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NR 6450 - Natural Resource and Environmental Policy Presentation
1 credit
In their last year of graduate school, certificate candidates make a presentation on policy dimensions of thesis or dissertation, as part of this student seminar series. Students receive one semester credit for this presentation. For availability, check with the S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources Dean’s Office.
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NR 6510 - Biophysical and Human Dimensions of Ecosystems
4 credits
Intensive two-week course introducing key biophysical and socio-economic concepts through exploration of important concepts central to ecosystem management. Examines how ecosystem management differs from traditional approaches to the management of natural resources.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Instructor permission
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NR 6520 - Structure and Function of Ecological and Social Systems
4 credits
Two-week course examining specific processes of landscape development. Establishes the relationship of landscape structure to vegetation and watersheds. Scale and pattern of ecosystems and classification studied at several scales.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Instructor permission
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NR 6530 - Integrated Inventory, Analysis, and Assessment of Ecosystems
4 credits
Course participants develop techniques and skills for assessing the biophysical and socio-political environment. Participants gain an understanding of measurement, predicting future conditions, and decision-making techniques in ecosystem management.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Instructor permission
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NR 6535 - Leadership for Natural Resources Professionals
2 credits
Online course for students pursuing the professional Master of Natural Resources (MNR) degree. Primary objective is to develop knowledge of leadership techniques in the context of natural resources management through readings, discussions, and position papers.
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NR 6540 - Ecosystem Management Implementation
4 credits
Participants develop an integrated ecosystem assessment of a landscape unit in a capstone exercise. Assessment conducted with an interdisciplinary team during a two-week period in the field.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Instructor permission
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NR 6550 - Intensive Silviculture
3 credits
Topics for this two-week comprehensive course in silviculture include: stand development and density management; growth and yield; silvicultural systems and reproduction methods; economic evaluation of systems; and relationships between practices and forest health, harvest systems, and forest soils.
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NR 6560 - Fire and Fuels Management
4 credits
Two-week course evaluating fire and fuels management programs, which incorporate realistically projected changes in vegetation, fuels, and fire behavior over time. Participants inventory fuels and vegetation, predict fire behavior, and predict change in vegetation structure.
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NR 6570 - Ecological Foundations of Natural Resource Management
3 credits
The overall aim of this course is to make direct links between principles of ecological theory and applied aspects of natural resource management.
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NR 6580 - Data Analysis and Programming for Natural Resource Managers
3 credits
The purpose of this course is to provide working professionals seeking a master’s degree in Natural Resources with an introduction to applied statistics and programming. To achieve this, we will use an open source (freely available) program called “R”. Undergraduate level programming, statistics, and calculus would be helpful, but are not required.
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NR 6600 - Natural Resources Integrative Experience
1-6 credits
Under the direction of the student’s supervisory committee, student completes an integrative capstone experience in his or her specialty. During their program of study, students not allowed to take this course for more than 6 credits.
Repeatable for credit.
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NR 6900 - Directed Studies
1-3 credits
Offers credit for special assignments, readings, seminars, and symposiums beyond regularly scheduled courses.
Repeatable for credit.
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NR 6910 - Geographic Information Systems for Natural Resource Applications
3 credits
This course is designed for graduate students who need an introduction to GIS software and applications. Students will learn how to acquire geospatial data from various web sources as well as develop an understanding of how spatial data is created and collected in the field.
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NR 6920 - Python Programming for GIS
3 credits
This course teaches students the basics of the Python programming language and its use with ArcGIS. Students are also introduced to a few open source Python modules that are useful for working with GIS data.
Prerequisite/Restriction: NR 6910
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NR 6930 - Advanced GIS for Natural Resource Applications
3 credits
Builds proficiency in GIS applications to solve spatial problems. Topics include: coordinate systems, morphometric analyses, suitability modeling, DEM construction, model building, cluster and hotspot analyses, complex raster/vector analyses, error analysis to demonstrate data quality limitations and quantify accuracy of results.
