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2020-2021 William R. Kellett School of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Undergraduate Course Descriptions
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Following are the list of courses offered in the William R. Kellett School of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies. The courses are organized alphabetically by the course prefix, and then by the course number. Both undergraduate and graduate courses are included.
Transfer credit for these disciplines, and others, may be available for fulfilling Interdisciplinary Studies distributional requirements.
Courses marked (WI) are Writing-Intensive (WI) Courses .
Credits
The unit of credit is the semester hour. It is defined as one class hour (or its equivalent) per week for one semester.
All courses listed in this catalog are three semester hour courses unless indicated otherwise.
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Sociology (SOC) |
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SOC 306 - Gender: Biopsychosocial Perspectives Semester Hours: 3
Theories and research concerning gender identity and sexual identity. The biological, psychological, sociological, and cultural factors that shape gender identities, sexual identities, and the historical and current discriminatory privileging of some gender and sexual identities over others.
Pre-requisites: DVS 150 - Understanding Issues of Diversity or PSY 200 - General Psychology or SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology .
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SOC 325 - Sociology of Media and Mass Communication Semester Hours: 3
A lecture-discussion course exploring the role of mass media in life and society that emphasizes the development of skills for critically evaluating both conventional wisdom and one’s own assumptions about the media process-the industry, its products, its consumers/audiences, technology, and the broader social world. This course provides accessible analyses that draw upon current media debates such as regulation of the Internet, concentration of media ownership, social stereotypes in the media, amateur media, and the growth of global media.
Pre-requisites: SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology or consent.
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SOC 341 - Sociology of Law Semester Hours: 3
An historical and sociological analysis of the major concepts of law, crime, order, and justice, the relationship of these concepts to the larger social structures and processes of a society, and the reasons for the existence of a criminal justice system.
Pre-requisites: CRJ 232 / SOC 232 - Introduction to Criminology or consent.
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SOC 361 - Aging: Bio-psychosocial Implications Semester Hours: 3
Theories and research concerning developmental processes in years after age 65. The biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors that influence development and personality during adulthood and old age.
Pre-requisites: PSY 200 - General Psychology or SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology .
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Spanish (SPA) |
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SPA 100 - Basic Spanish for Business Semester Hours: 3
This introductory course helps students to develop pragmatic, real-world language skills for using Spanish in a business environment. Students will learn to communicate appropriately in business situations through communicative activities and by working with a variety of authentic workplace-related texts. In addition to basic Spanish pronunciation and thematically-related phrases and vocabulary, the course will introduce students to the culture of and business within the Hispanic world. Designed for students with no previous Spanish study, the course also refreshes or reinforces previous background knowledge. Recommended for all majors and minors, especially Business.
Pre-requisites: none.
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Writing (WRT) |
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WRT 201 - News Writing Semester Hours: 3
A practical introduction to basic news story organization and reporting techniques.
Pre-requisites: GEN 100 - College Writing Workshop or consent.
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WRT 300 - Advanced Composition (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing-Intensive)
Requires students to closely scrutinize models of non-academic writing (e.g., biographical profiles, reviews, newsletters, articles, epistles, and manifestos) and to employ the techniques associated with them, producing manuscripts exemplary of professional endeavor. Emphasis on development of the means of cogent expression.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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WRT 330 - Advertising and Public Relations Writing Semester Hours: 3
Designed to acquaint students with important avenues for their writing in the fields of public relations and advertising. Students read about, discuss, and write in various genres, including news and advertising copy for print media, radio, and television. Considers the research and evaluation process, which is essential to public relations and advertising strategy. Students develop a public relations or advertising writing project for a company or organization in the community.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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WRT 335 - Technical Writing (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing-Intensive)
Students will learn and apply concepts of effective written communication appropriate for careers in the technology, science, and business professions. Students will develop skills that will enable them to produce clear and effective documents, reports, and analyses to a wide range of professional and public audiences. In addition, the course will focus attention on particular styles, and document formats that are common in these applications.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research and at least sophomore standing.
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Business Administration-Graduate (BA) |
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BA 600 - Economics and Statistics Foundation Semester Hours: 3
This course provides students without an appropriate undergraduate background in the areas of economics and statistics to acquire basic understandings to enable them to participate fully in graduate courses presuming background knowledge in these areas. Economic topics covered include an introduction to economic analysis, supply and demand, seller’s costs, buyer demand, markets, and profit maximization. The statistics elements covered include descriptive statistics, probability and probability distributions, and statistical inference and forecasting. These understandings are essential for success in the advanced courses in the M.B.A. program.
Pre-requisites: required course if foundational requirement has not been satisfied.
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BA 610 - Accounting and Finance Foundation Semester Hours: 3
For students without an appropriate undergraduate background in accounting and finance, this course provides the basic understandings that will enable them to participate fully in graduate courses presuming basic understandings in these areas. The accounting concepts covered enable students to understand the basic financial statements and how data from these statements assist stakeholders in decision making. Finance concepts covered provide students with a basic understanding of the accounting and other information needed and used by stakeholders to make their decisions. These inter-related understandings are essential for success in the advanced courses in the M.B.A. program.
Pre-requisites: required course if foundational requirement has not been satisfied.
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BA 700 - Business Research Methodology Semester Hours: 3
This course provides an overview of the M.B.A. program, specifically its research methodology. It is a practical treatment of the process of business decision-making using quantitative methods, tools, and techniques. Topics covered include hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, sampling, probability analysis, proportions, regression analysis, and interval estimation.
Pre-requisites: basic statistics.
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BA 701 - Leadership for Healthcare Professionals Semester Hours: 3
This course is designed to facilitate leadership buy-in for the transformation of the United States healthcare system to a sustainable “win-win” future. It will focus on describing a transformational portrait for the United States healthcare system, the implications for stakeholders, and a change management plan to guide implementation.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BA 702 - Healthcare Management I Semester Hours: 3
The M.B.A. core curriculum provides students with valuable insights to broad issues of Accounting, Finance, and Information Management. The next step is to integrate the three topic areas into one project-based course presented in the context of Health Services Administration. Students will have the opportunity to review case studies while simultaneously developing a business plan for an electronic medical record, electronic health record, or one or more components of an enterprise-class medical system. The business plan will be designed in response to the needs as expressed by a local physician, clinic, or hospital provider (a.k.a. “community partner”). This course is deliberately scheduled subsequent to Leadership for Healthcare Professionals. The Leadership course enhanced the student’s ability to lead or manage groups and projects. This course provides the opportunity to utilize those skills while working collaboratively with a community partner.
Co-requisites: BA 701 - Leadership for Healthcare Professionals .
