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NUTR 512 - Multicultural Approaches to Population Health 3 Credit Hours
This course will provide a survey of the social determinants of health (e.g. socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, social capital, neighborhood influences) with emphasis on methods and issues of measurement of social factors, and advanced methodologies in social epidemiology (e.g. community-based participatory research, GIS and spatial mapping, multi-level modeling). Basic statistical measures used in the analysis of epidemiologic studies, including measures of disease frequency and measures of association, will be covered. This course engages students in critical thinking and discussion about the conceptual bases of public health and health education, including the philosophical and political ideologies that have shaped research and practice in both fields. Students completing this course will be able to critically consider public health programs and policies.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Master of Science-Nutrition program, Master of Science-Nutrition with Supervised Practice program, Master of Business Administration with a Coordinated Program in Dietetics program, or Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway (ISPP) Certificate program.
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NUTR 513 - Research Methods II 3 Credit Hours
This is the second of a two-course sequence where students further develop application skills as it relates to research methodology. Understanding of epidemiological principles and topics such as quantitative and qualitative study procedures, including study design, data collection, and related analytical techniques will be the focus. The largest component of this course is successful implementation of a research study, which was developed in NUTR 508, and presentation of the findings at the end of the semester.
Prerequisite(s): NUTR 508 and acceptance into the Master of Science-Nutrition program or Master of Science-Nutrition with Supervised Practice program.
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NUTR 590 - Independent Study 1-3 Credit Hours
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NUTR 595 - Research 1-3 Credit Hours
Individual directed and supervised research project. Consent of instructor required prior to registration.
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NUTR 601 - Community Nutrition Supervised Practice 3 Credit Hours
This supervised practice course allows interns to apply previously acquired didactic knowledge in nutrition and dietetics and demonstrate entry-level Registered Dietitian skills and competency. This required course places the intern in community settings overseen by qualified preceptors as part of either our ACEND-accredited Coordinated Programs in Dietetics or Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway. Interns will be required to meet specific ACEND required competencies aligned with planned intern learning activities/experiences, assignments, and projects associated with the community-based practice of Registered Dietitians.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Science-Nutrition with Supervised Practice or Master of Business Administration with a Coordinated Program in Dietetics or Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway (ISPP) Certificate program.
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NUTR 602 - Food Service Management Nutrition Supervised Practice 3 Credit Hours
This supervised practice course allows interns to apply previously acquired didactic knowledge in nutrition and dietetics and demonstrate entry-level Registered Dietitian skills and competency. This required course places the intern in food service management settings overseen by qualified preceptors as part of either our ACEND-accredited Coordinated Programs in Dietetics or Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway. Interns will be required to meet specific ACEND required competencies aligned with planned intern learning activities/experiences, assignments, and projects associated with the food service management-based practice of Registered Dietitians.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into Master of Science-Nutrition with Supervised Practice or Master of Business Administration with a Coordinated Program in Dietetics or Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway (ISPP) Certificate program.
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NUTR 603 - Outpatient Nutrition Supervised Practice 3 Credit Hours
This supervised practice course allows interns to apply previously acquired didactic knowledge in nutrition and dietetics and demonstrate entry-level Registered Dietitian skills and competency. This required course places the intern in outpatient settings overseen by qualified preceptors as part of either our ACEND-accredited Coordinated Programs in Dietetics or Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway. Interns will be required to meet specific ACEND required competencies aligned with planned intern learning activities/experiences, assignments, and projects associated with the outpatient-based practice of Registered Dietitians.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Master of Science-Nutrition with Supervised Practice , Master of Business Administration with a Coordinated Program in Dietetics , or Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway (ISPP) Certificate program.
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NUTR 604 - Specialty Nutrition Supervised Practice 3 Credit Hours
This supervised practice course allows interns to apply previously acquired didactic knowledge in nutrition and dietetics and demonstrate entry-level Registered Dietitian skills and competency. This required course places the intern in specialty nutrition settings overseen by qualified preceptors as part of either our ACEND-accredited Coordinated Programs in Dietetics or Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway. Interns will be required to meet specific ACEND required competencies aligned with planned intern learning activities/experiences, assignments, and projects associated with specialty practice of Registered Dietitians.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Master of Science-Nutrition with Supervised Practice , Master of Business Administration with a Coordinated Program in Dietetics , or Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway (ISPP) Certificate program.
