Nursing Courses
NRS 600 Assessment and Planning for Aggregates
Study of program planning processes for high-risk and underserved aggregates. Methods of populationfocused health assessment are
emphasized.
NRS 605 Teaching/Learning Theory in the Context of Nursing
For Nursing Education students only. Survey of major teaching/learning
theories as the foundation for
developing effective educational
processes in a variety of health care
and academic settings. Variations in
learning needs and styles across the
lifespan and with specific populations
are addressed.
NRS 615 Health Care Financing and
Management
Required for Nursing Administration
students. Study of the financing,
accounting and management of the
health care system. Regulations and
reimbursement, accounting principles,
analysis of financial statements, cost
analysis, staffing, and budgeting
are examined.
NRS 620 Nursing Theories and
Frameworks
Examination of the development of
knowledge and theory in nursing,
including the relationship of theory
to practice and research. Selected
nursing theories are analyzed
and evaluated.
NRS 625 Health Care Systems
Study of organization and financing of
health care. Students examine the
impact of policies as they influence
quality and cost effectiveness of
health care.
NRS 635 Managing the
Nursing System
For Nursing Administration students
only. Study of the management of
comprehensive nursing systems within
a collaborative, interdisciplinary
environment. Nursing delivery,
information, and quality improvement
systems are examined. Prerequisites:
NRS 600, NRS 620, NRS 625,
BUS 601, and IC 800.
NRS 636 Promoting Interpersonal
Competency
Required for Nursing Education
students. Focuses on the role of the
advanced practice nurse as a facilitator
of productive human
relationships in the workplace.
Students examine a variety of
leadership models and assess
strategies for team building,
communicating effectively, conflict
management, coaching, self-care, and
crisis intervention.
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NRS 640 Curriculum and
Instruction in Nursing
For Nursing Education students only.
Examination of the philosophical and
historical influences in nursing
education within a contemporary
context for curricula development.
Pedagogical frameworks for
designing and implementing
instructional experiences are used to
develop curricular objectives, select
and organize content, and plan
program evaluation strategies.
NRS 645 Roles and Strategies of
the Nurse Administrator
For Nursing Administration students
only. Study of the roles of nurse
administrators in managing resources
within a nursing system to affect care
delivery and outcomes. Issues and
strategies for effective utilization of
fiscal and human resources are
emphasized. Prerequisite: NRS 635;
prerequisite or concurrent: BUS 603.
NRS 660 Research Methods in
Program Evaluation
Survey of program evaluation,
beginning with program planning
through the evaluation of program
outcomes. Students analyze selected
evaluation studies and develop an
initial proposal for implementation.
Prerequisite or concurrent for Nursing
Administration students: NRS 635;
for Nursing Education students:
NRS 600, NRS 620, NRS 625, IC 800,
NRS 675 or NRS 605.
NRS 675 Teaching Methodology in
Nursing Education
For Nursing Education students only.
Study of role development and
practical methods for effective
teaching. The selection, application,
and evaluation of teaching tools and
strategies in the context of health
education, continuing education,
staff development, and classroom/
clinical instruction is examined.
NRS 725 Applied Research in
Program Evaluation
Research seminar in which individuals
and groups of students implement
their proposed evaluation of a health
care program. Oral and written
presentations of the program
evaluation are required. Prerequisite:
NRS 660.
NRS 735 Nursing Practicum
This combined seminar and practicum
is intended to bridge theory and
research with actual practice. Students
will collaborate with instructors and
preceptors to design practicum
experiences that further their
professional development as
advance practice nurses.
NRS 790 Independent Study
(Variable credit)
Supervised graduate-level project of
readings, research, mentorship, or
additional practicum experiences
developed in cooperation with a
graduate faculty advisor and approved
by the Dean of the School of Nursing.
Interdisciplinary courses
IC 800 Ethics
Examines ethical issues in the practice
of professions in public life. Significant
issues such as justice, honesty, and
respect for persons are examined in
study and dialogue as they emerge in
human experience. Philosophical and
religious perspectives regarding ethics
are considered.
IC 850 Studies in Change
For Nursing Education students. This
course is designed to develop an
understanding of personal, social, and
organizational change. Such issues as
personal commitment, social
conditions and technological
developments are examined for their
impact on personal, social, and
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institutional situations. Research
strategies provide opportunities to
strengthen logical thinking, analysis of
evidence, and written expression.
Business Courses: Nursing Administration Concentration
BUS 601 Executive Communication
Topics include the theoretical and
practical concepts underlying effective
written and oral business
presentations. Topics include key
presentation skills, organized and
effective presentation, using audio
visual aids, responding to questions
and objectives, written reports
and analysis, and application of
group dynamics.
BUS 603 Organizational
Development and Behavior
The purpose of this course is to
provide the student with a sound
knowledge of human behavior
necessary to accomplish good human
resource utilization in organizations.
Prerequisite or concurrent: BUS 601.
