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COUN 538 - Systemic Leadership and Advocacy 3 cr.
School counselors serve as leaders engaged in system-wide change to insure student success. In this course, students examine and apply school and family organizational systems theory and consultation approaches in order to advocate for students, remove barriers, close opportunity and achievement gaps, and foster positive school environments. Opportunities for personal reflection and insight on leadership strengths and experiences, and family experiences is provided.
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COUN 539 - Coordination and Collaboration 3 cr.
Coordination and collaboration are major components of the American School Counseling Association’s (ASCA) National Model. These roles guide school counselors in their interactions with teachers, parents, administrators, community agencies, and others. Students will develop coordination and collaboration knowledge and skills to deliver comprehensive programming in crisis planning and response, resilience, substance abuse prevention/intervention, peer programming, special education collaboration, classroom planning and management, and supervision.
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COUN 540 - Family Counseling and Therapy 3 cr.
Basic theories and models utilized by family counselors will be covered, including family development and transitions across the life span, research into healthy families, and several family systems approaches (e.g. intergenerational, structural and strategies). Students will be introduced to family-based assessment, work with couples, and ethical concerns of family therapists. Integration of course materials will be facilitated through student projects on their own families-of-origin.
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COUN 542 - Family Violence 3 cr.
This course examines the dynamics and treatment strategies associated with work in homes where family members have experienced various forms of physical, sexual, and emotional maltreatment from other family members.
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COUN 547 - Psychiatric Rehabilitation 3 cr.
This course focuses on the rehabilitation of adults with significant mental health disorders. The course covers assessment, planning and implementation of interventions used in psychiatric rehabilitation, as well as the individual, programmatic and systemic variables that affect recovery. Principles and evidenced based practices of psychiatric rehabilitation will be presented.
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COUN 548 - Counseling Children and Adolescents 3 cr.
Prerequisite COUN 508 This course explores current concerns and challenges confronting children and adolescents. Topics will partially be determined by societal trends and will cover a range of issues. Selected issues will be explored from both a psychological and sociological perspective with emphasis on implications for developing age appropriate interventions/techniques.
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COUN 549 - Assessment and Diagnosis 3 cr.
This course is designed to familiarize students with the assessment and diagnosis of clients’ emotional, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms. Course content will cover the process, tools, nomenclature, and criteria of diagnosis. Relevant ethical, legal, and cultural considerations will be explored, as well.
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COUN 552 - Wellness Counseling 3 cr.
This courses focuses on understanding what wellness is, how wellness can benefit people’s lives and how counselors can work towards greater wellness in their clients’ and own lives. This course provides a deeper look into different aspects of wellness and how people can experience and live in greater states of personal wellness.
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COUN 558 - School Counseling Comprehensive Programming II 3 cr.
Prerequisite: COUN 533 The ASCA National Model guides school counselors to serve as school leaders systemically engaged in key roles of coordinator, collaborator, consultant, and advocate. These roles guide school counselors in their interactions with teachers, parents, administrators, and community agencies. Students will develop the knowledge and skills to implement these roles.
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COUN 559 - Spirituality in Counseling 3 cr.
Spirituality in Counseling assists participants to understand the field of spirituality as it relates to clinical practice. A Personal Project and practice research are required in this course. The course goal is to lay a foundation for “spirituality-sensitive practice, “and focuses on acquisition of “self-awareness, knowledge and skills.”Format: OnlineAnnual
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COUN 560 - Addictive Behaviors 3 cr.
Approaches to understanding and counseling persons with addictive disorders are thoroughly reviewed with an emphasis on the bio-psycho-social model. The development of abuse and addiction, assessment, treatment, recovery, and relapse prevention are important topics in the course. The focus is on developing an up-to-date and scientifically accepted knowledge base, while helping students to develop helpful clinical attitudes (developmental and interdisciplinary approaches) in this growing area of counseling.
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COUN 561 - Substance Abuse: Prevention & Education 3 cr.
