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ENT 640 - Entrepreneurial Feasibility Analysis
Financial forecasting to include pro forma cash flow development, and the design and development of reporting systems.
Prerequisites A minimum of 6 hours of graduate entrepreneurship courses.
Credits 3
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ENT 645 - Entrepreneurial Marketing
Methods of creating and delivering a marketing plan using media and online approaches. Course requires the development of marketing plan, market analysis, collateral material, and online promotions.
Credits 3
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ENT 650 - Advanced Entrepreneurial Finance
Financial statements analysis, performance and sensitivity analysis and sources and types of debt and equity funding.
Prerequisites ENT 601, ENT 610, ENT 640 and ENT 645.
Credits 3
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ENT 655 - Planning a New Venture
Culmination of three semesters of work leading to the creation of a business plan that is capable of supporting substantial financial investment.
Prerequisites ENT 601, ENT 610, ENT 640, ENT 645, ENT 650 and ENT 660.
Credits 3
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ENT 660 - Entrepreneurial Strategy - Part 1
Strategic leadership, deliberate strategy, environment scanning, competitive assessment, entrepreneurial vision and communication.
Prerequisites ENT 601, ENT 610, ENT 640, and ENT 645.
Credits 3
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ENT 670 - Entrepreneurial Strategy - Part 2
Strategic leadership, deliberate strategy, environmental scanning, competitive assessment, entrepreneurial vision and communication.
Prerequisites ENT 601, ENT 610, ENT 640, ENT 645, ENT 650 and ENT 660.
Credits 3
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ENT 682 - Independent Study
Independent Study
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
Credits 1-3, R6
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ENT 693 - Topics in Entrepreneurship
Topics in Entrepreneurship
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
Credits 1-6, R9
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Environmental Health |
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ENVH 570 - Principles of Epidemiology
Principles and applications of investigation, control, and prevention of disease.
Credits 3
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ENVH 575 - Environmental Program Administration
Intensive study of regulatory program administration; focus on development, implementation, and evaluation of environmental health programs in the government sector.
Credits 3
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ENVH 655 - Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
An application of technical and administrative procedures needed to understand the problems of hazardous materials and waste management, especially as they relate to current generators, transporters, processors, and disposers.
Credits 3
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ENVH 670 - Water Quality
Examination of processes for the development of water resources and water quality. Health implications of water quality management and pollution control will be stressed.
Credits 3
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ENVH 671 - Environmental Regulation and Law
Introduction of basic concepts of environmental law, including the workings of the justice system, the litigation process, witness testimony, and major environmental health laws.
Credits 3
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ENVH 675 - Loss Control through Industrial Hygiene
Reduction of employer healthcare cost through utilization of principles of industrial hygiene and occupational health; cost-effectiveness of preventive medicine in industry.
Credits 3
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Finance |
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FIN 570 - Portfolio Management
A “hands on” course managing an all-equity portfolio; corporate, industry and market analysis.
Credits 3
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FIN 601 - Financial Management
Capital budgeting, financial structure, financial analysis and planning, lease analysis, leverage, working capital management, and international financial management.
Prerequisites M.B.A. 500 or equivalent.
Credits 3
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FIN 602 - Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
Evaluation of stocks, fixed-income securities, and investment strategies; fundamental and technical analysis; and modern portfolio theory.
Credits 3
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FIN 682 - Research Project in Finance
Research Project in Finance
Prerequisites Detailed project proposal must be approved by department head and director of graduate programs in business.
Credits 3, R6
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FIN 693 - Topics in Finance
Topics in Finance
Prerequisites Permission of department head and director of graduate programs in business.
Credits 3, R6
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Geography |
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GEOG 591 - Topics in Geography
Topics in Geography
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 1-3, R6
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GEOG 593 - Special Problems
Special Problems
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 1-3, R6
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Geology |
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GEOL 505 - Hydrogeology
Overview of basic principles and methods of hydrogeology with emphasis on groundwater, groundwater-surface water interactions, geologic controls, water chemistry, field investigations, and environmental problems. 3 Lecture 3 Lab.
Prerequisites PREQ: GEOL/GEOG 305 or GEOL/GEOG 302 or permission of instructor.
Credits 4
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GEOL 510 - Fluvial Geomorphology
Survey of channel hydraulics, sediment transport and deposition, and channel responses to natural and anthropogenic disturbances; emphasizes factors controlling channel form and process.