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NUTR 605 - Clinical Nutrition Supervised Practice 6 Credit Hours
This supervised practice course allows interns to apply previously acquired didactic knowledge in nutrition and dietetics and demonstrate entry-level Registered Dietitian skills and competency. This required course places the intern in outpatient settings overseen by qualified preceptors as part of either our ACEND-accredited Coordinated Programs in Dietetics or Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway. Interns will be required to meet specific ACEND required competencies aligned with planned intern learning activities/experiences, assignments, and projects associated with the outpatient-based practice of Registered Dietitians.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Master of Science-Nutrition with Supervised Practice , Master of Business Administration with a Coordinated Program in Dietetics , or Individualized Supervised Practice Pathway (ISPP) Certificate program.
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PAS 501 - PA Professional Development I 1 Credit Hours
This course contains a detailed review of the PA profession’s history and progression to current PA environment, the Interprofessional Team-Based Care (IPTBC) program, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and contemporary care models such as the Patient Medical Home. Specific roles of the interprofessional team will be addressed as well as the NCCPA six general core competencies.
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PAS 502 - PA Professional Development II 1 Credit Hours
The focus of this course is on the role of the PA in supporting public health and the social and behavioral aspects of caring for patients. This course is designed to provide an overview of population health including review of the public health system, introduction to core epidemiology principles, identifying best practices for health promotion and disease prevention, and understanding the primary social determinants of health and their role in creating health inequities within the US. Social and behavioral topics include detection and treatment of substance abuse, aging, human sexuality, response to illness, injury and stress, principles of violence identification and prevention, and psychiatric/behavioral conditions.
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PAS 503 - PA Professional Development III 1 Credit Hours
The focus of this course includes an in depth look at the medical professions, law and regulations, and medical ethics. Students learn to appreciate the inseparable relationship between medicine and ethics, recognize key ethical obligations and challenges common in medical practice, identify sources of ethical value commonly used in ethical reasoning, and apply a systematic approach to clinical ethical practice. This course series will also reinforce the six general core competencies taught in PAS 501 and PAS 502 .
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PAS 505 - The Science of Medicine 2 Credit Hours
This course provides an introduction to the basic medical sciences, including the essential facts, concepts, and principles that are important in understanding the fundamental mechanisms of human disease, including medical psychology, nutrition, biochemistry, genetics, immunology, pathology, virology, and microbiology. This course presents the basic methods of clinical problem solving and serves to lay a solid foundation for the clinical medicine course by emphasizing the underlying principles of the etiology, management, and prevention of disease processes.
Areas of study will include: Nutrition, Genetics, Psychology, Biochemistry, Infectious Disease, Virology, Immunology, and Microbiology.
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PAS 511 - Patient Assessment and Counseling I 2 Credit Hours
This course series emphasis is on developing the skills in recognition of the “range of normal” physical findings. The course emphasizes patient-centered interviewing, acquiring a medical database, and performing a comprehensive physical examination and assessment. The student will synthesize, document, and communicate in oral or written form using an accurate taxonomy of discourse, medical terminology, and diagnostic codes to document findings in the medical record. In the laboratory sessions of these “hands-on” experiences, students practice and perform select procedures on classmates or simulated patients. Simulation labs using models and partial task trainers will enhance the learning experience.
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PAS 512 - Patient Assessment and Counseling II 2 Credit Hours
This course introduces the student to an organ and body systems approach in conducting and reporting the results of the H&P to produce an assessment and counsel patients. Safe and effective inter-professional communication requires the use of an accurate taxonomy of discourse, medical terminology, and authorized diagnostic codes to document findings in the medical record. The course content will include a combination of lectures, discussions, case studies, and performance skills labs to practice the necessary concepts and skills. In the laboratory sessions of this “hands-on” experiences, students practice and perform select procedures on classmates or simulated patients. Simulation labs using models and partial task trainers will enhance the learning experience.
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PAS 513 - Patient Assessment and Counseling III 2 Credit Hours
This course continues the organ and body systems approach in conducting and reporting the results of the H&P to produce an assessment and counsel patients. Safe and effective inter-professional communication requires the use of an accurate taxonomy of discourse, medical terminology, and authorized diagnostic codes to document findings in the medical record. The course content will include a combination of lectures, discussions, case studies, and performance skills labs to practice the necessary concepts and skills. The student must demonstrate Competency Based Learning while performing required procedures and skills. In the laboratory sessions of this “hands-on” experiences, students practice and perform select procedures on classmates or simulated patients. Simulation labs using models and partial task trainers will enhance the learning experience.
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PAS 515 - Anatomy for Physician Assistant Studies 5 Credit Hours
This course is designed to develop an understanding of the anatomy and physiology of humans. The focus of the course will be on normal anatomy and physiology, with clinical correlates and pathological conditions matched to topics in PAS 521 - Clinical Medicine I . In addition to regional gross human anatomy, the course will also cover selected topics in histology and embryology that are of clinical relevance to the structures studied. Anatomy and Physiology I takes a body system approach, employing lecture and lab. This course will make use of a hybrid laboratory strategy, utilizing the Anatomage virtual cadaver table, as well as traditional cadaveric prosection, to exemplify the anatomy and physiology of the body systems studied.