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NR 6940 - Principles of Remote Sensing of Natural Resources
3 credits
This course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts and basic skills necessary for using remote sensing data, with particular focus on natural resources data, including vegetation and habitat classification, soil mapping and land use/land cover.
Prerequisite/Restriction: NR 6910 (may be taken concurrently)
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NR 6950 - Geospatial Analysis for Natural Resource Management
3 credits
In this course, students consider what an increasingly democratic GIS might look like. They gain hands-on experience with tools and theories that aim to make GIS a more inclusive technology by working with spatial data in the open-source programming language R.
Prerequisite/Restriction: NR 6910
This listing includes updates which are effective beginning Summer 2021.
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NAV 1010 - Beginning Navajo for Native Speakers
3 credits
Designed to introduce the native Navajo speakers to the written orthography of the Navajo language. Emphasis will be on developing reading and writing skills.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Native Navajo speaker
Campus: USU Eastern only
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NAV 1030 - Beginning Navajo for Non-Native Speakers
3 credits
Designed to help students achieve basic functional communication skills in the Navajo language. These skills include vocabulary, listening comprehension, pronunciation, reading, writing, and cultural awareness.
Campus: USU Eastern only
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NAV 2010 - Intermediate Navajo for Native Speakers
3 credits
Continuation of . Students will continue developing their reading and writing skills. Students are expected to have a fundamental knowledge of vocabulary and Navajo orthography.
Prerequisite/Restriction:
Campus: USU Eastern only
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NAV 2030 - Intermediate Navajo for Non-Native Speakers
3 credits
Continuation of . Students will continue to develop speaking fluency, listening comprehension, reading, and writing skills, comprehension, pronunciation, reading, writing, and cultural awareness.
Prerequisite/Restriction:
Campus: USU Eastern only
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NAV 2070 - Navajo Literacy for Native Speakers
3 credits
Assists the Native Navajo speaker in building communication skills of reading, writing, and speaking the Navajo language. Special emphasis will be given to utilizing the computer in desktop publishing, personal historical, cultural, and educational materials.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Native Navajo speaker
Campus: USU Eastern only
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NAV 2080 - Advanced Navajo for Native Speakers
3 credits
Assists the Native speaker of Navajo in building advanced writing skills. Emphasis will be given to developing curriculum materials to be used in the public school classroom setting. Curriculum and writing assignments will be done on the computer.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Native Navajo speaker and
Campus: USU Eastern only
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NAV 2988 - Special Problems
1-3 credits
An elective course intended for advanced students. Students will work individually with the instructor to develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Emphasis will be on advanced grammar and conversation. Navajo culture will also be emphasized. Significant reading and work outside of class are required.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Instructor permission
Repeatable for credit
Campus: USU Eastern only
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NAV 3040 - Navajo Literacy and Grammar for Native Speakers
3 credits
Designed to develop advanced skills in the grammar, comprehension, reading, and writing of Navajo. Integrates Diné holistic teaching concepts in accordance with the “Hózhóogo liná” four-direction Diné philosophy of learning paradigm.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Instructor permission
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NAV 3050 - Navajo Descriptive and Narrative Writing
3 credits
Presents reading and writing in the genres of Navajo narration and description. Prepares students to take the Navajo Language Proficiency Exam, and integrates holistic teachings in accordance with the “Hózhóogo liná” four-direction Diné philosophy of learning paradigm.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Instructor permission
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NAV 4400 - Teaching Navajo as a Second Language
3 credits
Addresses major issues in the teaching/learning of second languages, with emphasis on Navajo as taught in the public schools. Integrates Diné holistic teaching concepts in accordance with the “Hózhóogo liná” four-direction Diné philosophy of learning paradigm.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Instructor permission
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NAV 4410 - Teaching Navajo to Native Speakers
3 credits
Addresses major issues and methods in teaching Navajo literacy and Navajo language arts to native speakers of Navajo. Integrates Diné holistic teaching concepts in accordance with the “Hózhóogo liná” four-direction Diné philosophy of learning paradigm.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Instructor permission
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NURS 1010 - Introduction to Nursing
2 credits
