2021-2022 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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Political Science PSC-designated courses qualify as Social Science or Liberal Arts electives.
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PSC 302 - American Political Thought
3 Credits
This course provides a chronological analysis of the theoretical and ideological influences that have shaped American ideas and values from the 1600's to today. Students will develop an understanding of the evolution of ideas, values, and public policies discussed in today's politics through the analysis of historical events, political thought leaders, and primary source documents.
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PSC 323 - American Foreign Policy Since 1900
3 Credits
This course provides a chronological assessment of United States foreign policy starting with the Spanish-American War of 1898 which positioned the United States as an influential actor in foreign relations. Students will gain a historical understanding of the United States' role in the global community and how domestic and international events impacted policy decisions by U.S. government leaders throughout the 20th and 21st century. Examples of topics covered include World War I, isolationism and neutrality, World War II, the Cold War, and international terrorism.
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Project Management |
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PMG 300 - Project Management
3 Credits
This course helps students understand why organizations have developed a formal project management process to gain a competitive advantage. People at all levels in the organization assigned to work on projects will find this course useful not only in providing a rational for the use of project management processes but also because of the insights gained on how to enhance their contributions to a project's success.
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PMG 320 - Working in Teams
3 Credits
This course examines the design, management, and leadership of teams in organizational and community settings. The focus is on the interpersonal processes and structural characteristics that influence the effectiveness of teams. The purpose of this course is to understand the theory and processes of group and team behavior so that small groups can be more effective, efficient, and enjoyable.
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Psychology PSY-designated courses qualify as Social Science or Liberal Arts electives.
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PSY 101 - Fundamentals of Psychology I
3 Credits
This course emphasizes the nature of psychology as a social and behavioral science. It surveys fundamental areas in psychology, including research methodologies, the brain and behavior, learning, human development, intelligence, personality, psychological disorders, and social psychology.
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PSY 102 - Fundamentals of Psychology II
3 Credits
This course is intended for students who want to continue the exploration of psychology introduced in Fundamentals of Psychology I (PSY 101 ). It surveys such areas as psychological research, discipline-specific ethics, sensation and perception, states of consciousness, memory, motivation and emotion, thinking and language, health psychology, and sociocultural diversity.
Prerequisites: PSY 101 .
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PSY 200 - Psychological Development Across the Lifespan
3 Credits
This course focuses on stages of human psychological development throughout the lifespan. Psychological development of the infant, child, adolescent, adult, and older adult are examined. Concepts, theories and empirical findings related to cognitive, emotional, social and physical development are emphasized. Attention is given to key developmental issues including continuity vs. discontinuity (stage theories) and the influences of nature and nurture. Students reflect on how diverse sociocultural experiences and perspectives impact development.
Prerequisites: PSY 101 .
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PSY 201 - Child Development
3 Credits
Students will explore the psychological development of the child. A key focus will be to analyze theoretical perspectives and research findings related to child development. The characteristics of various stages of development and determinants of developmental processes will be examined. In addition, career opportunities in this field will be discussed.
Prerequisites: PSY 101 and PSY 200 (PSY 200 for Psychology majors only).
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PSY 203 - Adolescent Psychology
3 Credits
Students will examine the biological, psychological, and social transitions that characterize adolescence. A key focus will be to analyze theoretical perspectives and research findings on adolescent development. The impact of puberty, family, peers, culture, media, and technology will be examined. Special attention will be given to contemporary issues and challenges that adolescents face.
Prerequisites: PSY 101 and PSY 200 (PSY 200 for Psychology majors only).
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PSY 220 - Multicultural Psychology
3 Credits
This course will explore how cultural differences in worldview, communication, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, immigration, and other cultural factors influence human behavior and psychological processes. Learning about multicultural psychology will help students build the multicultural competence necessary to effectively interact with diverse populations.
Prerequisites: PSY 101 .
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PSY 240 - Forensic Psychology
3 Credits
This introductory course in forensic psychology explores the relationship between psychology and the law. A key focus will be the roles and responsibilities of forensic psychologists including consulting in police matters, court proceedings, and correctional settings. Emphasis will be placed on expert testimony, mental health assessments, and risk assessments. The psychology of criminal behavior and victimology also will be examined. Students will apply their knowledge of forensic psychology to analyze real world criminal cases.
Prerequisites: PSY 101 .
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PSY 260 - Educational Psychology
3 Credits
Students will examine the application of psychology in educational settings. A key focus will be to explore what it means to be an intentional teacher by studying how psychological theory and research are used to inform developmentally appropriate instructional practices. Other topics include strategies for behavior management and change, student motivation, assessment of student learning, and working with students with special needs. Diversity and multicultural perspectives will be considered.
Prerequisites: PSY 101 .
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PSY 270 - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
3 Credits
This course introduces the field of Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Basic psychological concepts and theories related to personality, motivation and group dynamics are examined in the context of behavioral interactions in the workplace. Selected topics include theories of personality and psychological testing, employee motivation and engagement, and employee wellness and positive psychology. This course is ideal for preparing students to pursue careers in human resources, management, psychology and related fields.
Prerequisites: PSY 101 .
