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MAcc 6732 - Accounting for Income Taxes (2)
Tax professionals are involved in the preparation and review of the income tax accrual contained in audit work papers. This course focuses on the basic and some of the more common complexities encountered in accounting for income taxes under ASC 740 (formerly known as FASB Statement 109, Accounting for Income Taxes) and FIN 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.
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MAcc 6742 - State and Local Taxation (2)
This course studies the principles of state and local taxation in our federal system. Specifically, students will examine ad valorem property taxes, corporate and personal income taxes, sales and use taxes, and other state and local taxes imposed on business. Federal constitutional limitations on state tax power are explored in detail, and considerable attention is devoted to problems in dividing income of multi-jurisdictional corporations among the states.
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MAcc 6751 - Tax Procedure, Research and Writing (1)
Survey of the methods and resources used by tax practitioners in researching compliance and planning issues. Students will learn how to access online tax research databases, analyze typical client situations, and communicate research results and analysis in writing.
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MAcc 6753 - Technology, Security, and Emerging Issues (3)
This course will provide an overview of key topics in technology and security that impact the way auditors and accountants evaluate risk in an organization, as well as exploring modern threat modeling and its relationship to risk assessment. Additionally, current and emerging technologies will be explored with the goal of providing foundational knowledge and considering practical applications and their impacts on the accounting profession.
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MAcc 6763 - Taxation of Business Entities (3)
Survey of the income taxation of C corporations, partnerships, S corporations, trusts, and exempt organizations. This course is NOT intended for students in the tax concentration.
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MAcc 6853 - Data Modeling, Mining and Visualization in Accounting (3)
An in-depth study of applications of data analytics techniques to discover non-trivial relationships that are understandable, useful, and actionable to decision makers. Topics include basic programming and the use of common analytics frameworks and libraries to solve business problems. A case approach is used to emphasize hands-on learning and real-world deployment of business analytics specific to that of the accounting and auditing profession.
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MMGT 5103 - Managing Yourself and Others I (3)
These courses will explore individual and organizational behavior including personality, motivation, teamwork, conflict management, and negotiation. The courses will also address how a manager exercises leadership whether or not he or she is in perceived leadership positions.
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MMGT 5113 - Managing Yourself and Others II (3)
These courses will explore individual and organizational behavior including personality, motivation, teamwork, conflict management, and negotiation. The courses will also address how a manager exercises leadership whether or not he or she is in perceived leadership positions.
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MMGT 5203 - Managing for Results I (3)
These courses will look at how to organize work to achieve maximum results. Students will study the various techniques (both qualitative and quantitative) to arrive at appropriate decisions and how to present those proposed decisions to others. Special emphasis will be devoted to ethical decision-making.
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MMGT 5213 - Managing for Results II (3)
These courses will look at how to organize work to achieve maximum results. Students will study the various techniques (both qualitative and quantitative) to arrive at appropriate decisions and how to present those proposed decisions to others. Special emphasis will be devoted to ethical decision-making.
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MPA 6013 - Human Resources in State and Local Government (3) SU
This course focuses on the theory and practice of human resource management in both public and nonprofit agency sectors, discussion and critique of the theoretical and practical issues that must be addressed by both public and nonprofit human resource managers, and agency management/supervisory personnel. The course emphasizes the interdependence of human resource management and operational functions of organizations as they contribute to individual, team, and societal goals. In addition, the course content will provide an introduction of the day-to-day HR issues faced by managers, and grant an overview of current “best practices” in the field.
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MPA 6043 - Readings in Public Administration (3) SU
This course is designed to introduce and link academic theories of public administration to active administrative practices. In providing conceptual frameworks of public administration, the course material will challenge students to apply theory to their discussions, case studies, and exams. The course examines the obstacles organizational leaders face within public administration roles, and works to develop students’ comprehensive awareness of historical and current theories, concepts, and strategies. By the end of the course, students will have the capacity to turn the theoretical into the physical by actively using these concepts to aid in their practice of public administration.
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MPA 6113 - The Intersection of the Federal System and State Leadership (3) F
This course focuses on state and local intergovernmental cooperation, federalism, and public-private partnership as essential tools for promoting economic, social, and environmental growth. Through the process, students will gain an advanced understanding of the principles and structures of bureaucracy in the American federal system of government, and how the systems operate with a special emphasis on the interactions between state and local government. In essence, students will build an understanding of how bureaucracy intertwines itself with everyday life by analyzing the core underpinnings of a market driven society. Ultimately, the course discusses how the constructs of government allow for and enable its intervention when and where appropriate and necessary.
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MPA 6143 - Foundation of Careers in Public Administration (3) F
This course will serve as an introduction and review of foundational career skills necessary to pursuing and gaining employment in the Public Administration field. Program faculty and outside career specialists will focus on career skills such as resume tailoring, drafting distinctive cover letters, scheduling and conducting informational interviews, networking in the Public Administration field, improving job interview skills, and identifying personal strengths and interests to pinpoint well-suited career paths. These career-based skills will serve as foundation for students to identify and secure their Master’s Internship requirement as well as employment after program completion.
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MPA 6213 - Qualitative Analysis and Public Service (3) F
Qualitative Analysis and Public Service provides a review of qualitative field research methods. This course grants exposure to key writings from the field, and affords students unique opportunities to go beyond the classroom and actually gain experience practicing fieldwork. Through emphasizing study design, case selection, interview techniques, survey design, and field notes, the study of qualitative research goes beyond “non-quantitative” to consider interpretive, non-positivist and postmodern research.
