College of Arts & Sciences

• ADF-581 Ideas of Western Art I

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will survey the major concepts and issues of Western Art, from prehistoric to the Early Renaissance. Architecture, scuplture and painting will be studied idividually for their formal elements and visual importance, and also within their own aesthetic, historic and culteral context. Class discussion and visual analysis of works of art will encourage personal interpretation and critical thinking.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• ADF-582 Ideas of Western Art II

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will survey the major concepts and issues of Western Art, from Renaissance to contemporary art. Architecture, sculpture and paintings will be studied individually for their formal elements and visual importance, and also within their own aesthetic, historic and cultural context. Class discussion and visual analysis of works of art will encourage personal interpretation and critical thinking.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• ADF-S501 Foundation Drawing I

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course concentrates on the traditional techniques of observational drawing. Fundamental principles and elements of drawing are introduced in structured lessons and exercises, which are supplemented by additional outside assignments. Foundation Drawing I stresses the development of visual skills as well as the broad use of drawing concepts, vocabulary, techniques and variety of materials. Normally offered each semester.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADF-S502 Foundation Drawing II

  Prerequisites:

  ADF S101 or ADF S501.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will refine the basic visual skills developed in Foundation Drawing I (ADF S501). The elements of color and mixed media are introduced to expand technical possibilities, while more intensive work with the human figure provides exposure to gesture, structure and complex form. As students begin to develop a more sophisticated and personal approach, issues of expression and interpretation will be investigated, focusing on personal style and expression.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADF-S543 Color

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course features a hands-on approach to the study of color as students create, modify and compare hues, values and strengths through the direct mixing and application of paint. Also explored will be issues of color harmony, chromatic light, space, color assimilation, and color psychology, as well as past and present views on the use of color in art and design. This intensive focus on the specific issues of color gives students experience with and flexibility in the use of color in their work.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADF-S551 2- Dimensional Design

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The focus of this course is the fundamental logic and structure of two-dimensional organization. Emphasis will be placed on the essential elements of visual language: line, shape, value and texture. Students will learn to develop dynamic approaches to visual problem solving by combining these elements into a unified whole. Skills will include technical proficiency in a variety of wet and dry media, appropriate presentation of work, and the ability to discuss work critically.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADF-S552 3- Dimensional Design

  Prerequisites:

  ADF S151 or ADF S551

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course focuses on the fundamental elements of three-dimensional form. Line, plane and volume will be explored as students develop visual analysis and critical thinking skills in the round. The role of scale, proportion, structure, surface, light and display will be addressed, as students create forms that activate space and engage the viewer. The course will proceed from work with simple forms and techniques to more challenging and comprehensive problems addressing both additive and subtractive methods.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADF-S556 Imaging

  Prerequisites:

  Take ADF S102 OR ADF S502 AND ADF S143 OR ADF S543 AND ADF S152 OR ADF S552.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Digital visual image generation and modification, especially when combined with traditional hand techniques, are essential skills for artists and designers of the 21st century. This course introduces techniques of image capture, manipulation and output. Weekly and longer-length assignments will address creative and innovative idea generation using these approaches.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADF-S566 2D/COLOR

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The goal of this course is proficiency in the logic and structure of two-dimensional design and color. Students will take a dynamic approach to effective visual communication, and to organizing and activating the two-dimensional surface, with emphasis on such essential visual elements as line, shape and texture. The study of color will be viewed in the context of, and as an essential component of pictorial expression. Students also will develop the ability to make informed choices when communicating visual ideas. Digital and traditional media will be addressed, as will past and contemporary approaches to composition and color in art and design.

• ADFA-706 Art & Culture of Asia, Africa, South America and Oceania

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The coursework introduces students to the artistic and visual traditions from South and East Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Americas. In addition to the material culture of the particular region under study, the coursework will consider socio-political ideals, religious belief systems, and cultural principles that shaped or informed the work and the ideology of civilizations beyond the Western hemisphere. Comparative analysis among non-western and western traditions will be used to critically analyze the salient points of influence, rejection and modifications of aesthetic affinities. Class lectures will be supplemented with museum seminars specifically the rich non-western collections at the MFA, Boston. Guided field trips to the museum will allow students to formally analyze the works of art discussed in lecture and text material.

  Term:

  Occasional

  Type:

  Expanded Classroom Requirement,Asian Studies,Humanities & History

• ADFA-745 Art of India

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A chronological survey of South Asian art (2300 BCE - 1750 CE) including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal. Examination of art and architecture from their first and still mysterious beginnings in the Indus Valley, through the great masterpieces of Buddhist and Hindu art to the coming of Islam, including the eclectic culture of the Mughal courts and the golden age of miniature paintings. Consideration is given to the multiple aspects of patronage in Indian culture - religious, political, economic - through case studies of individual works of art and architecture. (Formerly HUM 345) Offered as needed.

  Term:

  Occasional

  Type:

  Humanities & History,Cultural Diversity Opt B,Humanities Literature Requirement,Asian Studies

• ADFA-S612 Figure Painting

  Prerequisites:

  Take ADF-S102 or ADF-S502 and ADF-S143 or ADF-S543

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This studio course is offered to a multi-level group. The course functions as a lab in which students can improve their painting skills and develop their creative voice while working from a model. Beginning and advanced students may benefit as they work at individual levels. The course is structured around tri-weekly poses with a model so that students can investigate a number of different techniques and build a complex image. Student choose materials that best suit their needs. Historical and contemporary references will be used to illustrate ideas introduced in class.

• ADFA-S701 Fine Arts Thesis Research

  Credits:

  3.00- 9.00

  Description:

  Thesis Research will focus on developing a conceptual base for approaching and placing the students work within the contemporary arts field. Readings and research will provide students with a theoretical and practical basis from which to proceed with their studio work. Students will be expected to mount an oral and written defense of their studio work. They will be responsible for developing a coherent position for their work and place it in the context of contemporary and historical movements.

  Term:

  Occasional

• ADFA-S745 Advanced Printmaking

  Prerequisites:

  ADFA S251 or Instructor permission

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In Advanced Printmaking students will explore issues of technique, scale and multiple press runs that are not possible within the context of the beginning Printmaking course. In this advanced course students will focus on a chosen area of traditional or contemporary print media, ranging from etching, digital imaging, lithography, paper molding, and photocopying, to relief and screen printing. Through the use of theory and developed skill, the course will allow students to create print-based works of an increasingly professional standard in both two and three dimensions. Students will undertake projects both as separate entities and as combined installed pieces, aimed at encouraging an individual, creative and professional approach to printmaking in the context of contemporary art practice.

• ADG-624 History of Graphic Design

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The first part of this course will focus on the history of graphic design from prehistoric times to the Industrial Revolution, including the origins of graphic communications in the ancient world, the development of the alphabet and early printing methods, and typography. The second portion will concentrate on the period from the mid 19th-century to the present, and will include the Arts and Crafts Movement, the various isms and their influence on modern art, the Bauhaus and International Style, and contemporary visual systems and image making.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADG-637 Professional Practice

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is designed to provide final preparation for employment in the field of graphic design. In addition to helping each student develop a professional portfolio, the course will provide students with practical knowledge of the business aspects of graphic design, interviewing skills, resume preparation, and a portfolio website.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• ADG-700 Graphic Design Graduate Internship

  Prerequisites:

  Consent of Program Director required.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Masters candidates are required to pursue an internship with a graphic design firm or agency. The purpose of this course is to provide students with an opportunity to explore areas within the graphic design field that they have not previously experienced. Interns will observe and participate in all office procedures permitted by their place of internship and will be required to maintain a journal of their observations and submit sample work. Required classroom seminars will reinforce new skills, share learning experiences, and answer questions or concerns. Students with prior extensive and documented work experience in the field may be exempt from the internship requirement, with the approval of the Graphic Design Program Director; however, such students will be required to substitute a 3-credit studio elective for the internship. Offered each semester.

• ADG-704 Art and Architecture of the Italian Renaissance

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This international study course introduces students to Italian Renaissance art, artists and culture from the first evidence in the Italian Gothic (around the 1260s) to the Early and High Renaissance, predominantly in Florence and Venice, up to the 1600s. The course will survey the history of painting, sculpture, and architecture as works are studied individually, not only for their formal elements and visual importance, but also within their aesthetic, historic, political and cultural contexts. Class discussion and a visual analysis of works of art will encourage personal interpretation and critical thinking. This course is offered in conjunction with Italian Journal (ADG S702) on-site in Tuscany and Venice.

• ADG-810 Graphic Design Graduate Seminar

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The graphic design graduate seminar should be taken during the students first semester in the MAGD program, ideally before significant work on the thesis begins. The seminar will begin with class visits by visionaries and innovators in art-related fields, who will present their work, providing students the opportunity to begin exploration of these designers thought processes. This exposure is intended to aid students in coalescing their own methods of thinking, approaching and executing their own work. Two student-designed projects will follow: a presentation on the work of a design innovator identified and selected by the student, and the compilation and execution of a theoretical project based on a societal need. Students are encouraged to present in any combination of field-appropriate media and both projects are intended to encourage the independent thinking required in the preparation of the thesis.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADG-850 Graphic Design & Business: a Symbiotic Relationship

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Business is changing rapidly. Students in the Masters in Graphic Design program emerge with insights and skills ready to put to good use in the marketplace. Informing students about pertinent contemporary business practices will give them an additional area of readiness for their profession.

  Term:

  Occasional

• ADG-900 Graphic Design Directed Study

  Prerequisites:

  Instructors consent required.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The student completes a Directed Study Project, either studio (ADG S900) or non-studio (ADG 900), under the supervision of a graphic design faculty member. All directed study request forms must be accompanied by a written proposal and schedule, and must be approved by the individual faculty member, the Graphic Design Program Director and the NESADSU Chairman. Available each semester. Credits vary.

• ADG-S601 Basic Typography

  Prerequisites:

  ADF S151 or ADF S551

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will introduce students to the creative use of typography in the design process and will provide them with the skills and knowledge necessary to accurately specify and render type.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• ADG-S602 Computer Typography

  Prerequisites:

  ADG S201 OR ADG S601 AND ADG S219 OR ADG S619

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This advanced course focuses on the translation of the historical knowledge and hand skills learned in Basic Typography into an electronic format. Students will learn how to produce quality type in electronic format as well as experiment with and explore type through electronic manipulation.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• ADG-S604 Design Beyond Design

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This multidisciplinary, hybrid course will focus on contemporary trends within Graphic Design. Students will gain understanding though the study of communication and marketing theory case studies and how those theories can be connected to the contemporary issues and topics facing designers today

• ADG-S606 Graphic Design I

  Prerequisites:

  ADF S551 OR ADF S151

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Emphasizing the creative process from thumbnail to comprehensive, this course will also introduce the student to the language, tools, and techniques of the professional graphic designer. Attention will be paid to conceptualization, production and presentation in solving design problems. This course will expose the student to a series of assignments designed to show step-by-step problem solving from observation and research, to the incorporation of these findings into the design of communication vehicles.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• ADG-S607 Graphic Design II

  Prerequisites:

  ADG S206 OR ADG S606 AND ADG S219 OR ADGS 619

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A continuation of the skills learned in Graphic Design I.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• ADG-S613 Web Design I

  Prerequisites:

  ADG S219 OR ADG S619

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will introduce basic web site design and creation skills to students in order to prepare them for more advanced study in Web Design II. The class will use a variety of industry standard software to design and create basic working websites. Students will learn HTML, XHTML and CSS. Javascript, Flash and Action Scripting will be discussed and presented as supplemental tools. Information architecture, wire frames, interface design, user experience and web page layouts will be explored in depth. The history, societal context and future of new media will be discussed throughout the semester. Software: Dreamweaver, Photoshop and/or Fireworks.

• ADG-S614 Illustration

  Prerequisites:

  ADF S102 OR ADF S502

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course introduces the skills necessary for meeting clients illustration needs in a variety of media appropriate to their context. Emphasis will be placed on developing the ability to draw real objects and people while advancing a personal style. Development of visual research and a photo reference file, thumbnailing and rendering skills for ones presentation of ideas and concepts while designing the proper environment for their illustration will be required.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADG-S619 Computer Applications in Design

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In this course students will learn the major software applications used by graphic designers, such as Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Through a series of problems, students will learn how and when to use specific software to produce their solutions and prepare portfolio-quality design. Intended for majors only. Normally offered Fall semester.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• ADG-S639 Masters Prep I

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is designed for Masters candidates selected by the program director. The focus of Masters Prep I is for students to develop comprehensive knowledge of the basic skills required of graphic designers. In this class students will complete a series of rapid-fire exercises including, but not limited to, the following: composition, color, understanding type and its application and story communication. Although conceptual thinking is not the primary focus of the course, at the end of each exercise, students will have the opportunity to reflect upon the conceptual thought processes involved in their assignments. The goal of Masters Prep I is to develop and ingrain these fundamental skills in design craft, enabling students to apply them to the projects throughout their graduation coursework.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADG-S644 Graphic Design III

  Prerequisites:

  ADI S602 OR ADI S202; ADG S607 OR ADG S207; ADG S619 OR ADG S219

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This continuation of Graphic Design I and II will concentrate on increasing sophistication in creative problem-solving abilities. The course will also develop a solid understanding of prepress terms and operations and the impact of technology on those operations. It will also provide the knowledge and skills necessary to enable students to make appropriate prepress decisions regarding more complex projects.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• ADG-S645 Graphic Design IV

  Prerequisites:

  ADG-S344 or ADG-S644

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A continuation of the concepts and skills developed in Graphic Design III and their application to more complex, multi-pieced, in-depth projects.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• ADG-S649 Masters Prep II

  Prerequisites:

  ADG S639 or instructors permission

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is about discovering connections where one least expects them. It is about thinking as a journey into the unforseen possibilities of sense and meaning. Through a series of exercises and assignments students will take on themes such as aesthetics, structure, context, deconstruction, and critical thinking and turn them into their own methodologies: How things are relationships of meaning, how form is the power of the surface, how context is the stage for sense, how sense is revived by taking things apart, and finally how critical thinking beheads the dragon of ideological tyranny. To be able to play this game, students are expected to possess the craft learned in Masters Prep I and apply it intuitively. This course will make a permanent mark on creative minds that dont need a muse to be free. Students will walk away knowing how to depend on their own thinking as a practical routine to tackle complex creative problems without the fear of being wrong.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• ADG-S654 Advanced Computer Applications

  Prerequisites:

  ADG S201 or ADG S601, ADG S202 or ADG S606, ADG S219 or ADG S619

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is designed to further explore software applications for specific and experimental effects. It aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to choose the appropriate software application and to execute the desired design, focusing on the design itself rather than on the limitations of the computer programs. The course also focuses on solving the technical and production problems of preparing artwork electronically for printing. Normally offered fall and spring semesters.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• ADG-S702 Italian Journal: Paint and Drawing On Paper

  Prerequisites:

  ADF-S102 or ADF-S502

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Florence, Italy and its environs will serve as the subject matter and catalyst in developing the ability to watercolor and draw objects (i.e. architecture, people and the landscape) while advancing a personal style. Study will begin with a pre-departure journal/bookbinding workshop at Suffolk University and then outdoors in and around Florence, Tuscan hill towns, Rome and the Veneto, exploring basic illustration styles, methods, and techniques.Summer semester

• ADG-S705 Conceptual Typography

  Prerequisites:

  instructors consent required

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is designed to build on core typography knowledge and further your understanding of the conceptual possibilities of using type in design. Advanced typographic problems requiring the implementation of both traditional and alternative methods will facilitate a deeper exploration of modern communication issues including layered hierarchies, type in motion, typographic voice and illustration.

• ADG-S711 Integrated Advertising

  Prerequisites:

  ADG S206/S606 and ADG S219/S619

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will provide instruction towards creatively translating marketing needs into innovative and effective advertising solutions through a series of challenging projects. Students will learn skills applicable to the advertising industry by focusing on creative executions across multiple-media applications including print, direct mail, collateral, outdoor, online, and other media. There will be emphases on idea generation and campaign development with the goal of message communication through the balance of various elements including page design, copywriting, typography, illustration, photography, and visual effects. The history of advertising from the early 20th century to the ever-changing complexity of todays digital landscape will be studied.

• ADG-S712 Packaging Design

  Prerequisites:

  ADG S201 or ADG S601 AND ADG S206 or ADG S606 AND ADG S219 or ADG S619 OR Instructor Permission.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Almost everything in our lives is packaged. Peas and automobile accessories, prescription medication, and pearls; virtually every product requires a wrapper, a skin, a form of transport, a package. What you see on store shelves is a result of a complex process, involving the collaborative efforts of graphic designers, package engineers, printers, stylists, photographers and merchandisers. Package design is a team endeavor because in an overcrowded marketplace, it is crucial to a products success and ultimately to the clients bottom line. In this course, students will study the evolution and history of packaging design, discuss philosophies, learn industry terminology and examine contemporary designs. Using case studies, students will analyze the package design process from concept to production and over the course of the semester, develop a line of packaging and supporting marketing materials for one brand. Guest lectures and field trips will supplement readings and in-class discussions, which will address brand extension and consistency, packaging templates, professional procedures, product photography and printing.

  Term:

  Occasional

• ADG-S717 Graphic Novel

  Prerequisites:

  ADF S101 and ADF S502 or portfolio review and instructor permission.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An introduction to comics and the graphic novel as a means of visual narrative and personal expression. The course will identify and examine some of the key principles that make this art form work. A deeper, working understanding of these principles will be gained by applying them to a series of specific narrative projects with stated objectives. Students will have the opportunity to experiment with different visual styles and a variety of materials as they work to develop a personal artistic voice.

  Term:

  Occasional

• ADG-S728 Designing for the Greater Good

  Prerequisites:

  ADG-S607 AND ADG-S619;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Can designers who work for the greater good still make a good living? In a word, yes. In this class, students will study contemporary models of inspiring change through branding, systems design, and product design, and explore how design can have an impact in raising awareness and funding for social, environmental, political, and health issues. Students will work on three integrated design campaigns projects focused in social innovation, design of community, connected to health, and environmental impact to learn how to identify the opportunities to inspire change through design, and how to leverage print, social media, new fundraising tools, and online resources to create a successful effort. Students will also explore successful case studies in cause-related design, including the Obama campaign, FEED Projects, (RED), and Nikes Considered Program. Field trips are planned throughout the course, including a guided tour and talk at IDEO, one of the leading international design thinking companies.

  Term:

  Occasional

• ADG-S730 Motion Graphics

  Prerequisites:

  ADG S219 or ADG S619 or ADFA S315 or Instructor approval

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Enter the world of motion design and learn how to make movies that incorporate image, type and video. This class will focus on learning and using specific software to create moving graphics that are geared toward being broadcast on television, web or film. Students will create time-based works such as title sequences, ads, and videos that they art direct. In the very near future, motion design will be a necessary skill for designers to compete in the marketplace. Motion design can be applied to many areas of graphic design from on-screen presentation to environmental design. During the class, students will build their motion design portfolio that will give them an edge above conventional print and web designers.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• ADG-S734 Electronic Publication Design

  Prerequisites:

  ADG S601, ADG S607, and ADG S619

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will focus on the skills necessary to create publications such as books, magazines, annual reports and catalogs. The goal of this course is three-fold: to further enhance the understanding of typography in regard to publications, to provide the skills and knowledge necessary to design publications in an electronic environment, and to integrate the students own art and/or photography in their work. Normally offered Fall semester.

• ADG-S740 Web Design II

  Prerequisites:

  ADG-S213 or ADG-S613;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is intended as a continuation of the experience gained in Web Design I. The objective of the course is the development of advanced conceptual skills such as prototyping, usability testing, interactive philosophy, accessibility, project and content management. Students will further develop their professional multimedia skills by working with HMTL, XHMTL, CSS and other industry-standard tools. JavaScript will be discussed and we will use Flash for animation and video. Current techniques for distributions on mobile devices will be explored. Software that will be used during the class will include Dreamweaver, Flash, and other professional level software tools.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADG-S743 Advanced Topics in Interactive Design

  Prerequisites:

  ADG-S740

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is designed to follow Web II (ADG S340/ADG S740) and will prepare you for the real-world experiences designers often encounter in the field of interactive media. You will continue your exploration of interactive design and choose a final project direction that furthers your understanding of interactive media. These topics include designing for and implementing Content Management Systems, designing and production for mobile computing platform uses, cross platform compatibility and concepts of information architecture, and designing with an emphasis on market needs for multimedia.

  Term:

  Occasional

• ADG-S748 Advanced Illustration for Designers

  Prerequisites:

  ADG S214 OR ADG S614

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course focuses on the preparation of illustration for specific markets within the product development and publishing fields. Independent development and proficiency in a variety of media and the learning of different methods of preparing artwork for reproduction in traditional printed and/or digital environments will be covered. The continuation of the development of a personal sketchbook, a photo reference file and the shooting of photographs for research will be further explored. Normally offered spring semester.

• ADG-S760 Corporate Design

  Prerequisites:

  ADG-S202 or ADG-S602; ADG-S207 or ADG-S607;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course explores the issues of contemporary branding used to identify, establish and promote the business community. Specific emphasis will be placed on the analysis and development of corporate identity systems including the development of logotypes, stationary, signage systems, marketing collateral/advertising/direct mail campaign development, environmental graphics, and websites . Normally offered fall semester.

  Term:

  Occasional

• ADG-S765 Digital Photography

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Often mixed with other media, photography has evolved into a major tool for use by the contemporary artist and designer. This course offers students the experience of creating digital and film photographs while studying concepts of art direction and techniques that can enhance their compositions. The primary objective is to generate professional still and motion images for digital media, including the Web. Students will manipulate their photographic images using Photoshop rather than the traditional darkroom. Students will also learn how to photograph their own artwork and use a digital camera. Advanced students will be encouraged to explore independent tracks of study. Normally offered fall and spring semesters.

  Term:

  Occasional

• ADG-S766 Environmental Graphic Design

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A cross disciplinary course bringing together interior design students and graphic design students at the Masters level to collaborate on problem solving in the visual and built environments. In the studio, students will be exposed to design issues and problems, both experiential and graphic. Students will be working in teams bringing new insight to solutions for a variety of client/project types. Field trips to fabricators, professional firms and EGD sites will be included. This is a survey class designed to introduce students to ways of producing three-dimensional graphic design projects within the built environment.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• ADG-S770 Artists Books

  Prerequisites:

  ADG-S202 or ADG-S602; ADG-S207 or ADG-S607; ADF-S152 or ADF S552;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Books are vessels of information. They can present your graphic design, photography or fine arts, house a cherished collection, and even express non-linear thought. This class will cover traditional book design and construction techniques, as well as contemporary, non-traditional methods. Students will learn to blend design, craftsmanship and content to create books that are themselves works of art. This is a hands-on studio course intended for graphic design and fine arts majors.

  Term:

  Occasional

• ADG-S785 Advanced Artists Books

  Prerequisites:

  ADG-S370 or ADG-S770;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This class is designed for students who have completed Artists Books (ADG S370/S770) and would like to continue their study of bookmaking. Students will delve deeper into traditional and contemporary book design, explore new techniques and fine tune their existing skills. In addition to learning more advanced techniques, students will decide their own direction for book construction. Graduate students who are working on their thesis will produce a completed prototype for presentation and a portfolio in book format. This is a hands-on studio course intended for graphic design and fine arts majors.

• ADG-S805 Advanced Typography Studio

  Prerequisites:

  ADG S201 OR ADG S601.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In this graduate studio, students will build on primary type skills and engage in advanced typographic problems utilizing both traditional and alternative methods. Students will also explore the conceptual attributes of type to better understand fundamental design issues. Topics will include hierarchy, communication vs. legibility, grids, layering and typographic translation. Open to graduate students only.

• ADG-S820 Graphic Design Graduate Studio I

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In this graduate studio, students will explore complex graphic design problems, particularly those that require a multi-disciplinary approach (print, web, signage, etc.). The purpose of the course is to extend the students viewpoint beyond simple one-dimensional solutions and to encourage thoughtful and inventive design as well as innovative problem-solving. Normally offered Fall semester. Open to graduate students only.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• ADG-S822 Graphic Design Graduate Studio II

  Prerequisites:

  ADG S820

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In this advanced-level studio, students will continue their exploration of the more complex graphic design projects begun in Graphic Design Graduate Studio I (ADG S820), with the emphasis on design problems requiring a multi-disciplinary approach. Students will be exposed to projects that encompass a broad variety of design circumstances and they will be encouraged to guide the client to more inventive and unique solutions. Considerable research will be involved and students will learn to recognize unique opportunities in the field. Open to graduate students only. Normally offered Spring semester.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• ADG-S840 Graphic Design Thesis Research Studio

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The Masters program in Graphic Design culminates in a thesis, an independent project based on an original idea designed and developed by the student in concert with a team of advisers. Thesis Research Studio requires the definition of a graphic design problem, research of case studies and visual works relevant to the thesis topic, and the creation of an outline for the thesis studio project. The class will culminate in the preparation of printed documentation, as well as an oral/visual presentation. All students are required to attend meetings outside of the scheduled class time for one on one instruction with their professor/adviser.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADG-S841 Thesis Research Studio Continuation

  Credits:

  1.00- 3.00

  Description:

  This course is a continuation of Thesis Research Studio, ADG S840.If a student is unable to complete any phase of the Thesis sequence within a single semester and subsequently registers for a continuation of that phase, s/he may enroll for a combined total of no more than 3 credits of such continuations of that phase in order to complete the required coursework (Research, Studio or Documentation). These continuation courses may be taken for 1, 2, or 3 credits. The amount of in class/contact time will be reflected in the credit hours selected.

• ADG-S842 Graphic Design Thesis Studio

  Prerequisites:

  ADG 840

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The Graphic Design Thesis is a focused independent project on a single original topic, developed by the student working in conjunction with a team of advisors. During this studio course students will test various formats for visualizing their thesis and will execute the design work necessary to realize their project. Emphasis will be placed on creative inquiry and the development of unique solutions that are conceptually strong and content rich. The final thesis will be comprised of the design project along with extensive written documentation. Students must demonstrate independence in relation to their own design process and the ability to realize a complex graphic design solution.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADG-S843 Thesis Studio Continuation

  Prerequisites:

  ADG 840

  Credits:

  1.00- 3.00

  Description:

  This course is a continuation of Graphic Design Thesis Studio ADG S842. If a student is unable to complete any phase of the Thesis sequence within a single semester and subsequently registers for a continuation of that phase, s/he may enroll for a combined total of no more than 3 credits of such continuations of that phase in order to complete the required coursework (Research, Studio or Documentation). These continuation courses may be taken for 1, 2, or 3 credits. The amount of in class/contact time will be reflected in the credit hours selected.

• ADG-S844 Graphic Design Thesis Documentation Studio

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This studio course represents the final phase of the thesis process. Having defined the design problem, completed the necessary research and finalized the design solution, the students will then document the process and project in written and visual form. Thesis documentation will consist of the visual manifestation of the design solution as well the professional level production of a printed, bound volume or other appropriate format in which the thesis project, research, and solution are presented in both text and images. All students are required to attend meetings outside of the scheduled class time for one on one instruction with their professor/adviser.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADG-S845 Thesis Studio Documentation Continuation

  Credits:

  1.00- 3.00

  Description:

  This course is a continuation of Graphic Design Thesis Documentation ADG S844. If a student is unable to complete any phase of the Thesis sequence within a single semester and subsequently registers for a continuation of that phase, s/he may enroll for a combined total of no more than 3 credits of such continuations of that phase in order to complete the required coursework (Research, Studio or Documentation). These continuation courses may be taken for 1, 2, or 3 credits. The amount of in class/contact time will be reflected in the credit hours selected.

• ADG-S900 Graphic Design Directed Studio

  Prerequisites:

  Program Directors consent required.

  Credits:

  1.00- 6.00

  Description:

  The Student completes a directed Study project, either studio (ADG S900) or non-studio (ADG 900), under the supervision of a graphic design faculty member. All directed study request forms must be accompanied by a written proposal and schedule, and must be approved by the individual faculty member, the Graphic Design Program Director and the NESADSU Chairman.

• ADI-621 History of Furniture & Architecture I

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The goal of this course is the enhancement of the students critical comprehension of historic styles and the impact they have on contemporary design solutions. The survey begins with the Egyptian period and provides an overview of the history of furniture and architecture through the mid-1700s, including ancient Greece and Rome, the Gothic and Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo periods. Emphasis will be placed on chronological periods, the visual characteristics of each style including regional idiosyncrasies, and the terminology germane to a study of furniture and architecture.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADI-622 History of Furniture & Architecture II

  Prerequisites:

  ADI 221 or ADI 621.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A continuation of History of Furniture & Architecture I, this course will extend the investigation of furniture and architecture into the 20th century, while addressing issues concerning preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, and adaptive re-use. Drawing on the vast resources of the city of Boston and its environs, students will become actively involved in stylistic progression, local living history, and the benefits of preserving our past for future generations. Field trips will include visits to restored Federal, Victorian and Contemporary venues.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADI-642 Interior Codes & Construction

  Prerequisites:

  Prerequisite: ADI S110 or S510

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines various interior construction assemblies of non-load-bearing walls, load-bearing walls, floors, stairs, elevators, fireplaces, ceilings, doors, interior windows, frames, millwork and fire-related construction. Emphasis will be placed on building codes including state, BOCA, Underwriters Laboratory, ASTM, state and federal accessibility codes and construction materials. Students will also be introduced to basic structural concepts and characteristics of structural materials.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADI-644 Interior Materials & Finishes

  Prerequisites:

  Intended for majors only

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students will study the visual qualities, technical characteristics and applications of the common materials and finishes used in interior installations. These materials include floor coverings, wall coverings, textiles, ceiling and sustainable materials. Related fire, health and safety codes, as well as maintenance and life cycle costs, will be discussed. Class material will be presented in the form of lectures, guest speakers and a tour of the Boston Design Center. Students will learn to analyze, select and specify materials and finishes for the appropriate applications, write specifications, and prepare a resource notebook.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADI-652 Environmental Systems

  Prerequisites:

  ADI 242 or ADI 642.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course studies mechanical, electrical, and plumbing technology and systems commonly employed in residential and commercial interiors. It will introduce students to the vocabulary, concepts and basic components of these fields of engineering. This will enable students to integrate these building systems in their design work and communicate ideas effectively with project engineers and contractors. The course will include commonly used heating, ventilating, air conditioning, plumbing piping and fixtures, fire sprinklers, electrical supply and distribution, smoke detection and fire alarm systems. Related mechanical, electrical and plumbing codes will also be discussed.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADI-654 Lighting

  Prerequisites:

  Prior drafting or CAD experience recommended

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course introduces students to the art and technology of lighting and explores the use of lighting as a design element in the interior environment. Class material will be presented as a series of lectures, readings and demonstrations. Students will learn to analyze interior lighting installations, calculate lighting levels for interiors, select appropriate light fixtures and prepare a lighting plan based on one of their studio projects.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADI-700 Interior Design Graduate Internship

  Prerequisites:

  ADI S202 OR S602 AND ADI S303 OR S603

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  With the assistance of the faculty advisor, each student will identify an appropriate internship site with a local interior design firm. All interns are required to complete 150 hours of work/study within the semester, working a minimum of 8 hours per week under the direction of a qualified Interior Designer. Interns are expected to contribute to the host firm at a high level of design interaction. All interns will meet bi-weekly with the faculty advisor. The classroom seminars will reinforce new skills, share learning experiences, and answer questions or concerns. A firm site visit, production of firm profile, and participation in a professional organization are required within the seminar.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  Expanded Classroom Requirement

• ADI-706 Portfolio

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course teaches students how to develop a professional portfolio. Students will investigate overall development of portfolio content, substance, and design through a variety of hands-on exercises including digital and mock-up layout techniques; methods of documenting and archiving work; presentation formats; design influence investigation, and more.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADI-713 Advanced 3-Dimensional Color

  Prerequisites:

  ADF S143 or ADF S543

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In this course the student will explore three-dimensional aspects of color theory, including psychology, depth perception, and spatial context. Design elements of light, space, unity, and balance will be covered through lectures, in-class demonstrations, and class exercises. Criteria for color use, including contrast and harmony, will be explored for each application, with emphasis on each students area of specialization. Open to graduate students only.

  Term:

  Occasional

• ADI-784 Interiors Marketing & Contracts

  Prerequisites:

  ADI S201 or ADI S601 Intended for majors only

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will cover the business aspects of interior design, including management, client, and contractor relationships, project management, proposal writing, and market resourcing. In addition, students will be exposed to career planning practices, such as portfolio development, resume preparation, and interviewing techniques. Tour of architectural and interior design firms will also be included.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADI-835 History & Theory of Interior Architecture

  Prerequisites:

  ADI 621 OR ADI 221 AND ADI 222 OR ADI 622

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Much like the history of art, the history of interior design encompasses numerous styles, movements, and individual artistic contributions. It also reflects the influence of international, political, and social developments. A basic understanding of this history is important for the professional designer who often looks to the past for inspiration. This class will involve a study of historical interiors, styles and theory from several different viewpoints, examining their inherent qualities and contributions in order to better understand what constitutes a sense of place in the interior. Beginning with the Shaker movement and proceeding through the 20th century, the class will look at specific buildings, styles, movements, products, and materials that came to influence the interior space. Open to graduate students only.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• ADI-840 Interior Design Thesis Research

  Prerequisites:

  ADI-S372 OR ADI-S772; Open to graduate students only

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students are expected to identify a thesis topic, conduct research, interpret it abstractly, identify an appropriate design vehicle that will prove the thesis, program the project, select a site, and begin pre-schematic design. The course is conducted in seminar format and is dedicated to self-directed independent research. Students learn research techniques, fact finding, scholarly writing conventions, and information organization, and are exposed to philosophical arguments that attempt to establish rules of language regarding design and art. Aesthetic theory, research, abstraction and programming are addressed as the basis for design. During class discussions, close attention is given to the construction of a thesis, preparation of its argument, and its justification.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADI-841 Thesis Research Continuation

  Prerequisites:

  Take ADI-S372 OR ADI-S772; Open to graduate students only

  Credits:

  1.00- 3.00

  Description:

  Students are expected to identify a thesis topic, conduct research, interpret it abstractly, identify an appropriate design vehicle that will prove the thesis, program the project, select a site, and begin pre-schematic design. The course is conducted in seminar format and is dedicated to self-directed independent research. Students learn research techniques, fact finding, scholarly writing conventions, and information organization, and are exposed to philosophical arguments that attempt to establish rules of language regarding design and art. Aesthetic theory, research, abstraction and programming are addressed as the basis for design. During class discussions, close attention is given to the construction of a thesis, preparation of its argument, and its justification. Normally offered each semester.

• ADI-844 Interior Design Thesis Documentation

  Prerequisites:

  ADI S842 Open to graduate students only

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course represents the final phase of the thesis process and constitutes the conclusion of the Masters program sequence. Having defined the design problem, and completed the research and design portions, the student will then document the project in written and visual form. The components will include construction documents and specifications, as well as a book in which the thesis proposal and results are composed in both text and images. The MAID thesis document serves as an exposition of the process and nature of the thesis program and ultimately serves as a resource of interior design research for the greater design community. Open to graduate students only.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADI-900 Interior Design Graduate Directed Study

  Prerequisites:

  Open to graduate students only. Consent of Program Director required.

  Credits:

  1.00- 6.00

  Description:

  Directed study allows students to pursue an in-depth research project in an area of particular interest, directed by a qualified graduate faculty member. Program Director and Chairman consent required. Open to graduate students only. Normally offered each semester.

• ADI-S506 Interior Design Communications

  Prerequisites:

  ADF S101 or ADF S501; and ADI S108 or ADI S508 or ADI S205

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Interior Design Communications teaches students how drawing media, observational drawing, perspective theory, color and design graphics can be integrated into the designers process. In addition to exploring contrast, accent, reflection, shade and shadow, the course underscores the importance of freehand sketching as a tool to foster intellectual inquiry and convey design concepts to a wider audience. The course introduces students to manual and digital methods for composing work for presentation and portfolio purposes.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADI-S508 Perspective Principles

  Prerequisites:

  Prior or concurrent drawing experience

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course introduces students to the systems of perspective developed during the Renaissance as a means of creating the illusion of 3-dimensional space on a 2-dimensional surface. Using 1-, 2-, and 3-point perspective, students will learn to effectively render the illusion of space. Students will learn a variety of creative architectural drawing techniques using various media, and both free-hand sketching and technical rendering methods will be emphasized.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADI-S510 Digital Orthographics

  Prerequisites:

  Take ADI-S108 or ADI-S508 OR ADI-S205;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  To make ideas become reality, designers must create drawings that accurately communicate the finished project. This course will enable the student to produce 2-dimensional drawings that accurately depict the length, width, breadth, and height of the interior space, object, or project. Students will acquire the skills necessary for measured plans, elevations, and sections as well as isometric and axonometric drawing types. Both hand drafting and digital drawing techniques (CAD) will be included. Projects will be organized in increasing complexity as skills are mastered.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADI-S601 Interior Design Studio I

  Prerequisites:

  Take ADF S552 and ADI S510; Take ADF S543 or ADF S166; Take ADI S506 or ADI S205

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This studio introduces students to basic design principles, design theory and concept development. Emphasis will be placed on design process, problem solving, spatial organization, anthropometrics, universal design awareness, and presentation techniques. Students will be given a series of projects of increasing complexity, utilizing and building upon the skills developed in the Foundation courses. Students will be expected to produce process diagrams, plans, elevations, models, and finish boards.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADI-S602 Residential Design Studio

  Prerequisites:

  ADI S201 or ADI S601 AND ADF S102 OR ADF S502

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course addresses residential interior environments on a large scale. Students will develop client contact and programming skills. Emphasis will be placed on residential precedents, design process, human factors, accessibility, building codes, diagramming, spatial organization, detailing, presentation techniques, furnishings, finishes and lighting.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADI-S603 Contract Design I

  Prerequisites:

  ADF S102 or S502, ADI S201 or S601, ADI 242 or 642, and ADI S264 or S664

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This commercial design studio focuses on the design of work environments. Students will develop programming and space planning skills unique to these environments through a series of small- to medium-sized projects. Emphasis will be placed on commercial precedents, programming, design process, human factors, building codes, ADA, spatial organization, detailing, presentation techniques, office furniture systems, equipment, finishes and lighting.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADI-S604 Furniture & Detailing Studio

  Prerequisites:

  ADI S201 or S601 and ADI S264 or S664.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course introduces students to the design process as it applies to furniture, addressing furniture ergonomics, materials, construction techniques, manufacturing and design. Students will research selected topics, and design seating, work/service pieces and cabinetry. Emphasis will be placed on furniture precedents, research, the design process, human factors, accessibility, detailing, documentation and presentation techniques.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADI-S605 Contract Design Studio II

  Prerequisites:

  ADI S202 or ADI S602 and ADI S303 or ADI S603 and ADI 221 or ADI 621 and ADI 222 or ADI 622 AND ADI S110 OR ADI S510.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This studio focuses on adaptive re-use and renovation of commercial interiors with attention given to historical buildings in the Boston area. Emphasis on creative problem-solving methods and a philosophical approach to medium- and large-scale hospitality and retail design projects. Students will be required to incorporate the skills and knowledge gained throughout their studies to create a comprehensive project, including presentation drawings, models, material and furniture boards, and a set of construction documents and specifications.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADI-S664 Advanced Interior Design Communications

  Prerequisites:

  ADI S110 or ADI S510.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is designed to advance and reinforce presentation techniques and graphic technical skills introduced in Interior Design Communications. Students will continue to develop their proficiency in free hand sketching, rendering and perspective, and will learn various three-dimensional rendering software and other digital imaging techniques.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADI-S772 Construction Documents

  Prerequisites:

  ADI S110 or ADI S510, ADI S201 or ADI S601

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Building on the curriculum of Orthogonal Drawing, this course will explore in more detail the features of CAD and BIM software. Programs will be used as tools to draft, organize, and produce a set of construction documents. Students will complete a full set of contract documents.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADI-S805 Form Study & Model Making

  Prerequisites:

  ADF S151 OR ADF S551

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This studio course is dedicated to the study of form in the three dimensions: length, breadth, and depth. Students will explore form at a conceptual level that will translate in future studios as it is applied to the built environment. They will look at the role of scale, light, texture, negative space, and proportion, as well as thematic and structural relationships in the creation of forms.

  Term:

  Occasional

• ADI-S810 Advanced Lighting Design Studio

  Prerequisites:

  ADI S201 OR S601, ADI S202 OR S602, ADI S303 OR S603 AND ADI 254 or ADI 654, Take ADI-S372 OR ADI-S772;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Advanced Lighting Design Studio applies technical and creative theories about lighting design. The class will look at natural and artificial systems of light and the ways in which they impact the experience of inner space. Specifically, color, lamp source, measurement methods, and control will be addressed. Lighting will be explored as an extension of aesthetic intent. Open to graduate students only.

  Term:

  Occasional

• ADI-S815 Human Factors & Universal Design

  Prerequisites:

  ADI S202 or ADI S602 and ADI 242 or ADI 642 and ADI S303 or ADI S603 and ADI S304 or ADI S604 and ADI S305 or ADI S605 and ADI 352 or ADI 652. Take ADI-S372 OR ADI-S772; Open to graduate students only

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The physiology and psychology of the client/user is one of the main factors influencing the design of the environment. This studio will present design problems that explore issues of ergonomics and proxemics as they apply to interior design. Universal design, design that creates accessibility, will be the context for the studio design problem(s). Discussions will cover the following: interaction of environment and the users culture, genre, stage of life cycle, and physical capabilities. Open to graduate students only.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• ADI-S820 Advanced Materials & Methods Studio

  Prerequisites:

  ADI 242/642, ADI 244/644, ADI S303/S603, ADI S305/S605, and ADI 352/652. Take ADI-S372 OR ADI-S772; Open to graduate students only.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This studio provides students with a more sophisticated understanding of structural and constructional issues and their impact on the design and planning of interior environments. The studio studies the influence of choices of materials on methods of construction and detailing, requiring students to identify and resolve construction-related issues by putting together a set of detailed construction drawings. Students sketch and analyze the works of prominent designers, and conduct precedent and market research to locate and specify materials, products, and technical information. Open to graduate students only.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• ADI-S825 History & Style Studio

  Prerequisites:

  ADI 221/621, ADI 222/622, ADI S303/S603, and ADI S305/S605. Take ADI-S372 OR ADI-S772; Open to graduate students only.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Interior design does not exist in a vacuum, but is embodied in the historical agenda of its time. In History & Style Studio, we will explore the catalysts of style and design throughout particular periods of modern design history and will analyze those movements influences through readings, discussions, slide lectures, films, and design projects. Projects dealing with residential, hospitality, and retail environments as well as the purely conceptual, will deal with stylistic and influential issues and solutions and will draw on precedents of style for inspiration. Open to graduate students only.

