# University of Minnesota Rochester — full catalog > Generated 2026-06-23T01:28:09.596Z from a crawl of r.umn.edu. 272 records (2 programs · 270 courses · 0 resource pages). > > Built and maintained by Team Tailwind (https://teamtailwind.com), an AI-native higher-ed advisory firm. # Health Sciences B.S. **Degree** Rochester students majoring in the health sciences will receive an integrated education across the biological sciences, the physical sciences, the quantitative sciences, the social sciences, and the arts and humanities. Students must complete at least 120 credits. The health sciences BS program prepares students for post baccalaureate education in a broad spectrum of health science-related fields and for graduate programs in the sciences, social sciences, and humanities; health profession careers, including certificate programs in the health sciences; professional schools in the health scienc… ## Courses - BIOC3321 — Biochemistry - BIOL2331 — Anatomy and Physiology I - BIOL3311 — Genetics - CHEM1333 — Chemical Reactivity - MATH1120 — Precalculus I - MATH1171 — Calculus I - PSY3510 — Human Development - SOC1570 — Social Problems Source: https://umr.catalog.prod.coursedog.com --- # Health Professions B.S. **Degree** The Bachelor of Science in Health Professions (BSHP) is an educational collaboration between the University of Minnesota Rochester and Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences. The curriculum has a broad focus and includes rigorous science foundations, liberal education, and prerequisite courses selected to meet the need for deeper academic preparation in health professions. Students majoring in the health professions are admitted into one of four tracks: Echocardiography, Radiography, Respiratory Care, or Sonography. Academic coursework is coordinated with clinical rotations at Mayo Clinic to o… ## Courses - RESP3800 — Pharmacology for RTs Source: https://umr.catalog.prod.coursedog.com --- # BICB3200 — Intro to ML in Digital Health 3 credits · 3 hours This course offers a foundational introduction to machine learning (ML) with a specific emphasis on applications in digital health. Core ML concepts, including supervised and unsupervised learning and model evaluation, will be explored. Health-related datasets form the basis of all exercises. Uses practical assignments and case studies to illustrate how ML is used to drive innovation in areas such as diagnostics, personalized medicine, clinical decision support, and health monitoring technologies --- # BICB5620 — Topics in BICB 0.5 credits · 0.5 hours Each section corresponds to a Mayo 5XXX and 6XXX course. prereq: BICB grad student, permission of DGS --- # BICB8333 — FTE: Master's 1 credits · 1 hours TBD prereq: Master's student, adviser consent, DGS consent --- # BICB8401 — Ethics in Bioinformatics 1 credits · 1 hours Ethics of scientific investigation. Ethical conduct related to the scientific enterprise. Discussions on ethical topics related to bioinformatics data. --- # BICB8444 — FTE: Doctoral 1 credits · 1 hours TBD prereq: Master's student, adviser consent, DGS consent --- # BICB8510 — Computation and Biology 2 credits · 2 hours Course taught in modular form. Overview of topics in, for instance, molecular biology and genetics; mathematics, statistics and biostatistics; programming in FORTRAN and C/C++; programming in Perl; data management; data mining. prereq: BICB grad student or instr consent --- # BICB8620 — Topics in BICB 0.5 credits · 0.5 hours Each section corresponds to a Mayo 8XXX course. prereq: BICB grad student, permission of DGS --- # BICB8666 — Doct Pre-Thesis Cr* 1 credits · 1 hours Doctoral Pre-Thesis Credits prereq: Doctoral student who has not passed prelim oral; no required consent for 1st/2nd registrations, up to 12 combined cr; dept consent for 3rd/4th registrations, up to 24 combined cr; doctoral student admitted before summer 2007 may register up to four times, up to 60 combined cr --- # BICB8670 — Topics in MOT 0.5 credits · 0.5 hours Each section of this course corresponds to one of the MOT courses. prereq: BICB grad student, DGS consent --- # BICB8777 — Thesis Credit: Mast* 1 credits · 1 hours TBD --- # BICB8888 — Thesis Credit: Doct* 1 credits · 1 hours TBD --- # BICB8920 — BICB Colloquium 1 credits · 1 hours Weekly colloquium. Features research talks. prereq: BICB grad student --- # BICB8930 — BICB Journal Club 1 credits · 1 hours Weekly seminar. Journal articles presented by participants. prereq: BICB grad student or instr consent --- # BICB8932 — Proposal Writing Seminar 1 credits · 1 hours Process of developing/writing research proposal that serves as basis for preliminary written exam in BICB graduate program. prereq: BICB PhD student or instr consent --- # BICB8940 — Education and Pedagogy Seminar 1 credits · 1 hours Offered jointly with Center for Learning Innovation (under development at UMR). Pedagogical approaches based on cognitive science research. Current/past literature on how our understanding of learning has shaped classroom teaching. prereq: BICB grad student or instr consent --- # BICB8960 — Internship 1 credits · 1 hours tbd prereq: BICB Ph.D. student --- # BICB8970 — Entrepreneurship & Leadership 1 credits · 1 hours Students will be introduced to aspects of entrepreneuship and leadership primarily in the context of clinical and translational research, such as data confidentiality, policies, challenges to bring research to the market, or federal funding trends. The seminar includes guest speakers. prereq: BICB graduate student or instructor permission --- # BICB8990 — Current Topics 1 credits · 1 hours Current topics in biomedical informatics and computational biology. prereq: BICB grad student or instr consent --- # BICB8991 — Independent Study 1 credits · 1 hours Individual reading on specialized topics. prereq: BICB grad major --- # BICB8994 — Directed Research 1 credits · 1 hours Course used to develop a research project prior to enrolling in thesis credits. Project may lead to thesis research. prereq: BICB grad student or instr consent --- # BIOC1393 — Directed Study in BIOC 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # BIOC3321 — Biochemistry 3 credits · 3 hours In this course, students gain an appreciation for the breadth and depth of current knowledge in biochemistry through an active learning, student-centered approach. Students examine the structure of macromolecules essential to life (including proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates). This analysis gives special consideration to the manner in which molecular structure dictates function. Additionally, students examine the enzymatic pathways responsible for synthesis and degradation of macromolecules, the regulation of enzymes that catalyze these reactions, and the energy expended or produced during… --- # BIOC3322 — Biochem II 4 credits · 4 hours This advanced course covers the enzymatic pathways responsible for synthesis and degradation of macromolecules i.e. carbohydrate, lipid and nitrogen metabolism, and the regulation of these processes with an emphasis on metabolic diseases. The course based undergraduate research experience or CURE lab focuses on characterizing novel, unstudied proteins. C or better in 3321 --- # BIOC3393 — Directed Study/Research BIOC 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study or research on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # BIOC3721 — Special Topics in Biochemistry 1 credits · 1 hours In-depth study of special topics in Biochemistry. prereq: instr consent; repeated enrollment allowed only if topics are different --- # BIOL1310 — Medical Terminology 2 credits · 2 hours Review of an extensive medical vocabulary through root words, prefixes, suffixes, plurals, and abbreviations. Includes defining, building, and analyzing medical terminology regarding the human body and the healthcare field. Emphasizes effective communication through proper spelling and pronunciation. --- # BIOL1393 — Directed Study in BIOL 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # BIOL2311 — Integrative Biology 4 credits · 4 hours Introductory biology course with lab for health sciences majors. Emphasis on scientific literacy, mastery of core biological concepts, the relationship of biology to health sciences and other major disciplines, lifelong learning and citizenship. Taught utilizing student-centered, active learning, and writing-integrated approaches. --- # BIOL2321 — Biology of Human Function 4 credits · 4 hours Provides students with an understanding the function of human organ systems including the cardiovascular, respiratory, skeletal, muscular, nervous system and special senses. Diseases of these systems are highlighted to provide direct application to popular culture and everyday life. Varied approaches to learning used including presentations, written assignments and group work in a reduced-lecture format. A hands-on, problem based lab component supplements the didactic instruction. --- # BIOL2331 — Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credits · 4 hours An introduction to the shape, structure, and function of the human body and its parts including basic anatomy, structure, and function of body systems and special senses. Specific attention is spent differentiating the anatomy and physiological workings of the integument, skeletal, muscular, nervous including the special senses, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive and urinary systems. Case studies and laboratory activities are used in within a reduced-lecture delivery method to provide a student-centered, active-learning environment. prereq: BIOL 2311 --- # BIOL3311 — Genetics 3 credits · 3 hours Advanced introduction to genetic information, including molecular aspects of inheritance and disease; gene expression and regulation in cells/organisms; population genetics; mutation and molecular evolution; genome organization; gene databases; and pedigree analysis. Incorporates ethical, social, and legal perspectives relevant to advances in genetic technology and increasing availability of human genetic information. Taught utilizing student-centered, active learning and writing-integrated approaches. prereq: Biol 2311 and Chem 1333 --- # BIOL3332 — Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credits · 4 hours This course reviews and elaborates on the basic structure and function of body systems covered in BIOL 2331. Attention is given to understanding how those systems and concepts are related to higher order physiological phenomena such as: 1) Our ability to sense stimuli and respond (nervous system, endocrine system, lymphatic system, and immune response); 2) The complex mechanisms/requirements for homeostatic regulation (relationship between nutrition and metabolism and water and ion balance in the human body); 3) Reproduction and fertility?. Case studies and laboratory activities incorporate p… --- # BIOL3344 — Microbiology 4 credits · 4 hours Microbiology examines the evolution, structure, physiology, metabolism, and genetics of microorganisms with an emphasis on bacteria and viruses, the dynamic impact of microbes on humans and the role of microbes in the environment. This course is taught using student-centered, active learning and writing integrated approaches and fosters an understanding of problem solving within the field and gaining confidence in communication of microbiology through collaborative, team-based assignments. The accompanying laboratory provides exposure to a variety of current microbiology techniques. prereq: C… --- # BIOL3351 — Medical Evolution 3 credits · 3 hours Medical Evolution explores evolutionary theory with a specific eye towards how it impacts health and healthcare. Evolution topics discussed include natural selection, artificial selection, genetic drift, macro/micro evolution, speciation, molecular evolution, and population ecology. Examples and discussion will specifically emphasize how modern medicine has been shaped by human evolutionary history. The course will further explore coevolution with microbes, nutrition, reproduction, and will look at cancer from an evolutionary perspective. Finally, the course will include a seminar component w… --- # BIOL3355 — Ecosystem & Ecotourism 3 credits · 3 hours To meet the current needs of society without compromising future generations, global sustainable development is necessary. Sustainable stewardship of the world’s resources is a circuitous issue that can only be addressed by individuals working together globally; these efforts require a convergence of science and intercultural competence. Students will explore the relationships between self, society, culture, and ecosystems and reflect upon environmental consciousness. Students will examine the intersection of ecosystems, environmental health, culture, social consequence, and economic vitality… --- # BIOL3357 — Biomed Discovery Beneath Waves 3 credits · 3 hours Sustainability of the oceans and the life they harbor has remained a global priority for decades. The immense biodiversity found in marine environments has contributed significantly to biomedical research, with numerous medical breakthroughs originating from oceanic organisms. Topics include the diversity of marine life, from algae to marine mammals, and the intersection of marine biology with human health. Emphasis is placed on critical evaluation of peer-reviewed literature and the ethical, ecological, and scientific considerations involved in advancing medicine through marine resources whi… --- # BIOL3393 — Directed Study/Research BIOL 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study or research on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # BIOL3511 — Bioinformatics 3 credits · 3 hours Introduction to a variety of biological problems and techniques relevant to the field of bioinformatics, including the range of ways that scientists can use large genomic data sets to provide insights into complex biological systems. This course assumes no prior expertise in computer