Courses

This course provides paralegal learners with a well- organized, functional approach to the law of contracts. Paralegal learners learn an approach for analyzing contract problems they need for their professional assignments. Topics include the type of law to apply to contract transactions, when a contract is formed, when it is enforceable, a plaintiff’s allegation of […]

This course focuses on the basics of property law and its application to the main theme of wills, trusts, and estate administration. The laws that govern construction and administration of wills and trusts are covered in detail along with the roles of various participants in the process. Students will learn to develop an estate plan […]

This course prepares paralegal students for the practical aspects of the law of business organizations. It covers all issues that are typically encountered in working with business clients. Topics include the types of business organizations, formation of corporations, corporate financial structure, employment and compensation, as well as, operating and maintaining business entities.

This course trains paralegals in the practice of modern real estate transactions. Topics covered are property ownership, surveys and legal descriptions of real property, easements, standard provisions found in real estate contracts, deeds, real estate finance, real estate lending, mortgages, foreclosures, title examinations, title insurance, real estate closings, condominiums, cooperatives, time-shares, and residential and commercial […]

The continuing growth of administrative law and regulations make this course fundamental and essential to most law practices. The course covers the delegation of authority to agencies, legislation oversight, judicial review, disclosure of information, the administrative process, procedural due process, formal adjudication, rules and rulemaking, obtaining judicial review and more.

This course focuses on developing an understanding of general purpose financial statements. Competency is developed in processing and presenting financial information and understanding the impact of basic financial ratios on the firm’s performance. Focus is also placed on recording transactions including cash, receivables, inventory, depreciation, payroll, bonds and liabilities.

This graduate level course familiarizes learners with both legal and ethical responsibilities associated with the practice of Counseling. Learners learn about appropriate roles and behavior to avoid liability and prevent harm to clients. Issues such as confidentiality, duty to treat, responsibility to third parties, ethical decision-making, and legal remedies for discrimination experienced by people in […]

This course is designed to increase students’ knowledge, insight and skills related to 1.) the delivery of multicultural psychological services/ art therapy and 2.) effective collaboration in a multicultural milieu. Students explore competencies required to increase their ability to work effectively and ethically in a complex and diverse social world. The application of theoretical and […]

This course focuses on the research evidence from the cognitive and neurosciences regarding practices and conditions that enable learners to a) become fluent in the strategies and skills associated with effective work in a discipline and b) acquire an understanding of concepts that allow them to transfer what they have learned to new and novel […]

This course is a study of customer service techniques required in order to sell and service products, systems, or services and provides a clear and usable process for developing the skills, attitudes, and thinking patterns needed to win customer satisfaction and loyalty. 

This course is a study of advanced techniques including: opening, investigating, demonstrating capability and obtaining commitment of the consultative and strategic seller. Prerequisite: TBUS 114

The final capstone course for the MBA degree. In this course learners will work on a course long project where they will demonstrate competency in all of the Program Outcomes expected for the MBA program. Successful completion of this course is the final requirement for obtaining the MBA degree.

This course focuses on the development of effective business models for social responsible entrepreneurial endeavors. It also addresses the importance of having proper ethical and legal foundations when starting a new enterprise and how to effectively market an entrepreneurial company. This course also addresses the dynamics involved in building an effective new-venture team.

This course provides an introduction to PERT. This provides project managers with the ability to make optimal decisions when faced with uncertainty. It applies probabilistic values to future scenarios so that project managers can better understand and articulate uncertainty to their customers.

Conflict is a constant element in any decision-making environment. This course provides tools to help understand the nature of disputes and development of both group and individual strategies that result in negotiated solutions that are satisfactory to all parties involved.

Provides an introduction to the U.S. National and Global healthcare and services system. Provides analysis of how the current system evolved over time and examines unique characteristics of health care as both a product and service. The course develops a thorough understanding of the role of patients, physicians, hospitals, employers, employees, insurers, communities and government […]

This course addresses the meaning of global leadership and provides an opportunity for each learner to develop a personal perspective. It integrates a number of international sources and takes a case study approach to understanding how successful business visionaries address local, regional and global business challenges. Learners learn how understanding one’s own inherent leadership strengths […]

This course provides the learner with the basic skills needed to be successful in the MBA program. It focuses on expectations of graduate level work including correct documentation and use of scholarly resources, an introduction to basic business and management principles and functions and addresses ethical theories and challenges related to modern business and management.

This course is an introduction to financial accounting and reporting. Topics covered include accounting terminology and concepts, analyzing transactions, the double-entry framework, journalizing and posting transactions, adjusting entries, depreciation methods, tax and payroll requirements, financial statements and statements of cash flow. Prerequisite: MTH 105.

