Mar 29, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses


 

MUAP (Music, Applied)

  
  • MUAP 401 - Applied Music-Voice (C)


    One to two hours credit for private lessons is given for half-hour lesson per week. Music majors studying in the major performance area may elect two half-hour lessons per week for two to four hours of credit. Adequate preparation through practice is expected of all students.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-4


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  • MUAP 410 - Applied Music-Keyboard (C)


    One to two hours credit for private lessons is given for half-hour lesson per week. Music majors studying in the major performance area may elect two half-hour lessons per week for two to four hours of credit. Adequate preparation through practice is expected of all students.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-4


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  • MUAP 411 - Applied Music-Keyboard (C)


    One to two hours credit for private lessons is given for half-hour lesson per week. Music majors studying in the major performance area may elect two half-hour lessons per week for two to four hours of credit. Adequate preparation through practice is expected of all students.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-4


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  • MUAP 420 - Applied Music-Woodwinds (C)


    One to two hours credit for private lessons is given for half-hour lesson per week. Music majors studying in the major performance area may elect two half-hour lessons per week for two to four hours of credit. Adequate preparation through practice is expected of all students.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-4


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  • MUAP 421 - Applied Music-Woodwinds (C)


    One to two hours credit for private lessons is given for half-hour lesson per week. Music major studying in the major performance area may elect two half-hour lessons per week for two to four hours of credit. Adequate preparation through practice is expected of all students.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-4


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  • MUAP 430 - Applied Music-Brass (C)


    One to two hours credit for private lessons is given for half-hour lesson per week. Music majors studying in the major performance area may elect two half-hour lessons per week for two to four hours of credit. Adequate preparation through practice is expected of all students.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-4


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  • MUAP 431 - Applied Music-Brass (C)


    One to two hours credit for private lessons is given for half-hour lesson per week. Music majors studying in the major performance area may elect two half-hour lessons per week for two to four hours of credit. Adequate preparation through practice is expected of all students.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-4


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  • MUAP 440 - Applied Music-Percussion (C)


    One to two hours credit for private lessons is given for half-hour lesson per week. Music majors studying in the major performance area may elect two half-hour lessons per week for two to four hours of credit. Adequate preparation through practice is expected of all students.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-4


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  • MUAP 441 - Applied Music-Percussion (C)


    One to two hours credit for private lessons is given for half-hour lesson per week. Music majors studying in the major performance area may elect two half-hour lessons per week for two to four hours of credit. Adequate preparation through practice is expected of all students.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-4


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  • MUAP 450 - Applied Music-Strings (C)


    One to two hours credit for private lessons is given for half-hour lesson per week. Music majors studying in the major performance area may elect two half-hour lessons per week for two to four hours of credit. Adequate preparation through practice is expected of all students.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-4


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  • MUAP 451 - Applied Music-Strings (C)


    One to two hours credit for private lessons is given for half-hour lesson per week. Music majors studying in the major performance area may elect two half-hour lessons per week for two to four hours of credit. Adequate preparation through practice is expected of all students.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-4


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  • MUAP 483 - Public Recital (C)


    Study preparation and performance of a program of music selected with the cooperation and approval of the student’s major applied music teachers.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-2


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MUEN (Music, Ensemble)

  
  • MUEN 100 - Concert Choir (C)


    An ensemble performing accompanied and unaccompanied literature for mixed voices.

    Note
    Membership determined by instructor’s permission and audition only

    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-2


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  • MUEN 102 - Men’s Chorus (C)


    An ensemble performing accompanied and unaccompanied literature.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-1


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  • MUEN 103 - Women’s Chorus (C)


    An ensemble performing accompanied and unaccompanied literature.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-1


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  • MUEN 104 - Chamber Singers (C)


    Specialization in the Chamber literature of early through contemporary periods.

