NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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Nursing Sciences

Chicago Location: 138 NURS; Phone: (312) 996-3566. Peoria Location: One Illini Drive, PO Box 1649, Peoria, IL 61656; Phone: (309) 671-8464. Quad Cities Location: 1515 Fifth Ave., Suite 400, Moline, IL 61265; Phone (309) 757-9467. Rockford Location: 1601 Parkview Ave, Rockford, IL 61107; Phone: (815) 395-5624. Urbana Location: 408 S. Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801; Phone: (217) 333-2507.

NUSC            202
         Concepts and Processes of Professional Nursing
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above; and consent of the instructor. Restricted to Nursing.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture-Discussion.

NUSC            210
         Health Assessment
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in NUSC 202 or credit or concurrent registration in NUSC 242; and junior standing or above; and consent of the instructor. Restricted to Nursing.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory-Discussion and one Lecture.

NUSC            215
         Pathophysiology and Applied Pharmacology I
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CHEM 130 and KINE 252. Restricted to Nursing.  

NUSC            225
         Introduction to Clinical Concepts and Processes
       6 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in NUSC 210 and credit or concurrent registration in NUSC 215; and credit in a general microbiology course and consent of the instructor. Restricted to Nursing.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Clinical Practice one Laboratory-Discussion and one Lecture.

NUSC            242
         Concepts and Processes for Contemporary Nursing Practice
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in NUSC 210. Restricted to Nursing.  

NUSC            250
         Human Development Across the Life Span
       3 hours.   Restricted to Pre-Nursing.  
Online

NUSC            310
         Exploring Complementary/Alternative Practices
       2 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 217 and NUSC 225; or consent of the instructor.  

NUSC            316
         Nursing Informatics
       2 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 225.  
Online

NUSC            322
         Introduction to Nursing Research and Statistics for Evidence-Based Practice
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 217 and NUSC 225. Restricted to Nursing.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory-Discussion and one Lecture.

NUSC            335
         Clinical Concepts and Processes in Adult Health
       6 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 225 and credit or concurrent registration in NUSC 217; and consent of the instructor. Restricted to Nursing.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Clinical Practice and one Lecture.

NUSC            345
         Clinical Concepts and Processes in Women's and Family Health
       5 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 225 and credit or concurrent registration in NUSC 217; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Nursing.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Clinical Practice and one Lecture.

NUSC            355
         Clinical Concepts and Processes in Children's and Family Health
       5 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 225 and credit or concurrent registration in NUSC 217; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Nursing.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Clinical Practice and one Lecture.

NUSC            365
         Clinical Concepts and Processes in Mental Health
       5 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 225 and credit or concurrent registration in NUSC 217; and consent of the instructor. Restricted to Nursing.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Clinical Practice and one Lecture.

NUSC            385
         Clinical Concepts and Processes in Population-Focused Nursing
       5 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 345 and NUSC 355; and consent of the instructor. Restricted to Nursing.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Clinical Practice and one Lecture.

NUSC            390
         Nursing Leadership and Management in Healthcare
       6 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 335 and NUSC 345 and NUSC 355 and credit or concurrent registration in NUSC 365 and credit or concurrent registration in NUSC 385. Restricted to Nursing.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Clinical Practice and one Lecture.

NUSC            393
         Readings in Evidence-Based Practice
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 322; and senior standing or above. Restricted to Nursing.  
Online

NUSC            394
         Special Topics: Undergraduate
       1 TO 4 hours.  May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Completion of Level II courses and consent of the instructor.  

NUSC            399
         Independent Study: Undergraduate
       1 TO 4 hours.  May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Completion of Level II courses and consent of the instructor.  

NUSC            427
         Integrated Health Care: Clinical Practice II
       8 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): NUSC 425 and graduate standing. Concurrent registration in NUSC 428 and NUSC 430.  

NUSC            428
         Integrated Health Care: Women, Children and Family
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 420 and NUSC 421 and graduate standing.  