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PAS 516 - Pathophysiology I 2 Credit Hours
The pathogenesis of disease will be the focus of the course. Emphasis is placed on understanding the pathogenesis of diseases based on anatomical structures and normal structural and functional variants, spatial relationships among structures, and clinical correlations to pathology and disease presentation with clinical correlates and pathological conditions matched to topics in PAS 522 - Clinical Medicine II and PAS 524 - Clinical Medicine III . The course will also cover selected topics in embryology and histology that are of clinical relevance to the structures studied. This is primarily a lecture based course, with periodic utilization of the Anatomage virtual cadaver table.
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PAS 517 - Pathophysiology II 2 Credit Hours
This is the second in a series of courses designed to develop an understanding of the anatomy and physiology in humans. The pathogenesis of disease will be the focus of the course, with clinical correlates and pathological conditions matched to topics in PAS 526 - Clinical Medicine IV and PAS 527 - Clinical Medicine V . In addition to regional gross human anatomy, the course will also cover selected topics in embryology and histology that are of clinical relevance to the structures studied. This is primarily a lecture based course, with periodic utilization of the Anatomage virtual cadaver table.
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PAS 521 - Clinical Medicine I 5 Credit Hours
This is the first in a series of courses designed to provide an intensive study of human wellness, diseases, and disorders across the life span (pediatrics to geriatrics). The course will focus on areas of clinical medicine which include epidemiology, etiology, historical data, clinical manifestations, progression, therapy, prevention, laboratory medicine and prognosis. The development of differential diagnoses and a sound management plan based upon the patient’s clinical presentation is essential. Students will participate in the acquisition of problem-focused evaluation and diagnosis and learn patient management skills. Topics covered in Clinical Medicine I will match those covered in PAS 515 - Anatomy for Physician Assistant Studies .
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PAS 522 - Clinical Medicine II 4 Credit Hours
This is the first in a series of courses designed to provide an intensive study of human wellness, diseases, and disorders across the life span (pediatrics to geriatrics). The course will focus on areas of clinical medicine which include epidemiology, etiology, historical data, clinical manifestations, progression, therapy, prevention, laboratory medicine and prognosis. The development of differential diagnoses and a sound management plan based upon the patient’s clinical presentation is essential. Students will participate in the acquisition of problem-focused evaluation and diagnosis and learn patient management skills. Topics covered in Clinical Medicine II will match those covered in PAS 516 - Pathophysiology I .
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PAS 524 - Clinical Medicine III 4 Credit Hours
This is the first in a series of courses designed to provide an intensive study of human wellness, diseases and disorders across the life span (pediatrics to geriatrics). The course will focus on areas of clinical medicine which include epidemiology, etiology, historical data, clinical manifestations, progression, therapy, prevention, laboratory medicine and prognosis. The development of differential diagnoses and a sound management plan based upon the patient’s clinical presentation is essential. Students will participate in the acquisition of problem-focused evaluation and diagnosis and learn patient management skills. Topics covered in Clinical Medicine III will match those covered in PAS 516 - Pathophysiology I .
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PAS 525 - Evidence-based Medicine I 2 Credit Hours
Students will participate in a focused review of the basic concepts of research design and statistics as they apply specifically to the medical research literature in order to form a basis for sound, evidence-based clinical decision making. This course is designed to teach students the core elements of evidence-based medicine including developing clinical questions, searching the medical literature, appraising the literature, and applying evidence appropriately to the care of an individual patient. These four elements will be explored based on the types of clinical questions including etiology/harm, diagnosis, therapy, and prognosis with additional attention spent critiquing systematic reviews and treatment guidelines.
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PAS 526 - Clinical Medicine IV 4.5 Credit Hours
This is the first in a series of courses designed to provide an intensive study of human wellness, diseases, and disorders across the life span (pediatrics to geriatrics). The course will focus on areas of clinical medicine which include epidemiology, etiology, historical data, clinical manifestations, progression, therapy, prevention, laboratory medicine and prognosis. The development of differential diagnoses and a sound management plan based upon the patient’s clinical presentation is essential. Students will participate in the acquisition of problem-focused evaluation and diagnosis and learn patient management skills. Topics covered in Clinical Medicine IV will match those covered in PAS 517 - Pathophysiology II .
