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MED 454 - Student Teaching: Middle School Communication Arts and Literature 4 Credits SPRING
Direct teaching experience in grades 7-8 for elementary education majors with a middle school communication arts and literature endorsement or grades 5-6 for secondary communication arts and literature education majors. Students observe, participate, teach and engage in extra-class activities under the supervision of selected cooperating teachers and a teacher education faculty member in an approved middle school communication arts and literature classroom for a minimum of 4 weeks.
Prerequisite: Admission to Student Teaching
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MED 455 - Student Teaching: Middle School Science 4 Credits SPRING
Direct teaching experience in grades 7-8 for elementary education majors with a middle school science endorsement or grades 5-6 for secondary science education majors. Students observe, participate, teach and engage in extra-class activities under the supervision of selected cooperating teachers and a teacher education faculty member in an approved middle school science classroom for a minimum of 4 weeks.
Prerequisite: Admission to Student Teaching.
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MED 456 - Student Teaching: Middle School Social Studies 4 Credits SPRING
Direct teaching experience in grades 7-8 for elementary education majors with a middle school social studies endorsement or grades 5-6 for secondary social studies education majors. Students observe, participate, teach and engage in extra-class activities under the supervision of selected cooperating teachers and a teacher education faculty member in an approved middle school social studies classroom for a minimum of 4 weeks.
Prerequisite: Admission to Student Teaching
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MED 457 - Student Teaching: Middle School Math 4 Credits SPRING
Direct teaching experience in grades 7-8 for elementary education majors with a middle school math endorsement. Students observe, participate, teach and engage in extra-class activities under the supervision of selected cooperating teachers and a teacher education faculty member in an approved middle school math classroom for a minimum of 4 weeks.
Prerequisite: Admission to Student Teaching
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MIN 5210 - Management & Administration of Christian Ministry 3 Credits This course is designed to acquaint the student with the personal qualities and professional skills essential for administrative leadership in the local church context. Students investigate pastoral leadership and church management theories as well as the practical dynamics related to the administrative process.
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MIN 5215 - Pastoral Counseling 3 Credits This course is designed to help students become more knowledgeable, effective, and sensitive pastors when ministering to persons in need. Students are equipped to care for God’s people and to provide counsel in a variety of contexts. (Course Fee)
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MIN 5218 - Social & Cultural Foundations for Ministry 3 Credits This course will prepare students to analyze the social and cultural factors influencing people’s behavior and development in an era of globalization. Students will be equipped to analyze global contexts for the purpose of connecting with local people and meeting their needs. (Also INT 5218 )
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MIN 5228 - Transformational Leadership Strategies 3 Credits This course integrates self-leadership and organizational health for transformation and renewal. This is a practical course with embedded applications as students evaluate their own organizations according to the disciplines of clarity, focus, accountability, measurable progress, and evaluation. Students will be equipped to lead organizations into new seasons of success and impact.
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MIN 5230 - Teaching for Ministry 3 Credits A study of the process of teaching and learning as it relates to using the Bible for the purpose of Christian formation and discipleship in a variety of educational contexts.
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MIN 5310 - Foundations of Church Planting 3 Credits This course explores the biblical imperatives for church multiplication. It equips the student to investigate, analyze, and understand cultural settings in both contemporary and post-modern America, as well as diverse overseas settings. This understanding is then applied to the construction of appropriate church planting strategies. Emphasis will be placed on devising strategy for church planting movements where churches continually plant churches.
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MIN 5312 - Gospel Ministry in Global Cities 3 Credits This course examines systemic issues such as poverty, racism, and justice as they apply to Gospel Ministry in urban centers around the globe. Students will learn about relational discipleship and community engagement with the goal of transformative interaction with residents, multi-ethnic ministry and urban apologetics. (Also INT 5312 )
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MIN 5414 - Contemporary Issues in Hmong Ministry 3 Credits This course investigates historical and contemporary trends in Hmong ministry both in the United States and in other contexts. The practical implications of providing leadership, pastoral care, teaching, and discipleship in Hmong ministry contexts is explored in light of these historical and contemporary trends.
