Supporting Courses

 Introduction to the role of accounting numbers in the process of managing a business and investor decision making

Explore the social and ethical environment of business and ethical decision making in a business context

Analysis of problems of the small firm, particularly for the student who wishes to venture into business

Interviewing, briefing, conferring, and decision making; analyzing and evaluating formal and informal patterns of communication in organizations

Introduction to communication technology and information management

Examines the function and structure of communication in both formal and informal situations

Theories and strategies important for conceptualizing, developing, and managing conflict negotiation, mediation, and third-party intervention

Impact of institutions on human interdependence and behavior, the structure of power, and community decision making and public policy

Properties of algorithms, languages, and notations for describing algorithms, applications of a procedure-oriented language to problem solving

Design, use, and programming of spreadsheets and data bases with applications from a range of disciplines

Public understanding of organizations and institutions; identification and analysis of public; media relations; public relations practice

Methods of economic analysis and their use; price determination; theory of the firm; distribution

National income measurement; aggregate economic models; money and income; policy problems

Economic analysis of employment, earnings, and the labor market; labor relations; related government policies

Nature, scope, and interdependence of the institutional and individual participants in the financial system

Nature of finance function; risk and return concepts; working capital; dividend policies; mergers; security markets; acquisition and management of corporate capital; analysis of operations, forecasting capital requirements; raising capital; and planning profits

Introduction to the hospitality industry and hospitality management.

The use, analysis and design of information systems and technologies to organize, coordinate, and inform human enterprises.

Introduction to concept of databases including the storage, manipulation, evaluation, and display of data and related issues.

Introductory analysis of the employment relationship and of the interrelated interests of managements, workers, unions, and the public.

Employment relations and legislative and policy responses to labor force issues of racial and gender inequality.

An examination of basic legal principles underlying the employment relationship and their social, political, and economic bases.

Provides an opportunity to understand and apply important concepts concerning human resources in the workplace. Students will learn to think of the issues in the class from both the employees' and organizations' perspectives.

Development of Anglo-American law regulating collective bargaining, with emphasis on American labor-management relations under Wagner, Taft-Hartley, and other acts.

Course exploring human resource management from an international perspective.&

Develop knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to understand and practice effective employment strategies in working with people with disabilities.

Development and management of employee compensation systems.

The examination of employee benefits programs used by employers to meet the welfare needs of employees and their families.

This course focuses on the theory and practice of human resource staffing and training in organizations.

Analysis of labor relations problems within different areas of public employment.

Dispute resolution practices and procedures used in the workplace and employment law settings.

The role of employees, unions, employers, and government in dealing with work-related health issues.

Ethics of human resources management.

Students will examine, debate and gain a fundamental understanding of the current state of the American labor movement.

Explore the causes and consequences of conflicts between work, family, and other life commitments, and how these may be resolved.

Examines current issues in the field of human resource management, including innovative work schedules, telecommuting, non-traditional office environments, etc.

Students will examine the interface between HR, the business model, and other aspects of the business organization.

Introduction to organizational factors relevant to management processes, including leadership, motivation, job design, technology, organizational design and environments, systems, change.

Study of fundamental principles and processes available to the understanding of management. Not available to students who have taken BA 304.

Introduction to the strategic planning and implementation of human resource management, including staffing, development, appraisal, and rewards.

Introduction to the use of information systems in business organizations.

Theoretical/practical application of marketing/advertising strategies in the development/delivery of recreation services.

Introduction to business administration (organizational structure, human resources, marketing, accounting, cross-cultural etiquette, business ethics, etc.) within the context of the Spanish language and Hispanic cultures against the backdrop of the global economy.

Introduction to the art and science of decision making in the presence of uncertainty.

Descriptive statistics, frequency distributions, probability, binomial and normal distributions, statistical inference, linear regression, and correlation.

Employment relations and legislative and policy responses to labor force issues of racial and gender inequality.

