Nursing and Health Professions
Courses
NHP 680 Informatics in the Health Professions 3.0 Credits
This course introduces the concepts of informatics in the health professions and how data, information and knowledge, through technology, can be applied to healthcare administration, education, practice and research. The goal of the course is to understand the role of health professional informatics in improving patient care outcomes.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
NHP 760 Academia for Health Professionals 2.0 Credits
Students will be introduced to the organizational structures and functions commonly found in universities and colleges. Enduring and contemporary internal and external environmental issues of higher education and professional development will be examined. Emphasis is placed on quality assurance issues in the management of academic programs. Familiarity with the context of academic environments will enable to students to understand their roles and responsibilities as faculty members, within the context of the department, college, and university levels.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
NHP 762 Health Professional Education 3.0 Credits
This course is an introduction to teaching methods used in educating health professional students. Foundational aspects of teaching methodology, including theories of teaching, learning and student assessment, will be reviewed.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
NHP 766 Health Promotion, Fitness and Wellness 3.0 Credits
This online course is required in the DHSc program. It provides students with an introduction to concepts and education and behavioral intervention strategies to promote health, fitness and wellness in individuals with and without disabilities across the lifespan. Course content includes strategies and tactics to promote healthy behaviors (physical activity and nutrition) and address facilitators and barriers to healthy lifestyles.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
NHP 767 Leadership & Professional Issues 3.0 Credits
This course is an exploration of two areas of leadership development and practice: 1) the art and science of leadership in the health professions including theory, skills and applications; and 2) critical issues facing the health professions.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
NHP 769 Population Health: An Interprofessional Approach 3.0 Credits
The course integrates several components of both health care and public health systems such as access, health promotion, disease prevention, screening, and chronic care management by analyzing data to identify the nature and extent of health problems and determine effective and efficient systems of care. Emphasis is placed on the social determinants of health and innovate systems and policies that advance beyond care to overall wellness. Additionally, the nature and extent of health disparities—deficits or health enhancing—are reviewed.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
NHP 810 Biostatistical Applications 2.0 Credits
As a follow-up to univariate analyses presented in introductory courses, concepts of multivariate analysis are presented to facilitate understanding of these analyses in current literature and to introduce their use and interpretation. Course includes laboratory application of selected statistical analyses relevant to individual research needs using the SPSS software tool.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: RSCH 519 [Min Grade: B] and RSCH 700 [Min Grade: B]
NHP 818 Scholarship Question Development 2.0 Credits
This course takes students through a systematic and discovery process of identifying a focused research question or set of questions related to their eventual scholarship project. Students learn about the importance of reviewing relevant literature, establishing a rationale for research, developing specific aims, exploring an appropriate method, and developing a realistic timeline for completion of a scholarship project.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 4 times for 10 credits
NHP 822 Teaching Practicum 1.0-3.0 Credit
This course consists of activities culminating in meeting minimal competencies for teaching in higher education institutions. Individually identified competencies include tasks such as responsibility for planning, preparing, presenting and evaluating a course with supervision. Student, instructor and advisor develop a contract reflecting current abilities and development needs in teaching.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 4 times for 15 credits
NHP 827 Scholarship I 1.0-2.0 Credit
Through scholarship a student produces an original contribution of knowledge. Scholarship I consists of developing the proposal, completing any pilot projects that may be required and defending the proposal.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 4 times for 10 credits
Prerequisites: NHP 810 [Min Grade: B] and NHP 818 [Min Grade: B] and RSCH 519 [Min Grade: B] and RSCH 700 [Min Grade: B] and RSCH 813 [Min Grade: B]
NHP 828 Scholarship II 1.0-2.0 Credit
Through scholarship a student produces an original contribution of knowledge. Scholarship II consists of obtaining IRB approval, as needed, and implementing the proposed project. This may include data collection and analysis.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 4 times for 10 credits
Prerequisites: NHP 827 [Min Grade: CR]
NHP 829 Scholarship III 1.0-2.0 Credit
Through scholarship a student produces an original contribution of knowledge. Scholarship III consists of developing the dissemination product, defending the scholarship and disseminating the project.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 4 times for 10 credits
Prerequisites: NHP 828 [Min Grade: CR]
NHP 832 Leadership Practicum 1.0-4.0 Credit
This course is designed for students interested in an administration and leadership mentored practicum to assist them in meeting their future career goals. Students are expected to develop a learning contract with specific objectives, and work with their faculty advisor to identify the resources needed to successfully complete this practicum.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 4 times for 20 credits
NHP I899 Independent Study in Nursing and Health Professions 1.0-4.0 Credit
Independent study is offered to graduate students to afford them the opportunity to develop various components of their research or for content related to their interests. The course is structured with a contract and is designed to allow students access to avenues and resources (personnel, mentorship, institutional) to enrich their learning.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
NHP T880 Special Topics in Nursing and Health Professions 1.0-4.0 Credit
Course consists of content that faculty or students have requested to meet special needs or interests. Content is variable and offered on a one-time, infrequent, or trial basis. Actual course description will be determined by the instructor.
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 3 times for 16 credits
