Jun 01, 2024  
2008-09 NSU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2008-09 NSU Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses


 
  
  • MUS 5662 - Voice

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5671 - Organ

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5672 - Organ

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5681 - Violin

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5682 - Violin

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5691 - Viola

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5692 - Viola

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5751 - Cello

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5752 - Cello

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5761 - String Bass

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5762 - String Bass

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5771 - Flute

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5772 - Flute

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5781 - Oboe

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5782 - Oboe

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5791 - Clarinet

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5792 - Clarinet

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5851 - Saxophone

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5852 - Saxophone

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5861 - Bassoon

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5862 - Bassoon

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5871 - Trumpet

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5872 - Trumpet

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5881 - Horn

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5882 - Horn

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5891 - Trombone

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5892 - Trombone

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5951 - Euphonium

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5952 - Euphonium

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5962 - Tuba

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5962 - Tuba

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5971 - Percussion

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5972 - Percussion

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5981 - Harpsichord

    Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5991 - Instr Jazz Improv.

    Prerequisite: One (1) year music theory or permission of instructor. Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • MUS 5992 - Instr Jazz Improv.

    Prerequisite: One (1) year music theory or permission of instructor. Initial enrollment by non-major requires prior enrollment in MUS 1012 or permission of instructor.
  
  • NURS 3003 - Professional Nursing Role

    3 Hours. Professional Nursing Role explores essential attributes and competencies of the professional nursing role that are requisite to address current and future challenges to nursing and health care. Prerequisite: Admission to nursing major or permission of instructor. (F,S,D)
  
  • NURS 3053 - Health Assessment

    3 Hours. Health Assessment focuses on holistic health assessment of patients using Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns as an organizing framework. Current issues in professional nursing practice related to nursing process are included. Prerequisite: NURS 3003 or permission of instructor. (F,S,D)
  
  • NURS 3205 - Family Health Nursing

    5 Hours. Family Health Nursing promotes family health nursing practice throughout the lifespan. The focus of nursing is on holistic health promotion within the family context. Prerequisite: Admission to nursing major, NURS 3003, or concurrent. (F) Requires a total of 64 field experience hours over the semester.
  
  • NURS 3373 - Community Mental Health Nursing

    3 Hours. Community Mental Health Nursing integrates current mental health knowledge, theory, and research relevant to nursing practice with individuals, families, and communities. Designed to evaluate community mental health issues and to expand professional practice. Prerequisite: Admission to Nursing major or permission of instructor. (S,D)
  
  • NURS 4103 - Research in Nursing

    3 Hours. Research in Nursing introduces the elements of quantitative and qualitative research processes. Designed to build skills in critique and use of research. Includes critique of published nursing research and development of a quantitative research proposal. Prerequisite: Statistics and admission to nursing major, NURS 3003, NURS 3205, or concurrent. (F, D)
  
  • NURS 4115 - Community Health Nursing

    5 Hours. Community Health Nursing integrates current knowledge, theory, and research relevant to nursing practice and public health practice to promote and preserve the health of populations. Provides an opportunity to partner with a community and other health professionals to manage and provide resources. Prerequisite: Admission to nursing major, NURS 3003 or concurrent. (S) Requires a total of 64 field experience hours over the semester.
  
  • NURS 4215 - Leadership in Nursing

    5 Hours. Leadership in Nursing focuses on continued development of leadership and management skills relevant to professional practice. Provides an opportunity to collaborate with professionals and initiate change. Prerequisite: Admission to nursing major, NURS 3003, NURS 3205, or concurrent. (F) Requires a total of 64 field experience hours over the semester.
  
  • NURS 4240 - Selected Studies

    1-2 Hours. Studies provide students an opportunity to pursue an area of special interest through independent study or short term courses. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. (D) May be taken as elective credit.
  
  • NURS 4293 - Professional Nursing Synthesis

    3 Hours. Professional Nursing Synthesis integrates professional nursing skills and concepts developed throughout the nursing program. Emphasis is on evidence-based practice. Provides an opportunity to collaborate with a preceptor in an area of choice that reflects professional goals. Prerequisite: NURS 4103, (F,S) Requires a total of 64 field experience hours over the semester.
  
