NURS 6053 Gerontological Nursing: Adv. Practice Concepts
Course focuses on selected theories, research, and current practice issues relevant to normal changes and pathological processes prevalent in older adults. Emphasis is placed on psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, environmental, and physiological concepts related to advanced practice and the older adult.

NUR 691 Geriatric Health Management
Pre-requisites: Completion of DNP 681
Course Description: This course provides the theoretical foundation for advanced geriatric health care focusing on the epidemiology of aging, and the effects of senescence on cognition and organ systems. Emphasis is placed on the core concepts of aging including health management and end of life care. Theory building approaches are used for applying health management process and outcomes to clinical practice and policy.

NUR 691 Geriatric Health Promotion
Pre-requisites: Admission to the PhD or DNP program and/or with permission of faculty member PhD and DNP: Inferential Statistics or equivalent and research methods DNP Students: Required course for Specialty Concentration.
Course Description: This course provides the theoretical foundation for advanced geriatric nursing focusing on health promotion in aging. Emphasis is placed on core concepts of aging including theories of healthy aging, culture, and health promotion. Theory building approaches are used as a basis for applying health promotion process and outcomes to clinical practice and policy.

NURS 6564 End-of-Life and Palliative Care
Prerequisite: Graduate standing required and instructor consent. Meets with PHPRC 7434 and SW 6622. This course provides an interdisciplinary (e.g., medicine, nursing, social work, pharmacy, ethics) discourse on the provision of wholistic (bio-psycho-socio-spiritual) care for patients and their families experiencing life-limiting disease.

GERON 6001-090 Introduction to Gerontology
Course Description: Overview of gerontology presented by examining the major issues, problems, and solutions related to an aging society, research methodology, theories of aging, and future implications at local, national and international levels. The value of interdisciplinary and life course perspectives are emphasized.

GERON 6002-090 Service Agencies and Programs for the Elderly
Pre-requisites: GERON 6001 or permission of instructor
Course Description: Analyze the current delivery system of services and programs for the elderly at the national, state, and local levels. Local services and programs specifically examined to determine quality and effectiveness, identify service gaps, and be better prepared to meet the increasing demands of a rapidly aging population. Learn about current concepts in health and social policy reform and evaluate current public policy recommendations.

GERON 6400-090 Gerontology Research
Pre-requisites: Permission of instructor; basic graduate gerontology course.
Course Description: Faculty supervised research; program evaluation at national, state, or local levels; or implement their own research studies in aging.

GERON 6604-090 Physiology and Psychology of Aging
Pre-requisites: Permission of Instructor
Course Description: Biological and psychosocial theories of aging analyzed. Normal physiologic and psychological aging changes presented. Emphasis on distinguishing normal changes from common age-related diseases.

GERON 6370 Health and Optimal Aging
Central issues involved in promoting healthful behavior and quality of life among older adults are explored bringing together the influences and contributions of theory, research, and practice as applied in gerontological health promotion and wellness. Content includes health promotion and wellness programming, the theoretical foundations of behavior change, lifelong learning and development, and relevant research findings pertaining to the health and well-being of older adults.

GERON 6050-090 Best Practices in Geriatric Nursing
Pre-requisites: Instructor's consent
Course Description: The course presents an overview of best practices in the care of the older client and his/her family. Included in the course are assessment and management of safety risks, and symptoms, and syndromes common in older adults emphasizing evidence-based practices. Included are detection and management of pain, falls, medication safety, end of life care, and behavioral syndromes. The impact of attitudes, ethical issues, special communication needs, and culture on formal and familial care giving are also considered.

GERON 6390-090 Geriatric Care Management: Clinical Issues
Pre-requisites: Instructor's consent
Course Description: Meets with GERON 5390. The Geriatric Care Management course presents the practice domains of care management: comprehensive assessment, decision-making in care planning including implementation, monitoring, reassessment, and termination, quality assurance and improvement, and resource selection, acquisition, and evaluation. Geriatric Care Management is explored in the context of family and culture within specific economic, legal, ethical, and environmental constraints. The course is appropriate for individuals preparing for the responsibility of managing the care of older adults.

GERON 6395-090 Geriatric Care Management Seminar/Practicum
Pre-requisites: GERON 5001/6001, 5002/6002, 5004/6004, 5390/6390 and 6604 or Permission of Instructor.
Course Description: Meets with GERON 5395-090. Geriatric Care Management Seminar and Practicum provides supervised skill development opportunities in comprehensive geriatric care management in a variety of settings working directly with elderly clients, their families, and those providing care, resources, and services. Emphasis is on service provision within the family's particular economic, legal-ethical, and cultural environment.

NURS 542: Aging Person and Family: Health Promotion
This course will provide the theoretical basis for developing competencies in conducting a comprehensive assessment of the older adult’s health status for the purposes of health promotion, health protection and disease prevention.  Assessment of the older adult’s support systems including family will also be introduced as well as intervention strategies for individuals as well as older adult populations.

NURS 543: Understanding and Intervening for Common Geriatric Syndromes
This course will provide the theoretical basis for developing competencies related to the diagnostic process, including critical thinking, differential diagnosis, and the integration and interpretation of various forms of data.  The development of a plan of care, which will stabilize the health status of the older adult, minimizing physical and psychological complications and maximizing health potential will also be addressed.