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Graduate & Pharmacy Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Pharmacy
  

  • PHR 3271 - Critical Pharmacy Knowledge VI

    1 Credit Hours
    This course is the sixth cumulative course within a six-semester sequence of courses that focuses on basic, essential pharmacy information that students should be able to readily recall from memory. Learning in the course results from repetitive self-directed study; there are no lectures or discussions. All of the information that students are required to learn is presented to them on the first day of class, and they only return to class for quizzes or exams. The intent is for students to learn and re-learn critical pharmacy facts until such information can be accurately and reliably retrieved from memory. All quizzes and exams are cumulative throughout the six-semester sequence.

    Prerequisite: PHR 3161 


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  • PHR 3282 - Professional Development III: Patient Care Environments Practice Experience

    2 Credit Hours
    This course is the final in a series of three introductory-level practice experience courses that are designed to develop professional attitudes, values and skills. Coursework consists of coordinated, student-centered, experiential activities based in patient care settings, along with simulations designed to mimic typical functions related to direct patient care. Emphasis is placed on reflective, self-directed learning, to foster a service-oriented mentality and enable students to effectively deliver pharmaceutical care within the realm of a direct patient care environment. This course is designed to prepare students to effectively adapt to the exclusively experiential training of the fourth year, by increasing their familiarity with the dynamics of various patient care environments. In addition, to training under the direction of pharmacist mentors in practice settings and participating in simulated exercises, students also meet on campus for 1-2 hour discussions with the course coordinator.

    Prerequisite: PHR 2223 , PHR 2142 
    Corequisite: PHR 3133 , PHR 3152 


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  • PHR 3502 - Veterinary Therapeutics

    2 Credit Hours
    Upon completing this course students will have obtained knowledge and skills that can positively impact educational, veterinary and economic outcomes by applying their drug knowledge resources to veterinary situations. This course will provide valuable instruction on the uses and indications of human and veterinary labeled medications used in the treatment of diseases affecting companion and food animals. Common disease states affecting small and large animals will be presented and discussed. Legal and regulatory issues that affect the practice of veterinary pharmacy will be emphasized. Exploration and utilization of text and internet-based veterinary-specific resources will be highlighted. Additionally, current topics in veterinary medicine and veterinary pharmacy will be discussed.

    Note: Transient pharmacy elective offered through University of Florida


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  • PHR 3503 - Pharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance

    3 Credit Hours
    Based on a solid foundation in regulatory theory and practice, the purpose of this course is to study the authority and responsibilities of three federal agencies that are entrusted to ensure the safe, effective, and efficient use of medications in the United States. The practices and procedures of the Food and Drug Administration, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are reviewed. The importance of pharmacists and other health care professionals in assuring compliance with regulatory principles will be emphasized. Students will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to function at an entry level in the field of pharmaceutical regulatory compliance.


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  • PHR 3512 - Independent Study in Applied Clinical Pharmacokinetics

    2 Credit Hours
    This independent study provides direct experience in how to apply the principles of clinical pharmacokinetics to develop easy-to-use drug dosing aids that pharmacists can use in clinical practice. It involves conducting an in-depth literature search and analysis of articles published on the pharmacokinetics of the drug, clarifying the critical goals of therapy, identifying key mathematical relationships between parameters, and then applying those relationships in the design of an accurate and practical dosing chart. A second component of the course involves writing a paper on the dosing chart to submit for publication in a scholarly journal and verbally presenting the chart to a local hospital pharmacy. The third component entails designing clinical pharmacokinetics problems sets and exercises that can be used to strengthen the pharmacokinetic skills of pharmacists or pharmacy students and enhance their understanding of pharmacokinetic principles.

    Prerequisite:  ,  


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  • PHR 3513 - Managed Care Pharmacy

    3 Credit Hours
    The purpose of this course is to help prepare students to understand and thrive professionally in the evolving US health care financing and delivery system. Post-WWII brought indemnity insurance, the managed care epoch started with the HMO Act in 1973, and now change from the PPACA and accountable care programs will influence every aspect of pharmacy practice. Graduates will most effectively assert the vital role of pharmacy by understanding our dynamic and diverse health care delivery system.


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  • PHR 3522 - Introduction to Nuclear Pharmacy

    2 Credit Hours
    The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of nuclear pharmacy as a practice specialty. Participants will examine the basic scientific principles applicable to nuclear pharmacist and the regulatory requirements under which they operate; examine the contributions of the nuclear pharmacist and nuclear pharmacy to nuclear medicine professionals in the diagnosis and treatment of disease; and study the application of radioactive tracer techniques used in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.

