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2009-2010 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses

 
  

  • OCTH 790 - SEMINAR IN PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

    2credit hour(s)

    Description This course prepares the student to critically analyze professional principles and intervention approaches to make reasoned decisions regarding the ethical and efficacious treatment of clients. Emphasis is placed upon using occupation to promote health and wellness in culturally diverse and nontraditional community-based settings.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisites: OCTH 711 Dynamics of Interaction, OCTH 723 Occupation and Purposeful Activity, OCTH 737 OT for Adults w/ Physical Disabilities, OCTH 747 OT for Individuals with Psychosocial Dysfunction, HSC 780 Basic Research Design & Statistics, HSC 781 Evidence Based Practice, and HSC 783 Qualitative and Quantitative Data Analysis.


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  • OCTH 791 - SPECIAL PROJECT

    1 to 3credit hour(s)

    Description This course provides students with the opportunity for advanced study in an area of interest or specialized clinical practice. The faculty member and student(s) negotiate the details of the study plan.


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  • OCTH 792 - TOPICS

    1-3credit hour(s)

    Description 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.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisites: Take ANAT 711, NSCI 731 and OCTH 735.
     


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  • OCTH 796 - LEVEL II FIELDWORK A-C*

    1 to 3credit hour(s)

    Description This experience gives the therapist-in-training a supervised, clinical experience in evaluation, planning and implementation of occupational therapy services within a medical setting, community-based program, or other practice environment. Supervision will be provided by an occupational therapist with a minimum of one year of experience. At the end of this experience, the student is expected to perform as an entry-level therapist in this setting.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisites: Completion of all other program requirements, a minimum GPA of 3.0, permission of the Program Director, and the ability to support oneself in a remote location. The Academic Clinical Education Coordinator will arrange and schedule this experience.


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  • PAST 710 - INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL MEDICINE I

    3credit hour(s)

    Description This course provides the student with knowledge and skills in patient interviewing, effective communication, Basic Life Support (BLS) and history/physical examination skills.


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  • PAST 712 - INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL MEDICINE II

    3credit hour(s)

    Description This course continues the development of student skills in performing the medical history and physical examination along with clinical skills such as Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), suturing, ECG, injections, surgical techniques and casting. Clinical experiences in emergency room will help provide the students with hands-on application of their knowledge and skills. Student presentations of simulated cases will be included to further develop clinical decision-making skills. Additionally, this course provides the student with an introduction of medical ethics, reimbursement, legal issues and other related health policy issues as they pertain to the supervised practice of clinical medicine and an overview of the Physician Assistant profession, its history and current role in health care. In addition to psychosocial issues such as, death and dying, advance directives and mental illness are also presented.


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  • PAST 714 - MEDICINE I

    7credit hour(s)

    Description An intensive study of human diseases and disorders in the broad scope of clinical medicine including the perspectives of epidemiology, etiology, historical data, clinical manifestations, progression, therapeutic management, pertinent preventative medicine, laboratory medicine perspectives, and prognosis.  In addition, an overview of physiological and pathologic processes that influence the human organism at the cellular, organ and systemic levels. Emphases will be on disease processes common to primary care practices, and the development of differential diagnoses and plan based upon the patient’s clinical presentation.


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  • PAST 716 - MEDICINE II

    6credit hour(s)

    Description Continuation of an intensive study of human diseases and disorders in the broad scope of clinical medicine including the perspectives of epidemiology, etiology, historical data, clinical manifestations, progression, therapeutic management, pertinent preventative medicine, laboratory medicine perspectives, radiographics and prognosis.  In addition, an overview of physiological and pathologic processes that influence the human organism at the cellular, organ and systemic levels. Emphasis will be on disease processes common to primary care practices and the development of a differential diagnoses and plan based upon the patient’s clinical presentation.


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  • PAST 718 - RESEARCH PERSPECTIVES

    3credit hour(s)

    Description This course prepares the Physician Assistant student to make informed decisions on interventions based on up-to-date scientific evidence and apply the information to medical practice.  The course is designed to provide the Physician Assistant student with the understanding of statistical concepts of measurement which will enable the student to analytically critique the medical literature.  Students will use clinical evidence based on learning techniques to familiarize themselves with how to access and use the best evidence, as well as apply that information learned to other aspects of medicine in order to gain an understanding of evidence based medicine in supporting clinical decision making/clinical judgment.


