Undergraduate Catalog 2020-21 
    
    May 05, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2020-21 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Music

  
  • MUS 3400 - Applied Conducting

    1 cr
    Prerequisite: MUS 2051  and MUS 3052  , permission of instructor.
    Fee $ 350.
    Every semester
  
  • MUS 3410 - Chamber Singers

    0-1 cr
    The Castleton Chamber Singers is a select SATB ensemble dedicated to preparing high quality repertoire suitable for chamber choir. The Chamber Singers perform a variety of works from Renaissance Motets and Madrigals, to Contemporary Choral Literature. Performances include concerts and tours with the University Chorale, special events, and off-campus venues. Membership is open to University Chorale members by audition in the fall and spring.
    Prerequisite: Two semesters of MUS 2210  
    Fee $30
    Every semester
  
  • MUS 3413 - Advanced Applied Music- Viola

    1 cr
    The purpose of Advanced Applied Music is for students to develop more advanced skills on their primary instrument/voice, and to further develop their knowledge about applicable repertoire and cultural context.  Students are expected to practice and prepare for weekly private lessons, to attend concerts and Performance Lab, and to perform on recitals and juried examinations as outlined in the Music Department Handbook. 
    Music majors and minors, and Theater majors only, see Music Department for enrollment form and consent.
    Prerequisite: 4 semesters of MUS 1410  
    Fee $350
    Every semester
  
  • MUS 3420 - Junior Recital

    0 cr
    A capstone course in which the student synthesizes and publicly demonstrates the knowledge and skills acquired through the student's Junior year of music study.  This event will include a public presentation of representative literature in the student's primary applied area, and designing the program booklet and writing scholarly program notes.  Prior to performing a Junior Recital students must have permission of the department chair, have fulfilled all related requirements in the music department handbook, and successfully pass a recital hearing.
    Pass/No Pass only
    Prerequisite: Instructor permission required
  
  • MUS 3423 - Advanced Applied Music- Cello

    1 cr
    The purpose of Advanced Applied Music is for students to develop more advanced skills on their primary instrument/voice, and to further develop their knowledge about applicable repertoire and cultural context.  Students are expected to practice and prepare for weekly private lessons, to attend concerts and Performance Lab, and to perform on recitals and juried examinations as outlined in the Music Department Handbook. 
    Music majors and minors, and Theater majors only, see Music Department for enrollment form and consent.
    Prerequisite: 4 semesters of MUS 1420  
    Fee $350
    Every semester
  
  • MUS 3433 - Advanced Applied Music- String Bass

    1 cr
    The purpose of Advanced Applied Music is for students to develop more advanced skills on their primary instrument/voice, and to further develop their knowledge about applicable repertoire and cultural context.  Students are expected to practice and prepare for weekly private lessons, to attend concerts and Performance Lab, and to perform on recitals and juried examinations as outlined in the Music Department Handbook. 
    Music majors and minors, and Theater majors only, see Music Department for enrollment form and consent.
    Prerequisite: 4 semesters of MUS 1430  
    Fee $350
    Every semester
  
  • MUS 3450 - Instructional/Music Application of Computers

    3 cr
    Students will study and use different applications of computers that enhance a student's ability to learn and to express ideas. Topics will include integrated software packages, music specific applications, multi-disciplinary integration, and an introduction to multi-media (experience with a word processor is recommended).  This course fulfills the Gen Ed computing requirement at the Bachelor's level.
    Fall, even years
  
  • MUS 3453 - Advanced Applied Music- Electric Guitar

    1 cr
    The purpose of Advanced Applied Music is for students to develop more advanced skills on their primary instrument/voice, and to further develop their knowledge about applicable repertoire and cultural context.  Students are expected to practice and prepare for weekly private lessons, to attend concerts and Performance Lab, and to perform on recitals and juried examinations as outlined in the Music Department Handbook. 
    Music majors and minors, and Theater majors only, see Music Department for enrollment form and consent.
    Prerequisite: 4 semesters of MUS 1466  
    Fee $350
    Every semester
  
  • MUS 3463 - Advanced Applied Music- Classical Guitar

    1 cr
    The purpose of Advanced Applied Music is for students to develop more advanced skills on their primary instrument/voice, and to further develop their knowledge about applicable repertoire and cultural context.  Students are expected to practice and prepare for weekly private lessons, to attend concerts and Performance Lab, and to perform on recitals and juried examinations as outlined in the Music Department Handbook. 
    Music majors and minors, and Theater majors only, see Music Department for enrollment form and consent.
    Prerequisite: 4 semesters of MUS 1460  
    Fee $350
    Every semester
  
  • MUS 3483 - Advanced Applied Music- Electric Bass

    1 cr
    The purpose of Advanced Applied Music is for students to develop more advanced skills on their primary instrument/voice, and to further develop their knowledge about applicable repertoire and cultural context.  Students are expected to practice and prepare for weekly private lessons, to attend concerts and Performance Lab, and to perform on recitals and juried examinations as outlined in the Music Department Handbook. 
    Music majors and minors, and Theater majors only, see Music Department for enrollment form and consent.
    Prerequisite: 4 semesters of MUS 1467  
    Fee $350
    Every semester
  
  • MUS 3493 - Advanced Applied Music- Euphonium

    1 cr
    The purpose of Advanced Applied Music is for students to develop more advanced skills on their primary instrument/voice, and to further develop their knowledge about applicable repertoire and cultural context.  Students are expected to practice and prepare for weekly private lessons, to attend concerts and Performance Lab, and to perform on recitals and juried examinations as outlined in the Music Department Handbook. 
    Music majors and minors only, see Music Department for enrollment form and consent.
    Prerequisite: 4 semesters of MUS 1475  
    Fee $350
    Every semester
  
  • MUS 3520 - Spartan Athletic Band

    0-1 cr
    The Spartan Athletic Band is comprised of students from every major on campus. No musical experience is necessary for this ensemble. Students will be able to perform in the color guard, drumline, or wind sections. Students will be required to cheer, dance, and perform during sporting events, as well as, perform in a full halftime show. Activities will include participation in home football games, various campus events, and parades.
    Prerequisite: MUS 2520  
    Fee $50
    Fall
  
  • MUS 3610 - Chorus: University Chorale

    0-1 cr
    As one of Castleton's oldest traditions, the University Chorale is comprised of music majors, minors, and non-majors, bringing a wealth of diversity and energy to the ensemble. Chorale activities include concerts each semester at Castleton, choir retreats, a regional tour in the spring, and an international tour with other department ensembles every four years. The Chorale performs a wide repertoire from different eras and cultures, and combines with community instrumentalists to perform works of a larger scale. The University Chorale has done performances and workshops with noted artists including Francois Clemmons, Esau Pritchett, and Robert DeCormier. A voice placement is required for entrance. May be repeated once for credit.
    Prerequisite: Two semesters of MUS 2610  
    Fee $50
    Every semester
  
