civilizations, their transformation and mutation, into hybrid postcolonial nations.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 330 American Art
3 credits
This course surveys art of America from the Colonial era through the Beaux-Arts Style of the late 19th Century. We will consider broad stylistic tendencies in various regions and periods and examine specific artists and works of art in historical and social contexts, with emphasis on the congruent evolution of contemporary American multi-cultural identity. We will move chronologically, more or less, with many overlaps and cross-chronological, thematic diversions that will help shape this overview and offer different perspectives on the notion of an “American art,” per se. Overarching issues that have interested major scholars of American art and its purview include the landscape (wilderness, Manifest Destiny, rural settlement, and urban development); the family and gender roles; the founding rhetoric of freedom and antebellum slavery; and notions of artistic modernism through the dawn of the 20th century.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 331 Modern Art
3 credits
What is “modern art” exactly? When did it begin? Who is the first “modern artist”? Is there such a thing? Modern art’s origins are as dubious as its reputation amongst the general population. Many works regarded as masterpieces by those in the marketplace (i.e., Christie’s, Sotheby’s, etc.), are considered to be a hoax or joke at best, or not art at all at worst. This course will address these difficulties and try to determine when the modern era in art history began, and when exactly it ended. Class discussion and personal opinion are extremely relevant to this course, in order to evaluate the artists, their works, navigate the art market, and define what truly constitutes a work of art in the modern era.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 332 History of Graphic Design
3 credits
A survey of the origins that comprise the entirety of Western and non-Western graphic design from the prehistoric era to the Digital Age of the 21st century. Emphasis will be on the development of writing, printing methods and materials, analysis of styles, comprehension of relevant terms and techniques.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 333 History of 20th Century Fashion
3 credits
A survey of the 20th century’s fashion highlights, each week focusing on a particular designer beginning with Paul Poiret in 1903 to the late Alexander McQueen. The interlacings of fashion with the fine, decorative and media arts will be another area of exploration, including the impact of the popular ‘Project Runway’. This course is not limited to Western fashion, but will also examine the global influence of major Asian designers. Additionally, there will be a trip to the New York City Garment District, and designer boutiques, to discuss fashion marketing in situ.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 335 Special Topics in Art History
3 credits
Topics vary from semester to semester and will be announced with pre-registration information.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 342 Intermediate Painting
3 credits
This course explores both traditional and nontraditional concepts and techniques of painting and the development of style. Topics may include color theory, two-dimensional design, and the nature of representation.
Prerequisite(s): FA 124
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FA 352 Ceramics II
3 credits
The principles of ceramic materials, techniques, and design within a problem solving environment. Specific aesthetic and technical criteria will be examined and individual development will be emphasized. Health and safety concerns are stressed. Students will broaden their knowledge, skills and sensibilities in working with the ceramic medium. The course will introduce the second semester student to the various advanced techniques and concepts of using clay for creative expression. The student is expected to further develop their skills in various advanced forming methods. Increase their sensitivity to the materials, to aesthetic design, and to further develop individual and imaginative use of the materials.
Prerequisite(s): FA 152
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FA 358 Sculpture II
3 credits
This course builds upon fundamentals learned in Sculpture I with an emphasis on materials and site selection, scale, and individual expression.
