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MLAN 351 - Animation Film and the Comparative Global Imagination Units: 3
Comparative study of animated film narratives from various countries (focus on Asia, Europe, and the Middle-East). Introduces concepts central to the study of multiculturalism and multi-bilingualism. Elements of narrative, film and cultural analysis, and socio-linguistics. Enrollment restricted to students with upper-division standing.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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MLAN 360 - Migrant and Diaspora Cinema in Europe Units: 3
Study of narrative films about migrants and diasporas in Europe. Introduces concepts central to the study of multiculturalism and multilingualism. Elements of film analysis, and socio-linguistics. Enrollment is restricted to students with upper-division standing.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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MLAN 370 - Literature of the Spanish and Portuguese-Speaking World Units: 3
A survey, in English, of literary works originally written in Spanish or Portuguese. Works selected for their cultural, historical, and/or literary significance. Includes exploration of how literature can reflect (or distort) culture. Special emphasis on the works of marginalized authors (women, indigenous writers, etc.). Conducted in English. Knowledge of Spanish/Portuguese not required. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for SPAN 370.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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MLAN 415 - Modern France in the Eyes of North African Immigrant Women Writers Units: 3
Exposes students to the literary works of North African immigrant women writers such as Faiza Guène, Nina Bouraoui, Yasmina Réza, Minna Sif and others. Students will be exposed to contemporary France through the oeuvres of these authors. Literary and sociocultural study of the French in North African descents and their oeuvres. Students will be introduced to Postcolonial theory. Conducted in English. Also offered as FREN 415 . Students may not receive credit for both.
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MLAN 450 - The Art of Advertising: French and Francophone Culture Units: 3
Exposes students to today’s France and selected Francophone countries such as Switzerland, Tahiti, Northern Africa, Western Africa, and others through the study of French Francophone advertisements. Conducted in English. Also offered as FREN 450 . Students may not receive credit for both.
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MLAN 696A - Directed Independent Study in Modern Languages Units: 1
Individual research or study of a particular aspect of the literature, linguistics, or civilization of a modern language. Enrollment restricted to students with graduate standing. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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MLAN 696B - Directed Independent Study in Modern Languages Units: 2
Individual research or study of a particular aspect of the literature, linguistics, or civilization of a modern language. Enrollment restricted to students with graduate standing. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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MLAN 696C - Directed Independent Study in Modern Languages Units: 3
Individual research or study of a particular aspect of the literature, linguistics, or civilization of a modern language. Enrollment restricted to students with graduate standing. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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Music There is a Music Option in the Visual and Performing Arts major.
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MUSC 101 - Music Theory I Units: 4
Introductory course designed to develop a thorough foundation in aural and music reading skills. Includes key signatures, time signatures, intervals, major and minor scales, triads, and other essential elements for music study. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for MUSC 203.
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MUSC 102 - Music Theory II Units: 4
Provides more advanced work in aural and music reading skills. Includes triads, formal analysis, basic harmonic analysis and other elements for music study. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for MUSC 205.
Prerequisite(s): MUSC 101 or consent or instructor.
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MUSC 120 - Introduction to Music Units: 3
Comparative study of various musical styles and cultures. Emphasis on basic musical materials, how music is constructed and performed, and the social and cultural milieu in which it is created. Includes concert, folk and popular music from Western Europe, America, Indonesia, North India, Japan, and West Africa, among others. Through listening and analysis, students will learn the fundamentals of music and search for relationships between and commonalities among musical cultures.
Satisfies GE area: C1
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MUSC 140 - Beginning Guitar Units: 3
An introduction to guitar performance. Students will learn to read, write, and perform guitar music of progressive difficulty. Emphasis on basic music theory, different levels of guitar technique, scales, chord-building and sight-reading skills.
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MUSC 145 - Beginning Piano Units: 3
An introduction to piano performance. Students will learn to read, write, and perform piano music of progressive difficulty. Emphasis on basic music theory, different levels of piano technique, scales, chord-building and sight-reading skills. May not be taken by students who have received credit for VPA 380 M and MUSC 130.
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MUSC 146 - Intermediate Piano Units: 3
Continuation of the study of piano performance. Completion of intermediate work in piano technique, scales, chord-building and sight-reading skills. The course assumes mastery of all the work in MUSC 145 and will continue with more advanced repertoire. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for MUSC 180 -1. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: MUSC 145 or consent of instructor.
