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ARCHIVED 2017-18 Graduate Studies Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Courses of Instruction
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BUS 590 - Writing Skills for Graduate Study in Practitioner Programs (1-3)
This course is designed to help students make the transition from college-level writing to “real world” professional communication. The course exposes students to advanced research resources and strategies particular to their chosen profession enabling them to produce professional documents and develop a sophisticated understanding of style, structure, and audience. Upon successful completion of the course, students will have the knowledge and skills to accommodate information to specific audiences; to use stylistic and visual devices to make information more accessible; to hypothesize and present arguments or points of view accurately and effectively; and to edit their work as well as that of their peers.
(Pass/Fail - not repeatable).
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BUS 601 - International Business and Economics (3)
A course that examines international business from an applications standpoint. Students learn how political, economic, and cultural differences affect the business functions and practices of management, human resource management, marketing and finance.
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BUS 602 - Human Resource Management (3)
A focus on the field of human resource planning at the organizational level. Topics include the analysis of present systems; familiarization with human resource models, ideas, theories, and instruments; forecasting future needs; procurement of an appropriate labor pool; knowledge of labor legislation; design and implementation of new systems; and an examination of current trends in the human resource field.
Required core course.
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BUS 603 - Ethics and Social Responsibility (3)
A more diverse, technologically changing society produces differing ethical standards that must be examined by managers for their application to decisions that are made about tasks and people within the workplace. This course examines the relationship between business (both for-profit and not-for-profit) organizations and society as a whole, and specifically, the responsibility of business to society.
Required core course.
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BUS 604 - Advanced Organizational Behavior (3)
A course providing students the opportunity to conduct an in-depth study of human behavior in organizations. It focuses on the theory underlying individual behavior in organizations and the application of that theory to managerial issues that are present in today’s organizations. Major areas of study include motivation, group processes, power and influence, and conflict resolution.
Required core course.
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BUS 605 - Management and Regulatory Law (3)
A brief introduction to the American legal system, including the roles of federal and state regulatory agencies. Several regulatory schemes are studied, including EEOC, EPA, OSHA, FDA, and SEC. Current legal topics of interest to supervisors and managers (e.g., sexual harassment and American Disabilities Act) are discussed. Students examine the rights and responsibilities of individuals and organizations in American industry, and identify appropriate managerial actions related to specific regulatory situations.
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BUS 606 - Financial Issues for Managers (3)
A course designed for non-financial managers, emphasizing the use of both accounting and financial information as decision-making tools. Students learn to assess the financial strength of an organization through financial ratio analysis, and to examine factors considered in financial and investment decisions. The course is taught using readings, problem analyses, and case studies.
Required core course.
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BUS 607 - Strategic Management (3)
An exploration of the concepts of strategy and strategic management. The course focuses on the impact of organization design, internal and external environments, organizational policy, and strategic planning on the overall functioning of the organization.
Required core course.
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BUS 608 - Communication in a Global Environment (3)
In this course, students analyze the communication process between and among people in a culturally diverse population. The course examines multicultural communication on both a domestic and global level, using business-to-business perspectives, as well as business-to-consumer. Students learn to apply multicultural communication theories to an increasingly diverse audience and culture-specific belief and value systems/norms to the process of audience analysis.
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BUS 609 - Leadership in Political, Social, and Economic Contexts (3)
A course examining leadership and change in 20th century America and the effect these changes have had on industry and the management of profit-seeking and non-profit organizations. Particular emphasis is given to the shift from a manufacturing economy to one centered on the service sector and information sharing. Students learn the role that leaders have played in various social, political, economic, and intellectual movements, and how those movements, in part, shape the challenges and opportunities faced by leaders today.
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BUS 610 - Communication in the 21st Century (3)
Communication in the 21st century has been dramatically changed by new technologies. This course is designed to help students harness the power of new technologies and develop skills for symbolic analysis - manipulations of words, data, and visual representations to communicate effectively. Students will develop knowledge and skills to communicate more effectively with increasingly diverse audiences using rapidly changing technologies in an environment of information overload.
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BUS 611 - Innovation and Entrepreneurship (3)
This course explores the important role entrepreneurs play in local communities and the national economy. It focuses on the unique characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and their ability to identify, analyze, and cultivate an idea for a business opportunity. Students learn the processes for analyzing new ideas, how to conduct industry and competitor analysis, how to assess a new venture’s viability, and how to obtain financing to support the launch of a new venture. The goal of the course is to give students the knowledge and skills to actually do something with good ideas they have for making an impact on organizations and to understand the entrepreneur’s role as a change agent.
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BUS 612 - Managerial Accounting (3)
A course that examines how accounting information, from managerial accounting reports, is used to report managerial performance and to make business decisions. Students learn how to use managerial accounting information to plan, budget, control, conduct break-even analysis and set pricing, and to understand the impact of taxes.
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BUS 613 - Becoming a Masterful Writer (3)
This course is the gateway course into the Master of Arts in Management (MAM) program. All incoming degree candidates will complete this course before pursuing their other coursework. This course provides students with a basic foundation in and an opportunity to practice different types of writing, including but not limited to: reflective essays, annotated bibliographies, analytical essays, and literature reviews. Students will learn how to write efficiently and effectively in order to express their own ideas and summarize the ideas of others. In addition, students will learn to analyze a diversity of perspectives to develop a conclusion. They will apply principles of grammar and APA style to their writing. Students will utilize tools and techniques, including online databases, to identify, review, and summarize peer-reviewed journal articles. At the completion of this course students will be able to 1) Apply principles of grammar and APA style to their writing; 2) Apply tools and techniques to improve their writing; 3) Write a Literature Review.
