May 22, 2024  
2013-2014 Graduate Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

Pedagogy

  
  • MUSC 6717 - Seminar: Intermediate Piano Pedagogy Literature


    3

    Repertoire selection, practice, and presentation techniques; curriculum design; historical foundations of piano instruction; and development of pianist technique and interpretative performance.
  
  • MUSC 6727 - Piano Pedagogy Practicum


    2

    May be repeated for credit. Supervised teaching and observation of methods of group and private studio piano lessons.

Performance Groups, Large

  
  • MUSC 6620 - Teaching Specific Voice Types


    3

    P: MUSC 6617 , MUSC 6618 , MUSC 6619 . Vocal anomalies and their ramifications of the applied voice teacher when teaching specific voice types, i.e., tenor or soprano.
  
  • MUSC 6625 - Concert Choir


    1

    Open to all graduate students. May be repeated for credit. Study and performance of musical compositions for choral ensemble.
  
  • MUSC 6635 - University Chorale


    1

    Open to all graduate students. May be repeated for credit. Study and performance of musical compositions for large mixed voice choral ensemble.
  
  • MUSC 6665 - Chamber Singers


    1

    Open to all graduate students by audition. May be repeated for credit. Study and performance of repertoire for small mixed voice vocal ensemble.
  
  • MUSC 6705 - Marching Band


    2

    Open to all graduate students. May be repeated for credit. Prepare and perform selected marching band repertoire.
  
  • MUSC 6715 - Concert Band


    1

    Open to all graduate students by audition. May be repeated for credit. Prepare and perform selected concert band repertoire.
  
  • MUSC 6735 - Wind Ensemble


    1

    Open to all graduate students by audition. May be repeated for credit. Prepare and perform wind ensemble repertoire.
  
  • MUSC 6745 - Symphony Orchestra


    1

    Open to all graduate students by audition. May be repeated for credit. Prepare and perform orchestral repertoire.
  
  • MUSC 6775 - Jazz Ensemble


    1

    Open to all graduate students by audition. May be repeated for credit. Prepare and perform jazz repertoire.
  
  • MUSC 6785 - Symphonic Band


    1

    Open to all graduate students by audition. May be repeated for credit. Prepare and perform selected symphonic band repertoire.
  
  • MUSC 6925 - Men’s Glee Club


    1

    Open to all male graduate students by audition. May be repeated for credit. Prepare and perform selected repertoire for men’s chorus.
  
  • MUSC 6935 - Women’s Glee Club


    1

    Open to all women graduate students by audition. May be repeated for credit. Prepare and perform selected repertoire for all women’s chorus.

Performance Groups, Small

  
  • MUSC 6605 - Opera Theatre


    1

    Membership by audition only. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • MUSC 6805 - String Chamber Music


    1

    Membership by audition only. 2 rehearsals per week. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • MUSC 6815 - Woodwind Chamber Music


    1

    Membership by audition only. 2 rehearsals per week. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • MUSC 6825 - Percussion Chamber Music


    1

    Membership by audition only. 2 rehearsals per week. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • MUSC 6835 - Saxophone Chamber Music


    1

    Membership by audition only. 2 rehearsals per week. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • MUSC 6845 - Early Music Ensemble


    1

    Membership by audition only. 2 rehearsals per week. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • MUSC 6846 - World Music Ensemble


    1

    Membership by audition only. 2 rehearsals per week. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • MUSC 6855 - Jazz Chamber Music


    1

    Membership by audition only. 2 rehearsals per week. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • MUSC 6865 - Brass Chamber Music


    1

    Membership by audition only. 2 rehearsals per week. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • MUSC 6875 - Keyboard Chamber Music


    1

    Membership by audition only. 2 rehearsals per week. May be repeated for credit.
  
  • MUSC 6895 - Vocal Chamber Music


    1

    Membership by audition only. 2 rehearsals per week. May be repeated for credit.

Pharmacology

  
  • PHAR 7601 - Medical Pharmacology for Health Sciences I


    3

    Lectures only. P: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in science or health profession; consent of chair. Survey of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, and pharmacotherapeutic principles of drugs affecting autonomic, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and central nervous systems.
  
