2021-2022 Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Courses of Instruction
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The College reserves the right to change procedures, programs, curricula, courses, fees and charges, instructors and degree requirements without prior notice. It further reserves the right to sever the connection of any student with the College for an appropriate reason.
NOTE: The course sequence outlines appearing under each department are illustrative only, and do not supersede either general or departmental requirements. Extra-departmental courses ancillary to the major, and specified by name or course number in the sequence outlines, are considered to be an integral part of the major program.
New Course Numbering System
Beginning in the Fall 2006 semester, Saint Anselm College adopted a three number course designation system. Henceforth, the following course numbering system is in effect.
100 – 199 Introductory
200 – 299 Intermediate
300 – 399 Intermediate/Advanced
400 – 499 Directed readings, research, internships and further advanced study
Please note, when searching courses by “Code or Number”, an asterisk (*) can be used to return mass results. For instance, a “Code or Number” search of ” 2* ” can be entered, returning all 200-level courses.
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Mathematics |
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MA 110 - Concepts of Mathematics
An introductory course for students who wish to develop quantitative skills. Topics covered include: mathematical problem solving, logic, counting and cardinality, number systems, relations and functions, ratios and proportional relationships, probability, statistics, and geometry.
Note: Meets Quantitative Reasoning Learning Outcome (QUAN)
Four credits.
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MA 130 - Fundamentals of Mathematics
A course in mathematical modeling. Topics include linear, quadratic, difference equation, linear programming, matrix, and stochastic models and their applications.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): One year of high school algebra.
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MA 150 - The Nature of Mathematics
A study of the nature and development of some of the most important mathematical ideas. Topics may include, but are not limited to: infinity, variation, symmetry, numbers and notation, topology, mathematics and calculating machines, dimension, coordinate systems, dynamical systems, randomness, and probability.
Four credits.
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MA 170 - Calculus I
A study of the differentiation of algebraic and trigonometric functions with applications. Topics covered include limits, continuity, differentiation formulas, the Mean Value Theorem, curve sketching, optimization, and related rates.
Note: Meets Quantitative Reasoning Learning Outcome (QUAN)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): 2 years of high school algebra and a half year of trigonometry.
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MA 180 - Calculus II
A study of the integration of algebraic, trigonometric and transcendental functions with applications. Topics covered include the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, calculating areas and volumes, the average value of a function, inverse functions, and integration techniques.
Note: Meets Quantitative Reasoning Learning Outcome (QUAN)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): MA 170
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MA 210 - Calculus III
A continuation of MA 170 - MA 180 . Topics include infinite sequences and series, vectors and vector calculus, and multivariable calculus.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): MA 180 .
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MA 220 - Vector Analysis and Differential Equations
A study of vector analysis and ordinary differential equations and their applications. Topics include vector fields, line and surface integrals, first order differential equations, linear differential equations, and systems of differential equations.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): MA 210 .
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MA 260 - Problem-Solving
Via the solution of interesting problems, this course isolates and draws attention to the most important problem-solving techniques encountered in undergraduate mathematics. The aim is to show how a basic set of simple techniques can be applied in diverse ways to solve a variety of problems.
Note: Meets Quantitative Reasoning Learning Outcome (QUAN)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): MA 180 .
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MA 310 - Linear Algebra
An introduction to linear algebra and its applications. Topics covered include systems of linear equations, matrix algebra, vector spaces, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and diagonalization of matrices.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): MA 180
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MA 330 - Statistics I
A study of probability distributions and their application to statistical inference. Topics include conditional probability and independence, Bayes’ Rule, discrete and continuous probability distributions, Tchebysheff’s Theorem, and the Central Limit Theorem.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): MA 180
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MA 340 - Statistics II
A study of probability distributions and their application to statistical inference. Topics include estimation, large and small sample hypothesis testing, linear regressions, and analysis of variance.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): MA 330
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MA 345 - Foundations of Data Science and Analytics
The course provides an overview of Data Science and Analytics, covering a broad selection of interdisciplinary challenges in and methodologies for working with data. Topics covered include data collection, data cleaning, integration, management, modeling, analysis, visualization, prediction and informed decision making. The introductory course integrates across the major disciplines of data science and analytics, including databases, statistics, mathematics, data mining, data visualization, cloud computing, and business intelligence. Cross disciplinary skills, such as communication, presentation, and storytelling with data, are emphasized. Students will acquire a broad breadth of data science principles and techniques through hands-on projects and case studies in a variety of business, engineering, social sciences, or life sciences domains. Themes centered around ethical use of data, protection of data and privacy, and teamwork are woven throughout the fabric of the course.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): CS111 and one of the following: BU121, PY301, MA330, SO212, BI345, CJ200, or other approved statistics course.