Design, implementation, and evaluation of substance-abuse prevention and education programs will be the focus. Policy and value issues that underlie prevention will be covered along with a historical perspective on prevention and policy efforts in the U.S.. Students will be exposed to a variety of successful “exemplary” and “promising” prevention approaches.
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COUN 562 - Issues in Substance Abuse 3 cr.
This course addresses a number of currently expected “competencies” for addiction professionals. Focus is on family dynamics, multiple addictions and dual disorders, and ethical issues.
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COUN 563 - Crisis Intervention 3 cr.
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the theory and practice of crisis intervention as it is applied to common crisis situations such as suicide, battering, violent behavior, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, sexual assault, and personal loss. Didactic instruction will be supplemented by role-playing experiences, guest lectures by crisis intervention specialists, and use of audiovisual materials.
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COUN 568 - Human Sexuality: Theories and Intervention 3 cr.
This course provides a broad understanding of human sexual development across the lifespan and appropriate intervention techniques that can be used to address specific concerns of human sexual functioning. Ethical issues in the treatment of sex-related issues are addressed.
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COUN 569 - Psychopharmacology 3 cr.
This course provides a broad understanding of psychopharmacological intervention in the treatment of mental disorders in children, adolescents, and adults.
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COUN 570 - Counseling Adolescents 3 cr.
This course explores current concerns and challenges confronting adolescents and young adults. Topics will partially be determined by societal trends and will cover a range of issues such as adolescent suicide, eating disorders, substance abuse, and relationship conflicts. Selected issues will be explored from both a psychological and sociological perspective, with emphasis on implications for developing counselor intervention techniques.
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COUN 571 - Counseling Issues for Women 3 cr.
A basic understanding of psychological issues currently facing women across the life span will be provided. Sociological concerns will be discussed as well as counselor intervention techniques.
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COUN 573 - Consultation and Supervision 3 cr.
Theory and practice are combined in this treatment of consultation and clinical supervision by counseling practitioners. The role of counselor as consultant/supervisor will be examined along with the acquisition of skills needed to work collaboratively with other human service providers. Ethical and legal issues will also be discussed.
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COUN 577 - Evidence-Based Practice 3 cr.
(Prerequisites COUN 500, 501, 502, 504, and 549) Intended to build upon the content of COUN 549 : Assessment and Diagnosis, this course focuses on evidence-based practice including treatment planning, counseling procedures, and evaluation of counseling outcomes. Students will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to provide effective and culturally appropriate counseling services.
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COUN 578 - Organizational Systems in CMHC 3 cr.
(Prerequisite COUN 500; Co-requisite COUN 590) This course is designed to build upon the content of COUN 500 and complement the Internship experience. Students will gain an understanding of the organizational and systemic aspects of Clinical Mental Health Counseling including service delivery, roles of counselors, relevant policy, program development and evaluation, advocacy, management, and clinical supervision.
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COUN 581A, B, C, D - Advanced Group Supervision for Licensure 1.5 cr.
(MS degree in Counseling, which included a 600-hr. clinical internship and the nine educational requirements specified in the Pennsylvania Code) The Advanced group supervision seminar will enable students to integrate and apply theoretical and research perspectives for counseling interventions in a counseling setting. A relevant placement, typically a work position, will be utilized. Group supervision will be ongoing. Group supervision is structured and meets group supervision requirements for becoming a Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Counselor.
Please note: *This is a 1.5 credit course that meets every other week during the academic semester (8 class sessions) for 1.5 credits. Each class session will meet during a regular graduate course time period (e.g., 4:30 -7:10 or 7:20 - 10:00) for a total of 2 hours and 30 minutes of instructional time (allowing a 10 minute break). Eight class sessions during an academic semester will provide 20 contact hours of group supervision for licensure.
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COUN 582 - Directed Study 3 cr.
Allows the student to pursue an area of interest under the guidance of a faculty member.
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COUN 584 - Special Topics 3 cr.
Selected topics of current interest in the field of counseling are offered on a variable schedule.
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COUN 590 - Practicum: Clinical Mental Health Counseling 3 cr.