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MUSC 180 - Topics in Music Units: 3
Selected topics in music. May be repeated for credit as topics change for a total of six 6 units. Students should check the class schedule for listing of actual topics.
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MUSC 194 - Vocal Ensemble Units: 1
Vocal ensemble specializing in many different musical styles. Performances will include works from jazz, traditional, popular and classical repertoires. Emphasis placed on correct vocal and performance techniques and improvement of musical skills. May be repeated; a total of four (4) units may be counted toward graduation requirements.
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MUSC 195 - Javanese Gamelan Ensemble Units: 1
Exploration of performance practice in traditional Javanese Gamelan music through organized performances of select musical types and forms. Introduces various techniques as a basis for the integration of music, dance, and drama in traditional Indonesian societies. May be repeated; a total of four (4) units may be counted toward graduation requirements.
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MUSC 196 - Jazz Ensemble Units: 1
Performance group consisting of both traditional and contemporary instrumentation and “jazz” literature, e.g., Ellington, Gillespie, Nestico, Monk, and Davis. Organized performances on CSUSM campus and the broader San Diego County. Study of “jazz” theory and improvisation, transcription, and listening assignments. Students must be able to read music. May be repeated for a total of four (4) units. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: MUSC 101 or consent of instructor.
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MUSC 197 - Wind Ensemble I Units: 1
Rehearsal and performance of select wind band and chamber wind literature. Ensemble placement and repertoire/part assignments are determined by audition. Participation in no fewer than two performances. May be repeated for credit for both majors and non-majors. May not be taken for credit by students who have received more than six (6) units in combination between this course and MUSC 180 -3.
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MUSC 201 - Music Theory III Units: 4
Introduction to counterpoint, and advanced chromatic harmony. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: MUSC 102 , or equivalent.
Prerequisite(s): MUSC 102 .
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MUSC 202 - Music Theory IV Units: 4
An extension of topics presented in MUSC 201 . Introduction to arranging, composing and analysis - with an emphasis on 20th Century techniques. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: MUSC 201 or equivalent.
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MUSC 210 - Introduction to Music Technology Units: 3
Introduction to computers and their use in a musical context. Includes an historical overview of the field and in-depth investigation of the use of computers and synthesizers in creating musical compositions (both printed and recorded). Students will learn the basics of synthesis, MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface, the language by which computers and synthesizers can “talk” to each other), sequencing, computer music notation, and random computer-generated compositional processes. Computer ethics and word processing will also be covered. Projects will be completed in Microsoft Word (word processing), Vision (sequencing), Finale (notation), and M (random compositional processes.) May not be taken by students who have received credit for MUSC 302. Two hours of lecture Two hours of laboratory.
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MUSC 220 - Survey of Western Music Units: 3
Chronological survey of the concert music of Western Europe with emphasis on the Baroque, Classical and Romantic Periods. Includes study of composers and their works, instrumentation, form, performance practices and historical context.
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MUSC 240 - Vocal and Instrumental Instruction Units: 1
Private or small group music lessons. Students approved for MUSC 240 must be co-enrolled in appropriate ensembles at CSUSM. May be repeated; a total of eight (8) units may be counted toward graduation requirements. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for MUSC 293.
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MUSC 301 - Orchestration Units: 3
Study of the instruments of the orchestra and their use in the orchestral repertoire. Covers instrument ranges, transposition, technical capabilities, and scoring of vocal ensembles, band, and orchestra instruments. Projects include arranging of piano and chamber pieces for orchestra. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: MUSC 202 or equivalent.
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MUSC 303 - Music Analysis Units: 3
Advanced work in the analysis of music and the application of current and historical theories. Study of the elements, genre and structures of music using examples drawn from a broad historical and cultural spectrum. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: MUSC 202 or equivalent.
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MUSC 305 - Songwriting Units: 3
Study of classic forms of songwriting, including Tin Pan Alley and the Blues. Conducted as workshop sessions in which works of students are examined and discussed in depth, then performed utilizing student ensembles. Analysis of important contemporary works, trends, and techniques. Utilizes current music software. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: MUSC 202 or equivalent.
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MUSC 306 - Studio Composition Units: 3
Study and analysis of 20th Century and more recent compositional techniques and trends. Students compose works for chamber ensemble and present them in a final concert. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: MUSC 202 or equivalent.