  • PHAR 7602 - Medical Pharmacology for Health Sciences II


    3

    Lectures only. P: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in science or health profession; consent of chair. Survey of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, and pharmacotherapeutic principles of anesthetic, antimicrobial, antineoplastic, endocrine, and other therapeutic agents. Includes toxicology and treatment of poisonings.
  
  • PHAR 7603 - Pharmacology for Health Sciences


    4

    P: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in science or health professions or consent of chair. Survey of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and adverse effects of drugs in various categories.
  
  • PHAR 7604 - Pharmacology for Health-Related Sciences


    5

    P: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in science or health professions or consent of chair. Survey of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and clinical aspects of drugs including clinical case conferences.
  
  • PHAR 7605 - Seminar


    1 Formerly PHAR 6605

    May be repeated. P: Admission to a BSOM graduate program or consent of chair. Formal presentation and exchange of research ideas and scientific journal articles by faculty, distinguished guest speakers, and students will also be periodically critiqued.
  
  • PHAR 7609 - Introduction to Pharmacology


    3 Formerly PHAR 6609

    P: PHLY 7702  or BIOC 7301  or consent of chair. History and scope of pharmacology; pharmacokinetics including the quantitative principles of uptake, distribution, biotransformation and elimination of drugs; and pharmacodynamics including dose-response relationships, and cellular mechanisms of drug actions.
  
  • PHAR 7610 - Basic Mechanisms of Drug Action


    3 Formerly PHAR 6610

    P: PHAR 7609  or BIOC 7301  or PHLY 7702  or consent of chair. Fundamental mechanisms by which drugs affect physiology and biochemistry of living systems at macromolecular, cellular, organ, systemic, and multisystemic levels related to the pharmacotherapeutic actions of drugs.
  
  • PHAR 7614 - Research Procedures I


    2

    P: Admission to graduate program in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology or consent of chair. Scheduled, fixed time assignment of new graduate students to the research laboratories of various department faculty members. Introduces new students to research programs of each department faculty member, prepares them for selection of an appropriate dissertation advisor and also develops and assesses basic research skills.
  
  • PHAR 7615 - Research Procedures II


    2 Formerly PHAR 6615

    May be repeated. P: PHAR 7614 ; admission to the graduate program in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology. Directed research in the laboratory of the faculty member assigned for direction of preliminary studies for dissertation research.
  
  • PHAR 7640 - Pharmacology of the Central Nervous System


    3 Formerly PHAR 6640

    P: BIOC 7301  or PHLY 7702  or consent of chair. Basic neuropharmacological principles. Theories dealing with mechanisms of action of CNS drugs. Causes and treatment of major psychiatric and neurological disorders and basis of drug abuse taught through directed literature readings and class presentations and discussions.
  
  • PHAR 7660 - Cardiovascular Pharmacology


    3 Formerly PHAR 6660

    P: PHLY 7702  or BIOC 7301  or consent of chair.  Pathophysiology and pharmacotherapeutics of cardiovascular diseases through directed literature readings, class presentations and discussions.
  
  • PHAR 7665 - Pedagogy in Pharmacology


    2

    P: Successful completion of doctoral candidacy exam in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; consent of chair. Instruction, mentoring, and supervision in teaching of topics in pharmacology to health science, doctoral, and/or medical students.
  
  • PHAR 7670 - Advanced Research Techniques


    3 Formerly PHAR 6670

    P: PHAR 7609 ; PHAR 7610  or consent of chair.  Advanced lab techniques in biomedical research. Molecular cloning, protein methods, equilibrium binding analysis, enzyme assays, microscopy, isolated tissue preparations, anesthesia, stereotaxic surgery, and behavioral paradigms.
  
  • PHAR 7680 - Toxicology


    3

    P: PHLY 7702  or BIOC 7301  or consent of chair. Principles of toxicology and the mechanisms that underlie toxic effects from the subcellular to the organism level will be discovered. In addition, patterns of toxicity of specific chemicals will be discussed, as well as how those results can be employed in risk assessment.
  
  • PHAR 7777 - Practical Problems in Biometry


    3

    P: College algebra; admission to a BSOM graduate program or consent of chair. Provides working knowledge of experimental design, analysis of variance, and other techniques.
  
