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SCPS College Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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FS 1500 - Foundations for Accelerated Learning Credits: 3.00 credits.
Core Course.Foundations for Accelerated Learning is designed to introduce adult learners to the scholarly demands of Elizabethtown College’s accelerated coursework. Emphasis is placed upon self-reflection and collaboration with peers, implementing skills for success in an accelerated learning environment, evaluating personal strengths, and identifying strategies to overcome challenges. Students will develop research, writing, and presentation skills that lay the foundation for future success.
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HCA 1620 - Health Care Policy Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course provides an introduction to the development and implications of U.S. health care public policy, including key governmental and non-governmental participants within the political process. It examines the major roles played by local, state, and federal governments in the oversight, funding, delivery and evaluation of health care services. To perform this examination, a brief background to the U.S. health care system will be presented. The course then investigates the formulation of health care legislation, the prioritization of health care legislation and the implementation of legislative provisions.
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HCA 2150 - Health Care Marketing and Consumer Issues Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course introduces students to marketing and consumer issues in a rapidly evolving health care environment. The learning outcomes will be emphasized from both the provider and consumer perspective. The impact, challenges and issues of consumer decision making with nontraditional and present-day health care marketing are also examined.
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HCA 2650 - Health Care Management Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course provides the knowledge and skill set to administer health care organizations and programs. It examines the internal operations of health care organizations (e.g. hospitals, practices, ambulatory care, long-term care, managed care and insurance companies); and expand the student’s traditional management knowledge - plan, direct, monitor, evaluate - as well as contemporary management models that are used in health care organizations. Concepts of planning, organizational behavior, and management specifically applicable to the administration of health care organizations and programs are presented. (Pre-requisite BA 2650 Principles of Management).
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HCA 2680 - Information Systems in Health Care Management Credits: 3.00 credits.
The course examines key processes in health care information systems and how information systems support the delivery of health care services. The intent of this course is to identify issues confronting management in health care information systems, examine their causes, and develop reasonable solutions to these issues. Specific federal regulations, vendor solutions, and financial implications are analyzed along with critical current information system topics like electronic health records and telemedicine.
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HCA 3100 - Health Care Ethics Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course examines the ethical issues and challenges in today’s complex and changing health care system. Course focus will be on major ethical themes and challenges within the United States health care system. In addition, learners will have opportunities to examine their own values and apply a decision-making process to ethical dilemmas specific to the health care industry.
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HCA 3250 - Health Care Billing, Budgeting and Finance Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course emphasizes basic financial management theory related to the health care industry, as well as accounting practices targeted for health care organizations. Focus is on budgeting, cost control, cost reimbursement, taxation, revenue, cost incentive programs and financial analysis specific to the health care and public sectors. An overview of the health care billing practices from a variety of health care delivery systems is presented including an examination of insurance and reimbursement practices in today’s health care industry. Financial data analysis is introduced including quality and performance metrics.
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HCA 3310 - Health Care Law Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course will examine the various laws that impact the delivery of health care in the United States. The purpose of the course is to familiarize students with the legal environment of health care that requires compliance of both providers and facilities. Students will analyze case studies and apply applicable laws to the scenarios.
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HCA 3400 - Contemporary Issues in Health Care Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course provides the learner with the opportunity to examine challenges facing the healthcare industry in the United States. Learners will analyze controversial issues and differing perspectives to develop understanding of the issues faced by policy makers, healthcare providers, management and citizens.
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HCA 3600 - Issues in Women’s Health Care Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course explores some of the major health conditions and challenges that specifically affect women. It examines the effects of chronic, infectious, autoimmune and psychological health conditions on women; as well as health disparities and gender differences in health behaviors. The goal of the course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the needs of women accessing health care, and how this knowledge is useful in developing successful and effective health care programs, services, management practices and policies.
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HCA 3610 - Managerial Epidemiology Credits: 3.00 credits.
Epidemiology uses sound scientific methods of inquiry to determine frequencies (incidence and prevalence) and patterns (distribution) of disease, injury and disability within specific populations. Groups rather than individuals are the focus of epidemiological study. The results of epidemiologic studies help direct public health actions and policies, and to establish best practices in the health care. This course in managerial epidemiology is designed to prepare students for health care management practice in an arena that transitions focus from individual care and facility-based care to managed population-based care. Students will apply principles and tools of epidemiology to the study of health care management, with a focus on quality and planning. The goals of the course are to explore the use of epidemiological tools to design effective health care programs, manage health care resources efficiently, plan strategically for health care services, and strengthen health care decision-making.
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HCA 3620 - Nutrition in Health Care Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course will offer basic and essential nutritional information to health care administrators, who will be responsible for the development, implementation, oversight, and communication of nutrition-related programs and services at multiple levels in a variety of settings. The course will cover nutritional requirements, eating behavior, food safety, clinical nutritional interventions, community nutrition, national dietary guidelines and nutrition policies, and health care services. Multiple levels of influence on nutrition-related choices and health outcomes will be examined, including cultural, social, economic, demographic, and environmental barriers. Course assignments will help students think critically and engage in constructive dialogue with peers to better understand how diet influences health outcomes for patients, clients, and community members.
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HCA 3630 - World Health Care Systems Credits: 3.00 credits.
World Cultures and International Studies Core Course.This course provides an analysis into world health care systems, issues, and challenges between low, middle, and high-income countries throughout the world. Learners will focus on the global organizations that impact world health and the financial and regulatory issues that each country encounters. Health care systems throughout the world will be analyzed and compared in areas such as demographics, economics, major health problems, health care financing, health care workforces, and future health care perspectives. Prerequisites & Notes HCA 1620 - Health Care Policy
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HCA 3800 - Health Care Insurance Policy and Management Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course investigates the relationship between the health care provider and the payer. Students are exposed to the different organizational pieces of the health care insurer including the management of the provider network, ensuring the delivery of quality care, and operational components such as claims administration. The course also examines Medicare and Medicaid in today’s society. Recognizing the rapid change occurring within the industry, relevant legal and regulatory issues are discussed and debated.