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PSY 301 - Social Psychology
3 Credits
This course explores the behavior of the individual as it is determined by social situations. Among the topics covered are social cognitions and perceptions, attribution theory, attitude formation and change, group behavior, conformity, prosocial behavior, prejudice, and aggression. The research methods used to study these topics will be examined, along with the ethical dilemmas researchers encounter. Cultural factors that impact social behavior will also be explored.
Prerequisites: PSY 101 .
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PSY 306 - Abnormal Psychology
3 Credits
This course examines major theories of psychopathology and surveys the major classes of psychological disorders. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the field of clinical psychology, including diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders, as well as mental health career opportunities. Ethical and cultural issues in the field of abnormal psychology will also be explored..
Prerequisites: PSY 101 .
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PSY 307 - Drugs and Behavior
3 Credits
This course surveys drugs and their effects on human behavior, physiology, and society. Historical and current trends in drug development, use, and, abuse will be examined. A primary focus will be studying how drugs intended for medicinal purposes become drugs of abuse. The main classes of drugs to be reviewed include stimulants, depressants, opiates, marijuana, psychopharmacological drugs, and hallucinogens. Key areas of study are drug effects on the nervous system and behavior, the impact of drug use on society, and drug policies, prevention, and treatments.
Prerequisites: PSY 101 .
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PSY 310 - Learning Theory
3 Credits
Students in this course will examine the psychology of learning by studying how behavior is shaped through experience. The main focus will be to explore theory and research related to behavioral, social, biological, and cognitive perspectives of learning. Students will apply their knowledge of learning principles to solving real-world problems of behavior management and treatment of psychological disorders.
Prerequisites: PSY 101 .
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PSY 315 - Psychological Tests and Measurements
3 Credits
This course examines the various tests used in the assessment of individuals. Considerable emphasis is given to such topics as the assumptions underlying the construction of tests, determination of validity, and the estimation of reliability.
Prerequisites: PSY 101 or permission of the Academic Department.
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PSY 320 - Language Development in Young Children
3 Credits
This course will explore the foundations of language acquisition in young children. Emphasis will be placed on analyzing language development from psychological, biological, and educational perspectives. Students will examine developmental benchmarks of language with respect to form (syntax, morphology, and phonology), content (semantics), and use (pragmatics). Issues of cultural diversity, English as a second language, and special needs populations will be examined.
Prerequisites: PSY 101 .
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PSY 321 - Fundamentals of Applied Behavior Analysis
3 Credits
This introductory course in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) explores the application of basic learning theory principles to formulating strategies for behavior change. Key topics include operationalizing and measuring behaviors, examining the role of antecedent stimuli in eliciting behavior, reinforcement and punishment in mediating behavior change, and exploring ethical issues facing behavior analysts. Students will apply their knowledge of ABA to recommend best practice strategies for behavior modification in real world settings.
Prerequisites: PSY 310 .
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PSY 340 - Neuropsychology I
3 Credits
Students will explore the relationship between the nervous system and behavior. A major focus will be on neuroanatomy, cell types of the nervous system, neuronal signaling, and brain development. Emphasis will be placed on mapping structure to function by examining the biological bases of psychological processes such as learning and memory, lateralization and language, and emotion. In addition, neurological disease and psychopathology will be addressed.
Prerequisites: BIO 120 and PSY 102 or permission of the Academic Department.
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PSY 341 - Research Methods in the Social Sciences
3 Credits
This course emphasizes the methods and techniques for research in psychology and sociology, including both laboratory and survey techniques. Emphasis is placed on the development of empirical questions from theory, research design and control, construction of survey instruments, statistical analysis and interpretation of results. Exercises include development of an original research project appropriate to the students' major field.
Prerequisites: MAT 220 and either PSY 102 or SOC 340 .
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PSY 343 - Neuropsychology II
3 Credits
Students examine advanced topics in the neuropsychological basis of behavior. Attention is given to such topics as neuronal transmission, psychopharmacology, the biology of sensory and motor systems, nervous system interaction with the endocrine system, regulation of biological rhythms, and neuropsychology of trauma-related disorders. This course will build upon concepts in PSY 340 .
Prerequisites: PSY 340 or permission of the Academic Department.
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PSY 347 - Psychology of Trauma-Related Disorders
3 Credits
Students examine the psychological impact of trauma exposure on the individual, family, and society. A primary focus is the diagnosis and assessment of trauma-related disorders, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Attention is given to secondary psychological outcomes which often accompany PTSD including depression, substance abuse, suicide, behavioral problems, and family dysfunction. Intervention and therapeutic treatment strategies for trauma-related disorders are addressed. In addition, relevant career opportunities in the field of trauma psychology will be discussed.
Prerequisites: PSY 101 .
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PSY 395 - Special Topics in Forensic Psychology
3 Credits
This course focuses on advanced topics in forensic psychology. Through analyzing real world case studies and current research, students conduct in-depth explorations of how forensic psychology is applied within legal settings. Topics include career opportunities, ethical responsibilities, police investigations, expert testimony, criminal mental health and risk assessments, and victimology. Intervention and treatment techniques to reduce recidivism will be explored. Special attention will be given to issues related to juvenile offenders.
Prerequisites: PSY 240 .
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PSY 403 - Sensation and Perception
3 Credits
In this course, students will explore how sensory information is processed, organized, and interpreted to shape perception. Major concepts, theoretical perspectives, and research findings in the field of sensation and perception will be examined. A key focus will be to analyze how sensation and perception is influenced by biological, experiential, and cognitive factors. In addition, perceptual disorders and illusions will be addressed.