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MIN 5502 - Ministry Residency I 3 Credits Students will be coached by a qualified mentor and will be engaged in ministry for at least 112.5 hours. Character and Ministry competencies will be established for the resident’s spiritual and career formation. Healthy churches are the principle sites for these residencies by permission only. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading.
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MIN 5504 - Ministry Residency II 3 Credits This course is a continuation of MIN 5502 - Ministry Residency I . Additional Character and Ministry Competencies will be established in this residency. Healthy churches are the principle sites for these residencies by permission only. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading.
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MIN 5505 - Ministry Residency IA 1.5 Credits Students will be coached by a qualified mentor and will be engaged in ministry for at least 57 hours. Character and Ministry competencies will be established for the resident’s spiritual and career formation. Healthy churches are the principal sites for these residencies by permission only. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading.
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MIN 5506 - Ministry Residency IB 1.5 Credits Students will be coached by a qualified mentor and will be engaged in ministry for at least 57 hours. Character and Ministry competencies will be established for the resident’s spiritual and career formation. Healthy churches are the principal sites for these residencies by permission only. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading.
Prerequisite: MIN 5505
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MIN 5510 - The Biblical Communicator 3 Credits Through this course students will develop their skills in interpreting Scripture and in communicating biblical truth one-on-one, in small groups/teams and in large groups. Attention will be given to the historical, grammatical and literary study of biblical passages in their contexts and to the unique communication skills required for connecting one-on-one, with a small group and in large groups.
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MIN 5512 - Facilitating Spiritual Formation 3 Credits Through this course students will identify their place on the spiritual journey and develop skills to help people grow spiritually. Attention will be given to the divine dynamic of spiritual formation, to models of spiritual formation, to spiritual disciplines, and to tools for directing others in spiritual formation via one-on-one mentoring, small groups, and/or establishing a spiritual growth program.
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MIN 5513 - Outreach Oriented Leader 3 Credits Through this course students will develop some of the necessary skills for establishing an outreach-oriented ministry, for transitioning a ministry to be outreach oriented and for perpetuating an outreach oriented ministry. Attention will be given to the biblical basis for personal, local and global outreach, entrepreneurial leadership, transformational leadership and contextualized outreach.
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MIN 5514 - Managing Change and Conflict 3 Credits Through this course students will examine the role of the pastor as an agent of change. Emphasis will be upon change and its impact upon the church. Topics will include conflict management/resolution, criticism, etc. In addition, the cultural and religious changes occurring within society and the role of the church in addressing them will be discussed.
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MIN 5515 - Ministry in Small Group Context 3 Credits This course investigates biblical and organizational principles of ministry in small group contexts, emphasizing ministry within a relational model of the group. Students will develop practical skills in developing and leading small group ministries.
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MIN 5821 - Philosophy of Christian Ministry 3 Credits An advanced examination of contemporary philosophical issues in educational ministry with the goal of helping students develop a cohesive statement of one’s philosophy of ministry. Students will synthesize their thinking about what it means to help disciples know, learn, and live out the truth in their context.
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MIN 5881 - Chaplaincy in the Graduate Context I 3 Credits Partnering with the Institute for Clinical Pastoral Training (ICPT) on their external site, students who complete the supervised mentoring process successfully will be eligible for a graduate certificate of completion from ICPT for CPE Unit 1. Students will become familiar with a variety of reflection tools through readings, research and other articles, case studies, and activities in which they reflect upon and apply the information learned. (Course Fee) By permission only.
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MIN 5882 - Chaplaincy in the Graduate Context II 3 Credits Partnering with the Institute for Clinical Pastoral Training (ICPT) on their external site, students who complete the supervised mentoring process successfully will be eligible for a graduate certificate of completion from ICPT for CPE Unit 1. Students will become familiar with a variety of reflection tools through readings, research and other articles, case studies, and activities in which they reflect upon and apply the information learned. (Course Fee) By permission only.
