Courses Developed for Online Delivery

The following courses have been developed for delivery online. We will not offer each coures every semester.

ACCT 200 Elements of Accounting I
Basic principles of the complete accounting cycle with emphasis on current assets; property, plant, and equipment; and current liabilities. Prerequisites: MATH 103 or higher.

ACCT 201 Elements of Accounting II
A continuation course of ACCT 200 with emphasis on partnerships, corporations, and management accounting. Prerequisite: ACCT 200.

ACCT 300 Legal Environment of Business
Includes the nature and function of law; contracts and private property as basic concepts in free enterprise; the legal system and evolution of attitudes and law regarding marketing functions and governmental regulation imposed on business activities. Prerequisite: sophomore status or higher.

ACCT 301 Intermediate Accounting I
Begins with a review of the accounting process and the conceptual framework underlying financial accounting. It proceeds to an in-depth study of cash, time value of money, receivables, and inventory. Prerequisites: ACCT 201 and BOTE 247.

ACCT 302 Intermediate Accounting II
Continues the intermediate sequence with in-depth coverage of operational assets (tangible and intangible), liabilities (current and long-term), stockholder’s equity, and investments. Prerequisite: ACCT 301.

ACCT 303 Intermediate Accounting III
Concludes the intermediate sequence with in-depth coverage of the statement of cash flows, pensions and post retirement benefits, leases, earnings per share, financial statement analysis, accounting for income taxes, accounting changes and error analysis, revenue recognition, and financial reporting. Prerequisite: ACCT 302.

ACCT 321 Managerial Accounting
Emphasizes structuring and analyzing accounting data for internal management decision-making purposes, including: cost-volume-profit analysis, manufacturing costs, relevant costs, budgeting, job-costing and process-costing systems, overhead application, segmented reporting, variable costing, and pricing products and services. Prerequisites: ACCT 201 and BADM 301.

ACCT 411 Taxation of Individuals
Provides a study of federal taxation principles and theories relating to individuals with emphasis on the determination of gross income and taxable income. Taxation of self-employment income and property transactions will be covered. Compliance under AICPA Standards for Tax Service, AICPA Code of Professional Conduct, and preparer penalties are discussed. Students apply these principles by preparing federal income tax returns, and by performing research, and tax planning. Prerequisite: ACCT 201.

BADM 120 Fundamentals of Business
Acquaints the student with the American free enterprise system. Topics include consumer rights, personal finance, business ethics, employment and careers in finance, management, marketing, and international business. This course may not be taken by business majors during their final two semesters. An excellent course for beginning business students and nonbusiness majors.

BADM 205 Supervisory Management
Focuses on the primary functions associated with the supervision of employees. The course explores the relationship between supervisors and employees, the organizational framework in which supervisors must operate, employee hiring, motivation, and discipline. Beginning business students, nonbusiness majors, and employees in beginning supervisory positions will find this to be a valuable course.

BADM 226 Quantitative Methods of Business
Introduction to the application of mathematical, statistical, and quantitative techniques to business decision making. Topics addressed will include introductory applied calculus, applied statistics, forecasting, queuing theory, and simulation. Prerequisites: MATH 240, BOTE 247 and ECON 201.

BADM 301 Fundamentals of Management
Focuses on the nature of management, the evolution of management thought, strategic management and planning concepts, decision making and creative problem solving, and motivation and leadership in a changing environment. Prerequisite: sophomore status.

BADM 303 Human Resource Management
Includes personnel policies, programs, and procedures, standards, employment, staffing, wage and salary administration, personnel laws, and personnel research. Prerequisite: BADM 301.

BADM 304 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
Introductory entrepreneurship course is intended to provide a solid foundation in terms of the vital role played by entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship in the global economy. Topics include entrepreneurial theory, knowledge, practice, innovation, creativity, and techniques. This is the cornerstone course, complemented at the end of the management program with the entrepreneurship and new venture creation capstone course. Prerequisites: BADM 301 and junior status or higher.

BADM 309 Safety Management
Introduces safety management in the work place and its application to the law, OSHA, cost analysis, program organization, and safety program administration. Prerequisite: BADM 301.

BADM 321 Marketing
Acquaints students with the principles, concepts and perspectives underlying marketing functions, including the conception, pricing, promotion, and distribution of products, services, and ideas, and the role of marketing in society. Prerequisite: sophomore status.

BADM 324 Integrated Marketing Communications
Acquaints students with the role of integrated marketing communications concepts and practices in enhancing the equity of brands, and provides thorough coverage of all aspects of an IMC program: advertising, promotions, packaging, and branding strategies, point of purchase communications, marketing oriented public relations, and event and cause oriented sponsorships. Prerequisite: BADM 321 or permission of instructor.

BADM 329 Marketing Management
Emphasizes analysis, planning, implementation, and control of programs designed to integrate marketing concepts in the exchange process with target markets to achieve organizational objectives. Prerequisites: BADM 301, 321.

