2020-2021 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Occupational Therapy |
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OT 532 Community-based Practice
3 credits
This course is designed to introduce the student to community based practice settings and to help the student develop the necessary skills to work in emerging areas of practice within the profession. Students will explore the current trends that reflect a shift in the delivery of occupational therapy services from traditional settings to health promotion and wellness programs in the community. Throughout the course students will identify and critique programs that promote access to occupational therapy and explore occupation-centered programs at community based agencies that serve various groups and populations. Emphasis will be placed on underserved populations living in the community and/or at-risk populations including children and youth, adults and older adults.
Prerequisite(s): OT 405 , OT 407
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OT 592 Level I Fieldwork – Adults
0 credit
This Level I fieldwork experience includes; observation, interaction with adult clients and other health care professionals, participation in the intervention process under direct supervision, developing an understanding of the needs of clients, and evaluation of the student’s performance in these areas.
Corequisite(s): OT 511
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OT 593 Level I Fieldwork- Older Adults
0 credit
This Level I fieldwork experience includes observation, interaction with older adult clients and other health care professionals, participation in the intervention process under direct supervision, developing an understanding of the needs of clients, and evaluation of the student’s performance in these areas.
Corequisite(s): OT 512
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OT 601 Level II Fieldwork I
7 credits
During this 12 week in-depth course students deliver Occupational Therapy services to clients through research-based interventions which are purposeful, meaningful, and occupation-based. They also gain exposure to the management and administration of occupational therapy programs. In this course students practice occupational therapy in site-specific areas of practice under the supervision of an occupational therapy fieldwork educator. This course also has a distance learning component via a Blackboard course through which an instructor assists students integrate concepts they learned in prior coursework with clinical reasoning practices and skills they are learning on fieldwork. This course may span more than one semester; if so, the student will register for OT 601A, and then register for OT 601B in the following semester, not to exceed 7 credits combined.
Prerequisite(s): OT 460 , OT 511 , OT 512
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OT 601A Level II Fieldwork I
2 credits
See OT 601
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OT 601B Level II Fieldwork I
5 credits
See OT 601
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OT 602 Level II Fieldwork II
7 credits
During this 12 week in-depth course students deliver Occupational Therapy services to clients through research-based interventions which are purposeful, meaningful, and occupation-based. They also gain exposure to the management and administration of occupational therapy programs. In this course students practice occupational therapy in site-specific areas of practice under the supervision of an occupational therapy fieldwork educator. This course also has a distance learning component via a Blackboard course through which an instructor assists students integrate concepts they learned in prior coursework with clinical reasoning practices and skills they are learning on fieldwork. This course may span more than one semester; if so, the student will register for OT 601A, and then register for OT 601B in the following semester, not to exceed 7 credits combined.
Prerequisite(s): OT 460 , OT 511 , OT 512
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OT 602A Level II Fieldwork II
3 credits
See OT 602
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OT 602B Level II Fieldwork II
4 credits
See OT 602
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OT 610 Elective: Special Topics in Occupational Therapy Practice
3 credits
Specialized areas of occupational therapy practice will be discussed; these will include, but are not limited to, hand therapy, sign language, assessment in pediatric practice, pediatric splinting, introduction to neuordevelopmental intervention techniques, and a series of courses offered in other disciplines within the College of Health Sciences. Topics vary each year depending upon the student interest and the availability of faculty with professional specialty expertise.
Prerequisite(s): By permission of the instructor and advisor.
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OT 615 Evidence-based Practice
3 credits
This course is designed to provide an extensive overview of evidence-based practice. Students will complete an in-depth evidence-based project related to occupational therapy practice. Students will develop a clinical question, gather current published evidence, complete a critical review of the evidence, and summarize and present the results of the critical appraisal process.
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OT 625 Adolescent and Early Adulthood Issues in Autism
3 credits
This course investigates the lifespan challenges of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders transitioning through adolescence and participating in life as young adults. The student will participate in an active exploration of issues of the client with autism including: adolescent social and learning abilities, young adult vocational success, adult transition to independent living, and aging impacts. The student will learn how to evaluate and establish community-based treatment plans to support adolescent and adult clients with autism in attaining and sustaining the most independent living possible. The student will also gain knowledge in establishing clear resource support for their clients in the community.
Prerequisite(s): Students must be practicing occupational therapists or have completed one Level II Fieldwork Experience.
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OT 630 Occupational Therapy Issues and Trends
2 credits
This course will review important issues and trends in the profession of occupational therapy. Students will explore, discuss, and critically analyze, important concepts and happenings in the field. Course content will include the philosophical base of O.T., occupation, health care trends, managed care, professional development, the team approach, inclusion, cultural diversity, occupation-centered and client-centered therapy, service delivery, practice specialty areas, role delineation, professional autonomy, reimbursement, legislation, advocacy, documentation systems, evidence-based practice and emerging areas of practice.
Prerequisite(s): OT 601 or OT 602
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OT 635 Assistive Technology
This course is designed to provide an opportunity to expand clinical knowledge in the area of Assistive Technology. Students learn the types and characteristics of assistive technology used by therapists. They also learn how legislation and funding affect client ability to access the various assistive devices. They learn how to evaluate client assistive technology needs, as well as the roles of posture, seating, and environmental inluences when designin assistive technology systems for clients.
