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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nMBA511 Management Foundations<\/h4>\n
\nThis is the foundational M.B.A. course. Critical thinking and reasoning with quantitative date, managerial problem solving, legal\/ethical decision making, communication, and leadership skills are introduced in this course. These skills are practiced in an active student-learning environment as students are challenged to begin to apply essential business principles to a variety of management challenges while developing a global perspective on change, service to society and leadership.
\n<\/span><\/p>\nFirst Mini-Mester: Wednesdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM
\n<\/span>50% – 75% Online, Some In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nMBA512 Accounting for Managers<\/h4>\n
\nExamines the process of preparing, analyzing, and interpreting financial statements with emphasis on how the resulting information is then used by managers within the firm as well as investors and creditors outside the firm. Students will interpret financial statements to extract information about the organization’s goods, services, and functions and use that information to organize resources, develop and implement plans, and evaluate the effectiveness\/efficiency of plans and operations. Students will also analyze financial statements from the perspective of investors or creditors basing investment and\/or lending decision on the information contained therein.
\n<\/span><\/p>\nFirst Mini-Mester: Saturdays 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
\n<\/span>50% – 75% Online, Some In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nMBA514 Business Analytics<\/h4>\n
\nProvides students with an understanding of the concepts and applications of quantitative methods and models to support managerial decision-making processes throughout the organization. Spreadsheet software and other quantitative techniques will be used to analyze business problems. Students will determine appropriate quantitative techniques or tools and apply them to solve specific problems.
\n<\/span><\/p>\nSecond Mini-Mester: Tuesdays 6:45 PM – 9:15 PM
\n<\/span>Online & Some Synchronous<\/span><\/p>\nMBA515 Behavior Management in Organizations<\/h4>\n
\nAddresses the best contemporary management and organizational theories and their roots. This critical analysis will examine the influence of individual, group, and organizational processes on behavior in organizations. The purpose of the course is to familiarize students with principles that can be applied to manage human resources, enhance individual and group performance, and increase organizational effectiveness.
\n<\/span><\/p>\nFirst Mini-Mester
\n<\/span>Online & Asynchronous<\/span><\/p>\nMBA516 Business Law and Ethics<\/h4>\n
\nThis course examines the role of law, legal procedure, and ethical reasoning in the management of business enterprises. It concentrates on the U.S. Constitution as the basis for all law, business organization and corporate functions, judicial system and administrative processes, contract law, tort law, employment law, consumer protection, securities and legal-ethical concerns. In addition, it considers the dominant theories in the realm of ethics, and the way in which ethical concepts and principles may reinforce, inform, or require more than the law. The course provides a broad understanding of the reciprocal influence between business, legislation, and ethical practice.<\/span><\/p>\nSecond Mini-Mester: Wednesdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM
\n<\/span>Online & Some Synchronous<\/span><\/p>\nMBA517 Leading in Business<\/h4>\n
\nProvides graduate students with an integrated understanding of leadership theory and practice across multiple levels of analysis and fields of practice including ethical and sustainable implications for leading. Readings and assignments focus students on leading and leadership development for service and for profit organizations as well as their own self development within the context of application and engagement with any group or organization.<\/span><\/p>\nSecond Mini-Mester: Thursdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM
\n<\/span>50% – 75% Online, Some In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nMBA519 Operations Management<\/h4>\n
\nExamines the management of business operations, the tools and techniques used by operations managers in manufacturing and service industries, the interaction of production functions, and the synthesis of concepts and techniques relating to and enhancing the management of production systems and the provision of services. The course focuses on applying the operational methodologies covered in class to real world cases to solve business situations and address business issues that are challenging to managers in this global environment.<\/span><\/p>\nSecond Mini-Mester: Mondays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM
\n<\/span>50% – 75% Online, Some In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nMBA521 Marketing Concepts\/Practice<\/h4>\n
\nA comprehensive study of the concepts and practices of marketing with an in-depth investigation of the interacting marketing systems and activities that deliver goods and services and that create value for existing and new customers. This inquiry involves the application of several disciplines of business management to a decision-oriented marketing process involving considerations of product, price, place, and promotion in a global environment.<\/span><\/p>\nSecond Mini-Mester
\n<\/span>Online & Asynchronous\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nMBA585 Global Business Experience<\/h4>\n
\nA study of the context and content of international business ventures with a real-world country specific application of the global strategies that create business success beyond domestic markets. Includes a required one-week structured study abroad with the Center for Global Education during the spring semester. (As a Center for Global Education co-sponsored course, the course cost during the spring semester includes tuition as well as fees specific to the study abroad component<\/span><\/p>\nFirst Mini-Mester: Thursdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM
\n<\/span>50% – 75% Online, Some In-Person<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nInformation Technology & Cybersecurity<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nIT510 Requirements Analysis and Management<\/h4>\n
\nExamines the collection of requirements and takes a systematic and disciplined approach to the entire system life cycle. The course includes planning, requirements definition, modeling, estimating, analysis and design, coding, integration, testing, quality assurance, and management. The course focuses on object-oriented techniques and students get practical experience with the Unified Modeling Language (UML) to produce high-quality software.
