Page 30 • (1,565 results in 0.02 seconds)

  • Prerequisites: Biology 205 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Biology 206 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Chemistry 105 - Chemistry of Life (Intro to Organic and Biochemistry) Biology 201 -

    Conditions (3) Nursing 402 – Patho/Pharm III (2) Nursing 403 – Clinical Practicum III (5) Nursing 404 – Healthcare Diversity (4) Nursing 405 – Informed Practice (2) Semester 4 Nursing 406 – Continuity of Care (3) Nursing 407 – Clinical Practicum IV (6) Nursing 408 – Organizational & Economic Context of Care (2) Nursing 409 – Health Policy (2) Nursing 483 – Transition to Practice (1) Nursing 498 – Capstone Project (2) Please Note: – All Nursing courses are sequential; successful completion of courses in

  • TACOMA, WASH. (Feb. 22, 2016)- Kevin O’Brien has been teaching at Pacific Lutheran University for about a decade. But last summer was the first time the associate professor of religion taught Christian ethics to students in the U.S. and abroad — at the same time.…

    associate professor of religion taught Christian ethics to students in the U.S. and abroad — at the same time.That’s thanks to PLU Teaching Online (PLUTO), a growing program on campus that prepares faculty to teach a variety of online-only courses as well as blended ones, which combine in-person interactive learning with online preparation and instruction. “It was a lot of work,” O’Brien said. “In a good way.” Online learning opportunities are already available at PLU with the potential for growth. So

  • Pacific Lutheran University operates on a semester calendar with 15-week fall and spring semesters, a 4-week January term, and summer sessions ranging from 4 to 12 weeks.

    classes are offered three times per week in 65-minute time blocks or twice per week in 105-minute time blocks. Other academic experiences such as labs, clinicals, discussions, independent study, field work, internships, and hybrid/online courses are largely held outside of the standard schedule, but all adhere to the credit hour policy (see Periodic Review below). One unit of credit represents three hours of learning per week where each hour spent with direct faculty instruction requires at least two

  • Economics minors complete a minimum of 20 credit hours. (Complete course descriptions may be found here.

    302 if not used above A maximum of 4 semester hours may be selected from: ECON 215, 287, 387, 487, or 495 All courses counted toward an economics minor must be completed with grades of C- or higher and with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher in those courses. Economics minors may transfer in a maximum of 8 semester hours toward the economics minor, unless they have permission from the chair of the Department of Economics.

  • At PLU, four core foundations define the honors curriculum: multidisciplinary approaches historical and internationally focused study intentional intellectual formation and ethical reflection, and

    history, literature or art. Similarly, a course in anthropology on Africa’s religious pluralism might also include perspectives on the topic from other disciplines, such as history, economics or literary studies. Historical and Internationally Focused Study: IHON courses ask students to recognize the cultural and historical contexts that shape every artistic, economic, philosophical, political and religious creation. Course themes are also situated internationally, that is, course material is drawn

  • The Office of the Provost is responsible for conducting course evaluations using the Teaching and Course Feedback form each Summer, Fall, J-Term, and Spring.

    ?This is dependent on the specific course and the academic calendar in which it is offered. As per the Faculty Handbook, the course evaluation window is open during the last two weeks of the course plus finals week during a regular semester. Half semester, J-Term and Summer course evaluations are open for one week prior to the course end date. Provost Office will pull courses, instructors, and students list from Banner on the 11th day of instruction (after official 10th day numbers have posted

  • Originally Published in 2014 Sometimes being sick isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. In fact, what it means to be sick —or to be healthy for that matter— might surprise us. As the growing field of Religion and Healing shows, our understanding of what…

    marketplace helped inspire a new set of courses at PLU. During the 2015-2016 academic year, the Religion department will be offering a new set of linked courses: Religion and Healing in Comparative Religions (Fall 2015, taught by Dr. Suzanne Crawford O’Brien) and Health and Healing in Christianity (Spring 2016, taught by Dr. Brenda Llewellyn Ihssen). The courses will be linked, so that the same groups of students will be automatically enrolled in the second course. This will not only foster consistency

  • Professor Emeritus | Earth Science | Brian E.

    , Ontario. It was while he was at Queens that he first met his future wife Berta. His PhD in Geology was done at the University of Washington, studying metamorphism and structural history in the North Cascades and working under the legendary Peter Misch. Prior to Brian’s arrival at PLU, some geology courses had been taught, due in part to the efforts of the late Burt Ostenson. Brian’s arrival marked the hiring of the first permanent geologist on the faculty at PLU. Brian’s vision to establish the

  • Information & Technology Services is here to help you with your technology needs. Below are a few guides for getting started.

    Connected – Steps for getting connected to wired and wireless internet connections. Getting Started with Technology – New Students – A quick-start overview for new students on using technology at PLU. Getting Started with Sakai for Students – Sakai is PLU’s Learning Management System. Many professors have Sakai courses set up for their courses. Check out this guide for a quick-start on using Sakai. Digital Phone and Voice Mail Reference Guide (.pdf) – Reference guide for basic features of digital

  • SGID (Small Group Instructional Dialogue) consultants consist of PLU faculty trained to guide students through a reflective process regarding their learning at mid-semester.

    exchange between teachers & students on their mutual perceptions of courses-in-progress To support teaching as a communicative art Who sponsors SGIDs? The Office of the Provost sponsors workshops on conducting the SGID and assists in scheduling. SGID feedback is strictly confidential and is seen only by the SGID consultant and the individual who makes the request. SGID feedback cannot be used in tenure and promotion reviews. SGID consultants & recipients can identify themselves as participants in the