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BA 703 - Healthcare Management II Semester Hours: 3
In this course, students will analyze case studies, regulatory legislation, and components of quasi-voluntary guidelines. Students will study these objective criteria within the framework of myriad subjective challenges found in all organizational cultures. Concepts from the Healthcare Leadership course bolster the integration of organizational development and regulatory compliance.
Pre-requisites: BA 702 - Healthcare Management I .
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BA 710 - Applied Macroeconomic Theory Semester Hours: 3
Initially this course reinforces an understanding of the operations of the national economy. Subsequently attention is focused on evaluating the economy’s performance, primarily in terms of attaining price stability, full employment, and a satisfactory level of real economic growth. A major objective is to provide a managerial view of the way economic conditions affect the environment of the firm and community.
Pre-requisites: basic economics.
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BA 715 - Applied Microeconomic Theory Semester Hours: 3
This course incorporates the tools and logic of microeconomic analysis together with quantitative and statistical methods. The principal focus is on understanding and predicting economic behavior of consumers, firms, and industries through product line and industry modeling and model estimation. The use of current statistical software and computer technology is promoted throughout the course. May include a segment on microeconomics that focuses on policy issues.
Pre-requisites: basic economics and basic statistics.
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BA 720 - Applied Managerial Accounting Semester Hours: 3
This course is designed to provide a broad awareness of the interrelated concepts of systems, information, decision making, controls and accounting. The course covers the related reports and documents generated by the information system and provides an understanding of computerized and non-computerized information and control system tasks. Students will develop the ability to analyze, plan, design, implement and manage accounting information and control systems.
Pre-requisites: financial accounting principles.
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BA 725 - Applied International Economics Semester Hours: 3
This course focuses on changing trade patterns as they affect import and export decisions by the firm. The study includes a review of strategic planning, organization of multi-national firms, foreign exchange rate markets and variables, the WTO, factors influencing demand and supply, cartels, and barriers to trade.
Pre-requisites: basic economics.
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BA 730 - Organizational Effectiveness Semester Hours: 3
This course provides an overview of the emerging field of organizational effectiveness. It examines the necessity for an organizational effectiveness strategy and the appropriate and competent use of such a strategy in the context of a business firm. It presents ways to increase the probabilities of accomplishing successful change, maximizing desired results, and improving competitive position on a sustainable basis. This course will not only enable its participants to define organizational effectiveness, but also to develop a model most appropriate to an organization’s unique characteristics and situational realities, incorporate organizational effectiveness concepts into the management practices and culture of the organization, and use organizational effectiveness as an organizational learning strategy. Linking an organization’s strategy to the functional business areas will be also be explored.
Pre-requisites: management concepts.
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BA 735 - International Trade and Finance Semester Hours: 3
This course deals with the environmental and functional differences between the business environment in the United States and international business, including international financial planning and cash management, foreign exchange, and the financial context of business decision making.
Pre-requisites: basic economics and basic finance.
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BA 740 - Management Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
This course focuses on the management of information as an integral part of the decision-making process. The objectives include developing ways of thinking and acquiring skills and knowledge needed by managers for evaluating information for decision-making purposes, specifying information requirements, using information in developing plans and programs, and evaluating the effect of information management decisions.
Pre-requisites: basic computer skills.
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BA 745 - Cultural Understanding and International Business Semester Hours: 3
This course provides a forum for better understanding the different cultural values inherent in international markets; it shows how understanding impacts successful entry and the doing of business in those markets.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BA 750 - Applied Marketing Management Semester Hours: 3
This course provides an overview of the integration of pricing, distribution, promotion and product differentiation policies used in planning and decision making. The integration of marketing with other business functions is emphasized, along with its socio-economic implications. The emergence of e-commerce as a marketing strategy is also considered.
Pre-requisites: management and marketing concepts.
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BA 755 - Buyer Behavior Semester Hours: 3
This course is an advanced study of the behavior of buyers of goods and services. Topic include the following: buyer wants and needs; purchasing patterns; buyer decision making; shopping behavior; relationships between buyers and product brands; market segmentation; cultural, social and psychological, and economic influences on behavior.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BA 760 - Production and Operations Management Semester Hours: 3
At an advanced level this course deals with the basic concepts, the interrelationships of math models, and design and process capability. It is further concerned with flow processes as related to material flows, location of facilities, and product-line design. The design and management of capacity; standards in work design; production and quality, including total quality management, production and inventory control; and management planning models are also covered.
Pre-requisites: basic statistics.
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BA 761 - Supply Chain Operations and Management Semester Hours: 3
This course focuses on providing a global supply chain perspective of operations management. Operations management cuts across a firm’s boundaries, bringing together its internal activities with the processes of customers, suppliers, and other partners around the world. The course will view these relational engagements as an integrative processes through the utilization of quantitative and qualitative analytical tools to create a balanced value proposition between the demand and the supply side of the market. This course will provide the student with the key performance tools to create a competitive edge and sustainable business.
Pre-requisites: BA 760 - Production and Operations Management .
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BA 762 - Supply Chain Procurement Semester Hours: 3
This course will provide a comprehensive case-based understanding of the interrelatedness of purchasing, SCM, and the decision making processes under different settings, such as manufacturing, service, and public institutions. The premise of this course is to provide an assessment of the importance and the contribution of supply chain and purchasing managers toward the organization’s strategic management.
Pre-requisites: BA 761 - Supply Chain Operations and Management .
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BA 765 - Financial Decision Making Semester Hours: 3
This course is concerned with the allocation of resources in the business firm. It includes consideration of the nature of funds drawn from financial markets and the commitment of those funds to productive investments. A major objective is to enhance the understanding of financial management concepts and the ability to apply those concepts. Topics include analysis of financial performance, operations planning, capital budgeting, capital structure, financial institutions, and instruments.
Pre-requisites: finance principles.
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BA 770 - Legal and Regulatory Environments of Business Semester Hours: 3
This is a study of the impact of a firm’s social, legal, regulatory, political, ethical and international environments upon its objectives. The specific course objectives are to provide a general understanding of the major relationships between business firms and their stakeholders, to develop key concepts and principles that can be used by managers as they cope with the various stakeholders, and to provide some practice in using analytical tools by applying them to selected current problems and issues confronting business.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BA 771 - Advanced Industrial Accounting I Semester Hours: 3
This is the first of two courses involving intensive and comprehensive study of industrial/managerial accounting principles, concepts, and practices. This course addresses the Financial Planning, Performance, and Control section of the CMA exam. The course entails case studies, directed participation in classroom discussions based on extensive readings of pertinent literature dealing with industrial/managerial accounting, and periodic examinations. The course content includes an array of advanced topics typically only introduced in advanced undergraduate courses, including budgeting, cost management and allocation techniques, cost and variance measures, responsibility accounting, internal controls, and ethics.