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MIN 5890 - Independent Study 1-3 Credits This course is an intensive, supervised investigation of a ministry topic by an individual student. Enrollment and topic selection are by permission of the instructor and department chair.
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MIN 6211 - Spiritual Formation for Leaders 3 Credits A study of biblical principles and methods of spiritual growth, character formation, discipleship, and equipping Christian believers for leadership in business and non-profit organizations. The goal of this course is to equip students in spiritual formation practices to prepare others for care-giving and leadership.
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MIN 6214 - Advanced Homiletics 3 Credits This course examines contemporary issues in preaching so that students can use advanced strategies to communicate Gospel-centered messages in contexts that are increasingly pluralistic and postmodern.
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MIN 6698 - Special Topics in Ministry Leadership 1-3 Credits A graduate course that addresses an area of ministry leadership specialization on an elective basis.
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MIN 6909 - Calling and Vocational Assessment I 1 Credits Students complete an initial assessment of their calling and vocational interests and then meet with a mentor to discuss their future plans as they relate to emphasis track selection, the supervised practicum, and vocational aspirations. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading.
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MIN 6911 - Calling and Vocational Assessment II 1 Credits Students respond to their experience in this degree program, personal assessments, and mentor input to develop a personal statement of calling and vocational identity.
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading.
Prerequisite: MIN 6909
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MIN 6920 - Supervised Capstone Project I 3 Credits Students engage in a supervised ministry experience, or they may be approved to work with a mentor to complete a practical ministry project. The primary goal of this semester-long course is to develop a plan for equipping ministry leaders for a specific context. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading.
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MIN 6922 - Supervised Capstone Project II 3 Credits Students engage in a supervised ministry experience, or they may be approved to work with a mentor to complete a practical ministry project. The primary goal of this semester-long course is to develop a plan for life-long learning. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading.
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MRK 312 - Promotion—Reaching the Market 3 Credits ARR
Topics cover all key elements of the promotional quadrant of marketing, from advertising strategy, media selection, agency selection and role, measurement and assessment.
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MRK 347X - Advertising Design 3 Credits FALL
Students engage the use of varied media applied to an advertising campaign. Functional application coupled with thorough design principles will assist the student to understand what is required to solve problems at this creative level. (Also COM 347X )
Offered alternate years (odd)
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MRK 348X - Social Media 3 Credits SPRING
In this course, students will learn how to create engagement in various social media platforms, create content for these platforms, as well as gauge success in them. In addition, students will learn how to manage content as well as study these platforms in the context of the internet. (Also COM 348X )
Offered alternate years (even)
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MRK 353 - Digital and Internet Marketing 3 Credits FALL
This course is an introduction to digital marketing. The course will expose students to many of the current tools and platforms of the digital marketing arena including search engine optimization, SMS text, e-mail marketing, blogs, YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. In class discussions, case studies, lecture and a hands-on digital marketing project will be used to engage students in course content.
Offered alternate years (odd)
Prerequisite: BUS 350
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MRK 411 - Marketing in a Global Arena 3 Credits ARR
This course is an overview of international marketing and considers the powerful economic, technological, industrial, political, and demographic forces that are converging to build the foundation of a global marketplace in a dynamic and changing world. Projects involving international marketing are conducted.
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MRK 414X - Emerging Media Technologies 3 Credits FALL
Students will develop the skillset to access new technologies and their function in the media. This hands-on experience with new technologies will drive a deeper understanding and innovative application for this creative field. (Also COM 414X )
Offered alternate years (odd)
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MRK 3520 - Principles of Marketing Research 3 Credits This course focuses on the role of research in marketing decision making. Topics include defining research objectives, syndicated and secondary data sources of marketing information, exploratory research methods, survey research design, observational research techniques, experimental design, sampling procedures, data collection and analysis, and communicating research findings.
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MRK 4526 - Retail Marketing Management 3 Credits This course critically analyzes the marketing processes and strategic decisions made by major retail firms directly or indirectly associated with the retailing industry. The course examines business challenges related to driving shareholder value through merchandising practices, inventory management, advertising and promotional techniques, and multichannel opportunities.