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  • PAST 720 - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

    3credit hour(s)

    Description This course is designed to examine the role of the Physician Assistant and the place and relationships of the PA profession in society.  It also examines the history of the profession, legal issues adn aspects of P.A. practice including licensing, malpractice, supervision, delegation, credentialing, and prescribing.  It addresses the ethical and practice standards which society expects of a medical professional. Furthermore, it examines health policy, risk management, quality assurance, and health care delivery systems including reimbursement, documentation, coding, and billing.  The course will address cross-cultural issues, socioeconomic issues affecting health care, complementary alternative medicine and stress management. Finally, students explore the physician-PA team relationship, PA professional organizations, current trends, PA programs accreditation, and PA certification/recertification.


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  • PAST 751 - GENERAL SURGERY CLINICAL ROTATION

    6credit hour(s)

    Description The six-week general surgery rotation is designed to prepare the Physician Assistant student to function as an assistant to the general surgeon, to care for the surgical disease in the primary care setting, and to learn to make appropriate referrals.


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  • PAST 752 - OB/GYN CLINICAL ROTATION

    4credit hour(s)

    Description The four-week obstetrics/gynecology rotation is designed to provide an opportunity for the Physician Assistant student to develop proficiency in the unique medical history, physical examination, and treatment of the obstetrics/gynecology patient.


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  • PAST 753 - PEDIATRIC CLINICAL ROTATION

    6credit hour(s)

    Description This six-week pediatric rotation is designed to provide an intense exposure to primary care pediatric problems with the objectives of developing skills in well-child preventive care, the care of common pediatric illnesses, and the care of the newborn and children in hospital setting.


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  • PAST 754 - EMERGENCY MEDICINE CLINICAL ROTATION

    6credit hour(s)

    Description The six-week emergency medicine rotation is designed to provide the Physician Assistant student with exposure to and development of skills in managing patients in the emergency room setting. Learned skills will include those necessary for appropriate triage, stabilization, and initial assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with traumatic injuries and illnesses as well as the management of less life-threatening problems that present to the emergency room. Physician Assistant students will develop skills in working with the pre-hospital emergency medical team and secondary referral systems.


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  • PAST 757 - PSYCHIATRY CLINICAL ROTATION

    4credit hour(s)

    Description The four-week clinical rotation is designed to provide experience in caring for ambulatory and hospitalized patients with psychiatric disorders. The student will be able to do basic psychiatric evaluations of patients, to monitor medications, to refer to psychiatrists and psychiatric facilities, as needed, and to support the clinical treatment plan for the patient after psychiatric evaluation and treatment.


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  • PAST 758 - CLINICAL ROTATION ELECTIVE I

    4credit hour(s)

    Description The four-week clinical rotation is designed to provide an elective opportunity in any of the following disciplines: gastroenterology, plastic surgery, cardiology, radiology, ENT, urology, gerontology, pulmonology, ophthalmology, and oncology. The student will be able to recognize conditions treatable by these specialties, so that they can refer patients appropriately and/or work in a supportive role for such specialists.


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  • PAST 760 - FAMILY MEDICINE I

    6credit hour(s)

    Description This six-week preceptorship at the beginning of the clinical year provides students with a clinical experience in one setting during which students refine their skills in performing the history and physical exam, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and developing treatment plans for patients. The Physician Assistant student participates in and develops proficiency in the broad spectrum of primary care by developing skills in acute and long-term management.


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  • PAST 761 - FAMILY MEDICINE II

    6credit hour(s)

    Description This six-week preceptorship at the end of the clinical phase provides students with a clinical experience in one setting during which students refine their skills in performing the history and physical exam, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and developing treatment plans for patients. The Physician Assistant student participates in and develops proficiency in the broad spectrum of primary care by developing skills in acute and long-term management.


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  • PAST 763 - INTERNAL MEDICINE CLINICAL ROTATION

    6credit hour(s)

    Description The six-week internal medicine rotation allows physician assistant students to become part of an internal medicine practice caring for adult and geriatric patients. Students will perform patient history and physical examinations, obtain diagnostic testing and present their data to their precepting physician(s) with a proposed differential diagnosis and treatment plan.


