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MSE 7123-4 Concepts and Applications in Physics (3-4 hours)
Topics in mechanics, light and sound appropriate for the elementary classroom.
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MSE 7133-4 Concepts and Applications in Biology (3-4 hours)
Environmental or cellular biology appropriate for the elementary classroom.
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MSE 7143-4 Concepts and Applications in Chemistry (3-4 hours)
Topics in atoms, molecules, chemical properties and reactivity appropriate for the elementary classroom.
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MSE 7153-4 Concepts and Applications in Mathematics (3-4 hours)
Advanced topics in analysis, statistics, or discrete mathematics appropriate for the elementary classroom.
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MSE 7163-4 Concepts and Applications in Astronomy (3-4 hours)
Focuses on sun, moon, planets, eclipses, solar system, meteors, comets, stars, galaxies and big bang, based on the students’ background and teaching interests.
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MSE 7213 Technology Project (3 hours)
Project involving application of technology to curriculum implementation. Project will be developed in consultation with instructor and address a curriculum area appropriate for the student.
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MSE 7831-3 Special Topics in Mathematics and Science (1-3 hours)
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MSE 7973 Seminar: Problems in Modern Science and Mathematics (3 hours)
Discussion of major contemporary issues in science and mathematics as they pertain to the classroom.
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MSE 7991-3 Independent Study (1-3 hours)
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Museum Science and Management |
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MSM 7013 Conservation Principles (3 hours)
An introduction to art conservation and its application to increased understanding and preservation of art, historic, and material culture. In addition to learning about conservation philosophy, ethics, and capabilities, students will learn about techniques used in the field of conservation to enrich the academic knowledge base and add to the museum dialogue. Students will directly examine and research a museum object using scientific analytical techniques, interpret the data, and determine treatment goals and long-term preservation methods.
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MSM 7023 Museum Administration and Management (3 hours)
Explores administrative issues fundamental to all museums such as governance, law, ethics, funding, collections policies, visitor studies, educational programming, and marketing. Students are exposed to museums of different types (art, history, natural history, etc.) and sizes to see how these variables shape the work environment and each museum’s character.
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MSM 7053 Cultural Property: Ethics and Law (3 hours)
Provides students pursuing careers in museum work and anthropology a broad background in legal and ethical issues involving the study, use, and management of cultural property. Addresses issues concerning both tangible property (art objects, archaeological material, human remains, sacred artifacts, and other items of cultural patrimony) and intellectual property (music, song, design, and other cultural knowledge).
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MSM 7063 Grant Writing for Museums (3 hours)
The ability to write successful grants is an important skill for any museum professional. This course explores how grant proposals are structured for government and private funding sources and details the fundamentals of writing competitive grant proposals. Students will write a proposal as part of the class requirement.
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MSM 7073 Museum Collections/Data Management (3 hours)
Focuses on the care of collections and related metadata in a museum context. Students will be prepared to function in a contemporary museum collections management program that provides excellent care for physical objects and maintains an accurate, current and accessible database. A variety of policies and practices for objects and data care will be discussed. Students will gain practical experience in procedures related to describing, cataloguing, storing and exhibiting objects. They will receive training on proper object handling. Students will gain practical experience by using TMS and learn about other database management systems and the ways databases support research websites.
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MSM 7083 Museum Education I (3 hours)
Informal education is a key component of contemporary American life. Education pervades the museum experience for all ages and types of visitor. Informal education plays a role in public awareness and subject matter literacy, in providing context, content, and motivation to support formal education. The museum educator is a program manager, a learning theorist, an interpreter, a teacher, a learning manager, and a program designer. This course will expand the museum professional’s understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of informal education, awareness of the nature and variety of museum education.
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MSM 7093 Law Related Issues for the Museum Professional (3 hours)
Focuses on various contemporary law-related issues museums face in the day-to-day management of museums as a corporate enterprise. Four key areas of the law are the foundation of the class: contracts, property, First Amendment and code of ethics. Students will be prepared to recognize specific legal issues that may impact museum operations and the role of museum staff members in these situations. In addition to case law study, students will be encouraged to use the Socratic Dialogue method to make inquiry and intellectual curiosity as part of the course experience.
