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Faculty Association	May 1, 2003

ITEM #3

FA 03-19:

Submitted by the Academic Programs Committee.

COLLEGE OF HEALTH

School of Nursing

Graduate

03-027

APC 1

NGR 5XXX

Clinical Nurse Specialist I (3 cr.)

Prerequisite: NGR 5601C Health Assessment and Diagnostics
Corequisite: None
The focus of this course is on the development of advanced nursing knowledge in a specialized area of practice. This course provides an opportunity for the learner to identify and explore acute and chronic health problems in an area of concentrated study: Adult Health; Child Health; Community Health; Geriatric Health; Mental Health; or Women's Health. The course will involve learners in the identification of the area of concentrated study and the planning, implementation, and evaluation of a personal learning plan for increasing knowledge and skills in this area. Learners will apply their advanced knowledge and skills in the clinical area.
No new faculty or additional resources are required for this course.

03-028

APC 1

NGR 69XX

Clinical Nurse Specialist Education Practicum (4 credits)

Prerequisite: NGR 5601C Health Assessment and Diagnostics
Corequisite: None
The focus of this course is the integration of assessment, concentrated clinical knowledge and learning theory in a nursing education environment. The capstone for the course will be the implementation and evaluation of the strategies acquired for practice as a nurse educator.
No new faculty or additional resources are required for this course.

03-029

APC 1

NGR 6XXX

Clinical Nurse Specialist III (3 credits)

Prerequisite: NGR 6XXXC Clinical Nurse Specialist II
Corequisite: None
The focus of this course is on implementation of nursing curricula in class and clinical settings. Strategies for effective course planning, organization, delivery and evaluation of teaching-learning process in nursing education settings will be explored. The learner will be involved in teaching in nursing classroom and clinical settings.
No new faculty or additional resources are required for this course.

03-030

APC 1

NGR 6XXX

Clinical Nurse Specialist II (3 credits)

Prerequisite: NGR 6XXXC Clinical Nurse Specialist I
Corequisite: None
The focus of this course is on advanced nursing practice in the area of concentration with emphasis on knowledge and skills essential for the design, implementation, and evaluation of educational strategies focused on health promotion and disease prevention. The learner will be involved in health promotion and disease prevention activities for culturally diverse clients.
No new faculty or additional resources are required for this course.

03-031

APC 2

NUR 6740

Advanced Practice Roles (3 cr.)

This request is to change the pre-co-requisites and to change the description. Changes in the course description and course objectives are being made in order to describe more clearly the focus of the course and to offer a more comprehensive approach to the content area. This is needed to include the new group of students due to the expansion of the program.

Change Pre-requisites from: NA
Change Pre-Requisites to: NGR 6603 and NGR 6xxxc Clinical Nurse Specialist III

New Description: The focus of the course is the theoretical basis of the current status of advanced nursing practice. Legal, ethical, cultural, social, political and economic problems related to advanced practice for primary care nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists will be examined.

03-032

APC 3

MSN: Nursing: Clinical Nurse Specialist track

Add a new track to the MSN program. This track would prepare nurses at the graduate level to teach nursing to nursing students at the University level or teach nurses and/or patients in the clinical or community settings. This track is an extension of the current MSN program. It will prepare graduates to function as clinical nurse specialists and have a subspecialty in nursing education. Clinical nurse specialists are prepared to function as faculty in schools of nursing, educators in healthcare facilities, patient educators and community educators.

Public Health Department

Undergraduate

03-007

APC 3

Public Health minor

This request is to change the minor offered by the Department of Public Health by changing the name from Health Science to Public Health and decreasing the required hours from 18 to 15. Required core courses will include HSC 3500 Epidemiology and HSA 4111 US Health Care Systems. The student will then choose three additional 3000-4000 Public Health courses related to his/her individual interest area with permission of a college advisor. The name change reflects the department name change approved by the Faculty Association in 2002. The required core courses are fundamental to a basic understanding of health. The additional flexibility in course selection will meet individual student interests.