    Availability: Fall


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  • PHR 3523 - A Psychological Approach to Medication Safety in Pharmacy

    3 Credit Hours
    Grounded in psychological theory, this course reviews the factors that can contribute to errors in pharmacy practice, the relationships between these factors and the behaviors of pharmacists, other health care professionals, patients, and health care organizations, and the benefit of defining the problem from multiple perspectives. No prior knowledge of psychological principles is required. The first part of the course will inform the student about human error and why we should not expect that it can be eliminated. The second part of the course will educate the student on recommended mindsets and behaviors to handle errors when they arise. The course will be successful if the student is able to perceive the pharmacy work environment as well as the tasks involved in pharmacy practice more from a human/organic/patient-centered viewpoint, rather than exclusively from a task/mechanistic/product-centered viewpoint, and if the student feels more confident that medication errors (and reactions to them) can be managed and regulated.


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  • PHR 3527 - Contemporary Topics in Pharmacy Practice

    2 Credit Hours
    This elective course provides the student with the opportunity to discuss contemporary topics of interest in the profession of pharmacy. Potential topics could include the future of the practice of pharmacy, healthcare reform, marketing of pharmacy services, Medicare and Medicaid issues, the pharmaceutical industry, and the role of the pharmacist in pharmacogenomics and pharmacogenetics. It should be noted that the course will utilize all the latest technology such as delivery will primarily entail online discussion, chat rooms.


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  • PHR 4501 - Cardiology

    4 Credit Hours
    This elective rotation is designed to introduce fourth-year pharmacy students to clinical pharmacy practice in the cardiology setting. This rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of the pharmacotherapy of patients with a variety of cardiac conditions. The student will be responsible for monitoring patients, utilizing appropriate resources to provide pharmaceutical care, and providing drug information to other health care professionals. The student will develop the skills necessary to critically evaluate patients for appropriate pharmacotherapy and to communicate their recommendations to other health care providers.

    Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes.


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  • PHR 4502 - Geriatrics

    4 Credit Hours
    This elective rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of clinical pharmacy practice in the area of geriatrics. Students will become familiar with the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic differences in geriatric patients in order to provide appropriate pharmaceutical care for this patient population. The student will learn the activities of a consultant pharmacist including reviewing drug regimens, recommending appropriate medications and doses for the management of disease states commonly encountered in the elderly, and identifying necessary monitoring parameters.

    Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes


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  • PHR 4503 - Pain Management and Palliative Care

    4 Credit Hours
    This elective rotation is designed to expose the student to the different aspects of pain management and/or palliative care. The student will be responsible for the assessment and management of various pain syndromes such as acute pain, chronic cancer pain, headaches, sickle cell anemia related pain, chronic non-malignant pain, and neuropathic pain.

    Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes


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  • PHR 4508 - Academia

    4 Credit Hours
    This elective experiential introduces students to the academic practice of pharmacy. This rotation is designed to develop and enhance the student’s knowledge and understanding of an academic career, to develop personal teaching skills, and to provide exposure to the various responsibilities associated with a faculty member in pharmaceutical education. The student will be responsible for didactic teaching, including active learning techniques, and experiential teaching. The student will be exposed to class coordination techniques and the administrative components of academia.

    Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes


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  • PHR 4509 - Compounding

    4 Credit Hours
    This elective experiential introduces students to extemporaneous pharmaceutical compounding within the community setting. This rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of the techniques, processes, procedures and skills necessary to provide pharmaceutical care for patients needing compounded products. The student will be responsible for compounding multiple medication formulations including, but not limited to: capsules, syrups, elixirs, suppositories, gels, ointments, creams, troches, and chewies. The student will develop the skills necessary to prepare compounded products and provide pharmaceutical care to patients needing compounded products.

    Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes


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  • PHR 4510 - Home Infusion

    4 Credit Hours
    This elective experiential introduces students to clinical pharmacy practice in the home infusion community setting. This rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of the processes, procedures and skills necessary to provide pharmaceutical care for home infusion patients. The student will be responsible for several aspects of care involved in home/alternative site care including the general and clinical operations of the pharmacy infusion service, identification and training of appropriate candidates to receive infusion therapy, initial assessment and ongoing care planning, both verbal and written, for patients receiving infusions, and the preparation and administration of the infusions. The student will develop the skills necessary to prepare home infusions and provide pharmaceutical care to outpatient infusion patients.

    Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes


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  • PHR 4512 - Pharmacy Missions

    4 Credit Hours
    This elective rotation exposes students to pharmacy in an international or domestic missions-related setting. This rotation is designed to allow the student to participate in the activities associated with a mission hospital, clinic or other health related outreach, serving primarily in a pharmacy role, while using it as a platform for Christian evangelism. The student will be expected to serve in a pharmacy related setting, while having opportunity to participate in evangelistic outreach areas, and actively showing God’s love to the patients within that pharmacy setting. The student will be expected to develop the skills necessary to meet the spiritual as well as physical needs of their patients in order to provide complete pharmaceutical care.

