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NTR 203 - Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems ENV 203
(2-0-2)
This course will focus on the social, economic and environmental aspects of food and agriculture and how this affects the food industry. Grounded in a farm to fork philosophy, this course will take the stance that healing the system promotes vitalism on a wide scale. Practical ways to implement sustainable programs in the food industry will be highlighted.
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NTR 209 - Principles of Food Preparation
(1.5-3- 3)
Basic scientific principles of food preparation, food storage and factors affecting food selection and purchasing are studied. Methods of food preparation with emphasis on optimal nutrient retention, time efficiency, cost reduction, lower caloric and total fat content while preserving aesthetic appeal is taught. Culinary techniques are emphasized. Chemical and structural changes of foods undergoing preparation and processing and food composition are discussed. Food demonstration skills, sensory evaluation of food and food quality are emphasized.
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NTR 210 - Nutrition Seminar & Future Trends *This course can be repeated.
(2-0-0)
Prerequisites: (Level I, II, III = No Prerequisites) (Level IV, V =ENG 121 , NTR 301 , NTR 307
Career possibilities for nutrition majors are explored. Students will be guided in clarifying their professional goals and will become acquainted with the educational and experiential requirements necessary to attain these goals. Topics also include career planning and development, quality assurance standards, ethical challenges to dietitians and impact on the legislative process. Students will also learn skills in lecture presentation and facilitating group discussion by presenting and evaluating seminar presentations.
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NTR 250 - Food and Health Writing
(2-0-2)
Prerequisite: ENG 101
Through discussion, lecture and exercises, both historical and contemporary food writing will be examined. Students will write about food, food issues, and health issues for a variety of outlets, such as newspapers, magazines, blogs, cookbooks, and broadcast media.
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NTR 301 - Research Methodology
(2- 0-2)
Prerequisite: CIM 101
This course teaches Life Skills that protect the consumer: Consumers are bombarded with Internet or health store information about different nutritional and herbal supplement with little or no research support. The course is designed to expose students to basic information on different methods of research so they can judge the validity of the claims being presented. The major objectives of this course are to review the why, what and how of research targeted toward the allied health professional. An overview of research design, analysis and presentation is covered. Protocol and discussions of descriptive and analytical research, with emphasis in research methodology and statistical analysis are reviewed. Data gathering is covered as are the techniques and interpretation of primary and secondary data.
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NTR 303 - Menu Planning & Computers in Nutritional Analysis
(2-2-3)
Prerequisites: CIM 101 and NTR 300
This course is intended to introduce the student to principles of menu planning as well as to address the need for practical computer application to nutritional analysis. The student will become familiar with a variety of computer programs and learn how to interpret reports provided from each program.
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NTR 304 - Introduction to Food Science
(2-2-3)
Prerequisites: NTR 209 and NTR 300
Chemistry, structures, and composition of food are studied. This course covers the study of the basic constituents of foods; carbohydrates, lipids, protein and water; and chemical, microbial, and physical actions and reactions. Functions of food additives, packaging and preservation techniques are discussed, and objective assessment of changes before, during and after processing is reviewed.
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NTR 305 - Community Nutrition
(3-0-3)
Prerequisite: NTR 300
The principles of public health assessment planning, implementation and evaluation are discussed. The emphasis is on data gathering, policy making, healthcare delivery, health promotion, and prevention of disease. The government’s involvement in health and food programs is also discussed. Theories learned in this course are practiced in field experience.
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NTR 306 - Advanced Nutrition
(4 -0-4)
Prerequisites: NTR 300 and CHM 316
Biochemical, physiological and functional aspects of nutrient metabolism and utilization are explored. Mechanisms through which macronutrients meet human biological needs are emphasized.
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NTR 307 - Nutrition Education
(2-0-2)
Prerequisites: NTR 300 , CIM 101 and ENG 102
This course is an introduction to the theories and principles of the teaching and learning process. A discussion of lay and technical writing, with presentation and evaluation of educational techniques is covered. Also addressed are concepts of individual and group dynamics as they apply to learning theories. The preparation and selection of audiovisuals and printed and multimedia nutrition education materials are emphasized. Group and individual projects are assigned to encourage teamwork spirit. This course is a prerequisite for Levels IV and V of NTR 210 - Nutrition Seminar & Future Trends .