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PSY 405 - Neuropsychology of Trauma-Related Disorders
3 Credits
Students examine the neuropsychology of trauma-related disorders including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). A primary focus is studying the neurobiological changes in nervous system anatomy and physiology that occur in response to trauma exposure. Genetic susceptibility to developing trauma related disorders is examined. Intervention and therapeutic treatment strategies for PTSD, TBI, and related disorders are addressed. In addition, career opportunities related to the neuropsychology of trauma will be discussed.
Prerequisites: PSY 340 and PSY 347 .
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PSY 412 - Advanced Concepts in Applied Behavior Analysis
3 Credits
This advanced course in Applied Behavior Analysis builds upon the concepts learned in Fundamentals of Applied Behavior Analysis (PSY 321 ). Students will apply the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis to modify behavior in real-life educational and clinical situations. Key topics include behavioral data collection, graphing, and research design methodologies; functional behavior assessment and analysis; in depth exploration of reinforcement procedures; and antecedent, behavior, and consequence relationships. Students will practice ethical decision making and problem solve barriers to implementation of Applied Behavior Analysis in complex clinical settings. Importantly, students will learn about career opportunities in Advanced Behavior Analysis and certification requirements for professionals in this field.
Prerequisites: PSY 321 .
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PSY 413 - Writing in the Behavioral Sciences
3 Credits
This course focuses on developing discipline-specific writing skills necessary to prepare students for various careers in psychology ranging from basic research to clinical work. Students will write scientific research papers in accordance with acceptable standards for publication in scholarly journals, grant proposals for laboratory research and human service agencies, observation notes, and clinical case/reports notes. Emphasis will be placed on appropriate use of discipline-specific writing elements including word choice, phrasing, language use (verbosity), and APA style.
Prerequisites: PSY 341 .
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PSY 421 - Psychology Capstone
3 Credits
This course is the culminating course for the Psychology degree. This course provides the opportunity for students to design and conduct an individual research project under the supervision of a faculty member. Students will communicate the design and results of their work in a professional presentation format. In addition, students will demonstrate their ability to integrate and apply knowledge pertaining to key psychological theories, debates, and professional principles introduced in previous psychology courses. Collaboration on small group projects will also be emphasized.
Prerequisites: PSY 341
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PSY 460 - Internship in Psychology
3 Credits
This course is an opportunity for students to experience the world of professional psychology through direct participation. Internships are arranged on an individual basis and may, therefore, be served in a variety of off campus settings, including hospitals, research laboratories, private industrial organizations, community mental health facilities, etc.
Prerequisites: Psychology major with a minimum of 12 credits in Psychology. Students must speak with their Academic Advisor or Academic Success Counselor, as well as the Center for Career and Professional Development before registering.
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SCI 135 - Open Water Dive
3 Credits
This is an introductory course for beginning level Scuba instruction. Students will learn the fundamentals of scuba diving including proper use of dive equipment, safety protocols, and dive techniques and processes. The course includes classroom lectures and pool sessions. Upon completion of the course, students will have the opportunity to earn Open Water dive certification.
Prerequisites: 200-yard swim and 10-minute tread.
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SCI 315 - Writing in the Sciences
3 Credits
This course will focus on word and phrasing choice, language use (verbosity), sentence structure, and the passive voice. Students will learn the correct writing style to properly assemble and document laboratory reports, land-use permits, site assessments, and professional interviews. The final component of the class will involve learning to research peer-reviewed scientific literature and compose a properly cited scientific research paper.
Prerequisites: COM 107 , ENG 110 , ENG 130 , and a science laboratory course.
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Science, Mathematics, and Information Tech |
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MA 120 - College Algebra
3 Credits
Discusses the fundamentals of functions, exponentials, and logarithms. Covers rational and complex numbers, linear equations, and inequalities, and introduces probability.
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MA 215 - Statistics
3 Credits
This course provides a general introduction to statistical methods for students in all academic disciplines. Topics include basic statistics, descriptive and inferential statistics, discrete probabilities, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. The course emphasizes the importance of statistics in modern life by incorporating material relevant to your professional and civic lives.
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MA 215-CBE - Statistics
3 Credits
This course provides a general introduction to statistical methods for students in all academic disciplines. Topics include basic statistics, descriptive and inferential statistics, discrete probabilities, confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. The course emphasizes the importance of statistics in modern life by incorporating material relevant to your professional and civic lives.
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Sociology SOC-designated courses qualify as Social Science or Liberal Arts electives.
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SOC 101 - Principles of Sociology
3 Credits
This course is an introduction to the basic concepts in Sociology and an analysis of culture, socialization, stratification, social organization, class, social interaction, social change, and conflict. Current topics to include family challenges, healthcare, gun-control, police in our community, racism, hate crimes, homelessness, violence, and environmental concerns.
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SOC 201 - Social Problems
3 Credits
This course is an in-depth study of the major problems confronting society. Some of the problems studied include crime and violence, sexual inequalities and discrimination, health and illness, poverty and affluence, population and pollution and crises in the institutions of the family, religion, economics, education, and the political system.
Prerequisites: SOC 101 .