Pre-requisites: completion of an undergraduate degree with a major in accounting, or its equivalent in terms of courses, or instructor consent.
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BA 772 - Advanced Industrial Accounting II Semester Hours: 3
This is the second of two courses involving intensive and comprehensive study of industrial/managerial accounting principles, concepts, and practices. This course specifically addresses the Financial Decision Making section of the CMA exam. The course entails case studies, directed participation in classroom discussions based on extensive readings of pertinent literature dealing with industrial/managerial accounting, and periodic examinations. The course content includes an array of advanced topics typically only introduced in advanced undergraduate courses, including statement analysis, financial performance metrics, profitability issues, risk and portfolio management, cost of capital, corporate restructuring, international finance, risk management, and ethical considerations.
Pre-requisites: completion of an undergraduate degree with a major in accounting, or its equivalent in terms of specific courses, or instructor consent.
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BA 774 - Cooperative Education Experience-Graduate (3-6 semester hours) Semester Hours: 3-6
This course offers students the opportunity to immerse themselves in an intensive experiential learning experience during the academic semester. Such experiences may vary widely and may include paid or unpaid cooperative education work experiences or intensive research. Upon conclusion of the work experience, students will make a professional presentation to the employer and appropriate J. Garland Schilcutt School of Business and Entrepreneurship faculty highlighting areas for growth, increases in productivity and efficiencies and improvement in the functional area they worked in. Placement in this full-time cooperative experience requires a minimum of 25 hours to a maximum of full time (40+) hours per week with the employment organization.
Pre-requisites: Admission to the M.B.A. or M.S. in Leadership and Organizational Development program.
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BA 775 - Human Resources Management Semester Hours: 3
This course provides an overview of the design, administration and evaluation of the human resources function. It looks at conceptual issues, policies and practices used by organizations to attract, develop and retain human resources; and the role of human resources management in the firm’s overall strategy and organizational effectiveness. Topics include: staffing, training and development, performance appraisal, compensation and benefits, employment law, employee relations and labor relations.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BA 776 - Human Resources Strategy and Planning Semester Hours: 3
This course will investigate the links between business strategy, human resource management strategy and human resource practices. The potential contribution of different areas of HR (e.g., job design, staffing, compensation and total rewards, employee relations and international HRM) are investigated. Principles of knowledge management, human capital, social capital and organization change are studied. Global HRM and strategic compensation are also considered as are workforce adjustments, disaster preparation and recovery planning. Performance expectations of HR managers in the role of strategic business partner and the evolving design and responsibilities of the HR function are also reviewed.
Pre-requisites: BA 775 - Human Resources Management .
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BA 780 - Managerial Finance Semester Hours: 3
Application of financial theory and advanced techniques to the managerial decisions of the business firm. Topics covered may include risk, valuation, capital structure, mergers and acquisitions, investment decisions and international finance.
Pre-requisites: basic finance.
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BA 781 - Fundamentals of Project Management Semester Hours: 3
This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of project management in the rapidly changing business environment. It explores the roles of project managers in rapidly changing business environments operating under increasingly competitive forces and higher expectations for the successful delivery of projects in organizations. It exposes the student to the “hard” and “soft” skills of project management.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BA 782 - Managing the Project Team Semester Hours: 3
This course focuses on the competencies needed to apply management skills to project leadership and to create positive project environments. Students complete a project leadership assessment tool and explore a variety of leadership methods and how these methods interact to create project dynamics and lead project resources to successful project completion.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BA 784 - Talent Development and Performance Management Semester Hours: 3
This course analyzes the processes of selecting, developing, training and maintaining talent within an organization. The course focuses on how the workforce is built and maintained to enhance productivity, return on investment, and effectively implement business strategy. Examines learning theories, needs assessment and corporate training planning.
Pre-requisites: BA 775 - Human Resources Management .
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BA 785 - Special Topics and Issues Semester Hours: 3
The content and format of this course varies with the topic. It provides for formal coverage and study in special topic areas such as e-commerce, tax planning, not-for-profit operations, entrepreneurship, human resource management, financial planning, communication and information technology, insurance, and utilities. The special offerings and requirements under this course are announced from time to time by direct mail, e-mail, and in the schedule of classes. This course may be repeated up to three times if a student is creating a student designed concentration subject matter.
Pre-requisites: none.
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BA 786 - Cash Management and Investments Semester Hours: 3
A study of money management strategies, portfolio and capital market theory, security valuation, and study of equity, fixed income, options and futures markets, and international money management theory.
Pre-requisites: BA 780 - Managerial Finance .
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BA 787 - Capital Budgeting and Risk Analysis Semester Hours: 3
A study of present value and risk-adjusted methods of capital allocation, evaluation of project risk for domestic and foreign capital projects, basic project management techniques, and post audit implications of capital projects.
Pre-requisites: BA 780 - Managerial Finance .
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BA 788 - Mergers and Acquisitions Semester Hours: 3
A study of business valuation techniques, target evaluations, techniques for integrating cultures to obtain maximum shareholder value, financing mergers and acquisitions, and evaluation of venture capital markets.
Pre-requisites: BA 780 - Managerial Finance .
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BA 789 - Corporate Financial Management Semester Hours: 3
This course is an intensive and comprehensive study of business principles, concepts, and practices and their application to subjects and topics normally introduced in advanced undergraduate courses in finance, managerial accounting, quantitative methods, risk management, working capital management, banking relationships, employee benefit plans, economics, and financial analysis and reporting.
Pre-requisites: undergraduate business major. (Open to degree candidates only.)
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BA 790 - Corporate Strategy and Decision Making Semester Hours: 3
This is a capstone course designed to allow the student to integrate knowledge obtained from previous courses with personal experience. A student-centered approach provides opportunity for practice and experimentation in the competitive strategy formulation. Emphasis is on the conversion of the vision of executive intuition into definite plans that can be operationally implemented in each functional business area. Strategy support systems will be used to assist the student in making the transition from a change-resistant operations approach to the change-oriented and future-oriented approach.
Pre-requisites: a minimum of eighteen semester hours of M.B.A. or M.S. in Leadership and Organizational Development credits.
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BA 794 - Project Risk Management Semester Hours: 3
This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of project management in the rapidly changing business environment. It explores the roles of project managers in rapidly changing business environments operating under increasingly competitive forces and higher expectations for the successful delivery of projects in organizations. It exposes the student to the “hard” and “soft” skills of project management in assessing the associated risks and uncertainties.
Pre-requisites: BA 781 - Fundamentals of Project Management , BA 782 - Managing the Project Team .
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BA 795 - Special Studies Project Semester Hours: 1-3
This course provides the means through which a student under the guidance of an assigned faculty member may pursue subjects or projects of individual interest. The subject/project proposal must be submitted to and approved by the Director of Graduate Business Programs prior to course enrollment. This course may be repeated up to three times if a student is creating a student designed concentration of subject matter.