  • MUS 3620 - Wind Symphony

    0-1 cr
    The Castleton University Wind Symphony is one of the major performing ensembles on campus. The Wind Symphony performs works in the traditional wind band repertoire as well as contemporary works of various styles. The ensemble is open to all instrumentalists at the university and select community members with a placement hearing required at the beginning of the fall semester. The Wind Symphony performs at fall commencement, fall and spring concerts, and at local schools. May be repeated for credit.
    The one-credit version of this course fulfills the Aesthetic Understanding frame of reference.
    Prerequisite: MUS 2620  
    Fee $50
    Every semester
  
  • MUS 3630 - Jazz Ensemble

    0-1 cr
    The Castleton Jazz Ensemble is a high power big band. The group performs all genres of big band music including Swing, Be-Bop, Rock, Fusion, and Funk. Student arrangements and compositions are often featured. The group is open to all students; instrumentation includes: trumpets, saxophones, trombones and rhythm section (bass, keyboard, guitar and drums). The group performs on and off campus each semester. May be repeated once for credit.
    Prerequisite: Two semesters of MUS 2630  
    Fee $50
    Every semester
  
  • MUS 3743 - Advanced Applied Performance Coaching

    1 cr
    The purpose of Applied Performance is to prepare music majors for a performance career or advanced graduate study in music.  Students will engage in weekly 50 minute private lessons, master classes, and sessions on literature, diction, and performance practice as applicable to each instrument.  Expectations for practice and improvement will be notably higher than 1000 level Applied Music.  In addition, students are required to attend recitals and concerts sponsored by the department; and are required to perform in recitals, and prepare juried examinations and proficiency examinations as detailed in the department handbook.  Course may be repeated for credit.  Course may not be added or dropped after the second week of class.
    Music and Music Education majors only, see music department for enrollment form and consent.
    Prerequisite: Permission of Director of Choral or Instrumental Activities.
    Fee $350
  
  • MUS 3900 - Independent Foreign Study in Music

    Credits to be arranged.
    Registration by permission of department chair only.
    Signed contract required at time of registration.
  
  • MUS 4015 - Advanced Theory and Arranging

    4 cr
    Advanced Theory and Arranging builds upon the musicianship skills and knowledge acquired in the previous three semesters of the sequence.  It also departs from common practice theoretical concepts to include a survey of compositional techniques developed in the 20th Century.  The semester concludes with a study of the techniques of musical arrangement.  Drawing on their theoretical background, students enlist their own creative knowledge to arrange pieces of music for various types of ensembles.  Music sequencing software is employed so students may hear their own arrangements.
    Prerequisite: MUS 3015  
    Fee $20
  
  • MUS 4110 - Chamber Singers

    0-1 cr
    The Castleton Chamber Singers is a select SATB ensemble dedicated to preparing high quality repertoire suitable for chamber choir. The Chamber Singers perform a variety of works from Renaissance Motets and Madrigals, to Contemporary Choral Literature. Performances include concerts and tours with the University Chorale, special events, and off-campus venues. Membership is open to University Chorale members by audition in the fall and spring.
    Prerequisite: Two semesters of MUS 3410  
    Fee $30
    Every semester
  
  • MUS 4210 - Chorus: University Chorale

    0-1 cr
    As one of Castleton's oldest traditions, the University Chorale is comprised of music majors, minors, and non-majors, bringing a wealth of diversity and energy to the ensemble. Chorale activities include concerts each semester at Castleton, choir retreats, a regional tour in the spring, and an international tour with other department ensembles every four years. The Chorale performs a wide repertoire from different eras and cultures, and combines with community instrumentalists to perform works of a larger scale. The University Chorale has done performances and workshops with noted artists including Francois Clemmons, Esau Pritchett, and Robert DeCormier. A voice placement is required for entrance. May be repeated once for credit.
    Prerequisite: Two semesters of MUS 3610  
    Fee $50
    Every semester
  
  • MUS 4520 - Spartan Athletic Band

    0-1 cr
    The Spartan Athletic Band is comprised of students from every major on campus. No musical experience is necessary for this ensemble. Students will be able to perform in the color guard, drumline, or wind sections. Students will be required to cheer, dance, and perform during sporting events, as well as, perform in a full halftime show. Activities will include participation in home football games, various campus events, and parades.
    Prerequisite: MUS 3520  
    Fee $50
    Fall
  
  • MUS 4620 - Wind Symphony

    0-1 cr
    The Castleton University Wind Symphony is one of the major performing ensembles on campus. The Wind Symphony performs works in the traditional wind band repertoire as well as contemporary works of various styles. The ensemble is open to all instrumentalists at the university and select community members with a placement hearing required at the beginning of the fall semester. The Wind Symphony performs at fall commencement, fall and spring concerts, and at local schools. May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: MUS 3620  
    Fee $50
    Every semester
  
  • MUS 4630 - Jazz Ensemble

    0-1 cr
    The Castleton Jazz Ensemble is a high power big band. The group performs all genres of big band music including Swing, Be-Bop, Rock, Fusion, and Funk. Student arrangements and compositions are often featured. The group is open to all students; instrumentation includes: trumpets, saxophones, trombones and rhythm section (bass, keyboard, guitar and drums). The group performs on and off campus each semester. May be repeated once for credit.
    Prerequisite: Two semesters of MUS 3630  
    Fee $50
  
  • MUS 4720 - Senior Recital

    0 cr
    A capstone course in which the student synthesizes and publicly demonstrates the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the student's undergraduate study of music. This event will include a public presentation of representative literature in the student's primary applied area, a public lecture discussing this literature, and designing the program booklet and writing scholarly program notes.
    Pass/No Pass only
    Prerequisite: Fulfillment of all requirements outlined in the Music Department Handbook. Consent of department chair.
  
  • MUS 4740 - Senior Seminar

    2 cr
    Directed study or research in music, leading to a public lecture or presentation. May be taken concurrently with MUS 3070 . Fulfillment of all other requirements for music majors.
  
  • MUS 4810 - Orchestral Internship

    1-3 cr
    Practical experience with an orchestra or other large performance group.
    Signed contract required at time of registration.
    Prerequisite: Approval of department and orchestra or performance group. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • MUS 4900 - Independent Study

    1-3 cr
    Hours by arrangement. May be repeated for credit.
    Signed contract required at time of registration.
    Prerequisite: Consent of department chair

Nursing

Other relevant courses may be found under Biology. 