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NTR 309 - Assessment, Interviewing & Counseling
(3-2-4)
Prerequisites: NTR 303 and NTR 307
Application of nutritional process, evaluation of nutritional status, and special nutritional needs of individuals are determined through screening and assessment. The specific knowledge base in nutrition principles is integrated with client-oriented tools of interviewing, physical and general assessment, to include monitoring such as blood pressure, palpation, auscultation and reflexes of the knee and ankle, anthropometric and biochemical assessment, drug/nutrient interaction and dietary analysis. Counseling and documentation of nutritional intervention are emphasized.
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NTR 311 - Institutional Food Management
(3-0-3)
Prerequisite: BSN 101 or NTR 209
This course covers management principles and their application to food systems. Topics such as food and non-food procurement and purchasing; financial planning and budgeting; layout and equipment; food delivery systems; and quality assurance are discussed. Both commercial and non-commercial applications of food service operations are studied.
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NTR 312 - Food Safety & Sanitation
(2-0-2)
Prerequisite: BIO 101 , BIO 103 , BIO 105 or BIO 111
This course covers the major concepts for safe food handling procedures. Food safety issues including microbiological, chemical and food borne illness are discussed. The Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HAACP) system is discussed, and the important strategies for handling food from the receiving end to the consumer is covered as well as the processing and regulatory issues surrounding food safety and sanitation.
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NTR 320 - Alternative Nutrition
(2-0-2)
Prerequisite: NTR 300 or Permission of Instructor
Students are exposed to a review of the scientific evidence for and against unconventional (alternative) medicine. Students are expected to debate some of the more controversial areas in alternative nutrition.
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NTR 321 - The Study of Herbs in Health
(2-0-2)
Prerequisite: NTR 300 or Permission of Instructor
The course is designed to expose the student to a review of the scientific evidence for and against herbal treatments. The botanical, chemical, pharmacological and toxicological aspects of popular herbs are discussed.
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NTR 360 - Nutrition through the Life Cycle
(3-0-3)
Prerequisite: NTR 300
This course covers the principles of nutrient requirements at different stages of the life cycle. In addition, the physiological and psychological changes that occur during the life span are covered. The contributions that diet and nutrition make to support the growth and developmental process throughout the life cycle are discussed.
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NTR 370 - International and Cultural Cuisine
(0-2-1)
Prerequisites: NTR 209 and NTR 312
This course will cover the cuisine and cultures of various regions of the planet for the purpose of promoting respect for cultural diversity and appreciating the synergistic food elements of these cuisines. Grounded in principles of sustainability, this course will review World Cuisines; as well as the restrictions and rationales for religious based food practices of the world.
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NTR 371 - Herbs, Spices and Oils
(2-2-3)
Prerequisites: NTR 209 , NTR 300 OR NTR 380
Students will learn how herbs and spices have become a part of modern cuisine as well as an integral part of functional nutritional cuisine. Students will learn to pair herbs and spices both for their flavor components as well as their synergistic healing aspects.
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NTR 372 - Modernist Cuisine
(2-2-3)
Prerequisites: NTR 304 or CHM 112
This course will cover the three aspects of modern cuisine and molecular gastronomy including the social, artistic and technical aspects of food preparation. In depth study of advanced culinary science including food preparation, cooking methods and the physical transformations of ingredients that occur in cooking will take place.
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NTR 380 - Functional Nutrition
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: NTR 300 or equivalent
This course is grounded in a food first approach to healing. This course presents the fundamental concepts of functional nutrition, including biochemical individuality, environmental factors, physiological functions and imbalances, triggers and mediators, clinical imbalances, detoxification, GI issues and the interplay of mind/ body and spirit as it relates to health.
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NTR 401 - Nutrition Therapy I
(4-0-4)
Prerequisites: NTR 306 and NTR 309 or Permission of Instructor
The pathophysiology (anatomy, physiology and metabolic) of disease, and the relationship between diet, disease, health attainment and maintenance is discussed. Diet modification for the prevention and treatment of acute and chronic disease is addressed. Medical and pharmacological treatment is also covered. Emphasis is placed on nutrition intervention for a multitude of problems such as: bone and dental health, diseases of the GI Tract (oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, intestinal), food allergy/ food intolerance, endocrine diabetes mellitus, hypoglycemia, weight management, eating disorders, rheumatic diseases, cardiovascular disease and hypertension.
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NTR 402 - Nutrition Therapy II
(4-0-4)
Prerequisites: NTR 306 and NTR 309 or Permission of Instructor
The pathophysiology (anatomy, physiology and metabolic process) of disease and the relationship between diet, disease, health attainment/maintenance are discussed. Diet modification for the prevention and treatment of acute and chronic disease is addressed. Emphasis is placed on nutrition intervention for a multitude of problems such as: the disease of liver, biliary system and exocrine pancreas, metabolic stress: sepsis, trauma, burns and surgery, anemia, pulmonary disease, renal disease, neoplastic disease, HIV and AIDS, nervous system and metabolic disorders.