  • PHAR 8601 - Medical Pharmacology I*


    5

    Lectures, small-group conferences, and computerassisted labs. P: BIOC 7301 ; PHLY 7702 ; or consent of chair. Survey of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, and pharmacotherapeutic principles of drugs affecting autonomic, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and central nervous systems.
  
  • PHAR 8602 - Medical Pharmacology II


    5

    Lectures, small-group conferences, and clinical practicum. P: PHAR 8601 . Survey of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, and pharmacotherapeutic principles of anesthetic, antimicrobial, antineoplastic, endocrine, and other therapeutic agents. Includes toxicology and treatment of poisonings.
  
  • PHAR 9000 - Dissertation Research


    3-12

    May be repeated. May count for a maximum of 36 s.h. This course is graded S or U and is not included in meeting the cumulative “B” average required for graduation.
  
  • PHAR 9001 - Dissertation: Summer Research


    1

    May be repeated. No credit may count toward degree. Students conducting dissertation research may only register for this course during the summer.

Philosophy

  
  • PHIL 5531 - Directed Readings


    1 F,S,SS

    May be repeated for credit with consent of directing professor and dept chair. P: Consent of directing professor and dept chair.
  
  • PHIL 5532 - Directed Readings


    2 F,S,SS

    May be repeated for credit with consent of directing professor and dept chair. P: Consent of directing professor and dept chair.
  
  • PHIL 5533 - Directed Readings


    3 F,S,SS

    May be repeated for credit with consent of directing professor and dept chair. P: Consent of directing professor and dept chair.

Photography

  
  • ART 5220 - Advanced Photography


    3

    P: ART 2220. Advanced photographic techniques, sequential problems, animation, and film.
  
  • ART 6221 - Problems in Photography


    3

    To be taken in sequence.
  
  • ART 6222 - Problems in Photography


    3

    To be taken in sequence.
  
  • ART 6223 - Problems in Photography


    3

    To be taken in sequence.
  
  • ART 6224 - Problems in Photography


    3

    To be taken in sequence.
  
  • ART 6225 - Problems in Photography


    3

    To be taken in sequence.
  
  • ART 6226 - Problems in Photography


    3

    To be taken in sequence.
  
  • ART 6227 - Problems in Photography


    3

    To be taken in sequence.
  
  • ART 6228 - Problems in Photography


    3

    To be taken in sequence.

Physical Therapy

  
  • PTHE 8007 - Functional Anatomy


    3

    P: Consent of instructor. Principles of kinesiology, joint anatomy, and tissue function. Emphasis on human movement at joint and system level.
  
  • PTHE 8008 - Gross Anatomy


    5,0

    P: Enrolled in PTHE program. Structure of human body. Lab dissection.
  
  • PTHE 8100 - Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy I


    4

    P: PTHE 8008 . Acquisition of knowledge and skills related to care of patients with musculoskeletal problems. Focus on examination.
  
  • PTHE 8101 - Neuroscience


    5

    P: Consent of instructor. Neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and neurology of nervous system. Introduces normal and dysfunctional motor control mechanisms.
  
  • PTHE 8102 - Physical Therapy Modalities and Instrumentation


    2

    P: PTHE 8007 . Physiological basis, indications, contraindications, and utilization of instrumentation for thermal treatment procedures and physics of sound. Emphasis on evidence-based practice regarding selection of modalities for specific medical conditions.
  
  • PTHE 8103 - Introduction to Patient Care I


    1

    P: PTHE 8007 . Roles and responsibilities of the physical therapist including medical, legal, ethical and cultural dimensions, therapist-patient interaction, medical terminology, diagnostic interviewing strategies and professional issues.
  
  • PTHE 8104 - Pharmacological Agents and Pathological Processes


    3

    P: PTHE 8007 . Overview of general pathology and pharmacology. Emphasis on etiology, symptoms, and pharmacological management of selected disease processes and implications.
  
  • PTHE 8105 - Introduction to Patient Care II


    2

    P: PTHE 8103 . Roles and responsibilities of the physical therapist and basic patient care skills.
  