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MA 350 - Complex Variables
Topics for discussion include complex numbers and their properties, analytic functions, integration in the complex plane, Cauchy’s integral formula, Taylor and Laurent series, and methods of contour integration.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): MA 180
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MA 360 - Modern Geometry
An axiomatic approach to Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry with an integration of interactive geometric software.
Four credits.
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MA 390 - Graph Theory and Combinatorics
Modern graph theory and combinatorics at an introductory level. Topics covered are: directed, undirected and weighted graphs, Euler and Hamiltonian circuits, trees, and vertex colourings.
Four credits.
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MA 400 - Independent Study
Four credits.
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MA 410 - Advanced Calculus I
Designed to bridge the gap between manipulative elementary calculus and theoretical real analysis. The fundamentals of elementary calculus are treated in a more rigorous manner. Topics covered include mathematical induction, sequences, series, and continuity.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): MA 180
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MA 420 - Advanced Calculus II
Designed to bridge the gap between manipulative elementary calculus and theoretical real analysis. The fundamentals of elementary calculus are treated in a more rigorous manner. Topics covered include sequences and series of functions, differentiation, and the Riemann integral.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): MA 410
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MA 430 - Modern Algebra
A study of algebraic systems, including groups, rings, and fields.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): MA 180
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MA 450 - History of Mathematics
Introduction to the history and development of mathematics from prehistory to the present.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): MA 180
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MA 455 - Research
This course introduces students to the skills necessary for conducting research in mathematics. In a topic chosen by the instructor, this course will cover how to read and absorb research papers, find open problems that are both interesting and appropriate for undergraduate research, write mathematical papers, and give a mathematics lecture.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of five college mathematics courses or permission from the instructor.
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MA 480 - Topics in Mathematics
This course will consist of a detailed investigation of a topic important to contemporary mathematics. The topic will be chosen by the department for its relevance to current mathematical thought and its accessibility to students.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): MA 180 or permission of the instructor.
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MA 490 - Internship
Four credits.
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Music |
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MU 160 - Studies in Music Performance: Individual Instruction
Individual music instruction with sections in voice, piano, flute, violin, cello, clarinet, trumpet, and other instruments. Course fee charged.
Note: This course may be repeated for credit.
Two credits.
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MU 170 - Class Piano
An introduction to beginning piano techniques, including hand position, posture, fingering, technical exercises, and sight reading in treble and bass clef. Students learn to perform short works and acquire basic harmonization and improvisation skills using standard accompaniment patterns. Numerous examples are assigned to demonstrate the essentials of reading and counting skills and other fundamentals of piano playing introductory music theory concepts are also covered. No piano background is necessary.
Note: Meets Aesthetic and Creative Engagement Learning Outcome (AEST)
Four credits.
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MU 171 - Class Guitar
An introduction to beginning guitar techniques, including hand position, posture, fingering, technical exercises, chords, and sight reading. Students learn to perform short works and acquire basic harmonization and improvisation skills using standard accompaniment patterns. Numerous examples are assigned to demonstrate the essentials of reading and counting skills and other fundamentals of guitar playing and introductory music theory concepts are also covered. No guitar background is necessary, but students must provide their own guitar.
Note: Meets Aesthetic and Creative Engagement Learning Outcome (AEST)
Four credits.
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MU 180 - Music Ensemble
Ensemble participation with sections in choir, orchestra, band, chamber music, and other groups.
Note: This course may be repeated for credit.
Two credits.