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NTR 405 - Nutrition & Physical Performance
(3-0-3)
Prerequisite: NTR 300 and either CHM 315 or NTR 306
This course addresses the energy transfer in the body during exercise; the macronutrients’ contribution and need in physical performance; the role vitamins and minerals play in physical performance; hydration status and fluid needs. Pharmacology and nutritional ergogenic aids in physical performance; body composition; eating disorders; and some of the facts and fallacies associated with sports nutrition are also addressed.
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NTR 411 - Maternal/Child Nutrition
(3-0-3)
Prerequisites: NTR 306 and NTR 360
Special nutritional and health problems from prenatal development through adolescence are studied. Emphasis is placed on physical, psychosocial and nutritional aspects of development. Subgroups within specific age populations who are at nutritional risk will be identified.
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NTR 412 - Geriatric Nutrition
(3-0-3)
Prerequisite: NTR 401
The nutritional needs and eating habits of the elderly population are considered. A review of the psychological, social, cultural and physiological effects of aging as it relates to nutritional status is presented. Nutrition assessment of the elderly; drug-nutrient interactions related to the geriatric population; and community assistance programs for the elderly are also addressed.
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NTR 413 - Nutrition Therapy III
(3 - 0-3)
Prerequisites: NTR 401 and NTR 402 or Permission of Instructor
The pathophysiology (anatomy, physiology and metabolic) of disease, and the relationship between diet, disease, health attainment and maintenance is discussed. Diet modification for the prevention and treatment of acute and chronic disease is addressed. Emphasis is placed on nutrition intervention for a multitude of problems such as: the diseases of the gastrointestinal tract; and acid/base, fluid and electrolyte imbalances. Enteral and parenteral nutrition intervention with calculation on case study basis is addressed.
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NTR 415 - Quantity Food Production
(2-0-2)
Prerequisites: NTR 311 and NTR 312
Principles and techniques in quantity food production are discussed. Recipe development, modification, adjustment and needed equipment are emphasized.
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NTR 417 - Field Experience - Community
(1-6-3)
Prerequisites: NTR 305 , NTR 307 , NTR 309 and NTR 360
Under supervision, students have the opportunity to put into practice their acquired knowledge of community nutrition, nutrition assessment counseling and nutritional education. The practice sites include a variety of the Community based programs such as Senior Citizen’s Center, Head Start, and others. The student will be exposed to all operations at these sites.
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NTR 430 - Pediatric Nutrition Therapy
(2-4-4)
Prerequisites: NTR 411 and NTR 413
Lecture: Application of the nutritional process, screening procedure, assessment, evaluation of nutritional status and special nutritional needs of the pediatric population are discussed. The pathophysiology (anatomy, physiology and metabolic) of disease, and the relationship between diet, disease, health attainment and maintenance in pediatric population is discussed. Use of enteral and parenteral nutrition in pediatric care is discussed. Emphasis is placed on nutrition intervention for a multitude of problems such as: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) and Genetic/Inborn Error Metabolism diseases. Lab: Under supervision, students have the opportunity to put into practice their acquired knowledge of pediatric clinical assessment and nutritional intervention. The practice sites include pediatric clinic nutrition services in hospital and private practice setting. Students are exposed to and participate in all clinical operations at these sites.
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NTR 432 - Nutrition Epidemiology
(2-0-2)
Prerequisites: NTR 305 and NTR 306
The course is designed to expose the students to epidemiological data concerned with the frequencies and types of illnesses in groups of people with nutritional factors that influence the distribution of these diseases.
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NTR 433 - Study of Vitamins & Minerals
(2 -0 -2)
Prerequisite: NTR 306
Fundamentals of function, biochemical properties, metabolism, digestion, absorption, transport and excretion of vitamins and minerals are discussed. The student studies and discusses antioxidant effects and their role in disease prevention. The interaction between vitamins and other nutrients are also discussed.
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NTR 434 - Pharmacology/Drug & Nutrient Interaction
(2-0-2)
Prerequisite: NTR 306
Fundamentals of function, biochemical properties, metabolism, digestion, absorption, transport and excretion of drugs are discussed. The effect of drugs on health and nutrition status is addressed, as are food and drug interactions.