  • PTHE 8200 - Clinical Biomechanics


    3

    P: PTHE 8100  or consent of instructor. Evidence-based integration of mechanical principles into physical therapy practice utilizing quantitative and qualitative approaches.
  
  • PTHE 8201 - Electrotherapeutic Diagnosis and Treatment


    3

    P: PTHE 8007 . Physics of electricity and physiological basis, indications, contraindications, and utilization of instrumentation for electrophysiological treatment procedures.
  
  • PTHE 8203 - Clinical Education I


    3

    May be repeated. 40 hours per week for 6 weeks. P: PTHE 8100 , PTHE 8101 , PTHE 8102 , PTHE 8103 , PTHE 8104 . Introduces clinical practice through observation and supervised activity in acute care, orthopedic clinics or similar settings.
  
  • PTHE 8300 - Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy II


    3

    P: PTHE 8100 . Acquires knowledge and skills related to care of patients with musculoskeletal problems. Focus on treatment.
  
  • PTHE 8301 - Motor Control and Movement Disorders


    3

    P: PTHE 8101  or consent of instructor. Neuroscience principles and mechanisms of normal and impaired movement, learning, emphasizing research and practice.
  
  • PTHE 8302 - Adult Therapeutic Intervention I


    4

    P: PTHE 8101 . Applies examination, therapeutic intervention and neuromuscular integration methods effective in identifying and treating motor control dysfunctions in adults with neurological and spinal cord injuries.
  
  • PTHE 8401 - Pediatric Therapeutic Intervention


    3

    P: PTHE 8302 . Evaluation and treatment of children, emphasizing development of functional movement, clinical decision making, management of impairments, and practice in various settings.
  
  • PTHE 8402 - Adult Therapeutic Intervention II


    4

    P: PTHE 8302 . Applies advanced examination and therapeutic intervention methods effective in identifying and treating motor control dysfunctions in the neurological client, including CNS disorders, neuromuscular diseases, and vestibular disorders.
  
  • PTHE 8403 - Clinical Education II


    4

    40 hours per week for 8 weeks. May be repeated. P: PTHE 8203 . Supervised clinical training and experience in medical training facility. Emphasis on special program functions in inpatient or outpatient facility.
  
  • PTHE 8500 - Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy III


    4

    P: PTHE 8300 . Care of patients with musculoskeletal problems of the extremities and spine. Focus on advanced examination and intervention for complicated patients.
  
  • PTHE 8501 - Prosthetics


    2

    P: PTHE 8200 . Patient assessment, prescription criteria, rehabilitation goals, and treatment techniques. Functional assessment of patients prosthetic devices.
  
  • PTHE 8502 - Muscle Physiology


    3

    P: PTHE 8104  or consent of instructor.  Physiology of muscle in health, disease, and aging.
  
  • PTHE 8603 - Clinical Education III


    4

    40 hours per week for 8 weeks. May be repeated. PTHE 8403 . Supervised clinical experiences concentrating on specialized areas of physical therapy practice.
  
  • PTHE 8700 - Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation


    3

    P: PTHE 8502 . Assessment and treatment used for cardiac, peripheral vascular, and pulmonary impairments. Analysis of physiological responses to physical rehabilitation treatment, benefits of preventative management, and value of interdisciplinary team management.
  
  • PTHE 8701 - Administration of Physical Therapy Services


    3

    P: PTHE 8503. Impact of health care industry trends and issues on development and operations of PT services. Application of planning, organizing, marketing, managing and financing principles for clinical practice establishment and maintenance. Medico-legal, ethical, and quality control aspects of services.
  
  • PTHE 8702 - Research Design


    3

    P: PTHE 8603  or consent of instructor. Scientific method, research design, basic statistics, and procedures for communicating results to physical therapy professionals and integrating into evidence-based practice.
  
  • PTHE 8703 - Geriatric Physical Therapy


    3

    P: PTHE 8503. Advanced knowledge of the aging process and the treatment and management of the elderly client.
  
  • PTHE 8704 - Health Promotion for Physical Therapists


    2

    P: PTHE 8104  or consent of instructor. Impact of exercise and nutrition on promoting health and wellness as it relates to the practice of physical therapy.
  
