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NUR 2310 - Wellness Care of the Elder
This course focuses on the care of the well and ill elder. Specifically, the course will provide students with the understanding of the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and cultural needs of the elder from 65 until death. Variations in the roles and abilities of elders in the various stages of elder care will be explored. End-of-life and hospice care concepts will be introduced. Students will begin their nursing practice with elders in nursing homes, assisted living and community settings. They will learn concepts of grief and loss as they relate to this age group. They will also address the ramifications of aging in societal and global contexts.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: NUR 2200, 2210, 2220, BIOS 2320. Co-requisites: NUR 230, 3220, HSV 3350.
Credits: 3 hours
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NUR 3060 - Nurses’ Role in Facilitating Health and Self-Care I
In the first semester of this two-semester sequence, students will focus on concepts of teaching and learning, self-care, wellness, multi-culturalism, and family and group care. Students will be paired with a child rearing/bearing family that they will follow throughout the remainder of their program.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Completion of NUR 2030 with a grade of “C” or better and BIOS 2320. Corequisite: PHIL 3340.
Credits: 9 hours
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NUR 3070 - Nurses’ Role in Facilitating Health and Self-Care II
In this second semester of a two-course sequence, students will focus on the concepts of health care systems, nursing as a profession, nursing case management, collaboration, and negotiation and research. Nursing practice will be provided in settings such as Housing and Urban Development (HUD) housing units, group homes and half-way houses, and senior centers. This course is approved as a writing-intensive course which may fulfill the baccalaureate-level writing requirement of the student’s curriculum (i.e., prelicensure track).
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Completion of NUR 3060 with a grade of “C” or better; PHIL 3340. Corequisite: NUR 3330.
Credits: 9 hours
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NUR 3080 - Nurses’ Role in Facilitating Health and Self-Care (RN)
This course places major emphasis on the concept of forming partnerships that facilitate health in families, populations, and communities. The laboratory component of this course will include comprehensive physical assessment of children and adults, information technology, group dynamics, and counseling techniques. This course is approved as a writing-intensive course which may fulfill the baccalaureate-level writing requirement of the student’s curriculum (i.e., RN progression track).
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: RN licensure and completion of NUR 2040 with a grade of “C” or better; PHIL 3340. Corequisite: NUR 3330.
Credits: 8 hours
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NUR 3200 - Wellness and Health Promotion of Families
The concepts of health promotion and wellness are applied to childbearing and childrearing families. Reproductive health, family health, health and wellness during the childbearing cycle and health and wellness in childhood and adolescence are the foci of this course. Clinical practice experiences will include setting with healthy childbearing and childrearing families.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: NUR 2300, 2310, 3220, HSV 3350. Co-requisites: NUR 3210, STAT 3660.
Credits: 5 hours
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NUR 3210 - Care of Families with Alterations in Health Status
Care of Families and Children with Alterations in Health Status is the complementary course to NUR 320: Wellness and Health Promotion of Families. This course examines the common childhood disease states in common complications of pregnancy. The effects of these conditions will be examined in the context of the family. Clinical practice experiences will include settings with childbearing and childrearing families.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: NUR 2300, 2310, 3220, HSV 3350. Co-requisites: NUR 3200, STAT 3660.
Credits: 5 hours
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NUR 3220 - Health Care Ethics
This course is a didactic course that introduces students to principles and issues underlying and surrounding health care ethics. Content includes basic ethical theories, values, moral development, moral reasoning, and day-to-day ethical concerns. These concerns include, but are not limited to, genetics, end-of-life care and decision-making, moral reasoning, moral principles, research ethics, the interface between law and ethics, patient decision-making, rights, duties and obligations of the professional nurse and other health workers, professional codes and standards, and allocation of scarce resources. The course offers the learner an opportunity to develop, implement, and evaluate a variety of approaches to ethical concerns of the 21st century.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Minimum of 45 credit hours completed.
Credits: 3 hours
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NUR 3300 - Nursing Therapeutics II
This course addresses advance concepts in nursing therapeutics and their application to the care of individuals with alterations in health status. Content includes advanced therapeutic nursing interventions including complementary modalities.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: NUR 3200, 3210, and STAT 3660. Co-requisites: NUR 3310, 3320, 3330.
Credits: 2 hours
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NUR 3310 - Care of Adults with Alterations in Health Status
This course introduces the learner to medical surgical nursing of adults with a focus on common illnesses within a culturally divers global and societal context. Holistic nursing interventions and actions and building relationships are included. Concepts related to nutrition, pharmacology, and pathophysiology as they relate to common illnesses will be included. Nursing practice experiences will be primarily in area hospitals and related settings.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: NUR 3200, 3210, STAT 3660. Co-requisites: NUR 3300, 3320, 3330.