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MU 201 - Music History: Middle Ages - Bach and Handel
This course covers the first half of a two-semester sequence in the history of music in Western civilization, examining the changing styles of European music from the emergence of Gregorian chant to the works of Mozart. Genres explored include plainchant, polyphony, secular song, the mass, madrigal, opera, oratorio, concerto, and symphony. Composers to be studied include: Josquin, Palestrina, Monteverdi, J.S. Bach, Handel, Haydn, and Mozart. (Formerly MU 341)
Note: Meets Historical Reasoning Learning Outcome (HIST)
Four credits.
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MU 202 - Music History: Mozart and Beethoven - Present
This course covers the second half of a two-semester sequence in the history of music in Western civilization, examining the changing styles music from the styles of music from Beethoven to the present day. Genres explored include the symphony, concerto, string quartet, piano sonata, opera, and art song. Composers to be studied include Beethoven, Schubert, Berlioz, Brahms, Liszt, Wagner, Verdi, Debussy, Stravinsky, Schoenberg, Cage, Glass, and others.
Note: Meets Historical Reasoning Learning Outcome (HIST)
Four credits.
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MU 210 - Music Theory II
A comprehensive study of diatonic harmony, with an emphasis on four-part writing. Musical examples from a range of historical periods will be used to demonstrate different analytical tools. Special emphasis will be placed on ear training, sight singing, and keyboard skills. The course will conclude with the basic elements of chromatic harmony.
Note: Meets Quantitative Reasoning Learning Outcome (QUAN)
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): MU 110 or MU 170 or permission of the instructor (placement test)
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MU 230 - Computer Music
This course provides an introduction to the use of computers for the creation of music. Topics addressed will include recording and studio techniques, MIDI, sound synthesis, digital audio processing, music notation software, acoustics, and a brief survey of the electroacoustic and computer music repertoire.
Note: Meets Aesthetic and Creative Engagement Learning Outcome (AEST)
Four credits.
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MU 240 - American Music
The music of the United States from colonial days to the present, traced to its European roots but with primary focus on the contributions of distinctively American figures, such as William Billings, Stephen Foster, Charles Ives, Scott Joplin, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, and Leonard Bernstein. Topics include twentieth-century American contributions to art music, the rise of American musical theatre, jazz, and rock and roll.
Four credits.
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MU 241 - American Musical Theater
A historical survey of American musical theater from its origins in the late 19th century. The course focuses on selected works by figures such as Kern, Gershwin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Bernstein, and Sondheim, as well as the contemporary generation. A series of case studies anchors the course, allowing students to delve into issues of race, gender, politics, musical style, performance, and the notion of the popular, as the class also explores broader cultural and musical trends.
Note: Meets Aesthetic and Creative Engagement Learning Outcome (AEST) and the Writing Intensive Requirement (WI)
Four credits.
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MU 242 - Studies in Film Music
This course is designed to develop a general understanding of the technical, historical, and aesthetic aspects of film music. Students will learn how to breakdown and analyze the primary components of an individual film score and develop a basic ability to identify specific musical instruments and compositional techniques. The course will also discuss many of the influential film score composers of the 20th and 21st centuries and their contribution to the film score.
Note: Meets Aesthetic and Creative Engagement Learning Outcome (AEST)
Four credits.
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MU 243 - Studies in Jazz History
This course provides the opportunity for students to develop an understanding and ability to identify the specific musical elements of jazz through a variety of listening assignments. Students will develop a broad understanding of the distinctive features present in each style period of jazz and learn to recognize these features in their listening. Students will also have an opportunity to hear and analyze a live jazz performance during the course.
Note: Meets Aesthetic and Creative Engagement Learning Outcome (AEST)
Four credits.
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MU 244 - Music and Worship of the Western Church
Beginning with the Hebrew Psalmody of the Old Testament, this course will survey historical topics in sacred music from Gregorian chant to the present. Topics include: the chorales and psalm settings of the Reformation, oratorios of Handel, masses of Mozart and Haydn, requiems of Brahms and Verdi, “fuging tunes” of the early American Singing Schools, African-American spirituals, hymns and religious music of the Romantic Era, and the music and praise practices current in the church today.