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MPA 6313 - Organizational Leadership (3) F
Utilizing theories and models of leadership, environmental factors, organizational objectives, the practice of followership, company culture, individual values, and group ethical standards, this course provides a framework for leadership effectiveness. Course readings and case analyses will grant students the skills and knowledge necessary to best address leadership opportunities both now and in their future careers. The course grounds itself in an emphasis on smart managerial practice, along with the ability to hypothesize legitimate business problems and solve them using course materials and analytical discussion.
The course will offer an overview of organizational leadership, and will define organizations, theories of leadership, characteristics, and behaviors of leaders to inform socratic conversations. It will also provide various contexts and scenarios in which leaders often find themselves, requiring students to assume the position of an organizational leader and act strategically as a result.
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MSPS 31XV - Foundations in Pharmaceutical Sciences I and II 2-4
An introductory course sequence designed to introduce students to basic concepts related to the specific disciplines in the pharmaceutical sciences, including pharmacology, pharmaceutics, and medicinal chemistry. Understanding this material will form the basis for understanding key concepts in biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacology delivered later in the curriculum. Course Sequence: MSPS 311V, MSPS 312V.
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MSPS 32X1 - Scientific Communications I-IV
Faculty and students report on current experiments, data, or relevant studies, and findings in the scientific literature within the field of pharmaceutical sciences. This coures includes journal clubs, seminars, webinars, works in progress, posters, abstracts, and manuscripts. Course Sequence: MSPS 3211, MSPS 3221, MSPS 3231, MSPS 3241
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MSPS 34XV - Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences I-IV
This course directly engages students in scientific inquiry through a mentor-guided research project. These research experiences or projects focus on research projects in drug design and synthesis, biochemical and pharmacological characterization of new or existing drug targets or therapeutic agents, drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, development of quantitative assays and analytical method validation, preformulation and drug product characterization, and clinical or translational research. Course Sequence: MSPS 341V, MSPS 342V, MSPS 343V, MSPS 344V
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MSPS 35XV - Special Topics in Pharmaceutical Sciences I and II
This special topics course provides individual instruction or specialized experience to students in the program that specifically address a didactic need in the student’s area of research not otherwise offered as an elective by the program but can be accommodated by an external research mentor or industry partnership. Course Sequence: MSPS 351V, MSPS 352V
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MSPS 360V - Masters Research Thesis and Capstone Project 2-4
Completion of a mentor-guided research project that culminates into a written thesis or capstone project along with a scientific presentation in the final semester of the masters program.
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MSPS 2103 - Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry (3)
This course introduces fundamental aspects of pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry used in the rational design of drug molecules and demonstrates how molecular structure and physiochemical properties of a molecule impacts the solubility, ionization, dissolution, stability, and metabolism of a pharmaceutical drug product.
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MSPS 2203 - Biopharmaceutics
This course introduces basic pharmacokinetic concepts and calculations used to characterize drug exposure and pharmacokinetic parameters with various routes of drug administration. An emphasis will be placed on single and multiple dose pharmacokinetics for drugs that exhibit first-order kinetics, estimating bioavailability, predicting drug accumulation, and reinforcing important physiochemical properties of drugs that influence the formulation, absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drug molecules.
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MSPS 2303 - Foundations in Pharmacology (3)
Fundamental principles covered in this course include evaluating physical and chemical properties of drug molecules an their biochemical interaction with common drug targets - receptors, enzymes, transporters, and ion channels - that influence drug efficacy and toxicity. An emphasis will be placed on understanding biochemical and cellular mechanisms of action, drug-receptor theory, drug-enzyme interactions, and pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic relationships of various drug classes and signaling pathways. (Equivalent to PHSC 1613 Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics I)
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MSPS 2403 - Advanced Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics (3)
This course focuses on understanding renal and hepatic clearance concepts and its application to predict potential drug-drug interactions as well as designing individual dosage regimens to normalize drug exposure in patients with altered clearance pathways. Additional areas of focus include an overview of protein therapeutics and pharmacogenomics as it relates to their potential impact on drug therapy, drug delivery, drug disposition, and drug response for both small molecule and protein-derived drug products. (Equivalent to PHSC 2433)
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MSPS 3303 - Research Techniques and Instrumentation
This course engages students in a broad range of experimental techniques and instruments utilized in pharmaceutical science to suppor research in bioanalysis, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynmaics, drug metabolism, and drug transport. In the area of bioanalysis studetns will engage in discussions and activities that include the theory and approach to liquic chromatography and mass spectrometry, method development and validation, sample extraction, and good laboratory practices utilized in the regulatory environment. Students interested in drug metabolism and transport will learn about in vitro experimental approaches to study the biotransformation and transport of drug molecules using recombinant enzymes and cell systems. Students interested in pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics will explore contemporary study designs to support preclinical and clinical pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic studies along with utilization of advanced software applications to perform pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic analysis, modeling, and simulation.
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MSPS 3700 - Masters Reserach Thesis and Capstone Presentation
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NUGR 5116 - Dietetic Internship Experience I (6) Fall
This course is in-person for pre-selected candidates and complements the graduate courses within the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetic Internship Program. This course provides scheduled experiential activities related to entry-level competence for the registered dietitian as defined by The Accreditation Council on Education for Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) and provides approximately 500 supervised practice hours in various settings across the greater Nashville area with partnering organizations in community, clinical, wellness, sports, research and foodservice dietetics. The experiential activities support the program curriculum related to the ACEND competencies, which are provided in the Internship Handbook. This course is a fall required course in the second year of the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetic Internship Program.