Prerequisite(s): FA 158
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FA 360 Music & the Crisis of Modernism
3 credits
What is modernity? How did it affect the arts and science, forming new cohesions between the disciplines? What aspects of modernity are uniquely Western in their appeal; which are universal? This course is intended as an interdisciplinary exploration of the modernist crisis with a special emphasis on Viennese culture during the period 1880–1914. The topical survey will explore how the leaders in science, medicine, and art began a revolution that forever changed how we think about the human mind. Our final stop will be the idea of globalization as we examine how our shifting worldviews have spawned new crises in meaning, the arts, and society.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 361 Music & the Mind
3 credits
This course explores the cognitive foundations of music through the intersection of psychology and music. We will examine the full range of physical, psychophysical, and cognitive mechanisms that lead to musical experience. This survey begins with the physics of musical instruments and the physical qualities of musical pitch. Key topics include: the psychophysics of hearing; perceptual organization; memory; and biological responses to music. Finally, we examine the structures in working memory that allow individual pitch events to be organized into musical expressions. Along the way, we will look at the general principles that govern the structure of music and the ways in which music psychology influences our health and society.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 362 Music, Ecology & the Environment
3 credits
The theory of evolution as adaptation can’t explain why nature is so beautiful. It took the concept of sexual selection for Darwin to explain that a process has more to do with aesthetics than with the practical. Through an interdisciplinary lens, we will examine the “survival of the beautiful” as the interplay of beauty, art, and culture in evolution. Taking inspiration from Darwin’s observation that animals have a natural aesthetic sense, this course will investigate why animals (humans included) have innate appreciation for beauty-and why nature is, indeed, beautiful. Moreover, we will study the ecology of humans, their response to the environment, and the way in which art mediates our experiences in society.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 363 Sacred Sounds: Music & Religion
3 credits
This course provides a basic framework for understanding the development of the vast treasury of psalms, hymns, canticles, spiritual songs, and other sacred music within the Christian tradition. Through primary readings and listening activities, we will address the nature of church music from both a historical and theological context. In addition, non-Western traditions will be examined alongside variable definitions of spirituality in practice. The course will conclude by exploring shifting boundaries between sacred and secular in popular culture.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 364 Music, Philosophy & Meaning
3 credits
This class surveys various answers to two broad and deceptively simple questions: What is music?, and Why does it matter? Both questions have spawned a significant discussions and a variety of answers. In this class, we will examine some of these answers with an eye towards helping students develop thoughtful views of their own as to the nature of music and its cultural value. These questions will be addressed with respect to a variety of musical styles, from “classical” music to jazz, pop and rock. No formal background in music or philosophy is required.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 365 Special Topics in Music & Culture
3 credits
Topics vary from semester to semester and will be announced with pre-registration information.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 366 Collegium Musicum
3 credits
This course combines theory and practice with an active approach to early music. Through group performance and guided study, students will be immersed in music and culture of the Medieval, Renaissance and Early Baroque periods. The class meets each semester and performs throughout the academic year. Students may repeat the course in subsequent semesters, but the class may only be taken once to satisfy requirements for the Music and Culture Minor.
Prerequisite(s): FA 203 or FA 204
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FA 373 Intermediate Drawing
3 credits
An intermediate level course that expands upon skills learned in Fundamentals of Drawing & Composition (FA 103) and other introductory art courses. Specialized drawing techniques in dry and wet media will be introduced as well as contemporary, experimental, and conceptual approaches and issues.
Prerequisite(s): FA 103
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FA 374 Anatomical Drawing
3 credits
Students will learn to master the shapes and lines of the body, including muscles and bone structure. Movement, shape, speed line and mass will be reviewed and incorporated into the work in an attempt to redefine the human body as a much-needed subject of art making. Students will be required to participate actively in conceptualization and aesthetic critiques as well as discussions on technical issues. The class intends to create in the students a mature aesthetic vocabulary. Readings and other resources of study will be distributed, which will help foster a critical mind as well as a resource of intellectual, art making.
Prerequisite(s): FA 103
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FA 380 Jewelry Design I
3 credits
This course offers a progressive, hands-on introduction to the fundamental technical, conceptual, and aesthetic issues of jewelry and metalsmithing. Through a series of explorational assignments and technical exercises, students will be introduced to a broad range of processes, progressing from the simpler to the more complex. This class is highly structured with demonstrations and instruction each class time.
Prerequisite(s): FA 152 or FA 158
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FA 381 Introduction to Textile Design
3 credits
This course is an introduction to textiles that provides a broad view of the development, production and utilization of fabrics and the impact they have on design and construction. The characteristics of different fibers, yarns, fabrics, and finishes are investigated.
Prerequisite(s): FA 103 or FA 124
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FA 403 Advanced Drawing
3 credits
This course will focus on expanded definitions and practices of marking space, and aims to introduce, contextualize and explore a wide variety of drawing methods including the more traditional practice of “dragging a tool across a receptive background, usually a piece of paper”, as well as spatially focused practices, such as such as marking the landscape, as well as process-oriented methods that document the artist’s action and the passage of time.