  Term:

  Summer

• ADI-S830 3-D Visualization Studio

  Prerequisites:

  ADI S372/S772. Open to graduate students only.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will develop a students ability to visualize their designs through a digital medium. Software such as AutoCAD, 3D Studio Viz R3, and PhotoShop will be the vehicles used to produce a series of images and animation sequences to illustrate students designs. This class is lab intensive.

  Term:

  Occasional

• ADI-S837 Sustainable Design

  Prerequisites:

  TAKE ADI-S602, ADI-642, ADI-S603, ADI-S604, ADI-S605 ADI-652 AND ADI-S772;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The design community, along with society as a whole, has become aware that a new, more bio-friendly approach to design must be taken if we are to stop polluting our earth, wasting energy and resources, and jeopardizing our own health and that of other species. Design firms are therefore being looked to for expertise in these areas, and educated designers must be conversant with both the design strategies and building technologies associated with environmentally responsible structures and spaces. This studio course is designed to acquaint students with the implementation strategies for such design, through a series of lectures, case studies, and projects.

  Term:

  Occasional

• ADI-S842 Interior Design Thesis Studio

  Prerequisites:

  Take ADI-S372 OR ADI-S772;ADI 840

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The NESADSU MAID thesis follows completion of Thesis Research (ADI 840) and comprises an independent project executed by each student working with a team of advisors. Realization of the thesis project includes schematic design to detailing and must demonstrate the students understanding of the historical, technological and aesthetic parameters of interior design. The final thesis project is comprised of an interior design project and a written statement. Students must demonstrate independence in relationship to their own design process and ability to realize an interior design project. Open to graduate students only.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• ADI-S843 Thesis Studio Continuation

  Prerequisites:

  Take ADI-S372 OR ADI-S772;ADI 840

  Credits:

  1.00- 3.00

  Description:

  The NESADSU MAID thesis follows completion of Thesis Research (ADI 840) and comprises an independent project executed by each student working with a team of advisors. Realization of the thesis project includes schematic design to detailing and must demonstrate the students understanding of the historical, technological and aesthetic parameters of interior design. The final thesis project is comprised of an interior design project and a written statement. Students must demonstrate independence in relationship to their own design process and ability to realize an interior design project. Open to graduate students only. Normally offered each semester.

• ADI-S866 Environmental Graphic Design Studio

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A cross disciplinary course bringing together interior design students and graphic design students at the graduate level to collaborate on problem solving in the visual and built environments. In the studio, students will be exposed to design issues and problems, both experiential and graphic. Students will be working in teams bringing new insight to solutions for a variety of client/project types. Field trips to fabricators, professional firms and EGD sites will be included. This is a survey class designed to introduce students to ways of producing three dimensional graphic design projects within the built environment.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• ADI-S900 Interior Design Directed Studio

  Prerequisites:

  Approval of Program Director and NESADSU Chairman

  Credits:

  1.00- 6.00

  Description:

  Directed study/studio allows students to pursue an in-depth research project in an area of particular interest, directed by a qualified graduate faculty member. Open to graduate students only. Normally offered each semester.

• ADIA-850 Contemporary Issues & Criticism in Interior Architecture

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course covers advanced theory and study of contemporary issues and criticism as related to interior architecture. Several day long field trips will be required.

• ADIA-853 Seminar in Social & Behavioral Aspects Of Interior Architecture

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course addresses the study of how people interpret, evaluate, and act in the built environment, including social, economic, and cultural factors.

• ADIA-856 Building Components & Structure in Interior Architecture

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In this course, students will learn contemporary language, theories, and techniques in the design of buildings as related to interior architecture, building components, and structural systems.

• ADIA-858 Project Management & Administration

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In this course, students develop knowledge of project management concepts including: organizational structures, organizational behaviors, applied project planning, resource allocation, and cost estimating and allocation as applied to interior architecture projects.

• ADIA-861 Professional Practicum

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The Professional Practicum is a supervised practical work experience with observation, participation, and assistance coordinated with a design professional (e.g., interior architect, interior designer, architect, developer, etc.). Formal arrangements must be made with and approved by the Program Director.

• ADIA-863 Education Practicum

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The Educational Practicum is a preparatory experience with observation, participation, and assistance in undergraduate design courses at The New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University. This course explores materials and techniques suitable for undergraduate levels, examines developmental performance levels, and analyzes evaluation methods appropriate for art and design.

• ADIA-900 IA Directed Study

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Directed Study allows students to pursue an in-depth research project in an area of particular interest directed by a full time faculty member.

• ADIA-938 Research Inquiry

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In this course, the student will develop the knowledge and skills to plan their theses in terms of research questions and design, methodology, data collection and qualitative analysis. In doing so, students will focus on the issues, problems, and strategies related to qualitative research while studying and analyzing the importance of quantitative research and mixed research methods.

• ADIA-940 Thesis Research

  Prerequisites:

  ADIA-938;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course covers directed thesis research focusing on the continued construction and development of the MFA thesis.

• ADIA-S812 Advanced Lighting & Technology

  Prerequisites:

  ADI-S810;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will provide students with an opportunity to design and fabricate light installations including surfaces, systems or devices that combine various materials to manipulate light. As recent advancements in LED technology have led to smaller, brighter and more flexible LEDs, these can now be integrated into physical materials such as plywood or textiles which can be used in the design of various objects within the interior environment. These technologies will be examined in depth and students will have the opportunity to interact with artists, designers and scientists who are in the forefront of this groundbreaking research.

• ADIA-S900 IA Directed Studio

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Directed Studio allows students to pursue an in-depth research project in an area of particular interest directed by a full time faculty member.

• ADIA-S910 Interior Architecture Independent Studio

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An Independent Studio provides the student with the opportunity to examine an issue of interest that falls outside the parameters of existing curricula. The Student will work on a one-on-one basis with a full time faculty member to realize a particular and well defined goal. All proposals for Independent Studio must be approved by the Deans Office in advance of the beginning of the semester during which the work will be completed.

• ADIA-S942 MFA Thesis Design

  Prerequisites:

  Take ADIA-938 and ADIA-940;

  Credits:

  6.00

  Description:

  Thesis Design is a detailed, selected, visual and written investigation of theoretical, aesthetic, and social areas of concern to the interior architect as related to the development and completion of the thesis project. Continued scholarly research, writing, and design are expected in this studio-intense course for the goal of producing the design solution and corresponding or supplementary document that will support the area of research inquiry for the thesis design project.

• ADIA-S944 MFA Thesis Documentation

  Prerequisites:

  ADIA-S942;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is a directed thesis study in which students document and organize the thesis research and solution into an appropriate format to their area of inquiry. An important part of this documentation is the community-based exhibit of work.

• AHE-625 Organization & Administration of Higher Education

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides a broad overview of the American higher education landscape and serves as the primary vehicle for introducing students to the complex nature of college and university administration. The interplay between organizational characteristics, structures, and modes of governance will be explored as a means of elucidating the practical application of administrative theories in higher education.

• AHE-626 Legal Aspects Higher Education

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides students with a practical, working understanding of the legal foundations that govern institutions of higher educations. Using the case study method, it examines legal problems facing college and university administrators including tort liability, rights of teachers and students, free speech issues, contracts, tenure, confidentiality of records, and legal aspects of hiring and discrimination. Students will learn the current state of the law and acquire appropriate skills and resources necessary to make sound decisions in their professional practice, utilizing their knowledge of student development theories and the practical application of law and policy in higher education. Some emphasis will be placed on those areas of significance to the student affairs professional.

• AHE-627 Junior/Community College: Processes & Problems

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines the rationale, role, structure and function of public and private two-year institutions, with attention to the sociology of student populations, curricular and instructional trends, administrative problems, and future planning.

• AHE-628 Financial Aspects Higher Education

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines financial management and fiduciary practices internal to institutions of higher education. It provides an introduction to the sources of higher education funding, budgeting and disbursement, control mechanisms, and the role of finance in strategic planning. It also provides students with information they need to better understand and participate more effectively in the funding, budgeting, and revenue/expenditure processes in higher education. Students examine the role of strategic planning and resource allocation in public and private colleges/universities. Various topics, issues, and trends in the financial arena of higher education are also explored.

• AHE-632 Diversity Issues in Higher Education

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides students with the opportunity to examine theoretical scholarship and empirical research on race, class, and gender in American higher education. The overall goal of this course is to assist future practitioners in the field in developing an ability to critically evaluate institutional and departmental approaches to diversity in higher education. Students will explore such issues as affirmative action, sexual harassment, access and financial aid practices, and the relationship of diversity to learning outcomes.

• AHE-634 Student Development: Theory and Practice

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will explore theories, rationales, and methods of student development in higher education, as well as the organization and administration of student personnel services. Students will explore the history of student affairs and develop an understanding of the various functional areas and competencies associated with student affairs work. In addition, students will become familiar with a variety of theorists who have shaped the profession and incorporate relevant theories into program planning and assessment.

• AHE-635 The American College/University Student

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The course is an in-depth examination of post-secondary students at all levels utilizing available statistics and other resources to describe various campus cultures and explore student attitudes toward society in general and the post-secondary experience in particular. Focus is given to exploring trends and changes in the enrollment characteristics of college students and addressing the attitudes and values of campus sub groups and cultures. Consideration is given to methods of locating resources on students and to measuring the effect of post-secondary education.

• AHE-642 College and University Culture

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The purpose of this course is to provide students with an overview of college and university cultures in American higher education. Students will gain an understanding of the properties of campus culture, including norms of behavior, values, stories, physical artifacts, sagas, myths,symbols, and architecture, all of which guide and shape institutional behavior. In addition, students will examine the cultural norms of behavior of various institutional stakeholders - faculty, staff, students, and administrators - and develop an understanding of how campus culture affects each of these groups. In order to become more familiar with the ethos of institutional functioning and behavior, students will conduct a small-scale independent research project, employing qualitative research techniques, to investigate and analyze a particular campus subculture.

• AHE-643 Leadership

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The purpose of this course is to introduce students to leadership characteristics and theories in higher education. The course examines various leadership styles endemic to the college and university environment, focusing on those relevant to the president, vice presidents, department chairs, deans, faculty, and students. Trait-factor, group, transformational, situational, and other theories of leadership are explored in the context of team-building, participatory decision-making, staff development, resource allocation, and future planning.

• AHE-645 Practicum in Administration

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The practicum experience provides for the practical application of administrative skills in an appropriate field placement under the guidance of a site supervisor at an institution of higher education. The experience helps students gain exposure to various fields of work, and it provides an opportunity for students to observe, experience, and understand employer/employee relationships within the higher education environment. Students will apply theories learned in the classroom to a wide array of professional projects. Students enrolled in the course will meet as a class to discuss practicum-related issues.

• AHE-647 Critical Issues in Higher Education

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In-depth research into and discussion of a range of pressing issues and problems such as affirmative action, executive compensation, international higher education and globalization, online/distance learning, for-profit higher education, and Internet issues. The goal of this course is to help students gain a general knowledge of some of the most salient higher education issues in the United States and develop skills to analyze and manage emerging issues they may encounter as professionals in the field.

• AHE-648 Research in Higher Education

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides the knowledge and skills necessary for locating sources of information and doing effective descriptive research in higher education. Students will design and execute field research on structures and problems of specific post-secondary institutions.

• AHE-649 History of Higher Education

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines the development of institutions and practices of higher education from their medieval origins to the present, concentrating on the American experience and identifying key trends in theory, organizations curriculum, and sociology. Not offered on a regular basis.

• AHE-910 AHE Independent Study

  Credits:

  1.00- 3.00

  Description:

  Members of the Department will meet with students to direct their research in areas of special interest to them. Projects will be authorized upon the recommendations of the Department Chairperson and with the approval of the Dean.

• CJ-657 Perspectives on Drug Policy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This seminar will explore the challenge of creating effective community responses to the problems of substance abuse, with a special focus on substance abuse in urban poverty areas. Readings will be drawn from the literature of history, psychology, urban ethnography, public health and law. The course will first place drug policy decisions in an historical and empirical framework. After considering special topics related to this framework - racial issues in anti-drug law enforcement, the challenges of creating partnerships among public sector agencies and the community, emerging concepts of addiction, the social demographics of drug use in diverse community contexts - this course will focus on the process of local strategy development, implementation and success measurement. Finally, the course will consider the issues raised in the integration of local and national strategies.

  Term:

  Occasional

• CJ-681 Crime and Communities

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Core required course for Master of Science in Crime and Justice Program. This course will examine the relationship among crime, criminal justice and the community as well as the impact of crime on local neighborhoods and community institutions. The role of the community in the criminal justice system and processes of social control are also examined. Topics covered include: local measurement of crime statistics; community policing; prevention and early intervention strategies; community corrections and intermediate sanctions. Strategies for empowering local communities to address the quality of life in the urban environment are also explored.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• CJ-683 Policing in America

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A sociological examination of contemporary police systems. Attention will be devoted to controversial topics in American policing and will involve comparative analyses with policing in other societies. The major focus of the course is around the relationship of the police and the public. Some examples of topics areas are: policing multicultural populations; managing police discretion; ethnic and gender relations among police personnel; and the rights of defendants.

  Term:

  Occasional

• CJ-685 Seminar in Corrections

  Prerequisites:

  3 credits

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will examine the major issues in the adult correctional system. Traditional incarceration as well as pretrial and post-conviction alternatives will be explored. Covered topics may include: prison and jail overcrowding; issues in classification; mental health and incarceration; substance abuse treatment within the prison setting; prison security and disturbances; vocational and educational programming within prisons; ethics and corrections.

  Term:

  Occasional

• CJ-686 Seminar in Juvenile Justice

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines the array of issues concerned with the administration and operation of the juvenile justice system. The historical, philosophical, and legal foundations of the juvenile justice system will be examined along with the legal and philosophical changes within the system in contemporary period. Special attention will be given to the Massachusetts model of juvenile corrections and treatment.

  Term:

  Occasional

• CJ-687 Justice & the Community Courts

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines, from the perspective of a working judge, the administration of justice in the community courts. Topics include the role of the judge; relationships between prosecutors, defense lawyers, and the courts; the relationship between the courts and the police; the pros and cons of plea bargaining the goals of sentencing; and the clash between victims rights and defendants rights. Difficult kinds of cases will be addressed, such as cases of domestic violence, child sexual abuse, and crime relating to substance abuse. Questions concerning judicial accountability and the role of judges in the community will also be raised.

• CJ-688 Restorative Justice

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Restorative justice is a philosophical framework which poses an alternative to our current way of thinking about crime and justice. Through restorative justice, all the stakeholders to crime - victims, offenders, families, the wider community and the state - are active in response to crime. This course examines both the theoretical foundation of restorative justice rooted in a variety of legal and religious traditions; and the array of practices associated with restorative justice from around the world. Restorative justice philosophy and practice has impacted all areas of the criminal justice system including policing, probation, courts and the correctional programming for juvenile and adult offenders. Students will be afforded a hands-on experience through role-playing, guest speakers and field trips in the application of restorative values to contemporary justice system. Students will examine the meaning of justice in their own experiences, and be challenged to envision a community-based restorative response to crime and violence.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• CJ-691 Intimate Violence & Sexual Assault

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This seminar focuses on two interrelated types of violence, battering and sexual assault. Both of these crimes have been the subject of intense political organizing, cultural controversy, and criminal justice reform over the past 25 years. Together these issues currently account for a significant portion of the work of the police and courts. The research literature on these topics has increased dramatically in recent years. There are now many studies of women victimized by batterings and rape, and of men who commit these crimes. There is a growing body of research on institutional responses to such violence, particularly criminal justice responses. There is new literature on the racial and class dimensions of this violence, on trauma and recovery, and on battering in lesbian and gay relationships. This course examines these crimes from psychological, sociological, and criminal justice perspectives.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• CJ-692 Criminal Justice Policy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will focus on the policy implications of various sociological theories of crime and punishment. Focus will be on the analysis of various alternative policies within the criminal justice system both within the U.S. and in Europe. Attention will be given to the politics of crime control and to the role of the media, citizen groups and other interest groups in shaping criminal justice policy.

  Term:

  Occasional

• CJ-694 Critical Victimology

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Victimology is the study of crime victims. In the history of criminology and criminal justice, this has been a surprisingly neglected topic. This course investigates the relationship between victims of crime and offenders; the harms suffered by crime victims; recovery from victimization; and the response to crime victims by criminal justice institutions and the helping professions. Critical attention will also be given to victimization occurring within criminal justice institutions as in the case of rape in prisons. Recent changes in criminal justice responses to victims of child abuse, violence against women, and hate crimes will also be addressed. Topics will also include the public reaction to crime victims and recent organizing around victims rights.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• CJ-695 Special Topics

  Prerequisites:

  3 credits

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Thematic investigations of problems and topics in criminal justice. Special topics include but are not limited to the areas of domestic violence and sexual assault; children and crime; crime; justice and popular culture; restorative justice; community policing; drugs and the law, drug policy, crime mapping, counterterrorism policy, female offenders and criminalistics.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• CJ-701 Seminar in Crime & Justice

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Core required course for Master of Science in Crime and Justice Studies. A sociological investigation of the relationship between crime and justice in contemporary American society. The possibilities and limits of traditional approaches to crime control are examined in the context of our search for harmony, justice and social change. Problems in evaluating the techniques, goals, and effectiveness of criminal justice agencies and organizations are considered as well as models for rethinking the scope and nature of our responses to crime.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• CJ-702 Research Methods

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Core required course for Master of Science in Crime and Justice Studies. This course provides students with the fundamental tools for evaluating, designing and implementing basic and applied empirical research in criminal justice. The association between theories and research methods used in the study of criminal justice is explored through a variety of related data sources. Topics covered include: the principles of research design; issues in measurement; modes of observation; basic methods of data analysis; and ethical concerns. Students will obtain hands-on experience in project design through the development of their own research proposal.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• CJ-704 Legal Issues in Criminal Justice System

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines two subjects throughout the semester: substantive criminal law (e.g. what is money laundering, the insanity defense, conspiracy?); and criminal procedure: 4th Amendment (search and seizure), 5th Amendment (due process, self-incrimination, double jeopardy, etc.), 6th Amendment (right to a lawyer, public trial, etc..), 8th Amendment (cruel and unusual punishment), 14th Amendment (due process, equal protection of law), 1st Amendment (interaction of criminal law with free expression and with religious rights), and 2nd Amendment (firearms). Unlike other similar undergraduate and graduate courses, this one emphasizes principles and case summaries, de-emphasizes actual cases and case names, and does not entail teaching how to brief (summarize) cases.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• CJ-705 Class, Race, Gender & Justice

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An in-depth examination of the inequalities within the criminal justice system and its relationship to structural inequalities within the wider society. This course will examine the theoretical and empirical debates on the disparities in law and justice based on race, class and gender. Topics include: wrongful convictions and racial prejudice; the war on drugs and the politics of race; gender and the issue of judicial leniency; victimization and class. Case study materials focus on current debates of seminal issues.

  Term:

  Occasional

• CJ-708 Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice Profession

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines the ethics of criminal justice professionals use of deceptive interrogation, undercover operations, confidential informants, excessive force, and fabricated evidence; the ethics of prosecutors, prisons, and whistle-blowing; and administrative approaches, such as ethics training, to ethical problems, such as corruption. Students will learn the major schools of ethical thought, including utilitarianism, ethical formalism, and the ethics of care, so that they can assess situations systematically. The course relies on real-life ethical problems from news outlets and government reports.

  Term:

  Occasional

• CJ-709 Quantitative Analysis

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Core required course for Master of Science in Crime and Justice Studies. This course introduces students to the foundations of statistical analysis. Topics include: measures of central tendency; dispersion; probability; sampling distributions; hypothesis testing; correlations; and regression. Using SPSS software, students will be required to apply statistical concepts to existing data resulting in a completed research project.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• CJ-730 Bad Girls

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This class explores the images of the traditional bad girl in films. The course examines the idea of moving beyond merely the delinquent, many images in film suggest that girls and women who break with the socially condoned role of femininity are somehow bad. Girls and women who have power or challenge authority are often portrayed in films as deviant and therefore bad. Girls and women who are frigid are just as bad as their sexually promiscuous silver-screen opposites. This course further focuses on the impact of these images on real life social roles for girls and women as well as the symbiotic relationship between fact and fiction.

  Term:

  Occasional

• CJ-734 Youth Gangs

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides an overview of youth gangs and their sociological underpinnings, which are rooted in poverty and racism. Theories of gang formation and individual gang membership will be examined closely. Study topics include the history of gangs, gangs and criminal behavior, socio-cultural importance of gangs, and strategies to control gang behavior as well as community responses more generally. The course will utilize current gang issues in the US generally and in Massachusetts in particular as a basis to better understand the nuances of youth gangs.

  Term:

  Occasional

• CJ-783 Practicum in Crime & Justice Studies I

  Prerequisites:

  Prerequisite: Permission of the director must be obtained prior to arranging a practicum. 3 credits

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This practicum is designed for the working professional graduate student who does not anticipate a career change but intends to seek advancement in their profession. The purpose of this practicum is to allow the student (1) to integrate what they learned in the classroom with their professional career, (2) to anticipate future opportunities in their profession, and (3) to develop a formal network of well-established colleagues. Students register for one semester and must meet with the practicum advisor in the semester prior to the practicum. Library research, interviewing, and a presentation will be required. Prerequisite: Permission of the director must be obtained prior to arranging a practicum.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• CJ-784 Practicum in Crime & Justice Studies II

  Prerequisites:

  Prerequisite: Permission of the director must be obtained prior to arranging a practicum. 3 credits

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This practicum is designed for the working professional graduate student who does not anticipate a career change but intends to seek advancement in their profession. The purpose of this practicum is to allow the student (1) to integrate what they learned in the classroom with their professional career, (2) to anticipate future opportunities in their profession, and (3) to develop a formal network of well-established colleagues. Students register for one semester and must meet with the practicum advisor in the semester prior to the practicum. Library research, interviewing, and a presentation will be required.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• CJ-786 Internship in Crime & Justice Studies I

  Prerequisites:

  Permission of the director must be obtained prior to arranging an internship. 3 credits.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Placements are designed for the student who has no previous experience in a criminal justice agency or for the professional who wants to make a career change. The primary objective is to provide the student with the opportunity to experience the day-to-day functioning of a criminal justice agency. The student may register for one or two semesters and must meet with the internship advisor in the semester prior to the placement. A minimum commitment of working one day per week per semester (total minimum of 110 hours per semester) is required.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• CJ-787 Internship in Crime & Justice Studies II

  Prerequisites:

  Prerequisite: Permission of the director must be obtained prior to arranging a practicum. 3 credits

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Placements are designed for the student who has no previous experience in criminal justice or for the professional who wants to make a career change. The primary objective is to provide the student with the opportunity to experience the day-to-day functioning of a criminal justice agency. The student may register for one or two semesters and must meet with the internship advisor in the semester prior to the placement. A minimum commitment of working one day per week per semester (total minimum of 110 hours per semester) is required.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• CJ-910 Independent Study

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students pursue an in-depth research project under the direction of a qualified member of the graduate faculty.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• CJN-691 Special Topics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Current issues in communication.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• CJN-700 Introduction to Communication

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Introduces academic and professional analysis and writing in the field of communication.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• CJN-701 Applied Communication Research

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Introduces a number of qualitative and quantitative research methods for both academic and professional communication research. Applies research methods to study communication problems.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• CJN-702 Marketing Communication Research

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines the tools and techniques used to gain understanding of audiences for marketing communication messages. Covers the fundamentals of account planning, including strategic planning and research methods.

  Term:

  Occasional

• CJN-704 Issues in Communication

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Studies current research and intellectual debates in the communication field, exploring ontological and epistemological trends in the discipline. Normally offered yearly.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• CJN-705 Communication Theory

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An interdisciplinary examination of the development of communication theories from the classical tradition to the modern perspectives of rhetoricians, scientists, psychologists, sociologists, philosophers and others.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• CJN-721 E-Community & Digital Divide

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Studies the nature of online community-building by social, political, economics, and religious groups: How and why do e-communities develop? How do they exert influence both in and out of cyberspace How are some people marginalized on the wrong side of the digital divide?

• CJN-730 Rhetorical Theory

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Course provides an extensive examination of theories of rhetoric, and the process and methods of doing rhetorical criticism, from classical Greek and Roman approaches to cutting-edge contemporary works.

  Term:

  Occasional

• CJN-735 Persuasion Theory

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines a variety of theoretical approaches to the persuasion process. Traditional stimulus-response models, mechanistic/rules approaches and suasion/coercion explanations are explored to determine how persuasion functions in society.

  Term:

  Occasional

• CJN-737 Intercultural Communication

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course focuses on the ways in which human communication alters depending upon cultural context, and includes extensive examination of cultural conflicts and interaction patterns. Normally offered every 1.5 years.

  Term:

  Occasional

• CJN-738 Gender Communication

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Studies how gender theories impact the field of communication. Examines how gender is related to media and human communication.

  Term:

  Occasional

• CJN-739 Interpersonal Communication

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Exploration of approaches to the study of how individuals communicate in various dyadic interactions, including extensive examination of cultural conflicts and interaction patterns.

  Term:

  Occasional

• CJN-740 Political Communication

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examination of the special circumstances created by politics and their impact on attempts at persuasion. Case studies of famous politicians and political speeches are combined with discussion of current political rhetorical trends.

  Term:

  Occasional

• CJN-741 Media Studies

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A multi-pronged focus on the impact of media on human communication, human interaction, and contemporary society. Normally offered every 1.5 years

  Term:

  Occasional

• CJN-742 Cultural Studies

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Course explores how popular culture has been conceptualized in an age of mass communication and consumer capitalism. Students will apply multiple methodologies and theoretical frameworks within the field of cultural studies, including political economy, cultural policy, textual analysis, and ethnographic research to investigate various cultural industries such as television, fashion, music video, film, the press, networked technologies, and advertising. Attention is paid to manifestation of power relations in cultural forms and practices, particularly in relation to class gender, race, and sexuality.

  Term:

  Occasional

• CJN-750 Organizational Communication

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Explore historical development of the theory of organizations, examine information flow, network analysis, communication over- and under-load, decision-making, organizational effectiveness and change processes. Theoretical basis provided for the examination of case studies in organizational communication, including communication audits in organizational settings.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• CJN-769 Introduction to Marketing Communication

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines various components of Marketing Communication including marketing strategy, advertising concepts and public relations campaigns.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• CJN-770 Seminar in Advertising

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines theories of advertising, including market segmentation, media selection, message creation, message effects and advertising evaluation and criticism. Trends and controversies in advertising are analyzed, based on theoretical understandings developed in the course.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• CJN-771 New Media and New Markets

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines the impact of the Internet and other new communication technologies on advertising, public relations and marketing. Analyzes the creation, design, and effectiveness of Web pages, banners, buttons, interstitials, and other new media formats.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• CJN-772 Social Media

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines social media techniques, measurement and strategy. Discusses the latest trends in how business, media, news, and politics use social media for relationship development, brand building and engagement.

  Term:

  Occasional

• CJN-775 Crisis Campaign Management

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Explores the process of management of campaigns to deal with crisis situations in organizations, including creative, budgetary, research, and audience needs.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• CJN-777 Public Relations

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examination of theories, case studies and campaigns in public relations. Areas of concentration include research development, design and implementation; agenda setting; professional writing; presentational skills/ techniques and crisis management. Practical application of theoretical concepts is stressed.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• CJN-778 Event Planning

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines how conferences are built, promoted, managed, and assessed, with particular emphasis on non-profit conventions, trade shows, and volunteer organizations. Specific issues analyzed include facilities planning and contracts, legal issues, volunteer management, budgeting, marketing, and planner/staff communication.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• CJN-779 Integrated Marketing Communication

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines the integration of advertising, promotion, public relations, marketing communications and internal communication. Analyzes the impact IMC has on corporate image, objectives and brands, and the interrelations of employees, customers, stakeholders and different publics.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• CJN-809 Thesis Research

  Prerequisites:

  Program Director consent required to register

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students electing the thesis option for completion of their course requirements must register for thesis research, under the direction of their faculty advisor. Thesis research allows students to develop, research, and write the masters thesis. Deborah Geislers consent is required to register.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• CJN-810 Independent Study

  Credits:

  1.00- 3.00

  Description:

  Directed study allows students to pursue an in-depth research project in an area of their interest, directed by a qualified graduate faculty member.

• CJN-903 CJN Graduate Internship

  Credits:

  1.00- 6.00

  Description:

  Internship in various communication industries.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• CJN-910 CJN Independent Study

  Credits:

  1.00- 3.00

  Description:

  Directed study allows students to pursue an in-depth research project in an area of their interest, directed by a qualified graduate faculty member.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• CMPSC-647 Storage and Cloud Computing

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course covers concepts, principles, and deployment considerations across storage and cloud computing technologies that are used for storing and managing information.

• CMPSC-910 CMPSC Independent Study

  Prerequisites:

  instructors consent

  Credits:

  1.00- 6.00

  Description:

  Guided study on a topic at an advanced level.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F600 Computer Science

  Prerequisites:

  Prior coursework in computer programming.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This is a rigorous introduction to computer science in Java with an emphasis on problem solving, structured programming,object-oriented programming, and graphical user interfaces. Topics include expressions, input/output, control structures, intrinsic data types, classes and methods, iteration, top-down programming, arrays, graphical user interfaces, and elements of UML. Normally offered each semester.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F601 Intermediate Programming

  Prerequisites:

  CMPSC F131 or CMPSC F600

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The second course in Java programming emphasizes object-oriented programming, data structures and algorithms, and programming techniques. Topics include inheritance, polymorphism, exception handling, recursion, simple data structures (linked lists, stacks, queues, trees), sorting, searching, and files. Students learn how to use debugging and documentation tools. Normally offered each semester.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F602 Assembly Language

  Prerequisites:

  CMPSC F132 or F601 (which may be taken concurrently)

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Introduction to computer architecture and machine language programming, internal representation of data and programs and assembly language programming. Machine and assembly language implementations of constructs from higher-level languages such as C (including recursion and floating point arithmetic) are studied.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F603 Data Structures & Algorithms

  Prerequisites:

  CMPSC F601 or CMPSC F132

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Includes topics such as strings, stacks, queues, lists, trees, graphs, sorting, searching, hashing, dynamic storage allocation and analysis of algorithms. Most programming will be done in the C language.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F604 Introduction to Computer Architecture

  Prerequisites:

  CMSPSC F132 or CMPSC F601 and CMPSC F253 or CMPSC F602

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course deals with the structure and operation of the major hardware components of a computer. Topics include basic logic design, basic datapath construction, basic pipelining, I/O system design, issues in memory hierarchy, and network interface design.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F605 Operating Systems

  Prerequisites:

  CMPSC F353 or CMPSC F604 and CMPSC F265 or CMPSC F603.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course presents an overview of modern operating systems, from the points of view of an application developer and of a system developer. It covers process management, scheduling, concurrency management, multi-threading, memory management, and file system organization. Intensive programming assignments in the C language and in an assembly language help students to learn the POSIX application programming interface (API) and the low-level organization of a general-purpose operating system. Students need a strong working knowledge of C or C++. Normally offered each spring.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F606 Organization of Program Languages

  Prerequisites:

  CMPSC F253 and CMPSC F265 or CMPSC F602 and CMPSC F603

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An introduction to functional programming and to the meaning and implementation of various programming language features. The course begins with a brief introduction to the Scheme language, which is then used to write interpreters for small languages that contain features typical of larger, more realistic languages.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F607 Introduction to Database Systems

  Prerequisites:

  CMPSC F265 or CMPSC F603 and MATH 282 or CMPSC M612

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Introduction to the purpose and nature of database systems. Topics covered include major database models, relational database design, internals of database systems, concurrency control and recovery.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F608 Object Oriented Programming

  Prerequisites:

  CMPSC F601 and CMPSC F603, which may be taken concurrently

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Object-Oriented Programming in C++ is taught using Trolltechs multi-platform Qt library and other open-source libraries and tools. Emphasis is placed on program design and code re-use. Topics include: encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism, UML, refactoring, parent-child relationships, properties, event-driven programming, test cases, regular expressions, constraints, XML, design patterns, and graphical user interfaces. We deal with some operating system and programming environment issues and also with code packaging. C++ is a very large language, so we do not attempt to cover it all. Instead we work with a carefully selected subset of language elements that permits students to exploit the powerful Qt libraries and write robust, idiomatic, and interesting code. By the end of the course, the student should have a good command of C++, facility using and building libraries, an understanding and appreciation of the design patterns that we covered, and a well-established discipline of refactoring and code reuse. Normally offered each semester.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F615 Software Engineering

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course introduces the fundamental principles of software engineering. Requirement specification and life cycles are emphasized. Topics include requirements analysis and specification, analysis and design, architecture, implementation, testing and quality, configuration management. Professional ethics considerations will be explored and emphasized throughout the course. Normally offered each year.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F623 Analysis of Algorithms

  Prerequisites:

  Foundational courses, CMPSC F603 and CMPSC M612

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Basic techniques of design for sequential, parallel and probabilistic algorithms including divide and conquer, greedy method, dynamic programming, etc.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F629 Bioinformatics

  Prerequisites:

  CMPSC-F331 and MATH-285 or CMPSC-M612

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will cover challenges of computational aspect of data acquisition, validation, and visualization in bioinformatics. Data mining approaches with focus of similarity search algorithms will be discussed. As a part of the course, each student will design, implement and present medium-size bioinformatics solution to one of todays problem field.

• CMPSC-F633 Software Engineering

  Prerequisites:

  Foundational Courses, especially CMPSC-F608 or permission of instructor

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Course dealing with issues concerning long term, large scale programming projects: problem specification, system design, documentation, testing and maintenance, software environments.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F635 Advanced Operating Systems

  Prerequisites:

  Foundational Courses and CMPSC F605

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is intended to be a continuation of CMPSC 605. The emphasis is on modern classes of operating systems, such as network-oriented and distributed OS, real-time OS, secure and trusted OS, etc. Classic textbooks and research papers will be used. Programming exercises will focus on the development of system programming skills in Linux and QNX environments.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F641 Advanced Databases

  Prerequisites:

  CMPSC F607

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Data models, query languages, query optimization, concurrency control, recovery and distributed databases.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F665 Compilers

  Prerequisites:

  Foundational courses and CMPSC F606

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Basic techniques in lexical analysis, parsing, storage allocation, translation systems, code generation and optimization.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F667 Computer Architecture

  Prerequisites:

  Foundational courses, CMPSC F604

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Architecture of sequential and parallel computers including topics in data path design, memory organization, instruction set design, pipelining, super-computers and parallel computers.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F671 Networks

  Prerequisites:

  Foundational courses, and CMPSC F605.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Network topologies, ISO reference model, physical network layer, data-link layer, communication layer and routing, transport and session layers, transport protocols, network security and privacy, distributed network applications.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F672 Multimedia Networking

  Prerequisites:

  Take CMPSC F671

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The course will cover concepts that underlie the transport of continuous media across the Internet. Emerging networked multimedia applications will be surveyed, along with audio and video coding and compression techniques. Network service requirements of streaming and interactive real-time applications

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F673 Parallel Processing

  Prerequisites:

  Foundational courses or permission of instructor.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Topics in programming models, architectures, algorithms and compilation techniques for parallel computers.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F675 Wireless Networking

  Prerequisites:

  CMPSC F671

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course focuses on wireless networking technologies and mobile computing principles from the viewpoint of a computer scientist. Wireless communications, wireless networking, mobility management technologies, and protocols for wireless LANs and WANs will be surveyed. Selected mobile computing models, service discovery architectures, and mobile application development environments will be evaluated. Intermediate programming projects and problem-sets will be assigned. A significant term project involving an investigation and the development of a prototype will also be completed.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F677 Computer and Network Security

  Prerequisites:

  CMPSC F671, or a familiarity with IP networks and Unix/Linux programming, or permission of the instructor

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This graduate-level course is an introduction to the fundamentals and practice of computer and networking security, with a focus on the current state of networking security issues including attack and defenses. The topics of this course include cryptography (including ciphers, hashes, key exchange), basic security services (integrity, availability, confidentiality, etc.), typical attacks on networks (such as denial of service attacks, viruses, and worms) and defense mechanisms (such as firewalls, intrusion detection), common security protocols (such as IPsec, SSL, and Kerberos), the security and privacy of various applications (such as Web, DNS, email, Voice Over IP, and P2P), secure wireless networks (especially mobile ad-hoc networks). Grades will be based on class participation, homework, exams, and a course project.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-F679 Network Design

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Hands-on, lab oriented course in the typical designs, architectures, and protocols of computer networks including routers and end-systems in the areas of single segment IP networks, multiple segment IP networks and static routing, dynamic routing protocols (RIP, OSPF and BGP), LAN switching, transport layer protocols such as UDP and TCP, NAT, DHCP, DNS, and SNMP. Prerequisite: CMPSC671 or permission of the instructor.

• CMPSC-M611 Math for Scientists and Engineers

  Prerequisites:

  MATH 166

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Topics mostly selected from the following list: complex numbers (i, arithmetic, Euler phi function, DeMoivres theorem, roots of unity); elementary computational linear algebra (matrices: addition, scalar multiplication, multiplication, adjoint, transpose, inverse, rank, Gaussian elimination, Cramers rule, linear functions, transformations of 2 and 3 space; vectors: definition, addition, subtraction, dot product, cross product, basis vectors, change of bases, eigenvalues, eigenvectors); combinatorics (counting principles, permutations and combinations); finite probability (basic definitions, sample spaces, events, probabilities of unions and intersections). Normally offered once per year.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• CMPSC-M612 Discrete Mathematics

  Prerequisites:

  CMPSC M611 or MATH 281

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Topics mostly selected from the following list: Logic and set theory, elementary number theory, relations and functions and their properties (equivalence relations, partial order relations, recurrence relations and their solutions); computational complexity of algorithms (big O notation); graphs and their properties (isomorphisms of graphs, Euler and Hamilton paths, shortest path problem, graph coloring) trees (tree traversal, minimum spanning trees); finite state machines; methods of proof (proof by induction, proof by contradiction). Normally offered at least once each year.

  Type:

  Quantitative Reasoning

• COUNS-701 Child and Adolescent Development

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines the childhood, preadolescent and adolescent stages of human development relative to students learning, social development, and parental relationships. Special emphasis will be placed on deviant behavior, social actions, outreach and prevention programs. Ten observation hours required. Normally offered yearly.

• COUNS-710 Introduction to School Counseling

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The foundation course for those enrolled in the school counseling program. The philosophical, historical, and theoretical foundations for school counseling are investigated, as well as the varied roles and functions of the school counselor. Forty (40) field-based observation hours are required. Normally offered yearly.

• COUNS-712 Life Span Development

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines the process of human development across the lifespan. While it will focus primarily on psychological processes, the intersection with biological and social processes will be explored as well. The major psychological theories of cognitive, social and emotional development will be covered as will the foundations for individual differences. Special emphasis will be placed on topics of interest to people entering the counseling professions. Normally offered yearly.

• COUNS-713 Counseling: Theory & Practice

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Analysis of selected counseling theories representative of the field of counseling psychology. Theories will be selected from the following areas: Psychoanalytic, Psychosocial, Rational, Cognitive Behavioral/Learning Theory, Person-Centered, and Existential Theory. Treatment goals and techniques will be explored.

• COUNS-714 Psychology of Career Development

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A survey of various theories of vocational choice and development, and strategies for the implementation of vocational counseling in the school, agency, or business/industrial setting. Concepts of work, vocational concerns of women and minorities and other major issues also investigated.

• COUNS-715 Methods of Research

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Principles, concepts and methods of research design and statistics associated with psychological and educational research. Practical applications of research studies to a diverse range of interests in education, psychology and counseling. Offered yearly.

• COUNS-716 Psychological Diagnosis

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The study of the nature of mental disorders; central concepts and processes. Psychogenesis, psychodynamics, role of anxiety, and clinical assessment using the DSM-IV.

• COUNS-717 Introduction to Psychological Testing

  Prerequisites:

  Take COUNS-713;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Evaluating, administering, scoring, interpreting, and reporting results of standardized tests of personality, academic performance, cognitive functioning, aptitude, and achievement. Self-study development and assessment of testing programs. Critical issues in testing. Normally offered yearly.

• COUNS-720 School Counseling Practicum I

  Prerequisites:

  Take COUNS-710 COUNS-737 COUNS-746;

  Credits:

  3.00- 6.00

  Description:

  Application of skills in a school environment. Students will spend a minimum of fifteen hours per week in a school and participate in weekly group sessions at the University for the evaluation of progress and clinical supervision. Open only to degree candidates in the School Counseling Program who have formally applied for the Practicum and have completed at least 18 hours of coursework. Offered fall semester.

• COUNS-721 School Counseling Practicum II

  Prerequisites:

  Take COUNS-720;

  Credits:

  3.00- 6.00

  Description:

  Continuation of COUNS 720 with an opportunity to assume increased responsibility for clients under supervision. Offered spring semester.

• COUNS-722 Groups in Schools

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An overview of the various group counseling formats utilized in schools, and related theories. Issues related to the development and implementation of small counseling groups (e.g., group dynamics and processes for group member selection) and larger educational and prevention-based groups (e.g., fostering positive mental health, career-related programming, anti-bullying) will be explored and discussed.

• COUNS-723 Multicultural Counseling in Schools

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is designed to increase students awareness, knowledge, and skill in multicultural counseling, and address diversity issues in school environments. Topics include the study of race and ethnicity, sex and gender, sexual orientation, and social class.