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BUS 614 - Financial Management (3)
: A course that examines the fundamentals of financial management including the principles of finance; the time value of money; capital market efficiency; basic security valuation; basic capital budgeting; risk, return, and asset pricing models; the cost of capital; an introduction to the global securities markets and foreign exchange; basic derivatives, real options, agency theory, fixed income securities, the term structure, investment banking, short- and long-term financial management and planning, and corporate financial policies.
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BUS 615 - Leading the Non-Profit Organization (3)
An exploration of the leadership and management issues unique to non-profit organizations and the environmental factors that influence their operation. Students develop the knowledge and skills for fund-raising, recruitment and development of volunteers, and the deployment of volunteers to achieve organizational objectives.
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BUS 616 - Gender Communication (3)
A course surveying writing and research in human communication in order to answer the question “Are there differences in the ways men and women communicate and, if so, what effects do those differences on relationships?” Students completing this course will become familiar with the research and theories regarding same gender and cross gender communication, will increase sensitivity to the effects and functions of communication within human relationships, and will become more aware of their historical/cultural/personal gender biases and how those biases effect communication with others.
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BUS 617 - International Trade and Finance (3)
An examination of current theories of international trade, finance, and economic development with a focus on contemporary issues in international economics. Students study both macro- and micro-economic issues and develop an international perspective of economic concerns. In addition, students learn how their decisions as consumers, workers, producers, and citizens affect the international economy and their own futures as managers.
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BUS 619 - Generational Differences (3)
There is a growing awareness of the “generational diversity” that exists in the workplace. Managers are faced with the clashing of older, middle-aged and younger staff members who may share common work tasks, but their values, approaches to work, communication styles and perceptions of each other may differ greatly. This course will explore some of the generational differences and provide useful approaches to creating a work environment that is productive and compatible for everyone.
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BUS 620 - Managing Change (3)
A course examining the processes of innovation and transformation as leadership activities that focus on planned, purposeful, and consciously directed change. Students develop the confidence to act as initiators of change and the ability to envision and choose effective paths of change. Through exploration of theories of change, technology, organizational behavior, and human behavior, students develop skills and knowledge that enable them to respond creatively and effectively to a diverse range of situations and minimize the organizational and human stress created by a change effort.
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BUS 622 - Leadership in Organizations (3)
An exploration of the concept of leadership using various theoretical and scholarly views, approached with a view to application. Students will learn to distinguish between leaders and managers from both role and task perspectives. Through examination of established and emerging leadership theories, students will develop an understanding of the role of leaders as visionaries, team builders, and change agents.
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BUS 625 - Strategic Human Capital Management (3)
Finding the right people, engaging them well, and managing their development results in better organizational performance. Students in this course will learn how to assess an organization’s human assets in the context of developing the strategic value of employees. The course provides a framework for students to integrate human capital management as part of the overall business strategy. Students will develop skills for mapping the growth of key competencies needed for organizational success and evaluating the readiness of their business units to accomplish each unit’s strategic objectives. Upon conclusion of the course, students will know how to build a human capital strategic plan that will aid the organization in achieving its strategic goals.
Pre-requisite: BUS 602 .
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BUS 626 - Developing Talent (3)
To acquire, develop and maintain an organization’s human capital, effective outcomes-driven training and development must be a major activity of the organization. The goal of the course is for students to develop an understanding of the skills, abilities, and practical elements of employee development and performance improvement in organizations. Students will learn (1) theories of adult learning; (2) how to identify learning needs through assessments; (3) how to analyze jobs and tasks to determine training and development goals; (4) how to design effective training and development programs using different techniques or methods; (5) how to implement a variety a different training and development activities, and (6) how to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of training and development programs.
Pre-requisite: BUS 602 .
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BUS 627 - Compensation and Benefits (3)
The course focuses on the critical issues related to the strategic management of the organization’s compensation and benefit system. Students will learn to: explain competitive advantage and the relationship of compensation and benefits to that advantage; understand the impact of reward systems on the firm’s ability to recruit and retain highly skilled and motivated employees; identify and describe job evaluation and pay equity; understand employment law and procedure as they apply to compensation and benefit systems; align reward programs to strategic objectives of the organization; compare and contrast various pay and compensation systems; explain the interaction of compensation strategy and various employment policies and practices; and recognize differences between pay and benefits in the United States and other countries.
Pre-requisite: BUS 602 .
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BUS 628 - Legal Issues and Public Policy (3)
This course covers principles of law associated with the employment relationship. Students will learn the federal, state, and local laws that impact decision-making and business practice, understand the legal process as it relates to employment issues, and develop the ability to research legal issues effectively. Topics include the hiring process, employment at-will, wrongful discharge, employment discrimination, harassment in the work place, leaves of absence, employee privacy issues, wage and hour issues, and collective bargaining. Students learn how to organize and create a fair and positive working environment and how to design appropriate and effective ways to conduct investigations into employee misconduct.
Pre-requisite: BUS 602 .
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BUS 629 - Employee Relations (3)
This course examines current legal and social issues that affect the employee-to-employer relationship and considers practical actions to address these issues. Students learn how to identify, investigate, and resolve issues across the employee life cycle. Topics include the role of HR in employee relations; common transactions within the employment relationship, the assessment of risk in employment actions; quality of work life, culture and respect in the workplace; diversity and inclusion; and handling formal complaints and discipline.
Pre-requisite: BUS 602 .
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BUS 630 - International Marketing (3)
The exploration of an integrated approach to international marketing from a managerial perspective, focusing on both conceptual and empirical issues. This course includes a geopolitical and cultural overview, as well as coverage of the international marketing environment, international marketing strategy implications, the coordination and control of international marketing programs, and the ways in which electronic commerce is changing the way firms market their products and services. Students develop the knowledge and skills needed to operate successfully in the global marketplace.