    Prerequisite: Prior approval from Pharmacy Missions faculty. An interview for the selection process may be utilized.


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  • PHR 4524 - Advanced Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience I

    4 Credit Hours
    This elective is the first part of a two-part series that introduces students to pharmacy practice in a biomedical and pharmaceutical science research setting. It is designed to enhance the student’s understanding of fundamental concepts in the biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences. Students will further develop their skills in integrating physiological, chemical and biochemical information pertaining to drug development and design.The student will have the ability to obtain, interpret and apply information to formulate solutions to research problems and issues in the biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences as it relates to drug development and design.

    Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes


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  • PHR 4534 - Advanced Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience II

    4 Credit Hours
    This elective is the second par of a two-part series that expands the student’s knowledge of pharmacy practice in a biomedical and pharmaceutical science research setting. It is designed to enhance the student’s understanding of fundamental concepts in the biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences. Students will further develop their skills in integrating physiological, chemical and biochemical information pertaining to drug development and design. The student will have the ability to obtain, interpret and apply information to formulate solutions to research problems and issues in the biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences as it relates to drug development and design.

    Prerequisite:   and all didactic requirements


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  • PHR 4714 - Ambulatory Care I – Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

    4 Credit Hours
    This required rotation exposes students to clinical pharmacy practice in the outpatient setting. The clinical pharmacist provides drug therapy management services in collaboration with physicians and other health care providers. This rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of the pharmacotherapy of ambulatory patients with a variety of disease states. The student will develop the skills necessary to critically evaluate patients for appropriate pharmacotherapy, monitor medication safety and efficacy, and communicate his or her recommendations to health care providers. The student will also be responsible for utilizing appropriate resources to provide patient-centered care, and providing drug information to other health care professionals.

    Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes


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  • PHR 4724 - Community Pharmacy I – Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

    4 Credit Hours
    This required rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of pharmacy practice in a real world community practice setting. Students will actively participate and gain in-depth practice experience in providing patient-centered care. The student will become familiar with activities associated with dispensing a prescription including data entry and verification, label production, features required by law on a prescription label, provider communication and problem resolution, and patient counseling.

    Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes


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  • PHR 4734 - Drug Information – Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

    4 Credit Hours
    This required rotation is intended to train students in the systematic approach to responding to drug information inquiries. This includes obtaining the correct information from the inquirer, effectively searching and evaluating appropriate sources of drug information, and successfully disseminating the information.

    Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes.


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  • PHR 4744 - Hospital Pharmacy – Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

    4 Credit Hours
    This required rotation introduces students to pharmacy practice in the hospital setting and is designed to increase the student’s knowledge and understanding of the system of drug distribution, the preparation of medications, the control of narcotics, and the flow of medication delivery in the hospital setting. The student will be able to describe the role of the pharmacist in the care of patients in the hospital setting and the relationship of the pharmacy to other departments. The student will participate in the preparation of intravenous admixtures and perform the necessary calculations involved. Additional responsibilities include evaluation of patient drug therapy and presenting a hospital in-service.

    Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes


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  • PHR 4754 - Internal Medicine – Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience

    4 Credit Hours
    This required rotation introduces students to clinical pharmacy practice in the inpatient setting. This rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of the pharmacotherapy of hospitalized patients with a variety of disease states. The student will develop the skills necessary to critically evaluate patients for appropriate pharmacotherapy, monitor medication safety and efficacy, and communicate his or her recommendations to health care providers. The student will also be responsible for utilizing appropriate resources to provide patient-centered care, and providing drug information to other health care professionals.

    Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes


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Psychology
  

  • PSY 5003 - Individual Human Development: Theories Throughout the Life Cycle

    3 Credit Hours
    Theories of human development in all stages of life both for the individual and for the systems in which the individual lives. Values and religious commitment as well as the problems relevant to each stage of the life cycle are emphasized.


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  • PSY 5023 - Diagnosis, Appraisal, Assessment and Testing

    3 Credit Hours
    A review of the psychometric concepts related to test construction and validation. Will also include an overview of the various categories of psychological tests and the better-validated tests within each category. Students will be taught how to administer, interpret and use some of the more useful tests available to them as master’s-level counselors.


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  • PSY 5033 - Research and Program Evaluation

    3 Credit Hours
    In this course students will learn methods and tools of behavioral research and program evaluation. The course provides a practical graduate-level overview of research design in counseling and education. The course is intended to encourage and assist students in planning and conceptualizing their own research, interpreting and using the research of others, and carrying out evaluative and assessment activities as an integral part of professional practice.

    Availability: Offered online in both subterms in the Fall term.