(Prerequisites COUN 501, 502, 503, 504 plus a minimum of 24 completed graduate credit hours; all required clearances; and program director approval. Attendance is required at the pre-practicum planning meeting that occurs prior to registration in the semester before you plan to take the practicum) Focuses on necessary and desirable counseling skills, development of counseling relationships, and case conceptualization. Practical application of counseling theories and techniques, psychological testing, and vocational development theory is emphasized. The practicum consists of 100 clock hours and includes direct service work, individual supervision, and group supervision.
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COUN 591 - Practicum: Rehabilitation Counseling 3 cr.
(Prerequisites COUN 501, 502, 503, 504, 520, all required clearances; and program approval. Attendance is required at the pre-practicum planning meeting that occurs prior to registration in the semester before you take practicum) Focuses on necessary and desirable counseling skills, development of counseling relationships, and case conceptualization. Practical application of counseling theories, assessment techniques, and career development theory is emphasized. The practicum consists of 100 clock hours and includes direct service work, individual supervision, and group supervision.
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COUN 592 - Practicum: School Counseling 3 cr.
(Prerequisites COUN 501, 502, 503, 504, 536 plus 24 hour completed graduate credit hours; all required clearances; and program director approval. Attendance is required at the pre-practicum planning meeting that occurs in the semester before practicum prior to registration.) Focuses on necessary and desirable counseling skills, development of counseling relationships, and case conceptualization. Practical application of counseling theories and techniques, psychological testing, and vocational development theory is emphasized. The practicum consists of 100 clock hours and includes direct service work, individual supervision, and group supervision.
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COUN 594 - Practicum: Group Counseling 3 cr.
(Prerequisite COUN 503) Focuses on necessary and desirable group counseling skills, the development of group environments, and the use of group techniques for generating individual change. An advanced personal group experience under direction of the faculty is an ongoing part of this practicum. Admission by consent of instructor.
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COUN 595 - Internship: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Variable 3 or 6 cr.
(Prerequisite COUN 590) Internship requires 600 hours of supervised clinical experience in a setting consistent with students’ program and career goals. Interns are expected to perform activities typical of full-time clinical mental health counselors. Students requiring more than one semester to complete internship must register for three credits of internship per semester.
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COUN 596 - Internship: Rehabilitation Counseling 3 or 6 credits variable cr.
(Prerequisite COUN 591) Full-time placement in a community agency, facility, or institution involving 600 clock hours of supervised experience. These assignments may include work in State-Federal rehabilitation agencies, rehabilitation centers, community rehabilitation facilities, selected mental and retardation programs, supported employment, independent living centers and programs, drug and alcohol programs, and other systems which provide services for State-Federal programs. A minimum of 6 credits is required of all students. Students who require more than one semester/term to complete the internship must register for three credits of internship per semester/term.
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COUN 597 - Internship: School Counseling Variable 3 or 6 cr.
School counselor-trainees are placed in a secondary school counseling department. The internship experience requires 600 clock hours of supervised experience. Students are expected to participate in the wide range of school counselor activities typical of contemporary school counseling. This includes individual and group counseling as well as the other program elements in the ASCA National Model. A minimum of three credits is required of all students. Students who require more than one semester/term to complete the internship must register for three credits of internship per semester/term.
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COUN/CJ 543 - Victims and Victim Rights 3 cr.
A critical, in-depth examination of the character of victimization, the role of victims and their needs, the principal strategies and public policies adopted in response to victimization, and the significance of an evolving victims’ rights movement. This course will require student production of a substantial, sophisticated project pertaining to victimization.
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COUN/CJ 544 - Judicial Process in Criminal Justice 3 cr.
This course examines the organization of America’s courts and the role they play in the criminal justice process, emphasizing the phenomena of trial, jury, and counsel against a background colored by the Bill of Rights.
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COUN/CJ 545 - Contemporary Criminal Justice for Counseling Professionals 3 cr.