NUSC            430
         Integrated Health Care: Mental Health
       2 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 420 and NUSC 421 and graduate standing.  

NUSC            440
         Wholistic Health: Use of Self
       2 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing; or senior standing and consent of the instructor.  

NUSC            450
         Women and Mental Health Nursing
       3 hours.  Same as GWS 450, and NUWH 450. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Students enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must have credit in PSCH 100 and either PSCH 270 or PSCH 315 or GWS 315.  

NUSC            460
         Individualized Internship
       1 TO 5 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Graduate College, and Nursing.  

NUSC            494
         Special Topics
       1 TO 3 hours.  May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  

NUSC            500
         Introduction to the Clinical Nurse Specialist Role
       1 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 527.  
Online

NUSC            505
         Philosophy of Science for Health Research
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Graduate level research course or consent of the instructor.  

NUSC            511
         Advanced Research Design
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in NUSC 505; and graduate level statistics or consent of the instructor.  

NUSC            517
         Advanced Research Practicum
       1 TO 4 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. Must be repeated for a minimum of 3 hours of credit. Prerequisite(s): NUSC 515 and two advanced statistics courses.  

NUSC            520
         Dying, Loss and Grief
       3 hours.    

NUSC            525
         Intermediate Statistics
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): An undergraduate statistics course.  

NUSC            526
         Nursing Inquiry I
       2 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in NUSC 525 or the equivalent.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory-Discussion and one Lecture-Discussion.

NUSC            528
         Health, Environment, and Systems
       2 hours.    
Online

NUSC            530
         Physiologic Basis of Nursing Practice Across the Lifespan
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): An undergraduate physiology course or consent of the instructor.  

NUSC            531
         Pharmacotherapeutics in Advanced Practice in Nursing
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in NUSC 530 or credit or concurrent registration in NUSC 535 or the equivalent or consent of the instructor.  

NUSC            532
         Comprehensive Health Assessment for Advanced Practice
       0 TO 3 hours.  Students register for either 2 or 3 credit hours. Students registering for three credit hours must register for two additional laboratory-discussion hours per week. Prerequisite(s): NUSC 210 or the equivalent or consent of the instructor.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory-Discussion and one Lecture-Discussion.

NUSC            533
         Applied Pharmacotherapeutics in Advanced Practice in Nursing
       1 hours.  May be repeated to a maximum of 2 hours. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in NUSC 531.  

NUSC            535
         Biological Basis of Disease
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate physiology and pathophysiology courses.  
Blended - Online & Classroom

NUSC            540
         Instructional Strategies for the Nurse Educator
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  
Online

NUSC            541
         Teaching Practicum for the Nurse Educator
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in NUSC 540 or credit or concurrent registration in NUSC 542; and consent of the instructor.  
Online

NUSC            550
         Issues for Research and Practice in Women's Health
       3 hours.  Same as NUWH 550. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  
Interactive Video

NUSC            560
         Theoretical Basis for Primary Health Care
       3 hours.    

NUSC            562
         Primary Health Care Research Methods
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 511 and NUSC 560 or the equivalent or consent of the instructor.  

NUSC            570
         International Dimensions in Women's Health
       3 hours.  Same as NUWH 570. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  

NUSC            580
         Health Services and Health Behavior Research: Models and Frameworks
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 505 and NUSC 506; or consent of the instructor.  

NUSC            585
         Advanced Research Seminar
       1 TO 2 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. A minimum of 2 hours of credit is required; a maximum of 4 hours of credit may be applied toward the Ph.D. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Open only to Ph.D. degree students.  

NUSC            590
         Leadership in Scientific Careers
       1 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): NUSC 517. Open only to Ph.D. degree students.  

NUSC            592
         Preliminary Exam Preparation
       1 TO 12 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 24 hours. Prerequisite(s): Completion of core courses and consent of the instructor.