May 02, 2024  
Graduate Catalog 2021-2022 
    
Graduate Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Music Literature

  
  • MUL 5280 Instrumental Literature


    3 Hours

    A historical survey of major instrumental music literature through the study of selected pieces from the solo, chamber, wind band, and orchestral repertoire.

Music Research

  
  • MUS 5010 Introduction to Music Research


    3 Hours

    Introduction to music research tools, materials, and techniques. The focus of the course will include major references and indexes, database, and internet research. The course will be relevant to all majors and will encompass both quantitative and qualitative research. A research project relating to the student’s major will be required.

Music Technology

  
  • MUK 5110 Music Technology for Composition


    2 Hours

    Utilizing various facets of music technology to assist in the ideas and process of music composition. Various types of music technology (Music notation programs, Audio/MIDI Sequencing applications, Synthesis, Samplers, MIDI Sound Modules, Software based synthesizers, etc.) will be used as aids in creating compositions. In addition to technology being a tool, attention will also be given to the use of technology as a creative outlet or as a “Musical Instrument.”

Music Theory

  
  • MUT 5210 Pedagogy of Music Theory


    3 Hours

    An overview of the teaching of music theory with attention to current methods and literature, instructional techniques, and building curriculum and content.
  
  • MUT 5310 Analytical Techniques


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: MUG 5020  or passing score on Graduate Theory Placement Exam.

    Advanced study in the analysis of music from across a range of genres and styles. In addition to traditional harmonic and formal analysis, a variety of techniques will be explored and may include LaRue style analysis; analysis of rhythm and meter; and an introduction to Schenkerian and related linear-reductive systems.
  
  • MUT 5350 Compositional Analysis: Music Since 1900


    3 Hours

    A stylistic analysis and writing course dealing with the application of twentieth-century compositional materials, devices, and procedures as demonstrated in the works of significant twentieth-century composers.
  
  • MUT 5360 Advanced Commercial Music Analysis


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: Satisfactory score on graduate entry placement test for MM in Commercial Music.

    The advanced study of melodic, rhythmic, harmonic, and formal analysis in jazz and popular music through application of appropriate theoretical concepts and analytical tools including chord/scale relationships and stylistic traits. Included is an analysis of modern improvisation and songwriting techniques, as well as composition in a variety of styles.

Music Seminar

  
  • MSM 5027, 5035, 5037 Instrumental Seminar


    0 Hours

    Seminars

    • 5027 = Flute
    • 5035 = Saxophone
    • 5037 = Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon

      Repeatable


Non-Profit Leadership (Area-Focused)

  
  • NPL 6020 Financial Planning for Non-Profit Leaders


    3 Hours

    This course will further develop students’ understanding and skills in the areas of; the economics of non-profits, non-profit accounting, and financial management.

Nursing

  
  • NUR 5010 Advanced Pathophysiology


    3 Hours

    The course is designed to provide the post-baccalaureate nurse with the opportunity to utilize undergraduate science background and clinical experiences in the examination of pathophysiologic mechanisms of certain disease processes. Selected client case studies will be utilized.
  
  • NUR 5020 Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice


    3 Hours

    This course focuses on the analysis and utilization of nursing, family and other related theories and conceptual models and their relationship to research and practice as a graduate-prepared nurse.
  
  • NUR 5040 Advanced Nursing Research


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: NUR 5050 .

    Methodology including design, sampling, data collection, and data analysis is explored in depth. Quantitative and qualitative methods are studied. Application of knowledge is evidenced by synthesis of the current nursing and health-related literature into a written state-of-the-science review.
  
  • NUR 5041 Research Applications


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: NUR 5040  and NUR 5050 .

    In this course students have the opportunity to apply research principles learned in NUR 5040 Advanced Nursing Research. This course will include participation in data analysis, critique of research articles, and application of strategies for utilization of research findings to enhance evidence-based practice. The course is designed to help students learn how to use research principles to evaluate and manage their clinical practices.
  
