• NSS 491R: Directed Readings and Special Projects in National Security

  1.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing. Offers independent study as directed in reading, individual projects, etc., at the discretion and approval of the department chair. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
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• NSS 4990: National Security Capstone Seminar

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): NSS 2010, NSS 301R, NSS 4600, NSS 475R, and University Advanced Standing. Includes readings and discussions about a variety of complex national security problems and issues. Offers directed research project tailored to each student's special interests.
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• NSS 6500: US National Security Policy and Strategy

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Masters of Public Services Program or department approval. Examines how the United States formulates national security policy and strategy. Analyzes conceptual foundations, organizational structures and functions, decision-making processes, and priority issues in US national security. Assesses the role and authorities of the President and Executive Branch, congressional oversight, national security policy development and implementation, the implementation and limits of national power, the role of intelligence, the relevant legal frameworks, and specific national security challenges.
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• NSS 6600: State Responses to Terrorism-Counterterrorism in a Collaborative Environment

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Masters of Public Services Program. Outlines how federal, state, and local law enforcement have developed a standardized information sharing process in an effort to mitigate terror attacks. Analyzes state fusion centers, intelligence-led policing, community engagement, and multi-agency emergency response plans. Utilizes practical lecture, table top exercise, and case studies, to demonstrate how states act independently to prevent, thwart, and mitigate acts of terror stemming from domestic terrorists, transnational terrorist organizations, and inspired lone offenders.
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• NSS 6700: Intelligence Analysis and Tradecraft

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Masters of Public Services Program.. Appraises structured analytic techniques commonly embraced as sound tradecraft within the Intelligence Community (IC) and applies these techniques in the context of actual intelligence cases. Applies the structured analytic techniques of decomposition and visualization, idea generation, scenarios and indicators, hypothesis generation and testing, assessment of cause and effect, challenge analysis, and decision support. Evaluates IC analytic standards and discuss ethical considerations.
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• NSS 6800: U.S. Military-Strategy and Structure

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the Masters of Public Services Program. Examines the U.S. Military services, commands, and agencies, and its core responsibilities and processes. Assesses the historical roles that the U.S. Military has played in American national security policy. Evaluates the United States' military strategy. Evaluates the relationship between strategy and structure in current U.S. military doctrine and policy.
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• NURS 2210: Practical Nurse to Registered Nurse

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Licensure as a Practical Nurse; acceptance into ASN in Nursing program.. Introduces the role of the registered nurse in providing patient-centered, safe, and quality care for adults in health care settings. Emphasizes the use of assessment to plan patient care and evaluate patient outcomes. Includes the functions of the registered nurse in the interprofessional healthcare team.
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• NURS 2300: Nursing Health Assessment

  2.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into ASN/BS Nursing program. Corequisite(s): NURS 2305. Pre- or Corequisite(s): NURS 2320. Introduces the health history interview and physical assessment for patients across the lifespan. Uses a holistic approach in identifying health care needs of the patient within the context of standards of nursing practice.
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• NURS 2305: Nursing Health Assessment Laboratory

  1.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into ASN/BS Nursing program. Corequisite(s): NURS 2300. Pre- or Corequisite(s): NURS 2320. Integrates knowledge, behaviors and skills from current and previous courses in lab and simulation settings. Provides opportunities to perform health assessments. Prepares students to enter the clinical setting.. Course Lab fee of $22 applies.
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• NURS 2310: Nursing Pharmacology

  3.00 Credits

  Utah Valley University

  
  Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1110, ZOOL 2320 and Acceptance into ASN/BS Nursing program. Pre- or Corequisite(s): ZOOL 2420. Examines general principles of drug therapies, including medication administration, pharmacotherapeutics, and dosage calculations. Focuses on major drug categories and prototypes in each category. Serves as a basis for understanding drug therapy as an important part of health care.
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