$500 experiential fee for rotation requirements
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NUGR 5126 - Dietetic Internship Experience II (6) Spring
This course is in-person for pre-selected candidates and complements the graduate courses within the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetic Internship Program. This course provides scheduled experiential activities related to entry-level competence for the registered dietitian as defined by The Accreditation Council on Education for Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) and provides approximately 500 supervised practice hours in various settings across the greater Nashville area with partnering organizations in community, clinical, wellness, sports, research and foodservice dietetics. The experiential activities support the program curriculum related to the ACEND competencies, which are provided in the Internship Handbook. This course is a spring required course in the second year of the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetic Internship Program.
Prerequisite course: NUGR 5116 - Dietetic Internship Experience I (6) F
$500 experiential fee for rotation requirements
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NUGR 5153 - Nutrition Research: Design & Analysis (3) Spring
This course is an overview of the research process and completion of a nutrition research project, including a literature review, formulation of a research question, design of a study proposal, submission to the Lipscomb Institutional Review Board (IRB), management of the study, interpretation of quantitative and/or qualitative data, and finally a culminating presentation of the full research project in the course NUGR 5653 Capstone Research Presentation (Spring).
Prerequisite course: KIN 5103 Research Methods I: Biostatistics (3) F
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NUGR 5163 - Global Food Cultures, Food Systems & Sustainable Agriculture (3) Summer
This course will focus on the role of the dietitian in understanding and educating the public regarding food and health within the framework of resilient food and water systems. The course is designed to provide students with strong foundational knowledge in the nutritional, social, environmental, and economic dimensions of sustainable food systems from agricultural production/harvesting to consumption, while addressing the diversity in global food cultures, customs, and beliefs as well as the waste occurring throughout the process.
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NUGR 5243 - Sports Nutrition, Eating Disorders and Weight Management (3) Summer
This course an advanced overview of the roles nutrient selection, metabolism, and timing play in supporting human physical performance and weight management. Emphasis will be placed on translating theory into practice as it relates to applying evidenced-based nutrition strategies and recommendations into realistic case studies and projects. Additionally, current science-based information about weight management, diet culture, eating disorders, and body image will be explored. This course will clarify the scope of practice of a sports nutrition and/or wellness professional within a multi-disciplinary healthcare team and introduce content necessary for preparing students to sit for specialty certification exams.
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NUGR 5263 - Advanced Nutritional Biochemistry: Micronutrients (3) Spring
This course is the study of the biochemistry of digestion, absorption, and metabolism of micronutrients, including current research on regulatory mechanisms and use of micronutrients for preventing disease and improving human performance. Special emphasis is given to the interrelationship of micronutrient pathways and the impact of biochemistry on health and disease.
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NUGR 5273 - Advanced Nutritional Biochemistry: Macronutrients (3) Fall
This course is the study of the biochemistry of digestion, absorption and metabolism of macronutrients, including current research on regulatory mechanisms and use of macronutrients for improving human performance. Special emphasis is given to the interrelationship of metabolic pathways and the impact of biochemistry on health and disease.
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NUGR 5313 - Nutrition Counseling Theories and Education Techniques (3) Fall
This course will examine current theories and techniques of nutrition counseling and education in the field of nutrition and dietetics. Practical application of communication techniques, motivational interviewing, learning theories, behavior change strategies, and factors affecting eating patterns will be discussed in the context of a variety of practice settings. Students will participate in a variety of role playing scenarios, lead group education sessions, demonstrate cultural competence/sensitivity as well as take part in other professional oral and written communication learning activities to enhance student skills and confidence.
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NUGR 5353 - Pharmacology in Medical Nutrition Therapy (3) Spring
This course will explore commonly prescribed drugs for health conditions and their potential interactions with foods and nutrients, emphasizing the role of the registered dietitian in interprofessional healthcare teams to protect the patient from adverse reactions to medications and the ability of food and nutrients to promote health and healing.
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NUGR 5503 - Advanced Medical Nutritional Therapy I (3) Fall
This course is Part 1 of a two-semester course designed to provide students with the opportunity to integrate the theories and principles of medical nutrition therapy into clinical practice. Case studies, as well as formative and summative assessments, will be used to help students integrate and apply their knowledge of nutrition, dietetics, metabolism and physiology, with the ultimate goal of producing students who can effectively plan and manage the nutritional care of a variety of patients using a critical thinking approach to evidence-based medical nutrition therapy. Topics include assessment of anthropometrics, biochemical data, and Nutrition-Focused Physical Exam (NFPE), use of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP), a dietitian’s role within interdisciplinary teams, the pathophysiology of fluid/electrolyte and acid/base balance, injury and immune responses, enteral and parenteral nutrition, as well as cardiac, hepatic, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal disorders.
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NUGR 5513 - Advanced Medical Nutrition Therapy II (3) Spring
This course is Part 2 of a two-semester course designed to provide students with the opportunity to integrate the theories and principles of medical nutrition therapy into clinical practice. Case studies, as well as formative and summative assessments, will be used to help students integrate and apply their knowledge of nutrition, dietetics, metabolism and physiology, with the ultimate goal of producing students who can effectively plan and manage the nutritional care of a variety of patients using a critical thinking approach to evidence-based medical nutrition therapy. Topics include the endocrine system, diabetes, cancer, and diseases of the hematological, neurological, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and renal systems, as well as metabolic disorders and inborn errors of metabolism.