Credits: 6 hours
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NUR 3320 - Nursing Research
This course is designed to provide a foundation for the use of research findings as a basis for practice. The course focuses on nursing research as it relates to the theoretical foundations of the discipline of nursing and to the development of a scientific basis for nursing practice. It prepares the learner to understand the language of science and the processes of scholarly inquiry. It also prepares the learner to read, interpret and evaluate selected nursing studies and appropriately determine the clinical relevance of study findings and their implications for practice. The primary goals of the course are to explore the impact of research upon the profession of nursing, and to examine the research process as it relates to the practice of nursing.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: NUR 2300, 2310, STAT 3660.
Credits: 3 hours
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NUR 3330 - Informatics for Health Professionals
This course is designed to familiarize the undergraduate health professional student with the present and potential impact of health care informatics on nursing and other allied health disciplines. It will also address how informatics tools and systems can assist in providing solutions to health care provider education and practice. An emphasis is placed upon the provider’s role as a leader and advocate for change in this rapidly emerging field.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Minimum of 60 credit hours completed and evidence of computer literacy.
Credits: 3 hours
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NUR 3400 - Foundations of Professional Nursing
This transition course introduces the associate degree or diploma nurse to professional nursing. Topics will include role transition associated with being a returning student; self care using holistic modalities; introduction to professional writing; introduction to “community as client” and community assessment; family theories and family as client, professional growth and development; introduction to relationship centered care; history of the nursing profession, including nursing theories; and principles of adult learning. The practice component of the course focuses on community and family assessments and applying principles of adult learning through the development of a teaching/learning plan for a select group or population.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: NUR 3330 and admission to the Nursing major with current registered nurse license in the State of Michigan.
Credits: 5 hours
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NUR 4100 - Nurses’ Role in Prevention, Treatment, and Control of Health Problems I
This first course in a two-course sequence places major emphasis on the concepts of chronicity, nursing research, and at-risk populations. In the first semester the specific content will include: crisis interventions and mental health concepts with adolescents and young adults; the investigation of relationships between socio-economic status and the health of a community; and the use of automated data bases for epidemiologic and outcome assessment purposes. Clinical experiences will be provided in planned parenthood, government and private community-based health care agencies, the University health center, and mental health hospitals.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Completion of NUR 3070 with a grade of “C” or better, NUR 3330. Corequisite: STAT 3660.
Credits: 10 hours
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NUR 4110 - Nurses’ Role in Prevention, Treatment, and Control of Health Problems II
This is the second course in a sequence of courses. The course content will focus on the etiology and control of major health problems; conflict resolution; organization, leadership and management; and nursing research. Nursing practice will be designed to continue the development of case management skills with groups and individuals in community and institutional settings.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Completion of NUR 4100 with a grade of “C” or better, NUR 3330 (or HHS 4610), and STAT 3660.
Credits: 10 hours
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NUR 4120 - Nurses’ Role in Prevention, Treatment, and Control of Health Problems (RN)
Course content will focus on the etiology and control of major health problems, conflict resolution, organization and leadership management, and nursing research. Nursing practice will be designed to continue the development of case management skills with groups and individuals in community and institutional settings.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: RN licensure and completion of NUR 3080 with a grade of “C” or better, NUR 3330 (or HHS 4610). Corequisite: STAT 3660.
Credits: 8 hours
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NUR 4200 - Psych-Mental Health Nursing
This course focuses on the care of patients and families who experience acute and chronic psychiatric disorders. Students will focus on the mutuality level of relationship centered care. Specifically, the course will emphasize cultivating caring relationships; respecting patient’s dignity, integrity, and self determination; encouraging patient’s autonomy and self help potential; and creating collaborative relationships between patient/practitioner and practitioner/practitioner. Specific content will include crises intervention, group dynamics, therapeutic communication, and the dynamics of dysfunctional families. In addition, nursing interventions for the current diagnostic categories of adult psychiatric illnesses such as addictions, thought disorders, personality disorders, anxiety and mood disorders, violence disorders, and post partum psychosis (DSM IV-TR) will be examined. Nursing practice experiences will focus on the development of case management and interdisciplinary team skills with groups/families and individuals in settings such as psychiatric-mental health inpatient and partial hospitalisation agencies, day care programs, and tertiary psychiatric care centers.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: NUR 3300, 3310, 3320, and 3330. Co-requisite: NUR 4210.
Credits: 5 hours
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NUR 4210 - Nursing Care of Patients with Complex Conditions
This course examines the nursing care needs of patients of all ages with complex/co-morbid or critical conditions. Students will be given opportunities to expand their clinical judgment through the selection of holistic nursing therapies used in conjunction with traditional medical and nursing interventions in the care of patients who are ill. Opportunities to promote health and wellness will be provided. Advance assessment skills and physiologically based therapies will be taught and practiced in a variety of complex clinical settings.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: NUR 3300, 3310, 3320, 3330. Co-requisite: NUR 4200.
Credits: 6 hours
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NUR 4300 - Special Topics in Nursing
Emerging trends and issues in nursing are a reflection of the health care environment as it evolves. Each semester this course will focus on one of these issues or trends. This course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the Professional Nursing curriculum.