Prerequisite(s): Students must be licensed occupational therapists or have completed one Level II Fieldwork Experience.
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OT 640 Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation
3 credits
This elective course offers students the opportunity to learn hand and upper extremity anatomy and physiology, orthotic fabrication skills, and occupation-based treatment approaches to facilitate the healing process for those who suffer from upper extremity pathologies. The process of intervention which this course emphasizes includes: screening, assessment, formulation of intervention plans, treatment implementation, discontinuation of services, and documentation of services. This is done in accordance with the profession’s standards of practice and code of ethics.
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OT 645 Vision Rehabilitation
3 credits
This course is designed to provide the occupational therapist with an understanding of the principles of the visual system and its influences upon daily occupations of people across the lifespan. The course will discuss normal vision, vision deficits, and evidence based interventions to utilize in practice in order to ehance the occupational performance of clients.
Prerequisite(s): Students must be practicing occupational therapists or have completed one Level II Fieldwork Experience.
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OT 650 Topics in Neuroscience and Neurohabilitation
3 credits
This course will present current information from the field of neuroscience pertaining to the influence of central and peripheral nervous system functioning on performance for individuals throughout the lifespan. Specialized topics in neurorehabilitation associated with advanced practice in pediatric and adult areas will be considered.
Prerequisite(s): Students must be practicing occupational therapists or have completed one Level II Fieldwork Experience.
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OT 655 Cognition and Function: Assessment, Accommodation, and Remediation
3 credits
This course will present current leading theories guiding occupational therapy intervention for adults with cognitive impairment. Students will gain hands-on experience administering a variety of cognitive assessments addressing both executive function and occupational performance. A variety of cognitive remediation and accommodation strategies will be presented. Safety modifications in the school, workplace, facility, and community environments will also be explored as appropriate for individuals with cognitive impairment.
Prerequisite(s): Students must be practicing occupational therapists or have completed one Level II Fieldwork Experience.
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OT 660 Health and Wellness: Theories and Programs for Adults
3 credits
This course will present theories and conceptual constructs related to health and wellness from a variety of disciplines. This will include interdisciplinary content from fields such as psychology, sociology, medicine, and physical and occupational therapy. Students will utilize theoretical concepts as a basis for assessing and evaluating health and wellness in self and others. The current literature and research describing the efficacy of various health and wellness interventions will be explored and demonstrated, and students will practice these approaches.
Prerequisite(s): Students must be practicing occupational therapists or have completed one Level II Fieldwork Experience.
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OT 670 Occupational Therapy Management and Supervision
3 credits
Students in the course will learn about the responsibilities of the occupational therapist in administrative, supervisory, and entrepreneurial roles. The influence of theory, practice and reimbursement regulations, and ethics on occupational therapy service management issues are examined. Topics include strategic planning, facility planning, program planning, accreditation, continuous quality improvement, marketing, management theories, supervisory styles, state licensure regulations, OTR/COTA role delineation, and liability/malpractice issues and insurance. Students in the course will gain skills in financial management, including program funding, third party reimbursement, and budgeting. Opportunities for the occupational therapy entrepreneur are explored, including private practice, consultation, and other innovative occupational therapy business endeavors.
Prerequisite(s): OT 460 , OT 511
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OT 675 Evidence Based Motor Planning Evaluation and Intervention in Pediatric Practice
3 credits
This course provides an in depth understanding of the motor development of the neurotypical child in the first year of life, history and theoretical principles of Neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT), and history and theoretical principles of the Motor Acquisition frame of reference. Evidenced based treatment strategies for children with motor impairments, including but not limited to children diagnosed with cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, and developmental delays will be analyzed. Students will apply the subject matter to their present caseloads.
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OT 680 Occupations for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
3 credits
This course is an introduction to the diagnosis and treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Students will be introduced to the basic information about the manner in which these disorders are diagnosed, what comprised the disorder, and evidence based interventions. Student will use newly learned information to compose an interpretive report of evaluation findings and develop an individualized and group based treatment protocol within the home, school or community setting.
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OT 690 Research Project I
3 credits
Students will begin a research project that contributes to the knowledge-base of occupational therapy; the outcome will include a paper acceptable for publication in a professional journal or presentation at a state or national conference.
Prerequisite(s): OT 520
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OT 695 Research Project II
3 credits
Students will complete a research project that contributes to the knowledge-base of occupational therapy; the outcome will include a paper or presentation acceptable for publication in a professional journal.
Prerequisite(s): OT 690
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OT 699 Practice Exam Preparation
0 credit
This is a required non-credit course which will provide students with the opportunity to take a series of practice and content examinations designed to help prepare them to sit for the NBCOT Examination. As a requirement for graduation, all weekday and weekend program occupational therapy students are required to successfully complete this university-offered NBCOT certification examination preparation course. Successful completion is determined by successful passing of the practice examination. This course is offered two times per year- once in the spring weekday program, and once in a summer weekend format. Students may repeat OT 699 an unlimited number of times until they pass the practice examination; once they have passed the practice exam they may proceed to graduate if all other requirements are met.