  
  • NUR 1040 - Care, Caring, and Caregiving

    3 cr


    The need for care is said to be universal, something that we all want and need, but is not necessarily well understood by those who choose to engage in a caregiving relationship. This course will explore the phenomena of care, caring, and caregiving through multiple lenses - historical, philosophical, ethical, and cultural - as the basis for personal and professional development as a caregiver and recipient of care. Using various texts and forms of media the story of care, caring, and caregiving will be explored from an insider and outsider perspective. Through narrative methods of teaching and learning, students will be actively engaged in critical reflection on the meaning of care, caring relationships, and caregiving.

     
    Nursing majors or permission of instructor
    Every semester

  
  • NUR 2012 - Health Assessment

    4 cr
    Synthesizing nursing knowledge with knowledge from the liberal arts and sciences, students will develop knowledge and skills in holistic methods of patient and family assessment, therapeutic communication, patient interviewing, data collection, medical terminology, and the documentation of assessment findings. Consideration will be given to age-related changes, normal and abnormal variations, and racial, ethnic, cultural and developmental differences. Analysis of information, critical thinking skills, and problem-solving methods are emphasized in the identification of risk factors and other health patterns. Practical skills are applied in the laboratory and /or clinical setting. Students are expected to model and role model professional behaviors and acquire and refine the practical knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform a systematic, comprehensive health assessment, critically analyze findings, and thoroughly and accurately record findings.
    Nursing majors only
    Prerequisite: NUR 2100 , BIO 2011 , and BIO 2125  
    $63 fee to cover Name tag/uniform patch and Lab supplies
    Spring
  
  • NUR 2015 - Pathophysiology-Pharmacology I

    3 cr

    The first of this two-series course focuses on the pathogenesis and pharmacologic treatment of select nutritional diseases and disorders as well as diseases and disorders. The etiology and progression of disease and disorder states and the human response to such state changes will be examined. Student-learners are actively engaged to integrate previous knowledge to acquire and refine their understanding of disease and disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Principles of biochemistry, genetics and genomics and their relationship to pathogenesis, pathophysiology, assessment findings, lab and diagnostic data, and pharmaco-kinetics, -dynamics, and -therapeutics will be stressed. Patient-centered care, evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, and the role of the nurse in providing safe, high quality and compassionate care are emphasized- particularly as it relates to the role of the nurse in safe medication administration. This course is designed to be taken in conjunction with Adult Nursing I.

     
    BS.NUR students only
    Prerequisite: NUR 2012  
    Co-requisite: NUR 2025  
    Fall

  
  • NUR 2022 - Fundamentals of Nursing Practice

    3 cr
    Using a scientific problem-solving method to approach patient concerns, student-learners in this course learn to integrate and apply core knowledge from the liberal arts and sciences with the fundamental nursing knowledge, hands-on skills, and professional behaviors as the basis for providing safe, quality, and patient-centered care for individuals throughout the life span.  Critical thinking, clinical problem solving, patient-centered care, evidence-based practice, patient safety, infection control, teaching and learning, and mutually respectful communication are emphasized. 
    BS.NUR majors only
    Prerequisite: NUR 2100  
    $200 fee to cover Nurse Central and Lab supplies
    Spring
  
  • NUR 2025 - Adult Health Nursing I

    5 cr
    Using a human systems framework, student-learners in the first of this three-part Adult Health series course are engaged in the classroom, Simulation Center, and clinical setting to integrate knowledge from the sciences and liberal arts into the holistic and informed nursing care of adult patients with select developmental and acute and chronic medical-surgical concerns. The knowledge, skills, clinical problem-solving abilities, and professional attitudes necessary to provide safe, high quality, holistic care to adult and aging patients experiencing common health concerns are emphasized. Levels of prevention and the nursing process are applied in a variety of settings. This course is designed to be taken in tandem with Pathophysiology-Pharmacology I.
    BS.NUR students only
    Prerequisite: NUR 2022  and NUR 2012  
    $459 fee to cover ATI services and Lab supplies
    Fall
  
  • NUR 2100 - Concepts of Professional Nursing

    3 cr
    This course will provide nursing students with foundational concepts essential for the transition from interested layperson to professional nurse. Students will be introduced to professional nursing standards and guidelines, values, and behaviors inherent to the practice of nursing.  The focus will include exploration of the development and history of professional nursing, lifelong learning, health policy and political action, code of ethics, legal issues, healthcare delivery systems, patient advocacy, inter-professional teamwork, quality improvement, altruism, and social justice.
    Nursing majors only
    Prerequisite: NUR 1040 , PSY 1012 , PSY 1050 , CHE 2030 , and SOC 1010  with grades of "B-" or better.
    Co-requisite: BIO 2011  and BIO 2125  
    $459 fee to cover white lab coat and ATI services
    Fall, and additional semesters as needed
  
  • NUR 2210 - Transitions to Baccalaureate Nursing

    3 cr
    This 7.5 week immersive seminar will expose student-learners to the use of curricular and health information technology, college level writing, scientific notation, and the role of the baccalaureate-generalist.  Contemporary and historical social trends as well as trends and issues in politics, economics, education, science and technology, and their influence on healthcare, the nursing profession, nursing practice, nursing education, and patient care will be explored. The role of the nurse as public representative, opinion leader, change agent, and professional and public advocate at the point of care and in the halls of influence will be emphasized.  Student-learners will acquire and/or refine skills in the areas of computer and information literacy, written and oral methods of communication, on-line research methods and college level writing for the sciences. Features of Microsoft Word and Outlook and Moodle will be applied.
    BS.NUR.RN students only.
    Fall
  
  • NUR 2220 - Health Assessment and Promotion

    4 cr
    This 7.5 week intensive course will assess and build on the basic knowledge, skills, and abilities of the registered professional nursing student in holistic methods of patient and family assessment, therapeutic communication, patient interviewing, data collection, medical terminology, and the documentation of assessment findings. Consideration will be given to functional patterns, age-related changes, normal and abnormal variations, and racial, ethnic, cultural and developmental differences. Emphasis will be placed on application of the nursing process and primary methods of prevention-risk reduction and health promotion. Analysis of information, critical thinking skills, and problem solving methods are emphasized in the identification of risk factors and other health patterns.  Practical skills are applied in the laboratory and /or clinical setting.
    BS.NUR.RN only
    Fall
  