Explore the causes and consequences of conflicts between work, family, and other life commitments, and how these may be resolved.

Basic concepts of current art education theory and practice for the elementary teacher.

Review the main parts of family literacy services and programs that support vulnerable families: adult education, early childhood education, parent education, interactive literacy activities, case management, and collaboration with partners who provide services to families

Examines the role of adult education as it pertains to adult learners' needs and their roles as parents, workers, and community members

Examined how children acquire language, reading, and writing skills, as well as how family partnerships between the home and school can further support language and literacy development and children's academic success

Focuses on the component of family literacy in which the low-literate parents engage in language and literacy development activities with their young children

History, methods, agencies, program areas, and problems of adult education in the United States

Introduction to the history, philosophy, organizations, learning theories, and instructional procedures used in American and foreign distance education

Principles, methods, and practices of extension education in agriculture, community resource development, family living, environmental affairs, 4-H, and youth programs

Explores the foundations of equity-based educational practices and helps students construct individual working definitions of social justice.

Introduction to language, culture, instruction, assessment, and professionalism as they relate to teaching English Language Learners in U.S. schools.

Prepares students for pedagogical thinking and active engagement in social justice education in community and school-based contexts.

Provides a broad exploration of how students accomplish abstinent recovery from Alcohol Use Disorders (AUDS) and other Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) in high-risk environments with the support of Recovery High Schools and Collegiate Recovery Programs.

Nature and functioning of groups in educational and agency settings; provides prospective counselors with experience in the group process

Study of the fundamental principles of counseling individuals with a wide variety of addictions

Description and analysis of early childhood programs; cycles, trends, progressions in early childhood education

Parent involvement, programs, and methodologies that strengthen bonds between home and community for educators of children

Young child's play as educative processes and uses of materials in curricular settings are examined

Psychology of human learning applied toward the achievement of educational goals; evaluation of learning outcomes

Introduction to the empirical study of variables and conditions that influence school learning

Skills and knowledge needed to direct the use of learning technologies in educational settings

This course examines the impact of learning technologies from email to online learning on world cultures from a socio-technical perspective.

Explores uses of online technologies for K-12 settings including cyber-charter and blended settings.

Disability, public and private rehabilitation agencies, case management; resources for training; observations in rehabilitation settings.

Overview of the counseling theories that are often used in human service and rehabilitation practices.

Provides a practical understanding and skills to utilize assessment in the helping process.

An overview of essential elements and dynamics for conducting groups and various team-related activities will be the major focus.

Principles and practices of obtaining, recording, evaluating, and utilizing case data in rehabilitation planning; implementation of rehabilitation plans.

Community mental health roles, historical points, current trends, and ethical standards; funding and impact on service provision.

Contemporary family issues, child development, legal considerations, cultural and familial factors within rehabilitation and human services practice will be addressed.

Provides an introduction to the social work profession through a historical, ethical and value-based exploration within a transcultural perspective.

Provides an introduction on client engagement, assessment, goal setting, intervention and termination processes in challenging practice environments and within a multicultural perspective.

Introduces students to the importance of group work with a variety of client populations as well as provide a foundation in group work theories, modalities and facilitation.

Introduces students to the importance of work with families and to provide a foundational platform from which to practice.

Legal issues, learner characteristics, collaboration skills, assessment, and behavior management related to educating students with disability in inclusive settings.

Course information centers on working with individuals having Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) in educational and related settings.

Course content will include an overview of basic principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) and elements of empiricism and ethics in educational settings.

Content includes an overview of the deficits in the area of speech, language, and communication across the Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

Overview of the history and philosophies of education for employment, current issues, and school to work transition system.

This course approaches the topic of sex and gender using an interactionist perspective: biological sex is an evolutionary adaptation, and gender is an adaptive social construction, and the two interact and mutually constrain one another.

Introduction to evolutionary theory and its application to understanding human sexuality and sex differences.