Pre-requisites: Director of Graduate Business Programs approval.
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BA 796 - Advanced Public Accounting I Semester Hours: 3
This course is one of three courses involving intensive and comprehensive study of accounting principles, concepts, and practices and their application to subjects and topics normally dealt with by practicing public accountants. The course addresses the Regulation section of the CPA examination. The basic pedagogy for this course is the widely respected Wiley CPA self-study program. This course, however, entails much more in that it involves case studies, directed participation in classroom discussions based on extensive readings of accounting in pertinent literature, and periodic examinations. The course content includes a full array of advanced topics including taxation for individuals, sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, S corporations, C corporations, estates, and trusts. Also covered are the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, contracts, sales, commercial paper, real property, agency, bankruptcy, property insurance, and CPA legal liability.
Pre-requisites: completion of an undergraduate degree with a major in accounting, or its equivalent in terms of specific courses, or instructor consent.
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BA 797 - Advanced Public Accounting II Semester Hours: 3
This course is one of three courses involving intensive and comprehensive study of accounting principles, concepts, and practices and their application to subjects and topics normally dealt with by practicing public accountants. It prepares the student for the Financial Reporting section of the CPA examination. The basic pedagogy for this course is the widely respected Wiley CPA self-study program. This course, however, entails much more in that it involves case studies, directed participation in classroom discussions based on extensive readings of accounting in pertinent literature, and periodic examinations. The course content includes a full array of advanced topics including concepts and standards for financial statements, recognition, measurement, and valuation of typical items and specific types of transactions and events, and accounting and reporting for governmental, non-governmental, and not-for-profit entities.
Pre-requisites: completion of an undergraduate major in accounting, or its equivalent in terms of specific courses, or consent of the instructor.
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BA 798 - Advanced Public Accounting III Semester Hours: 3
This course is one of three courses involving intensive and comprehensive study of accounting principles, concepts, and practices and their application to subjects and topics normally dealt with by practicing public accountants. It prepares the student for the Auditing and Business Environment section of the CPA examination. The basic pedagogy for this course is the widely respected Wiley CPA self-study program. This course, however, entails much more in that it involves case studies, directed participation in classroom discussions based on extensive readings of accounting in pertinent literature, and periodic examinations. The course content includes a full array of advanced topics including extensive treatment of the subject of auditing, internal as well as external, accounting for the various forms of businesses, their cycles, market influences, economic measures, modeling, and their strategies for short-term and long-term financing, and liquid asset management.
Pre-requisites: completion of an undergraduate major in accounting, or its equivalent in terms of specific courses, or consent of the instructor.
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BA 800 - Master’s Thesis (6 semester hours) Semester Hours: 6
This course enables qualified and interested students to propose and carry out research projects in their areas of interest under the mentorship of an assigned faculty advisor. The student must meet with, submit a thesis proposal to, and receive the approval of the Director of Graduate Business Programs prior to enrolling in this course. The student must then prepare and present an appropriate treatise, and defend the research and findings before a panel of professionals. This course carries six of M.B.A. credit.
Pre-requisites: approval of the Director of Graduate Business Programs.
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Biology-Graduate (BI) |
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BI 500 - Scientific Literature, Analysis and Writing Semester Hours: 3
This advanced course engages students with scientific literature and writing by focusing on the comprehension and analysis of selected topics in biology. The topics found within the primary literature may be engaged through discussion, problem sets, peer review, and/or the creation of a literature review.
Pre-requisites: a completed bachelor’s degree and accepted for enrollment through CADS.
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BI 510 - Comparative Anatomy Semester Hours: 3
This advanced course examines the chordate origins of vertebrates through their evolutionary history and focuses on prominent divergence points. Majors systems (muscular, nervous, endocrine, circulatory, skeletal, respiratory, and integumentary) are investigated through examples from major vertebrate groups.
Pre-requisites: a completed bachelor’s degree and accepted for enrollment through CADS.
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BI 550 - Bioinformatics Semester Hours: 3
This advanced course at the interface of biology and chemistry will utilize a variety of online tools to analyze DNA, RNA, and protein sequence information. Topics will include gene identification and annotation, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), RNA splicing and alternative splicing, and predictions of protein structure and function. The overarching goal of the course is to better understand the genetic basis of disease.
Pre-requisites: a completed bachelor’s degree and accepted for enrollment through CADS.
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BI 551 - Proteomics Semester Hours: 3
This advanced course at the interface of biology and chemistry examines proteomic expression, purification, identification, as well as thermodynamic and kinetic functional assays. This course will use primary literature to examine these concepts as well as the current techniques used to examine these processes.
Pre-requisites: a completed bachelor’s degree and accepted for enrollment through CADS.
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BI 552 - Metabolomics Semester Hours: 3
This advanced course at the interface of biology and chemistry examines the bioenergetics metabolic products specifically; carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, coenzymes, and pharmaceuticals. Students will use the primary literature in the field to examine current techniques used to understand these systems with pharmaceutical manipulation, diseased states, or both.
Pre-requisites: a completed bachelor’s degree and accepted for enrollment through CADS.
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BI 600 - Research Methods in Biology Semester Hours: 3
This advanced course develops a formal research proposal grounded in relevant scientific literature. The proposal will establish a hypothesis to be tested, and provides a methodology for and predictions of those tests. These proposals will conform to normative standards.
Pre-requisites: a completed bachelor’s degree, accepted for enrollment through CADS, and 9 semester hours of graduate coursework in biology or related field.
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Chemistry-Graduate (CH) |
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CH 500 - Scientific Literature, Analysis and Writing Semester Hours: 3
This advanced course engages students with scientific literature and writing by focusing on the comprehension and analysis of selected topics in chemistry. The topics found within the primary literature may be engaged through discussion, problem sets, peer review, and/or the creation of a literature review.
Pre-requisites: a completed bachelor’s degree and accepted for enrollment through CADS.
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CH 510 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Semester Hours: 3
This advanced course studies reaction mechanisms through reactive intermediates (carbocations, carbanions, carbon radicals), molecular orbital theory (structure, bonding, orbital symmetry), and oxidation – reduction of functional groups.
Pre-requisites: a completed bachelor’s degree and accepted for enrollment through CADS.
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CH 550 - Bioinformatics Semester Hours: 3
This advanced course at the interface of biology and chemistry will utilize a variety of online tools to analyze DNA, RNA, and protein sequence information. Topics will include gene identification and annotation, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), RNA splicing and alternative splicing, and predictions of protein structure and function. The overarching goal of the course is to better understand the genetic basis of disease.
Pre-requisites: a completed bachelor’s degree and accepted for enrollment through CADS.