  • NUR 2510 - Evidence-Based Nursing Informatics

    3 cr
    This course will explore inquiry and scholarship in nursing with a focus on providing students with foundational knowledge regarding critical appraisal and research utilization for its relevance and applicability to selected health care strategies and conditions. The course will also examine the basic elements of the research process and models for applying evidence in clinical practice to support nursing care and quality standards and foster analytical thinking that reduce patient care variations. This course integrates the use of computers, information science, and information literacy to enhance evidence-based practice. Throughout this course, students will have opportunities to organize, evaluate, and use health information and knowledge to critically appraise and use information technology. The focus of discussions will include ethical considerations, information literacy, health information literacy, social networking tools, electronic health records, handheld computers, social media and e-portfolios in health care environments.
    Nursing majors only
    This course meets the computing intensive requirement.
    Prerequisite: MAT 1350 , NUR 2022  or NUR 2210  with grades of B- or better.
    Fall
  
  • NUR 3015 - Pathophysiology-Pharmacology II

    3 cr
    The second of this two-series course focuses on the pathogenesis and pharmacologic treatment of select nutritional diseases and disorders as well as diseases and disorders. The etiology and progression of disease and disorder states and the human response to such state changes will be examined. Student-learners are actively engaged to integrate previous knowledge to acquire and refine their understanding of disease and disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Principles of biochemistry, genetics and genomics and their relationship to pathogenesis, pathophysiology, assessment findings, lab and diagnostic data, and pharmaco-kinetics, -dynamics, and -therapeutics will be stressed. Patient-centered care, evidence-based practice, clinical decision making, and the role of the nurse in providing safe, high quality and compassionate care are emphasized- particularly as it relates to the role of the nurse in safe medication administration. This course is designed to be taken in conjunction with Adult Nursing II.
    BS.NUR students only
    Prerequisite: NUR 2015   and NUR 2025  with grades of B- or better.
    Co-requisite: NUR 3025  
    Spring
  
  • NUR 3025 - Adult Health Nursing II

    5 cr
    Using a human systems framework, student-learners in the second of this three-part Adult Health series course are engaged in the classroom, Simulation Center, and clinical setting to integrate knowledge from the sciences and liberal arts into the holistic and informed nursing care of adult patients with select developmental and acute and chronic medical-surgical concerns. The knowledge, skills, clinical problem-solving abilities, and professional attitudes necessary to provide safe, high quality, holistic care to adult and aging patients experiencing common health concerns are emphasized. Levels of prevention and the nursing process are applied in a variety of settings. This course is designed to be taken in tandem with Pathophysiology-Pharmacology II.
    BS.NUR students only
    Prerequisite: NUR 2015  and NUR 2025  with grades of B- or better.
    Co-requisite:  
    $459 fee to cover ATI services and Lab supplies
    Spring
  
  • NUR 3070 - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

    5 cr
    This immersive course integrates prior knowledge into patient-, family-and community-centered care of those individuals or aggregate groups with mental health concerns. Using a holistic approach, normal developmental concerns, common social and pathophysiologic concerns and conditions, and life threatening psychiatric-mental health concerns of patients across the lifespan and continuum of care are emphasized through clinical and didactic experiences. Care is delivered in a variety of settings and focuses on application of the nursing process and levels of prevention including but not limited to health promotion, risk reduction, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic conditions, suicide prevention, crisis management, addiction prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, grief counseling and supportive end-of-life care. Critical thinking, clinical problem solving, relationship-based care, inter-professional competence, evidence-based practice, patient safety, infection control, teaching and learning, advanced therapeutic communication techniques, family and interpersonal theories, and psychiatric-behavioral assessment methods are emphasized through clinical and didactic experiences. 
    BS.NUR majors only
    Prerequisite: NUR 3015  and NUR 3025  with grades of B- or better.
    $409 fee to cover ATI services
    Spring
  
  • NUR 3075 - Public Health Nursing

    4 cr
    Through exposure to different empirical frameworks and active engagement in and outside of the classroom this immersive course will explore the complex myriad of beliefs, practices, and conditions that give rise to the health or vulnerability of individuals, families, communities, and aggregate populations. Integrating the concepts, theories and ethical frameworks and principles that serve as a foundation to the practice of public health with prior knowledge and skill, student-learners will gain skill, confidence and competence in applying the nursing process and levels of prevention to the culturally-appropriate care of a community and/or population. Interdisciplinary and multi-sectorial collaboration, critical thinking, clinical problem solving, population-centered care, evidence-based practice, community safety, epidemiology, teaching and learning, principles of social justice and mutually respectful communication are emphasized.  Working with faculty and members of the interdisciplinary and multi-sectorial team, students acquire and refine their knowledge base, skills, and professional behaviors.
    Nursing majors only
    Prerequisite: NUR 3015  and NUR 3025  with grades of B- or better.
    Spring, Summer
  
  • NUR 3220 - Worldviews and Global Health

    3 cr
    The just and equitable distribution of risk and the tools used to lessen or ameliorate such risk and its subsequent human suffering are too often unaddressed or inadequately addressed, particularly when viewed through a narrow disciplinary lens. Students will conduct a systematic and comparative analysis of health, health disparities and health systems across the globe and the human-social-ecological conditions that give rise to health and health disparities. As well, using a biosocial approach, a select number of historical and contemporary global health concerns and the information, tools, and methods used to address such concerns will be critically examined. This course will be offered in a 7.5 week intensive, on-line format.
    BS.NUR.RN students or permission
    Fall
  
  • NUR 4015 - Women's and Reproductive Health

    5 cr
    This course integrates prior knowledge into patient-centered care of women and those with reproductive health concerns across the life span and continuum of care. Using a developmental and systems-based approach, common age-related findings and concerns, pathophysiologic conditions and concerns, and life threatening conditions are explored. Key examples of conditions that are disproportionately found among women or for which the diagnosis or treatment may differ from men are highlighted. Care is delivered in a variety of settings and focuses on the application of the nursing process and levels of prevention including health promotion, risk reduction, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, palliation or end-of-life care. Critical thinking, clinical problem solving, patient-centered care, evidence-based practice, patient safety, infection control, teaching and learning, and mutually respectful communication are emphasized through clinical and didactic experiences. 
    BS.NUR students only
    Prerequisite:  NUR 3070  and NUR 3075  with grades of B- or better
    $227 fee to cover ATI services and Lab supplies
    Fall
  
  • NUR 4022 - Pediatric Health Nursing

    5 cr
    This course integrates prior knowledge into patient- and family-centered care of the pediatric patient (newborn through young adulthood). Using both a developmental and a systems-based approach, normal age-related finding and concerns, common pathophysiologic conditions and concerns, and life threatening concerns are emphasized. Care is delivered in a variety of settings and focuses on the application of the nursing process and levels of prevention including health promotion, risk reduction, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, palliation or end-of-life care. Critical thinking, clinical problem solving, patient-centered care, evidence-based practice, patient safety, infection control, teaching and learning, and mutually respectful communication are emphasized through clinical and didactic experiences. 
    B.S.NUR students only
    Prerequisite:  NUR 3070  and NUR 3075  with grades of B- or better
    $228 fee to cover ATI services and Lab supplies
    Fall
  