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PAS 527 - Clinical Medicine V 4.5 Credit Hours
This is the first in a series of courses designed to provide an intensive study of human wellness, diseases, and disorders across the life span (pediatrics to geriatrics). The course will focus on areas of clinical medicine which include epidemiology, etiology, historical data, clinical manifestations, progression, therapy, prevention, laboratory medicine and prognosis. The development of differential diagnoses and a sound management plan based upon the patient’s clinical presentation is essential. Students will participate in the acquisition of problem-focused evaluation and diagnosis and learn patient management skills. Topics covered in Clinical Medicine V will match those covered in PAS 517 - Pathophysiology II .
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PAS 528 - Medical Decision Making I 1 Lab Hours
This course is the first course in a series designed to provide problem-based instruction and allow students an opportunity to learn “problem focused” evaluation and diagnosis and patient management skills. The cases presented in this course relate to topics covered in Clinical Medicine I, Anatomy and Physiology I, and Diagnostic Methods I.
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PAS 529 - Medical Decision Making II 1 Lab Hours
This course is the second course in a series designed to allow students an opportunity to learn “problem focused” evaluation and diagnosis and patient skills. The cases presented in this course clearly relate to topics covered in Clinical Medicine II/III, Anatomy and Physiology II, and Diagnostic Methods II.
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PAS 530 - Medical Decision Making III 1 Lab Hours
This course is the third course in a series designed to allow students an opportunity to learn “problem focused” evaluation and diagnosis and patient management skills. The cases presented n this course closely relate to topics covered in Clinical Medicine IV/V, Anatomy and Physiology III, and Diagnostic Methods III.
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PAS 531 - Diagnostic Methods I 1 Lab Hours
The course provides a foundation of clinical skills and diagnostic modalities to prepare the student for common professional responsibilities and practices in patient care. Course content includes theory and practice of selected clinical laboratory techniques and procedures, with emphasis on effective utilization of the clinical laboratory in the diagnosis and management of disease states. Students learn to select, perform, interpret, and evaluate clinical laboratory imaging and other diagnostic tests used for diagnosing, treating, and managing patient needs. Students will be introduced to “hands-on” experiences in which students practice and perform select procedures on classmates, models, or simulations.
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PAS 532 - Diagnostic Methods II 2 Credit Hours
The course provides a foundation of clinical skills and diagnostic modalities to prepare the student for common professional responsibilities and practices in patient care. Course content includes theory and practice of selected clinical laboratory techniques and procedures, with emphasis on effective utilization of the clinical laboratory in the diagnosis and management of disease states. Students learn to select, perform, interpret, and evaluate clinical laboratory imaging and other diagnostic tests used for diagnosing, treating, and managing patient needs. Students will be introduced to “hands-on” experiences in which students practice and perform select procedures on classmates, models, or simulations.
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PAS 533 - Diagnostic Methods III 2 Credit Hours
The course provides a foundation of clinical skills and diagnostic modalities to prepare the student for common professional responsibilities and practices in patient care. Course content includes theory and practice of selected clinical laboratory techniques and procedures, with emphasis on effective utilization of the clinical laboratory in the diagnosis and management of disease states. Students learn to select, perform, interpret, and evaluate clinical laboratory imaging and other diagnostic tests used for diagnosing, treating, and managing patient needs. Students will be introduced to “hands-on” experiences in which students practice and perform select procedures on classmates, models, or simulations.
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PAS 541 - Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics I 2 Credit Hours
Initially, major principles of drug pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics will be reviewed, followed by an introduction to pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics. A framework for understanding the major classifications of therapeutic agents will be introduced, including: their mechanisms of action, dynamic and kinetic properties, uses, side effects, and toxicities. Pharmacologic patient safety is a major concern and will include a student understanding of the concept of age-drug interactions, disease-drug interactions, and drug-drug interactions. Students will also become familiar with prescription writing and the laws governing this privilege in Illinois.
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PAS 542 - Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics II 3 Credit Hours
Discussion will include the principal mechanisms of action of the major classes of therapeutic agents, understanding of pharmacodynamics, uses, side effects, and toxicities. Emphasis will be placed on the principles of altered pharmacodynamics related to age, race, and ethnic groups as well as cost/benefit of pharmacological interventions including patient education with regards to drug administration, potential adverse side effects, and drug-drug and drug-food interactions.
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PAS 543 - Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics III 3 Credit Hours
Pharmacology III is designed to develop skills related to the principles of pharmacology and therapeutic agents, prescription and non-prescription. Discussion will include the principal mechanisms of action of the major classes of therapeutic agents, understanding of pharmacodynamics, uses, side effects, and toxicities. Emphasis will be placed on the principles of altered pharmacodynamics related to age, race, and ethnic groups as well as cost/benefit of pharmacological interventions including patient education with regards to drug administration, potential adverse side effects, and drug-drug and drug-food interactions.