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BUS 632 - Legal Aspects of International Business (3)
This course is an examination and comparison of legal systems that control international/multinational business. Upon completion of this course, students will know and understand the rights of an individual or an enterprise in international tribunals, the process of dispute reconciliation in international situations, and the international laws regarding foreign investments, intellectual property, and sales of goods and services.
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BUS 634 - Econometrics (3)
A course that examines the application of statistical methods to test and estimate economic relationships. After developing the theoretical constructs of classical least squares, common problems encountered when applying this approach, including serial correlation, heteroscedasticity, and multicollinearity, are discussed. Techniques for dealing with these problems are then examined. Models with lagged variables are considered, as is estimation with instrumental variables and two-stage least squares.
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BUS 635 - Strategies in Electronic Commerce (3)
This course examines the impact of information technology on the design, implementation, and ongoing management of an integrated marketing program. Students will evaluate the use of the World Wide Web and related technologies as a marketing channel through competitive analysis, consumer analysis, market segmentation and the product, pricing, distribution and promotion functions. Through examination of the extraordinary potential of this medium and the concerns that must be satisfied, students will learn strategies for establishing a successful presence in the electronic market place.
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BUS 636 - Introduction to Project Management (3)
This course is an introduction to project management processes and knowledge areas. Upon completion of this course, students will understand project management, its relationship to other management disciplines, and the role of the project manager. Students will learn project management processes and the inputs and outputs of project management knowledge areas and will understand the relationships among project management processes and knowledge areas.
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BUS 637 - Initiating and Planning Projects (3)
This course will focus on the knowledge areas involved in the processes of initiating and planning projects. Upon completion of this course, students will understand the inputs and outputs of each knowledge area involved in these two processes. Those knowledge areas include Project Integration Management, Project Scope Management, Project Time Management, Project Cost Management, Project Quality Management, Project Human Resources Management, Project Communications Management, Project Risk Management, Project Procurement Management, and Project Stakeholder Management.
Pre-requisite: BUS 636 .
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BUS 638 - Executing and Closing Projects (3)
This course will focus on the knowledge areas involved in the processes of executing and closing projects. Upon completion of this course, students will understand the inputs and outputs of each knowledge area involved in these two processes. Those knowledge areas include Project Integration Management, Project Quality Management, Project Human Resources Management, Project Communications Management, Project Procurement Management, and Project Stakeholder Management.
Pre-requisite: BUS 637 .
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BUS 639 - Monitoring and Controlling Projects (3)
This course will focus on the knowledge areas involved in the process of monitoring and controlling projects. Upon completion of this course, students will understand the inputs and outputs of each knowledge area involved in this process. Those knowledge areas include Project Integration Management, Project Scope Management, Project Time Management, Project Cost Management, Project Quality Management, Project Communications Management, Project Risk Management, Project Procurement Management, and Project Stakeholder Management.
Pre-requisite: BUS 638 .
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BUS 640 - Analytics and Decision Sciences (3)
A course that introduces fundamental concepts and modeling tools for decision making under uncertainty. The learning approach combines business cases, probability and risk analysis within conceptual frameworks, and spreadsheet modeling of managerial decision problems. The course will also provide training to perform and interpret Monte Carlo simulation and decision tree models. Other concepts discussed will include the value of information, option value, selection bias, herd behavior, and risk aversion, among others The concepts and tools are illustrated using business applications in the areas of economics, finance, operations management, and strategic management.
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BUS 641 - Strategic Marketing (3)
A course that introduces students to the analytical concepts and tools of marketing management. Special emphasis is placed on the relationships between marketing and overall company strategy, the development of a customer orientation, the integration of marketing throughout the organization and the implementation of systems for planning and controlling the marketing effort. Students consider problems of consumer analysis, product planning, integrated communication, distribution and pricing.
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BUS 642 - Administrative Strategy and Policy (3)
A course that encourages student ability to think strategically and to provide an intellectual framework that enhances understanding of the MBA core program. The course focuses on relationships among the firm, its strategy, and its environment; why firms choose certain businesses; which business strategies are successful; and how firms can change in response to a dynamic environment. Models for strategic formulation, implementation, and control are developed that facilitate an integrated understanding of the courses that comprise the MBA curriculum.
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BUS 643 - International Organizational Behavior (3)
This course provides the knowledge fundamentals for management in a global business environment. Students explore concepts related to business and national culture, cross-cultural communication, cross-cultural negotiations, multinational strategies, the effective structure and design of multinational enterprises (big and small), international human resource management, cross-cultural organizational behavior, and a global perspective on ethics. Students develop an understanding of the basics of management and leadership across cultures and the knowledge and skills to set objectives, plan strategies, develop and implement policies, and design organizational structures for the operation of international organizations.
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BUS 645 - Issues in Health Policy (3)
The purpose of this course is the provide learners with an overview of the U.S. health care system and related policy challenges such as the Affordable Care Act, healthcare spending, government financing programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, the healthcare needs of an aging population, and the role of the pharmaceutical industry. Four components that form the basis for issues in health policy will also be explored, which include economics, need and demand, the regulatory environment, and quality of care.
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BUS 646 - Healthcare Economics and Finance (3)
In this course, health policy is examined from the perspectives of economics and financial management for the purpose of preparing learners for managerial roles in healthcare environments. Basic theories in economics are explored as well as their relationships to the U.S. healthcare system. Learners will also explore financial management techniques used to prepare budgets, develop financial forecasts, assess investment alternatives, and leverage capital structures all within the context of healthcare organizations.