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SOC 210 - Social Inequality
3 Credits
An examination of the causes and consequences of inequality historically and cross-culturally in America and around the world, including difference in wealth, power and prestige. Also considered are the factors of race, ethnicity, age, and gender in social inequality.
Prerequisites: SOC 101 .
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SOC 211 - Sociology of Marriage and the Family
3 Credits
This course studies the family as an institution: its structures, problems, functions, and changing patterns in an historical and cross-cultural perspective.
Prerequisites: SOC 101 .
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SOC 217 - Alcohol & Drugs
3 Credits
This course is concerned with the use patterns, distribution, and social control of drugs and alcohol in modern society. Special emphasis is given to heavy alcohol and drug usage and its impact on such areas as the family, health, crime and delinquency, and work. Cross-cultural comparisons are considered together with intra-cultural factors such as socio-economic patterns, ethnicity, gender, and urbanization. The approach is interdisciplinary and includes contributions from anthropology, social psychology, as well as sociology.
Prerequisites: SOC 101 .
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SOC 312 - Race and Ethnicity
3 Credits
A study of racial and ethnic minorities and immigrant groups in America. Classic and contemporary sociological theories are used to examine the social structures and cultural ideologies that promote oppression and domination and their impact on the social stratification and the life chances of minority group members.
Prerequisites: SOC 101 .
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SOC 315 - Sex and Gender
3 Credits
This course defines and examines gender identity, sex roles, and how what it means to be male or female is both a cultural and social construct. Emphasis is placed on how these socially defined categories affect individuals' sense of self, behaviors, interactions with others, aspirations, achievements, life course and challenges they may face. Gender identities outside of traditional male and female categories will also be examined. Course topics include gender in relation to marriage, family, work, education, media, religion, and politics.
Prerequisites: SOC 101 .
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SOC 321 - Aging
3 Credits
This course examines the physical, social, and psychological problems of aging in contemporary society. This course utilizes the life course perspective of the aging process from the early twenties to older adulthood. Specific attention is given to careers in the field of aging, the interdisciplinary, social, and health aspects of aging, and the impact of aging on society.
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SOC 322 - Criminology
3 Credits
This course examines the origin, causes, history, and theories of crime. Special emphasis is placed on the criminal justice system from arrest to imprisonment, the careers of law enforcers and criminals, organized "white collar" crime, organized syndicate crime such as the Mafia, and the "victimless crimes" of prostitution, drug addiction, etc.
Prerequisites: SOC 101 .
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SOC 324 - Deviant Behavior
3 Credits
This course presents "deviance" as endemic to society. Consideration is given to processes of social labeling and stigmatization of "deviant" persons and groups, the development of "deviant" identity, together with an examination of the theories of social organization and disorganization that seek to explain "deviant" behavior.
Prerequisites: SOC 101 .
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SOC 325 - Extraordinary Groups
3 Credits
This course underscores the varieties of human organization and how extraordinary groups illustrate major sociological principles and meaningful sociological concepts in concrete form.
Prerequisites: SOC 101 .
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SOC 326 - Medical Sociology
3 Credits
This course applies sociology to the field of medicine; social and cultural factors in the etiology of illness and wellness, the sick role, physician patient relationship, the social organization of the hospital, medical careers, and health care.
Prerequisites: SOC 101 .
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SOC 340 - Sociological Theory
3 Credits
This course traces the development of sociological thought in the Western world from Comte to contemporary social theorists, including Durkheim, Marx, Weber, Simmel, Parsons, Merton, Goffman, Garfunkel, and Collins.
Prerequisites: SOC 101 .
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SOC 350 - Mental Illness and Addictive Behaviors
3 Credits
This course emphasizes a sociological examination of the medical model, underlying assumptions, and therapeutic practices as applied to mental illness and addictive behaviors; with special emphasis given to the political economy and illness-producing consequences of the modern mental and rehabilitative sciences.
Prerequisites: SOC 101 .
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SOC 401 - Sociology in the Community
3 Credits
This course is a study of communities from small towns to metropolitan centers, with special emphasis on social stratification and political processes as they affect community life.
Prerequisites: SOC 101 .
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SOC 420 - Issues in Contemporary Sociology I
3 Credits
This course focuses on special areas of interest, such as sociology of mental illness, death and dying, work and leisure, and criminal justice.
Prerequisites: PSY 341 and SOC 340 .
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SOC 421 - Issues in Contemporary Sociology II
3 Credits
This course focuses on special areas of interest, such as sociology of mental illness, death and dying, work and leisure, and criminal justice.
Prerequisites: PSY 341 and SOC 340 .
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Spanish SPA-designated courses qualify as Humanities or Liberal Arts Electives.
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SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I
3 Credits
The course sequence of SPA 101 and SPA 102 emphasizes the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The focus is on the acquisition of vocabulary which is practical and applicable to students' lives. Attention is also given to the understandings of the Hispanic culture.
Students are strongly encouraged to complete both semesters of elementary Spanish.
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SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II
3 Credits
The course sequence of SPA 101 and SPA 102 emphasizes the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The focus is on the acquisition of vocabulary which is practical and applicable to students' lives. Attention is also given to the understandings of the Hispanic culture.
Students are strongly encouraged to complete both semesters of elementary Spanish.
Prerequisites: SPA 101 is a prerequisite for SPA 102.