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  • PSY 5043 - Introduction and History of Play Therapy

    3 Credit Hours
    An introduction to play therapy, history of play therapy, theoretical concepts and applications of play therapy in working with children and adolescents in counseling

    Availability: Orlando campus


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  • PSY 5053 - Play Therapy Techniques and the Use of the Arts in Counseling

    3 Credit Hours
    An introduction to play therapy techniques and a foundation for using expressive arts in counseling in working with children, adolescents, adults and families.

    Availability: Orlando Campus


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  • PSY 5063 - Play Therapy Special Populations: Trauma & Crisis Interventions

    3 Credit Hours
    An introduction to play therapy interventions related to trauma and crisis to be used when working with children, adolescents, and adults in counseling.

    Availability: Orlando Campus


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  • PSY 5073 - Advanced Play Therapy

    3 Credit Hours
    Advanced overview of play therapy theories, theoretical concepts, and applications of each theory in working with children and adolescents in counseling.

    Prerequisite: Completion of PSY 5043 
    Availability: Orlando campus


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  • PSY 5083 - School Counseling Program Development, Implementation, and Evaluation

    3 Credit Hours
    This course is intended to provide students with advanced content related to planning, organizing, and coordinating a comprehensive developmental school counseling program, including principles and applications of needs assessment and program evaluation.

    Prerequisite: PSY 5213 


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  • PSY 5103 - General Counseling Theories and Techniques I

    3 Credit Hours
    An overview of theories and techniques of counseling and psychotherapy with attention to comprehensive analysis of each theory.


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  • PSY 5113 - Group Theories and Practice

    3 Credit Hours
    An introduction to group dynamics, group counseling and group psychotherapy with attention to theoretical and practical issues. Includes both an experiential component and an external-to class project.


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  • PSY 5123 - Legal, Ethical, and Professional Standards

    3 Credit Hours
    An intensive overview of legal, ethical and professional issues in the provision of counseling and therapy services in a variety of settings. Includes review of Florida laws and the ethical codes of major professional organizations.


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  • PSY 5133 - Counseling Skills I

    3 Credit Hours
    An intensive counseling reality-oriented treatment of problem management and resolution Self-assessment, audio-visual role plays, case discussion and analysis, and the facilitation of a meta-theoretical framework for helping.


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  • PSY 5143 - Brief Therapy Approaches

    3 Credit Hours
    This course is designed to be an introduction to the brief approaches to therapy. The basic tenets of brief therapy will be examined. Ideas behind these approaches will be highlighted. Specific techniques of brief therapy models will be demonstrated. Two models of brief therapy will be presented: the Mental Research Institute (MRI) model of therapy and the Solution Focused Therapy model. Both of these models will also be examined through the lens of Christianity. Students will be expected to practice these models through role play. Classes will consist of group discussion, class exercises, and role playing. In addition, video tapes of professional sessions will be shown to further demonstrate these approaches to brief therapy.

    Prerequisite: PSY 5133 


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  • PSY 5173 - General Counseling Theories and Techniques II

    3 Credit Hours
    Students will learn a paradigm that they can use to evaluate the comprehensiveness of a Christian/ counseling theory. They will use that paradigm to examine and evaluate several Christian counseling theories.

    Prerequisite: PSY 5103 


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  • PSY 5203 - Treatment Planning

    3 Credit Hours
    This course reviews current models of treatment planning for the DSM-IV (TR) disorders most commonly encountered by Master’s level counselors.

    Prerequisite: PSY 5133 , PSY 5223 


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  • PSY 5213 - Principles, Organization and Administration of School Counseling Programs

    3 Credit Hours
    Provides an integrating experience in which the principles, organization, and administration of school counseling programs are studied.


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  • PSY 5223 - Psychopathology

    3 Credit Hours
    Prepares the student in the evaluation and classification of abnormal human behavior and psychiatric disorders in individuals according to current diagnostic standards (DSM-5; ICD-10). An analysis of various psychological problems from a Christian understanding, as well as a discussion of the medical model and alternatives to this traditional interpretation.


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  • PSY 5233 - Psychopathology of Childhood and Adolescence

    3 Credit Hours
    This course reviews the fundamentals of normal childhood development, mood disorders, behavioral disorders, learning disabilities, psychotic disorders, and pervasive developmental disorders and how these affect school performance. Methods of assessment and treatment of children/adolescents are also discussed, as are school consultation techniques and classroom intervention strategies.


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  • PSY 5243 - Conferring with Groups, Agencies, Teachers, and Parents

    3 Credit Hours
    Strategies and techniques for the counselor working with groups, agencies, teachers, and parents.

    Prerequisite: PSY 5213 


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  • PSY 5253 - Specialized Counseling Techniques for Use in Elementary and Secondary Schools

    3 Credit Hours
    Surveys and analyzes specialized counseling techniques and strategies for use in elementary and secondary schools. The content includes an in-depth study of counseling theories and techniques.