Prerequisite(s): OT 601 or OT 602
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Occupational Therapy Post-Professional Doctorate |
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OTD 620 Advanced Theory
3 credits
This course will examine the current and classic literature as it pertains to theory development and analysis and its relationship to macro and micro models, and comparative analysis of frames of reference for practice and research. There will be consideration of both basic and applied knowledge as it pertains to the study of occupational therapy as an applied science and the science of occupation as an academic discipline. This course will be offered in a combination on-campus launch and distance online learning format.
Fall semester
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OTD 625 Supporting Practice through Public Policy and Advocacy
3 credits
Students will analyze current state and federal public policy issues and the impact on the delivery of occupational therapy services. Students will develop knowledge related to public policy formation and acquire advanced skills in advocacy. This course will be offered in a combination of on-campus meetings and distance online learning.
Spring semester
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OTD 640 Designing, Implementing and Evaluating Quality Programs
3 credits
Through didactic and problem based learning, students will explore program assessment tools and complete needs assessments. Students will learn the value of developing a program mission, strategic plan, and operational tactics in the development of a successful allied health based program. Students will gain knowledge about budgeting, marketing, and revenue sources in order to ensure their developed program is underscored with financial responsibility. This course will be offered in a combination of on campus meetings and distance online learning.
Fall semester
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OTD 641 Evidence-based Practice
3 credits
Students will demonstrate knowledge of evidence-based practice and complete an in-depth evidence-based project related to occupational therapy practice. Students will develop a clinical question (relevant and applicable to their area of practice or specialization), gather current published evidence, complete a critical review of the evidence, summarize and present the results of the critical appraisal process. This course will be offered in a combination on-campus launch and distance online learning format.
Fall semester
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OTD 642 Advanced Research
3 credits
The doctorally trained clinician in occupational therapy must have a solid understanding of not only research basics, but how to use that knowledge to solve problems in their clinical practice. This course will provide educational experiences that foster advanced knowledge and application of research principles in both the quantitative and qualitative paradigms to the clinician’s practice areas.
Summer semester
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OTD 643 Education, Presentation and Publication
3 credits
Students will develop professional skills related to providing well constructed educational sessions, promoting occupational therapy through dissemination of their clinical and scholarly work. Topics will include preparing curricular objectives and means to obtain them; proposal submission for conference presentations; using technology to promote effective presentations and writing for practice oriented and scholarly journals.
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OTD 644 Occupational Science
3 credits
Occupational science, also known as occupationology, is the study of occupation. Occupation is “all ‘doing’ that has intrinsic and extrinsic meaning” (Wilcock, p. 257). The occupational therapy profession is becoming increasingly reliant on occupational science as a cornerstone of research and knowledge which justifies the use of occupation in therapeutic intervention. The purpose of this course is to provide knowledge of the history, evolution, and current state of the occupational science discipline, and how occupational science can be used as a framework for occupational therapy assessment and intervention.
Spring semester
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OTD 650 Capstone Course
3 credits
This course design engages doctoral students to advance their clinical reasoning and competence in a pre-identified, specialized area of practice. Through participation in this course, students will be able to identify the most relevant issues impacting the role of occupational therapy in their designated specialty area. They will complete readings in relevant literature, engage in communication exchanges with a professional leader in their identified area, and conclude their capstone project with a product reflecting the extent of their learning. Students will be assigned a faculty capstone advisor and participate in mandatory online modules embedded throughout the course to help guide the student during their capstone experience.
Summer semester
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Philosophy |
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PHL 100 Introduction to Philosophy
3 credits
This course examines those pivotal philosophies that have most significantly shaped the evolution of Western culture. Its aim is to critically reflect on the defining ideas of both tradition and the modern world, and to explore the specific challenges modernity poses to traditional thought. This course is a core requirement, and a for all other philosophy courses. It is also offered in the honors colloquia. Students who complete PHL 100 cannot take PHL 151 : University Writing Seminar, nor may students who complete PHL 151 take PHL 100.
Fall and Spring
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PHL 151 University Writing Seminar
3 credits
This course introduces and develops skills and abilities fundamental to proficient academic writing. This course emphasizes the critical reading and the summary, synthesis and analysis of primary materials in the study of Western philosophic systems. Students who complete PHL 151 cannot take PHL 100 : Introduction to Philosophy, nor may students who complete PHL 100 take PHL 151.
