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2010-2011 Saint Joseph’s College Online [Archived Catalog]
Graduate Courses
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Graduate Online College
Business Department
AC 450 - Accounting for Leadership
This accounting course emphasizes the managerial aspect of accounting with a degree of attention to the general or financial accounting that is the fundamental base for all accounting information. The course introduces the structure and purpose of the traditional financial statements, basic interpretation of financial statements through standard statement analyses, various control elements such as budgeting and finally coverage of the time value of money concept and its application in the valuation of fixed income securities (specifically fixed rate notes/bonds).
Credits: 3
AC 500 - Financial Accounting Standards & Analysis I
This course is intended to build on the accounting student’s basic working knowledge of accounting principles and concepts by expanding the understanding of how each is applied in more complex accounting practices. The conceptual framework and FASB pronouncements established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board are the primary basis for material covered within this course and will be the guiding path for accounting courses going forward.
Credits: 3
AC 510 - Financial Accounting Standards & Analysis II
This course is designed to leverage the accounting student’s working knowledge of accounting principles and concepts by expanding the understanding of how each is applied to more complex accounting practices. The material in this course goes beyond the debits and credits of transactions to a more critical thinking level of the conceptual framework that directs the path of (GAAP) accounting in the United States.
Credits: 3
AC 520 - Legal Environment / Business Law (Ethics)
The professional role of accountants is examined in this course through an in-depth study of accounting ethics. Recently, important legislation that has impacted the accounting profession and the practice of accounting, which relates to the current environment in which accountants and auditors work. Students will learn about and analyze the historical, legal, and ethical responsibilities of the accounting profession. The course also will expose students to moral reasoning and ethical decision making, and encourage students to adopt the objectivity, integrity, independence, ethical reasoning, and other core values necessary to serve society as an accounting professional. This course is critical for exam preparation. Business law issues will also be addressed in the Audit course.
Credits: 3
AC 530 - Research for Accounting Professionals
Provides students with the skills required of an accounting professional to research, analyze, and communicate findings relating to complex accounting and tax issues. Students will learn how to identify the appropriate resources to meet information needs and then how to use resources including databases that cover the authoritative accounting literature and tax literature.
Credits: 3
AC 540 - Accounting Information Systems
This course is a case approach (problem-based & practice focused) incorporating assessment and control connecting with issues in Auditing. The course offers enhanced understanding of business enterprises and business processes. Topics include: semantic modeling and event driven accounting information systems (AIS); development, documentation, control and audit of AIS, with particular reference to Sarbanes-Oxley; an overview of XBRL and its role in financial reporting; and the use of database management software in developing modern AIS.
Credits: 3
AC 550 - Leadership & Relationship Management
Focus is on developing productive intra- and inter-personal effectiveness toward providing positive productive influence to individuals, groups and the organization. Topics include: self-leadership, trust, leading teams, negotiation, etc.
Credits: 3
AC 600 - Taxation (Business)
A case-based course with the focus of treatment of taxation on business with appropriate research. Provides instruction in taxation from a planning and business strategy perspective as well as relevant fraud and forensic issues. Incorporate applied ethics via problem-based case approach to ethical decision-making that develops understanding of ethical principle, moral reasoning and stakeholder considerations as they influence the choices offered and made in transactions and relationships.
Credits: 3
AC 610 - Audit (Risk Management & Assurance Services)
A problem-based case approach that provides a business process orientation for the modern financial statement audit, based on cross-functional perspectives from auditing, accounting, fraud/forensic accounting and business strategy. Covers the relationship between the financial statement audit and the assessment of client business risks; the evaluation of business controls; and the measurement of strategic and business-process performance. Cases are used to explore strategic issues and the new audit methodologies of large accounting firms. Incorporate applied ethics via problem-based case approach to ethical decision-making that develops understanding of ethical principle, moral reasoning and stakeholder considerations as they influence the choices offered and made in transactions and relationships.
Credits: 3
AC 620 - Advanced Topics in Disclosure & Financial Reporting
This course presents advanced financial accounting and reporting topics currently debated by the AICPA, the FASB and the SEC. Topics include business combinations; derivatives and financial instruments; stock compensation; foreign currency translation and transactions; valuation of intangibles and disclosures associated with corporate reorganizations, spin-offs, and restructuring. Incorporate applied ethics via problem-based case approach to ethical decision-making that develops understanding of ethical principle, moral reasoning and stakeholder considerations as they influence the choices offered and made in transactions and relationships.
Credits: 3
AC 630 - Advanced Management Accounting
This course is focused on a case study approach with problem-based learning to develop skills in the use of data/information for decision-making and problem solving.
Credits: 3
AC 640 - (Applied) Corporate Financial Management
This is a case based course that explores the tools and concepts of modern finance, using the case method. Cases link managerial decisions to capital markets and to the expectations of investors. Case topics include: value creation; market efficiency; opportunity costs; resource allocation; and financial strategy. Tutorials relating to the major themes are also presented.
Credits: 3
AC 650 - International Accounting
This course examines accounting issues unique to multinational enterprises and international business activity. Specific course topics include International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), auditing the global firm; financial reporting outside the USA; international financial disclosure issues such as segmental social, and environmental; accounting harmonization; ethics; taxation; foreign exchange; and cultural issues.
Credits: 3
MB 500 - Business/Organizational Dynamics
A systems view of business and the organization. Explores both the importance of theory in- practice and the internal and external relationships that enable the business/organization (i.e., system) to remain a viable enterprise. The course also explores the balancing and reinforcing dynamics inherent in all systems.
Credits: 3
MB 505 - Knowledge-Based Decision Making
Synthesizes systems thinking, statistical thinking and psychology into a system of knowledge that will improve the quality of decisions. Using the framework of the Plan-Do-Study -Act cycle, this course examines the overall process of decision-making (both individual and group) and provides guidance in the approach to problem definition, data/information gathering, analysis & interpretation, and selecting a course of action. Pre-requisite for this course is MB641
Prerequisites & Notes
MB520, MB530, MB641, MB650
Credits: 3
MB 510 - Financial Principles and Policy
This course applies financial principles to corporate-level decisions pertinent to the attainment of corporate policy and strategic objectives. Topics include current and capital asset management, financial statement analysis, risk & return, time value of money, managing corporate risk, and strategic investment and financing decisions. Pre-requisites: undergraduate business degree &/ or a working understanding of the concepts in balance sheets, income statements, statement of cash flows and statement of retained earnings, and the successful completion of all MBA courses among the first three groups of the curriculum. . Although not required, we strongly advise that if a student has some doubt as to his/her working knowledge of the concepts required for success in MB510 that he/she takes the preparatory course, AC444 prior to enrolling in MB510.
Prerequisites & Notes
MB505, MB560, MB641, MB643
Credits: 3
MB 520 - Self-Leadership
Synthesizes knowledge from the fields of philosophy, psychology and business toward providing a system of knowledge for leadership. This course explores the interpenetrating and complimentary nature of the relationship between the individual and collective self as a critical dynamic in the realization of leadership. This course challenges students to consciously know and integrate their values and beliefs into their daily actions and to develop strategies to positively and productively influence others. Students must take MB520 through either the 5 week or 10 week course format.
Prerequisites & Notes
MB500, MB540, MB642
Credits: 3
MB 530 - Ethical, Social and Environmental Responsibility
Explores the ethical and emerging social and environmental pressures and regulations on business enterprises/corporations to develop and execute ethical and responsible policies. Involves evaluation of different strategic responses of managers to these challenges and the role leaders play.
Prerequisites & Notes
MB500, MB540, MB642
Credits: 3
MB 540 - The Economy as a System
Explores the role the economic environment plays in industry and how economics impacts consumer behavior and demand. Develops an understanding of the nature of the economy, and how socio-political factors relate to the economy as a whole and to demand in various industries in particular.
