In this final semester course, students reflect on their Student Teaching experiences, solidify their Philosophy of Music Education, prepare a professional portfolio, examine current trends in Music Education, and cover topics such as music copyright laws, new developments in music technology, and current research areas. Additional preparation for the PRAXIS exam and steps towards certification is presented. Guest speakers/alumni also introduce various topics and help foster a professional network. Pre-requisite: EDU 328 with grade C- or better.

This course will allow the student in the performance emphasis to have additional opportunities to be coached in performance and to perform in public. The course will help prepare the student for his/her culminating and required performance experience: Senior Recital. This course must be repeated for 6 semesters, beginning the sophomore year. (Offered fall and spring semesters)

Survey of Western music beginning with Post-Romanticism and continuing through present day. Includes both classical and vernacular genres. (Prerequisites: MUSC 132 and MUSC 133) (Offered every spring)

Covers the induction process, basic leadership skills, basic networking skills, and a carousel of speaker engagements.

This Advanced Leadership program is designed to help you integrate your leadership development into your lifestyle. The combination of on-campus and online learning modules delivers a broader understanding of core leadership education and a hands-on, cross-disciplinary approach to leadership. Whether on campus or in our online cohorts, members have the opportunity to apply these new skills or understandings to everyday life and contribute more effectively to other projects and initiatives.

The Executive Leadership course is a personalized learning experience offered by The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) that puts members on the forefront of innovative leadership development. Unlike other leadership development programs, NSLS takes members beyond a narrow focus of goalsetting to impacting and leading others. In our tailored programs, our coursework prepares leaders to understand and engage with contemporary issues of leadership: collaboration, creative problem-solving, communication, and personal and social action. Working on-campus or online, our programs are built around five leadership modules and prepare members to lead in the 21st century and drive meaningful change for themselves, others, and the world.

Introduction to the profession of nursing from a historical and theoretical perspective. The roles of the baccalaureate generalist nurse within today’s health care system are presented. Only ABSN students are permitted to take NUR 200, NUR 202 and NUR 307 concurrently. (Prerequisites: CHE 100; BIOL 209 and 210; Pre/co-requisite: BIOL 208)

Emphasis on foundational nursing concepts and skills necessary for practicing holistic nursing care. Three credits of lecture; two credit hours are experiential learning in the nursing simulation laboratory. (1 credit lab – average of 2 hours per week) and in a long-term care facility (1 credit clinical – average of 3 hours per week). (Prerequisite: MATH 110; Pre/co-requisite: BIOL 205, NUR 200 and NUR 307)

As the Affordable Care Act (ACA) highlights specific topics relevant to the delivery of safe quality patient care in a changing health care environment, the special topics in professional and holistic nursing course is offered as needed.

An overview of pharmacotherapeutic principles and the basics of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are presented. Students develop the necessary knowledge base and skills for safety in medication administration. The effects of drugs on different age groups and the nurse’s responsibilities in drug therapy are explored. Legal and ethical issues will be examined. (Prerequisites: NUR 202 and 307; co-requisite NUR 308)