  • NURS 4750 - Workshop in Nursing

    1-3 Hours. Study of selected topics of current or special interest to nurses and other health care workers. May be repeated with different topics to a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  
  • ORGL 3113 - Foundations of Organizational Leadership & Personal Development

    3 Hours. This course is an introduction to the Organizational Leadership Bachelor of Science Program. Essential components will include: overview of program expectations; principles of adult learning; resources for success including library, campus, online resources and mentoring relationships; personal wellness/stress and time management techniques; study and test-taking skills; and basic computer skills for working in an online environment.
  
  • ORGL 3223 - Professional Communication

    3 Hours. A study of communication in the workplace within a framework of organizational ethics. Essential components and courses content include: listening verbal and nonverbal communication, written expression, and professional presentation methods.
  
  • ORGL 3333 - Data Analysis and Interpretation

    3 Hours. The course will enable a student to develop an understanding of the application and interpretation of basic data analysis. Essential components and course content will include basic data analysis from a user perspective. Hands-on exercises will enable students to utilize software such as Excel to solve problems and to interpret results.
  
  • ORGL 3443 - Foundation of Fiscal Management

    3 Hours. A managerial overview of fiscal management within organizations. Essential components and coursework content will include: understanding the components and articulation of financial statements, knowledge and applications of financial ratios leading to an understanding of organizational performance across time and in comparison to industry standards, utilization of financial information in the acquisition of capital and budgeting decisions, and a rudimentary understanding of cash flows.
  
  • ORGL 4113 - Ethics and Organizations

    3 Hours. This course is designed to examine the dynamics of workplace and personal ethics through the study of basic philosophical theories. Essential components and course content will include: leadership in the context of self-governance, responsibility, adherence to principles, integrity and constancy of purpose. Current case studies will be used to apply ethical theories.
  
  • ORGL 4223 - The Individual, the Organization, and Society

    3 Hours. An examination of contemporary issues that affect organizations. Essential topics include environmental stewardship, social responsibility of the Organization, effects and implications of globalization, the status of individual freedom within the organization, diversity, and the ramifications of technological change. This seminar course will be organized around student discussion and topical papers.
  
  • ORGL 4333 - Leading and Managing

    3 Hours. A study of theories that influence leadership with application to a variety of work situations. Essential components and course content will include: basic leadership and behavior styles, negotiation, critical thinking, change, conflict resolution, ethics and social responsibility, and diversity in the workplace. Assessment of personal leadership abilities and personality traits will be included.
  
  • ORGL 4443 - Markets and Stakeholders

    3 Hours. This course introduces the student to the concept of markets and stakeholders. Essential components and course content will include: an overview of competitive markets, buyer behavior, development of new markets and products, marketing communication, distribution channels, pricing and marketing mix strategies. It will include a discussion of external environmental factors and stakeholder analysis. Students will be able to evaluate market needs, select target markets and develop an appropriate market mix.
  
  • ORGL 4553 - Capstone

    3 Hours. This course provides the student the opportunity to integrate concepts and theories covered in the core with their area of focus. Students will design and implement a capstone project related to their area of focus culminating in a written and oral presentation. This course must be taken in the student’s final enrollment period.
  
  • ORGL 4993 - Internship in Organizational Leadership (optional credit)

    3 Hours. Practical experiences in the workplace incorporating the skills learned in the program.
  
  • ORIE 1002 - College Strategies

    2 Hours. A course required in the university induction program of all freshmen; consideration of academic, social, vocational and other basic concerns common to first-year college students.
  
  • P ED 1011 - Team Sports

    1 Hours. Instruction and practice on the fundamentals and strategy of the following team sports: basketball, field hockey, football, speedball, soccer, softball, track and field, volleyball, rugby, water polo, and others. May be repeated.
  
  • P ED 1031 - Basketball Fundamentals

    1 Hours. Instruction and practice on the fundamentals of basketball with emphasis on fundamental drills.
  
  • P ED 1051 - Individual Sports

    1 Hours. A general service activity class which provides laboratory experiences necessary for the development of knowledge, skill, and appreciation of a variety of individual and dual activities including, but not limited to: archery, badminton, bicycling, bait casting, handball, and ropes and rappelling. May be repeated.
  