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MUSC 307 - Scoring for Film Units: 3
Composition in the context of music for film. Includes a short history of film music, study of composers’ approaches and current technology involved in composing for film. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: MUSC 202 and MUSC 210 .
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MUSC 308 - Arranging Music Units: 3
Introduction to the study of techniques used in arranging music for jazz, pop, and chamber ensembles, including orchestration, notation, rhythmic embellishment, melodic ornamentation, chord substitution, and harmonization techniques. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: MUSC 202 or equivalent.
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MUSC 310 - Recording Techniques Units: 3
A technical review of the art of studio and field recording techniques. Students will learn basic and advanced microphone techniques, the uses of analog and digital recording devices, special signal processing, and digital and analog mixing. May not be taken by students who have received credit for MUSC 304. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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MUSC 311 - Advanced Recording Techniques Units: 3
Continuation of the study of recording techniques. Includes advanced use of Pro Tools editing software and WAVES plug-in effects, microphone placement, and recording in both a studio and concert setting. Particular attention to advanced editing, mixing and mastering techniques. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: MUSC 310 .
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MUSC 312 - Electronic Music Synthesis Units: 3
Covers the elements of analog and digital synthesis with emphasis on additive, FM and wavetable synthesis. Includes a history of the use of synthesizers in the creation of music in the 20th and early 21st Centuries. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: MUSC 210 or equivalent.
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MUSC 313 - Sampling and Sound Design Units: 3
Covers the elements of digital sampling technique with emphasis on proper mic techniques, sampling editing, sample instrument design and implementation. Includes a history of the use of sampling in the creation of music and sound design in the 20th and early 21st Centuries. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: MUSC 210 or equivalent.
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MUSC 321 - Survey of World Folk Songs Units: 3
Study of selected folk songs from the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. Explores issues associated with the context of the songs, their social function, gender, status, and age differences of the performer/composer. Requires students to learn to sing songs in their original language, complete group research projects that focus on a single cultural group, learn the techniques of song analysis, and complete an ethnographic case study with a local folk musician.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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MUSC 322 - Survey of World Music I Units: 3
Explores the music of Native Americans, Black music in America, West African music, European folk music, and the music of India. Students will be required to complete an anthropological/ethnomusicological field work study in one of the indigenous music styles in Southern California. The project will include interviews with native informants, field recordings, and other appropriate research. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for MUSC 421.
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MUSC 323 - Music in Ritual and Religion Units: 3
Cross-cultural studies of the music identified with worship. Examples drawn from Africa, Europe, United States, the Caribbean, South America, Islam, East Asia, and India.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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MUSC 324 - Survey of World Popular Music Units: 3
An introduction both to the great diversity of the world’s popular musics, and to some of the issues involved in the production of popular music worldwide. Musics addressed will cover a broad geographic area, including parts of Africa, the Americas, Europe, the Middle-East, and South, East, and Southeast Asia. Issues of religion, gender, politics, ethnic or regional identity, cultural property, appropriation, and mass-media will be examined as influential factors informing popular music practices across geographic and cultural boundaries.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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MUSC 325 - History of Rock Music Units: 3
An exploration of the history of rock music from its origins in early jazz, blues and country to the present. Course will not be strictly chronological but rather an investigation of various rock genres (primarily from the U.S. and Great Britain), their forms and elements, their development, and their placement in history. Includes discussion of the elements of musical language and basic music analysis. Music is studied in the social and political context in which it was created.
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MUSC 340 - Advanced Vocal and Instrumental Instruction Units: 1
Private or small group music lessons. Students approved for MUSC 340 must be enrolled in an ensemble at CSUSM. May be repeated; a total of eight (8) units may be counted toward graduation requirements. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for MUSC 393. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: Normally open only to Music Majors with at least one year of lower-division studio music study. By audition only.
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MUSC 380 - Topics in Music Units: 3
Advanced special topics in music. May be repeated for credit as topics change for a total of six 6 units. Students should check the class for listing of actual topics.
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MUSC 389 - Chamber Ensemble Units: 1
Performance of chamber (or small group) music literature from different periods of Western music history, and an exploration of music from non-western sources. Includes instrumental groupings of orchestral instruments, keyboard, guitar, early music instruments, percussion and voice. Explores some strategies for developing a career as a soloist or chamber musician. By audition only. May be repeated for a total of eight (8) units. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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MUSC 390 - Andean Ensemble Units: 1
A performance ensemble specializing in the music of Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Chile. Students learn to play bamboo flutes, pre-Columbian instruments, and panpipes. Guitarists and vocalists are welcome. Music is sung in Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara. May be repeated; a total of eight (8) units may be counted toward graduation requirements.