programming. The course will include instruction using a variety of software tools in order to manipulate biological data sets, as well as how to communicate/illustrate these results in a clear manner. Topics of particular interest include DNA/RNA sequence generation and alignment, phylogenetic trees, biological… --- # BIOL3721 — Special Topics in Biology 1 credits · 1 hours In-depth study of special topics in the life sciences. prereq: repeated enrollment allowed only if topics are different --- # BIOL4312 — Molecular/Cell Biol & Genetics 4 credits · 4 hours Study of the synthesis, function, and regulation of biological molecules (DNA, RNA, and proteins). Examination of the structure of chromosomes and genes and the processes of gene regulation involving DNA replication, transcription, translation, and epigenetic modification. Emphasis placed on the molecular basis of cell function including cellular communication, transport, secretion pathways, movement and more. The course is delivered through an active learning, student-centered and writing-intensive approach. Laboratory exercises maximize student exposure to an array of techniques dealing wit… --- # BIOL4321 — Behavioral Endocrinology 3 credits · 3 hours The exploration of behavior requires an understanding of genetics, development, environment, and the underlying neural circuitry. This course explores the interactions between these influences as they are mediated through hormones. Specific attention will be paid to the "Four Fs" of the hypothalamus (Fighting, Fleeing, Feeding, and Fornication) and how hormones regulate behaviors involving sexual development, sexual behavior, social behavior, and parental behavior. The hormonal basis of stress, biological rhythms, learning, and memory is also covered. prereq: 2331 --- # BIOL4322 — Endocrinology 3 credits · 3 hours Investigation of the cellular mechanisms of hormones and the role they play in regulating physiological processes in the human body. Hormones of growth, metabolism, stress, fluid and electrolytes, energy, and reproduction are covered. Each system includes discussion of endocrine glands, regulation of hormones, receptors, effector responses, and disorders of endocrinology. prereq: 3332 --- # BIOL4342 — Neuroscience 3 credits · 3 hours Investigation into principles of brain function from neurons to behaviors within the context of current technological advances in studies of the brain and nervous system. prereq: 2331; [3332 or 3311 or BIOC 3321] --- # BIOL4364 — Immunology 3 credits · 3 hours Immunology explores the general properties of the human immune system including: the structure, function, and origin of participating tissues and cells, the general mechanism of the innate and adaptive immune systems, and the development and deployment of self vs non-self. A multidisciplinary lens is used to examine the social, ethical, and historical perspectives of the immune system through specific cases of disease relevant to the health sciences and prevention of disease through vaccination. prereq: 3332 or 3344 or BIOC 3321 --- # CAP1000 — Acad Inquiry Health Sciences 2 credits · 2 hours Provides students with a firm foundation for academic success at UMR through collaborative, interdisciplinary, and inquiry-based approaches. Through exploration of a health-related course theme, this course covers the academic skills of reading and listening to perspectives and sources for understanding; evaluating the context and credibility of sources; reflecting on learning processes to strengthen metacognition; and contributing to an academic community of mutual learning and support. Note: previously taught as CLI 1000. --- # CAP1393 — Directed Study in CAP 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # CAP1712 — Prsnl Dvlpmnt & Career Explrtn 1 credits · 1 hours Course explores health sciences career options, guides reflection on intercultural and personal development experiences, and helps students articulate their interests, skills, and values related to career development. Note: previously taught as CLI 1712. --- # CAP2713 — Career Dvlpmnt Skills Hlth Sci 1 credits · 1 hours Develops career skills including resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, professionalism, and networking. Offers experiences to develop professional competencies, considers social identities as a way to develop intercultural competence, and examines career goals and current career readiness. Note: previously taught as CLI 2713. prereq: 1712 --- # CAP2714 — Self-Regulated Learning 2 credits · 2 hours Discover new ways to think about learning and develop skills for thriving academically in the college environment. Learn how, when, and why to use different types of learning and motivation strategies, and how personal attitudes and behaviors relate to academic success. Note: previously taught as CLI 2714. --- # CAP3393 — Directed Study in CAP 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study or research on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # CAP3522 — Community Collaboratory 3 credits · 3 hours Extends the student learning experience into the local community. Confronts the challenges present in complex human systems and engages in community projects identified by local public, private, and nonprofit organizations. Builds sustainable and meaningful partnerships between the university and the surrounding community. Provides an opportunity for students to build relationships with people of different backgrounds and life experiences, broaden worldviews, critically and creatively examine community concerns, and discover their capacity to affect change in the world around them. Note: prev… --- # CAP3712 — Capstone Proposal Writing 2 credits · 2 hours This course focuses on all aspects of writing and submitting the Capstone Proposal for the BSHS degree, culminating with a student-submitted proposal with a set of learning experiences connected to a holistic theme. Capstone Proposals are reviewed by the CLI Faculty and must be approved before Capstone experiences can begin. Note: previously taught as CLI 3712. --- # CAP3714 — Health Professions App Prep 1 credits · 1 hours Prepare a compelling and comprehensive application to a health professional program using a centralized application system (e.g. Dental, Med, Optometry, OT, PA, Pharmacy, Podiatry, PT, Vet Med). Create an application plan, write a personal statement and activities statements, navigate the components of the application system, and prepare to interview, all while evaluating preparedness to apply. Note: previously taught as CLI 3714. prereq: 2713 --- # CAP3715 — Counseling Microskills 3 credits · 3 hours This course equips aspiring healthcare professionals with essential counseling microskills for effective patient-centered care. Emphasizing the Three-Stage Model of Interviewing (Exploration, Clarification, and Action), the course combines theoretical learning and rigorous practical application. Students will engage in experiential practice of counseling microskills, including attending behavior, SOLER, open and closed questioning, reflecting content and feelings, confronting, immediacy, self-disclosing, interpreting, and enlisting cooperation. prereq: PSY 1511 --- # CAP3721 — CAP Success 1 credits · 1 hours In-depth study of special topics. prereq: repeated enrollment allowed only if topics are different --- # CAP4713 — Capstone Reflections 1 credits · 1 hours Integrates student life, the curriculum, and career exploration to facilitate student growth and professional development. Course calls for students to participate in, observe, analyze, and interpret their capstone experiences. Requires students to record their observations and analysis throughout the semester and present their capstone portfolio in a public presentation. Typically taken in the final semester. Note: previously taught as CLI 4713. prereq: 3712 --- # CHEM1330 — Organic Struct and Spectro 1 credits · 1 hours Focuses on the structure and spectroscopy of organic functional groups. Isomerism, intermolecular forces, infrared spectroscopy, 1H and 13C NMR of compounds containing the organic functional groups are introduced. Departmental consent required: course is intended for students transferring in credit for general chemistry with lab. --- # CHEM1331 — Chem Structures & Properties 4 credits · 4 hours This course focuses on the study of the electronic, atomic and molecular structure of matter. Topics include: Atomic composition and mass spectrometry, theory of light, electronic structure and atomic spectroscopy, periodic table, covalent bond and molecular structure, organic functional groups and infrared spectroscopy, conformational analysis and H-NMR, intermolecular forces and phase change, solutions and solubility. Spectroscopic techniques are presented from the beginning as tools for evidence and analysis of atomic and molecular structure and composition. prereq: high school chemistry o… --- # CHEM1333 — Chemical Reactivity 4 credits · 4 hours This course focuses on the following topics: Organic functional groups and organic structure. NMR and IR spectroscopic analysis. Conformational analysis. Stereochemistry: configurational isomerism and R/S descriptors. Introduction to Kinetic and Thermodynamic principles of reaction. Acid/Base: proton transfer, pKa, and acidity. Common themes in organic mechanisms of reaction: electrophile, nucleophile, organic reagents. Kinetics of SN1, SN2, E1, and E2. Nucleophilic addition and nucleophilic elimination. Carbocation rearrangement. Experimental Laboratory: laboratory techniques in organic chem… --- # CHEM1341 — Environmental Chemistry 3 credits · 3 hours Sustainability involves meeting basic human needs without undermining human communities, culture, or natural environments. This course uses the lens of chemistry to introduce and explore the problems and possible solutions to environmental problems such as air and water pollution, energy and water use, food production, and waste generation. prereq 1331 --- # CHEM1393 — Directed Study in CHEM 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # CHEM2131 — Organic Chemistry II 3 credits · 3 hours Organic reactions: nucleophilic substitutions, eliminations, carbonyl additions, acyl substitutions, aromatic electrophilic substitution, rearrangements, oxidation and reduction reactions. Use of spectroscopic tools in structure elucidation: nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectroscopy, infrared and electronic absorption spectroscopy. Reactivity of biologically important classes of organic compounds such as lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, peptides, proteins, and nucleic acids. prereq: C- or better in 1333 --- # CHEM2132 — Organic Chemistry II Lab 1 credits · 1 hours Laboratory techniques: synthesis, isolation and purification techniques including extraction, thin-layer and column chromatography. Characterization of organic compounds using spectroscopy such as NMR, mass spec, IR and UV-Vis. prereq or coreq: 2131 --- # CHEM2335 — General Chemistry II 3 credits · 3 hours Complex acid-base chemical equilibria: Acid-base buffers, titration curves, and polyprotic acids. Equilibria of partially soluble substances. Chemical kinetics and nuclear chemistry. Chemical thermodynamics and spontaneity of processes. Electrochemistry and redox reactions: Voltaic and electrolytic cells, applications of electrochemistry to health sciences. Effect of concentration on spontaneity. Coordination chemistry: structure and equilibria. prereq: C- or better in 1333; prereq: C- or better in MATH 1121 --- # CHEM2336 — General Chemistry II Lab 1 credits · 1 hours Experimental laboratory of chemistry: Solution preparation with volumetric material. Standardization of solutions. Titration by indicator and pH-meter. Using UV/Vis spectrophotometry to measure thermodynamic and kinetic parameters. Calorimetry. Qualitative analysis of metals. prereq or coreq: 2335 --- # CHEM3393 — Directed Study/Research CHEM 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study or research on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # CHEM3721 — Special Topics in Chemistry 1 credits · 1 hours In-depth study of special topics in chemistry. prereq: instr consent; repeated enrollment allowed only if topics are different --- # CHEM4131 — Organic Synthesis 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides an overview of the chemical transformations of organic molecules, along with the underlying mechanistic basis. Content from prior organic chemistry courses are reviewed and expanded upon, exploring new modes of reactivity with carbon-carbon bonds, and considering their application in synthesis. The course primarily focuses on functional group interconversion, synthetic design and retrosynthetic analysis, and stereochemical control. prereq: C- or better in 2131 --- # CHEM4331 — Chemical Biology 3 credits · 3 hours In this course, synthetic organic molecules that mimic biological molecules are used to learn about biological systems. Topics explored include the evolution of unnatural DNA base-pairs, the use of polymerases to synthesize unnatural DNA and RNA, cell replication with the unnatural base pairs, and applications of CRISP-Cas. UV-Vis, fluorescence, NMR, melting temperatures and gel electrophoresis data will be analyzed and interpreted. prereq: C- or better in 2131 --- # CHEM4333 — Physical Chemistry 3 credits · 3 hours Statistical mechanics to understand macroscopic description of chemical phenomena: molecular energy levels, Boltzmann factor, and partition functions. Chemical thermodynamics, phase equilibria, liquid-liquid solutions, and chemical equilibria. Introduction to molecular spectroscopy. Principles of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. prereq: C- or better in [2335, PHYS 2251]; prereq or coreq: C- or better in MATH 2171 --- # CLI1196 — NSE Host Pay 1 credits · 1 hours National Student Exchange enrollment; off-campus study. --- # CLI1296 — NSE Home Pay 0 credits · 0 hours