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PAS 560 - Medical Spanish 1 Lab Hours
Effective communication with Spanish-speaking minorities is becoming increasingly necessary, and physician assistant students need appropriate instruction to facilitate communication within the patient’s cultural context. Medical Spanish is a 2-week course geared toward the physician assistant practicing in a pluralistic society and in a region where the majority of patients speak Spanish. The course is devoted to the study of medical Spanish terminology and the cultural issues that may impact health care delivery. The student will be introduced to a wide array of vocabulary, essential expressions and commands particular to the medical field that will promote successful interactions within the clinical encounter. This course will highlight the importance of professional medical translators thereby preparing the student for seamless collaboration with Spanish-speaking patients and interpretation services. The concept of Cultural Linguistic Appropriate Services (CLAS) and Specific Prevention Initiatives in health care will be introduced.
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PAS 600 - Bridge Course 2 Credit Hours
This course is the platform to transition from the didactic to the SCPE’S, a significant milestone in your learning progression. This course will incorporate discipline specific didactic and skills training during an intensive clinical preparatory period prior to the start of clinical rotations. Topics covered include: preceptor expectations, self-care, electronic medical records training, professionalism and BLS/ACLS certification. During this course there are administrative tasks that must be accomplished by students, such as updating PPDs/TB testing, Immunizations, and passing background checks required by institution. During the clinical preparation period, instruction will focus on training necessary for the clinical rotations, including knowledge related to blood borne pathogens, patient privacy, and discipline specific didactic and skills training.
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PAS 610 - Emergency Medicine Rotation 4 Credit Hours
This one-month clinical course provides the physician assistant student with experience in triage, evaluation, and management of patients of all ages in the emergency room setting.
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PAS 615 - Internal Medicine Rotation 4 Credit Hours
This one-month clinical course provides the physician assistant student an opportunity to learn, understand and gain supervised experience in practicing the principles of inpatient medicine. The focus of this rotation is providing care for patients in the hospital setting with an emphasis on internal medicine.
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PAS 620 - Women’s Health (OB-GYN) Rotation 4 Credit Hours
This one month clinical course provides the physician assistant student with experience in managing common gynecologic disorders. Obstetrics experience will include labor and delivery plus routine prenatal and postpartum care.
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PAS 625 - Pediatric Rotation 4 Credit Hours
This one-month clinical course provides the physician assistant student with experience in outpatient and/or inpatient management of pediatric patients.
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PAS 630 - Family Medicine Rotation 4 Credit Hours
This one month clinical course provides the physician assistant student with experience in evaluating and treating common problems encountered in family medicine.
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PAS 635 - Behavioral Medicine Rotation 4 Credit Hours
This one-month clinical course provides the physician assistant student with experience in caring for ambulatory and/or hospitalized patients with psychiatric disorders.
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PAS 640 - General Surgery Rotation 4 Credit Hours
This one-month clinical course provides the physician assistant student with an opportunity to learn, understand, and gain supervised experience in the principle and practice of general surgery. Students will gain experience in the operating room as well as pre- and postoperative assessment and outpatient follow-up.
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PAS 645 - Primary Care Selective Rotation 4 Credit Hours
This one-month clinical course provides the physician assistant student with experience in evaluating and treating common problems encountered in primary care medicine through the continuum of care.
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PAS 650 - Elective I Rotation 4 Credit Hours
This one month clinical course provides the physician assistant student with the opportunity to gain experience in a specific area of interest. Areas of interest are chosen from a variety of surgical, family medicine, or internal medicine specialties or subspecialties. The student will be able to recognize conditions treatable by these specialties so they can refer patients appropriately and/or work in a supportive role for such specialists.
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PAS 655 - Elective II Rotation 4 Credit Hours
This one month clinical course provides the physician assistant student with the opportunity to gain experience in a specific area of interest. Areas of interest are chosen from a variety of surgical, family medicine, or internal medicine specialties or subspecialties. The student will be able to recognize conditions treatable by these specialties so they can refer patients appropriately and/or work in a supportive role for such specialists.