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MUSC 391 - African Ensemble Units: 1
Exploration of performance practice in traditional African music through organized performances of selected musical types and forms. Students will be introduced to various techniques as a basis for the integration of music, dance, and drama in traditional African societies. May be repeated; a total of eight (8) units may be counted toward graduation requirements.
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MUSC 392 - World Music Ensemble Units: 1
Systematical study of the literature, instruments, and techniques of a selected style of music. Includes research and performance. The topic and style of music is variable. May be repeated; a total of eight (8) units may be counted toward graduation requirements.
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MUSC 394 - Vocal Ensemble Units: 1
A vocal ensemble specializing in many different musical styles. Performances will include works from jazz, traditional, popular, and classical repertories. Emphasis will be placed on correct vocal and performance techniques and improvement of musical skills. May be repeated; a total of eight (8) units may be counted toward graduation requirements.
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MUSC 395 - Javanese Gamelan Ensemble Units: 1
Exploration of performance practice in traditional Javanese Gamelan music through organized performances of selected musical types and forms. Students will be introduced to various techniques as a basis for the integration of music, dance, and drama in traditional Indonesian societies. May be repeated; a total of eight (8) units may be counted toward graduation requirements.
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MUSC 396 - Jazz Ensemble Units: 1
Performance group consisting of both traditional to contemporary instrumentation and “jazz” literature, e.g., Ellington, Gillespie, Nestico, Monk, and Davis. Organized performances on CSUSM campus and the broader San Diego County. Study of “jazz” theory and improvisation, transcriptions, and listening assignments. Students must be able to read music. May be repeated; a total of eight (8) units may be counted toward graduation requirements. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor. Recommended Preparation: Highly recommended: MUSC 101 .
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MUSC 402 - Advanced Composition With Computers Units: 3
A study of the advanced techniques of digital music technology. Includes digital audio recording and editing, signal processing, alternative MIDI controllers, live performance with electronics, advanced synthesis, sampling, and sequencing techniques. Students will compose works in several styles with a final project to be presented in concert. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Two hours of lecture and two hours of composition activity are required.
Prerequisite(s): MUSC 302 or 304.
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MUSC 422 - Andean Music and Culture Units: 3
An introduction to Andean culture through music performance, listening, and research. Students will learn to play authentic Andean instruments from Peru, Chile, Ecuador, and Bolivia. Extensive reading and analytical listening are a part of this course.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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MUSC 423 - Music of the African Diaspora Units: 3
Students will explore and trace the influences of African culture in the new world. Exploration of the dispersion of music, religion, social structure, and culture.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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MUSC 424 - African Music and Culture Units: 3
A survey of traditional and modern cultures on the African continent. Special attention is given to the development of an understanding of African religious systems, social structures, and the arts as a manifestation of the African world view.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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MUSC 425 - Latin American Music and Society Units: 3
An in-depth survey of the music and culture of Latin America as seen through the lens of history. The materials will be organized in the following historical periods: the Pre-Columbian Era, the Colonial Era, the Republican Era, and modern trends in Latin American music. Folkloric, concert, and popular music will be examined in relation to class strata in Latin America. Special emphasis will be placed on the music of Mexico, Brazil, the Andean region, and Cuba.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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MUSC 427 - Music and Culture in the United States Units: 3
A survey of the music and culture of the United States through study of the various social strata and ethnic groups which make up the fabric of American life. Music will be studied in the historical, social, and cultural context of the time in which it was created with special attention paid to historical periods such as the Civil War, the turn of the century, the Great Depression through World War II, the 1960s, and the present.
Satisfies GE area: CC
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MUSC 428 - Music Traditions of Southeast Asia Units: 3
Intended to introduce the student to some of the musical traditions practiced in Southeast Asia, and to expose him or her to principal themes and issues that necessarily arise when researching music of this area. Characteristics of instruments and instrumental ensembles, sound structures, theatrical traditions, and vocal performance will be among the major musical topics covered in the course. Historical, socio-demographic, political, and even western academic factors shaping contemporary images of Southeast Asian music will also be addressed. Ultimately, by studying just a few traditions, the course will aim to bring home the inexhaustible breadth and depth of Southeast Asia’s musical diversity.