Credits: 3
MB 550 - Corporate Strategic Leadership
Explores the leaders role in guiding the creation and formulation of corporate strategy (utilizing techniques such as scenario planning) and the subsequent planning for the implementation of strategy. With strategic leadership responsible for developing collaboration throughout the organization, this course addresses the principles that guide the strategic integration of operations and functions.
Prerequisites & Notes
MB510, MB651, MB660
Credits: 3
MB 560 - Quality Leadership
Examines the components of leadership for quality and the implications of its applications. Principles of quality management, including organizational structures, business functions, team building and process management are considered.
Prerequisites & Notes
MB520, MB530, MB641, MB650
Credits: 3
MB 641 - Statistical Thinking
This course applies the principles of the theory of variation in developing statistical thinking for the improvement of the organization and its management. The course develops understanding of theory-based methods and tools associated with statistical thinking.
Prerequisites & Notes
MB520, MB530, MB650
Credits: 3
MB 642 - Systems Thinking
Explores the theories, techniques and tools for coaching and facilitating learning and the continuous improvement of both individual and organizational performance. The overall purpose of this course is to introduce you to the core disciplines of organizational learning in the context of leadership.
Credits: 3
MB 643 - Leadership – Order and Change
Explores the role leaders play in sustaining organizational viability through the interplay of order and change. Included are discussions of the models and strategies for optimizing change.
Prerequisites & Notes
MB520, MB530, MB650
Credits: 3
MB 650 - Cross-Cultural Leadership
Explores cultural diversity, cross-cultural psychology and corresponding communication issues/barriers in a global world relative to strategies for developing productive relationships and establishing influence with others of different cultures, ethnicity and nationality.
Prerequisites & Notes
MB500, MB540, MB642
Credits: 3
MB 651 - Strategic Leadership of Human Capital
Provides a deep understanding of the important role that people play in realizing a strategic competitive advantage and in the continued viability of the organization. Leaders at all levels of an organization are most effective when they understand the concept of growth as a process of maturation and when they are able to tap into the best of their human resources to reach goals and sustain success.
Prerequisites & Notes
MB505, MB560, MB641, MB643
Credits: 3
MB 660 - Economics – Past, Present and Future
Explores the scientific, philosophical, sociological and political foundations of the field of economics and examines how these forces have continued to influence its practice to the present day. This course explores the implications economics in the future world will have had for the conduct of business and the leading of organizations.
Prerequisites & Notes
MB505, MB560, MB641, MB643
Credits: 3
Health Administration Department
HA 500 - United States Health Care Systems
Provides a comprehensive overview of the overlapping health care systems in the United States. It describes and assesses the various system levels and components, as well as the interrelationship of these elements to the total organization of public policy and health services delivery. The student is expected to understand the biological, behavioral, cultural, and organizational factors affecting the use, organization, and outcomes of health services. The roles of hospitals, health personnel, public health agencies, payers, and regulators are examined. Current system dilemmas and issues are identified.
Credits: 3
HA 511 - Leadership in Health Care Administration
Explores the competencies required of health care executives for organizational leadership. The course departs from a study of traditional operations management theories. It focuses instead on interrelationships of effective executive and organizational competencies, and how the two must interface within an often turbulent health care environment. A health care leadership competency model is introduced.
Credits: 3
HA 512 - Quality Management and Performance Improvement
Focuses on health care quality and performance improvement in the United States and the means by which progress is accomplished in health care organizations. Because society expects that progress will result in continuous improvement of health care products and services, course materials will assist in promoting the understanding of the issues surrounding quality and performance improvement in health care. This will be done through an examination of quality assurance, continuous quality improvement and performance improvement in management and performance systems. It will also assist in the review and understanding of mechanical and analytical data available to formulate, develop, and implement quality performance improvement initiatives.
Credits: 3
HA 515 - Health Services Administration
Introduces students to operational management. Topics such as organizational structure, management planning, use and control of resources, problem-solving, uses of information, decision-making, and the roles of senior managers are studied in the context of different health care delivery settings. Goal-setting and coordination among key health care workers are studied in connection with professional values, conflict resolution, and quality assessment.
Prerequisites & Notes
HA 500
Credits: 3
HA 520 - Catholic Healthcare Leadership
Explores the competencies required of health care executives for organizational leadership in the Catholic tradition. Explains key principles guiding the Catholic culture as it applies to healthcare organizations. It facilitates connection with the healing ministries of Christ and the church, and explains the underlying rationale for the relationships with sponsors, bishops and pastors of the Catholic faith community represented by Catholic healthcare organizations. It also focuses on interrelationships of effective executive and organizational competencies, and how the two must interface within an often turbulent health care environment.
Credits: 3
HA 525 - Health Care Financial Management
Oriented to the contemporary role of a senior health services manager, and is designed to give the student both conceptual understanding and applied skills in financial management. Reviews accounting concepts and procedures, and internal control. It emphasizes the interpretation of financial statements and operational budgeting. It examines cost analysis, cost allocation, capital budgeting, and rate setting. The strategic role of financial management in today’s health care organization is the unifying theme of the course.
Prerequisites & Notes
HA 343 or other healthcare finance course
Credits: 3
HA 545 - Research Methods
Examines methods for planning and conducting research and analyzing data. Particular attention is given to data collection techniques, and the application of findings to the study of health needs or management systems. Statistical methods of data analysis applicable to health research interests are reviewed.
Prerequisites & Notes
Statistics
Credits: 3
HA 567 - Long-Term Care Administration
Focuses on the analysis and application of components of nursing home administration for selected populations in need of services. Includes the infrastructure necessary to support, deliver, and monitor care; operational issues such as reimbursement, case mix, compliance, and recruitment, retention, and supervision of staff; survey management; and other key success factors. This course will also discuss the impact of environmental forces such as regulatory changes and consumer expectations in shaping the nursing home industry and the associated responsibilities of nursing home administrators.
Credits: 3
HA 571 - Medical Informatics
Designed to give the student the knowledge and skills necessary to participate in the planning, implementation, management, and evaluation of health care information systems. Major types of information systems, including financial, patient care & strategic management are examined. Oriented to the contemporary role of a senior health services manager.
Prerequisites & Notes
Computer literacy, including word processing and Internet search skills/experience are required for success in this course
Credits: 3
HA 575 - Ethical and Legal Perspectives
Considers ethical questions involving inpatient care and the management of health care services. A professional ethic is defined through an examination of the relationships between health care providers and patients and the norms appropriate to their respective conduct. Issues relating to clinical ethics, informed consent of the patient, use of life support systems, and care of the profoundly retarded, critically injured, premature infants, and the elderly are discussed from moral, legal, and religious perspectives. Special attention is given to the legal issues inherent in the provision of health care services. Means of anticipating, preventing, or responding to legal issues are considered and the appropriate role of the health care manager in legal matters is examined.
Credits: 3
HA 605 - Health Care Marketing
Relates key marketing functions to the health care industry. It integrates health care services development with promotion activities, pricing, and the distribution of services. Emphasis is placed on the managerial aspects of marketing strategies necessary for survival in a competitive marketplace. Further attention is given to the design of services and programs that respond to market interests and consumer preferences.
Credits: 3
HA 615 - Strategic Human Resources Management
Addresses the management of personnel in health care organizations, including organizational structure, staffing, unionism, worker productivity, and performance evaluation. Managerial tools used in recruitment, personnel supervision, organizational control, and leadership are reviewed. Case studies are used to engage the student in the practical application of theories and practices of personnel management, quality of work life, workforce, planning, management development, and compensation systems.
Credits: 3
HA 655 - Gerontology
Discusses current theories of psychosocial and biological processes of aging and how these interact and affect the aging individual. It examines the environment of the older person, including housing, transportation, and access to support services. Special issues involving rural, urban, minority and poor elderly persons are examined. The emerging implications of leisure, as well as employment of the elderly, are considered.