Note: Meets Aesthetic and Creative Engagement Learning Outcome (AEST) and the Writing Intensive Requirement (WI)
Four credits.
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MU 245 - World Music
This course explores the musical cultures of select regions (Africa, India, Southeast Asia, Middle East, and the Americas) from the disciplinary perspective of ethnomusicology, a field that emphasizes the direct connections between social structures and musical sound/aesthetics. Students are exposed to the disciplinary methods of ethnomusicology, including the study of non-Western music in a series of analytical assignments and presentations. At the end of this course, students should have a better understanding of an intellectual approach to studying and listening to music in other cultures.
Note: Meets Aesthetic and Creative Engagement Learning Outcome (AEST) and the Global Engagement Learning Outcome (GLOB)
Four credits.
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MU 246 - History of Rock and Roll
The focus of this course is on the history of a musical genre, one that crucially informs our understanding of popular music today: rock and roll. In additional to exploring its early twentieth-century origins in the sounds of Tin Pan Alley, as well as jazz, country, and the blues, we will examine rock’s historical trajectory through a century of social upheaval. Consistent in its political and social relevancy, rock provides a unique perspective on many of the most important issues faced during the twentieth century, including nationalism, race, class, gender, and technology.
Note: Meets Aesthetic and Creative Engagement Learning Outcome (AEST)
Four credits.
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MU 310 - Music Theory III
A continuation of Music Theory II, this class will first explore further elements of chromatic harmony, before introducing students to a variety of 20th-century compositional techniques and approaches. Assignments will include analyses, directed composition exercises, and musicianship exercises (keyboard, sight singing, and dictation).
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): MU 210 or permission of the instructor (placement test)
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MU 320 - Music Composition
This course is designed to allow students to explore the creative process of music composition. The course will focus on individual compositional aspects such as rhythm, melody, harmony, form, orchestration, and text setting. Students will have a variety of opportunities to foster their music writing skills and work on the various musical elements through creative composition projects. Students will also have the opportunity to meet and discuss the compositional process with a professional composer and participate in the process of a newly commissioned work to be premiered during the course.
Four credits.
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MU 344 - Opera and Gender
This course explores operatic music and vocality, as well as opera’s construction of gender by focusing on a chronological series of historicized themes including castrati, madness, and exoticism. Students will complement their reading with weekly opera viewing/listening assignments and field trips to attend live performances of opera.
Note: Meets Aesthetic and Creative Engagement Learning Outcome (AEST) and the Writing Intensive Requirement (WI)
Four credits.
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MU 350 - Conducting
This course introduces students to skills that are fundamental to leading ensembles as skilled and musical conductors
Four credits
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MU 375 - Gender in Music and Literature
Students in this course will explore gender representations in four distinct genres of music: opera, rock, country, and hip-hop. Along with listening to music in these four genres, they will read literature that corresponds to the music’s time period, subject matter, and performative aspects. The course is intended (1) to introduce students to some current ways of thinking and writing about issues of music, literature, and gender; (2) to facilitate students’ development of an informed, self-aware position in relation to recent scholarship; (3) to challenge assumptions about the way we read and hear gender; (4) to introduce them to excellent music and literature they might not otherwise hear or read, which will broaden their knowledge and appreciation of these art forms.
Cross-listed as HU 375 and MU 375
Note: Meets Aesthetic and Creative Engagement Learning Outcome (AEST)
Four credits.
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MU 400 - Independent Study
Four credits.
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MU 401 - Independent Study - Thesis Research
Four credits.
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MU 491 - Internship (one-semester)
Two credits.
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MU 492 - Internship (one-semester)
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Nursing |
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NU 110 - Introduction to Professional Nursing
This course introduces the student to the art and science of the profession of nursing. A historical perspective allows students to explore nursing history, the development of nursing theory, research, and the role of the nurse within the health care system. Issues and challenges that impact the profession are explored.
Note: Meets Citizenship Learning Outcome (CITZ)
Four credits.
