AC 310 - Intermediate Accounting I

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: None
• Final Assessment: Non-Proctored Final Exam

• Examine the challenges facing accounting and the need for accounting standards.
• Review the objectives of financial statements, the primary financial statements, and how they are used.
• Recognize the need for ethics in accounting.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of basic accounting assumptions and principles.
• Perform basic accounting functions and prepare financial statements.
• Recognize the structure, purposes, and uses of the income statement.
• Interpret and analyze the meaning of information contained within the income statement.
• Recognize the interrelationship and interaction of the income statement with the other financial statements.
• Explain the structures, compositions, and uses of the balance sheet and statement of cash flows.
• Prepare the balance sheet and income statement from financial records.
• Interpret and analyze the balance sheet and statement of cash flows.

AC 311 - Intermediate Accounting II

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: None
• Final Assessment: Non-Proctored Final Exam

• Explain the reporting of the current portion of long-term debt and short-term debt expected to be refinanced.
• Identify and define the criteria applied to the accounting and disclosure of gain and loss contingencies.
• Perform the accounting valuation of notes and bonds at date of issue and points before maturity.
• Identify the key components (accounts) of stockholders’ equity.
• Perform earnings per share computations in simple and complex capital structures.
• Know the three categories of debt securities and the accounting/reporting treatment for each.
• Recognize the categories of equity securities and the accounting/reporting treatment for each.
• Explain the accounting for reclassification of securities from one category to another.
• Describe and explain the various methods of revenue recognition.
• Recognize the criteria established for determining that the earnings process is complete.

AC 312 - Federal Income Taxes

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Weekly Discussion
• Final: No final project.

• Identify the objectives and models of taxation.
• Compare and contrast tax planning strategies and tax rates.
• Define income and sources of income.
• Identify types of employee compensation and their tax consequences.
• Identify business expenses and deductions.
• Compare types of property, methods of acquisition, depreciation, and disposition.
• Review and compare the benefits of tax-deferred exchanges.
• Compare and contrast corporations, partnerships, and sole proprietorships.
• Review individual taxation, exemptions, credits, and deductions.
• Compare tax planning strategies for estates. 

AC 313 - Managerial and Cost Accounting

Where management accounting is internal to the company, the field is not governed by regulatory bodies such as the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Management accounting can take many different forms between companies and industries.

Management accounting used to be referred to as “cost accounting.” This course deals with the basic principles of cost accumulation, allocation, and financial reporting. Over the years, though, the field has expanded. Today, management accountants are bringing value to their employers by being able to gather and analyze data and make appropriate business decisions that enhance financial viability. This course provides an understanding of the common analytical tools used by management accountants and their application in business today.

Prerequisites & Notes
AC 310, AC 311

Assignment Overview

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussions
• Final Assessment:  Final Paper

• Discuss the importance and purpose of managerial accounting and ethics in a business environment.
• Prepare a schedule of cost of goods sold and cost of goods manufactured given a trial balance from a manufacturing company.
• Compute projected sales figures in dollars and units given various costs, target net income, and what-if analysis.
• Prepare cost-volume-profit income statements and contrast CVP income statements with traditional income statements.
• Differentiate between absorption and variable costing income statements and describe the effect on both inventory and cost of goods sold.
• Discuss the allocation of fixed costs and identify and use the appropriate relevant costs to make decisions related to special orders, add/drop a segment, sell or process further, and make or buy.
• Compare and contrast job order and process costing systems relative to the value of ending inventory and cost of goods sold in a manufacturing company or cost of services rendered in a service organization.
• Compare and contrast capital budgeting methods to make management decisions concerning potential projects, lease versus buy, and capital purchases.
• Discuss the benefits and differences of activity-based costing as well as allocating and evaluating cost allocation and customer profitability using activity-based costing techniques.
• Prepare the components of a static budget and a flexible budget.
• Discuss the different budget and evaluation approaches and their effects on motivation and performance from a managerial perspective.

AC 315 - Accounting Information Systems

AC 351 - Accounting for Governmental and Non-profit Entities

AC 401 - Auditing

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final: None

• Demonstrate an understanding of different types and methods of business expansions and combinations.
• Prepare journal entries using the cost, equity, or fair value method for accounting for investments.
• Develop a consolidation worksheet using spreadsheet software, such as Microsoft Excel, which includes calculations and elimination entries for the consolidation of a subsidiary under various acquisition scenarios.
• Demonstrate an understanding of accounting procedures used in consolidating a subsidiary when there are intercompany asset or debt transfers.
• Prepare journal entries for the operation of a partnership, including formation, allocation of partnership profit or loss, changes in membership, and liquidation.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the major concepts of governmental accounting.
• Demonstrate an understanding of financial reporting and journal entry concepts for various types of private, not-for-profit entities.

AC 410 - Advanced Accounting

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Boards
• Final Assessment: None

• Demonstrate an understanding of different types and methods of business expansions and combinations.
• Prepare journal entries using the cost, equity, or fair value method for accounting for investments.
• Develop a consolidation worksheet using spreadsheet software, such as Microsoft Excel, which includes calculations and elimination entries for the consolidation of a subsidiary under various acquisition scenarios.
• Demonstrate an understanding of accounting procedures used in consolidating a subsidiary when there are intercompany asset or debt transfers.
• Prepare journal entries for the operation of a partnership, including formation, allocation of partnership profit or loss, changes in membership, and liquidation.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the major concepts of governmental accounting.
• Demonstrate an understanding of financial reporting and journal entry concepts for various types of private, not-for-profit entities.

AC 420 - Advanced Topics in Financial Accounting

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Boards
• Final Assessment: Final Paper

• Interpret and apply generally accepted accounting principles to measuring, recognizing, disclosing, and reporting financial transactions and information.
• Recognize and apply procedures to special accounting issues in business combinations.
• Prepare consolidated financial statements.
• Assess inter-company transactions that relate to assets and liabilities.
• Compute and prepare cash flows, earning per share, and tax allocation for consolidated companies.
• Explain the basic characteristics and operating procedures of partnerships.
• Account for partnership formation, business transactions, ownership transactions, and liquidation.
• Define the role of the financial accountant in the organization as it pertains to accounting control and reporting including ethical responsibilities.
• Prepare entries related to governmental entities and general fund accounting.
• Prepare entries to record transactions related to not-for-profit entities.

AC 450 - Accounting for Leadership

BA 301 - Business Law I

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: None

• Understand how the American legal system is structured between the federal government and the states.
• Describe the steps in the litigation process.
• Comprehend and summarize court opinions.
• Identify a contract and explain what is required for a valid contract to exist.
• Explain how a contract may be breached and what might constitute an appropriate remedy.
• Specify the basic elements of common crimes and torts.
• Analyze how tort law intersects with economics and social attitudes.
• Assess the utility and application of white-collar crime laws.
• Understand the differences between business entities and articulate their characteristics.
• Address the social responsibility of business entities and their duties.
• Identify the laws relevant to the employment relationship and understand the rights and obligations involved.
• Explain the types of intellectual property laws available to protect original works. 

BA 306 - Business Ethics

Community Based Learning:

Community-based learning (CBL) is an experiential instructional strategy that engages students in solving problems within their schools and communities as part of their academic studies, transforming them from passive recipients to active participants in their education and community while providing a deeper understanding of theories and course content.

Assignment Overview

• Assignments: 4 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Project

 

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the course, you should be able to do the following

• Describe the historical underpinnings of the corporate social responsibility and business ethics movements.
• Identify major challenges that businesses face in operating ethically, and propose solutions to at least three of those issues through interacting with a contemporary business or nonprofit leader.
• Interview a business or nonprofit leader about a significant problem that the organization is facing in its relationship with the community and offer one or two reasonable solutions to that issue.
• Distinguish between horizontal and vertical accountability, and compare and contrast their effectiveness in addressing issues of ethical compliance and entrepreneurial growth.
• Suggest strategies to a current business or nonprofit leader that will assist him or her in achieving greater competence than before in participating in a “knowledge-based economy.”
• Map the common obstacles that leaders face in making decisions in the face of complexity and failing at projects that they thought would succeed, and propose best practices for navigating those challenges.
• Describe how one business or entity has been shaped by external values, as well as how it has shaped the values of the surrounding community.
• Identify three to four personal strengths that will assist the student in being an effective and authentic leader, while also addressing three to four personal weaknesses that confront that journey.

BA 350 - Management Information Systems for Managers

This course investigates the application of computer-based information systems to the management of organizations. The focus of the course is developing the non-technical skills that business-school graduates need to make appropriate decisions about the deployment of information systems throughout an organization. Students in this course learn about the interaction between information systems and organization structure, necessary technology infrastructure, knowledge management, and the creation and management of information systems. The ethical management of information to gain competitive advantage is a theme throughout the course.  

Prerequisites & Notes
None

Assignment Overview

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Paper

 

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Discuss the interaction among the components of an information system, including the hardware, software, data, networks, people, and procedures.
• Evaluate emergent information technologies on their potential application to an organization.
• Interpret ethical and social issues relating to the storage and dissemination of information and the use of information systems.
• Describe the strategic role of information systems in organizations and their use in gaining competitive advantage.
• Define the role of information systems in capturing and distributing organization knowledge and intelligence and in enhancing management decision making.
• Choose the correct terminology associated with information systems when interacting with IS professionals.

FI 301 - Business Finance

• Assignments: 15 Week Course 
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Project 

•  Understand the role of the corporate financial manager and the three main policy questions he/she faces: investment, capital structure, and dividend decisions.
• Determine the statement of cash flow given a statement of earnings and a statement of financial position.
• Apply common financial ratios in evaluating both “actual” and “pro-forma” financial statements.
• Apply common sizing in financial analysis and planning.
• Utilize the time value of money formulas to evaluate various alternatives.
• Utilize the discounted cash flow metrics such as net present value (NPV), expected net present value, modified internal rate of return (MIRR), and modified profitability index in order to evaluate proposed projects. 
• Determine the weighted average cost of capital and its component parts for the cost of debt, cost of preferred stock, and cost of common stock, the latter by using the capital asset pricing model as well as other techniques.

IN 310 - International Marketing

• Assignments:  5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final:  Final Project

• Apply key terms, definitions, and concepts used in marketing with a global perspective.
• Compare and contrast the value of developing a global awareness vs. a local perspective in marketing.
• Assess market opportunities used by multi-national companies (MNC) in a global market.
• Evaluate different cultural, legal and political environments shaping international trade.
• Examine various strategic marketing tactics used by MNCs.
• Analyze local market characteristics that affect advertising and promotion of products on a global scale.
• Illustrate the impact of global and regional influences on products and services for consumers and businesses.
• Apply basic marketing-oriented strategies on the international level.
• Create innovative market entry strategies suitable on a global scale.
• Explain the differences in negotiating with partners from different countries.
• Develop an effective international marketing plan for use in global markets.

MG 302 - Human Resources Management

This course is designed for students with nominal exposure to human resources management, policies and procedures.  The program of study presents the operational context for managing an organization’s workforce in the 21st century with insight into the procedures and processes.  Subject matter ranges from historical perspectives to current trends and challenges from legal, social, economic and technological perspectives. This course provides a systems level rationale to the wide ranging, every growing scope of human resources management in public and nonprofit organizations. 

Assignment Overview

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Project

• Analyze the diverse functions of human resources management.
• Explain the benefits of technology on the human resources function.
• Relate the trends and challenges currently facing HR departments and staff to your work experience or employment goals.
• Apply the components of a job analysis and job descriptions to a sample position.
• Explain the relationship of motivation theories to performance management systems.
• Summarize the importance of volunteer assistance to public and nonprofit organizations.

 

Credits: 3

MG 307 - Small Business Management

• Assignments: 15 Week Course
• Interactivity: 4 Units
• Final Assessment: Final Project

• Assess the personality characteristics typical of an entrepreneur.
• Identify the practical business skills needed to operate a small business.
• Communicate in the language of small business.
• Demonstrate the ability to assess the validity of a business idea.
• Develop a comprehensive business plan (including the marketing and financial sections).
• Assess factors demonstrating small business growth and their consequences.
• Discuss technology applications for improving small business margins.
• Illustrate the relationship of administrative, internal systems to external systems of sales and customer service.

MG 309 - Organizational Behavior

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Project

• Develop interpersonal competencies in the field of organizational behavior.
• Explain why human relations skills are important to success in the workplace
• Demonstrate understanding of how self-concept affects productivity and performance.
• Describe the role of interpersonal communications and communication channels within an organization.
• Analyze how interpersonal dynamics affect behavior, performance and productivity.
• Explain the components of motivation theories and techniques.
• Explain the interactive role of ethics with leadership skills, organizational culture and hierarchy.
• Describe the implications of group dynamics and team management.

MG 311 - Change Management

Students have the option of choosing a Community-Based Learning section of this course.

Community Based Learning:

Community-based learning (CBL) is an experiential instructional strategy that engages students in solving problems within their schools and communities as part of their academic studies, transforming them from passive recipients to active participants in their education and community while providing a deeper understanding of theories and course content.

Assignment Overview

• Assignments: 4 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Project

• Differentiate between the various forces of change.
• Demonstrate knowledge on the requirements for change initiatives and adaptation.
• Explain the implementation process for change in organizations.
• Develop an understanding of the importance of communication in the change management process.
• Analyze the personal side of change within organizations
• Evaluate the long-term need for change as a constant part of organizational existence. 

MG 320 - Conflict Management and Mediation

• Assignments: 4 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Paper

• Describe the nature and causes of conflict.
• Identify communication skills and negotiation techniques for conflict resolution.
• Demonstrate knowledge of mediation and the role of the mediator.
• Identify facilitative strategies for the mediator.
• Apply conflict-resolution skills and mediation methods in the workplace and other real-life situations.

MG 330 - International Management

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Project

• Develop a global mindset.
• Understand intercultural effectiveness.
• Become a global manager utilizing the MBI model.
• Create a strategic global organization.
• Understand personal and business integrity in the global marketplace. 

MG 410 - Strategic Management

• Assignments:  5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final:  Final Project

• Demonstrate an understanding of the history of strategic management and how it has progressed to an increased capacity to think strategically and effectively employ the elements of the strategic management process to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.
• Describe the nature and role of the vision and mission statements in strategic management and how they are used to integrate analysis and intuition in the work of strategic management.
• Describe how to effectively use strategic management tools such as an external strategic management audit, an internal strategic management review, and benchmarking to assess an organization’s processes and capabilities.
• Describe how to implement a strategy in such a way as to deal effectively with issues of implementation challenges, organizational structure, market analysis, and any estimated change in the valuation of a business.
• Describe a practical framework for evaluating strategies and why this evaluation is complex, sensitive, and yet essential for organizational success.
• Explain why the importance of ethical principles and organizational values in the context of making socially responsible management choices is good business in strategic management.
• Explain how a business can ensure that its code of business ethics is guiding business decisions and not being ignored.
• Prepare a robust strategic analysis covering all of the important aspects of strategic management.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how to use a strategic analysis to create meaningful recommendations for a business organization.

MG 415 - Creativity and Innovation

• Describe the difference between routine work and creative work.

• Outline the range of influences on creative action in organizations - from individual cognition to global competition.

• Develop a personal practice to nurture and sustain your own creativity and to support others on your team.

• Initiate and undertake a creative process that applies creative thinking to an organizational situation or problem.

• Explain effects of approaches to problem solving, team processes, and organizational design and culture on innovation in organizations.

• Analyze team processes and organizational practices that lead to effective innovation.

• Synthesize your understanding of the creative process to recommend approaches to the power and politics of innovation.