  • PTHE 8801 - Seminar in Physical Therapy


    1

    May count a maximum of 2 s.h. towards DPT. P: PTHE 8403 . Integrates basic science and clinical experiences in professional practice.
  
  • PTHE 8803 - Clinical Education IV


    5

    40 hours per week for 10 weeks. May be repeated. P: PTHE 8503. Supervised clinical experiences in long-term care facilities and specialized clinics.
  
  • PTHE 8900 - Advanced Concepts in Sports Physical Therapy


    2

    P: PTHE 8300 . Advanced knowledge and skill in outpatient sports settings. Emphasis on evidence-based research.
  
  • PTHE 8901 - Advances in Muscle Research


    2

    P: PTHE 8104  or consent of instructor. Foundation in pathophysiology and/or rehabilitation of muscle. Emphasis on evidence-based research.
  
  • PTHE 8902 - Advances in Lower Extremity Evaluation


    2

    P: PTHE 8300 . Advanced techniques for evaluation of patients with lower extremity pathology, including biomechanics and instrumented gait analysis.
  
  • PTHE 8904 - Advances in Prosthetics and Orthotics


    2

    P: PTHE 8200 . Current amputee, prosthetic, and orthotic therapeutic interventions. Emphasis on evidence-based research.
  
  • PTHE 8905 - Advanced Seminar in Evidenced Based Practice


    2

    May be repeated. May count maximum of 6 s.h. P: Consent of instructor. Critical analysis of advances in research in specialized areas of physical therapy practice.
  
  • PTHE 8906 - Clinical Specialty Concentration


    2

    May be repeated. May count maximum of 4 s.h. P: PTHE 8203 , PTHE 8403 , PTHE 8603 . Supervised experience in specialty clinical practice.
  
  • PTHE 8907 - Research Concentration


    2

    May be repeated. May count maximum of 10 s.h. P: Consent of instructor. Directed research with graduate-level faculty.
  
  • PTHE 8908 - Advanced Topics in Pediatric Physical Therapy


    2

    P: PTHE 8401 . Advanced techniques for examination, evaluation and intervention for infants, children, and adolescents with/at risk for movement dysfunction in the pediatric population. Use of scientific evidence to aid in clinical decision-making.
  
  • PTHE 8909 - Geriatric Balance and Gait Disorders


    2

    P: PTHE 8402 . Advanced knowledge and skill in the evaluation and treatment of geriatric patients with balance and gait disorders. Emphasis on selected populations at high risk for falls.
  
  • PTHE 8910 - Muscle Plasticity


    2

    P: Consent of instructor. Changes in muscle composition and mass with a focus on disease processes and therapeutic interventions.
  
  • PTHE 8911 - Advanced Concepts in Spine and Manual Therapy


    2

    P: PTHE 8300 . Theories and techniques of spinal and extremity mobilizations, high velocity thrusts, and functional exercise interventions. Evidenced-based emphasis on spinal impairments and temporomandibular dysfunction.
  
  • PTHE 8912 - Pain Mechanisms and Treatment


    2

    P: PTHE 8101  or consent of instructor. Advances in scientific mechanisms and therapeutic interventions of pain.

Physical Therapy Banked Courses

  
  • PTHE 8202 - Evaluation and Treatment of the Spine


    3


Physician Assistant Studies

  
  • PADP 6000 - The Role of the Physician Assistant and the History, Philosophy, and Ethics of Medical Practice


    1

    History of medicine. Introduces medical ethics, nonclinical aspects of dependent practice, and roles of other health care providers involved in medical team approach to medical care and disease prevention. Explores different cultures and their perception of medicine, legal issues, quality assurance, and risk management. Facilitates development of realistic role identity for the physician assistant.
  
  • PADP 6010 - Diagnostic Methods I


    3

    Laboratory procedures used to identify pathophysiological processes and the rationale for ordering them. Interpretation of laboratory results and treatment options.
  
  • PADP 6020 - Diagnostic Methods II


    3

    Continuation of PADP 6010 . Emphasis on ordering and interpreting lab tests in organ system based pathological case studies. Interpretation and ordering of electrocardiography, radiography and MRI, CT and PET scans.
 

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