ADDENDUM to the Rasmussen College Catalog 2016-2017 May 18, 2017 promote a safe, effective, and positive learning environment. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses, except The Impact of Ethics on Decision-Making in Healthcare, which is a Pre-Requisite or Co-Requisite. NGR 6300 Curriculum Design and Program Evaluation 40 hours, 4 credits This course focuses on design, development, evaluation, and refinement of nursing curriculum within the nursing program framework. Societal, healthcare, and educational trends will be examined with feedback from key external and internal stakeholders as a method to engage in continuous quality improvement. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses, except The Impact of Ethics on Decision-Making in Healthcare, which is a Pre-Requisite or Co-Requisite. NGR 6400 Innovative Teaching and Assessment Strategies 80 hours, 4 credits This course prepares students to expand the knowledge and skills required to be a competent, enthusiastic, nurse educator. It places the focus on integration and appraisal of transformative teaching and assessment strategies within a community of practice. Pre-Requisite or Co-Requisite: Transforming the Experience of Learning NGR 6450 Scholarship of Teaching 80 hours, 4 credits This course prepares students to develop and implement strategies for scholarship, service, and leadership within the educational setting. The focus of the course is to explore the many roles and responsibilities of the nurse educator and to provide the students with an opportunity to select and operationalize aspects of the nurse educator role. Pre-Requisite or Co-Requisite: Curriculum Design and Program Evaluation NGR 6500 The Art of Leadership 40 hours, 4 credits This course evaluates nursing leadership and places emphasis on the application of advanced skills to effectively engage and collaborate to lead change. Topics covered will focus on role transformation, strategic visioning, contemporary approaches, decision-making tools, emotional intelligence techniques, and change strategies. This course will prepare students for opportunities to lead change and transform the profession of nursing. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses, except The Impact of Ethics on Decision-Making in Healthcare, which is a Pre-Requisite or Co-Requisite. NGR 6600 The Science of Nursing Administration 40 hours, 4 credits This addendum replaces all previously issued versions. Page 8 / 53 In this course, students explore the many facets of healthcare administration. Skills of economic and operations management, human resources, project management, and performance management are explored and applied in various health systems scenarios. Prerequisite: Completion of all 5000-level courses, except The Impact of Ethics on Decision-Making in Healthcare, which is a Pre-Requisite or Co-Requisite. NGR 6700 Leading the Future of Healthcare 80 hours, 4 credits This course prepares students to expand the knowledge and skills required to be nurse leader. It places focus on the integration and appraisal of leadership strategies within a community of practice. Additionally, students are provided the opportunity to demonstrate synthesis of learning and to integrate their knowledge of research, leadership skills, and nursing theories to complete a scholarly project. Pre-Requisite or Co-Requisite: The Art of Leadership NGR 6800 Administration Immersion 80 hours, 4 credits This course builds on the strong foundation acquired in The Science of Nursing Administration course. Students apply administrative knowledge and skills needed to perform effectively and assume leadership/management positions in complex healthcare systems. The practicum experience provides a catalyst for new insights, collaboration, and integration of innovative leadership. Pre-Requisite or Co-Requisite: The Science of Nursing Administration QMB 3000 Introduction to Data Analytics 4 credits, 60 hours This course is an introduction to the concepts and tools used in current analytics practices. Students will be able to identify common tools, terms, and ideas. Topics covered will include visualization, data quality, platforms, and scripting. Prerequisite: Expected to be completed in the first term; COP1350C C++ Programming; COP1532C Database Fundamentals for Programmers QMB 3100 Foundations of Analytics Platforms, Environments, and Software 4 credits, 60 hours This course is the study of different types of environment. It places focus on developing and deploying Extract Transform Load (ETL) jobs. It also includes topics related to various types of analytics tools. This course will prepare the student for development ETL jobs in an enterprise environment. The student will also learn about the various analytic tools. Prerequisite: STA 1625 Essential Statistics and Analytics