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MUSC 430 - Survey of Ethnomusicology Units: 3
Survey of the history of ethnomusicology, as well as various methodologies evolving from its practice from the 19th Century to contemporary trends. Provides an overview of the world’s musical traditions by examining case studies from each of nine musical world regions: Pacific, East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the U.S. and Canada.
Prerequisite(s): MUSC 322 .
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MUSC 431 - Research Methods in Ethnomusicology Units: 3
Introduces notions of “non-Western” or “world music” theory, aesthetics, and musicianship. Study and engagement with musical systems of selected world cultures through aural and written notations, vocal and instrumental skills, melodic and rhythmic dictation, improvisation, and composition. Examines the history and current state of audiovisual archiving, with an emphasis upon such issues as ethics, copyright, contracts, fieldwork techniques, preservation, and access and issues related to technology, space, and budgets.
Prerequisite(s): MUSC 322 .
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MUSC 480 - Music Activities for Children and Adults Units: 3
Explores various modes of musical expression within a multicultural context. No background in music is required. An emphasis will be placed on performance, composition, and listening activities that can be applied to the K-12 classroom. This course satisfies the Liberal Studies requirement for work in Studio Arts. Two hours of lecture Two hours of laboratory.
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MUSC 490 - Senior Capstone Units: 3
Senior project that demonstrates mastery in a chosen area of study. Required of all music majors. Comprises independent study work with a faculty mentor who meets regularly with the student and approves and oversees the capstone work. Presented to the campus community during the student’s last semester in residence. Enrollment restricted to students with Senior standing in Music Major. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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MUSC 495A - Internship Units: 1
Intended to provide students with the opportunity to work directly with selected and approved individual artist or group of artists as field, creative, or studio experience. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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MUSC 495B - Internship Units: 2
Intended to provide students with the opportunity to work directly with selected and approved individual artist or group of artists as field, creative, or studio experience. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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MUSC 495C - Internship Units: 3
Intended to provide students with the opportunity to work directly with selected and approved individual artist or group of artists as field, creative, or studio experience. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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MUSC 498A - Independent Study Units: 1
Intended for students with advanced standing in respective areas of study. Selected topic(s) must be approved by the Visual and Performing Arts Independent Study Committee and supervised by a faculty member or academic advisor. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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MUSC 498B - Independent Study Units: 2
Intended for students with advanced standing in respective areas of study. Selected topic(s) must be approved by the Visual and Performing Arts Independent Study Committee and supervised by a faculty member or academic advisor. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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MUSC 498C - Independent Study Units: 3
Intended for students with advanced standing in respective areas of study. Selected topic(s) must be approved by the Visual and Performing Arts Independent Study Committee and supervised by a faculty member or academic advisor. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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MUSC 499A - Independent Research Units: 1
Designed for students with demonstrated capacity for independent research, field, creative and studio work, and analyses of data. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: Upper-division courses appropriate to area of proposed study.
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MUSC 499B - Independent Research Units: 2
Designed for students with demonstrated capacity for independent research, field, creative and studio work, and analyses of data. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: Upper-division courses appropriate to area of proposed study.
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MUSC 499C - Independent Research Units: 3
Designed for students with demonstrated capacity for independent research, field, creative and studio work, and analyses of data. May be repeated for a total of six 6 units. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: Upper-division courses appropriate to area of proposed study.
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NURS 200 - Introduction to Nursing Practice Units: 4
An overview of nursing, including the philosophy and organizing theory of the nursing program. Introduces the core concepts and clinical skills common to all levels of nursing practice. Familiarizes the student with the use of the nursing process and of nursing care based on the Orem Self-Care Model. Describes the dimensions of the professional role as provider of care, teacher, advocate, coordinator of care, and member of the profession. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 201 , NURS 210 , and NURS 211 .
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NURS 201 - Introduction to Nursing Practice Laboratory Units: 2
Application of basic therapeutic nursing interventions in the clinical setting within the context of Orem’s Self-Care Theory. Includes clinical experiences in the ambulatory and/or acute or long-term health care settings, as well as simulated experiences in the Nursing Skills Laboratory. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 200 , 202, NURS 210 , and NURS 211 . Nine hours of laboratory.
