Selected Course Descriptions
MED 505: Introduction to Special Needs Students (3 credits)
This course surveys current knowledge of individuals with disabilities within the context of human growth and development across the lifespan. Content includes historical factors, legislation, etiology, characteristics, and learning needs, including existing and emerging technologies, assessment, and service delivery models for individuals with mild to severe disabilities.
NUR 510: School Nursing (5 credits)
The registered nurse
enrolled in graduate studies will learn the knowledge and skills
necessary to protect the school-aged child from health related barriers
to the learning process and to improve education outcomes for all
school age children through health promotion and illness/injury
prevention strategies. The nurse will also learn to access
school/community resources to assist students and their families with
their physical, emotional, and spiritual health during various stages
of their development. The historical, ethical, legal, social,
political, economical, transcultural, and philosophical aspects of
school nursing will be discussed and analyzed throughout the course.
The diverse roles of the school nurse and the models and concepts of
practice in the school setting will be researched. 100 hour clinical
practicum.