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HCA 4500 - Long-Term Care Administration Credits: 3.00 credits.
Learners in this course will study the fundamentals of organization, financing, and management of the institutional and community-based health and social services that make up the long-term care delivery system. Learners will be able to describe the impact of demographics and the changing nature of family relationships on senior services delivery programs as well as to evaluate various models of service delivery, including their relevance to current economic, political and social conditions. The course will include a focus on the role of health care delivery within seniors housing, with attention devoted to the determinants of quality care, various models of care, and the critical role of quality management.
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HCA 4650 - Human Resources in Health Care Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course covers how health care institutions manage the people issues that, to a great extent, determine their success. A comprehensive foundation for all aspects of human resources planning, development, and administration is discussed and is vital to both the human resources professional and the line manager within a healthcare setting.
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HCA 4700 - Quality Management in Health Care Credits: 3.00 credits.
The purpose of this course is to familiarize the student with the concept of quality and the process of quality improvement across the health care continuum. This course focuses on the history and evolution of quality, its terms, principles, theories, and practices. Students will be introduced to the health information technology safety issues, including tools for operationalizing Health Information Technology safety. Learners will be introduced to data quality, the challenges of data from devices, e-quality measures, as well as experience the challenge of calculating quality measures with data from the Electronic Health Record. The merging of quality outcomes with evolving reimbursement paradigms and models will be examined. Additionally , the students will be asked to review the changes that a selected number of health care systems from across America have implemented in order to achieve the Institute of Medicine’s goals to make quality health care more safe, timely, effective, equitable, efficient, and patient-centered.
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HCA 4900 - Strategy of Health Care Organizations Credits: 3.00 credits.
This comprehensive capstone course examines how health care organizations position themselves and strive to compete in today’s rapidly changing marketplace and business environment. It is designed to integrate the concepts, principles, and practices from the student’s prior health care courses. With the aid of case studies, the course involves a comprehensive study of the interrelationships between management principles, problem analysis, strategy formation and implementation for healthcare organizations.
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HI 1150 - Modern European History Credits: 3.00 credits.
Western Cultures Core Course.The course is an examination of the major developments that have taken place in European History since 1500. The course will not survey all of the developments over 500 years, but choose those that seem significant in their impact on subsequent developments. Consequently, we will focus on understanding how modern, western attitudes toward religion and politics emerged in response to more traditional attitudes toward religion and politics. We will focus on how industrialization transformed modern society for better and for worse. We will, lastly, focus on the challenge that extremist politics posed to democracies in Europe after World War I and consider what lessons this troubled history can teaches us about how to preserve democracy in a time of crisis.
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HI 2020 - United States History Since 1877 Credits: 3.00 credits.
The Social World Core Course.This course will examine selected major developments in US history since 1877; it will focus on themes related to the development and maintenance of an American national character from the end of its reconstruction in 1877 after a devastating civil war to the present. This focus will be historical and will emphasize an understanding of the values associated with a unique American national character and how those values expressed themselves in ethnic/racial relations, in assimilation and economic processes, and in warfare.
This course will ask learners to identify, articulate, and apply their own values and choices in order to interpret a number of historical issues associated with the American national character and its values; Learners will impart meaning to historical facts and to share the results with the others. Most of all, this course will challenge students to direct their own learning in a way that advances the learning of each member of the course, including the facilitator.
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HI 2120 - Race and Ethnicity in American History Credits: 3.00 credits.
Values, Choice, and Justice Core Course.This course focuses on a variety of racial and ethnic groups in 19th and 20th century America. It will emphasize the struggles, successes, and failures that accompanied each group as they sought a better life for themselves and their families. The course will ask each student to examine critically such terms as multiculturalism and assimilation. The course examines how these terms have also shaped and defined America and its continuing dialogue on race and ethnicity. The course challenges learners to apply lessons learned from the past to current events and most importantly, what we can learn from our history to improve race and ethnic relations in America.
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HS 1080 - Introduction to Human Services Credits: 3.00 credits.
This introductory course reviews the historical foundations and explores the various political and social influences on the development of human services. It examines models of human service delivery, client systems, and service systems. It examines both the intimate portrait and the “big picture” of human service issues. This course will educate on the overall context of human service work; questions such as “what does a human service worker do?” It will review the major social welfare programs, implementation of human service interventions, and working with diversity. Finally, the course will review issues crucial to human service workers, such as burnout and legal issues. Once this course is completed, students will have a better understanding of human service work in general and more insight into whether or not human service work is the career field for them.
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HS 1620 - Social Welfare Programs and Policy Credits: 3.00 credits.
The purpose of this course is to help students understand what drives social welfare policy, the values and beliefs underlying social welfare policy, and how it impacts our lives. The course is designed to be both theoretical and practical. Fundamental concepts and theories of social welfare policy are examined. The competing values and beliefs that influence social welfare policy are discussed and analyzed. An overview of the history of social welfare policy in the United States is explored. Social welfare policies and programs are examined within the context of the social problems they address. The course also explores the strengths and weaknesses of current government interventions. Students will also explore ways to conduct effective social welfare policy analysis.
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HS 2200 - Wellness for All Credits: 3.00 credits.
The Social World Core Course.Balancing the roles of student, employee, and family member creates challenges to maintaining a healthy lifestyle and promoting it in others. This course will enable students to investigate the six dimensions of wellness from both the personal and professional perspectives. Students will also evaluate the theoretical models of wellness in order to promote a wellness lifestyle in others. (Can be used as a Social World by non-Human Services major)
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HS 2300 - Introduction to Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders Credits: 3.00 credits.