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CH 551 - Proteomics Semester Hours: 3
This advanced course at the interface of biology and chemistry examines proteomic expression, purification, identification, as well as thermodynamic and kinetic functional assays. This course will use primary literature to examine these concepts as well as the current techniques used to examine these processes.
Pre-requisites: a completed bachelor’s degree and accepted for enrollment through CADS.
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CH 552 - Metabolomics Semester Hours: 3
This advanced course at the interface of biology and chemistry examines the bioenergetics metabolic products specifically; carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, coenzymes, and pharmaceuticals. Students will use the primary literature in the field to examine current techniques used to understand these systems with pharmaceutical manipulation, diseased states, or both.
Pre-requisites: a completed bachelor’s degree and accepted for enrollment through CADS.
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CH 600 - Research Methods in Chemistry Semester Hours: 3
This advanced course develops a formal research proposal grounded in relevant scientific literature. The proposal will establish a hypothesis to be tested, and provides a methodology for and predictions of those tests. These proposals will conform to normative standards.
Pre-requisites: a completed bachelor’s degree, accepted for enrollment through CADS, and 9 semester hours of graduate coursework in chemistry or related field.
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Counseling-Graduate (CN) |
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CN 710 - Introduction to Counseling and Ethics Semester Hours: 3
This course provides an overview of many dimensions of counseling including the following broad topics: definition, history, regulation and licensing, counseling settings, the therapeutic relationship, approaches to counseling (technique and theory), assessment and diagnosis, and client characteristics, including diversity issues. The course will examine the codes of ethics and standards of practice of the American Counseling Association, the American School Counselor Association, and the American College Counseling Association, as well as other relevant ethical codes, and licensing/regulatory agencies. General ethical constructs such as informed consent and privacy will be discussed, as well as the role of ethics across client populations (e.g., children vs. adults), situations (e.g., individual counseling and supervision) and settings (e.g., schools, agencies).
Pre-requisites: none.
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CN 714 - Multiculturalism and the Practice of Counseling Semester Hours: 3
Everyone, including counselors, holds certain beliefs and opinions about their own and other particular groups. These beliefs, biases, or unintentional prejudices influence the counselor’s ability to establish therapeutic relationships with clients of different genders, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, religions, social classes, ages, etc. Membership in a minority group influences not only the life experiences and perceptions of the members, but it also impacts the individuals’ willingness and ability to seek help, participate in therapy, and, for children, to learn and achieve in school. This course provides an introduction to the theory, research, and practices which underlie and inform competent and ethical therapeutic interventions and assessments with a diverse population. Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to explore their own identities, world views, and attitudes and how they might influence the helping process.
Pre- or co-requisites: CN 710 - Introduction to Counseling and Ethics .
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CN 716 - Lifespan Development and Counseling: An Integration Semester Hours: 3
This course provides an in-depth review of the classic and modern theories of human development. Theories will be evaluated in terms of their utility and pragmatism, strengths and weaknesses, and empirical validation. These theories will be applied to the various challenges that clients of all ages and cultural backgrounds bring to the counseling situation. In addition to the theories and case application, the course will also explore the development of psychopathology, and the role of a wellness perspective in the conceptualization of human development.
Pre-requisites: none.
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CN 718 - Introduction to Psychopathology Semester Hours: 3
This course addresses individual diagnosis from a variety of perspectives: biologic, developmental, cultural and interpersonal. It provides students with a broad theoretical base for understanding psychopathology from an individual, descriptive, symptoms perspective as found within the DSM 5. Students will be introduced to methods of assessment and diagnosis for children, adolescents, and adults with major mental disorders. The ability to diagnosis will form a beginning foundation for treatment planning associated with various diagnostic categories.
Pre-requisites: CN 714 - Multiculturalism and the Practice of Counseling and CN 726 - Counseling Theories .
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CN 724 - Counseling Methods and Ethics Semester Hours: 3
This course is an introduction to the principles, procedures, and techniques of the intentional interviewing that occurs in professional counselor-client interactions. Through experiential exercises (mock counseling sessions) and within the context of a wellness approach to psychological health, beginning counselors will learn specific interviewing skills, the goals and stages of interviewing, as well as strategies for therapeutic change. Beginning counselors will explore the importance of nonverbal behaviors, values, perspectives, the role of emotions and cognitions, as well as cultural factors in counselor-client communication. Throughout the course, beginning counselors will have the opportunity to reflect upon their own beliefs, skills, and values, as well as assess their competence in the specific interviewing skills.
Pre-requisites: CN 714 - Multiculturalism and the Practice of Counseling .
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CN 726 - Counseling Theories Semester Hours: 3
This course will focus on the various systems of psychotherapy from the older, traditional theories to the more modern approaches, including family systems, cross-cultural approaches, and constructivist and integrative strategies. Understanding the foundation of the theories (their views of human nature and personality) will allow comparative analysis of the theories’ explanations of psychopathology, and the goals, assessment, therapeutic relationships, techniques, and mechanisms of change. Empirical validation, gender and multicultural issues, and indications and contraindications of the various approaches will be explored.
Pre-requisites: none.
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CN 728 - Psychometrics and Assessment Semester Hours: 3
This course explores the fundamental principles of psychological testing and assessment. It is designed to present information and strategies for selecting, administering, and interpreting qualitative and quantitative assessment instruments that may be helpful in the counseling process. Topics include the basic concepts of psychometrics and measurement, types of appraisals, issues related to special populations, diversity, and ethical guidelines relevant to psychological assessment.
Pre-requisites: CN 718 - Introduction to Psychopathology .
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CN 733 - Foundations of School Counseling Semester Hours: 3
This course is an introduction to counseling in the PreK-12 setting focusing on the history, philosophy, and trends in school counseling. Topics include the role and function of the counselor including the development, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive school counseling program (including ACPs and other student support services), individual and group facilitation skills, classroom management skills, counseling diverse students, coordination with programs inside and outside of the school, referrals, and consultation methods involving parents, educators, and the community. Students will be required to view the “Developing your Portfolio” PowerPoint.
Pre-requisites: CN 714 - Multiculturalism and the Practice of Counseling , CN 716 - Lifespan Development and Counseling: An Integration , and CN 726 - Counseling Theories .
Offered: once per academic year.
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CN 734 - Research Methods and Program Evaluation Semester Hours: 3
The focus of this course is the basic concepts and processes of psychological and counseling research, including qualitative and quantitative approaches. Topics include the research process, research design, basic measurement (reliability, validity, normal curve, norms, score interpretation), statistical concepts (frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and variability, correlation, hypothesis testing, and significance tests). This course also explores the basic methodology for planning, conducting, and interpreting research and evaluating counseling programs. Special consideration will be given to ethics in research including informed consent, institutional review boards for the protection of human subjects, and vulnerable populations.
