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Curriculum Overview

Full Curriculum by Year

YEAR I | YEAR II | YEAR III

YEAR I    Fall 2010

Quarter 1    Fall 2010

Orientation	0
MW3101 Midwifery Care 1: Introduction to the Midwives Model of Care	3.0
MW3105 Introduction to Epidemiology for Midwives	3.5
MW3301  Well Woman Health and Assessment	4.0
MW3311 Perinatal Nutrition 1: Pre-conception and Prenatal	2.0
Total	12.5

Quarter 2    Winter 2011

MW4100 Genetics and Embryology	4.0
MW4300 Pharmacology and Treatments 1	1.0
MW4302 Midwifery Care 2: Pregnancy and Prenatal Care	1.0
MW4305 Gynecology	2.0
MW4312 Clinical Skills 1	1.0
MW4313 Counseling for the Childbearing Year 1	1.0
MW4800 Introduction to Practicum	2.5
MW5101 Master's Project 1	3.0
Total	15.5

Quarter 3    Spring 2011

MW 4303 Midwifery Care 3: Advanced Pregnancy and Prenatal Care	4.0
MW4314 Counseling for the Childbearing Year 2	1.0
MW4322 Clinical Skills 2	1.0
MW4101 Professional Issues Seminar: Cultural Competency for Midwives	2.0
MW4301 Pharmacology and Treatments 2	1.0
MW4331 Clinical Seminar 1	1.0
MW4801 Practicum 1	2.5
MW5100 Research Methods for Midwifery	3.0
Total	15.5

Quarter 4    Summer 2011

MW4802 Practicum 2

6.0

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YEAR II

Quarter 5    Fall 2011

MW4102 Professional Issues Seminar: Modern Midwifery, History, Politics and Activism	2.0
MW4323 Clinical Skills 3	0.5
MW4332 Clinical Seminar 2	1.0
MW5102 Master's Project 2 0	0.5
MW5304 Midwifery Care 4: Labor and Birth	6.0
MW5315 Counseling for the Childbearing Year 3	1.5
MW5803 Practicum 3	4.5
Total	16

Quarter 6    Winter 2012

MW4307 Breastfeeding and Lactation Education	2.0
MW4312 Perinatal Nutrition 2: Nutrition for Postpartum & Breastfeeding	1.0
MW4333 Clinical Seminar 3	1.0
MW5103 Master's Project 3	0.5
MW5114 Professional Issues Seminar: Health Care Systems & Policy	2.0
MW5305 Midwifery Care 5: Postpartum and Newborn Care	4.0
MW5316 Counseling for the Childbearing Year 4: Postpartum	1.5
MW5324 Clinical Skills 4	0.5
MW5804 Practicum 4	3.0
Total	15.5

Quarter 7    Spring 2012

MW4103 Professional Issues Seminar: Midwifery Legal, Ethical & Professional Frameworks	2.5
MW5104 Master's Project 4	0.5
MW5306 Midwifery Care 6: Challenges in Practice	4.5
MW5325 Clinical Skills 5	0.5
MW5334 Clinical Seminar 4	1.0
MW6805 Practicum 5	4.0
Total	13

Quarter 8    Summer 2012

MW6105 Master's Project 5	3.0
MW6806 Practicum 6	4.5
Total	7.5

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YEAR III

Quarter 9    Fall 2012

MW6106 Master's Project 6	3.0
MW6307 Midwifery Care 7: Synthesis and Application	2.0
MW6335 Clinical Seminar 5	1.0
MW6807 Practicum 7	8.0
Total	14.0

Quarter 10    Winter 2013

MW6107 Master's Project 7	3.0
MW6336 Clinical Seminar 6	1.0
MW6808 Practicum 8	8.0
Total	12.0

Quarter 11    Spring 2013

MW6115 Professional Issues Seminar:  The Business of Midwifery	2.5
MW6337 Clinical Seminar 7	1.0
MW6809 Practicum 9	9.0
Total	12.5

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