National Student Exchange enrollment; off-campus study. --- # CLI1392 — Directed Study 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study on selected topics or problems. Prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # CLI1501 — Instrumental Music Ensemble 1 credits · 1 hours Explores a variety of musical styles, incorporates an understanding of the theory and mechanics of music, and focuses on the development of performance-ready music. The ensemble performs one concert per semester. No audition is required, though basic proficiency on a traditional band instrument and being able to competently read notated music are required. --- # CLI3392 — Directed Study/Research 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study or research on selected topics or problems. Prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # CLI3496 — Internship 1 credits · 1 hours Supervised internship, on- or off-campus. Internships are evaluated based upon meeting required hours, supervisor input, and completion of course-based requirements and artifacts. Includes required class meetings. prereq: dept consent --- # CLI3525 — Mentoring STEM in Community 3 credits · 3 hours Extend the student learning experience into the community by pairing students with community members to collaborate on science, technology, engineering (STEM) projects. Relevant STEM skills and mentoring skills will be developed, relationships with people from different backgrounds will be formed, and the challenges and opportunities in STEM education will be explored. A successful background check is required to participate in the community-based activities. prereq: junior status or above --- # CLI3593 — Research Design 3 credits · 3 hours Introduction to research design, methods, and ethics for human subjects research. The first part of the course provides a broad overview of research methodologies and ethics and directs students to engage in a literature review to help them conceptualize their question and the theoretical framework they will use for their research. The second part of the course provides more personalized instruction in qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods designs. Research proposal writing concludes the course. prereq: SOC 1571 or PSY 1511 or PUBH 2561 --- # CLI3601 — Food, Chem, & Writing in Japan 3 credits · 3 hours This course immerses participants in Japanese culture through hands-on experiences, such as making udon noodles and visiting local markets in Tokyo, Kyoto, and their surrounding areas. Participants experience the interconnectedness of food, science, sustainability, and intercultural learning, reflecting on these themes through writing. Course discussions and assignments focus on sustainable development goals, promoting environmentally conscious choices, personal growth, and minimizing waste throughout the journey. --- # CLI3713 — Foundations of Leadership 3 credits · 3 hours Introduction to leadership theories, concepts, and skills. Examination of leadership theory, exploration of a personal leadership philosophy, understanding leadership as a process rather than a position, and analyzing leadership practice in the healthcare field and our everyday lives. Note: previously taught as CLI 3713. prereq: 1712 --- # CLI3716 — Living on Purpose 1 credits · 1 hours Living on Purpose allows students to explore the roles personal purpose and intentional living play in our lives (e.g., goal setting and career planning). Students will explore their core values via a combination of discussion and activities that will allow students to further clarify their personal and professional values. --- # CLI3721 — Learning & Development 1 credits · 1 hours In-depth study of special topics. prereq: repeated enrollment allowed only if topics are different --- # CLI3801 — MCAT Testing Skills & Review 1 credits · 1 hours This intensive course helps prepare students for standardized admission exams such as the MCAT. Through recorded lectures, question workshops, and practice exams, students will review core scientific concepts, develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, improve reading comprehension, and learn effective test-taking strategies. Students will have the opportunity to practice with authentic questions with a stepped approach to solving complex questions. The course will also cover strategies for time management, stress reduction, and effective study habits. prereq: Bioc 3321, Phys 1251 --- # CLI4000 — Off-Campus Study 0 credits · 0 hours Not printed in catalog. A registration mechanism for students pursuing a unique off-campus study experience through either other educational institutions or through private non-credit granting agencies. Limited to students whose study is approved by University of Minnesota Rochester faculty who certify likely departmental credit for successfully completed study as specified by agreement forms signed by both student and faculty. prereq: instr consent --- # CLI4394 — Off-Campus Directed Research 1 credits · 1 hours Off-campus mentored research activity. Research activity is evaluated based upon meeting required hours, mentor input and course-based requirements and artifacts. Includes required class meetings. prereq: dept consent --- # COMM1393 — Directed Study in COMM 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # COMM2311 — Interpersonal Communication 3 credits · 3 hours Explores the principles and practices of interpersonal communication, including self-concept, perception, listening, and the role of verbal and non-verbal cues. In-class activities provide opportunities to apply conflict resolution strategies, practice empathetic listening, and master assertive communication techniques in various contexts. Instruction in methods to analyze the influence of culture and context on communication patterns and evaluate the effectiveness of different communication styles. --- # COMM2511 — Communication Methods 3 credits · 3 hours Students learn the role of communication in the public's understanding of health. Students learn theories and practices of verbal, nonverbal, and visual communication and the impact of interpersonal, group, organizational, and scientific contexts on communication in order to analyze and create messages about health related topics. Students develop public speaking skills using presentation software. --- # COMM2711 — Healthcare Communication 3 credits · 3 hours This course teaches the role of communication skills for professionals in a health care context developing public speaking skills using presentation software. Topics include theories of communication and how to effectively communicate through verbal and nonverbal channels while exploring the role of interpersonal, group, and organizational communication in health care settings. --- # COMM3393 — Directed Study/Research COMM 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study or research on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # COMM3721 — Special Topics Comm 1 credits · 1 hours In-depth study of special topics in communication. --- # ECHO3011 — Foundations of Echocardiograph 2 credits · 2 hours This course provides students with a fundamental understanding of echocardiographic techniques and patient care skills required for cardiac sonographers, and identifies proper imaging techniques to prevent injury. The course includes recognition of cardiac anatomy on an echocardiogram, provides an understanding of machine instrumentation and basic ultrasound physics, identifying proper 2-D, M-mode, and Doppler techniques, and echocardiographic assessment of systolic and diastolic function. --- # ECHO3101 — Cardiac Anatomy & Physiology 3 credits · 3 hours The course provides the student with an in-depth understanding of gross and cross-sectional cardiac anatomy and an understanding of normal cardiac physiology. The concepts of cardiovascular physiology include circulation blood flow, the cardiac cycle, electrical and mechanical properties of the heart, and blood flow hemodynamics of the arterial and venous system. This course provides the foundation for advanced physiologic concepts and Doppler hemodynamic assessment in subsequent courses. --- # ECHO3202 — Adult Echocardiography 6 credits · 6 hours This course provides students with the necessary knowledge of cardiomyopathies coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease (stenosis, regurgitation, and prosthetic valves). The course focuses on the echocardiographic assessment of dilated, hypertrophic and restrictive cardiomyopathies by 2-D, M-mode, Doppler and color flow imaging. This course also provides the student an understanding of coronary anatomy and distribution, pathophysiology of coronary heart disease, and the echocardiographic assessment of coronary heart disease. Course content includes echocardiographic appearance of norma… --- # ECHO3301 — Clinical Practicum I 8 credits · 8 hours This course provides students with an opportunity to perform portions of an echocardiographic exam, review patient positioning, transducer placement, and terminology in the clinical setting. Two-dimensional (2D) and Doppler skills learned in Foundations of Echocardiography are applied in the clinical setting. This course Clinical Practicum I provides the student with the opportunity to observe the clinical environment, understand the clinical application of echocardiography, and interact with clinical staff and patients. This course also includes guided scan labs to develop the student’s abil… --- # ECHO3302 — Clinical Practicum II 7 credits · 7 hours This course continues to provide the student with the necessary skills and knowledge to integrate academic and clinical learning. Course content includes review of how to perform a routine two-dimensional, Color Flow, and Doppler echocardiography examination and the development of skills necessary to do a complete hemodynamic and Doppler assessment. This course uses hands-on experience to help develop the skills required to do a hemodynamic assessment in both the clinical and guided scan lab environments. prereq: 3011, 3101, 3301, HP 3021 --- # ECHO3403 — Echocardiographic Application 3 credits · 3 hours This course integrates knowledge from previous courses, focusing on case reviews and the integration of all 2-D and Doppler data. Students are able to demonstrate application of echocardiographic data and recognize discrepancies in data, ability to identify key findings, ability to create a preliminary report, and effectively communicate the echo findings to the reviewer. prereq: 3202, 3302 --- # ECHO3503 — Stress Echocardiography 2 credits · 2 hours This course provides the student with the necessary knowledge regarding ECG and basic cardiac pharmacology along with a thorough understanding of the different types of stress tests performed in an echocardiographic laboratory and the technical aspects of the digitizing equipment. The role of the sonographer for each procedure is identified. Students develop an in-depth understanding of exercise echocardiography and the use of Dobutamine and contrast during a stress echo. The lab sessions for stress echocardiography allow students the opportunity to demonstrate the required skills. prereq: 32… --- # ECHO4111 — Ultrasound Physics I 2 credits · 2 hours This course introduces the student to basic physics principles and instrumentation used in diagnostic ultrasound. The course describes basic ultrasound physics principles, formulae and calculations as well as describes ultrasound itself. Key areas to be covered include: the properties of sound waves, principles of reflection, transmission, scattering and refraction; principles of attenuation and components of sound energy loss; transducer construction and function; sound beam "anatomy"; spatial resolution; transducer array technology; sound beam steering, and focusing. The course goal is to h… --- # ECHO4112 — Ultrasound Physics II 2 credits · 2 hours The course is designed to expand on the information learned in Ultrasound Physics I and provide new information regarding theory and operation of diagnostic ultrasound equipment. The course describes 2-dimensional imaging principles and instrumentation, image storage and display, the Doppler effect, pulsed and continuous wave Doppler generation, spectral analysis and display, color flow imaging, image features and artifacts, quality assurance, bioeffects and safety, and introduces students to newer technologies including contrast and tissue harmonics, Doppler tissue imaging, and power Doppler… --- # ECHO4211 — Congenital Heart Disease I 2 credits · 2 hours This course provides the student with advanced knowledge of anatomy of congenital cardiac abnormalities, adult congenital heart disease (CHD), and follow-up of these patients. Surgical repair and interventional catheterization or methods are discussed as well as postoperative complications. The student is provided necessary information on performing a systematic 2-D, spectral, and color flow Doppler examination on a patient with CHD. prereq: 3403, 3503, 4460, 4303 --- # ECHO4303 — Clinical Practicum III 6 credits · 6 hours Clinical Practicum III primarily focuses on development of student’s clinical skills of two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography. Clinical Practicum III is devoted to clinical training, allowing students an opportunity to apply didactic classroom instruction and develop their clinical skills. Students begin to integrate the clinical and echo findings and identify final impressions related to the echocardiographic exam. Observational rotations include intraoperative TEE, Outreach echocardiography, TEE and contrast echocardiography. This course includes a few guided scan labs focusing on th… --- # ECHO4401 — Clinical Practicum IV 8 credits · 8 hours Clinical Practicum IV continues to develop the student's clinical skills to complete an optimal echocardiographic hemodynamic assessment. The focus of this course is the ability to integrate 2-D and echo data in