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MSM 7183 Museum Education II (3 Hours)
The education function in a museum is becoming a critical part of the institution’s ability to be relevant and to better serve its community. This course is an advanced skills-based exploration of the management, operations, products and services provided by the education function in the museum setting. Class members will observe an education department of a local museum or science center over the course of the semester for experience in museum education operations. Classes will focus on specific skills needed to provide effective programming and educational services including development of interpret.
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MSM 7440-6 Museum Internship (0-6 hours)
Practical, supervised work experience in a museum setting. Internship culminates in a written report for evaluation by the Director of the MSM program. Independent evaluation by the immediate supervisor at the museum where the internship occurred is also used in assigning course grade. Permission of the Director of MSM program is required prior to enrollment.
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MSM 7551-3 Museum Project (1-3 hours)
A museum-related project developed in consultation with the Director of the MSM program and a supervisor at the museum where the project will be undertaken. Results of the project are written and submitted to the MSM Director and to the museum supervisor. Permission of the Director of the MSM program is required prior to enrollment.
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MSM 7863 Special Topics 3 Hours
Special Topics in Museum Science and Management
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MSM 7991-3 Independent Study (1-3 hours)
Individual or group studies of advanced museum-related topics. Instruction is provided by faculty through individual or group appointments.
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Nursing |
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DNP 8004 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology (4 hours)
Examines the anatomy and physiology of the human body and its responses to disease or injury. The course employs active learning experiences with case studies, anatomical models, medical imaging, focused lectures, and self-testing to direct learning.
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DNP 8023 Advanced Pharmacology (3 hours)
Develops knowledge and principles of growth, development, genomics, and ethnic variations for advanced nursing practice. Pharmaco-therapeutics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of selected classes of drugs in analyzing the physiologic/pathologic responses of diseases/disorders across the lifespan will be discussed.
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DNP 8033 Advanced Assessment (3 hours)
Focuses on the development of advanced practice nursing skills in health assessment across the lifespan. Concepts, theories, and research on human development, anticipatory guidance, prevention, and early detection of risk factors and diseases are emphasized. Critical thinking, diagnostic reasoning, and communication techniques will be developed through individual and group interaction, as well as case-guided learning experiences.
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DNP 8043 Translational Research (3 hours)
Focuses on the application of research methods to generate evidence-based knowledge to improve patient outcomes. Emphasis is on identification of practice problems using evidence-based practice processes. Develop skills and competencies in database searching, critical appraisal, and interpretation of research findings, data analysis, synthesis, and decision making for application of evidence in clinical practice. The process of critiquing quantitative, qualitative, outcome, and intervention research methods is included. Ethics in healthcare research will be discussed. Communicate clinical practice scholarship and research findings in preparation for their D.N.P. project.
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DNP 8053 Biostatistics (3 hours)
Focuses on application of basic and advanced statistical methods to improve clinical decision making in an evidenced-based practice. Utilizes statistical analysis of data to interpret results and identify research questions. Emphasis on understanding the process for analysis and interpretation of research data to implement and evaluate practice interventions.
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DNP 9003 Foundations for Practice (3 hours)
Examines theory essential in advanced nursing roles and the interactions between theory, research, and practice. Grand, mid-range, and practice level theories are explored. The influence of theories from other disciplines on the development of nursing theory is appraised. Students will analyze, compare, and evaluate selected nursing theories for their use in nursing education or clinical practice. Concept analysis, synthesis, and theory application are included.
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DNP 9013 Health Care Policy (3 hours)
Examines the interdependence of health care policy across all levels, and the role of the D.N.P. in policy creation that promotes access, equity, quality, and is cost conscious. Analyzes the ethical, social, and legal influences on policy and its impact across disciplines. Also explores the impact of globalization on policy.
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DNP 9023 Healthcare Informatics (3 hours)
Examines the role of data and data management in health care and clinical decision-making. Computerized clinical management systems and decision support databases will be discussed. Explores use of data driven outcomes. Students will demonstrate information fluency and advanced communication skills to lead quality improvement initiatives to improve patient care.