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PAS 660 - Senior Seminar: A Capstone Curriculum 2 Credit Hours
The senior seminar/capstone course is designed as a culmination of the didactic and the clinical curriculum leading to a Masters of Medical Science in physician assistant studies at Dominican University. This course is a review of important areas of medicine that are seminal to PA practice, including an NCCPA board review of topics in pharmacology, dermatology, cardiology, EENT, pulmonology, hematology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, urology, nephrology, neurology, infectious disease, pediatrics, psychiatry, musculoskeletal system/orthopedics, obstetrics, and gynecology, plus test taking techniques and strategies. Additionally, capstone activities include lectures on advising patients on Medicare Part D, mandatory reporting laws and legal issues, medical liability, interacting with the pharmaceutical industry as a practicing clinician, common prescribing errors and medication safety, professional licensure, DEA, and personal finances. Small group activities address coding and ethical cases in clinical practice. PA graduate panels present career strategies, pearls to survive the first 90 days on the job, and alumni opportunities. Student feedback and pre- and post-test data provide on-going information for course evaluation.
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PAS 665 - Evidence-Based Medicine II 1 Credit Hours
The Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) series begins in the didactic year with EBM I and is the prerequisite for this course. In the clinical year, the EBM series transitions to focus on the “Capstone Project,” also referred to as the Master’s thesis. In this course, students will propose and develop clinical questions, be matched to a faculty capstone advisor and begin the process of developing draft of a methods, results, and discussion sections of the paper. This course supports the continued development of professional oral and written communication skills in preparation for Evidence-Based Medicine III.
Grading Type
Satisfactory/Fail
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PAS 666 - Evidence-based Medicine III 1 Credit Hours
Evidence-Based Medicine III is the second in the three-part Capstone Project phase of the Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) series. EBM II is the prerequisite for this course. In EBM III students will continue to research their selected topic, work with their advisor to more fully draft and revise the methods, results, and discussion sections of their paper. This course supports the continued development of professional oral and written communication skills in preparation for Evidence-Based Medicine IV.
Grading Type
Satisfactory/Fail
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PAS 667 - Evidence-based Medicine IV 1 Credit Hours
Evidence-Based Medicine IV is the final course in the, three part Capstone Project phase of the Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) series. EBM III is the prerequisite for this course. In EBM IV students will finalize any research on their selected topic, and finalize the methods, results, and discussion sections of their paper. The culmination of the student’s work will be presented to the College and University. This course supports the continued development of professional oral and written communication skills in preparation for clinical or academic practice.
Grading Type
Satisfactory/Fail
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PAS 670 - Applied Clinical Elective 2 Credit Hours
This course provides students with hands-on clinical experience and supplemental activities promoting competency in all medical disciplines. Students will participate in e-learning activities, including virtual patient cases, virtual OSCES, and group discussions to develop skills to manage patients in a variety of specialty areas.
Grading Type
Satisfactory/Fail
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PAS 675 - Applications of Clinical Practice 2 Credit Hours
This course provides students with e-learning activities in a multitude of medical specialties, preparing the student for clinical practice. Students will participate in review of medical literature via journal clubs, patient case review, virtual OSCES and simulations, and PANCE preparation.
Grading Type
Satisfactory/Fail
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PAS 698 - Topics in Clinical Practice: SonoSim 4 Credit Hours
This course offers advance training in SonoSim ultrasonography. Students will complete a review of anatomy, understand the concepts of using ultrasound to diagnose pathology and make clinical diagnoses.
Grading Type
Satisfactory/Fail
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PHED 178 - Weight Training 1 Credit Hours
Individualized exercise programs. Learn to use free weights and multi-station equipment to improve muscle tone, strength, and physical fitness.
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PHED 181 - Yoga 1 Credit Hours
Introduction to yoga. Learn postures to cultivate strength and flexibility, with exposure to related practices such as breath control and meditation.
Grading Type
Satisfactory/Fail
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PHED 182 - Aerobics 1 Credit Hours
Exercises, activities, and movements set to music designed to develop fitness through increasing cardiovascular efficiency.
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PHED 183 - Physical Fitness 1 Credit Hours
This class is designed to instruct members on the basic principles of exercise and aid them in developing their own personal fitness program.
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PHIL 120 - Being Human: Its Philosophical Dimensions 3 Credit Hours
An introduction to philosophical theories of human nature. Questions to be considered include: What is the self? Do we have free will? What does it mean to be a good person? How do race and gender affect our self-understanding?
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy.
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PHIL 140 - Critical Thinking in Culture 3 Credit Hours
This course studies the logic of reasoning, definition making, and persuasive fallacies; major Western theories of truth; and cultural changes which have altered our thinking about what counts as logical, true, and rational.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy.
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PHIL 150 - The Roots of World Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
This survey course examines key thinkers and philosophical movements that have contributed to the rich history of philosophical thought. This course will critically examine the ways in which philosophical thought has influenced how we understand ourselves and our world: personally, socially, and politically. To do so, the course will introduce the student to fundamental schools of thought that have shaped the world we live in today. These may include (but are not limited to), the Greek presocratics, Hellenic and Hellenistic thinkers, Confucian and Taoist reformers, European and Middle Eastern medieval philosophers, Enlightenment thinkers, Africana philosophies, as well as a few emergent contemporary figures and themes.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy.