Prerequisite(s): FA 373 or FA 374
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FA 410 Jewelry Design II
3 credits
This course aims to advance the building skills acquired in FA 380 (Jewelry Design I), and surveys a variety of casting and forming processes. The emphasis is on form and textural development. Integration of elements with other forms and processes is stressed. Technical information is introduced to increase the artistic range of the materials and techniques previously covered in Jewelry I, and will examine the interdependence of medium and image.
Prerequisite(s): FA 380
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FA 441 Advanced Painting
3 credits
This course is the capstone of the painting track within the Studio Arts. Assignments are comprised of projects intended to bring out individual tendencies and potential combined with continued work from life in both the oil and more difficult watercolor mediums.
Prerequisite(s): FA 342
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FA 452 Ceramics III
3 credits
Advanced study of ceramic techniques with emphasis on surface, various firing skills, ceramic history, and design.
Prerequisite(s): FA 352
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FA 480 Independent Study
1-3 credits
Special investigation of a selected topic.
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FA 604 Chamber Singers
1 credit
A student-only chorus specializing in the performance of music appropriate for a small ensemble, including a cappella vocal chamber music and jazz harmonies. Some travel for off-campus performances is likely. May be repeated for credit; up to 3 credit hours can be accumulated toward graduation.
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GEO 202 Cultural World Geography
3 credits
A survey of the earth’s people and their relationship to the environment. Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Australia, Asia, the area comprising the former Soviet Union, Latin America, the United States, and Canada will be studied.
Spring only
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GEO 413 Geography Cooperative Education
3-12 credits
Academic study combined with work experience in the community.
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GEO 480 Independent Study
1-3 credits
Special investigation of a selected topic.
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Geriatric Care Manager |
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GCM 500 Geriatric Care Manager I
3 credits
This course will cover an introduction to geriatric case management, review standards and practice guidelines, cover geriatric assessment, psychopathologic conditions common in the elderly, ethics, care planning, communication issues, and other related issues.
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GCM 501 Geriatric Care Manager II
3 credits
This course will cover an understanding of the continuum of care, providing for nutrition, senior community centers, adult day care, home health organizations, housing options, transferring from home to institutional settings, report writing, counseling and other related topics.
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GCM 505 Anatomy & Physiology of Aging
3 credits
This online course provides an overview of the basic structure and functions of the human body, emphasizing anatomy and physiology. With this foundation, age-related characteristics and some dysfunctions associated with the aging process are studied. Students will utilize the tools of analysis, synthesis and evaluation to assess body functions and age related changes.
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GCM 510 Dementia
3 credits
This course will concentrate on dementia’s that afflict the elderly in ever increasing numbers, focusing on the magnitude, pathology, progression, treatment and interventions of these diseases. Client, family, human service systems, long term care as well as personal care issues will be studied in depth. The course will offer opportunities for geriatric care managers to gain a pragmatic experience in dealing with dementia clients, their families and other care providers.
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GCM 515 Geriatric Assessment
3 credits
This course will cover the numerous assessments available to the geriatric care manager. The assessments address ADL’s, psychological, sociological, medical and spiritual aspects of client served by the geriatric care manager.
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GCM 520 Ethics of Aging
3 credits
This course will address the various aspects of ethics that a geriatric care manager will confront in his or her practice. This will include bioethics, business ethics, social ethics and philosophy of a personhood.
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GCM 590 Geriatric Care Manager Seminar
1-3 credits
An in-depth course of study of a specific aspect of geriatric care management. This would entail small groups of advanced level students.
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GER 241 Introduction to Social Gerontology
3 credits
Introduction to the study of aging as just one of many normal life processes in contemporary culture. Issues discussed include the biological, psychological, and sociological aspects of aging and the implications of those aspects. GER 241 is a for all other gerontology courses.
Fall
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GER 277 Adult Development and Aging
3 credits
This course provides an overview of adult development from early adulthood through death and focuses on both normative changes and individual differences. Topics discussed include biological changes, changes in health and health habits, cognitive and intellectual changes, sex roles and family roles, work and work roles, development of relationships, changes in personality and motive, mental health and psychopathology, and death and dying. Developmental theories, models, and research methods will also be discussed.
Prerequisite(s): PSY 123
Fall
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GER 341 Substance Abuse and the Aged
3 credits
Focuses on the use patterns, diagnosis, and treatment methods specific to the aged substance abuser. Issues examined will include misuse and abuse of prescription drugs, behavior and risk factors, factors related to underdiagnosis, and relationship to depression and suicide.