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NTR 435 - Financial/Reimbursement: Medicare & Medicaid
(2-0-2)
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor
An introduction to the managed care industry is reviewed. Discussions of HMOs, PPOs, etc. are covered. Emphasis is placed on reimbursement issues as they relate to nutrition care and specific disease states.
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NTR 436 - Clinical Field Experience
(1-9-4)
Prerequisite: NTR 413 & NTR 414
Under supervision, students have the opportunity to put into practice their acquired knowledge of clinical assessment and nutritional intervention. The practice sites include clinic nutrition services in hospital, private practice, and wellness centers. The student is exposed to and participates in all clinical operations at these sites. Theories learned in the Nutrition Therapy series and Food Nutrition & Culture are put into use.
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NTR 440 - Culinary Cooking
(2-4-4)
Prerequisites: NTR 209 and NTR 300
Part I: This course covers culinary art fundamentals with a focus on stocks, mother and compound sauces and thickening agents. The availability, quality indicators, common uses and cooking application for a wide variety of foods are addressed, while students gain practical application in different cuisine. Part II: This course is designed to provide an in-depth study of culinary arts, with emphasis on gourmet cooking techniques. Baking and pastry techniques will also be covered in this course. Students produce menus with a focus on plate presentation. American regional and Continental cuisines are reviewed.
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NTR 442 - Foodservice Management
(3-0-3)
Prerequisite: NTR 311
This course is an overview of management resources in foodservice, hospitality management and catering systems with the application of decision-making and problem-solving using a foodservice system model. An in-depth review of foodservice facilities and their functions are presented with types of equipment used in foodservice operations. Students will have an understanding of department design and layout for new or existing foodservice facilities with an overview of types of equipment needed for various commercial and non-commercial foodservice operations.
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NTR 443 - Management Field Experience
(1-9-4)
Prerequisite: NTR 442
Students are placed in a commercial foodservice operation for field experience. Students apply theories and develop skills by participating in the management of all aspects of the operation including, but not limited to, production, purchasing, sanitation and safety, distribution, finance and personnel. Practice sites include hospital, school, and commercial foodservice as it relates to the nutrition field and others. Theories learned in the Food Science, Institutional Food Management and Quantity Food Production courses are put into use.
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NTR 451 - Health & Fitness Instruction
(3-2-4)
Prerequisite: NTR 309
This course is designed to emphasize the importance and essentiality of physical activity in human health and wellbeing. It introduces the student to the knowledge, skills and abilities needed by fitness professionals to give guidance in safe and positive activity programs for individuals and groups. It will also cover the components and requirements for certification as a fitness professional by one of the most recognized certifications programs, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
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NTR 452 - Risk Assessment & Health Promotion
(3-2-4)
Prerequisite: NTR 451
Students are exposed to the principles of risk assessment by developing individual risk profiles for their clients. Students evaluate and use various computer based health-risk appraisals when creating these profiles. Finally, students learn to design a health maintenance plan (health promotion plan) targeted to their client’s personal health behaviors and risk factors.
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NTR 453 - Sport Nutrition Field Experience
(0-6-3)
Prerequisites: NTR 309 and NTR 405
This is a “hands-on” approach to implement the knowledge gained through the course of study in the area of exercise physiology, sports nutrition, etc. Students have the opportunity to apply the skills, techniques and knowledge in various settings such as corporate, commercial or community settings.
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NTR 470 - Nutrition Research I
(Varies 1-2 cr.)
Prerequisites: NTR 306 and Permission of Instructor
The objectives of this course are to give students a comprehensive insight into preparing a research proposal and submission of the proposal to the Institutional Review Board. This course is designed for students who wish to progress to Master’s and Ph.D. level studies.
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NTR 471 - Nutrition Research II
(Varies 2-4 cr.)
Prerequisites: NTR 470 and Permission of Instructor
The objectives of this course are to give students a comprehensive insight into conducting a research project and collecting and analyzing data. Research topics are at the discretion of the professor in charge of the course and are based on availability of facilities and finance, and whether or not collaborative projects are available with other institutions. This course is designed for students who wish to progress to Master’s and Ph.D. level studies.
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NTR 472 - Nutrition Research III
(Varies 2-4 cr.)
Prerequisites: NTR 471 and Permission of Instructor
The objectives of this course are to give students the opportunity to write up the results of Nutrition Research II as a thesis. This course is designed for students who wish to progress to Master’s and Ph.D. level studies. This course is designed for students who wish to progress to Master’s and Ph.D. level studies.