This is an introduction to modern nursing with an emphasis on exploring foundations of knowledge, skills, and attitudes needed to be successful as a practical nurse.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the Practical Nursing program
Campus: USU Eastern
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NURS 1020 - Fundamental Concepts of Nursing
4 credits
This course is an introduction to the principles of basic nursing concepts, skills, and interventions required to provide safe, holistic care across the lifespan.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the Practical Nursing Program
Campus: USU Eastern
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NURS 1030 - Fundamental Concepts of Nursing Clinical
4 credits
This course provides hands-on clinical experiences applying the basic nursing concepts, skills and interventions acquired in the fundamentals course.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to Practical Nursing Program
Campus: USU Eastern
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NURS 1042 - Family Nursing I
1 credit
This course focuses on the nursing process as it relates to reproduction with emphasis on providing nursing care for mother, newborn, and family.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the practical nursing program
Campus: USU Eastern
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NURS 1110 - Pharmacology
1 credit
This course teaches basic principles of medication administration with an emphasis on competency and safe pharmacological treatment.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the Practical Nursing program
Campus: USU Eastern
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NURS 1122 - Family Nursing II
1 credit
The focus of this course is the nursing process as it relates to care throughout the lifespan with an emphasis on basic child health issues.
Prerequisite/Restriction:
- Admission to the Practical Nursing Program
Campus: USU Eastern
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NURS 1220 - Nursing Process 1
4 credits
This course expands on concepts learned in the fundamentals course with increased emphasis on professionalism, critical thinking, and the nursing process.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the Practical Nursing program
Campus: USU Eastern
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NURS 1230 - Nursing Process 1 Clinical
4 credits
Hands on clinical experiences with increased emphasis on developing competency in nursing process, skills, and interventions.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the Practical Nursing Program
Campus: USU Eastern
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NURS 1240 - Pharmacology 2
1 credit
Principles related to a holistic application of pharmacological and non-pharmacological care are applied to practice. Emphasis is placed on promoting health and safety.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the Practical Nursing Program
Campus: USU Eastern
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NURS 2020 - Nursing Process 2
5 credits
This course teaches advanced nursing processes and skills with emphasis on prioritizing and nursing judgment.
Prerequisite/Restriction:
- Admission to the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing program
Campus: USU Price, Blanding, and Vernal
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NURS 2030 - Nursing Process 2 Clinical
4 credits
This course consists of hands-on nursing experiences, applying advanced nursing skills with emphasis on clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing program
Campus: USU Eastern only
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NURS 2140 - Advanced Family Nursing 1
1 credit
Students learn holistic higher-level critical thinking and problem-solving complex nursing care for mother, newborn, and family.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Program
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NURS 2220 - Manager of Care
5 credits
Students develop nursing leadership and professionalism in complex health alterations throughout the lifespan.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Program
Campus: USU Price, Blanding, and Vernal
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NURS 2230 - Manager of Care Clinical
4 credits
This course provides hands-on higher level clinical experiences to promote proficiency in nursing care with an emphasis on developing autonomy, management, and leadership.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Program
Campus: USU Price, Blanding, and Vernal
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NURS 2240 - Advanced Family Nursing II
1 credit
This course focuses on complex child and family nursing care throughout the lifespan.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the Associate of Applied Science in Nursing Program
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NURS 2250 - Introductory Internship/Co-op
1-5 credits
This course consists of introductory-level educational work experience in an internship or cooperative education position approved by the course instructor.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Instructor permission
Repeatable
Pass/Fail only
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NURS 2500 - Pathophysiology for Nursing
3 credits
This course focuses on changes in cellular and systemic physiology that occur in human disease and dysfunction. Students Investigate the physiological basis of problems associated with major organ systems and effects upon whole body homeostasis. The course is designed to meet the needs of students preparing for careers in nursing.