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MUS 155 - Guitar Class 1 Credits ARR
Applied guitar in a class situation.
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MUS 164 - Music Fundamentals for Worship Leading 3 Credits FALL
This course provides students with basic knowledge of the notation and construction of music with particular emphasis on application to contemporary corporate worship contexts. Topics will include common scales, intervals, chords, and rhythms as well as rudimentary aural skills and compositional techniques.
Offered alternate years (odd)
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MUS 217 - Song Writing 3 Credits ARR
A course to develop the skills of melody and lyric writing with emphasis on expressions of the Christian experience. Students will study classic and current songs in terms of language, structure, and marriage of text and tune. Resources will include guest songwriters from the area. Collaboration is encouraged among class members and selected songs will be performed in a public setting at the end of the course. Students will learn how to copyright their songs and to produce professional-looking lead sheets with words, lyrics and chord symbols using Finale®.
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MUS 221 - Conducting 2 Credits ARR
This course focuses on conducting patterns, development of manual technique, and interpretation. Topics include conducting planes, pivot points, hand speed, style, preps, cues, cuts, fermatas, and other gestural basics. Emphasis is placed on the development of a conducting philosophy and leadership style with discussion around leadership traits, motivation, teamwork, and developing excellence in ensembles.
Prerequisite: MUS 164
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MUS 231 - Worship Ministry in the Church 3 Credits SPRING
This course provides an overview of worship ministry in the corporate setting and in the life of the leader. Students will explore their own paradigms of worship ministry as well as gain an appreciation of other worship paradigms. Historical traditions and current trends of worship ministry will be studied, including music styles and the broader role of the arts in the local church. The interaction between worship and today’s culture will also be addressed.
Offered alternate years (odd)
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MUS 232 - Technology in Worship 3 Credits FALL
The majority of this course will focus on basic and advanced sound reinforcement from both a theoretical and practical perspective. A general introduction of video will cover both live video used in services and video editing/production. Use of lighting in services will also be addressed.
Offered alternate years (even)
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MUS 235X - Music and the Arts 3 Credits ARR
This course introduces the student to music and the arts in Western Civilization. Chronologically based, the course deals with stylistic features, philosophical thought, composers, and artists and their representative works. (Also FAR 235X )
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MUS 308 - Worship Planning and Administration 3 Credits SPRING
Students study and implement strategies for successful planning in Worship Arts ministry. Emphasis will be given to both the business and relational aspects of administration and planning. Topics of study include budgeting, scheduling, vision development and long-term ministry growth plans, working with volunteers, and worship team dynamics.
Offered alternate years (even)
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MUS 201 - Worship Team Participation I 1 Credits FALL and SPRING
Worship Ministry students will gain experience through participation on one of Crown’s Chapel Worship or Travel Worship Teams. Students will engage in planning and executing worship sets.
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MUS 202 - Worship Team Participation II 1 Credits FALL and SPRING
Worship Ministry students will gain experience through participation on one of Crown’s Chapel Worship or Travel Worship Teams. Students will engage in planning and executing worship sets, making transitions with prayer and Scripture, and working together as a team.
Prerequisite: MUS 201
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MUS 203 - Worship Team Participation III 1 Credits FALL and SPRING
Worship Ministry students will gain experience through participation on one of Crown’s Chapel Worship or Travel Worship Teams. Students will engage in planning and executing worship sets, making transitions with prayer and Scripture, working together as a team, developing leadership skills, and assessing the worship time.
Prerequisite: MUS 202
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MUS 366 - Women’s Choir 0-1 Credits ARR
This choir is chosen by audition during the first week of school. Their repertoire is chosen specifically for chapel services and other campus activities. Emphasis is on vocal training.
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MUS 368 - Men’s Choir 0-1 Credits ARR
This choir is chosen by approval of the conductor. Repertoire covers a variety of historical periods and genres. Performance are scheduled for both on and off campus concerts and events. Emphasis is placed on vocal training and ensemble performance.