This course will provide a systematic overview of the nature of crime and the criminal justice process in the United States. It will address system policies, practices, and decision making across the agencies of law enforcement, courts, and corrections. The common problems in the system such as regulating discretion, application of legal, rights, implementation of public policy, and the problems of operating within a “non-system” of criminal justice will be explored.
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COUN/CJ 546 - Advanced Criminological Theory 3 cr.
Critical analysis of criminological theory, including theories that derive from biological, psychological, sociological, geographic, economic, and political perspectives; origins of criminological theory and distinctions between classical and positivist theories discussed; major sources of data for the measurement of crime and victimization analyzed; relationships between theory and criminal justice policy considered.
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ECUI 501 - Improving Instruction 3 cr.
Students will study a wide spectrum of techniques and strategies to improve classroom instruction and enhance learning. Emphasis will be on practical classroom applications.
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ECUI 506 - Curriculum Theory and Development 3 cr.
Principles of curriculum construction which underlie the reorganization of the program of studies for elementary and secondary schools, sources of the curriculum, methods of organization, structure of knowledge, and curriculum planning and development.
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ECUI 511 - Integrating Technology into the Classroom 3 cr.
In this course, students will demonstrate effective technology and curriculum integration that aligns with the National Educational Technology Standards. Students will develop knowledge and skills in transforming learning with powerful technology, using various tools and educational materials to promote success for ALL learners.
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ECUI 512 - Cross-Cultural and Global Perspectives in Education 3 cr.
The purpose of the course is to help students, through cross-cultural study and experience learning, understand the diverse cultures that they may encounter in their future classrooms and the workplace. The primary goal is to help the learner understand and value the perspectives of other cultures in the United States and throughout the world.
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ECUI 513 - Family & Community Relations 3 cr.
This course prepares the ESL teacher with the strategies and communication skills necessary to build positive relationships with colleagues with the schools and agencies in the larger communities that can contribute to the well-being of each ELL student in order to realize the full developmental potential of the child.
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ECUI 516 - Group Processes in Classrooms 3 cr.
A study of group processes as they impact on the management and instruction of classrooms. It will be presented in both its theoretical and practical dimensions.
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ECUI 521 - Field Experience I 1 cr.
(Clearances are required) Students will develop competencies in observation of various aspects of learning environments, including planning, classroom management, instructional delivery, and teaching diverse learners. Students will be introduced to the professional conduct of educators. A field component is part of course expectations. Clearances are required.
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ECUI 526 - Field Experience II 1 cr.
(Prerequisites ECUI 521, EFND 501, or permission of instructor) Students are introduced to types of planning and instruction. Projects are carried out in local schools and agencies through observation, assisted instruction, and oral/written reports.
Required clearances: PA criminal record, PA child abuse, FBI fingerprint, and TB test result. A field component is required.
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ECUI 531 - Field Experience III 1 cr.
(Prerequisites ECUI 526 & co- or prerequisite ESEC 501 or permission of instructor. Requires application to advisor and approval by program director during registration.) Course stresses exposure to the world of the teacher by involving the student in activities in basic education. Activities will be completed under the guidance of an assigned teacher in a basic education school setting. Secondary settings are in the fall semester, and elementary are in the spring semesters.
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ECUI 536 - Teaching the Gifted Child 3 cr.
Teachers will have an opportunity to study the broad range of giftedness in children. Emphasis will be on how to foster the development of gifted youngsters in our schools. Programming for the gifted will be studied also.
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ECUI 539 - Practicum in Curriculum and Instruction 3 cr.
The purpose of this course is to give students an opportunity to put into action what is learned in the courses leading to the Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction. This capstone experience requires a minimum of 150 clock hours in one semester must be spent on this work. Work is done under supervision in a local school system according to a definite schedule approved by the instructor and the administrator of the school system involved. Admission by special arrangement.
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ECUI 541 - Current Trends in Education Variable to 3 cr.
Students will examine trends affecting the environment of basic education and their impact on the classroom. Special emphasis will be placed on strategies, methods, and models of instruction that address the trends studied.
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ECUI 542 - Literacy and Diversity 3 cr.