MK 301 - Advertising

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Project

• Describe the role of advertising as part of the marketing mix.
• Explain the importance of target markets and segmentation in the development of advertising plans.
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize the power of a brand and its equity.
• Analyze traditional forms of advertising for messaging and effectiveness.
• Evaluate the role of advertising and how it is evolving for major companies and brands.

MK 302 - Marketing Research

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Project

• Define Marketing Research.
• Examine the research process.
• Formulate the fundamental principles of Marketing Research.  
• Evaluate data collection and research design.
• Apply knowledge of tools and applications

MK 305 - Consumer Behavior

MK 307 - Customer Relations Management

• Assignments: 15 Weeks, 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: PowerPoint Presentation

• Define Customer Relationship Management (CRM).
• Identify the history and development of CRM.
• Examine the increasing roles of how technology is contributing to providing higher levels of customer satisfaction.
• Evaluate the impact of CRM on sales and marketing strategies in the development of customer value, retention, and loyalty.
• Identify the growing role of CRM and its future.

MK 310 - E-Marketing

MK 401 - Marketing Management

• Assignments:  5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Boards
• Final Assessment: Final Project

• Define the key internal and external resources that are often part of the marketing management process and/or oversight.
• Identify the competition, customers, and the markets served and the role market analysis plays within an organization.
• Identify the buying behavior life-cycle for both business-to-consumer (B2C) purchases as well as business-to-business (B2B) purchases.
• Describe how market research reduces risk and improves decision making.
• Discuss effective ways to incorporate social media into your marketing strategy.
• Thoroughly understand the advertising and media plan and how to apply it in the real world.
• Identify the role public relations takes in an organization and how it can leverage a marketing plan.
• Evaluate the role emotions play when consumers make a buying decision.
• Examine the theory of the product life cycle (PLC).
• Apply communications theories to practical marketing situations.
• Evaluate what is considered a viable marketing metric when determining ROI vs. one that isn’t.
• Assess how to prepare budgets to ensure proper planning.
• Develop a marketing plan based on the SOSTAC® methodology and the cumulative knowledge and information gained in the course. 

MK 410 - Branding

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Project

• Describe the main branding challenges and opportunities
• Understand the importance of a personal brand
• Recognize the strongest brands today and what elements makes them strong
• Identify the key components of brand positioning
• Specify the four steps of building a brand
• Examine the brand value chain
• Illustrate the brand equity concept
• Recognize what goes into a successful brand marketing program
• Define key components of brand architecture
• Summarize how consumers evaluate extensions and how extensions contribute to parent brand equity
• Understand Susan Fournier’s typology of consumer-brand relationships

MK 415 - Social Media Marketing

Key to this class is using the skills you have learned as part of a “Community Based Learning” strategy. The materials you create in the class will build upon your skills and knowledge to create social media content for your chosen organization.  You’ll create material for your chosen organization for potential use on their social media accounts as well as create informational materials for them to help inform how to better leverage their social media presence.

Prerequisites & Notes
None

Assignment Overview

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Project

• Describe the role and impact Social Media has played on modern society.
• Explain the importance of knowing your audience, developing content, and understanding industry best-practices.
• Demonstrate the ability to use different Social Media platforms.
• Analyze traditional Social Media outlets for messaging and effectiveness.
• Evaluate the needs of a company or organization and develop a Social Media promotion that suits them.

SA 301 - Principles of Sales (Salesmanship)

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Project

• Recognize the parallelism of professional-selling skills to persuasion/influencing-skills that are needed by business professionals, including those who are in non-sales positions.
• Describe the importance of professional development as a critical factor that contributes to a sales representative’s success, including key areas in which a sales representative would want to gain expertise.
• Apply key communication tools and learning to your day-to-day business environment to facilitate your ability to be seen by others as a persuasive and influential individual.

  Additionally, you will gain an understanding of the following:

• The Selling Cycle – The Buying Cycle
• FAB – Features, Advantages, Benefits
• Selling/Persuading/Communication Techniques
• Effective Professional Presentation Techniques
• Sales, as part of the marketing concept
• Interactions with people – Managing your interpersonal relationships
• Dressing for success

SA 304 - Sales Management

• Assignments:  5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Boards
• Final Assessment: Final Paper

• Comprehend and accurately describe the roles of sales management and sales managers.
• Understand the importance of culture to selling.
• Recognize key leadership traits necessary for strong sales management performance.
• Outline a sales process and articulate its role in selling.
• Develop a plan for recruiting a sales team.
• Accurately portray the role of a professional sales manager on a high-performance sales team.
• Create and use accurate metrics for evaluating sales performance.
• Select appropriate methods for corrective action for an under performing sales organization.
• Describe the impact of automation on the selling process.
• Articulate the impact of mobile technology on the selling organization.

 

Credits: 3

HA 205 - American Healthcare Systems

• Understand the history and basic nature of the United States healthcare system.
• Explain the impact of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 on the provision of healthcare services.
• Describe the current operations of healthcare systems in general.
• Explain the role of the government in healthcare services and the responsibility for public health.
• Contrast inpatient and outpatient services.
• Describe the roles of the healthcare workforce in the U.S.
• Explain the financing of U.S. healthcare services.
• Identify the impact of managed care on the delivery of healthcare services.
• Explain the importance of information technology in healthcare. 
• Discuss healthcare law and ethics and their impact on healthcare services and providers.
• Describe the way in which mental health issues impact the delivery of healthcare services.
• Analyze the effectiveness of the U.S. healthcare system.

HA 214 - Healthcare Informatics

• Compare paper-based and computerized health information management systems
• Assimilate the core components of health information management systems and how they are integrated
• Analyze how health information systems may be used strategically to improve health care outcomes and efficiency
• Demonstrate how health informatics contributes to quality improvement and evidence-based practices
• Identify the ethical and legal issues associated with health information management and how computerization may ameliorate or exacerbate each issue

HA 302 - Human Resource Management

1.      Demonstrate knowledge of the organizational, legal, and environmental forces that create the framework for human resource management.

2.      Evaluate and redesign processes and programs to target the organizational mission and goals.

3.      Understand the strategic components of human resource management, and analyze opportunities in your workplace.

4.      Apply the principles and practices of this course in the healthcare field, particularly as it relates to the following:

a.       Diverse personnel working in the healthcare field.

b.      The role of human resource management as it applies to all aspects of the workplace.

c.       Changes in the workplace due to changes in the demographics of the workforce.

d.      The relationship of workplace components and their collective ability to meet healthcare industry demands.

e.       Legal requirements pertaining to the labor force.

Credits: 3 Offered: February, May, August, and November

HA 330 - Healthcare Administration: Management Foundations

1. Identify activities for professional development
2. Understand the concept of value
3. Recognize the complexity of healthcare systems and factors inhibiting change
4. Explain how management and organizational theories influence healthcare systems
5. Differentiate between leadership and management
6. Discover and explain your personal leadership style using contemporary leadership theory and principles
7. Assess your personal leadership style. 
8. Apply Leadership and management techniques to a case study.
9. Explain healthcare governance
10. Demonstrate healthcare leadership structures
11. Develop an effective communication process for a meeting with an executive board and high level organizational groups.
12. Apply the various theories of employee motivation.
13. Describe the popular, but misleading, myths about motivation. 
14. Explain the role of finding purpose in work as it relates to employee motivation.
15. Identify possibilities for developing and mentoring staff
16. Apply the factors that contribute to high-performing teams
17. Develop strategies for creating highly effective teams
18. Explain optional methods for team consensus building and decision-making.
19. Describe common communication barriers and effective ways to overcome these barriers.
20. Apply effective communication techniques to a case study.
21. Explain the importance of participating in enterprise-wide committees and networking with peers inside and outside of the organization
22. Analyze power relationships
23. Apply conflict management techniques
24. Understand the role of organizational politics
25. Compare negotiation techniques and using influence effectively
26. Explain the different categories of quality measures.
27. Compare and contrast two quality frameworks
28. Interpret change management theories and techniques leaders use facilitate change and adjust to value based purchasing processes.
29. Describe the evolution of information technology in healthcare
30. Apply a process to plan and implement information technology improvements.
31. Understand the concepts of strategy and strategic management
32. Describe the main features of the concepts of mission, vision and values
33. Develop a SWOT analysis
34. Explain the factors that lead to healthcare alliances by utilizing a contemporary example
35. Identify the benefits and risks of healthcare alliances
36. Plan for minimizing risk exposure
37. Identify the most important federal and state regulatory programs and how they affect healthcare management
38. Recommend strategies for maintaining compliance while creating a joint venture
39. Identify the key concepts of healthcare consumerism and how they impact healthcare organizations and healthcare providers specifically
40. Integrate and demonstrate your learning from this course.

HA 340 - Emergency Preparedness

 

Prerequisites & Notes
HA 205 or LTC 210, or equivalent

Assignment Overview
Term-based with 12 weekly lessons and a final

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to demonstrate leadership skills in the following:

1. Identify the different types of emergencies that may occur within health organizations or within the community that requires health facility response.
2. Understand security, risk communication and media activities in disasters and other emergencies.
3. Describe patient management in disaster response including trauma, triage, mass fatality management and coordination with outside agencies.
4. Apply best practices for drill and exercise design and evaluation.
5. Create an emergency plan for a health organization.

HA 343 - Healthcare Financial Management

• Basic accounting and financial management concepts and terminology
• Financial analysis and its role in managerial decision making
• Cost determination and allocation as a management tool
• The role of budgets, and how to develop them, interpret them, and use them to manage more effectively
• How to manage assets, make capital investment decisions, and secure capital financing

HA 350 - Leadership in Healthcare Administration

• Identify and discuss the theoretical and applied components of effective leadership and management in health care
• Define the role vision plays in leadership
• Examine and apply the leadership skills you have achieved

HA 353 - Legal Aspects of Healthcare Administration

• Explain key concepts regarding the legal aspects of health care administration. 
• Apply major theories and doctrines that frame health care law. 
• Describe the basis, structure, and process of the legal system in the United States today. 
• Evaluate the scope of accountability of organizations, health care administrators, and trustees in various situations. 
• Discuss legal issues and accountabilities regarding professional licensure and scope of practice. 
• Determine the administrative obligations in relation to consents, protections, confidentiality, and patients’ rights. 
• Describe the legal aspects of antitrust, corporate status, and corporate compliance in health care today. 
• Assess and discuss the relationship between the law and legal doctrines, and personal and clinical ethics in administrative decision making.

HA 355 - Ethics in Health Administration

• Explain the theories and principles relevant to health care ethics
• Identify and discuss the ethical issues inherent in the provision of individual health care, including the evolving responses to new ethical problems
• Apply ethical theories and principles to health care problems facing the health services administrator and the structures of organizational governance
• Recognize, discuss, and analyze critical ethical issues in health care delivery within our society
• Analyze and articulate reasoned approaches to resolve ethical concerns in health care delivery

HA 410 - Quality in Healthcare Administration

• Discuss the elements of an effective continuous quality improvement program to include strategic focus of support, a systems view to improvement, and a whole systems approach toward outcomes.
• Illustrate the importance of using data and measurement to assess current status, analyze and improve processes, and track progress to affect outcomes.  Identify the tools and methods used to collect and provide data and information to include quality methodologies (PDSA), means of display (flowcharts, run charts, cause-and-effect diagrams), and the use of benchmarking in creation of improvements.
• Explain the importance of high-performing teams to achieve quality improvement outcomes.  Describe the elements necessary for effective teams, the benefits of using teams in a learning organization, and the outcomes impact when teams are empowered.
• Interpret the involvement and effect of external facilitators of improvement to include regulatory agencies, payers, QIO).
• Characterize the elements necessary for an organization to have to demonstrate continuous evolvement of its quality program in response to data, results, and intervention.

HA 454 - Strategic Planning in Healthcare Organizations (effective 3/1/2017)

HA 454 uses a series of templates to develop a mock strategic plan for a case study healthcare organization. The case study will be chosen by the individual student based on professional interests. 

Prerequisites & Notes
HA 205 or LTC 210

Assignment Overview
Term-based with 12 weekly lessons and a final

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

1. Define strategic planning.
2. Identify benefits of strategic planning.
3. Identify obstacles to successful strategic planning.
4. Develop a strategic planning process for a case study healthcare organization.
5. Explain the roles and responsibilities of stakeholder groups.
6. Define and explain the elements of an effective mission statement
7. Define and explain the elements of an effective vision statement
8. For a case study healthcare organization, analyze how well the mission statement meets the definition of an effective statement.
9. For a case study healthcare organization, analyze how well the vision statement meets the definition of an effective statement.
10. For a case study healthcare organization, develop an appropriate service area description.
11. For a case study healthcare organization, develop an external environmental assessment.
12. Interpret results of external assessment to identify key findings. 
13. For your case study healthcare organization (HCO), develop a competitor analysis.
14. Interpret results to identify key findings.
15. For a case study healthcare organization (HCO), develop an internal assessment.
16. Interpret results to identify key findings.
17. Develop a SWOT analysis for a case study healthcare organization (HCO).
18. Develop critical / strategic issues for a case study HCO.
19. Develop goal statements for a case study healthcare organization (HCO).
20. Develop measures of success for a case study HCO.
21. Develop objectives for a case study healthcare organization (HCO).
22. Establish appropriate target dates to complete objectives for a case study HCO.
23. Develop a plan to communicate strategic plan initiatives to each stakeholder group.
24. Develop an action plan / implementation process for a case study healthcare organization.
25. Develop presentation for a board of directors providing an update on strategic plan progress and outlining needed updates.

HIM 100 - Introduction to Health Information Management

1. Identify the basic organization of the various types of hospitals and healthcare organizations, and the impact of external forces on the industry.
2. Examine the evolution, development and maintenance of health records.
3. Differentiate among and identify the correct uses of classifications, vocabularies, terminologies, and standards.
4. Compare and contrast the educational requirements, credentialing requirements, and roles and functions of a Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) and Registered Health Information Technician (RHIT).
5. Explain the requirements for maintaining certification as a RHIA and RHIT.
6. Interpret the health information management (HIM) professional core model.
7. Research the growing settings of practice available to HIM professionals in traditional and non-traditional settings and describe HIM functions in these settings.
8. Research job descriptions for the following HIM functions and compare and contrast the duties and responsibilities for each: Coding, Clinical Documentation Improvement, Informatics Governance, Release of Information, and Quality Improvement.
9. Describe the importance of a professional code of ethics and specifically the HIM Code of Ethics.

HIM 200 - Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology

• Understand the basic systems of the human body, with its components
• Examine how each body system works and how the body systems interact with each other for normal functioning
• Recognize the importance of health information managers understanding the systems and functions of the human body

HIM 210 - Medical Terminology

• Explain terms for body structures and directional terminology.
• Describe terms used for the major body systems and their components.
• Understand how body systems work together to perform needed body functions.

HIM 211 - Pharmacology

• Define key terminology used in pharmacology. 
• Correlate the nursing process with the study of pharmacology. 
• Identify the legal and ethical principles of medication administration. 
• Apply the pharmaceutical, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic phases of drug activity, and alterations in these, to specific medications. 
• Utilize the nursing process, cultural assessments, critical-thinking skills, and experience to explain the principles of medication administration to clients. 
• Formulate teaching plans for clients in relation to their prescribed medications. 

HIM 212 - Pathophysiology

• Define the terminology and the pathological processes throughout the course. 
• Describe the normal structure and function of cell, tissue, organ, and body systems. 
• Correlate normal body functioning to physiologic changes that occur as a result of disease processes. 
• Apply the sciences of pathophysiology to common system disorders across the lifespan. 
• Utilize the nursing process, critical-thinking skills, experience, and basic concepts of pathophysiology to case studies/activities.