This course provides an introduction to the process of creating vector-based graphic images using Adobe Illustrator, the industry-standard vector program for graphics professionals. In this course, the key features of Illustrator will be covered, including how to use the core drawing and shape tools, the transformation features, page layout, text, layers, perspective and 3-D drawing, […]

This course provides students with the technical background needed to be a knowledgeable consumer of human resource (HR) products and services, to manage HR effectively, or to be a successful HR professional. The course emphasizes how managers can more effectively acquire, develop, compensate, and manage the internal and externalenvironment that relates to the management of […]

This course introduces engineering aspects of solid, liquid, biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste materials and their collection, transport and disposal. It also covers incineration, compositing, recovering and recycling of solid wastes. Additional topics include landfill systems, capping and closure systems, raw materials waste management and recycling, policies and political aspects of waste management.

This course introduces basic quantitative techniques and includes an introduction to spreadsheet programing, queuing, and simulation. The course provides enhanced quantitative analytical skills for the business professional and focuses on practical applications using Microsoft Excel.

Exposes learners to cutting edge ideas and thinking on how effective entrepreneurial leadership and innovation creates new ventures. This course focuses on the nexus between lead user knowledge and entrepreneurial leadership ability that results in the development of successful businesses. This course integrates the importance of social responsibility and how socially focused organizations both improve […]

Apply integrated theories of crime and delinquency from a broad interdisciplinary perspective to garner understanding of how research in criminology is produced. Examine how criminology research translates into crime control policy. Critically assess current crime control and crime prevention strategies pertaining to policy and practice. Design and execute original research on one of the following […]

This course is designed to strengthen students study skills and learn effective strategies to increase performance and success in college. Students learn how to use their learning styles to tailor their approach to learning, process information more efficiently, manage time effectively, set goals, increase concentration, increase motivation, reduce stress and procrastination, read college textbooks more […]

At the nexus of business, nonprofit and government lies the emerging new realm of social enterprise. The leaders of this realm — social entrepreneurs — embrace the complexity of society’s most pressing issues and foster creative solutions through business ventures. This course will explore this emerging realm and provide tools and knowledge for success within […]

This course focuses on the planning, organizing, and managing of resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals. Emphasis is placed on how to improve quality while minimizing cost and time overruns. Learners learn how to develop effective scope statements, work break down structures, Gantt Charts, CPM diagrams, and apply Earned Value […]

This course approaches and envisions leadership as a complex system requiring constant adaptation and reflection as a leader. The course explains levels of leadership as well as lenses through which to view organizational life. The course also focuses on traditional strategic management topics including analysis of the internal and external environment, as well as decisions […]

This course introduces students to the techniques and tools of management information systems. Information systems and the strategies for managing them change quickly.

Research is the foundation on which any solid science is built. This course will introduce you to research methodologies frequently used in the social sciences, and especially those used in the field of psychology. It is important that you are able to not only identify the techniques used by others, but also employ them yourself. […]

This course introduces students to key concepts, technologies, and topics related to the study of state-of-the-art methods of creating digital media: time-based art, network culture, image resolution, computational techniques, virtuality, and interactivity. Students will explore ways of constructing types of digital media and investigate the history of digital technology, gaining an understanding of digital culture and […]

This course provides the history of mathematics and gives an overview of mathematical principles including the nature of: numeration systems, algebra, geometry, money, logic, chance, graphs, voting and apportionment.

This course focuses on techniques used to identify, assess, mitigate, control, track, and develop contingencies to uncertainties in the business marketplace. This course integrates case studies and applications across a wide spectrum of business applications. This course also integrates systems analysis techniques for managing risk and uncertainty.

This course provides the philosophy and analytical tools that allows business professionals to make optimal decisions when faced with complex business problems and decisions. Emphasis is placed on quantitative analytical methods including decision trees, with added focus on practical application of basic analytical skills developed in the course.

This course emphasis is upon mastering and applying the fundamentals of selling. Focusing on trust-based selling, the text reflects the author’s extensive experience as a leading sales educator and as sales manager, trainer, and consultant with major corporations.

This course overviews project management topics and practices for the engineering professionals. Topics include conception, planning, scheduling, budgeting, leadership, management, tracking, and completion of projects, as well as the use of software tools in supporting project management efforts.