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OGLD 515V - Advanced Global Skills
Effective performers translate global trends into local action, consult global network to shape ideas, consider global implications of domestic current events and have a global knowledge-base.
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OGLD 524V - Advanced Mission Focus
Effective performers translate their purpose into a functional mission, establish plans and goals that support their mission and integrate their mission into all activities.
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OGLD 615V - Strategic Global Skills
Effective performers have a well-developed international network, integrate and connect global trends, seek global opportunities, successfully advocate for global practices, monitor the globe when making a decision and are extremely comfortable beyond local borders.
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OGLD 624V - Strategic Mission Focus
Effective performers establish or refresh their mission, communicate their mission to others, integrate all behaviors to support their mission and use their mission statement as a starting point for decision making.
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OGLD 5013 - Images & Issues in Global Leadership (3)
This course will give learners global exposure with a unique view at the comparative attributes of leadership in different cultures. It will provide an opportunity to encounter cases of current world issues and the and the multiple ways in which global cultures interpret the problem(s) they confront. It will further view how they approach leadership toward resolution. Students will be asked to apply their global agility skills to be a part of problem solving.
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OGLD 5033 - Foundations of Ethical Coaching (3)
This course will examine the role of the coach and application of ethics and standards in the professional coaching environment. Students will develop knowledge of resources and skills needed to meet ethical guidelines and professional standards, establish the coaching agreement, establish trust and intimacy with the client, and handle ethical dilemmas in a coach-client relationship.
Prerequisite: OGLD 5403
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OGLD 5101 - Research Methods (1)
This online course introduces the student to research principles and methodologies as well as a professional style of writing at the graduate level. The student will be introduced to various research approaches, learn to identify important elements in a research article, formulate research questions, design a novel research proposal, and apply basic conventions of a professional style of writing.
Prerequisite: OGLD 5403
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OGLD 5303 - Defining Competencies and Identifying Assessments (3)
This online course will provide you with the most current and relevant information, research, shared and emerging practices in the competency-based education design element: competency identification and assessment. More specifically, it will guide you in conducting market research to gain a better understanding of program demand, targeting and clearly defining competency areas, validating competency areas with stakeholders, and using authentic assessment practices to successfully measure learning outcomes.
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OGLD 5313 - Designing Staff and Faculty Roles in CBE Programs (3)
This online course will provide you with the most current and relevant information, research, shared and emerging practices in the competency-based education design element: flexible staff and faculty roles. More specifically, it will introduce and guide you through faculty and staff engagement, roles and responsibilities, and hiring practices.
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OGLD 5323 - Financial Models and Business Processes for CBE Programs (3)
This online course will provide you with the most current and relevant information, research, shared and emerging practices in the competency-based education design element: financial models and business processes. More specifically, it will introduce you to current movements in the field including financial aid initiatives at the federal level, flexible pricing models to support nontraditional program offerings, and engaging employer partnerships.
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OGLD 5343 - Accreditation and Continuous Improvement for CBE Programs (3)
This online course will provide you with the most current and relevant information, research, shared and emerging practices in the competency-based education design element: accreditation and continuous improvement. More specifically, it will guide you to researching accreditor familiarity and criteria for competency-based programs, evaluating program outcomes, making data-based program decisions, and provide recommendations for working with your regional accreditor.
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OGLD 5403 - Leadership Skills and Assessment (3)
This course includes an initial assessment of leadership skills for students followed by individualized feedback, a personalized learning plan, and further development of 1 out of 15 CORE competency areas. Development of the chosen competency area will support each student’s career goals by including working with a competency development coach, online learning modules, job embedded activities, and feedback. The price of this course includes transcription fees of all demonstrated competency areas.
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OGLD 5413 - Global Agility (3)
This course builds upon the personal competencies of self-objectivity, learning agility, change mastery and composure as well as the social competencies of relationship building, information sharing and social awareness to develop leadership agility in vision, influence, team building and communication. Students will define, analyze, and begin to develop and demonstrate the capacities for self-transformation, self-contextualization, omnicompetence, gifts of spiritual leadership, ethnorelativism, and transcendence.
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OGLD 5503 - Strategic and Advanced Competency Development (3)
This course includes a 360 perspective of leadership skills and development for students working towards an advanced or strategic level across competency areas indicative of successful leadership. Students will seek objective feedback from supervisors, peers, and direct reports related to leadership style as well as strengths and development opportunities. In partnership with the instructor, students will design a strategic action plan to develop to the next level, advanced or strategic, in one or more competency areas. A final reassessment of leadership style and skills will provide feedback on leadership growth.
Prerequisite: OGLD 5403
Corequisite: OGLD 5613
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OGLD 5613 - Leadership Seminar (3)
This course creates the conceptual framework for the entire program with readings from classic leadership texts and study of great leaders. This course will survey leadership styles and applications in a real world context.
Prerequisite: OGLD 5403
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OGLD 5623 - Talent Development and Coaching for Leaders (3)
In this self-paced, competency-based, coach-enhanced course, students will study cases, conduct job (or community) embedded projects, role play situations, conduct peer coaching conversations, lead work teams, and work with a coach to develop and demonstrate the competencies of talent development, leader identification, and team management.
