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Course descriptions for the nursing major are listed below. All courses are offered on-line (via the Internet). Clinicals are arranged in the student's community. To determine availability of a course for a particular semester, refer to the Class Schedule.
Biology
BIO 412 Pathophysiology—2-3 credits.
Acquaints the student with pathological deviations from the normal physiological activities of the
major systems of the human organism. Immunological and genetic aspects of diseases will be included.
Majors take the course for 2 hours. Prerequisites: BIO 241 and 274, or equivalents.
Delivery: Web (Internet)
Educational Psychology
EPSY 302 Introduction to Applied Psychological Statistics—3 credits.
The organization and presentation of data, measures of central tendency and variability, correlation
and probability, and statistical inference including simple analysis of variance. Prerequisites: MATH 111 or equivalent.
Delivery: Web (Internet)
Health, Safety, and Environmental Health Sciences
HLTH 340 Health Biostatistics—3 credits.
Introduction to statistical methods as applied to the study of health and safety risk evaluation;
census and vital data; human mortality, morbidity, and natality. Topics include measures of central
tendency, variability, display of data, selected sampling distributions probability, hypothesis testing,
correlation, and regression.
Delivery: Web (Internet)
Nursing
NURS 300 Transition to Professional Nursing Practice—4 credits.
Exploration of the role transition process as well as issues within nursing and the health care
system are the focus. Examination of the theoretical basis for professional nursing practice and
review and expansion of computer skills are emphasized. Prerequisites: for registered nurses or
R.N. licensure candidates only.
Delivery: Web (Internet)
NURS 304 Comprehensive Health Assessment for Nursing Practice—4 credits.
Comprehensive health assessment skills are applied to nursing practice with clients throughout
the life span. Prerequisites: Pre- or co-requisite NURS 208 or NURS 300.
Delivery: Web (Internet)
NURS 318 Nursing Care of Families in Stress and Crisis—3 credits.
The role of the professional nurse in providing therapeutic nursing interventions for families
experiencing significant life changes is emphasized. Prerequisites: NURS 226; or Pre- or co-requisite
NURS 300 or consent of instructor.
Delivery: Web (Internet)
NURS 322 Research/Theoretical Basis for Nursing Practice—3 credits.
The course focuses on examination and application of clinical scholarship through evidenced based
practice. Emphasis is on skills for research applied to clinical practice. Prerequisites: NURS 224, 226, 228, or consent of instructor; Pre- or co-requisites EPSY 302 or Health, Safety, and HLTH 340.
Delivery: Web (Internet)
NURS 450 Population-Focused Community Health Nursing—6 credits.
The focus of this course is the professional nurse’s role in working with aggregates in the community.
Prerequisites: NURS 318, 322, 324, 328, 330; or 300, 304, 318, 322.
Delivery: Web (Internet)
NURS 470 Nursing Leadership—3 credits.
Emphasis is placed on examining leadership and management roles. Factors that influence quality of
care delivery are examined. Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in NURS 484 or 486, or consent of
instructor.
Delivery: Web (Internet)
NURS 484 Reflective Nursing Practice—3 credits.
This clinical concentration course provides opportunity for synthesis and evaluation of professional
nursing role behaviors essential to care of clients experiencing complex care needs in a variety of
settings. Prerequisites: NURS 424, 450, or 450 only if enrolled in Baccalaureate Track for Registered Nurses; pre- or co-requisite NURS 470.
Delivery: Web (Internet)
NURS 486 Professional Nursing Synthesis—3 credits.
This course serves as the capstone course for the integration, synthesis, and reflection of
professionalism, professional goals, and professional nursing practice informed through multiple ways of
knowing and experiences grounded in historical, literary, artistic, scientific, and technological
perspectives. Issues and trends germane to contemporary nursing are explored. Prerequisites: NURS 424 and
450; or 450 and 470 Must be taken as last course in the last semester of the program.
Delivery: Web (Internet)
The Catalog of Indiana State University is the document of authority for all students. The requirements given in the catalog supersede information issued by any academic department, program, college, or school. The University reserves the right to change the requirements at any time.