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NU 125 - Mental Health Nursing
This course introduces the student to the art and science of mental health nursing. Mental illness is a biochemically based process, occurring across a health illness continuum, impacted by developmental, sociocultural, psychological, physiological, and spiritual variables. A lifespan approach is incorporated into the course in order to provide appropriate care to the individual, family, and the community.
Four credits.
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NU 126 - Health Assessment & Fundamentals of Nursing
Course content focuses on the development of health assessment and basic skills essential to professional nursing practice utilizing guided classroom and clinical/laboratory learning opportunities. The nursing process and functional health patterns provide a framework for the assessment of clients across the lifespan.
Four credits.
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NU 127 - Nursing Care of the Elderly and Chronically Ill
The focus of this course is on the care of patients with chronic illness, with a special concentration on interventions for geriatric patients. Course content is integrated into classroom, laboratory, simulation and clinical settings. Clinical assignments are in rehabilitation/long term care facilities.
Note: Writing Intensive
Six credits.
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NU 236 - Adult Medical Surgical Nursing
The focus of this course is on the care of acutely ill adult patients, with a concentration on interventions for common medical and surgical disorders. Course content is integrated into classroom, laboratory, simulation and clinical settings. Clinical assignments are on medical and/or surgical units in the hospital setting.
Eight credits.
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NU 238 - Pathopharmacology I
This course focuses on the pathophysiology of disease and its relationship to pharmacological interventions. Utilizing the nursing process, the student will examine disease states affecting the neurological, neuromuscular, endocrine, cardiac, renal and respiratory systems. Emphasis will be on the role of the nurse in creating a safe patient environment and in evaluating the patient’s response to drug therapy. Format will be lecture and seminar for case study analysis.
Four credits.
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NU 239 - Pathopharmacology II
This course focuses on the pathophysiology of disease and its relationship to pharmacological interventions. Utilizing the nursing process, the student will examine disease states affecting the endocrine, cardiovascular, immune, gastrointestinal, renal and reproductive systems as well as antibiotic, antineoplastic, immune, hematopoietic, general and local anesthesia, and neuromuscular blocking therapy. Emphasis will be on the role of the nurse in creating a safe patient environment and in evaluating the patient’s response to drug therapy. Format will be lecture and seminar for case study analysis.
Two credits.
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NU 340 - Critical Care Nursing
This course focuses on development of students’ ability to utilize the nursing process to care for acutely ill adult patients. Students will use communication skills, therapeutic nursing interventions, and critical thinking to assist patients to attain the optimal level of wellness. Clinical placement in EDs and ICUs of community hospitals will permit students to develop the appropriate assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation skills. Course content includes: respiratory failure, acute coronary syndromes and complications, trauma, increased intra-cranial pressure, spinal cord injuries, end stage liver and kidney disease, transplants, and burns.
Four credits.
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NU 341 - Pediatric Nursing
This course focuses on development of students’ ability to utilize the nursing process to maintain optimum wellness in the child. Emphasis is placed on caring for the child in the context of the family. Principles of growth and development, health promotion, child advocacy and communication are integrated throughout the course. A holistic framework is used to critically examine the biological, psychological, socio-cultural, developmental and spiritual variables, which influence the child and family’s response to alterations in health status. Clinical practice takes place in hospitals and community settings such as schools, clinics, and home settings.
Four credits.
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NU 342 - Maternal-Newborn Nursing
This course focuses on development of students’ ability to utilize the nursing process to maintain optimum wellness in the childbearing family. Students will use communication skills, therapeutic nursing interventions, critical thinking and knowledge of cultural diversity to assist childbearing families to achieve a maximum level of wellness. Opportunities for students to develop assessment skills, identify nursing diagnoses, and plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care are provided in clinical placements. Course content includes pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, care of healthy newborns, prenatal, intrapartal and postpartal complications, and various reproductive health issues.
Note: Writing Intensive
Four credits.
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NU 348 - Nursing Research
This course focuses on developing the role of the professional nurse as both a consumer and participant in research. Components of the role examined in this course include: research utilization, evidence-based practice, participation in a research team, and patient advocacy. Other considerations include: the importance of nursing research, research trends and challenges that influence the nursing profession, and the need to develop a critical approach to the appraisal of written research reports.