  • NUR 4024 - Adult Health Nursing III

    3 cr

    Using a human systems framework, student-learners in the last of this three-part Adult Health series course are engaged in the classroom and Simulation Center to integrate knowledge from the sciences and liberal arts into the holistic and informed nursing care of adult patients with select developmental and acute and chronic medical-surgical concerns. The knowledge, skills, clinical problem-solving abilities, and professional attitudes necessary to provide safe, high quality, holistic care to adult and aging patients experiencing common health concerns are emphasized.
    Prerequisite: NUR 3025   with a grade of "B-" or better
    Fall, and additional semesters as needed

  
  • NUR 4030 - Management and Leadership in Nursing

    4 cr
    Through an actively engaged classroom, simulated learning experiences, case-based learning and/or field experiences, student-learners will learn about tools and measures used by nurses at the point of care to safely provide, manage, and coordinate care. Select empirical theories, models, and frameworks will be explored as the basis for understanding the complex legal, ethical, regulatory, economic, and political dynamics that influence organizational behavior, leadership-followership, and management within the health care environment. Professional engagement, managing change, systems thinking, and the interprofessional competencies-values, ethics, roles, responsibilities, effective communication, teams and team work are emphasized through clinical and didactic experiences. Direct and indirect clinical experiences provide the student with the opportunity to apply concepts, theories, and principles to the management and leadership role of the baccalaureate prepared registered professional nurse in the practice setting.
    RN-BS students only
    Prerequisite:  NUR 3070  and NUR 3075  with grades of B- or better.
    Periodically
  
  • NUR 4220 - Healthy Aging

    3 cr
    This course explores the field of gerontology and the unique health needs of adults as they age. Student-learners explore pervasive stereotypes, myths, and biases about aging across time and culture with an emphasis on aging in a youth-centered culture. As well, students will engage in a critical comparison between perceptions of aging and reality from an informed bio-psycho-social perspective.  Select demographic, social, cultural, ethical, financial, and environmental issues are addressed. Levels of prevention including end-of-life decision making and end-of-life care, as they pertain to the geriatric population, are explored. This course will be offered in a 7.5-week intensive format.
    BS.NUR.RN students or permission
    Prerequisite: NUR 2012  or NUR 2220  
    Spring
  
  • NUR 4230 - RN Transition to Clinical Leadership Seminar

    3 cr
    This 7.5 week immersive, seminar provides RN-to-BS student-learners with an opportunity to prepare for the role of the nurse as a clinical leader in shaping health policy through engagement, advocacy and activism.  Contemporary and historical social trends as well as trends and issues in politics, economics, education, science and technology and their influence on healthcare, the nursing profession, nursing practice, and patient care are discussed. Particular emphasis is given to understanding political systems, the political process, policy development, and the role of the nurse as public and professional representative, opinion leader, change agent, and professional and public advocate.  Through collegial political discourse, professional engagement, critical analysis of policies and policy making, lobbying efforts, and activism students gain confidence in methods of presenting themselves as opinion and policy leaders to various public audiences.  
    BS.NUR.RN students only
    Prerequisite: NUR 4030  
  
  • NUR 4240 - RN-to-BS Transitions to Clinical Leadership Practicum

    3 cr
    This capstone clinical experience provides the RN-to-BS student the opportunity to apply leadership and followership skills necessary to transition to the realities of formal and informal clinical leadership expected of the baccalaureate graduate. Students will work side-by-side with a registered nurse serving in a leadership-management position in a healthcare setting. Students will gain an understanding of and appreciation for the role of leader-manager as indirect care provider, change agent, role model, and professional and public advocate. Students are expected to fully engage with their preceptors in shaping the practice or practice environment by actively participating and contributing to select projects and processes that contribute to the Triple Aims (IHI, 2007)-improved population health/health outcomes, quality of the patient experience, and cost-effectiveness. Students must complete other degree requirements before completion of the capstone practicum.
    BS.NUR.RN students only
    Prerequisite: NUR 4220  and NUR 4030  
    Every semester
  
  • NUR 4615 - Transition to Professional Nursing Practice

    3 cr

    This 15-week immersive seminar provides pre-licensure student-learners with an opportunity to prepare for the transition from student to that of the baccalaureate- prepared registered nurse. Student-learners will learn about tools and measures used by nurses at the point of care to safely provide, manage, and coordinate care. Select empirical theories, models, and frameworks will be explored as the basis for understanding the complex legal, ethical, regulatory, economic, and political dynamics that influence organizational behavior, leadership-followership, and management within the health care environment. Contemporary and historical social trends as well as trends and issues in politics, economics, education, science and technology and their influence on healthcare, the nursing profession, nursing practice, and patient care will be discussed.

    Through collegial discourse, student-led seminars, mock interviews, lobbying efforts, and refinement of professional portfolios, students gain confidence in methods of presenting themselves to various public audiences.
    BS.NUR majors only
    Prerequisite: NUR 4015 NUR 4022 , and  NUR 4030  with grades of B- or better.
    Spring

  
  • NUR 4620 - Critical Health Care Nursing

    3 cr
    This 15-week immersive course integrates prior nursing knowledge with knowledge about care of those experiencing a critical illness or injury. Using a systems and population-based approach, select common critical health care needs of clients across the lifespan are explored in the classroom and Simulation Center. Experiences in the Simulation Center, including clinical simulations, disaster drills, and training in advanced skills, allow students the opportunity to cognitively rehearse, practice skills and gain valuable insight into the concerns of critically ill patients and their families and the patient care and care management issues that accompany a critical illness and/or injury.
    BS.NUR only
    Prerequisite: NUR 4015 , NUR 4022 , and NUR 4030  with grades of B- or better.
    Spring
  
  • NUR 4810 - Patient Care Management Capstone

    5 cr
    This 15-week capstone experience assists student-learners in the transition from academe to the realities of professional practice through guided preparation for the NCLEX-RN®, completion of a 4-week independent practicum, and completion of a professional portfolio. Students must pass both NUR 4620 Critical Health Care Nursing and NUR 4615 Transition to Professional Nursing Practice with grades of B- or better prior to starting the practicum.
    BS.NUR majors only
    Prerequisite: NUR 4015 , NUR 4022 , and NUR 4030  with grades of B- or better.
    $439 fee to cover the nursing pin and ATI services
    Spring