  • P ED 1061 - Racquetball

    1 Hours. Designed to give students practice and instruction in the fundamental skills and techniques of racquetball.
  
  • P ED 1071 - Billiards

    1 Hours. Designed to provide instruction in the fundamentals and techniques of billiards for beginners. Rules, etiquette, and scoring will be covered as well as various types of tournaments.
  
  • P ED 1081 - Development Activities

    1 Hours. Activities primarily concerned with body development and physical fitness. Necessary skills would also be taught in each activity. Subjects include: Body Mechanics, Gymnastics, Advanced Gymnastics, Hiking, Weight Lifting and Self-Testing, Aerobics, Modern Rhythmic Gymnastics, Individual Fitness, and Aerobic Dance. May be repeated.
  
  • P ED 1131 - Weight Lifting and Self-Testing Activities

    1 Hours. Advanced course of weight lifting and body building, designed primarily for students participating in intercollegiate athletics and physical education majors.
  
  • P ED 1201 - Aquatic Activities

    1 Hours. Swimming course designed to provide instruction for students with various levels of swimming skill. Includes Elementary Swimming, Intermediate Swimming, Advanced Swimming, Canoeing, Sailing, Power Boating, and Water Skiing. (Students may receive certification in life saving and water safety instruction.)
  
  • P ED 1261 - Beginning Tennis

    1 Hours. The aims of this course are to introduce students to the three basic strokes of tennis so that they may play tennis well enough to enjoy it, and to learn the rules and etiquette of the game.
  
  • P ED 1271 - Intermediate Tennis

    1 Hours. The aims of this course are to increase the proficiency of students in the three basic strokes of tennis, to learn to volley, and to learn the techniques of successful singles and doubles play.
  
  • P ED 1301 - Field Hockey, Beginning Volleyball

    1 Hours. Designed to give students practice and instruction in the fundamental skills and techniques of field hockey and volleyball.
  
  • P ED 1321 - Basketball and Softball

    1 Hours. This course covers the basic fundamentals, techniques, and rules of basketball and softball and offers opportunity for team play.
  
  • P ED 1341 - Soccer and Intermediate Volleyball

    1 Hours. Designed to give fundamental skill instruction and practice in beginning soccer techniques, and more advanced skills and play in intermediate volleyball. Course may be repeated for credit with a change in sub-title.
  
  • P ED 1551 - Combative Sports

    1-2 Hours. Activities for the general service program designed to introduce students to the basic fundamentals of sports involving combative techniques. Activities offered under this area would include, but not be limited to: Fencing, Karate, and Wrestling.
  
  • P ED 1611 - Beginning Bowling

    1 Hours. Designed to provide instruction in the fundamentals and techniques of bowling for beginners. Rules, etiquette, and scoring will be covered as well as various types of competitive leagues and tournaments.
  
  • P ED 1621 - Advanced Bowling

    1 Hours. For students who have had beginning bowling or students who have previously bowled in leagues and have already mastered the basic fundamentals of bowling. Women students should have a 125 average and men students a 140 average.
  
  • P ED 1701 - Dance Activities

    1-2 Hours. Instruction in basics of dance, including folk, social, modern, and square dance.
  
  • P ED 1721 - Modern Dancing I

    1 Hours. Designed to give students instruction and practice in the natural movements of the dance. Develop an understanding of the origin and development of modern dance.
  
  • P ED 1731 - Modern Dancing II

    1 Hours. Continuation of P ED 1721. Emphasis on advanced techniques and skills of modern dance.
  
  • P ED 1741 - Folk Dance

    1 Hours. Knowledge of skill in representative folk dances from various countries which include the Scandinavian countries, the British Isles, the European countries, the Latin American countries, and the United States. Emphasis on mastery of dance steps, formations, positions, and terminology.
  
  • P ED 1811 - Beginning Golf

    1 Hours. A general service activity course that teaches fundamental theory, strokes, and strategies.
  
  • P ED 1821 - Advanced Golf

    1 Hours. General service activity course that teaches advanced theory, strokes and strategies.
  
  • P ED 2022 - Theory of Coaching

    2 Hours. The philosophy of coaching with emphasis on fundamentals, individual offense, team offense, defense, and game strategy. May be repeated with different sport emphasis.
  