Explores how genes influence our traits and how our traits evolve, with special emphasis on behavior.

Interdisciplinary study of health, examining the interaction of biological processes and behavior on health

Principles of health promotion, disease prevention, and treatment of acute and chronic illness, designed for non-BBH majors

Examination of human sexuality as it relates to health

Exploration of social justice issues, diversity leadership, and group facilitation skills related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and ally issues

Examine the relationship of diverse personal and sociocultural factors to health, like socioeconomic class, race-ethnicity, gender, age, and sexual orientation

Interdisciplinary study of gender, examining the interaction of biological, behavioral, and sociocultural factors on health differentials throughout the lifespan

Examination of human sexuality as a integral part of basic health education and health care for persons of all ages

Biological and behavioral aspects of therapeutic and recreational drug use and misuse, and their relationships to health

Exploration of major health issues concerning women today, with an emphasis on social, cultural, and medical influences

Examination and analysis of the new reproductive technologies from the standpoint of medical ethics, feminism, and sociocultural influences

General survey of structure and function, from conception, through growth and reproduction, to death

Human heredity and evolution, individual and social implications.

Examination of human aging from a biological perspective, including population demographics, physiological and pathological changes, and healthy lifestyles

Basic structure and function of the human reproductive system. Physiology of gametogenesis, fertilization, contraception, gestation, parturition, lactation, and sexual behavior.

Introduction to the multidisciplinary field of child maltreatment

Advanced examination in approaches for preventing child maltreatment and treating its consequences

Exploration of the multidisciplinary response to child maltreatment

Capstone experience for students enrolled in the Child Maltreatment and Advocacy Studies Minor

Classification of speech, language, and hearing disorders, diagnostic and treatment procedures; skills and responsibilities of the speech-language pathologist and audiologist.

Explore the economic, social, psychological, and political aspects of the deaf culture and its interaction with the majority hearing culture.

Common techniques (parametric) covered through two-factor analysis of variance (independent samples); hypothesis testing, confidence interval, power, robustness; MINITAB frequently used

Scale transformation, norms, standardization, validation procedures, estimation of reliability

Introduction to consumers' role in health-care decisions, including health benefits, physician and hospital choice, and end-of-life choices.

Examination of the social, political, historic, and scientific factors in the development and organization of health services.

Health care from an individual, family, and community standpoint illustrated with specific diseases and health problems.

Introduction to and analysis of managerial roles and practices in health service organizations.

The rationale for, and the patterns of, public health service at all levels of government in the United States.

Analysis of administrative structures and interorganizational arrangements among hospitals and other health care organizations.

Management and policy issues for institutional, community, and home settings for chronic care services.

Introduction to principles and methods of strategic planning and marketing.

Foundations of human resource management applied to health care organizations, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and community health organizations.

Achieving wellness by studying the effects of stressors on systems of the body and effectiveness of activity to relieve stress.

Comprehensive review of terms related to functions, disorders, diagnosis, and treatment of body systems related to physical activity and movement.

Principles of integration and coordination of alcohol and drug education programs for health education and other health related professions.

Study of age-associated physical changes and the effects of exercise on the aging process.

Interdisciplinary discussion of violence, its perpetrators, victims and its impact on society as well as possible solutions for violence reduction.

Exploration of current and ancient concepts of health and their respective modes of intervention.

Examines the health care needs across the lifespan of clients who have an alcohol or other drug disorder.

Exploration of major health issues concerning women today, with an emphasis on social, cultural, and medical influences.

Explores attitudes toward death and dying; concept of grief; responsibilities to the dying person and the family.

Basic principles and fundamental processes underlying food preparation. For non-nutrition majors only.

The nutrients: food sources and physiological functions as related to human growth and well-being throughout life; current nutrition issues. Students who have passed NUTR 151 may not schedule this course.

Theory and practice of providing nutrition information across the lifespan. Open only to Health and Human Development majors.