BADM 408 Negotiations
The study of negotiation to include framing, strategizing, planning, tactics, negotiating, and settlement. The course of study includes individual, organizational, and collective bargaining processes. It also includes practical applications of bargaining processes through group projects. Prerequisites: BADM 301.

BADM 409 International Business
Introduces conceptual and operational problems of participating in international business. Coverage includes a study of managerial, marketing, financial, accounting, legal, economic and cultural environments in foreign markets for the conduct of world business. Prerequisites: BADM 301 and 321.

BADM 416 Operations Management
Introduces the concepts, issues, and problems of operations management and the management of the production function. Problems are analyzed and solutions are recommended. Microcomputer applications are addressed. Prerequisites: A course in statistics, BADM 301 and MATH 240.

BADM 422 Consumer Behavior
Studies the consumer decision-making process in the purchase of goods and services. Emphasis is placed on developing and understanding the determinants of consumer behavior and the appropriate application of marketing strategies. Prerequisite: BADM 321 or permission of instructor.

BADM 424 Logistics and Channel Management
Explores channels of distribution considering behavioral, social, and economic aspects of the distribution system to include transportation, inventory management, order processing, purchasing, warehousing, materials handling, packaging, customer service, and product scheduling. Prerequisite: BADM 321.

BADM 427 International Marketing
Introduces the essentials of conducting international marketing operations to include estimating market potential, developing entry strategies, and managing and controlling marketing programs. Prerequisite: BADM 321.

BADM 434 Cultural Environment of International Business
Examines the impact of culture on business practices. This is accomplished by building a holistic understanding of each subject culture through analysis of the culture’s belief system, government, human/family system, history, and economic system. Prerequisite: BADM 301.

BADM 436 Organizational Behavior Principles and Practices
Includes the principles, concepts, and processes that interpret human relations in management at the individual, group, and organizational levels. Prerequisite: BADM 303.

BADM 437 International Management
Introduces the student to the management process in an international setting. It includes an examination of comparative management systems and environmental conditions for making effective decisions in an international context. Strategies for adapting to different cultures, economics, and political systems are emphasized. Prerequisite: BADM 301.

BADM 465 Strategic Management
An analysis of the objectives of business firms and the development and evaluation of strategies and policies designed to meet these objectives. Cases are emphasized. Prerequisites: BADM 301, 321 and 353 or FIN 353.

BADM 489 Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation
This capstone course is an integrative course that brings together the theory and practice of your business school education. The course focuses on entrepreneurship, new venture creation, and the completion of your own business plan. The business plan applied principles, concepts and a framework to real world situations. Co-requisites: BADM 416 and 465. Prerequisites: BADM 303, BADM 321, BADM 304, BADM 353 or FIN 353 and ACCT 321.

BADM 525 Strategic Marketing
Investigates marketing from a managerial perspective, including the critical analysis of functions of marketing, opportunity assessment, marketing planning and programming, marketing leadership and organization, and implementing, evaluating, controlling, and adjusting the marketing effort. Focuses on the creative process involved in applying the knowledge and concepts of marketing to the development of marketing strategy. Integrates marketing decisions, ethics, strategies, and plans with other functional business areas.

BADM 535 Management Principles and Practices
Introduces principles and practices of managing corporate and organizational resources. Describes how managers plan, organize, lead, motivate, and control human and other resources. Introduces classical, behavioral, ethical, and quantitative approaches to management. Explores management challenges and problems as presented by individuals and groups.

BADM 550 Statistical and Quantitative Applications: A Managerial Approach
Introduces the applications of statistical and quantitative techniques to business decision-making; covers the development of skills in interpreting techniques using analysis of variance, decision analysis, linear and multiple regression analysis and various quantitative techniques. Additionally, emphasizes modeling and forecasting issues and methodology. Explores software applications for research using industry standard statistical software packages.

BADM 598 Capstone Experience
Provides for individual or group research culminating in a formal paper (e.g., a business plan, case study, or applied research project) and presentation thereof. The formal presentation will be reviewed by a committee of graduate business faculty members. Provides an intensive study of entrepreneurship theory and practice. Explores entrepreneurship practice, new venture creation, management of a growing company, entrepreneurial marketing, entrepreneurial finance, global entrepreneurship, and organizational strategies for new business enterprises. Includes the development of business and operational plans for new ventures or, depending on the needs of the student, existing enterprises. For students in specialized cohorts, the content will vary according to the research projects involved or the nature of the cohort’s specialty. Prerequisites BADM 525, BADM 535, FIN 545, BADM 550

BIT 154 Word Processing and Presentation Software
Use of word processing and presentation software to create professional business documents and presentations. Prerequisite: previous computer experience.

BIT 235 Introduction to Web Site Design
Basics of web site design using HTML code and web editing software. Prerequisites: Previous computer experience.

BIT 236 Desktop Publishing and Design
Hands-on computer course that surveys current software packages in the area of desktop publishing. Prerequisite: Previous computer experience.

