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            217
         Pathophysiology and Applied Pharmacology II
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 215; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Nursing.  

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

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

NUSC            313
         Nursing Perspectives on Health Policy and Politics
       2 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Restricted to Nursing.  
Interactive Video

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

NUSC            317
         Introduction to Critical Care Nursing
       2 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 335 or consent of the instructor.  

NUSC            320
         Death and Dying
       2 hours.    

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            350
         History of Nursing
       2 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 202.  

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            375
         Concepts and Processes in Older Adult Health
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 225; and consent of the instructor. Restricted to Nursing.  

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            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            397
         Issues in Nursing Practice
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in NUSC 390; or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Nursing.  

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            420
         Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics I
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): MVSC 251 and MVSC 252 and graduate standing. Must enroll concurrently in NUSC 421.  

NUSC            421
         Integrated Health Care: Concepts and Skills
       8 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing. Must enroll concurrently in NUSC 420.  

NUSC            423
         Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics II
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in NUSC 420.  

NUSC            426
         Cultural Fluency and Communication Skills
       2 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 420 and NUSC 421; and graduate standing.  

NUSC            429
         Integrated Health Care: Clinical Synthesis
       7 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): NUSC 427 and graduate standing. Concurrent registration in NUSC 434.  

NUSC            432
         Bioethics
       2 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 420 and NUSC 421and graduate standing.  

NUSC            434
         Leadership in Professional Practice
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 422 and NUSC 424 and NUSC 425 and NUSC 427 and NUSC 428 and NUSC 429 and graduate standing.  

NUSC            441
         Wholistic Health: Community Focus
       2 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing; or senior standing and consent of the instructor.  

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            506
         Theory and Theory Development for Nursing Research
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 505.  

NUSC            515
         Measurement in Health Research
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in NUSC 506 and NUSC 511 or consent of the instructor and credit or concurrent registration in the second course in graduate level statistics series.  

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            522
         Palliative Management of Pain and Common Symptoms
       3 hours.    
Online

NUSC            524
         Socio-cultural and Ethical Issues in Palliative Care
       3 hours.    
Online

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            527
         Nursing Inquiry II
       2 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 526.  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            529
         Issues of Advanced Practice in Nursing
       1 hours.  May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Only students enrolled in specific nursing concentrations are allowed to repeat course. Prerequisite(s): NUSC 528.  
Online

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.  
Blended - Online & Classroom

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            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            542
         Curriculum Processes in Nursing Education
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  
Online

NUSC            544
         Qualitative Research in Nursing
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture-Discussion.

NUSC            548
         Methodological Issues for Cross-Cultural Research
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 511; and consent of the instructor.  

NUSC            561
         Ethical Issues in Primary Health Care
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 560 or consent of the instructor.  

NUSC            581
         Health Services and Health Behavior Research: Methods and Measurement
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): NUSC 511 and NUSC 515 and NUSC 580; 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.  

NUSC            594
         Special Topics: Advanced
       1 TO 3 hours.  May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  

NUSC            595
         Seminar in Nursing
       1 TO 3 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  

NUSC            596
         Independent Study: Graduate
       1 TO 4 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.