Prerequisite: OGLD 5403
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OGLD 5633 - Applied Coaching Skills (3)
In this self-paced, competency-based, coach-enhanced course, students will study cases, conduct job (or community) embedded projects, role play situations, conduct peer coaching conversations, lead work teams, and work with a coach to develop and demonstrate the competencies of talent development, leader identification, and team management.
Prerequisites: OGLD 5403 and OGLD 5033
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OGLD 5645 - Coaching Mentorship and Practicum (5)
This course should be take when most of the content of coaching has been completed. Students will work closely with a mentor coach as they practice with several clients (up to 75 hours of coaching) in an actual coaching situation. Practice ICF tests and online learning modules will be required. The mentor coach will listen to recordings of actual coaching conversations and offer feedback to the student coach.
Prerequisite: OGLD 5403
Oral exam fee $500.00
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OGLD 5992 - Capstone (2)
This course serves as the culminating program for Organizational Leadership graduate students, allowing them to synthesize the competency core, concentration and competency electives into a meaningful paper or project that demonstrates their leadership competencies and applies their learning.
Prerequisites: OGLD 5403
Corequisite: OGLD 5101
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PA 6XN6 - Clinical Elective I (6)
The Clinical Elective I is designed to allow students to explore interests across a wide variety of medical and surgical specialties. The course provides students the opportunity to explore either the nuances of specialty practice or to simply reinforce essential concepts associated with core rotations. Elective SCPEs will offer exposure to various patient
populations, acuities of presentation, and common disease patterns in practice. Moreover, students will be challenged by learning the nuances of practice within the chosen specialty.
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PA 5012 - Introduction to PA Practice and Health Care (2)
Introduction to PA Practice and Health Care provides an exploratory look at the student’s chosen career, especially as it relates to the larger context of the healthcare system. Students will begin by surveying the history of the profession and transition into contemporary trends and intricacies of contemporary PA practice. Students will also study risk management strategies, quality improvement initiatives, patient safety, and prevention of medical errors in addition to a vast array of medico-legal ramifications of contemporary practice. Furthermore, a survey of health policy and public health will form a strong foundation for future medical practice. This course will expose students to a host of professional development topics, including interprofessional education/practice and provider impairment/burnout. Lastly, the course will culminate in a comprehensive look at the team approach to healthcare delivery.
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PA 5022 - Ethics in Health Care (2)
This course examines both Christian and secular principles and approaches to bioethical issues faced by the physician assistant. Students will use a case-based approach to discuss and debate multiple ethical issues including provider-patient relationships, the beginning of life, foregoing medical care, and the end of life. Students will also consider established bioethical codes and develop a personal bioethical code.
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PA 5032 - Clinical Reasoning and Problem-Solving I (2)
This is the first course in a series designed to provide physician assistant students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles of clinical reasoning and problem-solving in the context of patient care. Through a combination of case-based discussions and simulated patient experiences, students will learn to develop and apply effective clinical reasoning strategies to diagnose and manage diseases from the corresponding Clinical Medicine I topics: hematology, dermatology, HEENT, cardiology, and pulmonology. Additionally, patient interviewing, medical documentation, and oral presentation skills will be developed. Students will also learn to identify and evaluate potential biases and cognitive errors that can affect the accuracy and completeness of clinical judgments.
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PA 5033 - Medical Communications (3)
This course is designed to introduce students to the art of medical history taking and communication with the patient. This encompasses the skills of medical interviewing and other forms of communication with patients, their families, and their caregivers. Students will learn interviewing skills that will allow them to efficiently elicit a patient history in an accurate and empathetic manner. The course will explore pitfalls, biases and stereotypes that hinder communications and prepare students to provide medical care to patients from diverse backgrounds.
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PA 5042 - Biostatistics and Evidence Based Medicine (2)
This course is designed to teach students how to access and interpret medical literature. As lifelong learners, physician assistants must be able to locate, understand and apply concepts derived from the medical literature as they relate to the treatment of their patients. This course will focus on an evidence-based medicine approach to interpreting medical literature. Students will review how to best search medical databases to efficiently locate appropriate material. This course will also explore basic biostatistical methods and formulas as well as their applications.
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PA 5065 - Human Anatomy (5)
This course is designed for students to have the opportunity to acquire advanced knowledge of the anatomical structures of the human body. It is designed to build on the introductory foundation gained during the anatomy prerequisite courses. Goals include developing knowledge essential to understanding how anatomy relates to function. Students will be required to identify anatomic structures, identify normal variations in structure, distinguish normal from abnormal structures and appreciate the complexity of the human body. Introductory information will be provided as to clinical application of anatomic variations from normal and the means by which these variations can contribute to disease. A clinical application lab will correspond to the course. Laboratory studies include a human cadaver.
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PA 5104 - Physiology & Pathophysiology I (4)
This course is the first course of a three-semester sequence in which the student will build upon information learned in the basic physiology prerequisite courses. General review of physiologic concepts and systems will be undertaken. Class sessions will focus on an in-depth look at human physiology with an emphasis on cellular and subcellular mechanisms of normal and abnormal function. Introductory information will be provided as to clinical application of anatomic and physiologic variations from normal and the means by which these variations can contribute to disease.