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NTR 473 - Nutrition Research IV
(Varies 1-2 cr.)
Prerequisites: NTR 472 and Permission of Instructor
The objectives of this course are to give students the opportunity to write up the results of NTR 473 Nutrition Research III as an abstract and submit it as a conference presentation either for poster or oral presentation.
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NTR 481 - Culinary Nutrition I: Health Promotion and Maintenance
(2-4-4)
Prerequisite: NTR 380
Grounded in sustainability, this course will cover current trends in culinary arts, trends in food technology, food based nutrients, optimizing nutrition through food, menu composition for health, flavor science/ synergies, and the art of culinary translation. The recipes presented in this course will promote health and maintenance in a healthy individual.
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NTR 482 - Culinary Nutrition II: Imbalances and Restorations
(2-4-4)
Prerequisite: NTR 481
Grounded in sustainable practices and based upon principles of functional nutrition, this course will cover traditional and emerging elimination diets, addictions and eating disorders, sports cuisine for restoration, ferments and cultures, detoxification, purees, and menu planning for disease states. As well, food synergies and healing will be addressed.
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NTR 483 - Culinary Nutrition III: Flavor, Sustainability and Beauty for Vibrancy
(2-4-4)
Prerequisite: NTR 482
This course will cover culinary sustainability from snout to tail, organic vs conventional food products, plant based cuisine, raw cuisine, brain health, farm to fork for flavor, mindful eating, and presentation trends.
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NTR 484 - Product Research and Development
(1-2-2)
Students will research and develop a potential product to bring to market using laboratory time for developmental trials. Sensory data will be gathered and used to modify/refine product.
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PATH 2541 - Pathology I
(4-0-4)
Prerequisite: PHYS 1525
The course is designed to present generalized descriptions of cell/tissue/organ/system changes due to various causes, such as acute and chronic diseases of infectious and non-infectious origins.
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PATH 2542 - Pathology II
(3-2-4)
Prerequisite: PATH 2541
A course that stresses the pathobiology, clinical manifestations, structural and physiological consequences of disease of the human body. An emphasis is given to laboratory study of systemic pathology in which morphological and clinical characteristics associated with disease entities are observed.
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PHYS 1501 - Anatomy and Physiology
(4-0-4)
This course is an introductory overview of the structure and function of the human body. Emphasis is placed on the interrelationships between form and function at the gross and microscopic levels in tissues, organs and organ systems.
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PHYS 1510 - Cellular and Neuromuscular Physiology
(5-0-5)
PHYS 1501 A study of the functional basis of the nervous and muscle systems at the cellular, tissue and organismal levels. Includes electrophysiology, synaptic transmission, sensory and motor functions, functional organization of the nervous system, and neural control of muscle function.
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PHYS 1525 - Visceral Physiology
(6-0-6)
Prerequisite: PHYS 1510
A study of the cardiovascular, renal, respiratory and gastrointestinal systems. Knowledge of these systems will enable students to better understand the basis for protocols used in physical diagnosis and chiropractic patient evaluation. Emphasis will be placed on structure-function correlates and interdependence of these systems for normal functioning of the human body. Selected pathophysiological conditions will be contextually discussed.
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PHYS 2535 - Physiology Lab
(1-4-3)
Prerequisites: PHYS 1525
Laboratory exercises provide students with hands-on experience testing activities that alter cardiovascular, respiratory and motor functions. Students learn how to measure and interpret data from ECG’s, EMG’s, Respirometers and other instruments. This course applies, reinforces and extends knowledge learned in PHYS 1510 and PHYS 1525 .
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PHYS 2545 - Endocrinology
(4-0-4)
Prerequisites: PHYS 1525
A study of the actions of hormones on all body functions, with an emphasis on the neuro-endocrine control of hormone secretion and its potential relationship to chiropractic care. The course includes both the physiological and biochemical ramifications of hormone actions in regulating metabolism, growth, reproduction and neural function. Pathophysiological effects of abnormal hormone levels are considered.
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PHS 113 - General Physics III
(4-2-5)
Prerequisite: PHS 112
This course is the third part of a three-quarter sequence of introductory physics. This sequence is algebra-based and geared for the students seeking admission into medical, dental, veterinary, nursing, pharmacy and other health-related fields. However, students who want to major in physics and engineering curriculum may need to take calculus based introductory physics sequence. Topics discussed in this course include: Light, Theory of Relativity, Quantum Mechanics, Atomic Physics, Nuclear Physics and Particle Physics. This course consists of four hours of lecture and a two hour lab per week.