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  • PAST 764 - CLINICAL ROTATION ELECTIVE II

    4credit hour(s)

    Description The four-week clinical rotation is designed to provide an elective opportunity in any of the following disciplines: gastroenterology, plastic surgery, cardiology, radiology, ENT, urology, gerontology, pulmonology, ophthalmology, and oncology. The student will be able to recognize conditions treatable by these specialties, so that they can refer patients appropriately and/or work in a supportive role for such specialists.


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  • PAST 765 - CLINICAL ROTATION ELECTIVE III

    4credit hour(s)

    Description The four-week clinical rotation is designed to provide an elective opportunity in any of the following disciplines: gastroenterology, plastic surgery, cardiology, radiology, ENT, urology, gerontology, pulmonology, ophthalmology, and oncology. The student will be able to recognize conditions treatable by these specialties, so that they can refer patients appropriately and/or work in a supportive role for such specialists.


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  • PAST 766 - CLINICAL ROTATION ELECTIVE IV

    4credit hour(s)

    Description The four-week clinical rotation is designed to provide an elective opportunity in any of the following disciplines: gastroenterology, plastic surgery, cardiology, radiology, ENT, urology, gerontology, pulmonology, ophthalmology, and oncology. The student will be able to recognize conditions treatable by these specialties, so that they can refer patients appropriately and/or work in a supportive role for such specialists.


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  • PAST 788 - MASTER’S PROJECT IN HEALTH SCIENCES

    1credit hour(s)

    Description This one credit course is designed to allow PA students to complete a Master’s degree project while under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Students will identify a health care topic/issue, conduct appropriate library research, develop a research paper, and make an oral presentation on their topic at the conclusion of their Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies curriculum. Students will be responsible for developing appropriate audiovisual, handouts, etc. for the oral presentation.


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  • PAST 792 - TOPICS

    1-7credit hour(s)

    Description 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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  • PE 521 - TEACHING ADAPTED AQUATICS & WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTION

    2credit hour(s)

    Description This course is designed to prepare student to become certified by AAHPERD in Adapted Aquatics as instructors, and complete requirements for Water Safety Instruction & CPR by the American Red Cross.

    Notes
    Registration restriction: Prior to enrollment should be able to meet American Red Cross Learn to Swim Level 4 Stroke Performance Criteria.


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  • PE 584 - PE METHODS & SUPERVISION OF ACTIVITY/PHYSICAL DISABILITIES

    2credit hour(s)

    Description Class content emphasizes supervision, research, instructional programs, and techniques in teaching physical activities for individuals with chronic and permanent physical disabilities based on indicators, limitations, and needs.


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  • PE 587 - PE MEHTODS & SUPERVISION OF ACTIVITIES/DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Class content covers advanced strategies in supervision, research, instructional program and techniques in physical activity for individuals with developmental disabilities such as mental retardation, learning disabilities, and emotional/behavioral disorders.


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  • PE 700 - PROGRAM SUSTAINING

    0credit hour(s)

    Description This is a zero-credit course utilized for continuous enrollment and program tracking.


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  • PE 740 - ADMINISTRATION IN HPER & ATHLETICS

    3credit hour(s)

    Description The purpose of this course is to provide students, teachers, and administrators with techniques and procedures applicable to physical education administration and athletics.


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  • PE 741 - LEADERSHIP, CONSULTING, AND THE TRANSITIONAL PROCESS IN ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

    3credit hour(s)

    Description This course will deal with the various leadership roles that may be required in adapted physical activity such as administrative skills, consulting, and transitional team leadership.


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  • PE 744 - SOCIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES OF SPORTS

    3credit hour(s)

    Description This course explores the role of organized sport in contemporary society, and the impact of sport on issues such as delinquency, violence, discrimination, gender equity, and mobility.


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  • PE 746 - FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION

    3credit hour(s)

    Description A study of all structures and spaces necessary to the provision of comprehensive programming in HPER and athletics.


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  • PE 747 - CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Development of criteria and procedures for curriculum construction in physical education. Consideration of conceptual approach to content. Implications of societal changes, learning theories, and new educational developments for activities in curriculum.