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NURS 210 - Nursing Communication and Assessment Units: 2
Introduction to the components of health assessment, therapeutic communication, and interview techniques with an emphasis on cultural and community variables. Introduces the student to the role of the nurse as teacher and health promoter. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 200 , NURS 201 , and NURS 211 .
Satisfies GE area: E
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NURS 211 - Nursing Communication and Assessment Laboratory Units: 1
Practice of health assessment techniques and basic therapeutic communication skills in the Nursing Skills Laboratory and community settings. Includes practice in patient education and health promotion. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 200 , NURS 201 , and NURS 210 . Three hours of laboratory.
Satisfies GE area: E
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NURS 212A - Pathophysiology and Pharmacology of Nursing Practice I Units: 2
Examines specific pharmacological agents in relation to pharmacokinetic effects on the integumentary, sensory, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, immune, and cardiovascular body systems. Pharmacoketics and pharmacodynamics of antinfectives therapy is included. Examines related pathophysiological disruptions to normal system functioning and the impact of these alterations on the individual throughout the lifespan. Cellular level and body system stress responses are examined. Provides rationale for nursing interventions. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirements: NURS 200 , NURS 201 , NURS 210 , and NURS 211 . Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 220 , NURS 221 , NURS 260 , and NURS 261 .
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NURS 212B - Pathophysiology and Pharmacology of Nursing Practice II Units: 2
Introduction to the basics of pharmacology with a focus on specific pharmacological agents in relation to pharmacokinetic effects on the endocrine, respiratory, hematological, renal/genitourinary, and neurological body systems. Examines related pathophysiological disruptions to normal system functioning and the impact of these alterations on the individual throughout the life span. Provides rationale for nursing interventions. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: NURS 200 , NURS 210 , NURS 211 , NURS 212A , NURS 220 , and NURS 221 . Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 222 and NURS 223 .
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NURS 220 - Nursing Care of Adults I Units: 2
Principles of nursing care delivery for patients and families experiencing medical-surgical health care problems and mild to moderate self-care deficits involving disorders of the integumentary, sensory, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and immune systems. Uses the nursing process as the foundation for standard therapeutic interventions. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 221 , NURS 260 , NURS 261 , and NURS 212A .
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NURS 221 - Nursing Care of AdultsI Laboratory Units: 3
Application of nursing theory and concepts in the delivery of health care to adult medical-surgical patients in an acute care clinical setting. Nursing care is provided through use of the nursing process and the Orem Self-Care model. Uses an increasing emphasis on the professional roles of the nurse. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 221 , NURS 260 , NURS 261 , and NURS 212A . Nine hours of laboratory.
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NURS 222 - Nursing Care of Adults II Units: 2
Continuation of the study of principles of nursing care delivery for patients and families experiencing medical-surgical health care problems and moderate self-care deficits involving disorders of the endocrine, respiratory, hematological, renal/genitourinary, and neurological body systems and those with acute cardiac and oncological conditions. Uses the nursing process as the foundation for standard therapeutic interventions. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: NURS 212A , NURS 220 and NURS 221 . Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 223 and NURS 212B .
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NURS 223 - Nursing Care of Adults II Laboratory Units: 3
Application of nursing theory and concepts in the delivery of health care to adult medical-surgical patients in an acute care clinical setting. Nursing care is provided through use of the nursing process and the Orem Self-Care model. Uses an increasing emphasis on the professional roles of the nurse. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: NURS 212A , NURS 220 and NURS 221 . Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 222 and NURS 212B . Nine hours of laboratory.
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NURS 230 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family Units: 2
Nursing concepts and theory related to the dynamics of the growing family. Focuses on the care of families during childbearing years and includes both normal and high-risk conditions. Nursing process is stressed in addressing both self-care requisites and deficits. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: NURS 212A , NURS 220 , NURS 221 , NURS 260 and NURS 261 . Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 231 .
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NURS 231 - Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family Laboratory Units: 2
Application of the nursing process in the direct care of the normal and high-risk childbearing population. Emphasis is placed on teaching and health promotion in varied clinical settings. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: NURS 212A , NURS 220 , NURS 221 , NURS 260 and NURS 261 . Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 230 .
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NURS 232 - Nursing Care of Children Units: 2
Nursing concepts and theory related to health care of the infant, toddler, school-age, and adolescent. Focuses on care of children within the family, emphasizing acute illness, health promotion, and growth and development. The nursing process is stressed in addressing both self-care requisites and deficits. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: NURS 212B , NURS 221 and NURS 222 . Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 233 .