This foundations course will provide essential concepts for understanding contemporary theories and practices relating to addictive and substance use disorders. Learners will identify appropriate methodologies for identification, prevention, and proper treatment of disorders. Review of the historical perspectives, various diagnostic issues, and numerous types of addictive behaviors, treatment options, and current research developments will be discussed.
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HS 2350 - Counseling Techniques and Skills Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course will provide learners with a background of concepts, historical perspectives, and information regarding counseling systems. Learners will develop skills for building effective working relationships with clients and focus on skills required to explore clients’ difficulties and recognize and enhance strengths. It will discuss how to establish plans and implement strategies to accomplish goals related to identified problems or concerns. This course will provide strategies for evaluating case progress in work with individuals, groups and families. It will provide learners with the information they need to meet several Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) competencies—a set of nine standards or competencies centered on an educational format that prescribes attention to outcome performance.
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HS 2800 - Group Counseling Credits: 3.00 credits.
Learners are exposed to theories, principles, and practices of group counseling. Opportunities are provided for learners to engage in dialogue relating to ethical and professional concerns, group dynamics and processes, understanding of various types of groups, assessment of group outcomes, group entry and exit transitions, and different leadership styles.
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HS 3100 - Ethical Issues in Human Services Credits: 3.00 credits.
Values, Choice, and Justice Core Course.This course will examine the principles, philosophy and theories relating to social and human ethics. Topics for discussion include: why ethics is important, personal vs. community values, social responsibility, cultural and global ramifications, and applicable legislation surrounding ethics in the human services. Application of real-life scenarios and case studies may be utilized. (Can be used as a Values, Choice & Justice by non-Human Services majors)
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HS 3220 - Pharmacology and Substance Use Disorders Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course will cover the role of pharmacology in substance use disorders and in the recovery process. Learners will discover how to work collaboratively with clients, patients, and healthcare providers in providing medication assisted treatment. Learners will become familiar with commonly prescribed medications for substance use disorders as well as their side effects, limitations, and advantages.
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HS 3300 - Research Methods in Human Services Credits: 3.00 credits.
Considering all that happens around us, it is easy to assume that the world is basically chaotic and unorganized. Nevertheless, one assumption in social research is that there are patterns to social life. Research involves a systematic and objective attempt to study the problems of human nature for the purpose of deriving some of its general principles. This involves explorations, descriptions, and explanations of problems and sometimes evaluations of possible solutions. This course will cover research design, literature review, critically evaluating sources, sampling, measurement, data analysis, primary vs. secondary research, and qualitative and quantitative studies. Prerequisites & Notes HS 1080 - Introduction to Human Services .
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HS 3480 - Case Management and Documentation Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course educates learners on principles, practices, and issues in human services case management with an emphasis on professional case management skills. Topics include intake assessment, service planning, referral procedures and follow-up. Prerequisites & Notes HS 2350 - Counseling Techniques and Skills
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HS 3500 - Biopsychosocial Factors of Substance Use and Abuse Credits: 3.00 credits.
The Social World Core Course.This course examines the biological, psychological and social factors relating to the past, present, and future of substance abuse, including its prevention and treatment. (Can be used as a Social World by non-Human Services majors)
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HS 3660 - Counseling Theory and Practice Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course will survey the major concepts and practices of the contemporary therapeutic systems and address some ethical and professional issues in counseling practice. The course aims to teach students to select wisely from various theories and techniques and to begin to develop a personal style of counseling. Skills are provided to build the counseling competencies needed in the counseling process. Prerequisites & Notes PSY 1050 - General Psychology .
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HS 3800 - Recovery and Relapse Prevention Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course introduces learners to specific theories and various methods of treatments for preventing relapse and promoting recovery from substance abuse and/or psychiatric disorders. Particular focus will be given to the Transtheoretical Model and Motivational Interviewing. Other areas for examination and discussion will include community education programs and twelve-step programs, psychoanalytic approaches, family systems, cognitive-behavioral treatments, and behavioral economics.
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HS 3900 - Mental Health and Crisis Intervention Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course will provide an understanding of mental health and associated issues including but not limited to depressed, disruptive, violent, angry, anxious, or suicidal clients. Other areas covered include crisis intervention skills and techniques, application, and a systematic approach to dealing with people in crisis. Prerequisites & Notes HS 2350 - Counseling Techniques and Skills or equivalent.
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HS 4120 - Human Services Delivery Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course provides an in-depth look at how human service organizations handle various processes. Learners will analyze both the systems – internal and external - and the practices of organizations, including but not limited to: roles and responsibilities of administrators and staff, leadership, organizational culture, HR and fiscal management, strategic planning, marketing and public relations, partnerships and collaborative relationships, and working with a non-profit board of directors. Interaction with a human service agency or comparative study may be required as an individual or group project. Prerequisites & Notes HS 1080 - Introduction to Human Services .
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HS 4350 - Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Credits: 3.00 credits.
Learners will review, practice, and demonstrate the clinical application of cognitive-behavioral therapies. Areas examined are principles of both cognitive and behavioral theories, engagement and the education of clients, goal setting, strategies and techniques for positive change, enhancement of individual motivation, contingency management, and ongoing assessment Prerequisites & Notes HS 2350 - Counseling Techniques and Skills .
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HS 4480 - Advanced Assessment and Interventions Credits: 3.00 credits.
This upper-level course covers outcome measures, documentation, functional and strengths-based approaches, uniform patient-placement criteria, co-occurring medical, addictive and psychiatric disorders and intervention practices and methods. Learners will actively engage in applications of multi-modal assessments and treatment planning process incorporated for individuals with addictions. Intervention tactics are discussed. Relevant and related mental health treatment settings are also incorporated. Prerequisites & Notes HS 3480 - Case Management and Documentation .
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HS 4900 - Human Services Seminar Credits: 3.00 credits.