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DNP 9043 Organizational Leadership and Quality Improvement (3 hours)
Examines systems, organizational, and leadership theory within the health care system. Explores change theory, resource management, and program planning and development with a focus on collaboration among stakeholders in health care. Prepares the D.N.P. for complex leadership roles in improving health care access, equity, quality, and health care that is cost conscious.
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DNP 9063 Epidemiology (3 hours)
Focuses on health outcomes, epidemiologic concepts and methods for disease prevention, in a variety of patient populations, clinical settings, and systems. Morbidity and mortality data and steps in the epidemiologic investigation process and epidemiologic research methods are emphasized. Students will learn specific epidemiologic skills such as use of existing datasets, analysis of published epidemiologic studies, and data interpretation. The epidemiology of infectious diseases, environmental health hazards, new and emerging diseases, chronic disease, managerial epidemiology and disaster preparedness is included.
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DNP 9073 D.N.P. Project Proposal (3 hours)
The D.N.P. project emphasizes the synthesis, critique, and application of all core competencies of the D.N.P. gained in the program to support quality clinical practice and organizational systems. The D.N.P. candidate proposes a project that begins with a thorough and scientific evaluation of a current healthcare problem in their field. Following the approval of the academic advisor and project team, the D.N.P. candidate will complete the project within four continuous semesters. Prerequisites: DNP 8043 and DNP 8053 .
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DNP 9082 D.N.P. Project Completion (2 hours)
The final semester for completing D.N.P. project. Students must complete and present their final project in order to be considered for graduation. Students will work with their faculty advisors to complete their project, culminating in a work prepared for dissemination. Prerequisites: DNP 9073 and DNP 9173 .
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DNP 9173 D.N.P. Project Design (3 hours)
A continuation of DNP 9073 . Students continue work on final scholarly project to be presented in DNP 9082 . Prerequisite: DNP 9073 .
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DNP 9403 APRN Scholarship Practicum (3 hours)
Practicum experience to investigate the concepts of the complex interrelationship between organizational systems, culture, and the practice setting as they relate to patient care and the development of the DNP Project. Students will undertake the Scholarship of Practice to purposely explore their practice, identifying areas for practice growth and opportunities for practice improvement in relation to the DNP Essentials (Boyer, 1990). Students will also identify and cultivate the relationships needed to promote scholarship and advance the DNP Project. Regular clinical conferences are held to discuss complex episodic and patient management issues encountered by students. The student practices in the clinical setting for a minimum of 250 hours.
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DNP 9413 APRN Leadership Practicum (3 hours)
The continuation of the practicum experience to apply the concepts of professional leadership and interprofessional collaboration to refine practice protocols and strategies across all levels to improve health. Students will undertake the Scholarship of Practice to continue exploring their practice, identifying areas for practice growth and opportunities for practice improvement in relation to the DNP Essentials (Boyer, 1990). Students will take leadership roles in the relationships needed to promote scholarship and advance the DNP Project. Regular clinical conferences are held to discuss complex episodic and patient management issues encountered by students. The student practices in the clinical setting for a minimum of 250 hours.
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DNPA 9101 Orientation to Nurse Anesthesia Practice (1 Hour)
Provides the first-year nurse anesthesia resident a broad orientation to anesthesia topics. Covers a variety of professional issues including the history of nurse anesthesia, professional socialization and participation, roles of the nurse anesthetist and the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, regulations of nurse anesthesia practice, standards of care, scope of practice, medical ethics and chemical dependency.
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DNPA 9111 Anesthesia Simulation Lab (1 Hour)
Provides the student practical experience with basic principles of anesthesia using the simulation center and skills laboratory. The student will develop skills in pre-anesthesia assessment, communication with patients and healthcare providers, and basics of anesthesia care.
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DNPA 9112 Advanced Anesthesia Simulation Lab (2 Hours)
Provides the student practical experience with advanced principles of anesthesia using the simulation center and skills laboratory. The student will develop skills in regional anesthesia, point of care ultrasound, invasive line placement, and anesthesia for special populations. Prerequisite: DNPA 9111 .