  • NUR 5050 Statistics in Health Care Research


    3 Hours

    This course provides an overview of descriptive and inferential statistics used in health care research. Emphasis is placed on how and when to use statistical techniques as well as interpretation of statistics. Computer applications also are explored.
  
  • NUR 5100 Transition to Graduate Nursing Practice


    2 Hours

    This course will: 1) provide foundational skills in professional behaviors, oral and written communication, scholarly activity, and critical thinking, and 2) explain the roles and the perspective of the APRN as a healthcare provider in a complex healthcare system. 
  
  • NUR 5130 Foundations of Nursing Education


    4 Hours

    This course provides an integrative approach for examining the guiding principles of the practice of nursing education. Learners will apply established standards and theoretical foundations to conceptualize the role and responsibilities of the nurse educator congruent with the core competencies of nursing education. The course will also examine the application of learning theories in designing a multidimensional learning environment for diverse learners.
  
  • NUR 5140 Advanced Pharmacology


    3 Hours

    Pharmacokinetics, dynamics and therapeutics of major drug classifications in current therapeutic use are discussed. Principles and prescribing practices for advanced practice nurses are emphasized.
  
  • NUR 5300 Advanced Health Assessment


    3 Hours

    This course provides an opportunity for students to learn and practice advanced health assessment techniques utilized by nurse practitioners. Students participate in class and laboratory activities to enhance assessment skills, with an emphasis on pattern recognition and development of differential diagnoses. Students will also enroll in NUR 5301 Advanced Health Assessment Lab .
  
  • NUR 5301 Advanced Health Assessment Lab


    0 Hours

    The laboratory component provides the opportunity for hands-on practice and demonstration of advanced health assessment techniques.
  
  • NUR 5433 Special Topics Seminar


    1 Hours

    This course explores recent and current trends in nursing education in a seminar format. Topics include (but are not limited to) classroom engagement, teaching formats/strategies, multicultural learning, learner evaluation and classroom management.
  
  • NUR 5530 Healthcare Informatics for Nursing Administrators


    3 Hours

    This course focuses on information system concepts and technologies used in the processing of nursing information to arrive at clinical decision-making. Analysis of healthcare information systems in clinical management, nursing administration, education, and research will be explored.
  
  • NUR 5610 Primary Health Care I


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: NUR 5140 NUR 5300 . Corequisites: with NUR 5612 .

    This course encompasses both didactic and clinical content. Health promotion and disease prevention throughout the life span are discussed. Students explore the management of acute and chronic illnesses throughout the life span. Emphasis is on diagnosis and management of clinical problems. Clinical situations are provided for students to begin integration and synthesis of the didactic component of the course.
  
  • NUR 5612 Primary Health Care I Clinical


    1 Hours

    Corequisites: with NUR 5610 .

    Clinical experiences with seasoned preceptors provide opportunities for role development and application of content learned in NUR 5610 . Students participate in 100-150 clinical hours.
  
  • NUR 5630 Primary Health Care II


    2 Hours

    Prerequisites: NUR 5300 , NUR 5140 , NUR 5610  and NUR 5612 . Corequisites: with NUR 5632 .

    This course is a continuation of the concepts of health promotion, disease prevention, and disease management begun in NUR 5610  (PHCI). In addition to didactic content and clinical experiences, students will participate in a clinical conference designed to encourage peer feedback. Emphasis is placed on continuing synthesis and integration of content in the classroom and in the clinical setting.
  
  • NUR 5632 Primary Health Care II Clinical


    2 Hours

    Corequisites: with NUR 5630 .

    Clinical experiences with seasoned preceptors provide opportunities for continued role development and application of content learned in NUR 5630 . Students participate in 220-260 clinical hours.
  
  • NUR 5680 Family Nurse Practitioner Intensive Practicum


    1 Hours

    Prerequisites: NUR 5630  and NUR 5632 . Corequisites: with NUR 5682 .

    This course integrates the knowledge and skills acquired in previous clinical courses in an intensive clinical semester. Students are expected to demonstrate significant synthesis of diagnostic, management, and evaluation skills in the clinical setting.
  