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MUS 377 - Ministry Teams 0-1 Credits FALL and SPRING
These traveling music ensembles are comprised of vocalists and instrumentalists who represent Crown College in a variety of venues including churches and schools.
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MUS 383 - Crown College Choir 0-1 Credits FALL and SPRING
A choral ensemble of men and women, the Crown College Choir performs several major campus concerts during each academic year. The Choir also performs in chapel services, the annual Christmas at Crown, run-out concerts throughout the year and periodic tours. Repertoire is of high quality and is chosen to represent a wide range of historical periods and styles.
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NUR 301 - Foundations of Professional Nursing 5 Credits FALL
This course will focus on the development of student’s knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for professional nursing practice. Competencies necessary to provide holistic care to a diverse client population throughout the life span will be introduced. Clinical reasoning and clinical judgment will be used as a systematic guide to client-centered care that incorporates social determinants of health and health equity. Nursing fee applies.
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Nursing Department
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NUR 308 - Health Assessment 4 Credits FALL
This course will focus on the development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for a comprehensive nursing health assessment. Assessment skills presented in the course will be practiced and tested for competency in the laboratory setting.
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Nursing Department
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NUR 311 - Health Care Informatics 3 Credits This course will provide an introduction to the concepts and practices of informatics in the health care environment. Content will focus on various forms of electronic communication and ways to use it more effectively in health care delivery. Methods for multidisciplinary communication within the health care team and guidelines for effective documentation in a variety of health care settings will be covered, along with regulatory and accreditation requirements.
Prerequisite: NUR 3510
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NUR 315 - Pharmacology 3 Credits FALL
This course will focus upon the principles of pharmacology. Students will learn drug prototypes from major categories, their actions, therapeutic use, and adverse effects. Nursing implications will be integrated to reinforce the relationship between pharmacologic knowledge and nursing practice.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Nursing Department or consent of instructor.
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NUR 321 - Medical - Surgical Nursing I 5 Credits SPRING
This course will focus on knowledge, skills, and attitudes of adult health nursing. Students will demonstrate clinical reasoning and apply clinical judgement to facilitate holistic care for adults exhibiting a human response to actual or potential health problems with consideration to social determinants of health and health equity. Nursing care is provided through the application of the six focused areas of the Quality and Safety in Nursing Education (QSEN) model. Nursing fee applies.
Prerequisite: NUR 301 , NUR 308 and NUR 315
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NUR 328 - Healthcare Evidence-Based Practice 3 Credits SPRING
This course will introduce students the process of applying validated research to inform quality healthcare practice. Students will be provided with a foundation of the research process including an overview of healthcare research, steps in the research process, research designs, research methodology, data collection and analysis, ethical issues related to human research, and application of research to healthcare practice. Emphasis will be placed on utilizing evidence-based practices to provide safe and effective patient care.
Prerequisite: NUR 301 , NUR 308 and NUR 315
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NUR 332 - Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing 4 Credits FALL
This course will introduce students to the nursing care of individuals suffering from acute and chronic mental health disorders. Students will apply a nursing process model to promote optimal mental and physical health well-being to a diverse client population with consideration to social determinants of health and health equality. Nursing care is provided through the application of the six focused areas of the Quality and Safety in Nursing Education (QSEN) model Nursing fee applies.
Prerequisite: NUR 301 , NUR 308 and NUR 315
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NUR 344 - Nursing as Ministry 3 Credits SPRING
This course will explore what it means to be a Christian nurse from an interprofessional perspective. Starting with the foundations of nursing as ministry, to fulfilling your scared calling to nursing, applying clinical judgment and ministry to prepare for nursing as ministry at home and abroad, concepts will be explored through clinical reasoning and personal reflection exercises. Developing a personal commitment to nursing as ministry will focus on caring for one’s spiritual self, caring for one another with Christ’s light, mentoring in the example of Christ, and Christian-based leadership in nursing.
Prerequisite: NUR 301 , NUR 308 and NUR 315
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NUR 374 - Clinical Internship .5 Credits ARR
This course will provide clinical learning opportunities to encourage application of clinical judgment to facilitate holistic care to diverse populations with consideration to social determinants of health and health equity. The internship is in collaboration with clinical partners within Minnesota to bridge the gap between school and practice. Unpaid. Note: This course is optional. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading.