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DNPA 9113 Basic Principles of Anesthesia (3 Hours)
Provides students with basic principles of anesthesia techniques and procedures including perioperative assessment, formulation of anesthesia management plan of care, positioning, airway management, and orientation to safe use and care of equipment.
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DNPA 9114 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology for Nurse Anesthetist I (4 Hours)
Focus will be on anatomical and physiological concepts as a basis for understanding pathophysiological processes across the life span. Emphasis is placed on the physiological and pathophysiological basis for managing care.
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DNPA 9123 Advanced Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice I (3 Hours)
Provides students with advanced principles of anesthetic management including anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology and techniques-procedures related to pediatrics, obstetrics and geriatrics. Prerequisite: DNPA 9113 .
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DNPA 9124 Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology for Nurse Anesthetist II (4 Hours)
Focus will be on anatomical and physiological concepts as a basis for understanding pathophysiological processes across the life span. Emphasis is placed on the physiological and pathophysiological base for managing care.
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DNPA 9133 Advanced Principles of Nurse Anesthesia Practice II (3 Hours)
Provides students with advanced principles of anesthetic management including anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology and techniques-procedures related to cardiovascular, thoracic, head-neck, orthopedic and laser surgery. Prerequisite: DNPA 9123 .
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DNPA 9154 Advanced Pharmacology for Nurse Anesthetists (4 Hours)
Provides advanced principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of anesthetic drugs utilized in the perioperative management of anesthesia. Prerequisite: DNP 8023 .
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DNPA 9164 Anesthesia Clinical Practicum I (4 Hours)
Clinical activities include performing a complete pre-anesthesia checkout, assembling basic drugs and monitors for a selected anesthetic. Complete perioperative anesthesia assessments and formulate anesthesia management plans for American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classifications I and II. The student practices in the clinical setting for a minimum of 400 hours.
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DNPA 9174 Anesthesia Clinical Practicum II (4 Hours)
Clinical activities emphasize patient safety, monitoring and infection control. Students have the opportunity to participate in the administration of anesthetics for patients requiring all types of anesthesia including pain management. The student practices in the clinical setting for a minimum of 600 hours.
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DNPA 9186 Anesthesia Clinical Practicum III (6 Hours)
Clinical experience will correlate with advanced principles of anesthesia practice. Students will manage ASA classification III and IV patients. Students will be encouraged to make independent decisions in regard to anesthesia management of assigned cases. The student practices in the clinical setting for a minimum of 600 hours.
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DNPA 9193 Advanced Clinical Topics (3 Hours)
Case studies are utilized to correlate didactic knowledge with clinical application. The business of anesthesia and practice management is presented. The final part of the course is utilized for comprehensive testing to prepare for the national certifying examination.
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DNPA 9196 Anesthesia Clinical Practicum IV (6 Hours)
Clinical experience will correlate with advanced principles of nurse anesthesia practice. During this practicum, students will be able to manage all anesthetics with minimal supervision. The student practices in the clinical setting for a minimum of 600 hours.
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DNPA 9294 Anesthesia Clinical Practicum V (4 Hours)
Clinical experience will correlate with advanced principles of nurse anesthesia practice. During this practicum, students will be able to manage all anesthetics with minimal supervision. The student practices in the clinical setting for a minimum of 600 hours.
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DNPC 9302 Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum I (2 hours)
Supervised clinical experience to apply the concepts of complex pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and management of adults and older adults experiencing acute and critical illness. Regular clinical conferences are held to discuss complex episodic and patient management issues encountered by students. The student practices in the clinical setting for a minimum of 200 hours.
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DNPC 9303 Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nursing Practice Diagnostic Reasoning (3 hours)
Focus is on patient assessment in an acute care environment, utilization and evaluation of diagnostic studies to develop differential diagnoses and develop safe clinical decision-making strategies. Students will demonstrate assessment skills, diagnostics reasoning, and skilled communications strategies in the College of Health Sciences Advanced Simulation Center.