  • NUR 5682 Family Nurse Practitioner Intensive Practicum Clinical


    3 Hours

    Corequisites: with NUR 5680 .

    Students concentrate on clinical experiences in this course, participating in 300-360 clinical hours with seasoned preceptors that offer concentrated focus on role development and application of content.
  
  • NUR 5700 Nursing and Health Care Issues: Trends, Policy and Economics


    3 Hours

    This course provides a forum for the exploration and evaluation of current major issues and problems in health care. It prepares a student for efficient stewardship of resources and organizational management within diverse health care settings, with an emphasis of financial, economic, operational, and strategic planning as it relates to the economics of the health care delivery system. This course provides opportunity to pursue study to meet individual student needs.
  
  • NUR 5710 Clinical Information Systems


    3 Hours

    This course focuses on the application of informatics technologies that support information management within the health care setting, including the dissemination of health care data, health care decision support, clinical systems and guidelines, and emerging patterns and trends.
  
  • NUR 5910 Independent Study


    1-3 Hours

  
  • NUR 5920 International Health Care Delivery Systems


    3 Hours

    This elective examines the health care delivery system of a selected country, its philosophy, and technology of the country (countries) visited. The system of the selected country is compared to the health care delivery system of the United States. Learning activities include immersion into the selected country, lecture, small group discussion, pertinent readings, and clinical practice.
  
  • NUR 5930 Independent Study: Clinical Practice


    1-3 Hours

  
  • NUR 6100 Population Health and Epidemiology


    3 Hours

    This course provides the students with knowledge and skills to define and describe population health. Students will examine the implications of various health related states and aggregate data.
  
  • NUR 6110 Biostatistics


    3 Hours

    This course provides students with broad foundational knowledge and skills to apply biostatistical concepts to the evaluation of health outcomes.
  
  • NUR 6120 Foundations of Clinical Scholarship


    3 Hours

    Students will identify a discrete body of literature, and then immerse themselves in the identified literature in order to analyze its strengths and weaknesses, to identify conceptual gaps, and to evaluate proposed strategies.  Through literature immersion, the student will also develop a philosophical basis for resolution of a defined population health problem.
  
  • NUR 6130 Scholarly Project 1


    2 Hours

    Prerequisites: NUR 6120 .

    This  course  will  assist  the  student  to  select  a  health  care  problem  and  to  explore  the  problem  from  multiple  perspectives  in  the  clinical  setting.    The  clinical  course  experiences  will  inform  the  student͛s  adoption  of  an  appropriate  model,  as  well  as  the  development  of  a  scholarly  project.    Students  will  also  enroll  in  NUR  6130,  Scholarly  Project  1,  concurrently. 
  
  • NUR 6132 Scholarly Project 1 Clinical


    4 Hours

    Prerequisites: NUR 6120 .

    This course will assist the student to select a health care problem and to explore the problem from multiple perspectives in the clinical setting. The clinical course experiences will inform the student’s adoption of an appropriate model, as well as the development of a scholarly project. Students will also enroll in NUR 6130 Scholarly Project 1  concurrently.
  
  • NUR 6140 Health Care Finance


    3 Hours

    This course provides students with an overview of health care finance principles such as economic theory, reimbursement issues, and cost/benefit analysis, with application of these principles in various health care financial settings.
  
  • NUR 6150 Evaluation of Health Care Outcomes 1


    3 Hours

    This course will provide students with the knowledge and tools to support, promote, and implement evidence-based practice, to conduct strategic problem analyses, and to develop evaluation components for student scholarly projects. Students will evaluate models and analyze the implications of model implementation, utilizing various change theories.
  
  • NUR 6200 Evaluation of Health Care Outcomes 2


    2 Hours

    The course will provide students with the tools to evaluate and improve programs, to develop feasible and reliable program evaluation designs, and to analyze variations in patterns and outcomes.  The course will emphasize program evaluation for improvement including outcomes, efficiency, resource allocation, and economic viability.
  