Credits: 3
HA 660 - Administrative Practicum
Designed primarily for long-term care administrators, but may also be taken by other MHA students who will benefit from a practicum experience. The course requires the student to develop a program for familiarization with long term care or other health care facility; to spend time with, or otherwise become knowledgeable about, the functional areas or departments of the facility and to complete several assignments relating to that experience. Content areas covered include: Resident/Patient Care and Quality of Life, Human Resources, Finance, Physical Environment & Atmosphere and Leadership and Management. The length of the internship period may vary, but follows the same guidelines and includes the same type of assignments.
Prerequisites & Notes
All other coursework, except the capstone course, should be completed or nearly completed before starting this course.
Credits: 3 or 6
HA 685 - Special Topics Symposium:Health Care in the 21st Century: New Challenges, New Opportunities
This symposium will be focused on successfully meeting the challenges currently facing health care organizations. Saint Joseph’s College of Maine, internationally known for its expertise and experience providing educational programs for adult learners - particularly working health care professionals - is presenting a week-long symposium focused on helping health care leaders to meet the current challenges in the health care environment strategically Topics that are particularly relevant to contemporary health care systems and how they are managed will be presented by experts in those fields.
Prerequisites & Notes
This is the annual GPS Health Care summer Health Care symposium.
Credits: 3Offered: Summer 2011; Semester 201205
HA 695 - Managed Care and Reimbursement
Examines critical concepts of managed care and health care reimbursement from the perspective of the payer and the provider. Topics include the history of managed health care, types of managed care plans and integrated health care delivery systems as well as Medicare and Medicaid. The course will examine the implications of managed care plans for major provider sectors and review the mechanics of third party reimbursement with a goal of developing a basic understanding of managed care and the reimbursement process.
Credits: 3
HA 700 - Strategic Planning and Management
Progresses beyond the analysis of strategic planning processes. Explores how an organization’s strategic plans can be implemented most effectively to promote success in an uncertain and often turbulent health care environment. Conceptual and descriptive approaches are utilized to provide an overview of current practices and notable advances in strategic management.
Prerequisites & Notes
HA 500 and HA 545
Credits: 3
HA 715 - Health Policy and Politics
Designed to increase the student’s understanding of policy formulation and adoption. Learn how to participate in the policy process. An examination is made of the forces of change in society as they affect policy formulation. It explores how political choices must be made with respect to social needs and the relationship of cultural values to proposed solutions.
Credits: 3
HA 725 - Applied Research Paper
Entails designing and implementing an applied research project. It is recommended for those students anticipating continuing in graduate (doctoral) study following completion of the MHA degree. Each student works under the supervision of a faculty reader conducting a research project that draws on the student’s interests and abilities. Capstone course.
Prerequisites & Notes
All other coursework required for the degree should be complete before beginning this course.
Credits: 3
HA 726 - Applied Management Project
Represents an applied management experience that integrates both management and research skills. It is designed by the student, with the approval of a faculty supervisor, to solve a major management problem related to the student’s occupational role. It is recommended for students expecting to continue in direct health care administration. Capstone course.
Prerequisites & Notes
All other coursework required for the degree should be completed before beginning this course.
Credits: 3
HA 802 - Professional Paper
Expected outcome for this professional paper is an in-depth analysis and synthesis of a chosen topic. The work is expected to be innovative and relevant to nursing and health care administration. This process is completed under the direction of a faculty member first reader. Contact the online nursing education office for the copies of the guidelines. Capstone course.
Prerequisites & Notes
All other coursework required for the degree should be completed prior to beginning this course.
Credits: 3
Interdisciplinary
CAG 600 - Interdisciplinary Capstone
This Capstone thesis demonstrates the student’s ability to integrate concepts from the courses taken in this Interdisciplinary Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study. The interdisciplinary thesis is not merely a report but instead reflects considerable critical thinking and original analysis. The student follows established guidelines for completing this thesis under the direction of a faculty advisor/reader.
Prerequisites & Notes
Graduate Degree
Credits: 3
M.S. Nursing Department (MSN)
NP 601 - Advanced Physical Health Assessment
Provides the advanced practice nurse with the tools to perform a comprehensive health assessment on clients across the lifespan. Builds knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology and health assessment skills previously attained in undergraduate nurse education. The diagnostic reasoning skills needed for clinical reasoning in the advanced practice role are emphasized.
Credits: 3
NP 602 - Advanced Pharmacology
Utilizes a case approach (problem-based & practice focused) where the focus will be on understanding the pharmacologic action of drugs as well as critically analyzing case studies with appropriate application of evidenced-based pharmacotherapeutics. The course will incorporate use of discussion board interaction, clinical case analysis, and prescription writing assignments to demonstrate development of clinical decision-making skills essential to safe, effective, and ethical pharmacological interventions for health optimization across the life span.
Credits: 3
NP 603 - Advanced Pathophysiology
Builds on undergraduate pathophysiology and demonstrates the interrelationships between physiology and pathology. There is a pathogenesis of a disease, and the relationships between the pathogenesis of a disease process and its effect on the physiology of a system manifest the disease in a manner that allows for sign and symptom recognition, which then allows for diagnosis and treatment. But one system is never affected alone, and the interrelationship between various physiological systems and their role in the pathogenesis of a disease is part of what will be focused on in this course. In addition, many patients have co-morbidity’s, and the effects of those diseases on each other affect the pathogenesis of a disease process on one or each of them.
Credits: 3
NP 604 - Family Nurse Practitioner I
Provides a problem-based case approach to explore the theories and practice of health care for women and children, within the context of family health care. This theoretical course can be taken prior to the 200 hours of clinical required with this population. Preferably, the 1 credit FNP I clinical/seminar course, would be taken concurrently. The course is designed to provide experience with assessment, diagnoses, planning and management of patients within a precepted clinical environment for health promotion, simple acute and stable chronic diseases of childbearing and child rearing families. The focus is on exploring the roles inherent for the advanced practice nurse who provides primary health care for this population.
Prerequisites & Notes
Minimum one-year RN clinical experience within the last 3 years.
NP 601, NP 602, NP 603
Credits: 3
NP 605 - Family Nurse Practitioner II
Provides a problem-based case approach to explore the theories and practice of health care for adults and families 18-60 years of age. This theoretical course can be taken prior to the 200 hours of clinical required with this population. Preferably, the 1 credit FNP II clinical/seminar course, would be taken concurrently. The course is designed to provide experience with assessment, diagnoses, planning and management of patients within a precepted clinical environment for health promotion, simple acute and stable chronic health problems for adults. The clinical sites utilized should be from a variety of rural, urban, at-risk, and underserved populations. The focus is on exploring the roles inherent for the advanced practice nurse who provides primary health care for this population.
Prerequisites & Notes
NP 604, NP 609
3 credit theory plus 1 credit for FNP II clinical seminar
Credits: 3
NP 606 - Family Nurse Practitioner III
Provides a problem-based case approach to explore the theories and practice of health care for adults and families in late adulthood. This theoretical course can be taken prior to the 200 hours of clinical required with this population. Preferably, the 1 credit FNP III clinical/seminar course, would be taken concurrently. The course is designed to provide experience with assessment, diagnoses, planning and management of patients within a precepted clinical environment for health promotion as well as complex conditions or multiple chronic conditions for individuals, families and communities. The clinical sites utilized should be from a variety of primary, tertiary, long term and home care sites.
Prerequisites & Notes
NP 605
3 credits, plus 1 credit during FNP III clinical course
Credits: 3
NP 609 - FNP I Clinical
A 200 documented pre-approved precepted hours in own area plus an online clinical decision-making seminar.
Prerequisites & Notes
NP 604
Credits: 3
NP 610 - FNP II Clinical
A 200 documented pre-approved precepted hours in own area plus an online clinical decision-making seminar.
Prerequisites & Notes
NP 605
Credits: 3
NP 611 - FNP III Clinical
A 200 documented pre-approved precepted hours in own area plus an online clinical decision-making seminar.