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PA 5114 - Pharmacology & Medical Therapeutics I (4)
This course is the first in a two-course sequence. The course is designed to teach students pharmacology and medical therapeutics in an integrated and multidisciplinary approach. This course will include an overview of the scientific principles of clinical pharmacology. Therapeutic specific lectures will be included to cover an in-depth discussion of the pharmacology and use of various agents used in the management of disease. An understanding of the therapeutic actions and toxicity of the various pharmacologic agents will be emphasized. The students should understand the action of a drug in the body, place in therapy, adverse reactions, contraindications, and monitoring parameters for highlighted medications.
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PA 5132 - Clinical Reasoning and Problem-Solving II (2)
This is the second course in a series designed to provide physician assistant students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles of clinical reasoning and problem-solving in the context of patient care. Through a combination of case-based discussions and simulated patient experiences, students will learn to develop and apply effective clinical reasoning strategies to diagnose and manage diseases from the corresponding Clinical Medicine II topics: gastroenterology, orthopedics, neurology, and endocrinology. Additionally, patient interviewing, medical documentation, and oral presentation skills will be developed. Students will also learn to identify and evaluate potential biases and cognitive errors that can affect the accuracy and completeness of clinical judgments.
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PA 5156 - Clinical Medicine I (6)
This course is the first in a three-course sequence and is designed to teach students clinical medicine in an integrated and multidisciplinary approach. The course will be primarily lecture based with supplementary case discussions. Lectures will be done in system-based sequences and include instruction in the genetic/familial patterns of disease. The sequences will discuss mechanisms of disease, clinical presentation of disease, approach to diagnosis of disease and use of various agents used in the management of disease as well as health promotion. The associated integration lab will begin to develop the physician assistant student’s ability to interview patients, document interview findings, and perform oral presentations of interview findings.
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PA 5204 - Physiology & Pathophysiology II (4)
This course is the second course of a three-semester sequence in which the student will build upon information learned in the basic physiology prerequisite courses. General review of physiologic concepts and systems will be undertaken. Class sessions will focus on an in-depth look at human physiology with an emphasis on cellular and subcellular mechanisms of normal and abnormal function. Introductory information will be provided as to clinical application of anatomic and physiologic variations from normal and the means by which these variations can contribute to disease.
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PA 5214 - Pharmacology & Medical Therapeutics II (4)
This course is the second in a two-course sequence. The course is designed to teach students pharmacology and medical therapeutics in an integrated and multidisciplinary approach. This course will include an overview of the scientific principles of clinical pharmacology. Therapeutic specific lectures will be included to cover an in-depth discussion of the pharmacology and use of various agents used in the management of disease. An understanding of the therapeutic actions and toxicity of the various pharmacologic agents will be emphasized. The students should understand the action of a drug in the body, place in therapy, adverse reactions, contraindications, and monitoring parameters for highlighted medications.
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PA 5232 - Clinical Reasoning and Problem-Solving III (2)
This is the third course in a series designed to provide physician assistant students with a comprehensive understanding of the principles of clinical reasoning and problem-solving in the context of patient care. In this final semester, prior to clinical rotations, students rotate through serving as the provider in a simulated patient experience. During their regular small group meetings, each group views a recording of the patient encounter and discusses the case and the specific student’s approach. This provides numerous opportunities for students to learn from each other and practice providing constructive feedback. Students continue to refine patient interviewing, medical documentation, and oral presentation skills.
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PA 5233 - Advanced Clinical Skills (3)
This course is designed to provide students with the fundamental concepts and skills required to perform common clinical procedures based on current practice standards. Students will receive knowledge of key indications, contraindications, risks, and benefits of procedural skills often performed in various practice settings. A basic review of the appropriate anatomy and physiology will be included. The laboratory environment will provide students an opportunity to perform and practice these procedures.
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PA 5256 - Clinical Medicine II (6)
This course is the second in a three-course sequence and is designed to teach students clinical medicine in an integrated and multidisciplinary approach. The course will be primarily lecture based with supplementary case discussions. Lectures will be done in system-based sequences and include instruction in the genetic/familial patterns of disease. The sequences will discuss mechanisms of disease, clinical presentation of disease, approach to diagnosis of disease and use of various agents used in the management of disease as well as health promotion. The associated integration lab will continue development of the physician assistant student’s ability to interview patients, develop and support a differential diagnosis, document interview findings, perform physical examinations, and perform oral presentations of interview findings.
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PA 5262 - Clinical Assessment I (2)
This course is the first in a two course sequence. The course is designed for students to learn how to properly perform physical examination of the skin; head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat; cardiovascular system; and chest. Students will be putting into practice initial physical examination skills and techniques. The course and included lab will focus on normal physical examination findings and the development of a courteous and efficient examination style. Abnormal exam findings and advanced physical exam techniques used to further evaluate these findings will be covered in the Clinical Medicine Integration Labs.
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PA 5272 - Laboratory and Diagnostic Methods I (2)
This is the first course in a two-course series designed to provide an overview of basic laboratory and diagnostic methods. The course focuses on understanding various laboratory studies including indications, how they are performed, and interpretation of results. This course also includes a basic overview of x-ray imaging with a focus on chest x-ray and abdominal imaging. This is designed to assist students in understanding, appropriately selecting, and correctly interpreting x-ray images.