Occupational Therapy

  
  • OTA 1011 - Introduction to Occupational Therapy

    2 cr
    An introduction to the profession of occupational therapy and the role of the occupational therapy assistant.  Topics include the history, philosophy, theoretical frames of reference, ethics and organizational structures of the profession, medical terminology and documentation skills.
    AS.OTA majors only
    Fall
  
  • OTA 1012 - Occupational Therapy Assistant Practice Skills I

    2 cr
    This lecture and laboratory course will provide students with foundational knowledge and skills required during treatment to improve the independence of clients to engage in chosen occupations. The Occupational Therapy Practice Framework will be emphasized throughout the semester to help conceptualize treatment interventions. Students will begin to develop practical techniques and observation skills critical to treatment implementation.
    AS.OTA majors only
    Co-requisite: OTA 1011  
    Fee $50
    Fall
  
  • OTA 1013 - Occupational Therapy Assistant Practice Skills II

    3 cr
    This lecture and laboratory course builds upon occupational therapy theory and evidence-based practice concepts introduced in OTA Practice Skills I. Topics include assessment and intervention and an introduction to service management functions of the profession.
    AS.OTA majors only
    Prerequisite: OTA 1012  
    Fee $50
    Spring
  
  • OTA 1014 - Level I Fieldwork & Seminar

    1 cr
    This supervised clinical fieldwork experience allows students to apply previous and concurrent learning to practical situations. Utilizing occupational profile, activity analysis, group process and therapeutic use of self, the student will engage individuals and groups in selected occupations based on identified interests of the participants. The focus of this experience is on psychological and social factors that influence engagement in occupation.
    AS.OTA majors
    Prerequisite: OTA 1011  and OTA 1012  
    Co-requisite: OTA 1013  
    Spring
  
  • OTA 2011 - Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Settings

    3 cr
    Occupational therapy principles and techniques for the treatment of individuals with psychosocial dysfunction are presented in lectures and laboratory sessions. Topics include group dynamics, theory, frames of references, and community services available for individuals with mental illness. Students will learn the occupational therapy assistant's role in assessment, treatment planning, treatment interventions and documentation.  Interpersonal skills, group leadership and interviewing skills are practiced through role-playing and community-based experiences.
    AS.OTA majors only
    Prerequisite: OTA 1013  and OTA 1014  
    Fee $50
    Fall
  
  • OTA 2012 - Occupational Therapy in Rehabilitation Settings

    3 cr
    Lectures and clinical presentations are used to teach medical, neurological, and orthopedic conditions resulting in physical dysfunction. The application of occupational therapy principles and techniques will be reinforced during laboratory sessions. Case studies, guest lecturers, role-playing, and clinical field trips to rehabilitation settings will be utilized to teach occupational therapy assessments and treatment interventions for physical disabilities.
    AS.OTA majors only
    Prerequisite: OTA 1013  and OTA 1014  
    Fee $50
    Fall
  
  • OTA 2013 - Occupational Therapy in Developmental Settings

    3 cr
    This course addresses conditions that interrupt the normal growth and development sequence and the settings where clients receive services to remediate dysfunction. Lectures cover disease etiology and functional deficits, and the related occupational therapy theory, frames of reference, and treatment techniques. Laboratory learning involves hands-on practice to help develop the skills necessary to provide occupational therapy services in early intervention, preschool, school and community-based programs serving populations from infancy through adulthood.
    AS.OTA majors only
    Prerequisite: OTA 1013  and OTA 1014  
    Fee $50
    Fall
  
  • OTA 2014 - Level II Fieldwork A

    5 cr
    This is an in-depth field experience in delivering occupational therapy services to clients, focusing on the application of purposeful and meaningful occupation.
    AS.OTA majors only
    Pass/No Pass only
    Prerequisite: OTA 2011 , OTA 2012  and OTA 2013  
    Spring
  
  • OTA 2015 - Level II Fieldwork B

    5 cr
    This is an in-depth field experience in delivering occupational therapy services to clients, focusing on the application of purposeful and meaningful occupation.
    AS.OTA majors only
    Pass/No Pass only
    Prerequisite: OTA 2011 , OTA 2012  and OTA 2013  
    Spring
  
  • OTA 2016 - Occupational Therapy Assistant Capstone Seminar

    3 cr
    This course facilitates transition in role from student to practitioner as participants explore current issues that impact occupational therapy practice. Students will be expected to expand their knowledge and understanding of topics from prior occupational therapy coursework, discuss potential areas of research and develop a plan for continued education as preparation to enter the workforce. This course is completed in an online format as the student is engaged in Level II Fieldwork rotations and culminates in a seminar on campus. Seminar topics include preparation for the NBCOT exam, state authorization to practice, program assessment and professional reflection.
    Co-requisite: OTA 2014  and OTA 2015  
    Spring

Outdoor Educational Recreation

Other relevant courses may be found under Physical Education. 

  
  • OER 1131 - Rock Climbing

    1 cr
    Introduction to the skills, concepts, equipment, and safety protocols necessary for participation in rock climbing.  Course takes place at indoor climbing facility off campus.
    Fee $75
    Fall (First Half of Semester), Spring (Second Half of Semester)
  
  • OER 1133 - Rock Climbing and Rappelling

    1 cr
    This course explores rock climbing and rappelling in outdoor settings.  Students will develop skills and knowledge necessary for participation these activities.  Topics include: climbing technique, safety considerations, belaying, anchor building, knot tying, and rope management.
    Fall (First Half of Semester)
  
  • OER 1150 - Winter Recreation and Camping

    2 cr
    This course explores a wide range of winter camping and recreational skills from beginner to expert. It combines outdoor leadership, practical know how and winter ecology. Topics include: appropriate dress, cold weather self care, shelter, nutritional concerns, winter travel techniques, cold weather hazards, snow shoeing, ice fishing, wildlife tracking, winter astronomy and a variety of other winter related activities.  The course is both field and lecture oriented with one cold-weather wilderness based camping trip serving as the culminating capstone experience.  
    Fee $75.
    Spring
  
  • OER 1170 - Ice Climbing

    1 cr
    The student will be exposed to the equipment, climbing safety and basic techniques of climbing. The course requires the student to be available for at least two weekend days to be determined by the instructor.
    Fee $75.
    Periodically
  
  • OER 1180 - Introduction to Telemark Skiing

    1 cr
    The student will be exposed to the equipment and technique used in telemark skiing. This course meets at Pico ski area. Equipment is supplied.
    Fee $150.
    Periodically
  
  • OER 1210 - Orienteering and Camping Skills

    2 cr
    This course provides students with and introduction to outdoor living and navigation skills.  Topics include leave no trace camping, outdoor cooking, basic camp craft, and map and compass work. 
    Additional course fee. Please refer to the individual semester offerings for specific fees.
    Fall
  