This course examines literacy (comprehensive and conveyance of meaning) in print and non-print, spoken or written, visual or electronic texts with a critical stance, interrogating the agendas, purposes and interests inherent in all texts. Students analyze curriculum in the light of culturally responsive teaching.
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ECUI 590 - Research Seminar 3-6 cr.
Designed for students who are working on their MA theses. Registration is only with permission of advisor and the department chair.
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ECO 507 - Managerial Economics 3 cr.
(Prerequisites MBA 503A & B) An intensive study of the problems of value and costs, including demand theory, empirical demand analysis, production theory, cost theory linear programming applications in resource allocation and cost analysis, empirical cost analysis, market structure and pricing theory, pricing practice and the role of government in the private economy.
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ECO 581 - Economics of Business Strategy 3 cr.
(Prerequisite ECO 507) This course provides an economic analysis of business strategies. Focusing on a firm’s decision making, it analyzes vertical integration, economies of scale and scope, market structure and competition, strategic commitment, pricing rivalry, entry and exit, advertising, location, incentives, and the principal-agent problem.
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ECO 582 - The Economics of E-Commerce 3 cr.
An economic analysis of a broad spectrum of issues related to the information technology revolution that has created what is known as the New Economy. Issues related to organization, production, and exchange are examined with a view toward understanding how firm profitability, market efficiency, and economy-wide performance are affected.
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ECO 583 - Macroeconomic Analysis: A Global Perspective 3 cr.
(Prerequisites MBA 503A and MBA 503B) It is a comprehensive study of macroeconomics designed to examine how macroeconomic events and policies, both national and global can shape the strategic decisions in a business organization. Emphasis is on the analysis of macroeconomic data and understanding their importance in the managerial decision making process.
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ECO 589 - Special Topics in Economics 3 cr.
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IB 505 - International Business 3 cr.
(Prerequisites, MBA 503A or ECO 153 and MBA 503B or ECO 154)This course provides an integrated approach to the international environment of the corporation. It offers an overview of the patterns and theories of international business transactions including trade and foreign direct investment; determination of foreign exchange rates; international corporate strategies; and the effects of government policies on the global business.
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Education |
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EDUC 592 - Directed Study Variable to 6 cr.
This course is designed for students working in independent study on special projects and workshops. Registration in this course requires permission of the student’s mentor and the department chair.
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EADM 501 - Educational Administration 3 cr.
A foundations course in general school administration, involving philosophical bases, organization in a democratic society, administration of instruction and personnel. Required of all students beginning a major in educational administration and a prerequisite for other courses in educational administration.
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EADM 506 - Problems in School Administration and Supervision 3-6 cr.
(Prerequisite EADM 521) A seminar for the student seeking certification in elementary or secondary school administration or in supervision. Emphasis is upon in-depth examination of a selected problem or issue in administration or supervision. Admission with approval of the instructor.
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EADM 511 - School Finance 3 cr.
An introduction to public school finance. Emphasis is on responsibilities in handling student funds, district budgeting and accounting, and modern planning-programming-budgetary systems. Admission with consent of instructor.
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EADM 516 - School Law 3 cr.
A study of common law legislative enactments and directives of the Department of Education as they pertain to school systems.
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EADM 521 - Principal as Administrator 3 cr.
(Prerequisite EADM 501) A technical course emphasizing the administrative duties and responsibilities of the K-12 school principal. Attention is focused on types of organization, program of studies, pupil personnel, teaching staff, plant equipment, and community relationships.
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EADM 526 - Principles & Practices of Supervision 3 cr.
A description of a philosophy of supervision, principles of supervision, the role of the supervisor, planning a supervisory program, techniques of supervision, evaluation, coordinating the instructional program, and trends in supervision.
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EADM 531 - Practicum in Elementary School Administration 3 cr.
(Prerequisite EADM 516) The purpose of this course is to give the student practical experience in elementary administrative work. A minimum of 150 clock hours in one semester must be spent on this work. Work is done under supervision in a local school system according to a definite schedule approved by the instructor and the administrator of the school system involved. Admission by special arrangement.(Normally offered fall and spring semesters only.)