BIT 312 Database Theory and Applications
Emphasis on database principles, concepts, theory, and applications. Students will study the methods and techniques used to conceptually and physically design a relational database. Prerequisite: Previous computer experience.

BIT 318 Business Communication
Focuses on oral, written and nonverbal communication skills used in business. Emphasis on virtual and global communication, listening and collaborative communications skills, and enhancement of communication using multimedia. Co-requisite: BADM 301. Prerequisite: ENGL 110 and previous computer experience.

BIT 320 Management Information Systems
Designed to introduce issues relevant to management information systems and to assist in preparing students to become managers of business information systems. Students are exposed to methods for acquiring, organizing, monitoring, and controlling information system resources and addressing management problems using computerized information systems. Prerequisites or Corequisites: BADM 301 and previous computer experience.

BIT 341 Human-Computer Interaction
Study of physical, psychological, and theoretical aspects of human factors and the computer interface. Emphasis is placed on human factors, such as levels of knowledge, work environment, productivity, and satisfaction, as they interact with computer software and hardware design, implementation, and evaluation. Prerequisites: PSY 111 and BIT 235.

BIT 342 Advanced Web Site Design
Enhancement of students’ skills to plan and develop well-designed web sites that combine effective navigation with the balanced use of graphics, text, and color. Offered on campus spring; online fall and summer. Prerequisite: BIT 235 and BIT 236.

BIT 356 Business Data Communications
Introduces a business user’s approach to data communications and computer networking concepts. Offered on campus spring; online fall. CSCI 440 cannot be substituted for BIT 356. Prerequisites: BIT 320.

BIT 358 Networking for Managers
Application of concepts in planning, designing, implementing and supporting computer networks. Offered on campus fall; online spring and summer. Prerequisite: BIT 356

BIT 370 E-Commerce Technology
Designed to give students the tools necessary to compete in the global market via the Internet. A business web site will be created. Offered on campus fall, online spring, summer. Prerequisite: BIT 235, 320.

BIT 385 Technology Management
Introduction of hardware/software selection, troubleshooting in a lab, and managing a network. Course waived with A+ certification.

BIT 452 Client-Server Database
Covers database applications in a client serve environment. Offered on campus spring; online fall. Prerequisite: BIT 312.

BIT 453 Systems Analysis
Introduction to the concepts, tools, and techniques required when analyzing a business problem. Offered on campus and online fall. Prerequisite: senior status or consent of instructor.

BIT 454 Systems Design
Introduction to the methodologies, tools, and techniques required to create the physical information system based on the conceptual and logical design. Offered on campus and online spring only. Prerequisites: BIT 453 and Senior status or consent of instructor.

BIT 455 Virtual Teams
Explores team creation, social/environmental aspects, member roles as well as virtual team management. Includes oral and written communication skills for working in the virtual collaborative environment. Prerequisites: BIT 318.

BIT 457 Virtual Business Technology
Use of collaborative tools (application software, email, teleconferencing, Internet, voice/video over IP), wireless technology, handheld devices, etc. Prerequisites: BIT 455.

BIT 460 Current and Emerging Issues in MIS
Introduces students to technology issues and trends in the corporate MIS environment. Offered on campus spring; online fall, summer. Prerequisites: MIS majors and senior status or higher.

BIT 510 Managerial Communication
Focuses on the application of communication strategy to improve oral and written messages that are appropriate for today’s global business environment. Includes three themes: communication improvement through reflection and application, contemporary communication practices and influences, and communication components of planning, conducting, and presenting research.

BIT 556 Virtual Business
Exploration of the many nuances (employee, management, hardware/software, etc.) involved in the management and operation of a virtual business.

BIT 560 Managing the IS Function
Managerial perspective for aligning competitive strategy, core competencies, and information systems. Development and implementation of policies and strategies to achieve organizational goals. Defining the systems that support the operational, administrative, and strategic needs of the organization, its business units, and individual employees. Includes global and international issues such as privacy, security, and workforce restrictions. Covers the role of the CIO.

BIT 564 Analysis and Modeling
This course provides an understanding and application of system analysis and modeling processes. Students evaluate and choose appropriate system development methodologies and analyze a system. Students learn the importance of effective communication and integration with users. The course emphasizes interpersonal skill development with clients, users, team members, and others associated with development, operation of an information system.

BIT 566 Knowledge Management
Study of theory and application of the management of organizational knowledge for creating business value and generating a competitive advantage. Focus on how to implement a knowledge management strategy and knowledge management system in an organization. Include infrastructure evaluation; KM system analysis, design, and development; and KM system deployment and assessment.

BIT 570 E-Business Strategy
This course covers the fundamental technologies associated with consumer-to-business and business-to-business interaction and delivery of content via the Internet.

BIT 575 Business Network Systems Management
Develops a managerial level of technical knowledge and terminology for data, voice, image, and video communications and computer networks to effectively communicate with technical, operational and management people in telecommunications. Students are expected to understand and apply data communications concepts to situations encountered in industry; learn general concepts and techniques of data communications; understand the technology of the Internet; and understand the regulatory environment.