Spring/alternate years
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GER 358 Counseling the Older Adult
1-3 credits
The effective use of individual and group counseling techniques for older persons with emotional or social difficulties in adjusting to the aging process.
Alternate years
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GER 365 Alzheimers Disease
3 credits
Exploration of the many facets of Alzheimers Disease and other dementias. Assessment, intervention, and psychosocial implications of treatment for patients, families, and caregivers.
Fall
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GER 370 Remotivation Therapy
3 credits
Development of a group therapy approach applicable to varied populations including children, young adult, aged, and special needs. Emphasis on learning and practicing techniques to motivate and prepare these populations for more advanced group therapies
Spring
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GER 375 Aging Policies and Programs
3 credits
The historical development and current implementation of social policies for the aging. Discussion of policies affecting income, health care, social services, and volunteerism.
Spring
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GER 392 Seminar
3 credits
In-depth study of a special topic or area of interest. Small group discussion format for advanced students.
(On demand)
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GER 393 Seminar
3 credits
In-depth study of a special topic or area of interest. Small group discussion format for advanced students.
(On demand)
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GER 410 Adult Protective Services
3 credits
Examination of the needs and potentialities of the most vulnerable and frail of the nation’s elderly population. Study of the philosophy and delivery of protective services for the elderly.
(On demand)
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GER 413 Gerontology Cooperative Education
3 credits
Academic study combined with work experience in the community.
(On demand)
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GER 470 Practicum
3 credits
Work experience in a selected agency, which provides services to the aged. Practicum supervised by an agency representative; education directed by faculty. Direct service to clients.
(On demand)
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GER 480 Independent Study
1-3 credits
Special investigation of a selected topic.
(On demand)
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Health Care Informatics |
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HCI 110 Introduction to Health Care Informatics
3 credits
A comprehensive overview of the emerging field of health care informatics. Students will examine the impact of informatics on health care delivery systems. The use of informatics in health care professions practice, education, research and administration will be explored.
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HCI 120 Current Issues and Trends in Health Care Informatics Practice
2 credits
A comprehensive overview of the emerging field of health care informatics. Students will examine the impact of informatics on health care delivery systems. The use of informatics in health care professions practice, education, research and administration will be explored. (previously offered as HP 120)
Prerequisite(s): HCI 110 , MIS 110 or permission of the instructor
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HCI 211 Health Informatics Standards
3 credits
This course provides an overview of health care informatics standards in the United States. Students will examine how standards are developed, review the major health informatics standards organizations and their standards, explore reasons for adoption or non-adoption of standards, and investigate how standards are used in the federal healthcare reform initiative.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or program director
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HCI 230 Health Care Informatics Internship
1 credit
Students work as team members on comprehensive projects with health care technology industry advisors and program faculty. Requires course faculty approval.
Prerequisite(s): MIS 200 , MIS 432 , HCI 120
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HCI 240 Health Informatics Research Seminar
1 credit
This course provides an orientation to life-long learning in health informatics. It is an opportunity for the student to investigate the body of professional knowledge under the guidance of the instructor to gain an understanding of the current state of, and emerging issues in health informatics. Students will explore a variety of online information sources. Each student will identify a topic of interest subject to instructor approval, research its various aspects, prepare a research briefing, and present a review of findings to the class.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor or program director
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HCI 261 PACS Administration I
3 credits
This course will introduce elements pertaining basic theories and key components of a Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS). Discussions will focus on the history of PACS as well as basic knowledge and principles for implementation. Additionally we will review the requirements of the CIIP exam as governed by the American Board of Imaging Informatics. The course will examine topics such as basic theory and principles in PACS administration, networking, communication, organizational and project management within a health care environment.
Prerequisite(s): current enrollment in the PACS Administration Certificate program; or current enrollment in or graduate of an accredited medical imaging program and permission of the instructor.
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HCI 262 PACS Administration II
3 credits
This course will apply the basic PACS principles and integrate the technical aspects of Picture Archiving and Communication Systems. Topics will include connectivity, image management, storage, IT interfacing, system management, troubleshooting and a discussion on advanced technologies and the future of PACS.
Prerequisite(s): HCI 261 and current enrollment in the PACS Administration Certificate program; or permission of the instructor.