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EADM 536 - Practicum in Secondary School Administration 3 cr.
(Prerequisite EADM 516) The purpose of this course is to give the student practical experience in secondary administrative work. A minimum of 150 clock hours in one semester must be spent on this work. Work is done under supervision in a local school system according to a definite schedule approved by the instructor and the administrator of the school system involved. Admission by special arrangement. (Normally offered fall and spring semesters only.)
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Enterprise Resource Planning |
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ERP 510 - Integrated Enterprise Management Systems 3 cr.
This course overviews business processes across marketing, procurement, production and finance as one integrated customer-oriented value chain to be managed from the perspective of the overall enterprise. It examines the optimization of business processes and their integration through the effective deployment of enterprise systems technology such as SAP R/3.
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ERP 511 - Production Planning & Control 3 cr.
(Prerequisite MBA 504C or permission of instructor) An in-depth look at the planning and control of material flow and production activities in a manufacturing organization. Topics Include: forecasting, sales and operations planning, demand management, master production scheduling, material requirements planning, production execution, and just-in-time systems. Hands-on exercises using ERP software will serve to reinforce the interconnectedness of operations with the other business functional areas. This course is not open to those students who have received credit for OM 547.
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ERP 512 - Customer Relationship Management 3 cr.
(Prerequisite MBA 504B or permission of instructor) The course focuses on an enterprise wide strategy to create a successful customer relationship management program and maintain it on an ongoing basis, by utilizing systems, tools, and techniques that develop a shared view of the customer throughout the enterprise, and using best practice offerings tailored to the appropriate customer relationship life cycle stage. SAP-CRM software platform is utilized for the course. This course is not open to those students who have received credit for MKT 512.
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ERP 513 - Treasury Management 3 cr.
(Prerequisite MBA 503C or permission of instructor) This is an eight-week online MBA course, which focuses on the short-term financial management of a firm. The course uses SAP to keep track of inventory, cash, receivables, and payables of a firm. The course develops financial models to maintain the firm’s current assets and liabilities at the optimal level. This course is not open to those students who have received credit for FIN 587.
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ERP 514 - Accounting Integration and Configuration 3 cr.
(Prerequisites ERP 510, MBA 502A, and MBA 502B or permission of instructor) This course is concerned with the principles, methods, and techniques necessary for providing the reporting needs of an organization in an integrated management and information technology environment. It uses an ERP software package to demonstrate the integration of both financial and nonfinancial information systems with an organization’s operating processes to produce managerial reporting capabilities in real time. This course is not open to those students who have received credit for ACC 514.
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ERP 515 - Business Intelligence 3 cr.
(Prerequisite MBA 501C or permission of instructor) Business Intelligence (BI) systems are sophisticated analytical tools that attempt to present complex organizational and competitive information in a manner that allows decision makers to make effective decisions in a timely manner. This course will explore the capabilities and benefits of intelligence systems, data warehousing, and data mining techniques. This course will investigate business intelligence gathering techniques as well as providing hands-on experience. This course is not open to those students who have received credit for MIS 548.
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ERP 516 - Enterprise Applications Development 3 cr.
(Prerequisite permission of instructor) The course will focus on the design and development of “front end” web-based applications, to extract, and analyze, data from a variety of data sources including ERP Databases. The concepts, will be supplemented through hands-on experience using development platforms like SAP’s Net Weaver.
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ERP 519 - Special Topics in Enterprise Resource Planning 3 cr.
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ESLS 503 - Introduction to English Language Learners 3 cr.
This course introduces pre-service as well as already certified teachers to the challenges they will face when English language learners are members of their
classes. The class addresses how to successfully accommodate and integrate these students into class activities and how to assist them in their academic and
linguistic development.
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Finance |
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FIN 508 - Financial Management 3 cr.
(Prerequisite MBA 503C) Principles of policy formation in the modern corporation; the institutions, instruments and customary procedures that influence the determination of corporate policy; and the reasons for choices in seeking solutions to specific financial problems. A case approach will be utilized to cover problems of working capital management, capital budgeting, and capital structure. Computerized approaches to financial problems will be emphasized.