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SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I
3 Credits
This Spanish course allows students to further develop language proficiency while learning the cultural diversity of the Spanish speaking world. This course is an expansion of SPA 101 , SPA 102 and will include academic contexts using authentic cultural materials, readings, and audio-visuals.
Prerequisites: SPA 102 .
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SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II
3 Credits
This Spanish course allows students to further develop language proficiency while learning the cultural diversity of the Spanish speaking world. This course is an expansion of SPA 101 , SPA 102 and will include academic contexts using authentic cultural materials, readings, and audio-visuals.
Prerequisites: SPA 102 . SPA 201 is a prerequisite for SPA 202.
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SMG 101 - Foundations of Sport Management
3 Credits
This course provides an overview of the sport industry. History of, careers in, growth trends and the management of a variety of sport organizations, especially organizations that have shown excellence, will be examined.
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SMG 151 - Sport in Society
3 Credits
This course provides students with the opportunity to examine the relationship between sport and the world we live in. Students will be encouraged to think critically about the impact sport has on our lives. Topics such as youth sport, violence in sport, deviance in sport, race and sport, fairness in sport, etc. will be examined.
Prerequisites: SOC 101 .
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SMG 201 - Sport and Athletic Administration
3 Credits
The wide variety of tasks, policies and procedures that govern the administration of a sport or athletic program/organization will be examined in this course.
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SMG 251 - Sport Event and Facility Management
3 Credits
This course offers a comprehensive study of the planning, maintenance, operations, financial considerations, customer engagement, and personnel management of sporting events and the facilities that host the events.
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SMG 301 - Sport Marketing
3 Credits
This course focuses on the application of marketing principles and practices relevant to the sport industry. Practical and theoretical applications of marketing sport will be examined. Attention will be paid to the 5 P's of marketing and how they apply to the world of sport marketing. Fairness and honesty in terms of marketing will be stressed.
Prerequisites: MKT 200 .
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SMG 351 - Sport Law
3 Credits
This course will examine the legal environment in which professional and amateur sport operates. Areas of law to be examined include, but may not be limited to, contract, labor, tort, and antitrust law. The ideas of proper customer engagement, fairness, and honesty will be stressed.
Prerequisites: LAW 204 .
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SMG 355 - Sport Psychology
3 Credits
This course examines the many areas that make up the field of short psychology. The inner workings of the psychological factors influencing sport and exercise performance and the metal and emotional processes involved will be thoroughly evaluated. Current psychological phenomena, within a sport setting, will be analyzed. Strategies and techniques to help individuals and groups optimize sport performance will be researched and discussed. Students will learn about these topics through lectures, the textbook, and guest speakers.
Prerequisites: PSY 101 .
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SMG 365 - Sport Communication
3 Credits
This course examines the many areas that make up the field of sport communication. The inner workings of the media relations operation of professional sports organizations and collegiate sports programs will be thoroughly evaluated. The role of communication in the sports industry today and how it has evolved in recent decades will also be examined and discussed. The writing and preparation of press releases, production of media guides, conducting press conferences, dealing with public relations crisis and the ways the social media has changed the landscape in sport communication will also be areas of focus. Students will learn about these topics through lectures, the textbook, and guest speakers.
Prerequisites: COM 107 .
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SMG 401 - Sport Economics
3 Credits
This course applies economic methods and theory to the sporting world. Topics to be examined will include, but may not be limited to, the value of a sport franchise to a municipality, economic impact of hosting sporting events, financing and professional sport facilities, organizational planning, and sport and economic development.
Prerequisites: ECO 201 .
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SMG 451 - Sport Management Internship
3 Credits
This course provides students the opportunity to apply learned sport management skills, theories, and ideas in a work experience. Students are encouraged to consider Internship sites that reflect their career aspirations, portray organizational excellence, and showcase a community of best practices, value customer input, and exhibit fairness. The Internship experience will be a minimum of eight weeks working a minimum of fifteen hours per week.
Prerequisites: SMG 101 , SMG 151 , SMG 301 and completion of at least 90 credits.
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SMG 476 - Sport Management Co-op
12 Credits
This course provides valuable work experience for the student planning to enter the sports industry. This course affords students the opportunity to apply learned sport management skills, theories, and ideas in a work environment. This course is designed to be an in-depth experience and students are encouraged to consider Internship sites that reflect their career aspirations, portray organizational excellence, and showcase a community of best practices, value customer input, and exhibit fairness. The Co-op experience will be a minimum of twelve weeks working a minimum of forty hours per week in a Sport Management setting.
Prerequisites: SMG 101 , SMG 151 , SMG 301 and completion of at least 90 credits.
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Master of Business Administration Master of Business Administration Strategies for Success - Non-credit
This course introduces Master of Business Administration students to the program, processes and online technology used in our program. It is designed to help students to understand the rigor expected and the resources available in the Master of Business Administration program, thereby increasing students' ability to succeed. The course also exposes students to research methodology necessary for success in the Master of Business Administration program and business/professional situations; strengthens writing skills necessary for graduate-level work and professional success, including APA style practices, and prepares students for the capstone experience. This four-week course is a self-paced tutorial with resources and is required for all new students in the Master of Business Administration.
Prior to enrolling in the Master of Business Administration program, all prerequisite courses should be completed.