This capstone course encapsulates a comprehensive understanding of the human services. Integration of previously learned theories, concepts, skills and practices will be implemented. Learners will incorporate critical thinking skills necessary for a human service professional. A major project is required which will assess mastery of the learner’s competency in the field.
Prerequisites & Notes Senior status.
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HUM 2600 - The Creative Process Credits: 3.00 credits.
Creative Expression Core Course.This course will examine the creative process as it relates to both individuals and organizations. Learners will use readings and their own experiences to explore how the creative process varies from individuals and how it can be developed. The idea of creativity will be explored from both the perspective of business and artistic expression. Through readings, discussion and group activities, learners will better understand how the creative process is used in the creation of art, literature, music and product development and design. The course will also focus on the importance of creativity in the workplace and the impact of innovation on both society and business.
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IDC 2710 - Introduction to Globalization Credits: 3.00 credits.
The Social World Core Course. Values, Choice, and Justice Core Course.In an increasingly interconnected world, globalization is a political, economic, cultural, and environmental phenomenon affecting individuals and communities in every society. This course will examine the dynamics of globalization along with the ethical implications of living in a globalized world.
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IDC 2750 - Religion and the Human Condition Credits: 3.00 credits.
World Cultures and International Studies Core Course. The Social World Core Course. Values, Choice, and Justice Core Course.Using Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and perspectives from “Eastern” and so-called “primal” religions, this course examines three inter-related topics: 1) Religious teachings regarding the human condition; 2) Religious traditions’ responses to the human condition and 3) the behavior of those who claim to be followers of a religious tradition. The course will conclude with a look at what constitutes a “true” follower of a tradition and how “true” followers act in relation to the norms of the prevailing culture.
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IDC 2770 - Poverty in the World of Plenty Credits: 3.00 credits.
World Cultures and International Studies Core Course. Values, Choice, and Justice Core Course.This course will examine the many causes behind half of the world’s people living on less than two dollars a day–the majority of them women and children. Factors such as bias against women, sweatshop labor, a failing environment, government corruption, the history of colonialism, and misguided foreign aid will be explored. Solutions will be sought related to consumer purchases, women’s empowerment, and influencing government policies and aid distribution. Prerequisites & Notes May not be taken by students who have completed IDC 273.
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IDC 2780 - Global Films: Reflections of Cultures and Creativity Credits: 3.00 credits.
Creative Expression Core Course. World Cultures and International Studies Core Course.This course involves the study of global films selected for their artistic, cultural, and historic value. A variety of styles and genres of films will be studied and analyzed, including classic as well as contemporary films. The reflective nature of film allows the viewer to investigate cultural identity and the impact of political and historical events through the eyes of the cultures themselves. All films are subtitled and the readings, written work, lectures and discussions are all in English.
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IDC 2790 - The Female Immigrant Experience Credits: 3.00 credits.
Western Cultures Core Course. World Cultures and International Studies Core Course.In this course we will consider the female immigrant experience through historical and contemporary cultural analysis. Learners will identify, articulate, and explore values as they interpret issues associated with women and immigration. This knowledge will be integrated into analysis and discussion of gender-related immigration and public policy issues.
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IDC 3150 - Victimology Credits: 3.00 credits.
The Social World Core Course.(This interdisciplinary course can be used to fulfill a Criminal Justice Elective, a Human Service Elective or a Social World Core requirement.) The course examines crime victims, their quandary, and the relationships they have among social groups and institutions, such as the media, business, politicians, special interest groups, and social movements. Issues such as justice and compensation from the perspective of the victim, as well as society at large are examined. A review of programs designed to support victims from prevention and assistance through approaches that are gaining attention such as Restorative Justice, Victim Repayment, and Victim/Offender Mediation will be discussed. Also addressed is the interdisciplinary approach to the study of victims with particular relevance for students in the fields of criminal justice, human services and the social world.
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IDC 3700-3800 - Special Topics Credits: 1.00 - 3.00
Core Course.Weekend seminar courses are offered on contemporary topics of interest with an interdisciplinary focus. In addition to classroom instruction from a team of faculty and activities on the topic, students will self-direct further exploration through personalized outcomes to produce a significant research project by the end of the course. Variable credit. This course is repeatable for credit.
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IDC 4900 - Core Program Capstone Credits: 3.00 credits.
Core Course.This course serves as the Core Program’s capstone course with a final project that represents the student’s ability to define a contemporary problem and construct a defense of the thesis, both orally and in writing. The course also provides the opportunity for the student to reflect on the impact of Core Program learning and explore how that learning relates to a contemporary problem being studied.
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MA 1080 - Applied Mathematics: Problem Solving Using Excel Credits: 3.00 credits.
Mathematical Analysis Core Course.This course provides an introduction to a variety of mathematical concepts focusing on real-world applications of mathematical modeling and meaning, rather than on proving theorems. This is an application-oriented course and the approach is practical. Learners will use Excel to find the solutions to real-world mathematical situations. Focusing on translating every day questions into mathematical problems to solve, the topics will include: Algebra, Sets, Graphing, Number Theory, Linear Equations and Inequalities, Statistics, Probability, and Consumer Mathematics. Part of the class is devoted to lecture and part will be an interactive lab. Although not required, this course is recommended as a preparatory course for Ma 1510, Probability and Statistics.
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MA 1510 - Probability and Statistics Credits: 3.00 credits.
Mathematical Analysis Core Course.This course will explore the basic principles and methods of Probability and Statistics in order to develop: An awareness and appreciation of the role of statistics in our daily environment and activities; as well as a foundation for the advanced study and further application of statistics in one’s particular area of specialization.
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MBA 501 - Foundations in Critical Business Analysis Credits: 3.00 credits.