BIT 580 Integrating the Enterprise, IS Function, and IS Technologies
Provides students with an overall understanding of the complex role of systems in transforming organizations and markets. Topics include the specification of an integrated set of business processes and functional applications to meet business needs across organizational units. A second set of topics focuses on systems support for business-to-business and business-to-consumer transactions and on the principles underlying supply chain management and customer relationship systems. The final topic, collaborative systems, illustrates how systems can support knowledge management and learning and provide the flexibility and intelligence needed to compete in a rapidly changing world.

BIT 582 Professional Consulting in IS
While consulting with a business, students will integrate the concepts and techniques learned in the MSIS program. Prerequisite: Taken during final semester.

BIT 598 Projects in MIS
An extended individual research project culminating in a formal paper. Restricted to graduates.

BOTE 102 Keyboarding
Basic instruction and practice in using the alphanumeric keyboard. Emphasis on proper fingering for touch operation of the keyboard, development of speed and accuracy, and exploration of business document formatting. Offered online only.

BOTE 127 Information Processing
Introduction to computer concepts, hardware and software applications, operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, and Internet. Course may be waived if student holds MOS certification in Word, Excel, and Power Point at the specialist level.

BOTE 152 Keyboarding II
Development of speed and accuracy in keyboarding straight copy and production activities. Emphasis placed on formatting and keying various business documents including memos, letters, reports, and tables from straight copy, rough drafts, and unarranged material. Prerequisite: BOTE 102 or at least one semester of high school keyboarding. Offered online only.

BOTE 247 Spreadsheet Applications
Intermediate and advanced use of application software for creation of spreadsheets, graphs, databases, and macros. Integration with other software applications is also reviewed. MIS students should take this course prior to CSCI 120. Prerequisite: Previous computer experience.

CD 426 Speech-Language Development and Disorders for the Classroom Teacher
The study of speech language development and disorders of children. Inter-relationships among personal, social, academic, speech and language skills are covered. Academic modifications and coordination with specialized personnel are emphasized. For non-majors.

CD 522 Neurogenic Communication Disorders
This course will investigate what happens when an individual’s acquired communication abilities are impaired. It will provide a general review of neurology of speech and language. Further it will study nervous system pathology, symptoms, diagnosis and management of a variety of adult neurologic communication disorders including those associated with aphasia, right hemisphere syndrome, traumatic brain injury and dementia.

CD 535 Dysphagia
This course will cover normal physiology of deglutition followed by abnormalities, including congenital, acquired neurological or surgical, that can result is dysphagia. Bedside and radiographic evaluation of swallowing dysfunctions will be included as well as the multidisciplinary team approach to treatment and management.

CJ 120 Introduction to Criminal Justice
Examines the criminal justice process, including legislative law-making, law enforcement, prosecution, the courts, and corrections; highlights contemporary issues and landmark cases influencing case processing at different stages throughout the criminal justice system; familiarizes students with the Bill of Rights and Amendments critical to law enforcement, evidentiary issues, and correctional procedures; a basic survey and prerequisite for all criminal justice courses.

COMM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking (GE1)
The theory and practice of public speaking with emphasis on topic selection, content, organization of material, language, methods of securing attention and maintaining interest, delivery and critical evaluation of informative and persuasive messages. May not be used as part of communication arts major, minor, or concentration.

COMM 244 Reporting and Feature Writing
Introduction to news gathering, judgment, writing, history, conventions and style of the news story, the newspaper feature story, and the magazine article.

COMM 323 Journalism History
Examination of the news gathering function of the mass media with special emphasis on press theory and the development of thought of freedom of expression.

CSCI 101 Introduction to Computer Science
Introduction to structured programming, integrated environments, and DOS basics. No prerequisite. Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours.

CSCI 120 Computer Programming I
Introduction to programming in a high-level language. Emphasis on problem solving and logical thinking. Design, implementation and testing of programs for small-scale problems using elementary data types and control structures. Prerequisite: CSCI 101 or consent of department.

DTS 230 Driver and Traffic Safety Education
Introduction to driver and traffic safety education. A review of various high school textbooks and other teaching tools.

DTS 260 Teenage Driving Behavior Problems
Teaches prospective driver educators about the past problems concerning teenage traffic offenders. Assists driver educators in adjusting classroom presentations to address problems with beginning teenage drivers.

DTS 350 Advanced Driving
Advanced driving to improve skills, perception, decision making, and general driving ability.

DTS 450 Organization & Administration of Safety Education
Basic concepts and development of the four phase program: dual controlled car, simulator, multiple car driving range, and classroom. Prerequisite: DTS 230.

ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics (GE7)
Supply and demand, price and output determination in the product and resource markets, consumer demand, elasticity, costs and profits, and international trade.

ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (GE7)
Nature, method, and scope of economic analysis; nature of economic growth; inflationary tendencies and unemployment, monetary and fiscal policies, international finance. (May be taken before ECON 201.)

ED 250 Foundations of Education
Study of the historical, philosophical, and sociological concepts that have impacted the development of American public schools. Includes an orientation to the teaching profession and a field experience.

ED 260 Educational Psychology
Emphasizes learning theory, effective teaching, classroom management and child development as applied to educational settings.

ED 320 Curriculum Planning and Assessment
The development of curriculum for the public schools and strategies for the planning, delivery and assessment of instruction. Prerequisite: ED 250 and 260.

ED 361 Observation and Assessment ECE
Students, as future early childhood educators, will learn about and actively engage in a variety of observational methods for the purpose of assessing the social, motor, and cognitive growth of young children.

ED 380 Technology in Teaching
Strategies for the instructional uses of technology including multimedia presentation, e-mail, internet, spreadsheets, data bases, and emerging technologies. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education and ED 320.

ED 470 Teaching Diverse Learners
Adapting teaching strategies to cultural, ethnic, linguistic, developmental and physical differences in the classroom. Collaborating with related professions in individualizing instruction. Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education and ED 320.

ENGL 110 College Composition I (GE1)
Guided practice in college-level reading, writing, and critical thinking. Emphasis on writing processes, and on approaches to critical reading. Does not apply toward the English major/minor.

ENGL 120 College Composition II (GE1)
Advanced practice in college-level writing from sources and in applying rhetorical strategies. Emphasis on rhetorical strategies and incorporating research in academic writing. Does not apply toward the English major/minor. Prerequisite: ENGL 110.

ENGL 211 Introduction to Creative Writing
Introduction to the form and craft of imaginative writing in fiction and poetry. Prerequisite: ENGL 120.

ENGL 220 Introduction to Literature (GE3)
Reading and discussion of literary forms such as the short story, the novel, poetry, and drama, with emphasis on common literary terminology. Prerequisite: ENGL 110.

ENGL 225 Introduction to Film (GE3)
Introduction to the aesthetic, technical, and social significance of selected films, with emphasis on understanding basic film vocabulary and narrative structure. Four studio hours per week.

ENGL 231 Bible as Literature (GE3)
Study of the Bible from a literary point of view. Prerequisite: ENGL 110.

ENGL 232 Mythology (GE3)
The study of representative myths, legends, and folklore from various cultures with emphasis upon the literary respects of myth. Prerequisites: ENGL 110.

ENGL 238 Children's Literature
Introductory study of picture books and poetry; folk tales, fairy tales, myth, and legend; modern fiction, both realistic and imaginary; historical fiction; and biographical and informational books for children. Prerequisite: ENGL 110.

ENGL 241 World Literature I (GE3)
Readings from representative texts composed prior to 1500 CE. Focus is primarily upon non-Western works.

ENGL 242 World Literature II (GE3)
Readings from representative texts composed after 1500 CE. Focus is primarily upon non-Western works.

ENGL 251 British Literature I (GE3)
A survey of British literature from the Anglo Saxon period through the 18th century. Prerequisite: ENGL 110.

ENGL 252 British Literature II (GE3)
A continuing survey of British literature from the Romantic period to the present. Prerequisite: ENGL 110.

ENGL 261 American Literature I (GE3)
A survey of American literature from the Puritans until the Civil War. Prerequisite: ENGL 110.

ENGL 262 American Literature II (GE3)
Continuing survey of American literature since the Civil War. Prerequisite: ENGL 110.

ENGL 265 Native American Literature
The study of Native American Indian legends, poems, and stories with emphasis on contemporary writings. Prerequisite: ENGL 110.

ENGL 338 Literature for Adolescents
Introductory course in understanding and appreciating literature for the adolescent. Prerequisite: ENGL 120. For English majors/minors ENGL 270 and ENGL 303 are also prerequisites.

ENGL 411 Advanced Creative Writing
Concentrated instruction and practice in genre-specific imaginative writing. Prerequisites: ENGL 211 or consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit as content changes.

FIN 353 Corporation Finance
Introduces the student to the essentials of financial management. Coverage includes financial analysis, working capital management, capital budgeting, cost of capital, dividend policy, and long term financing decisions. Co-Requisite/Prerequisite: MATH 240. Prerequisite: ACCT 201.

FIN 545 Financial Management and Accounting
Provides advance study in corporate financial management and accounting to provide a conceptual framework for analyzing the major types of decisions made by financial executives. Focuses on the application of theory to topical areas, including the functional uses of accounting, financial analysis, financial planning and forecasting, budgeting, acquisition and management of capital, financial instruments and markets, capital structure, and corporate valuation.

HIST 101 Western Civilization I (GE2)
A survey of the political, intellectual, social and economic trends of Western Civilization from the Classical Age to the French Revolution. EU/C1

HIST 103 US History to 1877(GE2)
Survey of U.S. history from Colonial period to end of Reconstruction. US/C1

HMS 151 Stress Management (GE4)
Focuses on utilizing concepts related to stress and stress management strategies to achieve holistic high level wellness.