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DNPC 9304 Advanced Practice in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care I (4 hours)
Explores the complex pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and management of adults and older adults experiencing critical illness. Emphasis is placed on inter-professional collaboration in management. Students demonstrate the understanding of the complex pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and collaborative management of complex alterations in health requiring acute and critical care via case studies, advanced simulation, and exams.
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DNPC 9312 Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum II (2 hours)
Continuation of the supervised clinical experience to apply the concepts of complex pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and management of adults and older adults experiencing acute and critical illness. Regular clinical conferences are held to discuss complex episodic and patient management issues encountered by students. The student practices in the clinical setting for a minimum of 200 hours.
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DNPC 9313 Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practice Summation (3 hours)
Synthesize the concepts of complex pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and management of adults and older adults experiencing acute and critical illness via advanced simulation and case studies. Students will explore the process of hospital and medical group employment, credentialing processes for clinical privileges and billing, and onboarding expectations in the acute care environment.
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DNPC 9314 Advanced Practice in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care II (4 hours)
Explores the complex pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and management of adults and older adults experiencing critical illness. Emphasis is placed on inter-professional collaboration in management. Students demonstrate the understanding of the complex pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and collaborative management of complex alterations in health requiring acute and critical care via case studies, advanced simulation, and exams.
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DNPC 9322 Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum III (2 hours)
Continuation of the supervised clinical experience to apply the concepts of complex pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and management of adults and older adults experiencing acute and critical illness. Regular clinical conferences are held to discuss complex episodic and patient management issues encountered by students. The student practices in the clinical setting for a minimum of 200 hours.
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DNPC 9323 AG-ACNP Advanced Skills Lab (3 Hours)
Introduces the student to advance skills and procedures required for diagnosis and management of adults with acute and critical illness. Students will demonstrate safety and novice competency of advance skills and procedures in the College of Health Sciences Advanced Simulation Center.
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DNPC 9324 Advanced Practice in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care III (4 hours)
Explores the complex pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and management of adults and older adults experiencing critical illness. Emphasis is placed on inter-professional collaboration in management. Students demonstrate the understanding of the complex pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and collaborative management of complex alterations in health requiring acute and critical care via case studies, advanced simulation, and exams.
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DNPC 9332 Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty Clinical Rotations (2 hours)
Clinical experience to synthesize the concepts of complex pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and management of adults and older adults experiencing acute and critical illness. Students will identify desired clinical experienced in coordination with their faculty advisor. Regular clinical conferences are held to focus on complex episodic and patient management issues encountered by students. The course provides for a minimum of 200 hours of direct patient management and application of the D.N.P. project.
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DNPC 9334 Advanced Practice in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care IV (4 hours)
Explores the complex pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and management of adults and older adults experiencing critical illness. Emphasis is placed on inter-professional collaboration in management. Students demonstrate the understanding of the complex pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and collaborative management of complex alterations in health requiring acute and critical care via case studies, advanced simulation, and exams.
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DNPC 9342 Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Practicum IV (2 hours)
Continuation of the supervised clinical experience to apply the concepts of complex pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis, and management of adults and older adults experiencing acute and critical illness. Regular clinical conferences are held to discuss complex episodic and patient management issues encountered by students. The student practices in the clinical setting for a minimum of 200 hours.
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DNPF 9203 Diagnosis and Management I: Introduction to Diagnostic Reasoning (3 hours)
Focus is on patient assessment in a primary care environment, utilizing and evaluation of diagnostic studies to develop differential diagnoses and develop safe clinical decision-making strategies. Students will demonstrate assessment skills, diagnostics reasoning, and skilled communications strategies.
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DNPF 9213 Population Focus Family Nurse Practitioner II: Pediatrics (3 hours)
Examines the common, acute, and chronic health problems occurring in infancy through adolescence using a body-system scheme and a physical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, intellectual, and cultural approach. Advanced pathophysiology, assessment and diagnostic strategies specific to acute and common problems in children will be emphasized. Emphasis on interventions to enhance, maintain and restore health in the pediatric population. Prerequisite: DNPF 9243.