This foundations course will cover three key areas essential for successful completion of the Elizabethtown MBA program: Statistics, Research Design and Economics. Learners acquire the essential tools of statistics and probabilities as applied to the business environment. Learners will learn to identify the proper statistical approach to a problem, how to produce the correct quantitative result and how to interpret the result. Excel-based software is used to perform calculations. The research design segment covers the process of survey and questionnaire design as well as evaluating data for reliability. The economics segment discusses supply and demand, competitive environments as well as financial and labor markets. The course deploys a range of interactive learning methods that include facilitated discussions, problems and case studies with the goal of using statistical analysis to enhance critical business decisions. Learners will prepare a paper to demonstrate competency in the course concepts. (If this course is listed as a requirement, it should be taken prior to any other courses in the MBA program.)
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MBA 502 - Foundations in Financial Accounting and Finance Credits: 3.00 credits.
Foundations in Financial Accounting and Finance will provide a solid base of understanding for those enrolling in the Elizabethtown MBA program in these two essential disciplines. Learners will be challenged, however, not to just absorb the fundamentals but to apply them as well. The course will meld the concepts of Financial Accounting, including statement construction and interpretation, with financial skills, including discounting versus compounding, the goals of the financial manager and the understanding of the risk/reward tradeoff, among others. Learners will first attain a grasp of the Financial Accounting process from understanding account structures, to the implementation of transactional analysis and effects, to the closing of the accounting cycle, and the creation of financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Leveraging these fundamentals, the learner will take the accumulated financial information gained from the accounting process and endeavor to understand and implement the primary financial objective of maximizing shareholder value through attainment of the optimal capital structure. (If this course is listed as a requirement, it must be completed prior to taking MBA 525, Accounting for Strategic Decision Making.)
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MBA 510 - Leadership in Business and Life: Bridging the Gap Credits: 3.00 credits.
What does it take to be an effective leader today? This course identifies the various types of leaders, how effectiveness is determined based on their style, whom they are leading, and the nature of the situations they encounter. Current research and everyday examples of leaders are incorporated to help learners gain a comprehensive understanding of why some leaders succeed and others struggle or fail.
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MBA 515 - Integrated Marketing Communications, Branding and Promotions Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course offers cutting-edge thinking on integrated marketing communications, branding and promotions. Product and brand management are at the heart of an organization’s survival. Brand and product managers run a small business and, as such, have profit and loss responsibility for brands. Yet few courses are intended to walk learners through the steps necessary to achieve this objective. Accordingly, the goal of this course is to prepare such managers and/or potential managers to build brand assets and create an enduring advantage for their brands in the marketplace. Learners will be exposed to the contemporary challenges faced by a broad variety of firms in creating and maintaining brand equity. Cases and exercises used in the course are quite diverse in terms of the sizes of the organizations involved and the types of markets they serve.
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MBA 520 - Data Analysis and Techniques for Informed Decision Making Credits: 3.00 credits.
Information is everywhere, but managers need to know how to effectively collect and use that information to make informed business decisions. This course follows information through its life cycle from creation to reporting. Learners will compile spreadsheets for analysis, dashboards, key performance measures and visually impactful reports to disseminate the data to stakeholders and to assist in making business decisions.
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MBA 525 - Accounting For Strategic Decision Making and Control Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course delves into the characteristics of organizational costs at all levels and the accounting systems and processes that record them for purposes of reporting, analysis and decision making. Focus is on the use rather than the detailed generation of complex cost management reports. Different reporting formats are reviewed which provide management with improved insights for decision making. Analytical skills and thought processes required to identify the relevant costs will be incorporated. Application and practice will enhance understanding and exposure to the actual practice of management accounting.
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MBA 530 - Corporate Social Responsibility: Making a Bigger Impact on the World Credits: 3.00 credits.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is viewed as a business and social movement that influences the role of businesses in a global world. The fundamental component of CSR is essential in an age of transparency to how a business operates and how CSR is linked to business strategies and practices. Students will gain an understanding of how integrating CSR into day to day business operations serves as a differentiating factor for businesses to remain competitive over the long term in a constantly evolving and globalized world. This syllabus explores the environmental and social aspects of CSR and the advantages/disadvantages to stakeholders. It examines the moral, rational, and economic argument for CSR and its importance and relevance when tied to an organization’s core mission.
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MBA 540 - Societal Economic Analysis Credits: 3.00 credits.
Leaders must be able to critically examine a wide-range of interrelated organizational, governmental and societal issues by applying economic analysis. Learn to apply the economic theories, techniques and applications necessary to practically explore a variety of real-world domestic and global problems.
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MBA 550 - Information for Strategic Decision Making Credits: 3.00 credits.
Business leaders must have a solid grasp of the organizational change dynamics associated with new information systems being implemented. This course addresses the real world of Information Technology (IT) management. Topics include evaluating IT investment value, outsourcing, working with vendors, IT governance, IT project management, and IT security and trends.
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MBA 560 - Global Business Strategies Credits: 3.00 credits.
Multinational corporations are increasingly exposed to greater risks associated with currency fluctuations, trade embargoes, and social and political instability. Similarly, domestic businesses must be increasingly aware of competitive threats related to new technologies or cheaper subsidized products arising from foreign entrants. Thus, globalization is a pervasive phenomenon that requires the attention of both foreign and local businesses alike. This course provides learners with a comprehensive understanding of the political, economic, social, and technological forces shaping today’s global business environment.
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MBA 570 - Strategic Human Resource Management Credits: 3.00 credits.
Emphasis will be placed on issues, policies, and practices affecting specialists, practitioners, and line managers in their management of human capital from multiple perspectives. This course will enable the student and business person to understand the current strategic human resource management practices being utilized in the modern workplace. The various readings, assignments, and discussion board topics will help the student to explore how these practices are envisioned, created, designed and developed, implemented, and evaluated. Discussions will be held to help the student develop critical thinking skills by exploring, evaluating and critiquing strategic human resource management practices, as well as to determine if these practices are appropriate to the given type of situation and/or organization. This course assumes a working understanding and knowledge of the basic Human Resources Management disciplines, principles, legislation, etc.