• COUNS-725 Forensic Psychological Assessment

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The interface of psychology and the law will be examined in the context of forensic evaluations performed for courts, attorneys and related agencies or facilities. Topics ranging from Competency to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility to termination of parental rights and custody and visitation evaluations will be explored. Practical applications of the skills and knowledge domains needed to perform forensic evaluations will be emphasized, as will the study of relevant laws and regulations as applied to forensic assessment. Discussion will include specialized forensic topics such as the evaluation of juvenile sexual offenders and the forensic use of psychological testing.

• COUNS-726 Family Therapy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Selected models of family therapy will be explored. Special emphasis will be placed on assessment and the acquisition of treatment strategies proven to be effective for counselors in helping families cope with developmental stresses. Normally offered alternate years.

• COUNS-727 Substance Abuse & Treatment

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A study of the origin, contributing factors, and implications of drug and alcohol misuse. Various stages and manifestations of abuse/ dependence will be considered and current treatment modalities will be explored.

• COUNS-728 Professional Orientation: Ethical/ Legal Issues

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An overview of the legal issues confronting counselors, human services providers and administrators. Study of regulatory and licensing matters, standards of care, confidentiality laws, mental health and disability laws and family law, constitutional issues, malpractice and legal/ethical dilemmas in human services.

• COUNS-729 Human Sexuality Seminar

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The anatomy, physiology and psychology of human sexual functioning are reviewed. Etiology, interpersonal dynamics, and treatment of sexual dysfunctions are reviewed.

• COUNS-730 Diagnosis & Treatment for Personality Disorders

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A theoretical exploration of the nature of personality, a review of the DSM-IV criteria for diagnosing personality disorders and an examination of current treatment approaches.

• COUNS-731 Action Research

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Research designs, methods, and statistics for students in educator preparation programs (school counseling and teacher preparation). The focus of this course is on the practical methods of conducting practitioner-led research, and involves the execution and presentation of an original research project. Normally offered yearly.

• COUNS-732 Psychological Disorders of Childhood & Adolescence

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course explores the major psychological disorders of childhood and adolescence from biological, psychological, and sociocultural perspectives. Attention-deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Feeding and Eating Disorders, anxiety and depression are among the disorders explored. Student interest determines other topics. Assessment, treatment, and outcome studies are also discussed. Completion of EHS 701 or EHS 712 is recommended before taking this course. Normally offered alternate years.

• COUNS-733 Counsel Diverse Populations

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A survey of problems and issues confronting cultural diversity. The study of ethnicity and sexual orientation as they influence the development of identity. Implications for counseling strategies. Normally offered yearly.

• COUNS-734 Seminar in Counseling Psychology

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The study of selected topics in counseling and human relations, with the emphasis on problem identification, intervention and remediation.

• COUNS-735 Group Counseling

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A study of the practical and theoretical aspects of counseling small groups. There will be provision for a laboratory experience in which students participate in a group and study the dynamics of behavior as this group develops. Group stages of development and leadership skills will also be examined. Normally offered yearly.

• COUNS-737 Counseling Skills Lab

  Prerequisites:

  Take COUNS-713;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An introduction to the fundamental techniques and methods of interpersonal relationships, self-examination, and field visits in relation to the role of the professional counselor. The course will involve skill building through role playing, video and/or audio taping. Normally offered spring semester.

• COUNS-738 Mental Health Counseling Practicum I

  Prerequisites:

  Take COUNS-713 COUNS-737;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Application of skills in an assigned field placement (school, agency or industry). Students will spend fifteen hours per week in field work and participate in weekly group sessions at the University for the evaluation of progress. Open only to degree candidates in Mental Health Counseling. Offered fall semester.

• COUNS-739 Mental Health Counseling Practicum II

  Prerequisites:

  Take COUNS-738

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Continuation of COUNS 738 with an opportunity to assume increased responsibility for clients under supervision. Failure to successfully complete the practicum field experience for any reason following two attempts will result in termination from the program. Offered spring semester.

• COUNS-740 Counseling Internship I

  Prerequisites:

  Take COUNS-738 COUNS-739;

  Credits:

  6.00

  Description:

  Application of skills in an approved field placement (school, clinic, hospital, agency, industry) totaling 300 clock hours. The opportunity to develop advanced skills and to integrate professional knowledge appropriate to the field experience. Failure to successfully complete the practicum field experience for any reason following two attempts will result in termination from the program. Offered fall semester.

• COUNS-741 Counseling Internship II

  Prerequisites:

  Take COUNS-740;

  Credits:

  6.00

  Description:

  Continuation of Counseling Internship I with advanced responsibilities totaling 300 clock hours. Exploration of an area of individual specialization. Failure to successfully complete the practicum field experience for any reason following two attempts will result in termination from the program. Offered spring semester.

• COUNS-746 Issues in School Counseling

  Prerequisites:

  Take COUNS-710;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An in-depth investigation of current major areas of concern for the secondary school counselor, including involvement in special needs, legal issues, working with diverse populations and developmental/psychological education. Normally offered yearly.

• COUNS-747 College Admission Counseling Fundamentals

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will discuss issues surrounding admission testing and financial aid practices, admission policies and procedures, diverse students (e.g., first generation, students with learning disabilities, traditionally underrepresented populations in higher education), and the technology tools used to facilitate the college search and application process (e.g., Naviance, ConnectEDU, the Common Application). School-based programs to promote early college awareness will also be discussed, and the perspective of both the high school and undergraduate admissions counselor will be considered. Normally offered yearly

• COUNS-748 Fieldwork: College Visits

  Prerequisites:

  COUNS-747;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will require students to visit a minimum of 8 public and private four-year and 2 two-year higher education institutions. Students will meet with admission, diversity services, and disability services personnel of each college to gain insight into how prospective students with diverse backgrounds and abilities would fit the campus resources and offerings. Normally offered yearly

• COUNS-749 Access and Equity in Higher Education

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Historical and current problems regarding access and equity to higher education opportunities for traditionally underrepresented groups in the college classroom will be explored, with a focus on research describing the problems, and their solutions Course to be offered yearly by the Administration of Higher Education Program

• COUNS-751 Domestic Violence, Abuse & Neglect

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An opportunity to learn the history of domestic violence including battering, child abuse and child neglect, and the legal response to it. Focus will be on Massachusetts Law and its response, especially the Abuse Prevention Act, its application and enforcement, and on laws protecting children from abuse and neglect. Filings, law office issues and special issues in dealing with battered women and abused and neglected children will be included with the psychological issues, cultural issues, and advocacy possibilities. Normally offered yearly.

• COUNS-910 COUNS Independent Study

  Credits:

  1.00- 3.00

  Description:

  Members of the Department will meet with students to direct their research in areas of special interest to them. Projects will be authorized upon the recommendations of the Department Chairperson and with the approval of the Dean.

• EC-700 Quantitative Foundations of Economic Analysis

  Credits:

  1.00

  Description:

  This course is no longer offered.

• EC-710 Macroeconomics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Study of macroeconomic models and the application of these analytical models to examine current and past world economic problems. Topics include fundamental macroeconomic models which explain the determination of equilibrium output, the price level, exchange rates and balance of payments adjustment. Topics also include effects of money creation, government spending and taxation in an open economy as well as a closed economy, and international economic interdependence. Normally offered every year

• EC-720 Applied Microeconomics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The application of mathematical techniques in microeconomics to solve managerial decision problems. The theory of the firm is used to integrate microeconomics with decision sciences using various business applications. Topics include optimization, economic theory of consumer and firm behavior, risk and uncertainty. A global view of managerial economics is taken to reflect the current globalization of production and distribution in the world . Normally offered every year.

• EC-721 Collective Choice and Tax Policy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines how incentives impact government behavior and government actions impact the economic behavior of citizens. Topics include an examination of theories of the origin of the state, interest groups, rent seeking, regulation, bureaucracy, federalism, democratic efficiency, and taxation.

• EC-723 Economics of Regulation

  Prerequisites:

  EC 720 or EC 820 or Instructors Permission

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines regulation and analyzes the structure, conduct and performance of American industry. Monopoly and strategic behavior in oligopoly and monopolistic competition are considered. U.S. antitrust law and the effect of regulatory laws on industrial performance are explored. Regulatory practices, rate setting, deregulation, public-enterprise pricing, and issues in privatization are examined, with an emphasis on case studies and policy analysis. Normally offered every year.

• EC-724 Cost-Benefit Analysis and Impact Evaluation

  Prerequisites:

  EC 720 or EC 820 or Instructors Permission

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The objective of the course is to expose students to the theoretical principles and practical applications of investment appraisal and risk analysis. It begins with the financial appraisal of investment expenditures, and then proceeds to a detailed discussion of the techniques of economic cost-benefit analysis. An integrated approach is applied to the financial, economic, distributive, and risk evaluation of projects. Students work on exercises and cases throughout the course. In general, an applied exercise accompanies each of the theoretical issues discussed in the lectures.

• EC-730 International Trade Theory & Policy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Analysis of the causes and consequences of international trade and international factor movements. Coverage of the neoclassical, the Heckscher-Ohlin and alternative theories of trade. Other topics include the instruments of trade policy, the impact of trade policies on economic welfare and income distribution, the political economy of protectionism, and the economics of integration.

• EC-733 Public Choice

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course considers the degree to which it is possible to explain, predict, and guide political decision through the application of economic analysis. The course is organized around two competing visions of public choice: (1) a traditional organic approach that sees the core problem for public choice as requiring the maximization of social welfare and (2) a newer contractual approach that sees that problem as requiring attention to the institutional framework within which political decisions are made. Topics to be considered include the Arrow paradox and other problems in aggregating individual choices, rent-seeking, the Leviathan hypothesis, and non-market demand-revealing methods.

• EC-740 International Money and Finance

  Prerequisites:

  EC 710

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Analysis of equilibrium in international financial markets; open economy macroeconomic models, exchange rate movements, foreign currency market behavior and the international monetary system. Topics include theoretical aspects and empirical evidence of basic equilibrium conditions in international financial transactions, balance of payment adjustments, various approaches to the determination of foreign exchange rates, an analysis of the behavior of the foreign currency market under uncertainty, and international monetary integration focused on the evaluation of the European Monetary Union. Prerequisite: EC 710. Normally offered every year.

• EC-742 Development Economics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Asks why some countries are poor and others are rich. Examines growth over the very long term. Macroeconomic issues include the role of stability, structural adjustment, savings, exchange rate policy, technology and its diffusion, and institutions. Microeconomic topics include demography, education, health, the analysis of poverty and inequality, microfinance, social capital and property rights. The special problems of post-war economic reconstruction. The course includes significant work with large household datasets. Normally offered every other year.

• EC-745 International Financial Economics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Introduction to foreign exchange markets and risks and the determination of exchange rates. A survey of international capital markets, debt and equity financing. Examination of the relationship between interest rates and exchange rates. The measurement and management of exchange risks. Coverage of international corporate finance and foreign currency derivatives.

• EC-750 Applied Econometrics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A brief review of statistical methods including probability theory, estimation, and hypothesis testing. This background is used in the construction, estimation, and testing of econometric models. The consequences of a misspecified model, where the assumptions of a classical regression model are violated, are studied and the appropriate remedial measures are suggested. Other topics include dummy variables, binary choice models, and autoregressive models. Emphasis is on applied aspects of econometric modeling. There is extensive use of statistical software for data analyses. Normally offered every year.

• EC-755 Global Data Analysis

  Prerequisites:

  Pre-requisites: (EC 710 or EC 810) and (EC 750 or EC 850)

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The emphasis in this course is on the use and interpretation of real world economic and financial data. Emphasis is on hands-on experience of retrieving data from various databases and then using quantitative tools for analytical purposes. Major economic indicators, the behavior of developed and emerging equity markets, currency movements, sovereign risk, the determinants of international capital flows and international trade patterns will be studied. The course trains students in using economic and financial databases, applying quantitative statistical techniques and using econometric software packages that are employed in economic and financial analysis and marketing research. Prerequisites: EC 710 and EC 750. Normally offered every year.

• EC-760 Applied Time Series Methods

  Prerequisites:

  EC 750 or EC 850

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Modeling and forecasting with time series data. Various forecasting techniques, including the autoregressive moving average (ARMA) models are presented. These techniques are applied to a wide range of economic and financial data. The latter part of the course deals with other time series econometric issues such as testing for a unit root, ARIMA models, cointegration, and the ARCH/GARCH family of models.

• EC-785 Topics in Economics

  Prerequisites:

  EC 710 or EC 810, and EC 720 or EC 820, and EC 750 or EC 850

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This seminar course considers issues of current and academic importance in economics. It is centered on the writing of a substantial research paper. The course includes a discussion of how to design an outline, conduct a literature review, build and estimate an economic model, collect data, and report the results clearly and correctly. Normally offered every year.

• EC-786 Topics in International Economics

  Prerequisites:

  EC 710 or EC 810, EC 720 or EC 820, and EC 750 or EC 850

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This seminar course considers issues of current and academic importance in international economics and finance. It is centered on the writing of a substantial research paper. The course includes a discussion of selecting a topic of the research paper, a literature review of the topic, building an analytical framework, determining estimation techniques, collection of data, presentation and analysis of estimation results, and a proper reporting of the completed paper. Prerequisites: EC 710, EC 720 and EC 750. Normally Offered every year.

• EC-790 Internship

  Prerequisites:

  Permission of Graduate Director

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Field-related work in a government agency, research organization, financial institution or consulting company. Students will work under the supervision of the office where they are placed and of a faculty member. The internship will result in a written report on the outcome of the work performed. Permission of Masters Program Director required. Normally offered every semester.

• EC-800 Quantitative Foundation of Advanced Economic Analysis

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is designed for first-year Ph.D. students and reviews mathematical and statistical tools frequently used in advanced economic analyses. Included topics in the mathematics portion are real analysis, linear algebra, differential and integral calculus, and differential and difference equations. The statistics portion includes univariate and multivariate distributions, asymptotic distribution theory, and estimation and hypothesis testing. Normally offered every year.

• EC-801 Economic Thought & Public Choice

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An investigation of the major themes in Economic thought running from the ancient Greeks to modern times. There will be an emphasis on thinkers in the classical liberal mode, such as Simon, Hume, Mill and the Austrians. There will be further emphasis on the contribution of these and other thinkers to the emergence of capitalism and democracy. The course will include an examination of recent developments in economics, such as neuroeconomics and Behavioral and experimental economics, for their origins in the writings of Smith and the Institutionalists. Students will write a paper tracing a major theme in current economic thought to its historical origin.

• EC-802 Teaching Workshop

  Credits:

  1.00

  Description:

  Required of all students in the second semester of their second year of pursuing their Ph.D. The purpose of this course is to offer training in the teaching of economics. The focus will be on classroom preparation, testing and grading, web support, student retention and other elements of a successful classroom experience. At the completion of the course, students will be graded on a Pass/Fail criteria, based on the instructors determination of the students readiness to teach in the classroom.

• EC-803 The Philosophy of Economics

  Prerequisites:

  Take EC-811 EC-821 and EC-851;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The course will be conducted as a seminar, with weekly discussions and paper presentations on assigned readings. Topics to be covered include the question of whether the neoclassical model stands up to critiques from Austrians, Behaviorists and those cognitive scientists who question the existence and/or autonomy of the individual decision maker. Another topic is whether methodological individualism continues to serve as a viable approach to economics, given evidence that people do not choose rationally. Other topics: general equilibrium theory and its critics, methodological disputes between a priorists and empiricists, and how neuroeconomics informs our understanding of choice theory.

• EC-810 Advanced Macroeconomics I

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course divides itself into three principal topics: (1) economic growth, (2) the effects of shocks and rigidities on the performance of the economic system and (3) the effects of government policy on economic growth and performance. The course begins with a consideration of the Solow model and then generalizes the discussion to allow for endogenous savings, constraints on natural resources and adjustment costs associated with capital spending. Discussion of economic shocks focuses on the Lucas model and its critics. Government policy is considered for its effectiveness or ineffectiveness under alternative assumptions concerning price rigidities. The course makes ample use of elementary differential and integral calculus. Normally offered every year

• EC-811 Macroeconomics II

  Prerequisites:

  EC 810

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course covers dynamic macroeconomic models involving business cycles, external balances, wage-price dynamics, and financial markets. Other advanced topics including monetary and fiscal policies, nominal and real rigidities, and global financial crisis are also covered.

• EC-820 Microeconomics I

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course introduces the foundations of advanced microeconomic analysis. We develop preference- and choice- based frameworks for choice theory, classical demand theory, and producer choice. We then examine partial equilibrium analysis of competitive markets, externalities and public good followed by choice under uncertainty. This course is offered concurrently with Quantitative Foundations of Advanced Economic Analysis (EC 800) and is the first of two courses covering advanced microeconomic theory. Advanced Microeconomic Theory II (EC 821) is the continuation course and is offered during the spring semester. Normally offered every year

• EC-821 Microeconomics II

  Prerequisites:

  EC 820

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course in microeconomic theory is a continuation of Advanced Microeconomic Theory (EC 820). It is designed to provide students with a firm grounding in microeconomics and to help them apply economic models in their research. The course covers decision-making under uncertainty; information economics and related topics of game theory (including incentive theory, moral hazard, mechanism design, signaling, bargaining, and auctions) welfare economics and social choice; and public economics, including externalities and public goods.

• EC-823 Economics of Regulation

  Prerequisites:

  EC 820

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines regulation and analyzes the structure, conduct and performance of American industry. Monopoly and strategic behavior in oligopoly and monopolistic competition are considered. U.S. antitrust law and the effect of regulatory laws on industrial performance are explored. Regulatory practices, rate setting, deregulation, public-enterprise pricing, and issues in privatization are examined, with an emphasis on case studies and policy analysis. Ph.D. students are required to write and present a major research paper related to regulation. Normally offered every year.

• EC-824 Political Economics

  Prerequisites:

  EC 821

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This graduate-level course uses game theoretical models to study how (economic) policies are determined in democracies. Covers the basic models (Hotelling-Downs spatial competition, probabilistic voting, partisan voting) as well as some recent extensions (models of lobbies and political agency). Applications to political economy of reform and persistence of inefficient economic policies are presented. The course is mostly theoretical. The goal is to give the students the necessary tools to study the economics of politics.

• EC-825 Advanced Public Economics

  Prerequisites:

  EC 821

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A doctoral-level treatment of topics in public choice and public finance. Public Choice focuses on understanding why government operates the way it does and how it impacts efficiency. Public Finance focuses on how governments raise tax revenue and how that impacts efficiency. Topics include an examination of theories of the origin of the state, interest groups, rent seeking, regulation, bureaucracy, federalism, democratic efficiency, and taxation.

• EC-826 Financial Economics

  Prerequisites:

  Take EC-821 and EC-851

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides a solid foundation in financial economics, for both researchers and practitioners. The course begins by setting out the nature of decision-making under uncertainty in the context of financial markets. It then examines portfolio management, including mean-variance, utility-maximizing, and behavioral approaches. Attention next turns to asset valuation - of equities and fixed income securities, as well as financial derivatives (including a derivation of the Black-Scholes model, the application of Levy-stable distributions, and simulation exercises). Other topics may include corporate capital structure, and the use of real options. Prerequisites: EC 820, EC 821, EC 850 and EC 851 or instructors permission.

• EC-827 Empirical Financial Economics

  Prerequisites:

  Take EC-826 and EC-851;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course explains and applies the techniques of time-series analysis that are required to understand and estimate relationships in financial economics, including models of asset prices and returns. Topics include ARIMA models, univariate and multivariate GARCH models, TAR and other nonlinear models, extreme value theory and VaR, vector autoregressions (VAR), and neural networks. These methods are used by professionals in portfolio management, economic and financial consulting, and securities regulation.

• EC-828 Collective Choice and Tax Policy

  Prerequisites:

  EC-821;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A doctoral-level treatment of topics in public choice and public finance. Public Choice focuses on understanding why government operates the way it does and how it impacts efficiency. Public Finance focuses on how governments raise tax revenue and how that impacts efficiency. Topics include an examination of theories of the origin of the state, interest groups, rent seeking, regulation, bureaucracy, federalism, democratic efficiency, and taxation.

• EC-830 International Trade Theory and Policy

  Prerequisites:

  EC 820

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The course covers the causes and consequences of international trade. Coverage of the classical, neo-classical and modern theories and empirical studies on the determinants of trade, such as technology, factor endowments, and increasing returns to scale. The determinants of offshoring and its economic effects. The effects of trade on the distribution of income. Coverage of the economic and welfare effects of trade policy instruments. The political economy of trade policy. The effects of economic growth on trade. The effects of trade on economic development.

• EC-840 Advanced International Monetary Economics

  Prerequisites:

  EC 821 and EC 850

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Analysis of the monetary side of the international economy. Topics include balance of payments, determination of foreign exchange rates, central bank intervention in the foreign exchange market, foreign exchange market efficiency, monetary and fiscal policy in open economies, international macroeconomic interdependence and policy coordination, currency crisis and international monetary integration.

• EC-842 Development Economics

  Prerequisites:

  Take EC-810;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A PhD-level treatment of development economics. Topics include the measurement of economic development, poverty, and inequality; the theory and empirics of economic growth, with special attention to the role of initial conditions; and the impact of recessions on developing countries. Microeconomic topics include demography, land rights, human capital (including education and health), capital markets (including microfinance), the environment, and the role of government (including issues related to war, corruption, the development of institutions, and social capital). The course includes significant work with large household datasets. Normally offered every other year.

• EC-850 Econometrics I

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Introduction to econometrics with a focus on application. Includes a review of statistical methods for estimation, inference, and hypothesis testing. After the presentation of the classical linear regression models under ideal conditions, consequences of misspecification and violations of the ideal conditions are studied with suggestions on appropriate remedial measures. The course requires advanced knowledge of matrix algebra and calculus. Normally offered every year.

• EC-851 Econometrics II

  Prerequisites:

  EC 850

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Advanced topics in applied econometrics. The lectures cover systems of regression equations, simultaneous equation models, panel data models, and selected further topics. In addition to studying the relevant techniques, the course includes detailed discussions of papers in applied econometrics. The emphasis is on the application of the various methods using standard econometric software.

• EC-855 Advanced Time Series Applications

  Prerequisites:

  Take EC-850 and EC-851;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A survey of modern time series econometrics. Topics include univariate and multivariate models for stationary time series, vector autoregressions, linear and nonlinear filtering, frequency domain methods, unit roots, cointegration, structural breaks, forecasting, and application of technical tools to various aspects of international economics and economic policy. Normally offered every year.

• EC-861 Nonparametric Econometrics

  Prerequisites:

  EC 851

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course covers some selected topics in advanced econometrics, including an introduction to nonparametric and semiparametric statistical methods and their application in econometrics. The emphasis is on nonparametric density estimation, nonparametric regression, and semiparametric estimation of single-index models including discrete-choice models. The course also covers computer intensive methods including bootstrap and numerical optimization. Besides a theoretical introduction of these methods, the course heavily relies on students writing computer codes using popular software to complete homework assignments.

• EC-862 Applied Time Series Methods

  Prerequisites:

  Take EC-750 or EC-850;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This doctoral-level course provides an introduction to some of the important methods of time-series econometrics that are frequently employed in empirical economic or financial studies with time-series data. The focus is initially on the identification and estimation of ARMA models, including time trend and seasonality,and then on forecasting and forecast evaluations which will be based on the estimated model. Other topics to be discussed include vector autoregressions (VAR), unit root tests, ARIMA models, and univariate ARCH/GARCH models.

• EC-870 Industrial Organization

  Prerequisites:

  EC 821 and EC 850

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Industrial structure, firm behavior, and performance are analyzed using models of strategic interaction among competing firms. Monopoly pricing product differentiation, price discrimination, price and non-price competition, entry, exit, and investment in research and development are explored using contemporary models of industrial organization.

• EC-880 Ph.D. Research Workshop I

  Prerequisites:

  Completion of Ph.D. qualifying examinations and field courses

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is designed to help students make progress on their dissertations. The workshop is a forum for presenting current work, discussing research, and enhancing scientific writing skills. Each student is expected to identify a research topic of interest during the summer prior to enrolling in this course. Students will present a research proposal in the beginning of the course and must write and present a field paper by the end of the course. Normally offered every year

• EC-881 Ph.D. Research Workshop II

  Prerequisites:

  Pre-requisites: EC 880

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is a continuation of EC 880, and is designed to help students make progress on their dissertation research. The workshop provides a forum for presenting and discussing ongoing research and enhancing scientific writing skills. Students are required to submit a paper in the area of their dissertation research by the end of the course.

• EC-901 Dissertation Research

  Prerequisites:

  Permission of Graduate Program Director required

  Credits:

  0.00

  Description:

  Research towards completion of doctoral dissertation. Permission of Graduate Program Director required.

• EC-910 Independent Study

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Independent study in Economics

• EC-999 Economics PhD Continuation

  Prerequisites:

  Permission of Graduate Program Director required

  Credits:

  0.00

  Description:

  Research towards completion of doctoral dissertation. Permission of Graduate Program Director required.

• EHS-625 Organization & Administration of Higher Education

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides a broad overview of the American higher education landscape and serves as the primary vehicle for introducing students to the complex nature of college and university administration. The interplay between organizational characteristics, structures, and modes of governance will be explored as a means of elucidating the practical application of administrative theories in higher education.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• EHS-626 Legal Aspects Higher Education

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides students with a practical, working understanding of the legal foundations that govern institutions of higher educations. Using the case study method, it examines legal problems facing college and university administrators including tort liability, rights of teachers and students, free speech issues, contracts, tenure, confidentiality of records, and legal aspects of hiring and discrimination. Students will learn the current state of the law and acquire appropriate skills and resources necessary to make sound decisions in their professional practice, utilizing their knowledge of student development theories and the practical application of law and policy in higher education. Some emphasis will be placed on those areas of significance to the student affairs professional.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• EHS-627 Junior/Community College: Processes & Problems

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines the rationale, role, structure and function of public and private two-year institutions, with attention to the sociology of student populations, curricular and instructional trends, administrative problems, and future planning.

• EHS-628 Financial Aspects Higher Education

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines financial management and fiduciary practices internal to institutions of higher education. It provides an introduction to the sources of higher education funding, budgeting and disbursement, control mechanisms, and the role of finance in strategic planning. It also provides students with information they need to better understand and participate more effectively in the funding, budgeting, and revenue/expenditure processes in higher education. Students examine the role of strategic planning and resource allocation in public and private colleges/universities. Various topics, issues, and trends in the financial arena of higher education are also explored.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• EHS-632 Diversity Issues in Higher Education

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides students with the opportunity to examine theoretical scholarship and empirical research on race, class, and gender in American higher education. The overall goal of this course is to assist future practitioners in the field in developing an ability to critically evaluate institutional and departmental approaches to diversity in higher education. Students will explore such issues as affirmative action, sexual harassment, access and financial aid practices, and the relationship of diversity to learning outcomes.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• EHS-634 Student Development: Theory and Practice

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will explore theories, rationales, and methods of student development in higher education, as well as the organization and administration of student personnel services. Students will explore the history of student affairs and develop an understanding of the various functional areas and competencies associated with student affairs work. In addition, students will become familiar with a variety of theorists who have shaped the profession and incorporate relevant theories into program planning and assessment.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• EHS-635 The American College/University Student

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The course is an in-depth examination of post-secondary students at all levels utilizing available statistics and other resources to describe various campus cultures and explore student attitudes toward society in general and the post-secondary experience in particular. Focus is given to exploring trends and changes in the enrollment characteristics of college students and addressing the attitudes and values of campus sub groups and cultures. Consideration is given to methods of locating resources on students and to measuring the effect of post-secondary education.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• EHS-640 Reading & Research

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides an opportunity for students to research a topic of special interest in higher education and write a related comprehensive research paper that integrates scholarly resources on the topic. The course enables students to gain research competence in a selected area of interest relative to the field of higher education.

  Term:

  Occasional

• EHS-642 College and University Culture

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The purpose of this course is to provide students with an overview of college and university cultures in American higher education. Students will gain an understanding of the properties of campus culture, including norms of behavior, values, stories, physical artifacts, sagas, myths, symbols, and architecture, all of which guide and shape institutional behavior. In addition, students will examine the cultural norms of behavior of various institutional stakeholders - faculty, staff, students, and administrators - and develop an understanding of how campus culture affects each of these groups. In order to become more familiar with the ethos of institutional functioning and behavior, students will conduct a small-scale independent research project, employing qualitative research techniques, to investigate and analyze a particular campus subculture.

• EHS-643 Leadership

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The purpose of this course is to introduce students to leadership characteristics and theories in higher education. The course examines various leadership styles endemic to the college and university environment, focusing on those relevant to the president, vice presidents, department chairs, deans, faculty, and students. Trait-factor, group, transformational, situational, and other theories of leadership are explored in the context of team-building, participatory decision-making, staff development, resource allocation, and future planning.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• EHS-645 Practicum in Administration

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The practicum experience provides for the practical application of administrative skills in an appropriate field placement under the guidance of a site supervisor at an institution of higher education. The experience helps students gain exposure to various fields of work, and it provides an opportunity for students to observe, experience, and understand employer/employee relationships within the higher education environment. Students will apply theories learned in the classroom to a wide array of professional projects. Students enrolled in the course will meet as a class to discuss practicum-related issues.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• EHS-647 Critical Issues in Higher Education

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In-depth research into and discussion of a range of pressing issues and problems such as affirmative action, executive compensation, international higher education and globalization, online/distance learning, for-profit higher education, and Internet issues. The goal of this course is to help students gain a general knowledge of some of the most salient higher education issues in the United States and develop skills to analyze and manage emerging issues they may encounter as professionals in the field.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• EHS-648 Research in Higher Education

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides the knowledge and skills necessary for locating sources of information and doing effective descriptive research in higher education. Students will design and execute field research on structures and problems of specific post-secondary institutions.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• EHS-649 History of Higher Education

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines the development of institutions and practices of higher education from their medieval origins to the present, concentrating on the American experience and identifying key trends in theory, organizations curriculum, and sociology. Not offered on a regular basis.

• EHS-650 Instructional Design

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course introduces students to the systematic design of instruction. Students are expected to learn how to plan, develop, evaluate and manage the instructional process effectively. This course covers various elements of instructional design process, including needs assessments, learner characteristics, task analysis, instructional objectives, content sequencing, instructional strategies, instructional delivery, evaluation instruments, instructional resources (media selection), formative evaluation, project management and summative evaluation. A mix of activities is planned that require a high level of active, experiential participation. A prototype design project, including the preparation of design documents, learning objectives, content outlines, lesson plans, participant materials, and evaluations is the major product outcome of the course.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• EHS-651 Organizational Learning

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Introduction to the core essentials of organizational learning, encompassing concepts based on theories and proven practice. The course will also address the five disciplines of the learning organization with special emphasis on three: team learning, shared vision, and personal mastery. Using structured experiences the students will learn how to utilize various organizational learning methods. Organizational learning theories will be applied to the learners own area of interest through an action-learning project.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• EHS-652 Training and Development Methods

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines the teaching-learning process appropriate to a variety of educational/learning settings. Exploration of appropriate methods, techniques and strategies appropriate to generational differences. The course investigates the special characteristics of the adult learner, motivational strategies, training older adults,and training in virtual environments. Development of presentation skills.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• EHS-654 Adult Learning Theory

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Adult learning theory and adult development theory are explored as a means to understand the adult as a learner. Through the integration of theory, practice and research, students will link these theories to their own theory of facilitation. Students will critically examine their views by critiquing their own practice in light of this literature. We will draw upon readings on the theories of: learning from experience, constructive-developmental theory, self directed learning, and transformative learning. This journey will shed light on the factors that facilitate or impede the learning process and the motivational factors that prompt adults to seek out educational opportunities.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• EHS-657 Advanced Instructional Design

  Prerequisites:

  EHS-650 or instructors permission

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The traditional role that instructional designers play in the field of training and development has been greatly expanded. Instructional designers may find themselves working alongside video producers, audio engineers, project managers, software engineers, corporate trainers, or university professors. This course will focus on exploration and evaluation of the various e-learning software tools available today (both commercial and open source); storyboarding techniques for designing/developing e-learning modules, including animations and interactive simulations. The course will also include dynamics of the virtual classroom, including the design and facilitation of synchronous sessions (webinars) and emerging technologies and trends.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• EHS-658 Systems Thinking

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Have you noticed persistent challenges and problem areas in your organization? Do you need more effective solutions that have long-term effectiveness? Then change your view! Systems Thinking examines the behaviors of systems through the common principles they all follow and a wide-angle view. Through participative interaction, you will learn how to map organizational problems or areas of concern within your own area of expertise, identify the key leverage points for improved thinking, and develop effective action strategies.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• EHS-659 Reflection & Dialogue

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Dialogue is a powerful discipline for generative learning and creative problem solving. Engage in a journey of discovery and exploration of the underlying assumptions that guide our behavior. These tacit assumptions are often unexamined and untested, yet they act as a source of our beliefs and actions. Participants will explore the history of dialogue, distinguish it from conversation and debate, develop an awareness of their own thinking and reasoning, and learn to utilize dialogue and reflective practices.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• EHS-660 Professional Career Development Internship

  Credits:

  3.00- 6.00

  Description:

  This course encompasses career development topics including but not limited to the job search, including the use of a LinkedIn profile; career planning; networking, salary negotiation; professional development; and current, cutting-edge topics in organizational development, learning and human resources. Students currently employed in the field may enroll for three (3) academic credits; students requiring a hands-on internship experience will enroll for 6 credits over two consecutive semesters. The internship field site requires advisor approval. An application for the internship must be filed by October 1 for spring semester internships and March 1 for fall semester internships. This course should be selected toward the end of the conclusion of the degree program.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• EHS-661 Teaching and Learning Styles

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An examination of learning and trainer style inventories including: personality testing instruments; information processing inventories; social interaction inventories; and instructional preference inventories. Development of instructional modules and design documents appropriate to individual differences and learner needs. Use of pod casts and video casts as tools for delivering instruction.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• EHS-662 Learning and Development Seminar

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Demonstration of program competencies through the creation and presentation of a comprehensive, mediated training module derived from a case study. Examination of advanced training and facilitation techniques and appropriate blended learning strategies. Topics include: exploration of databases for researching companies and industries; dealing with difficult participants; the use of social media as a tool for collaborative learning; and self-assessment inventories. The course also addresses group and process techniques utilized by effective facilitators.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• EHS-664 Communicating for Results

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Application of communication theory, human relations concepts, research methods, and information technology to the internal communication of professionals who work in environments with automated information and communication systems. Topics include: brainstorming, team building, problem solving, presentation skills, communication styles, and interpersonal relations. Emphasis on the human factors of communications and interaction.

  Term:

  Summer

• EHS-665 HR Information Systems

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Introduces automated information systems to human resources functions for the purpose of improving the planning and decision-making aspects. This course provides an overview of popular industry-leading human resources software. Customized to meet individual student needs, students will select software packages for in-depth, individualized learning. The course addresses: the information and data base requirements; system development considerations and constraints; the evaluation of existing software packages; and integration into the organizations business information systems.

• EHS-666 Coaching and Mentoring

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course presents the theories, models, and tools of effective coaching. Step-by-step review of coaching competencies as defined by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Exploration of the expected knowledge, skills and behaviors of coaches and the seminal thinking that has contributed to coaching models in current use. Topics include executive/leadership coaching, performance coaching and team coaching. Development of a personal coaching model, designed from ones unique perspective and experience, will be addressed. Diagnostic and gap analysis tools used by coaches for their own development and the development needs of their clients will be shared and explored. Classroom time will be allocated to skills practice, role-playing scenarios, and additional experiential learning opportunities in order to expose participants to the application of coaching in the workplace. Mentoring in the workplace and the similarities and differences between coaching and mentoring will be discussed.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• EHS-672 Organizational Culture & Change

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Set in the context of issues facing business and organizations today, this foundational module will explore the theories and values shaping the practice of organizational development. OD concepts, interventions, models, current issues, and trends will be examined. A thorough understanding of the importance of organizational culture will be presented as a backdrop to the introduction of change management. This course will explore in depth how to plan, communicate, lead and evaluate organizational change efforts. a practical guide for organization design, one of the OD consultants key tools for improving organizational effectiveness will be reviewed.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• EHS-674 Performance and Practice Consulting

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will emphasize the skills, procedures, and processes involved in transitioning from a learning and development role to one of effective performance consultation. A review of consultant competencies as well as techniques will be examined and applied. The stages of consulting will be analyzed including: contracting, data gathering, analysis, diagnosis, feedback, implementation and measurement on individual, team, and organizational levels. Issues faced by the internal and external consultant and how to resolve them are also addressed.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• EHS-675 Performance Management

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A challenge to organizations today is maximizing individual and organizational performance. This course will examine how organizations identify goals and measure performance against them. Different performance management models will be introduced. A competency-based approach to performance management will be examined as a tool for the performance consultant; current industry trends will be discussed and evaluated.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• EHS-676 Organizational Leadership

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  What does it take to be a very effective leader in todays fast paced business environment? What are the critical milestones on an individuals leadership journey. This course will delineate the core characteristics of leaders, how power is defined in organizations, and how to influence others to remain competitive. Several leadership models will be discussed.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• EHS-677 Training Operations

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Training operation managers are responsible for ensuring training operations that are efficient and integrated with human resources line of business and aligned with the organizations strategic direction. This course provides an overview of the skills and competencies required overseeing design, and redesigning the delivery of training and development and the goods and services provided by the training organization. In addition, the course looks at issues impacting organizations such as technology, globalization, and workforce demographics. Various learning measurements methods, including Return on Investment (ROI) will be discussed and applied.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• EHS-678 Team Development

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The ability to build sustaining, high-powered teams that can implement critical tasks will be a cornerstone of this course. Teamwork, teamwork, teamwork. Todays Organizational Development Professional will be asked repeatedly how to improve teamwork at an organization. How do you repair an intact team that has become dysfunctional? What do you do when the team is spread out all around the globe? How do you repair an intact team that has suddenly become ineffective? Team Development will discuss what elements need to be present in order to be a highly functioning team, how to put together effective teams, and what causes teams to succeed or fail. In addition, this course will discuss how to intervene within a team that is challenged, how to do teambuilding, and how to discuss team development with a manager.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• EHS-680 The Human Resources Functions

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines human resources functions in organizations. Includes review of staffing, training and development, benefits, compensation, safety and health. The course addresses these topics from a business perspective and focuses on the human resource function as a business partner and change agent. The course explores changes in the HR role,work force demographics, technology, and the global business environment.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• EHS-681 Training and Development

  Prerequisites:

  Restricted to HRLPP students only

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An overview of the training and development function within organizations. A systems approach to training and development will be emphasized. Such topics as needs assessment, staffing, training techniques, and evaluation will be explored. Restricted to HRLPP students only.

• EHS-682 Human Resources & the Law

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A review of the legal environment as it affects management/employee relations. The course will explore the legislation and legal cases in the areas such as: job descriptions; the employment process; the employee handbook; performance appraisal; employee conduct, complaints, discipline and termination; and the personnel file.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• EHS-683 Recruitment & Selection

  Prerequisites:

  EHS 680 May be taken concurrently with EHS 680

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An in-depth examination of the recruitment process from workforce planning through recruiting to final selection. Specific areas covered include: developing position specifications, assessing the labor markets, advertising, employment agencies, internal control systems, candidate relations and assessment, and closing the deal.

• EHS-684 Employee Relations

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course reviews the employer and employee relationship by studying such topics as employee/ employer rights and responsibilities, recruitment and retention, empowerment, conflict resolution, performance management, change management, and work/life balance. The course looks at these topics through a behavioral approach as well as from a business perspective and provides the student with opportunities to apply techniques and methods studied.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• EHS-685 Compensation System/ Employee Benefits

  Prerequisites:

  EHS 680 May be taken concurrently with EHS 680

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Compensation of employees and related benefits are the largest expense for most organizations. This course examines these important areas of human resources and includes: The study of the role of compensation in the business environment. Does it motivate? Does it achieve the organizations objectives? The design of wage and salary programs and performance-based pay packages. The study and analysis of the concepts and principles guiding the design of employee benefit plans. The course will cover retirement plans, insurance, statutory benefits, personnel policies, and emerging benefits. Open to HRLPP majors or with instructor permission. Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-687 Strategic Human Resources Planning

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  High-performance organizations are recognizing the role of human resources in building better, faster, and more competitive organizations. Accordingly, the human resources function is an integral component of the corporate strategy. Human resources is expected to strengthen the organizations competitiveness in the fast-moving global, quality focused organizations. This course will examine the ways human resource professionals, in the business partner role, work with managers to effectively implement people- intensive strategies for sustainability.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• EHS-688 Virtual Human Resources

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Improving productivity and reducing cost demands new ways of working and communicating, and rapid, continual learning is part of todays global business environment. This course addresses such issues as training and managing employees who work at remote locations and the effective use and application of Internet and intranet technologies for human resources functions. The best practices of HR organizations living in a virtual office complex will be explored.

  Term:

  Summer

• EHS-689 Cultural Understanding in International Human Resources

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In order for the human resource professional to be a valued resource in todays global business environment, he/she must understand and appreciate the differences international cultures. This course will explore, through the use of scholarly readings, business cases, and other learning tools, the dynamics of cultural diversity in global business organizations. Topics for study will include the effective human resource systems involved with managing, communicating, developing, motivating, and working with diverse international organizations and preparing employees and managers for international assignments. Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-690 International Politics and Labor Relations

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Organizations involved in international business ventures must understand and be able to work with the varied political and labor relations approaches that currently exist in the global business world. Given the complexities of these approaches, organizations must develop effective human resource systems that take into account these differences so that they can achieve their business goals both at home and abroad. This course will review the political and labor relations challenge contemporary organizations must meet to compete successfully in international business. Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-691 New Economy & Global Human Resources

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  All business organizations today find themselves challenged by the latest developments in globalization and the new market economy. This course is designed to provide the student with an overview of the influence of the market economy on business decisions and on the management of human resources. Students will read scholarly articles, study business cases that provide models and examples of human resource systems that effectively address the effects of todays global economy.