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BUS 647 - Public Health Leadership and Advocacy (3)
In this course, learners will be introduced to the role of patient and policy advocacy in the U.S. healthcare system. Learners will explore elements of advocacy to include improving quality of care, mental health services, community based care, patients’ ethical rights, cultural competency, and preventative care. These elements will be investigated within the context of Federal and state legislative bodies.
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BUS 648 - U.S. Healthcare System (3)
In this course, learners will receive an introduction of the components of the U.S. healthcare system, including provider components, financing, basic structure of health systems, consumerism, past and future trends, comparative analysis of the U.S. system to other countries’ healthcare systems, and the legal/regulatory framework within which the American healthcare system functions.
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BUS 649 - Management of Healthcare Organizations (3)
In this course, learners will be introduced to a framework for addressing management problems in health care organizations. This will occur through exposure to a variety of management ideas, theories and applications centered on the core management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling.
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BUS 652 - Strategic Planning (3)
In this course, students learn the theories that form the foundation for the strategic planning process, and develop the knowledge and skills to accomplish the specific steps of the strategic planning process. Topics include environmental analysis (internal and external), audit of the organizational culture, mission formulation, performance audit, strategic success indicators, contingency planning, strategic business modeling, and action plan integration.
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BUS 655 - Public Administration: Issues and Context (3)
Learners in this course will examine the role of public administration including public sector dimensions, history of public administration, macro environmental forces, internal structures, and the formulation and implementation of public policy. The complex relationships that occur in public service, functioning within political and legal contexts, will also be explored. Moral and political issues will also be discussed, including equality and justice and the nature of liberty.
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BUS 656 - Public Finance and Budgeting (3)
The purpose of this course is to provide learners an opportunity to use financial data to inform decisions relevant to public entities and not-for-profits organizations. Learners will explore operations budgeting, financial plans, and how to develop, execute and control financial plans. Also investigated are short-term decision making, capital budgeting decisions, and long-term planning.
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BUS 657 - Non-profit Management and Governance (3)
In this course, learners will examine and apply critical skills for managing government and not-for-profits including entrepreneurship, change and culture management, and the use of influence tactics to effect positive change. Firmly entrenched in the basic management functions of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, learners will explore effective nurturing of productive work environment, organizational structure, innovation management, and group and team dynamics.
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BUS 658 - Fundraising and Philanthropy (3)
The purpose of this course is to explore philanthropic theories and how government and not-for-profit organizations leverage this form of financing. Learners in this course will investigate and apply topics such as fundraising trends, strategies and techniques. The course will explore topics such as the history of philanthropy, donor motivation and behavior, annual funds, capital campaigns, planned giving, corporate and foundation giving, special events, and learn to analyze trends in donor behavior. The spirit of giving and the need for support will also be examined. Retention, stewardship, accountability, planning, and budgeting will also be reviewed.
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BUS 659 - Marketing for Nonprofits (3)
The focus of this course is on the successful marketing for government and not-for-profit organizations. In this course, learners will explore and apply marketing principles to create organizational and “idea” brands in order to reach their respective stakeholders. Specifically, students will learn how to leverage traditional marketing communications and social media in creating strategic marketing plans, engage in effective fundraising, and other critical issues facing government entities and not-for-profit institutions.
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BUS 660 - Business Intelligence (3)
The purpose of this course is to enable learners to leverage information systems and technology to aid in management decision making. In this course, learners will examine an overview of decision making theory, data warehousing and mining, and business intelligence and analytics. Learners will also learn to extract meaningful knowledge from raw data including social media content.
Prerequisite: BUS 634 or BUS 640 .
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BUS 661 - Business Process Modeling (3)
In this course learners will apply the concepts of business process analysis and design to ensure quality improvement, and performance monitoring through performance dashboards and process simulation. Learners will also explore information technologies and architectures most efficacious for modeling. Those enrolled in this course will learn how to identify information-bearing events, assess and improve process efficiency, model and analyze business processes, and understand the interactions between human behavior and process design.
Prerequisite: BUS 634 or BUS 640 .
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BUS 662 - Database Management (3)
The purpose of this course is to develop and manage efficient and effective database retrieval applications in an context of large amounts of data and technologies with limited disk space. Learners will explore the fundamentals of database management systems, and database design and administration. Although this course will focus on relational databases, other types are explored including object-oriented databases. Design, development and implementation of databases is also examined.
Prerequisite: BUS 634 or BUS 640 .
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BUS 663 - Data Mining Concepts (3)
This course is an introduction to data mining, which is a process by which computers are employed to find data patterns and identify irregularities. Topics explored by learners include intelligent analysis of large data sets. Learners will use data to improve policies, detect fraud, monitor the reliability of complex systems, and the use of knowledge discovery tools and related technologies such as on-line analytical processing (OLAP).
Prerequisite: BUS 634 or BUS 640 .
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BUS 664 - Cyber Security (3)
The purpose of this course is to introduce learners to the field of cybersecurity and how to mitigate related vulnerabilities. Learners will be exposed to theories in cybersecurity ethics, human aspects of cybersecurity, software vulnerability analysis and defense, security administration, reverse engineering, wireless security, and how to develop appropriate strategies to manage potential cybersecurity threats.
Prerequisite: BUS 634 or BUS 640 .
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BUS 665 - Supply Chain Management (3)
The focus of this course is on the cross-functional integration of key business processes internally and with collaborating organizations. In addition to investigating how to manage supply chain processes and improve performance, learners will explore supply chain metrics, consequences in making supply chain decisions, and the basic tools for ensuring efficient and effective supply chain management, implementing external partnerships, production and service planning, inventory control, order fulfillment and coordination.
