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MUY 311 - Jazz Improvisation II
A continuation of MUY 310. Involves the direct application of music theory to jazz improvisation, with emphasis on the development of skills and knowledge through analysis, creating, and performing on a daily basis. Pitched instruments in “C”, “Bb”, “Eb”, or “C bass clef” only, capable of a full chromatic scale, are essential (keyboardists must bring their own) for participation in the course. As with MUY 310, memorization of at least 8 but not more than 16 works from the standard jazz repertory will be required.
Prerequisites: MUY 310.
Credits: 3
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MUY 315 - Twentieth Century Musical Techniques
Techniques for structural analysis of post-impressionist through contemporary music.
Prerequisites: MUY 212 or permission.
Credits: 2
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MUY 410 - Chamber Jazz Arranging and Piano I
The study of arranging for and performance on the piano as it pertains to Chamber Jazz.
Prerequisites: MUP 206 and MUY 212 or permission of instructor. An audition and/or pretest may be required.
Credits: 3
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MUY 411 - Chamber Jazz Arranging and Piano II
A continuation of MUY 410. The continued study of arranging for and performance on the piano as it pertains to Chamber Jazz.
Prerequisites: MUY 410.
Credits: 3
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MUY 422 - Tonal Counterpoint
A study of contrapuntal techniques as practiced by composers of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Prerequisites: MUY 112 or permission.
Credits: 2
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MUY 451 - Form and Analysis
Analysis of the structure of musical compositions of various historical periods, including the study of common forms found in the standard concert repertoire.
Prerequisites: MUY 212.
Credits: 3
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MUY 452 - Orchestration
Study and practical application of scoring techniques for various instrumental groups, including orchestral and band transcriptions and reductions.
Prerequisites: MUY 212.
Credits: 3
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MUY 461 - Composition I (Small Forms)
Composition in the Variation Forms, including ostinato, ground motive, passacaglia, chaconne and theme with variations.
Prerequisites: MUY 212 or permission.
Credits: 2
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MUY 650 - Topics in Music Theory
Concentrated study of designated topics in music theory. Topics will vary. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: permission.
Credits: 3
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NAS 101 - Introduction to Native American Studies
Introduces the interdisciplinary perspective of Native American Studies. Examines the experience of Native Americans, past and present, focusing on diverse and distinct cultural areas and historical events. Explores Native Americans’ integral part in the development of the Americas and the European impact on traditional Native societies, historically and currently.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements. Lec 3.
Credits: 3
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NAS 102 - Introduction to Wabanaki Culture, History and Contemporary Issues
Examines the world view, way of life, history, art, literature and contemporary issues of the Native nations that make up the Wabanaki Confederacy. The culture, philosophy and creation stories of the individual tribes, including the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet and Micmac tribes are explored. In addition, concepts such as sovereignty, treaty rights and tribal government are discussed. NAS 101 is recommended.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Credits: 3
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NAS 201 - Topics in Native American Studies
Provides an interdisciplinary, intermediate level of study of selected topics regarding American Indians in more detail and complexity.
Prerequisites: NAS 101 or permission.
Credits: 1-3
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NAS 270 - Native American Women
This course is an exploration of the American Indian woman’s lifestyles and social roles from a variety of tribal cultures. It will focus on the traditional and contemporary values and roles of American Indian women. This course will explore the history of the lives of American Indian women from a variety of tribes. (WST 270 and NAS 270 are identical courses.)
Prerequisites: NAS 101 or WST 101, or permission.
Credits: 3
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NAS 298 - Directed Study in Native American Studies
Individual study, research, field experience and writing projects in Native American Studies. May be repeated for credit. Arranged upon request.
Prerequisites: NAS 101 and permission.
Credits: 1-6
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NAS 401 - Advanced Topics in Native American Studies
Provides an advanced level of study of selected topics regarding American Indians in great detail and specificity.
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.
Prerequisites: NAS 101, junior standing and permission.
Credits: 3
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NAS 490 - Theory and Research Methods in Native American Studies
An advanced seminar that serves as the culmination of the Native American Studies minor. Focuses on the theory and research methods appropriate to the discipline. Emphasizes research paradigms and techniques useful for interpreting materials and collections dealing with Native American Studies.
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.
Prerequisites: NAS 101, NAS 102 and 6 additional credits within the Native American Studies minor.
Credits: 3
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NAS 498 - Directed Study in Native American Studies
Advanced individual study, research, field experiences and writing projects in Native American Studies. May be repeated for credit. Arranged upon request.
Prerequisites: NAS 101, one additional course within the Native American Studies minor, junior or senior standing, and permission.
Credits: 1-6
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NAV 100 - Naval Leadership Laboratory
No description.