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PHL 200 Ethical Theory
3 credits
This course investigates the basic issues and problems encountered in the field of ethical theory. These issues include the prescriptive/descriptive distinction, the motivation for morality, virtue vs. rule-based ethics, deontological vs. consequentialist theories, moral psychology, and meta-ethical analysis. As a philosophical reflection upon our moral experience, special emphasis is placed upon rational justification for the stances we take in these issues.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
Fall and Spring
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PHL 201 Law, Justice and Society
3 credits
This course will focus on the main themes of the philosophy of law: the nature and limits of the law, the relation between legal and ethical reasoning, the notion of rights, the justifiability of punishment, and the law’s role in establishing and upholding justice, freedom, and equality. Special emphasis will be given to the acquisition of ethical reasoning skills.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 202 Environmental Philosophy
3 credits
This course is a survey of the fundamental principles and traditions underlying what we call today “environmental philosophy.” Students will explore the roots of our contemporary ideas about nature and ecology, animal rights, whether or not nature has intrinsic or merely instrumental value, ecofeminism, “deep” ecology, non-western perspectives on the environment, population, hunger, global warming and the Gaia theory that the planet is a living organism.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 205 Medieval Philosophy
3 credits
This course covers the philosophical discussions and debates that dominated the interchange between philosophical and theological discourse in the Latin West from the 11th to the 16th centuries. In the speculations of medieval philosophers, we find the constitutive elements of Western culture and philosophy.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 206 Logic
3 credits
This course is intended to provide students with the skills needed to apply logical principles and techniques of critical thought and argumentation to the analysis of their own words and the words of others. Emphasis will be on assessing the legitimacy of arguments, detecting common fallacies, evaluating evidence and improving skills in formal reasoning. Previously offered as PHL 105: Introduction to Logic
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 210 Philosophy of Person
3 credits
A dominantly phenomenological approach to analyzing the existential structures that constitute a person. Exploration of the possibilities for personal growth and evaluation of the various social forces that limit these possibilities.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 215 Wisdom Traditions
3 credits
The course will critically examine the non-western philosophic traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism through a small sampling of primary and secondary texts. These systems will be examined on their own merits as well as in contrast to Western alternatives.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 220 Philosophy and Literature
3 credits
The exploration of philosophical issues through the medium of literature, as distinct from the argumentative format common to straight forward philosophical discourse. Major emphasis is on tracing the changing conceptions of human nature and individual human action in the context of changing conceptions of nature, the human community, political legitimacy and morality.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 223 Social Ethics
3 credits
An examination of the leading ethical theories in normative discourse, and their application to the most urgent social problems that address us. Topics such as poverty, war, animal rights, economic justice, and the morality of sex and reproduction are debated.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 230 Philosophies of History
3 credits
This course will examine select conceptual issues that arise from philosophical engagements with history. Issues of consideration may include whether historical developments are contingent or necessary, whether history unfolds through a continuous and unified evolution or a series of discontinuous ruptures, or whether there is a single and total “History” or fractured and multiple histories. Topics of consideration may include the role truth, fiction, and interpretation play in historiography, the role history plays in shaping our sense of place and identity, or the potential uses and abuses to which history might be put in transforming our lives.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 231 Critical Social Theory
3 credits
This course introduces students to the major themes and issues of critical social theory – a theoretical field comprised of interdisciplinary methods of analysis that aim to identify social ills born of the dominant socio-political structures of our time, to locate the mechanisms of domination, subjugation, and oppression to which they give rise, and to ameliorate those effects through a transformation of ourselves and society. Topics of analysis may include economic exploitation, classism, consumerism, race, gender, or sexuality. Methods of analysis may include Marxism, psychoanalysis, Critical Theory, feminism, deconstruction, post-structuralism, critical race theory, queer theory, or post-colonialism.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 232 Philosophies of Mass Culture
3 credits
This course undertakes a philosophical and critical analysis of the unique historical phenomenon known as “mass culture,” which has been theorized as a socio-political and economic formation wherein the cultural productions that populate our aesthetic environment are predominantly organized by the logic of commodification. When and why did mass culture arise, what exactly is it, and how does it affect us? In pursuing answers to these questions, this course will examine various instances of contemporary art and may consider topics regarding the methods of cultural criticism, the formation of the masses, the commodification of aesthetics and the aestheticization of commodities, the differences between modern and postmodern cultures, the relationship between politics and aesthetics, or the effects of mass culture on our sense of individuality, our ability to think critically, and our capacity to conceive a new social imaginary.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 233 Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Culture
3 credits
This course will examine aesthetic theory, with a possible emphasis on the theories of the late 18th-19th century when philosophers become increasingly interested in questions concerning art. The course will bring together the work of philosophers with some of the poets, artists, and musicians that influenced them in order to consider aesthetic issues such as beauty, genius, and the sublime as they arise in works of art and philosophy.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 234 American Philosophies
3 credits
This course will examine select conceptual issues and movements in the broad category of American Philosophy. Topics of consideration may include the political thought of the founding fathers, the transcendentalism of Thoreau and Emerson and the Pragmatist movement centering in the work of Peirce, James, Dewey and Rorty. The goal of the course is to acquaint students with the distinctively American contribution to Western philosophy.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 235 Buddhist Philosophies
3 credits
This course will examine select philosophic issues that arise in the wide range of Buddhist ideas and practices found in the Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayana and Chan/Zen traditions. Topics of consideration may include Buddhist theories of causality, personal identity, substantiality, happiness, optimal human relationality and the effects of meditation practices on philosophic inquiry. Students will be encouraged to rexamine Western philosophic problems and solutions through the medium of Buddhist thought and practice.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 236 Philosophy of Gender