  Term:

  Summer

• EHS-695 Action Research

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Action research is participant-driven research, focused on continuously creating learning and change. This course will allow students to explore and apply action research as an alternative method to traditional sociological and statistical research methodologies. Students will learn principles and practices of action research and apply action research in a long-form research project focused on transformational learning and change at the individual and/or organizational level. Students may register for this core course only after completion of 30 credits.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• EHS-696 Advanced Research Seminar

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Advanced, intensive study of a research problem or opportunity focused on learning, human resource development, or change at the organizational level. The information can be applied directly to a current situation facing the organization with follow up on actual implementation.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• EHS-700 Adult & Organizational Learning Independent Projects

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Advanced, individual, intensive study of a problem in adult and organizational learning.

• EHS-701 Child and Adolescent Development

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines the childhood, preadolescent and adolescent stages of human development relative to students learning, social development, and parental relationships. Special emphasis will be placed on deviant behavior, social actions, outreach and prevention programs. Ten observation hours required. Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-710 Introduction to School Counseling

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The foundation course for those enrolled in the school counseling program. The philosophical, historical and theoretical foundations for school counseling are investigated,as well as the varied roles and functions of the school counselor. Forty (40) field-based observation hours are required. Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-712 Life Span Development

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines the process of human development across the lifespan. While it will focus primarily on psychological processes, the intersection with biological and social processes will be explored as well. The major psychological theories of cognitive, social and emotional development will be covered as will the foundations for individual differences. Special emphasis will be placed on topics of interest to people entering the counseling professions. Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-713 Counseling: Theory & Practice

  Prerequisites:

  EHS 713

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Analysis of selected counseling theories representative of the field of counseling psychology. Theories will be selected from the following areas: Psychoanalytic, Psychosocial, Rational, Cognitive Behavioral/Learning Theory, Person-Centered, and Existential Theory. Treatment goals and techniques will be explored.

• EHS-714 Psychology of Career Development

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A survey of various theories of vocational choice and development, and strategies for the implementation of vocational counseling in the school, agency, or business/industrial setting. Concepts of work, vocational concerns of women and minorities and other major issues also investigated.

• EHS-715 Methods of Research

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Principles, concepts and methods of research design and statistics associated with psychological and educational research. Practical applications of research studies to a diverse range of interests in education, psychology and counseling. Offered yearly.

• EHS-716 Psychological Diagnosis

  Prerequisites:

  EHS 717

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The study of the nature of mental disorders; central concepts and processes. Psychogenesis, psychodynamics, role of anxiety, and clinical assessment using the DSM-IV.

• EHS-717 Introduction to Psychological Testing

  Prerequisites:

  EHS 713

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Evaluating, administering, scoring, interpreting, and reporting results of standardized tests of personality, academic performance, cognitive functioning, aptitude, and achievement. Self-study development and assessment of testing programs. Critical issues in testing. Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-720 School Counseling Practicum I

  Prerequisites:

  EHS 710, EHS 737, EHS 746

  Credits:

  3.00- 6.00

  Description:

  Application of skills in a school environment. Students will spend a minimum of fifteen hours per week in a school and participate in weekly group sessions at the University for the evaluation of progress and clinical supervision. Open only to degree candidates in the School Counseling Program who have formally applied for the Practicum and have completed at least 18 hours of coursework. Offered fall semester.

• EHS-721 School Counseling Practicum II

  Prerequisites:

  EHS 720

  Credits:

  3.00- 6.00

  Description:

  Continuation of EHS 720 with an opportunity to assume increased responsibility for clients under supervision. Offered spring semester.

• EHS-722 Groups in Schools

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An overview of the various group counseling formats utilized in schools, and related theories. Issues related to the development and implementation of small counseling groups (e.g., group dynamics and processes for group member selection) and larger educational and prevention-based groups (e.g., fostering positive mental health, career-related programming, anti-bullying) will be explored and discussed.

• EHS-725 Forensic Psychological Assessment

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The interface of psychology and the law will be examined in the context of forensic evaluations performed for courts, attorneys and related agencies or facilities. Topics ranging from Competency to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility to termination of parental rights and custody and visitation evaluations will be explored. Practical applications of the skills and knowledge domains needed to perform forensic evaluations will be emphasized, as will the study of relevant laws and regulations as applied to forensic assessment. Discussion will include specialized forensic topics such as the evaluation of juvenile sexual offenders and the forensic use of psychological testing.

• EHS-726 Family Therapy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Selected models of family therapy will be explored. Special emphasis will be placed on assessment and the acquisition of treatment strategies proven to be effective for counselors in helping families cope with developmental stresses. Normally offered alternate years.

• EHS-727 Substance Abuse & Treatment

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A study of the origin, contributing factors, and implications of drug and alcohol misuse. Various stages and manifestations of abuse/ dependence will be considered and current treatment modalities will be explored.

• EHS-728 Professional Orientation: Ethical/ Legal Issues

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An overview of the legal issues confronting counselors, human services providers and administrators. Study of regulatory and licensing matters, standards of care, confidentiality laws, mental health and disability laws and family law, constitutional issues, malpractice and legal/ethical dilemmas in human services.

• EHS-729 Human Sexuality Seminar

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The anatomy, physiology and psychology of human sexual functioning are reviewed. Etiology, interpersonal dynamics, and treatment of sexual dysfunctions are reviewed.

• EHS-730 Diagnosis & Treatment for Personality Disorders

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A theoretical exploration of the nature of personality, a review of the DSM-IV criteria for diagnosing personality disorders and an examination of current treatment approaches.

• EHS-731 Action Research

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Research designs, methods, and statistics for students in educator preparation programs (school counseling and teacher preparation). The focus of this course is on the practical methods of conducting practitioner-led research, and involves the execution and presentation of an original research project. Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-732 Psychological Disorders of Childhood & Adolescence

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course explores the major psychological disorders of childhood and adolescence from biological, psychological, and sociocultural perspectives. Attention-deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders, Feeding and Eating Disorders, anxiety and depression are among the disorders explored. Student interest determines other topics. Assessment, treatment, and outcome studies are also discussed. Completion of EHS 701 or EHS 712 is recommended before taking this course. Normally offered alternate years.

• EHS-733 Counseling Diverse Populations

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A survey of problems and issues confronting cultural diversity. The study of ethnicity and sexual orientation as they influence the development of identity. Implications for counseling strategies. Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-734 Seminar in Counseling Psychology

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The study of selected topics in counseling and human relations, with the emphasis on problem identification, intervention and remediation.

• EHS-735 Group Counseling

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A study of the practical and theoretical aspects of counseling small groups. There will be provision for a laboratory experience in which students participate in a group and study the dynamics of behavior as this group develops. Group stages of development and leadership skills will also be examined. Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-737 Counseling Skills Lab

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An introduction to the fundamental techniques and methods of interpersonal relationships, self-examination, and field visits in relation to the role of the professional counselor. The course will involve skill building through role playing, video and/or audio taping. Normally offered spring semester.

• EHS-738 Mental Health Counseling Practicum I

  Prerequisites:

  EHS 713 and EHS 737

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Application of skills in an assigned field placement (school, agency or industry). Students will spend fifteen hours per week in field work and participate in weekly group sessions at the University for the evaluation of progress. Open only to degree candidates in Mental Health Counseling. Offered fall semester.

• EHS-739 Mental Health Counseling Practicum II

  Prerequisites:

  EHS 738

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Continuation of EHS 738 with an opportunity to assume increased responsibility for clients under supervision. Failure to successfully complete the practicum field experience for any reason following two attempts will result in termination from the program. Offered spring semester.

• EHS-740 Counseling Internship I

  Prerequisites:

  EHS 738 and EHS 739

  Credits:

  6.00

  Description:

  Application of skills in an approved field placement (school, clinic, hospital, agency, industry) totaling 300 clock hours. The opportunity to develop advanced skills and to integrate professional knowledge appropriate to the field experience. Failure to successfully complete the practicum field experience for any reason following two attempts will result in termination from the program. Offered fall semester.

• EHS-741 Counseling Internship II

  Prerequisites:

  EHS 740

  Credits:

  6.00

  Description:

  Continuation of Counseling Internship I with advanced responsibilities totaling 300 clock hours. Exploration of an area of individual specialization. Failure to successfully complete the practicum field experience for any reason following two attempts will result in termination from the program. Offered spring semester.

• EHS-745 Counseling & Human Relations Supervision II

  Prerequisites:

  EHS 744

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Continuation of Clinical Supervision I. Increased responsibility for supervision. Normally offered fall semester.

• EHS-746 Issues in School Counseling

  Prerequisites:

  EHS 710

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An in-depth investigation of current major areas of concern for the secondary school counselor, including involvement in special needs, legal issues, working with diverse populations and developmental/psychological education. Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-747 College Admission Counseling Fundamental Fundamentals

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will discuss issues surrounding admission testing and financial aid practices, admission policies and procedures, diverse students (e.g., first generation, students with learning disabilities, traditionally underrepresented populations in higher education), and the technology tools used to facilitate the college search and application process (e.g., Naviance, ConnectEDU, the Common Application). School-based programs to promote early college awareness will also be discussed, and the perspective of both the high school and undergraduate admissions counselor will be considered. Normally offered yearly

• EHS-748 Fieldwork: College Visits

  Prerequisites:

  EHS 747

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will require students to visit a minimum of 8 public and private four-year and 2 two-year higher education institutions. Students will meet with admission, diversity services, and disability services personnel of each college to gain insight into how prospective students with diverse backgrounds and abilities would fit the campus resources and offerings. Normally offered yearly

• EHS-749 Access and Equity in Higher Education

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Historical and current problems regarding access and equity to higher education opportunities for traditionally underrepresented groups in the college classroom will be explored, with a focus on research describing the problems, and their solutions Course to be offered yearly by the Administration of Higher Education Program

• EHS-751 Domestic Violence, Abuse & Neglect

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An opportunity to learn the history of domestic violence including battering, child abuse and child neglect, and the legal response to it. Focus will be on Massachusetts Law and its response, especially the Abuse Prevention Act, its application and enforcement, and on laws protecting children from abuse and neglect. Filings, law office issues and special issues in dealing with battered women and abused and neglected children will be included with the psychological issues, cultural issues, and advocacy possibilities. Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-800 English Language Acquisition Strategy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An overview of linguistic research on second language acquisition. Different theories of second language acquisition will be discussed; special attention will be paid to differences between first and second language acquisition, as well as implications of research for foreign language teaching. Students will analyze policy related to assessment and placement of English Language Learners. Normally offered alternate years.

• EHS-802 History and Philosophy of American Education

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Explores the evolution of schooling in the United States from The English High School to the present. Theorists include: Mann, Franklin, Dewey, Sizer, and others. Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-803 Psychology of Learning Disabilities

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This class provides students with an in-depth analysis of learning disabilities. The course examines the origins of learning disabilities, their underlying cognitive processes, and current views, theories, and research available. Psychological, educational, and medical based remediation strategies will be discussed. Normally offered alternate years.

• EHS-806 Reading Theory, Pedagogy & Practice

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students will become knowledgeable about the various approaches to teaching reading, decoding, vocabulary development, and comprehension. The use of study skills and application of reading skills in the Middle School content areas will be stressed. Students will be introduced to formal and informal assessment techniques to determine reading instructional needs. Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-807 Reading and Writing in Content Areas

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In-depth investigation of leading theoretical approaches to teaching reading and writing in the content areas. Topics include: diagnosing problems, individualizing instruction, developing IEPs, and integrating reading and writing into the curriculum and instruction. Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-810 Culturally Responsive Education

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The relationship between cultural diversity and schooling is explored by examining impediments to academic achievement and advancement by minority students, non-native English speaking students, and other under-represented groups. Topics include: standardized testing, identification of inequities, legal and ethical responsibilities of teachers, and promoting equity. 15 pre-practicum observation hours required. Normally offered each semester.

• EHS-811 Curriculum and Pedagogy: Middle School

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Introduces students to the basic competencies of Middle School teaching. Topics include: behavioral problems, classroom management, grouping for instruction, motivation and reward systems, individualized instruction, IEPs, requirements for licensure in Massachusetts, and discipline specific curriculum development using the curriculum frameworks developed by the Massachusetts Department of Education. Field observations and experiences are grounded in theoretical discussion as students begin to develop their personal philosophies of education. Field observations (40 hours) required. Required prior to student teaching. Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-812 Curriculum and Pedagogy: Secondary School

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Introduces students to the basic competencies of Secondary School teaching. Topics include: behavioral problems, classroom management, grouping for instruction, motivation and reward systems, individualized instruction, IEPs, requirements for licensure in Massachusetts, and discipline specific curriculum development using the curriculum frameworks developed by the Massachusetts Department of Education. Field observations and experiences are grounded in theoretical discussion as students begin to develop their personal philosophies of education. Field observations (40 hours) required. Required prior to student teaching. Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-813 Classroom Communication

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines communication between and among teachers and students in the classroom setting. Topics include: communication apprehension, building oral fluency, use of media technology to enhance student learning, cooperative learning, and related professional and legal responsibilities of teachers Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-814 Urban Schooling

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is an in-depth investigation of policies effecting urban schools. Topics include: demographic influence on education, influences of national and state regulations on urban schools, sociological factors unique to urban schools, and in-depth analysis of equity and achievement. Normally offered alternate years.

• EHS-815 Practicum: Middle School Teaching

  Credits:

  6.00

  Description:

  A 12-week practicum experience as a student teacher in a middle school. See regulations regarding student teaching. Normally offered each semester.

• EHS-816 Practicum: Secondary School Teaching

  Credits:

  6.00

  Description:

  A 12-week practicum experience as a student teacher in a secondary school. See regulations regarding student teaching. Normally offered each semester.

• EHS-817 Assessment Theory and Practice

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines the development of formative, summative, authentic, and alternative assessment in education. Seminal works by Archbald, Baron, Bloom, Kleinsasser, Schwab, and others comprise the theoretical component. The second half of the course is dedicated to the selection, application, and integration of formal and informal assessment strategies and tools. A final project requires students to design an assessment tool appropriate for their academic area and age level. Instructional strategies include case studies, class discussions, student presentations, and research reviews. Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-821 Curriculum Theory

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines major realism, idealism, pragmatism, existentialism, and other ideas as they relate to public and private K-16 education systems. Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-822 Curriculum Development

  Credits:

  3.00- 6.00

  Description:

  Students will explore methods and techniques of needs assessment, disciplinary literature reviews, and prepare objectives, linked units, and curriculum guides on a focused topic. Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-824 Issues and Trends in American Education

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines current major issues of educational policy against the background of demographic trends, technological innovations, standardized testing, and curricular shifts. Normally offered yearly.

• EHS-830 Issues of College Access & Success

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Issues pertaining to college access and success with respect to underrepresented students will be explored within a Pre-K thru 16 continuum framework that views students college choice and success as a complex and interwoven by-product of numerous socio-political, socio-economic and socio-cultural factors. Emphasis will be placed on the body of college access literature that centers the collegiate experiences and outcomes as being intrinsically and unavoidably linked to structural factors, decisions, plans and actions taken by students and their families in the pre-college, or Pre-K-12, context. Normally offered alternate years

• EHS-832 Educational Psychology

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines the nature and development of human abilities and the teaching-learning process. Considers the facts and generalizations of child and adolescent growth and development, working with diverse cultures, and special needs children in school settings. Ten pre-practicum observation hours required for teacher candidates. Normally offered each semester.

• EHS-910 EHS Independent Study

  Credits:

  1.00- 3.00

  Description:

  Members of the Department will meet with students to direct their research in areas of special interest to them. Projects will be authorized upon the recommendations of the Department Chairperson and with the approval of the Dean.

• ENG-636 The Age of Enlightenment

  Prerequisites:

  Instructors consent

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The great age of satire, essay, criticism, biography, and nature. Dryden, Pope, Swift, Addison, Steele, Boswell, Johnson, Gray, Thompson, and Gibbon.

• GVT-602 Public Relations and Lobbying

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Methods and practices of interest groups trying to influence legislative and administrative decision making; methods and practices of public agencies trying to influence governmental policies; the military industrial complex and other cases on federal and state levels.

• GVT-603 Government 2.0

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  What is the next version of government? How will emerging technologies impact how governments at all levels function? What are government leaders (elected and otherwise) doing to transform the way government operates? This course will cover the historical applications of technology in government, pointing to various models used by all levels of government (Federal, State, and Local). National and international e-Government examples and case studies will be examined to show the most and least effective implementations. It will primarily be a discussion about what Gov 2.0 has meant and will mean as new technologies emerge.

• GVT-606 Women and Public Policy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines womens issues and roles in the public policy process. Topics will include policies that affect women, such as child care, sex discrimination, sexual harassment, womens health care and reproductive issues. Emphasis will also be placed on womens roles in the policy process, as citizens, voters and public officials.

• GVT-608 International Security

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines the dynamic evolution of the debates on International Security as well as the transformations in the main global and regional security institutions such as UN and NATO. Based upon International Relations perspectives, it analyzes the traditional definitions of security at the national, regional and international levels of analysis since 1945. Likewise, it studies how states and international institutions have revisited the concepts, policies and strategies of security since the end of the Cold War and after the September 11 events, from realist perspectives to the Copenhagen School of security studies.

• GVT-611 Politics of the Arab-Israeli Conflict

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An analysis of the origins and the local, regional, and international dimensions of the Palestinian-Israeli-Arab conflict, this course will examine the conflict through the eyes of the major protagonists and the roles played by them from the early twentieth century to the present: Zionists/Israelis, Palestinians and other Arabs, British, Americans, Soviets. We will also explore the questions of why this conflict has captured the worlds attention and why it has gone unresolved since World War II. Finally, we will examine the possibilities and attempts for resolution of what appears to be an intractable human tragedy.

• GVT-613 Third Summer School on European Integration: European Union, United States and Latin America

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines the main political, economic and social trends in the European Union, Latin America and the United States as well as the multiples interactions among them since the end of the Cold War. The readings are structured in two main sections. After briefly reviewing the historical development of these three partners on both sides of the Atlantic in the past five decades, the first section identifies the key processes that are defining the main characteristics of Europe (deepening vs. widening), United States (isolationism vs. internationalism) and Latin America (democracy vs. social equality). The second part of the course explains the tendencies and contradictions in the construction of the external relations of the European Union towards the United States and Latin America, from the cooperation and competition in development of a safe and free Europe in the 1990s to the acrimonious debate about the 2003 Iraq invasion and the prospects of the 2006 EU-Latin America Vienna Summit, among other important events.

• GVT-614 1968- Media, Chaos, and Culture That Changed America

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The overall goal of this course is to understand why 1968 is considered one of the most tumultuous years in the 20th century as regards the news media; music and theater; television and film censorship; and in the shift in culture and mores of an entire subset of the population. The course will focus on specific touchstones that elucidate the communication to both the mainstream public, know broadly as the Silent Majority, and the new emerging boomers, whose values and attitudes still drive the media ten years into the 21st century. Students will learn how a single year of media can change forever how one part of a culture views itself, while at the same time discovering how another part of that same culture continues to resist those changes 40 years later. Students will learn how many of the seeds of ideas they take for granted in 2011, including educational and sports equality (Title 9) for women; environmental sensitivity, and gay rights were planted in the print, films and music of 1968, but didnt bloom until the years which followed. Guest speakers, films and lectures will be used to reinforce material from the texts.

• GVT-620 German Greens and Environmentalism

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The rise of the Green Party, from its grass-roots beginnings to participation in the federal government. Background on the development of green consciousness in Germany and Europe since the early 20th century. Present governmental policies and programs (e.g., alternative energy sources, organic farming, recycling, dismantling of nuclear power).

• GVT-623 Political Survey Research

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Everything needed to design, carry out, and interpret a political survey. Topics covered include questionnaire design, sampling, interviewing, coding data, and univariate and bivariate analysis of the results. Multivariate analysis will be discussed but not studied in depth. An actual survey will be conducted as a class project. Prerequisites: Open to graduate students, seniors, and juniors; previous course in political science research methods, or comparable course in another discipline and consent of instructor.

• GVT-628 American Law, Government and Policy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides and overview of the legal system in the United States of America, in connection with the role of the Federal and State government and their policy. This course is designed for undergraduate and graduate students. During the semester, we will explore a variety of issues involving the legal system of the United States and how it effects local and federal government.

• GVT-633 Politics in Film

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A countrys popular culture offers significant and accurate insights into the political values, attitudes, and beliefs of its own people at a given time. One form of popular culture, films, can be a powerful disseminator of political messages. This course will examine a number of different eras and political themes as they have been reflected through films in the U.S.

• GVT-635 Health Care Policy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Policies of present United States health care system critically analyzed and compared with other national systems. Current reform proposals receive special attention.

• GVT-636 Race & Public Policy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Public policys impact on Blacks, Chicanos, Native Americans, Puerto Ricans, and other minority groups; how public policy has contributed to racial oppression; policies for attaining racial equality; political strategies of minority groups.

• GVT-637 Public Policy & Business

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Public Policy-makers interests in formulating and implementing policy in the areas of environmental protection, consumer protection, equal employment opportunity, health care, taxation and competition with a focus on business responsibility will be critically analyzed. Costs and benefits to the public and business will be evaluated.

  Type:

  Social Science

• GVT-638 Environmental Policy & Politics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  From Rio to the Boston Harbor Project, this course examines the polices and politics of the environment. It examines the origins of the environmental movement in the United States focusing on the development and present function of government and non-government organizations responsible for the development and implementation of global, national, state and local environmental policies.

  Type:

  Expanded Classroom Requirement

• GVT-639 Community Advocacy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course represents a unique opportunity for students to develop a general understanding of the relationship between politics and the community; a systematic and holistic way of viewing and analyzing the impact of community-based, community-wide organizations and efforts.

• GVT-641 Massachusetts Legislative Process

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines fundamental framework, legislative oversight of the Executive Branch and basic functions of the Massachusetts Legislative. Special emphasis will be placed on gaining a practical understanding of the Massachusetts legislative process. Students are encouraged to explore the methods by which major legislative measures are undertaken, various roles of legislative leaders, committee hearings and the procedures that are used under the Massachusetts General Laws.

• GVT-643 State Court Process & Policy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Contemporary state court processes, progress and problems including trial and appellate court practice, procedure and participants; plea bargaining, alternative dispute resolution; policy making.

• GVT-645 New Directions in Advocacy and Lobbying

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In this course we will examine the latest developments in interest group politics, including trends in grassroots organization, mobilization, and lobbying: fundraising; advocacy by nonprofit organizations; the growth of issues management; changing regulations; ethical considerations; and the evolving relationships between advocacy and electoral organizations. We will make extensive use of amateur and professional advocates and lobbyists as guest speakers. Students will be expected to write a research paper on some aspect of the current politics of advocacy and lobbying.

  Type:

  Social Science

• GVT-647 Legislative Process

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The structure and functioning of legislatures. Particular emphasis on the U.S. Congress, how it works and how it compares to other legislatures. The role of legislatures in a democracy.

• GVT-648 The American Presidency

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Perspectives on the role and problems of the presidency in American political life; the nature and difficulties of the presidential influence and effectiveness, presidential authority within our system of government, and the impact of presidential character.

• GVT-650 Lobbying, the Media and Public Policy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This class will examine the role of lobbyists and the media in influencing state and national decision makers and public policy. Focusing primarily on current issues relating to energy and environmental policy, we will discuss and critically examine all sides of todays hot topics- renewable power, climate change, sustainability and others. The goal is not to determine who is right and who is wrong, but rather to get behind the headlines and separate fact from hype and discuss how and why certain policy decisions are made and how policy makers are influenced. Youll gain an appreciation as to how public opinion, lobbyists and the media (and even celebrities!) can actually change government priorities- and not always for the better, as rising public opinion and political pressure often collides with well established scientific evidence.

• GVT-652 Constitutional Reform

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A critical analysis of whether our constitutional system is adequate to effectively resolve the new and complex problems of governance in this century. The strengths and weaknesses of governmental structure created by the U.S. Constitution will be examined. Past and current amendment proposals will receive special attention.

  Type:

  Social Science

• GVT-655 American Parties & Politics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Historical overview of party development in the U.S. and of ideological and political trends as reflected in voting behavior. Recent developments in party structure, electoral strategies and political style. The party crisis vs. the art of political campaigning.

• GVT-658 Politics and the Media

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will explore the influence of media on contemporary political issues and public opinion; and the use of media in political campaigns, advertising, etc. Topics may include the impact of talk radio, the issue of media bias, the role of television, the Hollywood connection.

• GVT-660 United Nations Seminar

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides an introduction to the study of the role of the United Nations System in the globalization era. The course is divided in two main sections. The first is based on a series of readings, lectures and discussion on the rules, principles and norms which govern the relationship among states and the UN system; it also covers traditional topics such as the sources and subjects of international law, the jurisdiction of states, the peaceful settlement of disputes, the use of force and the legal personality of international actors, human rights, humanitarian intervention, global environment, use of armed force, as well as economic relations. the second part of the course is based on a required study trip to the UN headquarters in order to experience a direct contact with policy-makers within the UN system in a diversity of areas such as security, aid and peacekeeping areas.

• GVT-662 Approaches Foreign Policy & Diplomacy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The objective of this course is to analyze the mechanisms and processes of diplomacy. It provides a sense of the evolution of statecraft, and it seeks to assess the utility of different approaches to the development and implementation of foreign policy and to examine the successes and failures of these approaches in different circumstances.

• GVT-663 International Legal Systems

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course explains the main components of the international legal system. It begins by exploring the rules, principles and norms that govern the relationship among states, the different cultural and philosophical legal perspectives and the history of the international legal system. The second part of the course covers the study of the sources and subjects of international law, the jurisdiction of states, the peaceful settlement of disputes, the use of force, and the legal personality of international actors. The third part of the course addresses a number of significant topics derived from the process of globalization legal norms: human rights, humanitarian intervention, law of the sea, environmental law, and economic relations.

• GVT-665 International and Transnational Organizations

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course explores the institutional structures, political processes, and impact of international governmental and nongovernmental organizations. It analyses their increasingly prominent role in efforts to resolve a wide range of global problems and contribution to strengthen the current system of global governance. While the course covers the problems of international security, global distribution of wealth, deterioration of the environmental system and threats to social welfare, it focuses on the interaction between the United Nations System and regional organizations, on the one hand, and the role of non-governmental organizations in cooperating or something to solve specific problems in the area of international relations.

• GVT-666 Globalization, Regionalization and Sovereignty

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines the intertwined nature of the globalization and regionalization processes from the perspective of global political economy. The first part of the course provides the basic elements and indicators to understand the main challenges the international economy is facing such as crisis, protectionism, and underdevelopment, inter alia. The second part presents the evolution of globalization and regionalism in the past decades. The third and final section compares how the distinct regions in the world are dealing with local and global problems; particularly attention is paid to the European Union, NAFTA, Mercosur and APEC.

• GVT-667 Comparative Social Movements

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This class examines the political ramifications of social movements primarily but not exclusively within the United States. It looks at ideology, beliefs, and mechanisms of mobilization. Another important focus is an analysis of non-white social movements in this country and their impact on domestic politics. Among the movements to be examined are: the Pan-African movement 1919 to 1939 which will, to some extent, take us outside this country; the U.S. Civil Rights Movement 1955 to 1969 which covers the rise of the Black Power movement; and the U.S. Labor Movement 1900 to 1955 in terms of non-white influence on its programmatic goals.

• GVT-668 UN & Humanitarian Governance

  Prerequisites:

  Previous relevant knowledge/experience desirable Course will meet Jan 18 - April 4, 2008

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This seminar will explore actors and issues in the context of the United Nations system in connection with humanitarian governance challenges. We will examine theoretical, political, legal issues and institutional issues, then analyze protection, civil-military relations in peace operations. UN and other peace operations and responsibility to protect will be analyzed, and hard choices for all those who wish that globalization should be more humane, and who are interested to confront moving targets and evolving challenges of humanitarian governance, including dilemmas of not doing harm, when intending to do good, in international humanitarian engagement. With humanitarian actions new power comes knowledge that even the most well-intentioned projects can create as many problems as they solve. Are unforeseen consequences, blind spots, and biases of humanitarian work--from focusing too much on rules and too little on results? Students are expected to actively participate in interactive, visual and practical simulation exercises and role plays of humanitarian emergency operations

• GVT-669 Human Rights

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An examination of human rights at the end of the 20th Century. Attention will be given to the origin and expansion of the concept of human rights, the place of human rights in different political systems, the link between culture and human rights, and the means and mechanisms for safeguarding rights with particular reference to the United Nations system.

• GVT-671 Topics in Democracy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In this course, students will have an opportunity to examine the basic foundations of the democratic theory and practice. Specifically, the course focuses on the building blocks of a democratic relationship between people and government, including transparency, accountability, accessibility, and opportunities for effective advocacy and participation. Both classical and modern authors who weighed in on these issues will be discussed.

• GVT-672 American Foreign Policy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A decision-making approach to understanding the domestic and institutional context of US foreign policy. Includes analysis of continuity and change since WWII using case studies of critical decisions, e.g., Korea, Cuba, Vietnam, etc.

• GVT-678 Elections and Voting

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  How are elections administered in the United States? Do Americans have confidence in the electoral process? Should they? Why or why not? This course will examine elections in the United States in detail -- from how they are funded to how they are administered to how voters behave. Students will have a choice of either serving as poll workers during the November election or organizing and conducting research of potential voters. Students will gain hands-on experience in actual research design, election administration, and non-partisan get-out-the-vote activities. In addition, students will gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between attitudes, opinion, and voting behavior in American politics and institutions.

• GVT-682 Crisis and Integration in Europe

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Why did 17 European countries surrender the sovereign control of their currency and create the Euro? Will Turkey become a member of the European Union? Will Europeans continue free riding the security protection of the United States? Is the integration process another layer of bureaucracy or an institutional instrument to deal with the permanent crises in Europe? These are some of the questions guiding the discussions in this class.

• GVT-684 African Politics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The political development of Africa in colonial and post-colonial periods. Analysis of the evolution of governmental institutions includes economic, social and personal factors; political forces at work in present day Africa.

• GVT-685 Politics and International Relations of The Middle East

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Interlocking themes making the contemporary Middle East an area of chronic conflict: Big Power rivalries; social and political change within individual countries; unity and rivalry involved in Arab nationalism; the Palestinian-Israeli-Arab dispute.

• GVT-687 Reconciliation and Conflict in Central America

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines the social and economic conditions and current political trends in the Caribbean and in selected Central American nations. Emphasis will be placed on comparative analysis of public policies in the region, as well as on external factors which impact on politics in the Caribbean and central America. Students will use academic sources for the background of their analysis.

• GVT-689 Politics of China

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Emphasis on a particular approach to the problems of economic modernization and political development. Historical background; the revolutionary movement; present political structures and current issues.

• GVT-690 International Relations of the Middle East

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of how the contemporary Middle East evolved. Thus, in addition to an examination of power, class, and statecraft, the central theme of this course is an analysis of the development of the political, economic, and social nature of the Middle East by considering such issues as its geopolitical significance in international relations, the political economy of the region, imperialism, nationalism, wars, and Islamic resurgence.

• GVT-691 Canada: Multicultural Politics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines the Canadian model of incorporating divers communities into its constitutional and political framework, including the founding British North American Act of 1867, the 1982 Constitution Act, and two later attempts at constitutional reform. Canadas role in balancing two official languages, English and French, is discussed, as is its recognition of a First Nations native-governed territory in the Arctic. This course introduces students to the Canadian polity and compares its parliamentary system with the U.S. separation of powers system.

• GVT-693 Politics and Economics of Latin America

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Introduction to the government and politics of contemporary Mexico, with special attention to social and economic institutions, parties and social movements, and the influence of Mexicos revolutionary heritage. There will be some analysis of the interaction of US/Mexico relations and the impact of NAFTA on Mexican workers and the economy.

• GVT-694 U.S. and the Middle East

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will explore the role played by the United States in the Middle East in the twentieth century, with emphasis on the period since World War II. Our study will begin with a decision-making approach to understanding the domestic and institutional context of Americas policy toward the region, followed by an examination of that policy as it confronted radical nationalist, socialist, and Islamic movements, Soviet influence, and specific contemporary problems - the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Lebanese civil war, the Iranian revolution, the Iran-Iraq War, and the Gulf War.

• GVT-696 Politics of Russia and the Former Soviet Republics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will examine political and economic institutions of newly independent entities from Kazakhstan to the Baltics. It will include historical roots of the Soviet Union from the Russian Revolution through the Gorbachev years. Attention will be paid to Marxist theory and non-Marxist challenges for the economy of the area as well as the state. While some attention will be paid to foreign relations of the former Soviet Union and the current regimes with Western Europe and the U.S. and elsewhere, the major emphasis will be on domestic policy issues and analysis of the impact of domestic policy on citizens of the former Soviet Union.

• GVT-698 Islam & Politics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course explores the political and cultural history of Islam, with emphasis on the contemporary Islamic resurgence in Muslim countries. The origins and causes of this resurgence, its aims, and its effects on domestic, regional, and world politics will be examined. Cultural Diversity B

  Type:

  Cultural Diversity Opt B

• GVT-699 Politics of Ethnic Conflict

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The course will survey various theories of nationalism and ethnic conflict and test their applicability to a number of contemporary cases. After a look at the sources of ethnic conflict within a particular country we will examine the way in which the international system reacted. Special attention will be paid to conflicts that have or have had a U.S. diplomatic dimension, namely Northern Ireland and Israel/Palestinian Territories.

• GVT-723 Graduate Internship

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This internship option is recommended for students seeking careers in professional politics or international relations. Typically, an internship will involve supervised work at a professional level in a political campaign, on a legislative staff, in an international non-governmental organization, or in a legislative relations for a governmental agency or private organization. Internship placement must be approved by the students advisor, and will typically require at least 20 hours of work per week for the duration of a semester and the completion of a research paper based on the internship experience. The research paper must be approved by a departmental committee.

• GVT-724 Politics of Public Policy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines the politics of making public policy. How is policy made? Who is involved? What kinds of information do policy-makers rely on to make their decisions? How do political opportunities shape potential for policy change, shifts or stasis? We will examine how policy decisions are made and how policy makers cope and adapt to a diverse set of constraints. We will also focus on what political strategies can be used to improve policy-making processes and outcomes. Students will be required to interview policy makers about a specific policy and write a comprehensive policy analysis. The course is intended to have both theoretical and practical value.

• GVT-747 Seminar in Legislation & Lobbying

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Core course for the Professional Politics Concentration. Students will read and discuss current research on legislative politics and organization, including committees, interest groups and lobbying, legislative voting and decision making, and other topics. Students will conduct their own research and present it to the seminar. Prerequisites: Open to graduate students only; at least one previous course in legislatures or interest groups, or consent of the instructor.

• GVT-755 Seminar Campaigns & Elections

  Prerequisites:

  At least one course in elections, voting behavior, or political parties.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Core course for the Professional Politics Concentration. Students will read and discuss current research on campaigns and elections, voting behavior, and political parties, and will conduct their own research and present it to the seminar.

• GVT-761 Seminar: International Relations Theory

  Prerequisites:

  OPEN TO GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Core course for the concentration in North American Politics. This course will examine the key concepts of an approaches to world politics. Special attention will be given the application of these concepts and approaches to the relations among the nation-states of North America.

• GVT-763 International Political Economy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course introduces students to the study of international political economy (IPE). It addresses the interactive relationship between politics and economics in the historical and contemporary international system by exploring the effect of political factors on international economic relations as well as the impact of economic factors on domestic and international politics.

• GVT-765 Seminar on Contemporary International Relations

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will focus on three main areas: a) United Nations and NGOs; b) Current Relevant Issues, and c) Regions, examining current issues and debates in each area. The courses is team-taught by full-time faculty specializing in each area.

• GVT-772 Ethical Issues in Professional Politics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Core course for the Professional Politics Concentration. The purpose of campaigns is to win, while the purpose of elections is to maintain democracy. This course will focus on the tension between these two goals, on the assumption that a healthy democracy needs a well-developed ethical sense among political professionals. The course will combine consideration of fundamental ethical principles with class discussion of hard cases. Each student will be asked to study a case and present it to the class.

• GVT-776 Advanced Research Methods in Professional Politics

  Prerequisites:

  Open to graduate students only; previous course in political science research methods or comparable course in another discipline or instructors consent.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Core course for the MS in Political Science, Professional Politics track. The aim of the course is to give students the ability to conduct their own research and to understand and use the research of others, with a emphasis on relevant topics such as voting behavior, elections, polling, legislatures, and public policy. Both qualitative and quantitative methods will be covered including, archival research, legislative documents, election data, and multivariate analysis.

• GVT-777 Adv Research Methods Poli Sci

  Prerequisites:

  Open to graduate students only; previous course in political science research methods or comparable course in another discipline or instructors consent.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Core course for Spring admits of the MS in Political Science, Professional Politics and International Relations Tracks. The aim of this course is to give students the ability to conduct their own research and to understand and use the research of others, with an emphasis on topics relevant to professional politics: elections, legislatures, and public policy. Both qualitative and quantitative methods will be covered, including archival research, legislative documents, election data, and multivariate analysis.

• GVT-778 Advanced Research Methods in International Relations

  Prerequisites:

  Open to graduate students only; previous course in political science research methods or comparable course in another discipline or instructors consent.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Core course for the MS in Political Science, International Relations track. The aim of the course is to give students the ability to conduct their own research and to understand and use the research of others, with an emphasis on topics relevant to the field of international relations. Both qualitative and quantitative methods will be covered, including archival research and the use documents and data from a variety of sources.

• GVT-801 Political Marketing

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This class will examine the techniques used to market political candidates, parties, issues, interest groups and think tanks in the modern American polity, as well as in Canada and the EU. The class will examine the causes and impact of the change that many observers have seen in the American polity from a civil to a consumptive political culture and question the extent to which this is a U.S. based versus more global phenomenon. At the same time, the class will aim to provide the student will a hands-on understanding of the way in which various marketing techniques are employed to sell politics. The techniques will include message development, branding, micro-targeting, and political marketing campaign strategy by looking at a series of cases from around the world. Cases examined will include the Barack Obama , Hillary Clinton and John McCain campaigns from 2008, the effort to brand the Conservative Party and New Labour in the United Kingdom.

• GVT-803 Washington Academic Seminar I

  Prerequisites:

  Requires instructors consent

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An intensive off-campus experience, normally of two-weeks duration, arranged through a qualified agency in Washington, D.C. Topics vary. Students will be graded by both an on-site evaluator and an assigned Government Department faculty member. Students are normally required to keep a journal of the off-campus experience and to write a significant research paper based on the topic of the academic seminar upon their return. ECR

• GVT-811 Politics of North Korea

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course focuses on the historical origins, evolution, and current trajectory of the North Korean state. Topics include history, social structure, the interplay of culture and ideology, political economy, humanitarian issues, security, and the politics of North Korean domestic and foreign policy. We will spend considerable time analyzing North Koreas relationship with regional and world powers and examining the origins, history, and implications of their nuclear weapons program. Students will be expected to demonstrate their ability to apply theoretical and historical knowledge toward analyzing the rapidly evolving landscape of contemporary issues related to North Korea.

• GVT-824 The 1st Amendment in the Internet Age

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Defamation, privacy, copyright, pornography, incitement to lawless conduct and harassment are six areas in which first Amendment freedoms historically have been constrained to some degree. The constraints have been worked out largely through judicial decisions issued over the last century. This course would look at the traditional interests that were balanced to produce the constraints, the Internets impact on those interests and whether the impact suggests the need for rebalancing.

• GVT-828 Congress and the Federal Budget: Procedure, Politics & Public Policy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Focus is on the federal budget process, political interactions, and public policy outcomes. The budget represents nearly one-quarter of GDP making those decisions central to the functioning of our democracy and the health of our economy. Emphasis is on the Congressional budget process, appropriations process, and revenue decision-making because the Constitution establishes Congress as the guardian of the nations purse strings.

• GVT-829 Law for Environmental Protection and Pollution Prevention

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A course about how the constitution, common law and statutory law provide for environmental protection and pollution prevention. Students will learn basic skills needed to understand how environmental law works, including constitutional clauses and amendments, landmark civil litigation, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, landmark civil litigation, and hazardous waste law.

• GVT-830 Congressional Parties, Leadership, & Public Policy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course focuses on the Congressional leadership, parties in Congress and their impact on political interactions, and public policy. The course will examine the relationship between the leadership in the Congress and the powerful elements in the House and Senate such as committee chairmen and the party caucuses as well as the media and lobbyists. Emphasis is on the decades long trend toward greater political polarization and its impact on the ability of the institution to respond effectively current national problems.

• GVT-831 Congress: the Broken Branch

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will examine the changes in the US Congress in recent years, as both party unity and party polarization have grown, with particular attention to the evolution of Senate rules as the need for a 60-vote majority has become a given.

• GVT-832 Legal Issues in Campaign and Elections

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will explore legal issues affecting campaigns and elections. Among the topics covered will be the legal requirements to qualify for the ballot, campaign finance laws, challenges to candidates and ballot questions, and election recounts. Special emphasis will be given to the 2000 Presidential Recount in Florida.

• GVT-833 Conspiracy in American Politics and Culture

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This basis of this course will be in depth examinations of various conspiracies in American Politics and Culture, beginning with the Salem Witch Trials through the Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy and the Sacco & Vanzetti case through the present day. Present day conspiracies will include an examination of the JFK and RFK Assassinations, the Pentagon Papers case, the Watergate Conspiracy, the Iran/Contra scandal, Whitewater and the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, the World Trade Center bombing, the Oklahoma City Bombing, Global Warming, and the 9/11 Investigation.

• GVT-834 Immigration Policy and Politics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course examines how American governmental institutions, political actors, and processes have both shaped and responded to one of the most significant and complex issues of public policy facing the nation: immigration to the United States. This class will explore a number of intriguing and difficult policy topics related to the almost unprecedented level of immigration that the U.S. has been experiencing. The focus of the class will include the following: admissions, citizenship, deportation and detention (including that of suspected terrorists), refugee/asylum law, and highly contested issues of today, such as definitions of citizenship, immigrant rights, and border enforcement. A major objective of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to conduct their own original research in American politics by delving into some aspect of immigration as a public policy issue.