Prerequisite: NUR 321
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NUR 381 - Clinical Internship 1 Credits ARR
This course will provide clinical learning opportunities to encourage application of clinical judgment to facilitate holistic care to diverse populations with consideration to social determinants of health and health equity. The internship is in collaboration with clinical partners within Minnesota to bridge the gap between school and practice. Paid. Note: This course is optional. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading.
Prerequisite: NUR 321
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NUR 415 - Community and Public Health Nursing 4 Credits FALL
This course will introduce concepts of community and public health nursing using a population-focused nursing process with consideration to social determinants of health and health equality. Recommended competencies for community and public health nursing will be incorporated to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing (MBON) requirements to prepare new graduate nurses to assume roles in the community setting. Nursing care is provided through the application of the six focused areas of the Quality and Safety in Nursing Education (QSEN) model in a variety of community settings. Nursing fee applies.
Prerequisite: NUR 301 , NUR 308 , NUR 315 , NUR 321 , NUR 328 , NUR 332 and NUR 344
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NUR 418 - Maternal-Newborn and Pediatric Nursing 5 Credits FALL
This course will focus on knowledge, skills, and attitudes of maternal-newborn and pediatric nursing. Students will apply clinical judgment to facilitate holistic care to a diverse population of women, children, and families with consideration to social determinants of health and health equity. Nursing care is provided through the application of the six focused areas of the Quality and Safety in Nursing Education (QSEN) model. Nursing fee applies.
Prerequisite: NUR 301 , NUR 308 , NUR 315 , NUR 321 , NUR 328 , NUR 332 and NUR 344
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NUR 422 - Medical - Surgical Nursing II 5 Credits FALL
This course will continue focus on knowledge, skills, and attitudes of adult health nursing. Students will apply clinical judgment to facilitate holistic care for adults exhibiting a human response to actual or potential health problems with consideration to social determinants of health and health equity. Nursing care is provided through the application of the six focused areas of the Quality and Safety in Nursing Education (QSEN) model. Nursing fee applies.
Prerequisite: NUR 301 , NUR 308 , NUR 315 , NUR 321 , NUR 328 , NUR 332 and NUR 344
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NUR 433 - Medical - Surgical Nursing III 5 Credits SPRING
This course will focus on knowledge, skills, and attitudes of adult health nursing. Students will apply clinical judgment to identify complex client needs and facilitate holistic care for adults exhibiting a human response to actual or potential health problems with consideration to social determinants of health and health equity. Nursing care is provided through the application of the six focused areas of the Quality and Safety in Nursing Education (QSEN) model.
Prerequisite: NUR 301 , NUR 308 , NUR 315 , NUR 321 , NUR 328 , NUR 332 and NUR 344
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NUR 435 - Nursing Leadership 4 Credits SPRING
This course will explore theories of leadership and management and the role of the nurse leader in the health care system. Concepts related to promotion of patient safety, quality care, and professional resilience will be presented and explored through real-life application in clinical settings. Special emphasis will be given to the biblical view of successful leadership. Nursing fee applies.
Prerequisite: NUR 301 , NUR 308 , NUR 315 , NUR 321 , NUR 328 , NUR 332 , NUR 344 , NUR 415 , NUR 418 and NUR 422
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NUR 442 - Advanced Senior Simulations 3 Credits SPRING
This course is designed to prepare students to assume the role of new graduate nurse. Through simulation, the student will utilize knowledge, skills and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety in the healthcare setting. Focus will be placed on the six IOM/QSEN competencies of: Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), Patient-Centered Care, Safety, Teamwork and Collaboration, Quality Improvement, and Nursing Informatics.
Prerequisite: NUR 321 and NUR 422 . Must be taken concurrently with NUR 433 in the spring semester of the senior year.