an accurate patient report. Clinical Practicum IV introduces students to congenital echocardiography, to the field of stress echocardiography, and to echocardiographic research. prereq: 3403, 3503, 4303, 4460 --- # ECHO4402 — Clinical Practicum V 9 credits · 9 hours During Clinical Practicum V, the students apply previous didactic and clinical training to complete a quality echocardiographic examination. Students are responsible for integrating echo data, preparing preliminary echo findings and delivering the report. prereq: 4111, 4211, 4401 --- # ECHO4460 — Special Procedures 2 credits · 2 hours This course builds upon the foundation of the Adult Echocardiography course, with a focus on special procedures performed involving echocardiography. Course content includes anatomy and clinical indications of TTE & TEE, intra-operative & catherization procedures. The course also allows for students to get a basic introductory understanding of multi-modality cardiac imaging and the information these imaging modalities can provide about the heart. Basic and advanced echocardiography imaging and the role of the cardiac sonographer for each procedure and or pathology is the primary focus of the… --- # ECHO4501 — Research Project & Public I 1 credits · 1 hours This course provides the student with new and challenging perspectives in the field of echocardiography through an independent project. The independent project consists of a senior research paper based on a clinical case study selected by the student. prereq: 3403, 3503, 4460, 4303 --- # ECHO4502 — Research Project and Pub II 1 credits · 1 hours This course provides the student with new and challenging perspectives in the field of echocardiography through an independent project. The independent project consists of a senior presentation on the same topic selected by the student in Research Project and Publication I. prereq: 4111, 4211, 4401, 4501 --- # ECHO4540 — Prof Growth and Devel 1 credits · 1 hours Provides students with the skills and knowledge for future professional growth. This course discusses the scope of practice for sonographers, career advancement for sonographers, medical ethics, as well as registry exam preparation. prereq: 4111, 4211, 4401 --- # ENGL1393 — Directed Study in ENGL 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # ENGL1433 — Literature 3 credits · 3 hours Basic techniques for analyzing/understanding literature and developing critical thinking skills. Readings of novels, short stories, poems, plays. --- # ENGL3393 — Directed Study/Research ENGL 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study or research on selected topics or problems --- # ENGL3461 — Disability Narratives 3 credits · 3 hours Uses a critical disability studies lens to explore disability narratives including literature as well as multimodal texts. Exploration of texts, identities and embodiments, experiences with disability, and the relationship between disability and the health sciences through weekly writing, discussion, and collaboration. Final projects include analyzing additional disability narratives related to students' area of study and/or reflecting on their own identity and positionality in their area of study/profession. prereq: 1433 or HIST 1435 or HUM 1437 or PHIL 1441 --- # ENGL3471 — Gender and Sexuality 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores a variety of theories of gender and sexuality; the literary and media representations of gender and sexuality (both contemporary and historical); and the embodiment, performance and construction of gender and sexual identities. The ethical, social, and political dimensions of gender- and heteronormativity and the role of power in theories and manifestations of gender and sexuality are considered. prereq: 1433 or HIST 1435 or HUM 1437 or PHIL 1441 --- # ENGL3481 — Society and Science Fiction 3 credits · 3 hours Historical/contemporary analysis of science and technology and their representation in literary, cinematic, and/or multimedia science fiction. Course will explore how science/technology figures creation of socio-cultural values and truth production, and may include, but is not limited to, the cultural, psychological, historical, and literary perspectives. Course is discussion-based and project-centered. prereq: 1433 or HIST 1435 or HUM 1437 or PHIL 1441 --- # ENGL3721 — Special Topics in English 1 credits · 1 hours In-depth study of special topics in English. prereq: instr consent; repeated enrollment allowed only if topics are different --- # HIST1393 — Directed Study in HIST 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # HIST1435 — Comparative Global History 3 credits · 3 hours Examines the cause, course, and consequence of regional, national, and international crises in various parts of the modern world. Exposes students to historical concepts and methodology. Main themes range from genocide, epidemics, ethnic identity, cross-cultural conflict, racism, and humanitarianism. --- # HIST3245 — Epidemics, Empire, & Envirnmnt 3 credits · 3 hours Analysis of the impact of epidemic diseases on the social, cultural, and political landscapes from the Black Death to the present. Course themes include: environmental and biological components contributing to infectious disease; development of public health measures; intersection of disease control and imperialism; social reactions of mass hysteria and violence; rise of the germ theory of disease; and the impact of industrialization and globalization on the ecological transmission of disease. prereq: BIOL 2311 --- # HIST3393 — Directed Study/Research HIST 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study or research on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # HIST3721 — Special Topics in History 1 credits · 1 hours In-depth study of special topics in History. prereq: instr consent; repeated enrollment allowed only if topics are different --- # HIST4245 — Applied Health Resrch Methods 3 credits · 3 hours Investigation into the impact of power, domination, and dispossession on underrepresented communities and health inequities at the national, state, and local levels. Applies intersectionality, historical methods, and spatial analysis. Familiarizes students with hands-on historical analysis, arts-based methods, and ethnographic fieldwork to facilitate community engagement and intercultural dialogue. prereq: SOC 1571, junior status or above --- # HP3021 — Patient Care Techniques 1 credits · 1 hours This multidisciplinary course uses a blended format to introduce students to the fundamental practice, attitudes, and competencies needed by all health care providers. Professionalism, communication skills, infection control, vital signs, ergonomics, patient safety, medical emergencies, medication, and managing tubes are reviewed. Students will practice general patient care procedures and skills and demonstrate competent performance. --- # HP4802 — Health Economics and Finance 3 credits · 3 hours Course covers micro- and macro-economic theory applied within the healthcare sector. A flow of funds approach explores finances in healthcare transactions and incentives. Historical development of third party reimbursement, healthcare financial structures and mechanisms, individual health, and public health factors affecting the delivery system, payment system, and supply/demand system is followed by a wider macroeconomic review to explore factors of change within the healthcare system. National health spending and the role of government and regulators in public and private health is explored… --- # HP4902 — Mgmt&Leadership in Healthcare 2 credits · 2 hours Students acquire background and skills of business/administrative aspects of healthcare. Applications of business theory are applied to medical settings. Functions of management organization models, budget and other planning, information systems, human resource functions including staff scheduling, employee evaluation, productivity management, personal accountability, group leadership, external factors including accreditation and non-Western views will be explored. Alternative theories including Systems Thinking will be explored and contrasted with traditional management. prereq: junior or se… --- # HUM1393 — Directed Study in HUM 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # HUM1437 — Hist of Medicine in West 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines the history of medicine in the Western tradition from the Middle Ages into the modern era. It explores a variety of primary and secondary historical documents to assess the evolution and development of medical theory and practice throughout the centuries. --- # HUM3393 — Directed Study/Research HUM 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study or research on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # HUM3401 — Contemplation of Mental Health 3 credits · 3 hours Explore through experience and critical inquiry the parallels between the creative process and healing by 1) participating in creativity-based sessions offered to individuals at a community partner program with mental health challenges, 2) learning about the creative process and relevant theories related to art-based research, and 3) analyzing qualitative data collected from the participants at the creativity-based sessions. A background check may be required at the beginning of the course to conduct work with the community partner. prereq: junior status or above --- # HUM3402 — Imagination Studio 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces creativity as a tool for well-being through community engagement, collaboration, and the study of theory and research. Explores how creative practices can enhance well-being on personal, social, and collective levels. A successful background check is required to participate in the community-based activities. --- # HUM3411 — Crime in Life and Literature 3 credits · 3 hours This course familiarizes students with perspectives of crime through the intersection of literature and sociology. Topics include the history of crime literature, true crime, functions and inequities of the criminal justice system, victimology, and media analysis. --- # HUM3721 — Special Topics in Humanities 1 credits · 1 hours In-depth study of special topics in the humanities. prereq: instr consent; repeated enrollment allowed only if topics are different --- # HUM4301 — Creativity and Facilitation 3 credits · 3 hours Creative and art-based skills are practiced and developed into a program that is delivered at a community partner location. Facilitation skills necessary to lead the program are developed. At completion of program, evaluation is conducted and results are shared. A successful background check is required. prereq: junior status or above --- # MATH1119 — Precalculus Foundations 1 credits · 1 hours Real number system, Cartesian plane and coordinate systems, algebraic expressions, solving equations, unit conversions, and angle measurement or inequalities. Recommended enrollment if ALEKS PPL score is 45 or less. --- # MATH1120 — Precalculus I 3 credits · 3 hours Linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions are discussed in this course. Analytic geometry, function transformation, inverse functions, and analysis of each family of functions are included within each type of function. --- # MATH1121 — Precalculus II 3 credits · 3 hours Properties of trigonometric functions and their inverses including graphs, identities, and applications are explored along with an introduction to vectors, systems of equations and matrices, arithmetic and geometric sequences and series, and conic sections. prereq: C- or better in 1120, or placement exam. --- # MATH1171 — Calculus I 4 credits · 4 hours The topics in this course are limits of functions and sequences, differential calculus including definition of the derivative via limits and rules of differentiation, applications of differential calculus such as related rates, optimization, and numerical approximation, basic integral calculus, and introductory differential equations. prereq: C- or better in 1121 or placement exam --- # MATH1393 — Directed Study in MATH 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # MATH2171 — Calculus II 4 credits · 4 hours The topics in this course are advanced integral calculus including the substitution rule and integration by parts, applications of integral calculus such as areas between curves, volumes, and average value of a function, convergence of sequences and series, introductory differential calculus of multivariable functions, and an introduction to vectors and matrices for the purposes of solving systems of differential equations. prereq: C- or better in 1171 --- # MATH3393 — Directed Study/Research MATH 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study or research on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # MATH3721 — Special Topics in Mathematics 1 credits · 1 hours In-depth study of special topics in the mathematical sciences. prereq: instr consent; repeated enrollment allowed only if topics are different --- # PHIL1393 — Directed Study in PHIL 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # PHIL1441 — Ethics 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces students to basic ethical theories and examines several contemporary ethical problems. Some of the problems that may be examined include: income inequality, immigration, the right to die, the right to health care, civil disobedience, just war theory, paternalism, animal rights, and capital punishment. Course provides an understanding of the nature and historical origin of these problems and how to critically evaluate possible solutions to these problems. --- # PHIL2450 — Value and Human Flourishing 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores major philosophical theories of value (i.e., what makes life good) and human flourishing (i.e., what a “well-lived” life looks like). Potential topics include existentialism, egoism, Aristotelian