  • NUR 6210 Leadership & Management of Organizations & Systems


    3 Hours

    This course provides an opportunity for the students to explore evidence-based concepts and leadership and organizational theories and frameworks to be effective leaders at the population, organizational, and system levels.  Students will analyze spheres of influence important to the practice environment in the delivery of health care and the role of inter-professional collaboration to achieve optimal health outcomes in complex health care systems.
  
  • NUR 6220 Health Care Policy


    3 Hours

    This course provides students with an in-depth analysis of health policy formation including the socio-political underpinnings and contemporary issues of the US health care system. The course will also focus on the impact of various regulatory systems and the emerging role of the DNP as a leader in health policy design and implementation.
  
  • NUR 6230 Scholarly Project 2


    2 Hours

    Prerequisites: NUR 6130  and NUR 6132 . Corequisites: Students must enroll in NUR 6232  concurrently with NUR 6230.

    This course will facilitate the student’s implementation of a scholarly project.
  
  • NUR 6232 Scholarly Project 2 Clinical


    4 Hours

    Prerequisites: NUR 6130  and NUR 6132 . Corequisites: Students will also enroll in NUR 6230 Scholarly Project 2 .

    This course will facilitate the student’s implementation of a scholarly project through work done in the clinical setting.
  
  • NUR 6240 Health Care Education of Diverse Populations


    3 Hours

    This  course  provides  an  overview  and  application  of  various  teaching/learning  strategies  used  by  advanced  practice  nurses  for  populations  in  diverse  settings. 
  
  • NUR 6252 Scholarly Project 3 Clinical


    2 Hours

    Prerequisites: NUR 6230  and NUR 6232 .

    This course will assist the student in evaluation of the implemented scholarly project. The student will disseminate the project outcomes through written and oral presentations as a part of the translation of evidence process.
  
  • NUR 6950 Study Away / Study Abroad


    1-3 Hours

    Study topics related to current health care issues can be undertaken away from Belmont University.
  
  • NUR 6990 Independent Study


    1-3 Hours

    This course provides opportunity to pursue study to meet individual student needs. Permission of program director is required. Not to exceed three (3) credit hours.

Occupational Therapy

  
  • OTD 6240 Special Topics Therapeutic Modalities


    2 Hours

    Selected special topics in Therapeutic Modalities.
  
  • OTD 6416 Occupational Performance for Psychosocial Interventions Lab


    1 Hours

    This lab course will complement the existing lecture course OTD 6415 .  The lab will provide opportunities for students to learn about and practice assessments and evaluations addressed in the lecture, OTD 6445 , and that are found in a variety of mental health and psychosocial environments. 
  
  • OTW 5000 Physiology and Clinical Pathophysiology


    3 Hours

    This course involves the study of human physiological system. contemporary issues related to wellness as well as clinical conditions commonly requiring occupational therapy intervention are presented. The content will focus on the physical, sexual, intellectual, emotional, cultural, psychological, spiritual, occupational and recreational aspects of wellness. Diseases are approached by organ system, with a review of the anatomy & physiology involved, epidemiology of each disease, pathologic and clinical manifestations. Clinical cases are used to promote the application of information relative to human performance.
  
  • OTW 5010 Neuroscience in Occupational Therapy


    3 Hours

    The focus of this course involves a study of the development, structure and function of the human nervous system. This course examines the central, autonomic and peripheral nervous system from an anatomical and physiological perspective as it relates to human performance.
  
  • OTW 5011 Neuroscience in Occupational Therapy Lab


    1 Hours

    This laboratory course examines the central, autonomic and peripheral nervous system from an anatomical and physiological perspective as it relates to human performance.
  
  • OTW 5020 Critical Reasoning in Occupational Therapy


    3 Hours

    Critical reasoning processes, identification of assumptions, and development of an attitude of inquiry pursuant to optimal intellectual functioning are studied. Enhancement and development of reasoning proficiency argument analysis and professional writing skills are introduced. This course also introduces strategies for conducting literature review searches. Specific skills for engaging in on-line instruction are also covered.
  