Two credits.
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NU 349 - Transition to Professional Practice
This course focuses on developing the role of the professional nurse. Components of the role examined in this course include: being a member of a health care team and a health care organization, leading/managing nursing care delivery, and understanding how health care delivery is financed. Other considerations include: trends and challenges that influence the nursing profession.
Two credits.
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NU 360 - Understanding Suffering
The purpose of this course is to assist the student to define and recognize various aspects of suffering as well as to explore approaches that promote hope and healing for those suffering. Suffering is a universal concept with physical, psychological, sociocultural, developmental, and spiritual suffering aspects that occurs within all cultures and across the lifespan. Suffering may have acute and/or chronic implications for an individual and/or community. Elective.
Four credits.
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NU 449 - Community/Public Health Nursing
The focus of this course is community and public health nursing. The student will explore the role of the nurse in health promotion and disease prevention in the global theater. The concepts of epidemiology, communicable disease control, environmental health, and disaster relief will be discussed. Public Health issues such as the global health care environment and work with vulnerable populations will be explored. Socio-cultural influences on health such as immigration, health care access and cost will be addressed from national and global perspectives. Course content will incorporate economic, legal and ethical perspectives. Clinical placements will include community based and public health organizations.
Note: Meets Global Engagement Learning Outcome (GLOB)
Four credits.
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NU 450 - Nursing Synthesis
This course is intended to build, integrate and refine the knowledge and skills developed throughout the nursing curriculum. Application of critical thinking, therapeutic communication, ethical decision making, and professionalism is facilitated through clinical practice, special projects, and scholarly work. The semester long clinical experience consists of a preceptorship individually developed by the student and faculty.
Eight credits.
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NU 450.1 - Nursing Synthesis Summer Preceptorship
This eight week clinical experience consists of a preceptorship individually developed by the student and faculty. Application of critical thinking, clinical reasoning, therapeutic communication, ethical decision making, and professionalism is facilitated through clinical practice, reflective journaling, weekly online discussion forums, and a summative project involving QSEN and Nurse of the Future competencies.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): Meeting criteria for Summer Preceptorship
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NU 450.2 - Nursing Synthesis
This course is intended to build, integrate and refine the knowledge, skills and attitudes developed throughout the nursing curriculum. Application of critical thinking, clinical reasoning, therapeutic communication, ethical decision making, and professionalism is facilitated through special projects and scholarly work.
Four credits.
Prerequisite(s): This course requires successful completion of all the nursing courses preceding it; including NU450.1.
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NU 451 - Nursing Honors Seminar
This course offers Nursing students in the Honors Program a two-semester focused inquiry into an issue integral to the discipline of nursing. Students will develop strong analytical skills, demonstrate an aptitude for scholarly writing and ability to present scholarship in a professional forum. During the first semester students will attend seminars and work individually with faculty advisors to develop and research their thesis topic. During the second semester students will work with faculty advisors to write a paper that adheres to scholarly standards for writing, and will also present the material to a group of faculty and students. This course is taught over two semesters to allow students sufficient time to plan and execute a scholarly paper of the highest quality. Credit for this course will be given in the second semester when students register for NU451
Four credits.
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NU 452 - Promoting Nursing Practice and Professional Growth
This course, designed to enhance the summer preceptorship experience, incorporates the concepts of advanced communication, emotional intelligence, change theory, and Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”. These concepts will be facilitated through hours of guided clinical experiences, class discussion, and journaling. This semester long course consists of a clinical learning experience individually developed by the student and faculty. The experience will focus on either mentorship, or education in nursing practice, allowing for individual professional growth.
Four credits.
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NU 460 - Special Topics in Nursing
Four credits
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PHRN 107 - Ethics
This course is a systematic study of the rational principles of moral behavior and philosophical methods of making moral decisions with special emphasis on the philosophical basis of the dignity of the human person. Our aim is to provide an understanding of the types of moral behavior that come into question in human life, and within nursing in particular, on the basis of natural reason alone without the aid of revelation. We will study traditional philosophical views on the basis of morality such as Virtue Ethics, Natural Law Theory, Utilitarianism, and Kantian Deontological Ethics. We will learn basic methods of moral reasoning in applying the principles of these theories to specific issues and problems that arise in Nursing. We will also consider the philosophical basis of human dignity, the nature of human suffering, and the ethical requirements of care.
