Jun 15, 2024  
2020-21 Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-21 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Description of Courses


 

Other Courses

  
  • EDU 743 - Supervised Residency Internship III


    4-0-4

    This course requires candidates to participate in performance-based experiences in a school or education-related setting; applications of theories and principles examined in Ed.S. courses.  Emphasis will be placed on hands-on participation in daily leadership tasks under the mentorship of a school leader.  This is the third of four semesters of residency.  Fee required.  Grade is Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.  This course will be presented using a blended learning format.

  
  • EDU 744 - Supervised Residency Internship IV


    3-0-3

    This course requires candidates to participate in performance-based experiences in a school or education-related setting; applications of theories and principles examined in Ed.S. courses.  Emphasis will be placed on hands-on participation in daily leadership tasks under the mentorship of a school leader.  This is the last  semester of residency.  Fee required.  Grade is Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.  This course will be presented using a blended learning format.

  
  • EDU 770 - Special Topics


    1-3

    Special topics of concern to candidates at the advanced level addressing advanced development of concepts, knowledge and skills particular to one’s certification area.

  
  • EDU 772 - Imaginative Leader


    1-3 credit hours

    Curriculum & Instruction degree completers (Ed.S./Ed.D./Ph.D.) demonstrate their understandings that enable them to develop curriculum, design complex learning environments, and assess instructional practices that facilitate student learning in the context of the certification field, and to use fundamental research methods to address educational problems and to ensure leadership roles beyond the classroom.

  
  • EDU 790 - Professional Seminar


    1-0-1

     

    Candidates will provide evidence of and reflect upon knowledge, skills and dispositions developed through performance-based activities submitted in professional portfolios aligned to educational leadership standards.

  
  • EDU 791 - Educational Leadership Capstone


    1-0-1

    This course requires candidates to create a 30 - 40 minute technology based presentation that addresses all educational leadership standards and represents the knowledge, skills and dispositions learned in the performance based activities throughout their program of study.  Final oral presentations will be to an audience of faculty and peers, and will be presented in conjunction with any additional documentation needed for support.  Question/answer period required.

  
  • FIN 510 - Essentials of Finance


    1.5-0-1.5

     

    Analyzes financial decision making within a business enterprise. Studies basic quantitative techniques used in financial decision making, valuing streams of cash flows, planning the capital structure, cost of capital and estimating cash flows on potential investments. Does not count toward the degree.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ACC 520  or equivalent

  
  • FIN 601 - Corporate Finance


    3-0-3

     

    Analyzes the major financial-policy decisions of the corporation. Emphasizes the domestic and global impact of the investment, financing and dividend decisions of the firm on its value and stock price. Significant team case analysis required.

  
  • HCM 667 - Healthcare Quality Management


    3-0-3

    Quality management has emerged as an issue of strategic importance in health care organizations.  This course provides a survey of topics relevant to health care quality management.  The course will focus on applying theory to practice with a set of practical “how-to” quality management tools.  Topics will include both a review of concepts from non-industry-specific quality management tools and those of specific interest to health care. 

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BUS 520   or equivalent.
  
  • HCM 680 - Health Economics and Policy


    3-0-3

    Application of economic tools to the analysis of problems and public policy in health care, including the distinctive economic characteristics of health and healthcare.  Particular emphasis is place on issues faced by health care professionals and those engaged in health care administration.  Examination of the production, costs, and technology associated with health and health care.  Analysis of consumer choice and the demand for health insurance, asymmetric information and physician supply, and the organization of health care markets. 

    Prerequisites & Notes
    ECO 510  or equivalent.
  
  • HCM 695 - Special Topics in Healthcare


    3-0-3

    Varied topics provide an opportunity for faculty and students to accommodate interests.  Course may be repeated up to three times as topics vary.

  
  • KIN 629 - Institute for Teachers (Area: Health and Physical Education)


    1-6 hours

    Special topics of concern to teachers through grade 12. Development of concepts, skills and materials for use in the participants’ classrooms. May be repeated with advisor’s approval.

  
  • MGT 530 - Essentials of Management


    1.5-0-1.5

    Survey of various basic topics in organizational management. Includes management, strategy, operations, human resources and organizational behavior. Does not count toward the degree.

  
  • MGT 655 - Leadership and Change Management


    3-0-3

    Encourages competitive advantage through leadership or organizational change. Compares theoretical leadership processes developing effective, ethical, diversity/multicultural, global and local teams with personal development of practical leadership skills. Includes analysis of written cases as well as oral, written and virtual presentation of actual case studies.

  
  • MGT 660 - Strategic Human Resource Management


    3-0-3

     

    Analyzes human-resource strategic choices in a variety of organizational settings. Includes selecting and integrating human resources practices with firm strategy, and with changing environmental factors such as work-force diversity and national and international legal and cultural requirements. Requires students to analyze and present strategic planning and policy recommendations for one or more organizations.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    MGT 530  or equivalent preparation.

  
  • MGT 664 - Service Management


    3-0-3

     

    An introduction to the management of service-business operations including general operational characteristics of services, ways to gain strategic advantage, issues in designing a service-delivery system, managing their operations; and techniques in assuring service quality.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BUS 520  or equivalent preparation.