3 credits
This course will examine the idea of gender, with the goals of understanding how gender operates in the context of other social, political, and economic structures in the past and present and reimagining its role in the future. Students will consider gender from a wide variety of feminist perspectives in order to develop a critical stance on gender and gender oppression. The tensions and intersections of various feminisms with other forms of anti-oppressive thought will also be investigated.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 237 Philosophies of Science
3 credits
This course examines the relation between philosophy and science with an emphasis on the historical interplay between the two disciplines in western culture. Topics of consideration may include the gradual emergence of the sciences from the general field of philosophy, specific issues and episodes in the development of the philosophy of science, what constitutes a scientific as opposed to a philosophic explanation, the concept of scientific progress, and the nature and method of scientific confirmation.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 238 Philosophies of Injustice
3 credits
Injustice and oppression are not mere sociological aberrations, but are driven by identifiable and rationally analyzable world views. This course examines the historical and philosophical foundations of social injustice in terms of the epistemological, metaphysical and ethical assumptions that give rise to and sustain it in its various forms. Students will examine the philosophical belief systems that inform sexism, heterosexism, racism, cissexism, colorism, ableism, nativism, colonialism, ageism, classism, and/or other oppressive ideologies.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 239 Marx and Marxisms
3 credits
This course will examine selected theoretical works written by Karl Marx as well as some of the varied legacies of Marxism that followed in their wake with specific attention given to the links that connect philosophy, science, history, economics, politics, society, and culture. Topics of consideration may include historical materialism as a methodology, analyses of the structure of capitalism, origins of exploitation, the relation between human nature and alienation, causes of false consciousness, approaches to ideology critique, the relation between political theory and political practice, forms of revolution, human freedom, emancipatory politics, socialist democracy, democratic socialism, or communism.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 257 Philosophy of Religion
3 credits
An inquiry into the nature of religion and the objects of thought and feeling associated with religion, such as the nature and existence of God, the nature of religious experience and symbolism, evil, creation, and immortality.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 270 Social and Political Philosophy
3 credits
An examination of the key issues in the history of Western social and political philosophy. These include the nature and purpose of government, political legitimacy, the relationship between theories of human nature and political systems, and the evolution of rights.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 299 Special Topics-Core
3 credits
Special topics courses in the University’s Core Curriculum focus on a topic not currently offered as a standing course within a department’s contribution to the Core Curriculum. Special topics courses in the Core may be offered in two semesters (which do not have to be consecutive) with multiple offerings in each semester.
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PHL 310 Medical Ethics
3 credits
This course in applied ethics explores the ethical questions related to modern science and the health professions. Topics such as abortion, human experimentation, genetic engineering, patient-rights, and the delivery of health care are analyzed.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 315 Philosophy of Medicine
3 credits
This course examines the philosophical foundations of various models of the practice of medicine, focusing on philosophical conceptions of human health and well-being. The emphasis of the course is on understanding medicine within a human and humane context. This approach is occasioned by the prevalence of what is known as the biomedical model, a model that sees the human being primarily as a biological manifestation, emphasizing cure over care and healing. This course examines the epistemological, metaphysical, social and ethical frameworks of this model as set against a variety of alternative humanistic models and their respective philosophical underpinnings, from the biopsychosocial model to the narrative model
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 320 Ancient Philosophy
3 credits
An examination of the history of philosophy from the origins of scientific thought in Asia Minor through the synthesis of St. Augustine. Major emphasis is on Plato and Aristotle.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 330 Early Modern Philosophy
3 credits
An examination of the history of philosophy from the Renaissance through the early 19th century. Continental Rationalism and British Empiricism are studied in relationship to Kant and his attempt to synthesize the two. Emphasis will be on the shift from an ancient/medieval world view, and how this shift sets the stage for contemporary issues.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 340 19th Century Philosophy
3 credits
This course investigates the Enlightenment ideal of personhood, particularly as it is expressed in Kant’s critical project, and the various 19th century reactions to this ideal as formulated in the works of Hegel, Marx, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and Dostoevsky.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 350 20th Century Philosophy
3 credits
This course examines the following dominant 20th century philosophical methodologies: pragmatism, phenomenology, logical positivism, linguistic analysis, and existentialism. Previously offered as PHL 430. Students may not receive credit for both PHL 430 and PHL 350.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 411 Figures in Philosophy
3 credits
This advanced seminar will focus on the work of one philosopher. It will be a writing seminar in which students learn to do philosophical research in anticipation of the senior capstone.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 412 Issues in Philosophy
3 credits
This advanced seminar will focus on one major issue in philosophy. It will be a writing seminar in which students learn to do philosophical research in anticipation of the senior capstone.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 413 Great Texts in Philosophy
3 credits
This advanced seminar will focus on one important philosophical work. It will be a writing seminar in which students learn to do philosophical research in anticipation of the senior capstone.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
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PHL 480 Independent Study
3 credits
Special investigation of a selected topic.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
(On demand)
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PHL 485 Special Topics
3 credits
Topics may vary from semester to semester and will be announced with preregistration information.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 100 or PHL 151
(On demand)
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PHL 490 Capstone
3 credits
Students will complete an independent research project in philosophy.
Prerequisite(s): PHL 411 or PHL 412 or PHL 413
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Physics |
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PHY 117 Physics Introduction I
4 credits
This course provides an overview of physics topics in areas of mechanics and heat for non-science majors at an introductory level, emphasizing conceptual development and qualitative and quantitative (using algebra and trigonometry) applications of these concepts to real world physical examples.
Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours.
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PHY 118 Physics Introduction II
4 credits
This course provides an overview of physics topics in areas of electricity, magnetism, waves, sound, light, and modern physics for non-science majors at an introductory level, emphasizing conceptual development and qualitative and quantitative (using algebra and trigonometry) applications of these concepts to real world physical examples.
Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 117 or MI 204 or permission of instructor
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PHY 121 Energy in Our World
3 credits
A study of the various forms of energy with relationship to other physical concepts. Includes a study of energy production, transformation and usage in our world, and effects on human lifestyles and the environment.
Lecture: 3 hours.
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PHY 135 Introduction to Physical Science
4 credits
An introduction to selected areas of the physical sciences of astronomy, chemistry and physics, primarily in the area of physics.
Lecture: Integrated Lecture Laboratory: 5 hours.
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PHY 141 Introduction to Astronomy
3 credits
An introduction to selected areas of astronomy including historical perspectives, and current theories and knowledge. Students may not take both PHY 141 and PHY 145 : Observational Astronomy, nor may they take PHY 141 and the Observational Astronomy Lab (PHY 145L).
Lecture: 3 hours.
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PHY 142 Earth Science
3 credits
A study of Earth’s physical environment. Weather and climate, oceans, rocks, minerals, and landforms are explored individually and in relation to one another.
Lecture: 3 hours.
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PHY 145 Observational Astronomy
4 credits
An introduction to selected areas of astronomy including historical perspectives, current theories and knowledge, and experience in astronomical observations. Must be taken concurrently with Observational Astronomy Laboratory (PHY 145L). Students may not take both PHY 145 and PHY 141 : Introduction to Astronomy, nor may they take PHY 141 and the Observational Astronomy Lab (PHY 145L).
Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours.
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PHY 221 General Physics I
4 credits
Fundamentals of mechanics and heat.
Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours.
Prerequisite(s): either MTH 165 or MTH 171
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PHY 222 General Physics II
4 credits
Fundamentals of light, sound, electromagnetism and an introduction to selected areas of modern physics.
Lecture: 3 hours. Laboratory: 2 hours.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 221
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PHY 341 Modern Physics
3 credits
Physics of the 20th Century, including the Bohr atom, spectra, x-rays, matter waves, radioactivity, nuclear energy, relativity, quantum mechanics and fundamental particles.
Lecture: 3 hours.
Prerequisite(s): PHY 222
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PHY 413 Physics Cooperative Education
3-6 credits
Academic study combined with work experience in the community.
(On demand)
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PA 526 P.A. Practice and Ethics
2 credits
This course provides an historical perspective of the physician assistant profession, as well as an investigation of current trends and issues. The course stresses the importance of biomedical ethics and professional responsibilities in relation to the physician assistant’s role as a health care provider. Content relating to physician assistant professional organizations, program accreditation, graduate certification and re-certification, employment considerations, and professional liability is included. This course also includes required Service-Learning, an educational method in which the participants perform service work and actively learn from it.
Summer
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PA 529 P.A.s in the Healthcare System and Public Health
1 credit
This course gives students a foundation of practical knowledge about the health system and the PA profession. Issues and questions are presented and will be discussed in relation to their impact on citizens as well as the practicing physician assistant. The influence of cultural issues on healthcare policy and the relationship between socioeconomic issues will be explored along with the role of the PA in the context of the modern US healthcare system. PAs in public health and issues surrounding them will also be discussed.
Summer
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PA 530 Clinical Medicine I
5 credits
The purpose of the Clinical Medicine I course is to introduce the student to clinical conditions commonly encountered in practicing primary care medicine. Lectures will emphasize the epidemiology, pathophysiology, presentation, and disease course, diagnostic, and treatment modalities of each medical topic.
This course teaches the pathology of disease by system and specialty and the focus is on the young adult, adult, and geriatric population.. Topics for the course will include the following: clinical laboratory medicine, nutrition, dermatology, ophthalmology & otolaryngology (EENT), pulmonary, and cardiology with EKG interpretation.
Fall
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PA 531 Clinical Medicine II
8 credits
The purpose of the Clinical Medicine II course is to introduce the student to clinical conditions commonly encountered in practicing primary care medicine. Lectures will emphasize the epidemiology, pathophysiology, presentation, disease course, and diagnostic and treatment modalities of each medical topic. This course builds on the pathology of disease presented in Physician Assistant 530 Clinical Medicine I and focuses on the young adult, adult, and geriatric populations. It continues with the presentation of the following systems: endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, orthopedics, ob-gyn, genitourinary, and psychiatry. These disorders are presented by system and specialty as well as augmented with clinical therapeutics.