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HCI 500 Informatics for Healthcare Leaders
1 credit
This course introduces informatics, defines it, and follows the evolution and history of health informatics in the United States. This course also identifies and describes the functional components of health informatics and the relationships among these components. It also describes and provides the goals for the health informatics masters program, including establishing a competence benchmark for each student. Students will complete an entry competency examination to assess their current level of health informatics expertise. This is a first course for continued MSHI study.
Prerequisite(s): Current enrollment in the MSHI program.
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HCI 505 The Business of Health Informatics
3 credits
This course presents a detailed review of the structure of provider, payer, and other health care organizations along with the workflow in these types of organizations and their information systems needs. It addresses how informatics assists these organizations, how information is used in business and clinical operations, and how information technologists interact with business and clinical stakeholders in provider, payer, and other healthcare organizations. Students will analyze the informatics function and organizational relationships in their organizations.
Prerequisite(s): HCI 500 and current enrollment in the MSHI program.
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HCI 510 Modeling Health Information
3 credits
This course presents the foundation concepts of modeling health and healthcare information, including the principal process and data modeling methodologies and notation systems. Students will explore these techniques to create components of an enterprise information architecture for reference in subsequent courses. Modeling standards and best practices are covered along with model quality assessment. The course concludes by examining the use of information models for process redesign and reengineering, and applications in computational biology and chemistry.
Prerequisite(s): HCI 500 and current enrollment in the MSHI program.
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HCI 520 Healthcare Information Systems
3 credits
This course identifies the differences between healthcare transactional and analytical systems followed by a description of the principal business and clinical systems in provider, payer, public health, and regulatory organizations. It also examines program and project management systems used in health care. The function and structure of these systems is explored along with concepts of data interoperability, system interfacing and system integration.
Prerequisite(s): HCI 500 and current enrollment in the MSHI program.
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HCI 530 Healthcare Systems Analysis and Design
3 credits
The course develops the skills needed to lead and manage IT acquisition, development, and implementation projects from requirements analysis through solution design in a health care environment. It covers building an interdisciplinary team among the principal healthcare stakeholders, and the various methods used to plan systems, define system requirements, and selecting in-house development, custom development, or acquisition of vendor solutions. It also covers managing the creation of a solution architecture and design, implementation planning, resource allocation, and quality management. (OM 573 will also be accepted as meeting this requirement)
Prerequisite(s): HCI 500 and current enrollment in the MSHI program.
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HCI 550 Health Informatics Standards and Best Practices
3 credits
This course examines the US and international standards environment, how standards organizations work, how standards are created and how these are used. Each student will select one of the major US standards organizations, and prepare and present a briefing on the organization and its standards. The role of the federal government will be reviewed. Students will participate in a debate often facing healthcare organizations on the merits of using informatics standards.
Prerequisite(s): HCI 500 and current enrollment in the MSHI program.
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HCI 600 Emerging Issues in Health Informatics
1 credit
This course provides the opportunity for guided analysis and discussion of the emerging issues in health informatics from the perspective of student accomplishments in the first year of this program. Under faculty guidance, students will form small discussion groups, identify a number of important and emerging issues for analysis and discussion. The course concludes with student presentations of these issues, salient points, and any conclusions or resolutions reached. Students will also identify and frame their thesis or professional contribution research.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the MSHI first year coursework.
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HCI 610 Legal, Ethical, and Public Policy Issues in Health
3 credits
This course will orient the student to the legal, ethical and public policy issues confronting health informaticists. Students will review key medico-legal, ethical, and regulatory issues such as the nature of the electronic health record, electronic medical record, personal health record. They will examine existing and emerging issues in data ownership, the medico-legal requirements for health information, privacy and confidentiality of protected health information, and what constitutes and authorized use of personal data. Emerging regulatory provisions, such as evolving federal requirements, will be discussed. (NSG 555 will also be accepted as meeting this requirement).
Prerequisite(s): HCI 600
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HCI 620 Enterprise Information Governance
3 credits
This course explores the process of governing information as en enterprise core asset in the healthcare organization. The course will explore the rationale behind Core Asset Management and the essential elements of enterprise information governance, such as data quality, security and master data management. The course will examine the benefits of information governance along with overcoming resistance within the organization. The course will also examine how to measure progress along the information governance implementation path. Students will create an outline for an enterprise information governance strategy and implementation approach.