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  • PE 749 - PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS

    3credit hour(s)

    Description The content of the course is directed toward a logical and careful analysis of the background knowledge required for understanding the behavioral dimensions of physical activities and sports.


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  • PE 750 - APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE

    3credit hour(s)

    Description The primary purpose of this course is to present those essential materials that will help to ensure the safe conduct of sport and physical education programs. A secondary purpose is to approach this body of knowledge from a practical standpoint.


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  • PE 751 - LABORATORY TECHNIQUES IN EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY

    3credit hour(s)

    Description A study of methods measuring the effects of physical exercise including tests, and statistical manipulation of the results of specific evaluation tools. These tools include the methods of determining surface area of humans; resting and exercise blood pressure in humans; vertical, horizontal and lateral center of gravity in humans; determination of adipose tissue via skin fold and hydrostatics in humans; measurement of dynamic flexibility; evaluation of static flexibility; evaluation of lung capacities; measurement of lung volumes; measurement of bench press strength at three angles of elbow flexion; determination of leg extension strength; determination of knee flexion; determination of generated horse power in humans; prediction of oxygen uptake via sub-maximal treadmill test in humans.


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  • PE 752 - MECHANICS OF MOTOR LEARNING

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Investigates the needs of individuals classified as limited, restricted, special or handicapped in their locomotor activity.


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  • PE 754 - CARDIAC REHABILITATION

    3credit hour(s)

    Description This course provides the student with background and hands-on experience in the preparation, development and execution of physical rehabilitation programs for persons who have been assigned level three or four by their physician.


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  • PE 760 - PUBLIC RELATIONS & ETHICS IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT

    3credit hour(s)

    Description This course will review sports agencies, their authority, organizational structure, and function in relationship to moral issues related to sport in its intrinsic and extrinsic dimensions that regard social responsibilities in the sport management setting.


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  • PE 762 - CURRENT PROBLEMS IN PE

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Trends, issues and problems of importance to the professional will be investigated and analyzed.


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  • PE 765 - EVALUATION OF RESEARCH IN HPER

    3credit hour(s)

    Description The course focuses on the review and critique of selected research and its application to practice in health, physical education, recreation and/or athletics. The identification and utilization of the basic principles of the scientific method and other processes used to make decisions and solve problems are investigated.


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  • PE 772 - FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS MANAGEMENT

    3credit hour(s)

    Description A course that gives the student interested in sports administration and opportunity to take an in-depth look into various areas of financial management.  Examples of some of these areas but not a complete list, are: fund raising, guarantees, budgeting, scholarship programs, TV and Radio, receipts, and marketing.


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  • PE 774 - MARKETING & PROMOTIONS FOR ATHLETICS AND SPORTS

    3credit hour(s)

    Description The study of applying marketing concepts through the utilization, application, and initiation of marketing research.  Development of marketing plans, fundraising campaigns, and corporate sponsorship proposals are key concept knowledge areas.


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  • PE 778 - ASSESSMENT & PRESCRIPTION TECHNIQUES IN ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

    2credit hour(s)

    Description Theory and practice in assessment, prescription, and programming for individuals with disabilities in adapted physical education, sport management and therapeutic recreation. Students will be prepared to teach others in the proper utilization of assessment instruments and in prescription of proper physical activity to meet the needs of their students or clients.


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  • PE 779 - SUPERVISION OF SPORTS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES

    2credit hour(s)

    Description Provides a working knowledge of the official sports organizations recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and laws associated with disability sport.  Emphasis is on supervision of programs, classifications, organizational structure, sporting events, and coaching individuals with disabilities. Students will be expected to become certified coaches in both Special Olympics sports and with The American Association of Adapted Sports. 


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  • PE 788 - MASTER’S PROJECT IN HEALTH, PHYSICAL ED., AND RECREATION

    2credit hour(s)

    Description An alternative to the thesis. The graduate project provides students in the non-thesis track with an opportunity to demonstrate writing and scholarship appropriate to graduate study at the Master’s level.


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  • PE 789 - MASTER’S PROJECT SUSTAINING

    0credit hour(s)

    Description This is a zero-credit course utilized for continuous enrollment and program tracking.