HIM 214 - Health Information Technology

1. Understand the fundamentals and contents of health records, the genesis from paper to electronic records and the basics of health information systems.
2. Recognize the fundamentals of healthcare data analytics.
3. Understand how information systems are part of an organization’s overall strategy.
4. Define the terms medical record, electronic health record (EHR), electronic medical record (EMR), and personal health record (PHR).
5. For each term in the preceding objective, define their attributes, functionality, and basic operational standards.
6. Describe the consumer’s empowerment impact on PHRs and their role in value-drive healthcare initiatives.
7. Discuss the current state of PHR utilization.
8. Identify the policies and practices that may aid in overcoming barriers and enabling adoption of PHRs.
9. Explain the role of the HIM professional in maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of PHRs.

HIM 250 - ICD Coding

1. Identify the benefits of transitioning to ICD-10
2. Explain key features of ICD-10-CM coding conventions
3. Accurately apply ICD-10-CM codes from Chapters 1 through Chapter 21
4. Recognize key features of each of the ICD-10-PCS sections
5. Identify the historical perspective and benefits of ICD-10-PCS
6. Explain key features of ICD-10-PCS Coding Guidelines
7. Master the ICD-10-PCS root operations

HIM 260 - CPT Coding

• Apply CPT coding conventions and national CPT guidelines to correctly assign procedures and services codes to operative reports, clinic notes, and other medical record documentation, achieving at least 90% accuracy rate.
• Demonstrate ability to correctly sequence CPT codes according to federal, AMA, and other applicable coding and billing guidelines.
• Understand the differences between billing for physician professional services and facility services when assigning CPT codes.
• Utilize important medical and CPT coding references.
• Describe the concept of medical necessity and the importance of the link between ICD-9-CM and CPT in coding patient records.
• Demonstrate an understanding of HCPCS Level II basics.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs) and the differences between coding for physicians (professional fee coding) and hospital outpatients (facility coding).

 

Credits: 3

HIM 300 - Health Data Management

1. Evaluate, implement and manage electronic applications/systems for clinical classification and coding
2. Identify the functions and relationships between healthcare classification systems
3. Map terminologies, vocabularies, and classification systems.
4. Evaluate the accuracy of diagnostic and procedural coding.
5. Verify that documentation in the health record supports the diagnosis and reflects the patient’s progress, clinical findings, and discharge status.
6. Compile organization-wide health record documentation guidelines.
7. Interpret health information standards.
8. Format data to satisfy integration needs.
9. Construct and maintain the standardization of data dictionaries to meet the needs of the enterprise.
10. Demonstrate compliance with internal and external data dictionary requirements.
11. Advocate information operability and information exchange
12. Analyze information needs of customers across the healthcare continuum.
13. Evaluate health information systems and data storage design.
14. Manage clinical indices, databases, and registries.
15. Apply knowledge of database architecture and design to meet organizational needs.
16. Evaluate data from varying sources to create meaningful presentations.
17. Validate data from secondary sources to include in the patient’s record, including personal health records.

HIM 320 - Reimbursement Methodologies

1.      Manage the use of clinical data that is required in prospective payment systems (PPS) in healthcare delivery.

2.      Manage the use of clinical data that is required in other reimbursement systems in healthcare delivery.

3.      Participate in the selection and development of applications and processes for chargemaster and claims management.

4.      Implement and manage processes for compliance and reporting.

5.      Participate in revenue cycle management.

Credits: 3

HIM 340 - HIM Strategies

• Implement and manage the use of technology, including hardware and software to ensure data collection, storage, analysis, and reporting of information.
• Contribute to the development of networks, including Intranet and Internet applications to facilitate the electronic health record (EHR), personal health record (PHR), public health, and other administrative applications.
• Interpret the use of standards to achieve interoperability of health care information systems.

 

Credits: 3

HIM 402 - Project and Operations Management

• Discuss the professional code of ethics and what the HIM Code of Ethics means.  
• Analyze how and what type of data are captured and structured at an organizational level and for a health system.
• Construct a health information management system that effectively manages the methods of capturing, maintaining, and evaluating the quality of health information.
• Develop standard practices, policies, and procedures that support effective and efficient capture, maintenance, and quality of data.
• Support patient quality of care through documentation in the health record supports the overall continuum of care for the patient, including secondary data sources such as registries, databases, data sets, surreys, and core measures in the traditional acute care setting, outpatient, and e-delivery.  
• Create clinical documentation programs that improve documentation in the health record supports the diagnosis and reflects the patient’s progress, clinical findings, and discharge status
• Construct a data set for hospital scenarios that incorporate HEDIS, UHDDS, and OASIS are used to support data capture, maintenance, and quality of healthcare data
• Audit records for compliance with and report findings to Corporate Compliance on the content of the health record
• Formulate the structure of a 21^st century state of the art HIM department that addresses workflow, space and equipment, aesthetics, and ergonomics factor into the functionality of a work environment and methods for distributing work assignments and projects.
• Breakdown and organize the differences in all of the working parts of Revenue Cycle Management for commercial, managed care, and federal insurance plans.
• Explain the accreditation standards as they relate to Health Information Management for organizations such as, but not limited to, Joint Commission, NCQA, CARF, CHAP, URAC, and ACHC.  
• Evaluate and interpret the regulatory and licensure requirements for local, state, and federal agencies as they relate to Health Information Management.  
• Interpret the federal initiatives such as ONC, CCHIT, Red Flag Rules, and Meaningful Use  
• Evaluate and interpret the Health Information state and federal laws, regulations, and standards such as HIPAA, and HITECH along with accrediting bodies such as the Joint Commission, CHAP, and ACHC.  
• Evaluate and interpret the accreditation and licensing process for the Joint Commission, Medicare, and State Regulators to select the appropriate items for a comprehensive checklist for the Health Information Department.  

HIM 403 - Healthcare Statistics & Research

1. Apply analytical results to facilitate decision-making.
2. Apply data extraction methodologies.
3. Recommend organizational action based on knowledge obtained from data exploration and mining.
4. Analyze clinical data to identify trends that demonstrate quality, safety, and effectiveness of healthcare.
5. Apply knowledge of database querying and data exploration and mining techniques to facilitate information retrieval.
6. Evaluate administrative reports using appropriate software.
7. Interpret inferential statistics.
8. Analyze statistical data for decision-making.
9. Apply principles of research and clinical literature evaluation to improve outcomes.
10. Plan adherence to Institutional Review Board (IRB) processes and policies.

HIM 453 - Compliance, Ethics, and Information Protection

• Identify laws and regulations applicable to health related information management.
• Apply legal concepts and principles to the practice of health information management.
• Analyze privacy, security, and confidentiality policies and procedures for internal and external use, including the exchange of health information.
• Recommend elements included in the design of audit trails and a data quality monitoring program.
• Collaborate in the design and implementation of risk assessment, contingency planning, and data recovery procedures.
• Analyze the security and privacy implications of mobile health technologies.
• Develop employee educational programs in privacy, security, and confidentiality.
• Create policies and procedures to manage access and disclosure of personal health information.
• Protect electronic health information through confidentiality and security measures, policies and procedures.
• Appraise current laws and standards related to health information initiatives.
• Determine processes for compliance with current laws and standards related to health information initiatives and revenue.
• Construct and maintain processes, policies, and procedures to ensure the accuracy of coded data based on established guidelines.
• Manage coding audits.
• Identify severity of illness and its impact on healthcare payment systems.
• Determine policies and procedures to monitor for trends in abuse or fraud.
• Implement provider querying techniques to resolve coding discrepancies.
• Create methods to manage Present on Admission, hospital acquired conditions, and other CDI components.

 

Credits: 3

HIM 460 - Advanced Practicum

1. Demonstrate competence in health data management,
2. Exhibit understanding of health statistics, research and quality management,
3. Utilize privacy, confidentiality and legal principles of HIM in a health care organization,
4. Apply policies and procedures related to HIM, and
5. Maintain patient information and respond to requests for information, as well as assuring data integrity.
6. Develop management skills.
7. Understand informatics.
8. Synthesize AHIMA competencies
9. Prepare student for the RHIA credential exam. 

 

Credits: 3 Offered: Online and at a professional practice site

LTC 210 - Introduction to Long-Term Care Administration

• Describe the current long-term care system in the United States and how it came to be, as well as how it differs from the ideal system. 
• Identify the characteristics of the ideal long-term care system, and compare and contrast it with the current system. 
• Describe the ways in which the providers of long-term care services interact with each other and with other components of the long-term care system, that is, consumers, payers, and regulators. 
• Identify and discuss the management/ leadership skills needed for success in long-term care administration. 
• Discuss the trends affecting the long-term care system today, those likely to shape its future, and how managers will need to behave in order to improve the overall long-term care system.

LTC 310 - Aging in America

Upon completing this course, you should be able to do the following:

• View aging as a biopsychosocial process rather than a simple event and understand self, family, colleagues, and clients as aging individuals.
• Differentiate between normal changes of aging and illness states common in aging individuals.
• Apply major theories of aging from biology, psychology, and sociology to interpret how people age in United States society.
•  Identify societal, community, and health care resources for positive and successful aging.
• Identify some of the political, social, and economic issues important to health care systems as they deal with the needs of aging clients.
• Recognize the wide range of existing alternatives for delivery of health care to aging people and identify opportunities for development of additional services based on identified needs and societal trends.

LTC 350 - Aging, Spirituality and Senior Health Care

• Describe key demographic characteristics of Older Adults which may impact the field of Senior Healthcare.
• Identify ways in which one’s spirituality (or, faith beliefs) may influence health behaviors and health outcomes.
• Recognize the biological, sociological, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of aging.
• Identify important cultural competencies needed to serve elder health consumers of diverse racial-ethnic backgrounds.
• Understand the spiritual challenges and opportunities of aging.
• Respectfully integrate interfaith and cross-cultural views of seniors and caregivers.
• Assess the impact of changes in the family life cycle and structure upon informal and formal care giving.
• Describe key elements of a Spiritual History and a Spiritual Care Program for Older Adults.
• Understand ethical issues that surround end-of-life care.
• Apply the principles of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare Services to senior care.
• Identify ways in which senior healthcare systems may also serve as spiritual care communities.
• Write a research paper on a selected topic with relevance to aging, spirituality, and senior healthcare.

LTC 352 - Long-Term Care Laws and Regulations

• Differentiate between the organizational structures within government branches and their respective roles in the formation of Long-Term Care Rules and Regulations. 
• Appraise and implement a practical Resident Bill of Rights In-Service Plan for employees and residents. 
• Demonstrate understanding of survey processes and protocols in long-term care, including the submission of acceptable plans of corrections to regulatory agencies. 
• Understand key components of a HIPAA Privacy and Security program to ensure resident confidentiality.
• Differentiate between powers of attorney, guardianship. and conservatorship.
• Implement workplace controls to reduce or eliminate the risks of occupational hazards.

LTC 448 - Issues in Long-Term Care Policy

• Understand the forces causing changes to the long-term care system
• Discuss the continuum of care as a basis for developing policy.
• Have knowledge of the policies, regulation, and quality concerns and their effects on long-term care operations and systems.
• Identify the ethical issues impacting the elderly and how services are provided.
• Recognize the potential future trends and changes in long-term care delivery, payment and access.

LTC 450 - Nursing Home Administration

• Explain the nature of the nursing home environment and its unique requirements for administration.
• Determine how to apply the philosophies, theories, principles, and concepts of management to nursing home settings.
• Analyze the nature of the interactions among the various segments of the nursing home organization.
• Clarify the appropriate roles of customers in the long-term care system and the role of the nursing home administrator in meeting the needs of those customers.
• Locate and review the legal and regulatory requirements and their impact on administration of a nursing home organization.

LTC 456 - Assisted Living Administration

• Understanding the evolving nature of assisted living.
• Managing staffing to provide quality services in a financially and legally responsible manner.
• Grasping concepts of financial management in the assisted-living environment.
• Maintaining a physical environment that is safe and appropriate for residents and staff.
• Articulating the physical and psychosocial needs of assisted-living residents.

LTC 461 - Practicum in Assisted Living Administration

1. To provide a planned, progressively comprehensive, supervised training program, combining academic learning with practical experience.
2. To introduce the student to a dimension of health care management that will expand his or her knowledge base.
3. To require the student to apply management principles learned in class to real life situations and problems.
4. To provide an opportunity for interaction between the student and health care professionals, and to instill in the student an appreciation of professional attitudes and values.
5. To reinforce in the student a sense of responsibility toward the profession of health care management, colleagues, resident/patients or clients, and the community.
6. To allow the student an opportunity to assume administrative responsibility.
7. To develop the student’s communication skills through written reports (including the Project Paper), and through interactions such as meetings and presentations.
8. To engage the student in a participatory learning experience that will benefit the organization providing the field experience.
9. To develop a confident, professional administrator, possessing the necessary skills and expertise.
10. To assist the student in preparation for any required licensure exams.

LTC 462 - Practicum in Health Service Admin

 

Prerequisites & Notes
All required core courses. Must be taken either with or following LTC 450.  Requires Program Manager or Program Director approval.

Assignment Overview
An internship with monthly reports and an applied research paper

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to demonstrate leadership skills in the following:

• To provide a planned, progressively comprehensive, supervised training program, combining academic learning with practical experience. 
• To introduce the intern to a dimension of health care management that will expand his or her knowledge base. 
• To require the intern to apply management principles learned in class to real-life situations and problems. 
• To provide an opportunity for interaction between the intern and health care professionals, and to instill in the intern an appreciation of professional attitudes and values. 
• To reinforce, in the intern, a sense of responsibility toward the profession of health care management, colleagues, resident/patients or clients, and the community. 
• To allow the intern an opportunity to assume administrative responsibility. 
• To develop the intern’s communication skills through written reports (including the Project Paper), and through interactions such as meetings and presentations. 
• To engage the intern in a participatory learning experience that will benefit the organization providing the field experience. 
• To develop a confident, professional administrator, possessing the necessary skills and expertise. 
• To assist the intern in preparation for any required licensure exams.

RS 460 - Senior Project

• Developed problem-solving, oral and written communication, and critical thinking skills.
• A deeper understanding and knowledge of the subject matter.
• Completed a project that is of value to you and the field of radiologic technology.
• Acquire social interactive skills and role learning.

IT 100 - Information Technology Fundamentals

• Explain the fundamental concepts of Information Technology including hardware and software.
• Demonstrate the basic ability in using desktop and web 2.0 productivity applications effectively as tools for writing, analyzing, problem solving and presenting information.
• Explain the basic concepts of Operating Systems, Databases and Networks.
• Relate the importance of Security and the basics of security that should be applied to protect the data.

IT 105 - Technical Mathematics

• Demonstrate skills in basic algebra
• Solve simple equations, inequalities and formulas
• Calculate ratios, rates, and proportions
• Utilize binary and hexadecimal number systems
• Solve graphic equations
• Apply simple logic

IT 110 - IT Ethics, Audit, and Compliance

• Explain the importance of ethics in Information Technology
• Describe IT malpractice, licensing and an IT professional code of conduct.
• Identify why computer attacks and crime are prevalent, types of attacks and crime, federal laws on computer attacks and crime.
• Differentiate the types of computer crime and attacks, their risks and detection.
• Explain the importance of quality software engineering and development in reducing the risk of computer attacks.