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FIN 565 - Fixed Income Theory and Valuation 3 cr.
(Prerequisite FIN 508) The course will focus on fixed income securities and related products. It will cover valuation techniques and the quantification of risk and return. Topics discussed will include risk measurement and management techniques specific to fixed income securities. Fixed income valuation will focus on price and yield calculations, securitization, and the impact of incorporating securities into bond portfolios.
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FIN 581 - Financial Institutions 3 cr.
(Prerequisite FIN 508) A detailed survey of the more important financial institutions of the United States in order to determine their functions and interrelations in the national economy. Monetary and fiscal policy. Material covered will assist the student to understand better the economic, social and political scene in America.
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FIN 582 - Advanced Financial Management 3 cr.
(Prerequisite FIN 508) A case oriented approach to financial decision making with emphasis on current management, capital budgeting, capital structure, mergers, and bankruptcy.
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FIN 583 - Investment Analysis 3 cr.
(Prerequisite FIN 508) A detailed study of the investment environment and the process of investment management. Topics covered include the study of equity and debt markets, options and futures markets, stock and bond valuation models, portfolio selection theory, bond portfolio management and the use of derivative securities for hedging risk.
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FIN 584 - International Finance 3 cr.
(Prerequisite FIN 508) A detailed survey of the financial decision process in multinational corporations. Topics include the international finance environment, foreign exchange markets, measuring and managing foreign exchange risks, financing the global firm, foreign investment decisions, managing multinational operations, and other advanced issues in multinational finance.
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FIN 585 - Derivative Securities 3 cr.
(Prerequisite FIN 508) The course develops the theory of option pricing based on the Black-Scholes model. It then applies these ideas to the use of options in investment strategies and in portfolio management. The students get hands-on experience with real-time data to assess the feasibility of various investment opportunities in options markets.
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FIN 586 - Portfolio Theory 3 cr.
(Prerequisite FIN 508) This course develops the fundamental concepts of portfolio theory in the risk-return framework. Different analytical tools for risk management; optimization, duration, immunization, and portfolio insurance are considered. The students are required to construct and maintain a simulated portfolio using real data.
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FIN 587 - Treasury Management 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: MBA 503C or permission of instructor) This is an eight-week online-MBA course, which focuses on the short-term financial management of a firm. The course uses SAP to keep track of inventory, cash, receivables, and payables of a firm. The course develops financial models to maintain the firm’s current assets and liabilities at the optimal level. This course is not open to those students who have received credit for ERP 513.
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FIN 588 - Quantitative Analysis of Finance 3 cr.
(Prerequisite FIN 508) This course introduces quantitative tools used in finance with fundamental aspects on corporate financial policy and practice through statistical and econometric analysis. Financing and investment decision making will be examined through discussions on valuations and strategic financing decisions. Topics include risk and return, portfolios, financial assets and corporate valuation, options, cost of capital, capital budgeting under uncertainty, dividend policy, optimal capital structure, and lease financing.
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FIN 589 - Special Topics in Finance 3 cr.
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EFND 501 - Educational Psychology 3 cr.
(Prerequisite, teaching experience or consent of instructor) A study of psychological principles related to education, including learning, motivation, and evaluation, with emphasis on practical application in the classroom setting.
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EFND 506 - Educational Research and Statistics 3 cr.
A course designed to introduce students to scientific research. Covered will be basic statistical techniques, such as correlation, t-test, and Chi-square; quantitative research designs; ethnographic research; and meta-analysis. Emphasis will be placed on hypothesis-testing. Students will be required to complete a scientific research project.
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EFND 511 - Educational Assessment 3 cr.
The course will assist in developing knowledge and skills of constructing quality assessments, evaluating assessments constructed by others, and interpreting and utilizing classroom and large scale assessment results for making sound educational decisions.
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EFND 516 - Advanced Educational Psychology 3 cr.