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BUS 666 - Managing Global Logistics (3)
In this course, learners will develop an understanding of the strategic components of logistics management within the context of global operations. Infrastructure, transportation, and fulfillment issues will also be discussed.
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BUS 667 - Operations Analysis (3)
The purpose of this course is to expose learners to the fundamentals of operational analysis for various performance issues encountered in business processes. Learners will be introduced to major topics including demand forecasting, sales and operations planning, inventory planning models, risk and uncertainty, and supply chain and business capacity planning. All applications will be examined in both manufacturing and service applications.
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BUS 668 - Supply Chain Management Strategies (3)
In this course, learners will review key supply chain strategies and issues and challenges, including cross-functional integration of key business processes within and across a network of collaborating firms. Other topics covered include how to manage logistics networks, forecasting, inventory management, strategic alliances, supply chain integration and design, purchasing and outsourcing, customer lifetime value, and global issues.
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BUS 671 - Directed Study (1-3)
A course allowing students to conduct an in-depth exploration of a topic that is of special interest to them. The topic must be submitted, in writing, to the Office of Graduate Studies and must be approved by the Dean. Additionally, the final product must conform to the specifications agreed upon by the instructor, the student, and the Dean.
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BUS 685 - Research Methods (3)
This course provides students with the tools to design quantitative, qualitative, or mixed method research to address a research question. Upon completion of this course, students will understand the major types of social research and their purposes, the importance of theory in conducting good research, and the differences among three major approaches to social research. In addition, students will understand the types of qualitative research methods and under what conditions their uses are appropriate as well as the types of quantitative research methods and under what conditions their uses are appropriate.
Pre-requisite: 24 completed MAM credits including BUS 613 .
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BUS 697 - Selected Topics in Leadership (3)
This course offers opportunities to investigate topics in the study of leadership that are not covered in other courses and provides a procedure for faculty to pilot new courses.
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BUS 698 - Selected Topics in International Business (3)
This course offers opportunities to investigate topics in the study of international business that are not covered in other courses and provides a procedure for faculty to pilot new courses.
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BUS 699 - Selected Topics (3)
An investigation of topics of relevance to managers. Each three-hour course constitutes an option in the elective requirement for the Master of Arts in Management program.
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BUS 785 - Leadership from the Inside Out (1)
This course guides students through a reflective journey that gets to the heart of significant leadership transformation: growing as people in order to grow as leaders. The focus is on more than the external act of leadership; it is on gaining deep insights and practices that enhance students’ effectiveness as leaders for life. The goal of the reflective journey is to help students identify how they can consciously make a difference by fully living their potential. Students will develop skills and tools needed to lead with authentic influence that creates value. They will be able to assess the degree to which they are living and leading on purpose, from a place of character, in alignment with core values, and examine how they currently are and in the future can lead with an enriched sense of service.
Prerequisite: BUS 613 .
(Pass/Fail)
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BUS 786 - The “Person” as Leader Coach: Basic Competencies (1)
Building on the focus on personal awareness in BUS 785, this course expands the focus to include interpersonal and leader awareness, particularly in relation to leader impact. Students will learn: the power of connecting authentically with others through personal “story”; the relationship of non-doing to leader effectiveness; ways to live and lead more authentically from a place of purpose and values; ways to silence the inner critics that keep individuals from acting bravely and reaching their potential; and ways personality type impacts communication and personal and professional relationships. In addition, students will be introduced to coaching models and will apply specific coaching skills, including self-management, listening at deeper levels, and asking powerful questions. Paired with faculty coaches, students will engage in a one-on-one coaching partnership to develop an understanding of the power of coaching.
Prerequisite: BUS 785
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BUS 787 - Coaching Others Toward Success: Skills Competency Application (1)
The primary focus of this course is on the application of key coaching skills, including the use of acknowledgement, curiosity, intuition, metaphor, meta-view, powerful questions and listening. Students will critique audio-and video-taped coaching sessions, participate in interactive skills practice sessions, and receive feedback. The course also provides an opportunity for students to grow in their understanding of diversity and assess their level of cultural competence (using the Intercultural Development Inventory instrument). Students receive an Individualized Personal Development Plan with suggestions for growing their cultural competence. Students will apply the skills they have learned throughout the Leader Coach program by facilitating a one-on-one coaching partnership over four to six weeks, where they are the coach.
Prerequisite: BUS 786
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BUS 788 - Creating a Value-Added Leadership Legacy (1)
This is the culminating course for the Developing Leader Coaches capstone program. Students will demonstrate mastery over the content they have learned in a two-part final project. In Part A, students will provide a synthesis of key learning in a personal reflection paper, describing specifically how that learning has changed them personally and professionally and how they will apply their learning as a leader. In Part B, students will demonstrate higher-level thinking (on Bloom’s taxonomy) by taking key concepts from the course that were meaningful to them and creating a “leadership legacy” project - a detailed, deliverable, interactive workshop, program or course, created for a target audience they select. As a culminating event, students will present their final project orally.
Prerequisite: BUS 787
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BUS 790 - The Research Proposal (2)
At the completion of this course students will be able to locate and evaluate appropriate peer-reviewed journal articles to identify their research questions. Students will compose a review of research literature to address their research questions. They will identify appropriate data sources to address their research questions. Students will select a research method, explain its selection, and design a research approach intended to answer their research questions. They will present their research design, explain its purpose, and demonstrate how that design will answer their research question. In addition, they will create a Research Proposal comprised of Introduction, Literature Review, and Research Design sections. Finally, they will present their Research Proposals to the MAM Faculty.