Provides an introduction to the role of information systems in support of businesses and organizations. Special focus is placed on how information systems support and enhance administrative operations, decision-making, new strategic endeavors, organizational structure, financial accounting, situational awareness, and facilitation of corporate leadership. Emphasis is placed on developing a managerial perspective regarding the development, use […]

This course provides an introduction to current theories and concepts concerning the marketing of services and goods. Emphasis is placed on developing a domestic and global perspective of the marketplace and how targeting of market segments, market research, developing attractive product offerings, effective advertising, pricing and selection of distribution channels results in business success.

Builds on BUSA 510 Organizational Behavior and BUSA 520 Strategic Leadership, by intensely focusing on techniques for managing groups and work teams in a team-oriented culture. This course examines internal group processes such as: cohesion, communication, conflict, feedback & motivation. It also addresses composition issues in teams such as: diversity, globalism, and social loafing; and […]

This course addresses traditional concepts and themes in the field of Organizational Behavior. It focuses on development of theoretical challenges in organizational management and how to develop practical solutions to issues and problems in the modern global workplace. Specific topics include leadership, motivation, employee participation, teamwork, job enrichment and work integration.

Explore current sociological, political, and religious climates that contribute to terrorism. Critique the way that the terrorist threat is shaped by law and other institutions. Examine responses to terrorism, including a wider culture of surveillance and control. Reflect on the relationship between immigration and terrorism. Develop understanding of the emerging changes to the role of […]

This course provides the study of management theory and applications related to the manager’s role in a global business environment. Topics include strategic planning, organizational structure and design, ethics and social responsibility, motivating employee performance, decision making, and the nature of leadership. Prerequisite: BUSA 201.

This course gives an overview of the basic functions of business and how they interrelate. Topics covered include fundamentals of economics, global business, e-business, entrepreneurship, human resources, marketing, management, finance and investment.

Provides an introduction to supply chain management and operations from the acquisition of raw materials, to the production of goods and services, and the transportation of these products and services to customers through various distribution channels. Learners will learn how to synchronize customer orders and production while minimizing costs.

This course focuses on the effects of globalization on a business’s ability to identify market opportunities. Specific emphasis is placed on the development of detailed market analysis plans for multinational enterprises. This includes the effect of politics and legal concerns, as well as the importance of history, geography, and cultural analysis in international business endeavors. […]

This introductory level graduate course in art therapy will acquaint learners with the definitions, historical roots, theoretical underpinnings, and basic elements of the field of art therapy.

This course provides fundamental concepts related to hazardous, radioactive power generation and waste management. It introduces sources and characteristics of hazardous and radioactive wastes, principle and applications of various hazardous waste control techniques.

This course focuses on how one develops a respectful community where learners can work productively including educators’ responsibilities for moral development and citizenship, appropriate adaptations of timing and sequencing, motivating learners successfully, and supporting parent involvement. Case studies and simulations will be used to allow educators to become more intuitive in their management plans and […]

This course integrates content, technology, and research on learning through its focus on designing and evaluating instructional units. Issues of differentiation, rubrics, and analysis of misconceptions will also be addressed. Learners will design instructional plans (inclusive of technological resources) within their content specialization that allows for various learning needs.

This course focuses on those technologies showing the greatest promise in transforming the learning opportunities and successes of learners – including hardware, software, as well as open source resources that can be used to develop challenging and engaging units of instruction (such as census data, labor statistics, national archives, and legislative records). Learners will also […]

This course focuses on the content and instructional practices that support mastery of geometry and measurement expectations found in the Common Core standards. Topics include the foundations of informal measurement and geometry in one, two, and three dimensions. The van Hiele model for geometric learning is used to frame how children build their understanding of […]

This course will focus on the content and instructional practices that support learners’ mastery of algebra and functions expectations in the Common Core standards (K- 8). Topics include transitions from arithmetic to algebra, working with quantitative change and how one can describe and predict change mathematically.

The course will focus on the mathematical practices that support the Common Core standards in numbers and operations (K-8) through eighth grade. Topics include different ways of representing numbers, relationships between numbers, number systems, the meanings of operations and how they relate to one another, and computation within the number system as a foundation for […]

This course focuses on the development of mathematical concepts and their application in commerce and architecture throughout history. The course is designed to increase educators’ abilities to help learners understand the relationship between mathematical insights and developments in various civilizations and to provide educators with the background knowledge to create interdisciplinary instruction within their classroom […]

This course provides a historical review of the goals of national and state educational policies and their intended and unintended effects on classroom practices and learner learning. The course focuses primarily on policies established since 1950s with brief reviews of earlier years in American education and comparisons with policies in other countries. Learners will analyze […]

This course focuses on principles, techniques, and analysis or strategies involved in contract and sales negotiations and the development of integrated strategies. It provides insight on how to negotiate in a win/win fashion as well as instruction on drafting contracts. Prerequisite: TBUS 110.