    Prerequisite: PSY 5213 


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  • PSY 5323 - Human Sexuality Theory and Counseling Techniques

    3 Credit Hours
    An examination of a biblical view of human sexuality, followed by a survey of both normal and abnormal sexual development and functioning. This course will review the most effective treatments currently available for the more common sexual disorders.


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  • PSY 5333 - Dynamics of Marriage and Family Systems

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduces systemic knowledge and thought, focusing on the development of Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) as a profession, and on the interactive dynamics of the living social systems of marriage and family as explained by a number of the tenets of General Systems Theory. Includes an introduction to MFT theories, and ways a Christian counselor may approach marriage and family counseling as a preventative and healing ministry.


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  • PSY 5353 - Family Theory and Counseling Techniques

    3 Credit Hours
    Compares and contrasts the major theoretical models in Systemic Family Therapy which seek to explain both normal and abnormal family functioning. Uses the different theoretical understandings to develop intervention skills useful in the diagnosis and treatment of families.


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  • PSY 5363 - Marriage Theory and Counseling Techniques

    3 Credit Hours
    An examination of several leading contemporary theories of marriage counseling, with a concurrent emphasis on the techniques used within each of those theories. Students will be expected to begin developing a personal model of marriage counseling which they will use in their initial clinical work.


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  • PSY 5403 - Ethnicity and Multi-Cultural Issues in Counseling: Serving Diverse Populations

    3 Credit Hours
    This course will help students to develop awareness, knowledge, and skills in order to most effectively and competently provide services in diverse settings. The course will present an exploration of complex educational, cultural, and psychological factors that shape our identities and worldviews as counselors, clients, teachers and students. The course aims at heightening student awareness of acculturative experiences, cultural aspects of identity development, socio-historical trends affecting minority and immigrant populations, and strategies for working with and advocating for diverse populations. 


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  • PSY 5413 - Foundations of Counseling in the Mental Health Professions

    3 Credit Hours
    The foundational course in the curriculum that provides students with an overview of the counseling profession: history, settings, career options, professional values and issues, and future trends. Also addressed are the personal values of the counselor, prevention of stress and burn-out and the development of personal strategies to integrate mental, physical and spiritual dimensions of one’s life. Will have a personal-growth group as a part of the class.


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  • PSY 5423 - Counseling in Community Agencies and Institutions

    3 Credit Hours
    An introduction to the variety of community agencies and institutions in which counseling and other support services take place. An analysis of the different client populations served by each agency or institution, the different economic and political values impacting the environment of these agencies and institutions, and the unique modalities used in each setting. Attention also given to budget preparation and administration, marketing, clinical and organizational supervision, working with lists of directories, and legal and ethical issues.


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  • PSY 5433 - Substance Abuse I: Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention

    3 Credit Hours
    This course is based on the recognition that substance abuse or substance dependence often contributes to individual, marital, family and vocational problems, and that unless counselors are trained to ask about, diagnose, and treat (or refer for treatment) people with such problems, psychotherapy will usually be ineffective.


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  • PSY 5443 - Career Development Practices and Systems

    3 Credit Hours
    This course reviews career theories, recent research findings, and processes and analyzes career development. The major focus of the class will not only be the comprehensive analysis of a variety of career counseling theories but will also include specific application of those theories relating to career guidance and planning. Special attention will be given to understanding a Christian perspective on careers and how a uniquely Christian approach to career counseling can facilitate both a life work and a calling in the life of the client.


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  • PSY 5553 - Substance Abuse II: Transdisciplinary and Professional Practice

    3 Credit Hours
    Provides an advanced look at the major components of treating addiction and their appropriate applications to various populations and addictions. Specifically, factors relating to implementation, documentation, ongoing assessment, family and community intervention, educational and supervision of substance abuse will be addressed.


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  • PSY 5703 - Counseling Internship I: Professional Practice

    3 Credit Hours
    Intensive counseling internship applying diagnostic and therapeutic skills in an approved setting under a licensed or certified supervisor. Students may register for this course while taking other courses. Students will accrue 1,000 hours of required clinical experience in the 3-semester internship experience.

    Prerequisite: Completion of at least 32 hours of course work including PSY 5123 , PSY 5133 , PSY 5223  and PSY 5203 , admission to candidacy and the approval of the instructor.


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  • PSY 5713 - Counseling Internship II: Professional Practice

    3 Credit Hours
    This course is a continued counseling internship experience applying diagnostic and therapeutic skills in an approved setting under a licensed or certified supervisor. Students will accrue 1,000 hours of required clinical experience in the 3-semester internship experience.

    Prerequisite: Completion of at least 35 hours of course work, PSY 5703 , and the approval of the instructor.