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DNPF 9222 FNP Practicum I (2 hours)
Examines the common, acute, chronic health problems across the lifespan. Advanced pathophysiology, assessment and diagnostic strategies specific to acute/chronic diseases in patients across the lifespan will be emphasized. Emphasis will be on interventions and treatments to enhance, maintain and restore health in patients across the lifespan. The student practices in clinical setting for a minimum of 200 hours. Prerequisites: DNPF 9513 .
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DNPF 9233 Diagnosis and Management II: Common Health Conditions in Primary Care (3 hours)
Builds on advanced assessment skills to differentiate between normal, variations of normal and abnormal findings. Evaluate and treat common acute and chronic health problems incorporating the patient’s cultural and preferences, values, and beliefs into health care. Emphasis is on use of evidence-based practice guidelines and comprehensive treatment programs for client aggregates with congestive heart failure, stroke, cancer, chronic pulmonary disorders, diabetes, chronic wounds, and infectious diseases. Demonstrate ability to collect, organize and synthesize information presented. Prerequisite: DNPF 9203.
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DNPF 9243 Population Focus Family Nurse Practitioner I: Families (3 hours)
Critically analyzes data and evidence for improving advanced nursing practice. Examines the common, acute, and chronic health problems occurring in families using a body system scheme and a physical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, intellectual, and cultural approach.
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DNPF 9252 FNP Practicum II (2 hours)
Incorporates the principles of health promotion, disease prevention, primary and rehabilitative health care concepts using evidence-based data to continuously improve quality of clinical practice. Utilize skills of collaboration with multiple stakeholders and health care teams to improve health care. Integration of practice hours directly related to project management in the advanced setting with notation noted in the practice log. The student practices in the clinical setting for a minimum of 200 hours. Prerequisite: DNPF 9243 and DNPF 9222.
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DNPF 9263 Population Focus Family Nurse Practitioner III: Specialty (3 hours)
Incorporates the principles of health promotion, disease prevention and critically analyzes data in a specialty setting (approved by the faculty) using best available evidence to continuously improve quality of clinical practice. Provides leadership to foster collaboration with multiple stakeholders and health care teams to improve health care. Prerequisite: DNPF 9213.
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DNPF 9272 FNP Practicum III (2 hours)
Incorporates the principles of health promotion, disease prevention and critically analyzes data in a specialty setting (approved by the faculty) using best available evidence to continuously improve quality of clinical practice. Provides leadership to foster collaboration with multiple stakeholders and health care teams to improve health care. Integration of practice hours directly related to project management in the advanced setting with notation in the practice log. The student practices in the clinical setting for a minimum of 200 hours. Prerequisite: DNPF 9252.
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DNPF 9283 Community/Business Development Plan (3 hours)
Prepare a business development plan and needs assessment for advance practice in underserved population. Identify care issues within a practice or community setting and develop a plan for care delivery to effectively utilize community resources. Analyze the social, economic, political, epidemiological and other scientific data to improve individual, aggregate and population health. The student performs a community needs assessment in the community setting for a minimum of 200 hours.
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DNPF 9292 Population Focus Family NP Practicum IV (2 Hours)
Examines common, acute, and chronic health problems occurring from birth to death using body-system scheme and a physical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, intellectual, and cultural approach. Advanced pathophysiology, assessment and diagnostic strategies specific to acute and common problems throughout the lifespan will be emphasized. Emphasis on interventions to enhance, maintain and restore health or assist with palliative support prior to death. Will focus on independent practice and complete coordination of care as a primary care provider to design expert management and treatment plans, execute them with precept. The student practices in the clinical setting for a minimum of 200 hours. Prerequisite: DNPF 9272.
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DNPF 9294 Family Nurse Practitioner Practice Summation (4 hours)
Focus on preparation to enter advanced practice, including application process for obtaining DEA number, BNDD, credentialing process, malpractice insurance, reimbursement for services, time management, referrals, collaboration with multiple stakeholders, and certification exam.