HMS 203 Health Care Through the Life Span
Provides an overview of promotion of health and prevention of illness throughout the life span.

HMS 208 Medical Terminology
Comprehensive examination of prefixes, stems, and suffixes as well as emphasis on pronunciation, spelling, and definitions of words used by health professionals including key pathology, diagnostic and treatment procedure terms.

HMS 213 Life Span Growth and Development
Focuses on human growth and development throughout the life span. Prerequisite: PSY 111. Classroom Study = 45 hrs.

HMS 215 Principles of Pharmacology
Provides a survey of all major drug groups as they apply to providing safe, therapeutic client care.

HMS 240 Nutrition
Nutrition and application to human dietary needs of people at different ages. Laboratory.

HMS 243 Pathophysiology
Provide fundamental knowledge of the structural and functional changes caused by disease and alterations in body function. Emphasis is placed on understanding changes and responses that produce signs and symptoms in common health problems. Prerequisites: BIOL 220 and BIOL 221.

HMS 260 Introduction to Public Health
Examines the history, biomedical basis, disciplines (epidemiology, statistics, social and behavioral sciences), and techniques of public health, including education and policy development. Focuses on the health care system, medical care, and trends in public health. Prerequisite: sophomore standing or departmental approval.

HMS 279 Death and Dying
Provides a holistic approach to end-of-life issues, including death, dying, and bereavement.

HMS 333 Transcultural Health Care

HMS 379 Health and Physiological Aspects of Aging
Examines concepts of health, physiological changes, and health related practices of older adults. Required for Gerontology minor.

HMS 460 Quality and Risk Management in Health Care
Examines the fundamentals of a health care quality and risk management program, including risk identification, loss prevention, loss reduction, claims management process, risk financing, legal-ethical factors, and clinical risk exposures. Provides experience in quality and risk management practices that are unique to the health care settings. Prerequisite: senior standing or departmental approval.

HUM 251 Humanities (GE3)
Integrated course in art, literature, and music from the Stone Ages through the Early Middle Ages.

HUM 252 Humanities (GE3)
Integrated course in art, literature, and music from the Gothic Period through the Seventeenth Century.

HUM 253 Humanities (GE3)
Integrated course in art, literature, and music from the Eighteenth Century to the Modern Era.

MATH 102 Intermediate Algebra
Real Numbers, simple algebraic expressions, solving equations and inequalities, graphing and factoring.

MATH 103 College Algebra (GE5)
Solving equations and inequalities, exponential and logarithmic functions, rational and radical expressions, systems of linear equations, sequences, series and graphing. Prerequisite: MATH 102 or departmental approval.

MATH 240 Applied Statistics
Sampling, descriptive statistics, probability and statistical inference, statistical inference and multivariate statistics. Use of computers to solve problems in elementary statistics. Prerequisite: MATH 103.

MATH 507 History of Mathematics
Survey of the history of mathematics with emphasis on examining and solving problems that typify each historical period. While taking this course, students will (a.) become familiar with the history of mathematics, (b.) be introduced to historical figures who contributed to the development of mathematics, (c.) outline major trends, themes, and problems that impacted the development of mathematics, (d.) research the actual mathematics of different historical periods, and (e.) consider how the history of mathematics can be incorporated into the teaching of mathematics. In addition to discussions, problems, and exams, students will create projects that incorporate the history of mathematics into the high school math courses they teach.

MATH 511 Trends in Math Education
Exploration of topics and curriculum trends in secondary school mathematics.

NURS 253 Nursing Perspectives
Focuses on introductory concepts of the discipline of professional nursing Open to the general university student. CS = 45*.

NURS 264 Health Assessment
Applies methods required for a nursing health assessment in classroom and laboratory setting. Prerequisites: BIOL 220, BIOL 221 and HMS 213. CS = 45; C/L = 45*

NURS 323 Gerontological Nursing
Fosters an awareness and understanding of the aging population by investigating the biopsychosocial and spiritual needs of the elderly population. The issues of wellness, health, and function are addressed. The student is expected to gain an understanding of nursing and nursing’s role in providing care for the older population. Prerequisites: NURS 255, 264 or permission of instructor; and admission to nursing. CS = 45*

NURS 325 Adult Health Nursing I
Focuses on nursing care of adults experiencing common health problems with predictable outcomes in selected body systems, including concepts of absorption, elimination, regulation, mobility, perceptual dysfunction, cell injury and inflammation, altered immune responses, and perioperative principles. Concepts important in understanding health and illness in the elderly are included. Clinical experiences occur in laboratory simulation and perioperative settings. Prerequisites: Admission to nursing. CS = 45; C/L = 90*