Note: Core Course.
Three credits.
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PHRN 323 - Philosophy of Education (philosophy elective)
This course examines both classical and modern theories of education, focusing on the nature of learning and teaching, with special application to current policies in the United States.
Three credits.
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SORN 212 - Statistics
This course focuses on the theory and application of statistical inference used in the field of social research. This course focuses on the basic concepts and measures, as well as research applications via univariate, bivariate, and multivariate techniques. Topics include hypothesis testing, ANOVA, correlation, confidence intervals, t-tests, chi-square testing, and regression analysis.
Note: Core Course.
3 credits.
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THRN 369 - Theories of Peace and Justice (theology elective)
This course endeavors to educate the student in the various theories of peace and justice that have influenced social structures and human decision making over the past three millennia. Students will critically read the central texts of this field. Students will also engage in ethical reflection on contemporary cases in peace and justice.
Three credits.
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THRN 425 - Medical Ethics
This course endeavors to educate the student in: basic concepts in theology; the Christian Scriptures; and in medical ethics, with a special emphasis on Catholic medical ethics. In order to achieve this goal the first part of the course investigates the foundations of medical ethics. The second part of the course focuses on issues in applied medical ethics. The points of departure for these investigations are Scriptural texts, relevant papal encyclicals, and works in Catholic moral theology, and secular medical ethics.
Three credits.
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PJ 101 - Introduction to Peace and Justice
This course introduces the study of peace and justice from an interdisciplinary perspective. Topics include: violence, refugees, peace-building, and others
Note: Meets Citizenship Learning Outcome (CITZ)
Four credits.
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PJ 301 - Theories of Peace and Justice
This course is a survey of major theories of peace and justice from the perspectives of philosophy, theology, sociology, and politics. Emphasis may include ancient Greek philosophy, biblical, liberation theories, contemporary theories justice, Catholic social tradition and others.
Four credits.
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PJ 302 - Conflict Resolution
This course provides an introduction to the study of conflict and its resolution by exploring the basic theoretical concepts of the field. Students will also learn and practice skills for intervening and resolving conflicts.
Four credits.
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PJ 400 - Senior Seminar
The senior seminar course will focus on readings and discussion on topics in peace and justice studies. Each student in consultation with the instructor and other seminar participants will select a topic based on previous work in the major. Appropriate reading and discussion questions will be assigned for each of the topics. Students will prepare and present a seminar paper and lead discussion on their individual topic.
Four credits.
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Philosophy |
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PH 105 - Human Nature Seminar
An introduction to the traditional topics of speculative philosophy, pertaining to nature, the human person, and God.
Note: Meets Theoretical Reasoning Learning Outcome (THER)
Four credits.
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PH 107 - Ethics Seminar
A presentation of the rational principles of moral conduct, with application to specific cases; includes discussion of major ethical theories.
Note: Meets Ethical Reasoning Learning Outcome (ETH)
Four credits.
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PH 109 - The Story of Philosophy II
The second part of a two-semester survey of the history of Western philosophy from antiquity to the twentieth century. PH 109 covers modern and contemporary philosophy, with emphasis on ethical issues. Students who take PH 109 are encouraged but not required to take PH 108.
Note: Meets Ethical Reasoning Learning Outcome (ETH)
Four credits.
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PH 211 - Ancient Philosophy: Know Thyself
A survey of Western philosophy from its pre-philosophical beginnings to the closing of the Academy in 529 A.D., including the Presocratics, Plato, Aristotle, and the Hellenistic philosophers.
Note: Meets Theoretical Reasoning Learning Outcome (THER)
Four credits.
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PH 212 - Medieval Philosophy: Faith and Reason
A survey of the major medieval thinkers, including Augustine, Anselm, Thomas Aquinas, Bonaventure, and John Duns Scotus.
Note: Meets Theoretical Reasoning Learning Outcome (THER)
Four credits.