IT 115 - Computer Networking - Network+ Certification Prep Course

1. Understand the basic components associated with networks and telecommunications
2. Learn the fundamentals of network and telecommunication technologies
3. Understand the fundamentals of information-based strategies using networks and telecommunications and related applications
4. Gain enough practical experience in designing, installing and managing networked systems to be able to install and manage a small network
5. Understand the value and opportunities for organizational advantages from networks, communications, and related applications
6. Understand the legal, social, and ethical issues associated with networks and telecommunications
7. Appreciate some of the values and techniques that may become available from technology convergence and new standards or conventions.  Conversely, to appreciate how information technology and networking may combine to become irrelevant in some organizations
8. Comprehend the preparations needed to protect an organization from threats and risks related to failures, security, disasters, and crises.

IT 210 - Networking

• Utilize networking terminology, networking devices and media.
• Describe Local Area Networks (LANs), Wide Area Networks (WANs), and Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs).
• Apply networking standards such as the Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) model.
• Demonstrate an understanding of networking protocols, such as TCP/IP.
• Use various software tools/commands to view/set network configuration settings.

IT 216 - Certified Information Systems Security (CISSP) Prep Course

1.        Explain how to build secure systems that can prevent and detect intrusions.

2.        Demonstrate how to protect mission-critical systems.

3.        Deploy policy driven security systems.

4.        Explain how to select and implement the best encryption methodologies that meet the organization’s needs.

5.        Explain Physical, Operational, Network and Storage security.

6.        Describe the risk, legal, and regulations related impacts to the I.T. and Security function and how to stay compliant.

 

Credits: 3 credits / Can also be taken as a non-credit course (IT 016)

IT 220 - Operating Systems

• Relate history of operating systems (OS)
• Install and Configure OS (client and server)
• Apply best practices in maintenance of OS
• Identify troubleshooting strategies for specific network problems
• Identify security issues in OS

IT 230 - Programming I

Accelerated 6 week online summer session course. Prerequisites waived if student shows competency in: 1) internet usage and 2) downloading and saving files.

Assignment Overview
Assignments: 6 Units

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Introduce the concept of structured programing and the syntax of programming.
• Use identifiers to name variables, constants and methods. 
• Identify syntax errors, runtime errors and logical errors.
• Declare, initialize and access elements in arrays.
• Utilize methods, loop structures, iteration and selection. 
• Use operators to write expressions.
• Name variables, constants and methods.

IT 240 - Database I

• Explain the concepts of Database Management Systems.
• Develop logical database models and convert logical database models into physical databases.
• Explain the concepts and tools needed to perform data analysis and create data models.
• Construct Entity-Relationship diagrams (ERDs).
• Design, normalize and administer databases.
• Demonstrate the ability to create databases and database objects.
• Demonstrate the ability to perform insert, update, delete and data retrieval functions in a relational database.

IT 250 - Security I

IT 110

Assignment Overview
Synchronous term-based course with ten weekly assignments and a final project

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the history, characteristics and components of information security.
• Identify and prioritize information assets and threats to those assets.
• Define an information security strategy and architecture, including disaster recovery planning.
• Identify, plan for and respond to intruders in an information system.
• Identify various industry standards and organizations in the security field.
• Describe legal, ethical and public relations implications of security and privacy issues.

IT 310 - Server Administration

• Plan and Implement configuration of Server services (DNS, DHCP).
• Implement Active Directory structure and organization.
• Implement Group policy.
• Configure File server.
• Monitor Server Health.
• Apply best practices in maintenance of Server.

IT 330 - Programming II

Assignments: 6 Units

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Define object oriented programming (OOP) terminology.
• Apply object oriented programming concepts into a software design project.
• Define and manipulate classes and objects.
• Construct a software program that utilizes OOP concepts using an integrated development environment.
• Build a software program that utilizes a graphical user interface.
• List and manipulate complex data structures and algorithms.

IT 340 - Database Administration

• Describe the storage, hardware and memory components of a DBMS architecture.
• Explain and demonstrate system, application and database performance tuning.
• Explain various backup types and how to apply various backups to reduce the risk of data loss. 
• Demonstrate the steps required to restore a database from different backup types.
• Apply best practices to database reorganization and defragmentation.
• Identify database security basics and demonstrate the ability to issue Data Control Language (DCL) statements to ensure database security. 

IT 350 - Security II

• Describe the general concepts of Information security.
• Identify various security measures that can be applied at different levels (OS level, DB level, Network level, etc.) to protect the systems and data.
• Explain various cryptographic methods, encryption systems and implementations.
• Identify emerging security products and solutions and their application and benefits.
• Discuss the changing threat landscape and the measures to keep up with the bad guys.

IT 400 - Programming III

• Operate an integrated development environment to create rich Internet applications.
• Build a relational database using structure query language (SQL).
• Construct connection strings to access local and remote databases using Microsoft Remote Data Object (RDO) and Active Data Object (ADO) libraries.
• Construct and validate web pages that use web design best practices.
• Generate dynamic web content that recognizes and responds to the state of the web browser and user inputs.

IT 401 - Special Topics

• Apply the principles learned in this course to current topics and trends in the field.

IT 460 - Internship

AC 210 - Financial Accounting

Interactivity: None

Final Assessment: Non-Proctored Final Exam

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Examine the information being presented by the income statement and balance sheet.
• Describe the monthly accounting cycle, its adjustments, and its results.
• Define what is meant by “profit” and “loss” and how they may be influenced by the choice of accounting methods.
• Describe the effect economic stimulus and taxation policies (at the federal level) have on accounting choices.
• Read and interpret the annual report of a corporation.

AC 211 - Managerial Accounting

Interactivity: None

Final Assessment: Non-Proctored Final Exam

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Differentiate between management and financial accounting.
• Demonstrate cost principles and the proper financial statement classification and reporting of costs by various types of companies.
• Explain cost components and their relationship to changes in volume and other factors.
• Develop a comprehensive financial budget.
• Analyze budget variances.
• Evaluate long-term capital investment decisions.

AT 106 - Art in the Modern World

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Research Paper

•  Recognize the origins of modern and contemporary art.
• Explore the role of the artist and critic in a particular society and culture.
•  Identify painting, sculpture, architecture, and photography of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
•  Recognize the influences of social conditions on modern art and analyze works of art from their historical and cultural perspective.
• Critique a work of art using the four-steps of the Critical Process (Describe, Analyze, Interpret, Judge).
• Incorporate your own Intuitive response with Aesthetic theories to express sophisticated ideas and pose insightful questions about contexts, processes, and criteria when evaluating art.
• Evaluate and critique original works of art in a museum or gallery setting.
• Interpret and evaluate the impact of visual arts in contemporary society and culture.

AT 108 - Music Appreciation

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: None
• Final Assessment: Final Project

• Identify the elements and vocabulary of music for mastery of discussion of music of all styles.
• Make judgments and critical observations about musical works based on the elements and concepts of music: pitch, melody, rhythm, timbre, harmony, musical texture, musical form, notation, tempos and dynamics.
•  Identify various musical instruments and ensembles: strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion and vocal.
• Articulate basic understanding of the historical periods of music, including the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and Romantic.
• Describe the role of music within historical, artistic, and cultural traditions.
• Recognize the styles of each of the historical periods by aurally identifying standard masterpieces.
• Be familiar with technical aspects of selected pieces: orchestration, instrumentation, form and musical texture.
• Appreciate the creative process of music by demonstrating familiarity of the lives and styles of individual composers.
• Describe and explain performance practice: playing, singing, and conducting.
• Develop skills of aesthetic judgment and critical thinking through music listening in-class and at scheduled live performances.

BA 111 - The Effective Communicator

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: None
 

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the course, you should be able to do the following:

• Apply to your business activities a clear and practical understanding of effective ways to communicate.
• Learn and use the tools of business writing for immediate results and for career enhancement.
• Develop and practice the skills of meeting management and business presentations.
• Create and maintain a strategic approach to managing one’s own workplace-communication activities.

 

 

Credits: 3

BA 201 - Introduction to Microeconomics

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Project

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Discuss current topics in microeconomics.
• Identify key terms and concepts in economics.
• Illustrate key concepts and economic theories.
• Apply the supply and demand principles to real-world situations.
• Evaluate current economic conditions to predict future outcomes.

BA 202 - Introduction to Macroeconomics

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Paper

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Examine current topics in Macroeconomics.
• Compare key terms and concepts in economics.
• Demonstrate key concepts and economic theories.
• Apply key concepts and principles to real world situations. 

BA 320 - Personal Finance

CO 111 - The Effective Communicator

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: None

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the course, you should be able to do the following:

• Apply to your business activities a clear and practical understanding of effective ways to communicate.
• Learn and use the tools of business writing for immediate results and for career enhancement.
• Develop and practice the skills of meeting management and business presentations.
• Create and maintain a strategic approach to managing one’s own workplace-communication activities.

ED 222 - Fundamentals of Training

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: None

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Define and describe active training as a profession through readings, discussions, assessments, activities, and reflection, and how it is valuable to both organizations and employees.
•  Compare and contrast adult learning theories as they relate to active training through research and discussion.
• Assess and evaluate training needs of an organization and/or participant, through needs assessment techniques and training evaluations.
• Develop and design training objectives and instructional activities as they relate to lesson and course outcomes and goals that are learner centered.
• Examine learning strategies such as, opening exercises and brain-friendly presentations, and apply them to a training activity with use of technology.
• Apply the skills, knowledge, and tools you have learned in the course to a case study in training, through reflection, analysis, synthesis and application.

ED 301 - Educational Psychology

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Project

Course Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to illustrate, in writing, an understanding and application of content as it applies to the following:

• Acquire practical knowledge related to developmental theories and research of educational psychology.
• Distinguish how diverse developmental, cognitive, and behavioral theories can be applied within the classroom.
• Integrate the principles of educational psychology by recognizing diverse learning styles and planning instructional approaches for effective learning environments.
• Explain and provide examples of how learner motivation and self-regulation can be increased and the impact of that in the classroom.
• Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of educational measurement and evaluation in relation to teaching and learning.
• Reflect on and synthesize educational theory and current research in the field in order to support educational perspectives and instructional practices.

ED 308 - Adult Learning

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Paper

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Formulate a profile of today’s adult learner.
• Differentiate between adult learning and childhood learning.
• Evaluate the implications of teaching style and learning preferences on adult learning.
• Assess newer approaches to adult learning.
• Discriminate between the main theories and educational philosophical viewpoints of adult learning.
• Examine the main assumptions about development throughout adulthood.
• Analyze the meaning of lifelong learning and its implications for adult learners.
• Synthesize your learning from this course with your own adult experiences and contribute to others’ learning experiences.

ED 322 - Advanced Training Perspectives

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Project

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Express the challenges, opportunities, and contemporary issues surrounding the profession of training in the 21st century through inquiry, research, and reflection.
• Design advanced training activities, assessments, and presentations by using gap analysis, technology, and alternative instructional design methods.
• Create an active training program by applying ATD competencies to activities, assessments, presentations, instructional style, and the training environment.
• Evaluate and analyze instructional design, presentation methods, and training program outcomes through data collection, data interpretation, and communication.
• Examine the diversity of a multigenerational workforce by comparing and contrasting the similarities and variances among different generations in a contemporary workforce.
• Facilitate change and motivation by demonstrating leadership through positive psychology coaching techniques to foster performance improvement.

ED 401 - Measurements and Evaluation

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Project

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Describe the impacts early theorists had on the history of assessment development.
• Explain the major categories of tests through recognizing their practical uses.
• Apply descriptive statistics for analyzing, interpreting, and reporting assessment data.
• Define the different types of reliability and validity, and describe how they are used to evaluate aspects of a test or testing procedure.
• Analyze moral and ethical issues in testing as it applies to test takers and professional settings.
• Demonstrate an understanding for the purposes of applying tests in a specific professional setting (i.e., education, health care, business, etc.).
• Reflect on and discuss experiences with personal and professional uses of measurement and evaluation to demonstrate meaningful application of the course content.
• Apply cumulative knowledge gained throughout the course to critically evaluate an assessment tool.

EH 100 - Fundamentals of Writing

·      Demonstrate an awareness of the writer’s audience.

·      Express coherent, focused, and organized ideas in written sentences and paragraphs, and essay form.

·      Demonstrate the ability to use appropriate grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure in written form.

·      Identify parts of speech and their relationship with writing.

Credits: 3 credits

EH 100 - Fundamentals of Writing (Four Credits)

 

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Recognize different parts of speech and distinguish between independent and dependent clauses.
• Demonstrate knowledge of how grammar affects word choice by selecting the correct and relevant words or phrases.
• Identify correct sentence structure.
• Use appropriate grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure in written form. 
• Identify parts of speech and their relationship with writing. 
• Recognize the writer’s audience.

EH 102 - Introduction to Literature

• Assignments: 4 Units
• Interactivity: None
• Final Assessment: Final Paper

• Recognize what is unique about fiction, poetry, and drama.
• Identify the style of selected authors and the content of their works.
• Recognize what is unique about the literature of different time periods.
• Demonstrate understanding of the diversity of values guiding writers and their works.

 

Credits: 3

EH 106 - English Composition I

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: None

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:
 

• Review the principles of basic grammar, usage, and mechanics.
• Apply these principles of basic grammar, usage, and mechanics as a basis for effective written communication.
• Compose short essays for varying audiences and purposes written in clear, focused, well-organized, grammatically correct, and mechanically sound prose.
• Apply APA formatting and documentation standards to compositions.

EH 107 - English Composition II

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessement: None

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Utilize the writing process to compose essays for different audiences and purposes.
• Recognize that effective writing is clear, complete, concise, and correct.
• Conduct library research, evaluate sources, integrate appropriate material into a composition, and document outside content appropriately.
• Demonstrate the ability to comprehend, summarize, synthesize, analyze, and evaluate information.

 

Credits: 3

EH 203 - American Literature I

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Proctored Exam

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Examine the connection between history and literature.

• Evaluate the impact of community on the writings of the early Colonial Period.

• Analyze the stylistic approaches individual authors use in their writing.

EH 204 - American Literature II

Interactivity: Discussion Boards

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Understand literature as an expression of human values within a historical and social context. 
• Recognize important American writers and characteristics of their work.
• Plan, write, and revise short critical responses about literature with good insights and suitable argument, organization, evidence, and analysis. 

EH 205 - Early British Writers

Interactivity: None

Final Assessment: Proctored Final Exam

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following: 

• Describe the connections between history and literature.

• Recognize what is unique about early British literature.

• Identify the styles of selected authors and the content of their works.

• Demonstrate your understanding of the diversity of values guiding writers and their works.

ES 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Project

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Demonstrate a basic understanding of ecological principles and population dynamics, their impact on the environment, and their effect of environmental degradation on public health. 
• Research an environmental issue that is of personal interest and become proficient in writing a research paper in scientific format. 
• Examine personal beliefs regarding the environment and understand how individual and collective behavior affects environmental and human health. 
• Improve understanding of the variety of ways that organisms interact with both the physical and the biological environment, and how different processes affect organisms, populations, communities, and ecosystems. 
• Express personal thoughts, understandings, and conclusions that pertain to current environmental and public health-related problems. 
• Enhance intellectual curiosity and critical-thinking skills by gathering and evaluating knowledge beyond the course material.

 

Credits: 3

FY 100 - The Art of Student Success

·      Demonstrate familiarity with college policies and resources.

·      Self-evaluate English, math, academic writing, and research skills, and determine how these skills correspond to academic success.

·      Identify relevant resources that will address priority skill areas.

·      Recognize the full cost of a college degree, and understand the responsibility involved in any corresponding student loan debt.

·      Develop a plan for success, through introspection and self-evaluation, to achieve academic goals.