  • OER 1211 - Adventure Education - Low Elements

    2 cr
    The Project Adventure Model-An interrelated and sequential approach to adventure education for the physical education class or any classroom environment. Students will learn cooperative warm ups, non-traditional games, trust activities, problem solving initiative, and will include involvement in a low ropes challenge course.
    Fee $15
    Fall and Spring
  
  • OER 1212 - Adventure Education – High Elements

    2 cr
    The Project Adventure Model-An interrelated and sequential approach to adventure education for the physical education class or any classroom environment. Students will review some cooperative warm ups, non-traditional games, trust activities and problem solving initiatives. Majority of the class will include involvement in low and high ropes challenge course and related material i.e. knot tying, belaying, safety, etc.
    Prerequisite: OER 1211 .
    Fee $15.
    Fall
  
  • OER 1225 - Wilderness Canoe Tripping

    1 cr
    This class investigates the art of canoeing, through the lens of a wilderness canoe trip leader. Students learn to assess risk and manage it accordingly on a multi-day paddling trip. This involves group management, diverse paddling strategy, choosing and packing appropriate gear, camp set up, menu planning and cooking, route finding, canoe rescue and maintenance. The class culminates with a three-day paddling expedition in the Northeast wilderness. Each student leaves the course confident in his/her ability to lead a multi-day canoe trip through a variety of water types, including flat and white water. Students have the ability to appropriately instruct and monitor a group as they prepare for and engage in a canoe expedition.
    Fee $125
    Spring, 7 week course
  
  • OER 1230 - Introduction to Mountain Biking

    1 cr
    This course gives the beginning mountain biker the basic skills necessary to navigate off road terrain. The student will be introduced to basic gear shifting, braking and bike control/handling. Students will be exposed to climbing and downhill techniques. A review of bike maintenance is included. Equipment is provided.
    Fee $50
    Periodically
  
  • OER 1240 - Fly Fishing

    1 cr
    This course introduces the student to the basics such as how to cast, fly selection, what to expect, how to read water, trout behavior, how to dress trout and trout identification. Basic fly tying techniques are covered. Equipment is provided and students must be available for a few weekend day trips.
    Fee: $75.
    Fall (First Half of Semester)
  
  • OER 1320 - Back Country Skiing and Snowboarding

    1 cr
    This is a course for the skier or snowboarder who is ready to take their sport to the next level. Through hands on experience and engaging lecture and slide shows, the student will be given the knowledge to leave the groomed trail and enter into the back country and all it has to offer. The focus will be on wilderness touring and off resort alpine environments. The class will end with an overnight back country excursion. This class will prepare you for a career in winter wilderness recreation or a lifetime of back country endeavors. Two trips will be available, an alpine trip for snowboarders and alpine skiers and a wilderness ski touring trip.
    Prerequisite: Ability to ski or snowboard at an advanced level and access to winter camping equipment highly recommended.
    Fee $75.
    Spring
  
  • OER 2060 - Advanced Wilderness First Aid

    3 cr
    This course provides essential information for developing first aid skills while in the wilderness. Students receive an Advanced Wilderness First Aid certification from SOLO and an American Heart Association Adult CPR certification.
    Fall
  
  • OER 2170 - Primitive Survival Skill

    2 cr
    This course is designed to investigate northeastern wilderness environments and the relation to the modern adventurer, minimalist, or nature enthusiast. The course will abandon the technical rhetoric of modern adventure and delve into the lost art of the self-sufficient backcountry wisdom. Included is the study of the psychology of wilderness living and survival, primitive fire building, wilderness food preparation, emergency hunting and trapping, edible plant gathering and preparing g,cordage weaving, shelter construction, water purveying and filtration etc. The class will combine lecture with hands on instruction. The class requires a three day primitive skill "walkabout" in the remote regions of the Green Mountains and a 24 hour solo experience.
    Fee $75
    Fall
  
  • OER 2220 - Theory of Outdoor Leadership

    2 cr
    This course provides an in depth understanding of industry standard leadership practices in the field of outdoor recreation. Students will have the opportunity to apply the leadership skills and theories discussed throughout the course in a practical setting. A large focus will be directed towards program planning, environmental stewardship, expedition behavior and effective teaching styles.
    Fall
  
  • OER 2310 - Winter Mountaineering

    3 cr
    This course provides essential information for survival and adventure in the wild during the winter months. Included is the study of living and survival, food preparation, shelter construction and group dynamics during winter expeditions. The class will combine lecture with hands on instruction. Included are required trips that include weekend and semester vacations. Equipment is provided.
    Fee: $150.
    Spring

Philosophy

  
  • PHI 1010 - Introduction to Philosophy

    3 cr
    This course is a study of several major philosophical problems concerning reality, knowledge, and value, and the theories of some of the greatest thinkers on those problems. Topics to be studied include the nature of moral value, human happiness, social justice, the nature of mind, the problem of free will and determinism, our knowledge of the world, the existence of God, the problem of evil, and others. Readings are drawn from the works of such philosophers as Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Locke, and Descartes.
    This course fulfills the World Views Frame of Reference.
    Every semester
  
  • PHI 1020 - Critical Thinking

    3 cr
    An examination of reasoning skills in ordinary language and argument as distinct from the formal techniques of logic.
    This course fulfills the Scientific and Mathematical Understanding Frame of Reference.
  
  • PHI 1030 - Introduction to Logic

    3 cr
    An examination of the principles of good reasoning through a study of deductive logic, inductive logic, and informal fallacies.
    This course fulfills the Scientific and Mathematical Understanding Frame of Reference.
    Every semester
  
  • PHI 1040 - Introduction to Ethics

    3 cr
    This course is an introduction to philosophical problems about the nature of moral value, conduct, and character. Topics include problems in the nature of moral judgment and moral knowledge, theories of morally right action, and the practice of moral decision-making. Students will study selections from Aristotle, Mill, Kant, Nietzsche, Rawls, etc.
    This course fulfills the World Views Frame of Reference.
    Fall
  
  • PHI 2010 - Comparative Religions

    3 cr
    This course is a study of several major religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and perhaps some African and Native American religious traditions. The philosophies of Taoism and Confucianism will also be considered. Special attention is given to religious ideas about the divine or spirituality, the nature of reality, human nature, and the proper life for humans.
    This course fulfills the World Views Frame of Reference.
    Prerequisite: Previous course in Philosophy or consent of instructor.
    Fall
  