  
  • MGT 665 - Value Chain Management


    3-0-3

     

    Management of productive resources for strategic growth and competitiveness. Focus on the design, control and improvement of systems that use raw material, human resources, equipment and facilities to create products or services.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BUS 520  or equivalent preparation.

  
  • MGT 667 - Quality Management


    3-0-3

     

    Develops a systematic understanding of the importance and consequences of implementing quality management. Includes management concepts used in the quality management process, performance measurement, quality economics, techniques for creating goods and services efficiently and creating customer satisfaction.
     

    Prerequisites & Notes
    BUS 520  or equivalent preparation.

  
  • MGT 668 - International Management


    3-0-3

    Introduces challenges of managing multinational corporations (MNCs). Includes present and future environmental, strategic, organizational and competitive challenges of the global economy; strategic collaboration and alliances between MNCs; and challenges for managers employed by MNCs.

  
  • MKT 510 - Essentials of Marketing


    1.5-0-1.5

    Introduction to key concepts and principles of marketing activities. The course lays the foundation of marketing with a focus on product development, pricing strategy, promotional efforts and distribution. Does not count toward a degree.

  
  • MKT 621 - Strategic Marketing


    3-0-3

    Provides a broad survey of the field of marketing. Emphasizes developing and applying strategic principles to marketing planning including customer analysis, market segmentation, product development, forecasting, pricing, distribution, promotion and marketing strategy. Utilizes the case-analysis method.

  
  • MKT 658 - Social Media and Internet Marketing


    3-0-3

     

    Examines the strategic use of the Internet, in particular social media, for the marketing of goods and services.  Focuses on the current best practices for both product and service considerations.  Provides firsthand experiences of using the Internet to support business practices, including online meetings, social media applications for career advancement and product marketing.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    MKT 510  or equivalent preparation.

  
  • MTE 523 - Math for Initial- Certification Students in ECE and MG


    4-0-4

    Set theory, numeration, operations, number theory, probability, statistics and geometry. Emphasis on the process standards of problem-solving, reasoning, communication, connections, and representations.

  
  • MTE 614 - Topics in Mathematics ( Area: ____)


    3-0-3

    Disciplinary studies in mathematics. Research into topics of interest, pedagogical implications and applications. The instructor will choose one area for concentrated research or influences in the curriculum and show how research can be used in the classroom. Grade-level focus will vary depending upon topic and instructor.

  
  • MTE 621 - Instructional Activities in Mathematics for Early Childhood Education


    3-0-3

    Professional standards for curriculum in early childhood mathematics and for teaching mathematics will be utilized to analyze and illustrate appropriate activities. Participants will also engage in activities promoting reasoning, communication and problem-solving to enhance their own mathematical competence and confidence.

  
  • MTE 622 - Instructional Activities in Mathematics for Middle- Grades Education


    3-0-3

    Use of professional standards for curriculum in middle-grades mathematics and for teaching mathematics will be utilized to analyze and illustrate appropriate activities. Participants will also engage in activities promoting reasoning, communication, and problem-solving to enhance their own mathematical competence and confidence.

  
  • MTE 624 - Informal Geometry for Middle- Grades Education


    3-0-3

    An inductive approach to geometry focusing on content and methods appro­pri­ate for middle grades. Topics will include informal and formal approaches to Euclidean geometry as well as measurement, coordinate and transformational geometry. Pedagogical methods will include extensive use of geometric computer software and calculators.

  
  • PSY 601 - Tests and Measurements


    3-0-3

    Review of tests used in assessment of general and special abilities, achieve­ment, personality and interest inven­tories. Review of statistical methods in test construction and evaluation; application of assessment procedures used in diagnosis and prescriptions.

  
  • PSY 629 - Institute in Psychology (Area: ____)


    1-6 hours

    Special topics of concern to educators and others employed in the helping profes­sions. Development of concepts, skills and techniques for working with people in group settings or individually. May be repeated with approval of advisor.

  
  • PSY 634 - Education and Psychology of the Exceptional Child and Youth


    3-0-3

    Survey of the psychology, education and characteristics of exceptional children and adolescents. Causation, identifica­tion, intervention strategies, and educational implica­tions. Fifteen hours of observation and field-based experiences in schools, community or state facilities serving exceptional children and youth.

  
  • PSY 635 - Inclusion of Students with Special Needs into Regular Educational Classrooms


    3-0-3

    A framework for understanding the psychological and educational research on inclusion will be used to explore inclusive and collaborative practices, differentiated instruction, universal design, collaboration between regular education and special education support services, and teaching tolerance and acceptance. Applied activities to support learning outcomes will occur through field experiences.

  
  • PSY 651 - Human Growth and Development


    3-0-3

    Process of human growth and develop­ment; conditions necessary for normal develop­ment. Readings, observations and reports.

  
  • PSY 652 - Advanced Educational Psychology


    3-0-3

    Psychological principles and theories relating and applying to the educational process. Emphasis on develop­mental characteristics, appropriate classroom-management alterna­tives, and analysis of the teaching-learning process, especially as it relates to diversity among youngsters.  15 hours field experience required.

 

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