Prerequisite/Restriction:
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NURS 2977 - Cooperative Education
1-3 credits
Provides supervised on-the-job experience for students in most aspects of nursing, record keeping and laboratory procedures. Students establish learning objectives, hours to be worked, and a credit agreement with the faculty/coordinator at the beginning of the semester. Students then meet with the faculty/coordinator to review progress.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Instructor permission
Repeatable for credit
Campus: USU Price, Blanding, and Vernal
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NURS 2988 - Special Problems
1-3 credits
Individual or group work project relevant to nursing knowledge base arranged between a nursing faculty member and the student. Students establish learning objectives and goals, and a credit agreement with the faculty/coordinator at the beginning of the semester. Students then meet periodically with the faculty/coordinator to review progress.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Instructor permission
Repeatable for credit
Campus: USU Price, Blanding, and Vernal
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NURS 3000 - Professional Nursing Practice
2 credit
This course assists students in their transition to the baccalaureate professional practice in today’s evolving health care environment. Students examine nursing values, ethics, and standards; professional organizations; issues and influences in professional practice; and the impact of lifelong-learning on career development.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the USU RN to BSN completion program
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NURS 3010 - Nursing Health Assessment
1 credit
Assessment and interconnectedness of cultural, emotional, environmental, physiologic, psychological, spiritual health throughout the lifespan. Using evidence-based methods for collecting and interpreting data to foster person-centered and culturally appropriate care.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Acceptance into the BSN program
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NURS 3015 - Nursing Health Assessment Practicum
1 credit
This course consists of the application and practice of comprehensive and focused assessment of individuals throughout the lifespan.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Acceptance in the BSN Program
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NURS 3020 - Fundamentals of Nursing
2 credits
This course builds a theoretical basis for nursing skills, medical terminology, medication calculation, nursing process, health promotion, and interprofessional communication related to holistic care of diverse people.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Acceptance into the BSN Program
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NURS 3025 - Fundamentals of Nursing Practicum
2 credits
This course consists of the application and practice of nursing skills, medical terminology, medication calculation, nursing process, health promotion, and interprofessional communication related to holistic care of diverse people. Interprofessional communication will focus on person-centered care planning and documentation using electronic medical records.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Acceptance into the BSN Program
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NURS 3030 - Nursing Management of Care I
4 credits
Students learn the nursing care of adult clients with a focus on wellness, restoring of health, and end of life care. The course enhances critical thinking and communication knowledge and skills necessary to provide holistic, person-centered care for diverse clients in various settings.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Acceptance into the BSN Program
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NURS 3035 - Nursing Management of Care I Practicum
3 credits
This course consists of the application within a variety of settings of nursing care of adult clients with a focus on wellness, restoring health, and end of life care. Students enhance critical thinking and communication knowledge and skills necessary to provide holistic, person-centered care for diverse clients in various settings.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Acceptance into the BSN Program
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NURS 3040 - Pharmacology in Health Care
3 credits
Students learn the nursing care of adult clients with a focus on wellness, restoring of health, and end of life care. Focus is on enhancing critical thinking and communication knowledge and skills necessary to provide holistic, person-centered care for diverse clients in various settings.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Acceptance into the BSN Program
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NURS 3210 - Population Health and Prevention (CI)
CI Communications Intensive
3 credits
This course provides theoretical and evidence-based strategies to improve the health and quality of life for populations within communities. It focuses on community assessment, epidemiology, finance, health education, environmental health, health policy, and legislation as it relates to the health care leader.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the BSN program or the RN to BSN online program
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NURS 3215 - Population Health and Prevention Practicum
2 credits
Students learn to apply theory and evidence-based strategies to improve health and quality of life for populations within communities. The focus is on community assessment, epidemiology, finance, health education, environmental health, health policy, and legislation as it relates to the role of the health care leader.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the BSN program or the RN to BSN online program
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NURS 3220 - Family Nursing through the Lifespan
4 credits