Spring
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PA 532 Clinical Medicine III
2 credits
The purpose of the Clinical Medicine III course is to introduce the student to clinical conditions commonly encountered in practicing primary care medicine. Lectures will emphasize the epidemiology, pathophysiology, presentation, disease course, diagnostic and treatment modalities of each medical topic. This course builds on the pathology of disease presented in Physician Assistant 530 Clinical Medicine I and Physician Assistant 531 Clinical Medicine II and continues with the presentation of the following systems: hematology and oncology and infectious disease. It will also encompass the clinical conditions commonly encountered in the pediatric population. The course will focus on the newborn, child, adolescent, young adult, adult, and geriatric populations. The disorders are presented by system and specialty as well as augmented with clinical therapeutics.
Summer
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PA 533 Clinical Problem Solving and Diagnostics I
2 credits
The course will focus on the theoretical and practical aspects of critical thinking involved in the process of clinical problem solving. In large and small group settings, a problem based learning (PBL) format will be used to integrate clinical reasoning and thinking to solve problems frequently encountered in the day to day practice of medicine. Laboratory and diagnostics based on clinical scenarios facilitate development of critical thinking skills. Throughout the year, the cases presented will relate to the organ system being studied in pathophysiology, clinical medicine, pharmacology, and patient assessment.
Fall
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PA 534 Clinical Problem Solving and Diagnostics II
2 credits
The course will continue to build on the foundation learned in Clinical Problem Solving and Diagnostics I and will focus on the theoretical and practical aspects of critical thinking involved in the process of clinical problem solving. In large and small group settings, a problem based learning (PBL) format will be used to integrate clinical reasoning and thinking to solve problems frequently encountered in the day to day practice of medicine. Laboratory and diagnostics based on clinical scenarios facilitate development of critical thinking skills. Throughout the year, the cases presented will relate to the organ system being studied in pathophysiology, clinical medicine, pharmacology, and patient assessment. Students will have weekly “pre-clinical” experiences and will expose the students to primary care, specialty practice, and other ancillary services of medicine. Students will observe with preceptor supervision and continue to learn the professional attributes and evidence based practice needed to care for patients. Students will bring their experiences back to the classroom to add to the clinical discussion of cases.
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PA 535 Clinical Disciplines
3 credits
This course is designed to prepare the student for the General Surgery Rotation. General surgical concepts needed for the physician assistant to function in major surgical areas as well as primary care settings are presented. The course emphasizes the historical background of surgery, surgical techniques and procedures, and anesthesia. Students also learn treatment of trauma and medical disorders commonly presenting to the emergency department. The emphasis is on the priority of stabilizing patients with life-threatening trauma or illness and selecting appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic measures. Students will become BLS (basic life support) and ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certified as part of this class.
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PA 537 Patient History and Communication
2 credits
This course provides instruction in communication skills for the effective exchange of information with patients. Addressed in the course are patient – provider collaboration, health literacy, and communication techniques for patients across cultural and generational groups, and counseling techniques for patient education, treatment adherence, and health promotion. Focus in the course is to develop a base of knowledge for interviewing patients across the lifespan, however the specific group focus here is primarily with patients who are considered young adult, adult, and geriatric populations.
Summer
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PA 538 Patient Assessment I
3 credits
This course teaches foundational skills and techniques required to gather a complete medical history and perform a thorough physical examination. The course introduces the student to the practice of history taking and physical examinations in the young adult, adult, and geriatric populations of the following systems: skin, head, face, neck, lymph, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, throat, thorax & lungs, heart & neck vessels, peripheral vascular, abdomen, musculoskeletal and neurological. During the course, integration of the student’s knowledge of the structure and function of the human body is coupled with laboratory sessions emphasizing the proper use of diagnostic equipment and techniques for performing a comprehensive physical examination.
The following will be used to facilitate the learning process: lectures, assigned readings, case presentations, and lab sessions. In this course, the student will have the opportunity to continue to develop competence in taking histories, practicing SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) notes, formulating a differential diagnoses, creating effective management plans, performing physical examinations and patient education
Fall
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PA 539 Patient Assessment II
3 credits
In this course, the student will build on the knowledge and foundational skills and techniques learned in Physician Assistant 537 Patient History and Communication and Physician Assistant 538 Patient Assessment I in the performance of a thorough physical examination and medical history. The student will integrate the knowledge obtained in Physician Assistant 530 Clinical Medicine I with laboratory sessions emphasizing the proper use of diagnostic equipment and technique for performing a comprehensive physical examination as well as developing the skills necessary to perform a problem focused physical exam on the adolescent, young adult, adult, and geriatric populations. The student will also become more focused on patient education through the development of some patient education material and also an oral presentation to the class. The course topics will include the male/female examination, the psychiatric exam, admitting a patient to the hospital, discharging a patient, daily notes, discharge summaries, prescription writing, presenting a patient to an attending, and patient education.
During the course, integration of the student’s knowledge of the structure and function of the human body is coupled with laboratory sessions emphasizing the proper use of diagnostic equipment and techniques for performing a comprehensive physical examination.
The following will be used to facilitate the learning process: lectures, assigned readings, case presentations, and lab sessions. In this course, the student will have the opportunity to continue to develop competence in taking histories, practicing SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) notes, formulating a differential diagnoses, creating effective management plans, performing physical examinations and patient education. The student will also perform the skills learned during a 12 station formative objective simulated clinical examination (OSCE) at the end of the course.