(Pass/Fail Grade Only.)
Prerequisites: permission of instructor.
Credits: 0
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NAV 101 - Introduction to Naval Science
Emphasizes organizational structure, warfare components, and assigned roles/missions of the U.S. Navy/USMC. Covers all aspects of Naval Service from its relative position within DoD, to the specific warfare communities/career paths. Also includes basic elements of leadership/Navy Core Values. Designed to give student initial exposure to many elements of Naval culture. Also provides conceptual framework/working vocabulary for student to use on summer cruise. Laboratories are also provided to include alcohol and drug abuse prevention, detection and control, tobacco use cessation/prevention, suicide and HIV/AIDs prevention.
Credits: 2
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NAV 102 - Naval Ships Systems I (Engineering)
Detailed study of ship characteristics and types including ship design, hydrodynamic forces, stability, compartmentation, propulsion, electrical and auxiliary systems, interior communications, ship control and damage control. Included are basic concepts of theory/design of steam, gas turbine, diesel and nuclear propulsion. Case studies on leadership/ethical issues in the engineering area are also covered.
Credits: 3
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NAV 201 - Naval Ships Systems II (Weapons)
Outlines theory and employment of weapons systems. Student explores the processes of detection, evaluation, threat analysis, weapon selection, delivery, guidance and explosives. Fire control systems and major weapons types are discussed including capabilities and limitations. The physical aspects of radar and underwater sound are described. Facets of command, control, communications, computers and intelligence are explored as means of weapons system integration. The tactical and strategic significance of command and control warfare and information warfare is discussed. Supplemented with review/analysis of case studies involving the moral and ethical responsibilities of leaders in the employment of weapons. Other major themes in leadership include honor, courage, integrity, loyalty, responsibility, authority, accountability, character development, crisis decision making, and conflict resolution.
Credits: 3
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NAV 202 - Sea Power and Maritime Affairs
The history of navies in the modern period (c. 1500 to the present) including use of naval forces in the achievement of national goals, development of naval technology and tactics, effects of naval construction and manning upon society, sociology of navies, comparison of naval policies in various states, the current balance sheet of navies. (Additional work will be required for Navy ROTC students.) (This course is identical to HTY 280.)
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition and Social Contexts and Institutions Requirements.
Credits: 3
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NAV 301 - Navigation and Naval Operations I
In-depth study of the theory, principles, procedures and application of plotting, piloting and celestial navigation. Students learn piloting techniques, the use of charts, the use of visual and electronic aids, and theory of operation of both magnetic and gyro compasses. Celestial navigation topics include celestial coordinate system, the navigation triangle and an overview of the sight reduction process. Students develop practical skills in plotting and celestial navigation. Other topics include tides, currents, effects of wind/weather, voyage planning and application and understanding of international/inland rules of navigation. Supplemented with review/analysis of case studies involving actual navigation.
Credits: 3
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NAV 302 - Navigation and Naval Operations II
Study of relative motion, vector-analysis theory, formation tactics and ship employment. Also included are introductions to naval operations and operations analysis, ship behavior and characteristics in maneuvering, applied aspects of shiphandling, afloat communications, and command and control. Supplemented with a review/analysis of case studies involving moral/ethical/leadership issues pertaining to the concepts listed above.
Prerequisites: NAV 301 and permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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NAV 303 - Leadership and Management
Comprehensive study of organizational behavior and management. Topics include survey of management functions of planning, organizing and controlling; an introduction to individual/group behavior in organizations; and extensive study of motivation/leadership. Major behavior theories explored in detail. Practical applications explored through using experiential exercises, case studies and laboratory discussions. Other topics include decision making, communication, responsibility, authority, accountability and total quality leadership.
Credits: 3
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NAV 304 - Leadership and Ethics
Sharpens the understanding of some important issues about morality and develops moral reasoning ability. Integrates an intellectual exploration of Western moral traditions and ethical philosophy with topics and issues confronting newly commissioned officers as military leaders. Provides a foundation in major moral traditions including Utilitarianism, Kantian ethics, Constitutional Law, Natural Law theory, and virtue ethics. Students will discuss the ethics of war through discussions of the Just War Theory (Jus Ad Bellum) and the Conduct of War (Jus in Bello). Readings will be from various fields, including leadership, ethics, philosophy, theology, and law and will be enhanced through case studies, video segments, and current issues in the news.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics Requirement.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. It is recommended that students have junior or senior standing, however they need not be in the NROTC program.
Credits: 3
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NAV 310 - Evolution of Warfare
Traces development of warfare from dawn of recorded history to the present, focusing on the impact of major military theorists, strategists, tacticians and technological developments. Students acquire a basic sense of strategy, develop an understanding of military alternatives, and see the impact of historical precedence on military thought and actions.