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NUR 450 - NCLEX Preparation 1 Credits SPRING
This course is meant to prepare students to take the NCLEX-RN examination after successfully completing all required courses for graduation with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BS in Nursing) from Crown College. Focus will be placed on further development of critical thinking and clinical judgement skills reflective of minimum-competency, entry-level nursing. Test-taking strategies will be discussed and practiced preparing students for CAT (Computer Adaptive Test). Attendance is required for an on-site NCLEX-RN review course. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading.
Prerequisite: NUR 301 , NUR 308 , NUR 315 , NUR 321 , NUR 328 , NUR 332 , NUR 344 , NUR 415 , NUR 418 and NUR 422
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NUR 3510 - Concepts of Professional Nursing 3 Credits This course allows the students to critically evaluate the use of nursing-related theory in professional Christian nursing practice. Students will focus on classical nursing theories as a basis for providing care for individuals and aggregates. Students will apply nursing theory to develop effective biblically-based professional nursing characteristics.
Prerequisite: Unencumbered RN license.
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NUR 3520 - Concepts in Global Health Nursing 3 Credits This course will focus on the analysis of theories, principles, and research related to transcultural health care. Students will develop an awareness of the biological, psychological, spiritual, and sociological aspects of clients from multiple cultural groups and identify their specific health care values and practices.
Prerequisite: NUR 3510
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NUR 4610 - Public Health Nursing 6 Credits This course will focus on factors that affect the health and well-being of communities and populations. Theories and concepts of community health nursing related to health promotion and illness prevention of families and populations will be presented. Using Quad Council / Henry Street PH Nursing Competencies, the Public Health Nursing Intervention Wheel, and nursing process, students will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care of clients and families in a variety of community-based settings. Clinical fee applies.
Prerequisite: NUR 3510
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NUR 4620 - Nursing Management and Leadership 6 Credits This course will explore theories of leadership and management, and the role of the nurse manager/leader in the health care system. Concepts related to change; communication, conflict, organizational effectiveness, and professional nursing practice are presented. Special emphasis will be given to the biblical view of successful leadership/management. Clinical experiences will provide students the opportunity to assume professional nursing roles (leader and peer educator) under the supervision of faculty, RN preceptors, clinical specialists and/or various levels of nurse managers in their clinical area of choice. Clinical fee applies.
Prerequisite: NUR 3510
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ORG 5510 - Foundations of Organization Theory 3 Credits Students will consider the foundational study of the major contemporary conceptual approaches to organizational structure, organizational culture, organizational change, and organizational processes. A case study approach will be used to demonstrate the application of abstract concepts of organizational theory to leadership practices.
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ORG 5512 - Organizational Behavior 3 Credits Students will study the behavior of individuals and groups in organizations. Major theoretical positions and research findings are examined with an emphasis on the implications for organizational design and management practice.
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ORG 5513 - Organizational Development 3 Credits This course focuses on the application of behavior science theory and research to the theory and practice of organizational change. Emphasis will be placed upon the management of change and the resistance to change at individual and group levels.
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ORG 5514 - Ethical Leadership 3 Credits This course examines from a Christian perspective basic ethical dilemmas and problems that have arisen in the practice of organizational leadership. The impact of ethics and values on leadership and organizational culture will be addressed.
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ORG 5515 - Organizational Administration 3 Credits This course covers critical organizational leadership issues such as creating a mission statement, charting the vision and course, forecasting and evaluating progress to date, financial analysis, controlling resources and risk, and project management.
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ORG 5996 - Graduate Business Internship 3 Credits The Graduate Business Internship provides the student with a professional work experience in an organizational environment. The internship is an extension of the curriculum and provides meaningful experience related to the student’s area of interest. The internship responsibilities must be approved in advance by a program director. The student is supervised within the work setting and also by a faculty member. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. (Also MBA 5996 )
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PED 100 - Lifetime Wellness 1 Credits SPRING
This course focuses on the importance of wellness, from a spiritual base, and how individuals can achieve a state of wellness in their lives. Students are expected to engage in a program of regular physical activity during the semester. Contents include the health-related components of physical fitness, nutrition, and stress management. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading.
Offered alternate years (odd)
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