virtue ethics, the feminist ethics of care, and Confucianism. prereq: 1441 --- # PHIL3393 — Directed Study/Research PHIL 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study or research on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # PHIL3431 — Ethics & Politics of Abortion 3 credits · 3 hours Examines abortion and abortion law as philosophical issues through both applied ethics and applied political philosophy. Topics may include arguments for and against abortion's moral permissibility, arguments for and against abortion's legality, feminist perspectives on the intersection of ethics and politics with respect to abortion, and the impact of current abortion law on professional responsibility and professional ethics. prereq: 1441 --- # PHIL3437 — History and Philosophy of Sci 3 credits · 3 hours Examination of several historical and contemporary philosophical problems that arise within the context of scientific practice. Problems may include: the nature of scientific explanation, the problem of induction, the problem of demarcation, the role of laws and models in scientific theorizing, the social responsibilities of scientists, and scientific realism. Students gain an understanding of the nature and historical origin of these problems and learn to critically evaluate possible solutions to these problems. prereq: sophomore status or above --- # PHIL3441 — Ethics of Medicine and the Sci 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines several contemporary ethical problems that arise within the context of medicine and scientific research. Some of the problems that may be examined include: the social responsibilities of pharmaceutical companies, the role of the family in medical-decision making, cognitive enhancement, the proper payment for research participation, direct-to-consumer advertising of pharmaceutical drugs, empathy and medical professionalism, and the permissibility of religious conscientious objection. Students will gain an understanding of the nature and historical origin of these problems… --- # PHIL3721 — Special Topics in Philosophy 1 credits · 1 hours In-depth study of special topics in Philosophy. prereq: instr consent; repeated enrollment allowed only if topics are different --- # PHYS1151 — Physics for Life Science I 4 credits · 4 hours An activity-based introductory physics course focused on concepts of motion, force, momentum, energy, fluid dynamics, and oscillating systems. Develops problem solving skills through conceptual questions and applies concepts to biomedical and other real world applications. The laboratory component enhances knowledge and promotes good experimental design, techniques, and technical writing. Prereq: Math 1121 --- # PHYS1251 — Physics I 4 credits · 4 hours An activity-based introductory physics course focused on concepts of motion, force, energy, fluid dynamics, and oscillating systems. The course develops problem solving skills through a systematic decision-making framework and develops knowledge through a formal disciplinary integration and application to biomedical and other real world application. The laboratory component enhances knowledge and promotes good experimental design, techniques, and technical writing. prereq: C- or better in MATH 1121 --- # PHYS1393 — Directed Study in PHYS 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # PHYS2151 — Physics for Life Science II 4 credits · 4 hours An activity-based physics course focused on concepts of thermodynamics, electricity, magnetism, circuits, optics, EM waves, and atomic physics, building on the concepts covered in the previous physics course. The course advances problem-solving skills through conceptual questions and applies concepts to modern medical applications and technology. The laboratory component reinforces knowledge and promotes technical writing. prereq: 1151 or 1251 --- # PHYS2251 — Physics II 4 credits · 4 hours A course covering more fundamental concepts building on concepts of motion, force and energy. The course uses an activity-based approach to cover topics including thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, optics, and atomic and nuclear physics and integrates these concepts with modern medical applications and technology. The course advances problem solving by building on a core systematic decision-making framework. A laboratory component integrates real world applications. prereq: C- or better in [1251 and MATH 1171] --- # PHYS3393 — Directed Study/Research PHYS 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study or research on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # PHYS3721 — Special Topics in Physics 1 credits · 1 hours In-depth study of special topics in the physical sciences. prereq: instr consent; repeated enrollment allowed only if topics are different --- # PSY1393 — Directed Study in PSY 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # PSY1511 — Intro to Psychology 3 credits · 3 hours Scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Analysis of historical and contemporary paradigms in psychology, research methods, sequence and processes of human development, and the joint contribution of biological and environmental influences on behavior.. --- # PSY3393 — Directed Study/Research PSY 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study or research on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # PSY3510 — Human Development 3 credits · 3 hours This course emphasizes the diverse cultural, social, socioeconomic, and historical contexts of human development throughout the lifespan and explores how these contexts directly influence biosocial, cognitive and psychosocial aspects human development. The course covers the basic principles of human development including: major paradigms, research methods, the sequences and processes of development, and the joint contributions of biological and environmental influences. prereq: 1511 --- # PSY3512 — Abnormal Psychology 3 credits · 3 hours Abnormal psychology is the study of the classification, explanation and treatment of abnormal phenomena and mental disorder. This course focuses on the major concepts and controversies in the field. We consider how abnormality is defined and classified, and how the biological, psychological, and sociocultural paradigms contribute to understanding and treating individuals with mental disorders. The multicausality of mental disorder is understood using a diathesis-stress model. Common types of mental disorders are covered with an emphasis on the phenomenology of the disorder (i.e., what it is l… --- # PSY3721 — Special Topics in Psychology 1 credits · 1 hours In-depth study of special topics in psychology. prereq: Repeated enrollment allowed only if topics are different --- # PSY3810 — Neuropsych of Wellbeing/Resil 3 credits · 3 hours This course pulls from current literature in the fields of neuroscience and positive psychology to explore cognition and human behavior from the perspectives of wellbeing, resilience, and coping rather than pathology, damage, and weakness. To explore this topic, the course emphasizes neuroscientific and psychological perspectives to evaluate positive human functioning on multiple levels that range from the cellular and molecular through the sociocultural. The content and activities guide students through an exploration of how positive experiences, positive individual traits, and positive inst… --- # PSY3812 — Health Psychology 3 credits · 3 hours Theory, research, and application of interactions among behavioral, environmental, and physiological states and their implications on physical health. Topics include: physiological bases of behavior and health; stress and coping; behavioral antecedents of disease; psychoneuroimmunology; disease prevention and health promotion. Varied approaches to learning used including presentations, written assignments, and group work in a reduced lecture format. prereq: 1511 --- # PSY4512 — Social Psychology 3 credits · 3 hours Social Psychology is the scientific study of how peoples' thoughts, feelings, and actions can influence and/or be influenced by others. This course covers topics that include, but are not limited to: research methods, ethics, and classic as well as contemporary research on topics including social influence and social cognition, self and person perception, attitude formation and change, prejudice and stereotypes, aggression and conflict, helping and prosocial behavior. pre-requ: 1511; --- # PUBH1010 — History & Evolution of Pubh 1 credits · 1 hours Explores the historical foundations of public health from early civilizations through the mid-20th century, drawing on George Rosen’s A History of Public Health. Materials examine the interplay of disease, society, and policy in shaping public health institutions and practices. The course also considers some developments since the 1950s, including modern reforms, global health challenges, and evolving public health systems. --- # PUBH1393 — Directed Study in PUBH 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # PUBH2561 — Intro to Public Health 3 credits · 3 hours This course teaches an understanding of the academic discipline of public health, major public health problems, and public health systems. The course examines core principles of public health, and provides opportunities to apply new knowledge to address complex population health problems both domestically and globally. Course activities promote critical thinking and integration of public health problems and solutions providing the tools to address population health issues that face individuals, our communities, and the world. --- # PUBH3331 — Social Determinants of Health 3 credits · 3 hours Students investigate the role of social and community factors that contribute to health inequities. Students identify neighborhood characteristics such as poverty or access to care that play a critical role in higher negative health outcomes within at-risk populations. Examination of these complex public health issues using evidence-based approaches, frameworks and models, and research methods. Course activities promote critical thinking skills to discover root causes of health inequities and to examine interventions intended to eliminate disparate health conditions within neighborhoods or sp… --- # PUBH3393 — Directed Study/Research PUBH 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study or research on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # PUBH3511 — Stress & Health 3 credits · 3 hours This course actively explores stress and the impact it has on populations, variances across communities, and methods to solve complex health problems that are either caused by or exacerbated by stress. This course enhances student well-being and supports student self-care by providing the knowledge, tools, and space to practice relaxation and manage stress. Accommodations and modifications for students living with disabilities are provided. With the integration of public health concepts, this course holistically addresses stress as a predictor of health outcomes. prereq: 2561 --- # PUBH3531 — Health Policy & Systems 3 credits · 3 hours Students explore health policy as it shapes the lives and health of people and populations locally, nationally, and globally. Students use policy analysis frameworks and evidence-based resources to learn the many dimensions of public health and health policy. Attention is paid to policy at multiple levels, from local policies to national to global policies impacting health outcomes. Students examine the creation, implementation, and impact of health policy through a “health in all policies” lens. Students address the challenge of meeting the needs of target populations with often different, a… --- # PUBH3561 — Environmental Health & Justice 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines environmental health issues and the complex challenges that occur within our communities that affect human health. Examination of environmental health at a micro level--investigating problems that occur within the Rochester community--to understand macro concepts. Includes community engagement with learning opportunities to assess current and past environmental conditions throughout the Rochester, MN area. Themes for this course include neighborhood-churning, food, water, air, and waste while investigating corresponding environmental justice issues that contribute to nega… --- # PUBH3571 — EcoliteracySCHOOL: Field 3 credits · 3 hours Students take a leadership role in the development and implementation of a student-led public health projects part of a team field experience. Students explore the environmental impacts on human health from a public health and ecoliteracy perspective. Students engage in active learning experiences working and mentoring with high school students. Public health project topics align with and support the 3-day immersive EcoliteracySCHOOL field experience. These topics include: Teambuilding Emergency Preparedness Director, Water & Hydration Specialist, Marketing & Creative Director, Mentorship Lea… --- # PUBH3721 — Special Topics Public Health 1 credits · 1 hours In-depth study of special topics in public health. --- # PUBH4561 — Introduction to Epidemiology 3 credits · 3 hours This course examines epidemiologic concepts to introduce students to the systematic methods of disease discovery, control, and prevention. Students looks at procedures of the distribution and determinants of health and diseases, morbidity, injuries, disability, and mortality in populations. Application of epidemiologic methods investigate the control of conditions such as infectious and chronic diseases, mental disorders, community and environmental health hazards, and unintentional injuries. This course discusses the broader contexts of how epidemiological methods assist in identifying and s… --- # PUBH4571 — EcoliteracySCHOOL: Research 3 credits · 3 hours Students build on their PUBH 3571 experience to design a research study