RN-BSN

Introduces perspectives and concepts of the flow of healthcare information, technologies and their applications to patient care, and the electronic health record in its many forms. Also includes institutional policies important to communication and documentation of healthcare interventions with an emphasis on privacy, confidentiality and security. Prerequisite: Admission to the RN-to-BSN program.

Incorporates a bio-psychosocial approach to understanding human wellness and health-promoting and health-compromising behaviors. Theories used by health psychologists are used to explore topics such as stress, chronic illness/disease, pain and lifestyle behaviors, and are applied to the promotion and maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of illness. Prerequisites: PSY 110. NS, CD

A study of the relationships between technology and humans, ranging from traditional societies to the modern industrial and postindustrial West. Issues include the relationship of science and technology, technology and culture, and the effect of tools and machines on human experience. ES, ETH

Writing-intensive introduction to the histories, conventions, methods and pleasures of particular literary genres. Focus varies from year to year but could include poetry, drama, fiction, autobiography, popular literature and combinations thereof. The course demonstrates the interdependency of writing, learning and interpretation. Prerequisite: Foundations course in English. LIT, WI