Prerequisite: BUS 685 .
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BUS 798 - Data Collection and Analysis (2)
In this course, students will apply a research method to answer their research questions. Students will create and explain a research plan. They will collect and analyze research data and present their research findings. At the completion of this course students will be able to explain the implications of their findings. They will draw conclusions based on their findings. In addition, they will prepare their theses for final publication. Finally, they will present their research findings in an open forum.
Pre-requisite: BUS 790 .
(Pass/Fail)
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COU 590 - Writing Skills for Graduate Study in Practitioner Programs (1-3)
This course is designed to help students make the transition from college-level writing to “real world” professional communication. The course exposes students to advanced research resources and strategies particular to their chosen profession enabling them to produce professional documents and develop a sophisticated understanding of style, structure, and audience. Upon successful completion of the course, students will have the knowledge and skills to accommodate information to specific audiences; to use stylistic and visual devices to make information more accessible; to hypothesize and present arguments or points of view accurately and effectively; and to edit their work as well as that of their peers.
(Pass/Fail - not repeatable).
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COU 592 - Reorientation to Counseling (1 - 6)
This course is designed to help students review and integrate the basic knowledge and skills from the course work completed prior to their leave of absence from the program. The review of the course work should reflect: a balance between theory and practice; application to the counseling setting or to current counseling issues; linkage to research and scientific publications; potential for positive application in practice; and clearly defined assessment guidelines. The course requires the development and articulation of current Professional Identity and Orientation statements.
The course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
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COU 595 - Foundations in Professional Mental Health Counseling (3)
This course orients students to the field of mental health counseling and develops foundational skills for entry into the clinical mental health counseling program.Students extend their life experiences into a dynamic personal mission statement and develop a personal theory of change.Students develop skills in critical evaluation in both self-reflective and peer-review settings.Students demonstrate proficiency in written and verbal communication strategies allowing the successful dissemination and defense of professional correspondence and positions. Students are exposed to the ambiguity that is inherent in the field of mental health counseling. Students explore the pedagogy of transformational learning and formulate their professional commitment toward ongoing growth and development.Upon completion of this course students will better understand themselves and their desire to pursue a degree in counseling.
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COU 599 - Selected Topics (1-3)
Subject-specific courses may be developed within this category to address basic sets of skills and knowledge in psychological mindedness, fundamentals of behavioral research and statistics, or human development.
Repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits (Pass/Fail).
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COU 601 - Counseling Skills and Techniques (3)
This course provides an orientation to counseling as a helping profession and addresses the importance of establishing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship. Focus is placed on developing the essential listening and interviewing skills necessary for effective counseling. The course emphasizes counselor self-awareness and counselor development, and includes the use of recorded counseling interviews and role plays. Students are exposed to culturally responsive helper skills.
Required core course.
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COU 602 - Theories of Counseling (3)
This course examines classic and contemporary theories and models of counseling. The theories provide a foundation for conceptualizing client presentation and selecting appropriate interventions. Students develop a personal model of counseling which is consistent with current professional research and practice. Emphasis is placed on understanding the therapeutic factors that contribute to the effectiveness of counseling. The course addresses help-seeking behaviors of clients and ethical and culturally relevant counseling interventions. The course explores the impact of technology on the counseling profession and provides students with the opportunity to actively practice counseling skills.
Prerequisite: COU 601 .
Required core course.
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COU 605 - Brief Counseling in Employee Assistance Programs (3)
A presentation of theory, methodology, and practice of several modes of brief psychotherapy, including the crisis intervention model and brief cognitive therapy. Emphasis is placed upon acquisition of skills considered to be essential for the effective practice of short-term counseling intervention. The course will provide students with a working knowledge of brief counseling and will survey core components of the EAP field, such as substance abuse, ethical concerns in work place counseling, work/life training, community networking, and critical incident stress debriefing. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 1) identify the basic elements of brief counseling; 2) demonstrate the basic skills related to brief counseling; and 3) provide an overview of the EAP field and describe the differences between local programs.
Prerequisite: COU 601 , COU 602 .
Elective course.
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COU 607 - Assessment of Adult and Adolescent Substance Abuse: Addiction Severity Index (ASI) & Comprehensive Adolescent Severity Inventory (C ASI) (3)
This course is designed to prepare mental health professionals to effectively assess adult and adolescent substance use and abuse in conjunction with criminal behaviors. A key component in the assessment process is developing knowledge of client criminogenic needs and how these impact substance use, abuse, and addiction. Students learn how to use the ASI and CASI instruments to gather comprehensive information to diagnose and treat substance abuse and addiction.
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COU 610 - Psychopathology (3)
Intended for career professionals in the mental health field, the course studies the wide spectrum of behavior, cognitive and emotional conditions affecting children, adolescents, and adults. Incorporating current psychological, sociological and educational research, class work involves an applied, as well as conceptual, holistic study of both healthy and abnormal maladaptive mental health conditions. As a foundation for effective counseling, upon completing the course students will be able to accurately identify and diagnostically classify specific as well as broad categories of emotionally pathological and behaviorally dysfunctional conditions. Emphasis is placed on the use of evidence based, research, theory, and analytically sound assessment methods including functional behavior assessment and differential diagnostic procedures. Focus is also directed to the successful application of clinical methods and techniques in the assessment and documentation process, to include accurate case formulations which serve as the basis for interventions and treatment planning.
Required core course.
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COU 612 - Clinical Assessment (3)
An exploration of clinical assessment issues and techniques, including a survey of available psychological tests. A solid understanding of measurement principles and the statistics needed to understand them is emphasized, as well as the ability to critically evaluate the selection, use, and interpretation of tests and assessment procedures.