that investigates facets of the EcoliteracySCHOOL program, public health concepts and/or curriculum. Students work closely with public health faculty to develop and implement a research agenda that meets individual academic goals. Students are encouraged to present finding at selected conferences. Students build on their exploration of the environmental impacts on human health from a public health and ecoliteracy perspective through a research course. Students engage in active learning experiences working and mentoring wi… --- # PUBH4581 — Applied Public Health Practice 3 credits · 3 hours This is a preparatory course for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) Examination administered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC). It provides familiarity with the exam structure and content areas, guidance on effective study strategies, and opportunities to strengthen public health competencies developed through prior coursework. Emphasis is placed on integrating knowledge from health promotion, epidemiology, program planning, and evaluation into applied, competency‑based practice, ensuring readiness for both the CHES exam and professional… --- # RADI3011 — Foundations of Radiography 2 credits · 2 hours The course introduces students to the imaging and radiologic sciences. Students will explore the radiologic technologist's role within healthcare organizations. The radiologic technologist's ethical responsibility to their profession, institution, and the diverse patient population will be defined in this course. The course examines legal considerations regarding health information management and medical law as it pertains to radiologic technologists. --- # RADI3101 — Radiographic Procedures I 2 credits · 2 hours This procedural course defines radiographic positioning terminology as it relates to patient anatomy. The anatomy and positioning considerations of the respiratory and skeletal systems will be examined. Radiographic image analysis for routine examinations of the chest and skeletal system will be emphasized. --- # RADI3102 — Radiographic Procedures II 7 credits · 7 hours This procedural course will examine the anatomy and positioning considerations of the skeletal, gastrointestinal, and urinary systems. Radiographic image analysis for routine examinations of these systems will be emphasized. Modifications and adaptations on examinations for the trauma, geriatric and pediatric patient will be explored, along with specialized radiology imaging procedures. Procedural considerations for utilizing contrast in radiographic examinations will be identified. prereq: 3101 --- # RADI3111 — Radiation Physics 2 credits · 2 hours Radiation physics presents the students with a history of people and events which lead to the discovery and use of ionizing radiation in medical imaging, with a review of introductory physics concepts and their application to x-radiation production. Electricity, magnification, transformers, and rectification will be discussed as components of x-ray circuitry and production of x-rays. The student will learn and understand each component of the x-ray tube, including its function and contribution to the production of x-radiation. Theoretical concepts and mathematical formulas needed to adjust ex… --- # RADI3201 — Intro to Clinical Radiography 2 credits · 2 hours This course applies concepts learned in Radiographic Procedures I and Foundations of Radiography to the lab and clinical environments. Students will demonstrate patient care skills and proper positioning for designated radiographic examinations while manipulating x-ray equipment in a simulated environment. Students will also identify pertinent anatomy and evaluate radiographic images. --- # RADI3202 — Princ of Radiographic Exposure 2 credits · 2 hours In this course students will analyze the relationship of factors controlling and affecting radiographic image exposures. Variable effects on image quality factors will be explored. Through critical thinking, students will learn how to manipulate influencing factors of radiographic quality to produce optimal images. Factors that impact image acquisition, display, archiving, and retrieval will be examined. prereq: 3111 --- # RADI3301 — Clinical Practicum I 5 credits · 5 hours The three main components of this course include: clinical, lab practicum, and professional development. In clinicals, students will assist and perform radiology exams under direct supervision. In an energized lab, students will simulate basic examinations learned in the Radiographic Procedures courses. Students will identify pertinent anatomy and evaluate routine radiographic images. prereq: 3101, 3011 --- # RADI3302 — Clinical Practicum II 9 credits · 9 hours Students will experience the day-to-day operations of a radiology department and perform exams in a variety of clinical rotations. Students will simulate exams in the lab setting, continue to identify pertinent anatomy and critically assess radiographic images. The professional development of a radiologic technologist will also be explored. prereq: 3301, 3102 --- # RADI4103 — Radiographic Procedures III 2 credits · 2 hours This course explores common diseases presented on radiographic images. The radiographic appearance of diseases and the impact on exposure factor selection will be analyzed. Through an in-depth look of the human body, students will also study the location and relationship of gross anatomical structures to one another. prereq: 3102 --- # RADI4202 — Radiographic Exposure II 1 credits · 1 hours This course reviews quality management concepts, measurements, interpretation, correcting actions, and governmental regulations insuring compliance are presented. The theoretical concepts and practical application of fluoroscopy, automatic exposure control (AEC) and duplication of radiographs are discussed. prereq: 3202 --- # RADI4243 — Radiation Biology & Protection 2 credits · 2 hours This course explores the interaction of radiation and its effects on molecules, cells, tissues and the whole body. Factors affecting biological response to radiation will be presented. Students will learn radiation protection principles to ensure the safety of patients, personnel and the public during radiologic examinations, along with federal and state safety requirements. prereq: 3202 --- # RADI4302 — Advanced Modalities 1 credits · 1 hours This course provides an introduction to additional imaging modalities including: MRI, CT, Cardiovascular Interventional Imaging, and Breast Imaging. The history, theory and required equipment are presented, along with discussion of exams performed in each modality and anatomy visualized. prereq: 4101 --- # RADI4303 — Clinical Practicum III 7 credits · 7 hours Students will progress through more diverse and complex rotations, and perform exams under increasingly indirect supervision. In an energized lab, students will simulate more difficult exams. Advanced level critique and evaluation of images will be emphasized. prereq: 3302, 4101 --- # RADI4403 — Clinical Practicum IV 7 credits · 7 hours Students will assist with the operations of a radiology department and perform exams, transitioning to a competent member of the team. An emphasis will be placed on trauma radiography, adapting to situations, and critical thinking skills. prereq: 4303 --- # RADI4501 — Certification Exam Review 2 credits · 2 hours In this comprehensive course, students will review topics in all sections outlined on the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Radiography Examination Content Specifications. --- # RESP3011 — Foundations Respiratory Care 2 credits · 2 hours This course reviews the clinical roles/responsibilities and career options within the fields of respiratory care. In addition, this course provides students with a solid foundation in professional attributes, cardiopulmonary science, chemical and physics relationships, and mathematical skills to promote success as they begin the clinical-based curriculum. Students explore respiratory care subspecialties and role differences in various clinical settings. Class includes laboratory sessions, discussion, simulation and role-playing. --- # RESP3101 — RC Modalities and Equipment I 4 credits · 4 hours Students will become proficient in performing non-invasive monitoring and therapeutic procedures, including medical gas therapy, humidity and aerosol therapy, bronchial drainage and volume expansion therapy. Commonly prescribed aerosol medications will also be reviewed. Learners will practice skills using simulation-based education and in a laboratory setting. Procedures will be discussed in the context of national practice guidelines as to the scientific rationale, limitations, hazards and complications, issues of asepsis and modification to adapt to patient needs. --- # RESP3102 — RC Modalities and Equipment II 4 credits · 4 hours Students will become competent in the implementation and operation of a range of invasive monitoring devices and life support technology used in care of the critically ill patient. Learners will practice skills using simulation-based medical education and in a laboratory setting. This will include airway management, electrocardiogram hemodynamic and respiratory monitoring, and mechanical ventilation for perinatal, pediatric and adult patients. prereq: 3101 --- # RESP3201 — Cardiopulmonary Patient Assess 4 credits · 4 hours Patient assessment skills are developed to allow students to both gather and interpret a wide range of patient data. This would include the medical record, patient interview, physical examination, medical laboratory tests, pulmonary function reports (including blood gas analysis), hemodynamic record and radiographic imaging. Cardiopulmonary diseases are introduced with emphasis on pathophysiological manifestations that can be assessed. The laboratory provides a setting for role playing, mock exams, and practice of assessment skills. A weekly bedside teaching case review is designed to integra… --- # RESP3202 — Adv Cardio Phys/Pathophys 3 credits · 3 hours The first half of the course will provide students with a detailed review of the physiology of cardiovascular and pulmonary systems. The second section involves a review of adult, pediatric and perinatal cardiopulmonary disorders. Emphasis will be placed on integrating assessment, laboratory evaluation, major pathology, pathophysiologic manifestations and treatment options with focus on respiratory care. A bi-weekly bedside patient case review allows interaction with patients and application of coursework on cardiopulmonary disorders. The Mayo Multidisciplinary Simulation Center allows. Stude… --- # RESP3301 — Clinical Practicum I 3 credits · 3 hours Students begin a series of rotations including 18 different clinical areas at the Mayo Medical Center. Each rotation requires completion of specific competencies. Those areas include 9 intensive care units, the operating room, emergency room, general floor care areas, pulmonary function labs, sleep disorders center, smoking cessation clinic, pulmonary rehabilitation program, home care, and outpatient clinic. Learners practice and master skills using simulation-based medical education. Students perform respiratory care procedures and diagnostic testing with the supervision of a clinical instru… --- # RESP3302 — Clinical Practicum II 3 credits · 3 hours Students continue a series of rotations including 18 different clinical areas at the Mayo Medical Center. Those areas include 9 intensive care units, the operating room, emergency room, general floor care areas, pulmonary function labs, sleep disorders center, smoking cessation clinic, pulmonary rehabilitation program, home care, and an outpatient clinic. Learners practice and master skills using simulation-based medical education. Students expand their competencies in adult as well as perinatal and pediatric critical respiratory care. prereq: 3301 --- # RESP3401 — Seminar in RC I 1 credits · 1 hours Students will attend weekly conferences and seminars in which issues and cases of clinical importance in respiratory care will be discussed. Students will, with faculty guidance, prepare a presentation on a topic and lead class discussion on the topic presented. The emphasis will be on a critical review of the medical literature. Effective presentation skills will be covered. (1 hour-either Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Case Conference or Combined Critical Care Conference) and 1 hour seminar weekly). --- # RESP3402 — Seminar in Resp Care II 1 credits · 1 hours Students will attend weekly conferences and seminars in which cases and issues of clinical importance in respiratory care will be discussed. Students will prepare and present a case presentation and lead discussion on the case and issues raised by the case. The relevant medical literature will be critically reviewed. In the second part of the course students will gain familiarity with the common forms of medical literature and be introduced to the critical appraisal of published articles in a seminar format. prereq: 3401 --- # RESP3502 — Clinical Res: Lit, Meth, Appli 3 credits · 3 hours Students will become readers and writers of research literature, especially that literature which pertains to health care. Students will learn the methodologies of scientific investigation. Students will learn to become constructive critics of scientific investigation. The course provides study content in scientific writing, statistics, research study design including problem statement development and protocol development, research questions or hypothesis development, feasibility analysis, sampling methods and instruments, data management, data analysis and interpretation, and dissemination o… --- # RESP3800 — Pharmacology for RTs 3 credits · 3 hours Common pharmacological agents currently being administered are discussed according to all body systems and in relation to the nervous system and its receptors. Emphasis is placed on classifications, indications, side