  • PHI 2060 - Business Ethics

    3 cr
    This course is an introduction to ethical problems in business. Included is a survey of theories of economic justice and the ethical implications of socialism and capitalism. Central moral problems include problems regarding hiring, firing, reverse discrimination, employer and employee rights and responsibilities, truth in advertising, responsibilities to the environment, and the responsibilities of multi-national conglomerates.
    This course fulfills the Social and Behavioral Understanding Frame of Reference.
    Periodically
  
  • PHI 2110 - Asian Philosophies

    3 cr
    This course is a survey of the major philosophical traditions of Asia, to include Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, and Zen Buddhism. Included is an introduction to their mythology, art, music, and ritual as these exemplify philosophical ideas.
    Periodically
  
  • PHI 2120 - Social and Political Philosophy

    3 cr
    This course is a study of philosophical problems about society and politics. Problems to be addressed include: What is the nature of a good society? What is the purpose of government? What are justice, equality, and liberty? Thinkers to be studied include Plato, Aquinas, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Mill, Marx, Nozick, and Rawls.
    This course fulfills the Social and Behavioral Understanding Frame of Reference.
    Periodically
  
  • PHI 2560 - Cannabis, Cultivation, and Care

    3 cr
    This course introduces students to the agroecological and medicinal horizons of cannabis cultivation. Through the philosophical lens of "care-ethics," students will explore these horizons by examining: 1) the world history of cannabis cultivation and contemporary
    horticultural techniques/methods; 2) the history of medicinal cannabis and contemporary therapies; 3) public health and policy issues surrounding the cultivation, processing and sales of cannabis products; 4) the values of sustainability and stewardship that cannabis cultivation fosters in the face of looming environmental issues and climate change. Federal financial aid cannot be used to cover the cost of any cannabis course.
    Every term
  
  • PHI 2740 - Selected Topics in Philosophy

    1-3 cr
    This course allows faculty and students to pursue subjects in philosophy that are treated briefly, or not at all, in the regular philosophy courses. The specific subject of the course will be announced at registration, as well as whether credits from this course will count toward the philosophy minor. Students may take this course more than once.
    Periodically
  
  • PHI 3011 - History of Philosophy I

    3 cr
    An historical survey of western philosophy from the pre-Socratics to the sixteenth century. Problems and theories in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and political philosophy are studied through the writings of the Pre-Socratics, followed by Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics and Epicureans, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, Bacon, and Hobbes.
    This course fulfills the World Views Frame of Reference.
    Prerequisite: Previous course in Philosophy or consent of the instructor.
    Periodically
  
  • PHI 3012 - History of Philosophy II

    3 cr
    A continuation of PHI 3011 from the seventeenth-century to the present. Philosophers studied include Spinoza, Descartes, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant, Hegel, Mill, Nietzsche, Marx, Russell, and Wittgenstein, Quine, and Rorty.
    This course fulfills the World Views Frame of Reference.
    Prerequisite: Previous course in Philosophy or consent of the instructor.
    Periodically
  
  • PHI 3020 - Medical Ethics

    3 cr
    This course is a study of current ethical problems in medicine and health care. Topics include ethical problems about the doctor-patient relationship, problems at the end of life, the beginning of life, and problems concerning the health care system. Specific issues to be discussed may include abortion, euthanasia, new reproductive technologies, the rights and responsibilities of patients, doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals, and justice and the health care system.
    This course fulfills either the Social and Behavioral Understanding Frame of Reference or the World Views Frame of Reference.
    Spring
  
  • PHI 3040 - Philosophy of Mind

    3 cr
    A study of philosophical problems concerning the nature of the mind, including the mind-body problem.
    Prerequisite: previous course in philosophy or consent of instructor.
  
  • PHI 3050 - Philosophy of Science

    3 cr
    This course is a survey of philosophical problems in science including the nature of scientific method, scientific law, prediction, and explanation.
    This course fulfills the Scientific and Mathematical Understanding Frame of Reference.
    Periodically
  
  • PHI 3060 - Aesthetics

    3 cr
    Aesthetics, or Philosophy of Art, is an examination of problems and theories of the nature of art and aesthetic value. Problems concern the definition of art, the nature of beauty and aesthetic value, the nature of aesthetic judgments, the relationship between art and morality, and the nature of artistic creativity.
    This course counts towards the Aesthetic Understanding Frame of Reference.
    Prerequisite: Previous course in Philosophy or consent of the instructor.
    Periodically
  
  • PHI 3110 - Metaphysics

    3 cr
    This course is an examination of some traditional and current problems in metaphysics, including theories of the nature of reality- materialism, idealism, dualism- the problem of universals, the nature of causality, time and space, and theories of human nature.
    This course fulfills the World Views Frame of Reference.
    Prerequisite: Previous course in Philosophy or consent of the instructor.
    Periodically
  
  • PHI 3160 - Environmental Ethics

    3 cr
    This course is a survey of ethical issues involving humans and the natural environment. Central problems are: Of what moral value is, or what moral responsibilities do humans have toward, the natural world? Animals? Future generations? Are the ethical issues at odds with economic issues? Current ethical theories or movements to be studied include the Land Ethic, Deep Ecology, Biocentrism, and Ecofeminism.
    This course fulfills the Social and Behavioral Understanding Frame of Reference.
    Spring, even years
  
  • PHI 3170 - Western Faiths

    3 cr
    This course is a survey of the three major monotheistic religions of the West: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Particular attention will be given to the sects or divisions within Islam.
    This course fulfills the World Views Frame of Reference.
    Prerequisite: PHI 2010  Comparative Religions is recommended, though not required.
    Spring
  
  • PHI 3220 - Theory of Knowledge

    3 cr
    A study of philosophical problems about the nature of knowledge, belief, and truth.
    Prerequisite: previous course in philosophy or consent of instructor.
  
  • PHI 3810 - Internship in Philosophy

    1-12 cr
    The student assumes a position of responsibility for applying philosophical training in a real-world context.  The internship is designed to meet the student's needs and interests, and to connect work experience to academic coursework.  It is directed by an on-site supervisor, if available, and a faculty member.
    Permission of Program Coordinator required.  Signed contract required at the time of registration.
    Periodically
  
  • PHI 4510 - Seminar in Philosophy

    3 cr
    An opportunity for faculty and advanced students in philosophy to concentrate on specific figures, issues, or periods in philosophy. Examples are Contemporary Philosophy, Seminar in Plato, Seminar in Existentialism, or Philosophy in Literature.
    Prerequisite: previous course in philosophy or consent of instructor.
  
  • PHI 4620 - Senior Thesis in Philosophy

    3 cr
    An opportunity for senior students in philosophy to study intensively on a philosophical subject in conjunction with a philosophy faculty member.
    Prerequisite: senior student in philosophy.
 

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