Prerequisites & Notes
NP 605
Credits: 3
NU 500 - Conceptual Bases for Nursing
Analyzes and evaluates nursing and related and useful theory and models for use in nursing. The course examines the historical development and current perspectives regarding principles and theories related to knowledge development in nursing. Models are explored relative to Nursing administration, education, and practice.
Credits: 3
NU 501 - Nursing Informatics
Builds knowledge and skills essential for the use of computerized systems as tools in nursing and health care. Course content includes application of information technology in nursing practice, education, and administration with emphasis on accessing and evaluating available resources, computer use in organizing and manipulating information, and use of technology in teaching-learning environments.
Prerequisites & Notes
Basic skills in two of the three following programs: word processing, database management or spread sheets. Internet access required.
Credits: 3
NU 503 - Nursing Research: Methods and Utilization for Evidence Based Practice
Emphasizes examination of the research process as scientific thinking. Both quantitative
and qualitative research methods are studied. Stresses the evaluation of evidence from
published research, including choice of research questions and adequacy of method and
design for critical appraisal and application of findings to guide practice. Interrelationships
between planning, implementing and evaluating health-related research are analyzed.
Standards of ethical conduct in research are examined. The availability and use oF
computer software for ethical conduct in research are examined. The availability and
use of computer software for data analysis are reviewed, and basic approaches to data
collection and analysis presented .
Prerequistite: NU 500 and undergraduate statistics course
Credits: 3
NU 504 - Managed Care
Examines the historical perspective and the emerging philosophy of managed care and its role in the shifting emphasis from illness to prevention and health promotion for diverse groups in the changing health care system. Ethical issues, technology, quality management, client and provider accountability, and risk management will be investigated. Variations in case management models and interdisciplinary approaches will be analyzed
Credits: 3
NU 506 - Nursing Leadership
This course includes a focus on theories, concepts and principles of leading and managing as well as pertinent legal issues faced by nursing leaders and managers. Emphasis will be on the methods used to become an effective leader/manager including interpersonal skills needed for effective leadership and management, the different types of organizations delivering health care, outcomes management and analysis of current research findings. Each unit of content focuses on a different issue confronting the nursing leader in current practice.
Credits: 3
NU 507 - Holistic Nursing
Nursing’s roots embody holism. Holistic nursing honors the wholeness of body, mind, and spirit. This online course emphasizes holistic nursing as an art by highlighting self-care methods, complementary modality methodology, and the aesthetics and benefits of reflective practice. Students use critical thinking and creativity to study a range of complementary modalities that contribute to heightened awareness of client-focused care and life quality. Major concepts of health and wellness, body-mind healing, spirituality and health, holistic nursing theories, ethics, and evidenced based practice are highlighted. Students are requested to consider self care and personal health behaviors as well as those of clients. Participants engage in readings, experiential activities, and online dialogue to explore and analyze a range of practices that are applicable for providing holistic care in a variety of health care settings. Each student will focus on a particular complementary practice for more in depth holistic nursing study.
Credits: 3
NU 508 - Policies, Politics & Change
Explores how nursing influences and is influenced by policy setting and political action, and how its sphere of influence in the political arena has had, and continues to have, a major impact upon the health of people, health care in general, and the development of nursing as a professional discipline. Past and current trends in public, social, health, institutional and organizational policies will be examined. The impact of values, including those traditionally tied to nursing, on the development and ongoing modification of policy will be analyzed. Students will be guided in the analysis of current policies and the exploration of political strategies available to them as individuals, and as members of groups or organizations.
Credits: 3
NU 509 - Nursing Ethics
This course provides an opportunity for you to assess ethical and legal issues confronting nurses and other health care providers in a variety of health care delivery settings. It focuses on the identification and analysis of legal and ethical concepts and principles underlying nursing and health care. Each unit of content is an opportunity for you to explore current ethical and legal issues that impact professional nursing and health care practice. The course also focuses on ethical concepts, theories, and values applied in ethical decision-making that are related to a variety of ethical dilemmas in nursing practice and health care. It promotes an examination of legal concepts and regulations under which professional nurses practice and notes that ethical and legal issues are often not mutually exclusive.
NU 510 - Community Health Nursing Assessment
This course provides an opportunity for RN students who hold a bachelor’s degree in another field to demonstrate mastery of community health nursing content equivalent to the BSN outcomes for the 3 credit course. In addition the course provides the community health nursing practicum experience that follows the didactic. The theoretical basis for the work follows Patricia Benner’s ‘From Novice to Expert’. The course incorporates examples of the students’ nursing careers with their plans to use these insights as they move forward in their graduate program.
Credits: 1
NU 511 - Nursing Leadership Assessment
This course provides an opportunity for RN students who hold a bachelor’s degree in another field to demonstrate mastery of leadership in nursing content equivalent to the BSN outcomes for the 3 credit course. In addition the course provides the leadership practicum experience that follows the didactic. The theoretical basis for the work follows Patricia Benner’s ‘From Novice to Expert’. The course incorporates examples of the students’ nursing careers with their plans to use these insights as they move forward in their graduate program.
Credits: 1
NU 600 - Nursing Administration/Leadership
Focuses on the knowledge and skills required to deliver nursing and health services in a variety of health care settings. Emphasis is placed upon the analysis and application of selected organization and management/leadership processes, concepts and theories.
Credits: 3
NU 604 - Applied Financial Management and Budgeting
Explores financial management concepts and other resources in health care delivery systems with emphasis on the manager’s role and responsibilities in budgeting, monitoring, controlling, and costing of nursing care. The impact of reimbursement systems and managed care on resource allocation and utilization are examined.
Prerequisites & Notes
undergraduate accounting course, and basic spreadsheet skills.
Credits: 3
NU 606 - Continuous Program Improvement & Risk Management
This course includes a focus on the theories, concepts, and principles of quality improvement and risk management. Emphasis will be on the methods used to improve efforts in healthcare delivery while minimizing potential risk. Each unit of content focuses on a different issue confronting the individual nurses at every level of current practice.
NU 610 - Practicum in Nursing Administration and Management
A practicum, under the guidance of a preceptor, is arranged to meet individual student objectives related to the application of theories and research in nursing administration and management. The setting is selected by the student in collaboration with the faculty advisor. A contract with the preceptor is developed.
Prerequisites & Notes
NU 605.
Credits: 3
NU 611 - Advanced Practicum In Nursing Leadership
Students identify a specified problem or content area within the scope of nursing administrative practice in a selected health care setting. The course is designed by the student and instructor as an experience to facilitate application of theories and research related to the identified problem. Students prepare an in-depth exploration of a selected relevant topic which is presented in a major professional paper through enrollment in NU 801 or NU 802.
Prerequisites & Notes
All core and required nursing administration courses.
Credits: 3
NU 640 - Development and Planning in Nursing and Health Care Education
Explores the development of higher education in the United States and nursing education’s evolution in collegiate programs. Students study the educator’s role in clinical and academic settings and are introduced to program planning and curriculum development in both settings.
Prerequisites & Notes
no prerequisites
Credits: 3
NU 642 - Teaching Methods in Nursing and Health Care Education
Explores a variety of teaching strategies from traditional lecture format to more recent trends in active learning strategies. Analysis of appropriate teaching strategies needed in various academic or health care settings provides insights for implementing effective learning experiences.
Credits: 3
NU 643 - Evaluation in Nursing and Health Care Education
Introduces tests and measurements concepts, clinical evaluation issues, and program evaluation (academic and continuing education) methods and issues. Quality improvement philosophy and techniques in educational settings and ethical considerations are also explored.
Credits: 3
NU 645 - Population-Focused Care
Prepares students for advanced nursing roles in the population-focused practice environment. Theoretical content in population-focused care, primary and secondary prevention, community coordination strategies and interdisciplinary collaboration, problem-solving, creativity, and leadership are explored through active learning.