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PA 5282 - Laboratory and Diagnostic Methods II (2)
This is the second course in a two-course series designed to provide a comprehensive overview of basic laboratory and diagnostic methods and treatments. The course provides a comprehensive overview of electrocardiography (EKG) with a focus on recognition of abnormalities, emphasizing the electrical system of the heart and enabling the student to systematically approach and identify normal and abnormal wave shapes of 12 lead EKGs. The course also focuses on diagnostic imaging designed to assist students to understand, appropriately select, and correctly interpret various imaging modalities and techniques including computed tomography (CT), nuclear medicine scanning, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound and other neurological studies.
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PA 5303 - Physiology & Pathophysiology III (3)
This course is the third course of a three-semester sequence in which the student will build upon information learned in the basic physiology prerequisite courses. General review of physiologic concepts and systems will be undertaken. Class sessions will focus on an in-depth look at human physiology with an emphasis on cellular and subcellular mechanisms of normal and abnormal function. Introductory information will be provided as to clinical application of anatomic and physiologic variations from normal and the means by which these variations can contribute to disease.
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PA 5356 - Clinical Medicine III (6)
This course is the third in a three-course sequence and is designed to teach students clinical medicine in an integrated and multidisciplinary approach. The course will be primarily lecture based with supplementary case discussions. Lectures will be done in system-based sequences and include instruction in the genetic/familial patterns of disease. The sequences will discuss mechanisms of disease, clinical presentation of disease, approach to diagnosis of disease and use of various agents used in the management of disease as well as health promotion. The associated integration lab will further develop the physician assistant student’s ability to interview patients, develop and support a differential diagnosis, document interview findings, perform physical examinations, and perform oral presentations of interview findings in a timely fashion.
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PA 5362 - Clinical Assessment II (2)
This course is the second in a two-course sequence. The course is designed for students to learn how to properly perform physical examination of the abdomen, musculoskeletal system, neurological system, and male genitourinary system. Students will be putting into practice initial physical examination skills and techniques. The course and included lab will focus on normal physical examination findings and the development of a courteous and efficient examination style. Abnormal exam findings and advanced physical exam techniques used to further evaluate these findings will be covered in the Clinical Medicine Integration Labs.
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PA 5502 - Introduction to Behavioral and Mental Health (2)
This course explores the psychologic health of individuals and how it interacts with overall wellbeing. The students will be given the opportunity to identify normal physical, sexual, social and psychological processes and distinguish these from processes due to illness and injury. The students will then be taught to clinically assess patients’ state of mental health and development and develop treatment plans. Topics covered will include the classification of common mental illnesses set forth in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and emphasis on timely recognition and the importance of appropriate referrals to collaborate with other health care professionals in the management of patients with mental illness.
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PA 5513 - Introduction to Surgery (3)
This course is designed to teach students the basics of surgical practice and the role of the PA in various surgical and specialty areas. It will include a generalized study of surgical specific examination, diagnostic studies, diagnosis and surgical procedures, including terminology. It will emphasize when referral to specialist would be indicated.
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PA 5523 - Introduction to Women’s Health (3)
This course is intended to introduce the students to the overall study of women’s health issues. It will be a superficial study of specialty specific diagnostic tests, diagnosis, examinations, terminology and surgical procedures. It will emphasize the role of the PA in a OB/GYN practice, as well as appropriate referral situations. The course will explore disease processes and screening specific to the female population.
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PA 5533 - Introduction to Pediatrics (3)
This course is designed to introduce physician assistant students to a generalized overview of pediatric growth and development, required and recommended immunizations, physical and psychological health, and guidelines for diagnostic evaluations and common treatments. It will emphasize the role of the physician assistant in a general pediatric practice in preparation for clinical rotations.
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PA 5543 - Introduction to Emergency Medicine (3)
This course is intended to explain the role of the PA in a general Emergency room setting. It will emphasize true medical emergencies the PA is likely to encounter in an ER practice. There will be an emphasis on appropriate referral patterns, admitting patterns and treatment appropriate for the ER setting. There will be an overview of specific liability issues associated with urgent and emergent care settings. Also, there will be an emphasis on appropriate dispensing of pain medication in the ER and acute care setting.
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PA 6001 - Professional Practicum (1)
Designed to promote both competence in evidence-based practice (EBP) and a desire for scholarly work in Physician Assistants, this course offers a stepwise, practical application of EBP through a simulated submission to a peer-reviewed journal and a subsequent poster presentation. Students will understand how to ask a clinical question, acquire/appraise the contemporary medical literature, and apply this knowledge to practice. Moreover, the student will simultaneously learn the steps involved in the creation and submission of scholarly work. This systematic, iterative process also affords students the opportunity to learn and participate in the editorial/peer-review processes associated with scholarly work.
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PA 6016 - Pediatrics (6)
Pediatric Medicine is a wide-ranging specialty of practice that focuses on the general care of patients from birth through adolescence. Rather than limiting themselves to a particular body system, pediatric medicine providers are generalists who endeavor to take a holistic approach to the general medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. As such, clinical year PA students will experience the nuance of pediatrics through the provision of problem-focused and preventive healthcare through exposure to the typical populations and practice patterns encountered in Pediatric Medicine.
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PA 6026 - Behavioral and Mental Health (6)
Behavioral and Mental Health is a specialty of practice that focuses on caring for the behavioral and mental health of patients across the lifespan. Clinical year PA students will experience the nuance of Behavioral and Mental Health practice through the provision of problem-focused and preventive healthcare through exposure to the typical populations and practice patterns encountered in Behavioral and Mental Health.