• GVT-836 Political Leadership

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course begins with the premise that leadership is a continuous process, and that leadership can be studied, analyzed, and learned, across the public (as well as private for profit, and private non-profit) sectors. The first half of the course will, following the Northouse, Burns, and Gardner texts, delve into various theories of leadership, including the traits, skills, style, and situational approaches. We will also cover gender differences in leadership studies, and leadership ethics. The second half of the course will deal with transformational leadership, and real life (historical and recent) examples of political leadership, including Nelson Mandela, J. Robert Oppenheimer, George Washington, Margaret Thatcher, and others. There will also be in-class discussions on current challenges in public policy, asking students to envision what leadership skills they have studied that could come into play in solving these public policy challenges. During the second half of the course, students will be required to interview a leader of their choice, and, utilizing the material covered during the course, write a paper based on the interview.

• GVT-844 Unleashing Legislative and Community Activism

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will teach the students the importance of legislative advocacy to effect political and policy change and the important role advocacy plays in making our democracy transparent and accessible. The course will explore the various role and interplay between the political branches and the functions they perform individually as part of the overall democratic/political system. Through a combination of lecture, guest speakers, observation attendance at legislative sessions and hearing; and journal keeping, students will learn and see first-hand how local government, grassroots organizations, media, and one citizen can bring about change, solve problems, and make a positive contribution to our community.

• GVT-848 Law, Race, and Gender

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Covers the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, known as the Reconstruction amendments. This course focuses upon these three critical amendments, with an eye towards their importance in framing race-based rights, and the 14th with regard to gender-based rights. It emphasizes the politics of these amendments language, ratification, and impact (including their 130-year interpretation by the Supreme Court.) The course treats the U.S. Constitution dynamically, as a political and social educator. It also examines the extent to which the Constitution could be viewed as race- or gender-blind.

• GVT-850 Inside Massachusetts Community Courts

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The object of this course is to teach the students the history of the District and Municipal Courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the important role they play in their respective communities throughout the state. The course will explore the various departments within each court and the functions they perform individually and as part of the overall court system. Through a combination of lecture, guest speakers, courtroom observation and journal keeping, students will learn and see first-hand how the local community courts dispenses justice, solves problems and makes a positive contribution to the communities they serve.

• GVT-852 Bostons Future: Local Politics in a Global Context

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This year, Bostons longest-serving mayor of 20 years, Thomas Menino, announced he would not seek re-election. Twelve candidates are now vying to be mayor of Boston. Boston is among the most educated cities and is an epicenter for research and development, building an innovation economy of engagement, community networks, and collaboration. Yet it faces a variety of challenges. Boston also counts itself as third most unequal cities in the United States in terms of income inequality. Can Boston sustain its success while also lifting more of its population out of poverty? This course examines these questions by focusing attention on the 2013 mayoral election. What prescriptions for success and visions for the future of Boston do the various candidates offer? What constituencies vote? How will the successful candidate craft a winning coalition? Guest speakers, including candidates, local media analysts, and policy makers will highlight key aspects of the urban issues we will examine. Neighborhood visits and a variety of readings will round out the course. For any student interested in the interplay between politics, local government and the global economy, this course is for you.

• GVT-858 Fndmntls Political Fundraising

  Prerequisites:

  OPEN TO GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Political campaigns aim for votes, but they run on money. This course will introduce students to the basic elements of political fundraising: how to identify potential donors, small personal appeals through events to direct mail, along with the basic legal rules about fundraising, such as contribution limits, record keeping and reporting requirements. Students in this course will also examine the influence of money and PACs on politics and public policy, and will consider the relative advantages and disadvantages of other possible systems of campaign finance, both as practiced today in other countries and as proposed by reformers in the United States. Open to graduate students only.

• GVT-872 East Germany and the Cold War

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  When the German Democratic Republic was founded in 1949, observers in the West viewed it as an artificial construct created to serve the needs of the Soviet empire. The self-image of the GDR as created by its leadership revolved around the idea of an anti-fascist German state designed as a bulwark against any revival of National Socialism. Over a generation after the fall of the Berlin Wall, it is possible to undertake a dispassionate analysis of the forty-year history of the other German state as manifested in its cultural identity and political role during the Cold War.

• GVT-889 Global Politics of Resistance

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Utilizing the theoretical frameworks of Comparative Politics and International Relations, this course will focus on a critical analysis of contemporary forms of resistance politics, such as those culminating in popular struggles for peace, democracy, human rights, economic justice, gender equality, environment, and the rights of indigenous peoples.

• GVT-890 The United States and East Asia

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will examine US relations with East Asia through the lens of leading International Relations theories. We will analyze the growing regional influence of China, and will also examine the foreign policies of major regional powers including South and North Korea, Japan, and Taiwan. By exploring the economic and political factors that are working to shape the dynamic East Asian regional order, we will gain an understanding of the challenges faced by the US in this economically and strategically pivotal region.

• GVT-892 Islamic Political Thought

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  What is the relationship between philosophy and Islam? Does the divine law (Sharia) need to be supplemented with purely rational reflections on the nature and purpose of political life? What is the place of toleration and individual rights in the Islamic legal and philosophic tradition? We will explore these and similar questions by focusing on two particularly fertile periods of Islamic thought--the encounter of Islam with Greek philosophy in the classical period and its encounter with modern secular West in late modernity.

• GVT-894 Nation Building and International Intervention

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  What is the role of the international community in nation building? Who are the key nation building actors? Who should pay for nation building? How long should it take? And what are the main reasons for success and failure in nation building? This course will investigate these questions, looking especially at the cases of the former Soviet Central Asia and Afghanistan. Students will learn about one of the most pressing issues of the contemporary world, with an eye toward helping students navigate a globalized world.

• GVT-898 Terrorism and Extremism in South and Central Asia

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course discusses terrorism and extremism in South and Central Asia as forms of political violence and its effects on the security of the region and the world. Students will develop a working definition of terrorism and extremism and analyze tenets of states security policies. They will study the history of origin, political, economic and social causes of terrorism, the nature of Islamist terrorist organizations, their strategic goals, motivations, and the threats they pose to peace and development from the point of view of international relations and comparative politics. On the base of case studies and class discussions, students examine theories and instances of ideological, religious, and political extremism as a foundation for terrorism. Through thorough investigation of different cases students will acquire unique knowledge of the Al-Qaeda threat in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Central Asia, as well as activities of groups as the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Lashkar-e-Taiba and others.

• GVT-900 Directed Study

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Individual program of reading, research and writing on an approved topic, under the supervision of a member of the department. Topic and assignments are to be determined by the faculty member and student.

• GVT-903 Washington Seminar I: DNC

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An intensive off-campus experience, normally of two-weeks duration, arranged through a qualified agency in Washington, D.C. Topics vary. Students will be graded by both an on-site evaluator and an assigned Government Department faculty member. Students are normally required to keep a journal of the off-campus experience and to write a significant research paper based on the topic of the academic seminar upon their return.

• GVT-906 Summer Party Convention Program

  Prerequisites:

  Students must see the professor to get required Washington Center Application

  Credits:

  3.00- 6.00

  Description:

  An opportunity to do an internship through the Washington Center at either the Republican National Convention or the Democratic National convention. Graduate students will learn what goes on behind the scenes and interact with important public figures that are influential in setting public policy at various levels of government. They will spend a week prior to the convention studying the electoral process, familiarizing themselves with convention operations and preparing for their convention fieldwork assignments. In addition they will hear from a wide variety of speakers, including members of the media, party officials, and other political personalities. Students are then assigned as volunteers to assist with the work of the convention the second week. Normally offered every four years.

• GVT-907 Pre-Thesis Reading Course

  Prerequisites:

  completion of all other course work for the MSPS/ thesis option, with a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better, and permission of the departments Director of Graduate Studies.

  Credits:

  6.00

  Description:

  Intensive reading, under the guidance of a faculty member, of advanced scholarly literature in the subfield of the students intended masters thesis.

• GVT-908 Government Study Trip

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Specially arranged study trip to a foreign country for the purpose of obtaining knowledge through direct experience and observation. Includes pre-arranged site visits, meetings, required reading and written assignments. Offered as opportunities arise.

• GVT-910 Directed Study

  Prerequisites:

  Instructors consent and approval of the Director of Graduate studies required.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Individual program of reading, research and writing on an approved topic, under the supervision of a member of the department. Topic and assignments are to be determined by the faculty member and student.

• GVT-913 The Presidency, Congress & Media

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is fast-paced, highly interactive, multi-media and thought provoking. We apply the traditional academic requirements at The Washington Center, while adding the unique elements that allow you to connect with students at other universities. This course offers interesting guests, lively discussions, thoughtful debates, historic video from C-SPAN and the National Archives. As we examine and analyze the political, legislative and social issues facing our country, we will take an in-depth look at the issues and events shaping the agenda for next Congress & the next round of elections. Our focus will also include the historical process of public policy making, as well as an intense examination on the changing role of media, especially social media, in shaping public opinion.

• GVT-957 Thesis Research & Writing

  Prerequisites:

  GVT 907

  Credits:

  6.00

  Description:

  Completion of a Masters thesis. Students interested in writing a thesis should consult the department about requirements of the thesis option Government 957 can only be taken on a pass/fail basis.

• GVT-958 Thesis/Internship Continuation

  Credits:

  0.00

  Description:

  0 credit course for graduate students who are writing a thesis or internship report that need to be considered full-time. They will be charged for 1 credit, but earn 0 and are not graded.

• HST-601 Topics in World History I

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A survey of the major cultural groupings in the world community from the beginning of civilization to the modern times. Attention given to Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Indian, Chinese, Greco-Roman, African, Amerindian, Judeo-Christian, and Islamic civilizations. Graduate students will attend special tutorial sessions with the Professor, supplement the required undergraduate readings with additional readings that cover the essential literature in the field and will also write a major research paper or develop a course curriculum and write a supporting essay demonstrating skills and knowledge appropriate to the graduate level.

• HST-602 World History II

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A survey of the major cultural groupings in the world community from the beginning of civilization to the modern times. Attention given to Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Indian, Chinese, Greco-Roman, African, Amerindian, Judeo-Christian, and Islamic civilizations. Graduate students will attend special tutorial sessions with the Professor, supplement the required undergraduate readings with additional readings that cover the essential literature in the field and will also write a major research paper or develop a course curriculum and write a supporting essay demonstrating skills and knowledge appropriate to the graduate level.

• HST-604 Special Topics in Western Civilization II

  Prerequisites:

  Permission of History Chair and Instructor required

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A survey of European culture, politics, and society from the Scientific Revolution to the present, examining such topics as the development of absolutist and constitutional governments; the Enlightenment; the French Revolution; Industrialization and urbanization; nationalism and imperialism; World War I, World War II, and the Cold War; the decline of Europe as a world power. Graduate students will attend special tutorial sessions with the Professor, supplement the required undergraduate readings with additional readings that cover the essential literature in the field and will also write a major research paper or develop a course curriculum and write a supporting essay demonstrating skills and knowledge appropriate to the graduate level.

• HST-606 Topics in Arab-Israeli Conflict

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An analysis of the origins and the local, regional, and international dimensions of the Palestinian-Israeli-Arab conflict, this course will examine the conflict through the eyes of the major protagonists and the roles played by them from the early twentieth century to the present: Zionists/Israelis, Palestinians and other Arabs, British, Americans, Soviets. We will also explore the questions of why this conflict has captured the worlds attention and why it has gone unresolved since World War II. Finally, we will examine the possibilities and attempts for resolution of what appears to be an intractable human tragedy. Graduate students will attend special tutorial sessions with the Professor, supplement the required undergraduate readings with additional readings that cover the essential literature in the field and will also write a major research paper or develop a course curriculum and write a supporting essay demonstrating skills and knowledge appropriate to the graduate level.

• HST-608 Becoming America, The Role Of Immigration

  Credits:

  1.00- 6.00

  Description:

  An in-depth examination of American history from the founding through the 20th century. Participants will read first-person accounts and analyze historical documents, visit historical sites, and historical repositories. Each student will prepare curriculum plan focused on one historical site or set of documents, to teach American history with documents, paintings, and artifacts. Questions to be addressed include: How have immigrants contributed to American nation building? How have immigrants fought for American citizenship? How have immigrants responded to pressures to assimilate? How have global crises altered immigration patterns and policies? How has immigration changed American civic ideals? In Part 2, participants will narrow their focus to particular topics in American history, and will receive training using historical repositories. Designed as a graduate course for 3rd, 5th, and 8th grade teachers, and school librarians.

  Type:

  Humanities & History

• HST-622 Readings in Selected Topics in World History

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Emphasizes the continuities and changes that take place within civilizations; the similarities, differences, and relationships that exist among contemporary civilizations around the world. Special attention given to the evolving conflict between traditionalism and modernity. Graduate students will attend special tutorial sessions with the professor, supplement the required undergraduate readings with additional readings that cover the essential literature in the field, and will also write a major research paper or develop a course curriculum and write a supporting essay demonstrating skills and knowledge appropriate to the graduate level.

• HST-624 Special Topics in Civil Rights in the 20th Century

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  What is meant by the term civil rights? How do civil rights affect notions of what it means to be an American? In Civil Rights in the Twentieth Century, students will explore the history of civil rights movements- from the Reconstruction era through the Conservative revolution of the 1970s and 1980s- to answer these questions, and to try to understand the contested definition of civil rights in modern America. We will begin with the emancipation of four million African-Americans during the 1860s; we will continue through the first wave feminist movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, and the labor movement from the Gilded Age through the New Deal; and we will conclude with the Black, womens, and gay rights movements of the 1960s and 1970s, and their relationship to the rise of the New Right during the 1970s and 1980s. Special attention will be paid to primary documents written by civil rights leaders and their followers, as well as analysis of secondary material on how civil rights has evolved over time. Graduate Students will attend special tutorial sessions with the Professor, supplement the required undergraduate readings with additional readings that cover the essential literature in the field and will also write a major research paper or develop a course curriculum and write a supporting essay demonstrating skills and knowledge appropriate to the graduate level.

• HST-647 Readings in the History of Modern Middle East

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course seeks to provide students with an understanding of the broad historical forces, conflicts and major events that have shaped the contemporary nations of the modern Middle East. The course treats the emergence of the modern Middle East from the empires of the 16th and 17th centuries. It deals with forces which attempt to meet the European challenge, the age of colonialism, the rise of nationalism, socialism, capitalism, the impact of Israeli and Palestinian conflict on the region, oil, the Islamic Revolution in Iran and rise of Islamic fundamentalist movements, the US policy, and Saddam Husseins Iraq. Graduate students will attend special tutorial sessions with the Professor, supplement the required undergraduate readings with additional readings that cover the essential literature in the field and will also write a major research paper or develop a course curriculum and write a supporting essay demonstrating skills and knowledge appropriate to the graduate level.

• HST-650 Readings in Empires and Globalization II

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Focuses on the relationship between empire-building and globalization. The topics include early modern globalization, the British Empire, and the formation of Atlantic World. Graduate students will attend special tutorial sessions with the Professor, supplement the required undergraduate readings with additional readings that cover the essential literature in the field and will also write a major research paper or develop a course curriculum and write a supporting essay demonstrating skills and knowledge appropriate to the graduate level.

• HST-662 Special Topics: Piracy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Why did men (and some women) turn pirate? Why is there a continuing fascination with pirates? This course will explore the reality and fiction of pirates and piracy, focusing on the Golden Age of Piracy, from 1690 to 1730, with particular attention to the pirates of New England. We will examine primary sources, historical accounts, and fictional presentations - both books and films - to better understand piracy, why it happened, and why it continues to fascinate us. Graduate students will attend special tutorial sessions with the Professor, supplement the required undergraduate readings with additional readings that cover the essential literature in the field, and will also write a major research paper or develop a course curriculum and write a supporting essay demonstrating skills and knowledge appropriate to the graduate level.

• HST-663 Modern African History Since 1800

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will cover the history of Africa from 1800 to the present and enable students to develop an understanding of issues that affect the relationship between modern Africa and the world. Topics include: the African tradition; the impact of Islam and Christianity, abolition of the slave trade, European imperialism and colonialism, African independence movements, African nationalism, Pan Africanism. Graduate students will attend special tutorial sessions with the Professor, supplement the required undergraduate readings with addidtional readings that cover the essential literature in the field and will also write a major research paper or develop a course curriculum and write a supporting essay demonstrating skills and knowledge appropriate to the graduate level.

• HST-667 Special Topics in Russia in the 20th Century

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is a survey of the history of Russia and the Soviet Union from 1900 to the present. We will examine the end of tsarist rule, the October Revolution and the Civil War, Lenins rule, Stalin and the Stalinist system, the Great Patriotic War, Krruschevs de-Stalinization, Brezhnevs economic stagnation, and Gorbachevs perestroika and glasnost. The final section of the course examines the collapse of the Soviet Union, the rise of Yeltsin, and the Putin-Medvedev era. Graduate students will attend special tutorial sessions with the Professor, supplement the required undergraduate readings with additional readings that cover the essential literature in the field and will also write a major research paper or develop a course curriculum and write a supporting essay demonstrating skills and knowledge appropriate to the graduate level.

• HST-672 Topics in African American History Since 1860

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will examine African American history from the end of slavery to the present. Topics include: Emancipation and Reconstruction, Reconstruction and the Constitution, the Exodusters, the Harlem Renaissance, Pan Africanism, the Civil Rights Movement, the Black Power Movement, African-Americans at the turn of the twenty-first century. Graduate students will attend special tutorial sessions with the Professor, suppliment the required undergraduate readings with additional readings that cover the essential literature in the field and will also write a major research paper or develop a course curriculum and write a supporting essay demonstrating skills and knowledge appropriate to the graduate level.

• HST-681 American History I

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A survey of American history from European colonization up through the era of the Civil War. Topics include interactions with Native Americans; slavery; the American Revolution; the founding of a new republic; social and economic developments in the early nineteenth century; expansion; party politics; sectional conflict; the Civil War and Reconstruction. Graduate students will attend special tutorial sessions with the Professor, supplement the required undergraduate readings with additional readings that cover the essential literature in the field and will also write a major research paper or develop a course curriculum and write a supporting essay demonstrating skills and knowledge appropriate to the graduate level.

• HST-682 READINGS AMER HST: 1865-PRES

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A survey of American history from the 1870s to the present. Topics include the new industrial order; farmer and worker protests; progressivism; Americas emergence as a world power; the two World Wars; the Great Depression; the New Deal; the Cold War; post-World War II American society; the Civil rights movement; Vietnam; dissent and counterculture in the 1960s; the womens movement; economic, social, and political changes in the late-twentieth century; Americas relationship to a globalized world. Graduate students will attend special tutorial sessions with the Professor, supplement the required undergraduate readings with additional readings that cover the essential literature in the field and will also write a major research paper or develop a course curriculum and write a supporting essay demonstrating skills and knowledge appropriate to the graduate level.

• PHIL-603 The Idea of Human Rights

  Prerequisites:

  Instructors Consent

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This seminar will analyze and explore the universal human rights concept -- the idea that all human beings, by virtue of their humanity alone, have human rights that should be recognized by all nations. It will explore the concepts meaning; its theoretical underpinnings, critiques and defenses; and the kinds of specific rights suggested by the concept. The course will also provide an introduction to existing human rights law. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

• PHIL-604 20th- Century Philosophy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines one or more of the following major philosophical movements of this century: Pragmatism, Phenomenology, Existentialism, Logical Positivism, Analytic (Linguistic) Philosophy, Postmodernism and Critical Theory (Post-Analytic Philosophy).

• PHIL-609 Philosophy of Freedom

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Focuses on the paradoxical relationship between freedom and responsibility and how that affects our thinking about freedom in the individual, social and political spheres. Both classical and contemporary thinkers will be considered. Normally offered every other year.

• PHIL-610 Topics in the Philosophy of Religion

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides an opportunity to explore in depth a specific topic in the philosophy of religion. Subjects vary from specific authors or religious figures to particular issues in the philosophy of religion or to comparisons between Western and Eastern traditions. Normally offered every third year.

• PHIL-614 Topics in Philosophy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A detailed exposition and evaluation of a specific topic or of the views of one major philosophical thinker or group of thinkers. Readings from both primary and secondary sources. Normally offered every year.

• PHIL-615 Aristotle: Profiles in Philosophy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is an in-depth investigation into Aristotles writings, teachings, and central doctrines. Readings include a range of Aristotles work and treatises. Topics and texts may vary depending on the theme of exploration. Possible combinations of texts may include his works on Logic, Natural Philosophy, Metaphysics, Poetics, Politics or Ethics, among others. Students will be expected to critically examine textual readings. Classes will be conducted by means of lecture, class discussion, and primary text in translation. Prerequisite: PHIL 210 or consent of instructor. 1 term- 4 credits. Normally offered every third year.

• PHIL-616 Plato: Profiles in Philosophy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is an in-depth examination of the philosophy of Plato, starting with a focus on the Philosophers identity as discovered by sympathetically understanding Socrates dialogic role in opposition to the Sophists of the day. Recent Platonic scholarship will be introduced to the student, and a detailed explanation of how Plato is no longer understood as an Idealist will be offered after a close look at the text The Republic, The Statesman, and the Symposium. Emphasis will be on student journals and role playing with regard to Socrates verbal behavior.

• PHIL-617 Kant: Profiles in Philosophy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An examination of Kants ethics and theory of knowledge, including the following topics: structures of our knowledge of nature and the empirical world; the limits of rationality; the possibility of any knowledge of God, the soul and other metaphysical entities; the antinomies (paradoxes) of pure reason; Kants theory of unconditional morality based on duty; the idea of the categorical imperative; autonomy and universal moral law; the problem of evil. Selections from Kants political writings will also be introduced. Normally offered every third year.

• PHIL-618 Philosophy of Law

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Readings may include a range of classical authors, such as Plato and Aquinas, as well as the works of such 20th century legal philosophers as H.L.A. Hart, Dworkin and Rawls. Also included may be leading jurists such as Oliver Wendell Holmes and Learned Hand. Issues discussed may include the nature of law, its relation to justice, and how the legal system should operate to arrive at just decisions. Normally offered every third year.

• PHIL-619 Topics in Applied Ethics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will address in depth one or more specific issues in applied ethics. Topics will vary and may range from applied issues in political thought, such as just war theory or transitional justice, to specific questions in professional ethics or social policy, such as end-of-life care, economic justice, or the role of technology in the human future. Normally offered every other year.

• PHIL-622 Existentialism

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An overview of the existentialist tradition. Primary focus on issues and problems arising from the existentialist reaction to classical philosophy. Topics include: individuality and freedom, humans in society, death, morality, immortality, and the rejection of God. Philosophers to be discussed will include Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Sartre and Heidegger. Normally offered every other year.

• PHIL-623 Advanced Formal Logic

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In this course students will put to work the logical theory developed in Formal Logic (Phil 212). In particular students will use First-Order Logic to investigate computability and computation theory. Goedels First and Second Incompleteness Theorems are a particular focus in the course. Normally offered alternate years.

• PHIL-625 The Shield of Achilles: War and Peace From Troy to Sarajevo

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course, co taught by Fred Marchant (English) and Nir Eisikovits (Philosophy) examines how literature, film, and other forms of cultural expression have made sense (or not) of war. Organized in an approximate chronological order, the works examined will be responses to ancient conflicts as well as to the wars of the last century (including the two World Wars, post-colonial struggles, and the contemporary war on terror.) Our goal in this endeavor will be broad cultural understanding of how we imagine, remember, forget, memorialize, and question the warfare of recent times.

• PHIL-630 African Philosophy and Religion

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course explores indigenous African systems of thought, modern academic African philosophy, African social and political theory, and contemporary debates centered on questions of identity, modernity, essentialism and historicity within the African context. Normally offered every third year.

• PHIL-640 Law Like Love: the Literature and Philosophy of Law

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An interdisciplinary course examining the idea of law and its function in human society, with a special focus on issues of violence, war, peace, and justice. The course will examine law as it represented, enacted, and discussed in various literary and philosophical writings from the ancient world to the present, to include various Biblical texts, Sophocles Antigone, Aeschyluss Oresteia , Platos Apology, Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice, Melvilles Billy Budd, Toni Morrisons Beloved, among many others.

• PHIL-662 Environmental Ethics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An examination of the moral issues involved in the interaction of humans with their natural environment. Topics include: the environmental crises, human-centered vs. nature-centered ethics, intrinsic value in nature, obligations to future generations, the importance of preserving endangered species and wilderness, radical ecology, ecofeminism, and the role of social justice in environmental issues. Normally offered every year.

• PHIL-663 Bio and Medical Ethics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An examination of the nature of life and the moral problems facing researchers, health-care practitioners and their patients, and others involved with the practice of medicine in todays society. Issues include euthanasia, the ethics of medical experimentation, the use of reproductive technologies, genetic counseling and genetic engineering, truth-telling and confidentiality in doctor-patient relationships, the cost and availability of medical care, and the possibilities for engineering life and a trans-human nature. Normally offered every third year.

• PHIL-664 Business Ethics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An examination of the ethical questions in the working life and policies of the business and professional sectors of society. The focus will vary, but common themes will include: the role of commerce in civil society; the relation of business to conceptions of economic and social justice; the meaning and application of codes of ethics; obligations of corporations and professional organizations to shareholders and stakeholders; responsibilities to clients and colleagues; workplace conduct; the nature of success and conflicts between legal and moral obligations; the impact of globalization. The course will employ a variety of readings, including ethical theory and specific case studies. Normally offered every other year.

• PHIL-701 History of Ethics and Political Phil. I

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A survey of major works and themes of moral and political philosophy from ancient Greece to the late medieval period. Topics covered will include the nature of moral duties, the connection between happiness and morality, citizenship and virtue, the meaning of a good life, the attractions and limitations of moral relativism, the foundations of legitimate government, arguments for and against democracy, realism and idealism in statecraft, and the relationship between law and ethics. Authors may include the Pre-Socratic thinkers, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, and Aquinas, among others. Normally offered every year in the fall.

• PHIL-702 History of Ethics and Political Phil. II Philosophy Ii: Modern

  Prerequisites:

  Prerequisite: PHIL 701

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A continuation of PHIL 701, covering the early modern era to the dawn of the 20th century. Authors may include Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Mill, Marx, and Nietzsche, among others. Prerequisite: PHIL 701. Normally offered every year in the spring.

• PHIL-703 The Idea of Human Rights

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This seminar will analyze and explore the universal human rights concept -- the idea that all human beings, by virtue of their humanity alone, have human rights that should be recognized by all nations. It will explore the concepts meaning; its theoretical underpinnings, critiques and defenses; and the kinds of specific rights suggested by the concept. The course will also provide an introduction to existing human rights law.

• PHIL-713 Internship in Applied Ethics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students in this course will serve as interns in a department-approved position with a service provider, professional organization, government agency, or non-governmental organization whose work is relevant to issues in applied ethics. A faculty mentor will meet with students regularly to develop individually designed programs of readings and to discuss this material and its relation to the internship experience. In addition to the substantial time commitment to the internship, course requirements will usually include a journal and a research project. Normally offered every year.

• PHIL-714 Masters Thesis Supervision

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is intended for graduate students in the Ethics and Public Policy Masters Program who have elected to write a formal thesis (instead of taking part in an internship). Students will prepare a thesis proposal in consultation with an assigned faculty advisor before they register for this course. The proposal will be approved by an ad -hoc faculty committee. Students will use this course to write the thesis in regular consultation with the faculty advisor, and usually during the summer following their first year of study. The final draft must be approved at a formal defense by the ad hoc committee.

• PHIL-717 Independent Research

  Prerequisites:

  Prerequisite: Consent of instructor

  Credits:

  1.00- 4.00

  Description:

  This course focuses on philosophical research and writing. It is designed as an independent research course to allow students the opportunity to focus on a topic of their choice and develop critical skills in writing and research methods. Students will be required to produce a research paper of a length commensurate with the number of credits in the course, complete with abstract, thesis, outline, bibliography, and primary and secondary sources. Students will be expected to follow MLA guidelines. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. 1-3 credits (variable). Normally offered on an as-needed basis.

• PHIL-720 Practicum in Teaching Ethics

  Prerequisites:

  PHIL 701 and Instructors Consent

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is intended for graduate students in programs associated with the Philosophy Department as an introduction to methods in teaching ethics. The student will take an undergraduate ethics course, with the permission of the courses instructor, doing the course readings and attending classes. The course instructor will devise a mentoring program in consultation with the student, which may include some or all of the following, under the instructors supervision: workshops with students; office hours with students; sample lectures, facilitating classroom discussion; review (but not grading) of student papers. Written work may include assignments on the pedagogical questions arising from both the materials themselves and the work with students, as well as other projects. Prerequisites: PHIL 701 and consent of the instructor. 3 credits. Offered every semester.

• PHIL-910 Independent Study in Philosophy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Independent study in philosophy

• PSYCH-000 Advanced Dissertation Residency

  Credits:

  0.00

  Description:

  Provides full-time enrollment status for students who have completed all content courses, and who are working on dissertations, but who are not on internship. At the discretion of the DCT, a practicum course may be taken concurrently with Psych 000. This course is NG (not graded).

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• PSYCH-001 Early Research Project Continuation

  Credits:

  0.00

  Description:

  Provides full-time enrollment status for students whose ERPs are one or more semesters overdue. At the discretion of the DCT, a single practicum course may be taken concurrently with Psych 001.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• PSYCH-701 Summer Practicum I

  Prerequisites:

  PSYCH 741 and approval from the Director of Clinical Training

  Credits:

  1.00

  Description:

  Optional summer placement following the completion of practicum II. Summer practicum typically begins in May and ends the last week of August. Students complete 20 to 40 hours per week of placement service and training activities. Students shall receive individual and group supervision commensurate with the requirement for direct contact support. Includes more advanced clinical training in selected areas of psychotherapy, evaluation, testing, research, supervision and consultation. Normally offered every Summer Session I.

• PSYCH-711 Scientific Writing for Psychological Sciences

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Intensive training in the process of psychology-orientated scientific writing. Topics include basic style and structure, disciplined writing practices, effective revision, peer-review process, and giving receiving constructive feedback. By the end of the course students will have completed (or nearly completed) a literature review paper worthy of submission to a scientific journal (e.g. Psychological Bulletin). Normally offered yearly.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-712 Multicultural Psychology

  Prerequisites:

  Graduate course for Psychology Ph.D. program, approved by department.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Introduces students to multicultural issues relevant to psychology. Covers a broad range of cultural diversity (sex, age, race, ethnicity, language, religion, sexual orientations, etc.) topics to highlight the role of culture in understanding human behavior and health-related issues. This course intends to strengthen students multicultural knowledge, sensitivity, and competence in research/professional practice through their exposure to various theoretical/empirical perspectives, media, experiential exercises, etc. Students will acquire in-depth awareness of self and others worldviews and a better insight into immigrants/minority groups, privilege/oppression, health care access/disparity issues, interpersonal relationship, community health and well being domains.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-714 Dialectical Behavior Therapy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In this psychotherapy seminar, students will learn about dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), an evidence-based treatment for borderline personality disorder (BPD). Students will gain knowledge and experience (via role-plays) in behavioral assessment and in all modes of DBT, including individual therapy, group skills training, telephone coaching, and consultation team. Students will explore the theoretical bases of the treatment, as well as gain knowledge of the empirical basis for DBTs use with various patient populations, including BPD, opioid dependent, chronically suicidal/self-harming, and other populations (inpatients, bipolar disorder, friends and family of seriously mentally ill, etc.). Normally offered alternate years.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• PSYCH-715 Psychological Trauma

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This graduate level course is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in the clinical and empirical literature on psychological trauma. Through readings, films, and class discussion we will explore a range of topics including: 1) definitions and the nature of psychological trauma (e.g., the boundary conditions of trauma and the diversity of potentially traumatic events); 2) immediate and long-term consequences of exposure to traumatic events with a particular emphasis on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but also other forms of psychopathology as well as resilience and growth following exposure to trauma; 3) conceptual models of the impact of trauma and etiological models of PTSD; and 4) treatment approaches targeting psychological distress that develops as the result of exposure to trauma with a particular emphasis on empirically supported treatments for PTSD.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-716 Adult Psychopathology

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This graduate seminar requires students to examine and respond to current thinking and controversies in the conceptualization and categorization of mental disorders generally, and adult disorders in particular. Students will acquire foundational knowledge about the diagnostic characterization, etiology, and epidemiology of the major classes of adult behavior disorders; investigate mental disorders and our current diagnostic system from a variety of different perspectives (clinical, research, biological, sociocultural, etc.); gain significant practice critically evaluating scientific research and in articulating thoughtful responses to social and behavioral research on mental disorders. Normally offered yearly.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-L716 Introductory Practicum Lab

  Credits:

  0.00

  Description:

  This is a pre-practicum lab associated with Psych 716 (previously linked to Psych 721), with enrollment only by invitation of the DCT. This is an optional course graded P/F.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-717 Adult Assessment

  Prerequisites:

  PSYCH 716

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Focuses on adult clinical assessment within the context of the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. Emphasis on the principles and theories of psychological diagnosis. Methods covered in the course include intelligence testing, objective personality assessment methods, and projective personality/emotional assessment methods. Professional presentation of psychological test results, report writing, and case presentation will also be covered. Emphasis will also be placed on integration of interview and historical data with the results of objective/projective psychological test results. Normally offered yearly.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• PSYCH-718 Research Methods and Ethics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Provides students with foundational skills needed to be both a consumer and producer of psychological research. Topics covered include hypothesis and proposal generation, experimental, correlational and qualitative designs, strategies to minimize bias, measurement issues, participant selection and recruitment, data management, grantsmanship and the dissemination of findings. Ethical issues in the conduct of research are emphasized. Normally offered yearly.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-L718 Clinical Psychology Lab I

  Credits:

  0.00

  Description:

  Provides students enrolled in the Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology an extended introduction and orientation to the program and to the field of clinical psychology. Enrollment by invitation of the DCT only. The lab will be graded P/F. Offered yearly.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-719 History & Systems of Psychology

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The purpose of this course is to trace the origin and development of psychology as a field of study from its philosophical and scientific roots to present day theories. The emphasis will be on critically examining the various systems of psychology, especially as they are translated into psychological practice, and their development in relation to sciences and societies. Normally offered yearly.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• PSYCH-720 Developmental Theory

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This seminar will present and critique different developmental approaches to behavior and experience. The approaches considered may include: Piagetian theory; organismic-developmental theory; cultural/historical theories; Freudian and neo-Freudian theories; and information processing theory. The implications of these developmental theories for clinical psychology will also be discussed. Normally offered yearly.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• PSYCH-L720 Clinical Psychology Lab II

  Credits:

  0.00

  Description:

  Continues the orientation and early skill development of students enrolled in the Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology. Provides a lab experience within which to explore and develop initial skills preparatory for practicum experience in year 2. Enrollment by invitation of the DCT only. This lab will be graded P/F. Offered yearly.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-721 Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Introduces students to the concept of empirically informed clinical practice. Topics covered include the history of the evidence-based movement in psychology, an overview of the methods used in scientifically-informed clinical practice (e.g., case conceptualization, treatment planning, ongoing assessment of progress), and an introduction to specific evidence-based principles that can be used in psychotherapy (e.g., exposure therapy, behavioral activation, etc.). Normally offered yearly.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• PSYCH-722 Univariate Statistics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Introduces basic statistical tests such as t tests, ANOVA, correlation, regression, Chi Square, and power analysis. Students are also required to demonstrate proficiency in computer data analysis using SPSS. Normally offered yearly.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• PSYCH-723 Multivariate Statistics

  Prerequisites:

  PSYCH-722

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Focuses on multivariate statistics and the interaction of research design and statistical analysis. Emphasis on MANOVA, multiple regression, principle components analysis/factor analysis, and logistic regression. Issues involving experimental and statistical control, multicollinearity, specification error, and nesting will be covered. Students learn basic principles of multivariate analysis, read journal articles using multivariate techniques, analyze data using each main type of analysis covered in the course, and write results and tables using APA style. Normally offered yearly.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-729 Social Justice, Race, & Ethnicity

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Investigates race and ethnicity as ideological categories that both inform group identity and reproduce social inequalities. The course begins with an overview of the social and historical forces that developed these categories, with a focus on some of the major ethnic groups in the United States. Explores historical and contemporary roles played by psychologists around these issues. Students learn how to individually and collectively avoid perpetuating injustices in the science and practice of psychology. Course topics exemplify how race and ethnicity are inextricably linked to other identity categories, especially gender, class, and sexual identity. Normally offered alternate years.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-732 Social Bases of Behavior and Experience

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Introduces students to the social bases of behavior and experience through examination of some traditional topics from the field of social psychology. These include: social cognition; self-knowledge; self-presentation; attitude formation and change; attraction and close relations; altruism; aggression; prejudice and stereotypes; and group dynamics. In addition, the course may include discussion of cross-cultural approaches to healing and the relationship between culture and mental health. Normally offered alternate years.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-734 Multicultural Perspectives on Development

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A multicultural examination of child and adolescent development in the US. Major developmental tasks (e.g., forming identities, developing emotion regulation strategies, building academic cognitive & social skills) will be examined using both emic (within-group) and etic (cross-cultural) research. Throughout the course, theoretical frameworks emphasizing the ecological and cultural contexts of development will be applied to explore contemporary social and mental health issues related to development and culture (e.g., immigrant adolescent mental health outcomes, ethnic academic achievement gaps). Normally offered alternate years.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-735 Group Therapy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course covers group formats of therapeutic exchange and interpersonal skills training, from a variety of theoretical orientations and evidence-based practices.

  Term:

  Occasional

• PSYCH-738 Clinical Practicum & Ethics 1A

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Doctoral students complete an academic year of placement service (9-10 months) at one of the selected practica sites during their second year of academic training. Students complete between 12 and 20 hours per week of placement service to include training in assessment, diagnostic interviewing and intakes, intervention, and applied research with diverse populations. Students will receive on-site supervision by licensed psychologists and other approved professionals. Students participate in a weekly practicum seminar. This didactic supplement to the practicum provides an overview of the legal, ethical, and professional issues currently facing psychologists in practice with diverse populations. Particular attention is paid to training in cultural and individual diversity, along with the ethical concerns related to confidentiality/mandated reporting, informed consent, conflicts of interest, boundary issues, and limits of professional competence. Normally offered every fall semester.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• PSYCH-739 Clinical Practicum & Ethics 1B

  Prerequisites:

  PSYCH 738

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Continuation of Practicum & Ethics IA. Normally offered every spring semester.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-740 Clinical Supervision & Consultation 2A

  Prerequisites:

  PSYCH 738, PSYCH 739.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Doctoral students complete an academic year of placement service (9 to 10 months) at one of the selected practica sites during their third year of academic training. Students complete approximately 20 hours per week of placement service to include assessment, intervention, and consultation with diverse populations. Students receive on-site supervision by licensed psychologists and other approved professionals. All students will concurrently participate in practicum seminars taught by Suffolk University faculty. The didactic supplement provides a foundation in developing students knowledge in the areas of consultation and supervision along with continued training in cultural and individual diversity. Normally offered every fall semester.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• PSYCH-741 Clinical Supervision & Consultation 2B

  Prerequisites:

  Psych 738, 739 and 740

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Continuation of Practicum 2A. Normally offered every spring semester.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-746 Child Assessment Diagnosis & Assessment of Children

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Reviews principles and techniques of diagnosis and assessment of children, including the DSM IV, cognitive screening, intelligence, personality, and projective tests. May also include an introduction to specialized cognitive, educational, and vocational testing. Normally offered yearly.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-747 Adult Neuropsychological Assessment

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Reviews principles and techniques of neuropsychological assessment of adults. Normally offered alternate years.?

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-748 Developmental Psychopathology

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines child and adolescent psychopathology from an empirically-based developmental perspective. Reviews major developmental theories to elucidate the role of development in understanding the etiology and diagnosis of DSM-IV-TR disorders. Also focuses on theoretical and empirical literature in developmental psychopathology. Changes in the incidence rates of internalizing (e.g., depression, anxiety) and externalizing disorders (e.g., conduct disorder, attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder) are addressed. Disorders affecting both behavioral and mental functioning (e.g., autism) are included. Family, peer, and contextual/environmental influences are also covered. Normally offered yearly.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• PSYCH-751 Psychopharmacology

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Presents students with an introduction to the field of psychopharmachology. Topics covered will include: the art of prescribing medication; the psychopharmachology of anxiety and psychotic mental disorders (including pediatric and geriatric psychopharmachology); pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy; biopsychosocial factors in drug abuse and addiction. Normally offered alternate years.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-754 Psychotherapy Integration

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Considers the challenges of both practical and theoretical integration across a wide range of psychotherapy approaches and modalities, as well as of integration between psychotherapy research and practice. Special attention will be given to specific practical concerns of interest to students in the class (e.g. fostering clients explorations of their sexuality, dealing with death and loss). Role playing will be used to explore the similarities and differences -- and possibilities for integration -- among varying approaches to the challenges of psychotherapy practice. Normally offered alternate years.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-764 Cognitive and Experimental Approaches to Emotion

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Investigates theories regarding the function and experience of emotion. This course will survey the historical concepts of emotion in psychology and current theories of emotion, including motivational, cognitive and physiological aspects. The course will also describe research methods used in the study of emotion, including psychophysiology and neuroimaging, as well as clinical implications. Normally offered alternate years.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• PSYCH-768 Social Psychology and the Family

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Focuses on the applications of basic social psychological principles in relation to the family. Topics include social cognition, social influence, altruism, aggression, interpersonal attraction and intimacy. Family processes and dynamics, family structural and systems theories, and family related issues of social and cultural diversity are also covered. Communication and persuasion, cognitive dissonance, and attribution are addressed. Normally offered alternate years.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-772 The Teaching of Psychology

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines current theory and research on effective teaching of psychology. Surveys a variety of teaching techniques, tools, and methods for leading discussions, lecturing, assessment, and grading. Additional topics include: learning styles in the classroom, student diversity, development of critical thinking, and ethics in college teaching. Normally offered alternate years.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-774 Child Therapy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines the principles and practice of psychotherapy with children. Attempts are made to delineate the similarities and differences between child and adult approaches as well as to expose the student to various theoretical perspectives on child therapy with an emphasis on one orientation. Normally offered alternate years.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• PSYCH-777 Advanced Clinical Practicum

  Prerequisites:

  PSYCH 741 and approval from Director of Clinical training.