    Note
    Membership determined by instructor’s permission and audition only

    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-1


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  • MUEN 107 - Opera Workshop (C)


    This course includes study of various aspects of opera, such as character development, opera scenes study, and body movements, as well as basic production and staging techniques.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-2


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  • MUEN 110 - Orchestra (C)


    A joint enterprise of the University and interested area musicians. The orchestra studies and performs standard orchestra literature and presents public concerts.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-1


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  • MUEN 120 - Marching Band (C)


    Active during the fall, the marching band performs at all home football games.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-2


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  • MUEN 121 - Symphonic Band (C)


    Members are selected by audition to perform the finest in original and transcribed literature in concert performances on and off-campus.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-1


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  • MUEN 122 - Concert Band (C)


    A joint enterprise open to university students and interested area musicians. Includes rehearsals and performance of band literature culminating in a public performance.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-1


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  • MUEN 150 - Woodwind Ensemble (C)


    A select woodwind instrument group which performs music composed or arranged for this medium.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-1


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  • MUEN 160 - Brass Ensemble (C)


    A select group of brass instrumentalists who perform music composed or arranged for this medium.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-1


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  • MUEN 170 - Percussion Ensemble (C)


    A select group of percussionists who perform music composed or arranged for this medium.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-1


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  • MUEN 180 - Jazz Ensemble (C)


    Gives students the opportunity to experience and perform music in the popular idiom and to relate it to practical use in secondary school music programs.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-1


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  • MUEN 300 - Concert Choir (C)


    An ensemble performing accompanied and unaccompanied literature for mixed voices.

    Note
    Membership determined by instructor’s permission and audition only

    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-2


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  • MUEN 304 - Chamber Singers (C)


    Specialization in the Chamber literature of early through contemporary periods.

    Note
    Membership determined by instructor’s permission and audition only

    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-1


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  • MUEN 307 - Opera Workshop (C)


    This course includes study of various aspects of opera, such as character development, opera scenes study, and body movements, as weel as basic production and staging techniques.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-2


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  • MUEN 310 - Orchestra (C)


    A joint enterprise of the University and interested area musicians. The orchestra studies and performs standard orchestra literature and presents public concerts.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-1


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  • MUEN 320 - Marching Band (C)


    Active during the fall, the marching band performs at all the home football games.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-2


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  • MUEN 321 - Symphonic Band (C)


    Members are selected by audition to perform the finest in original and transcribed literature in concert performances on and off-campus.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-1


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  • MUEN 322 - Concert Band (C)


    A joint enterprise open to University students and interested area musicians. Includes rehearsals and performance of band literature culminating in a public performance.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-1


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  • MUEN 350 - Woodwind Ensemble (C)


    A select woodwind instrument group which performs music composed or arranged for this medium.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-1


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  • MUEN 360 - Brass Ensemble (C)


    A select group of brass instrumentalists who perform music composed or arranged for this medium.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-1


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  • MUEN 370 - Percussion Ensemble (C)


    A select group of percussionists who perform music composed or arranged for this medium.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-1


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  • MUEN 380 - Jazz Ensemble (C)


    Gives students the opportunity to experience and perform music in the popular idiom and to relate it to practical use in secondary school music programs.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-1


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NATV (Native Studies)

  
  • NATV 110 - Intro to Native American Studies [SGR #3]


    This course introduces concepts foundational to the field of Native American Studies from a multidisciplinary perspective.  These themes include: sovereignty and self-determination, indigenous worldviews and philosophies, colonization and decolonization, intellectual and cultural sovereignty and the commitment of Native American Studies to social justice.

    This course meets System General Education Requirement: SGR #3  

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 191 - Independent Study (C)


    Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course.

    Credits: 1-3


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  • NATV 194 - Internship (C)


    Applied, monitored, and supervised field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and/or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses.

    Cross-listed: (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-6


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  • NATV 211 - South Dakota American Indian Culture and Education (C) [SGR #3]


    This course is an education focused study of the history, culture, values, family structures, traditional religions, legends, and governmental policies of South Dakota American Indian groups. Students are expected to apply the selected concepts and theories to contemporary issues in the state and region. Areas addressed are the educational application of American Indian cultural dynamics, history, teaching, and learning.