\n<\/span><\/p>\nFull Semester: Thursdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM
\n<\/span>In-Person OR Online & Some Synchronous<\/span><\/p>\nIT520\u00a0Enterprise Infrastructures and Networks<\/h4>\n
\nCovers the technology and management of the various components of today’s enterprise IT infrastructure, including hardware, software, and networks. The course examines network architectures, network protocols, network management, IT support models, performance metrics, and operating systems. It also considers data communication and messaging in a global context.
\n<\/span><\/p>\nFull Semester: Tuesdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM
\n<\/span>In-Person OR Online & Some Synchronous\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIT530 Computer Security<\/h4>\n
Provides an overview for the computer security risks facing enterprises today and covers the many options available for mitigation of these risks. Topics include security concepts, controls, and techniques; standards; designing, monitoring, and securing operating systems; hardware; applications; databases; networks (wired and wireless); and the controls used to enforce various levels of availability, confidentiality, and integrity. Computer security is taught in the context of the increasingly global and distributed environment of today’s enterprise. Business continuity and disaster recovery planning are also discussed. Prerequisite: IT 520 with a minimum grade of B-.<\/span><\/p>\nFull Semester: Tuesdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM
\n<\/span>In-Person OR Online & Some Synchronous\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIT540 Enterprise Data Management and Analysis<\/h4>\n
Recognizing the increasing dependence on data to manage today’s enterprises, this course covers the design, development, management, and use of today’s transaction-based databases and data warehouses. The course covers the entire life cycle from planning; physical and logical design; extract, transfer, and load (ETL) applications; and data querying and reporting. The course provides practical experience with a relational database and with the Extensible Markup Language (XML) and the XML Stylesheet Language (XSL) for data transfer.<\/p>\n
Full Semester: Wednesdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM
\n<\/span>In-Person OR Online & Some Synchronous<\/span><\/p>\nIT543 Project Management<\/h4>\n
Combines quantitative tools, concepts, and methods with behavioral science techniques to enable managers to plan, initiate, organize, lead, and manage projects within matrix and project organizations and under time pressure, rapid change conditions, and other conditions of rush.<\/p>\n
Full Semester
\n<\/span>Online & Asynchronous<\/span><\/p>\nIT570 Cybersecurity: Law, Policy, Ethics & Compliance<\/h4>\n
Focuses on the law, policy, ethics, and compliance issues concerning cybersecurity as information is collected and communicated in today’s networked world. International security law and legal principles are covered as well as topics such as ethics, privacy, and compliance. The theory and principles behind these topics are explored in depth, and students prepare a research paper on a contemporary topic relating to the field. Policy documents are critiqued and compliance issues are discussed. Students are expected to independently research the issues, make presentations to the class, and support their case.<\/p>\n
Full Semester
\n<\/span>Online & Asynchronous<\/span><\/p>\nIT575 Information Security Management<\/h4>\n
Covers the knowledge and skills for the management of security in today’s enterprise IT environments. It focuses on planning, designing, implementing, managing, and auditing security at all levels. Automated security management systems are discussed in detail. It examines the best practices and global standards in this emerging field.<\/p>\n
Full Semester: Tuesdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nIT585 Managing Technical People<\/h4>\n
Teaches the basic concepts and skills needed to manage technical people in high-performance environments. It is designed specifically for technical professionals who are planning to become team leaders, supervisors, and managers.<\/p>\n
Full Semester: Thursdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nInterior Architecture + Design<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nID121 Freehand Drafting<\/h4>\n
Introductory course in freehand drafting for the representation and study of architectural form and the interior environment. Includes lettering, floor plans, sections, elevations, perspectives, and isometric drawings using various paper-based media.