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  • PE 790 - SEMINAR IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

    3credit hour(s)

    Description A highly focused and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussion of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. May be repeated with change of topic.


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  • PE 791 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

    1 to 3credit hour(s)

    Description Students complete individualized plans of study, which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and the student negotiate the details of the study plan. May be repeated. Requires permission of the instructor.


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  • PE 793 - WORKSHOP IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

    1 to 9credit hour(s)

    Description Update teachers, coaches, administrators and other school personnel in various aspects of physical education. Special, intense sessions in specific topic areas. May include lectures. May be repeated for credit.


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  • PE 794 - INTERNSHIP IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

    1 to 8credit hour(s)

    Description 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 this course than in the case with field experience courses.


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  • PE 796 - FIELD EXPERIENCE

    1 to 8credit hour(s)

    Description Supervised field-based experience in a setting appropriate to career goals. This course is limited to those Master’s students admitted to the Division of Health, Physical Education and Recreation. Permission of the instructor is required.


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  • PE 798 - THESIS

    4credit hour(s)

    Description Required for all Master’s degree students following Plan A. A total of four credit hours are required.


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  • PE 799 - THESIS SUSTAINING

    0credit hour(s)

    Description This is a zero-credit course utilized for continuous enrollment and program tracking.


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  • PHAR 720 - MEDICAL PHARMACOLOGY

    1 to 5credit hour(s)

    Description Systematic presentation of pharmacologic agents based on drug group classification; their nature, mode of action and toxicity.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: PHGY 720 - Mammalian Physiology, or permission of the instructor.


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  • PHAR 730 - TOXIOLOGY

    4credit hour(s)

    Description An in-depth examination of the principles and concepts underlying the science of toxicology.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: PHAR 720 - Medical Pharmacology, or permission of the instructor.


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  • PHAR 740 - PRINCIPLES OF DRUG ACTION

    4credit hour(s)

    Description Quantitative aspects of doseeffect relationships, mechanism of action and metabolism of drugs, drug antagonism and specificity of drugs for effector systems.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Permission of the instructor is required.


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  • PHAR 741 - METHODS IN PHARMACOLOGY

    4credit hour(s)

    Description A course designed to offer graduate students practical experience in the use of equipment and techniques of value in current pharmacological research.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Permission of the instructor is required.


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  • PHAR 753 - CARDIOVASCULAR AND RENAL PHARMACOLOGY

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Critical examination of the areas of cardiovascular and renal pharmacology.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: PHAR 720 - Medical Pharmacology, or permission of the instructor.


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  • PHAR 763 - BIOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGY

    3credit hour(s)

    Description The relationship of chemical structure to pharmacologic activity is discussed using specific drug examples to illustrate the point.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: PHAR 720 - Medical Pharmacology, or permission of the instructor.


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  • PHGY 720 - MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY

    8credit hour(s)

    Description The physiology of muscle, heart circulation, respiration, digestion, metabolism and excretion. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite for all graduate courses in physiology except as indicated otherwise.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: BIOC 720 - Biological Chemistry, and permission of the instructor is required.


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  • PHGY 730 - HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

    3credit hour(s)

    Description A comprehensive study of the physiology of the human as it relates to majors in occupational therapy, physical therapy and physician assistants program.


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  • PHGY 731 - EXPERIMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY

    2 to 6credit hour(s)

    Description Basic training in physiological concepts and techniques.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Permission of the instructor is required.


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  • PHGY 752 - FLUID BALANCE AND ELECTROLYTES

    4credit hour(s)

    Description Fundamental principles underlying regulation of body fluids.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: PHGY 720 - Mammalian Physiology, or permission of the instructor.


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  • PHGY 753 - RESPIRATION

    4credit hour(s)

    Description Control of pulmonary ventilation and tests of pulmonary function.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: PHGY 720 - Mammalian Physiology, or permission of the instructor.


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  • PHGY 754 - CIRCULATION AND HEMODYNAMICS

    4credit hour(s)

    Description Blood flow and control in mammals.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: PHGY 720 - Mammalian Physiology, or permission of the instructor.