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MBA 571 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3.00 credits.
Whatever the size and purpose of the organization and the technology involved, people are the common denominator when facing today’s immense challenges. Success or failure hinges on the ability to attract, develop, retain, motivate, and lead a diverse array of appropriately skilled people (and to do so in an ethical manner). The human factor drives everything. To know more about workplace behavior is to gain a valuable competitive edge. The purpose of this course is to support organizational participants to better understand and manage people at work.
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MBA 573 - Business Ethics Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course includes discussion and evaluation of social and moral dimensions of managerial decision making. Focus of the course is an in-depth study of values, conflicts, resolutions, and ramifications in a variety of business contexts. A major priority of the course is to equip students to make thoughtful and effective arguments as to how to deal with business issues as to which there is no obvious, clear answer, and in which ethical, social, or political concerns are present.
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MBA 576 - Sustainability Credits: 3.00 credits.
Today, nearly everything from architecture to zoos is being described as sustainable. Sustainability is elusive, it defies definition for many. This module aims at equipping learners with the tools to critically evaluate sustainability claims by providing an understanding of the rich cultural and historical roots of the idea of sustainability or “Nachhaltigkeit”. Through an examination of the major issues confronting our environment and the systemic relationships with the business domain, this module explores how individuals and organizations can integrate sustainability perspectives to arrive at better outcomes. A specific focus will be on how organizations can incorporate the environmental (planet), social (people), and economic (profit) perspectives of the concept into their strategies, operations and stakeholder engagements. Also considered are measurement and reporting of sustainability and its challenges, as well as the role of innovation and technology.
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MBA 580 - Corporate Finance for Business Leaders: Theory and Practice Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course provides a review and further enhances the understanding of financial theories and practices, and develops the skills necessary to strategically manage the financial operations of an enterprise. Readings and case studies will inject real-world situations into the learning process in order for students to draw upon them in the formulation of financial strategies and management of financial issues. Prerequisites & Notes MBA 525 - Accounting For Strategic Decision Making and Control
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MBA 595 - Applied Business Leadership in Action Credits: 3.00 credits.
What strategic moves are necessary for an organization to stay competitive in today’s ever-changing business environment? This capstone course challenges learners to integrate what they have learned from previous MBA courses. Learners will assess an organization’s current strategy and identify the next steps a leader should consider to strengthen the organization’s ability to compete successfully in the business world.
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MHA 510 - Leadership and Management in Health Care Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course examines the major leadership and management approaches in public and private health care agencies. The course will focus on management principles in the American health care delivery system, including the roles of patients, third party insurance payers, and health care professionals. The course presents contemporary thinking about leadership and management skills, competencies, and how management “gets it done” in health care organizations. This course will also explore both the structure and functions of health care organizations. How governance, administration, and professional components interface to provide proper health care to society will be examined. The course will similarly explore health care leadership approaches to evaluate a student’s leadership skill set. In addition, students will apply management skills and techniques to case studies and real-life situations involving health care administration. Students will showcase critical thinking skills with support from outside references, in addition to the assigned reading, in order to better understand health care leadership and management.
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MHA 550 - Health Informatics Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course will offer a broad overview of major information system methodologies and approaches in the delivery and administration of modern health care systems. The development and use of decision support systems and Internet-based applications in the context of Electronic Health Record (EHR) needs, Health Insurance Portable and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements, health care data standards, and associated clinical information systems will be examined. Students will also study how core competencies of health care informatics can be developed and applied to real-world situations.
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MHA 570 - Human Resource Administration in Health Care Organizations Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course examines human resource management functions, processes and systems within organizations including recruitment, selection, training of personnel and the legal and regulatory environment affecting human resource management operations in health care organizations. Managing and developing human resources within and between systems/organizations is also studied. Organizational performance and creativity are examined as critical factors in adapting to the quickly-changing business of health care.
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MHA 573 - Health Care Policy: Ethics, Compliance, and Legal Issues Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course addresses the government’s responsibility to respect the interests, promote and protect the health and welfare, and uphold the rights of the public. Students will explore health care policy, applications of health care law and ethics, and management ideas, theories, and case studies.
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MHA 580 - Health Care Finance and Decision Making Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course will provide the practical skills necessary for health care managers to understand and effectively use financial information in a health care setting. The course will cover health insurance and health care related internal and external financial reports and data to ensure a working understanding of the most critical information needed by a health care finance professional. Learners will develop the skills to prepare budgets, calculate reimbursement and use metrics to understand and quantify health care staffing / personnel expenses. In addition, learners will utilize established profitability measures to evaluate the efficacy of specific investments and their value to the organization.
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MOD 560 - Leading Individuals and Teams Credits: 3.00 credits.
Successful leadership of individuals and teams requires strategic leaders to employ aspects of situational and transformational leadership principles. This course will examine how individual personalities, team dynamics, corporate structures and organizational needs provide direction for a strategic leader. Learners will explore how team leadership, tasks, and goals impact team design and function in order to build effective teams.
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MOD 562 - Leading Innovation and Change through Cross-Sector Collaboration Credits: 3.00 credits.
Successful strategic leaders must lead and facilitate innovation, creativity, change, and collaboration within and amongst diverse organizations—including local, regional and international partners in the public, private, and service sectors. These partners will have varied and often conflicting goals, incentives, power bases, resources, and cultures. Participating in a course-long student-led cross-sector strategic planning case study, students will strengthen their capacity to create and implement strategies and methodologies for leading and facilitating innovation, creativity, change, and cross-sector collaboration to effectively address complex community problems.