This course covers theoretical and evidence-based perspectives of care which promote the health of families, women in the reproductive years, newborns, and children in a variety of settings.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the BSN program
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NURS 3225 - Family Nursing through the Lifespan Practicum
2 credits
This course consists of the practical application of evidence-based, holistic nursing care of families, women in the reproductive years, newborns, and children in a variety of settings.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the BSN program
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NURS 3230 - Evidence-Based Health Care (QI)
QI Quantitative Intensive
3 credits
This course focuses on the use of research evidence in health care decision-making. Topics include the analysis of health-related resources, biostatistics, and the application of evidence-based practice to health care.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the BSN program or the RN to BSN online program
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NURS 3240 - Health Information Management and Technology
2 credits
This course emphasizes the use of health informatics principles to transform data and information into knowledge to assure safe care. The course includes emerging informatics tools for practice, administration, research, education, quality improvement, and population health.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the BSN program or the RN to BSN online program
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NURS 3250 - Emergency Nursing
3 credits
This course explores the initial assessment and treatment of non-traumatic and traumatic illnesses and injuries as well as mass casualty and disaster preparedness. Students examine the various roles, responsibilities, legal regulations and ethical dilemmas inherent to emergency nursing.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Must be a current student enrolled in a USU nursing program.
This listing includes updates which are effective beginning Summer 2021.
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NURS 3300 - Advanced Health Assessment and Promotion
2 credit
This course further develops the professional registered nurse for health assessments in adult and aging patients related to complex medical conditions. Students develop assessment skills that expand clinical decision making with an emphasis on primary and secondary prevention strategies.
Prerequisite/Restriction:
- Admission to the USU RN to BSN completion program
- NURS 3000 (may be taken concurrently)
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NURS 4010 - Leadership, Management, and Policy in Health Care
4 credits
This course highlights evidence-based knowledge of leadership and management theories and concepts to prepare professional nurses to function in a variety of health care settings. It emphasizes ethics, finance, health outcomes, organizational theory, personal career development, role transition, quality, and values.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the BSN program or the RN to BSN online program
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NURS 4015 - Leadership, Management, and Policy in Health Care Practicum
2 credits
This course covers the application of leadership and management theories and concepts in the clinical environment.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the BSN program or the RN to BSN online program
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NURS 4020 - Nursing Management of Care II
4 credits
Students learn the use of evidence-based practice while exploring the foundations of critical care nursing, mental health alterations, and acute and chronic problems in the acute care setting. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking, holism, safety, communication, ethics, leadership and respectful caring.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the BSN program
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NURS 4025 - Nursing Management of Care II Practicum
4 credits
This course incorporates simulation, lab and hospital clinical assignments. The course uses evidence-based practice as it explores the foundations of critical care nursing, mental health alterations, and acute and chronic problems in the acute setting.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the BSN program
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NURS 4100 - Nursing Care of Aging Adults
2 credits
Course content includes developmental, physiological, and psychosocial changes of aging adults in regard to health promotion, maintenance, and restoration. Concepts of healthy aging, teaching/learning, and chronic disease in the aging adult is emphasized.
Prerequisite/Restriction:
- Admission to the USU RN to BSN completion program
- NURS 3000 (may be taken concurrently)
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NURS 4210 - Nursing Capstone
2 credits
Students focus on the theory and application of principles related to the professional nursing role, with emphasis on the application of holistic nursing principles, evidence and theory in the care of diverse people and populations.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the BSN program or the RN to BSN online program
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NURS 4215 - Nursing Capstone Practicum
4 credits
This course covers the clinical application of the professional nurse’s role with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Admission to the BSN program or the RN to BSN online program
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NURS 4250 - Advanced Internship/Co-op
1-5 credits
This course consists of an internship or cooperative educational position of a more professional level with increased complexity approved by the course instructor.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Instructor permission
Repeatable
Pass/Fail only
This listing includes updates which are effective beginning Summer 2021.