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DNPF 9513 FNP Competency Lab (3 Hours)
Assessment of selected advanced practice competencies during a mandatory face-face focus session in the Simulation lab. Students will demonstrate comprehensive assessment skills, diagnostic reasoning skills and advanced communication skills to make an accurate diagnosis. Competency must be documented prior to starting clinical rotations. Prerequisite: DNP 8004.
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PE 6023 Fundamentals and Applications of Geothermal Energy (3 Hours)
Basics of geothermal systems, exploration and assessment of geothermal resources, and utilization of geothermal energy. Types and classification of geothermal systems (Hydrothermal, EGS/HDR). Thermodynamics, flow and transport mechanisms in geothermal systems. Drilling, testing, production, reservoir engineering and modeling concepts. Direct and indirect usages. Geothermal power (flash versus binary) systems.
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PE 6183 Flow Assurance (3 hours)
Multi-disciplinary subject addressing hydrocarbon production from offshore fields, including design and operational issues. Major subjects to be covered include the prediction of paraffin deposition, hydrates, and remedial actions. PE 3073, ES 3073, and either PE 3013 or ES 2513.
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PE 6413 Petroleum Economics and Property Evaluation (3 hours)
Time value of money; profitability measures; engineering analysis and prediction of cash flows in oil and gas properties; revenues, discounts, depreciation, depletion, and risk analysis; contemporary economic issues affecting oil industry.
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PE 6453 Formation Evaluation (3 hours)
Theory of various well logging methods (electrical, acoustic, and radioactive). Log interpretation techniques for lithology and hydrocarbon identification and calculation of reservoir parameters (porosity and saturation). Prerequisites: GEOL 3153, PE 2113, 2123.
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PE 6463 Well Construction and Completion Design (3 hours)
Casing program, casing and tubing design, principles of cementing, completion added skin, well perforating, hydraulic fracturing, sand control and acidizing. Prerequisites: PE 3013, 3023, 3043.
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PE 6473 Production Engineering II (3 hours)
Overview and application of common methods for artificially lifting oil wells, dewatering gas wells and boosting deepwater production; detailed theory, design and troubleshooting of the important artificial lift methods, including continuous gas lift, beam pumping, electrical submersible pumping and progressing cavity pumps. Prerequisite: PE 3073 and either PE 3013 or ES 2513.
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PE 6513 Reservoir Engineering II (3 hours)
Water flooding performance predictions for linear, 2D and layered systems with analytical methods and numerical reservoir simulation. Basics of tertiary recovery processes. Prerequisite: PE 3023 and either PE 3013 or ES 2513.
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PE 6863 Special Topics (3 hours)
Special Topics
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PE 7003 Artificial Lift Systems (3 hours)
Design and comparison of present-day artificial lift systems including sucker rod pumping, gas lift, electrical submersible pumping, hydraulic pumping, jet pumping, plunger lift, and other lift methods. Prerequisite: PE 3073.
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PE 7013 Advanced Reservoir Engineering (3 hours)
Advanced petrophysics for multiphase flow in porous media. Mathematical development of fluid flow equations in porous media and analytical solutions to single-phase flow problems; application of superposition. Fractional flow theory and displacement efficiency. Areal and vertical sweep efficiencies and recovery efficiency. Prerequisite: PE 3023, 4113 or permission of instructor.
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PE 7023 Advanced Production Design (3 hours)
Total system associated with production and transportation of oil and gas. Prediction of phase behavior and fluid physical properties, inflow performance relationships, flow through completions, steady state multiphase flow through pipes and restrictions. Comprehensive design project. Prerequisites: ES 3003 and PE 3073 or permission of instructor.
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PE 7033 Well Test Analysis I (3 hours)
Development and applications of solutions to the diffusivity equation. Pressure build-up, draw-down, and fall off; identification of wellbore storage and fractured wells using pressure derivatives; evaluation of stimulation treatments; pressure interference in multiple well reservoirs; and well deliverability. Prerequisites: PE 3023, MATH 4143.