Credits: 3 credits

HU 100 - Introduction to Human Services

 

Assignment Overview
Assignments: 5 Units

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Community Project

Course Learning Objectives

• Describe the roles and responsibilities of the Human Service professional.
• Articulate the changes in the field of Human Services, and identify key aspects of the current service delivery model.
• Demonstrate an awareness of some of the multifaceted needs of diverse populations who are commonly served by human service professionals.
• Analyze the competencies of human service professionals, and describe the ways in which they contribute to forming healthy relationships with individuals, families, and groups.
• Assess the professional values embraced in the field, and explain how they can be applied to day-to-day practice and ethical dilemmas.

HU 300 - Case Management

• Recognize the Ethical Standards for Human Service Professionals, and what it means to be a competent case manager in the field of Human Services.
• Reflect on all aspects of assessment, treatment planning and implementation, as well as effective case management approaches that promote community inclusion and holistic wellbeing for vulnerable populations. 
• Examine the role of the case manager on the interdisciplinary team, and the complex needs of underrepresented populations receiving services in the field.
• Assess ethical issues that affect both case managers and the lives of people-served in Human Services, and identify strategies for professionalism in case management.
• Articulate philosophical approaches to case management and examine strategies to engage in evaluation of personal practices.

HY 104 - Modern Global History

• Assignments: 5 Units/12 Lessons
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Paper

• Analyze experiences and situations outside their current and local frame of reference.
• Understand an increasingly competitive professional job market, both domestic and international, by studying its historical development.
• Correlate major historical themes with their own particular existence and lifestyles.
• Understand the antecedent historical environment which has conditioned the present global situation.
• Assess the impact of historical events on aspects of human status.
• Demonstrate how socially constructed notions influence historical events.

HY 201 - History of the United States I

Students have the option of choosing a Community-Based Learning section of this course.

Community Based Learning:

Community-based learning (CBL) is an experiential instructional strategy that engages students in solving problems within their schools and communities as part of their academic studies, transforming them from passive recipients to active participants in their education and community while providing a deeper understanding of theories and course content.

Prerequisites & Notes
EH 106 or equivalent is required; EH 107 or equivalent is recommended.

Assignment Overview

• Assignments: 6 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Project

• Demonstrate how socially constructed notions of gender, race, ethnicity, and class have shaped the reality of American lives. 
• Assess the impact of historical events on the social, political, and economic status of diverse groups of Americans. 
• Analyze artifacts, artworks, primary-written documents, and literary contributions of Americans and how they contributed to the American cultural fabric.

 

Credits: 3

HY 202 - History of the United States II

Students have the option of choosing a Community-Based Learning section of this course.

Community Based Learning:

Community-based learning (CBL) is an experiential instructional strategy that engages students in solving problems within their schools and communities as part of their academic studies, transforming them from passive recipients to active participants in their education and community while providing a deeper understanding of theories and course content.

Prerequisites & Notes
EH 106 or equivalent is required; EH 107 or equivalent is recommended.

Assignment Overview

• Assignments: 6 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Project

• Demonstrate how socially constructed notions of gender, race, ethnicity, and class have shaped the reality of American lives. 
• Assess the impact of historical events on the social, political, and economic status of diverse groups of Americans. 
• Analyze artifacts, artworks, primary-written documents, and literary contributions of Americans and how they contributed to the American cultural fabric. 
• Write an historical essay with proper APA citation.

HY 421 - Special Topics: ‘We Can Do It!’ A History of American Women in the Workforce, 1920-Present

This is a 6 week online only course being offered summer 2017.

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Demonstrate how socially constructed notions of gender, race ethnicity and class have shaped the reality of American women’s lives in the workforce.
• Assess the impact of historical events on the social, political and economic status of diverse groups of American women and how these events affected their roles as workers.
• Analyze artifacts, artworks, primary written documents and literary contributions of American women and how they contributed to the American women’s contributions to labor in the workforce.

ID 100 - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies

Beginning with the history of interdisciplinary studies (IDS), each consecutive lesson helps you foster interdisciplinary traits and approach problems, questions, or needs by connecting multiple perspectives and applying them to your thinking, writing, and research. You will learn to articulate the nature and value of interdisciplinary thinking as you move toward your final paper, the literature review. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be prepared for advanced interdisciplinary study.

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to do the following:

·      Identify the traits and skills characteristic of interdisciplinary thinking.

·      Explain the difference between disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to learning and constructing knowledge.

·      Recognize the value of the interdisciplinary approach in personal and career development.

·      Reflect upon the “Toolkit” that interdisciplinary studies fosters.

·      Critically analyze disciplinary literature for interdisciplinary purposes.

·      Apply the Broad Model Rubric to research and writing processes.

Credits: 3 credits

ID 220 - IDS Capstone - Associate of Science

·      Recognize the value of diverse perspectives within and across disciplines.

·      Reflect on learning experiences within and across fields of study.

·      Demonstrate a foundational understanding of approaches to critique and integrate varying worldviews.

·      Articulate approaches to synthesizing multiple perspectives and knowledge across disciplines to real world issues.

·      Understand the ethical responsibilities of conducting research.

Credits: 3 credits

ID 420 - IDS Capstone - Bachelor of Science

·      Explain the concept of disciplinary perspective.

·      Apply the traits and skills characteristic of interdisciplinary thinking.

·      Apply the integrated model of the interdisciplinary research process.

·      Understand the ethical responsibilities of conducting research.

·      Communicate your research to appropriate audiences.

Credits: 3 credits

MA 105 - College Algebra

Interactivity: None

Final Assessment: Proctored Final Exam

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Apply your knowledge of algebra to solve linear equations and inequalities.
• Use your problem-solving skills to create mathematical models.
• Perform operations of real numbers, polynomials, and radicals.
• Apply your knowledge of algebra to solve quadratic equations.
• Solve exponential equations.
• Solve logarithmic equations.

MA 107 - Contemporary Mathematics

Interactivity: None

Final Assessment: Open-Book Final Exam

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Identify situations in life that can be modeled by mathematics.
• Apply mathematical algorithms and processes to solve real-world problems.
• Identify how everyday path problems can be estimated through heuristics.
• Estimate minimum cost solutions to mapping/bin packing/order requirement problems.
• Create and interpret basic statistical output to help describe a data problem or solution.
• Present alternative voting systems based on their individual strengths and weaknesses.
• Choose and calculate financial investments/loans based on compound interest.

MA 205 - Elementary Statistics

It will also be offered during the 2017 summer session with an on campus component.

Assignment Overview
Assignments: 4 Units

Interactivity: None

Final Assessment: Proctored Final Exam

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Apply your working knowledge of the basic concepts used in statistics;
• Interpret statistics used in a variety of research settings;
• Demonstrate your familiarity with statistical software through the use and application of SPSS; and
• Use fundamental statistical knowledge to interpret more advanced statistical procedures.

MG 101 - Introduction to Management

 Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: None

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Describe what management is and how it affects the successful operation of an organization.
• Explain the challenges involved in effective decision making and the role leadership plays in the successful deployment of the decision.
• Identify organizational structures and how they reinforce the strategic intent of the organization.
• Discuss how effective human resources practices support the success of the organization.
• Describe a strategic planning process and identify the manager’s role in this process.

MK 201 - Introduction to Marketing

Interactivity: None

Final Assessment: Final Project

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Provide an introduction and exposure to, and an understanding of, the marketing concept.
• Develop an ability to analyze and assess an organization and its products and services.
• Develop awareness and a practical knowledge of the marketing mix, especially as evidenced within your own company or organization, and as utilized by your company’s/organization’s senior management.
• Gain a working familiarity with the terminology, objectives, and issues that concern and impact marketing in the twenty-first century.
• Demonstrate decision-making abilities as you bring a product and/or service to market via a marketing plan.
• Demonstrate strategic thinking relative to marketing decisions.
• Describe essential principles of consumer behavior in relation to marketing.
• Perform a competitive analysis.
• Assess your own company’s ability to effectively market itself.

NN 101 - Introduction to Nutrition

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Online Final Exam

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Discuss the factors that influence food choices.
• Discuss the research process and explain why scientific research is the source of valid nutrition information.
• List the energy-producing nutrients and describe the functions of each in the body.
• Describe the roles of vitamins, minerals, and water in the body, and list significant food sources of each.
• Describe the influence of diet and exercise on body composition, obesity, and degenerative disease.
• Discuss the importance of optimum nutrition for wellness at different stages of the life cycle.
• List hazards to a safe food supply, and discuss methods to prevent food-borne illnesses.
• Describe how poverty, overpopulation, and environmental degradation contribute to world hunger and the diminution of an adequate and safe worldwide food supply.

NN 202 - Nutrition for Health Care Professionals

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Project

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Describe the multiple factors that influence nutritional intake and identify the essential nutrients required for optimal health.
• Describe the energy-producing nutrients and include the key roles of each in the body.
• Describe the functions of essential vitamins, minerals, and water, and identify significant dietary sources of these nutrients.
• Identify the parameters of nutritional assessment used for healthy individuals and include those parameters used for individuals stressed by illness.
• Describe the basic processes involved in the digestion, absorption, and metabolism of food.
• Apply the special nutrient requirements of individuals at various stages in the life cycle to case study scenarios.
• Demonstrate the ability to apply appropriate nutritional interventions to various diseases or conditions within case studies.
• Demonstrate the ability to modify diets to match essential nutrient requirements during different stages of the life cycle.
• Recognize the significance of nutrition as it impacts health and health care delivery.

 

Credits: 3

PH 200 - Human Nature and Ethics

PH 201 - Introduction to Greek Philosophy

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Paper

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the thought of various Greek philosophers from Thales to Aristotle and be able to distinguish where they differed from one another.
• Demonstrate the ability to articulate your own personal philosophy guided by the writings of the various Greek philosophers.
• Compare and contrast the ethical and political theories of Plato and Aristotle with each other as well as with current ethical dilemmas and political situations.

PH 202 - Philosophy of Human Nature

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Paper

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Explain twelve major philosophical perspectives of human nature.
• Describe what each perspective sees as the main source of human suffering.
• Explain what they see as the best prescription to end human suffering.
• Compare and contrast the theories.
• Apply each theory to a contemporary issue.
• Present a synthesis of the theories.
• Articulate your own theory of human nature.

PH 204 - Philosophy of Gender

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: None

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Describe and give examples of how philosophy underlies the way people have attached meaning to life and ordered their behavior and beliefs accordingly throughout history and across cultures. 
• Identify contemporary issues that pertain to gender, and analyze them to explore how an understanding of gender also influences many social and political issues. 
• Compare and contrast some of the complex and diverse gender experiences that occur across cultures, age differences, and sexual orientations. 
• Cite examples from your personal, family, workplace, or social relationships that reflect an understanding that a philosophy of gender impacts your daily life. 
• Synthesize course materials to articulate how this course has influenced your own philosophy of gender. 
• Identify situations where a clearer and renewed understanding of gender issues might reshape our individual, social, or political lives.

PH 210 - Ethics

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Paper

• Identify key concepts and theories in ethics.
• Explain the reasoning and significance of the major schools of thought in ethics
• Evaluate arguments about ethical issues.
• Demonstrate writing proficiency.
• Apply ethical theories to specific cases and contexts.

PY 101 - Introduction to Psychology I

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Assignment

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Define psychology as a science.
• Describe the historical roots and influential factors of the study of human behavior.
• Identify and apply various methods used to research areas of psychology.
• Explain the impact of heredity and environment on behavior.
• Discuss the physical, emotional, social and cognitive factors that influence normal/abnormal behavior.
• Apply basic psychological principles and processes to their private and professional lives.
• Demonstrate competency in information literacy by assessing and applying appropriate scholarly and non-scholarly information from various sources.

PY 207 - Psychopathology

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Paper

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Identify the signs and symptoms of the mental disorders classified in the DSM-V.
• Recognize and critically discuss the biological, social, and cultural contexts of abnormal behavior.
• Become familiar with and critically discuss the process of assessment and diagnosis of mental illnesses.
• Describe and discuss what it means to live with a mental illness in our society.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the role of recovery in the lives of people with mental illness.
• Utilize critical thinking skills to analyze, assess, synthesize, and apply your understanding of mental disorders.

PY 211 - Lifespan Development

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Paper

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Explain at least four major theories of human development.
• Describe the methods used to study human development and be able to critically evaluate research findings and conclusions.
• Explain several ways in which sociocultural influences affect human development.
• Apply the concepts of developmental psychology to relevant practical issues that may arise in your day-to-day personal and professional life.
• Reflect on an important developmental experience in order to gain new insights into your own growth and development.

PY 301 - Personality Theory

Interactivity: None

Final Assessment: None

Course Learning Objectives
To understand and evaluate the leading theories of personality development, students will analyze and critique the theories of Freud, Jung, Adler, Horney, Skinner, Rogers, Maslow, Beck, and others. We will discuss both the philosophical and empirical validity of concepts such as the self, traits, temperament, conditioning, and so on, as they relate to the formation of personality.

Credits: 3

PY 304 - Learning Theories

 Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: None

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Compare and contrast early and contemporary theories of learning.
• Distinguish between classical and operant conditioning.
• Critique features of memory and information processing.
• Apply your understanding of adult learning theories, including Behaviorist, Constructivist, Cognitive, and Motivational Theories, through projects, reflections, and illustrations.
• Synthesize and integrate the theories discussed in the course.

PY 305 - Social Psychology

Interactivity: None

Final Assessment: Research Project and Final Paper

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• List at least three major theorists/researchers in the social-psychology field. 
• Define social psychology, conformity, prejudice, aggression, and persuasion. 
• Explain four ways that mass media influence people’s choices. 
• Name the components of Cognitive Dissonance Theory. 
• Define self-justification and self-presentation. 
• Discuss at least five important social problems and the significance of social psychology as related to these problems. 
• List five reasons why research is conducted in social psychology. 
• Explain three factors that contribute to our selection of an intimate partner. 
• Define and differentiate between stereotype and prejudice. 
• Discuss framing and its impact on our social cognition.

PY 306 - Adolescent Psychology

Interactivity: Discussion Board

 

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following: 

• Discuss the interaction of the biological, cognitive, and social transitions that affect an adolescent’s development.
• Develop an understanding of the complex interaction between nature and nurture on the biopsychosocial development of the adolescent.
• Distinguish between healthy and unhealthy family interactions and the influence of these effects on the psychological well-being of the adolescent.
• Explain the interaction of the social and cultural effects on an adolescent’s identity and development through involvement with peer groups.
• Apply your understanding of various school systems, media influences, and leisure activities that influence an adolescent’s level of achievement to a model of maximizing an adolescent’s development.
• Discuss the interaction of the theories of identity and autonomy with cultural, ethnic, social, and psychological influences.
• Develop a working model of the most effective means to influence healthy autonomy and identity formation in adolescents.
• Identify the unique cultural and social pressures that affect an adolescent’s sexual development.
• Discuss the theoretical bases for the formation of intimate relationships in adolescents.
• Describe the influence of externalizing or internalizing problems in stressful situations on the development of psychosocial problems in adolescents.

PY 307 - Educational Psychology

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Project

Course Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to illustrate, in writing, an understanding and application of content as it applies to the following:

• Acquire practical knowledge related to developmental theories and research of educational psychology.
• Distinguish how diverse developmental, cognitive, and behavioral theories can be applied within the classroom.
• Integrate the principles of educational psychology by recognizing diverse learning styles and planning instructional approaches for effective learning environments.
• Explain and provide examples of how learner motivation and self-regulation can be increased and the impact of that in the classroom.
• Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of educational measurement and evaluation in relation to teaching and learning.
• Reflect on and synthesize educational theory and current research in the field in order to support educational perspectives and instructional practices.