This course focuses on discovering sales strengths through utilization of personality profiling and behavioral style profiling assessment instruments as applied to account representatives, retail salespersons, sales engineers, industrial product salespersons, non-technical and service salespersons.

This course reviews the historical trends in dispute resolution practices and examines the emergence of new practices as our sociocultural development has evolved, as well as evaluates how changing global and economic dynamics have shaped the need for responsive conflict resolution practices.

This course introduces students to relevant themes in world literatures.  Students read lectures, explore primary and secondary material, engage in group discussions and projects, and write three 1500-word essays in MLA Formal, which are shared/evaluated in discussion forums. //

This course represents an interdisciplinary bridge between industrial and environmental engineering. Topics include characterization and assessment of polluting and industrial wasters, control and treatment of industrial emissions and wastes, administrative and legal aspects of pollution, soils (assessment and remediation) and industrial water pollution.

This course introduces the development and application of analytical solutions and numerical models. It will introduce learners to readily available tools and applications that will aide them in the modeling of complex and real-world environmental systems. Topics include mathematical models and analysis, simulation applications and their application to real-world situations.

This course introduces in details the sources, effects and regulation of air pollutants. Students will be exposed to basic meteorological processes, air quality modeling, technology for air pollution control, odor control and noise pollution. In addition it will cover pollution control and health problems, global atmospheric changes and risk assessment. Learners will be able to […]

This course focuses on the essentials of renewable energy, transportation and sustainable design. It will introduce topics of engineering, conservation and sustainability. Topics include biofuels, renewable and non-renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, environmental policy and low impact development.

This course introduces the learners to advanced analytical methods used for problem solving and making better decisions. It uses mathematical analysis and optimization in a holistic approach to improve the learners’ knowledge of designing useful and more efficient systems.

This course introduces learners to the blend of various engineering knowledge, management techniques, people management skills and computer technology integrated with applied mathematics and statistics. The industrial engineer can design, implement, control and manage complex systems in an optimum manner. This course introduces learners to safe and more efficient best practices in the field of […]

This course introduces the learner to the social, ethical, legal and philosophical side of engineering practice. It discusses the social and organizational implications, rights and duties related to the actions of engineering professionals. In addition, it covers various engineering codes of ethics, laws and legislations, and liability. Topics include legal, economic, social, organizational and ethical […]

This course provides an opportunity for learners to explore and establish a professional portfolio and host it through a content management systems. Learners will identify various methods for collecting documentation and evidence of learning from the courses that will be taken as part of their studies. This course also covers research on electronic portfolio development […]

This course provides an opportunity for learners with a non-related engineering or science background, a good understanding of the fundamental science and mathematics principles needed to be successful in an engineering-related graduate program. Learners taking this course will be exposed to theoretical and hands- on exercises in the fields of Mathematics and Physics. Mathematics topics […]

This graduate level course reviews personality psychology. This course will examine the question, “What is personality?� in-depth and from a number of perspectives by analyzing how different concepts of personality have developed and progressed over time.

This course is a study of internet sales, service and technology. It focuses on the process of establishing an online business, setting up online shopping capabilities, database integration, online customer service and retention, buyer behavior and current Internet sales issues.

This course focuses on the core concepts and applications of contemporary consumer behavior as it’s practiced today. It highlights today’s challenges while the most current consumer behavior statistics and contemporary examples reflect recent developments in business. It emphasizes how to handle ethics and diversity as well as ever-changing demographics and cultural trends.

This course introduces existing and emerging information infrastructures and resources that are available to companies and corporations. It also covers issues that are involved in the management of the information technologies function. The course will provide an overview of network design, implementation and maintenance, broadband networks, local area networks, wide area networks, wireless and mobile […]

This course introduces the fundamental concepts of natural resource management. It will focus on both renewable and non-renewable resources such as soil, water, biofuels, forests, wildlife, oil, metals and minerals. Students will be exposed to the current issues dealing with both renewable and non-renewable resources, policies, economics, politics and decision making structures.

This course introduces engineering approaches to protecting water quality with an emphasis on fundamental principles. It covers theory and conceptual design of engineering systems for water treatment, wastewater and drinking water. In addition, it covers the physical, chemical and biological principles of process design, aeration, filtration, softening, chemical treatment, coagulation, taste and odor control.

This course offers learners the resources they need in order to move forward along their career paths. This course will also aid in supporting and facilitating the academic, professional, and personal development of learners.