Prerequisite(s): HCI 600
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HCI 640 Executive Health Informatics
3 credits
This course prepares students for the duties and responsibilities of the informaticist, information technologist, or information manager at the director and executive level of healthcare organizations. Students will acquire skills for succeeding in their corporate management functions, in the management committee, and in the boardroom. Course topics will include executive decision making, individual and group executive presentations, professional ethics, executive presence, strategic planning, succession planning, and executive etiquette. Students will make extensive use of case studies and white papers, and prepare and deliver typical executive briefings and supporting documents.
Prerequisite(s): HCI 600
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HCI 650 Health Informatics Proficiencies I
3 credits
This course is a collection of 45 on-line modules delivered on demand. Under guidance from their faculty advisor, students select modules appropriate for their interests and career plans. Each module can be completed in an hour, starting with a pre-test and concluding with a proficiency test. Upon successfully completing these 45 modules, the student and faculty advisor review progress and credit is given for the course. The module library will be available around the clock, 7 days a week and will be periodically reviewed and updated as topics evolve. Modules may not be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): HCI 600
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HCI 655 Health Informatics Proficiencies II
3 credits
This course is a follow-on to HCI 650 Health Informatics Proficiencies I . This course allows the student to select a set of specific proficiencies in health informatics beyond what is provided in formal course work and independent research. Students can use this vehicle to tailor the course and the masters program to fit their career needs. It also allows the student to select 45 individual one-hour online, on-demand training modules. No training module within this course or from Proficiencies I course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): HCI 650: Health Informatics Proficiencies I
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HCI 660 Health Informatics Thesis Research
3 credits
This course is a follow-on to HCI 650 Health Informatics Proficiencies I . This course allows the student to select a set of specific proficiencies in health informatics beyond what is provided in formal course work and independent research. Students can use this vehicle to tailor the course and the masters program to fit their career needs. It also allows the student to select 45 individual one-hour online, on-demand training modules. No training module within this course or from Proficiencies I course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): HCI 600 and acceptance for HCI 665
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HCI 665 Health Informatics Thesis
3 credits
Under the supervision of a faculty mentor, students will prepare a thesis on a topic of their own choosing, documenting their thesis research performed in HCI 660 . The thesis document will be reviewed by a faculty board that may include guest scholars. The student will make a public presentation of the thesis in the HCI 690 Health Informatics Colloquium.
Prerequisite(s): HCI 600 and HCI 660
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HCI 675 Health Informatics Professional Contribution
3 credits
This course provides the framework for the student to conduct a literature review, research a topic of interest, and prepare and deliver of a professional presentation, or prepare a professional paper for publication in a professional journal. A student may elect to perform an informatics project, such as conducting a needs assessment for a clinical system, in association with a health care organization.
Prerequisite(s): HCI 600
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HCI 690 Health Informatics Colloquium
1 credit
This course concludes the masters program with a public forum for students to present their research or theses. Students will also complete a health informatics competency examination and a program exit survey.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the MSHI second year coursework and track options.
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HCM 101 Introduction to Health Systems
3 credits
The course is designed to give students a basic understanding of the health care system in the United States. It describes the basic components of the delivery system, and examines the history and evolution of the system. Trends in health care management, delivery, and financing are analyzed, including a critical analysis of the system, examining its strengths and weaknesses. The features of Medicare and Medicaid programs, including possible future funding scenarios, are thoroughly examined.
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HCM 371 Health Care Reimbursement and Finance
3 credits
This course provides a broad-based overview of the managerial aspects of health care finance, beginning with a brief review of accounting systems in health care institutions. A comprehensive review of health care reimbursement structures is presented for acute care facilities, nursing homes, rehabilitation facilities, home health, and hospitals. Cost behavior and cost analysis concepts are examined. Budgeting and internal control, including auditing concepts and techniques, are explored. Service volume financial modeling techniques are explained.
Prerequisite(s): HCM 101 , and either ACC 101 or HP 125
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HCM 401 Managed Care
3 credits
This course is designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of managed care in the United States. It describes the environment leading to the development of managed care, its intended purpose, the types of managed care organizations, strengths and weaknesses of managing care, and its impact on consumers and providers.