    This course meets System General Education Requirement: SGR #3  

    Note
    (C) denotes Common Course

    Cross-listed: INED 211

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 214 - Introduction to American Indian Literature (C)


    This introductory course in American Indian literature allows students to read and study a variety of genres, including traditional oral literature, autobiography, poetry, fiction, and drama by American Indian authors. Students learn basic research and critical skills needed in reading Native American texts.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisites: ENGL 101 and 210, or UHON 110

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Cross-listed: ENGL 214 and AIS 214

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 220 - Theory and Methodology


    This course introduces students to theory and multidisciplinary research methods employed within the field of Native American Studies. This course also focuses on theoretical and methodological questions and issues concerning the discipline.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: NATV 110

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 223 - Lakota Culture and Traditions


    This course is a study of the cultural, political, social kinship, and worldview of Lakota peoples. The course will cover creation/origin, ceremony, social customs and values, cultural beliefs, oral literature, and other significant aspects of the Lakota peoples.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: LAKL 101

    Cross-listed: ANTH 223

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 251 - American Indian Art History (C) [SGR #4]


    A survey of the history of American Indian art ranging from traditional tribal art to contemporary Indian art.

    This course meets System General Education Requirement:  SGR #4  

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Cross-listed: ARTH 251 and AIS 251

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 292 - Topics (C)


    A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually limited with significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course.

    Credits: 1-4


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  • NATV 310 - Federal Indian Policy


    This course introduces students to the important and unique body of law known as federal Indian law. It provides an overview of the formulation, implementation, evolution, and comparison of federal Indian policy from pre-colonial times to self-governance in the new millennium. Major federal Indian policies will be introduced, including theoretical approaches to federal Indian policy, attitudes of policy-makers, and reactions of indigenous nations to federal policies.

    Cross-listed: HIST 310

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 323 - Lakota History and South Dakota


    South Dakota’s statehood had an impact on the Lakota peoples. This course examines the relationship between the Lakota people and nations with South Dakota settlers. This course will explore attitudes of settlers and the state toward Lakota peoples/nations, the impact on tribal governments and the various state laws and policies that have affected and/or continue to affect Lakota peoples.  Finally, this course will examine Lakota participation in South Dakota politics and how it has altered Lakota self-governance and self-determination.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: NATV 223

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 330 - Native People’s Health Care, Promotion and Policy


    This course addresses healthcare systems, policy, and health conditions common to Native Peoples. The course also studies environmentally related illness, healthy environments and innovative healing and illness prevention strategies in a current Native context.

    Note
    Removed prerequisite, cross-list, and change description summer 2014.

    Cross-listed: HSC 330

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 331 - Native Peoples and Cultures of North America


    Development of the culture of the North American Indian as revealed by archaeological investigations and studies of historic Indian cultures.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: ANTH 210

    Cross-listed: ANTH 331

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 351 - Indigenous Women


    This course examines the experiences of Indigenous women in the US and Canada today with respect to cultural expression in the arts, education, work, family, health, politics, and the law. Contemporary issues facing Indigenous women will be examined, including the effects of Western values and gender/sex roles on Indigenous societies.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: NATV 110

    Cross-listed: HIST 351/WMST 351

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 370 - Native American Oral History and Traditions


    Oral traditions and histories continue to serve as a means of preserving the collective wisdom of Indigenous nations and communities. Additionally, storytelling serves as a means of transmitting these oral narratives. This course focuses on ways in which various fields of study have approached documenting oral traditions and collaborated with Indigenous nations and communities.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: LAKL 101

    Cross-listed: HIST 370

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 371 - Indian Wars: Past and Present


    This class dismantles the notion that Indigenous resistance ended in 1890 at Wounded Knee. Using a thematic approach, this class examines competing worldviews between Indigenous peoples and settlers and their subsequent responses. This class explores how Indigenous peoples employed various tools to resist ongoing colonization and continued to exert their sovereign rights to protect their land and peoples into the 21st century.

    Cross-listed: HIST 371

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 392 - Topics (C)


    A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually limited with significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement.

    Note
    (C) Denotes a common course.

    Credits: 1-4


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  • NATV 411 - South Dakota Indian Studies (C)


    A basic knowledge of Indian history with emphasis on the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota speaking people. Current cultural issues are presented including values, family structures, traditional religion, fine arts, legends, economics, governmental policies, treaties, acts and related areas. Focuses on teaching methods, content and materials to equip students to teach bi-culturally.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Cross-listed: INED 411

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 413 - Current Issues and Problems in Indian Education


    A study in current trends and policies dealing with programs, laws, and economics in education in regard to Native Americans and their educational development.