Credits: 1 hour
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NUR 4310 - Population-based Nursing
This course focuses on at-risk/vulnerable populations with emphasis on primary, secondary and tertiary prevention in the community. Students will focus on the mutuality level of relationship-centered care by cultivating caring relationships with teams and other practitioners and valuing diversity. Students will use epidemiology (biostatistics) to examine significant disease trends and to ascertain significant disparities of care between various groups. Health policies, health economics, models of health care delivery and their effects on the delivery of community health services will be examined from a global perspective. Nursing practice sites will include public health agencies, community nursing agencies, hospice, palliative care sites, and rehabilitation agencies. Students will focus on health education/aggregate care in each site, with particular attention to Healthy People 2010 objectives. The professional nurse’s role in influencing health policy, health care, telehealth, health law, public policy, and the health of a community will be examined.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: NUR 4200, 4210. Corequisite: NUR 4320.
Credits: 6 hours
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NUR 4320 - Nursing Leadership & Management
This course introduces the leadership roles and management functions expected of a beginning professional nurse within the structure of an organization. Students learn basic organizational assessment, leadership, and health care management from the perspectives of voluntary agencies, health care provider organizations, and service delivery. Topics for discussion include principles of delegation, conflict resolution, peer review and evaluation, changes theories, measurement of quality of care, and professional model of nursing care.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: NUR 4200, 4210. Co-requisite: NUR 4310.
Credits: 4 hours
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OT 2000 - Human Functional Anatomy
This course involves a detailed study of the human neuro-musculo-skeletal anatomy of the head, neck, upper limbs, back, and lower limbs which underly function. Students will use standard assessment of function to analyze individual and group performance. Corequisite: OT 2010.
Credits: 3 hours
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OT 2010 - Human Functional Anatomy Lab
This course is a companion lab for OT 2000. Corequisite: OT 2000.
Credits: 1 hour
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OT 2020 - Orientation to Occupational Therapy
Orientation to the profession of occupational therapy. Will include the history of the profession, current professional roles, issues and trends in the field. Included in this course are self-instructional modules in medical terminology as well as uniform terminology specific to occupational therapy.
Credits: 3 hours
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OT 2250 - Growth, Development, and Aging
A study of physical, mental, emotional, and social patterns of growth, development, and aging. Aspects to be given special emphasis for the occupational therapy student will be motor development, physiology of aging, growth patterns, and functional development in any of the above aspects.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Pre-OT or Nursing student.
Credits: 3 hours
Semester Offered: Fall, Winter
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OT 3360 - Independent Practicum
Participation in a health service or agency to provide experience with hospital procedure and an orientation to patient groups. A daily log is required. Student must submit a proposal for the course for departmental approval prior to registration.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: OCTJ or OCTM.
Credits: 2 hours
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OT 3700 - Occupational Therapy Process
This course relates the occupational therapy service delivery model and scientific inquiry to practice and emphasizes written, oral, and interpersonal aspects of professional communication used in occupational therapy. The course provides an opportunity for the development of beginning competency in professional communication.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the professional Occupational Therapy program, successful completion of OT 2020, and sophomore status. Corequisites: OT 3710, 3740, 3750, 3760.
Credits: 2 hours
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OT 3710 - Occupational Therapy Process Lab
This course is a companion laboratory for OT 3700. Corequisites: OT 3700, 3740, 3750, 3760.
Credits: 2 hours
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OT 3740 - Disabling Conditions
This course will introduce issues in health and illness, as well as pathologic processes and their impact on the total individual. Selected conditions related to the following pathologic processes will be discussed: developmental, traumatic, degenerative, infectious, neoplastic, immunologic, metabolic, psychiatric, and circulatory/respiratory.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the professional Occupational Therapy program or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4 hours
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OT 3750 - Applied Neurology and Kinesiology
An applied study of human neurologic, neuro-muscular, neuro-motor, and sensori-motor function. Emphasis will be placed on development of normal occupational performance, assessment of the performance components, and conditions that affect occupation. This course will have four hours of lecture per week (two hours twice a week) and two hours of scheduled lab per week (additional hours online or CD ROM learning activities are expected).
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to the professional Occupational Therapy program. Corequisites: OT 3760, 3700, 3710, 3740.
Credits: 4 hours
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OT 3760 - Neurology and Kinesiology Lab
This course is a companion laboratory for OT 375. Corequisites: OT 3700, 3710, 3740, 3750.
Credits: 2 hours
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OT 3800 - Introduction to Assessment: OT Process, Psychometrics, Theory
This course provides investigation of occupational therapy theory and its relationship to development of assessment tools. The student will discover the process by which assessments are developed, the evolution of assessments over time, and necessary revisions in standardization. The student will develop the ability to analyze an assessment using statistical information such as validity and reliability. Computer-based assessments, standardized tests, functional and informal assessments will be critiqued and applied to professional practice. Sensorimotor, cognitive, psychosocial, and environmental assessments will be applied to a variety of client groups.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: OT 3700, 3740, 3750. Corequisites: OT 3810.