Satisfies the General Education Western Cultural Tradition, Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspective Requirements.
Prerequisites: permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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NAV 410 - Amphibious Warfare
A historical survey of the development of amphibious doctrine and the conduct of amphibious operations. Emphasis is placed on the evolution of amphibious warfare in the 20th century, especially during World War II. Present day potential and limitations on amphibious operations, including the rapid deployment force concept, are explored.
Prerequisites: permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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NMD 100 - Introduction to New Media
This introductory course explores what new media are, how they are produced, who produces them, and why they challenge how we think, act, create, and relate to other people. While revolutions in communication technologies have transformed individuals and societies over thousands of years, this course draws on historical context to clarify the current transformation from hierarchic and authoritative modes of cultural organization to network and distributed models. Lecture and discussion format with hands-on laboratory.
Prerequisites: New Media Majors
Credits: 3
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NMD 102 - Introduction to New Media Technologies, Interaction Design and Prototyping
Students are provided an introduction to and overview of new media and emerging technologies, interaction design, and software development. Topics covered include social networking, mobile computing, and physical computing. Students develop skills in research, group collaboration, brainstorming practices, concept development, and rapid project prototyping. Course is taught via a lecture/lab format.
Prerequisites: New Media Majors
Credits: 3
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NMD 104 - Design Basics for New Media
Introduction to principles and theories of visual design, in traditional and electronic media; processes, methods and technologies relative to the creative production of two-dimensional visual imagery; use of the computer as a creative tool for the development of expressive and professional images. Focus on the creative process in visual design. Studio 3.
Satisfies the General Education Artistic and Creative Expression Requirement.
Credits: 3
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NMD 200 - New Media Strategies
This course covers new media culture and theory of the present, bringing students up to speed on a range of contemporary artistic, political, and ethical issues in the field. Students in this course also extend the technical skills acquired in previous courses by applying them to a creative application of their own individual or collaborative design, such as an advanced portfolio. Course is taught via lecture with labs.
Prerequisites: NMD 100 and NMD 102 and NMD 104 and COS 125
Credits: 3
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NMD 202 - Information Design
Information design is the art and science of organizing and designing information to help people effectively fulfill their needs. It can be applied to websites, handheld devices and other platforms. Students will learn new design techniques and complete an entire project design cycle to practice their skills in a variety of areas related to web design, database construction, and data driven applications. The class requires basic web design experience.
Prerequisites: Approved New Media portfolio review, or permission.
Credits: 3
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NMD 203 - Creative Hypertext
Creative workshop exploring technical, cultural and creative dimensions of hypertext. An introduction to hypertext as a creative tool that will focus on a review of html, analysis of hypertext story and e-poetry, and production of hypertext fiction and/or poetry.
Prerequisites: Approved New Media portfolio review, or permission.
Credits: 3
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NMD 204 - Introduction to Time-Based Art and Design
An introduction in the concepts, process, methods, principles and theories posed by Time-Based Arts. Time-Based Arts are those creative expressions that involve converged and distributable media such as, digital film, animation, digital audio, interactive cable, satellite, broadband and emerging technologies. Students investigate unique problems in design and production presented by Time-Based and converged media as well as apply the aesthetic principles of art and design in the creation of artistic, expressive and/or conceptual structures in a time-based media.
Prerequisites: Approved New Media portfolio review, or permission.
Credits: 3
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NMD 205 - Introduction to Variable Media
Students will explore strategies for outwitting obsolescence through medium-independent project design and preservation. Also touches on social and philosophical attitudes toward memory, loss, and cultural survival. Guest speakers will include artists and curators involved in distributed approaches to cultural legacy. A final project will require students to remix and reinterpret each other’s works.
Prerequisites: Approved New Media portfolio review, or permission.
Credits: 3
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NMD 206 - Project Design Workshop I
Explores creativity and problem solving using tools, techniques and tactics of new media. Identifies critical social, economic, cultural and ecological problems in neighborhoods and communities. Draws on creative skills and playful impulses to design and build solutions using new media strategies. An ecologically mindful, whole systems approach is adopted, seeking out interdisciplinary partners across campus and community to achieve solutions. Individual, peer, and team generated projects are emphasized.
Prerequisites: NMD 200
Credits: 3
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NMD 213 - Information Ethics
Ethical and social issues associated with information system design and use. Morality and law in cyberspace. Values, ethical theories and their relation to information professionals. Free speech, intellectual property, privacy and security. Access to government information and government surveillance. Western values and norms compared to developing world perspectives. Lec 3.