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BUS 501 - Economic Foundations of Applied Accounting and Finance
3 Credits
This course is designed to expose students to a variety of economic, financial, and accounting concepts. The course will demonstrate how these concepts interact with one another and provide a basis for business planning and management. Students will be exposed to a variety of financial and non-financial decision making tools and gain an understanding of how these tools are used in managing and decision making in business, government and not for profit organizations.
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BUS 502 - Foundations in Business
3 Credits
This course is designed to expose students to a variety of business concepts. The course will demonstrate how these concepts interact with one another and provide a basis for business planning and management. The various business concepts are in alignment with the common professional component requirements for ACBSP and include elements of marketing, finance, accounting, management, economics, ethics, global business, legal and business policies.
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BUS 505 - Organizational Creativity, Discovery, and Innovation
3 Credits
This is a multi-disciplinary course focusing on the creative process as it impacts the managing and leading of knowledge workers. The course will examine the processes involved in creativity, discovery, and innovation and explore the motivations involved in innovation both internal to the individual and external to the organization. Course content will draw on psychology, marketing, management, general business, fine arts, philosophy, and leadership disciplines with the intent to expose students to the varied approaches and results of the creative process. Students will learn strategies for enhancing creativity and innovation skills through activities and virtual team projects and experiences. Students will study creative minds and organizations and the impact they have on new value creation. This course serves as the program's cornerstone course and as such is designed to be the introductory course in the program.
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BUS 508 - The Future of Management and Leadership II
3 Credits
This course is designed to provide an overview of, and insights into management and leadership. Distinguishing between these two important concepts and then providing a historical perspective will provide context to current management and leadership models as well as best practices and trends for the future. The course will focus on necessary basics such as decision-making and the use of analytics, vision development and deployment, communication, empowerment, risk-taking, managing conflict and leading innovation. The course will also investigate other critical areas of management and leadership such as leading in a hyper-connected society, emotional intelligence, and thinking systematically and strategically, all in pursuit of managing and leading for the future.
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BUS 515 - Organizational Dynamics and Effectiveness
3 Credits
This course focuses on managing organizations for high performance in a rapidly changing business environment. The course explores key dynamics impacting organizational effectiveness from both the internal and external perspective. The student will develop an understanding of essential human resource management (HRM) functions that drive and support the changing world of work, as well as other elements key to organizational performance. Topics include organizational structuring, acquiring talent, developing/rewarding/retaining employees, leading and managing dynamics for performance. Additional organizational dynamics to be explored include decision-making, external influences, and multiculturalism.
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BUS 521 - Business Analytics for Managers
3 Credits
Though it was once only required of academics, quants and PhDs, the ability to understand, analyze and make decisions based on data has become an imperative skill across all industries and careers. This class has been designed to give the students a base knowledge of Business Analytics through real world application. At the end of the course students will understand the processes and skills needed by managers to develop Business Requirements, analyze and display data for decision making, and drive organizations toward data centric processes.
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BUS 522 - Financial Tools for Managers
3 Credits
This course examines the fundamental principles of corporate finance and introduces practical tools for financial decision making in both entrepreneurial and innovative business environments. Students will use flexible financial models, which allow in-depth analysis to evaluate options and make informed recommendations. The class sessions will include exercises utilizing models and modeling techniques that cover financial items from basic financial statements to budgets to leverage and more. Assignments will require students to evaluate a business situation and make and support their decision based on their analysis.
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BUS 523 - Quantitative Analysis for Decision Making
3 Credits
This course builds on what students learned in BUS 522 Financial Tools for Managers by taking the tools and exploring ways the tools are used in decision-making in organizations. The students will explore the challenge of using financial tools to make financial and economic decisions that have a lasting impact. Topics covered include managing operations, assessing the performance of a business, the dynamics of growth, cash flow and investment decisions, financing, and shareholder value. The students will be evaluating Shark Tank projects as well as other businesses, making decisions and justifying their decisions.
Prerequisites: BUS 522 .
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BUS 524 - Strategic Marketing
3 Credits
This course presents a strategic marketing perspective that will help current and future businesspersons learn how to effectively analyze marketing problems and opportunities in a rapidly changing environment, and then apply critical thinking to develop appropriate strategies to gain competitive advantage in business. In this course we study the marketing-sales integration process, management of brand as an asset, the use of strategy and analytical metrics in strategic marketing and the alignment between strategic marketing, social responsibility and the entrepreneurial mindset.
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BUS 525 - Business Strategy and Planning
3 Credits
This course focuses on the application of the key steps undertaken in implementing a strategic planning process in an ever-changing world. It examines and discusses the process, tools, and skills that organizations develop and employ throughout the business strategy cycle. Working on their selected business projects and case studies, students will apply the following business strategy planning steps: formulate a vision, understand the stakeholder roles, analyze internal assets and market competitiveness, generate, evaluate and select winning strategies, integrate action plans, and implement, learn, and adapt as necessary. Students will exercise the use of various tools and skills common to this field, including mission and vision statements, Porter's Five Forces, SWOT & PESTLE analyses, blue ocean strategies and goals, and SMART objectives.
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BUS 527 - Global Business Strategy
3 Credits
This course is designed to develop an understanding of international business and strategy by examining the challenges and opportunities created by operating across national boundaries. The emphasis will be on rapidly changing international business environments by developing an understanding of the complexities of dealing with different social, cultural, economic and legal systems.