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  • PHGY 755 - NEUROPHYSIOLOGY

    4credit hour(s)

    Description Critical examination of the structure and function of the nervous system.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: PHGY 720 - Mammalian Physiology, or permission of the instructor.


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  • PHGY 762 - MEMBRANE PHYSIOLOGY

    4credit hour(s)

    Description A critical examination of the structure and function of biological membranes.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: PHGY 720 - Mammalian Physiology, or permission of the instructor.


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  • PHGY 881 - ADVANCED EXPERIMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY

    2 to 6credit hour(s)

    Description Supervised training as an advanced research project in physiology.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: PHGY 720 - Mammalian Physiology, or permission of the instructor.


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  • PHIL 511 - ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Study of the beginnings of western philosophy and the problems investigated by Greek philosophers, with emphasis on Plato and Aristotle.

    Notes
    (Also CLHU 511)


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  • PHIL 513 - MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Study of the serious problems about the cosmos, knowledge, and the divine investigated by medieval thinkers, with emphasis on Augustine and Aquinas.


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  • PHIL 514 - MODERN PHILOSOPHY

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Readings and discussion of works selected from the following philosophers: Bacon, Hobbes, Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, and Hume.


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  • PHIL 515 - PHILOSOPHIC THOUGHT FROM 1750 to 1900

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Late 18th and 19th century philosophy: its roots, its outgrowths. Readings from such thinkers as Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Mill, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche.


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  • PHIL 516 - CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Major contemporary writings in such fields as existentialism, phenomenology, pragmatism, logical positivism, analytic philosophy, and recent metaphysical inquiries.


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  • PHIL 520 - ETHICS AND VALUE THEORY

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Critical analysis of traditional and recent theories of moral goodness, duty, happiness, and freedom; and the nature, types, and criteria of value.


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  • PHIL 522 - SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Background of modern social and political philosophies, followed by an examination of communism, fascism, and democracy as contemporary social philosophies.


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  • PHIL 530 - SYMBOLIC LOGIC AND LOGICAL THEORY

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Symbolic logic as a tool of critical thought, foundations and structure of modern logical systems.


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  • PHIL 533 - PHILOSOPHY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Critical examination of selected concepts, presuppositions, principles, and methods of physical thought.


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  • PHIL 540 - METAPHYSICS

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Fundamental problems concerning the nature of the cosmos, what it is to exist, the nature of the divine, and first principles.


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  • PHIL 543 - THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Systematic examination of topics and problems in epistemology, such as the nature and possibility of knowledge, cognitive activities related to knowing, and questions of proof, evidence, and reasons.


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  • PHIL 554 - ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Presents humanity’s relationship to the environment, its responsibility to nature, and its obligation to future generations, attending to both theory and applications, including the debate over causes of environmental crisis the value of endangered species, the wilderness, and natural objects, the seriousness of the grouping global population and obligations to feed the poor; the feasibility of sustaining an ecological responsible society.

    Notes
    (Also BIOL 554).


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  • PHIL 560 - AMERICAN INDIAN THOUGHT

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Approaches American Indian thought from an experiential point of view. Examines myth and legends to ‘construct’ the outlook or ‘world view’ of the American Indian.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: AIS 257/HIST 257 - American Indian History and Culture I, or its equivalent, or permission of the instructor.

    Notes
    (Also AIS 560)


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  • PHIL 562 - MODERN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Focus on political theory since the Renaissance, includes Locke, Rousseau, and others

    Notes
    (Also POLS 562)


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  • PHIL 564 - BIOMEDICAL ETHICS

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Ethical problems generated by recent scientific, social and legal developments such as right to life, right to die, right to health care, genetics research and counseling, doctor-patient rights and definitions of health, personhood, and death will be analyzed in terms of traditional ethical issues and concepts with an emphasis on the ethical decision-making process.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    No prerequisite.


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  • PHIL 566 - PHILOSOPHY OF FEMINISM

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Critical examination of classical, modern and contemporary theories of the nature of woman and her relationship to man, family, state and society including philosophical analyses of major concepts such as freedom, equality and rights.


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  • PHIL 570 - PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Presents critical inquiry concerning issues such as the concept of faith and its relation to reason and belief, the nature of religious experience, concepts of the sacred and the divine, and problems of cross-cultural understanding.