Satisfies the General Education Ethics and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Credits: 3
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NMD 240 - Introduction to Web Concepts and Design
Introduces the concepts, technical requirements and production processes needed for basic Web site development and construction. Topics include site design, image processing, visual Web editors, html and layout, interface design and basic behaviors.
Satisfies the General Education Artistic and Creative Expression Requirement.
Prerequisites: NMD 104 or NMD 270 or permission.
Credits: 3
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NMD 245 - Film Criticism and Theory
Offers a mass communication/media studies overview of contemporary film. Students will develop skills in the analysis of film form and content so that they will achieve a high degree of proficiency in the use of film studies vocabulary. After developing an understanding of how the different elements of film work to construct meaning within (as well as outside of) film, the course will survey major theories and methodologies of film studies. Likewise, participants will receive an overview of film history and will develop familiarity with major historical and technological development of film. Participants will learn to think critically about the media industry and to evaluate film as art form, individual psychological experience, technology, social text, and commodity. (CMJ 245 and NMD 245 are identical courses.)
Credits: 3
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NMD 251 - Electronic Music Composition II: Composing a Process
A companion of NMD 250. Offers an introduction to creating Electronic Music, and electronic art in general, in the form of a process rather than as a fixed object. From John Cage through Conceptual ism, viewing art-making as “composing a process” is central to much contemporary art, particularly in New Media. Students will be introduced to compositional methods such as indeterminacy, algorithmic composition, systems analysis and interactivity as well as fundamentals of digital audio synthesis and composing in the Max/MSP environment. Students will be expected to regularly produce and discuss work in relation to the theoretical history of Electronic Music.
Credits: 3
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NMD 270 - Digital Art I
An introduction to two-dimensional digital art. Includes professional 2D and related software, input/output options and image creation and editing. Emphasizes using the tools for the production of fine art. (This course is identical to ART 270.)
Satisfies the General Education Artistic and Creative Expression Requirement.
Prerequisites: Approved New Media portfolio review, or permission.
Credits: 3
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NMD 295 - Topics in New Media
Topics not regularly covered in other new media courses. Content varies to suit current needs. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: New Media Majors or permission.
Credits: 1-3
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NMD 306 - Project Design Workshop II
New Media project design, with emphasis on team-based research and development. Requires students to think across a variety of platforms, from analog tools to stand alone devices to online applications. Students will be challenged to think creatively and rigorously about the objective, structure, and form of their projects; the work of each team will culminate in a new media proposal and/or prototype, preparing them for the New media capstone sequence.
Prerequisites: NMD 206 and either NME 301 or NMD 302 or NMD 303 or NMD 304 or NMD 305
Credits: 3
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NMD 324 - Year in Film I
The first part in a two-semester course in the process, theory, practice and problems of digital filmmaking. Through the examination of films, narrative fiction and the completion of out-of-class assignments, students will gain insight into the realm of digital filmmaking. Structured as both an academic and “hands-on” approach to the language, method and theory of digital filmmaking through applied concepts and process. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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NMD 341 - Photographic Reporting and Storytelling
An overview of photojournalism history, theory and ethics. Exercises teach skills and strategies used by newspaper, magazine and on-line photographers and editors and challenge students to deal responsibly with issues of invasion of privacy, subject representation, copyright and fair use and image manipulation. (This course is identical to CMJ 261.)
Satisfies the General Education Artistic and Creative Expression Requirement.
Credits: 3
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NMD 342 - Interaction Design in New Media
Students use principles of Interaction Design along with the emerging technologies of new media to define projects in terms of purpose, scope, audience, information, core elements, task flows, layout, and affordance. Theoretical and practical perspectives are blended to incorporate basic knowledge of information and new media technology. A hands-on and guided practice, the course will focus on technology systems, including the software, hardware, mobile devices, sensors and other interfaces by which the system defines or responds to user behavior. Satisfies Year Three Sequence credit for New Media majors.
Prerequisites: NMD 206 or permisson
Credits: 3
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NMD 343 - Digital Narrative Workshop I
Explores emerging forms of digital and networked storytelling and how these new forms transform authorship, audience, interaction and publishing. Students produce their own digital narratives using web based, animation, or networked formats. Strong narrative skills and/or digital skills required. Teams projects and skill sharing encouraged. Satisfies Year Three Sequence credit for New Media majors..
Prerequisites: NMD 206 or ENG 205 or both THE 112 & THE 117.