\n<\/span><\/p>\nID231 Textiles and Finish Materials<\/h4>\n
Focuses on textiles and finish materials used in interior environments with an emphasis on types of fiber, construction techniques, and the end use of products. Collection for a database of textiles and materials is required. Sustainable design, building codes, standards, and regulations are studied.
\n<\/span><\/p>\nID122 Sketching and Rendering for Ideas<\/h4>\n
This course explores the fundamental methods of graphic analysis, freehand sketching, and rendering for recording ideas and observations visually. These visual skills help designers be creative and understand the documentation of work for construction. Emphasis will be placed on rapid and notational sketching for the built environment; rendering skills for architectural interiors and exteriors, furnishings, and accessories; and material simulation and delineation techniques through a variety of media, including pen and ink, watercolor, and markers.<\/span><\/p>\nID102 Foundation Studio I<\/h4>\n
Introductory studio that explores creative, abstract design-thinking as it relates to humans and the built environment. Techniques of abstract ideation will be explored through design theories, design conceptualization and diagramming, and drawing and modeling in 2-D and 3-D compositions. Emphasis will be on creating a series of small-scale environments translating space and form through the interaction of the person and the environment.<\/span><\/p>\nVIS121 Intro to Digital Tools<\/h4>\n
A hands-on introduction for new users to the features and capabilities of digital design software. Explore and learn introductory technology skills and tools used for today’s digital world. Students will acquire basic skills for Mac OS, iOS, Windows and Android, Adobe Creative Cloud applications.<\/span><\/p>\nNote<\/h4>\n
Nondegree students need permission from the Director of the School of Design + Art to enroll in Interior Architecture + Design courses. Nondegree students are limited to no more than four major courses, up to twelve (12) credits.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nCounseling<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nCE500 Research and Evaluation<\/h4>\n
\nProvides an overview of various research approaches, methods, and techniques, with an emphasis on interpretation of published research data. Topics include methods of data analysis, research designs, data collection techniques, and writing research reports
\n<\/span><\/p>\nFull Semester: Wednesdays 3:30 PM – 6:15 PM\u00a0or<\/em> 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE501 Bases of Psychopathology<\/h4>\n
\nExamines various contemporary views of abnormal behavior such as the medical, behavioristic, and humanistic models, and theories of personality. Disorders are examined in terms of individual, biological, and socially causative factors. A minimum grade of B is required to advance in the program.
\n<\/span><\/p>\nFull Semester: Tuesdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE502 Professional, Legal & Ethical Issues in CMHC<\/h4>\n
Examines contemporary views of behavior in a sociocultural and historical perspective, enabling the student to acquire a holistic overview of the counseling field. Addresses professional, legal, and ethical issues in clinical mental health counseling. Must be completed prior to or concurrent with any clinical and professional skills courses.
\n<\/span><\/p>\nFull Semester: Tuesdays 3:30 PM – 6:15 PM
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE503 Advanced Human Growth and Development<\/h4>\n
A survey of research and findings in the field of development across the life span. Topics include philosophical models of development such as the organismic and contextual models; the nature-nurture and continuity-discontinuity controversies; and state theories of development such as those of Kohlberg, Piaget, Freud, and Erikson.