  • OTW 5030 Kinesiology in Occupational Therapy


    3 Hours

    This course involves the study of the anatomical, structural and functional properties of human connective, muscular, and nervous tissues, as well as skeletal structures. Emphasis is on the mechanics and principles of human notion, analysis and application that influence normal and pathological form and function affecting human performance.
  
  • OTW 5031 Kinesiology in Occupational Therapy Lab


    1 Hours

    This laboratory course involves active experiences to study of the anatomical, structural and functional properties of human connective, muscular, and nervous tissues, as well as skeletal structures.
  
  • OTW 5040 Foundations of Occupational Therapy


    1 Hours

    Study of the profession of Occupational Therapy including history, philosophies, roles and functions, standards of practice, professional behaviors, terminology, and occupational therapy process solving model. Students will analyze the philosophical assumptions, theories, models and frames of reference that have shaped the profession of occupational therapy. Students will explore the concept of occupation from a developmental continuum point of view.
  
  • OTW 5050 Developmental Influences on Living


    2 Hours

    This course extends prerequisite knowledge of human development and introduces students to occupational development and the impact of culture and environmental demands and bio-psychosocial changes encountered throughout the developmental process on participation in occupations. The course covers typical and atypical occupational development.
  
  • OTW 5100 Psychosocial Theory, assessment and Intervention


    4 Hours

    This course involves the study of psychiatric diagnoses, and relevant Assessment & Intervention psychopharmacology, commonly requiring occupational therapy intervention. Relevant theories, models and frames of reference associated with psychosocial practice are discussed and applied. Appropriate interpersonal skills and group dynamic principles are applied to the assessment, treatment planning, intervention, documentation, and discharge planning processes associated with psychosocial practice.
  
  • OTW 5130 Research Methods


    3 Hours

    This course will present the principles and processes involved in developing and conducting a research project. Qualitative and quantitative approaches will be reviewed and analyzed relative to their strengths, limitations, and practical uses.
  
  • OTW 5140 Psychosocial Level I Fieldwork and Seminar


    2 Hours

    Students are placed in community practice settings where they can begin to apply the occupational therapy concepts and intervention skills relevant to psychosocial practice under supervision. Students participate in on-line discussions with faculty and each other to compare and contrast their various learning experiences.
  
  • OTW 5150 Occupational Performance I


    4 Hours

    The ability to perceive, plan and engage in roles, routines, and tasks for the purpose of self-maintenance, education, work, play, leisure, and social participation will be explored. Factors that influence occupational performance including performance skills, performance patterns, context or contexts, activity demands, and client factors will be examined. Remediation of performance deficits will be examined based on best practice and evidence-based practice. Focus will be placed on conditions interfering with occupational functioning of children from birth to young adult.
  
  • OTW 5151 Occupational Performance I Lab


    1 Hours

    This course provides an introduction and practice using evaluation tools and methodologies used in analyzing and evaluating occupational performance deficits of children. Active learning experiences will be used to examine and demonstrate strategies to remediate performance deficits. This is a companion course to OTW 5150 .
  
  • OTW 5152 Clinical Studies I


    1 Hours

    Through the use of case studies and discussions, this course requires critical and clinical thinking to develop an intervention plan to remediate occupational performance deficits of individuals from birth to young adult. Remediation of performance deficits will be examined based on best practice and evidence-based practice. This is a companion course to OTW 5150 .
  
  • OTW 5153 Level I Fieldwork I


    1 Hours

    Students are placed in practice settings where they can begin to apply, with supervision, the occupational therapy concepts and intervention skills relevant to practice with individuals from birth through young adults.
  
  • OTW 5154 Seminar I


    1 Hours

    Students participate in on-line discussions with faculty and each other to compare and contrast their various learning experiences.
  
  • OTW 5160 Occupational Performance II


    4 Hours

    The ability to perceive, plan and engage in roles, routines, and tasks for the purpose of self-maintenance, education, work, play, leisure, and social participation will be explored. Factors that influence occupational performance including performance skills, performance patterns, context or contexts, activity demands, and client factors will be examined. Remediation of performance deficits will be examined based on best practice and evidence-based practice. Focus will be placed on conditions interfering with occupational functioning of adults.
  