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  • PSY 5723 - Counseling Internship III: Professional Practice

    3 Credit Hours
    This course is a continued counseling internship experience applying diagnostic and therapeutic skills in an approved setting under a licensed or certified supervisor. Students will accrue 1,000 hours of required clinical experience in the 3-semester internship experience.

    Prerequisite: Completion of PSY 5703  and PSY 5713 , and the approval of the instructor.


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  • PSY 5733 - School Counseling Internship I

    3 Credit Hours
    Provides supervised individual and group counseling experiences and observations in an elementary, middle or high school setting. Attendance at a weekly on campus seminar as well as 200 hours of field work is required.

    Prerequisite: Completion of at least 39 hours of coursework which must include  ,  , PSY 5213 , and the approval of the Professor.


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  • PSY 5743 - School Counseling Internship II

    3 Credit Hours
    This course is a continued supervised school counseling experience, providing individual and group counseling experiences and observations in an elementary, middle, or high school setting. Attendance at a weekly on-campus seminar as well as 200 hours of field work are required.


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  • PSY 5753 - Counseling Internship IV

    3 Credit Hours
    This course is a continued counseling internship experience applying diagnostic and therapeutic skills in an approved setting under a licensed or certified supervisor.

    Prerequisite: Completion of PSY 5703 , PSY 5713  and PSY 5723 , and the approval of the instructor.


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Biblical and Theological Studies
  

  • BIB 2053 - Evangelism and Apologetics

    3 Credit Hours
    For the following elective courses, please check the PBA Undergraduate Day Catalog for course descriptions. The descriptions will include course requisites and course availability.


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  • BIB 5012 - Elementary Hebrew I

    2 Credit Hours
    This course introduces the students to the grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of the Hebrew Bible with emphasis on translating from Hebrew to English. This course is offered in a more compressed format and requires from the student guided, independent learning.

    Availability: Fall


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  • BIB 5022 - Elementary Hebrew II

    2 Credit Hours
    This course is a continuation of   with added emphasis given to translation of Hebrew texts. This course if offered in a more compressed format and requires from the student guided, independent learning.

    Prerequisite:  
    Availability: Spring


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  • BIB 5032 - Elementary Greek I

    2 Credit Hours
    This course introduces students to the grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of the Greek New Testament with emphasis on translating from Greek to English. This course is offered in a more compressed format and requires from the student guided, independent learning.

    Availability: Fall


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  • BIB 5042 - Elementary Greek II

    2 Credit Hours
    This course is a continuation of   with added emphasis given to translation of the Greek New Testament. This course is offered in a more compressed format and requires from the student guided, independent learning.

    Prerequisite:  
    Availability: Spring


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  • BIB 5212 - Genesis

    2 Credit Hours

    Students will explore the nature, value and purpose of Genesis within the context of Christian ministry. Incorporating study in biblical Hebrew, the course builds on an introductory familiarity with the Torah, focusing on the text’s historical background, literary content, canonical role, and theological application. As an integrated course, this study of Genesis will intentionally dialog with the Ante Nicene fathers and the task of communicating the gospel, connecting to the semester theme of Announcing God’s Kingdom.

    Prereq/Corequisite:  

     



    Corequisite:

     


    Availability: Odd Fall


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  • BIB 5223 - Life and Faith in the Ante Nicene Church

    3 Credit Hours
    Students will read selected Ante Nicene Christian writings, giving special attention to early Christian perspectives on the Torah and the Synoptic Gospels; to emerging understandings of Christian living, Christian community, and the relationship of Christians to the world; and to the communication of the Christian message by the early church. The course will connect to the semester theme of Announcing God’s Kingdom.

    Corequisite:  

    Availability: Odd Fall


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  • BIB 5332 - Luke and the Kingdom of God

    2 Credit Hours
    Students will investigate the major theological themes of the three Synoptic Gospels, with special emphasis on Luke. The course builds on an introductory familiarity with the Synoptic Gospels. Incorporating study in biblical Greek, students will learn to move from a thorough exegesis of a Lukan text to a well-founded comprehension of Jesus’ main message. This course will have a narrative focus and draw on connections to the semester theme of Announcing God’s Kingdom.

    Corequisite:  

    Availability: Odd Fall


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  • BIB 5443 - Life and Faith in the Ecumenical Period

    3 Credit Hours
    Students will study the Christian life and faith by the early Christian councils with special focus on Christology and Pneumatology. Students engaged in this course will learn to recognize the significance of theological thinking for their understanding of God’s Kingdom purposes and its connection to the life of the modern church. With special attention to the Old Testament Prophets and Acts, this course informs the semester theme of Revealing God’s Kingdom.