\n<\/span><\/p>\nFull Semester: Mondays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE508 Crisis Intervention<\/h4>\n
This class will familiarize students with the different aspects of crisis intervention, including an examination of various crisis situations; crisis assessment; intervention strategies, models, and techniques; and a critical analysis of developmental, situational, and existential crises.<\/span><\/p>\nFull Semester: Wednesdays 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE509 Substance Abuse Assessment & Intervention<\/h4>\n
The goal is to familiarize the student with the various aspects of substance abuse and its treatment. Topics include definitions and conceptualizations of substance abuse; medical, social, and behavioral models of addiction; psychopharmacology of drugs; and intervention strategies and techniques<\/span><\/p>\nFull Semester: Thursdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE510 Survey of Testing & Assessment<\/h4>\n
An overview of test design, construction, and interpretation. Emphasis is placed on intellectual, cognitive, and educational tests, while personality, vocational, and interest inventories also are introduced. Practical issues of testing, including ethical concerns, are examined.<\/span><\/p>\nFull Semester: Mondays 3:30 PM – 6:15 PM\u00a0or<\/em> Thursdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE520 Theories of Counseling<\/h4>\n
Furnishes an overview of theories of counseling and psychotherapy and examines the philosophical systems underlying those models. The course also provides a background in professional ethics and standards and knowledge of issues related to the application of psychological services to diverse populations. Must be taken prior to or concurrent with any clinical and professional skills courses. A minimum grade of B is required to advance in the program.<\/span><\/p>\nFull Semester: Wednesdays 3:30 PM – 6:15 PM or<\/em> 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE522 Counseling for Individuals (requires permission)<\/h4>\n
Focuses on skills necessary for effective interaction and communication in a variety of situations, with the emphasis on individual counseling and consultation.<\/span><\/p>\nFull Semester: Wednesdays 3:30 PM – 6:15 PM or<\/em> Thursdays 3:30 PM – 6:15 PM or <\/em>Thursdays\u00a06:45 PM – 9:30 PM
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE524 Theory and Techniques of Family Counseling<\/h4>\n
Provides an eclectic view of family dynamics and counseling strategies while also providing the student with practical skills for working with families of diverse backgrounds. Prerequisite: CE 522C or CE 522S.<\/span><\/p>\nFull Semester: Wednesdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE530 Career Development Counseling<\/h4>\n
Presents a framework for understanding how career development issues unfold, what the appropriate counseling procedures are at each stage, and use of various assessment procedures.
\n<\/span><\/p>\nFull Semester: Thursdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE551 Multicultural Counseling<\/h4>\n
A survey of mental health literature concerning the role of cultural, ethnic, and racial influences on behavior, coping, symptoms, assessment, psychopathology, and treatment. Focus is on developing an understanding of the impact of ethnicity on the mental health status of minority individuals.<\/span><\/p>\nFull Semester: Mondays 3:30 PM – 6:15 PM
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nTeacher Education<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nED500SL Foundations of Learning & the Teaching Profession<\/h4>\n
\nThis course explores the historical, sociological, and philosophical foundations of education and the teaching profession with emphasis on current trends and issues. The role of various organizations upon its structure and operation along with teacher responsibilities toward professional and ethical standards, and the legal issues that impact the classroom will be addressed.\u00a0<\/i>An introduction to curriculum design, standards and accountability, and lesson planning to support the needs of all learners is covered.<\/span><\/p>\nField experience: A minimum 10-hour service-learning component is required.<\/p>\n
Full Semester: Thursdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM
\n<\/span>50% – 75% Online & Some In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nED509 Special Education: Foundations and Characteristics of Exceptional Learners<\/h4>\n
\nThis course is designed for students to become knowledgeable in the foundations of special education in relation to students with federally recognized disabilities labels. This includes historical perspectives, legal aspects, regulatory requirements, models, theories, philosophies, ethical issues, and trends that provide the basis for educational implications in school and home settings. The course also covers developmental characteristics of individuals with high-incidence disabilities, including but not limited to cognitive, linguistic, physical, psychomotor, social, medical, and emotional development.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nField experience: 10 hours.