Credits: 3
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NMD 344 - Time-Based Art and Design I
An introduction in the concepts, process, methods, principles and theories posed by digital video, anunatun, and audio. Students investigate unique problems in design and production presented by time-based media as well as apply the aesthetic and design principles in the creation of artistic, expressive and/or conceptual structures in time-based media. Satisfies Year Three Sequence credit for New Media majors
Prerequisites: NMD 206
Credits: 3
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NMD 345 - Networks and Creativity I
Explores the translation of works across media and between individuals, and the impact of copyright and open-source licensing on sharing the scores, scripts, and sources necessary for such translations. In class projects, students apply techniques such as migration, emulation, and reinterpretation to preserve obsolescent media such as vintage games as well as to remix contemporary media such as digital images and audio. Satisfies Year Three Sequence credit for New Media Majors.
Prerequisites: NMD 206.
Credits: 3
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NMD 370 - Digital Art IIA: 3D Modeling and Animation
An introduction to the concepts and tools of 3D modeling and animation on the
computer. Includes techniques to create narratives and provides hands-on experience
with appropriate hardware and software. (This course is identical to ART 370.)
Satisfies the General Education Artistic and Creative Expression Requirement.
Prerequisites: ART 270 or NMD 270 and permission.
Credits: 3
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NMD 371 - Digital Art IIB: Digital Video
An introduction to digital, non-linear video editing. Use of professional-level equipment to create short, time-based artworks. (This course is identical to ART 371.)
Satisfies the General Education Artistic and Creative Expression Requirement.
Prerequisites: ART 270 or NMD 270 or permission.
Credits: 3
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NMD 372 - Digital Art IIC: Interactivity
An introduction to the concepts and tools of interactivity in digital art. Students will create interactive pieces and consider issues of interactivity. (This course is identical to ART 372.)
Satisfies the General Education Artistic and Creative Expression Requirement.
Prerequisites: ART 270 or NMD 270 or permission.
Credits: 3
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NMD 398 - Topics in New Media
Topics not regularly covered in other new media courses. Content varies to suit current needs. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Department consent.
Credits: 1-3
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NMD 424 - Year in Film II
The second part in a two-semester course in the process, theory, practice and problems of digital filmmaking. Concentrates on practical experience. Students will learn the cinematic process through direct development and production of short subject digital films. Structured as both an academic and “hands-on” approach to the language, method and theory of digital filmmaking. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and permission.
Credits: 3
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NMD 430 - Topics in New Media
An exploration of intermediate and advanced topics in multimedia production and design, including, among others, digital video production, software and hardware design or, electronic publishing. Designed to provide students with a deeper and more sophisticated experience with a multimedia issue, tool, or skill–or combination of all three.
Prerequisites: Department consent.
Credits: 1-3
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NMD 441 - Documentary Photography and Audio
Provides the essential skills, concepts and processes used by documentary still photographers and audio producers to create professional quality digital mixed media products for the Internet and other interactive media. (This course is identical to CMJ 361.)
Prerequisites: C- or better in CMJ 261 or C- or better in NMD 341.
Credits: 3
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NMD 443 - Digital Narrative Workshop II
Students explore and produce participatory narratives which require user input such as role-playing games, video games, alt reality games, mobile apps and place-based storytelling. Students examine the use of interactive and social play to address real world issues in a participatory narrative format. Focus on alternative gaming paradigms as well as games and narratives with culturally and ideologically complex worlds and goals. Satisfies Year Four Sequence credit for New Media majors.
Prerequisites: NMD 343 or ENG 307 or ENG 308 or ENG 309 or THE 216
Credits: 3
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NMD 444 - Time-Based Art and Design II
Advanced level exploration of the principles of design and the creative process relative to time-based media. Focus is on the design of imaginative, and/or metaphorical structures combining text, image and sound into self-contained digital works. Students experiment with the transmission of creative and expressive information through sequential and time-based formats, including fixed-image sequence, digital video, and animations. Satisfies Year Four Sequence credit for New Media majors.
Prerequisites: NMD 344
Credits: 3
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NMD 445 - Networks and Creativity II
This course teaches how to conceive and build new media applications that explore the sharing of information. Students learn how to design cutting-edge new applications using web pages, mobile applications, widgets, image manipulation and more. Legal and cultural contexts for sharing are also explored, e.g., filesharing lawsuits and music remixes. Students design and prototype a creative application of their own choosing. Satisfies Year Four Sequence credit for New Media majors.
Prerequisites: NMD 345. Non-majors should have some experience with programming and/or Web design.
Credits: 3
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NMD 490 - Independent Study in New Media
Topics not regularly covered in other courses. Content varies to suit current needs. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: permission of instructor.
Credits: 3
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NMD 570 - Intermedia Studio I
Intended to provide an environment for guided independent art/research/production in intermedia. Emphasis placed on the conceptual and interdisciplinary nature of this art form, awareness and manipulation of traditional art boundaries, and the exploration of non-traditional art media. This is an advanced graduate-level studio course emphasizing independent levels of work, theoretical engagement in the creative process and an ongoing commitment to individual studio praxis. May be repeated for credit. (This course is identical to ART 570 & IMD 570.)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and permission.