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PH 213 - Modern Philosophy: Knowledge and the New Science
The history of philosophy from Descartes to Kant, with emphasis on epistemological and metaphysical issues.
Note: Meets Theoretical Reasoning Learning Outcome (THER)
Four credits.
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PH 214 - Contemporary Philosophy: Language and Existence
A survey of twentieth-century philosophy, both analytic and Continental, with emphasis on epistemological and metaphysical issues.
Note: Meets Theoretical Reasoning Learning Outcome (THER)
Four credits.
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PH 230 - The Catholic Intellectual Tradition
A study of the cooperation between faith and reason in the Catholic tradition from its roots in Scripture and Greek philosophy, through its systematic development in medieval thought (including Augustine, Anselm, and Aquinas), to its continuing vitality up to the present day.
Note: Meets Theoretical Reasoning Learning Outcome (THER)
Four credits.
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PH 305 - Paris and New York in the Twenties and Thirties
Concentrates on a dramatic and clearly defined historical period in France and the United States, a period characterized by rupture with tradition on many levels of human activity. The decades after the First World War saw the values and premises of intellectual and cultural heritage challenged or discarded. The course will examine the criticisms leveled against traditional values and explore new principles for life and art which came into being during this period.
Cross-listed as HU 305
Note: Meets Aesthetic and Creative Engagement Learning Outcome (AEST) and Global Engagement Learning Outcome (GLOB)
Four credits.
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PH 320 - Critical Thinking
A study of logical methods of analysis involved in the critical evaluation of arguments, technical prose, and in problem solving. Covers basic formal methods in classical and propositional logic, fallacies, and argument forms of ordinary language, scientific and causal reasoning, and systematic methods of problem solving.
Four credits.
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PH 321 - Formal Logic
A critical study of deductive reasoning, including classical syllogistic logic, statement logic, and predicate logic, as well as formal and informal fallacies.
Note: Meets Quantitative Reasoning Learning Outcome (QUAN)
Four credits.
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PH 322 - Epistemology: Theories of Knowledge
A study of knowledge and related concepts, including belief, truth, justification, and evidence.
Four credits.
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PH 324 - Philosophy of Mind
A philosophical study of the human person, including issues regarding the soul, consciousness, cognitive functions, and freedom.
Note: Meets Theoretical Reasoning Learning Outcome (THER)
Four credits.
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PH 325 - Metaphysics: Theories of Reality
A discussion of the basic metaphysical conceptions of Western philosophy through a historical and systematic analysis. Attention is given to Plato, Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas, as well as contemporary thinkers.
Note: Meets Theoretical Reasoning Learning Outcome (THER)
Four credits.
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PH 326 - Philosophy of God
A study of the fundamental philosophical questions regarding the existence and nature of God, our knowledge of God, and the character of religious belief.
Note: Meets Theoretical Reasoning Learning Outcome (THER)
Four credits.
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PH 331 - Philosophy of Science
An inquiry into the nature, method, and significance of scientific knowledge.
Note: Meets Theoretical Reasoning Learning Outcome (THER)
Four credits.
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PH 332 - Political Philosophy
A study of the nature of political order, with particular emphasis on the connections between ethics and politics.
Note: Meets Ethical Reasoning Learning Outcome (ETH)
Four credits.
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PH 333 - Business Ethics
A study of key ethical questions and dilemmas that confront individuals and corporations in the business world.
Note: Meets Ethical Reasoning Learning Outcome (ETH) and Citizenship Learning Outcome (CITZ)
Four credits.
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PH 334 - Environmental Ethics
An exploration of fundamental questions regarding the right relationship between humans and the natural environment.
Note: Meets Ethical Reasoning Learning Outcome (ETH)
Four credits.
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PH 336 - Aesthetics: Theories of Beauty
A study of the major philosophical theories of art.
Note: Meets Aesthetic and Creative Engagement Learning Outcome (AEST)
Four credits.
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PH 339 - Science Fiction and Philosophy
An exploration of philosophy through science fiction, with emphasis on epistemological and metaphysical issues.
Note: Meets Theoretical Reasoning Learning Outcome (THER)
Four credits.
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