Graduate

03-019

APC 1

HSC 5XXX

Mental and Emotional Health Education (3 credits)

Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
The purpose of this course is to examine educational planning and program implementation involved in facilitating the development and maintenance of mental health. Communication skills effective for the helping professions are addressed. Students are required to complete research, writing, and practice assignments related to mental and emotional health education in public health.
No new faculty or additional resources are required for this course.

03-020

APC 1

HSC 6XXX

Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention Education (3 credits)

Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
This course is a study of issues related to the prevention continuum, including primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention. Substance use, misuse, abuse, and dependency, as well as violence are addressed. The focus of the course is the application of substance abuse/dependence and violence prevention programs in a variety of settings. Students are required to complete research, writing, and practice assignments related to drug abuse and violence prevention education in public health.
No new faculty or additional resources are required for this course.

03-021

APC 1

HSC 6XXX

Sexuality Education (3 credits)

Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
This course provides an overview of physiological, psychological, and sociological aspects of human sexuality throughout the lifespan including gender, family life, relationships, reproduction sexual behavior, STDs/HIV, safer sex, and sexual coercion. Planning, implementing and evaluating community sexuality education programs are included in the course. Policy issues that affect sexuality education are also addressed. Students are required to complete research, writing, and practice assignments related to sexuality education in public health.
No new faculty or additional resources are required for this course.

03-022

APC 2

HSC 6603

Human Health Behaviors (3 cr.)

A new course title and course description are being suggested to clarify the course content. It is being requested to change the course name from Human Health Behaviors to Theory of Health Behavior and to change the course description.

New Description: An exploration of the theoretical and conceptual models and factors underlying public health behavior and health promotion programs, and their application in planning, implementing, and evaluating public health programs for behavioral change.

03-023

APC 3

MSH: Health Science Major: Health Promotion/Health Education Track

This request is to terminate the MSH-Health Science track in Health Promotion/Health Education. The MSH-Health Science track in Health Promotion/Health Education is being incorporated into one of the existing MPH degree tracks.

03-024

APC 3

MPH: Community Health Major: Community Public Health Practice Track

The requested changes are 1) to move HSC 6735 Health Science Research from a "Tools course" to being required in the program core and 2) changed the course description/title of HSC 6603. Note an APC-2 form has been submitted related to the change requested in HSC 6603. The faculty believe that all MPH students should take HSC 6735 Health Science Research. Inclusion in the core emphasizes the importance of this knowledge for students in all tracks. The course content of HSC 6603 is being changed to clarify content.

03-025

APC 3

MPH: Community Health Major: Community Nutrition Track

The requested changes are 1) to move HSC 6735 HEALTH SCIENCE RESEARCH from a Tools course to being required in the program core; 2) Change the course description/ title of HSC 6603. Note: An APC-2 form has been submitted related the change requested in HSC 6603; 3) Replace HSC 6970 Thesis (3 credits) with HSC 6912 Projects (3 credits). The faculty believe that all MPH students should take HSC 6735 HEALTH SCIENCE RESEARCH. Inclusion in the core emphasizes the importance of this knowledge for students in all tracks. The course description and title of HSC 6603 are being changed to clarify course content. The faculty have decided that Thesis is not appropriate for 3 hours credit. This change is consistent with changes approved for other MPH tracks.

03-026

APC 3

MPH: Community Health Major: Community Health Education Track

The requested changes are to: (1) change the name of the track from "Community Health Education" to "Health Promotion and Health Education;" (2) move HSC 6735 HEALTH SCIENCE RESEARCH from a Tools course to being required in the program core; (3) change the course description/ title of HSC 6603. Note: An APC-2 form has been submitted related the change requested in HSC 6603; (4) change the program structure to Public Health Core, Foundations of community Health Education, Public Health Electives, and Field work, and delete sections for "tools" and intervention; (5) place HSC 6706 Grantsmanship and HSC 6716 Health Program Evaluation in "Foundations;" (6) delete PHC 6412 Culture and Health from "foundations;" (7) add three new courses in "Sexuality Education," "Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention Education," and "Mental and Emotional Health Education;" and (8) add an "electives" section to the program.