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MOD 564 - Leading Conflict Resolution and Negotiation Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course addresses the prevention and management of internal and external conflicts that managers encounter daily; as a part of working in medium and large organizations. Learners will identify their habitual responses to conflict situations; learn the various conflict styles and how to utilize alternatives to address conflict in a proactive rather than reactive method. Our focus will include: conducting fact-finding workplace investigations, building the skills to resolve conflict through basic negotiations, and Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes. Learners will model how to conduct constructive discussions with employees on topics including the setting of performance goals, giving feedback and Performance Improvement Plans. Learners will examine internal workplace conflict from individuals and teams; and external conflict with customers. The strategies and skills learned and applied will be of use in many life roles and professional career.
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MSL 510 - Foundations of Leadership Credits: 3.00 credits.
This introductory course provides a foundation for the study of Strategic Leadership through a comprehensive examination of the history, theories, and processes of leadership. Opportunities will be provided for learners to explore the application of specific leadership strategies and techniques within the context of current challenges leaders face. Learners will be engaged in self-reflection and feedback activities geared toward assessing current strengths and formulating plans for building their own leadership skills.
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MSL 520 - Strategic Communication for Effective Leadership Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course will focus on the strategic nature of communication and its role in being an effective leader. Coursework will include exploring the role of ethics in communications, feedback, team collaboration and persuasion. Learners will evaluate effective presentations and develop strategies for creating clear and compelling messages. Discussions will include reflection on constituent needs and communication channels as well as an analysis of one’s leadership communication style. The course will make use of the case study analysis method and learners will have the opportunity to create a communication plan based on an organizational need.
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MSL 530 - Applying Research for Strategic Leadership Credits: 3.00 credits.
Disruptive forces are creating complex challenges for almost every organization. This course develops the learner’s ability to apply conceptual frameworks for strategic thinking and using data to solve problems. Learners will discover how to apply strategic leadership principles to deconstruct challenges, consider alternatives and weigh potential consequences. The course will explore how leaders can influence behaviors to achieve desired results through data-driven decisions. Prerequisites & Notes MBA 510 - Leadership in Business and Life: Bridging the Gap or MSL 510 - Foundations of Leadership .
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MSL 540 - Ethical Dimensions of Leadership Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course will focus on the integral part ethics plays in the work of leaders and in the life of organizations. Learners will articulate their personal ethical philosophy and reflect upon how it is incorporated into their leadership practice. Discussions will include a leader’s professional ethics development and the role of the leader in the ethics of teams, units, and organizations, both domestically and globally. Contemporary leaders and organizations will be studied from an ethical perspective. The course will make use of the case study analysis method and require learners to prepare reflection papers and conduct an examination of ethics in action in organizations.
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MSL 550 - Organizational Design and Development Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course examines how business organizations are structured, and the impact of strategy and process in business design. Learners will be involved in process changes and examine how change is managed. Three key business components are analyzed: 1) organizational design and business models, 2) process/product design through continuous improvements and re-engineering, and 3) the role of organizational development and change management as critical efforts to ensure organizational success.
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MSL 570 - Design Thinking for Leaders Credits: 3.00 credits.
In this course, students will explore the fundamentals of design thinking and how it can be applied to improve their performance. Students will be immersed in a problem space, and use the design thinking process to develop a solution. Students will establish a framework for collaborative problem solving and learn the steps involved in creating an innovative organizational environment. Through case studies of design thinking in action, students will explore the opportunities and challenges of this approach. The relationship of design thinking and adaptive leadership will be integrated as students demonstrate that design thinking can be applied to multiple fields.
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MSL 580 - Fiscal Management for Strategic Decision Making Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course explores leadership through the lens of sound fiscal management that drives an organization’s mission. Fundamental terminology and principles for finance and accounting will empower learners to ask critical financial questions leading to sound and ethical decision making. Learners will engage in case studies that explore concepts of financial statement analysis, budgeting and beyond budgeting to leverage relationships and effectively communicate with key stakeholders in the finance function.
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MSL 595 - Leadership for Today and Tomorrow Credits: 3.00 credits.
Within today’s ever-changing world, effective leadership is pivotal in determining the success of mobilizing others to reach their fullest potential in an environment where resources continue to be limited. This capstone course challenges learners to integrate what they have learned from previous MSL courses by assessing an organization’s current strategy and identifying areas of opportunities where the implementation of strategic leadership principles could have a positive social impact. Learners will integrate previous coursework in working directly with a client.
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PHY 1050 - How Things Work Credits: 4.00 credits
Natural World Core CourseThis course will introduce students to several concepts in physics which are related to commonly-used technology and modern life. Topics covered will be: motion (skating, projectiles, wheels, bumper cars), mechanics (scales, baseball, amusement parks, bicycle), resonance (musical instruments), optics (camera, telescope), and modern physics (relativity of simultaneity and quantum non-locality).
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PHY 1120 - Investigations in Astronomy Credits: 4.00 credits.
The Natural World Core Course.This course will introduce modern astronomy with a focus on our solar system and the celestial bodies it contains. This will serve as the backdrop for explorations of the scientific method and developing evaluative thinking skills. We will explore the historical perspective of humanity’s explorations of space. While studying the origins of the cosmos students will be challenged to define our place in the universe. Lab work will consist of a combination of digital simulations and naked eye astronomy, all with the goal of bringing space down to Earth.
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PS 1110 - American National Government Credits: 3.00 credits.
The Social World Core Course.This course provides an overview of the fundamentals of government in the United States, starting with the federal system and the foundations of our democracy. The history and evolution of the federal government will be examined, along with the impact of that on state and local governments. We will explore the details of these government systems, including separation of powers, the role of public opinion and the media, and how those influences can shape public policy. Learners will analyze the impact of federal law and policy on their everyday life.
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PS 1150 - Public Policy Making for the Future Credits: 3.00 credits.
Values, Choice, and Justice Core Course.Public Policy is no longer made within the four corners of government. It has become increasingly complex and dynamic. One must also consider the ever-changing environment when analyzing public policy.