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PHS 213 - Physics III for Pre-Professionals
(2.5-1-3)
Prerequisite: PHS 112
This course is the third part of three-quarter sequence of algebra-based introductory physics with lab. Topics include nature of light, geometric optics, wave optics, properties of mirrors and lenses, optical instruments, blackbody radiation, wave particle duality, uncertainty principle, models of atoms, atomic spectra, exclusion principle, periodic table, properties of nuclei, radioactivity, nuclear reactions and medical application of radiation.
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POL 110 - Current Word Topics
(2-0-2)
World Issues surveys eight contemporary U.S. foreign policy topics facing policy makers. Students are invited to familiarize themselves with the history, the context, and policy options that government leaders evaluate in the articulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy.
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PMT 350 - Practices of Project Management
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: MGT 470
This course is an advanced study of the science of Project Management (PM) in an industrial driven environment. This course will expand on PMT 301 and will delve deeper into the concepts learned in the introductory course. This course will develop additional skills in the use of PM techniques. Project Management Information Systems (PMIS) will be discussed and linked to the use of PM Control Software Systems.
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PMT 450 - Project Management Case Study Capstone
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: MGT 470
This course is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to develop one or more project management proposals. The method used will be case studies developed by the professor and form various project management books. The student will be using Personal Computer Project Management software in developing PRT, PM, and GANTT charts for their project proposals.
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POL 201 - American Government
(5-0-5)
This course is an examination of the institutions and processes of American government. Attention will be given to the roles of public opinion, the media, interest groups, political parties, and policy making.
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POL 202 - Comparative and International Politics
(5-0-5)
This course is a survey of political systems, ideas and international relations. Emphasis will be on understanding differences and similarities across governmental and cultural lines. Political history and current events will be integrated in the survey.
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PSC 201 - Introduction to Peace Studies
(5-0-5)
*Prerequisite: ENG 101
*Effective Summer 2019, the prerequisite for this course has changed. See Catalog Addenda for further details.
This interdisciplinary course will introduce students to the academic field of Peace and Conflict Studies. It will systematically explore basic theoretical and practical dimensions of the field and offer students a clear methodology and relevant frameworks for understanding the dynamics of peace, peace building, justice, conflict, and violence on various levels.
*Note: Effective Summer 2019, this course is also offered online. See Catalog Addenda for further details.
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PSC 202 - Conflict Transformation I
(5-2-6)
This course will cover introductory levels of theory and practical skill building in understanding and transforming conflict. The course will be highly interactive and experiential and will cover such areas as: participants’ relationship to conflict, nonviolent communication, listening, paraphrasing, basic mediation, appreciative inquiry, conflict analysis, and dialogue facilitation skills. Includes two-hour lab (one credit hour)
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PSC 204 - Creativity and the Artful Life
(5-2-6)
In this course students will study and practice the creative and artistic process as linked tothe cultivation and expression of positive inner values. It will examine philosophical and psychological theories of creativity, and invite students to cultivate and explore their own innate capacities to contribute artistically and creatively to social good in their various domains of interest. Includes two-hour lab (one credit hour).
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PSC 271 - Contemplative Practices Lab *This course can be repeated.
(0-2-1)
This practice lab exposes students to non-sectarian contemplative practices that facilitate emotional awareness, self-regulation and the development of spirituality, here understood as the cultivation of inner values and deep motivation.
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PSC 272 - Compassion and Secular Ethics Lab *This course can be repeated.
(0-2-1)
This practice lab exposes students to the cultivation of inner values through a variety ofpractices, including positive psychology interventions and secularized contemplative interventions. The focus is on the cultivation of prosocial emotions such as gratitude, compassion, forgiveness, and empathy; skills that benefit oneself, such as integrity, self-forgiveness and self-compassion; and an awareness of thefoundations for an ethical life, such as shared humanity and interdependence.
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PSC 273 - Peace Practices Lab *This course can be repeated.
(0-2-1)
This course will provide students with experiential practice in a wide variety of peace and conflict transformation skills. Students will also draw from their personal experience, while at the same time practicing techniques to better harness the creative potential of conflict and foster more harmonious relationship building in their personal and professional lives.
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PSC 274 - Empowering Communication Lab *This course can be repeated.
