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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment
Course Deletion
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ETT 525. READING INTERESTS OF ADULTS (3). Crosslisted as LTRE 525X.
Needs parallel proposal from LTRE, which was received.
LTRE proposal in CEDU #5, Graduate Council 11/15/12, GCCC Section B 10/8/12
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES
School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders
BOT
Other Catalog Change
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School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders (AHCD, AHPT, AHRC, AUD, COMD)
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The School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders offers graduate programs leading to the Master
of Arts (M.A.), Master of Physical Therapy (M.P.T.), Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) and the Doctor of
Physical Therapy (D.P.T.) degrees. The M.A. curriculum prepares students for careers as entry-level
speech-language pathologists and rehabilitation counselors. Students admitted to the professional physical
therapy program through the limited admissions undergraduate major in health sciences in fall 2009 will be
the last cohort to begin the M.P.T. program in spring 2011. The Au.D. is an entry-level degree that
prepares individuals for professional practice in the area of audiology. The D.P.T. program prepares
individuals to function as entry-level practitioners in physical therapy.
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The M.P.T. and DPT programs are is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy
Education.
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Master of Arts in Communicative Disorders
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Master of Physical Therapy (M.P.T.)
Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.)
Doctor of Physical Therapy (D.P.T.)
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Master of Physical Therapy (M.P.T.)
The M.P.T. program is the graduate component of the professional physical therapy curriculum. Students
are admitted to the M.P.T. program following successful completion of the undergraduate health sciences
component of the professional physical therapy curriculum. Students should refer to the Undergraduate
Catalog for information concerning admission requirements to the professional physical therapy program
as an undergraduate. Students in the professional physical therapy curriculum begin the graduate
component of the professional curriculum upon completion of all requirements for the health sciences
major.
In addition to the usual costs for a university student, physical therapy majors are responsible for the costs
involved in
uniforms to be worn during all clinical experiences,
transportation to, and room and board at, clinical facilities,
completion of a 3-dose Hepatitis B immunization,
proof of varicella immunity,
student professional liability insurance, and
professional textbooks
Full-time clinical experiences are an integral part of the curriculum, providing the student opportunities to
apply academic knowledge under the supervision of skilled physical therapists. Clinical experiences,
offered throughout the central United States, are scheduled by the NIU physical therapy faculty. Students
are required to complete a six-week full-time clinical experience, as well as two eight-week clinical
experiences which occur during the final semester. Specific clinical sites may require background checks
and/or drug testing.
Requirements (50-52)
AHPT 603 - Psychosocial Issues in Physical Therapy (2)
AHPT 604 - Case Studies in Physical Therapy II (1)
AHPT 605 - Case Studies in Physical Therapy III (2)
AHPT 609 - Physical Therapy Research II (3)
AHPT 615 - Neurological Basis of Human Movement (3)
AHPT 636 - Physical Therapy Management of Individuals with Acute Medical Problems (3)
AHPT 637 - Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy (3)
AHPT 640 - Evaluation and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disorders: Spine (3)
AHPT 645 - Physical Therapy Research III (1-3)
AHPT 650 - Neurological Physical Therapy (4)
AHPT 651 - Medical Issues in Neurological Physical Therapy (2)
AHPT 655 - Rehabilitation in Physical Therapy (4)
AHPT 660 - Clinical Experience IV (4)
AHPT 661 - Clinical Experience V (6)
AHPT 662 - Clinical Experience VI (6)
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AHPT 665 - Advanced Mock Clinic for Physical Therapists (1)
AHPT 670 - Seminar in Physical Therapy (2)
Students admitted to the professional physical therapy program through the limited admissions
undergraduate major in health sciences in fall 2009 will be the last cohort to enter the M.P.T. program in
spring 2011. The M.P.T. program will be replaced by the Doctor of Physical Therapy program.
Graduate Council 12/3/12, BOT 12/6/12, GCCC Section B 11/12/12
School of Nursing and Health Studies
Pres. Other Catalog Change
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Graduate Faculty
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The M.S. in nursing specialization prepares students for certification as adult-gerontology primary care
nurse practitioners, family nurse practitioners, and adult-gerontology clinical nurse specialists. Both nurse
practitioner specializations are focused on primary care not acute care. Students can also select the nursing
education specialization to prepare for roles in academic and practice settings. The M.S. in nursing is fully
accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
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Grading Policies for Nursing Master’s Degree and Certificate Students
Nursing students must earn a minimum grade of B in each required course in their program of study.
Any required course in which a grade of C B- or lower is earned must be repeated and a grade of B or
higher earned prior to progressing in program course work. Students who earn two grades of C B- or lower
in the same course or any combination of courses will be dismissed from the graduate and certificate
programs.
Master of Science in Nursing
Specialization in Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Specialization in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Specialization in Family Nurse Practitioner
Specialization in Nursing Education
A minimum of four semesters is required for completion of the M.S. in nursing program. Graduates are
prepared for the nurse educator role or for an advanced practice role as either a nurse practitioner or a
clinical nurse specialist in a selected field of specialization and are eligible to sit for national examinations
for certification as a family nurse practitioner, an adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner, or an
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adult-gerontology clinical nurse specialist, by completing the program with the appropriate specialization.
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Requirements
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Specialization as an Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (35)
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NURS 625 – Adult-Gerontology Responses to Health and Illness I (3)
NURS 626 – Adult-Gerontology Responses to Health and Illness II (3)
NURS 678 - Internship: Women’s Health (4), and NURS 679 - Internship: Adult-Gerontology Health (8),
OR NURS 679 - Internship: Adult-Gerontology Health (12)
Specialization as an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (35)
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NURS 625 – Adult-Gerontology Responses to Health and Illness I (3)
NURS 626 – Adult-Gerontology Responses to Health and Illness II (3)
NURS 678 - Internship: Women’s Health (4), and NURS 679 - Internship: Adult-Gerontology Health (8),
OR NURS 679 - Internship: Adult-Gerontology Health (12)
Specialization as a Family Nurse Practitioner (35)
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NURS 679 - Internship: Adult-Gerontology Health (4)
Graduate Council 12/3/12, Pres. Peters 12/13/12, GCCC Section B 11/12/12