    Cross-listed: INED 413

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 415 - History of Indian Education


    This course will examine cultural, geographical, linguistic, spiritual, political, and societal factors before, during, and after the colonization of the Americas. Students will analyze and synthesize the day-to-day realities of ethnocentrism, cultural relativism, assimilation, acculturation, and institutional racism within the American Educational system as well as learn to develop insights into positive teacher/pupil/community relationships.

    Cross-listed: INED 415


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  • NATV 420 - Contemporary Issues in Native American Studies


    This course provides an overview of the current status of Native nations. Focusing on the modern experience, discussion topics may include: nation building, law and politics, lands and environment, education, visual arts, languages and literatures, health, social justice, business and economic development, treaties, gender, mascots, decolonization, and comparative tribal decision-making.

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 422 - Native American Religion and Spirituality


    This course provides a historical and contemporary study of Indigenous philosophies and worldviews, how they are expressed in various societal contexts, and how they have both changed and remained consistent to the present day. Ethical practices and questions related to both Native American religions and efforts to suppress those religions are also the focus of the course.

    Cross-listed: ANTH 422 and REL 422

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 423 - Lakota Governance


    This course examines Lakota tribal sovereignty as defined by their relationship to federal and state governments through treaties, congressional acts and court decisions.

    Cross-listed: ANTH 423

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 445 - American Indian Literature (C)


    Traditional oral literature and autobiographies of American Indians.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Cross-listed: ENGL 445

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 446 - American Indian Literature II


    20th-century poetry, fiction, and drama by American Indians.

    Cross-listed: ENGL 446

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 470 - Senior Seminar


    The capstone course in Native American Studies is designed for seniors or students who are near graduation.  This course fulfills the Intensive Writing Requirement [W] and provides students the opportunity to apply knowledge gained from the Native American Studies major.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: NATV 220

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 478 - Native American History to 1890


    This course introduces students to an overview of Native American history from contact to the massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890. Themes include impact and responses to European contact, conquest and colonization, empire building, removal and dispossession from traditional lands, treaty making and the origins of federal Indian policy. Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiian peoples and histories will also be included.

    Cross-listed: HIST 478

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 479 - Native American History from 1890


    This course introduces students to an overview of American Indian history from 1890 to the present. Major themes covered in this course include termination and relocation, Red Power movement, gender, sovereignty, identity, land, environment and current issues facing American Indian, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiian peoples and communities today.

    Cross-listed: HIST 479

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 480 - Crime in Indian Country


    This course is designed to provide students with a critical analysis of crime and justice/injustice in Indian country. This course begins with a brief overview of the legal statutes that recognize the sovereignty of tribal nations and the complex criminal jurisdictional issues when a crime occurs on Indian land. The class will examine the status of crime among Native Americans, the causes of crime, the current application of the law, and the role of tribal governments and courts to restore harmony and strengthen justice to their nations.

    Cross-listed: CJUS 480

    Credits: 3


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  • NATV 491 - Independent Study (C)


    Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.

     

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • NATV 492 - Topics (C)


    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.

     

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • NATV 494 - Internship (C)


    Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and/or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses.

     

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-9


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NSCI (Neuroscience)

  
  • NSCI 491 - Independent Study (C)


    Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depend upon the requirements of the topic.

    Credits: 3


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NURS (Nursing)

  
  • NURS 110 - Orientation to Nursing


    This course is for orientation to Associate degree Nursing.

    Credits: 0


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  • NURS 114 - Transitioning to Nursing I


    Tracking of year 1 students utilizing a third party transitioning service in preparation for Nursing education.

    Credits: 0


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  • NURS 115 - Transitioning to Nursing II


    Tracking of students beyond year 1 utilizing a third party transitioning service in preparation for and/or in connection with Nursing education.

    Credits: 0


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  • NURS 202 - LPN to RN Role Transition


    This course explores the roles of the professional nurse and provides strategies for learners to succeed in a learner-centered educational environment. The course focuses on the transition from the LPN scope of practice to the RN scope of practice and competencies for the professional nursing role.  Conceptual learning, informatics, and test taking strategies will be incorporated.  The course will be delivered in a hybrid format to include face-to-face and online components.