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BUS 530 - Project Management
3 Credits
This course provides an overview of the project management process. It examines the methods of managing projects by planning, prioritizing, scheduling, budgeting, and monitoring. This course emphasizes common tools and techniques used by project managers to complete projects on time and on budget.
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BUS 604 - Virtual Teams and Opportunities
3 Credits
This course is intended for students who wish to work in the project management field or interact with project managers. This course is ideal for anyone who wishes to improve the performance of their projects by delivering projects within scope, on time, and within budget, while meeting customer satisfaction (product quality).
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BUS 609 - Healthcare Decisions, Analytics & Systems Performance
3 Credits
Improving the efficiency of health care is one of the most important management challenges of this century. By 2020, US health spending is expected to reach $4.6 trillion and comprise 19.8 percent of GDP. This class will focus on contemporary performance and efficiency evaluation methods, data analysis, and benchmarking tools and strategies to improve healthcare costs. The strength and limitations of various performance assessment methods will be explored along with variables defining the process.
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BUS 610 - New Venture Creation
3 Credits
This project-based course develops the skills to create a new venture, either as a stand-alone entrepreneurial venture or a new venture in the context of a corporation. Each student will complete in a small team an assigned venture based on the needs of an organization, from beginning to implementation ready business plan. Students will develop skills needed to successfully screen and evaluate opportunities. Opportunity recognition, evaluation, and analysis will be emphasized in the first units, moving on to environmental analysis, opportunity recognition; creativity and innovation, new venture screening, identification of competitive advantages, logistics, and implementation issues. Projects will culminate in business plans that are ready for implementation and that will be presented to the corporate client.
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BUS 611 - Virtual Technology and eHealth
3 Credits
New leaders of our future healthcare environment will need the skills to manage technology that reinvents itself every two to three years. This course will build upon the core management and leadership skills learned in the foundation courses, so the learner can manage not only the new technologies, but also the people who work in technology. Critical thinking and creativity skills will be stretched as the learner designs high level technology solutions and processes. This course will also give special attention to key topics such as electronic health records, health information exchanges, security, disaster recovery, process reengineering, and organizational change management. The overall emphasis will be the building of leadership skills that optimizes technology from a business perspective. *This course is linked to the 45 credit MBA and is in teach-out.
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BUS 613 - Managing Community & Population Health
3 Credits
Managing Community and Population Health, addresses health rather than healthcare, and focuses on the developing public policies and business models that are rapidly emerging in response to the national realization that merely treating disease not only will not create a healthy populace, it will overwhelm GDP and the country. The underpinnings of community and population health are clinical management and public health promotion and disease prevention, all recently enhanced by technology that supports a consumer-centric health system guided by data/analytics, benchmarks, and evidence based practice, within a continuum of care newly defined in the era of the Patient Protection and the Affordable Care Act and the Triple Aim. This course integrates the clinical, policy and business aspects of Community and Population Health to educate future leaders who will find themselves in the middle of the transition from healthcare to health systems.
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BUS 615 - New Product Development
3 Credits
This course will address the contemporary design and development issues common to new products and services. The course focus is on the product development process, which brings together the design, manufacturing and marketing activities of an enterprise. The course will also cover additional topics common to both product and service development, including global product/service development, management of intellectual properties, risk management and logistics management. * This course is linked to the 45 credit MBA and is in teach out.
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BUS 621 - Entrepreneurial Finance
3 Credits
This course will examine the role of finance and the formation of financial strategies needed for an entrepreneurial venture. A review of key financial statements and the information derived from these statements will be followed by an analysis of financial needs based on various scenarios. Specific attention will be paid to cash flow. The course focuses on entrepreneur considerations to finance the business with working capital, debt and other capital. Scenarios will be presented to include financially stable operations, growth and expansion, and an acquisition. While this course is not an accounting course, the course is designed to provide the financial tools and analysis to evaluate and make recommendations for entrepreneurs to create sustainable growth.
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BUS 622 - Operational Financial Management
3 Credits
This course will examine the role of finance and the formation of financial strategies needed to support operations. A quick review of key financial statements and the information derived from these statements will be followed by an analysis of financial needs based on various scenarios. Specific attention will be paid to cash flow. Sources of equity and debt capital are examined. The course focuses on managing the cash cycle under different operational conditions. These include financially stable operations, growth and expansion, distress, special projects, acquisitions, etc. The different sources of cash from equity to bank lines of credit and mezzanine and other non-bank loans are researched and evaluated with respect to risk, cost, and availability to allow the student to make sound financing decisions appropriate for his/her organization in any situation. This is not an accounting course but a course designed to help operating managers in manufacturing, service, non-profit, health care, and other organizations as well as entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs assess the finances they need and work together with accountants and finance professionals to develop projections of needed cash and to cover these needs through equity or debt.
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BUS 623 - Project and Risk Management
3 Credits
This course exposes students to ways to manage project risk effectively by identifying, analyzing, and communicating inevitable changes to project scope and objectives. The course further examines quantitative techniques for risk assessment and decision making, as well as the steps and elements of a risk management plan, including the ongoing monitoring of risk factors. At the completion of this course, students will be equipped with the tools to manage change in the least disruptive way possible for the organization and other project stakeholders
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BUS 624 - Sustainable Growth and Scalability
3 Credits
The course is directed to students aiming to become entrepreneurs, business managers and leaders focused on business growth and sustainable business practices. The course provides theoretical, practical, and application knowledge about entrepreneurship business growth strategy, business innovation and venturing, and at the same time, systematically incorporates sustainability as part of a business' core competencies. The aim is to develop capabilities and skills to act upon business and societal opportunities, needs and challenges, in order to develop business growth and sustainable business practices in an evolving business environment.