Programs and policies of nutrition-related activities of community agencies; factors pertinent to nutrition education; relationship of cultural and social identity to foods and nutrition.

Social-political, historic, and geographic roots of food patterns, featuring specific cuisine areas and nutritional disease patterns; includes foods laboratory.

Social and cultural contexts of disability on both a micro and macro levels will be examined.

Common disabling illnesses, injuries, and congenital defects; their symptomatology, prognosis, and treatment; implications for personal, social, and vocational adjustment.

Encouragement of appreciation for cultural experiences, disability-related characteristics, and recreation pursuits among persons with disabilities.

Examination and analysis of the new reproductive technologies from the standpoint of medical ethics, feminism, and sociocultural influences.

Interdisciplinary, team-taught exploration of the evolving status of Black Americans in the twentieth century, with an emphasis on the civil rights movement

The sociological, historical, and political experiences of African American women, their roles and contributions to society

Global examination of value systems of women of color, with an attention to minority ethnic groups in the United States and developing countries

Critical analysis of the structure of race and gender in the contemporary United States

Impact of inequality and discrimination on individual and group identity among various racial and ethnic groups

How recent Black women have used spirit and space to survive

Focused study on the continuities between African and African American culture and communication

Introduction to the varied roles that companion animals play in human society and their impact on human activity and well-being

Explore selected dimensions of diversity through lecture, discussion, speakers, active participation, and experiential learning

Investigate the distinctiveness of Homo sapiens, using fossil and non-human animal comparisons to highlight how modern humans are both similar to and different from other species. Basic elements from the fields of biology, genetics, anatomy, physiology, ecology, cognition, neuroscience, social psychology, and anthropology will be integrated.

Explore the nature and functions of communication in family life; emphasis on meaning, patterns, and styles of family communication

Focused study on the continuities between African and African American culture and communication

Explore the literature on gender research in the discipline of human communication

Analysis of women's work, experiences, and development policies and practices in Africa, Asia, and Latin America

Exploration of film theory and criticism in the context of aesthetic, technological, and economic evolution of film history

Female identity and its construction in textual representations of gender, class, color, and cultural difference in English-language literatures

A successful grant-writer achieves confidence with hands-on, practice-confidence earned from mastering the underlying principles of effective research and outreach; feasible and complete content-generation; and the writing of precise, clear, audience-centered prose.

Grammar, with reading and writing of simple French; oral and aural work stressed; students who have received high school credit for two or more years of French may not schedule this course for credit without the permission of the department

Grammar and reading continued; oral and aural phases progressively increased; students who have received high school credit for four years of French may not schedule this course for credit without the permission of the department

Grammar, reading, composition, oral and aural exercises

Fundamental concepts of GIS, cartography, remote sensing, and GPS in the context of environmental and social problems.

Analyses of major themes in ecology and economic development, poverty- alleviation, and sustainability.

Historical perspectives on the Western family since 1500: gender roles, marriage, sexuality, child rearing, and old age; emphasis on United States.

Critical exploration of the history of sexuality, focusing especially on the emergence of modern lesbian and gay identities.

For beginners. Grammar, with reading and writing of simple Italian; oral and aural work stressed.

Grammar and reading continued; oral and aural phrases progressively increased; composition.

Advanced grammar; oral and written composition; reading of modern authors; Italian life and culture.

Critically examines the significance of race and cultural diversity for, and in, understandings of reality, knowledge, truth, morality, and justice.

Discussion of the validity, soundness, and fallacies of everyday language use and reasoning; informal logic; and manipulative arguments and propaganda.

Formal logical structures of propositions and arguments; mechanical tests and proof techniques for logically necessary truth and deductive validity.

Explores Western theories and attitudes concerning intimacy and examines various ethical issues involving love and sex.

Introduction to general psychology, principles of human behavior, and their applications.

Any PSYCH 400-level course in research, special topics, etc.