Credits: 3
NU 646 - Population-Focused Practicum
Application of skills in population-focused care and case management in a precepted experience. Students develop goals in collaboration with the faculty advisor and the designated preceptor. The expected outcomes for this practicum include a population-focused assessment of health needs, development, and implementation, to meet these needs in collaboration with other health care providers and the local community. Students will also demonstrate their ability to case manage for individual clients.
Prerequisites & Notes
NU 645.
Credits: 3
NU 647 - Teaching in Nursing and Health Care Education Practicum
Viewed as a Capstone for the Nursing Education Specialization, this course provides an opportunity to apply and test various teaching and evaluation methods in both classroom and clinical settings under preceptor guidance. The student selects the setting and, in collaboration with the faculty advisor, contracts with a preceptor.
Prerequisites & Notes
All core and required nursing education courses.
Credits: 3
NU 685 - Special Topics in Nursing
Surveys contemporary topics and issues of significance to nurses in the American health care system. Potential topics may include new advances in clinical and health care knowledge, application of an evolving body of knowledge within the discipline, or complimentary and alternative medicine/health care practices.
Credits: 1-3
NU 685a - Special Topics: Genomics/Ethnopharmacology - morning section
Recent, rapid progress in genomic and computational biology and technologies offer the potential for dramatic advances in the application of genomic sciences to practice. This course will provide a detailed overview of the burgeoning field of genomics and pharmacogenomics.
Prerequisites & Notes
This course is available to GPS students as a Summer Session course only.
Credits: 3Offered: Summer 2011; Semester 201203
NU 685b - Special Topics: Genomics/Ethnopharmacology - afternoon section
Recent, rapid progress in genomic and computational biology and technologies offer the potential for dramatic advances in the application of genomic sciences to practice. This course will provide a detailed overview of the burgeoning field of genomics and pharmacogenomics.
Prerequisites & Notes
This course is available to GPS students a a Summer Session course only.
Credits: 3Offered: Summer 2011: Semester 201103
NU 801 - Scholarly Work
The expected outcome for a scholarly work is an in-depth analysis and report of student conducted research. This process is completed under the direction of a faculty member first reader and requires input from a second reader. Contact the Distance Nursing Education Office for the copies of the paper guidelines and the IRB process.
Prerequisites & Notes
Capstone course - must be taken as last course in degree program or taken concurrently with last course in degree program.
Credits: 3
NU 802 - Professional Paper
The expected outcome for a professional paper is an in-depth analysis and synthesis of a chosen topic in nursing. The work is expected to be innovative and relevant to the student’s specialization. This process is completed under the direction of a faculty member first reader. Contact the Distance Nursing Education Office for the copies of the guidelines.
Prerequisites & Notes
Capstone course - must be taken as last course in degree program oro taken concurrently with last course in degree program.
Credits: 3
M.S.Education Department (M.S.Ed.)
ED 505 - Curriculum Design, Development and Assessment
Explores a number of issues underlying curriculum design, development, and assessment. Students apply this knowledge to their learning audiences and reflect upon their own learning experiences. Students analyze the interrelation of curriculum, standards, and assessment and learn to use various methods for judging the effectiveness of specific curricula.
Credits: 3
ED 512 - Educating the Exceptional Student in the Classroom
Provides contextual knowledge of issues and practices related to teaching exceptional and diverse learners in a variety of settings. Students will examine historical and contemporary legal, procedural and technical issues of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The student will become acquainted with cognitive, sensory, and physically disabling conditions in school-aged and adult learners. Students will become aware of the roles of educators – staff developers, general educators, special educators, and other specialists who work as a team to support learners with disabilities in public schools and the workplace. Current technology to promote learning will be discussed. Teaching methods, strategies, modifications, accommodations and appropriate practices for educators and staff developers to meet the needs of all learners will be addressed. Internet access is required for one of the assignments.
Credits: 3
ED 515 - Instructional Strategies
Researches and ascertains instructional strategies for students’ learning audiences, and aligns instructional strategies with curriculum principles and standards. Determines strategies that deliver the greatest efficacy and effectiveness, given the instructor’s knowledge of his/her role and responsibility. This course investigates the ramifications of the “constructivist” classroom versus traditional teacher-centered learning.
Credits: 3
ED 520 - Research Design in Education
Provides knowledge and skills for students to effectively design and conduct research. Identification and classification of research problems, comparative survey of research designs, and selection of appropriate research methods will be investigated. This course is intended to provide students with the preparation needed for the selection and design of their ED 600 capstone project. Options for the capstone project will be reviewed, and a potential research project outline will constitute the post-residency requirement.
Credits: 3
ED 522 - Educational Psychology
Covers the application of psychology to the systemic study of education. Five areas will be examined: the academic, social and emotional development of students; individual differences; learning processes; instructional methods and strategies; and assessing learning. The course materials prompt students to reflect on critical issues in teaching and schooling, as controversial educational questions are presented in a point-counterpoint format.
Credits: 3
ED 523 - Teaching Methods in Secondary Education
Provides an exploration of methods for planning, management, and teaching in secondary classrooms. Issues of effective teaching are brought to the forefront through examples and case studies. The course applies the best current knowledge about pedagogy directly to classroom experiences, promoting understanding of the connections between research and best practices. Students will do their papers, observations, and final project in the particular content area of their desired teaching specialization.
Prerequisites & Notes
NOTE: This course is not available from May through August.
Credits: 3
ED 524 - Instructional Technologies and Applications
This course allows you to analyze the role of technology in the twenty-first century education. You will explore digital literacy, technology tools, evaluation of Internet resources, current trends, new technologies, and critical challenges for the schools, teachers, and learners of the twenty-first century.
Credits: 3
ED 525 - Childhood Literacy and Language
An exploration of the development of language in children and its connections to literacy. It encompasses a wide range of issues, topics, theories and concerns, all of which guide the student through a theoretical as well as personal examination of the interplay between literacy and language at all stages of growth. The course incorporates case study observations of children of varying ages.
Credits: 3
ED 526 - Collaborative Independent Study
Enables students to collaborate with a faculty mentor in pursuing a subject of mutual interest in greater depth than would otherwise be possible. Students will obtain an application form from their advisors or the program director on which to state the general purpose and desired goals of their proposed project, the project’s specific focus, the actual activities to be undertaken and their relationship to the desired goals, the outcomes or products of those activities, and the assessment means by which outcomes will be evaluated.
Credits: TBD
ED 531 - Supervision and Evaluation of Educational Personnel
Focuses on a number of general supervisory strategies and more specific personnel evaluation processes as they may be applied in educational environments. Goal-setting, feedback, reinforcement and delegation techniques are considered in their enabling the appraisal and improvement of administrative, teaching and support personnel.
Credits: 3
ED 532 - School Finance and Budgeting
Examines the financial contexts and legal requirements of educational budgeting. The roles of federal and state laws, regulations and tax policies are considered, as are local conditions and concerns, in raising and distributing revenue. The processes of budgetary planning, preparation, management and control are carefully evaluated.
Credits: 3
ED 533 - Federal and State Civil Rights and Education Laws
Students will pursue an in-depth study of the federal and state constitutional provisions and statutory laws directly affecting educators who need to interpret those provisions as part of their responsibilities in public school settings. Through discussion and readings, students will develop competence dealing with legal situations that affect students, teachers, special education, and the administration of public schools. In addition, students will examine the education laws of one specific state. Students will complete a final project involving a topic of interest or action research that is of direct importance in their work environment.
Credits: 3
ED 534 - Community Relations and Communication
Examines the relationships of the school system and its community, and their influences upon each other, stressing the importance of mutual understanding. Processes for identifying mutual interests through appropriate information sharing are emphasized, as are techniques to assist clarity in bargaining and effectiveness in public communication.
Credits: 3
ED 535 - Organizational Theory and Planning
Provides an analysis of educational organizations as systems of interrelated parts, influencing and being influenced by other systems. Considers both internal and external constituencies in evaluating models of planning processes which include data selection and analysis, types and timing of stakeholder inputs, uses and usefulness of future projections, and techniques most suitable to addressing different types of problems.