\n<\/span>Prerequisite: a lifespan and development course that encompasses kindergarten-age students through adolescents.<\/span><\/p>\nFull Semester
\n<\/span>Online & Asynchronous<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nEnglish & Humanities<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nEN559 Studies in Creative Writing: Writing to Witness<\/b><\/h4>\n
\n<\/strong>This semester we’ll focus on the act of witness in creative writing and explore the ways that\u00a0bearing testimony to our\u00a0own experiences can lead to growth, discovery, and healing. Students will have the chance\u00a0to try out a variety of genres according\u00a0to their\u00a0interests (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, drama, and hybrid forms). Our readings will cover the craft and theory of writing to witness, as well as powerful examples from the literature\u00a0of witness.<\/p>\nFull Semester: Sundays Time TBD
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<\/h2>\nFall Semester Schedule<\/h2>\n
Course times and formats vary by course and department. Classes are available during the day, in the evening, and occasionally on the weekends. Most classes are in-person, however online and hybrid options are also available.<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\nMBA511 Management Foundations<\/h4>\n
First Mini-Mester: Wednesdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM First Mini-Mester: Saturdays 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Second Mini-Mester: Tuesdays 6:45 PM – 9:15 PM First Mini-Mester Second Mini-Mester: Wednesdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM Second Mini-Mester: Thursdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM Second Mini-Mester: Mondays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM Second Mini-Mester First Mini-Mester: Thursdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM Full Semester: Thursdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM Full Semester: Tuesdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM Provides an overview for the computer security risks facing enterprises today and covers the many options available for mitigation of these risks. Topics include security concepts, controls, and techniques; standards; designing, monitoring, and securing operating systems; hardware; applications; databases; networks (wired and wireless); and the controls used to enforce various levels of availability, confidentiality, and integrity. Computer security is taught in the context of the increasingly global and distributed environment of today’s enterprise. Business continuity and disaster recovery planning are also discussed. Prerequisite: IT 520 with a minimum grade of B-.<\/span><\/p>\n Full Semester: Tuesdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM Recognizing the increasing dependence on data to manage today’s enterprises, this course covers the design, development, management, and use of today’s transaction-based databases and data warehouses. The course covers the entire life cycle from planning; physical and logical design; extract, transfer, and load (ETL) applications; and data querying and reporting. The course provides practical experience with a relational database and with the Extensible Markup Language (XML) and the XML Stylesheet Language (XSL) for data transfer.<\/p>\n Full Semester: Wednesdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM Combines quantitative tools, concepts, and methods with behavioral science techniques to enable managers to plan, initiate, organize, lead, and manage projects within matrix and project organizations and under time pressure, rapid change conditions, and other conditions of rush.<\/p>\n Full Semester Focuses on the law, policy, ethics, and compliance issues concerning cybersecurity as information is collected and communicated in today’s networked world. International security law and legal principles are covered as well as topics such as ethics, privacy, and compliance. The theory and principles behind these topics are explored in depth, and students prepare a research paper on a contemporary topic relating to the field. Policy documents are critiqued and compliance issues are discussed. Students are expected to independently research the issues, make presentations to the class, and support their case.<\/p>\n Full Semester Covers the knowledge and skills for the management of security in today’s enterprise IT environments. It focuses on planning, designing, implementing, managing, and auditing security at all levels. Automated security management systems are discussed in detail. It examines the best practices and global standards in this emerging field.<\/p>\n Full Semester: Tuesdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM Teaches the basic concepts and skills needed to manage technical people in high-performance environments. It is designed specifically for technical professionals who are planning to become team leaders, supervisors, and managers.<\/p>\n Full Semester: Thursdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM Introductory course in freehand drafting for the representation and study of architectural form and the interior environment. Includes lettering, floor plans, sections, elevations, perspectives, and isometric drawings using various paper-based media. Focuses on textiles and finish materials used in interior environments with an emphasis on types of fiber, construction techniques, and the end use of products. Collection for a database of textiles and materials is required. Sustainable design, building codes, standards, and regulations are studied. This course explores the fundamental methods of graphic analysis, freehand sketching, and rendering for recording ideas and observations visually. These visual skills help designers be creative and understand the documentation of work for construction. Emphasis will be placed on rapid and notational sketching for the built environment; rendering skills for architectural interiors and exteriors, furnishings, and accessories; and material simulation and delineation techniques through a variety of media, including pen and ink, watercolor, and markers.