NURS 335 Adult Health Nursing II
Focuses on nursing care of adults, including the elderly, who experience chronic and/or progressive health problems in selected body systems. Concepts of sensation, oxygenation, digestion, regulation, movement/coordination, and abnormal cell growth are included. Principles and practices of intravenous therapy are applied to the adult client. Clinical experiences occur in the laboratory, medical, and rehabilitation settings of the hospital. Prerequisite: Admission to nursing. CS = 45; C/L = 90*

NURS 363 Nursing Theory and Research
Surveys contribution of theory and research to the development of the discipline of nursing. Focuses on nursing theories, conceptualizations, and research utilization for decision making within professional nursing. Prerequisites: Admission to nursing. CS = 45*

NURS 382 LPN to BSN Bridge Course
Facilitates the transition of Licensed Practical Nurses into baccalaureate education by emphasizing core theory and clinical experience utilizing strategies of adult learning. The course content is derived from NURS 255, 325, and 335. Clinical experiences occur in the laboratory, medical, surgical, and rehabilitation health care settings. Prerequisite: Acceptance as advanced standing student. CS = 15; C/L = 45*.

NURS 383 Professional Nursing I
Professional Nursing I introduces the student to the nature of baccalaureate nursing, including the Department of Nursing philosophy and curricular concepts. Students explore various nursing roles and theories in a variety of traditional and nontraditional settings. Prerequisite: acceptance into RN to BSN program. CS = 45*

NURS 456 Community Health Nursing Clinical
Demonstrates population-focused community-oriented nursing through the synthesis of nursing theory and public health theory applied to promoting, preserving and maintaining the health of populations and grounded in social justice. Provides experience in a variety of urban, rural, and frontier community settings. Prerequisites: Admission to nursing. CS = 45; C/L = 135*

NURS 472 Trends and Issues
Evaluates current issues and trends impacting upon professional nursing practice. Introduces strategies to empower nurses for professional nursing with emphasis on legal, ethical and political economic frameworks, career management; and health care policy. Prerequisite: Admission to nursing. CS = 30*

NURS 473 Nursing Leadership and Management
Analyzes theories and concepts of leadership and management for the professional nurse in dynamic nursing care delivery systems. Prerequisite: Admission to nursing. CS = 45*

NURS 483 Professional Nursing II
Professional Nursing II will provide the student with an opportunity to examine professional nursing in a changing health care delivery system, including the current and future focus of nursing care. Prerequisite: acceptance into RN to BSN completion program. CS = 45*

NURS 493 Professional Nursing III
Professional Nursing II will provide the student with an opportunity to integrate leadership and management concepts with nursing practice in a health care system collaboratively by the student and faculty. Prerequisite: acceptance into RN to BSN program. CS = 45*

PHIL 101 Intro to Philosophy (GE3)
Basic problems, concepts, and methods of philosophy.

PHIL 210 Ethics
A study of traditional concepts in ethical theory and moral reasoning.

POLS 115 American Government (GE7)
Principles of American government, political behavior, institutions.

PSY 111 Introduction to Psychology (GE7)
A survey of the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Topics studied include development of normal and abnormal behavior, learning, biopsychology, development, memory, personality, cognition, therapy, and social psychology. This course is a prerequisite to most other psychology courses.

PSY 242 Research Methods in Psychology
A study of the scientific method as it is used in the investigation of problems in psychology. A variety of types of research methodologies, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of their use. Ethical implications of the use of various methodologies will also be discussed. Prerequisites: PSY 241 or department approval.

PSY 255 Child and Adolescent Psychology
Overview of theories of human development from conception through adolescence including the physical, cognitive, language, social, and educational aspects of the individual development. Special emphasis will be given to the individuals learning capabilities. This course cannot be applied towards the Psychology or Addiction Studies majors, minors or concentrations. Prerequisite: PSY 111.

PSY 270 Abnormal Psychology
A survey of the classification, symptoms, and etiology of psychological disorders. Prerequisite: PSY 111.

PSY 344 Dynamics of Addiction
Emphasizes the history of drugs of abuse, theories and controversies regarding chemical dependency, and multidisciplinary approaches to treatment. Prerequisites: PSY 111.

PSY 349 Psychopharmacology
An introduction to behavioral pharmacology, including the basics of pharmacology, psychology, and neuroscience needed to understand drugs of abuse. Prerequisite: PSY 111.

PSY 503 Statistics
The tool necessary for understanding contemporary educational research, including probability, measures of central tendency, and sampling theory.

SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology (GE7)
An introduction to the basic insights, concepts, theories and methods of the discipline. The course encourages students to think critically, to apply sociological knowledge, and to develop a global perspective. Topics for discussion include culture, social interaction, deviance, sexuality, stratification, race relations, gender, family, economics, politics, technology and social change. SOC 101 is a prerequisite for all 300 and 400 level SOC courses.

SOC 201 Social Problems
A sociological analysis of major social problems.

SOC 210 Introduction to Anthropology (GE7)
Examination of customs, institutions, and social organization of preliterate societies. Brief consideration of physical and biological aspects of human development.