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Credits: 3

PY 401 - Measurements and Evaluation

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: None

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Describe the impacts early theorists had on the history of assessment development.
• Explain the major categories of tests through recognizing their practical uses.
• Apply descriptive statistics for analyzing, interpreting, and reporting assessment data.
• Define the different types of reliability and validity, and describe how they are used to evaluate aspects of a test or testing procedure.
• Analyze moral and ethical issues in testing as it applies to test takers and professional settings.
• Demonstrate an understanding for the purposes of applying tests in a specific professional setting (i.e., education, health care, business, etc.).
• Reflect on and discuss experiences with personal and professional uses of measurement and evaluation to demonstrate meaningful application of the course content.
• Apply cumulative knowledge gained throughout the course to critically evaluate an assessment tool.

PY 408 - Special Topics: Psychology of Cinema

SC 200 - Physical Science

Interactivity: Discussion Forum

Final Assessment: Final Project

Course Learning Objectives

• Describe energy and energy transfer on a macroscopic level.
• Explain principles of electricity and magnetism.
• Explain light and the electromagnetic spectrum.
• Describe the composition of matter on an atomic and subatomic level.  
• Distinguish between different forms of radiation. 
• Summarize practical applications of radiation technology.
• Explain how physical principles lead to chemical principles.
• Relate physical science principles to everyday life.

SO 201 - Principles of Sociology

• Assignments: 5 Units/10 Lessons
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Paper

• Develop an understanding of the sociological perspective and sociological theories.
• Examine and apply sociological concepts to ideas and topics related to our lives.
• Understand how cultural and social forces shape society and examine how these forces shape our views of and experiences in our world.
• Critically reflect upon the ways social inequality shapes the experiences of individuals and groups.
• Examine and assess the role of social institutions and social change in society.

SO 202 - Introduction to Criminal Justice

• Describe the functions of each component of the criminal justice system.
• Discuss the key issues or challenges facing the criminal justice system in the 21st century.
• Evaluate the various ethical challenges within the criminal justice system.
• Identify and describe the various responsibilities of the various officials within the system.
• Examine the public’s attitude towards the offender and the impact this has on the laws and policy within the system and legal practices.

SO 204 - Methods of Social Research

SO 210 - Quantitative Methods and Data Analysis in Social Science Research

1. Develop a core understanding of the logic (including validity and reliability) and applications of research in the fields of Criminal Justice, Political Science, Social Work and Sociology;
2. Develop a critical mindset that allows students to understand what it means to both consume and produce research in the 21st century; 
3. Develop a core understanding of the key ethical issues facing researchers in the fields of Criminal Justice, Political Science, Social Work and Sociology;
4. Examine the various quantitative research techniques (including survey research, experimental design, evaluation research and secondary analysis) that are useful to the student’s particular field of study and further evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various research methods.  The data analysis components is designed to have students develop a critical mindset when it comes to being both consumers and producers of data;
5. Interpret raw data and secondary data sources; 
6. Analyze data using a variety of computer based tools (numbers, Excel, SPSS, etc.), in doing so will develop an understanding of basic statistical techniques; 
7. Develop the tools necessary to understand and critically evaluate and effectively apply a variety of descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. 

SO 211 - Qualitative Methods in Social Science Research

1. Understand and analyze the qualitative approach to research question formation and data collection, and foundational concepts and theoretical frameworks of qualitative methods within larger societal structures;
2. Identify and examine ethical and methodological challenges of researchers conducting qualitative research;
3. Practice and apply qualitative skills of data collection of various qualitative methods;
4. Analyze and present qualitative data in oral and written communication. 

SO 301 - Social Problems

• Assignments: 5 Units/10 Lessons
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Paper

• Examine and apply sociological concepts and sociological theories to the study of social problems.
• Analyze the ways social inequality shapes the social problems faced by groups within society.
• Understand and examine a number of specific social problems within society.
• Examine and assess the role of social problems facing various social institutions in society.

SO 302 - Social Psychology

Interactivity: None

Final Assessment: Research Project and Final Paper

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following: 

• List at least three major theorists/researchers in the social psychology field. 
• Define social psychology, conformity, prejudice, aggression, and persuasion. 
• Explain four ways that mass media influence people’s choices. 
• Name the components of Cognitive Dissonance Theory. 
• Define self-justification and self-presentation. 
• Discuss at least five important social problems and the significance of social psychology as related to these problems. 
• List five reasons why research is conducted in social psychology. 
• Explain three factors that contribute to our selection of an intimate partner. 
• Define and differentiate between stereotype and prejudice. 
• Discuss framing and its impact on our social cognition.

SO 309 - Human Behavior and Development

Interactivity: Discussion Board

 

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Develop an understanding of the major theories and themes underlying the study of human development.

• Critically analyze the relative significance of human developmental processes over the course of the life span based on empirical research and real-life experiences.

• Examine and interpret the interrelationships between the domains of physical, cognitive, and socioemotional human development across the life span.
   
• Consider the impact of individual differences and cultural/societal influences upon human development.
   
• Think critically about the application of human developmental research across a variety of disciplines.
   
• Gain a better understanding of your own human development, the positive and negative influences of the social environment, and biological factors.

 

Credits: 3

SO 310 - Aging in America

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: None

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• View aging as a biopsychosocial process rather than a simple event and understand self, family, colleagues, and clients as aging individuals.
• Differentiate between normal changes of aging and illness states common in aging individuals. 
• Apply major theories of aging from biology, psychology, and sociology to interpret how people age in U.S. society.
• Identify societal, community, and health-care resources for positive and successful aging. 
• Identify some of the political, social, and economic issues important to health-care systems as they deal with the needs of aging clients. 
• Recognize the wide range of existing alternatives for delivery of health care to aging people and identify opportunities for development of additional services based on identified needs and societal trends.

SO 320 - Race and Ethnic Relations

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment: Final Paper

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following: 

• Recognize the sociological perspective, or the interplay of the individual and society and how individuals are shaped by the cultural context of the societies in which they live. 
• Demonstrate an understanding of majority/minority group relations, and how these relationships have come to be. 
• Identify the various forms of prejudice and discrimination, and theories that seek to explain them. 
• Examine the development of racial categories throughout the history of the United States. 
• Examine the relationship between and among related factors such as immigration and religion in connection to race and ethnicity. 
• Analyze and examine how the relationships among cultural, economic, political, social, and historical events shape various ethnic- and racial-group experiences in the United States. 
• Evaluate how race relations around the world are similar to and different from the U.S. experience.

SO 321 - Special Topics: Films of Crime and Punishment

The online format allows students to interact with the professor and other students in asynchronous discussion boards. Online course materials will help clarify points made by the author(s). Discussions will help other students think critically about issues surrounding particular issues related to crime and the media. It is crucial that students actively engage in the discussion boards as they are the focal point in the online environment. The week long on campus component of the course is designed to have a more in-depth discussion about the key themes identified and to develop a more critical mindset when assessing popular culture depictions of crime, criminality and justice.

Prerequisites & Notes
This course is being offered during the 2017 summer session with an on campus component.

 

Course Learning Objectives

• Describe the key elements of the various theories of crime, punishment and criminality; 
• Examine how film (as a popular culture medium) comes to shape and construct crime, crime control, victims of crime and the agents of crime control;  
• Discuss and explore the portrayals of race, class and gender as related to crime/criminality in various films;
• Analyze the biosocial, psychological and sociological perspectives of criminality within film;
• Evaluate the impact that various cinematic portrayals and crime and criminality may have on the public’s perception. 

SO 333 - Victimology

 

Prerequisites & Notes
This is a general elective, and it is strongly encouraged for students taking the Criminal Justice minor in Interdisciplinary Studies. 

Assignment Overview
Assignments: 6 Units/12 Lessons
Interactivity: Discussion Board
Final Assessment: Final Paper

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Recognize how victimologists and criminologists study victimization.
• Examine the various forms of victimization.
• Discuss the various theories of victimization.
• Discuss the response to victimization.
• Analyze the scope of victim’s rights. 

SO 343 - Introduction to Corrections

The course will survey the historical, sociological, political, and legal evolution of the American correctional system. An overview of various organizations and legal structures within the system, as well as theory and evidence of methods of punishment will be examined. Issues will include studying the dynamics of reentry, the death penalty, women in prison, prison violence, race and ethnicity issues in corrections, and mental health issues of offenders.

Assignment Overview
Assignments: 5 Units
Interactivity: None
Final Assessment: Final Project

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Describe the history of the correctional system and the organization of the modern correctional system.

• Identify the key legal issues related to sentencing, punishment, and incarceration.

• Understand and discuss the various correctional practices, including probation, institutional corrections, community corrections, and parole.

• Examine and relate the issues related to life inside of prison.

• Describe the process of reentry and the challenges facing those returning home after incarceration.

• Explore and describe the issues facing corrections professionals in the 21st century and beyond.

SO 353 - Critical Issues in Policing

Interactivity: Discussion forum

Final Assessment: Final Project

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to do the following:

• Examine the concept of traditional policing i.e. the foundation of the role of police in society and how policing has evolved.

• Identify and describe the complexities of modern policing and the associated challenges to selecting, hiring, and training police officers.

• Analyze the concept of police discretion and how discretion is used and abused.

• Analyze how ethics impact an officer’s ability to effectively perform his or her mission, credibility in the courtroom, police/community relations and acceptance by peers.

• Investigate and discuss the unique challenges women and minorities in law enforcement experience in the hiring and promotion process, establishing and maintaining professional credibility and acceptance by their peers.

• Recognize and examine the sources and consequences of police related stress.  

SO 400 - Critical Issues in Criminal Justice

Interactivity: Discussion forum

Final Assessment: Final Paper

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

·    Identify and critically examine key issues related to crime and justice in the 21st century.

·    Explain how issues are constructed from a historical, social, and political perspective.

·    Discuss the ways in which the criminal justice system responds to key issues.

·    Examine the importance of ethics in the study of issues related to criminal justice.

·    Examine, analyze, and present solutions to key critical issues in criminal justice.

Credits: 3

SO 405 - Law & Society

• Discuss the nature, function, and history of criminal law in society.

• Describe criminal liability and how it is applied within the criminal justice system.

• Identify the legal aspects of crime types.

• Examine the key dimensions of criminal procedure.

SO 406 - Senior Seminar

SP 202 - Everday Spanish in the United States I

Interactivity: Discussion Board; VoiceThread

Final Assessment: Oral History Project

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Explain the value of developing authentic connections with native Spanish speakers,
• Recognize and use appropriate language for basic communication with native Spanish speakers in the United States, through reading, writing, speaking, and listening,
• Compare and contrast language differences among Spanish speakers both within the United States and abroad, and
• Engage in the community to mutually learn and reflect upon the Spanish speaking culture.

NU 300 - Professional Transitions

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: None

• Incorporate effective communication techniques, including negotiation and conflict resolution to produce positive professional working relationships (AACN VI, 3).

• Contribute the unique nursing perspective to interprofessional teams to optimize patient outcomes (AACN VI, 4).

• Demonstrate appropriate team building and collaborative strategies when working with interprofessional teams (AACN IV, 5).

• Demonstrate an appreciation of the history of and contemporary issues in nursing and their impact on current nursing practice (AACN VIII, 5).

• Reflect on oneseliefs and values as they relate to professional practice (AACN VIII, 6).

• Identify personal, professional, and environmental risks that impact personal and professional choices and behaviors (AACN VIII, 7).

NU 309 - Evidence-Based Practice

NU 316 - Health Assessment for RNs

NU 321 - Clinical Prevention and Population Management

NU 407P - Evidence Based Practice Clinical Capstone

• Demonstrate integration of all prior course work through provision of safe, competent care.
• Demonstrate critical thinking in independently appraising new situations (AACN VIII).
• Identify and prioritize needs from assessment data using appropriate criteria drawn from public health theory (AACN VII).
• Consistently apply nursing process to develop, evaluate, and revise plans of care AACN IX). 
• State and apply legal, moral, ethical, and Christian humanistic principles in the care of patients, groups, or communities (AACN VII).
• Seek out, critique, and utilize findings from evidence-based practice in clinical decision-making (AACN III).

NU 412 - Healthcare Policy

• Demonstrate basic knowledge of healthcare policy, finance, and regulatory environments, including local, state, national, and global healthcare trends (AACN V, 1).
• Describe how health care is organized and financed, including the implications of business principles, such as patient and system cost factors (AACN V, 2).
• Compare the benefits and limitations of the major forms of reimbursement on the delivery of health care services (AACN V, 3).
• Examine legislative and regulatory processes relevant to the provision of health care (AACN V, 4).
• Describe state and national statutes, rules, and regulations that authorize and define professional nursing practice (AACN V, 5).
• Examine the roles and responsibilities of the regulatory agencies and their effect on patient care quality, workplace safety, and the scope of nursing and other health professionals’ practice (AACN V, 7).

NU 413 - Quality Care and Patient Safety

• Apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making in the provision of high quality nursing care, healthcare team coordination, and the oversight and accountability for care delivery in a variety of settings (AACN II, 1).
• Participate in quality and patient safety initiatives, recognizing that these are complex system issues, which involve individuals, families, groups, communities, populations, and other members of the healthcare team (AACN II, 5).
• Apply concepts of quality and safety using structure, process, and outcome measures to identify clinical questions and describe the process of changing current practice (AACN II, 6).
• Apply quality improvement processes to effectively implement patient safety initiatives and monitor performance measures, including nurse-sensitive indicators in the microsystem of care (AACN II, 9).

NU 414 - Interprofessional Teams

• Assert values and ethics of interprofessional practice by placing the interests, dignity, and respect of patients at the center of health care delivery, and embracing the cultural diversity and differences of health care teams.
• Leverage the unique roles and responsibilities of interprofessional partners to appropriately assess and address the health care needs of patients and populations served.
• Communicate with patients, families, communities, and other health professionals in support of a team approach to preventing disease and disability, maintaining health, and treating disease.
• Perform effectively in various team roles to deliver patient/population-centered care that is safe, timely, efficient, effective, and equitable.

NU 415 - Leadership and Management for RNs

• Demonstrate appropriate team building and collaborative strategies when working with interprofessional teams (AACN VI).
• Use inter and interprofessional communication and collaborative skills to deliver evidence-based, patient-centered care (AACN VI).
• Apply Quality improvement processes to effectively implement patient safety initiatives and monitor performance measures, including nurse-sensitive indicators in the microsystem of care (AACN II).
• Employ principles of quality improvement, healthcare policy, and cost-effectiveness to assist in the development and initiation of effective plans for microsystem and/or system-wide practice improvements that will improve the quality of healthcare delivery (AACN ll).
• Participate in the development and implementation of imaginative and creative strategies to enable systems to change (AACN ll).