effects, dosages, and routes of administration. Medication discussion to include, but not limited to respiratory, cardiovascular, emergency drugs, anti-infective, diuretics, and sedation agents. prereq: 3202 --- # RESP4300 — Clinical Pract. Sum-Ad Cr Care 2 credits · 2 hours Students will focus on topics relevant to providing respiratory care to critically ill adults. There will be an emphasis on reviewing case examples of cardiopulmonary problems and therapeutic procedures. However, a multi-organ system-wide patient approach will be maintained. Advanced competencies in ventilator management and critical care monitoring, diagnostics and therapeutic procedures will be assured by laboratory experiences. prereq: 3302 --- # RESP4301 — Clinical Practicum III 4 credits · 4 hours Clinical experiences in professional content areas provide the knowledge base in respiratory care and prepare the student to assess patients and to plan, implement, and evaluate respiratory care services as an integral member of the health team. Rotations completed at the Mayo Clinic Rochester Campus, Mayo Clinic Health Systems, and various outpatient clinic settings to observe, assist, and perform procedures, techniques, and skills associated with the program’s entire curriculum. prereq: 4300 --- # RESP4302 — Clinical Practicum IV 5 credits · 5 hours Final course in clinical sequence; continuation of clinical rotations to prepare students to assess patients and to plan, implement, and evaluate respiratory care services as an integral member of the health team. Rotations completed at the Mayo Clinic Rochester Campus, Mayo Clinic Health Systems, and various outpatient clinic settings to observe, assist, and perform procedures, techniques, and skills associated with the program’s entire curriculum. prereq: 4301 --- # RESP4311 — Adv Perinatal and Pediatric RC 3 credits · 3 hours The didactic course combined with its clinical counterpart will allow students to assume the role of the perinatal/pediatrics specialist as defined by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). A thorough review of the literature on mechanical ventilation, monitoring applied with emphasis on an evidence-based care, will be provided. Current strategies for extended mechanical ventilation or other forms of long-term support will be reviewed using case study examples. prereq: 3202 --- # RESP4321 — Adv Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic 2 credits · 2 hours Students will review the rationale and methods used in cardiopulmonary diagnostics. This course along with its clinical counterpart will allow students to assume the role of the advanced pulmonary function technologist and complete the NBRC's CPFT specialty board exams. Procedures in which participants would become competent include inert gas and body plethysmographic measurement of lung capacity, diffusion studies, bronchial provocation, and heart & lung function during maximal exercise. Interpretation of results and quality control in the laboratory will be facilitated by case reviews and l… --- # RESP4331 — Cardio Rehab Disease Case Mgmt 1 credits · 1 hours Students will review the delivery of care to chronically ill patients with lung and heart disorders with emphasis on respiratory care. The rehabilitation process will be applied to hospital-based program, extended care facilities and in the home. Topics include clinical testing, exercise prescriptions, and practice guidelines for management. Patient care reviews as part of the laboratory will underscore the multidisciplinary approach to case management and responsibilities unique to the respiratory therapist. This course along with its clinical counterpart will allow students to perform the r… --- # RESP4341 — Clinic Pract III: Adv Resp Car 3 credits · 3 hours Students will complete competencies focused in the areas of advanced-level respiratory care including clinical subspecialties and related areas important to the respiratory care practitioner desiring greater scope of practice. Learners will practice and master skills using simulation-based medical education. Advanced Perinatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care: Clinical experiences in high-risk delivery, perinatal, and pediatric intensive, inter-hospital transport and chronic care. Advanced Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics: Clinical experiences in pulmonary function testing including lung volume meas… --- # RESP4342 — Clinical Practicum V: Adv RC 3 credits · 3 hours Students will complete competencies focused in the areas of advanced-level respiratory care including clinical subspecialties and related areas important to the respiratory care practitioner desiring greater scope of practice. Learners will practice and master skills using simulation-based medical education. Advanced Perinatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care: Clinical experiences in high-risk delivery, perinatal, and pediatric intensive, inter-hospital transport and chronic care. Advanced Cardiopulmonary Diagnostics: Clinical experiences in pulmonary function testing including lung volume meas… --- # RESP4400 — Adv Adult Resp Care CCare TecI 2 credits · 2 hours Students will focus on topics relevant to providing respiratory care to critically ill adults. There will be an emphasis on reviewing case examples of cardiopulmonary problems and therapeutic procedures. However, a multi-organ system-wide patient approach will be maintained. Advanced competencies in ventilator management and critical care monitoring procedures, including hemodynamic monitoring, will be assured by laboratory experiences. prereq: 3102 --- # RESP4401 — Clinical Practicum IV 1 credits · 1 hours Clinical experiences in intensive care of patients including post-operative general-surgical, neurology/neurologic surgery ICU, trauma care, medical ICU, thoracic surgical ICU, inter-hospital transport and hemodynamic monitoring. prereq: 3302 --- # RESP4402 — Clinical Pract VI:Adv Adult CC 2 credits · 2 hours Clinical experiences in intensive care of patients including post-operative general-surgical, neurology/neurologic surgery ICU, trauma care, medical ICU, thoracic surgical ICU, inter-hospital transport and hemodynamic monitoring. prereq: 4401 --- # RESP4500 — Ad Adult Resp Care CCare TecII 1 credits · 1 hours Students will focus on advanced topics relevant to providing respiratory care to critically ill adults. There will be an emphasis on reviewing complex case examples of cardiopulmonary problems and therapeutic procedures. However, a multi-organ system-wide patient approach will be maintained. Advanced competencies in ventilator management and critical care monitoring, diagnostics and therapeutic procedures will be assured by laboratory experiences. prereq: 4400 --- # RESP4501 — Research Project I 1 credits · 1 hours Students in small groups will be responsible for devising, developing and undertaking a research project which would be suitable for submission either to a scientific meeting or for publication. This will include developing a research question, devising and submitting a research protocol, carrying out the research and reporting the findings in abstract and a short oral presentation. Research mentors will be assigned to allow guided independent study. prereq: 3502 --- # RESP4502 — Research Project II 1 credits · 1 hours Students in small groups will continue work on their chosen research project from RESP 4501. This project will be suitable for submission to either a scientific meeting or for publication. This will include developing a research question, devising and submitting a research protocol, carrying out the research and reporting the findings in abstract and a short oral presentation. Research mentors will be assigned to allow guided independent study. prereq: 4501 --- # RESP4602 — Grand Rounds 2 credits · 2 hours This capstone course reviews allied health clinical and professional issues over a broad spectrum and also allows reflection on caregiver roles. Presentations cover a wide range of topics that impact allied health practitioners and include global views of national health policy, economics, multiculturalism/diversity, ethical and legal problems, and challenging clinical cases. Group discussion sessions provide a forum for multidisciplinary review of cases in order to bring larger issues down to individual patient and family experiences. A key element of the course will be the opportunity to bo… --- # SOC1393 — Directed Study in SOC 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # SOC1570 — Social Problems 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides a broad introduction to the study of social problems and issues through the lens of sociology. This course introduces students to the methods and theories sociologists use to define, describe, and analyze social problems; contextualizes individuals within social institutions; reveals the influence of structural dimensions of inequality; and evaluates solutions to social problems. --- # SOC1571 — Intro to Sociology 3 credits · 3 hours Introduction to foundational ideas and research techniques in sociology. Includes a critical engagement with core concepts, including the sociological imagination, socialization, culture, the interplay between individuals and institutions, and social stratification. --- # SOC3393 — Directed Study/Research SOC 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study or research on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # SOC3451 — Social Movements 3 credits · 3 hours Introduces students to the sociological study of social movements by using examples of environmental and health movements. Explores basic concepts of social movements, including how social movements arise, the variety of effects they may have, and the ways they might go into decline. Analyzes a variety of environmental and health social movements in depth, including how these movements frame and define progress, health, sustainability, and justice. prereq: sophomore status or above --- # SOC3541 — Criminology 3 credits · 3 hours This course is focused on exploring the problems of crime in the United States: its nature, costs, causes, and victims, as well as the public’s reaction to crime and the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of our criminal justice system in dealing with crime and the criminal. Criminological theories of crime, forensic techniques, the structure and efficacy of the criminal justice system are evaluated. --- # SOC3561 — Society & Mental Health 3 credits · 3 hours This course introduces students to an interdisciplinary, socio-cultural, and arts-based examination of mental health issues, including diagnosis, treatment, and service use from the perspectives of socially marginalized groups in the U.S. An important part of this course involves a community-engaged learning component met through work for or on behalf of the community or collaboration with researchers using community-based participatory research approaches to mental and emotional health. prereq: junior or senior standing --- # SOC3571 — Drugs and Society 3 credits · 3 hours This course investigates a variety of causal factors for drug use, including environmental and biological, and situate these within their social, historical, and cultural contexts. Topics include drug use across cultures; social responses to drug use; drug use and race/class conflict; drug policy, legislation, and enforcement; drug treatment; mass media images of drug use and related activities. prereq: sophomore status or above --- # SOC3581 — Medical Sociology 3 credits · 3 hours Exploration of the complicated interplay among health, illness, disease, health care systems, technology, biomedical science, and society. This course utilizes the sociological perspective to investigate the personal, social, cultural, and organizational, and technological issues that influence the health of people in the United States and globally. Topics include the role that society plays in the development of medical technologies, as well as the impact of those technological developments on population health, individual health, and the field of medicine. prereq: sophomore status or above --- # SOC3721 — Special Topics in Sociology 1 credits · 1 hours In-depth study of special topics in sociology. prereq: instr consent; repeated enrollment allowed only if topics are different --- # SOC4571 — Reprod Hlth, Rights, & Justice 3 credits · 3 hours This course explores the intersectional barriers to accessing reproductive and sexual health care in the US and engages with ideas connected to the Reproductive Justice (RJ) framework developed by Loretta Ross and the SisterSong Black Feminist Collective. To develop a critical understanding of local outcomes resulting from reproductive and sexual health inequities in the community, the course includes a series of community-engaged learning opportunities provided by a local reproductive health organization. prereq: instr consent, junior status or above --- # SONO3011 — Foundations of Sonography 3 credits · 3 hours This introductory course will provide the skills and knowledge necessary to begin a clinical rotation in an ultrasound department. Students will receive lectures and participate in lab exercises to help them understand basic anatomy, physics, instrumentation, ultrasound terminology, scanning techniques, image orientation, film labeling, and scanner controls. --- # SONO3111 — Abdomen I Sonography 2 credits · 2 hours This course will present the anatomy, physiology, laboratory values, pathology, and sonographic appearances of the prevertebral vessels, kidneys, and spleen. There will be a review of scanning protocols and scanning practice in a controlled environment which will integrate course material with clinical applications. --- # SONO3112 — Abdomen II Sonography 3 credits · 3 hours This course will use lectures and scanning labs to help students learn the anatomy, physiology, laboratory values, pathology, and