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NURS 4300 - Issues and Trends in Health Care
2 credits
Students learn the role of the professional nurse in today’s evolving health care environment and examine the following: nursing history; nursing values, ethics, and standards; professional organizations; issues and influences in professional practice; and the impact of lifelong learning on career development.
Prerequisite/Restriction:
- Admission to the USU RN to BSN Completion Program
- NURS 3000 (may be taken concurrently)
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NDFS 1000 - Food Science from Farm to Fork
1 credit
Explores the science and technology of food, including careers, disciplines, food commodities, food product development, and the future of food science.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Enrollment limited to freshman (up to 30 credits) and sophomores (up to 60 credits)
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NDFS 1010 - Chocolate: Science, History, and Society (BPS)
BPS Breadth Physical Sciences
3 credits
This course will introduce students to the science behind chocolate manufacturing. The course will focus on physical and scientific concepts behind chocolate making and will tie these concepts to the history and social impacts associated with this high-value product.
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NDFS 1020 - Science and Application of Human Nutrition (BLS)
BLS Breadth Life Sciences
3 credits
Role of dietary choices in providing nutrients and their relationship to the social, mental, and physical well-being of people. How to evaluate nutritional status with personal data using computer diet analysis program.
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NDFS 1030 - Introduction to Dietetics and Nutrition Science
1 credit
This course provides an introduction to the Dietetics and Nutrition Science majors, including emphasis areas and education pathways. Students learn about careers in each area as well as about the process of becoming a registered dietitian.
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NDFS 1050 - Food Safety Manager Certification
0.5 credit
Covers food safety information required by the Utah Food Safety Manager Certification Act. Includes role of food handlers in controlling food-borne disease, time-temperature, employee hygiene, sanitation methods, preventing contamination from time of purchase to time of serving, food service facilities/equipment, and HACCP.
Pass/Fail only.
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NDFS 1250 - Sanitation and Safety
3 credits
Principles of sanitation and safety applied to food operations. Emphasizes personal hygiene habits and food handling practices that protect the health and safety of employees and consumers.
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NDFS 1260 - Food Literacy
3 credits
Challenges students to take reasoned and justified action in the home, community, and world related to food from the ground up.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Enrollment limited to Nutrition and Food Sciences majors, Family and Consumer Sciences majors, and Family and Consumer Sciences Education majors only
Repeatable for credit
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NDFS 1600 - Medical Terminology for Health Care Professionals
2 credits
This internet-based course teaches medical terminology by focusing on medical word-building rules, prefixes, suffixes, and whole-body terminology related to human body systems. It also includes coverage of anatomy, pathological conditions, and diagnostic treatments and procedures.
This listing includes updates which are effective beginning Fall 2021.
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NDFS 2020 - Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle
3 credits
Application of nutrition principles to the human life cycle: nutrient functions, needs, sources, and alterations during pregnancy, lactation, growth, development, maturation, and aging.
Prerequisite/Restriction: NDFS 1020
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NDFS 2030 - Nutrition and Physical Performance
2 credits
This course covers current interests regarding macro/micronutrient metabolism, energy systems used during exercise, and specific problems experienced by active individuals. Myths regarding diet and dietary supplements as they relate to physical performance are also discussed.
Prerequisite/Restriction: NDFS 1020
This listing includes updates which are effective beginning Fall 2021.
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NDFS 2040 - Fundamentals of Food Processing
3 credits
Students learn principles of major food components, principles of food properties relevant to processing operations, and principles of the most relevant types of food processing operations, such as thermal processing, low temperature preservation, food dehydration, and separation and concentration.