<\/span><\/p>\n Introductory studio that explores creative, abstract design-thinking as it relates to humans and the built environment. Techniques of abstract ideation will be explored through design theories, design conceptualization and diagramming, and drawing and modeling in 2-D and 3-D compositions. Emphasis will be on creating a series of small-scale environments translating space and form through the interaction of the person and the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n A hands-on introduction for new users to the features and capabilities of digital design software. Explore and learn introductory technology skills and tools used for today’s digital world. Students will acquire basic skills for Mac OS, iOS, Windows and Android, Adobe Creative Cloud applications.<\/span><\/p>\n Nondegree students need permission from the Director of the School of Design + Art to enroll in Interior Architecture + Design courses. Nondegree students are limited to no more than four major courses, up to twelve (12) credits.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Full Semester: Wednesdays 3:30 PM – 6:15 PM\u00a0or<\/em> 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM Full Semester: Tuesdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM Examines contemporary views of behavior in a sociocultural and historical perspective, enabling the student to acquire a holistic overview of the counseling field. Addresses professional, legal, and ethical issues in clinical mental health counseling. Must be completed prior to or concurrent with any clinical and professional skills courses. Full Semester: Tuesdays 3:30 PM – 6:15 PM A survey of research and findings in the field of development across the life span. Topics include philosophical models of development such as the organismic and contextual models; the nature-nurture and continuity-discontinuity controversies; and state theories of development such as those of Kohlberg, Piaget, Freud, and Erikson. Full Semester: Mondays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM This class will familiarize students with the different aspects of crisis intervention, including an examination of various crisis situations; crisis assessment; intervention strategies, models, and techniques; and a critical analysis of developmental, situational, and existential crises.<\/span><\/p>\n Full Semester: Wednesdays 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM The goal is to familiarize the student with the various aspects of substance abuse and its treatment. Topics include definitions and conceptualizations of substance abuse; medical, social, and behavioral models of addiction; psychopharmacology of drugs; and intervention strategies and techniques<\/span><\/p>\n Full Semester: Thursdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM An overview of test design, construction, and interpretation. Emphasis is placed on intellectual, cognitive, and educational tests, while personality, vocational, and interest inventories also are introduced. Practical issues of testing, including ethical concerns, are examined.<\/span><\/p>\n Full Semester: Mondays 3:30 PM – 6:15 PM\u00a0or<\/em> Thursdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM Furnishes an overview of theories of counseling and psychotherapy and examines the philosophical systems underlying those models. The course also provides a background in professional ethics and standards and knowledge of issues related to the application of psychological services to diverse populations. Must be taken prior to or concurrent with any clinical and professional skills courses. A minimum grade of B is required to advance in the program.<\/span><\/p>\n Full Semester: Wednesdays 3:30 PM – 6:15 PM or<\/em> 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM Focuses on skills necessary for effective interaction and communication in a variety of situations, with the emphasis on individual counseling and consultation.<\/span><\/p>\n Full Semester: Wednesdays 3:30 PM – 6:15 PM or<\/em> Thursdays 3:30 PM – 6:15 PM or <\/em>Thursdays\u00a06:45 PM – 9:30 PM Provides an eclectic view of family dynamics and counseling strategies while also providing the student with practical skills for working with families of diverse backgrounds. Prerequisite: CE 522C or CE 522S.<\/span><\/p>\n Full Semester: Wednesdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM Presents a framework for understanding how career development issues unfold, what the appropriate counseling procedures are at each stage, and use of various assessment procedures. Full Semester: Thursdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM A survey of mental health literature concerning the role of cultural, ethnic, and racial influences on behavior, coping, symptoms, assessment, psychopathology, and treatment. Focus is on developing an understanding of the impact of ethnicity on the mental health status of minority individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n Full Semester: Mondays 3:30 PM – 6:15 PM Field experience: A minimum 10-hour service-learning component is required.<\/p>\n Full Semester: Thursdays 6:45 PM – 9:30 PM Field experience: 10 hours. Full Semester Full Semester: Sundays Time TBD Course times and formats vary by course and department. Classes are available during the day, in the evening, and occasionally on the weekends. Most classes are in-person, however online and hybrid options are also available.<\/p>\n
\nThis is the foundational M.B.A. course. Critical thinking and reasoning with quantitative date, managerial problem solving, legal\/ethical decision making, communication, and leadership skills are introduced in this course. These skills are practiced in an active student-learning environment as students are challenged to begin to apply essential business principles to a variety of management challenges while developing a global perspective on change, service to society and leadership.