Credits: 2 hours
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OT 3810 - Occupational Therapy Practice I (Birth to 18 Years)
Using a problem-based learning approach, students will define and apply the occupational therapy process to health maintenance and rehabilitation. Students will consider the interrelationship between occupational therapy performance components, occupational performance areas, and performance contexts. Emphasis on birth to age 18.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: OT 3700, 3740, 3750. Corequisite: OT 3820.
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
Credits: 6 hours
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OT 3820 - Occupational Therapy Practice II (19 Years to Geriatrics)
Using a problem-based learning approach, students will define and apply the occupational therapy process to health maintenance and rehabilitation. Students will consider the interrelationship between occupational therapy performance components, occupational performance areas, and performance contexts. Emphasis on mid-life and older adults.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: OT 3700, 3740, 3750. Corequisite: OT 3810.
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
Credits: 6 hours
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OT 4360 - Independent Study in Occupational Therapy
Designed to allow outstanding students to work independently under faculty supervision. Consent of department chair.
Credits: 2 to 4 hours
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OT 4700 - Functioning of the Older Adult
The objective of this course is to provide understanding of the basic psychological and physiological changes characteristic of human aging and pathological conditions which have consequences for function and behavior.
Credits: 3 hours
Semester Offered: Fall, Winter
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OT 4710 - Research in Health and Human Services
This course explores research in health related fields while developing research skills at the undergraduate level. It will include the principles of research design, analysis and critique of research, ethical research practices, and an introduction to and familiarity with proposal development and statistical analysis. Students will learn to use evidence-based practice in making clinical decisions.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Junior status.
Credits: 3 hours
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OT 4720 - Occupational Analysis and Adaptation
This course provides students with experience in activity analysis and adaptation. Breaking down activities into subtasks for individuals with disabilities and then creating or providing adaptations or accommodations is a primary role. In addition, this course introduces students to basic technology related to adaptation for mobility, communication, splinting, vocation, and leisure.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: OT 3810 and 3820.
Credits: 3 hours
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OT 4750 - Occupational Therapy Practicum I
In this course, students will provide Occupational Therapy evaluation and treatment in a supervised community-based setting.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: OT 3810 and 3820. Corequisite: OT 4720.
Credits: 4 hours
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OT 4780 - U.S. Policy in Health and Human Services
This course will allow the student to critically read, analyze, and understand current U.S. policy in health and human services and to understand how these policies affect specific people in the community. Students will write advocacy letters, explanations (at the appropriate level of understanding) and recommendations for potential revisions of current health policies.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Completion of Proficiency 1 with a grade of “C” or better. Limited to students in the Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Health Services program.
Credits: 3 hours
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OT 4790 - Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
This course explores current Occupational Therapy practice in mental health. Students will define Frames of Reference and their application to a variety of practice settings. Students will learn treatment techniques appropriate for groups and individuals.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: OT 2020, 2250, 3700, 3740, 3750, and PSY 2500.
Credits: 3 hours
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OT 4800 - Health Services Practice Management
This course introduces the student to the health care delivery system from an administrative and management perspective. The student will learn about different delivery models and how these relate to the management process.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Enrollment in the OCTJ or HSVJ curriculum and junior status.
Credits: 3 hours
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OT 4820 - Occupational Therapy Practicum II
This course is designed to provide in-depth clinical experience in order to develop skill in the utilization of assessment, the development of treatment plans, the implementation of treatment, and the evaluation of patient’s progress related to the treatment plan.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: OT 4720 and 4750.
Credits: 4 hours
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OT 4830 - Capstone Experience in Occupational Therapy
This course will result in demonstration of integration of knowledge and technical competencies required for occupational therapy clinical practice. Students will prepare a portfolio of professional skills and knowledge and present a project incorporating implementation of the occupational therapy process. This course is approved as a writing-intensive course which may fulfill the baccalaureate-level writing requirement of the student’s curriculum.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: OT 4700, 4710, 4720, and 4730.
Credits: 1 hour
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OT 4900 - Field Work Level II
A three-month affiliation in hospitals or community agencies providing the student experience in designated areas of occupational therapy. Departmental consent only.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Completion of all basic professional course work and prerequisite courses.
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
Credits: 3 to 12 hours
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OT 4910 - Field Work Level II
A three-month affiliation in hospitals or community agencies providing the student experience in designated areas of occupational therapy. Graded on a Credit/No credit basis only.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Completion of all academic course work required for graduation.
Credits: 3 to 12 hours
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OT 4920 - Fieldwork Level II
An optional three-month affiliation in hospitals or agencies providing the student experience in designated areas of occupational therapy.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: OT 4900 and OT 4910.
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
Credits: 2 to 3 hours
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OT 5300 - Sensory Integration and The Child
Study of theoretical principles and their application to evaluation and treatment of the child with sensory integration dysfunction. Students will observe and participate in screening and evaluation of children, and they will design treatment plans for selected clients.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: OT 4750 or concurrent; or OTR, RPT, or consent.