Credits: 3
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NMD 597 - Independent Study in New Media
Graduate level study and research in New Media or related areas directed by a graduate faculty member in New Media. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and permission.
Credits: 1-3
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NMD 598 - Directed Study in New Media
A graduate-level readings course, laboratory or seminar study course arranged between instructor and individual graduate students, covering selected topics or areas within the field of New Media. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites: Admission into Master of Arts in Liberal Studies program or permission.
Credits: 1-3
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NUR 101 - Issues and Opportunities in Nursing
Introduces first-year Nursing students to issues in nursing education and University resources. Assists with the development of writing and critical thinking skills. Seeks to enhance cultural growth and understanding and to influence the establishment of self-care and wellness as a priority for nursing students. Discussion of legal and ethical aspects and professional organizations in nursing. Students meet clinical faculty in order to explore their education and experiences in nursing.
Credits: 1
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NUR 102 - Foundations of Nursing Practice I
This course is designed to introduce students to clinical nursing practice through classroom and laboratory learning experiences. Students will begin to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to meet selected core competencies as identified by the Quality and safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative. These core competencies will include patient centered care, safety, comfort, and communication. Lab, 2.
Prerequisites: Nursing major, minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, and a minimum grade of “C” in either BIO 100, or both BMB 207 and BMB 209. To be eligible to take this course, students must have completed at least one semester of the nursing program of study.
Credits: 1
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NUR 103 - Foundations of Nursing Practice II
This course is designed to introduce students to the concept of professional nursing practice. Students will begin to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to meet selected core competencies as identified by the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative. These core competencies include patient-centered care, quality improvement, evidence-based practice, interprofessional teams, and informatics. Standards of professional nursing practice are incorporated into the course including those from the American Nurses Association (ANA); the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and the Maine State Board of Nursing (MSBN). Theoretical discussions and case studies will be used to assist students in acquiring the knowledge to develop clinical decision-making skills.
Prerequisites: Nursing Majors, Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.5, and a minimum grade of C in either BIO 100 or in both BMB 207 & BMB 209.
Credits: 3
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NUR 200 - Professional Concepts in Nursing
Introduces the profession of nursing and nursing theory by building on knowledge of humanities and social and physical sciences. Student acquire knowledge and beginning skills fundamental to nursing and to the application of nursing science within the health care system.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement. Nursing majors can satisfy three credits of the General Education Mathematics requirement by successfully completing NUR 200, NUR 201 and NUR 301. Lec 3, Lab 3.
Prerequisites: Sophomore standing in the School of Nursing or permission. Corequisites: NUR 300 and NUR 303.
Credits: 4
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NUR 201 - Fundamentals of Nursing Care Management
Clinical seminar and practicum which provides an opportunity for students to implement the health care concepts introduced in NUR 200.
Nursing majors can satisfy three credits of the General Education Mathematics requirement, by successfully completing NUR 200, NUR 201 and NUR 301. (Offered December and May.)
Prerequisites: NUR 200, NUR 300, NUR 303.
Credits: 2
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NUR 300 - Health Assessment Through the Lifespan
Develops the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct an individual assessment. Emphasis on data collection through the development of communication, interviewing, history-taking and physical examination skills. Lec 3, Lab 3.
Prerequisites: BIO 208, CHF 201 or permission. NUR 200 or concurrently .
Credits: 4
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NUR 301 - Nursing Care Management of Adults I
Presents scientific knowledge as the basis for professional practice of nursing. Functional health patterns are the basis of course organization. Students demonstrate psychomotor skills in the learning resource laboratory and begin clinical application of the nursing process in varied inpatient settings. A clinical case study approach is used to foster acquisition of critical thinking and professional role skills.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement. Nursing majors can satisfy three credits of the General Education Mathematics requirement by successfully completing NUR 200, NUR 201 and NUR 301. Lec 3, Lab 3, Clin 6.
Prerequisites: NUR 201, NUR 300. Junior standing in the School of Nursing. Corequisite: NUR 404, PSY 212.
Credits: 3 - 6
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NUR 303 - Pathophysiology
A study of the physiological, genetic and biochemical basis of disease.
Prerequisites: BIO 208.
Credits: 3
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NUR 304 - Concepts in Nursing for the Practitioner
Focuses on the historical foundations of the nursing profession and important issues affecting nursing practice today. Students utilize critical thinking and nursing and other theories to reflect upon clinical practice. Emphasis is placed on oral and written communication skills. Lec 3.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement.