Prerequisite: COU 610 and COU 675 .
Required core course.
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COU 616 - Grief and Bereavement Counseling (3)
This course focuses on the study of grief and the techniques of grief and bereavement counseling. The central focus of the study involves the social psychological aspects of grief, causes or foundations of grief; the processes of grieving; and grief counseling. Participants will become familiar with counseling skills that may provide assistance during situations of grief and crisis.
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COU 617 - Spirituality in Counseling (3)
This course is an in-depth study of spirituality and its incorporation into counseling, especially examining the need for counseling to address spiritual issues and the commitment of the mental health professions to examine this aspect of client’s lives. Students develop a knowledge base for the process of integrating spirituality into their counseling, learn specific guidelines and suggestions for this integration, and develop skills to deal with issues that arise in the process.
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COU 618 - Mental Health Ethics, Law and Professional Practice (3)
An examination of the mission, goals, and objectives of professional mental health organizations. Students learn and apply codes of ethics, laws, and regulations pertaining to counseling and professional standards of performance.
Required core course.
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COU 620 - The Role of the Professional Mental Health Counselor in the Community (3)
This course investigates core issues in mental health counseling with a focus on the role of professional counselors in their community. The course explores the multiple roles and responsibilities of counselors as practitioners and consultants. Students will develop knowledge of community-based resources and will be exposed to models of mental health prevention and wellness, crisis intervention techniques, the psychological dimensions of disaster, trauma-informed care, and suicide risk assessment and prevention. The course also examines the impact of technology on the counseling relationship, counseling process, and the profession and explores how to effectively utilize technology to provide counseling in rural, underserved areas. Upon completion of this course students will know how to provide counseling in emergency situations and how to use technology effectively in counseling.
Pre-requisite: COU 601 , COU 602 , COU 610 .
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COU 621 - Counseling Practicum I (0 or 3)
A supervised practicum experience which emphasizes the implementation and refinement of individual and group counseling skills. The practicum experience consists of a minimum of 100 hours that includes: (a) a minimum of 40 hours of direct service work with clients; (b) a minimum of one hour per week of individual supervision with the on-site supervisor; and (c) a minimum of one and a half hours per week of group supervision provided by a counselor education program faculty member. The practicum experience is designed to provide exposure to direct service work with clients as well as to other professional activities which are part of the daily operation of the practicum site. Students are limited to collecting a maximum of 10 hours of experience per week.
Prerequisite:
1) Successful completion of COU 601 , COU 602 , COU 610 , COU 612 , COU 675 ;
2) admission to Level 2; and
3) successful completion of 17 hours of Level 2 courses.
(Pass/Fail).
Required core course.
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COU 622 - Counseling Practicum II (0 or 3)
A supervised practicum experience which emphasizes the implementation and refinement of individual and group counseling skills. The practicum experience consists of a minimum of 100 hours that includes: (a) a minimum of 40 hours of direct service work with clients; (b) a minimum of one hour per week of individual supervision with the on-site supervisor; and (c) a minimum of one and a half hours per week of group supervision provided by a counselor education program faculty member. The practicum experience is designed to provide exposure to direct service work with clients as well as to other professional activities which are part of the daily operation of the practicum site. Students are limited to collecting a maximum of 20 hours of experience per week.
Prerequisite: 1) Successful completion of COU 621 .
(Pass/Fail).
Required core course.
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COU 623 - Counseling Practicum III (0 or 3)
A supervised practicum experience which emphasizes the implementation and refinement of individual and group counseling skills. The practicum experience consists of a minimum of 100 hours that includes: (a) a minimum of 40 hours of direct service work with clients; (b) a minimum of one hour per week of individual supervision with the on-site supervisor; and (c) a minimum of one and a half hours per week of group supervision provided by a counselor education program faculty member. The practicum experience is designed to provide exposure to direct service work with clients as well as to other professional activities which are part of the daily operation of the practicum site. Students are limited to collecting a maximum of 20 hours of experience per week.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of COU 622 .
Elective course.
(Pass/Fail).
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COU 627 - Professional Identity Development I (0-1)
This seminar is the first of a series of three seminars. The focus of this seminar is on examining core issues in the development of a professional identity as a counselor. The student will: 1) begin to recognize personal characteristics identified in the research literature as essential for effective mental health counselors; 2) initiate the ongoing process of individual strength and skill assessment, and 3) document the learning that occurs and how that learning can be applied in counseling settings.
Required course for all students in Level I.
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COU 628 - Professional Identity Development II (0-1)
The focus of this second seminar is on the student’s development of the key functional professional skill areas necessary in the effective mental health counselor. The student will: 1) develop a personal and professional strength and skill assessment plan; 2) document the assessed skills; and 3) identify elements of the program that facilitate the development of these skills.
Prerequisite: COU 627 .
Required course for all students in Level II.
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COU 629 - Professional Identity Development III (0-1)
The third seminar allows the student to explore the application of his/her professional development and its relevance to counseling, consultation and supervision. The student will: 1) develop a personal philosophy of counseling and personal career goals; 2) address the personal impact of practical professional issues (including professional credentialing by certification or licensure, accreditation practices and standards, and the effects of public policy on these issues); and 3) become familiar with practical details of professional practice.
Prerequisite: COU 628 .
Required course for all students in Level III.
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COU 630 - Multicultural Counseling (3)
This course explores the multicultural and pluralistic characteristics within and among diverse groups. The impact of heritage, attitudes, beliefs, spirituality and acculturative experiences on an individual’s world view are explored. Theories and models of cultural identity development and multicultural counseling competencies are examined. The course also addresses: the effects of power and privilege; strategies for identifying and eliminating social barriers and prejudices; and the importance of social justice and advocacy.