    Credits: 1


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  • NURS 204 - Strategies for Nursing Success


    This course explores the roles of the professional nurse and provides strategies for learners to succeed in a learner-centered environment. The learner constructs the foundational knowledge, skills, and attitudes inherent within the nursing competencies to provide evidence-based care for patients across the lifespan.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Corequisite: NURS 206 for RN students; NURS 282 for LPN students.

    Note
    Registration Restriction: Admission to the USD Nursing Program

    Credits: 1


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  • NURS 205 - The Practice of Caring


    Focuses on basic concepts and skills essential to plan and implement nursing care to assist person to adapt, cope and grow in the dynamic process of health. Emphasizes the practice of associate degree nursing within a caring framework. Functional health patterns provide the framework for nursing assessment. Developmental tasks throughout the lifespan are introduced. Nursing theory as well as laboratory and clinical experiences provide the opportunity to learn and apply concepts. Theory: 5 credits, Clinical/Laboratory: 3 credits.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course corequisite: ANAT 142

    Note
    Registration restriction: Admission to the Department of Nursing

    Credits: 8


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  • NURS 206 - Fundamentals of Nursing Concepts


    This course introduces concepts within the professional, biophysical, and psychosocial domains.  The learner develops professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes inherent within the nursing competencies of patient-centered care, safety, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, informatics, teamwork, and collaboration.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course corequisite: NURS 204

    Note
    Registration Restriction: Instructor Consent

    Credits: 8


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  • NURS 260 - Caring for Persons with Health Promotion and Health Maintenance Needs


    Focuses on the refinement of assessment skills throughout the lifespan. Identifies normal patterns and indicators of deviations through the framework of functional health patterns. Emphasizes the human response to actual or potential health problems. Views potential stressors and coping mechanisms of the individual and family as they relate to health. Emphasizes the nursing responsibilities of health promotion, accident/illness prevention and health maintenance. Course includes nursing theory as well as clinical and laboratory experiences in medical, surgical, pediatrics, mental health, and community settings. Theory: 5 credits, Clinical/Laboratory: 4 credits. Students should register for the highest number of credit hours unless otherwise advised.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisites: ANAT 142 and NURS 205 Course corequisite: PHGY 210

    Note
    Registration restriction: Admission to the Department of Nursing

    Credits: 6-9


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  • NURS 261 - Advanced Nursing Concepts I


    This course further develops the concepts within the professional, biophysical, and psychosocial domains.  The learner builds on the development of professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes inherent within the nursing competencies of patient-centered care, safety, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, informatics, teamwork, and collaboration.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisites: NURS 204 and 206

    Note
    Registration Restriction: Instructor consent

    Credits: 9


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  • NURS 281 - Caring for Persons Across the Lifespan


    Focuses on human development and health. A family centered nursing course, which explores the dynamic influence of family on health. The caring relationship from conception to death is emphasized. Experiences are provided in the areas of community, mental health, long-term care and maternal-child health centers. Theory: 4 credits, Clinical/Laboratory: 4 credits. Students should register for the highest number of credit hours unless otherwise advised.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisites: ANAT 142 and PHGY 210; NURS 205 and 260 Course corequisite: MATH 102

    Note
    Registration restriction: Admission to the Department of Nursing

    Credits: 4-8


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  • NURS 282 - Advanced Nursing Concepts II


    This course integrates the concepts within the professional, biophysical, and psychosocial domains. The learner assimilates the professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes inherent within the nursing competencies of patient-centered care, safety, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, informatics, teamwork, and collaboration.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisites: NURS 261 Course corequisite: RN students MATH 102 (or pre-requisite); LPN students MATH 102 and NURS 204

    Note
    Registration restriction: Instructor Consent

    Credits: 8


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  • NURS 283 - Coordination of Care


    Focuses on preparing the associate degree graduate for a professional nursing role. Includes the present and future trends in healthcare delivery. Prepares the learner to analyze self-behaviors that reflect caring in the nurse. Emphasizes the roles of manager of care and member within the discipline of nursing. Course includes nursing theory. This course is exclusively an Internet course. Theory: 1 credit, Clinical/Laboratory: 0 credit.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisites:  ANAT 142, PHGY 210, NURS 205 and 260 Course corequisitie:  MATH 102 and NURS 281