Credits: 3
ED 536 - Educational Leadership
Discusses different types of leadership including those found to be most effective in the varying circumstances of educational organizations. Particular attention is paid to the attitudes and approaches generally found most suitable for leading professional employees and for creating and maintaining both an organization’s collective values and its strategic direction. Whether you are a health care educator, a teacher-leader, a school administrator, or military personnel, you will examine various perspectives and apply them to your own situation.
Credits: 3
ED 537 - Staff Development in Education
Draws on adult learning theories to provide a context to evaluate staff development models and procedures. The desirability of collaborative goal-setting, supportive feedback and analytic evaluation is stressed in planning and implementing staff development efforts. Congruence of individual’s development goals with the organization’s long-term planning is stressed.
Credits: 3
ED 540 - Adult Education and Self-Directed Learning
Examines the major theories of adult learning and their philosophical traditions through a broad overview of both theory and practice. Investigates various facilitation methods of adult learning processes including andragogy, self-directed learning, transformative learning, and dialogue. Students will have the opportunity to practice adult self-directed learning as well as explore and reflect upon it.
Credits: 3
ED 545 - American Education: the Search for the Public Good
Examines the U. S. educational system from a critical perspective, exploring the social, political and ideological factors that have shaped the development of schools and school practices. With a focus on debates about the purposes of education, the proper organizing and financing of schools, and the consequences of school practices for the broader society, the course traces the history of educational thought and policy in the U. S. The course investigates in detail the causes and consequences of racial inequality and standardized testing.
Credits: 3
ED 550 - Classroom Management for Effective Learning (K-12)
Prepares teachers for proactive classroom management, which meets the needs of all students in an inclusive classroom. Provides models of teaching and learning that accommodate students at risk of learning, students of diverse culture, and students with diverse abilities and disabilities.
Credits: 3
ED 555 - Assessment Tools and Techniques
Explores the many ways students can demonstrate what they know and are able to do as a result of their participating in a course of study. Assessments examined will include standardized pre-designed tests, teacher/ instructor-originated instruments, observational data-gathering techniques, and both inductive and deductive methodologies. Issues of validity and reliability will be thoroughly investigated.
Credits: 3
ED 560 - Intercultural Communications and Learning
As our classrooms and workplaces become more diverse, the need to understand differences and the many variables of intercultural communication is essential. Major concepts covered in this course include the definition of culture, communication styles, ethnicity and identity, and intercultural sensitivity. The course provides an appreciation of the diverse ways of communicating in different cultures. Students will gain competence in handling intercultural situations in a variety of professional venues.
Credits: 3
ED 565 - Negotiation and Mediation in Learning Organizations
Conflicts of various types can become a defining and overwhelming element in organizational life, diverting time and resources from the important tasks at hand. It is the responsibility of professionals to be able to recognize conflicts and to possess the skills necessary to assist in the resolution process. This course will help students to understand the types and dimensions of conflict, and to appreciate the dynamic positive changes that can occur as a result of their appropriate resolution. Learning practical alternative conflict resolution skills is a main focus of this course.
Credits: 3
ED 570 - The Reflective Educator
Provides the philosophical and values base for meaningful, civil teaching and learning. Knowledge without reflection, values, principles and vision can be, and historically has been, dangerous. This course provides an in-depth framework for understanding social responsibility and contribution in the teaching and learning transaction.
Credits: 3
ED 572 - The Catholic Principal as Educational and Spiritual Leader
This course will address administration as ministry within the Catholic school and parish communities by reflecting upon the major roles and responsibilities of the Catholic school principal in establishing and maintaining Catholic spirit, excellence in education, and temporal vitality.
Prerequisites & Notes
ED 536: Educational Leadership; TH 550: Foundations in Catholic Theology
Important Information for Ordering Textbooks: In Unit 4, the student will have the option of completing either the readings and assignments for Lesson 4.1, Catholic School Law, or the readings and assignments for Lesson 4.2, Catholic School Finances, Development, Marketing, and Public Relations. In the Final Project, practicing Catholic School Administrators will engage in a practical educational viability assessment whereas prospective Catholic School Administrators will engage in a discernment process as an educational, spiritual, and managerial leader.
Credits: 3
ED 580P - School Leadership Internship
Provides an experience designed to demonstrate, through a portfolio and other means, a mentor’s assessments and the ability to apply the learning gained in this M.S.Ed School Leadership concentration. Such applications can include, but are not limited to, participating in organizational planning and development efforts, reviewing learning standards and comparing assessment procedures, investigating legal and regulatory issues before the school or district, undertaking financial or budgetary analysis as directed, analyzing school cultures and learning climates, and generally demonstrating reflective management practice tools and strategies. A combination of institutional research and operations assistance is generally expected. This course is guided by many of the standards of the Interstate School Leader Licensure Consortium (ISLLC). Students should contact their advisors to begin the registration procedure for this course.
Prerequisites & Notes
Completion of all other required and elective courses, or permission of the Program Director. The on-site mentor must be a certified administrator with three or more years experience. IMPORTANT NOTE: Even though ED 580P is a 6-credit course, it will only satisfy one of the elective course requirements if taken as part of the Educator’s Concentration or the Health Care Educators’ Concentration. Further information and clarification can be obtained from an admissions’ counselor or advisor.
Credits: 6
ED 590P - Student Teaching
Provides a professional experience designed to demonstrate the candidates’ abilities within a classroom to design and enhance their students’ learning, through creation, selection, management, and assessment of appropriate classroom activities, as directed and supported by both a college course faculty member and a mentoring classroom teacher.
Note: Participants will develop, deliver, record and analyze lesson plans, keep a daily log and weekly reflective journal, accumulate appropriate artifacts and periodically record their performance by video, using INTASC (Interstate New Teachers Support Consortium) core standards. Regular conferences between the student candidate, the classroom teacher and the course faculty member will be held. Students should contact their advisers and the Program Director to initiate the registration procedure for the course. This is normally a 12 credit hour course, but ED 590P can be adapted to meet the requirements of the state in which the student seeks certification upon discussion with the Program Director. The on-site mentor must be a certified teacher with three or more years experience in the same content area.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Even though ED 590P is a 12-credit course, it will only satisfy one of the elective course requirements if taken as part of a degree program. Further information and clarification can be obtained from an admissions’ counselor or advisor.
Prerequisites & Notes
- Praxis I at a score deemed passing in the state of certification (or Maine’s score if state of certification does not require Praxis I)
- Appropriate Praxis II “PLT” at a score deemed passing in the state of certification (or Maine’s score if state of certification does not require Praxis II)
- Transcripts of required content courses at the credit level required by the certifying state (in Maine, 24 credits) – in rare cases the Praxis II Content Area exam may substitute for this requirement upon petition of the MSEd Program Director
- State authorized fingerprint and background checks (if not required in state of certification then to the level necessary to satisfy the requirements in Maine for certification)
- For matriculated MSEd students, one of the final courses of the master’s degree program (must also have successfully passed ED 512 and ED 523 or equivalent courses)
- For non-matriculated students, a transcript analysis by State Certification Department of the state where the student is seeking certification confirming all required courses have been successfully completed for certification except for Student Teaching
Credits: 12
ED 600 - Research Project
This culmination project demonstrates what the student has learned and is able to do as a result of participation in the Master of Science in Education program. The project should apply the knowledge gained, principles and standards recognized, and questions posed throughout the course of studies. It should be meaningful and useful to the student, and hopefully to potential audiences of learners, co-workers, or others at large. Quantitative, qualitative, mixed-method and action research projects are all potentially viable. Students have six months to complete this course.
Prerequisites & Notes
ED 520 and all other required degree program courses.
Credits: 3
ED 650 - Theories & Principles in Adult Education & Training
The basic learning principles, philosophies, and history of adult education and adult learning are examined as is an overview of the major theories of human resource training, human performance development, and continuous improvement training models.