Credits 3
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GEOL 523 - Contaminated Rivers: Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration
Survey of trace metal transport and fate in riverine environments and their potential impacts on ecosystem and human health; emphasizes remediation techniques.
Credits 3
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GEOL 555 - Wetlands
Wetland science and management with an emphasis on physical processes and field techniques.
Credits 3
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GEOL 565 - Environmental Geochemistry
Applying chemical principles in the study of geologic topics including environmental contaminants, element cycling, environmental reconstruction, and climate change; use of analytical equipment in geochemistry.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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GEOL 591 - Topics in Geology
Special course explores a current topic in Geology or Environmental Geology.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 1-4, R8
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GEOL 593 - Special Problems in Geology
Special Problems in Geology
Credits 2, R4
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GEOL 601 - Earth Sciences
Survey of the elements of physical and historical geology, weather, climate, and their effect on the geomorphic process.
Credits 3
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GEOL 602 - Earth Sciences
Survey of the elements of physical and historical geology, weather, climate, and their effect on the geomorphic process.
Credits 3
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GEOL 693 - Topics in Geology
Topics in Geology
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 1-3, R6
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Gerontology |
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GERN 510 - Healthy and Integrative Aging
An introduction to the field of gerontology with a focus on research, healthy aging and a holistic perspective of human development.
Credits 3
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GERN 520 - Long-Term Care Continuum
This course examines the continuum of supports and services available to consumers in planning and/or providing for their long-term care needs.
Credits 3
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GERN 680 - Independent Study
A directed independent study in the field of gerontology.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of advisor.
Credits 1-3, R9
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GERN 688 - Gerontology Practicum
A capstone course with the major focus on designing, planning and implementing a service learning/practicum project.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of advisor.
Credits 3
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GERN 693 - Topics
Topics in the field of gerontology.
Credits 1-3, R9
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Health Sciences |
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MHS 510 - Systems and Policy in Health Care
Overview of medical and health services delivery, organizations, providers, recipients, and financing from national policy perspectives
Credits 3
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MHS 530 - Theoretical Foundations of Public Health
Theory and principles of adult education as they apply to the promotion of health behaviors in clinical, worksite and community settings.
Credits 3
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MHS 532 - Principles of Clinical Education
Principles and methods of teaching healthcare occupational skills in clinical settings focusing on defining educational needs, developing curricula, pedagogy, and outcomes assessment.
Credits 3
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MHS 534 - Training and Development in Clinical Settings
Techniques used in designing programs and activities to improve effectiveness of hospitals and other health-service delivery organizations as delineated by organizational needs, culture, and strategic plan.
Credits 3
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MHS 536 - Educational Technology in Health Sciences
Students will experience a wide array of technology applications in order to deliver written, oral, and electronic information appropriately in the allied health field.
Credits 3
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MHS 538 - Program Planning and Evaluation in Health Sciences
Theories and principles of program planning and evaluation in clinical, work site, and community settings; focusing on systematic approaches to assess program effectiveness and quality decision-making.
Credits 3
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MHS 540 - Health Communications
Overview of social marketing as the basis for developing health communicationsbetween providers and consumers.
Credits 3
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MHS 562 - Leadership Strategies for Health Care Organizations
Discussion of leadership constructs facing today’s health care managers/administrators. Constructs include areas of employer/employee relations, human resource management, appraisal process, and employee motivation.
Credits 3
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MHS 564 - Cost Containment/Productivity Management in Healthcare Organizations
Principles of productivity management and budgeting of clinical departments in hospitals and other health service delivery organizations.
Credits 3
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MHS 630 - Medicare & Medicaid
In-depth study of Medicare & Medicaid, the federal program that provides a national model for the provision of socialized medicine in America.
Credits 3
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MHS 635 - Theoretical Foundations of Public Health
Theory and principles of adult education as they apply to the promotion of health behaviors in clinical, worksite and community settings.
Credits 3
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MHS 638 - Program Planning and Evaluation in Health Sciences
Theories and principles of program planning and evaluation in clinical, work site, and community settings; focusing on systematic approaches to assess program effectiveness and quality decision-making.
Credits 3
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MHS 640 - Health Communications
Overview of the development, implementation, and assessment of an organizational or community health information campaign.
Credits 3
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MHS 660 - Health Care Marketing
Fundamentals of marketing applied to the health care environment; brand development and evolution; radical marketing and how technology is revolutionizing health care marketing.
Credits 3
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MHS 662 - HealthCare Organization-Problem Solving and Decision Making
Overview of macrolevel directional decisions and microlevel operational decisions.