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NURS 233 - Nursing Care of Children Laboratory Units: 2
Application of nursing process in the direct care of infant, toddler, pre-school, school-age, and adolescent population. Emphasis is placed on teaching and health promotion in varied clinical settings. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: NURS 212B , NURS 221 and NURS 222 . Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 232 and NURS 491 . Twelve hours of laboratory.
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NURS 260 - Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Units: 2
Theories and concepts related to the dynamics of individuals undergoing acute and chronic psychosocial self-care deficits. Focuses on use of self, therapeutic communication, and nursing process. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: NURS 200 , NURS 201 , 202, NURS 210 , and NURS 211 . Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 212A , NURS 220 , NURS 221 , and NURS 261 .
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NURS 261 - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Lab Units: 2
Therapeutic interventions for individuals exhibiting self-care deficits related to psychiatric disorders. Focuses on promotion of mental health in diverse clinical settings. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: NURS 200 , NURS 201 , 202, NURS 210 , and NURS 211 . Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 212A , NURS 220 , NURS 221 , and NURS 260 . Six hours of laboratory.
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NURS 300 - Fundamentals of Nursing Communication and Skills Units: 4
Introduction to professional and clinical issues in nursing. Theoretical and conceptual approaches to nursing, the nursing process, basic nursing skills, therapeutic communication, legal/ethical issues, basic leadership and cultural issues are included within the context of Orem’s Self-Care Nursing model. Describes the dimensions of the professional role as provider of care, teacher, advocate, coordinator of care, and member of the profession. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 301 , NURS 302 , NURS 314 and NURS 315 .
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NURS 301 - Practicum: Fundamentals of Nursing Units: 3
Structured simulated experience in the Nursing Skills Laboratory and clinical activities in long-term nursing settings. Focuses on application of clinical skills and techniques, medication administration, therapeutic communication and use of nursing process. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 300 , NURS 302 , NURS 314 and NURS 315 .
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NURS 302 - Introduction to Pharmacology for Accelerated BSN Students Units: 1
Explores the introductory pharmacology principles, including the basics to pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacotherapeutics. Patient education needs regarding the use of pharmaceutical agents in health promotion will be explored. This course will include how drugs are named, classified and administered; pharmacologic actions; common therapeutic uses; side and adverse effects; and nursing administration issues/precautions. Drug categories included are the central and autonomic nervous system agents, agents for chronic pain management, and glycemic agents. Course content is similar to NURS 202 due to requirements of the Board of Registered Nursing, but concepts are treated at a higher theoretical level. Building on prior educational experiences and the ability to analyze and synthesize, students are expected to be self-directed learners. May not be taken for credit by students who have received credit for NURS 496 -5. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirements: NURS 300 , NURS 301 , NURS 314 , NURS 315 . Consent of instructor. Enrollment Requirement: All pre-nursing core courses.
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NURS 310 - Nursing Assessment for the RN Units: 2
Health assessment including history taking, physical examination and documentation of findings, interpretation of diagnostic testing, psychosocial assessment techniques and health promotion across the life span for the RN-to-BSN student. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: NURS 350 , NURS 351 . Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 311 .
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NURS 311 - Nursing Assessment for the RN Laboratory Units: 1
Clinical practice of health assessment including history taking, physical examination and documentation of findings, interpretation of diagnostic testing, psychosocial assessment techniques and health promotion across the life span for the RN-to-BSN student. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: NURS 350 , NURS 351 . Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 310 . Three hours of laboratory.
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NURS 312 - Pathophysiology and Pharmacology Units: 4
Systematic review of the principles of pharmacology with a focus on specific pharmacological agents in relation to pharmacokinetic effects on all body systems. Reviews related pathophysiological disruptions to normal system functioning, provides pathophysiological rationale for nursing interventions and the impact of these alterations on the individual throughout the life span. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing.
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NURS 314 - Health Assessment, Teaching, and Health Promotion Units: 4
Introduction to health assessment including history-taking, physical examination of body systems, and documentation of findings across the life span. Includes the principles of patient education and health promotion and concept integration into the formation of nursing care plans. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 300 , NURS 301 , NURS 302 , and NURS 315 .