Pre-requisites: CN 710 - Introduction to Counseling and Ethics .
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CN 736 - Counseling Children and Adolescents Semester Hours: 3
The purpose of this course is to provide a comprehensive overview of the theories, practices, and techniques necessary for working with children, adolescents, and their families in therapeutic settings and schools. Not only will the traditional theories of counseling children be examined, but evidence-based treatment programs with specific populations of children will be added to the discussion. The combination of theory and evidence-based practice will facilitate students’ ability to utilize the knowledge and skills learned in this and other courses. This course will address the unique presenting complaints of children in counseling settings, multicultural concerns, consultation, play and group therapy, and professional, ethical guidelines required for work with children.
Pre-requisites: CN 716 - Lifespan Development and Counseling: An Integration , CN 724 - Counseling Methods and Ethics , and CN 726 - Counseling Theories .
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CN 737 - Counseling and Treatment of Addictive Disorders Semester Hours: 3
The purpose of this course is to addresses the etiology and treatment of addictive behaviors (e.g. alcohol and other substance abuse, gambling, etc.) Theories linked with addiction to biological, psychological, and other factors will be evaluated critically with an emphasis on developing effective treatment recovery and relapse prevention. Students will be able to identify abuse, addiction, and co-dependence so that problems with addiction can be appropriately addressed with clients. Secondary course topics include; effects of addictive behaviors on the family, mediations used with substance use disorders, and how multicultural factors impact counseling and treatment of addictive disorders.
Pre-requisites: CN 718 - Introduction to Psychopathology and CN 726 - Counseling Theories .
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CN 738 - Group Therapy Semester Hours: 3
This course will focus on the theory, principles, and practice of group therapy. Beyond reading, lecture, and discussion, this course involves a significant experiential component. Class members will participate in an actual therapy group so that the concepts and practice of group therapy will be illuminated in the here-and-now. Therapeutic factors, interpersonal learning, and group cohesiveness will provide the foundation for understanding the role of the group counselor in selecting clients for participation, and creating, preparing, and leading the group. Additional topics which will be considered are the stages of the group, the tasks and roles of the clients, outcome research regarding the mechanism of change in groups, and the effectiveness of group therapy. Specialty groups and issues concerning specific populations (e.g., adults, children, mandated participants) and ethical issues as they relate to working in groups will be explored.
Pre-requisites: CN 724 - Counseling Methods and Ethics .
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CN 739 - Career Counseling and Development Semester Hours: 3
This course is designed to provide an overview of career counseling and development including the history and future of work, theories, assessments, informational resources, employability skills, program planning, computer applications, and career management. The role of diversity and ethics in career counseling, planning and development will be explored. Particular focus will be placed on understanding the importance of professional boundaries and confidentiality in the beginning professional counselor’s usage of social media.
Pre-requisites: CN 716 - Lifespan Development and Counseling: An Integration and CN 724 - Counseling Methods and Ethics .
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CN 743 - Advanced Clinical Skills Semester Hours: 3
This course will allow students to learn the advanced clinical skills necessary for the provision of services as a professional counselor. Students will utilize their knowledge of the DSM V diagnostic categories to consider differential diagnoses, conduct complete clinical intake interviews, and perform mental status evaluations. Students will utilize their knowledge of the theoretical models of the mental disorders to develop case conceptualizations and assessments, and to write treatment plans.
Pre-requisites: CN 724 - Counseling Methods and Ethics and CN 728 - Psychometrics and Assessment .
Offered: as needed.
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CN 744 - Crisis and Trauma: Theory and Intervention Semester Hours: 3
The purpose of this course is to address two distinct but related topics, crisis intervention and trauma counseling, within the field of counseling and human services. The class will explore the current theory, evaluation, and treatment related to both acute crisis intervention and counseling for past traumatic experiences. Topics specific to crisis intervention include identification of the nature and types of crises. Topics specific to trauma counseling include post-trauma consequences and the role of psychosocial factors and comorbid mental disorders in treatment. Students will develop practitioner skills associated with counseling clients in crisis and in treatment for past traumatic experiences.
Pre-requisites: CN 716 - Lifespan Development and Counseling: An Integration and CN 724 - Counseling Methods and Ethics .
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CN 752 - Psychopharmacology for Counselors Semester Hours: 3
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to psychotherapeutic drugs and how they are used to treat various mental disorders. At the outset, the course presents the basic structures of the nervous system necessary to understand the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of psychoactive drugs. Many psychoactive drugs are used for therapeutic purposes. Other psychoactive drugs, even those prescribed for therapeutic purposes, become the objects of addiction. The major classes of drugs used for therapeutic purposes: antidepressants, anxiolytics, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, and stimulants as well as the actions, side effects, and risks will be considered.
Pre-requisites: CN 718 - Introduction to Psychopathology .
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CN 760 - Contemporary Topics in Counseling (1-3 semester hours) Semester Hours: 1-3
Topics of current interest to counselors and others in the counseling field. Courses may include emerging counseling techniques, legal and ethical issues, and other pertinent topics. Courses will vary in credit and topics over time to meet the needs of students.
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CN 765 - Seminar: Structure and Organization of School Counseling Semester Hours: 3
The primary purpose of this course is to investigate the roles and responsibilities of school counselors and the profession of school counseling. The secondary purpose is to allow each student the opportunity to refine his/her portfolio of competencies. The topics addressed in the course include the philosophies of school counseling, and the history and role of schools as social institutions. Qualities of Comprehensive School Counseling Programs, and models of delivery systems will be explored as students learn how to develop, manage, and evaluate comprehensive school counseling programs. The course will also explore the activities of school counselors within comprehensive school counseling programs-such as student transition skills from level to level; classroom management; the design of development guidance lessons; special education; response to intervention (RTI); positive behavior intervention systems (PBIS); Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Association (ATODA) issues; the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s PI34 and licensing; education and advocacy; consultation; leadership; and coordination with students, parents, and colleagues in the school and community. Students will continue their study of the ethical codes for school counseling, the licensing requirements, and the legal and professional issues pertinent to the field of school counseling.
Pre-requisites: CN 716 - Lifespan Development and Counseling: An Integration , CN 718 - Introduction to Psychopathology , and CN 724 - Counseling Methods and Ethics , or by consent of Program Director.
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CN 766 - Practicum in School Counseling Semester Hours: 3
The practicum in school counseling is a one-semester, 125-hour minimum, supervised counseling experience within the context of an approved school placement. The course is designed to help students integrate and apply the knowledge, skills, and dispositions learned in previous program coursework to implement comprehensive, developmental, and collaborative school counseling programs. Students will both observe and serve in individual and group counseling sessions with a minimum of 50 hours of direct service with students involving assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Audio or audio-visual recordings are often used to develop skills in conceptualizing cases and selecting and implementing appropriate interventions. The application of ethical and legal issues in counseling is reviewed. The course culminates in an evaluation of each student’s counseling performance throughout the practicum.