Prerequisite(s): HCM 101 , HCM 371
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HCM 403 Health Care Strategic Management
3 credits
In this course the student will develop skills to manage health services organizations from a strategic perspective. It will examine the use of systematic assessment of both the internal and external environment of the organization. Emphasis will be placed on the development of business strategies to meet the needs of multiple markets. Recent successes and failures in the health care industry will be studied.
Prerequisite(s): HCM 101 , BUS 208
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HCM 406 Current Issues and Trends in Health Care Management
3 credits
This is an issues-oriented course that examines the health care delivery system in the United States that reviews the entire continuum of care relative to current trends and recent changes in legislation, market forces, and consumer attitudes and preferences. The key issues confronting health care today will be identified, causes will be examined, and reasonable solutions will be proposed and debated.
Prerequisite(s): HCM 101 , HCM 371 , and either HCM 452 or HP 125
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HCM 452 Health Care Law
3 credits
This course is designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of health care law in the United States. It describes the basic components of the law impacting healthcare, and the evolution of the law leading up to the current statutes, regulations and case law.
Prerequisite(s): HCM 101
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HCM 469 Health Care Marketing
3 credits
Health care marketing will provide an examination of marketing principles and processes related to health care organizations. It is an introduction to the process of marketing products, services, and organizations in the health care industry to meet the needs of domestic and global customers. Product, price, distribution channels, service and marketing communication strategies are examined. It explores the provider and consumer perspectives of marketing, as well as the impact of the Internet on delivery systems. Company analysis, market segmentation, the use of market research, product pricing and distribution, advertising, and target markets are examined.
Prerequisite(s): HCM 101
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HCM 602 Global Health
3 credits
This course provides an introduction to global health care services and systems and a foundation for understanding, comparing and analyzing health care internationally. The student will study the culture, environmental, economic and political factors that influence health, including the organization of healthcare services their structure, financing and delivery. Students will analyze and appreciate the differences in health that exist between countries, current and past problems and ethical issues surrounding cost, access and quality.
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HP 125 Introduction to Patient Navigation
3 credits
Students examine patient navigation roles including the current use of patient navigation as defined by the federal government and payment sources in hospitals, community health organizations, and clinical trials. The course orients students to implications of health care reform, health disparities, and the basics of chronic disease and health promotion.
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HP 135 Health Behavior Change Application
3 credits
This online course will integrate theory and clinical knowledge designed for patient navigators to use knowledge of several behavioral and social science theories, the determinants of risk from those theories, and link them to prevention interventions in an interactive and applied manner. The course includes exercises in understanding the factors that influence behavior; an overview of the different levels of interventions; the introduction of a framework to link theory, behavioral determinants and interventions; and small group work to strengthen skills learned in the course.
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HP 200 Healthy Lifestyles
3 credits
This course is designed for any student interested in understanding contemporary issues related to wellness. At the completion of this course the student will be able to describe the concept of wellness and apply this understanding to everyday life. The content will focus on the physical, sexual, intellectual, emotional/psychological, spiritual, occupational, and recreational aspects of wellness. Wellness will be viewed across the lifespan emphasizing multicultural aspects of individuals and families. Appropriate theoretical models will be utilized to enhance understanding of the content presented. Course discussions and assignments will explore individual lifestyles highlighting behaviors of the individuals that impact on personal and community wellness.
Prerequisite(s): None required, but PSY 123 and SOC 101 strongly recommended
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HP 210 HIV/AIDS
3 credits
The focus of this interdisciplinary course is the biological and social issues related to AIDS prevention, specifically HIV risk reduction and behavioral interventions. The holistic approach to health services of individuals, families and communities is emphasized throughout, including spiritual, nutritional and alternative health therapies. The social impact of AIDS upon the health care system, state, and federal government is included.
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HP 220 American Sign Language
3 credits
This course is designed to introduce the basic skills of American Sign Language (ASL) to enhance communication with the deaf community. Students will develop skills in both implementing and interpreting the ASL alphabet, basic signs, vocabulary and components of grammar.
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HP 225 Advanced Care Coordination
3 credits
Students examine patient navigation skills to assist patient/clients with goal setting and financial navigation. The course orients students to skills of goal setting, listening, tracking and timing, as well as other requisite professional communication skills.
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