>Basic sociological concepts applied to rural societal institutions and rural communities; causes and consequences of rural social change.

Analysis of women's work, experiences, and development policies and practices in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Social organization and change in rural communities; use of sociological principles in analysis of rural problems and rural development.

Jewish and Christian religious views on womanhood; thought and lives of important religious women; and feminist understandings of these.

Leisure from historical and contemporary perspectives, including forces shaping leisure behavior, and relationships among leisure, the environment, and social institutions.

Audio-lingual approach to basic Spanish; writing. Students who have received high school credit for two or more years of Spanish may not schedule this course for credit, without the permission of the department.

Audio-lingual approach to basic Spanish continued; writing. Students who have received high school credit for four years of Spanish may not schedule this course for credit, without the permission of the department.

Audio-lingual review of structure, writing, and reading.

Basic Spanish grammar, oral, aural, and writing skills (equivalent to SPAN 001 and first half of SPAN 002).

Basic and intermediate Spanish grammar, oral, aural, and writing skills (equivalent to second half of SPAN 002 and all of SPAN 003).

An intermediate level grammar review that also incorporates directed and original composition exercises.

Practice in oral expression in Spanish, with emphasis on aural comprehension, idiomatic usage, and fluency. Use of journalistic materials.

Intensive grammar review and composition.

Practical Spanish for social workers, medical personnel, law enforcement officers, etc.; emphasis on Puerto Rican vocabulary, idiom, and pronunciation.

Techniques of written translation from Spanish to English and vice versa, particularly for business, literature, and social work.

Interdisciplinary consideration of the scholarly theories and research pertaining to women's experiences and women's status in contemporary American society.

The sociological, historical and political experiences of African American women, their roles and contributions to society.

Global examination of value systems of women of color; attention to minority ethnic groups in the United States and developing countries.

Critical analysis of the structure of race and gender inequality in the contemporary United States.

Interdisciplinary consideration of primary works and scholarship pertaining to women in the humanities and the arts.

Changing sex role expectations and behavior for men and women in contemporary society.

Historical perspectives on the Western family since 1500: gender roles, marriage, sexuality, child rearing, and old age; emphasis on United States.

Critical analysis of multidisciplinary research on relations between men and women in Africa and critique of Western feminist theories.

Analysis of historical, economic, legal, political, and social implications of the relationship between women, minorities, and the mass media.

Concepts of affectional and sexual orientation over lifespan, with emphasis on lesbian and gay male personal, family, and community adaptation.

This course examines the historical development, theoretical premises, and political, social, and artistic contributions of Latina feminisms in the United States.

An interdisciplinary survey of historical and contemporary feminist theories in both the United States and international contexts.

This course explains how narrow ways of thinking limit our understanding of the diverse expressions of human sexuality.

Consideration of feminist theories of women's experience in transforming understanding, re-conceptualizing old problems, raising new ones, and expanding traditional disciplines.

Analysis of women's work, experiences, and development policies and practices in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Legal, sociological, and psychological perspectives of sexual and domestic violence.

Explores the literature on gender research in the discipline of human communication.

Female identity and its construction in textual representations of gender, class, color, and cultural difference in English-language literatures.

Critical exploration of the history of sexuality, focusing especially on the emergence of modern lesbian and gay identities.

Examine the legal system's role and impact regarding business transactions, liability issues, and ownership of intellectual property

Social control through law: courts, basic policies underlying individual and contractual rights in everyday society

Nature and theories of law; the Supreme Court and press freedom; legal problems of the mass media.

Ethical problems in the practice of journalism; principal public criticisms of news media; case study approach

Explanations and measurements of crime; criminal law; characteristics of criminals and victims; violent property, white-collar, organized, and sexual crimes

Overview of the criminal justice system, including legal foundations, processing and correction of offenders, extent and types of crime, victims

Introduction to law in society with a focus on criminal law, judicial code, laws of sentencing and corrections, ciminal procedure

Theory and research concerning behaviors and lifestyles viewed as significant departures from a group's normative expectations

Examine the nature and causes of violence through several theoretical perspectives, including biological, psychological, social, and cultural

Examine the history, how victimization is measured/studied in social sciences, and public policy implications of victimization movement in U.S.