  • OTW 5161 Occupational Performance II Lab


    1 Hours

    This course is an introduction and practice using evaluation tools and methodologies used in analyzing and evaluating occupational performance deficits of adults. Active learning experiences will be used to examine and demonstrate strategies to remediate performance deficits. This is a companion course to OTW 5160 .
  
  • OTW 5162 Clinical Studies II


    1 Hours

    Through the use of case studies and discussions, this course requires critical and clinical thinking to develop an intervention plan to remediate occupational performance deficits of young to middle aged adults. Remediation of performance deficits will be examined based on best practice and evidence-based practice. This is a companion course to OTW 5160 .
  
  • OTW 5163 Level 1 Fieldwork II


    1 Hours

    Students are placed in settings where they can begin to apply the occupational therapy concepts and intervention skills relevant to the  psychological and social factors that influence engagement in occupation across the lifespan.
  
  • OTW 5164 Seminar II


    1 Hours

    Students participate in on-line discussions with faculty and each other to compare and contrast their various learning experiences.
  
  • OTW 5170 Occupational Performance III


    4 Hours

    The ability to perceive, plan and engage in roles, routines, and tasks for the purpose of self-maintenance, education, work, play, leisure, and social participation will be explored. Factors that influence occupational performance including performance skills, performance patterns, context or contexts, activity demands, and client factors will be examined. Remediation of performance deficits will be examined based on best practice and evidence-based practice. Focus will be placed on conditions interfering with occupational functioning of middle-aged to older adults.
  
  • OTW 5171 Occupational Performance III Lab


    1 Hours

    Introduction to and practice using evaluation tools and methodologies used in analyzing and evaluating occupational performance deficits of middle aged and older adults. Active learning experiences will be used to examine and demonstrate strategies to remediate performance deficits. This is a companion course to OTW 5170 .
  
  • OTW 5172 Clinical Studies III


    1 Hours

    Through the use of case studies and discussions, this course requires critical and clinical thinking to develop an intervention plan to remediate occupational performance deficits of middle to elder adults. Remediation of performance deficits will be examined based on best practice and evidence-based practice. This is a companion course to OTW 5170 .
  
  • OTW 5173 Level I Fieldwork I


    1 Hours

    Students are placed in practice settings where they can begin to apply, with supervision, the occupational therapy concepts and intervention skills relevant to practice with middle age to elder adults.
  
  • OTW 5174 Seminar I


    1 Hours

    Students participate in on-line discussions with faculty and each other to compare and contrast their various learning experiences.
  
  • OTW 5200 Pediatric Theory, Assessment and Intervention


    4 Hours

    Focus is on the assessment, treatment planning, intervention, documentation, and discharge planning processes associated with pediatric and school-based practice. Relevant theories, models and frames of reference associated with pediatric practices are discussed and applied.
  
  • OTW 5230 Research Project


    2 Hours

    Occupational Therapy and health related research is examined. An extensive systematic review of the literature is carried out with faculty mentorship in order to answer a specific clinical question. Emphasis is on interpreting peer reviewed studies and drawing conclusions about the validity of applying the findings to practice, management, or education. Scientific methodologies, hierarchies of evidence, levels of measurement, and interpretation of research findings are examined.
  
  • OTW 5240 Pediatric Level I Fieldwork and Seminar


    2 Hours

    Students are placed in community and school-based practice settings where they can begin to apply the occupational therapy concepts and intervention skills relevant to pediatric and school-based practice under supervision. Students participate in on-line discussions with faculty and each other to compare and contrast their various learning experiences.
  
  • OTW 5250 Occupational Analysis


    2 Hours

    Analysis of occupational behaviors from birth to death including descriptions of occupational performance and factors which influence performance. Students will be given the opportunity to: (1) assess biological, social, cultural, temporal, spatial, and psychological foundations of occupations; (2) apply an understanding of these foundations to occupations across the lifespan; and (3) critique occupation-based research literature.
  