Pre-requisites: CN 728 - Psychometrics and Assessment , CN 733 - Foundations of School Counseling , CN 736 - Counseling Children and Adolescents and completion of a Criminal Background check.
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CN 767 - Internship I: School Counseling Semester Hours: 3
The School Counseling Internship I is a one-semester, 300-hour minimum, supervised counseling experience within the context of an approved school placement. The course builds extensively on a student’s practicum experience by involving him/her in all aspects of the role and functioning of a professional school counselor. Interns will integrate and apply the knowledge, skills, and dispositions learned in previous program coursework to implement comprehensive, developmental, and collaborative school counseling programs. Interns will serve in individual and group counseling sessions with a minimum of 120 hours of direct service with students involving assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Audio or audio-visual recordings are used when available to develop skills in conceptualizing cases and selecting and implementing appropriate interventions. The application of ethical and legal issues in counseling is reviewed. The course culminates in an evaluation of the intern’s counseling performance throughout the internship.
Note:
- Students with an overall GPA between 3.0 and 3.5 should talk with an advisor about taking the School Counseling Praxis II exam.
- Students may be exempt from the Praxis II exam if they meet the following criteria:
- Achieve a cumulative 3.5 GPA when eligible to register for CN 767.
Pre-requisites: CN 738 - Group Therapy , CN 766 - Practicum in School Counseling with a minimum grade of B, including a positive recommendation from the Practicum instructor and supervisor, and a cumulative GPA of 3.5.
Pre- or co-requisites: CN 739 - Career Counseling and Development .
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CN 768 - Internship II: School Counseling Semester Hours: 3
The School Counseling Internship II is a one-semester, 300-hour minimum, supervised counseling experience within the context of an approved school placement. The course is designed to help interns master all aspects of the role and functioning of a professional school counselor. Interns will integrate and apply the knowledge, skills, and dispositions learned in previous program coursework to implement comprehensive, developmental, and collaborative school counseling programs. Interns will serve in individual and group counseling sessions with a minimum of 120 hours of direct service with students involving assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Audio or audio-visual recordings are used when available to develop skills in conceptualizing cases and selecting and implementing appropriate interventions. The application of ethical and legal issues in counseling is reviewed. The course culminates in the graduate student’s portfolio presentation and an evaluation of his/her counseling performance throughout the internship.
Pre-requisites: A grade of “B” or better in CN 767 - Internship I: School Counseling , including a positive recommendation from the Internship I instructor and supervisor, and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. Students must earn a “B” or better to pass Internship II.
Pre- or co-requisites: CN 744 - Crisis and Trauma: Theory and Intervention .
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CN 775 - Seminar: Structure and Organization of Clinical Mental Health Counseling Semester Hours: 3
This purpose of this course is to prepare students for careers as counselors in community and agency settings. The course will examine the historical and socio-cultural foundations of clinical mental health counseling, the settings in which community counselors practice, and organizational/business concerns. The course will examine the roles and responsibilities of community counselors, client characteristics and needs, including diversity issues, and supervision. The course will address ethics, credentialing, licensing, and professional identities of counselors.
Pre-requisites: CN 716 - Lifespan Development and Counseling: An Integration , CN 718 - Introduction to Psychopathology , and CN 724 - Counseling Methods and Ethics , or by consent of the Program Director.
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CN 776 - Practicum in Clinical Mental Health Counseling Semester Hours: 3
This practicum is a one-semester, 125-hour minimum, supervised counseling experience within the context of an approved community placement. The course is designed to help students integrate and apply the knowledge, skills, and dispositions learned in previous program coursework. Students will both observe and serve in individual and group counseling sessions with a minimum of 50 hours of direct service with actual clients involving assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Audio or audio-visual recordings are used when available to develop skills in conceptualizing cases and selecting and implementing appropriate interventions. The application of ethical and legal issues in counseling is reviewed. The course culminates in an evaluation of each student’s counseling performance throughout the practicum.
Pre-requisites: CN 728 - Psychometrics and Assessment , CN 735 - Couples and Family Therapy , CN 743 - Advanced Clinical Skills , and one of the following: CN 736 - Counseling Children and Adolescents , CN 737 - Counseling and Treatment of Addictive Disorders , or CN 738 - Group Therapy . Includes completion of a Criminal Background check.
Note: Students completing a practicum involving children should complete CN 736 , working in field of addictions complete CN 737 , working with all other populations complete CN 738 .
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CN 777 - Internship I: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Semester Hours: 3
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship I is a one-semester, 300-hour minimum, supervised counseling experience within the context of an approved community placement. The course is designed to build extensively on a student’s practicum experience by involving him/her in all aspects of the role and functioning of a professional counselor in a community context. Interns serve in individual and group counseling sessions with a minimum of 40% or 120 hours of direct service with clients involving assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Audio or video recordings are encouraged as they are a traditional way for supervisors to work with supervisees to develop case conceptualization and selecting and implementing appropriate interventions. The application of ethical and legal issues in counseling is reviewed. The course culminates in an evaluation of the intern’s counseling performance throughout the internship.
Pre-requisites: CN 738 - Group Therapy , a “B” or better in CN 776 - Practicum in Clinical Mental Health Counseling , including a positive recommendation from the Practicum instructor and supervisor, a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, and one of the following: CN 735 - Couples and Family Therapy , CN 736 - Counseling Children and Adolescents , or CN 737 - Counseling and Treatment of Addictive Disorders .
Note: Students completing a practicum involving couples and families complete CN 735 , working with children complete CN 736 , or working with addictions complete CN 737 .
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CN 778 - Internship II: Clinical Mental Health Counseling Semester Hours: 3
The Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship II is a one-semester, 300-hour minimum, supervised counseling experience within the context of an approved community placement. The course is designed to help interns master all aspects of the role and functioning of a professional counselor in a community context. Interns serve in individual and group counseling sessions with a minimum of 40% or 120 hours of direct service with clients involving assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Audio or video recordings are encouraged as they are a traditional way for supervisors to work with supervisees to develop case conceptualization and selecting and implementing appropriate interventions. The application of ethical and legal issues in counseling is reviewed. The course culminates in an evaluation of the intern’s counseling performance throughout the internship.
Pre-requisites: CN 744 - Crisis and Trauma: Theory and Intervention , a grade of “B” or better in CN 777 - Internship I: Clinical Mental Health Counseling , including a positive recommendation from the Internship I instructor and supervisor, and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. Students must earn a “B” or better to pass Internship II.