Prerequisites: Registered Nurse and permission.
Credits: 3
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NUR 310 - Health Related Research
Presents qualitative and quantitative research methods. Students evaluate research studies and consider the implications of research for nursing practice.
Prerequisites: MAT 232. Junior standing in the School of Nursing or permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-3
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NUR 320 - Nursing Care Management of Women, Infants and Families
Focuses on the comprehensive care of women from adolescence through older adulthood. The reproductive process is examined as a part of the life cycle continuum and family health. Health promotion, and disease prevention and management concepts are emphasized as they apply to pregnancy, prenatal care, birth, and post-delivery period, newborn care, and parenting.
Prerequisites: CHF 201 and FSN 101 and NUR 301 and NUR 303 and NUR 404 and PSY 212.
Credits: 3
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NUR 321 - Maternal, Newborn, and Women’s Health Nursing Clinical
Encompasses Obstetrical lab in the LRC for four hours and seven days (8 hrs per shift) on the maternity/newborn unit at Eastern Maine Medical Center. Students will be assigned to a community hospital of their choice for two days (8 hrs per day) and a primary care setting that serves women and their families (8 hrs per day). Total clinical hours 84. Students will register for one day of clinical per week and will complete all clinical assignments on that day.
Prerequisites: NUR 320. Corequisite: NUR 320.
Credits: 2
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NUR 330 - Nursing Care Management of Children and Families
Students develop a comprehensive approach to the care of infants, children, adolescents and families. Utilize developmental approach in health promotion and care of pediatric patients with acute or chronic illness.
Prerequisites: Junior standing in the School of Nursing. CHF 201 and NUR 301 and NUR 404 and PSY 212 or permission.
Credits: 3
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NUR 331 - Nursing Care Management of Children and Families Clinical
Students utilize the nursing process to provide comprehensive nursing care for pediatric patients and families in acute and primary care settings.
Prerequisites: CHF 201 and FSN 101 and NUR 301 and NUR 404 and PSY 212 and (NUR 330 or concurrently.)
Credits: 2
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NUR 357 - Experience in Community Health
Exposes RN’s to the role of the community health nurse and the community as client. Focuses on the health of aggregates providing students with opportunities to develop expertise in health promotion, disease prevention health maintenance and restoration.
(Pass/Fail Grade Only.)
Prerequisites: NUR 320, NUR 321, NUR 330, NUR 331 and NUR 452. Corequisite: NUR 452.
Credits: 2
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NUR 404 - Fundamentals of Pharmacology
The basic concepts of pharmacology for health professionals, introducing pharmacodynamics and kinetics. Emphasis on clinical pharmacology of major drug categories and major drug interactions.
Prerequisites: For Nursing Majors; NUR 303, BMB 207/209, BMB 208/210, BIO 208; Corequisite: NUR 301 or permission
Credits: 3
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NUR 409 - Professional Issues: Leadership and Organization
Addresses health care policy within the framework of leadership and organizational theory, role and change theories. Students will have the opportunity to explore professional and ethical issues which affect the delivery of health care.
Prerequisites: NUR 304. Licensure as a registered nurse.
Credits: 3
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NUR 411 - RN Senior Seminar
A senior synthesis seminar and clinical course for RN students, building on concepts from NUR 304 and NUR 410, as well as clinical experience and general education of the participants. Independent clinical experience and seminars provide an opportunity to synthesize clinical judgement skills, discuss critical reasoning, apply ethical decision making and integrate concepts of health promotion throughout the lifespan. Lec 2, Proj 3.
Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive and Capstone Experience Requirements.
Prerequisites: NUR 304, NUR 310; permission.
Credits: 4
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NUR 415 - Socio-Cultural Issues in Health and Health Care
Explores social and cultural influences on health and illness. Existing health disparities are examined, as well as, issues and trends in our health care delivery system. Transcultural nursing principles will be introduced. Offered via the Internet using Blackboard.
Satisfies the General Education Social Contexts and Institutions and Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirements.
Prerequisites: Junior standing in School of Nursing or permission.
Credits: 3
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NUR 420 - Women’s Health
Explores political, economic and social factors influencing women’s health from a feminist perspective. Philosophic emphasis on concepts of creativity, humanistic care, the autonomy and unique individuality of each participant, and the growth and development of all participants.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or permission.
Credits: 3
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NUR 440 - Nursing Care Management of Adults II
One of two senior level courses focusing on acute and chronic complex health problems with emphasis on major life threatening illnesses. Functional health patterns provide the basis for course organization. The role of the nurse in health promotion, illness management, independent and collaborative decision making, and professional issues encountered in practice are discussed in class. Lec 2.