Examines the history, how victimization is measured/studied in social sciences, public policy implications of victimization movement in U.S.

Examine delinquency and the juvenile justice system, including delinquency's nature, causes, and prevention and the processing of juveniles

Focus on the significance of race, class, and ethnicity to criminal justice processing and criminal offending

Focuses on the experience of women as offenders, victims, and professionals in the criminal justice system

Study the social origins of law and legal systems, occupational careers, and decision-making of legal officials

Relates organizational and public policy management approaches to police, courts, and correctional institutions

Purpose and function of criminal courts in society, organization, jurisdiction and staffing; prosecution, adjudication, and sentencing of offenders

Punishment and treatment of sentenced offenders, correctional institution organization, staffing, inmates, and subcultures

Control and treatment of offenders in the community, probation and parole organizations, diversion programs, innovative sentences, supervision techniques

Introduction to development and nature of American political culture, constitutional/structural arrangements, electoral/policy processes; sources of conflict and consensus.

This course explores the historical and contemporary struggles of particular groups within American society to expand their rights.

Advanced analysis of public policy, emphasizing policy evaluation and the factors that determine policy success and failure.

Learn about leadership dynamics in small groups and how to be more influential in work settings

Explore historical and contemporary leadership theories, models and perspectives within social, cross-cultural, and political contexts.

Explore the leader role as it relates to issues of purpose, social responsibility, political influences, and legal constraints

Survey of human communication studies in relational, interpersonal, group, organization, intercultural, health, technology and communication systems

Exploration of competent communication and the skills necessary to manage personal and professional relationships

Conceptual foundations of public scholarship and orientation to contemporary themes and issues in civic and community engagement

Skill development in the areas of group discussion, leadership, and teamwork

Focus on topics such as language, identity, prejudice, and intergroup relations on a domestic/ international level

Intercultural and cross-cultural communication research theory and practice as applied within and across national boundaries

Concepts, strategies, and techniques of local economic analysis, planning, and development; case studies and decision-making exercises

Social organization, processes and change in communities; use of sociological principles in analysis of community problems and development

Development of educational leadership; relationships among local, state, and federal agencies; introduction to current concepts and theories

Course content focuses on the fundamentals of fundraising and leadership, including communications, management of events and people, and stewardship.

This course will guide students through an introduction to the fundraising/advancement profession, including a review of the history and emergence of the profession.

The course examines the continuing influence of social and environmental factors in shaping leadership and leadership development.

Theory-and research-based communication skills for leaders dealing with work-related problems in contemporary groups and organizations.

Application of theories of decision making to work-related issues in groups and organizations requiring collective resolution action.

This course introduces key leadership concepts and practices based on current theory and research. It is designed to help students to discover the knowledge and skills that are characteristic of effective leaders.

Examine different kinds of evidence and analyze their quality and usefulness, and learn how to use that evidence to improve leadership.

Focuses on emotional intelligence, social, cultural intelligence competencies used to develop the leadership capacity to be self-aware, understand oneself and others, and to work across cultural differences to effectively meet the demands of work.

Learn about the various types of organizations and examine why leadership in those organizations have some leadership characteristics that are similar and others that are different.

This course explores the science and practice of leadership around the globe through pertinent scholarly literature and related instructional resources.

Skills and competencies needed for effective leadership may change/vary from one era to another, one culture to another and one industry to another.

Ethical theory about virtue, duty, autonomy, and life quality applied to moral problems, including character, violence, oppression, abortion, and suicide.

Introduction to philosophical theories of ethics and leadership. Uses literary and biographical texts in developing skills of application.