Spring
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PA 540 Patient Assessment III
2 credits
In this course, the student will build on the knowledge and foundational skills and techniques learned in Physician Assistant 537 Patient History and Communication, Physician Assistant 538 Patient Assessment I, and Physician Assistant 539 Patient Assessment II in the performance of a thorough physical examination and medical history. The student will integrate the knowledge obtained in Physician Assistant 530 Clinical Medicine I, and Physician Assistant 531 Clinical Medicine II with laboratory sessions emphasizing the proper use of diagnostic equipment and technique for performing a comprehensive physical examination. The student will integrate the knowledge and skills that they have built upon in the previous semesters and apply that to the pediatric, surgical, and geriatric patient. The student will also expand their knowledge and ability to perform directed exams as well as integrating patient education into their “mock” office visits. They will also engage in 2 inter-professional education activities, one with the physical therapy and/or the nurse practitioner students to communicate medical information to a non-English speaking patient using the language line interpreter; and the other with the ultrasound students to complete an ultrasound on a pregnant patient. The student will also continue learning the documentation process of the complete medical chart.
During the course, integration of the student’s knowledge of the structure and function of the human body is coupled with laboratory sessions emphasizing the proper use of diagnostic equipment and techniques for performing a comprehensive physical examination and relate that to problem focused exams in the newborn, child, adolescent, young adult, adult patients with surgical problems, and the geriatric patient.
The following will be used to facilitate the learning process: lectures, assigned readings, case presentations, and lab sessions. In this course, the student will have the opportunity to continue to develop competence in taking histories, practicing SOAP (Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan) notes, formulating a differential diagnoses, creating effective management plans, performing physical examinations and patient education.
Summer
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PA 541 Pharmacology I
2 credits
In this course, the student will be introduced to pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacotherapeutic principles that provide a foundation for the study of pharmacology and therapeutics. Combined lecture, active learning exercises and discussion boards are designed to develop the pharmacologic and therapeutic skills that a physician assistant will need to enhance patient care in clinical practice. Topics this semester will emphasize the following areas: an introduction to basic principles, autonomic pharmacology, antibiotics, pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases.
Fall
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PA 542 Pharmacology II
2 credits
In this course, students build upon the knowledge and skills obtained in PA 541 Pharmacology I . Combined lecture, active learning exercises and discussion boards are designed to develop the pharmacologic and therapeutic skills that a physician assistant will need to enhance patient care in clinical practice. Topics this semester will focus on the following areas: Additional cardiovascular diseases, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, pain management, and rheumatology. The student will use clinical literature and guidelines to evaluate patient cases as they relate to pharmacology.
Spring
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PA 543 Pharmacology III
2 credits
In this course, the student will build upon the knowledge and skills obtain in: Pharmacology II (PA 542 ). Combined lecture, readings, active learning exercises and discussion boards are designed to develop the pharmacologic and therapeutic skills that a physician assistant will need to enhance patient care in clinical practice. Topics this semester will be focusing on psychology, renal disorders, men’s health, genitourinary disorders, women’s health, hematology/oncology, viral and fungal diseases, dermatology and alternative/complementary medicines as well as dietary supplements. The student will use clinical literature and current guidelines to evaluate patients as they relate to pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics.
Summer
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PA 544 Clinical Anatomy
4 credits
This course is designed to reinforce and enhance the student’s knowledge of human anatomy in preparation for a career in medicine. Further, the lecture course will focus on those concepts and structures not readily visible in cadaver dissection (histological, developmental and physiological), and strive to connect anatomical and physiological detail with clinical practice. The lab part of this course will focus on the gross anatomy of the human utilizing cadaver dissection.
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PA 546 Pathophysiology I
2 credits
In this course, students learn integrative human physiology and pathophysiology involving concepts of the cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal and reproductive systems, with an emphasis upon homeostatic mechanisms and etiologies of disease. Students learn the interrelationships of function and dysfunction at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, and systemic levels.
Fall
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PA 547 Pathophysiology II
2 credits
In this course, students learn integrative human physiology and pathophysiology involving concepts of the neural, digestive, musculoskeletal and endocrine physiology, with an emphasis upon homeostatic mechanisms and etiologies of disease. Students learn the interrelationships of function and dysfunction at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, and systemic levels.
Spring
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PA 552 Medical Procedures and Clinical Skills
3 credits
In this course, students learn to perform procedures such as suturing, splinting, wound care, aseptic technique, intravenous insertions, nasogastric intubations and Foley catheter insertion. This course actively teaches the concepts needed in order to evaluate a patient in an acute care setting and determine the medical procedure needed for that patient.
Fall
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PA 560 Clinical Genetics
1 credit
Medical genetics is a rapidly advancing field of medicine. It is now recognized that genetic mechanisms play a fundamental role in the pathogenesis and treatment of diseases and in the in the maintenance of health. This course is designed to provide an overview of human genetic concepts and clinical disorders that have a genetic component. The course seeks to teach the students to apply their knowledge of the principles of human genetics to a variety of clinical problems. It surveys many clinical areas including cytogenetics, molecular genetics, biochemical genetics, population genetics and clinical genetics. The course is organized roughly according to genetic etiology and pathophysiology.
Spring
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