  • P ED 2202 - Foundation of Physical Education

    2 Hours. A lecture and laboratory course for the orientation of physical education majors and minors. Also, a study of the history and principles of physical education.
  
  • P ED 2221 - Techniques of Teaching Team Sports

    1 Hours. This course emphasized the technical aspect of teaching team sports. Developmental skills, class organization and evaluation are discussed.
  
  • P ED 2231 - Lifetime Leisure and Outdoor Education

    1 Hours. Introduction to teaching adventure / outdoor recreational activities and assessment strategies for K-12.
  
  • P ED 2241 - Techniques of Teaching Gymnastics and Tumbling

    1 Hours. This course emphasizes the technical aspect of teaching gymnastics and tumbling. Developmental skills, class organization and evaluation as discussed.
  
  • P ED 2251 - Lifetime Fitness

    1 Hours. This course will address basic skills and methods for assessing, designing, and teaching fitness activities for K-12.
  
  • P ED 2431 - Recreational Activities – Golf

    1 Hours. Designed to provide instruction in the techniques of golf for beginners. Putting, chipping, iron play, wood play, rules, and etiquette are covered in addition to playing a few rounds of golf.
  
  • P ED 2512 - Motor Learning

    2 Hours. Concepts and applications of motor skill development dealing with attention, memory, knowledge of results, transfer, practice and motivation.
  
  • P ED 2552 - Sports Officiating

    2 Hours. Organization and administration of intramural sports, knowledge, and interpretation of sports rules and techniques of officiating.
  
  • P ED 2562 - Sports Officiating II

    2 Hours. Advanced course in sports officiating designed for students who desire to officiate interschool athletics. Course covers officiating mechanics and game rules for football, basketball, baseball, and softball.
  
  • P ED 3112 - Materials and Methods in Dance

    2 Hours. Practice and methods in presenting types of dances for elementary and secondary schools.
  
  • P ED 4222 - Physical Examination and Measurements

    2 Hours. Designed for physical education majors and minors and involves the use of various techniques in testing and measuring physical fitness. Prerequisite: P ED 2202.
  
  • P ED 4232 - Motor Skill Development of the Young Child

    2 Hours. Physiological and motor development of young children, 3-7, with activities teachers can use to promote psychomotor skill development through body mechanics, gymnastics and practice in various types of rhythmic exercises and movements.
  
  • P ED 4312 - Organization and Administration of Physical Education, Health and Human Performance

    2 Hours. Designed to provide basic understanding of programs in physical education, and health related fields. Prerequisite: P ED 2202.
  
  • P ED 4342 - Organization and Management of Intramurals

    2 Hours. Intramural programs; evaluation of activities; organization and administration of various types of intramural programs.
  
  • P ED 4452 - Curriculum Development in Physical Education

    2 Hours. The content and process of K-12 physical education curriculum development for the public schools.
  
  • P ED 4513 - Elementary School Programs in Physical Education

    3 Hours. Designed for prospective teachers to implement philosophical and educational principles in teaching along with practical experiences in theory of selected activities in physical education for elementary school children.
  
  • P ED 4612 - Secondary Physical Education

    2 Hours. Practical experience in, and theoretical study of, selected activities and techniques in teaching secondary physical education. Prerequisite: P ED 2202.
  
  • P ED 4662 - Teaching Adapted Physical Education

    2 Hours. Principles and practice of physical education for exceptional or atypical students. Course will include techniques for accommodating these students in the physical education program.
  
  • P ED 4712 - Scientific Principles of Coaching

    2 Hours. The purpose of the course is to relate the laws of physics to the fundamental techniques of sports, so that coaches may learn the proper ways an activity may be performed. Prerequisite: P ED 2202.
  
  • P ED 4720 - Athletic Coaching Clinic

    1-3 Hours. Designed to teach the latest techniques and innovations in the following competitive athletic sports: Baseball, Football, Gymnastics, Soccer, Wrestling, Softball, and Volleyball. Course may be repeated for credit with a change in sub-title.
 

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