    Corequisite:  

    Availability: Even Spring


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  • BIB 5462 - The Book of the Twelve

    2 Credit Hours
    Students will explore the nature, value and purpose of the Book of the Twelve (minor prophets) within the context of Christian ministry. Incorporating study of the biblical languages, the course builds on an introductory familiarity with the Latter Prophets, focusing on the text’s historical background, literary content, canonical role, and theological application. As an integrated course, the study of the Twelve will intentionally dialog with the Nicene Fathers in particular, and the semester theme of Revealing God’s Kingdom.

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  • BIB 5512 - Acts of the Apostles

    2 Credit Hours
    Students will examine the Acts of the Apostles, focusing on background issues, literary content, and theological application for the church, incorporating study in biblical Greek. Particular emphasis will be given to the theological development of the Holy Spirit’s role in the growth and reconciling ministry of the first-century Christian community. This course has a narrative focus and draws on connections to the semester theme of Revealing God’s Kingdom.

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  • BIB 5632 - First and Second Samuel

    2 Credit Hours
    Students will explore the nature, value, and purpose of First and Second Samuel within the context of Christian ministry. Incorporating the study of biblical Hebrew, the course builds on an introductory familiarity with the Historical Books, focusing on the text’s historical background, literary content, canonical role, and theological application. This course will connect to the semester theme of Applying God’s Kingdom.

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  • BIB 5673 - Life and Faith of the Radical Reformers

    3 Credit Hours
    Students will study the life and faith of the Radical Reformers, with an emphasis on primary texts. Particular emphasis will be given to themes emerging from the Old Testament Historical Books and ecclesial and soteriological developments affected through the Radical Reformers. This course will connect to the semester theme of Applying God’s Kingdom.

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  • BIB 5722 - First Corinthians and the Life of the Church

    2 Credit Hours
    Students will investigate the major theological themes of 1 Corinthians. The course builds on an introductory familiarity with New Testament epistolary literature. Incorporating studies in biblical Greek, students will learn to move from a thorough exegesis of 1 Corinthians to broader theological themes and to recognize how these undergird Paul’s discussion of the life of the church. This course will connect to the semester theme of Applying God’s Kingdom.

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  • BIB 5812 - The Psalter

    2 Credit Hours
    Students will explore the nature, value, and purpose of the Old Testament Psalter within the context of Christian ministry. Incorporating the study of biblical Hebrew, the course builds on an introductory familiarity with the Old Testament’s poetic traditions, focusing on the text’s historical background, literary content, canonical role, and theological application. As an integrated course, this study of the Psalter will intentionally dialog with the Eastern Christian tradition in particular and will connect to the semester theme of Living in God’s Kingdom.

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  • BIB 5813 - Life and Faith in Early Eastern Christianity

    3 Credit Hours
    Students will explore the history, theology, and spirituality of early Eastern Christianity. Particular attention will be given to reading primary sources of key figures of Eastern Christianity who have exerted strong influence on the theology and nature of the spiritual life, its practice and life in community. With special attention to themes emerging from Old Testament Wisdom and Poetry, this course connects to the semester theme of Living in God’s Kingdom.

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  • BIB 5912 - Gospel of John

    2 Credit Hours
    Students will investigate the historical context and narrative and biblical theology of the Fourth Gospel. Incorporating study of biblical Greek, students will learn to move from a thorough exegesis of a Johannine text to a well-founded comprehension of Jesus as the object of Christian worship. This course will connect to the semester theme of Living in God’s Kingdom.

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  • BIB 6012 - Hebrew Readings: Torah

    2 Credit Hours
    Students will focus on advanced Hebrew syntax, grammar and vocabulary from a book or portions of the Torah. This course relates to the semester theme of Announcing God’s Kingdom.

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  • BIB 6022 - Hebrew Readings: Prophets

    2 Credit Hours
    Students will focus on advanced Hebrew syntax, grammar and vocabulary from a book or portions of the OT Prophets. This course relates to the semester theme of Revealing God’s Kingdom.

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  • BIB 6032 - Hebrew Readings: Historical Books

    2 Credit Hours
    This course will focus on advanced Hebrew syntax, grammar and vocabulary from a book or portions of the Historical Books. This course relates to the semester theme of Applying God’s Kingdom.

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  • BIB 6042 - Hebrew Readings: Writings

    2 Credit Hours
    Students will focus on advanced Hebrew syntax, grammar and vocabulary from a book or portions of the Old Testament Writings and/or Poetic Literature. This course relates to the semester theme of Living in God’s Kingdom.

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  • BIB 6052 - Greek Readings: Synoptic Gospels

    2 Credit Hours
    Students will focus on advanced Greek syntax, grammar and vocabulary from a book or portions of the Synoptic Gospels. This course relates to the semester theme of Announcing God’s Kingdom.