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PA 6036 - Women’s Health (6)
Women’s Health is a specialty of practice that focuses on the gynecologic and prenatal care of patients. Clinical year PA students will experience the nuance of Women’s Health through the provision of problem-focused and preventive healthcare through exposure to the typical populations and practice patterns encountered in Women’s Health.
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PA 6046 - Emergency Medicine (6)
Emergency Medicine is a broad specialty of medical practice that focuses on the acute and emergent care of patients across the lifespan and across various levels of acuity. In the emergency room setting, Emergency Medicine providers focus on the immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diverse population of patients in response to acute illness and injury. Clinical year PA students will experience the nuance of Emergency Medicine through the provision of problem-focused healthcare through exposure to the typical populations, practice patterns and procedures encountered in Emergency Medicine.
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PA 6056 - Surgery (6)
Surgery is a diverse specialty of practice that focuses on the care of patients with surgical diseases. Rather than relying primarily on pharmaceutical and lifestyle intervention, the surgical provider focuses on operative resolution of surgically amendable disease processes. As such, the clinical year PA students will experience the nuance of surgical practice through the provision of patient optimization prior to surgical procedures, tangible participation in the intraoperative suite, and postoperative care providing for patient comfort and successful surgical outcomes.
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PA 6066 - Internal Medicine (6)
Internal Medicine is a diverse specialty of practice that focuses on the acute, chronic, and preventive care of adult and elderly patients in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting. Internal medicine providers focus on the comprehensive care of patients and often function as generalists practicing primary care, hospital medicine or both. Often managing medically
complex patients with multiple comorbidities, Internal Medicine specialists emphasize the development of a comprehensive knowledge of disease processes and incorporating evidence-based scientific principles in their practice of medicine. Clinical year PA students will experience the nuance of Internal Medicine through the provision of problem-focused and preventive healthcare through exposure to the typical populations and practice patterns encountered in Internal Medicine.
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PA 6076 - Family Medicine (6)
Family Medicine is a wide-ranging specialty of practice that focuses on the general care of patients across the lifespan. Rather than focusing on specific populations or limiting themselves to a particular body system, family medicine providers are generalists who endeavor to take a holistic approach to the general medical care of individuals across the life
span. As such, clinical year PA students will experience the nuance of family practice through the provision of problem-focused and preventive healthcare through exposure to the typical populations and practice patterns encountered in Family Medicine.
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PERF 5001 - Seminar I (1)
This course is designed to provide the student with an opportunity to observe and evaluate the most contemporary perfusion related equipment and techniques. Through a collaboration with various manufactures and vendors the students will be exposed to various perfusion related equipment, techniques, and technology on the cutting edge of the perfusion abyss. The student additionally will gain insight as to the cumulative direction of the cardiac surgical market and how it will impact perfusion care in the future.
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PERF 5013 - Perfusion Anatomy & Physiology (3)
Perfusion anatomy and physiology provides detailed foundations and analytical skills that are necessary to understand the interplay between the science of extracorporeal technology and the related anatomic and physiologic principles necessary to consider during the initiation, maintenance, and termination of both temporary and extended extracorporeal circulatory support. The student will understand the basic diagnostic principles involved in determining the nature and extent of the disease process necessitating surgical intervention. Primarily, thoracic, great vessels, renal, hematology, and embryological systems are covered in this course. The anatomic and physiologic systems critical to the practice of cardiovascular perfusion. The student will examine the relationship between blood flow within and outside of the body, and the cardiovascular devices utilized to facilitate life support and other perfusion related adjuncts.
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PERF 5025 - Principles and Practice in Perfusion Technology I (5)
Principles & Practices in Perfusion Technology I provides the entry-level student with the fundamental historical and theoretical concepts of extracorporeal circulation and includes among other concepts orientation to the perfusion equipment, operative environment, and to the profession of perfusion care. Scientific theories, perfusion techniques, and perfusion adjuncts are included in the coursework. Instruction includes substantial course work regarding blood pumps, extracorporeal components, filtration, artificial surfaces, extracorporeal oxygenation, artificial and natural gas exchange, principles of acid-base analysis, thermal indices and manipulation, hemodilution, pharmacological delivery systems, and blood management/conservation techniques. Additional course work includes detailed studies of oxygenators, cannula, myocardial protection strategies, CPB circuitry, and the conduct of perfusion, including accidents and safeguards regularly used during cardiopulmonary bypass.
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PERF 5103 - Pharmacology in Perfusion (3)
This course provides a detailed foundation and skills that are necessary to understand the interplay between the science of extracorporeal technology and the pharmacologic considerations that play a role in the initiation, maintenance, and termination of extracorporeal circulatory support. Students will understand the basic principles of recognition and diagnosis involved in determining the nature and extent of various pharmacologic interventions that may occur during cardiopulmonary bypass and other perfusion adjuncts. Additionally, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics will be evaluated in terms of drug interactions with artificial surfaces and patient populations common to the practice of cardiovascular perfusion.
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PERF 5213 - Perfusion Simulation I (3)
This course prepares the perfusion student for clinical experience as it relates to the identification of circuit components, circuit set-up, and priming of the cardiopulmonary bypass circuit. The instructor will focus on the student’s development of the psychomotor skills and the application of circuit components. Each student can develop their knowledge in circuit design and operation in an environment that promotes confidence in their abilities.
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