This course will provide students with an opportunity to explore and understand theories from other disciplines/professions and to apply these theories in nursing practice. Student learning will be facilitated with the use of case studies, scholarly journal articles, peer review of classmates' writing, and informatics. Additionally this course will focus on client education that encompasses the assessment of the learner and consideration of the learner's needs in various health care situations.

This health assessment course offers essential assessment and skill development opportunities for nursing. It includes intensive work on the principles and techniques of performing a health assessment in the context of developmental, physiological, psychological and environmental parameters. Individual and family models will be analyzed and utilized for use with diverse populations; case studies will be used to analyze family assessment models. Clinical emphasis will be placed on the assessment of individual clients.

This course is the second of a two semester course sequence that addresses pathophysiological and pharmacologic concepts basic to nursing practice.

This course will provide classroom, clinical and lab experiences to enable the student to provide patient-centered and family-centered nursing care for adult populations with common health problems across settings. Critical thinking, problem-solving, clinical reasoning, evidence-based practice and ethical considerations are threaded throughout the course. Emphasis will be placed on providing quality and safe nursing care that contributes to optimal patient outcomes. Lecture, 3 hours; clinic, 9 hours per week.

Individual development during adulthood including the aged. Particular emphasis is placed on the impact of marital, familiarl, parenting and grandparenting careers on individual development in other areas. Theories relating to role negotiation, identity, and the family life cycle are also considered.

Study of sexual problems in the context of marriage and family therapy. A family systems perspective will be used to understand and work with couples and families who present with sexual problems in marriage and family therapy.

An advanced course on the relationships between media and the root systems of plants growing therein. also eliminates x-list.

chemical and biochemical aspects of cultural and chemical weed control, and herbicide toxicity and selectivity.