  Credits:

  1.00

  Description:

  Consent of DCT is required to enroll. Concurrent enrollment in other content courses or Psych 000 is permitted. This course is graded P/F.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• PSYCH-779 Acceptance and Mindfulness in Psychotherapy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines the contemporary movement integrating acceptance (willingness to experience thoughts, emotions, physiological sensations and images) and mindfulness (intentional and non-judgmental awareness of the present moment) into traditional cognitive and behavioral approaches to case formulation and treatment. Topics include analysis and discussion of the theoretical underpinnings of this movement, examination of specific emerging therapies, and exploration of the application of these therapies to a variety of clinical problems. Normally offered alternate years.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• PSYCH-780 Early Research Project Preparation

  Credits:

  3.00- 9.00

  Description:

  Intended for students who are working on their Early Research Project. This course is graded P/F. Offered every semester.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• PSYCH-781 Comprehensive Exam Preparation

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Intended for students who are preparing for comprehensive exams. This course is graded P/F. Offered every semester.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• PSYCH-782 Dissertation Proposal Preparation

  Credits:

  3.00- 6.00

  Description:

  Intended for students who are preparing for their dissertation proposal. This course is graded P/F. Offered every semester.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• PSYCH-783 Dissertation Research

  Credits:

  3.00- 6.00

  Description:

  Intended for students who are preparing for their dissertation proposal. This course is graded P/F. Offered every semester.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• PSYCH-789 Special Topics in Neuropsychology: Seminar in Neuroimaging

  Prerequisites:

  Offered Off campus at Boston University

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will feature rotating content in an advanced and more specialized area of neuropsychology. Specific topics are announced when the course is scheduled.

• PSYCH-790 Child Neuropsychology I

  Prerequisites:

  inactive course July 27 2006 11:04am Michael Spooner

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In this course, we examine major disorders of cognitive development in children. The disorders are characterized in terms of their distinctive profiles of neuropsychological deficits and brain abnormalities. Topics to be covered include: genetic, metabolic, and toxic disorders, as well as underlying entities such as dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, nonverbal learning ability, and autistic spectrum disorder. The course is taught by esteemed professionals who are actively engaged in clinical practice and/or research. Held at the Boston University School of Medicine.

• PSYCH-792 Introduction to Neuropsychology

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Introduces the specialty area of neuropsychology. Includes the scope of neuropsychology, the difference between neuropsychology and related difference and subspecialties, different historical and theoretical approaches to neuropsychology, as well as credentialing requirements for the practice of neuropsychology. Introduction to research techniques used to investigate brain-behavior relationships, ethical issues, and the role of the neuropsychologist in clinical and rehabilitation settings. Covers the nervous system, the role of neurotransmitters, brain structures and associated functions, how different instruments are used to assess those functions, and how neuropsychological interventions are formulated and implemented. Normally offered yearly.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• PSYCH-793 Adult Neuropsychological Syndromes

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Provides an introduction to adult neuropsychological syndromes in terms of their prevalence, etiology, hypothesized mechanisms, and neuropsychological manifestations. Normally offered alternate years.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-795 Human Neuropsychology I

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Researchers from the Boston Veterans Administration Hospital lecture on various topics including: neuropsychological assessment; plasticity in development; aphasia; apraxia; attention deficit disorder; aging; memory; dementia; bilingualism; epilepsy; and pain. Held at the Boston Veterans Administration Hospital in Jamaica Plain. Normally offered yearly.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• PSYCH-796 Human Neuropsychology II

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Continuation of PSYCH 795 at the Boston Veterans Administration Hospital in Jamaica Plain. Normally offered yearly.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• PSYCH-797 Functional Neuroanatomy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Provides students with a comprehensive overview of functional neuroanatomy, as well as an introduction to neuropathology, neuroepidemiology, and the neurobehavioral consequences of congenital and acquired neurological diseases and disorders. Teaching strategies will include lectures, human brain lab, directed readings, and neurosciences software programs. Held at Boston University School of Medicine. Normally offered yearly.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• PSYCH-801 Internship

  Credits:

  1.00

  Description:

  Provides full-time enrollment status for students who are on pre-doctoral internships. This course is graded P/F.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• PSYCH-900 Advanced Respecialization Practicum

  Credits:

  1.00

  Description:

  Provides full-time enrollment status for Respecialization students who have completed all content courses and who are pursuing additional practicum training prior to predoctoral internship. Consent of DCT is required to enroll. Concurrent enrollment in other courses is not permitted. This course is graded P/F.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• PSYCH-910 PSYCH Independent Study

  Credits:

  3.00- 6.00

  Description:

  Consists of the intensive study of one aspect of clinical psychology and/or human development in consultation with a faculty member.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

• RS-601 Reason and Revelation

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Traces the evolution of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam to the High Middle Ages to explore the role of Neo-Platonism and Aristotelianism in clarifying and explaining dogma. Particular attention will be paid to ideas about the ways of knowing and rational proofs of Gods existence in Philo of Alexandria, Augustine, Anselm, Ibn Rushd (Averroes), Aquinas and Maimonides. Normally offered in alternate years.

• WH-691 Intimate Violence & Sexual Assault

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This seminar focuses on two interrelated types of violence, battering and sexual assault. Both of these crimes have been the subject of intense political organizing, cultural controversy, and criminal justice reform over the past 25 years. Together these issues currently account for a significant portion of the work of the police and courts. The research literature on these topics has increased dramatically in recent years. There are now many studies of women victimized by batterings and rape, and of men who commit these crimes. The is a growing body of research on institutional responses to such violence, particularly criminal justice responses. There is a new literature on the racial and class dimensions of this violence, on trauma and recovery, and on battering in lesbian and gay relationships. This course examines these crimes from a psychological, sociological, and criminal justice perspectives.

• WH-694 Critical Victimology

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Victimology is the study of crime victims. In the history of criminology and criminal justice, this has been a surprisingly neglected topic. This course investigates the relationship between victims of crime and offenders; the harms suffered by crime victims; recovery from victimization; and the response to crime victims by criminal justice institutions and the helping professions. Critical attention will also be given to victimization occurring within criminal justice institutions as in the case of rape in prisons. Recent changes in criminal justice responses to victims of child abuse, violence against women, and hate crimes will also be addressed. Topics will also include the public reaction to crime victims and recent organizing around victims rights.

• WH-695 Special Topics

  Prerequisites:

  3 credits

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course presents a holistic, cross-cultural look at aging which furthers our understanding of forces shaping the health and lives of women in the United States and internationally. The course offers insight into health, economic security and public policy issues, and utilizes a participatory, experiential methodology in which the thinking and experiences of participants are central. The focus is on advancing practical knowledge and skills, and I make use of a variety of learning approaches involving activity-based methods, interviews, excursions, and the creative arts. By the end of the course, participants will have greater awareness of the challenges, possibilities and achievements of living beyond sixty-five, and will have knowledge of and ability to access resources about support structures for elders including health, housing, social services, and hospice care.

• WH-701 Sociology of Womens Health

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course offers an overview of sociological issues relating to womens health and illness. The topics include: how social forces construct womens corporeal experiences, medicalization of womens bodies, the politics of reproductive agency, economic and racial disparities in health status and access to health care, the valuation of caring work/caregivers, women as patients, and women as health care providers. Attention to diversity among women, in the U.S. and abroad, will be integrated throughout.

• WH-702 Female Physiology and Gynecology

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides students with a solid introductory understanding of female physiology and gynecology. It familiarizes students with basic anatomy and with standard medical terminology. In addition, students receive more substantial information regarding important womens health issues including heart disease, obesity, breast cancer, the female reproductive system, childbirth, menopause, contraception and reproductive technologies, common gynecological pathologies and common gynecological procedures.

• WH-703 Women and the U.S. Health Care System

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Women use and work in the health care system at higher rates than men, yet men predominate as its leaders and decision-makers. This course introduces students to the U.S. health system, emphasizing components that are most significant for women. Topics include the (gendered) role of professions, institutions, consumers, and government; landmark legislation; and Medicaid and Medicare. Students also learn how to use a gender perspective to analyze health care policies and legislation.

• WH-704 Research Methods in Womens Health

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course trains students in practical strategies for womens health research. Topics to be covered include community mapping, needs assessment, and program evaluation. In addition to becoming acquainted with the key literature in these areas, students will learn the rudiments of how epidemiologists work, what commonly used statistical terms and tests mean, and how to read and interpret statistical tables and charts. Students also will be introduced to a range of qualitative research methods.

• WH-705 Diversity in Womens Health and Illness

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course delves more deeply into the sociology of womens health through careful attention to diversity and difference both nationally and internationally. We address health differences among women by race, ethnicity, class, disability, and sexual orientation, as well as by national and immigrant status. In addition, the course explores the health and health care realities of women in developing countries and introduces students to ethnographic approaches to studying womens health.

• WH-706 Advocacy for Womens Health

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is structured as a practical introduction to advocacy skills. The skill set students receive includes lobbying, communications, media relations, and community organizing. Students practice writing press releases, contacting media outlets, presenting in public, and leading focus groups. In addition, students learn how to develop outreach strategies, and they will be exposed to a variety of assessment tools that are used to map and measure community needs and evaluate programmatic success.

• WH-707 Practicum Planning and Field Experience

  Prerequisites:

  Students must meet with the director in the semester prior to the practicum, and permission of the director must be obtained. Restricted to students in the Master of Arts in Womens Health Program.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Each student will work 16 hours/week with a local organization or agency, under the dual supervision of a Suffolk faculty member and a staff member at the host institution. At the start of the internship, students prepare a document, together with faculty and staff members, detailing goals for the internship period. These goals include specific skills to be acquired or practiced, as well as programmatic contributions. Weekly class meetings encourage students to apply relevant frameworks and skills, as well as providing group support, strategizing, and problem solving. Restricted to students in the Master of Arts in Womens Health Program.

• WH-708 Practicum Assessment and Evaluation

  Prerequisites:

  Students must meet with the practicum instructor during the semester prior to the practicum, and permission of the instructor must be obtained prior to arranging a practicum. Restricted to students in the Master of Arts in Womens Health Program.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course may be taken after or together with WH 707. In this course students write a paper assessing both their own experience and the work of the host institution. This paper must have a clear thesis that demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the relationship between the project, learning objectives and womens health theories and knowledge. Students may be asked to present this paper to relevant colleagues in the host institution as well as to a committee of Suffolk University faculty and students. Restricted to students in the Master of Arts in Womens Health Program.

• WH-711 Womens Health Education

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Womens health professionals may be called upon to educate individuals, community groups, institutions, policy makers, and segments of the public. This course will introduce students to the planning, implementation, and provision of womens health education appropriate for diverse settings. Students will be introduced to the assessment of setting-specific womens and community needs for health education as well as approaches to planning and implementation of health education strategies, interventions, and programs. We will address the practical and theoretical foundations of health communication for diverse women. Culturally competent communication will be emphasized.

• WH-723 Thesis Research and Writing I

  Prerequisites:

  Restricted to students in the Master of Arts in Womens Health Program. Permission of the Instructor is Required

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students initiate research on a topic area of womens health under the supervision of a thesis advisor and committee. Research design, organization and literature survey are completed as the student moves into and through the first stages of the research project. (3 credits) Restricted to students in the Master of Arts in Womens Health Program.

• WH-724 Thesis Research and Writing II

  Prerequisites:

  WH 723; Restricted to students in the Master of Arts in womens Health. Permission of the Instructor is Required.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students continue their research with a focus on refining their concepts, analysis and interpretation of findings. Writing is supervised with special attention to the connections between the established literature in the field and students research. Students present findings and the final written product to their thesis committee. Restricted to students in the Master of Arts in womens Health Program

• WH-725 Alternative and Complementary Medicines: Gender Perspectives

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has become a multi-billion dollar industry in the United States and the West, and women are the largest consumers. What fuels this business, and what does it reveal about healthcare, healing and womens relationships with the medical establishment? This course presents an exciting look at todays cutting edge practices including mind-body-spirit therapies, manipulative and body-based therapies, energy and biofield work, and biological-based medicine including herbs and nutraceuticals. We examine clinical responses to various therapies, the belief systems which undergird these therapies, and the forces that contribute to their popularity in different cultures and societies around the world. We also explore the idea of self as healer, the shifting response of the American medical establishment to CAM, and the move to license and regulate CAM practitioners.

• WH-728 Gender and HIV/AIDS

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course follows the spread of the AIDS pandemic, investigating how women internationally have become infected, affected, and vulnerable to HIV infection. Through readings and films we explore relevant issues including violence against women, prostitution, substance abuse, stigma, access to education and treatment, womens negotiating power in sexual relationships, and the impact of poverty. We also investigate the successes and failures of a range of prevention and treatment approaches.

• WH-731 Reproductive Health and Rights

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course explores relationships between womens reproductive health and womens rights both nationally and internationally. We address contraception and abortion, access to prenatal care and trained childbirth professionals, the sociology of breast feeding, and the politics of womens sexual and reproductive autonomy. Students study the medical and epidemiological significance of reproductive rights in enabling women to maintain reproductive health.

• WH-732 Adolescent Girls Health

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This seminar addresses the lives of girls from early adolescence through early adulthood focusing on: (1) sexual and reproductive behaviors, (2) mental health issues and the role of peers in the lives of adolescent girls, and (3) a variety of vulnerabilities that can interfere with the development of healthy women. These vulnerabilities may lead to court involvement, teen-pregnancy, and susceptibility to relationship violence. A special emphasis on cross-cultural comparisons of the health of girls will be included in this course.

• WH-910 Independent Study in Womens Health

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students pursue an independent academic project under the supervision of a qualified member of the graduate faculty. - 3 credits

Sawyer Business School

• ACCT-801 Graduate Financial Accounting I

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 640

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students learn the practice of financial accounting and reporting under USGAAP. They explore the measurement and reporting of various asset, liability, and equity accounts; measurement and reporting of revenue, expense and net income; and the presentation and interpretation of financial statements. Pronouncements of authoritative sources such as the SEC, AICPA and the FASB are also studied. Reference is made to accounting practices in other countries and to pronouncements by the IASB.

  Type:

  MBA Accounting

• ACCT-802 Graduate Financial Accounting II

  Prerequisites:

  ACCT 801 or permission of instructor

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Continues the treatment of financial accounting and reporting from ACCT 801. Students learn the US GAAP accounting treatment of corporate securities and derivative contracts, treasury stock, contingent and recognized liabilities - including post-retirement benefits, bonds and leases, and the allocation of corporate tax expense. Accounting for inflation and changing prices are also discussed.

  Type:

  MBA Accounting

• ACCT-803 Graduate Financial Accounting III 513

  Prerequisites:

  ACCT 801 or permission of instructor

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Building upon the treatment of financial accounting and reporting from ACCT 802, students learn the US GAAP accounting treatment of partnership and branch forms of organization, consolidations and business combinations. Governmental and not-for-profit methods of accounting are introduced.

  Type:

  MBA Accounting

• ACCT-804 Cost Information, Decision and Control

  Prerequisites:

  ACCT 801 or MBA 640

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students learn the concepts and practices of cost measurement: variable costing, cost-volume-profit analysis, setting goals and monitoring performance, standard costing and variance analysis. They learn how to work with multiple products - standard mix and mix variances; joint and by-product costing; measurement and control of overhead costs, and constructing operating, working capital and capital budgets. They study analysis in support of decisions, such as pricing, setting product line and customer profitability policy, and sourcing of products and services, and matching costing systems to strategy.

  Type:

  MBA Accounting

• ACCT-805 Auditing and Assurance Services

  Prerequisites:

  ACCT 802 or MBA 640

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students examine AICPA pronouncements and GAAS. They learn about internal audit programs and procedures and their interaction with the external audit and analytical review methods. Focusing on assurance services, students learn about quality and reliability of information for decision- making; assessment, management and auditing of risk; communication with markets, valuation issues, and audit risk; electronic data processing and commerce and system reliability issues.

  Type:

  MBA Accounting

• ACCT-806 Fraud Examination

  Prerequisites:

  ACCT 801 or MBA 640

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines the pervasiveness and genres of fraud and explores the motivations, opportunities, and rationalizations that facilitate fraudulent behavior. Methods of detection, investigation, and prevention of financial statement frauds and other types of financial-related frauds are covered.

  Type:

  MBA Accounting

• ACCT-824 Corporate Financial Reporting and Analysis

  Prerequisites:

  Take ACCT-802 and MBA-650; or program directors approval

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students learn about the assessment of corporate strategy in respect to creation and retention of value; identification and management of risk and valuation of companies and financial securities. Students develop a framework for analyzing corporate performance and projecting future performance, assessing quality of accounting and disclosure, and examining research relevant to financial reporting and analysis and equity prices in the public financial markets.

  Type:

  MBA Accounting

• ACCT-825 Corporate Financial Planning and Control

  Prerequisites:

  Take ACCT-801 and ACCT-804; or program directors approval

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students learn the importance of financial information to corporate strategy and assessment of key performance areas and principal sources of business risk. They develop a framework for designing responsible accounting systems to map corporate strategy, key performance indicators, and risk into the managerial organization and learn to balance financial and non-financial measures of performance. Students also research and study organizational issues around managerial incentives and performance measurement and creating a learning organization.

  Type:

  MBA Accounting

• ACCT-861 Leadership in the Financial Professions

  Prerequisites:

  Take ACCT-802; or program directors approval

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students learn theories and practice of income measurement and valuation of assets and liabilities; accounting policy making and the standard setting process; the SEC, AICPA, FAF and FASB, and the FEI; and their respective roles in accounting policy and practice. They discuss aspects of professionalism and ethics for the public and corporate accountants. They learn about the limitation of liability, tort reform and the U.S. accounting profession, access to U.S. public financial markets, approaches to accounting measurement and standard setting in other countries, and the role of the IASB

  Type:

  MBA Accounting

• ACCT-865 Technology and Financial Information Systems

  Prerequisites:

  MBA-640 Or ACCT-802

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students learn how information management technologies affect the provision of disclosing financial information to management and to the financial markets. Students learn financial modeling to support planning and control processes, decision and executive support systems, database design, technical aspects of organizational communication and the implementation of internal controls; privacy and data security issues.

  Type:

  MBA Accounting

• ACCT-871 Not-For-Profit Accounting & Control

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 640 or ACCT 802

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Covers fund accounting, encumbrance accounting, and GASB pronouncements, cost accounting and budgetary control for government and its agencies, medical, educational, religious and other nonprofit organizations. Students learn how to apply the cost benefit analysis in the resources allocation process, program planning, budgeting and reporting systems.

  Type:

  MBA Accounting

• ACCT-910 Directed Individual Study in Accounting Directed Individual Study in Accounting

  Prerequisites:

  Instructors approval

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A Student-initiated directed study project. The student and faculty advisor must concur on a written proposal and final report, and the project must be approved by the dean of academic affairs prior to registration.

  Type:

  MBA Accounting

• ACIB-872 Multinational Financial Analysis and Control

  Prerequisites:

  ACCT 802 or MBA 640; and MBA 650

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students develop an understanding of differences among nations in approaches to disclosure and choices of accounting measurement systems. They learn about the influence of the IASB and IOSCO on multinational accounting harmonization, contrasting historical cost/purchasing power accounting with other accounting approaches, including current value accounting. They will assess how differences in industrial and ownership structures affect accounting performance measurement. They will also analyze risk management, accounting for derivative contracts, consolidation accounting, budgetary control, and transfer pricing in a multinational company.

  Type:

  MBA International Business,MBA Accounting

• BLLS-800 Business Law

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines the philosophy and practice of substantive law affecting the formation, operation and discharge of commercial transactions and contracts, and business associations, including agency, partnership, corporation and trust forms of association. Aspects of property law as well as international dimensions are considered.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA Business Law & Ethics

• BLLS-830 Managing in the International Legal Environment

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 680 or MBA 730

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students focus on the complex interactions among legal, political, economic and cultural forces. Students discuss contemporary international conflicts in the areas of trade, expropriation, political risk analysis, foreign direct investment, anti-dumping and countervailing duty laws, export control laws, extraterritoriality and taxation of income.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA International Business,MBA Business Law & Ethics

• BLLS-871 Corporate Crime and Financial Fraud

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The course will present an in-depth study of corporate crime and financial fraud using case law and recent major corporate debacles as case studies (i.e.; Enron-publicly traded energy company and Refco-Wall Street commodities trading firm) to explain theories of corporate, managerial, and third party professional criminal liability. These case studies will closely examine the particular financial accounting devices and schemes employed to defraud various stakeholders, the failure of the industry watchdogs to detect the fraudulent schemes, and the regulatory and legislative response aimed at restoring confidence in the marketplace. Other selected topics include: corporate governance, corporate finance, corporate compliance programs, ethical misconduct by outside legal, accounting, investment and banking professionals, Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX), Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA),Organizational Sentencing guidelines and a selection of business financial crimes including mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, conspiracy, securities violations, qui tam litigation (whistleblowers) and financial accounting crimes. As an introduction to corporate governance, the course will also provide a basic foundation in the finance, legal and economic principles that define the corporate entity as a business organization such as capitalization, basic tax principles, legal requirements, management structure, financing options and stock issuance.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

  Type:

  MBA Business Law & Ethics

• BLLS-910 Directed Individual Study

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This is a student-initiated directed study project. Student and faculty advisor must concur on a written proposal and final report, and the project must be approved by the dean of graduate programs prior to registration.

  Type:

  MBA Business Law & Ethics

• EFIN-801 Money & Capital Markets

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students analyze markets for financial assets, including the money market and various bond and stock markets. They learn determinants of the level and structure of interest rates, the Federal Reserve impact on markets, how financial institutions operate with respect to their sources and uses of funds, essentials of the regulatory structure of financial markets, transaction costs, and interrelations among markets.

  Type:

  MBA Finance

• EMBA-600 Management Seminar

  Credits:

  2.00

  Description:

  The Executive Management Seminar is comprised of activities, exercises, cases, and simulations, all of which are integrated to provide you with an introduction to self-awareness and leadership. The course provides you with the opportunity to learn about and experience first-hand the many complexities in the roles of top leaders and managers. The course is designed using experiential educational processes that help illustrate highly valuable insights students can apply to their leadership development.

• EMBA-610 Organizational Behavior

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  We are all members of a variety of organizations - the companies where we work, families, student bodies, special interest groups, sports teams, political groups, religious groups, etc. Our experiences as organizational members may range from highly satisfying and productive to stressful, unproductive, and unhappy. Likewise, organizational performance itself may run the gamut from highly successful to ineffective and inefficient. Most people in corporations do not fail to advance their careers because they lack accounting skills, a finance background, or because they havent learned to build their own websites. More often, they fail to advance because they lack the management skills necessary to function effectively in an organizational setting. The concepts taught in this course are the foundation for those skills that are a prerequisite for being a successful manager and leader. The field of Organizational Behavior (OB) attempts to explain and predict, and influence how people and groups act in organizations. It involves the systematic study of the behaviors, processes, and structures found in organizations. OB provides the basis for sound management practice. The general purpose of this course is to help you acquire and practice the knowledge and skills essential to managing people and organizations. This knowledge is essential to those whose career goals include achieving leadership positions in an organization.

• EMBA-620 Marketing Analytics

  Credits:

  1.50

  Description:

  Introduces the general concepts and managerial applications of descriptive and inferential statistics using evidence from judgment, samples and processes. Includes basic probability theory, with applications of the Binomial, Poisson, Normal and Chi-Squared distributions; and the use of contingency tables, conditional probabilities, and tests of statistical significance. Introduces multivariate analysis with linear, nonlinear and multiple regression, with exercises in data mining with large data files. MS Excel is used throughout the course.

• EMBA-622 Operations & Data Analysis

  Prerequisites:

  Take EMBA-600 EMBA-610 EMGOB-855 EMGOB-860 EMGOB-900;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course covers topics of operations management in the services, manufacturing and distribution industries while introducing statistics and quantitative analytic tools relevant to all functional areas. Applications include supply chain management, total quality management, forecasting, inventory planning and control, project planning and management, risk analysis, process design, and human resources issues in a global economy. Analytic tools for these applications include descriptive statistics and graphics, uncertainty assessment, inferences from samples, decision analysis and models, simulation, and regression analysis.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• EMBA-630 Economic Analysis for Managers Part I And Part II

  Credits:

  1.50

  Description:

  EMBA 630 I: Develops the basic tools of microeconomic analysis with emphasis on business decision-making on organizational performance and competitiveness with respect to domestic and international business. Microeconomic topics covered include the price system, supply, and demand, market equilibrium, elasticity, utility theory and consumer choice, short-run and long-run costs and their impact on output decisions in perfect and imperfect markets, and the economics of labor markets, and other factor inputs in the production process. EMBA 630 II: Develops the basic tools of macroeconomic analysis with emphasis on business decision-making on organizational performance and competitiveness with respect to domestic and international business. Macroeconomic topics covered include national output and income, inflation, unemployment, personal consumption and government expenditures, business investment, the Federal Reserve System, money supply and demand, monetary policy, interest rates, aggregate demand and supply, supply side economics, international trade, comparative advantage, and the balance of payments, and exchange rates. This course is a continuation of EMBA 630 I.

• EMBA-640 Corporate Financial Reporting & Analysis

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Deals with the structure and information content of the three principal financial statements of profit-directed companies: the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows. It develops skills in the use of accounting information to analyze the performance and financial condition of a company and to facilitate decision-making, planning and budgeting, and performance appraisal in a managerial context. Students with no prior background in accounting complete a programmed instruction in the mechanics of double entry accounting at the start of the course.

• EMBA-650 Value Based Financial Management Part I Or Part II

  Prerequisites:

  EMBA 620, EMBA 630, and EMBA 640 OR EMBA 720

  Credits:

  1.50

  Description:

  Introduces the basic principles of corporate finance. The main focus of the course is on fundamental principles such as time value of money, asset valuation, and risk and return trade-off. Topics covered also include cost of capital, capital budgeting, and capital structure.

• EMBA-660 Marketing: Challenge of Managing Value

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Marketing is changing -- constantly driven by dramatic technology developments, globalization, and evolving consumption values, practices, and lifestyles. This course covers marketing themes, theories, and trends that are critical for superior business performance in the 21st century. In this course, we examine current marketing theory as it is being shaped by forward-thinking academics and new developments in business practices. This course provides students with a strong foundation in marketing principles and practices.

• EMBA-670 Information Management for Competitive Advantage

  Prerequisites:

  EMBA 620

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Focuses on exploiting information systems (IS) and information technology (IT) for a competitive advantage. It explores the impact of IS and IT on the internal and external environments of organizations. Examines decisions needed for effective deployment of IS and IT, such as selection of IT infrastructure, valuation of IT business models, and analysis of the operational benefits and risks. Introduces students to the opportunities and challenges of managing technology activities to meet the needs of business executives, IT executives, users, and IT partners.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• EMBA-680 Managing in the Ethical & Legal Environment Part I Or Part II

  Credits:

  1.50

  Description:

  Applies multidisciplinary analytical techniques and case analysis as strategic management tools to assist executives in successfully navigating an increasingly complex, evolving, and highly competitive business environment in which ethical, legal, economic, and regulatory forces are continuously reshaping the global marketplace and creating or limiting competitive opportunities.

• EMBA-770 The Washington Campus

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Conducted in Washington, D.C., this seminar provides a first hand exposure to the linkage between public and economic policy and its impact on business strategy development and execution. It includes meetings with key members of Congress, the Administration, lobbyists, the media, and other organizations that may influence policy development.

• EMBA-780 Managing in the Global Environment Part I Or Part II

  Prerequisites:

  Complete EMBA core courses

  Credits:

  1.50

  Description:

  Taking place internationally, as part of the International Seminar, this course introduces students to the fundamentals of the global business environment and the cross-cultural factors that affect management practice in this environment. Topics covered include economic environment, free trade and regional integration, foreign direct investment, exchange rate determination and relevant government policies, the decision to go international, and the multinational firm and its business functions.

• EMBA-800 Strategic Management

  Prerequisites:

  core courses

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students develop a multifunctional general management perspective, integrating and applying knowledge and techniques learned in the core courses of the EMBA program. Students also learn about the principal concepts, frameworks, and techniques of strategic management; develop the capacity for strategic thinking; and examine the organizational and environmental contexts in which strategic management unfolds. Students achieve these course objectives through a variety of learning activities, such as case studies, computer simulations, examinations, project reports, and experiential exercises.

• EMBA-899 Program Experiential

  Credits:

  4.00

  Description:

  The objective of the Program Experiential (Field Research Project) is to create a synergistic event that combines a students course work, research, and career business experience which will serve as the capstone of the EMBA Program. The event is a research-based application of what is learned in the classroom to the students professional work environment. This experiential is personally designed, business focused and built on the students own interests and career goals. Each student will be assigned a faculty member to facilitate the successful completion of this field research project.

• EMBA-900 EMBA Experiential: Field Research

  Credits:

  4.00

  Description:

  The objective of the Experiential Field Research Project is to create a synergistic event that combines a students course work, research, and career business experience which will serve as the capstone of the Suffolk Executive MBA Program. The event is a research-based application of what is learned in the classroom to the students professional work environment. This experiential is personally designed, business focused and built on the students own interests and career goals. Each student will be assigned a faculty member to facilitate the successful completion of this field research project.

• EMGOB-855 Conflict and Negotiation

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Emphasizes the theory and skills of win-win negotiation. Students assess their own negotiation styles, analyze the process of negotiation and apply theory-based skills for integrative problem-solving approaches to negotiation. The course utilizes a mix of teaching tools, including readings, lectures, cases, exercises, videotapes and role-playing.

• EMGOB-860 Leadership & Team Building Seminar

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Designed to develop and refine organizational leadership skills at multiple levels, this seminar combines classroom activities with a physical challenge, resulting in an intensive educational experience based upon the synergy of concept and application.

• EMGOB-900 Special Topics

  Credits:

  1.50

  Description:

  Special Topics:

• EMKIB-816 Managing Global Supply Chain

  Prerequisites:

  Take MBA-660;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will focus on the interaction between trading partners and will analyze how firms are using supply chain strategies to gain a competitive advantage globally. The orientation of the course is on the design and management of relationships among organizations linked together in a supply chain. Strong emphasis will be placed on understanding the behavioral dimensions of inter-firm relations - the roles of channel members as intermediaries, their use of power and trust, and how to solve the conflicts that arise among them. While retail, wholesale, and logistical firms are significant components of marketing channels, it is held here that the relationships among the various firms comprising channels are the crucial and critical aspects of long-term competitive viability.

• EMKT-827 Consumer Research / Behavior

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will introduce students to key concepts in the fields of consumer behavior and marketing research. Customer perspectives will be examined in light of major topics in consumer behavior including motives, culture, attitudes, involvement and decision-making. To gain an appreciation of methods for understanding consumer behavior, students will explore qualitative and quantitative marketing research approaches (including data analysis).

• FIN-800 Financial Statement Analysis for Financial Institutions

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 650

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An in-depth analysis of financial statements, this course is designed to help investors and managers in their assessment of business entity. This course also analyzes financial services industry: bank financial statement analysis with an emphasis on off- balance sheet lending and borrowing, capital structure issues, and innovations in mortgage-backed securities and asset-based financing techniques are covered. Additionally, the tax implications of various derivative securities is studied.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA Finance

• FIN-801 Money & Capital Markets

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 650

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students analyze markets for financial assets, including the money market and various bond and stock markets. They learn determinants of the level and structure of interest rates, the Federal Reserve impact on markets, how financial institutions operate with respect to their sources and uses of funds, essentials of the regulatory structure of financial markets, transaction costs, and interrelations among markets.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

  Type:

  MBA Finance

• FIN-805 Capital Management

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 750 or MBA 650

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is designed to extend the body of knowledge acquired in MBA 650. Topics include: dividend policy, capital structure policy, capital budgeting, long-term financing decisions, cash management and corporate restructuring, market efficiency, risk and liability management.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

  Type:

  MBA Finance

• FIN-808 General Theory in Corporate Finance

  Prerequisites:

  Take MBA 650

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course extends the body of knowledge acquired in MBA 650. Students expand knowledge of dividend theory, capital structure theory, capital budgeting, long-term financing decisions, cash management and corporate restructuring, market efficiency, and risk and liability management.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA Finance

• FIN-810 Investment Analysis

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 750 or MBA 650

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students examine markets for investment procedures, valuation models, basic analytical techniques, and factors influencing risk/return tradeoffs. This course emphasizes the professional approach to managing investment assets. A variety of investment vehicles are discussed, including stocks, bonds, options, and futures.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA Finance

• FIN-812 Capital Budgeting

  Prerequisites:

  Take FIN-808;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students examine techniques and decision-making rules for the evaluation and selection of long-term investment projects by corporations and the interaction of investment and financing.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA Finance

• FIN-814 Options and Futures

  Prerequisites:

  FIN 810

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students explore the pricing of options and futures contracts, the characteristics of the markets in which these contracts are traded, options and futures strategies, and the application of these contracts in the hedging of financial positions. In addition, students are exposed to swap markets and a variety of swaps.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA Finance

• FIN-816 Financial Institutions Management

  Prerequisites:

  Take MBA-650;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students learn concepts and techniques required for successful management. They also analyze the interplay between regulation and innovation, and their joint effect on the organizational structure of financial institutions.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA Finance

• FIN-818 Econometrics

  Prerequisites:

  Take FIN-810

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students are introduced to mathematical statistics and basic econometrics. They study fundamental econometric tools as well as hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, linear regressions, simultaneous equations, and models of qualitative choice.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA Finance

• FIN-820 Financial Policy

  Prerequisites:

  Take FIN-808 FIN-810 and FIN-814;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students examine financial theories, techniques, and models applied to the study of corporate financial decisions, aspects of corporate strategy, industry structure, and the functioning of capital markets.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA Finance

• FIN-831 Portfolio Management

  Prerequisites:

  FIN 810

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students learn theory and techniques of scientific portfolio management, including the establishment of portfolio objectives, evaluation of portfolio performance, asset allocation strategies, and the use of derivative securities in portfolio insurance.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

  Type:

  MBA Finance

• FIN-845 Private Capital Markets

  Prerequisites:

  Take MBA-650;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course addresses the financial needs of private businesses, focusing on the financial motives and needs of private company owners and their advisors. The course is an opportunity to present private finance as a complement to corporate finance/public finance so as to prepare students to better serve or participate in making better financing decisions in the marketplace of privately held businesses.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

  Type:

  MBA Finance

• FIN-880 Investment Banking

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 650

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students analyze the main functions of investment banks such as origination, syndication, and distribution of security issues. They examine pricing of new issues and secondary offerings by investment banks, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, valuation of closely held companies, and restructuring of distressed companies. The role of investment bankers in restructuring industry and financing governments and ethical issues faced by investment bankers will be studied.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

  Type:

  MBA Finance

• FIN-881 Real Estate

  Prerequisites:

  Take MBA-650;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students are introduced to the language and principles of real estate. Includes an overview of decision-making in the field, with particular emphasis on investment and asset management.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

  Type:

  MBA Finance

• FIN-882 Financial Engineering

  Prerequisites:

  Take FIN 814

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students develop a framework for understanding, analyzing, and valuing modern financial instruments. Students examine several types of derivative securities and their use in managing financial risk. While the interests of issuers, intermediaries, and investors will all be considered, the primary emphasis will be on the perspective of corporate financial managers and the use of modern financial technology in the creation of value for shareholders.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

  Type:

  MBA Finance

• FIN-884 Fixed Income Securities

  Prerequisites:

  Take FIN-810

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The course is designed to provide information on various types of fixed income securities and markets, theories and concepts of the term structure of interest rates and valuation of fixed income securities, measurement and management of risk for traditional bonds and bonds with imbedded options, understanding of the role of derivatives such as mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, swaps and exotic options, credit analysis and bond rating, portfolio Management and performance evaluation. This course is generally offered as an intensive elective.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

• FIN-887 Fundamental Equity Analysis

  Prerequisites:

  Take FIN-810;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students examine fundamental equity analysis as the convergence of a number of skills such as accounting, financial, and strategic analysis with detective work and experience. Students practice communicating and defending an argument, use a business analysis framework that helps tie together strategy and finance, practice model building and practical approach to profitability in the markets.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

  Type:

  MBA Finance

• FIN-895 MSF Thesis

  Prerequisites:

  Inactive course August 7 2003 03:15pm Michael Spooner

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  MSF Thesis work

• FIN-900 Special Topics in Finance

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 650

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An in-depth analysis of timely special issues in the field of finance. Specific topics are announced when the course is scheduled.

  Type:

  MBA Finance

• FIN-910 Directed Individual Study

  Prerequisites:

  Instructors approval required

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A student-initiated directed study project, generally for three credit hours and completed within one quarter or semester. The student and faculty advisor must concur on a written proposal and final report, and the proposal must be approved by the Office of the Dean prior to registration.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA Finance

• FNEC-810 The Manager in the Global Economy: Trade Issues and Policy

  Prerequisites:

  FNEC 700 or MBA 730 OR MBA-630

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students examine the conflicts, constraints, opportunities, and economic and non-economic issues facing managers/organizations interested or engaged in international trade. Special attention will be given to the basis for trade, current trade disputes between the US and other countries, issues of international competitiveness, and the decision process for exportation versus on-site production through foreign direct investment.

  Type:

  MBA International Business

• FNIB-825 Multinational Financial Management

  Prerequisites:

  MBA-650 OR MBA-750

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course covers corporate financial decisions in an international setting with a focus on foreign exchange management and capital budgeting.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA International Business,MBA Finance

• FNIB-830 Valuation and Capital Budgeting In a Global Environment

  Prerequisites:

  Take MBA 650

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will provide students with the necessary tools, techniques, and models to address capital budgeting problems in finance. Capital budgeting is about finding or creating and analyzing long-term investment projects. Students will be exposed to different project valuation models that are used by financial managers to make effective value-maximizing decisions in a rapidly changing global environment. Teaching is oriented towards case studies and discussion of readings. Case studies should enable students to apply various capital budgeting techniques in a global setting and readings should provide students with understanding of those techniques and current developments in the related areas. The emphasis is on global issues: international asset pricing & CAPM, international cost of capital, global risk in international capital budgeting such as political risk and currency exchange risk, and real options embedded in international investment. The course is designed to help corporate leaders make intelligent decisions on their international investment.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

  Type:

  MBA Finance,MBA International Business

• FNIB-835 Global Investment Analysis and Derivatives

  Prerequisites:

  Take MBA-650

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students are introduced to investments and derivatives: investment procedures, basic analytical techniques and, factors influencing risk/return tradeoffs. A variety of models are discussed, including the CAPM (Capital Asset Pricing Model), discounted cash flow models, and relative valuation models. The focus then moves to the global financial markets, such as global debt and equity markets. The course also involves virtual trading and team projects. The second half of the course introduces the use of derivative securities and strategies to control and monitor risk. As the business world grows more globalized, understanding of derivative securities gets more important, particularly for corporate managers dealing with currency risk. Though the topics contain somewhat complicated mathematics and statistics, the emphasis is more on strategy. Corporate managers need to be well versed in strategies of derivatives and risk management involving global risks. The primary derivative types discussed are options, swaps and futures. The primary risks discussed are foreign credit risk, multinational interest rate risk, and currency risk.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

  Type:

  MBA Finance,MBA International Business

• FNIB-840 Global Capital Markets and Risk Management

  Prerequisites:

  Take MBA-650

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The course introduces students to the structure and management of international financial-services firms and capital markets in which these firms operate. It examines the theory and evolution of financial institutions, international regulatory institutions and global capital markets. It also introduces students to the methods through which financial institutions manage risk. The course discusses tools for identifying, measuring, evaluating, and managing risks, such as interest rate, credit, foreign exchange, liquidity, market, sovereign, and operational risk.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

  Type:

  MBA Finance,MBA International Business

• FNIB-901 Global Investment Analysis and Derivatives

  Prerequisites:

  TAKE MBA-650

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students are introduced to investments and derivatives: investment procedures, basic analytical techniques and, factors influencing risk/return tradeoffs. A variety of models are discussed, including the CAPM (Capital Asset Pricing Model), discounted cash flow models, and relative valuation models. The focus then moves to the global financial markets, such as global debt and equity markets. The course also involves virtual trading and team projects. The second half of the course introduces the use of derivative securities and strategies to control and monitor risk. As the business world grows more globalized, understanding of derivative securities gets more important, particularly for corporate managers dealing with currency risk. Though the topics contain somewhat complicated mathematics and statistics, the emphasis is more on strategy. Corporate managers need to be well versed in strategies of derivatives and risk management involving global risks. The primary derivative types discussed are options, swaps and futures. The primary risks discussed are foreign credit risk, multinational interest rate risk, and currency risk.

  Type:

  MBA Finance,MBA International Business

• FNIB-902 Global Capital Markets, Financial Institutions and Risk Management

  Prerequisites:

  TAKE MBA-650

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The course introduces students to the structure and management of international financial-services firms and capital markets in which these firms operate. It examines the theory and evolution of financial institutions, international regulatory institutions and global capital markets. It also introduces students to the methods through which financial institutions manage risk. The course discusses tools for identifying, measuring, evaluating, and managing risks, such as interest rate, credit, foreign exchange, liquidity, market, sovereign, and operational risk.

  Type:

  MBA Finance

• FNIB-903 Capital Budgeting in a Global Environment

  Prerequisites:

  TAKE MBA 650

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will provide students with the necessary tools, techniques, and models to address capital budgeting problems in finance. Capital budgeting is about finding or creating and analyzing long-term investment projects. Students will be exposed to different project valuation models that are used by financial managers to make effective value-maximizing decisions in a rapidly changing global environment. Teaching is oriented towards case studies and discussion of readings. Case studies should enable students to apply various capital budgeting techniques in a global setting and readings should provide students with understanding of those techniques and current developments in the related areas. The emphasis is on global issues: international asset pricing & CAPM, international cost of capital, global risk in international capital budgeting such as political risk and currency exchange risk, and real options embedded in international investment. The course is designed to help corporate leaders make intelligent decisions on their international investment.