Prerequisites & Notes
This must be the first course taken in the M.S.E.d. Adult Education & Training concentration. This is a 12-week course. Please carefully read the course descriptions and objectives for ED 692 & ED 696 prior to enrolling in ED 650.
This course is open to students in the M.S.E.d. Adult Education & Training concentration only.
Credits: 3
ED 654 - Educational Objectives for the Sebago Plan
The students will discover how to write clear and measurable objectives for cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains to guide them through the Sebago Plan. The formation of the plan for the entire master’s degree concentration in AET will take place during this course. Students will establish the measurable objectives for the overall master’s degree concentration including using one of the core values of Saint Joseph’s College as a guiding principle [faith, excellence, integrity, community, respect, compassion, justice]. The use of cognitive and affective objectives is required when developing the overall degree objectives whereas the use of psychomotor objectives is optional.
Prerequisites & Notes
ED 650
This is a 12-week course. This course is available only to students in the M.S.E.d. Adult Education & Training concentration.
Credits: 3
ED 658 - Literature Review in Adult Education & Training
Specific measurable learning objectives beyond those that delineate the boundaries of this course (the “shoreline”) will be developed by the student in conjunction with the faculty member. The student will undertake an in-depth exploration of the published research and writing within the domain of Adult Education, Human Resource Training. The differences between Adult Education and Human Resource Training must be clearly delineated. The literature review should also examine training areas for specific industry requirements and related compliance standards such as for IPC, OSHA and ISO. An exploration of the tenets of the chosen guiding principle core value will complete the literature review component of this course. The student will carry out an evaluation of the work completed and understanding gained during this course using each of the measurable objectives that were developed for this course. Any gaps in work or knowledge identified will be rectified prior to successfully completing this course. This evaluation process will continue for each of the courses in this program.
Prerequisites & Notes
ED 654
This is a 12-week course. This course is open only to students of the M.S.E.d. Adult Education & Training concentration.
Credits: 3
ED 662 - Technology in Adult Education & Training
Under the tutelage of a mentor, the student will craft measurable objectives for this course. The student will explore existing and emerging technologies that have application in adult education & human resource training and focus on those that may be applicable at the potential educational setting or training venue, usually the student’s workplace. A final evaluation process using established procedures for this course will be utilized.
Prerequisites & Notes
ED 658
This is a 12-week course. This course is available only to students in the M.S.E.d. Adult Education & Training concentration.
Credits: 3
ED 668 - Needs Analysis & Evaluation in Adult Education & Training
Under the tutelage of a mentor, the student will craft measurable objectives for this course. The student will gain application in crafting needs assessments in general and ones that are appropriate to the potential project venue, usually the student’s workplace. The student will also gain knowledge in crafting evaluations for adult education and training in general and also evaluations that are appropriate to the potential project and venue, usually the student’s workplace. An appropriate methodology for analyzing the needs and evaluation of the guiding core value will also be searched as part of this course.
Prerequisites & Notes
ED 662
This is a 12-week course. This course is available only to students in the M.S.E.d. Adult Education & Training concentration.
Credits: 3
ED 672 - Case Study in Adult Education & Training
Under the tutelage of a mentor, the student will craft measurable objectives for this course. The student will complete a case study in an area of adult education or human resource training that has similarities to the identified project to be undertaken. The form and shape of this case study will be guided by the learner-developed objectives for this course and in consultation with the faculty mentor. The student will explore to what extent, if any, the guiding core value is evident in this case study. This case study must be completed in a technology or mixture of technologies [such as those discovered in ED 662] that are not the typical word-processed document. A final evaluation process using established procedures for this course will be utilized.
Prerequisites & Notes
ED 668
This is a 12-week course. This course is available only to students in the M.S.E.d. Adult Education & Training concentration.
Credits: 3
ED 680 - Program Development - Needs Assessment Plan
Under the tutelage of a mentor, the student will craft measurable objectives for this course. The student will undertake an in-depth needs assessment specifically for the potential training venue and project to be developed [course, training, workshop, retreat, etc.], usually at that student’s workplace. The needs springing from the guiding core value will also be searched as part of this plan.
Prerequisites & Notes
ED 672
This is a 12-week course. This course is available only to students in the M.S.E.d. Adult Education & Training concentration.
Credits: 3
ED 684 - Program Development - Evaluation Plan
Under the tutelage of a mentor, the student will craft measurable objectives for both this course and for the AET project [course, training, workshop, retreat, etc] to be developed. The objectives for the project will be based on the needs assessment completed in ED 680. An evaluation plan will be created to determine the level of fulfillment of the objectives. A definition of a successful adult education or human resource education project will be shaped by meeting the specific needs of the workplace before that program has begun the development phase.
Prerequisites & Notes
ED 680
This is a 12-week course. This course is available only to students in the M.S.E.d. Adult Education & Training concentration.
Credits: 3
ED 685 - Special Topics and Current Issues in Education
Surveys contemporary topics and issues of significance to teachers and administrators in American education. Potential topics can include the changing demographic mix of student populations and its effects on curriculum and teaching methods; the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education (“NCLB”) Act and how states and local districts are dealing with them; and the continuing debate over the definitions (and funding) of special education.
Credits: 1-3
ED 685a - Special Topics: Cultivating Learning through School Gardening
This course will assist teachers in working with identified standards and developing clear learning targets while offering students voice and choice as they demonstrate progress in their learning. Opportunity will be given to build a performance-based system that will promote student engagement as well as maximize opportunities for students to lead their own learning.
Prerequisites & Notes
This course is availabel to GPS students as a Summer Session course only.
Credits: 3Offered: Summer 2011: Semester 201203
ED 685b - Special Topics: Unpacking Common Core Standards for Student Engagement
This course will assist teachers in working with identified standards and developing clear learning targets while offering students voice and choice as they demonstrate progress in their learning. Opportunity will be given to build a performance-based system that will promote student engagement as well as maximize opportunities for students to lead their own learning.
Prerequisites & Notes
This course is available to GPS students as a Summer Session course only.
Credits: 3Offered: Summer 2011: Semester 201204
ED 685c - Special Topics: Students on the Autism Spectrum: Achieving Success in the Classroom
This course provides learners the opportunity to explore issues, themes, and strategies for students of all ages on the Autism Spectrum, focusing on those with High Functioning Autism/Aspergers. This course is intended for mainstream classroom teachers, administrators, special education personnel, parents and others who work with children and youth on the spectrum.
Prerequisites & Notes
This course is available to GPS students as a Summer Session course only.
This course is offered as a one week symposium.
Credits: 3Offered: Summer 2011: Semester 201204
ED 688 - Program Development - The Project
Measurable objectives will be written for this course. The student will create a detailed adult education or human resource training project [course, training, workshop, retreat, etc] for that student’s workplace guided by the work completed in ED 680 & ED 684. The student will incorporate the direction, learning’s, and outcomes of previous Foundation courses. As with most courses, the guiding core value becomes an element of the developed project.
Prerequisites & Notes
ED 684
This is a 12-week course. This course is available only to students in the M.S.E.d. Adult Education & Training concentration.
Credits: 3
ED 692 - Current Topics in Adult Education & Training
A monthly discussion of the current topics in adult education & human resource training will begin upon admittance to the degree concentration and enrolling in ED 650. This monthly current topic discussion will continue throughout the entire degree concentration. Upon enrolling in ED 692, the student will evaluate, reflect upon, & discuss the breadth and depth of the topics and responses during the duration of this degree concentration. The student will then create a current topics exposition in some area of adult education & human resource training for public examination.
Prerequisites & Notes
ED 688
This is a 12-week course. This course is available only to students in the M.S.E.d. Adult Education & Training concentration.