(0-2-1)
This practice lab exposes students to communication techniques and exercises in order to help them find their voice and speak effectively, clearly, and compassionately, thereby empowering themselves and others. In addition to more traditional Speech or PublicSpeaking principles and practices, the course will involve learning to connect one’sspeech and communication with one’s core ethical values and important social issues ingenuine, respectful and informed dialogue, including the abilityto speak out for others who may not be able to speak for themselves.
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PSC 275 - Creativity and the Arts Lab *This course can be repeated.
(0-2-1)
This lab course will focus upon practicing the creative and artistic process. It will invite students to cultivate and explore their own innate capacities of creativity and artistry with special attention toward achieving their creative expression goals in their own domains of interest. Students will have the opportunity to work on a creative/artistic project throughout the course.
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PSC 276 - Collaborative Engaged Research Lab *This course can be repeated.
(0-2-1)
In this lab course students will work collaboratively in conceptualizing, designing, researching, or implementing an innovative interdisciplinary project focused on a particular social issue or need. Students can initiative their own projects, build on projects from previous years, or complement existing programs from Life’s Center for Compassion, Integrity, and Secular Ethics.
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PSC 299 - Synthesis & Reflection
(3-0-3)
* Approval of instructor.
This course allows students to reflect upon and synthesize the various components of the Positive Human Development and Social Change degree program in a coherent manner, articulating the inter-relationships of the disciplines and practices, as well as deeply reflecting upon how this synthesized understanding has or might impact the students’ personal or professional vocation and goals.
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PSC 301 - Peace Studies & Human Flourishing
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: PSC 201
This interdisciplinary course builds on the theoretical and practical analysis of PSC 201 by focusing more specifically upon the psychology, processes, systems, and structures related to violence, war, peace, and human flourishing. It covers leading theories and methodologies for understanding these areas on a global and local scale, gives students a solid academic foundation for pursuing graduate and / or peace work within an organization, and invites students to integrate this knowledge in their own life contexts.
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PSC 302 - Conflict Transformation II
Prerequisites: PSC 201 , PSC 202
This course will build upon PSC 202, and provide more advanced study and analysis of the dynamics of conflict and conflict transformation in areas such as identity- based conflict; the role of culture, class, and power; trade offs and cooperation; and restorative justice and community reconciliation. It will also provide a foundation for graduate or non-profit work, while inviting students to apply these more advanced principles to their own personal or professional contexts. Includes two-hour lab (one credit hour).
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PSC 303 - Ethical and Moral Reasoning
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: PSY 203
This course will explore major frameworks for thinking critically about moral questions, and students will compare and contrast these frameworks in light of contemporary social issues. Students will consider how the way we think about ethical matters carries implicit ideas of the self and ideal society; and, they will examine the ethical implications of everyday actions and social institutions
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PSC 304 - Spiritual Autobiography
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: ENG 101 )
In this course, students will compare and contrast a series of spiritual autobiographies in order to explore genres of religious formation, creative self-fashioning, and social critique. Students will ask what it means to bring one’s personal experience within a narrative frame and will consider how the form can serve as a vehicle of personal development and social change.
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PSC 305 - Spirituality, Integrity, & Transformational Leadership
(5-2-6)
Prerequisite: PSY 203
This interdisciplinary course explores the inter-relationships among spirituality, integrity, and transformational leadership and helps students cultivate skills and knowledge of each of these areas. Students will negotiate tension and change as connected to 1) relationship with self, 2) relationship to a spiritual center, and 3) relationship with others. The course will emphasize exploration rather than answers, and will be highly interactive with many reflection exercises.Includes two-hour lab (1 credit hour).
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PSC 306 - Nonviolence in Theory and Practice
Prerequisite: PSC 201
This course will introduce students to the philosophy and principles of non-violence. It will focus on historical and modern methodological analyses of non-violence strategically applied for change, and invite students to apply nonviolent frameworks and principles to contemporary social contexts, whether on a global, social, community, professional, or interpersonal and intrapersonal level. Includes two-hour lab (one credit hour).
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PSC 307 - Forgiveness & Reconciliation
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: PSY 203
This course will examine the psychological research on forgiveness as a complex construct involving cognitive, affective, motivational and behavioral aspects. It will also explore reconciliation and forgiveness as ethical processes, and look at the challenges of reconciliation as a multi-level process involving justice, truth, forgiveness, and renewed relationship. It will also consider individual and social identities in the reconciliation process while looking closely at techniques for cultivating forgiveness found in the contemplative traditions.