  Type:

  MBA Finance,MBA International Business

• GMBA-601 Introduction to Global Business

  Credits:

  1.00

  Description:

  This 1-day introductory course is required for all entering Global MBAs during their first semester in the program. Students are introduced to the theme of global leadership and globalization. Students will gain an understanding of their own assumptions, expectations, and projections around authority and leadership and how these influence the way in which they engage in the world. Through highly interactive exercises, students will have an opportunity to exercise leadership and learn how to analyze their effectiveness as leaders. Students will explore the terms global and globalization by looking at two contrasting points of view: the pro-Globalization and the contra-Globalization positions. Students will form teams, and utilizing their personal experiences, readings, and websites develop a presentation and arguments to debate the issue of globalization.

  Type:

  Global MBA Required

• GMBA-800 Global Internship

  Credits:

  6.00

  Description:

  For three months, GMBA students are required to complete a full-time professional internship in a country outside their native country, putting their newly-acquired global business knowledge to the test in a real-world global business setting. Students may intern in a variety of industries including consumer products, e-commerce, economic development, energy, finance, industrial manufacturing, pharmaceutical, professional service, high technology, telecommunications, and travel. Employers may include start-ups, joint ventures, and global corporations. Global internships are supervised by GMBA faculty, and culminate in a 2 week capstone seminar. Restricted to GMBA students only.

  Type:

  Global MBA Required

• GMBA-850 Capstone Seminar

  Prerequisites:

  restricted to GMBA students only.

  Credits:

  1.00

  Description:

  Following their global internships, GMBA students return to Boston for a two week capstone seminar, during which they complete a pre-approved comprehensive research project which builds on shared learnings from their global experiences and revisits their original personal academic and professional goals.

  Type:

  Global MBA Required

• GMBA-902 Global Experiential Research Project

  Prerequisites:

  MBA-780; GMBA Students Only

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Supervised by a faculty mentor, part-time Global MBAs are required to complete a global business research project during the last semester of their program, either with their current employer or another company involved in or seeking involvement in global business. The project will explore a real-time or prospective global business issue, challenge, or process. Students will apply the knowledge and skills acquired from coursework completed in the Global MBA, with specific focus on their concentration in either international finance or international marketing. Learning objectives, topic, and bibliography must be agreed upon by both the student, faculty mentor, and, where appropriate, employer designee. The final outcome shall be a substantive paper with a formal presentation in GMBA 850, the Global Capstone Seminar.

  Type:

  Global MBA Required

• HLTH-700 Introduction to Healthcare Programs and Profession

  Credits:

  1.00

  Description:

  This course is required for all MHA students. Its primary goal is to focus students on their career development. The course provides an orientation to Suffolks MHA Program and the Universitys resources, along with guidance for getting the most from the MHA Program and the students time at Suffolk. It introduces students to the healthcare industry in Massachusetts and identifies opportunities for student involvement in selected healthcare organizations. The course highlights how to build essential skills in written and verbal communication, critical and strategic thinking, resume development, and professional networking. Finally, it enables each student to conduct in-depth planning for his or her career as a healthcare professional. After becoming familiar with the range of competencies put forth by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) and the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL), each student develops a Personal Roadmap for Professional Development that incorporates selected competencies. The roadmap is a guide for the students learning and development as a healthcare manager in the years ahead.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-701 Introduction to the U.S. Healthcare Systems

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course presents an overview of the origins, components, organization, and operation of the health system in the United States. It is an introduction to the major health issues and institutions, including the settings in which health services are delivered, providers of these services, and the public and private payers for services.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-702 Health Economics

  Prerequisites:

  HLTH-701;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides a framework for understanding the economics of the U.S. healthcare industry. The industry is experiencing great pressure to reduce costs, even as it strives to do better at both improving the health of the population and engaging patients in their care. This course enables students to apply the perspectives and tools of health economics to the tasks of understanding and improving the business of healthcare. Students analyze and evaluate current and evolving healthcare markets, public policies, payment methods, mechanisms for bearing and sharing financial risk, and the economic impact of changes in technology and the health professions. Students participate in envisioning the future and designing better ways for healthcare leaders, managers and policy makers to meet the challenges facing the industry.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-807 Innovation: The Future of Healthcare

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Innovations in technology, products, practices, and organization are continually re-shaping healthcare. In fact, innovation in healthcare will be a constant into the distant future. The outcomes of healthcare innovation will evolve over time, as will the processes through which innovation is developed and then adopted by healthcare providers and consumers. For these reasons, every healthcare leader and manager must understand the causes and effects of innovation as well as how to successfully initiate and manage innovation. The primary purpose of this course is to build students skills as both thinkers and doers, helping them to better anticipate, work with, and lead innovation in healthcare. The course covers innovation in the organization and delivery of healthcare services as well as in the development and use of nanotechnology, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, and healthcare information technology. In particular, the course explores how innovation happens -- i.e., how players across the healthcare industry create, identify, pursue, and support or impede opportunities for innovation. Those players include university researchers, medical products and technology companies, healthcare professionals and delivery organizations, and government agencies. The course also examines selected current healthcare innovations and trends as well as innovations that are expected in the future. This will enable students to become better futurists who can anticipate innovation and its implications for healthcare and, as a result, position themselves as effective leaders, managers and consumers of innovation.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-808 Managing Healthcare Organizations

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides an overview of healthcare management. Students develop knowledge and skills required for effective management of organizations that deliver high quality, patient-centered, cost-effective care. The course examines forces that are shaping healthcare organizations and draws on management theory and practice to explore a wide range of topics, including: governance and control; strategy; organizational structure, tasks and positions; culture and ethics; leadership and motivation; communication: planning; decision making and problem solving; recruiting and retaining human resources; teamwork; cultural competence and diversity management; managing people and performance in clinical and support services; and organizational change.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-812 Research Method for Healthcare

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course covers both qualitative and quantitative research methods, with a strong focus on applied healthcare management research. Course topics include scientific reasoning, research design, action research methods, qualitative research methods, fundamental statistical techniques, and display and presentation of quantitative and qualitative analyses. This course prepares students as both producers and consumers of healthcare related research. Students will: Learn fundamentals of scientific reasoning, research design, and action research methods. Gain basic skills in both qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis and presentation. Understand the meaning and appropriate application of basic statistical techniques relevant to healthcare management. Become prepared to analyze and draw conclusions from surveys, program evaluations, and operations data. Be able to troubleshoot the work of consultants and be critical consumers of research performed by others.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-816 Healthcare Human Resources Management

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The growing healthcare field is the most labor intensive employer in the United States. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the theories, requirements and practices associated with managing human resources in healthcare organizations. The course covers both strategic and operational aspects of human resources planning and management, and it devotes particular attention to the issues that make human resources management in healthcare so challenging. Perhaps most important, the course guides students in developing practical knowledge and skills to prepare them- as healthcare leaders and managers- to successfully address human resource issues. The course will draw from a range of theoretical material and practical situations, using a variety of learning approaches and featuring guest speakers from healthcare organizations who share their experiences and perspectives from the field of human resources. The course focuses on the following topics: The changing healthcare environment and its implications for human resources management, the use of strategic human resource management to gain a competitive edge in the healthcare industry, workforce design, legal and regulatory requirements, recruitment and retention, organizational development, performance management, compensation and benefits, managing with organized labor. and creating customer satisfying healthcare organizations.

• HLTH-824 Healthcare Accounting

  Prerequisites:

  HLTH-701;

  Credits:

  1.50

  Description:

  This course serves as an introduction to the financial accounting of healthcare organizations. Understanding the important principles of a healthcare organizationss income statement and balance sheet is the essence of this course. Focused attention will be given to the interpretation and analysis of financial statements including the implications of assuming risk in an era of managed care.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-825 Legal Environment of Healthcare

  Prerequisites:

  HLTH-701;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students investigate the structural and functional aspects of the legal, institutional, and political factors that condition the character of the US healthcare industry, the role of the healthcare manager, the legislative process, administrative policy-making, and national trends related to political parties and interest groups. Topics in healthcare law include medical malpractice, informed consent, confidentiality of patient information, healthcare liability, and administrative law.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-826 Healthcare Financial Management

  Prerequisites:

  HLTH-701;

  Credits:

  1.50

  Description:

  This course serves as an introduction to the financial management of healthcare organizations. Using financial information for decision making is the essence of this course. Students will gain a perspective on the critical factors related to managing a healthcare organization in a marketplace that is demanding cost effective services. Focused attention will be given to managerial accounting, cost allocation, budgeting, and variance analysis.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-827 Advanced Healthcare Financial Management

  Prerequisites:

  Take HLTH-701 HLTH-824 HLTH-826;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In our complex and ever-changing healthcare industry, leaders and managers must understand the financial drivers that are shaping the strategic planning and decision making at all levels of healthcare organizations. This advanced course builds on the healthcare financial management techniques introduced in HLTH 824 and HLTH 826 and is intended for students seeking to enhance their analytic and financial management skill set. Through in-depth research of a healthcare organizations financial statements, students will gain practical experience using the latest tools and analytic methodologies employed by healthcare managers. Our work will focus on financial statement analysis, benchmarking, forecasting, revenue cycle management (including the implications of capitation and pay-for-performance), and capital budgeting (including capital acquisition, lease/buy decisions, and access to capital markets). A group project, guest speakers and course readings aim to develop practical financial management skills that will enable students to make effective managerial decisions that lead to the financial success and long-term viability of their healthcare organizations.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-828 Population Health

  Prerequisites:

  HLTH 701;

  Credits:

  1.50

  Description:

  Healthcare industry trends point toward increasing need for meaningful measurement of the health of populations- from the population of patients who use a particular health service to the populations of nations. Healthcare managers must measure the need and demand for health services as well as the quality, safety and effectiveness or services. This course provides the fundamental information and enables students to develop the skills to apply principles and techniques of epidemiology in planning, delivering and evaluating health services.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-830 Healthcare Operations Management

  Prerequisites:

  Take HLTH-701 and HLTH-812;

  Credits:

  1.50

  Description:

  Students are introduced to analytic tools and techniques as queuing theory, linear programming schedule optimization, capacity planning, and inventory management all applied in the context of healthcare organizations. (MHA, MPA/Health Students only).

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-831 Performance Improvement and Patient Safety

  Prerequisites:

  HLTH-701;

  Credits:

  1.50

  Description:

  The production of health care is a service of significant personal and social consequence and high on the agenda of every healthcare executive. Todays consumer actively seeks evidence about the quality of care they can anticipate while payers are offering financial incentives to providers who can demonstrate superior patient outcomes. This seven-week course will focus on the complexities and processes of assuring quality performance in healthcare organizations.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-832 Health Policy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examines health policy development and implementation as well as important and cutting-edge U.S. health issues, including their policy and ethical implications. Topics may change each year, but usually include state and federal healthcare reform, access and health disparities, medical errors, healthcare quality, evidence-based practice and shared decision making, chronic illness and disabilities, behavioral health, stem cells and genetics, the consumer paradigm, emergency response management, and end-of-life issues.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-833 Rebuilding Public Trust: Quality And Safety in Healthcare Organizations

  Prerequisites:

  Take HLTH-831;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The imperative to improve and assure the quality and safety of services is of paramount importance to clinical providers, managers, and executive leadership. This course builds on the basic principles, concepts, tools, and analytic methods addressed in HLTH 831. Among the topics explored in this advanced course are: creating a culture of safety; establishing and sustaining organizational alignment; quality/safety implications for accreditation and regulatory compliance; measuring and improving the patient experience; mistake-proofing the design process; and principles and strategies to improve reliability. Learner Objectives The course will provide a foundation for the learner to: 1.Compare and contrast definitions of quality from a variety of stakeholder perspectives. 2.Classify medical error and identify means to reduce risk and/or take effective corrective action. 3.Explore sensemaking and its applicability to transformational change in healthcare quality. 4.Identify leadership strategies for establishing an organization wide culture of safety. 5.Apply essential healthcare team concepts, especially collegiality and collaboration, in complex circumstances of quality improvement. 6.Define mistake-proofing and mistake-proofing approaches and design applied to patient safety. 7.Apply reliability principles to performance improvement in complex systems. 8.Complete an actual healthcare performance improvement project that involves the use of knowledge and skills acquired in the pre-requisite course HLTH 831: Performance Improvement and Patient Safety as well as this course.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-834 Disability & Public Policy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students review the history of the disability rights movements, disability laws, and court decisions, including housing, employment, and transportation. Recreation/sports issues and the basics of universal design also are covered.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-835 Healthcare Marketing and Communication

  Prerequisites:

  Take HLTH-701;

  Credits:

  1.50

  Description:

  As the healthcare industry continues to be highly competitive, and as health-related information becomes more available through television and the Internet, healthcare organizations are challenged to communicate their messages more aggressively and in new ways to their key audiences. This course enables students to learn about the nature of those audiences as well as healthcare marketing and communications, with emphasis on designing and conducting market research, identifying market segments and their unique characteristics, selecting promotional strategies and tactics for reaching target audiences, and developing marketing plans.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-836 Advanced Health Marketing and Communication

  Prerequisites:

  Take HLTH-701 HLTH-835;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The success of any healthcare organization depends, in large part, on its ability to communicate persuasively, efficiently and in many different ways with key internal and external constituencies. The core course, HLTH 835, introduces and explores the changing healthcare environment and the implications for healthcare marketing and communications, how to understand consumers, the marketing process and marketing mix, and how to control and monitor marketing performance. This advanced course emphasizes strategic and tactical approaches and guides students in deepening both their understanding of healthcare marketing and their skills around market analysis, marketing planning, and the promotion of healthcare services and products. This is a course for students who want to use their critical thinking skills and creativity to analyze key aspects of current reality for healthcare organizations, identify opportunities for future growth and market advantage, and develop imaginative and bold plans for achieving desired results. Key topics include: Key topics 1.Strategy development and the strategic mind-set. 2.The critical role of market-based strategy development and marketing plans in healthcare. 3.Engaging in the key steps of marketing strategy development: a. Defining mission, vision and goals as the basis for marketing. b. Conducting internal and external assessments to identify whats happening and why. c. Developing the strategy/action match. d. Determining marketing actions, product, services, distribution, pricing and promotion. e. Integrating marketing plans with key planning and operational functions in a healthcare organization. f. Establishing an approval process, including guidelines for selecting among alternative marketing plans based on projected return on equity, margin, volume of sales, and return on sales. g. Establishing a monitoring and evaluation process based on such metrics as awareness and preference, organization and service image, referral sou

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-838 Organizational Change in Healthcare

  Prerequisites:

  Take HLTH-701;

  Credits:

  1.50

  Description:

  Healthcare is among the most complex and dynamic industries in the United States. It is characterized by: changing demographics, health conditions and consumer wants and needs; continuous innovation in programs, services, treatments, technology and delivery systems; increasing complexity of care; intense competition among some providers, and mergers and affiliations among others; increasing shortages of key personnel; rising costs; mounting pressure to deliver quality care and manage costs; changing laws, regulations and payment systems; 47 million Americans without health insurance, resulting in disparate levels of service accessibility and quality; and a growing movement to make health insurance available and affordable for more Americans. In such an environment of challenge and change, healthcare leaders and managers must be able to understand current reality, anticipate the future, and continuously design and implement change. Healthcare organizations must be change-able (i.e., equipped with the orientation, skills and approaches to manage change across a wide range of leadership, management and service delivery dimensions). Accordingly, this course enables students to: (1) examine key external and internal forces for change that face healthcare organizations, and (2) begin to develop the orientation and skills to envision, design, lead, and implement change in healthcare organizations. Drawing on theory and case studies of organizational change, the course covers such topics as: the nature of organizational change; why the ability to create desired change is so important; key external and internal factors that require healthcare organizations to change; aspects of healthcare organizations that support and resist change; designing and implementing successful and lasting change; sources of greatest leverage for achieving desired change; and key requirements for success.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-840 Global Health Needs & Organizations

  Prerequisites:

  HLTH-701;

  Credits:

  1.50

  Description:

  Reviews global health needs, including those related to infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, behavioral health, women, children, and families, and complex emergencies such as natural disasters and war. Case studies stimulate discussion of ways to address these needs. Student papers identify needs and evaluate healthcare organization and financing in selected countries.

  Type:

  MBA International Business,MBA Health

• HLTH-841 Global Health Policy

  Prerequisites:

  Take HLTH-701 and HLTH-840;

  Credits:

  1.50

  Description:

  Builds on HLTH 840 with a review of global health systems and organizations. In class and student issue papers, the course covers critical health-related policy issues such as world trade, poverty, population growth, the nutritional crisis, the water wars, and environmental issues/global climate change. The course closes by examining the challenges of how to prioritize scarce resources and mobilize together to save civilization.

  Type:

  MBA International Business,MBA Health

• HLTH-850 Health Information Systems

  Prerequisites:

  HLTH-701;

  Credits:

  1.50

  Description:

  This course covers health information and a range of healthcare IT applications as well as topics related to IT planning and management. Applications include medical records, order entry, decision support, and emerging applications. Planning and management topics include data security, IT cost, systems interoperability, project management, IT implementation, and governance.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-860 Leadership and Ethics in Healthcare Organizations

  Prerequisites:

  Take HLTH-701;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course introduces the healthcare student to concepts and managerial views of business ethics, corporate social responsibility, and leadership practice as applied to organizational settings in healthcare. (Prerequisite Health Systems I).

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-880 Directed Individual Study

  Prerequisites:

  Take HLTH-701;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This is a student-initiated directed study project. The student and faculty advisor must concur on a written proposal and final report, and the project must be approved by the dean of academic affairs prior to registration.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-885 Healthcare Internship

  Prerequisites:

  Take HLTH-701;

  Credits:

  0.00- 3.00

  Description:

  The internship enables students to learn about important aspects of healthcare by working in a healthcare organization. It is intended for students who do not have professional experience in the U.S. healthcare system as well as students who already work in healthcare and seek to gain exposure to other areas of the system. For all students, the internship provides networking opportunities for future career development. The internship requires each student to: work with a healthcare faculty member to identify opportunities and secure an internship in a healthcare organization; complete 300 hours of supervised work in that healthcare organization; attend seminars to examine relevant aspects of the internship; and report on the lessons learned from the internship and how they could be applied in the students future professional.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-890 Healthcare Strategic Management

  Prerequisites:

  This course is the capstone of the MHA Program and should be taken in the last semester of coursework.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The success of any healthcare organization depends on the ability of its leaders and managers to continuously identify, evaluate and address the key issues and challenges facing the organization. This capstone course for Healthcare explores the essential elements of strategic management: the foundation (including Systems Thinking), strategic analysis, and strategy development and implementation. Using provocative case studies from healthcare and other fields, students conduct sophisticated internal assessments of organizational strengths and weaknesses as well as external assessments of opportunities and threats/challenges, identify strategic and operational issues, and develop strategies and action steps to address the issues. For the final project, each student develops a strategic plan for a healthcare organization or conducts a research project on a healthcare organization or strategic issue of particular interest (e.g., the nursing shortage). Fundamentally, this course focuses on applying strategic and systemic thinking in diagnosing organizational circumstances and developing strategies for what to do next. This course is the capstone of the MHA Program and should be taken in the last semester of coursework.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-904 Rebuilding Public Trust: Quality And Safety in Healthcare Organizations

  Prerequisites:

  HLTH 831

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The imperative to improve and assure the quality and safety of services is of paramount importance to clinical providers, managers, and executive leadership. This course builds on the basic principles, concepts, tools, and analytic methods addressed in HLTH 831. Among the topics explored in this advanced course are: creating a culture of safety; establishing and sustaining organizational alignment; quality/safety implications for accreditation and regulatory compliance; measuring and improving the patient experience; mistake-proofing the design process; and principles and strategies to improve reliability. Learner Objectives The course will provide a foundation for the learner to: 1.Compare and contrast definitions of quality from a variety of stakeholder perspectives. 2.Classify medical error and identify means to reduce risk and/or take effective corrective action. 3.Explore sensemaking and its applicability to transformational change in healthcare quality. 4.Identify leadership strategies for establishing an organization wide culture of safety. 5.Apply essential healthcare team concepts, especially collegiality and collaboration, in complex circumstances of quality improvement. 6.Define mistake-proofing and mistake-proofing approaches and design applied to patient safety. 7.Apply reliability principles to performance improvement in complex systems. 8.Complete an actual healthcare performance improvement project that involves the use of knowledge and skills acquired in the pre-requisite course HLTH 831: Performance Improvement and Patient Safety as well as this course.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-907 Innovation: The Future of Healthcare

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Innovations in technology, products, practices, and organization are continually re-shaping healthcare. In fact, innovation in healthcare will be a constant into the distant future. The outcomes of healthcare innovation will evolve over time, as will the processes through which innovation is developed and then adopted by healthcare providers and consumers. For these reasons, every healthcare leader and manager must understand the causes and effects of innovation as well as how to successfully initiate and manage innovation. The primary purpose of this course is to build students skills as both thinkers and doers, helping them to better anticipate, work with, and lead innovation in healthcare. The course covers innovation in the organization and delivery of healthcare services as well as in the development and use of nanotechnology, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, and healthcare information technology. In particular, the course explores how innovation happens -- i.e., how players across the healthcare industry create, identify, pursue, and support or impede opportunities for innovation. Those players include university researchers, medical products and technology companies, healthcare professionals and delivery organizations, and government agencies. The course also examines selected current healthcare innovations and trends as well as innovations that are expected in the future. This will enable students to become better futurists who can anticipate innovation and its implications for healthcare and, as a result, position themselves as effective leaders, managers and consumers of innovation.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-908 Organizational Behavior in Healthcare

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides a framework for understanding, diagnosing, and acting to improve individual, group, and system-wide effectiveness in health services organizations. The conceptual framework is derived from organizational behavior research and applied to health services organizations. Topics this course addresses and integrates include: organizational structure, governance and control; communication; leadership and motivation; conflict and interpersonal relations; power and politics; organizational culture; and organizational change. Case studies, brief lectures, student presentations, and experiential exercises are used throughout the course.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-910 Directed Individual Study

  Prerequisites:

  HLTH 701

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This is a student-initiated directed study project. The student and faculty advisor must concur on a written proposal and final report, and the project must be approved by the dean of academic affairs prior to registration.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-911 Healthcare Internship

  Prerequisites:

  HLTH 701

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The internship enables students to learn about important aspects of healthcare by working in a healthcare organization. It is intended for students who do not have professional experience in the U.S. healthcare system as well as students who already work in healthcare and seek to gain exposure to other areas of the system. For all students, the internship provides networking opportunities for future career development. The internship requires each student to: work with a healthcare faculty member to identify opportunities and secure an internship in a healthcare organization; complete 300 hours of supervised work in that healthcare organization; attend seminars to examine relevant aspects of the internship; and report on the lessons learned from the internship and how they could be applied in the students future professional.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-912 Applied Research Methods for Healthcare Management

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course covers both qualitative and quantitative research methods, with a strong focus on applied healthcare management research. Course topics include scientific reasoning, research design, action research methods, qualitative research methods, fundamental statistical techniques, and display and presentation of quantitative and qualitative analyses. This course prepares students as both producers and consumers of healthcare related research. Students will: Learn fundamentals of scientific reasoning, research design, and action research methods. Gain basic skills in both qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis and presentation. Understand the meaning and appropriate application of basic statistical techniques relevant to healthcare management. Become prepared to analyze and draw conclusions from surveys, program evaluations, and operations data. Be able to troubleshoot the work of consultants and be critical consumers of research performed by others.

  Type:

  MBA Health

• HLTH-916 Healthcare Human Resources Management

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The growing healthcare field is the most labor intensive employer in the United States. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the theories, requirements and practices associated with managing human resources in healthcare organizations. The course covers both strategic and operational aspects of human resources planning and management, and it devotes particular attention to the issues that make human resources management in healthcare so challenging. Perhaps most important, the course guides students in developing practical knowledge and skills to prepare them- as healthcare leaders and managers- to successfully address human resource issues. The course will draw from a range of theoretical material and practical situations, using a variety of learning approaches and featuring guest speakers from healthcare organizations who share their experiences and perspectives from the field of human resources. The course focuses on the following topics: The changing healthcare environment and its implications for human resources management, the use of strategic human resource management to gain a competitive edge in the healthcare industry, workforce design, legal and regulatory requirements, recruitment and retention, organizational development, performance management, compensation and benefits, managing with organized labor. and creating customer satisfying healthcare organizations.

• ISOM-813 Business Systems Analysis

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 740 or MBA 670

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Covers the concepts, techniques and tools used in the analysis, design and implementation of information systems from both conceptual and practical perspectives. Fundamental information systems concepts, a systems life cycle approach and various systems analysis tools are used to solve business problems. A variety of pedagogical tools will be used including lectures, cases, assignments and a project involving the design, analysis and prototyping of an information system with its databases. From the initial project scope and definition of system requirements, database schema, application architecture and GUI, the student uses industry standard templates to prepare a real life case study. Additionally, the course focuses upon using Object Oriented analysis and design techniques including the UML.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

  Type:

  MBA Info Systems & Operation

• ISOM-815 Database Management

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 740 or MBA 670, or permission of Instructor

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Provides an understanding of the importance of information as an organizational resource and its role in an information system. Students will learn how data management techniques can address an organizations information management problems. Techniques for data modeling and database design will be emphasized. Strategies for managing an organizations information resources in various environments including distributed and client/ server, and data warehousing will also be covered. Specific DBMSs, including Microsoft Access, will be described, used, and applied to business problems.

  Term:

  Alternates Fall & Spring

  Type:

  MBA Info Systems & Operation

• ISOM-824 E-Commerce Web Design

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 670 or MBA 740

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  E-commerce Web Design introduces the concepts, vocabulary, and procedures associated with e-commerce web design. Students will learn how to conceptualize and design professional websites using Wix.com and Microsofts Expression Web software. Topics will include website evaluation, information architecture, customer and task analysis, usability testing, web-hosting options, typography, color composition, screen layout, navigation and cascading style sheets. Students will learn practical skills and techniques in projects involving digital photography, image editing, multimedia, and animation. ISOM 824 will also cover important web design themes such as accessibility, globalization, personalization and trust.

  Term:

  Alternates Fall & Spring

  Type:

  MBA Info Systems & Operation

• ISOM-826 E-Commerce Strategy

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 670

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course introduces the various technologies associated with electronic commerce. Provides an understanding on how organizations utilize these technologies for the fulfillment of goals and to provide a competitive advantage. Focuses on the business implications and impact of Internet technologies, ensuring an appropriate fit between an organizations goals and its use of this technology, and strategies for leveraging E-Commerce.

  Term:

  Alternates Fall & Spring

  Type:

  MBA Info Systems & Operation

• ISOM-828 Enterprise Integration and Process Reengineering

  Prerequisites:

  Take MBA-670;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides students with an understanding of the nature of enterprise software, business process reengineering, the implementation within organizations, and strategies for maximizing benefits from enterprise systems. The lab projects on the SAP R/3 System will be utilized to reinforce the students understanding of important enterprise systems and business process concepts.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

  Type:

  MBA Info Systems & Operation

• ISOM-840 Security and Privacy

  Prerequisites:

  take MBA-670;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students are introduced to the basics of information security & privacy including the legal and ethical issues. Common types of computer attacks and counter-attacks are addressed. Security technologies such as biometrics, firewalls, intrusion detection systems and cryptography systems will be analyzed and several labs done on the same to connect theory to practice. Best practices for planning and auditing security and privacy will also be covered.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• ISOM-851 Supply Chain Management

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A supply chain is the network of organizations that collaborate to transform materials, and distribute final products to customers. No company can do better than its supply chain. If designed and managed properly, supply chains are a crucial source of competitive advantage for both manufacturing and service organizations. Effective management of supply chains is a tremendous challenge for most firms which, paradoxically, can also be a great opportunity. Supply chain improvement and innovation have become even more pressing with shrinking product life cycles, expanding product and service variety, and intensifying market competition. For managers in operations and marketing, this course introduces the fundamental principles and techniques for effective management of supply chains. For managers in accounting and finance, this course presents methodologies for assessing supply chain impacts on firms performance.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• ISOM-861 Project Management

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The course will cover the basic principles, tools and technique of the Project Management Life Cycle with practical real-life examples and scenarios. The basic concepts will be studied within the framework of the Project Management Book of Knowledge (PMBOK) guidelines set forth by the Project Management Institute (PMI). Other project management framework will be described though not in detail. The course will attempt to help you understand the relationship between good project management and successful software management, development and implementation, and the best practices at each stage of project planning, execution, control and closure. The course will also help build skills to research, analyze and report project management case studies that illustrate the topics covered in this course.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

  Type:

  MBA Info Systems & Operation

• ISOM-900 Special Topics in Information Systems

  Prerequisites:

  Prerequisites dependent on topic.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Specific topics are announced when the course is scheduled. Prerequisites may vary depending on course topic.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA Info Systems & Operation

• ISOM-901 Supply Chain Management

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A supply chain is the network of organizations that collaborate to transform materials, and distribute final products to customers. No company can do better than its supply chain. If designed and managed properly, supply chains are a crucial source of competitive advantage for both manufacturing and service organizations. Effective management of supply chains is a tremendous challenge for most firms which, paradoxically, can also be a great opportunity. Supply chain improvement and innovation have become even more pressing with shrinking product life cycles, expanding product and service variety, and intensifying market competition. For managers in operations and marketing, this course introduces the fundamental principles and techniques for effective management of supply chains. For managers in accounting and finance, this course presents methodologies for assessing supply chain impacts on firms? performance.

• ISOM-910 Directed Individual Study

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 740 or MBA 670 and permission of instructor

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This elective course option involves a student initiated written proposal to a willing and appropriate full-time faculty member for a directed study project. The project should be completed during one semester. The faculty member and student must concur on a written proposal, final project and grading criteria. Approval by the Department Chair and the Dean is necessary before registration.

  Term:

  Alternates Fall & Spring

  Type:

  MBA Info Systems & Operation

• MBA-001 NSO First-Time Online Users

  Credits:

  0.00

  Description:

  The New Student Orientation is designed to familiarized students with tools used in Suffolk online courses. Most importantly, it verifies that students have adequate connection and working audio equipment to participate in an online course and that they understand the synchronous classroom setup. It will be held the week prior to the start of the semester online. It is for graduate students who have never taken an online course before. This is a 0-credit and 0 fee session. Students only need to take it once. However, students may need to take it again if there is a change in the online learning platform or web conferencing tool. Headsets are required.

• MBA-600 Effective Career Planning

  Credits:

  1.00

  Description:

  A hands-on behavioral simulation run in teams, this course highlights the interpersonal dynamics that occur between people as they address strategic and operating issues; issues that often involve departmental interdependencies, power relationships, and judgment. MBA 600 emphasizes experiential learning through doing. Working in teams, students assume different roles in the organization. Each role contains extensive information on past business decisions and correspondence on current issues, problem symptoms, and decision situations.

  Type:

  MBA & Global MBA Required

• MBA-610 Organizational Behavior

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course explores human behavior and the overall functioning of organizational structures on three levels: the individual, the group, and the organization. Theoretical bases of behavior are used to provide understanding of peoples attitudes, motives, and behaviors in group and organizational settings as they relate to leadership, motivation, power, perceptions, group dynamics, communication, diversity, organizational culture, and decision making.

  Type:

  MBA & Global MBA Core

• MBA-620 Statistical Methods

  Credits:

  1.50

  Description:

  This 7-week course is intended to provide students with an introduction to the knowledge and techniques for intelligent data analysis in business scenarios. Topics include the general concepts and managerial applications of descriptive statistics, basic probability theory, with applications of important distributions; and the use of contingency tables, and tests of statistical significance. It also introduces applications of linear regression. Excel is used throughout the topics.

  Type:

  MBA & Global MBA Core

• MBA-622 Operations & Data Analysis

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course covers topics of operations management in the services, manufacturing and distribution industries while introducing statistics and quantitative analytic tools relevant to all functional areas. Applications include supply chain management, total quality management, forecasting, inventory planning and control, project planning and management, risk analysis, process design, and human resources issues in a global economy. Analytic tools for these applications include descriptive statistics and graphics, uncertainty assessment, inferences from samples, decision analysis and models, simulation, and regression analysis.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA & Global MBA Core

• MBA-625 Operations Management

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 620

  Credits:

  1.50

  Description:

  This 7-week course is designated to overview the key operations issues in service and manufacturing organizations that have strategic as well as tactical implications. Students learn how operations management interfaces with global corporate structure and strategy. This course introduces concepts and analytical methods that are useful in managing an organizations operations. Topics may include manufacturing and service operations, supply chain management, total quality management, forecasting, inventory control, continuous improvement, and project management. The course develops teamwork skills while applying these concepts to problems and opportunities relevant to MBA students.

  Type:

  MBA & Global MBA Core

• MBA-630 Economic Analysis for Managers

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course develops the basic tools for microeconomic and macroeconomic analysis with emphasis on business decision-making and the impact of economic policy on organizational performance and competitiveness with respect to global business.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA & Global MBA Core

• MBA-640 Corporate Financial Reporting and Control

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Explores the structure and information content of the three principal financial statements of profit-directed companies, namely the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows. Students learn skills in how to use accounting information to analyze the performance and financial condition of a company, facilitate decision-making, planning and budgeting, and performance appraisal in a managerial context. Students with no prior background in accounting complete a programmed instruction in the mechanics of double entry accounting at the start of the course.

  Type:

  MBA & Global MBA Core

• MBA-650 Value Based Financial Management

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 620, MBA 630, MBA 640

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course introduces the basic principles of corporate finance. The main focus is on fundamental principles such as time value of money, asset valuation, and risk and return tradeoff. Topics to be covered also include cost of capital, capital budgeting, and capital structure.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA & Global MBA Core

• MBA-660 Marketing: the Challenge of Managing Value

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Marketing is changing - constantly driven by dramatic technology developments, globalization, and evolving consumption values, practices, and lifestyles. This course covers Marketing themes, theories, and trends that are critical for superior business performance in the 21st century. In this course, we will examine current marketing theory as it is being shaped by forward thinking academics and new developments in todays business practices. This course provides students with a strong foundation in marketing principles and practices required in upper level elective courses.

  Type:

  MBA & Global MBA Core

• MBA-670 Information Management for Competitive Advantage

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course focuses on exploiting information systems (IS) and information technology (IT) for a competitive advantage. It explores the impact of IS and IT on the internal and external environments of organizations. It examines decisions needed for effective deployment of IS and IT, such as IT infrastructures selection, valuation of IT business models, and analysis of the operational benefits and risks. The course also introduces students to the opportunities and challenges of managing technology activities to meet the needs of business executives, IT executives, users, and IT partners.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA & Global MBA Core

• MBA-680 Managing in the Ethical & Legal Environment

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course explores multidisciplinary analytical techniques and case analysis as strategic management tools to assist executives in successful navigation of an increasingly complex, evolving, and highly competitive business environment in which ethical, legal, economic, and regulatory forces are continuously reshaping the global marketplace both to create and limit competitive opportunities.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA & Global MBA Core

• MBA-780 Managing in Global Environment

  Prerequisites:

  All MBA core courses except MBA 670 and MBA 680 Students seeking special permission to take MBA 780 (concurrent with pre-req, above capacity, etc.) should contact the MBA Programs office at 617-573-8306

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of the global business environment and the cross-cultural factors that affect management practice in this environment. Topics covered include: economic environment, free trade and regional integration, foreign direct investment, exchange rate determination and relevant government policies; the decision to go international; the multinational firm and its business functions.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA & Global MBA Required

• MBA-800 Strategic Management

  Prerequisites:

  All MBA core courses and MBA 780 Students seeking special permission to take MBA 800 (concurrent with pre-req, above capacity, etc.) should contact the MBA Programs office at 617-573-8306

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In this course, students will develop a multi- functional general management perspective. Students will be required to integrate and apply knowledge and techniques learned in the core courses of the MBA program. Students will also learn about the principal concepts, frameworks, and techniques of strategic management, they will develop the capacity for strategic thinking, and they will examine the organizational and environ- mental contexts in which strategic management unfolds. Students will achieve these course objectives through a variety of learning activities, such as case studies, computer simulations, examinations, project reports, and experiential exercises.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA & Global MBA Required

• MGES-800 Business Startups

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In this introductory course you will learn a deliberate process of opportunity recognition. You will learn how to generate ideas that fit within your and your teams mindset, as well as your knowledge, skills and abilities intended to improve the likelihood of success. Once your opportunity is identified, you will determine its level of feasibility from the conceptual stage, industry and competitive analysis, through legal and financial risk areas, leading to a go or no go decision. Topics include the individual and team mindset, identifying, growing and seizing opportunities, the founder and the team, and growth strategies. Financial topics include verifying the cost structure, making credible assumptions, identifying financial needs and sources, and preparing forecast financial statements, leading to a final presentation pitching the feasibility of your opportunity.

  Type:

  MBA Entrepreneurship

• MGES-802 Corporate Entrepreneurship

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Corporate entrepreneurship refers to alternative approaches that existing firms use to innovatively generate new products, new services, new businesses and new business models. This course emphasizes the cultivation of each students ability to evaluate innovations and business models for development in a corporate setting. It emphasizes various kinds of internal corporate ventures and multiple external collaborative approaches that include corporate venture capital investments, licensing and different types of alliances and formal joint ventures. Special emphasis will be placed on skills needed to promote and manage corporate entrepreneurship, including opportunity recognition, selling an idea, turning ideas into action, developing metrics for venture success and strategies for aligning corporate entrepreneurial projects with company strategies and growth opportunities and managing the conflicts that may arise between existing businesses and corporate entrepreneurial ventures. Students will also?learn to?identify the elements of an organizations culture, structure and reward and control systems that either inhibit or support the corporate entrepreneurship, and analyze how corporate entrepreneurial activities relate to a companys ability to drive innovation throughout the organization.

  Type:

  MBA Entrepreneurship

• MGES-810 Social Entrepreneurship

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Social entrepreneurship is about applying innovative financial and operational solutions to ameliorating intractable social problems such as health care, education, poverty, climate change and human rights. This course will not only introduce you to the issues and challenges faced by social entrepreneurs the world over, but will also focus on the various business models adopted by social enterprises. The class will be case-based (2 books) with two short exams, one additional book to read, and an out of class project (individual or group--your choice).

  Type:

  MBA Entrepreneurship

• MGES-826 Writing the Business Plan

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 650

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Create a viable business plan that will determine the potential of your opportunity to your audience of management, employees, investors, financial institutions, and other potential stakeholders. In this course, you will explore your opportunity deeper in order to prepare and defend a business plan that addresses the opportunity and its effect on a startup or existing organization, all leading to risk-reward analyses that will determine the amount of capital/funding you will need and how you will finance your opportunity.

  Type:

  MBA Entrepreneurship

• MGES-842 Global Innovation & New Product Development in Virtual Team

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Corporations place high importance on innovation and new product development for competitiveness and profitability. Since many companies are operating in a global environment, theres a need to find ways to harness the talent of people at multiple locations. This course is designed to teach global innovation and new product development using virtual team and connectivity techniques involving multiple locations/countries, while equipping students with the necessary knowledge, expertise and capabilities towards this goal. This course may also be conducted with Suffolk Law School students.

  Type:

  MBA Entrepreneurship

• MGES-844 Problem Solving for Small Businesses

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Small businesses are confronted with situations that may have a profound impact on the success and failure of the entity. Too often, small business founders and owners do not have the macro-level understanding of the effect of their decision making process, and that of their management team and employees. Today, small business comprise more than half of all employment and are the growth engine of the next economy. In this case-driven course, you will understand the various aspects of business with a focus on established small businesses and the associated challenges of success and failure. This course will cover the challenges associated with startups, growing and turnaround situations. You will learn how to identify problems and develop solutions that confront small businesses through case analysis, presentation, and assessment where you will have the opportunity to analyze a situation as manage, owner, investor, or other stakeholders.

  Type:

  MBA Entrepreneurship

• MGES-848 Green and Sustainable Business

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Over the past decade, the world of business and the environment has exploded. Beginning as an engineering-driven movement among a handful of companies during the 1980s, many firms have learned that improved environmental performance can save money and create competitive advantage. Much of the focus over the last 30 years has been on larger businesses. But now the big businesses are encouraging their small and mid-sized enterprises vendors and partners to pay attention to these concerns also. Consequently, the greening of Small Business is of utmost importance as many small businesses are a part of the supply chains of larger companies. And improving their performance can strengthen the business relationships of all parties by becoming cleaner, greener and sustainable businesses. This course will cover all aspects of green and sustainable business from innovation to new products to greening of the supply chain. It will cover how small and large businesses like General Electric, General Motors and others are paying attention to this very critical topic and taking actions which benefit the environment as well as their bottom lines and thus creating entrepreneurial opportunities in this growing market.

  Type:

  MBA Entrepreneurship

• MGES-890 E-Project Practicum

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This advanced course is held in an experiential setting to help entrepreneurial-minded students, managers, etc. develop and practice their business skills working with real startups or small business under pro bono consulting arrangements. This course will be under the supervision of a faculty member, coach and advisor. Students will learn to assess client situations, develop alternatives and identify and defend solutions, at times within the client organization. This course is offered as a joint practicum with Suffolk Law School or as an independent study.

  Type:

  MBA Entrepreneurship

• MGES-895 Consulting for the Entrepreneurial Firm

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will provide an opportunity for Sawyer Business School students to work together with Suffolk Law School students to learn and integrate basic legal and business skills. Teams of graduate business and law students will analyze an outside small business or startup with client interviews, problem analysis, statement of work negotiation, project management, development of alternatives, recommendation of a strategic solution, including an implementation plan. The client will be an entrepreneur operating in a dynamic business and legal environment. By exposure to real life business client problems students will have the opportunity to operate as business advisors and lawyers. Students will work together throughout the semester on organizational, governance, strategic and related business and legal problems confronted by all business clients. Students will be assigned readings that will enable them to function effectively as members of an advisory team. Those teams, composed of a balance of business and law students, will work throughout the semester with the same client, culminating in managing a client project, as well as presenting a business and legal strategic plan. This course is co-taught by Sawyer Business School and Suffolk Law School faculty.

• MGES-900 Special Topics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Social entrepreneurship is about applying innovative financial and operational solutions to ameliorating intractable social problems such as health care, education, poverty, climate change and human rights. This course will not only introduce you to the issues and challenges faced by social entrepreneurs the world over, but will also focus on the various business models adopted by social enterprises. The class will be case-based (2 books) with two short exams, one additional book to read, and an out of class project (individual or group--your choice).