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PE 7043 Reservoir Simulation I (3 hours)
Development of the equations for multiphase, multidimensional flow in porous media and the mathematical procedures required for their solution using finite-difference methods. Co-Requisite: PE 7013 , Prerequisites: PE 3023, MATH 4123, MATH 4143, and proficiency in either FORTRAN, C, or C++ programming languages.
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PE 7053 Two Phase Flow Modeling (3 hours)
A theoretical treatment of two phase flow. Introduction to two phase flow phenomena and the recent modeling approach. Review of the early black box general models. Flow pattern transition prediction and flow pattern modeling for vertical, horizontal and inclined pipes. Unified Models. Application examples. Prerequisites: CHE 7003 or permission of instructor.
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PE 7063 Advanced Drilling (3 hours)
Drilling fluids rheology and hydraulics. Mathematical model of drilling rate and bit wear. Mechanics of BHA in vertical and directional holes. Directional well trajectory predictions and design. Modeling of drag and torque. Dynamics of drill string. Computer applications. Prerequisite: PE 3043 or permission of instructor.
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PE 7073 Geostatistics (3 hours)
Application of statistical methods to reservoir characterization. Several conventional, as well as new techniques to quantify reservoir data will be evaluated with major emphasis on definition of uncertainties in characterizing reservoirs. Prerequisites: GEOL 1013, PE 3023, STAT 3813 or permission of instructor.
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PE 7083 Modern Reservoir Engineering (3 hours)
Advanced improved recovery processes with emphasis on CO2, polymer and steam flooding. Phase behavior analysis on ternary diagrams. Flow of non-Newtonian fluids. Design considerations for improved oil recovery processes by incorporating reservoir characterization. Prerequisites: PE 4113 or PE 7013 .
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PE 7093 Geomechanics (3 hours)
Fundamental concepts of elasticity and poroelasticity, concept of effective stress, volumetric stress and strain, change of pore volume and porosity due to changes in pressure and stress, variation of fluid content with pressure and temperature, pore pressure-stress interaction, diffusivity equations, Lame and Kirsh problems and their practical applications, stress path and inversion problems.
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PE 7123 Advanced Drilling Fluids (3 hours)
Drilling fluids fundamentals, clay chemistry and shale stabilization, drilling fluid rheology, surface chemistry of drilling fluids, hole stability mechanics, drilling problems related to drilling fluids, drilling fluids additives and chemicals, drilling fluids contaminants, and recent advances in drilling fluid systems. Prerequisite: PE 3043.
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PE 7143 Transient Multiphase Production Design (3 hours)
A combination of theoretical modeling and design applications. Transient multiphase flow modeling techniques will be reviewed. Several flow assurance topics related to transient multiphase production will be discussed. The state-of-the-art transient multiphase flow simulator will be introduced through workshops and will be used to complete homework and comprehensive design projects. Industrial practices of transient multiphase production design will be covered through special seminars given by experts from oil companies. Prerequisites: PE 7023 or PE 7053 , or permission of instructor.
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PE 7220 Graduate Seminar (0 Hours)
About 8 graduate seminars are offered every semester (spring/fall) covering engineering professionalism and ethics, current industrial challenges and technology advances, as well as academic research progresses. Speakers are industrial leaders and experts, academic professors and researchers. All graduate students are required to enroll every semester (spring/fall).
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PE 7803 Modern Reservoir Engineering 3 hours
Basic concepts of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) methods. Phase behavior analysis on ternary diagrams. Flow of non-Newtonian fluids. Recent advances in EOR will be covered and an introduction to modeling EOR processes will be given. Topics include multi-phase flow, Buckley-Leverett solution, imbibitions into fractured reservoirs; basic concepts of EOR methods, recent advances in EOR research, and introduction to modeling EOR processes. Prerequisites: PE 4113 and PE 7013 , or permission of instructor.
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PE 7813 Special Topics in Petroleum Engineering (3 hours)
Content varies depending upon student and faculty interests. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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PE 7911-3 Master’s Project (1-3 hours)
Directed project in petroleum engineering. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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PE 7961 Residency (1 hour)
See Graduate Residency (7961)
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