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PHIL 160 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
An introduction to major questions arising from experience with nature, knowledge, and the good life; study of how selected ancient and modern philosophers tried to resolve these questions.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy.
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PHIL 190 - Philosophy and Film 3 Credit Hours
An introduction to major themes of philosophy as they arise in contemporary films: themes such as free will/determinism, the nature of personhood, moral evil, the meaning of life, fate, and what makes film itself philosophically interesting, particularly regarding our beliefs distinguishing reality and fantasy.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy.
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PHIL 200 - African and African-American Thought 3 Credit Hours
A philosophical investigation of African and African-American thought studied in the context of intellectual and cultural history of sub-Saharan Africa.
Listed also as BWS 200 .
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy and multicultural studies.
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PHIL 201 - Hispanic/Latin@ Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
This class will focus on studying key figures in the development of Latina/o thought, beginning with Spanish thinkers such as Sepulveda and Las Casas, and moving through a variety of Latin American thinkers and ideas.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy and multicultural studies.
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PHIL 202 - Ethics in World Politics: USA and Africa 3 Credit Hours
This course will examine world politics and its ethical ramifications with particular reference to African governments and the United States.
Listed also as BWS 202 .
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy and multicultural studies.
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PHIL 205 - Free Will and Morality in Medieval Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on the topics of free will and moral theory, with special emphasis on themes and figures from the medieval period. We will read and analyze texts by authors such as Augustine, Anselm, Aquinas, and Scotus. Where appropriate, we will also draw on ancient and contemporary sources.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy.
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PHIL 209 - Being Black in America: A Philosophical Appraisal 3 Credit Hours
This is a philosophical consideration of black experience or what it means to be black in America. We will examine issues such as “Black Lives Matter,” guilty until proven innocent, racial profiling, the police, prisons, affirmative action, etc.
Listed also as BWS 209
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy and multicultural studies.
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PHIL 210 - Contemporary Issues and Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
An exploration of the philosophical implications found in contemporary personal, social, and political issues. Selected readings from traditional and contemporary thinkers.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy.
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PHIL 220 - Women in Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
An inquiry into how major philosophers have viewed women, as well as a study of the writings of selected women philosophers.
Listed also as SWG 220
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy.
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PHIL 221 - Gender Issues 3 Credit Hours
We will examine the concept of gender and explore its construction, as well as look at issues such as how gender affects relationships and how issues like sexual harassment and equity in the workplace can be understood through a feminist lens.
Listed also as SWG 221
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy and multicultural studies.
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PHIL 224 - Sports Ethics 3 Credit Hours
This is an opportunity to increase one’s knowledge and understanding of many philosophical issues and controversies in sports. Here, pressing sports issues will be exposed in an environment steeped in practical implications and grounded in ethical and philosophical perspectives.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy.
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PHIL 226 - Philosophy, Technology, and Human Invention 3 Credit Hours
Technology and the sciences that make technologies possible impact almost all aspects of our lives. In this course we will study the philosophical foundations of technology as well as its relation to the sciences. We will explore such themes as the nature of technological knowledge and the relationship between science and technology. We will also examine social, political, and ethical issues that arise out of developing technologies.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy.
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PHIL 228 - Philosophical Traditions of Asia 3 Credit Hours
This course aims to introduce the student to the core claims, concepts, and historical progress of the diverse philosophical traditions of Asia. The course will pay special attention to how competing claims interacted over time and how those interactions gave rise to new claims and positions. Special attention will be paid to the interactions between early Indian Vedic traditions and early forms of Buddhism, as well as the interaction between Confucianism and Daoism. The course, will end by showing how these four traditions interacted to give rise to the Chan and Zen philosophical traditions.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy.
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PHIL 231 - Environmental Ethics 3 Credit Hours
This course will examine the relationships and responsibilities of humans to nature and the surrounding environment. We will ask such questions as: Do we have environmental responsibilities to other humans, animals, the biosphere itself? Discussion will include, but will not be limited to, such concepts as sustainability, environmental justice, animal rights, the land ethic, deep ecology, ecofeminism, political environmentalism, and rethinking the good life.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy.
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PHIL 232 - Existentialism and Identity 3 Credit Hours
Are humans free? Does life have meaning? What does it mean to lead an authentic life? Existentialist philosophers consider questions like these by examining people’s lived experiences. In this class, we will investigate a variety of existentialist thinkers from various backgrounds (Black, Latin American, etc.) to explore personal identity and authenticity, with special attention paid to race and gender.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy.
