Course Name |
Long Title |
Min Credits |
Description |
Requisites ( Syntax ) |
MBA-760 |
Ecopreneurship |
3 |
The student will study the principles of environmental entrepreneurship . The course will provide a background in small business practices . The course will discuss the environmental opportunities presented to the small business segment and how these opportunities can be used to create a sustainable , " green " organization . |
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MBA-770 |
Sustainability Marketing |
3 |
This course integrates strategic marketing practices with the core environmental , social , and economic principles of |
sustainability . The potential and challenges of sustainability marketing will be explored as students analyze current |
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sustainability trends that influence marketing and develop a strategic marketing plan . |
MBA-780 |
Sustainability & Supply Chain Management |
3 |
This course identifies and analyzes best-practices in creating , managing , and evaluating sustainability in supply chains . |
Students will learn how to embed sustainability concepts into supplier selection and management , inventory management , |
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production processes and the distribution function , including customer returns and the reverse supply chain |
NUR-500 |
Adv Pharmacotherapeutics for Adv Nursing Ro |
3 |
This course will cover selected topics in pharmacology and clinical therapeutics that are important in advanced nursing roles . Lectures cover the basics of pharmacologic mechanisms , dose-response relationships , pharmacokinetics ( in children , adolescents , adults , elderly and pregnant women ) and factors that alter a drug ' s bioavailability . Pharmacological agents include : autonomic , analgesics , anti-infective drugs and agents affecting the central nervous , endocrine , cardiovascular , respiratory and GI systems . In addition , this course will discuss safe prescribing of controlled substances including opioids . The implications of age , pregnancy and lactation on drug action will be considered . Pharmacogenomics , human drug testing , drug laws , herbal medicines , OTC drugs and nutritional agents will be discussed . |
Take NUR-510 . ( Required , Previous ). |
NUR-510 |
Pathophysiology for Adv Pract Nurs Roles |
3 |
This course focuses on the physiological principles that underlie the altered states leading to pathogenesis at the molecular , histologic and systemic levels . Special emphasis is given to the pathophysiological processes in the pediatric , adolescent , adult , geriatric and pregnant patient . Included are the genetic , environmental , behavioral and organismal contributions to the dysfunctional conditions . This course contributes to the student ' s formation of clinical competence and diagnostic skills . |
NUR-530 |
Theoretical Foundations of Nursing |
3 |
This course examines knowledge development in nursing . The relationships among nursing knowledge , borrowed knowledge , research education , and current practice are emphasized . Students develop a personal philosophy and theoretical foundation for their practice . |
NUR-535 |
Leadership & Health Policy |
3 |
This course focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary to provide exemplary leadership of groups and inter-professional teams with an emphasis on relationship and team building . Emphasis is to further enhance leadership skill development in order to resolve complex clinical situations , improve practice environments , and lead integrated health care delivery teams . In addition , the role of the nurse advancing nursing practice through developing health policy and advocacy systems will be examined . Approaches to health issues for shaping policy on a local , state and federal level are analyzed in accordance with policy making processes , politics in health care and government , healthcare economics , and ethical frameworks . |
NUR-550 |
Advanced Gerontological Nursing I |
4 |
Study of the aging process , current theories of aging , and effects of political , social and economic issues on the lifestyles of the aging population . Exploration of the roles of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in promoting the wellness model for adults . Examination of the federal , state and local laws that support and / or discourage promotion , restoration and maintenance of health for the aging population . The synergistic effects of heredity , environment , lifestyle , and access to adequate health care on clients ' risks for morbidity , loss of independent living , and mortality are discussed . Review of current research on normative aging , health belief models , and health promotion strategies . |
NUR-551 |
Advanced Gerontological Nursing II |
4 |
Further study of the aging process focusing on the roles of the Clinical Nurse Specialist in the provision and management of complex care required by older adults in a variety of settings . Emphasis is placed on the development of strategies to delay , limit , and / or prevent the debilitating effects of chronic illness . Continued investigation of origins and effects of public laws on the social and economic forces that govern health and provision of holistic , restorative care in collaboration with clients , their families , and other health care providers . Discussion of ethical issues frequently encountered in the provision of longterm care . Analysis of current nursing research related to health problems of older adults and the delivery of care in longterm settings . |