    Note
    Registration restriction: Admission to the Department of Nursing

    Credits: 1


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  • NURS 284 - Rural Studies in Nursing


    A course that provides the learner an opportunity to coordinate theory and practice in a rural setting. The clinical experience will allow the learner to further develop his/her role as a registered nurse under the mentorship of a practicing RN in a long term care or rural healthcare facility. Recommended for any nursing student for readmission or who has a break in their nursing education curriculum.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: NURS 205

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    Registration restriction: Admission to the Department of Nursing; By permission

    Credits: 1-3


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  • NURS 285 - Caring for Persons with Restorative/Rehabilitative Needs


    Focuses on the nursing care of clients with restorative/rehabilitative nursing care needs. Emphasizes nursing responsibilities as a provider of care, manager of care and member within the discipline of nursing. Includes personal and professional growth, the development of leadership and management skills, and political and social responsibility of the nurse. Experiences are provided in the areas of medical, surgical, critical-care, emergency, mental health, pediatric and community settings. Theory: 4 credits, Clinical/Laboratory: 5 credits.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisites: ANAT 142, PHGY 210, MATH 102, NURS 205 and 260 and 281 Course prerequisite or corequisite: NURS 283

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    Registration restriction: Admission to the Department of Nursing

    Credits: 9


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  • NURS 286 - Complex Nursing Concepts


    This course provides opportunities to synthesize the concepts within the professional, biophysical, and psychosocial domains.  The learner emulates the professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes inherent within the nursing competencies of patient-centered care, safety, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, informatics, teamwork, and collaboration.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisites: NURS 282, MATH 102

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    Registration restriction: Instructor consent

    Credits: 9


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  • NURS 291 - Independent Study (C)


    Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.

    Credits: 1-9


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  • NURS 292 - Topics (C)


    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.

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    This course provides of analysis of relevant political, economic, and agency nursing issues. The issues may vary as pertinent to the current healthcare system.

    Registration restriction: Admission to the Department of Nursing, By permission

    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • NURS 311 - Professionalism, Values, & Interprofessional Communication


    This course is designed to provide the foundation of professionalism, professional values and interprofessional communication. Professionalism and its inherent values of altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, social justice, interprofessional communication and collaboration will be discussed for integration within the context of the discipline of nursing and baccalaureate generalist practice roles.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Pre-Requisite or Co-Requisite: PHIL 220 (Intro to Ethics)

    Credits: 3


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  • NURS 312 - LPN-BSN Transition to Professional Nursing Practice


    This course focuses on the roles of the baccalaureate generalist nurse as Provider, Designer/Manager/Coordinator of Care and Member of a Profession.  Students will explore professional nursing concepts specific to the transition from the LPN role to the baccalaureate-prepared nurse. Emphasis will be placed on nursing theory and the concepts of evidence based practice, quality improvement, teamwork, collaboration, patient-centered care, and an environment of safety. 
     

    Credits: 3


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  • NURS 315 - Pathophysiology


    Concepts and principles of pathophysiology are examined and applied to current nursing practice. Selected major health problems are investigated, including clinical manifestations, genetics and gemonics and associated pathophysiology.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Pre-requisites: PHGY 220 and PHGY 230 (or equivalent)

    Credits: 4


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  • NURS 320 - Designer, Coordinator & Manager of Care I


    This course initiates the development of the generalist role as provider of care, designer, coordinator, manager of care, and member of the profession. Professionalism is integrated as core in the development and application of evidence-based competence in nursing technical skills, knowledge, attitudes, and patient care technologies that supports diagnosis, intervention and decision making for providing safe, quality, and patient-centered care to individuals across the lifespan and diverse populations.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: NURS 311, NURS 315.

    Pre or Co-Requisite: NURS 350, NURS 352, NURS 383.

    Must be taken concurrently with NURS 321

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    Registration Restriction: Admission to 4 Year BSN

    Credits: 5


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  • NURS 321 - Designer, Coordinator & Manager of Care Integration Seminar I


    This seminar incorporates critical reflection in the integration of concepts. Post-clinical seminar fosters clinical imagination, ability to “think like a nurse” and clinical judgment for designing, coordinating and managing patient-centered care.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Co-Requisite: Must be taken concurrently with NURS 320.

    Credits: 1


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