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PSC 308 - Otherness, Empathy, & Altruism
(5-5
Prerequisite: PSY 101
This course will focus upon research and principles related to empathy and altruism as they relate to the cultivation of pro-social identity. It will introduce research driven suggestions for understanding, and negotiating otherness and difference in human relations. The course will shed light on such abstract concepts such as stereotyping, bias, tolerance, and diversity, and provide frameworks for promoting peace in society.
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PSC 310 - Secular Ethics in Education
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: PSY 203
This course investigates how to best introduce the cultivation of basic human values and contemplative practices into education on the basis of sound research, assessment, a developmental psychological approach, and a firm grounding in the pertinent theories of emotions, conflict resolution, contemplative practice, and social and emotional intelligence. Students will look at existing evidence-based programs and research
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PSC 401 - Religion, Conflict, and Inter-religious Peacebuilding
(5-0-5)
Prerequisites: HIS 102 , PSC 201
This interdisciplinary course will look at religion in general, and the paradoxical and often self-contradictory role of religion in contributing both to violence and peace in the world. It will introduce students to a methodologies and practical frameworks for understanding various “fault lines” of potential conflict or peace across and within traditions. Students will also be able to apply this understanding to contemporary global conflicts as well as inter-personal relationships with people of differing religious traditions. The course will also focus on the positive, peace-building efforts of inter-faith practitioners around the world that are often unknown or overlooked in general society.
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PSC 402 - Critical Social Analysis
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: SOC 101
In this course, we will explore major approaches to the critical analysis of society. Students will be asked to examine how theories of “power,” or “ideology,” for instance, enable them to think differently about current events. In addition, we will read and discuss a few examples of recent critical studies on specific social issues. These issues may include income inequality, environmental crisis, or racism in modern medical practice, for example. Throughout the quarter, we will evaluate the relationship between critical analysis and social change.
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PSC 403 - Secular Ethics, Development, and Global Justice
(5-0-5)
Prerequisites: PSC 201 , ECO 201 or ECO 202
Through the lens of secular ethics, and with a focus on the concepts and relationships between justice, compassion, empowerment, and human dignity, this interdisciplinary course explores themes such as global poverty and inequality; the cultural and structural systems that perpetuate those inequalities; colonialism and power; and dependence, growth economies and monetary policies.
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PSC 404 - Artist as Social Change Agent
(5-2-6)
Prerequisites: PSC 201 and PSC 204
Building upon concepts from PSC 201 and PSC 204, this course will focus on the role of “artist” broadly construed as positive social change agent across historical periods, genres, cultures, and disciplines. The course will examine the role of artist both as social critic and provocateur, or affirmer and commemorator of the culture and will invite students to create their own expressive arts-based projects. Includes two-hour lab (one credit hour).
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PSC 405 - Inter-religious Literacy for Professionals
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: HIS 102
Anchored in positive inner values and prosocial competencies such as compassion, empathy and respect, this course will provide students with knowledge about the contemporary American religious landscape along with practical training in how to navigate religious and cultural difference in professional settings. Students will learn important facts and terminology related to religious histories, beliefs, practices, and cultures in major religious traditions, including what they share in common, and combine this information with “case studies” of issues that could arise in professional settings, especially within healthcare and business environments.
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PSC 406 - Contemplative Practice and Social Change
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: PSC 203
This course explores the relationship between inner transformation on an individual level and sustainable change on a social level; between inner flourishing and outer flourishing. The course builds on contemplative practices learned in other coursework and ties these practices to concrete social, political and economic problems and solutions in the world.
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PSC 485 - Internship
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: Instructor Permission
In this course, a student will intern at an organization to do work relevant to the Positive Human Development and Social Change degree, under the supervision of both a faculty member of the PHDSC department as well as an individual at the organization where the student is interning, to be approved prior to the start of the course. Course requirements will be determined by the faculty member so that they are equivalent to other 5-credit hour courses.
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PSC 498 - Senior Capstone Seminar
(3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Senior standing, Two consecutive quarters of PSC 276 immediately prior to this course, ENG 101
This course allows students to collectively reflect upon and synthesize the various elements of their degree program while working together to complete a collaborative engaged research project addressing a particular social issue or need and of value to the wider community.
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PSC 501 - Advanced Topics in Positive Human Development and Social Change
(5-0-5)
(Instructor Permission)
This course, which will typically be taught in a seminar style, enables students to explore advanced topics related to positive human development and social change, building from knowledge and skills gained from core requirements. Specific topics will depend on the instructor and will vary each time the course is offered but will adhere to the core areas of the program, such as peace studies, positive business, inner and spiritual development, and ethically engaged social change.
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