SW 101 - Introduction to the Profession of Social Work

Assignments: 6-8 page paper with interview, experiential project

Interactivity:  None

Final Assessment None

Course Learning Objectives
Course Objectives:

• Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws regulations, models for ethical decision-making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to context
• Use reflection and self-regulation to manage personal values and maintain professionalism in practice situations
• Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and oral, written, and electronic communication
• Use technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomes
• Apply self-awareness and self-regulation to manage the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse clients and constituencies

SW 201 - Writing for the Profession of Social Work

Assignments: Interactivity drop box exchange with fellow students

Final Assessment: paper

Course Learning Objectives
Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and oral, written, and electronic communication
• Collect and organize data, and apply critical thinking to interpret information from clients and constituencies
• Critically choose and implement interventions to achieve practice goals and enhance capacities of clients and constituencies
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in interventions with clients and constituencies
• Negotiate, mediate, and advocate with and on behalf of clients and constituencies

SW 209 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I

 Interactivity: None

Final Assessment Presentation and paper on same topic

Course Learning Objectives
Course Objectives:

• Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws regulations, models for ethical decision-making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to context
• Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and oral, written, and electronic communication
• Apply and communicate understanding of the importance of diversity and difference in shaping life experiences in practice at the micro, mezzo and macro levels
• Present themselves as learners and engage clients and constituencies as experts of their own experiences
• Apply self-awareness and self-regulation to manage the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse clients and constituencies
• Advance Human Rights and Social, Economic, and Environmental Justice
• Engage in practices that advance social economic, and environmental justice
• Assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks to engage with clients and constituencies
• Use empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage diverse clients and constituencies
• Collect and organize data, and apply critical thinking to interpret information from clients and constituencies
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the analysis of assessment data from clients and constituencies
• Develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives based on the critical assessment of strengths, needs, and challenges within clients and constituencies
• Select appropriate intervention strategies based on the assessment, research knowledge, and values and preferences of clients and constituencies
• Critically choose and implement interventions to achieve practice goals and enhance capacities of clients and constituencies
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in interventions with clients and constituencies
• Use inter-professional collaboration as appropriate to achieve beneficial practice outcomes
• Select and use appropriate methods for evaluation of outcomes
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the evaluation of outcomes
• Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate intervention and program processes and outcomes
• Apply evaluation findings to improve practice effectiveness at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels

SW 301 - The Brain Processes and Social Work Practice

Assignments: Weekly assignment choice of two, discussions

Interactivity limited

Final Assessment: None

Course Learning Objectives
Course Objectives:

• Students will understand basic brain function and development
• Students will be able to construct an intervention plan to counteract damages in brain development
• Students will explain how social issues impact the brain development and functioning

SW 310 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment II

Assignments: 2 exams, discussions

Interactivity limited

Final Assessment: Paper

Course Learning Objectives
Course Objectives:

• Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws regulations, models for ethical decision-making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to context
• Use reflection and self-regulation to manage personal values and maintain professionalism in practice situations
• Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and oral, written, and electronic communication
• Use technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomes
• Use supervision and consultation to guide professional judgment and behavior
• Apply and communicate understanding of the importance of diversity and difference in shaping life experiences in practice at the micro, mezzo and macro levels
• Present themselves as learners and engage clients and constituencies as experts of their own experiences
• Apply self-awareness and self-regulation to manage the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse clients and constituencies
• Apply their understanding of social, economic, and environmental justice to advocate for human rights at the individual and system levels
• Engage in practices that advance social economic, and environmental justice
• Use practice experience and theory to inform scientific inquiry and research
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks to engage with clients and constituencies
• Use empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage diverse clients and constituencies
• Collect and organize data, and apply critical thinking to interpret information from clients and constituencies
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the analysis of assessment data from clients and constituencies
• Develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives based on the critical assessment of strengths, needs, and challenges within clients and constituencies
• Select appropriate intervention strategies based on the assessment, research knowledge, and values and preferences of clients and constituencies

SW 330 - Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families

SW 330L - Social Work Practice Lab for Individuals and Families

Assignments Test, charting, 2 video critiques

Interactivity: extensive, none synchronous

Final Assessment None

Course Learning Objectives
Course Objectives:

• Use reflection and self-regulation to manage personal values and maintain professionalism in practice situations
• Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and oral, written, and electronic communication
• Use supervision and consultation to guide professional judgment and behavior
• Apply and communicate understanding of the importance of diversity and difference in shaping life experiences in practice at the micro, mezzo and macro levels
• Present themselves as learners and engage clients and constituencies as experts of their own experiences
• Apply self-awareness and self-regulation to manage the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse clients and constituencies
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks to engage with clients and constituencies
• Use empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage diverse clients and constituencies
• Collect and organize data, and apply critical thinking to interpret information from clients and constituencies
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the analysis of assessment data from clients and constituencies
• Develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives based on the critical assessment of strengths, needs, and challenges within clients and constituencies
• Select appropriate intervention strategies based on the assessment, research knowledge, and values and preferences of clients and constituencies

SW 331 - Social Work Practice with Groups

Assignments: Proposal, Midterm

Interactivity: High

Final Assessment: Video project

Course Learning Objectives
Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate Ethical and Professional Behavior
•  Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws regulations, models for ethical decision-making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to context
•  Use reflection and self-regulation to manage personal values and maintain professionalism in practice situations
•  Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and oral, written, and electronic communication
•  Use technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomes
• Engage Diversity and Difference in Practice
•  Present themselves as learners and engage clients and constituencies as experts of their own experiences
• Apply self-awareness and self-regulation to manage the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse clients and constituencies
• Engage in practices that advance social economic, and environmental justice
• Use and translate research evidence to inform and improve practice, policy, and service delivery
• Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks to engage with clients and constituencies
• Use empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage diverse clients and constituencies
• Assess Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
• Collect and organize data, and apply critical thinking to interpret information from clients and constituencies
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the analysis of assessment data from clients and constituencies
• Develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives based on the critical assessment of strengths, needs, and challenges within clients and constituencies
• Select appropriate intervention strategies based on the assessment, research knowledge, and values and preferences of clients and constituencies
• Critically choose and implement interventions to achieve practice goals and enhance capacities of clients and constituencies
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in interventions with clients and constituencies
• Facilitate effective transitions and endings that advance mutually agreed-on goals
• Select and use appropriate methods for evaluation of outcomes
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the evaluation of outcomes

SW 332 - Social Work Practice with Organizations and Communities

Assignments: 100 hr. internship, 1 papers, discussions, journal

Interactivity: high in class and in internship

Final Assessment: Paper, field evaluation

Course Learning Objectives
Course Objectives:

• Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws regulations, models for ethical decision-making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to context
•  Use reflection and self-regulation to manage personal values and maintain professionalism in practice situations
•  Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and oral, written, and electronic communication
• Use technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomes
• Use supervision and consultation to guide professional judgment and behavior
• Apply and communicate understanding of the importance of diversity and difference in shaping life experiences in practice at the micro, mezzo and macro levels
• Present themselves as learners and engage clients and constituencies as experts of their own experiences
• Apply self-awareness and self-regulation to manage the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse clients and constituencies
• Apply their understanding of social, economic, and environmental justice to advocate for human rights at the individual and system levels
• Engage in practices that advance social economic, and environmental justice
• Apply critical thinking to engage in analysis of quantitative and qualitative methods and research findings
• Use and translate research evidence to inform and improve practice, policy, and service delivery
• Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services
• Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice
• Engage with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks to engage with clients and constituencies
• Use empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage diverse clients and constituencies
• Collect and organize data, and apply critical thinking to interpret information from clients and constituencies
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the analysis of assessment data from clients and constituencies
• Select appropriate intervention strategies based on the assessment, research knowledge, and values and preferences of clients and constituencies
• Critically choose and implement interventions to achieve practice goals and enhance capacities of clients and constituencies
   

SW 402 - Social Welfare and Policy and Services I

Assignments: Discussion, exam, 2 small paper

Interactivity None

Final Assessment:  Final paper

Course Learning Objectives
Course Objectives:

• Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and oral, written, and electronic communication
• Apply and communicate understanding of the importance of diversity and difference in shaping life experiences in practice at the micro, mezzo and macro levels
• Apply their understanding of social, economic, and environmental justice to advocate for human rights at the individual and system levels
• Engage in practices that advance social economic, and environmental justice
• Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services
• Assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services
• Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice
• Collect and organize data, and apply critical thinking to interpret information from clients and constituencies
• Use inter-professional collaboration as appropriate to achieve beneficial practice outcomes
• Negotiate, mediate, and advocate with and on behalf of clients and constituencies
• Evaluate Practice with Individuals, Families, Groups, Organizations, and Communities
• Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate intervention and program processes and outcomes
• Apply evaluation findings to improve practice effectiveness at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels

SW 403 - Social Welfare and Policy and Services II

Assignments 4 mini papers leading to final paper

Interactivity: High

Final Assessment: paper

Course Learning Objectives
Course Objectives:

• Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws regulations, models for ethical decision-making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to context
• Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and oral, written, and electronic communication
• Use technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomes
• Apply and communicate understanding of the importance of diversity and difference in shaping life experiences in practice at the micro, mezzo and macro levels
• Present themselves as learners and engage clients and constituencies as experts of their own experiences
• Apply their understanding of social, economic, and environmental justice to advocate for human rights at the individual and system levels
• Engage in practices that advance social economic, and environmental justice
• Use practice experience and theory to inform scientific inquiry and research
• Apply critical thinking to engage in analysis of quantitative and qualitative methods and research findings
• Use and translate research evidence to inform and improve practice, policy, and service delivery
• Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services
• Assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services
• Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance   human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the analysis of assessment data from clients and constituencies
• Critically choose and implement interventions to achieve practice goals and enhance capacities of clients and constituencies
• Select and use appropriate methods for evaluation of outcomes

SW 406 - Integrative Senior Seminar for Social Work

1. demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior; appearance; and oral, written, and electronic communication;
2. use technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomes; and 
3. engage in practices that advance social, economic, and environmental justice.

SW 408 - Social Work Internship I

Assignments: 224 hr. internship, journal, reaction paper, group presentation

Interactivity Medium-high

Final Assessment field evaluation and final paper

Course Learning Objectives
Course Objective:

• Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws regulations, models for ethical decision-making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to context
• Use reflection and self-regulation to manage personal values and maintain professionalism in practice situations
• Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and oral, written, and electronic communication
• Use technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomes
• Use supervision and consultation to guide professional judgment and behavior
• Apply and communicate understanding of the importance of diversity and difference in shaping life experiences in practice at the micro, mezzo and macro levels
• Present themselves as learners and engage clients and constituencies as experts of their own experiences
• Apply self-awareness and self-regulation to manage the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse clients and constituencies
• Apply their understanding of social, economic, and environmental justice to advocate for human rights at the individual and system levels
• Engage in practices that advance social economic, and environmental justice
• Use practice experience and theory to inform scientific inquiry and research
• Apply critical thinking to engage in analysis of quantitative and qualitative methods and research findings
• Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks to engage with clients and constituencies
• Use empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage diverse clients and constituencies
• Collect and organize data, and apply critical thinking to interpret information from clients and constituencies
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the analysis of assessment data from clients and constituencies
• Develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives based on the critical assessment of strengths, needs, and challenges within clients and constituencies
• Select appropriate intervention strategies based on the assessment, research knowledge, and values and preferences of clients and constituencies
• Critically choose and implement interventions to achieve practice goals and enhance capacities of clients and constituencies
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in interventions with clients and constituencies
• Use inter-professional collaboration as appropriate to achieve beneficial practice outcomes
• Negotiate, mediate, and advocate with and on behalf of clients and constituencies
• Facilitate effective transitions and endings that advance mutually agreed-on goals
• Select and use appropriate methods for evaluation of outcomes
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the evaluation of outcomes
• Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate intervention and program processes and outcomes
• Apply evaluation findings to improve practice effectiveness at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels

SW 409 - Social Work Internship II

Assignments  Internship 224 hours role play, cultural interviews

Interactivity  Medium

Final Assessment  Field evaluation and paper

Course Learning Objectives
 

Course Objectives:

• Make ethical decisions by applying the standards of the NASW Code of Ethics, relevant laws regulations, models for ethical decision-making, ethical conduct of research, and additional codes of ethics as appropriate to context
• Use reflection and self-regulation to manage personal values and maintain professionalism in practice situations
• Demonstrate professional demeanor in behavior, appearance, and oral, written, and electronic communication
• Use technology ethically and appropriately to facilitate practice outcomes
• Use supervision and consultation to guide professional judgment and behavior
• Apply and communicate understanding of the importance of diversity and difference in shaping life experiences in practice at the micro, mezzo and macro levels
• Present themselves as learners and engage clients and constituencies as experts of their own experiences
• Apply self-awareness and self-regulation to manage the influence of personal biases and values in working with diverse clients and constituencies
• Apply their understanding of social, economic, and environmental justice to advocate for human rights at the individual and system levels
• Engage in practices that advance social economic, and environmental justice
• Use practice experience and theory to inform scientific inquiry and research
• Apply critical thinking to engage in analysis of quantitative and qualitative methods and research findings
• Use and translate research evidence to inform and improve practice, policy, and service delivery
• Identify social policy at the local, state, and federal level that impacts well-being, service delivery, and access to social services
• Assess how social welfare and economic policies impact the delivery of and access to social services
• Apply critical thinking to analyze, formulate, and advocate for policies that advance human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks to engage with clients and constituencies
• Use empathy, reflection, and interpersonal skills to effectively engage diverse clients and constituencies
• Collect and organize data, and apply critical thinking to interpret information from clients and constituencies
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the analysis of assessment data from clients and constituencies
• Develop mutually agreed-on intervention goals and objectives based on the critical assessment of strengths, needs, and challenges within clients and constituencies
• Select appropriate intervention strategies based on the assessment, research knowledge, and values and preferences of clients and constituencies
• Critically choose and implement interventions to achieve practice goals and enhance capacities of clients and constituencies
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in interventions with clients and constituencies
• Use inter-professional collaboration as appropriate to achieve beneficial practice outcomes
• Negotiate, mediate, and advocate with and on behalf of clients and constituencies
• Facilitate effective transitions and endings that advance mutually agreed-on goals
• Select and use appropriate methods for evaluation of outcomes
• Apply knowledge of human behavior and the social environment, person-in-environment, and other multidisciplinary theoretical frameworks in the evaluation of outcomes
• Critically analyze, monitor, and evaluate intervention and program processes and outcomes
• Apply evaluation findings to improve practice effectiveness at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels

TH 015 - The Catechism for Catechists

• Understand and articulate the foundations of Catholic doctrine;
• Converse on matters of Sacred Scripture;
• Differentiate between missions and natures of the Trinity and the Church;
• Explain the liturgy and the sacraments;
• Discern the different aspects of Catholic spirituality;
• Understand and articulate Catholic moral teaching.

TH 100 - Introduction to the Judeo-Christian Tradition

 

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Give evidence of having reflected deeply upon the sources, doctrines, and teaching of Christian faith by:
  •  Defining key Christian concepts and their development.
  •  Describing key events and persons in Christian history.
  •  Offering an explanation for some pivotal historical decisions in Christian history.
• Give evidence of having understood the faith expressions of some other contemporary and historical Christians by:
  • Discussing the contents of select original texts with other students and the instructor.
  • Discerning elements of Christian faith within the life experiences of select men and women.
  • Describing a synthetic understanding of their faith in comparison to the faith as described in scripture and theology.
• Offer an articulate and well-reasoned rationale for ones own faith or for ones own beliefs and attitudes with respect to the faith of those people who have been surveyed in the course by:
  • Completing a summative essay incorporating, by reference, the doctrinal, historical, objective, and subjective elements of the course.
  • Incorporating a strongly personal statement of faith and values in comparison (building upon, disagreeing with, adding on to, subtracting from) to the doctrinal, historical, objective, and subjective elements of the course.

TH 101 - Catholic Doctrine and Theology

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board

 

Course Learning Objectives
 Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

•  Recognize the depth and breadth of Catholic doctrine and teaching found in, and based on, the Apostles and Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creeds.
•  Explain the relationship between faith, believing, doctrine, dogma, and theology.
•  Define key Christian concepts and their development.
•  Use the Catechism of the Catholic Church as a theological source book.
•  Identify the role of the distinctively Catholic in Catholic doctrine and theology.

 

Credits: 3

TH 102 - Introduction to the New Testament

This course is offered online as part of the Theology curriculum with monthly start dates. 