Prerequisites: NUR 320, NUR 321, NUR 330, NUR 331 and NUR 404. Senior standing in School of Nursing and permission.
Credits: 3
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NUR 441 - Nursing Care Management of Adults III
A continuation of NUR 440. Content is organized on the basis of functional health patterns. The role of the nurse in regard to levels of illness prevention is presented. Nursing strategies relating to health promotion, maintenance and restoration are discussed. Lec 2.
Prerequisites: NUR 320, NUR 321, NUR 330, NUR 331 and NUR 404. Senior standing in School of Nursing and permission.
Credits: 2
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NUR 444 - Management and Leadership in Health Care System
Provides the student with content focusing on knowledge and skills essential to the professional role of nursing. Organizational and leadership theories are presented as they relate to the practitioner as a member of a group. Theoretical concepts of group structure and interactions in groups are discussed. Change and role theories are introduced as tools for understanding group and organizational dynamics. Lec 2.
Prerequisites: Senior standing in School of Nursing and permission. Corequisite: NUR 455.
Credits: 1-4
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NUR 447 - Clinical Reflection Seminar
Utilizes discourse to foster interpersonal and group communication skills, group role-taking, critical thinking, reflection upon clinical practice and integration of theory with practice.
Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement. Sem 3.
Prerequisites: Senior standing in School of Nursing. Corequisite: NUR 455.
Credits: 1
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NUR 450 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Builds on previously learned knowledge to promote a greater understanding of the nurse’s role in the care of clients who have mental health needs. Content includes an overview of mental illnesses and major treatment modalities, with an emphasis on the use of the nursing process in patient care. A major focus is the therapeutic use of relationship and communication skills in all health care settings.
Prerequisites: Senior standing in the School of Nursing. Corequisite: NUR 451.
Credits: 3
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NUR 451 - Clinical Practice in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing
Clinical experiences offer students the opportunity to apply knowledge and skills in the direct care of patients. Helps students gain a greater understanding of mental illnesses and disorders, expand their knowledge of psychotropic medications, develop skills in therapeutic communication, and apply a broad range of therapeutic interventions that can be used in a variety of treatment settings. Students are expected to develop insight into their own preconceptions about mental illness, as well as greater self-awareness of personal responses to patient care situations.
Prerequisites: NUR 450 or concurrently.
Credits: 2
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NUR 452 - Community and Population Health
Introduces students to the concepts and principles of community health care. Students will gain knowledge about communities and population health, health determinants, and epidemiology to assist clients in making choices that promote health and wholeness. Topics are population focused and take the form of health promotion, maintenance, and restoration. Students perform a population assessment, a cultural assessment, and propose community level interventions.
Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives and Population and the Environment Requirements.
Prerequisites: NUR 320, NUR 321, NUR 330 and NUR 331. Senior standing in the School of Nursing. Corequisite: NUR 453.
Credits: 3
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NUR 453 - Community Nursing Care Management
Focus on concepts and principles of community health nursing. Students are introduced to the role of the community health nurse and the community as a client. Students will use the functional health patterns framework for nursing diagnoses of individuals, families and communities. Current issues influencing the health of communities are examined. The clinical focus includes health promotion, disease prevention, health maintenance and restoration. A variety of clinical experiences are offered in community based settings.
Prerequisites: NUR 452 or concurrently. Senior standing in the School of Nursing.
Credits: 2
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NUR 454 - Clinical Adult Nursing Management
Students provide direct care to patients with acute and chronic complex health problems with emphasis on major life-threatening illnesses. Functional health patterns provide the basis for course organization. The role of the nurse in health promotion, illness management, independent and collaborative decision making, and professional issues encountered in practice are implemented under the direction of faculty in the acute care setting.
Prerequisites: NUR 440 or NUR 441 or concurrently. Senior standing in the School of Nursing.
Credits: 2
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NUR 455 - Senior Clinical Practicum
A capstone experience in which students apply knowledge gained from all prior semesters, including theoretical, clinical, and research knowledge for the provision of evidence-based, safe patient care. Students are partnered with expert nurses providing acute and chronic health care services in a variety of settings.
Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience and Ethics Requirements. Clin 16.
Prerequisites: Senior standing in School of Nursing and permission. Corequisite: NUR 444 and NUR 447.
Credits: 4
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NUR 460 - Special Topics in Nursing
Includes lecture, readings, literature search and discussion. Topics vary depending on faculty and student interests as well as changes in the nursing profession and health care delivery system.
Prerequisites: permission.
Credits: 1-3
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NUR 495 - Independent Study in Nursing
Individualized study with permission of the instructor. May or may not have an experiential component.
Prerequisites: permission of instructor.
Credits: 1-3
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