sonographic appearances and scanning techniques for the liver, biliary tree and pancreas. --- # SONO3113 — Abdomen III Sonography 2 credits · 2 hours This predominantly Blackboard course will present the anatomy, pathophysiology, laboratory values, and sonographic appearances of the GI tract, retroperitoneum, peritoneum, chest cavity, abdominal wall, as well as emergency sonography, transplant sonography and interventional applications. Emphasis and practical application will be placed on topics most commonly encountered in a typical sonography department such as appendix, FAST Scan, hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, renal-pancreas, and liver transplant and ultrasound guided sterile procedures. --- # SONO3121 — Cross-Sectional Abdominal Anat 1 credits · 1 hours This predominantly online course will assist students in identifying abdominal and pelvic anatomical structures in cross-sectional imaging studies. After reviewing anatomical structures using standard anatomy illustrations, the corresponding Ultrasound, CT and MRI planar images will be demonstrated with a focus on location and spatial relationships to each other. --- # SONO3201 — Gynecologic Sonography 2 credits · 2 hours GYN Sonography is the first course of the obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) curriculum. This course covers gynecologic anatomy, pathophysiology, and GYN ultrasound information. The curriculum includes the following topics: female pelvic anatomy and physiology, uterine, ovarian, and tubal pathology, infertility, and pelvic sonographic scanning techniques. --- # SONO3301 — Clinical Practicum I 3 credits · 3 hours This course is a 13-week clinical rotation in the following ultrasound areas: General, Vascular, and Obstetrics. Students will learn through observation, scanning, and application of knowledge obtained during didactic coursework and scanning labs. Students will be directly supervised. --- # SONO3302 — Clinical Practicum II 5 credits · 5 hours This course is a 16-week clinical rotation in the following ultrasound areas: General, Vascular, and Obstetrics. Students will learn through observation, scanning, and application of knowledge obtained during didactic coursework and scanning labs. Students will be directly supervised. --- # SONO3311 — Vascular Technology 2 credits · 2 hours Vascular I is the first course of the Vascular curriculum. This course provides the student with basic knowledge of the physics of duplex ultrasound imaging. Doppler concepts and machine instrumentation to prepare the student to perform carotid duplex exams and transcranial Doppler exams and identify normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology of the carotid system. --- # SONO3312 — Vascular Technology II 3 credits · 3 hours This course provides the student with the basic knowledge and skills necessary to perform duplex imaging of the abdominal arteries, lower extremity arteries and veins, and nonimaging testing of the peripheral vessels. Lectures and scanning labs include anatomy, pathophysiology, treatment, and testing techniques (including nonimaging vascular testing) for upper and lower extremity veins and arteries. --- # SONO3313 — Vascular Technology III 1 credits · 1 hours This course covers anatomy, pathology, treatment, indications, and scanning techniques necessary to perform duplex imaging exams of upper extremity arteries and veins, dialysis grafts and mapping, lower extremity venous insufficiency and perforator veins, and upper and lower extremity venous mapping. Test validation and QA statistics will also be explored. --- # SONO3401 — OB Sonography 2 credits · 2 hours This course provides the student with the necessary information to perform and aid in interpreting normal and abnormal obstetrical sonograms. The following topics will be presented: embryology, first trimester sonography, normal fetal anatomy, amniotic fluid, invasive procedures, assessment of fetal age and growth restriction, placenta, cord, membranes, high-risk pregnancy, indications and safety. --- # SONO3403 — Concepts Review & Case Studies 2 credits · 2 hours This course provides the student opportunities to review concepts taught throughout the curriculum by completing computerized review exams and case studies. --- # SONO3503 — Superficial Sonography 2 credits · 2 hours This course will present anatomy, physiology, laboratory values, pathology and sonographic appearance of the breast, neck, prostate and scrotum. Musculoskeletal ultrasound will also be introduced. There will be review of scanning protocols and practices. --- # SONO4111 — Ultrasound Physics I 2 credits · 2 hours This course provides the student with a general overview of diagnostic pulse-echo ultrasound imaging devices, basic mathematical concepts, and knowledge of the basic physics of ultrasound and its interaction with tissue. --- # SONO4112 — Ultrasound Physics II 2 credits · 2 hours This course provides the student with a detailed description of the physics and technology of diagnostic pulse-echo B-mode ultrasound imaging devices. --- # SONO4201 — Pediatric Sonography 1 credits · 1 hours This course provides the student with necessary information about the anatomy of the neonatal brain and pathologies of intracranial hemorrhage. Other pediatric pathophysiologies are also presented including: pediatric renal/urinary tract disease, pediatric abdominal masses and neonatal hips and spines. --- # SONO4301 — Fetal Anomalies 2 credits · 2 hours The Fetal Anomalies course prepares students to define fetal pathologies and identify classic sonographic findings associated with cranial, thoracic, neck, GI, GU, skeletal, cardiac, and chromosomal fetal anomalies. --- # SONO4303 — Clinical Practicum III 6 credits · 6 hours This course is a 14-week clinical rotation in the following ultrasound areas: General, Vascular, Obstetrics, Vascular Testing Lab, and affiliate rotations. Students will learn through observation, scanning, and application of knowledge obtained during didactic coursework and scanning labs. Students will be indirectly supervised at the discretion of the Clinical Instructor. --- # SONO4401 — Clinical Practicum IV 7 credits · 7 hours This course is a 16-week clinical rotation in the following clinical areas: General, Vascular, Obstetrics, Vascular Testing Lab, Neurovascular Lab, and Breast Imaging. Students will learn through observation, scanning, and application of knowledge obtained during didactic coursework and scanning labs. Students will be indirectly supervised at the discretion of the Clinical Instructor. --- # SONO4402 — Clinical Practicum V 8 credits · 8 hours This course is a 17-week clinical rotation in the following clinical sites: General, Vascular, Obstetrics, Vascular Testing Lab, and selected specialty areas. Students will learn through observation scanning, and application of knowledge obtained during didactic coursework and scanning labs. Students will be indirectly supervised at the discretion of the Clinical Instructor. --- # SONO4501 — Research Project & Publication 1 credits · 1 hours This course provides the student with the opportunity to explore emerging technologies and advanced concepts in sonography through the completion of a research paper. --- # SONO4502 — Research Proj & Publication II 1 credits · 1 hours This course provides the student with the opportunity to explore emerging technologies and advanced concepts in sonography through the completion of a poster to be submitted for competition at the Minnesota Society of Diagnostic Ultrasound (MSDU) Annual Spring Seminar, or the national SDMS meeting. --- # SONO4602 — Prof Growth & Development 1 credits · 1 hours This course provides the student with the opportunity to explore the many aspects of professionalism including: professional interactions, professional responsibilities, sonographer scope of practice, clinical practice standards, ARDMS credentialing requirements, legal issues, sonography lab expenses, interviewing and resume skills, and current sonographer issues. --- # SONO4802 — Mock Exams 1 credits · 1 hours Through a series of course reviews, mock registry examinations and information sessions, students are able to prepare for ARDMS examinations. Information on credentialing examinations, effective test-taking strategies, and ARDMS examination content are also provided. Students will be required to apply for and take the ARDMS Physics and Instrumentation board examination during the last part of Semester 5. --- # SPAN1393 — Directed Study in SPAN 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # SPAN1521 — Spanish I 3 credits · 3 hours A communicative approach for beginners to grammar and vocabulary within the context of daily life in both personal and professional interactions. Focus on listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in culturally and situationally appropriate ways. Includes an initial exploration of Spanish within the healthcare environment. Students should expect to build their knowledge bank with a large amount of vocabulary necessary to form meaningful conversations. Lecture is limited; class time is spent primarily in small group practice.Taught utilizing student-centered, active learning and writing-… --- # SPAN1522 — Spanish II 3 credits · 3 hours A communicative approach to grammar and vocabulary within the context of daily life and the healthcare environment in both personal and professional interactions. Focus on listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in culturally and situationally appropriate ways; building vocabulary knowledge; and deepening students' understanding of grammar structures. Lecture is limited; class time is spent primarily in small group practice. Taught utilizing student-centered, active learning and writing-integrated approaches. prereq: C- or better in 1521 or placement exam --- # SPAN3393 — Directed Study/Research SPAN 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study or research on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # SPAN3721 — Special Topics in Spanish 1 credits · 1 hours In-depth study of special topics in Spanish. prereq: instr consent; repeated enrollment allowed only if topics are different --- # STAT1161 — Introduction to Statistics 3 credits · 3 hours Exploration of statistical analysis in a health sciences context, using technology and active/peer learning. Build statistical inferences from scientific methods. Gather, sort, describe, arrange, and construct visual representations of data sets and generate basic predictive models. Introduction to probability and data distributions, leading to inferential statistics. prereq: three years of high school math --- # STAT1393 — Directed Study in Statistics 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # STAT2161 — Biostatistics 3 credits · 3 hours Using real data, this course develops a conceptual understanding of statistical hypothesis testing and critical thinking about sampling techniques and experimental design. Focus on selecting appropriate hypothesis tests for research questions and correctly completing ANOVA tests, non-parametric tests, log/odds ratio tests, logistic regression, and survival analysis. Instruction in using Microsoft Excel and SAS to perform the computational parts of hypothesis testing and produce meaningful graphical representations. Emphasis on discussing statistics in groups, presenting findings, and communic… --- # STAT3180 — Data Analytics 4 credits · 4 hours Introduction to the field of data science. Instruction using software tools (such as the R programming language) to enable the wrangling, processing, and analysis of a range of data types. Discussion of key principles for reproducible analysis and data sharing. Topics of interest include descriptive statistics, concepts in probability, statistical inference, and regression analysis. prereq: Math/Stat 1161 or Stat 3011 --- # STAT3181 — Data Visualization 3 credits · 3 hours Introduction to the spectrum of methods available for visualizing datasets of varying size and type. Includes instruction in using a variety of software tools to enable different types of graphics creation, such as static graphs and interactive dashboards. Discussion of key design principles to enable improved communication and consumption of complex data through visual modalities. Topics of particular interest include aesthetics and chartjunk, maximization of signal to noise ratios, and graphical integrity. prereq: Math/Stat 1161 or Stat 3011 --- # STAT3393 — Directed Study/Research STAT 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study or research on selected topics or problems. prereq: insr consent, dept consent --- # STAT3721 — Special Topics in Statistics 1 credits · 1 hours In-depth study of special topics in Statistics. prereq: instr consent; repeated enrollment allowed only if topics are different --- # WRIT1393 — Directed Study in WRIT 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study on selected topics or problems. prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # WRIT1501 — Writing & Research 4 credits · 4 hours Students research issues in the health sciences through the approaches of critical inquiry, information literacy, and rhetorical awareness. Students analyze the context and credibility of sources and then select, evaluate, synthesize, and cite them in a research project that is accessible to a diversity of audiences. Written and oral feedback on student work is provided by instructors and peers to foster a supportive and collaborative learning community as students work through a recursive revision process. To strengthen metacognitive and communicative skills, students regularly reflect on th… --- # WRIT3393 — Directed Study/Research WRIT 1 credits · 1 hours Individual study or research on selected topics or problems prereq: instr consent, dept consent --- # WRIT3721 — Special Topics in Writing 1 credits · 1 hours In-depth study of special topics in writing. Repeated enrollment allowed only if topics are different