The course is designed to explore psychological theories and current research on learning, development and motivation and to assist candidates in creating learning environments and making instructional decisions that support learning of all students.
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EFND 521 - Advanced Foundations of Education 3 cr.
This course is intended to present the foundations of education in an integrated, multidisciplinary approach. It will trace the development of education both as an institution and in terms of the ideas that have shaped that institution. The goal is a thorough perspective on education as it is today.
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HINF 520 - Introduction to Health Informatics 3 cr.
This course provides an introduction to the health informatics discipline, as the foundation for further study in this inter-professional /multidisciplinary field. This course traces the history of health data management and the role of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and other clinical informatics applications in healthcare organizations. This course provides knowledge essential for self-selection of subspecialty or pursuit of general practice within the health informatics field. Emphasis is given to clinically transformative technologies, communication processes and information practices in health care.
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HINF 530 - Healthcare Knowledge for Health Informatics 3 cr.
This course discusses healthcare knowledge essential for practice in the health informatics field. The structure and function of healthcare systems in the United States and abroad are analyzed. Concepts related to management and leadership in healthcare are described. Emphasis is given to current trends in health care.
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HINF 535 - Principles of Computer Science and Software Development 3 cr.
This course introduces students to the principles of computer science and software development as a foundation of health informatics. Topics include computer architecture and organization, programming languages, computer programming, data structures and algorithm design, software life cycle, and software development cycle.
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HINF 540 - Information Technology for Health Informatics 3 cr.
(Prerequisite HINF 535) This course studies the application of today’s information technology in health information management. Topics include: computer information technology infrastructure and architecture, systems interoperability, interface and integration, information assurance, knowledge management and decision support systems, and technology for communication.
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HINF 545 - Database Principles and Applications 3 cr.
(Prerequisite HINF 540) This course introduces students to database principles and database applications in health informatics. Main topics include entity relationship data model, relational model, relational database design, database queries using SQL, and database recovery and security. The course also covers emerging technologies and issues relevant to health informatics such as NoSQL, data warehousing, and data mining.
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HINF 550 - Population Health for Health Informatics 3 cr.
(Prerequisite HINF 545) This course explores population health from a systems and organizational perspective with an emphasis on health information technology. Research in health care is analyzed in relation to evidence-based practice, use of large databases, data mining, consumer information, health promotion and maintenance, and quality assessment. The management of health data in the achievement of healthcare organization objectives is emphasized.
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HINF 560 - Business Management and Communication for Health Informatics 3 cr.
(Prerequisite HINF 545) This course examines business management principles and practices essential to the health informatics field. Concepts focus on what it takes to effectively manage, budget, govern, and evaluate information technology services in a health care organization. Topics include market analysis, the budget planning process, construction and evaluation of the RFP process, financial management, project management, and communication strategies.
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HINF 570 - Health Information Policy and Governance 3 cr.
(Prerequisite HINF 545) This course focuses on the relationships between information and federal, state, and enterprise policy, governance, compliance, and usage. Topics such as data provenance, integrity, warehousing, and quality are explored. Emphasis is also placed on interdisciplinary management processes and organizational planning and decision-making in relation to health informatics.
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HINF 580 - Current Trends in Health Informatics 3 cr.
(Prerequisite HINF 545) This course will examine trends impacting the health informatics field and their impact on the structure, behavior, and interactions of natural and artificial systems that store, process and communicate information. Emphasis is given to prediction of clinically transformative technologies, communication processes and information practices in health care.
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HINF 590 - Health Informatics Capstone 3 cr.
(Prerequisite Completion of 30 credits in the Health Informatics Curriculum) This course will give student an understanding of the systematic application of digital information technologies to public health, research, and learning. Students must integrate and apply knowledge, principles, theories, concepts, methods, techniques, skills, competencies, values and professional viewpoints developed throughout the curriculum to resolve complex case studies and to complete an applied health informatics project. The course uses knowledge gained in all modules and requires critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, creative capacities, communication and interpersonal skills, qualitative and quantitative analysis.
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