  • OTW 5260 Assistive Technologies for Human Performance I


    2 Hours

    Students will explore how the non-human environment impacts on sensory processing, cognitive functioning, perception, interpersonal processes and mobility and how environmental adaptations and assistive technologies help to compensate for disability and enhance functional performance. Emphasis will be placed on those technologies relevant to early and middle childhood.
  
  • OTW 5270 Mental Health in Occupational Therapy


    2 Hours

    This course addresses theories, standards of practice and evidence as they apply to occupational therapy and its role in mental health promotion, prevention and intervention. Students discuss the context of practice and study the lived experience of mental illness and recovery. This course will offer learning experiences that will introduce the student to the roles and functions of the occupational therapy practitioner in this area of practice. This course will be offered in the spring semester of the first year of the program. 
  
  • OTW 5300 Adult Rehabilitation Theory, assessment and Interventions


    4 Hours

    Focus is on the assessment, treatment planning, intervention, documentation, and discharge planning processes associated with adult orthopedic and neurorehabilitation. Relevant theories, models and frames of reference associated with adult rehabilitation are discussed and applied.
  
  • OTW 5320 Professional Issues


    3 Hours

    Students explore, discuss, and critically analyze professional issues affecting occupational therapy practice including reimbursement, role delineation, health care systems, managed care and other social, political, human resource, and economic issues that impact practice. This course also explores personal morals, professional ethics, and relevant state and federal laws impacting the practice of occupational therapy.
  
  • OTW 5340 Adult Rehabilitation Level I Fieldwork and Seminar


    2 Hours

    Students are placed in community practice settings where they can begin to apply the occupational therapy concepts and intervention skills relevant to adult rehabilitation under supervision. Students participate in on-line discussions with faculty and each other to compare and contrast their various learning experiences.
  
  • OTW 5350 Occupational Behaviors II


    2 Hours

    Through a variety of experiences in purposeful activity, students will explore the dimensions and characteristics of human form a developmental perspective with particular influence placed on the occupations of adulthood and senescence. Occupation will be examined within the context of normal neuromuscular, perceptual, sociocultural, and bio-psychosocial development.
  
  • OTW 5360 Assistive Technologies for Human Performance II


    2 Hours

    Students will explore how the non-human environment impacts on sensory processing, cognitive functioning, perception, interpersonal processes and functional mobility, and how environment adaptations and assistive technologies help to compensate for disability and enhance functional performance. Emphasis will be placed on those technologies relevant to adulthood and senescence.
  
  • OTW 5370 Contemporary Practice Issues


    3 Hours

    Contemporary issues that impact the delivery of occupational therapy services will be examined and explored. Emerging roles for occupational therapists, including assistive technology consultant/provider, ergonomics consultant, and/or other emerging or specialized roles will be examined. Experiences to develop the knowledge and skills needed to function in these emerging practice roles will also be provided through laboratory experiences, review of evidence-based literature, and enhancement of clinical reasoning skills.
  
  • OTW 5400 Fieldwork Level II (part 1)


    9 Hours

    Practical educational experience designed to integrate and apply an academically acquired body of knowledge. Particular emphasis is on the development of clinical reasoning; the transmission of the values, beliefs and ethical commitments of occupational therapy;demonstration of professional behaviors; development and expansion of a repertoire of occupational therapy assessment and intervention methodologies.
  
  • OTW 5410 Fieldwork Level II (part 2)


    9 Hours

    This second internship emphasizes the integration and application of an academically acquired body of knowledge and research enabling the student to achieve a level of competence in direct care congruent with the standards of entry-level practice of the profession of occupational therapy.
  
  • OTW 5420 Professional Portfolio Seminar


    1 Hours

    This course provides a structured scaffold for each student to examine and develop their professional skills and behaviors through an ongoing, dynamic process of goal-setting and guided reflection. The course culminates in a student professional portfolio that showcases their professional growth and development as they have progressed through the MSOT curriculum.