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NURS 315 - Practicum: Health Assessment and Teaching Units: 2
Clinical application of health assessment techniques across the life span including history-taking, physical examination of body systems, and documentation in the simulated environment of Nursing Skills Laboratory. Application of assessment skills and the formation and implementation of patient education/health promotion nursing care plans in long term care settings. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 300 , NURS 301 , NURS 314 , and 315.
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NURS 316A - Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Accelerated BSN Students I Units: 2
Introduction to the pathophysiologic basis for nursing diagnosis and nursing interventions used for deviations of endocrine, integumentary, sensory, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, chronic respiratory, and cardiovascular systems and the common pharmacological agents used for treatment of system dysfunction. Course content is similar to NURS 212A due to requirements of the Board of Registered Nursing, but concepts are treated at a higher theoretical level. Building on prior educational experiences and the ability to analyze and synthesize, students are expected to be self-directed learners. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: NURS 300 , NURS 301 , NURS 314 , and NURS 315 . Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 322 and NURS 323 .
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NURS 316B - Pathophysiological and Pharmacology for Accelerated BSN Students II Units: 2
Introduction to the pathophysiologic basis for nursing diagnosis and nursing interventions used for deviations of the hematological, acute/critical respiratory and cardiovascular, oncology renal/genitourinary, and neurological systems and the common pharmacological agents used for treatment of system dysfunction. Course content is similar to NURS 212B due to requirements of the Board of Registered Nursing, but concepts are treated at a higher theoretical level. Building on prior educational experiences and the ability to analyze and synthesize, students are expected to be self-directed learners. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirements: NURS 316A , NURS 322 , and NURS 323 . Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 324 and NURS 325 .
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NURS 320 - Nursing Care of Adults III Units: 2
Continues the study of principles of nursing care delivery for patients and families experiencing more complex medical-surgical health care problems and severe self-care deficits. Uses the nursing process as the foundation for standard therapeutic interventions. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: NURS 212B , NURS 222 and NURS 223 . Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 321 and NURS 352 .
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NURS 321 - Nursing Care of Adults III Laboratory Units: 2
Application of nursing theory and concepts in the delivery of health care to acutely ill adults with increasingly complex medical-surgical problems using the nursing process and the Orem Self-Care model. Employs an increasing emphasis on the professional roles of the nurse. Delivered in an eight-week term. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: NURS 212B , NURS 222 and NURS 223 . Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 320 . Twelve hours of laboratory.
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NURS 322 - Nursing of Adults in the Acute Care Setting I Units: 4
Principles of nursing care delivery focusing on adults and older adults experiencing health deviations of the integumentary, sensory, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, respiratory and cardiovascular, endocrine, hematological, renal/genitourinary systems in acute care settings. Focus on chronic system dysfunction where applicable. Uses nursing process as the foundation for standard nursing interventions. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: NURS 300 , NURS 301 , NURS 314 , and NURS 315 . Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 316A , NURS 323 , NURS 360 , and NURS 361 .
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NURS 323 - Practicum: Nursing of Adults in the Acute Care Setting I Units: 4
Clinical practice focusing on adults and older adults in acute care settings experiencing health deviations of the integumentary, sensory, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, hematological, renal/genitourinary, respiratory, and cardiovascular systems. Focus on chronic dysfunction where applicable. Nursing care is provided through the use of Orem’s Self-Care model. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: NURS 300 , NURS 301 , NURS 314 , and NURS 315 . Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 316A , NURS 322 , NURS 360 , and NURS 361 .
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NURS 324 - Nursing of Adults in the Acute Care Setting II Units: 4
Principles of nursing care delivery focusing on adults in the acute care and critical care settings experiencing health deviations of neurological and immune systems including neoplastic diseases and trauma. Focus is on patients experiencing acute neurological, neurovascular, cardiovascular and respiratory conditions and those with complex, multi-system failure. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: NURS 316A , NURS 322 , NURS 323 , NURS 360 and NURS 361 . Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 316B and NURS 325 .
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NURS 325 - Practicum: Nursing of Adults in the Acute Care Setting II Units: 4
Clinical practice focusing on adults in acute care and critical care settings experiencing health deviations of neurological and immune systems including neoplastic diseases and trauma. This also includes those experiencing acute neurological, neurovascular, cardiovascular and respiratory conditions and those with complex, multi-system failure. Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of the Director of the School of Nursing. Enrollment Requirements: Enrollment Requirement: NURS 316A , NURS 322 , NURS 323 , NURS 360 and NURS 361 . Simultaneous enrollment in NURS 316B and NURS 324 .
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