Credits 3
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MHS 664 - The Legal Environment of Healthcare
Legal and ethical issues facing medical and health services. Discussion includes standards, regulations, ethical issues, applicable legislation and case law.
Credits 3
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MHS 665 - Quality Performance in Health Care Organizations
Quality improvement in patient care delivery; includes program design and new and emerging concepts and practices in quality management.
Credits 3
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MHS 668 - Health Care Informatics
Overview of automated information systems, flow charting and mainframe healthcare systems, technology considerations, artificial intelligence, programming and application in healthcare settings.
Credits 3
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MHS 670 - Biostatistics for Health Sciences
Introduction to statistical methods used in public health and medical sciences research; focusing application of methods to design and interpret experimental and comparative data.
Credits 3
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MHS 675 - Research Methodology in the Health Sciences
Overview of history and philosophies of research, topic selection, data gathering and presentation, report writing, and proposal development.
Credits 3
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MHS 680 - Directed Independent Study in Health Sciences
A limited course for independent study; goals, methods, and expected outcomes approved in advance by program faculty; process monitored and outcome evaluated by program faculty.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 1-3, R6
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MHS 687 - Internship in Health Care Organizations
A carefully planned, practical, service-learning experience at a health related agency or clinical facility; tailored to individual students.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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MHS 693 - Special Topics in Health Sciences
In-depth study of a selected subject related to health sciences.
Credits 3, R6
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MHS 696 - Research Seminar in Health Sciences
Preparation and refinement of research project or thesis proposal with a data gathering instrument, analysis plan and IRB application under the direction of MHS faculty.
Prerequisites MHS 670, MHS 675
Credits 3
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MHS 698 - Project in Health Sciences
Students work independently under the direction of one faculty member on an analysis of a topic, synthesis, or creative application of existing scholarship to a specific problem, the result of which is a scholarly paper.
Prerequisites PREQ: 675.
Credits 3, R6
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MHS 699 - Thesis
Thesis
Prerequisites PREQ: 675.
Credits 3, R12
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MHS 779 - Continuing Research-Non-Thesis Option
See Policy on Completion of Thesis and Dissertation found in the Admissions and Degree Requirements Section of the Graduate Catalog. S/U grading. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements.
Prerequisites PREQ: Must NOT be enrolled in a thesis program.
Credits 1, R10
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MHS 799 - Continuing Research-Thesis Option
See Policy on Completion of Thesis and Dissertation found in the Admissions and Degree Requirements Section of the Graduate Catalog. S/U grading. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements.
Prerequisites PREQ: Student must be enrolled in a thesis program.
Credits 2, R24
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PT 880 - Directed Independent Study
Independent study in interdisciplinary or discipline-specific issues and/or clinical practice with objectives, methods, and expected outcomes negotiated in advance with an individual faculty member. S/U grading.
Prerequisites PREREQ: Admission to the physical therapy program.
Credits 1-3 R3
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Higher Education |
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EDHE 531 - Foundations of Adult Education
Historical, sociological, psychological, and philosophical foundations of adult education; the nature and characteristics of adult learners; review of research.
Credits 3
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EDHE 605 - The Community College
The two-year institution’s function in higher education.
Credits 3
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EDHE 610 - Community College Instruction
Theories of instruction at the community college, instructional methodologies and strategies for working with adult learners, and practical applications of appropriate teaching practices.
Credits 3
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EDHE 615 - Leading the Academic Department
Preparesacademic mid-level managers in community colleges.
Credits 3
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EDHE 620 - Politics and Policy Development at the Community College
This course examines the political factors and decision makersthat may influuence community college policy decisions at the state, county and campus levels.
Credits 3
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EDHE 636 - Community College Curriculum Development
Principles and processes of program planning and curriculum development.
Credits 3
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EDHE 650 - Program Development and Evaluation
Principles of evaluation and improvement of programming for all college functions. Special emphasis is placed upon student services and non-curriculum outcomes.
Credits 3
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EDHE 670 - Community College Administration
Credits 3
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EDHE 683 - Internship in Community College Administration
Fieldwork at a community college, four-year institution of higher education, or other appropriate setting.
Prerequisites PREQ: Consent of advisor.
Credits 3
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EDHE 686 - Practicum in Community College Teaching
S/U grading.
Credits 2
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EDHE 693 - Topics in Higher Education
Short-term, high-interest topics related to administration and curriculum in higher education.