It will also be offered during the 2017 summer session with an on campus component.

Assignment Overview

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board

 

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Demonstrate a positive familiarity with the four Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, and St. Paul.
• Recognize the literary forms used within the New Testament.
• Understand the perspectives of the Gospel writers as they relate to the communities for/to which they were writing.
• Note the contemporary historical influences on the Gospels and the writings of St. Paul.
• Recognize the various problems associated with the study of the New Testament.

TH 104 - Introduction to the Old Testament

It will also be offered during the 2017 summer session with an on campus component.

Assignment Overview

• Assignments: 6 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board

 

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Recognize the literature of the Old Testament and be knowledgeable of significant books and passages of the Old Testament.
• Explain the religion and history of ancient Israel that are reflected in the Old Testament.
• Take TH 102: Introduction to the New Testament.

 

Credits: 3 Offered: Online; Summer 2017, Week 1

TH 106 - Catholic Doctrine for Catechists

2.) Describe the two sources of divine revelation

3.) Explain the Catholic understanding of Creation and its implications for the meaning of life

4.) Describe select modern worldviews (including pantheism, dualism, gnosticism, deism, and materialism) and how they differ from the Catholic worldview

5) Describe the role of faith in the life of the Church

Credits: 1

TH 107 - Liturgy and Sacraments for Catechists

2.) Explain the seasons of the liturgical year

3.) Describe the Liturgy of the Word and Liturgy of the Eucharist

4.) Locate the biblical roots of each of the seven sacraments and the rites of the Catholic Church

5.) Explain the role of each sacrament in God’s plan of salvation

6.) Describe the matter, form, ordinary minister, and recipient of each sacrament.

7.) Define the terms ex opere operato and ex opera operantis and explain their relevance for fruitful participation in the sacramental life of the Church.

 

Credits: 1

TH 108 - Catholic Spirituality for Catechists

2. List and describe the five forms of prayer revealed through Sacred Tradition

3. List and describe the wellsprings of prayer in Catholic spirituality

4. Describe both the Trinitarian and Marian dimensions of Catholic spirituality

5. List and describe the guides for prayer in the Church

6. Describe the fruits of participation in the sacraments, as well as familiarity with the saints and the use of sacramentals, for a vibrant Catholic spirituality

7. Describe and give examples of the three major expressions of prayer: vocal, meditation, and contemplation.

8. Explain the reasons why the Lord’s Prayer is at the core of Christian spirituality

Credits: 1

TH 109 - Catholic Moral Theology for Catechists

2.) List the Beatitudes and explain their relevance for the moral life

3.) Explain the Catholic understanding of freedom and contrast it to that of the secular worldview

4.) Explain the concept of conscience and how it is exercised in the Catholic moral life.

5.) Explain the basics of Catholic Social Teaching

 

Credits: 1

TH 110 - Sacred Scripture for Catechists

2.) List and describe key figures of the Old Testament: Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Samuel, David, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah

3.) List and describe key figures of the New Testament: Jesus, Peter, Paul

4.) List and describe key events of salvation history: Creation, The Fall, The Flood, The Abrahamic Covenant, The Exodus, The Rise and Fall of the kingdom, The Prophecy of the Messiah, The Coming of the Messiah

Credits: 1

TH 111 - The Trinity and the Church for Catechists

 

Prerequisites & Notes
This course is required for the Certificate in Catholic Catechesis and also may be taken as an elective in undergraduate theology programs.

Assignment Overview
5 Lessons

Course Learning Objectives
1.) Explain how the three persons of the Trinity are one, are distinct from one another, and are relative to one another.

2.) Explain the divine missions of each person of the Trinity

3.) Explain the reasons for the Incarnation.

4.) Explain the roles of each person of the Trinity in the resurrection of Jesus Christ

5.) Describe the nature of Christ

6.) Describe the nature of the Church

7.) Describe the role of Mary as Mother of God and Mother of the Church

 

Credits: 1

TH 210 - Fundamental Doctrines and their Development

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Participation

• Explain the relationship between faith and reason.
• Explain the relationship between faith and theology.
• Demonstrate your understanding of the importance of revelation as God’s self-communication to the world.
• Recognize the difference between the traditional Christian thinking about God and the modern confusions that lead to agnosticism and atheism.
• Describe why grace and freedom are both essential elements of the Catholic faith.
• List the reasons why the interpretation of the Bible within the Church is neither fundamentalism nor rationalism.
• Describe the inseparability of the message of Jesus and his identity as the Word of God.
• Name the key historical moments in the development of the doctrines of the Incarnation and the Trinity.
• List the reasons why the Church and her sacraments are an essential dimension of God’s saving action in the world.

TH 211 - Foundations of Catholic Spirituality

Interactivity: Discussion Board

 

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Identify the unique features of Catholic spirituality as Catholic.
• Reflect intellectually on the sources of Catholic spirituality.
• Recognize that life in Christ is the essence of Catholic spirituality.
• Discuss how the saints are unique sources for understanding Catholic spirituality.
• Identify the roles that prayer, meditation, and contemplation play in Catholic spirituality.
• Explain how Catholic spirituality is related to the social doctrine of the Church.

TH 220 - Fundamentals of Catholic Moral Theology

• Discuss the goal of morality as the perfection and happiness of the person.
• Explain the concepts of freedom and conscience as used in Catholic moral theology.
• Describe how the New Law of Grace differs from and completes the Old Law.
• Analyze the sources of the human act and their effect on morality.
• Distinguish between morally good and evil actions, based on the Ten Commandments.

TH 222 - World Religions

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board

• Compare and contrast the major themes of seven traditional religions, including indigenous religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Chinese traditional religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
• Identify the historical changes these religions have experienced.
• Evaluate the role of selected spiritual leaders in each of these traditions.

TH 224 - Pastoral Ministry

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Project

 

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Define key terminology concerning pastoral ministry.
• Identify the task, nature, and purpose of pastoral ministry.
• Correlate the history of pastoral ministry and its development with the contemporary understanding of ecclesial ministry.
• Identify the vocations and ministries within the Church.
• Explain the definition, purpose, and nature of Church.
• Identify the ministry of the Apostles and their co-workers on whom the Church’s foundations are built.
• Recognize the elements of the call narrative and understand ones own call emanating from our Baptism.
• Examine the pastoral initiatives set forth for the third Millennium.

 

Credits: 3

TH 226 - The Sacraments

It will also be offered during the 2016 summer session with an on campus component.

Assignment Overview

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Boards, Online Exams

• Demonstrate knowledge of the Catholic sacramental worldview of Vatican II
• Demonstrate knowledge of the anthropological aspects of liturgy.
• Demonstrate understanding of the Christological aspects of the seven sacraments.
• Demonstrate understanding of the Trinitarian aspects of the seven sacraments.
• Demonstrate understanding of the ecclesiological aspects of the seven sacraments.
• Demonstrate understanding of the eschatological meaning of the seven sacraments.

TH 227 - The Intercultural Catholic Church

1. Identify the four marks of the Catholic Church, and demonstrate an understanding of Christ’s call for them to be manifest in the world.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of the establishment and history of the Catholic Church in America.
3. Explain the missionary character and constitutive elements of evangelization in the Catholic Church.
4. Identify the periods of immigration to the United States, and explain their impact on the composition of Catholic communities throughout the country.
5. Develop a plan for evangelization and cultural integration within Catholic parishes.

TH 309 - Special Topics

TH 311 - Church History I: Early and Medieval Catholicism

• Assignments: 6 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board

 

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Explore the way Church structures, especially the papacy and the episcopacy, evolved in the first millennium as well as more of the Church’s history. 
• Identify some of the ways (political, social, and educational) in which the Church responded to the declining Roman Empire in the West. 
• Appreciate the role of monasticism, beginning with the desert fathers and culminating in the new mendicant orders of the Middle Ages, including its missionary activities. 
• Understand the cultural and theological background to the East-West Schism. 
• Recognize the difference between a patristic/monastic style of theology and the scholastic style that emerged in the twelfth century. 
• Use historical examples to illustrate the social and embodied nature of the Spirit-led Church as it extends the Incarnation of Christ in the world. 
• Evaluate and consult online reference and primary source materials that provide details of topics in Church history that go beyond the introductory level.

TH 312 - Church History II: Modern Catholicism

• Assignments: 6 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board

 

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• List the ways Church structures, especially the papacy and the episcopacy, evolved from the Middle Ages until the present. 
• Identify some of the ways (theological, political, social, and educational) in which the Church responded to the growth of nation states and the rise of modernity. 
• Trace in outline the evolving role of religious orders, especially the new congregations that were formed during the Catholic Reformation. 
• Write a summary of the cultural and theological background issues surrounding the Reformation and the Church’s response, especially in the Council of Trent. 
• Write a summary of the cultural and theological background issues surrounding the rise of the Enlightenment and the Church’s struggle to come to terms with Modernity. 
• Use historical examples to illustrate the social and embodied nature of the Spirit-led Church as it extends the Incarnation of Christ in the world. 
• Evaluate and consult online reference and primary source materials that provide details of topics in Church history that go beyond the introductory level.

TH 313 - History of Black Catholics in the Church

• Assess the social, intellectual, cultural, and religious characteristics of the major periods of Black Catholic history;
• Identify key figures of Black Catholic history;
• Critically evaluate personal religious and cultural assumptions;
• Analyze and evaluate pastoral issues regarding religious education and evangelization in the Black Catholic community.

TH 314 - Pastoral Leadership among Black Catholics

• List and describe Church documents and statements relevant to ministry with Black Catholics;
• Analyze and evaluate pastoral issues regarding family life in Black Catholic communities;
• Analyze and evaluate pastoral issues regarding spirituality and liturgy in Black Catholic communities;
• Analyze and evaluate pastoral issues regarding religious education and evangelization in Black Catholic communities.

   

TH 315 - Theology of Ecumenism

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Forums
• Final Assessment: None

• Explain the Biblical foundations of ecumenism. 
• Describe the essential elements of ecclesiology, especially how they relate to or impact ecumenism. 
• Explain your experience and understanding of ecumenism based on your own religious tradition and apply those elements to the historical and theological study of ecumenism. 
• Engage in a dialogue with other religious traditions. 
• Summarize the principles found in the Second Vatican Councils Decree on Ecumenism and explain its impact on the advancement of ecumenism. 
• Describe the role of the world Council of Churches with regard to the mainline Protestant traditions and explain its impact on ecumenism. 
• Identify some of the current obstacles to unity and offer some practical solutions to these challenges. 
• Complete an ecumenical project.

TH 316 - History of Latino Catholics in the Church

• List and explain the significance of key figures in Latino Catholic history;
• Describe key historical events affecting the Latino Catholic faithful;
• Analyze the Latino Catholic experience in the United States;
• Evaluate Latino Catholic devotions and culture in relation to the universal Church.

TH 317 - Pastoral Leadership among Latino Catholics

• List and describe Church documents and statements relevant to ministry with Latino Catholics;
• Analyze and evaluate pastoral issues regarding family life in the Latino Catholic community;
• Analyze and evaluate pastoral issues regarding spirituality and liturgy in the Latino Catholic community.

TH 318 - Theology of the Church

• Identify the role of the Church in God’s plan for salvation;
• Describe the images of the Church;
• Explain the four marks of the Church;
• Describe the hierarchal structure of the Church;
• Explain the role of Mary and the saints in the life of the Church;
• Describe the role of the Church in the modern world.

TH 319 - Foundations of Catholic Liturgy

• Articulate the Jewish meaning and practice of sacrifice;
• Explain the act of liturgy as an act of redemption;
• Describe the participation of human beings in divine worship;
• Articulate the relationship between liturgy and social justice.

TH 330 - Fundamentals of Christology

• Reflect intellectually on the living reality of the crucified and risen Christ;
• Explain the functions of Scripture, Tradition, and the Magisterium, especially as expresed through the early Ecumenical Councils, in the study of Christology;
• Recognize and express biblical Christolgy in terms of a theology of continuity between the Old and New Testaments;
• Identify the major developments of Christological doctrine in the Patristic and Medieval eras, as well as the significant issues in Christology among contemporary Catholic scholars;
• Relate and synthesize Christololgy with other branches of theology, such as Trinitarian theology, ecclesiology, sacramental theology, etc.;
• Articulate Christological doctrine in a manner that accurately reflects the teachings of the Church and is appropriate to a pastoral and ministerial setting.

TH 335 - Introduction to Catholic Social Teaching

This course is offered online as part of the Theology curriculum with monthly start dates. 

It will also be offered during the 2017 summer session with an on campus component.

Assignment Overview
Assignments: 5 Units

Interactivity: Discussion Board

Final Assessment:  Final Paper

 

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Identify and explain the various issues and ecclesial (Church) positions expounded in Catholic Social Teaching (CST).
• Define and understand the narrow and broad meanings of CST. 
• Synthesize the issues and ecclesial positions within the broad meaning of CST into a comprehensible whole.
• Apply the broad meaning of CST more thoroughly.

TH 340 - Theology of the Body

This course is offered online as part of the Theology curriculum with monthly start dates. 

It will also be offered during the 2017 summer session with an on campus component.

Assignment Overview

• Assignments: 5 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board

 

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following: 

• Identify the structure of the theology of the body and its main points. 
• Explain the major themes of John Paul II’s theology of the body. 
• Analyze the text against the background of Catholic doctrine concerning theological anthropology, sin, and sexual ethics. 
• Assess the theological value of John Paul II’s theology of the body.

TH 350 - Aging, Spirituality, and Senior Health Care

• Assignments: 4 Units
• Interactivity: Discussion Board
• Final Assessment: Final Research Paper

• Describe key demographic characteristics of older adults which may impact the field of Senior Healthcare;
• Identify ways in which one’s spirituality may influence health behaviors and outcomes;
• Recognize the biological, sociological, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of aging;
• Identity important cultural competencies needed to serve elder health consumers of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds;
• Understand the spiritual challenges and opportunities of aging;
• Respectfully integrate interfaith and cross-cultural views of seniors and caregivers;
• Assess the impact of changes in the family life cycle and structure upon caregiving;
• Describe key elements of a spiritual history and care program for older adults;
• Understand ethical issues that surround end of life care;
• Apply the principles of the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare Services to senior care;
• Identify ways in which senior healthcare systems also may serve as spiritual care communities.

TH 400 - Bachelor’s Thesis

 

Prerequisites & Notes

1. Completion of Theology Core Requirements.
2. Consultation with advisor: TH 400 requires a three-month pre-enrollment period for preliminary research done before the student’s start date; therefore, the student must begin the process three months prior to the actual enrollment start date. 

• Integrate your understanding of various subjects in your area of study.
• Engage in deep, sustained, and focused research into a particular area of theology.
• Apply critical thinking, reading, and writing skills in the research and composition of a scholarly paper.

TH 405 - Practicum in Theological Studies

1. TH 101, TH 220, TH 226, TH 330;
2. Consultation with advisor: TH 405 requires a three-month pre-enrollment period for preliminary research and practicum setup before the student’s start date; therefore, the student must begin the process three months prior to the actual enrollment start date. 

 

Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

• Plan and execute a pastoral field experience.
• Integrate theological knowledge and reflection with practical experience.
• Sharpen communication skills through collaboration with the practicum supervisor, faculty mentor, and any persons involved with or affected by the field experience.
• Deepen ones understanding of vocation.
• Explore, with a view to discerning, a specific vocational direction.
• Develop a Program Model that can be adapted for wider use.
• Assess the outcomes of the practicum experience according to the objectives set forth in the Practicum Contract.

 

Credits: 3