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\n<\/span>50% – 75% Online, Some In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nMBA512 Accounting for Managers<\/h4>\n
\nExamines the process of preparing, analyzing, and interpreting financial statements with emphasis on how the resulting information is then used by managers within the firm as well as investors and creditors outside the firm. Students will interpret financial statements to extract information about the organization’s goods, services, and functions and use that information to organize resources, develop and implement plans, and evaluate the effectiveness\/efficiency of plans and operations. Students will also analyze financial statements from the perspective of investors or creditors basing investment and\/or lending decision on the information contained therein.
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\n<\/span>50% – 75% Online, Some In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nMBA514 Business Analytics<\/h4>\n
\nProvides students with an understanding of the concepts and applications of quantitative methods and models to support managerial decision-making processes throughout the organization. Spreadsheet software and other quantitative techniques will be used to analyze business problems. Students will determine appropriate quantitative techniques or tools and apply them to solve specific problems.
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\n<\/span>Online & Some Synchronous<\/span><\/p>\nMBA515 Behavior Management in Organizations<\/h4>\n
\nAddresses the best contemporary management and organizational theories and their roots. This critical analysis will examine the influence of individual, group, and organizational processes on behavior in organizations. The purpose of the course is to familiarize students with principles that can be applied to manage human resources, enhance individual and group performance, and increase organizational effectiveness.
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\n<\/span>Online & Asynchronous<\/span><\/p>\nMBA516 Business Law and Ethics<\/h4>\n
\nThis course examines the role of law, legal procedure, and ethical reasoning in the management of business enterprises. It concentrates on the U.S. Constitution as the basis for all law, business organization and corporate functions, judicial system and administrative processes, contract law, tort law, employment law, consumer protection, securities and legal-ethical concerns. In addition, it considers the dominant theories in the realm of ethics, and the way in which ethical concepts and principles may reinforce, inform, or require more than the law. The course provides a broad understanding of the reciprocal influence between business, legislation, and ethical practice.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Online & Some Synchronous<\/span><\/p>\nMBA517 Leading in Business<\/h4>\n
\nProvides graduate students with an integrated understanding of leadership theory and practice across multiple levels of analysis and fields of practice including ethical and sustainable implications for leading. Readings and assignments focus students on leading and leadership development for service and for profit organizations as well as their own self development within the context of application and engagement with any group or organization.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>50% – 75% Online, Some In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nMBA519 Operations Management<\/h4>\n
\nExamines the management of business operations, the tools and techniques used by operations managers in manufacturing and service industries, the interaction of production functions, and the synthesis of concepts and techniques relating to and enhancing the management of production systems and the provision of services. The course focuses on applying the operational methodologies covered in class to real world cases to solve business situations and address business issues that are challenging to managers in this global environment.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>50% – 75% Online, Some In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nMBA521 Marketing Concepts\/Practice<\/h4>\n
\nA comprehensive study of the concepts and practices of marketing with an in-depth investigation of the interacting marketing systems and activities that deliver goods and services and that create value for existing and new customers. This inquiry involves the application of several disciplines of business management to a decision-oriented marketing process involving considerations of product, price, place, and promotion in a global environment.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Online & Asynchronous\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nMBA585 Global Business Experience<\/h4>\n
\nA study of the context and content of international business ventures with a real-world country specific application of the global strategies that create business success beyond domestic markets. Includes a required one-week structured study abroad with the Center for Global Education during the spring semester. (As a Center for Global Education co-sponsored course, the course cost during the spring semester includes tuition as well as fees specific to the study abroad component<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>50% – 75% Online, Some In-Person<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nInformation Technology & Cybersecurity<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\nIT510 Requirements Analysis and Management<\/h4>\n
\nExamines the collection of requirements and takes a systematic and disciplined approach to the entire system life cycle. The course includes planning, requirements definition, modeling, estimating, analysis and design, coding, integration, testing, quality assurance, and management. The course focuses on object-oriented techniques and students get practical experience with the Unified Modeling Language (UML) to produce high-quality software.
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\n<\/span>In-Person OR Online & Some Synchronous<\/span><\/p>\nIT520\u00a0Enterprise Infrastructures and Networks<\/h4>\n
\nCovers the technology and management of the various components of today’s enterprise IT infrastructure, including hardware, software, and networks. The course examines network architectures, network protocols, network management, IT support models, performance metrics, and operating systems. It also considers data communication and messaging in a global context.