SOC 278 Social Research Methods
Study of the basic methods of empirical social science research. Topics include techniques and theory of research design, formulating and testing hypotheses, measurements, sampling, modes of observation, data management, and elementary data analysis.

SPED 101 Introduction to Developmental Disabilities
A survey of the various types of developmental disabilities, the philosophy of service, team planning, individual program planning, and legal and ethical considerations for persons with developmental disabilities.

SPED 110 Introduction to Exceptional Children
A survey course examining exceptionalities of learning with a focus on understanding current social and educational responsibilities.

SPED 111 Health Care in Developmental Disabilities I
This course concentrates on basic medication concepts and procedures, First Aid, CPR, staff responsibilities for medications and health issues, nutrition information, and issues in sexuality.

SPED 112 Health Care in Developmental Disabilities II
This course focuses on the most common types of seizures and provides information on how to observe, report, and assist persons during seizures. Included also are techniques of positioning, turning, and transferring persons with physical disabilities.

SPED 120 Introduction to Behavior Management
This course focuses on principles of behavior; basic behavior management procedures; defining, recording, and charting behavior; and ways to design and implement behavior management programs. It also teaches skills on how to write behavioral objectives.

SPED 130 Organization of Leisure Time in DD
This course focuses on basic concepts and ways to assess recreation and leisure competencies. It provides information on leisure time activities and associated community resources for persons with developmental disabilities.

SPED 140 Human Development
A study of the sequence of human development from conception to late childhood, adolescence through adulthood, with emphasis on motor, language, cognitive, emotional, and social characteristics.

SPED 210 Introduction to the Education of Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
A foundations course which surveys the history of the education of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. An introduction to present techniques as well as historical philosophies is presented. Prerequisite SPED 110.

SPED 221 Techniques of Behavior Management
This course introduces a value-based process for developing and evaluating major program goals for clients, the relationship of assessment to goal setting, and strategies for achieving goals and objectives.

SPED 223 Dual Diagnosis: Mental Retardation and Psychopathology
An overview of issues related to supporting people who experience both mental retardation and mental illness including common psychopathological disorders, identification of the need for services, treatment options, and standards for service provision.

SPED 225 Assisting People with TBI and Their Families
This course provides a comprehensive overview of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and how to assist people with TBI and their families. It discusses community resources, assessment issues and strategies, as well as the role of employment consultants in working with people with TBI

SPED 250 Developing Communicative Interaction
This course is designed to provide training to personnel who work with persons who exhibit serve disorders and deficiencies. It is a multimedia training program in the area of social interaction, communication and language skills development, and intervention.

SPED 255 Aging and Developmental Disabilities
This course is designed to address training needs of direct service delivery and case management personnel working with aging/aged persons with developmental disabilities in community programs. It covers demographic and philosophical considerations, health, social and legal issues, and coordination of services.

SPED 445 Collaborative Partnerships in SPED
Basic principles of individual and group guidance necessary for successful integration of persons with mental handicaps into society; includes techniques of parental interviewing and reporting designed to provide home-school communication.

SPED 496 Field Experience in DD
Practical experience in the development of individual program plans; administration, documentation, and storage of medications; positioning, turning, and transferring techniques; and observation, assistance and documentation of seizure activities.

SPED 501 Introduction to Graduate Studies
This core course covers the methodology and procedures of educational research. It includes an examination of the types of group and single subject research techniques most commonly used in the various academic areas, and an analysis and evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of each techniques.

SPED 509 Infant Toddler Development
Infant Development is designed to provide the learner with a thorough analysis of typical and atypical infant/toddler development. The course includes the observation and study of typical and atypical development in children from birth through thirty-six months. Criterion for monitoring development across domains is discussed. An overview of basic service delivery definitions and concepts in early intervention is also provided.

SPED 520 Introduction to Behavior Disorders
This is a survey course designed to acquaint the students with the problems and issues surrounding services with ED. An overview of the concept of emotional and behavioral disorders, along with the characteristics of learners with BD will be presented. Classification and service delivery models will also be discussed.

SPED 527 Basic Skills for Teaching
This course is designed to provide an overview of curriculum development, instructional strategies, and additional “best practice” procedures for students with severe disabilities. Emphasis is on utilization of an activity-based and ecological inventory approach to curriculum design and programming for skill acquisition, generalization, and maintenance. Elements of classroom management, integrated related services, and family participation are also introduced.

SPED 531 Theoretical Aspects of Special Education
Theoretical principles of child development: physiological, psychological, behavioral and cognitive growth are related to special conditions of exceptional children for structuring improvement in their performance.

SPED 590 Interdisciplinary Issues in Developmental Disabilities
A special course of study related to a specific problem or unique area of concentration relative to special education, offered to any number of qualified graduate students upon request.

SPED 590 Leadership Skills in the Disability Community
A special course of study related to a specific problem or unique area of concentration relative to special education, offered to any number of qualified graduate students upon request.