Credits: 3 hours
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OT 5730 - Assistive Technology
This course explores how a professional goes about evaluating, designing, and adapting technology to improve people’s participation in activities of their choice. The course also explores current commercially available technology and available community-based services for people with impairments and/or activity limitations.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Senior standing or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
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OT 5800 - Advanced Clinical Application of OT Clinical Reasoning
This course will provide advanced knowledge of clinical evaluation tools and techniques. Students will be given additional training on the most commonly used and the state-of-the-art clinical evaluation tools. Advanced use of guidelines for practice and the integration of knowledge for clinical reasoning will be emphasized. Students will develop treatment plans for people with a variety of conditions and diagnoses. Evidence-based practice in OT will be used for analysis of evaluation tools and guidelines for practice.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: OT 3700, 3740, 3750, 3810, 3820.
Credits: 3 hours
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OT 5810 - Work Analysis and Consultation
This course introduces students to work analysis in a variety of settings. Students learn to write job descriptions using ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) standards (essential and nonessential job functions) and will learn to evaluate workers to determine their individual capability to perform a certain job (work capacity evaluation). Students will evaluate actual jobs to make recommendation (following current legislation) for modifications for the worker, work site, and work organization to decrease potential job-related injuries. Students will also develop a wellness and injury prevention program to address injury prevention for a specific population. Prerequisites: OT 4720 and 4750 or neurology, kinesiology, biomechanical background, and one successful internship with consent of instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
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PADM 2000 - Introduction to Nonprofit Leadership
An overview of American nonprofit organizations, including historical and philosophical foundations of nonprofit organizations, career development and exploration, attributes of successful nonprofit leaders, youth and adult development, and program planning.
Credits: 3 hours
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PADM 3000 - Nonprofit Advancement
Study and practice of nonprofit advancement, including stakeholder assessment, development of nonprofit communication plans, project management, and fund-raising.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: PADM 2000.
Credits: 3 hours
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PADM 4000 - Seminar in Nonprofit Leadership
An advanced seminar in nonprofit leadership. Topics include nonprofit financial management, human resource development, nonprofit board relations and development, risk management, and environmental assessment.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: PADM 2000 and senior status.
Credits: 3 hours
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PADM 4100 - Internship in Nonprofit Leadership
The goal of the internship is to provide students with a work experience that will afford realistic exposure to nonprofit leadership. The internship also allows students to complete their core competencies for American Humanics Certification. This course is graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: PADM 2000 and 3000. Ideally, the internship will coincide with PADM 4000.
Credits: 3 hours
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PADM 5800 - Nonprofit Board-Staff Relations
This course examines the unique relationship between the governing board and staff of nonprofit organizations. Special attention is given to the relationship between the board and the chief executive officer (CEO) along with strategies for the CEO to build an effective working relationship with the governing board. The role of the governing board with respect to staff in the organization is also examined.
Notes: Undergraduates with senior status in appropriate major fields may enroll in 5000-level courses with prior approval of the student’s advisor or with the consent of the program director.
Credits: 1 hour
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PADM 5810 - Strategic Planning
Strategic planning in nonprofit organizations should be a leadership activity that is proactive, comprehensive, and long-range. This course examines the theory and practice involved in strategic work and provides real world practice through the creative development and discussion of cases. The discussion includes an introduction to the skills needed to determine the guiding values of the organization in its environmental context, and to develop a corresponding mission, goals, and strategies to achieve these value-grounded ends.
Notes: Undergraduates with senior status in appropriate major fields may enroll in 5000-level courses with prior approval of the student’s advisor or with the consent of the program director.
Credits: 1 hour
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PADM 5820 - Volunteer Recruitment and Retention
This course will draw on empirical research on volunteers, practice-oriented experiences, and case studies to examine central issues in the recruitment, retention, and development of effective volunteers.
Notes: Undergraduates with senior status in appropriate major fields may enroll in 5000-level courses with prior approval of the student’s advisor or with the consent of the program director.
Credits: 1 hour
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PADM 5830 - Grant Writing for Nonprofit Organizations
This course takes students through a proactive grant proposal writing process. The course is conducted in a workshop format with emphasis on writing a grant proposal and on logical relationships between sections of a proposal.
Notes: Undergraduates with senior status in appropriate major fields may enroll in 5000-level courses with prior approval of the student’s advisor or with the consent of the program director.
Credits: 2 hours
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PADM 5840 - Promoting Nonprofit Organizations
A practical course in the application of marketing principles to nonprofit organizations. Emphasis will be placed on techniques for defining and identifying the organization’s contributor, volunteer, and client markets based on an organization’s mission. The organization’s commitment to quality and measurement of market satisfaction will also be covered. Participants will develop marketing strategies to meet the needs of identified markets. These strategies will include the identification of market offers, communication messages and methods, location issues, and the development of market budgets.