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  • PHIL 587 - AESTHETICS

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Investigation of the major aesthetic theories and critical analysis of problems concerning the nature of aesthetic judgment in art.

    Notes
    (Also ARTH 513, ENGL 587, CLHU 533, and THEA 569)


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  • PHIL 590 - SEMINAR IN PHILOSOPHY

    1 to 3credit hour(s)

    Description A highly focused and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussion of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Permission of the instructor is required.


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  • PHIL 591 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN PHILOSOPHY

    1 to 4credit hour(s)

    Description Students complete individualized plans of study, which include significant one-on-one student-instructor interaction. The faculty member and the student negotiate the details of the study plan. May be repeated.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Requires permission of the instructor.


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  • PHIL 592 - TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY

    1 to 3credit hour(s)

    Description Special topics course devoted to particular issues in philosophy, Topics may include philosophy of the social or behavioral sciences, philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, philosophical analysis, or existentialism and phenomenology. Guest lecturers may serve as the instructor. May be repeated with change of topic.


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  • PHPH 520 - THE BIOLOGY OF WOMEN ACROSS THE LIFESPAN

    3credit hour(s)

    Description The course will cover the anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive tract, fetal development, puberty, sexuality, pregnancy and parturition, lactation, contraception, menopause and aging, sexually transmitted diseases and diseases of women.


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  • PHPH 720 - PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY I

    5credit hour(s)

    Description A comprehensive study of the physiology and pharmacology of the human as it relates to basic biomedical sciences. Emphasis will be directed towards neural, muscular, endocrine and gastrointestinal systems.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisites: BIOC 730 - Principles of Biochemistry and permission of the instructor.


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  • PHPH 721 - PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY II

    5credit hour(s)

    Description A comprehensive study of the physiology and pharmacology of the human as it relates to basic biomedical sciences. Emphasis will be directed towards cardiovascular, renal, and respiratory systems.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisites: PHPH 720 - Physiology and Pharmacology I and permission of the instructor.


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  • PHPH 762 - TOPICS IN PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY

    3credit hour(s)

    Description Consideration of recent advances and areas of physiology and pharmacology.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Permission of the instructor is required.


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  • PHPH 771 - ENDOCRINOLOGY

    4credit hour(s)

    Description General review of endocrine function and current techniques in endocrinology followed by in-depth study of selected hormonal regulation of metabolic processes.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: BIOC 720 - Biological Chemistry, PHGY 720 - Mammalian Physiology, and PHAR 720 - Medical Pharmacology, or permission of the instructor.


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  • PHPH 792 - TOPICS

    3credit hour(s)

    Description 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 lecturers may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/faculty interaction.


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  • PHPH 881 - PRACTICUM IN TEACHING PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY I

    1credit hour(s)

    Description Opportunity is provided for senior students to participate in a formalized way in the teaching of pharmacology and physiology under the direction of a faculty member.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: PHGY 720 - Mammalian Physiology, or permission of the instructor.


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  • PHPH 882 - PRACTICUM IN TEACHING PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY II

    1credit hour(s)

    Description Opportunity is provided for senior students to participate in a formalized way in the teaching of pharmacology and physiology under the direction of a faculty member.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Prerequisite: PHGY 720 - Mammalian Physiology, or permission of the instructor.


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  • PHTH 701 - INTRODUCTION TO PATIENT/ CLIENT MANAGEMENT

    2credit hour(s)

    Description Physical Therapy Procedures is an intensive course presented during the first semester of the first professional year. This course is intended to present material in content areas that provide foundations of knowledge for progression within the physical therapy course of study. The principles of patient care that will promote professional, safe, therapeutic, and effective standards of care will be examined.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Pre - requisite: Registered in Professional Physical Therapy Curriculum


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  • PHTH 702 - PHYSICAL AGENTS AND ELECTROTHERAPY

    3credit hour(s)

    Description This course is an introductory physical therapy course with content including pain, inflammation and tissue repair, and the use of physical agents and electrotherapy in rehabilitation. This is a required course for students in the first year of the Physical Therapy clinical doctorate program.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Pre - requisite: Registered in Professional Physical Therapy Curriculum


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