This listing includes updates which are effective beginning Spring 2022.
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NDFS 2070 - Science of Food Preparation
4 credits
This course covers science principles underlying modern food theory and practice. It also covers the relation of physical and chemical properties of food components and their systems to food preparation.
Prerequisite/Restriction: CHEM 1120 or CHEM 2300 or CHEM 2310
This listing includes updates which are effective beginning Fall 2021.
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NDFS 3110 - Food, Technology, and Health (DSC)
DSC Depth Life and Physical Sciences
3 credits
Impact of food technology on food spoilage, food preservation, food quality, and foodborne diseases. Basic processing operations and regulations ensuring a safe food supply.
Prerequisite/Restriction: University Studies Breadth Life Sciences (BLS) course
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NDFS 4020 - Advanced Nutrition
3 credits
Structures, properties, and metabolism of protein, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals. Includes digestion, absorption, hormonal control, cellular biochemistry, metabolic interrelationships, excretion, etc.
Prerequisite/Restriction: NDFS 1020 , CHEM 3700 , BIOL 2420
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NDFS 4040 - Dairy Foods
3 credits
Explores manufacture of various dairy foods, including pasteurized milk, UHT milk, cream, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, process cheese, yogurt, butter, and milk and whey powders. Three lectures and one lab.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Enrollment in Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences major
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NDFS 4050 - Education and Counseling Methods in Dietetics I (CI)
CI Communications Intensive
2 credits
Students learn principles of education, counseling, and communication as applied to the field of nutrition education and clinical dietetics practice.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Junior level in the Coordinated or Didactic Program in Dietetics
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NDFS 4060 - Education and Counseling Methods in Dietetics II (CI)
CI Communications Intensive
2 credits
Continuation of NDFS 4050 .
Prerequisite/Restriction: NDFS 4050
Corequisite: NDFS 4560
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NDFS 4250 - Culinary Skills and Management Rotation
3-9 credits
Internship experience in various food service settings. Specific locations and durations to be arranged by instructor.
Prerequisite/Restriction: Junior standing
Repeatable for credit
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NDFS 4420 - Nutrition Research Methodology (QI)
QI Quantitative Intensive
2 credits
Development of experimental design, data collection, statistical analysis, interpretation, and presentation of results. Clinical, community, and management data analysis. Interpretation and presentation, including bench marking, cost/benefit analysis, and continuous quality improvement projects. Enrollment limited to seniors within the Coordinated Program in Dietetics (CPD) or Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD).
Prerequisite/Restriction: STAT 1040 or higher, MATH 1050
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NDFS 4440 - Fundamentals of Food Engineering (QI)
QI Quantitative Intensive
4 credits
Engineering concepts taught in a fundamental sense and applied to food processing. Concepts include: general problem solving techniques, material and energy balances, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, refrigeration, and kinetics of common biological processes used in food preparation.
Prerequisite/Restriction: PHYS 2110
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NDFS 4450 - Clinical Nutrition I Lab
1 credit
Supplement to NDFS 4550 . Explores application of nutrition care process to medical case studies.
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NDFS 4460 - Clinical Nutrition II Lab
1 credit
Supplement to NDFS 4560 . Explores application of nutrition care process to medical case studies.
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NDFS 4480 - Community Nutrition
3 credits
Introduction to public health nutrition, food programs, and national nutrition monitoring.
Prerequisite/Restriction: NDFS 1020
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NDFS 4490 - Community Nutrition Experience I
2 credits
This course provides practical experience in community nutrition. It includes the integration and application of material learned in NDFS 4480 .
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NDFS 4550 - Nutrition Assessment
3 credits
This course is an introduction to the methods used in individual and group nutrition assessment and the application of evidence-based interventions to improve general nutrition status in normal and chronic disease states.
Prerequisite/Restriction:
- Admission to the Health Profession or Pre-Profession majors
- NDFS 1020
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