Pre- or co-requisites: CN 739 - Career Counseling and Development .
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CN 785 - Seminar: Structure and Organization of Higher Education Counseling & Student Affairs Semester Hours: 3
This course will bridge the theory and practice of the counseling profession to the post-secondary setting. Students with masters in higher education counseling and employed by universities and colleges operate typically with within the domain of student affairs. The historical and philosophical foundation of the profession of student affairs will be explored. The characteristics of college students including demographic and diversity issues, developmental and academic concerns, and mental health and wellness needs will inform the study of the provision of higher education counseling and student affairs services. Students will learn how to develop and evaluate higher education counseling and student affairs programs. The course will also devote significant time to the activities of college counselors – such as individual and group counseling, prevention, peer facilitating, assessment, wellness education, advocacy, consultation, leadership and coordination with students, parents, and colleagues in the post-secondary environment and community. Finally, students will continue their study of the ethical codes for college counseling, any required licensing requirements, and the legal issues pertinent to the field of post-secondary counseling and student affairs work.
Pre-requisites: CN 716 - Lifespan Development and Counseling: An Integration , CN 718 - Introduction to Psychopathology , and CN 724 - Counseling Methods and Ethics , or by consent of Program Director.
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CN 786 - Practicum in Higher Education Counseling & Student Affairs Semester Hours: 3
The Higher Education Counseling & Student Affairs practicum is a one-semester, 125-hour minimum, supervised counseling experience within the context of a higher education/student affairs placement. The course is designed to help students integrate and apply the knowledge, skills, and dispositions learned in previous program coursework. Students are expected to have an opportunity to both observe and serve in individual and group counseling or presentation sessions with a minimum of 50 hours of direct service with actual students involving assessment, intervention, and evaluation where appropriate to the placement. Audio or video recordings are often used to develop skills in conceptualizing cases and selecting and implementing appropriate interventions. The application of ethical and legal issues in higher education counseling and student affairs is reviewed. The course culminates in an evaluation of each student’s knowledge, skill, and dispositional performance throughout the practicum.
Pre-requisites: CN 728 - Psychometrics and Assessment , CN 736 - Counseling Children and Adolescents , and completion of a Criminal Background check.
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CN 787 - Internship I: Higher Education Counseling & Student Affairs Semester Hours: 3
The Higher Education Counseling & Student Affairs Internship I is a one-semester, 300-hour minimum, supervised counseling experience within the context of an approved higher education placement. The course is designed to build extensively on a student’s practicum experience by involving the intern in all aspects of the role and functioning of a counselor and student affairs professional in a higher education context. Interns may serve in individual and group counseling sessions or work within a student affairs department with a minimum of 40% or 120 hours of direct service with post-secondary students involving assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Audio or video recordings are encouraged as they are a traditional way for supervisors to work with supervisees to develop case conceptualization and selecting and implementing appropriate interventions. The application of ethical and legal issues in counseling and student affairs work at the post-secondary level are reviewed. The course culminates in an evaluation of each student’s performance throughout the internship.
Pre-requisites: CN 738 - Group Therapy , a grade of “B” or better in CN 786 - Practicum in Higher Education Counseling & Student Affairs , including a positive recommendation from the Practicum instructor and supervisor, and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
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CN 788 - Internship II: Higher Education Counseling & Student Affairs Semester Hours: 3
The Higher Education Counseling & Student Affairs Internship II is a one-semester, 300-hour minimum, supervised counseling experience within the context of an approved higher education placement. The course is designed to build extensively on a student’s Internship I experience by involving the intern in all aspects of the role and functioning of a counselor and student affairs professional in a higher education context. Interns may serve in individual and group counseling or presentation sessions or work within a student affairs department with a minimum of 40% or 120 hours of direct service with postsecondary students involving assessment, intervention, and evaluation. Audio or video recordings are encouraged as they are a traditional way for supervisors to work with supervisees to develop case conceptualization and selecting and implementing appropriate interventions. The application of ethical and legal issues in counseling and student affairs work at the postsecondary level are reviewed. The course culminates in an evaluation of each student’s performance throughout the internship.
Pre-requisites: CN 739 - Career Counseling and Development , a grade of B or better in CN 787 - Internship I: Higher Education Counseling & Student Affairs , including a positive recommendation from the Internship I instructor and supervisor, and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. Students must earn a “B” or better to pass Internship II.
Pre- or co-requisites: CN 744 - Crisis and Trauma: Theory and Intervention .
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COM 500 - Survey of Communication Research Semester Hours: 3
A survey of the discipline of communication studies, with a focus on leading scholars and publications, ongoing questions and debates, and current research efforts.
Pre-requisites: this course is only open to students who have completed bachelor’s degrees and who have been accepted for enrollment through CADS.
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COM 550 - Composition and Rhetoric Semester Hours: 3
An overview of the major theories and methods in the study of writing and their pedagogical implications. Particular focus will be placed on contemporary debates about the teaching of writing.
Pre-requisites: this course is only open to students who have completed bachelor’s degrees and who have been accepted for enrollment through CADS.
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COM 551 - Technical and Professional Writing Semester Hours: 3
This course will focus on the theory, research, and practice of technical and professional writing. Students learn to manage collaborative projects, work with clients, and produce a range of practical documents.
Pre-requisites: this course is only open to students who have completed bachelor’s degrees and who have been accepted for enrollment through CADS.
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COM 552 - Cross-Cultural Communication Semester Hours: 3
A study of modes of communication within and across cultures. Particular focus will be placed on the ways culture can shape language use and interaction. Students learn practical techniques for facilitating inter- and cross-cultural dialogue.
Pre-requisites: this course is only open to students who have completed bachelor’s degrees and who have been accepted for enrollment through CADS.
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COM 553 - Persuasion and Argumentation Semester Hours: 3
An overview of scholarly literature and practical application of persuasion and argumentation. The course allows students to focus their interest in a context of their preference through the development of a comprehensive literature review project.
Pre-requisites: this course is only open to students who have completed bachelor’s degrees and who have been accepted for enrollment through CADS.
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COM 600 - Research Methods in Communication Semester Hours: 3
An introduction to methods of communication research, including qualitative and quantitative approaches. Students learn the practical elements of study design, data collection, analysis, and reporting – in addition to ethical research practices.
Pre-requisites: this course is only open to students who have completed bachelor’s degrees and who have been accepted for enrollment through CADS. COM 500 - Survey of Communication Research or equivalent course.
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ED 701 - Contemporary Philosophies of Education Semester Hours: 3
This study of contemporary and traditional theories of education and their application to the American school raises the question of why we do what we are doing, introduces students to the conceptual analysis of current practice, and encourages critical analysis of current practice and individual style.
Pre-requisites: none.
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