Required core course.
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COU 632 - Assessment, Case Planning and Management of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Clients (3)
An examination of, and hands-on practice of, case management with mental health and substance abuse clients that looks at client strengths and areas of psychosocial challenges presenting problems and specific needs. Making interpersonal connection, attitude exploration, working with client goals, and managing cases based on valid assessment will lead to development of individualized treatment plans with measurable goals, objectives, progress notes, and gathering of collateral information. Students will survey commonly used assessment instruments. Upon completion of this course, students will identify basic elements of case planning, will demonstrate the ability to write progress notes, produce an individualized treatment plan incorporating measurable goals and collateral information, and be able to identify the most common assessment instruments.
Required core course.
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COU 634 - Group Counseling (3)
This course explores the historical and theoretical foundations of group counseling and group work. The role of group dynamics, group formation, and group leadership are examined. Students gain competency in the use of effective group counseling techniques and demonstrate an understanding of therapeutic factors that contribute to the effectiveness of group counseling. The course includes ethical and culturally relevant strategies for designing, screening and facilitating groups.
Required core course.
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COU 635 - Human Development Across the Lifespan (3)
This course examines human development throughout the lifespan with a focus on developmental psychopathology and psychoneuroimmunology. Developmental psychopathology views human development as an ongoing process and provides a framework to explore the interaction of biological, psychological, and socio-contextual aspects of both normal and abnormal development. Students will examine critical domains that serve as risk factors for psychopathology (i.e. temperament, attachment, parenting style, socioeconomic status) and explore current intervention strategies. At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to: demonstrate knowledge of major theories of human development across the lifespan, including life transitions; demonstrate knowledge of human behavior including an understanding of psychopathology and the biological, psychological and socio-contextual change factors that affect both normal and abnormal development; demonstrate knowledge of current theories of optimal development and wellness over the life span; and read and critically review foundational research in the field and demonstrate ability to apply the process to current research.
Required Core Course.
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COU 638 - Group Therapy (3)
An introduction to the role of group dynamics in counseling as well as to the process and function of counseling in groups. Students will gain competency in the use of effective group counseling techniques.
Prerequisite: COU 634 .
Elective course.
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COU 640 - Community and Rural Mental Health (3)
An exploration of clinical practice issues in rural settings. Emphasis is on rural and urban differences in societal and family relationships, ethical dilemmas, barriers to access, and participation in the mental health system.
Elective course.
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COU 645 - Human Behavior Analysis (3)
An examination of the application of operant and classical conditioning principles in mental health settings. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of human behavior and the development of behavioral treatment strategies.
Elective course.
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COU 653 - Marriage and Family Counseling (3)
The purpose of this course is to help students develop conceptual knowledge and effective professional skill conducting marital and family therapy. The course involves an examination of foundation theories, models, and methods of intervention with couples and families with an emphasis on systems theory. Students will develop family and couple treatment plans and after practice, be able to successfully demonstrate the application of theoretical and practical therapy in simulated family systems cases. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: recognize the differences between individual, couple, and family emotional and behavior difficulty; conceptualize individual, couple and family problems using a systemic framework; and demonstrate appreciation of the history of the family therapy movement and contributions of leading theorists.
Prerequisite: COU 601 , COU 602 .
Required core course.
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COU 657 - Clinical Treatment Issues in Chemical Dependency (3)
An exploration of theories and models used to develop techniques for treatment of individuals with chemical dependency. The focus of the course is the study of treatment issues specific to substance abuse disorders, including the assessment of and service delivery to the special populations of adolescents, women and older adults. Issues of sexual orientation, cultural uniqueness, diversity issues with special populations, and developmental influences are reviewed. Clinical issues that shape practice for professionals treating chemical dependency including mental and physical health concerns, social and familial histories, enabling, and response to specific methods influencing recovery are explored in relation to their integration into clinical practice. This course investigates ways in which the issues of dual diagnosis disorders, physical and mental disorders, and family and historical influences affect treatment planning, treatment protocols and service provision for substance dependent individuals. Upon completion of this course, students will identify key treatment issues specific to substance abuse disorders, and demonstrate understanding of the impact of those issues on service delivery.
Elective course.
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COU 658 - Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Alcohol/Drug Use, Abuse , and Addiction (3)
This course provides an understanding of basic pharmacology and physiology, as well as medical and psychosocial characteristics of substance use disorders and will examine the physical, psychological, and sociological aspects of alcohol and drug use, abuse, and dependence. A basic understanding of alcohol, cocaine, opiates, hallucinogens, barbiturates, amphetamines, designer drugs, marijuana, and inhalants, and their effect on the human system is provided. Students develop an understanding of commonly prescribed psychopharmacological medications. The course exposes students to the etiological, behavioral, cultural, and demographic aspects of alcohol and drug use, abuse, and addiction. Students will examine their belief system about drug and alcohol use and will review the processes of addition/dependence, including the signs, symptoms, and behavior patterns. Students will explore the potential for substance use disorders to mimic and/or co-occur with a variety of neurological, medical, and psychological disorders.
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COU 662 - Career Counseling (3)
This course examines historical and current theories, principles, and practices of vocational and career counseling over a lifespan. The course addresses interrelationships of career, family, and other roles which affect work. The impact of multicultural, gender, and lifestyle issues on careers is considered. Strategies for assessing abilities, interests, values, personality and other factors are explored. The course emphasizes the importance of advocating for diverse clients’ career and educational development. Students explore their own career development and enhance helper skills through role play.
Required core course.
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