Organizational Leadership and Communication (Area-Focused)

  
  • OLC 6602 Applied Learning in Leadership and Communication


    3 Hours

    Experience in the public, private, or not-for-profit setting provides for substantial growth in the understanding of organizational leadership and communication. Students are expected to synthesize and integrate the conceptual and theoretical knowledge and understanding acquired in the curriculum. Borrowing from entrepreneurship studies, the student will develop an “organizational framework” that incorporates development in leadership, communication, and learning. Students may choose their own organizations or complete at least 175 practicum hours in an approved setting to complete the applied project.

     


Pedagogy

  
  • MUP 5010 Introduction to Pedagogy of Applied Music


    3 Hours

    Introduction to Pedagogy of Applied Music will provide an overview of the current methods and literature, instructional techniques, philosophical bases, curriculum building, and administration of the teaching of applied music. The focus will include both pre-college and undergraduate college levels and both individual and class teaching situations.
  
  • MUP 5020 Advanced Pedagogy of Applied Music


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: MUP 5010 .

    This course is designed for advanced study in the field of pedagogy of applied music under faculty supervision. The focus may include, but will not be limited to, the following topics: supervised individual and independent research, observation, supervised teaching in Belmont Academy, supervised practicum in the vocal computerized lab, and other practicum experience.
  
  • MUP 5300 Supervised Teaching


    1-2 Hours

    Supervised teaching is tailored to the needs and interests of the graduate student, and will include teaching individuals or applied class, concurrent with a study of literature appropriate to the type, age, and maturity of students being taught.
  
  • MUP 6010 Commercial Music Pedagogy


    1 Hours

    Course focusing on increasing skills in introductory and advanced commercial pedagogical techniques. Study will be tailored to the experience level, abilities, and creative goals of the students. Students registered for the course will meet in small group format for 50 minutes per week with the instructor. When there is one student enrolled, the course will meet for 25 minutes per week in a private lesson format. ($150.00 course fee)

Pharmacy

  
  • PHM 6100 Pharmaceutics 1


    4 Hours

    Prerequisites: Courses must be taken in sequence.

    A two-course sequence covering pharmaceutical calculations, dosage forms and drug delivery systems, focuses on fundamental principles and definitions, and the science of drug formulation, development, testing, production and distribution systems. Laboratory experiences allow students to apply knowledge to practical situations by preparing and dispensing pharmaceutical solutions, emulsions, suspensions, semi-solid and solid dosage forms with emphasis on excipients selection for extemporaneous compounding.
  
  • PHM 6110 Pharmacodynamics 1


    3 Hours

    Prerequisites: Courses must be taken in sequence; PHM 6145  prerequisite is PHM 6115 ; PHM 6210  prerequisite is PHM 6150 , PHM 6115  and PHM 6120  are prerequisites for PHM 6145 .

    Study of pharmacology and medicinal chemistry, covering structure activity relationships and mechanism of drug action, receptor activity, dose response relationships and principals of drug action on the human body with the application of these principals to specific drug classes and related health issues.
  
  • PHM 6115 Biochemistry for Pharmacy


    4 Hours

    This course introduces central subjects in biochemistry with emphasis on clinical understanding of biochemical processes in human health and disease. Topics include the structure and function of protein, carbohydrates, lipids, properties of membranes, intermediary metabolism, nutrition, hormonal regulation of metabolism, and genetic information storage and utilization. PHM 6120 Human Anatomy & Physiology for Pharmacy (3) This course covers the human body’s structure (gross, microscopic, and major systems), emphasizing system interaction, homeostasis and pathophysiology within anatomical structures and functions most affected by drug therapy, and covering the pathophysiologic rationale behind focused assessments, patient signs and symptoms, laboratory tests and resulting treatments.
  
  • PHM 6120 Human Anatomy and Physiology for Pharmacy


    3 Hours

    This course covers the gross and microscopic structure of the human body as well as all the major systems in the human body, while emphasizing system interaction, homeostasis and pathophysiology. Introduction to the pathophysiologic rationale behind focused assessments, patient signs and symptoms, laboratory tests and treatments given will be covered. An emphasis will be placed on anatomical structures and functions most affected by drug therapy.
 

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