This course provides mathematical background and analysis of engineering processes. Mathematical models are used in the development and modeling of modern engineering system that include either theoretical scenarios or highly complex real-world interactions. Topics in this course will include differential equations, dimensional analysis and scaling, probabilistic modeling, optimization, discrete and continuous models, fitting models to […]

Compare and contrast dispute resolution processes, including negotiation, mediation, arbitration, interviewing, counseling, and the ministerial. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of problem solving and transformative dispute resolution processes. Develop foundational knowledge for selecting the most appropriate dispute resolution process. Survey ethical, legal, and policy issues arising from the use of dispute resolution processes to prepare […]

This course focuses on the professional responsibility of the Neutral in the Dispute Resolution Process. The basic provisions of existing, proposed, and adopted Rules of Professional Conduct for Dispute Resolution Professionals in various contexts will be examined. Prerequisite(s): DISR 502 and DISR 504.

This course develops teachers’ skills in formative and summative assessment, with a focus on the use of formative assessments that reflect an understanding of diversity in learner development (physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and linguistic) and the appropriate discourse and feedback associated with various stages of development and misconceptions. Research on effective feedback strategies, learning tools […]

This course develops skills in unpacking established goals (or standards) for learner learning and provides strategies for back mapping from those desired outcomes to a sequence of instructional units that will allow learners to attain those goals. Critiques of existing scope and sequences in state documents and textbooks and appropriate adaptations and elaborations will be […]

This course focuses on the content and instructional practices that support learners’ mastery of rational numbers and proportional reasoning (K-8). Attention is given to the basic number progressions in fractions and rational numbers, decimals and percentages, and ratios and proportions to develop both rational number concepts and skills with proportional reasoning.

This course builds on the skills developed in BUSA 560 but seeks a deeper theoretical awareness of how diverse cultural interactions affect project success. Specific emphasis is placed on managing and interacting with international partners, partnering for successful cross- cultural relationships, and how project managers must understand various preferences and practices used by project managers […]

This course provides a deeper ability to assess the internal and external environment of the firm in a multinational context. It also addresses how firms create business and corporate level strategies to create value and sustainable competitive advantages in the international environment. Challenges inherent in managing a workforce comprised of employees from more than one […]

Provides an introduction to economic concepts and norms that are specific to the Health Care community. The course includes analysis of health care demand, insurance policies, and obtainment of medical care for those without insurance and the disenfranchised. A treatise on managed care organizations, drug companies and policies, and the supply of medical providers and […]

Provides extensive analysis on socially responsible approaches for acquiring access to infrastructure and equipment required to start an enterprise. This also includes the mobilization of public and private stakeholder support, how to assess a new venture’s financial viability and strength, and how to gain access to financing and funding.

During this course learners will serve under a full time faculty member who will provide mentorship as they help to facilitate classroom discussions for either an undergraduate or graduate class. Teaching assistants are also responsible for grading learner papers and projects and providing feedback to learners. This is the last course taken in the M.A. […]

The final capstone course for the M.A. in Management degree. In this course learners will work on a course long project where they will demonstrate competency in all of the Program Outcomes expected for the M.A. in Management program. Successful completion of this course is the final requirement for obtaining the M.A. in Management degree.

The final capstone course for the M.A. degree in Social Entrepreneurship. In this course learners will work on a course long project where they will demonstrate competency in all of the Program Outcomes for this program. Successful completion of this course is the final requirement for obtaining the M.A. in Social Entrepreneurship diploma.

This course provides an overview of marketing, consumer decision making, business marketing, segmenting and targeting markets, decision support systems and marketing research. In addition, it includes an examination of the distribution process of goods and services, the interrelationships of customer demands, production, pricing, promotion, and the movement of goods from producer to consumer.

This course teaches the learner how to create mathematical models using Microsoft Excel to manage operations across an array of different business organizations. Techniques include facility planning, supply chain management, queuing, distribution networks, and transportation models. This course builds on methods learned in BUSA 532.

This course focuses on three diverse themes that are critical to Human Resource Management success. The first section addresses the foundation for federal, state and international laws that pertain to employment. The second section addresses the relationship between management and labor unions and the importance of balancing organizational goals with employee concerns. The third section […]

This class provides in depth knowledge on techniques to recruit and staff organizations. Equal employment opportunity laws are discussed, as are techniques for determining job effectiveness of individuals and for ensuring that the right personnel are hired for the right jobs.

This course addresses the regulation and norms that are involved in the development of health care legislation and policy in the U.S. It addresses the most important laws that pertain to the health care field and the role of third party payers and mangers and their impact on the availability of health care services and […]

This course focuses on the identification of socially responsible business opportunities and the generation of new ideas. It also addresses how to conduct a feasibility analysis, industry and competitor analysis, and how to write an effective business plan.