Notes: Undergraduates with senior status in appropriate major fields may enroll in 5000-level courses with prior approval of the student’s advisor or with the consent of the program director.
Credits: 2 hours
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PADM 5860 - Budget Development for Nonprofit Organizations
This course will examine procedures for projecting revenues, the extent to which tax policies affect private contributions to nonprofits, and the process for developing budgets. Line item and alternative budget formats will also be considered. An ability to use spreadsheets (e.g., Excel or Lotus) is strongly recommended.
Notes: Undergraduates with senior status in appropriate major fields may enroll in 5000-level courses with prior approval of the student’s advisor or with the consent of the program director.
Credits: 2 hours
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PADM 5870 - Fund Raising for Nonprofit Organizations
A practical course for those who wish to develop their fund raising skills. Emphasis is on understanding the various forms of fund raising, such as the annual fund, special events, deferred giving, major gifts, special project campaigns, corporate/foundation gifts, and direct mail. Students will learn to assess their own organizations’ fund raising readiness and develop fund raising plans unique to their organizations.
Notes: Undergraduates with senior status in appropriate major fields may enroll in 5000-level courses with prior approval of the student’s advisor or with the consent of the program director.
Credits: 2 hours
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PADM 5880 - Endowment Development/Investments
This course will provide students with the working knowledge of permanent endowment funds. The course will address the appropriate rationale for creating an endowment, endowment management, investment strategy, and utilization of earnings in the nonprofit environment.
Notes: Undergraduates with senior status in appropriate major fields may enroll in 5000-level courses with prior approval of the student’s advisor or with the consent of the program director.
Credits: 2 hours
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PADM 5890 - Accounting and Financial Reporting by Nonprofit Organizations
A study of the accounting and financial reporting standards applicable to nonprofit organizations. Primary topics in the course include an overview of the fund structure used by different types of nonprofit organizations, basic fund accounting entries, and a review of financial reporting models for nonprofit organizations. Additional topics to be studied include budgeting and financial analysis techniques, applicable internal controls components, as well as the organization’s relationship with internal and external auditors.
Notes: Undergraduates with senior status in appropriate major fields may enroll in 5000-level courses with prior approval of the student’s advisor or with the consent of the program director.
Credits: 3 hours
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PADM 5980 - Readings in Public Administration
This course offers a program of independent study to provide well qualified MPA candidates with an opportunity to explore in depth a topic or problem of interest under the guidance of a faculty member. Planning a topic for investigation is the joint responsibility of the candidate and supervising faculty. Approval is contingent upon the merits of the proposal. Consent of both the supervising faculty member and the School Director is required prior to enrolling in this course.
Notes: Undergraduates with senior status in appropriate major fields may enroll in 5000-level courses with prior approval of the student’s advisor or with the consent of the program director.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
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PADM 5990 - Topics in Public Administration
This changing topics course deals with particular issues of interest and concern to students of public affairs and administration. Since content varies, students are advised to read course descriptions distributed by the School prior to enrollment. The course may vary in the number of credit hours awarded and may last more or less than a semester’s or session’s length.
Notes: Undergraduates with senior status in appropriate major fields may enroll in 5000-level courses with prior approval of the student’s advisor or with the consent of the program director.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
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PAPR 1000 - Introduction to Pulp and Paper Manufacture
A lecture-laboratory consideration of the fundamentals of paper manufacturing processes and equipment. Some time will also be spent on coating, printing and other uses of paper. The student will acquire a basic understanding of the nature and scope of the paper industry.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Corequisites: CHEM 1100 and 1110, or equivalent.
Credits: 3 hours
Lab Hours: (2 to 3)
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PAPR 1030 - Printing Processes
A course designed to provide non-printing majors a working knowledge of various printing processes; printability, performance factors of substrates, and different types of printing inks.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: PAPR 1000 or CHEG 1010.
Credits: 2 hours
Lab Hours: (1 to 3)
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PAPR 1040 - Introduction to Paper Industry and Technology
A laboratory study of the fundamentals of papermaking and equipment. End-use processing, such as coating and printing will be included. From this course, the student should acquire a basic understanding of the nature and scope of the paper and printing industries, including job opportunities.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: High school chemistry; Corequisites: CHEM 1000 and CHEM 1110.
Credits: 1 hour
Lab Hours: (0 to 3)
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PAPR 1600 - Introduction to Environmental Technology
Designed for non-engineering majors, the course presents the major concepts and tools of environmental control applied to industrial as well as municipal emissions. The sources, behavior, effects and detection of pollutants are studied along with effluent management methods and regulations. The topics are covered in concert with public health, ethical, social, legal and economic concerns.
