Courses

Leader Training Course, Army Basic Training, or a prescribed course of study approved by the Department Head. Corequisite(s): MSC 301 Lab required. Lecture: Builds on previous leadership courses by introducing advanced theories and applying previous learning during practical classroom and field training exercises. Emphasis is on problem solving and learning how to motivate self and others as well as small unit leadership techniques and military small unit tactics.

Students learn small unit military tactics/operations. Students apply theory taught in MSC 301 and 302 while leading their peers in small unit operations. Students learn planning skills and are evaluated in their ability to plan activities and organize their peers to execute the events. Oral and written communication skills are stressed and evaluated. Students participate in physical fitness activities three hours each week to gain aerobic and muscular fitness.

A teaching artist is, by definition, a two-career professional: a working artist and a working educator. This course explores the artistic, teaching, and business aspects of working as a teaching artist. Students create a job portfolio and teach a short residency in a classroom setting.

A course designed to instruct pharmacy personnel in the application of regulatory standards and best practices related to aseptic technique in the training and management of personnel in the sterile compounding environment. The course will provide an overview of USP<797> and related standards, as well as the policies and procedures for ACPE accredited Continuing Pharmacy Education (CEU) activities.

The course is a study of various types of written documents required in the specialized field of court reporting and captioning. Emphasis is placed on the production of transcripts and captioning files. The course includes research, documentation, appropriate punctuation for the spoken word and the development of vocabulary/word usage. Students will demonstrate the ability to understand and implement the basic rules of grammar, spelling, punctuation and capitalization.

MSN Students Only. Elective in nursing. An exploration of theoretical foundations for cultural diversity in health and illness, with emphasis in assessment and analysis of selected cultures as related to nursing and health care practices.

To progress to this course, all previous coursework counting towards the graduate or doctoral nursing degree must be completed with a grade of “B” or better. This course is designed to foster an exploration of the theoretical foundations for cultural diversity in health and illness. A focus is placed on increasing self-awareness related to health traditions and the cultural phenomena that affect these traditions.

This course is a study of topics in geometry including constructions and transformations.

This course is concerned with the breakup and reconstitution of economic systems from antiquity to the present. The emphasis will be on primitive, feudal, and contemporary underdeveloped economies.

This course is designed to train the student in the theory of operation, various connections, troubleshooting, and repair of single phase as well as three phase transformers. KVA load calculations and applications will also be covered in the class. Upon completion, the student should be able to perform calculations relating to transformers, make proper Delta and WYE connections, and understand the basic polarity and voltage test for each application.