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PHIL 241 - Ethics in the Contemporary World 3 Credit Hours
An inquiry into the different responses of great thinkers to the question: what is the good life?
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy.
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PHIL 242 - Introduction to Biomedical Ethics 3 Credit Hours
This course examines the application of moral theories to key problems in biomedical ethics, using real-life cases, and explores issues such as informed consent in research, gene therapy, stem cell research, the effects of race, class, and gender on the quality of health care, in vitro fertilization, distribution of health care resources, and assisted suicide.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy.
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PHIL 245 - Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion 3 Credit Hours
This course discusses the big arguments for the existence of God and what religious/mystical experience can tell us. It also explores vexing issues such as good and evil; human destiny; life after death; religious diversity and truth; and the relations between faith and reason.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy.
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PHIL 246 - Ethics in Politics 3 Credit Hours
This is a study of both ethical and political theories, and how they apply to politics today. It is also a study of how ethics is a sine qua non to politics and of how politicians have failed without it, for example, in the case of Watergate.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy.
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PHIL 250 - Logic 3 Credit Hours
Study of useful approaches to the definition of terms, deductive and inductive reasoning, the development of analytical and critical thinking, and the identification and avoidance of fallacies.
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PHIL 275 - Introduction to Political Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
A general survey of key ideas in political philosophy, with a special focus on classical and modern theories of the state. The study includes: Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Hume, Rousseau, Marx, and Rawls.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy.
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PHIL 284 - Law, Freedom, and Social Justice 3 Credit Hours
Why obey law? Are freedom and justice possible under law? A philosophical investigation of the mutual relationships between persons and the societies in which they live.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy.
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PHIL 290 - Philosophies of Beauty 3 Credit Hours
A study of classical and contemporary theories regarding such issues as what makes something “art,” whether art can have meaning, whether “aesthetic” value can only be subjective, whether “art” is integral to a morally fulfilling life, whether philosophical issues have relevance to the production of and the engagement with art.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in philosophy.
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PHIL 320 - Justice, Evil, and Crimes Against Humanity 3 Credit Hours
This course will be a philosophical exploration of the problem of evil in the context of crimes against humanity. We will explore the nature of evil, what constitutes a crime against humanity, and the ways in which communities respond to such crimes.
Prerequisite(s): One philosophy class or consent of the instructor.
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PHIL 330 - Special Topics in Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
This course offers an in-depth investigation of a special topic, issue, thinker, or trend in the field of philosophy. The course may be repeated as topics vary.
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PHIL 331 - Ethical Theories 3 Credit Hours
This course offers an in-depth investigation of traditional ethical theories. We will also engage in critiques of those theories from a variety of perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): One philosophy course or consent of instructor.
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PHIL 341 - Philosophy as a Way of Life: Ancient Greek Philosophical Traditions 3 Credit Hours
This course explores the power and promise of Ancient Greek thought. Beginning with the pre-Socratics, moving to Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, and ending with thinkers of late antiquity, we will investigate the ideas and philosophical practices of these thinkers. Beyond our theoretical investigations, this course will include reflections on how and why Ancient Greek philosophies can be the basis for transformative life experiences. We will contemplate the ways in which, for the Ancients, philosophy was more than an intellectual exercise. Philosophy was, for them and can be for us, a way of life.
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PHIL 345 - Revolutionary Philosophers 3 Credit Hours
A study of the major philosophers of the 19th century including Hegel, Kierkegaard, Marx, Nietzsche, and others.
Prerequisite(s): One philosophy course or consent of instructor.
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PHIL 351 - Heretics: Explorations in Modern Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
A study of the major philosophers from the 16th to the 18th centuries in the context of the intellectual and cultural history of the Enlightenment. Included will be such philosophers as Descartes, Leibniz, Spinoza, Hobbes, Locke, Hume, Kant, and others.
Prerequisite(s): One philosophy course or consent of instructor.
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PHIL 354 - Philosophy as a Way of Life: Ancient Greek Philosophical Traditions 3 Credit Hours
This course explores the power and promise of Ancient Greek thought. Beginning with the pre-Socratics, moving to Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, and ending with thinkers of late antiquity, we will investigate the ideas and philosophical practices of these thinkers. Beyond our theoretical investigations, this course will include reflections on how and why Ancient Greek philosophies can be the basis for transformative life experiences. We will contemplate the ways in which, for the Ancients, philosophy was more than an intellectual exercise. Philosophy was, for them and can be for us, a way of life.
Prerequisite(s): One course in philosophy. Not open to students who have completed PHIL 341 .
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