Credits: 3 hours
Lab Hours: (3 to 0)
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PAPR 2040 - Stock Preparation and Papermaking
An advanced study of the processes involved in the formation, consolidation, and drying of a web of paper. Areas covered include refining, fourdrinier and multi-ply operation, pressing and drying. Internal and surface treatments of paper are discussed along with the effects of additives and fiber types. Analysis is made using chemical, physical, and engineering principles. Lectures are augmented by laboratory exercises, pilot plant operation, and field trips.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: PAPR 1000 or PAPR 1040.
Credits: 4 hours
Lab Hours: (3 to 3)
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PAPR 3030 - Pulping and Bleaching
Advanced study of the processes involved in the production of papermaking fibers. Wood anatomy, ultrastructure, and chemistry, wood yard operations, chemical, and high yield pulping, bleaching, alternate fiber sources, and pulping and bleaching chemistry. Process engineering perspective emphasizing mass and energy balances, process design and control. Lab work in wood characterization, pulping, and bleaching, and field trips.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHEG 2960 and CHEM 3750.
Credits: 4 hours
Lab Hours: (3 to 3)
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PAPR 3040 - Chemical Recovery
Advanced study of chemistry of kraft pulping, washing and cleaning after pulping and recovey of the kraft pulping chemicals. Process engineering perspective emphasizing mass and energy balances, process design and control. Reactions occurring in kraft pulping, pulp washing, centrifugal cleaning, screening, black liquor concentration, black liquor combustion, slaking and causticizing.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: PAPR 3030
Credits: 3 hours
Lab Hours: (3 to 0)
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PAPR 3050 - Paper Physics Fundamentals
A lecture and laboratory study of wood fibers and their properties. Fundamentals of fiber and sheet strength properties are critically discussed, including the effect of paper-making operations. Both fracture and optical properties of paper are considered. Basics of paper testing and reclaimed fibers are also studied. The laboratory consists of fiber identification and a papermachine trial.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: PAPR 2040, IME 2610 or STAT 3640.
Credits: 4 hours
Lab Hours: (3 to 3)
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PAPR 3100 - Work Experience / Co-op
Full-time employment in a pulp, paper, printing, or related industry that provides first-hand experience in a job capacity directly related to the student’s major. A written report is required. Departmental consent is required. Open only to department majors.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Notes: May be repeated up to a maximum of three times.
Credits: 1 hour
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PAPR 3140 - Materials Characterization for Paper and Imaging
This is a lecture and laboratory class in utilizing the instruments required to measure the physical and chemical properties of inks, coatings, and paints in both the liquid state and the solid state (after application). It includes the measurement of surface energy, surface tension, contact angle and wetting, rhelogical properties, densitometry, colorimetry, opacity, image analysis, and microscopy.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: PAPR 1000 and PAPR 1030 or 1500.
Credits: 2 hours
Lab Hours: (1 to 3)
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PAPR 3410 - Converting Processes
A lecture consideration of converting operations for paper and paperboard. Paper and paperboard properties, special manufacturing processes, and other packaging materials will be covered.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: PAPR 2040.
Credits: 2 hours
Lab Hours: (2 to 0)
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PAPR 3420 - Coating
A lecture-lab course dealing with the fundamentals of pigmented and functional coating of paper and board. Coating rheology, evaluation of coated paper, and the performance of paper in the graphic arts will also be covered.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: PAPR 3050.
Credits: 4 hours
Lab Hours: (3 to 3)
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PAPR 3480 - Water Quality and Regulations
Physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water. Hydrology, governmental regulations, water and wastewater evaluation and treatment processes.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHEM 1100 and 1110.
Credits: 2 hours
Lab Hours: (2 to 0)
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PAPR 3490 - Water Quality and Regulations (Lab)
Physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water and wastewater treatment processes.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHEM 1100 and 1110; Corequisite: PAPR 3480.
Credits: 1 hour
Lab Hours: (0 to 3)
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PAPR 3510 - Water Quality and Microbiology
The physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of water. Topics stressed include hydrology, treatment of water, water quality, governmental regulations, evaluation, and the microbiology of water. (This is a non-laboratory course offered for adult education. Credit will not be earned in PAPR 3510 by paper science or paper engineering majors.)
Credits: 2 hours
Lab Hours: (2 to 0)
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PAPR 3520 - Recycling and Deinking
The recovery of waste paper and other fiber sources for use in the manufacturing of paper and paper board products and other commercial applications. Waste fiber collection, dispersion, contaminate separation, deinking, and product characteristics.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: PAPR 3030.
Credits: 3 hours
Lab Hours: (3 to 0)
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PAPR 3530 - Wastewater Treatment Systems
A study of the fundamental principles, design considerations, and use of the unit processes and operations employed in waste water treatment. Physical, physicochemical, and biological treatments are considered. The lecture materials are augmented by laboratory experiments.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHEG 2610
Notes: A student may not get credit for PAPR 3530 and PAPR 3531.
Credits: 4 hours
Lab Hours: (3 to 3)
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PAPR 3531 - Wastewater Treatment
A study of the fundamental principles, design considerations, and use of unit processes and operations employed in wastewater treatment. Physical, physiochemical, and biological treatments are considered. This course is not intended for Chemical Engineering or Paper Engineering majors.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHEG 2610
Notes: A student may not get credit for PAPR 3530 and PAPR 3531.