Credits: 3
ED 696 - Critical Reflection of the Sebago Plan
The student will maintain a portfolio of work completed during the entire degree concentration with, at a minimum, a listing of the objectives of each course along with artifacts that show that those objectives where fulfilled. Using this portfolio, the student will complete a reflection on the following four components: 1) The student will reflect on the degree in which specific adult learning theories guided each course in this master’s degree concentration, 2) The student will reflect on the depth and breath of the developed AET project, 3) The student will reflect on the extent in which the master’s degree concentration objectives developed in ED 654 were met, and 4) The student will reflect on the degree in which the chosen guiding principle core value infused the individual courses in this master’s degree concentration as well as the developed project.
Prerequisites & Notes
ED 692
This is a 12-week course. This course is available only to students in the M.S.E.d. Adult Education & Training concentration.
Credits: 3
Master of Arts Pastoral
TH 505 - Foundations of Moral Theology
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The course examines the basic principles of Catholic moral theology. It focuses on the roles of scripture, tradition, and the magisterium in ethical decision-making and explores the following themes: freedom, conscience, sin and conversion, natural law, virtues, and moral norms as criteria for ethical judgment.
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TH550
Credits: 3
TH 511 - Foundations of Catholic Spirituality
The course explores the biblical, apostolic, patristic, medieval, and modern eras of Catholic spirituality with particular attention to Benedictine, Franciscan, Jesuit, and Carmelite traditions. It treats of spirituality as the personal living out of the saving mission of Jesus Christ inspired by the Scriptures and the Church’s liturgy.
Credits: 3
TH 512 - Catholic Medical Ethics
On the basis of the Catholic tradition of moral inquiry, a study of the theological meaning of human life as a basis for health care ethics; analysis of ethical methods in health care. Application to topics including life and death issues, prolongation of life, experimentation, genetics, reproduction, and others.
Credits: 3
TH 515 - Pastoral Counseling: Theory and Practice
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Credits: 3
TH 520 - Introduction to the New Testament
Investigates the historical sources, context, and content of the New Testament writings with an emphasis on the Letters of Paul and the four Gospels.
Credits: 3
TH 526 - Theology of Pastoral Ministry
This course explores the theological foundations of pastoral ministry based on the nature, mission and ministry of the Church. The course will emphasize the nature, purpose, and tasks of pastoral ministry put forth by the Second Vatican Council and by the contemporary magisterium of the Church.
Credits: 3
TH 527a - Special Topics: Foundations of Youth and Young Adult Ministry
Explores recent data on the religious and spiritual lives of American adolescents and young (emerging) adults, enriched by scholarly insights and our own reflections; examines the special challenges facing the Church in evangelizing and catechizing teens and young adults and looks at the pastoral plans proposed by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Prerequisites & Notes
This course is available to GPS students as a Summer Session course only.
Credits: 3Offered: Summer 2011; Semester 201203
TH 527b - Special Topics: Mary, the Church & the New Evangelization
The systematic study of the reality of Mary, the Mother of God, is called Mariology. We will explore how Mariology belongs inseparably to both Christology, on the one hand, and ecclesiology (the study of the Church), on the other. Indeed, we will see that if Mariology is left out of the study of Christ or of the Church, insoluble conundrums arise.
Prerequisites & Notes
This course is available to GPS students as a Summer Session course only.
Credits: 3Offered: Summer 2011; Semester 201203
TH 530 - Christology
This course focuses on the person, message, and saving mission of Jesus Christ. It examines the biblical foundations of Christology, the Christological dogmas of the early councils, medieval Christology, and contemporary developments in Christology.
Credits: 3
TH 541 - Christian Leadership and Management
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This course explores the challenges and possibilities of effective Christian leadership and management in the Catholic Church. An exploration of the meaning and challenges of being a leader and participating in management of the Catholic Church. Students will examine leadership theory from the perspective of the Gospel, and analyze their own leadership styles.
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Credits: 3
TH 545 - Theology of Ecumenism
This course studies the theology of Catholic participation in the ecumenical movement. It explores the history of divisions of Christ’s Church and the efforts to restore unity.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 3
TH 550 - Foundations in Catholic Theology
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Credits: 3
TH 555 - Introduction to the Old Testament
An introduction to the books, and significant passages, of the Old Testament, to the historical and religious background of its text, to the study of the methods of its interpretation, and to Catholic teaching on the relationship of the Old testament to the New Testament.
Credits: 3
TH 560 - Ministry with the Aging, Sick and Dying
This course explores the biblical, theological, psychological, and pastoral challenges of ministry with the aging, sick, and dying. It examines the meaning of sickness and death in the Christian tradition. It treats ministry within a Catholic theology of Church and grace in service to the people of God.
Credits: 3
TH 562 - Foundations in Religious Education
This course provides an overview of the history of religious education and catechesis. It also examines best practices in Catholic religious education.
Credits: 3
TH 565 - Ministry with the Christian Family
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Credits: 3
TH 566 - Theology of Family Ministry
The course concentrates on ministry to the family within a theological context as the fundamental sacramental structure of human community.
Credits: 3
TH 572 - Ministry in the Multi-Cultural Church of America
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This course assists the student in developing knowledge, and skills for ministry in a multi-cultural Church. Attention will be given to understanding the many cultures present in the Church and in American society.
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Credits: 3
TH 575 - Spiritual Direction
This course explores theological foundations and the history of spiritual direction ministry. It examines various models of spiritual direction, skills of the spiritual director, aspects of the direction relationship, principles of discernment, and ethical guidelines for the practice of spiritual direction.
Prerequisites & Notes
Credits: 3
TH 580 - Theology of the Sacraments
This course provides a biblical, historical, and theological treatment of the Christian sacraments. It discusses Christ as the primordial sacrament; Church as sacrament; and the individual sacraments of Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Matrimony, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick.
Credits: 3
TH 581 - Catholic Social Teaching
An examination of the historical development and theological foundations of the social teaching of the Catholic Church with a review of the major Church documents that relate to the civil, economic, social, and political challenges of contemporary society.
Credits: 3
TH 582 - Theology of the Body
This course explores the major themes of the integral humanism of John Paul II’s Theology of the Body in order to reach a deeper understanding of the theological meaning of the embodiment of the human person. The course will analyze the text against the background of Catholic doctrine concerning theological anthropology, sin, and sexual ethics.
Credits: 3
TH 586 - Theology of the Liturgy
This course explores the theology of Christian worship It begins with its Jewish antecedents, foundations in the New Testament, and history down to the renewal of Vatican II. The course gives special attention to the fundamental Christian rites of initiation and Eucharist.
Credits: 3
TH 590 - Theology of the Church
This course studies the theology of the nature, function, and structures of the church. Topics include the foundation and structure of the Church, models of the Church, historical development of ecclesial life, and the ecclesiology of Vatican II.
Credits: 3
TH 600P - Research Project
This course presents an integration of study, theory, and practice in a creative, organized manner, and will culminate in the completion of a research paper at least thirty pages in length. The student will have six months to complete the project. The student will follow established guidelines for completing this paper under the direction of a faculty advisor/reader.
Prerequisites & Notes
TH 550
Credits: 3
TH 605P - Practicum in Ministry
The Practicum serves to integrate theological knowledge with ministerial practice. Through this project, students will develop professional skills, and increase their understanding in their selected area of pastoral ministry. A Practicum Supervisor will be selected by the student and approved by the school. This person will be the local mentor, someone who has the expertise to provide assistance, as well as serve as a positive role model as the project unfolds.
Prerequisites & Notes
TH550
Credits: 3
TH 610 - Theology of Orders: Bishop, Priest, Deacon
This course will review the contemporary teaching of the Catholic Church regarding the sacrament of Holy Orders in the degrees/orders of deacon, priest, and bishop. The course examines theological foundations of the sacrament in the New Testament, its development throughout the history of the Church, the teaching of Vatican II on the relationship of the priesthood of the faithful and the ministerial priesthood, the restored diaconate, and the Church’s teaching on the Catholic priesthood and women.
Credits: 3
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