Prerequisites PREQ: A course in higher education or permission of instructor.
Credits 1-3, R6
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EDHE 805 - Role of Community College in Society
Contextual role of community college in society. Special emphasis on how issues generated by these roles confront community college leaders.
Credits 3
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EDHE 810 - Community College/Higher Education Leadership
Advanced study of higher education leadership. Problems associated with organizational, procedural, and personnel issues in higher education.
Credits 3
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EDHE 820 - Community College/Higher Education Politics and Board Relations
Understanding the relationship between higher education leadership and controlling boards; state, regional and local political influence on higher education policy.
Credits 3
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EDHE 830 - Adult Programming in Community College
Principles of adult education used to examine the establishment of comprehensive programming plans for community college.
Credits 3
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EDHE 840 - Community College Finance & Business Operation
Community college funding procedures and models of business operations.
Credits 3
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EDHE 860 - The College Presidency
This course engages participants in an analysis of the university/college presidency looking at ascendency to the presidency as well as various aspects of the nature of the presidency.
Credits 3
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HESA 530 - Diversity in Higher Education
Overview of various college student subcultures and characteristics of today’s college students; examination of professional approaches to development of the students within each culture.
Credits 3
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HESA 593 - Topics in College Student Personnel
Topics in College Student Personnel
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 1-3, R9
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HESA 605 - Introduction to Higher Education Student Affairs
Introduction to student affairs in higher education focusing on the foundations of the profession, theoretical bases, models of practice, and employment competencies.
Credits 3
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HESA 611 - Organization, Administration and Finance in Higher Education Student Affairs
An analysis of organizational structures used in higher education student affairs. Administrative responsibilities of higher education student affairs professionals including planning, budgeting, and working with other units.
Credits 3
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HESA 615 - History of Higher Education in the United States
This course surveys the history of higher education in the United States with a dual focus on mainstream collegiate institutions and non-traditional alternatives.
Credits 3
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HESA 621 - Theories of College Student Development
Overview of theories of student development most widely accepted in student affairs professional circles.
Credits 3
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HESA 625 - Teaching and Learning Environments in Higher Education
This course focuses on trends toward collaboration between faculty and student affairs professionals and seeks to understand curriculum and pedagogical issues.
Credits 3
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HESA 630 - Legal and Ethical Issues for Higher Education Student Affairs
Examination of the regulatory, statutory and case law that governs the ethical operation of institutions of higher education, with particular emphasis on student affairs issues.
Credits 3
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HESA 683 - Internship I
Supervised practicum in college student personnel programs. Three-four hours of field-based practica per week per one credit hour.
Prerequisites PREQ: 605 and permission of advisor.
Credits 1-3, R6
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HESA 684 - Internship II
Advanced supervised practicum in college student personnel programs. Three-four hours of field-based practica per week per one credit hour.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of advisor.
Credits 1-3, R6
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HESA 685 - Internship III
Advanced supervised practicum in college student personnel programs. Three-four hours of field-based practica per week per one credit hour.
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of advisor.
Credits 1-3, R6
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HESA 693 - Special Topics in Higher Education Student Affairs
Special Topics in Higher Education Student Affairs
Prerequisites PREQ: Permission of instructor.
Credits 1-3, R9
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HESA 695 - Capstone in Higher Education Student Affairs
This seminar is the capstone course for the program, integrating theory with practice. It includes in-depth discussion of current trends and issues through case studies.
Prerequisites Permission of advisor.
Credits 3
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Higher Education Student Affairs |
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HESA 670 - Professionalism in Higher Education: Becoming a Practitioner-Scholar
An analysis of organizational structures used in higher education student affairs, including administrative responsibilities, planning, budgeting, and working with other units.
Prerequisites Instructor Permission
Credits 3
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HESA 680 - Independent Study in Higher Education Student Affairs
Independent study allows the student an opportunity to explore a program related topic independent of the standard curriculum and expand their knowledge on a special topic. The topic and content must be mutually agreed upon by the course instructor and student.
Prerequisites Instructor Approval
Credits 1-3
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History |
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HIST 510 - The Creation of Modern Science
Development of scientific thought since 1200. Origins of science’s prominent role in modern Western culture, economy, and society.
Credits 3
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HIST 511 - Western Imperialism 1500 to the Present
Western Imperialism in the Americas, Africa, and Asia; World War I and its aftermath; the roots of Third World independence movements.
Credits 3
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