Credits: 3 hours
Lab Hours: (3 to 0)
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PAPR 4300 - Surface and Wet End Science
This course presents the important concepts of surface science, colloid chemistry and polymers. The concepts are illustrated by considering their application to operations in the paper industry. Subjects covered include surface tension, adsorption and wetting, colloids, foams and emulsions and wet end additives such as retention aids, strength resins, defoamers and drainage aids.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHEM 3750 and 3760.
Notes: Will be offered as honors courses for interested students
Credits: 3 hours
Lab Hours: (3 to 0)
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PAPR 4400 - Seminar
A seminar course using guest speakers, university staff and field trips to add depth and breadth to the background of students.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 1 hour
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PAPR 4520 - Air Pollution and Solid Waste Management Systems
The practice, technology and economics of the treatment of air pollutants and solid wastes, generated by private, municipal, commercial and industrial sources are studied. Discussions include generation, effects, treatment, transformation, process alternatives, beneficial use and disposal of by-product and waste effluents. Emissions ranging from noxious gasses to hazardous materials will be included. The lecture materials are augmented by laboratory experiments.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHEG 2610
Notes: A student may not get credit for PAPR 4520 and PAPR 4521.
Credits: 4 hours
Lab Hours: ( 3 to 3)
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PAPR 4521 - Air Pollution and Solid Waste Management
The practice, technology and economics of the treatment of air pollution and solid wastes generated by private, municipal, commercial and industrial sources are studied. Discussions include generation, control, treatment, process alternatives, conversion, beneficial use and disposal of by-product and waste effluents. Emissions ranging from noxious pollutants to hazardous materials will be included. This course is not intended for Chemical Engineering or Paper Engineering majors.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHEG 2610
Notes: A student may not get credit for PAPR 4520 and PAPR 4521.
Credits: 3 hours
Lab Hours: (3 to 0)
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PAPR 4600 - Plant Economics and Project Design
A lecture and laboratory consideration of Process synthesis and operability characteristics; dynamics of chemical process industries; project evaluation and review; optimisation in design and selection of process and/or equipment alternatives; environmental, health, and safety in the design of chemical processes; basis for cost estimation. Oral and written reports of individual and team efforts. PAPR 4600 is cross-listed with CHEG 4600.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: CHEG 3120, PAPR 3030 and PAPR 3520.
Notes: Will be offered as honors courses for interested students
Credits: 3 hours
Lab Hours: (2 to 3)
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PAPR 4640 - Modern Printing Practices
Study, development, application of printing management/marketing production practices. Technical short courses offered by production and service industries may be utilized. May be elected in two hour blocks to a maximum of six hours.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Junior standing.
Credits: 2 hours
Lab Hours: (2 to 0)
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PAPR 4840 - Process Control II
The use of instrument systems, digital computers and programmable logic controllers to control pulping, papermaking and chemical recovery process. Design of control systems, principles of analog and digital systems, digital signal processing and architecture of programmable logic controllers.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: CHEG 4830.
Credits: 4 hours
Lab Hours: (4 to 0)
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PAPR 4850 - Research Design
Research selection, planning, design, and writing. A research problem selected in consultation with faculty. Student will define and analyze the problem; do a critical review of the literature; and propose a documented research program to increase understanding and knowledge about the problem. This course is approved as a writing-intensive course which fulfills the baccalaureate-level writing requirement of the student’s curriculum.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Senior standing in major.
Credits: 3 hours
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PAPR 4860 - Independent Research
Adds the laboratory research component to PAPR 4850. Student may continue the problem defined and analyzed in PAPR 485 or select a new topic. A detailed report which includes literature analysis, experimental design, results and conclusions is required.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: PAPR 4850.
Notes: Will be offered as honors courses for interested students
Credits: 3 hours
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PAPR 4950 - Topics in Paper and Printing
A special course dealing in some particular subject of interest in Pulp and Paper and/or Printing. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
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PAPR 4990 - Independent Studies
Offers paper science and engineering and printing majors with good scholastic records a program of independent study in an area arranged in consultation with the instructor. One to three hours credit per semester, cumulative to six hours.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
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PEGN 1020 - Badminton
Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given.
Credits: 1 hour
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PEGN 1030 - Aerobic Exercise
Course consists of a broad spectrum of fitness exercises to music.
Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given.
Credits: 1 hour
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PEGN 1040 - Basketball
Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given.
Credits: 1 hour
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PEGN 1050 - Bowling
Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given.
Credits: 1 hour
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PEGN 1060 - Canoe Camping
The course combines the fundamentals of camping with canoeing. Culminates with a weekend camping trip by canoe.
Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given.
Credits: 1 hour
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PEGN 1070 - Canoeing
Notes: Open to all students and emphasize the beginning skills in the activity given.
Credits: 1 hour
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