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\n<\/span>In-Person OR Online & Some Synchronous\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIT530 Computer Security<\/h4>\n
\n<\/span>In-Person OR Online & Some Synchronous\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIT540 Enterprise Data Management and Analysis<\/h4>\n
\n<\/span>In-Person OR Online & Some Synchronous<\/span><\/p>\nIT543 Project Management<\/h4>\n
\n<\/span>Online & Asynchronous<\/span><\/p>\nIT570 Cybersecurity: Law, Policy, Ethics & Compliance<\/h4>\n
\n<\/span>Online & Asynchronous<\/span><\/p>\nIT575 Information Security Management<\/h4>\n
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nIT585 Managing Technical People<\/h4>\n
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nInterior Architecture + Design<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\nID121 Freehand Drafting<\/h4>\n
\n<\/span><\/p>\nID231 Textiles and Finish Materials<\/h4>\n
\n<\/span><\/p>\nID122 Sketching and Rendering for Ideas<\/h4>\n
ID102 Foundation Studio I<\/h4>\n
VIS121 Intro to Digital Tools<\/h4>\n
Note<\/h4>\n
Counseling<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\nCE500 Research and Evaluation<\/h4>\n
\nProvides an overview of various research approaches, methods, and techniques, with an emphasis on interpretation of published research data. Topics include methods of data analysis, research designs, data collection techniques, and writing research reports
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\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE501 Bases of Psychopathology<\/h4>\n
\nExamines various contemporary views of abnormal behavior such as the medical, behavioristic, and humanistic models, and theories of personality. Disorders are examined in terms of individual, biological, and socially causative factors. A minimum grade of B is required to advance in the program.
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\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE502 Professional, Legal & Ethical Issues in CMHC<\/h4>\n
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\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE503 Advanced Human Growth and Development<\/h4>\n
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\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE508 Crisis Intervention<\/h4>\n
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE509 Substance Abuse Assessment & Intervention<\/h4>\n
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE510 Survey of Testing & Assessment<\/h4>\n
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE520 Theories of Counseling<\/h4>\n
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE522 Counseling for Individuals (requires permission)<\/h4>\n
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE524 Theory and Techniques of Family Counseling<\/h4>\n
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE530 Career Development Counseling<\/h4>\n
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\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nCE551 Multicultural Counseling<\/h4>\n
\n<\/span>In-Person<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nTeacher Education<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\nED500SL Foundations of Learning & the Teaching Profession<\/h4>\n
\nThis course explores the historical, sociological, and philosophical foundations of education and the teaching profession with emphasis on current trends and issues. The role of various organizations upon its structure and operation along with teacher responsibilities toward professional and ethical standards, and the legal issues that impact the classroom will be addressed.\u00a0<\/i>An introduction to curriculum design, standards and accountability, and lesson planning to support the needs of all learners is covered.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>50% – 75% Online & Some In-Person<\/span><\/p>\nED509 Special Education: Foundations and Characteristics of Exceptional Learners<\/h4>\n
\nThis course is designed for students to become knowledgeable in the foundations of special education in relation to students with federally recognized disabilities labels. This includes historical perspectives, legal aspects, regulatory requirements, models, theories, philosophies, ethical issues, and trends that provide the basis for educational implications in school and home settings. The course also covers developmental characteristics of individuals with high-incidence disabilities, including but not limited to cognitive, linguistic, physical, psychomotor, social, medical, and emotional development.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Prerequisite: a lifespan and development course that encompasses kindergarten-age students through adolescents.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>Online & Asynchronous<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nEnglish & Humanities<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\nEN559 Studies in Creative Writing: Writing to Witness<\/b><\/h4>\n
\n<\/strong>This semester we’ll focus on the act of witness in creative writing and explore the ways that\u00a0bearing testimony to our\u00a0own experiences can lead to growth, discovery, and healing. Students will have the chance\u00a0to try out a variety of genres according\u00a0to their\u00a0interests (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, drama, and hybrid forms). Our readings will cover the craft and theory of writing to witness, as well as powerful examples from the literature\u00a0of witness.<\/p>\n
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Fall Semester Schedule<\/h2>\n