This course is designed to provide the adult student with a solid understanding of the fundamentals of public policy, with strong emphasis of the differences between traditional public policy making and what is required for effective policy making in the future. This juxtaposition of traditional vs. futuristic will lend itself to highly interactive, dynamic class discussion.
The class is facilitated on two levels: The first part of the class focuses on an interactive discussion of current events, and how they relate to the policy arena. Students will formulate their views based on research and required readings during the week. The second part of the class is a more “formal” lesson that covers required material.
Class material presented from texts and articles coincide with current event discussions in order to enable students to completely bridge the gap between “theory” and reality.
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PS 3610 - Public Administration Credits: 3.00 credits.
This course will include a study of the role and influence of executive branch departments and agencies in American politics, government and policy-making. The difference between public and private sector leadership, decision-making, communications, organization, budgeting and human resource management will be emphasized.
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PSY 1050 - General Psychology Credits: 3.00 credits.
The Social World Core Course.This course provides an introduction to the science of psychology, including methods of inquiry, the biological perspective, learning and motivation, abnormal behavior, developmental and social influences, cognition, sensation and perception, stress and health, social psychology, neuroscience, and personality. (Can be used as a Social World core.)
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PSY 2080 - Health Psychology Credits: 3.00 credits.
The Natural World Core Course.Health Psychology is a specific, and relatively recently developed, branch of psychology which interrelates psychological knowledge, theory, and practices with the biological and sociological disciplines devoted to health. This course examines the status, place and function of psychology in the medical setting, explores the psychology of illness and its twin components of stress and pain, illustrates the behavioral aspects of specific diseases (cardiovascular, cancer, etc.) as well as habits such as tobacco smoking, alcohol use, and unnecessary eating. Alternate and healthful lifestyle habits are reviewed. The laboratory integrated with this course involves the adult student directly with the techniques and practices of health psychology.
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PSY 2250 - Developmental Psychology Credits: 3.00 credits.
The Social World Core Course.This course examines human development over the course of the lifespan, beginning with prenatal growth and continuing to old age and death. Each stage will be examined from the physical, cognitive, and socioemotional aspects of development. Issues of diversity and the personal application of learning will be integrated throughout the course. Prerequisites & Notes PSY 1050 General Psychology
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PSY 3220 - Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3.00 credits.
The Social World Core Course.This course introduces the student to the focused and defined area of abnormal human behavior. The course not only elaborates the taxonomy of abnormal behavior but points to the scientific process of extracting normal from abnormal indicators and clarifying influences on development of the studied behaviors, whether physiological, social, or psychological. Treatment indicators emerge from these considerations. Prerequisites & Notes PSY 1050 General Psychology
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REL 2210 - Western Religions in a Global Context Credits: 3.00 credits.
World Cultures and International Studies Core Course.This course is an introduction to the major religious traditions of the western world: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. In this course students will explore the roots of these three traditions, their contemporary manifestations, their similarities and differences, and their ideals and realities
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SO 1010 - Discovering Society Credits: 3.00 credits.
The Social World Core Course.This course provides the opportunity to learn about society through the lens of sociology. With an emphasis on applying theoretical perspectives to explaining the major institutions in society, the course enables learners to utilize critical thinking in making sense of the social world.
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SO 2120 - Sensitivity toward the Aging Adult Credits: 3.00 credits.
The Social World Core Course.This course will provide a comprehensive look at the issues and systems impacting the aging population, the latest approaches to the aging process, and strategies for achieving health and independence into the senior years. Areas of discussion will also include the diseases of the elderly and loss of activities of daily living, such as driving, bathing, and walking. To better understand the care of those unable to live without assistance, Long Term Care or Assisted Living/Personal Care facilities and how they care for the elderly will be explored. Learners will become familiar with laws and regulations as well as advocacy groups for the elderly.
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SO 2200 - Race and Ethnic Relations Credits: 3.00 credits.
Values, Choice, and Justice Core Course.Study of racial and cultural minorities in the United States and their relationship with dominant groups. Includes study of discrimination, prejudice, racial myths, and methods of reducing inter-group tensions.
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SO 3010 - Social Issues Credits: 3.00 credits.
The Social World Core Course.In this survey course, learners will review the major social and contemporary issues in our society. These issues include, but may not be limited to alienation, addiction, crime, and poverty. Various implications for public policy are stressed and discussed.
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SO 3050 - Marriage and Family Credits: 3.00 credits.
The Social World Core Course.This course provides a sociological analysis of contemporary marriages, families, and intimate relationships with an emphasis on diversity. The course explores the impact that societal changes have had on traditional family functions, courtship, role expectations, child rearing, and family stability. Interrelated topics which impact the family as a social institution are examined. Prerequisites & Notes SO 1010 - Discovering Society
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SSC 2600 - Equity and Justice in the Workplace Credits: 3.00 credits.
Values, Choice, and Justice Core Course.An exploration of how laws and social customs affect the workplace, with special attention to equity and justice. Topics will include the socio-political environment in which business operates, the specific requirements placed on business, the impact of values on business behavior and on the treatment of employees, and the choices faced by individuals in the workplace. Depending on the particular experiences of students in the class, special topics will be addressed, e.g., global issues, women, minorities, labor organizations, political involvement, small business concerns.
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SSC 2620 - Environmental Choices Credits: 3.00 credits.
The Natural World Core Course.This class will explore human impacts on the earth and the consequences of these impacts for the human and non-human living systems; ethical considerations for environmental decision-making; and avenues for more sustainable living.
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SW 160 - Social Problems and Response of Social Welfare Institutions Credits: 4.00 credits.
An orientation to the sociological and social work approaches examining social problems and the development of social welfare policies and programs to reduce their severity and extent. An understanding of both sociological and social work theories and the way in which these theories form the foundation for research, service, and advocacy is emphasized. Fifteen hours of service-learning are required. (15 week)
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