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BUS 625 - Acquisitions in New Business Formation
3 Credits
This course will deal with the issues involved in acquiring businesses (new or existing) including identification, due diligence, data acquisition and analysis, valuation and options for financing. It will focus on interactive discussions on the fore mentioned topics to expand student learning. Assignments are based on focusing on potential business ventures and acquisitions. The written assignments will be based on a potential business venture and/or acquisitions that will be chosen by the individual.
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BUS 626 - Consumer Psychology and Buying Motivations
3 Credits
An essential part of marketing is understanding the consumer and the deliberate and imprudent motivations that drive their behavior. The drivers that engage consumers to act upon or make certain buying decisions, allows the marketing executive to target the right customer for acquisition and retention. These drivers provide marketers with a better understanding of consumers' needs and wants on a deeper, psychosomatic level. Beyond an overview of consumer behavior, this course will take a systemic look at the factors that stimulate consumer perception, judgment, and actions, while also exploring social and cultural influences. Finally, the course will examine ethical marketing and social responsibility and their impact a consumer's decision to utilize products or services.
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BUS 627 - Advanced Marketing Research and Analytics
3 Credits
This course studies the application of quantitative methods to aid in marketing research, analysis, and decision making. Students will learn to develop research questions, survey construction, statistical processing in Excel, and data presentation and recommendations. This course addresses the critical role that technology plays throughout the marketing function.
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BUS 628 - Strategic Brand Management
3 Credits
Brand perception in a global and visual culture can affect consumer behavior and company success in the competitive environment. This course will examine brand management through seven approaches that include: economic, identity, consumer-based, personality, relational, community, and cultural. Students will explore the historical trajectory of brand management and its influence in the marketplace including how brand management has evolved, and the environmental drivers that inform the constructs and the interconnection of the seven brand approaches. Students will evaluate concepts and terminology, and gain an understanding of theory, practice, and application of the constructs of brand management. This course will look at practical strategies for brand management and its impact on consumer culture through analyzing of different paradigms, assumptions, theory, methods and data, and managerial implications of brand management. Topics include concept development to real world application in successful brand management with a focus on current trends and scholarship in the field.
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BUS 630 - Healthcare Quality, Performance and Financial Management
3 Credits
The complexities of health care delivery and the legal environment call for accountability of all concerned. Quality performance and risk management topics will be explored as an organized response focusing attention on issues of quality through hospitals overall quality control programs, quality management of medical and professional staff, hospital board and institutional management. Methods of establishing risk programs within the institution will be explored along with ways to create uniformity of outcomes of the risk management programs.
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BUS 632 - Advanced Financial Statement Analysis
3 Credits
This course examines the fundamental principles, benefits, goals, and uses, of financial statements and financial statement analysis by understanding the development of financial statements and how it feeds and leads toward the development of financial models. The student will define, determine and develop key ratios, and tools, that aid within the decision-making process. Students will develop the skills to interpret financial statements that will enhance their understanding of how data feeds into financial models and how financial analytical tools and add value by developing methodologies for not only researching proper tools and model formats but how they will be used from management perspectives. The student will be able to work within a scenario based project to help understand how financial modeling, and related analytics, are used within a corporate environment. This course will include topics such as ratios, forecasting, variance, budget and trend analysis, risk/return, financial ethics, and leadership. The course assessment will include discussion board questions, case studies, and a continuing scenario based project that will begin within week six, ending within week eight.
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BUS 633 - Investment Management and Analysis
3 Credits
This course explores advanced investment topics, and this is critical for a complete understanding of the issues within portfolio analysis, investment management and valuation of businesses/financial assets. This course reviews some basic foundations of models and risk and return and debt and equity security analysis. The course also reviews derivative securities and portfolio management approaches. The course assessment is based upon papers, discussions and a project.
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BUS 635 - Organizational Risk Management
3 Credits
This course provides a complete review of the financial principles and practices used to manage risk in organizations with a focus on linking strategic planning, measurement analysis and best practice theory to actual practice. The course covers principles of insurance including pricing, measurement, risk and regulations. The course looks at the aversion to risk as well as various methodologies used to minimize and manage risk. Covered in the course are retirement plans, social security, insurance and investments. The course assessment is based upon papers, discussions, and a final integrated project.
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BUS 638 - Issues and Applications in Project Management
3 Credits
Issues and Applications of Project Management will focus on two of the PMBOK Guide Knowledge Areas: Project Human Resource Management and Project Procurement Management. Both these Knowledge Areas have a common thread; the Project Team. Teams are formed from an organization's internal workforce or procured from an external organization. This course will explore the tools and techniques used by Project Managers to procure products and services and to manage and lead the project teams acquired through the procurement process. This course will also explore issues and applications tailored specifically to each student's specific area of interest. We will examine current industry trends and analyze issues facing project managers on construction, IT, manufacturing, health care, financial and insurance projects, as applicable. Students will be required to work throughout the course on a reflective paper describing their leadership style.
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