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  • BIB 6062 - Greek Readings: Acts

    2 Credit Hours
    Students will build comprehension of biblical Greek and develop the skills for reading and interpretation of the Greek Bible. This course will focus on advanced Greek syntax, grammar and vocabulary from portions of the Book of Acts, and will emphasize efficiency and accuracy in translation for the purpose of use in the ministry. This course relates to the semester theme of Revealing God’s Kingdom.

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  • BIB 6072 - Greek Readings: NT Epistles

    2 Credit Hours
    This course will focus on advanced Greek syntax, grammar and vocabulary from a book or portions of the New Testament Epistles. This course relates to the semester theme of Applying God’s Kingdom.

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  • BIB 6082 - Greek Readings: Johannine Literature

    2 Credit Hours
    Students will focus on advanced Greek syntax, grammar and vocabulary from a book or portions of the Johannine Literature. Students will also be introduced to the production and transmission of New Testament manuscripts and basic text-critical methodologies. This course relates to the semester theme of Living in God’s Kingdom.

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Marketing
  

  • BUR 3143 - E-Commerce

    3 Credit Hours
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Cross-Cultural Studies
  

  • CCS 3013 - Cultural Competence and Ethnography

    3 Credit Hours
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Ministry Leadership Studies
  

  • MLS 2043 - Spiritual Formation

    3 Credit Hours
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  • MLS 2413 - Principles of Christian Leadership

    3 Credit Hours
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  • MLS 3093 - Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness for Ministry

    3 Credit Hours
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  • MLS 5203 - Apprenticeship in Preaching and Teaching

    3 Credit Hours
    In this internship, students will integrate knowledge gained in the classroom with practical experience in their ministry context. This course emphasizes proclamation of the gospel message through preaching and teaching in various settings, connecting to the semester theme of Announcing God’s Kingdom.

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  • MLS 5313 - Proclaiming the Gospel Message

    3 Credit Hours
    Students will develop competencies in preparing relevant and engaging messages that address various life situations and that are based on a thorough exegesis and exposition of the text. Emphasis will be placed on the development of textually sound narrative preaching designed to enhance the art of storytelling. Messages will focus on texts examined in the Synoptic Gospels and connect to the semester theme of Announcing God’s Kingdom.

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  • MLS 5403 - Apprenticeship in Church Planting and Mission

    3 Credit Hours
    In this internship, students will integrate knowledge gained in the classroom with practical experience in their ministry context. Experiences will focus on church planting, local and global cross-cultural ministry, and engagement with justice issues. This course connects to the semester theme of Revealing God’s Kingdom.

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  • MLS 5513 - The Church and the Mission of God

    3 Credit Hours
    Students will focus on ways in which the Kingdom of God is revealed through the Church’s local and global participation in the Missio Dei. Students will examine the prophetic emphasis on justice and how it should be reflected by the church. With special focus on motifs related to Acts of the Apostles, the role of the Holy Spirit, and Christology, this course connects to the semester theme of Revealing God’s Kingdom.

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  • MLS 5603 - Apprenticeship in Leadership and Ministerial Care

    3 Credit Hours
    In this internship, students will integrate knowledge gained in the classroom with practical experience in their ministry context. This course emphasizes church administration, leadership development, pastoral care and redemptive ministry. This course will connect to the semester theme of Applying God’s Kingdom.

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  • MLS 5713 - Caring, Leading and Developing a Church to Maturity

    3 Credit Hours
    Students will explore the ministerial and leadership skills needed to assist a congregation in becoming a mature, healthy community of God. The course covers the practices of leadership related to strategic planning, ministry administration, team building, leadership development, and ministerial care. With special attention on the New Testament Epistles, this course connects to the semester theme of Applying God’s Kingdom.

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  • MLS 5803 - Apprenticeship in Worship and Spiritual Formation

    3 Credit Hours
    In this internship, students will integrate knowledge gained in the classroom with practical experience in their ministry context. This course emphasizes planning and administration, including media preparation, for various worship settings. In addition, this course includes supervised involvement in mentoring relationships, the development of a spiritual formation plan for a specific ministry or segment of people, and planning and implementation of activities that promote various spiritual disciplines. This course will connect to the semester theme of Living in God’s Kingdom.

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  • MLS 5913 - Worship in the Life of the Church

    3 Credit Hours
    Students will focus on the centrality and function of Christian worship for the life and practice of the church. Special attention will be given to the history and theology of worship as important informants to modern practices. These practices include both the weekly worship services and special services developed for significant life situations. This course will connect to the semester theme of Living in God’s Kingdom.

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Spanish
  

  • SPN 1003 - Spanish for Non-Speaking Pharmacy Professional

    3 Credit Hours
    For the following elective courses, please check the PBA Undergraduate Day Catalog for course descriptions. The descriptions will include course requisites and course availability.


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