  Type:

  MBA Entrepreneurship

• MGES-901 Business Startups

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In this introductory course you will learn a deliberate process of opportunity recognition. You will learn how to generate ideas that fit within your and your teams mindset, as well as your knowledge, skills and abilities intended to improve the likelihood of success. Once your opportunity is identified, you will determine its level of feasibility from the conceptual stage, industry and competitive analysis, through legal and financial risk areas, leading to a go or no go decision. Topics include the individual and team mindset, identifying, growing and seizing opportunities, the founder and the team, and growth strategies. Financial topics include verifying the cost structure, making credible assumptions, identifying financial needs and sources, and preparing forecast financial statements, leading to a final presentation pitching the feasibility of your opportunity.

  Type:

  MBA Entrepreneurship

• MGES-905 Corporate Entrepreneurship

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Corporate entrepreneurship refers to alternative approaches that existing firms use to innovatively generate new products, new services, new businesses and new business models. This course emphasizes the cultivation of each students ability to evaluate innovations and business models for development in a corporate setting.It emphasizes various kinds of internal corporate ventures and multiple external collaborative approaches that include corporate venture capital investments, licensing and different types of alliances and formal joint ventures. Special emphasis will be placed on skills needed to promote and manage corporate entrepreneurship, including opportunity recognition, selling an idea, turning ideas into action, developing metrics for venture success and strategies for aligning corporate entrepreneurial projects with company strategies and growth opportunities and managing the conflicts that may arise between existing businesses and corporate entrepreneurial ventures. Students will also?learn to?identify the elements of an organizations culture, structure and reward and control systems that either inhibit or support the corporate entrepreneurship, and analyze how corporate entrepreneurial activities relate to a companys ability to drive innovation throughout the organization.

  Type:

  MBA Entrepreneurship,MBA Strategic Management

• MGES-906 Global Innovation & New Product Development in Virtual Team

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Corporations place high importance on innovation and new product development for competitiveness and profitability. Since many companies are operating in a global environment, theres a need to find ways to harness the talent of people at multiple locations. This course is designed to teach global innovation and new product development using virtual team and connectivity techniques involving multiple locations/countries, while equipping students with the necessary knowledge, expertise and capabilities towards this goal. This course may also be conducted with Suffolk Law School students.

  Type:

  MBA Entrepreneurship,MBA International Business

• MGES-907 Problem Solving for Small Businesses

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Small businesses are confronted with situations that may have a profound impact on the success and failure of the entity. Too often, small business founders and owners do not have the macro-level understanding of the effect of their decision making process, and that of their management team and employees. Today, small business comprise more than half of all employment and are the growth engine of the next economy. In this case-driven course, you will understand the various aspects of business with a focus on established small businesses and the associated challenges of success and failure. This course will cover the challenges associated with startups, growing and turnaround situations. You will learn how to identify problems and develop solutions that confront small businesses through case analysis, presentation, and assessment where you will have the opportunity to analyze a situation as manager, owner, investor, or other stakeholders.

• MGES-908 Franchising: Pathway to Wealth

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The overall objective of this course is to develop skills needed for you to succeed as a franchisee, franchisor, or franchising executive. The franchising method of doing business is increasing rapidly worldwide. Many products and service businesses are managed through franchising networks. Consequently, there is an increasing need among franchise firms for executives and entrepreneurs with franchising knowledge, and there are increasing opportunities for people to attain business ownership as franchisees. The course will deal with the important aspects of starting, developing and managing both franchise networks and franchises within those networks. Specific attention will be given to franchisor-franchisee relationship, and how both sides contribute to their mutual success. Profit opportunities, legal considerations, and international aspects of franchising will be discussed as well.

  Type:

  MBA Entrepreneurship

• MGES-909 Green and Sustainable Business

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Over the past decade, the world of business and the environment has exploded. Beginning as an engineering-driven movement among a handful of companies during the 1980s, many firms have learned that improved environmental performance can save money and create competitive advantage. Much of the focus over the last 30 years has been on larger businesses. But now the big businesses are encouraging their small and mid-sized enterprises vendors and partners to pay attention to these concerns also. Consequently, the greening of Small Business is of utmost importance as many small businesses are a part of the supply chains of larger companies. And improving their performance can strengthen the business relationships of all parties by becoming cleaner, greener and sustainable businesses. This course will cover all aspects of green and sustainable business from innovation to new products to greening of the supply chain. It will cover how small and large businesses like General Electric, General Motors and others are paying attention to this very critical topic and taking actions which benefit the environment as well as their bottom lines and thus creating entrepreneurial opportunities in this growing market.

  Type:

  MBA Entrepreneurship

• MGES-910 E-Project Practicum

  Prerequisites:

  MGES 826

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This advanced course is held in an experiential setting to help entrepreneurial-minded students, managers, etc. develop and practice their business skills working with real startups or small business under pro bono consulting arrangements. This course will be under the supervision of a faculty member, coach and advisor. Students will learn to assess client situations, develop alternatives and identify and defend solutions, at times within the client organization. This course is offered as a joint practicum with Suffolk Law School or as an independent study.

  Type:

  MBA Entrepreneurship

• MGIB-835 International Strategy

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 780

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course addresses the creation of competitive advantage in a multinational firm. Topics include: analysis of the nature of globalization, the formulation and implementation of international strategy, market entry and organizational forms, and the management of global operations.

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

  Type:

  MBA International Business,MBA Strategic Management

• MGIB-837 Strategic Context of International Business

  Prerequisites:

  MBA-700 OR MBA-780

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Business firms around the world regularly engage in strategic interactions with stakeholders and particularly with governments. These interactions allow firms not only to manage risks from adverse policies and stakeholder positions, but also to shape governmental behavior and relations with other stakeholders to enhance the creation and capture of value. At the same time, the complexity of the nonmarket environment and controversies regarding the ethics of firm behavior in this space has limited attention to this crucial element of strategy. This course will provide a framework for the analysis of the nonmarket environment across countries and the development of integrated strategies combining market and nonmarket action, from the perspective of multinational firms.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

  Type:

  MBA International Business

• MGIB-850 Global Travel Seminar

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 600 or MBA 700

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The seminar is designed to develop students awareness, understanding and knowledge of managing in an international context. The format will consist of several preparatory sessions, at Suffolk and an intensive one week seminar outside the United States. Topics will include, but are not limited to, managing cultural and structural differences, geo-political-economic considerations, international human resources and strategic management issues. The scheduling and the host country destination, as well as content emphasis, will vary from term to term. A maximum of two off-campus courses is permitted subject to the 30 credit residency requirement.

  Type:

  MBA International Business,Global MBA Required

• MGIB-900 Business, Government & Society

  Prerequisites:

  MBA-700 OR MBA-780

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Business firms around the world regularly engage in strategic interactions with stakeholders and particularly with governments. These interactions allow firms not only to manage risks from adverse policies and stakeholder positions, but also to shape governmental behavior and relations with other stakeholders to enhance the creation and capture of value. At the same time, the complexity of the nonmarket environment and controversies regarding the ethics of firm behavior in this space has limited attention to this crucial element of strategy. This course will provide a framework for the analysis of the nonmarket environment across countries and the development of integrated strategies combining market and nonmarket action, from the perspective of multinational firms.

  Type:

  MBA International Business,MBA Strategic Management

• MGIB-901 Global Research Consulting Practicum

  Prerequisites:

  Take MBA-622, MBA-650, and MBA-660;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students will gain real world experience in global business development as they work on a global consulting research project initiated by Mass. Export Center.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

  Type:

  MBA International Business

• MGIB-910 Directed Individual Study

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A directed study project in the area of international business or an internship with an overseas component. An example of a recently offered course is the China Internship.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA International Business

• MGOB-810 Emotional Intelligence

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course introduces learners to the concepts of Emotional Intelligence (EI). Learners will assess their own EI, examine how their EI impacts their performance in the workplace, and develop a plan to improve their own emotional intelligence. In addition, learners will study how EI concepts are applied in organizations via their use in selection, training, management development, coaching, and performance evaluation.

  Type:

  MBA Organizational Behavior,MBA Entrepreneurship

• MGOB-820 Career Strategy

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 610 or MBA 710

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students explore the nature of careers in the new economy. They learn how individual career strategy relates to the business strategy and competitiveness of employer firms. They also investigate possibilities for inter-firm career mobility and how individual enterprise, learning, and networking can influence industrial and economic prosperity.

  Type:

  MBA Organizational Behavior,MBA Entrepreneurship

• MGOB-822 Developing Innovation Skills

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This highly interactive and experiential course will help you to develop your creative skills for business and life success. Corporate leaders consider creativity to be an essential skill for the twenty-first century workforce. However, according to a recent Conference Board study, college graduates lack the creativity and innovation skills needed to succeed in the workplace. The Council on Competitiveness warns that companies that do not embrace innovation (and creativity) as a core business value will fall to global competition. We will discuss profoundly important meaning of life issues that will serve to clarify your thinking and help you align your values and belief-systems with what you do on a daily basis at work and throughout your life. A substantial body of evidence indicates that people tend to be more creative when working on projects that interest them, and most creative when passionately immersed in their endeavors. We will focus on enhancing creativity in the workplace to achieve defined organizational needs, to add economic value to the organization; and to create social value as well. We will also focus on helping you to understand and apply a wide array of creative processes and tools to develop your creative competencies and skills. We will use breakout groups, role plays, experiential exercises, and discussions to facilitate your learning. Since we assume that your life is a work of art and you are the artist, this is an invitation to you to explore and define what you want to create in your life.

  Type:

  MBA Organizational Behavior

• MGOB-825 Human Resource Management

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 610 or MBA 710

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  For practitioners and students interested in understanding the roles and skills involved in human resources management. The course brings students up-to-date on the role and focus of human resources as well as provides an understanding of the relationship between human resources and other management functions.

  Type:

  MBA Organizational Behavior,MBA Entrepreneurship

• MGOB-840 Power & Influence in Organizational Life

  Prerequisites:

  MGOB 755 or MBA 710 OR MBA-610

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The exercises of power, influence and related aspects of political behavior has been recognized from a practical and theoretical standpoint as an increasingly important and largely overlooked component of organizational life. The main objective of this course is to provide a framework for detecting, interpreting and understanding power and influence manifestations in a rational and objective manner. Topics addressed will include: (1) the concept of power and influence and politics and their role organizational life; (2) sources of power and influence; (3) assessment of and conditions of the use of power; (4) strategies, tactics and modalities of political behavior; and (5) managerial and structural implications of power and politics. The course will be conducted in a seminar format with computer model applications.

  Type:

  MBA Organizational Behavior,MBA Entrepreneurship

• MGOB-841 Managing Workplace Diversity

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The purpose of this course is to teach specific skills and behaviors needed to manage in the multicultural workforce of the 2000s and beyond. The topics covered will include: (1) the definition and importance of valuing diversity; (2) the changing composition of the workforce; (3) differences between equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and managing diversity; (4) cultural awareness sensitivity; (5) management strategies for dealing with workforce changes; and (6) international as well as domestic cultural differences. The issues are demonstrated through a series of exercises, videos, and cases.

  Type:

  MBA Organizational Behavior

• MGOB-850 Management Consulting

  Prerequisites:

  MBA-610 OR MBA-710

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In recent years, the practice of management consulting has been expanding because of the growing complexity and specialization of management problems. Whether internal or external, the consultant serves a valuable role by facilitating organization advancement and renewal in addition to providing a detached perspective to the complex problems that face organizations. This course has a dual focus, examining the ways the prospective consultant can develop successful client relationships and develop his or her intervention skills, and the ways organizations can optimize the use of management consultants.

  Type:

  MBA Organizational Behavior,MBA Strategic Management,MBA Entrepreneurship

• MGOB-855 Conflict & Negotiation

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course emphasizes the theory and skills of win-win negotiation. Students assess their own negotiation styles, analyze the process of negotiation, and apply theory-based skills for integrating problem solving approaches to negotiation. The course utilizes a mix of teaching tools, including readings, lectures, cases, exercises, videotapes, and role-playing.

  Type:

  MBA Organizational Behavior,MBA Entrepreneurship

• MGOB-860 Leadership and Team Building

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 610 or MBA 710

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course takes multiple approaches to the exploration of leadership. Emphasis is put on individual self-awareness as a critical precursor to leadership success. A wide range of activities, exercises, cases, and simulations are used to develop understanding of the dynamics of leadership. Team building, both as an activity and a topic for study, is used as the model to develop, practice, and improve individual leadership skills.

  Type:

  MBA Organizational Behavior

• MGOB-865 Leading Change

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 610 or MBA 710

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In this applied and experiential course, students will learn how to lead change efforts by collaborating with a community organization to address a change dilemma(s) they face. To do this, we will explore the defining conceptual frameworks of change management. We will examine the dynamics of envisioning change, assessing the need for change, developing intervention strategies, implementation considerations, understanding and managing resistance, and assessing the impact of change on the organization, its members, and other key stakeholders. In addition, students will learn, apply, and receive constructive feedback on their application of the methods and technologies used in the practice of leading change agents through service learning in community organizations. They will frame organizational issues and identify how to enter into, diagnose, and intervene in dynamic organizational settings.

  Type:

  MBA Organizational Behavior,MBA Entrepreneurship

• MGOB-866 Managing Failure for Success

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course brings to light one of the most important yet vastly unmentionable topics of management: Failure. We will examine various aspects of failure from a sense making perspective at the organizational and individual levels, within emphasis on the latter. Examples of course questions include: What is failure? How do I usually handle it? Can I change if I want to? How? We will adopt an action learning pedagogical perspective so that students may enjoy the difference between mere knowing and understanding of material, on the one hand, and acting upon their understanding, on the other hand, to detect and possibly correct their frameworks for personal groundings, meaning-making, and failure handling strategies. There are no formal academic prerequisites for the course, except a desire for personal mastery and a white belt mentality.

  Type:

  MBA Organizational Behavior,MBA Entrepreneurship

• MGOB-900 Creativity for Business and Life Success

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A comprehensive analysis of timely special issues in the field of behavior in organizations. Specific topics are announced when the course is scheduled.

  Type:

  MBA Organizational Behavior

• MGOB-910 Independent Directed Study

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Independent study in Organizational Behavior

  Type:

  MBA Organizational Behavior

• MGSM-830 Technology Strategy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides a plethora of analytical tools and strategy frameworks and applications thereof for managing high-technology businesses. You will find the contents of this course to be extremely useful whether your need is to know how to apply technology strategy in your day to day work in consulting, big tech-firms, or new ventures; or whether you work in a non-technology-centric industry such as retail/banking/government, but interface with ebusiness/ IT/Internet marketing groups and realize that technology remains one of the biggest influencers on management of your organization. The tools and frameworks learned in this course will also assist you if you decide to delve into technology entrepreneurship in high-tech/biotech/clean-tech industries. In particular, these tools and frameworks will help you in insightful strategic planning while deciding which technologies to invest in and which to avoid, how to structure those investments and how to anticipate and respond to the behavior of competitors, suppliers, and customers. You will also learn to recognize the interactions between competition, patterns of technological and market change, and the structure and development of organizational capabilities. An expertise in crafting and repeatedly applying these tools and frameworks will help you lead your organization/firm/business unit in development of the needed technology/product/solutions strategies as a meaningful and integral part of its business strategy. Businesses that will survive and thrive in todays Global Village will do well to recognize that customer markets, labor markets, supply markets, and capital markets are becoming more and more global, dynamic, competitive. As a business and technology leader in your firm, should you out-source, dual source, or have flexible labor contracts? When should you file for patents and when should you keep your trade a secret? As product innovation and rapid technological change gives way to maturing technologies

  Term:

  Offered Fall Term

• MGSM-833 Corporate Innovation

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is designed to provide you the tools to analyze your organizations competitive situation and develop innovative strategies and proposals that disrupt your competition and are game changers for your industry. You will also learn how to develop blue ocean strategies that create new growth opportunities and bring new customers into your industry. Next, you will learn how to assess existing business models and design business models supportive of your overall innovation-based strategy offerings. Lastly, you will learn how to access and leverage external sources of innovative ideas through the processes of open innovation, including crowd sourcing and co creation and their application in diverse industry settings.

  Term:

  Offered Both Fall and Spring

  Type:

  MBA Strategic Management

• MGSM-834 Mergers and Acquisitions

  Prerequisites:

  FIN-750 OR MBA-750 OR MBA-650

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is designed to examine the underlying theoretical foundations and practice of decisions central to corporate strategy development. Since this subject is important to scholars in strategic management, financial economics, and public policy, it is approached from an integrative, interdisciplinary perspective. Topics include: the history of merger waves in America and comparative global trends; types of mergers; merger financial and economic motives; strategic and managerial motives; acquisition processes; synergy of the diversified corporate portfolio; empirical evidence of merger success; post-merger integration; divestment; takeover defense strategies; leveraged buyouts; and public policy issues. Students will develop conceptual and analytical skills required for effective merger and divestment analysis through class lectures, selected readings, case discussions, and guest speakers.

  Term:

  Offered Spring Term

  Type:

  MBA Strategic Management

• MKT-210 Principles of Marketing

  Prerequisites:

  Take ENG-101 or ENG-103;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  As part of the core curriculum for the BSBA, this course provides a comprehensive, innovative, managerial, and practical introduction to marketing. Students will learn and apply basic concepts and practices of modern marketing as used in a wide variety of settings. Technological advances, rapid globalization, economic shifts and cultural and environmental developments are causing profound changes in the marketplace. As the marketplace changes, so must the marketers who serve it. These new developments signify a brand new world of opportunities for forward thinking marketers. In response to these new developments, the focus of this course is on four major themes that go to the heart of modern marketing theory and practice: 1. Building and managing profitable customer relationships; 2. Building and managing strong brands; 3. Harnessing new marketing technologies in this digital age; and 4. Marketing in a socially responsible way around the globe.

• MKT-H210 Honors- Principles of Marketing

  Prerequisites:

  Open to Griffin Fellows and Honors Students only. GPA of 3.3 or above required. Take ENG-101 or ENG-103;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course addresses the topics that remain relevant and important, while simultaneously emphasizing new thinking and approaches to marketing practices. Students need to be prepared to operate in the complex and dynamic marketing world of the future, they need to develop the capacity to think and act like marketers in a difficult and uncertain environment. This requires the ability to assess complex and changing marketing situations, to determine the best marketing strategies for these situations, and to execute the strategies effectively. This course serves two purposes: as a foundation for those intending to major/minor in marketing, and potentially as the sole background in marketing for other majors/minors.

• MKT-313 Professional Selling

  Prerequisites:

  MKT 210 or MKT H210

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students in professional selling learn many of the skills needed to prosper in a sales position. Particularly, the stages of the professional selling process are examined, as well as the role of sales in todays marketing environment. Emphasis is placed on adaptive selling techniques and developing effective interpersonal communication skills. A detailed examination of sales careers is provided.

• MKT-315 Integrated Marketing Communication

  Prerequisites:

  MKT 210 or MKT H210

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) is a cross-functional process for managing customer relationships that drive brand value. This course examines the strategic foundations of IMC, the factors and processes necessary for creating, sending, and receiving successful brand messages. Furthermore, the social, ethical and legal issues as well as measurement and evaluation of marketing communication will be examined.

• MKT-317 Consumer Behavior

  Prerequisites:

  MKT 210 or MKT H210

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In this course we focus on people as consumers of products, services, and experiences. We do so by drawing upon theories of consumption in fields as diverse as psychology, sociology, economics, and anthropology. Students engage in projects that link theory to insights on consumer buying, using, and disposing behavior and the application of these insights in marketing programs. In the process they become more critical consumers. The classes are discussion based and active participation from students is expected.

• MKT-H317 Honors Consumer Behavior

  Prerequisites:

  GPA of 3.2 or above required MKT-210 or MKT-H210

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is open to students with a GPA of 3.2 or higher. This honors course is a focused and challenging learning experience. As a result, you will be introduced to advanced concepts, ideas, and project experiences that will place you in a highly desirable position for internships, future career opportunities, and graduate school. In this course we focus on people as consumers of products, services, and experiences. We do so by drawing upon theories of consumption in fields as diverse as psychology, sociology, economics, and anthropology. Students engage in projects that link theory to insights on consumer buying, using and disposing behavior and the application of these insights in marketing programs. In the process they become more critical consumers. The classes are discussion based and active participation from students is expected.

• MKT-318 Marketing Tools and Analysis

  Prerequisites:

  MKT 210 or MKT H210 and STATS 250

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The objective of this course is to provide students with a solid and user-friendly foundation for making better marketing and business decisions. Hands-on training with tools such as Excel and SPSS provides a meaningful learning experience and reinforces concepts learned in other courses in the Business School. Topics include marketing math and statistical analysis for marketing research. After taking Marketing Tools, students are well prepared to integrate analytical skills in business consulting projects used in upper level courses (MKT 319 and MKT 419). Prerequisites: MKT 210 (formerly MKT 310) and STATS 250 or STATS 240.

• MKT-H318 Honors Marketing Tools and Analysis

  Prerequisites:

  MKT-210 or MKT-H210 and STATS-250; GPA of 3.2 or higher

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is open to students with a GPA of 3.2 or higher. This honors course is a focused and challenging learning experience. As a result, you will be introduced to advanced concepts, ideas, and project experiences that will place you in a highly desirable position for internships, future career opportunities, and graduate school. The objective of this course is to provide students with a solid and user-friendly foundation for making better marketing and business decisions. Hands-on training with tools such as Excel and SPSS provides a meaningful learning experience and reinforces concepts learned in other courses in the Business School. Topics include marketing math and statistical analysis for marketing research. After taking Marketing Tools, students are well prepared to integrate analytical skills in business consulting projects used in upper level courses (MKT 319 and MKT 419)

• MKT-319 Marketing Research

  Prerequisites:

  MKT 210 or MKT H210; STATS 250 OR STATS 240 AND MKT 318 or MKT-H318

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In this course, students explore the process and practice of research in a marketing context. The impact of research as it affects and shapes managerial decision making for organizations is a central focus. Specifically, we examine the process of designing and conducting qualitative and quantitative marketing research studies. We cover specific method-related practices that facilitate unbiased data collection, data analysis (via SPSS), interpretation of marketing research results, and presentation of such results for use by marketing managers.

• MKT-H319 Honors Marketing Research

  Prerequisites:

  Take MKT 210 or MKT-H210 and STATS 250, MKT 318 or MKT-H318 and have a GPA of 3.2 or higher

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This honors course extends the learning in other MKT courses, in particular MKT 318. You will learn advanced concepts and ideas pertaining to scientific research methodology in the context of marketing applications. Topics include planning and designing research studies, qualitative inquiry, survey design, principles of measurement, sample design, and statistical data analysis. The course is heavily project based with extensive use of SPSS for statistical data analysis. The objective of this course is to provide students with a solid and user-friendly foundation for making better marketing and business decisions. After taking Marketing Research, students are well prepared to design and carry out research to address business questions regarding problems and opportunities in upper level courses (MKT 419 and MGT 429)

• MKT-419 Mktg Policies & Strategies

  Prerequisites:

  MKT 210 or MKT H210; MKT 317 or MKT H317; MKT 318 or MKT-H318; MKT 319 OR MKT-H319 and Senior Standing

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In this capstone course, marketing majors apply lessons learned across the curricula of the Marketing Department and Sawyer School. Students test their level of marketing knowledge by working to solve challenging integrated cases for developing marketing strategy and programs. In particular, students analyze both qualitative and quantitative information, evaluate alternative courses of action, and then make strategic recommendations for resolving the issues in each case. Prerequisites: MKT 210 or MKT H210, MKT 317, MKT 318, MKT 319, and Senior Standing.

• MKT-H419 Honors Marketing Policies and Strategies

  Prerequisites:

  GPA of 3.2 or above required; MKT 210 or MKT H210; MKT 317 or MKT-H317; MKT 318 or MKT-H318; MKT 319 OR MKT-H319; and have Senior Standing

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is open to students with a GPA of 3.2 or higher. This honors course is a focused and challenging learning experience. As a result, you will be introduced to advanced concepts, ideas, and project experiences that will place you in a highly desirable position for internships, future career opportunities, and graduate school. In this capstone course, marketing majors apply lessons learned across the curricula of the Marketing Department and Sawyer School. Students test their level of marketing knowledge by working to solve challenging integrated cases for developing marketing strategy and programs. In particular, students analyze both qualitative and quantitative information, evaluate alternative courses of action, and then make strategic recommendations for resolving the issues in each case.

• MKT-420 Marketing for Entrepreneurs

  Prerequisites:

  MKT 210 or H210

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course covers the critical role of marketing for entrepreneurs and start-up companies as they attempt to define and carve out a market for a new company, product or service. We will examine through both class discussion and case study how marketing must infiltrate the entire organization beginning with the concept, the business plan and through the early stage development phase. Moreover, we will discuss the creation of the new venture marketing plan, the budgeting and human resource allocation process and its integration into the business plan. We will also look at tactics from guerilla marketing through mass media executions, the potential ROI for both and their influence on the ultimate success of the enterprise.

• MKT-421 Global Marketing

  Prerequisites:

  TAKE MKT-210

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Topics examined in this course include the variations in economic, social-cultural, legal-political, and business environments among different nations and how these variations affect the marketing practices across national boundaries. The goal is to provide students with the necessary skills to compete successfully in national and international markets. Particular attention is given to the formulation of marketing plans and programs and policies to integrate and coordinate such activities on a global basis.

• MKT-423 Retail Strategy

  Prerequisites:

  MKT 210 or MKT H210

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Retail Strategy provides students with an introduction to the field of retailing. The course focuses on the retail environment, structure and strategy, the development and implementation of the retailing mix, and financial and managerial considerations. Topics include information systems for retailing, the internationalization of retailing and the growth of non-store retailing activities.

• MKT-426 Sports Marketing

  Prerequisites:

  MKT 210 or MKT H210

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The purpose of the course is to develop an understanding of strategic marketing concepts and activities as they apply to the sports context. Marketing concepts and activities are examined as they relate to the marketing of sports and marketing through sports. An emphasis is placed on the international arena and issues relevant to the sports industry.

• MKT-427 Supply Chain Management

  Prerequisites:

  MKT 210 or MKT H210

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The purpose of this course is to explain the function and value of marketing channels and define the major channel types. This course will also explain the elementary legal aspects of channel promotion, pricing, delivery and integration systems as well as identify channel strategies. Prerequisite: MKT 210 or MKT H210 (Formerly MKT 310) and Junior Standing. 1 term - 3 credits.

• MKT-428 The Business of Sports and the Media

  Prerequisites:

  Take MKT-210 or MKT-H210;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The Business of Sport focuses on the multibillion-dollar global sport industry and the challenges facing todays sport business leaders. Because the business of sport is interdisciplinary in nature, insights from a variety of stakeholders in the sport industry, along with perspectives from the major business disciplines including marketing, management, finance, information technology, and ethics are integrated throughout the course. This course provides an in-depth analysis of issues specific to the business of sport. The course is designed for future sport business leaders as well as those interested in the inner-workings of the industry. Students will apply knowledge and skills learned in core business courses to the unique issues found in the sport industry.

• MKT-430 Sports Marketing Consulting

  Prerequisites:

  Take MKT-210 or MKT-H210; Take MKT-426, MKT-428, MKT-434, MKT-315 OR MKT-319 OR MKT-H319;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course presents an in-depth and innovative framework for implementing relationship marketing within the sport industry. This framework includes network-and market-oriented methods and tools that enable sport organizations to design and develop products that provide targeted stakeholders with greater functional and experiential value. Sport organizations provide a wide variety of services from leadership, governance, management, development, entertainment and control to educational materials and other retail products, all of which benefit from relationship marketing principles. Because many sport organizations have adopted a relationship-marketing approach, they are necessarily network-based, operating in a system formed by numerous stakeholders. Their goals may be economic, social or environmental with the foundation of the system being the sport itself, with various bodies involved in the development of the sport. Through a consulting project with a sport organization, students will develop an understanding of the dynamics of the relationships between the different stakeholders who make up the network of the sport industry. Specifically, students will learn how sport organizations carry out their strategic actions within a network of stakeholders.

• MKT-H432 Honors Marketing in Emerging Markets

  Prerequisites:

  GPA of 3.2 or above required. Take MKT-317 or MKT-H317;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course focuses on cultural consumption trends both at home and abroad. In particular it compares and contrasts the emerging markets of India and China with more established Western markets. The course is organized in two self-contained modules around a theme. The first module focuses at the market level and examines what happens to the culture when East meets West. The second module analyzes the challenges companies face in staying competitive in rapidly evolving economies. Each class in a module advances your understanding of the theme through an engaging and challenging mix of readings, assignments, and case studies. This is an intensive Honors level course and requires students to be self directed and motivated. Every class is important- there is no mid-term or final.

• MKT-434 Services Marketing in the Global Environment

  Prerequisites:

  MKT 210 or MKT H210

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The course focuses on the unique challenges of managing services and delivering quality service to customers. The attrition, retention, and building of strong customer relationships through quality service (and services) are at the heart of the course content. The course is equally applicable to an organizations whose core product is service (e.g., banks, transportation companies, hotels, hospitals, educational institutions, professional services, telecommunications, sporting industry, etc.) and to organizations that depend on service excellence for competitive advantage (e.g., high technology manufacturers, automotive, industrial products, etc.).

• MKT-440 New Product Development

  Prerequisites:

  TAKE MKT-210 or MKT-H210;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The object of this course is to familiarize students with the new product techniques that are commonly used in the consumer product and service industries. The focus will be on the marketing functions input to the new product process during the pre-launch and launch stages. The course will cover a wide range of issued such as marketing definition, concept generation and evaluation, product design, product positioning, test marketing, and product launch and tracking. The course will be based on lectures, case discussions, and project assignments. The lectures will provide an overview and cover issues included in the assigned readings. It is essential that you are familiar with the readings before every class. The case discussion (student participation is vital here) will provide an application setting to test the concepts learned in the lectures. The project assignments are designed to give you hands-on-experience with new product development tools and techniques.

• MKT-442 Brand Marketing

  Prerequisites:

  Take MKT-210 or MKT-H210;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Brand marketing has become an increasingly important function in organizations. The purpose of this course is to provide a thorough understanding of brand marketing principles and practices. The role of brands and branding will be examined both from a managerial and a consumer perspective. More specifically the course will present current frameworks that guide marketing managers in how to build strong brands in the marketplace. In order to build brands successfully, it is of key importance to have a profound understanding of the roles brands play in consumer culture. The course will examine how consumers make use of brands and develop brand meaning through everyday consumption practices.

• MKT-444 The Business of Digital Media

  Prerequisites:

  MKT-210 or MKT-H210;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Social media is transforming the way consumers work, play, and live and no one knows this better than you- the Millennial generation. But, what does this mean for business? The focus of this course is to understand the transformation of marketing practices as new social media challenge traditional media. How do businesses use the new media to create deeper and more profitable relationships with consumers? What are the new measures and metrics for assessing marketing programs in this new environment? From this course students will take away a social media vocabulary, a set of social media skills and tools, and analytical frameworks for analyzing effective social media business practices. The course is constructed on the principle of the student as an active learner where the student takes the responsibility for their own learning and works collaboratively with peers assisting in their learning. Naturally, student projects, assignments, and other activities will use social media tools including wikis and blogs.

• MKT-H444 Honors the Business of Digital Media

  Prerequisites:

  MKT-210 or MKT-H210;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Social media is transforming the way consumers work, play, and live and no one knows this better than you- the Millennial generation. But, what does this mean for business? The focus of this course is to understand the transformation of marketing practices as new social media challenge traditional media. How do businesses use the new media to create deeper and more profitable relationships with consumers? What are the new measures and metrics for assessing marketing programs in this new environment? From this course students will take away a social media vocabulary, a set of social media skills and tools, and analytical frameworks for analyzing effective social media business practices. The course is constructed on the principle of the student as an active learner where the student takes the responsibility for their own learning and works collaboratively with peers assisting in their learning. Naturally, student projects, assignments, and other activities will use social media tools including wikis and blogs.

• MKT-446 High Tech Marketing

  Prerequisites:

  MKT-210 or MKT-H210;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Marketing of high-tech technology products and innovations occur in turbulent environments, and requires rapid decision making with incomplete information and risky prospect. The fast pace of change defines the momentum of evolution in the high-technology markets. Marketing in such an environment commands knowledge about the idiosyncratic features of high-tech products, innovations, and the industries. Marketing success in high-tech industries also calls for capabilities and skills of analyzing decision problems and designing solutions. To achieve these objectives, this course is built on extensive analysis of Harvard Business School cases, class discussions of intriguing phenomena in high-tech industries, and learning-by-doing student projects that focus on real-life companies and technologies. The topics covered in this course include the following: - Characteristics of high-technology industries - Different types and characteristics of high-tech products and innovations, and their marketing implications - Organizational culture and management strategies for high-tech products and innovations - Strategic alliances in developing and marketing high-tech products and innovations - Acquisition and understanding of market information for high-tech products and innovations - Customer adoption and diffusion of high-tech products and innovations -Market introduction strategies for high-tech products and innovations

• MKT-H455 Honors Digital Marketing Challenges

  Prerequisites:

  MKT210, 3.2 GPA

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The foundational course in the digital marketing track this course focuses on the consumer of digital media and five big picture marketing strategy challenges confronting marketers in the new digital (mobile +social) marketing era. Challenge 1: Marketing to a smarter, more engaged, empowered consumer; Challenge 2: Marketing to a networked, collaborative, and more social consumer; Challenge 3: Marketing to a more distracted and fickle consumer; Challenge 4: Marketing to a unique, individual consumer; and Challenge 5: Marketing to prosumers or producer-consumers. The course takes on these big picture challenges thorough a deep engagement with and critical analysis of readings and cases. Given this focus the course demands thorough preparation for class and active engagement in the class discussion. The evaluation is assignment and project based.

• MKT-477 eMarketing

  Prerequisites:

  MKT 210 or H210

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course explores how we can use the principles of web marketing as effective marketing tools. The course will have the following learning components: lectures, guest lectures, web site analyses, and student project presentations.

• MKT-510 Directed Study

  Prerequisites:

  MKT 210 or MKT H210, instructors consent

  Credits:

  1.00- 3.00

  Description:

  Independent study allows students to expand their classroom experience by completing research in an area of interest not already covered by Suffolk courses. The student designs a unique project and finds a full-time faculty member with expertise in that topic who agrees to sponsor it and provide feedback as the proposal is refined. A well designed and executed research project broadens and/or deepens learning in a major or minor area of study and may also enhance a students marketability to potential future employers. Students cannot register for an Independent Study until a full proposal is approved by the faculty sponsor, department chair, and academic dean. Many Independent study proposals require revisions before approval is granted; even with revisions independent study approval is NOT guaranteed. Students are strongly encouraged to submit a proposal in enough time to register for a different course if the proposal is not accepted. For complete instructions, see the SBS Independent/Directed Study Agreement and Proposal form available online.

• MKT-520 Marketing Internship

  Prerequisites:

  Minimum Of 3.0 GPA; MKT 210 or MKT H210

  Credits:

  1.00

  Description:

  This course provides marketing majors or minors (junior status or higher) to apply marketing and business knowledge for problem solving in an organizational workplace setting. Students identify and organize their own internship position and particular project (depending on area of interest) with assistance from department staff, as needed. Projects will vary in scope and content and may include topics such as buyer behavior, customer satisfaction, service quality, e-marketing, and others. Students are expected to be on the job for approximately 8 hours per week during the course of the semester. Prerequisites: Minimum of 3.0 GPA; MKT 210 or MKT H210 (formerly MKT 310) AND JUNIOR STANDING and permission from instructor. 1 term - 3 credits.

• MKT-H520 Honors Marketing Internship

  Prerequisites:

  Minimum 3.2 GPA and take MKT-319 or MKT-H319;

  Credits:

  1.00- 3.00

  Description:

  The honors marketing internship provides qualified students with a unique opportunity to work either individually or with other qualified students, on a marketing consulting project for a professional client. Projects could include, but are not limited to the development of strategic marketing plans and marketing research projects. Students will create and deliver a professional report and presentation to the client upon completion of the semester project.

• MKT-524 Global Marketing Consulting

  Prerequisites:

  MKT-210

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course offers global consulting experience with international corporate partners. Teams of Suffolk Business students work on strategic consulting projects that feature global marketing challenges (e.g., market entry decisions, consumer research, distribution channel analysis and other marketing strategy issues). At the end of the semester, students will finalize the projects and report to the business clients.

• MKT-H525 Honors Professional Marketing Consulting

  Prerequisites:

  GPA of 3.2 or above required. Take MKT-319 or MKT-H319;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides qualified students with a unique opportunity to work either individually or with other qualified students, on a marketing consulting project for a professional client. Projects could include, but are not limited to the development of strategic marketing plans and marketing research projects. Students will create and deliver a professional report and presentation to the client upon completion of the semester project.

• MSF-800 Financial Statement Analysis

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 650 OR MBA 750.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course focuses on corporations, including financial services companies. Major topics include: analysis of cash flow; dilutive securities and earnings per share; analysis of accounting changes; basic strategies in identifying distortion and fraud; off- balance sheet lending and borrowing; capital structure issues; mortgage-backed securities; asset-based financing; analysis of intercorporate investments, of business combinations, and of multinational operations. Additionally, the tax implications of various derivative securities are studied.

• MSF-808 General Theory in Corporate Finance

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 650 or MBA 750

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course extends the body of knowledge acquired in MBA 650. Students expand knowledge of dividend theory, capital structure theory, capital budgeting, long-term financing decisions, cash management and corporate restructuring, market efficiency, and risk and liability management.

• MSF-810 Investment Analysis

  Prerequisites:

  MBA 650 or MBA 750

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students examine markets for investment procedures, valuation models, basic analytical techniques, and factors influencing risk/return tradeoffs. This course emphasizes the professional approach to managing investment assets.

• MSF-812 Capital Budgeting

  Prerequisites:

  MSF 808

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students examine techniques and decision-making rules for the evaluation and selection of long-term investment projects by corporations and the interaction of investment and financing.

• MSF-814 Options and Futures

  Prerequisites:

  MSF 808 and MSF 810

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students explore the pricing of options and futures contracts, the characteristics of the markets in which these contracts are traded, options and futures strategies, and the application of these contracts in the hedging of financial positions. In addition, students are exposed to swap markets and a variety of swaps.

• MSF-816 Financial Institutions Management

  Prerequisites:

  MSF 808 and MSF 810

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students learn concepts and techniques required for successful management. They also analyze the interplay between regulation and innovation, and their joint effect on the organizational structure of financial institutions.

• MSF-818 Econometrics

  Prerequisites:

  MSF 808 and MSF 810

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students are introduced to mathematical statistics and basic econometrics. They study fundamental econometric tools as well as hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, linear regressions, simultaneous equations, and models of qualitative choice.

• MSF-820 Financial Policy

  Prerequisites:

  MSF 808, MSF 810, MSF 814, and MSF 800

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students examine financial theories, techniques, and models applied to the study of corporate financial decisions, aspects of corporate strategy, industry structure, and the functioning of capital markets.

• MSF-831 Portfolio Management

  Prerequisites:

  MSF 808 and MSF 810

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students learn the theories and techniques of scientific portfolio management, including the establishment of portfolio objectives, evaluation of portfolio performance, asset allocation strategies, and the use of derivative securities in portfolio insurance. Prerequisite: MSF 808 and MSF 810 Credits: 3

• MSF-880 Investment Banking

  Prerequisites:

  MSF 808 and MSF 810

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students analyze the main functions of investment banks such as origination, syndication, and distribution of security issues. They examine pricing of new issues and secondary offerings by investment banks, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, valuation of closely held companies, and restructuring of distressed companies. The role of investment bankers in restructuring industry and financing governments and ethical issues faced by investment bankers will be studied.

• MSF-881 Real Estate Finance

  Prerequisites:

  MSF 808

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students are introduced to the language and principles of real estate. Includes an overview of decision-making in the field, with particular emphasis on investment and asset management.

• MSF-882 Financial Engineering

  Prerequisites:

  MSF 814

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students develop a framework for understanding, analyzing, and valuing modern financial instruments. Students examine several types of derivative securities and their use in managing financial risk. While the interests of issuers, intermediaries, and investors will all be considered, the primary emphasis will be on the perspective of corporate financial managers and the use of modern financial technology in the creation of value for shareholders.

• MSF-884 Fixed Income Securities

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The course is designed to provide information on various types of fixed income securities and markets, theories and concepts of the term structure of interest rates and valuation of fixed income securities, measurement and management of risk for traditional bonds and bonds with imbedded options, understanding of the role of derivatives such as mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, swaps and exotic options, credit analysis and bond rating, portfolio Management and performance evaluation. This course is generally offered as a week-long seminar during early June.

• MSF-887 Fundamental Equity Analysis

  Prerequisites:

  MSF 808 and MSF 810 or approval of instructor

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students examine fundamental equity analysis as the convergence of a number of skills such as accounting, financial, and strategic analysis with detective work and experience. Students practice communicating and defending an argument, use a business analysis framework that helps tie together strategy and finance, practice model building and practical approach to profitability in the markets.

• MSF-910 Directed Individual Study

  Prerequisites:

  Instructors Approval

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This is a student-initiated directed study project. Student and faculty advisor must concur on a written proposal and final report, the project must be approved by the dean of graduate programs prior to registration.

• P.AD-711 Foundations of Public Service and Administration

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This introductory graduate-level course provides an overview of public administration and service and serves as a basis for further advanced studies in the MPA program. This course covers the structure, functions, and process of public service organizations at various levels, including governments and nonprofit organizations. Students explore historical trends, ethical considerations, and political rationale for the present operations of public service.

• P.AD-712 Information Based Management

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course demonstrates how issues, problems, and questions surrounding public policies, program operations, and administrative systems can be structured as hypotheses and made amendable to resolution through the application of social science research techniques. The elements of research design such as surveys, true experiments, quasi-experiments, case studies and non-experimental studies are described, as well as sampling techniques and descriptive statistics. Ethical issues related to employment of these methods in the policy making process are also explored. The course content is presented as a way to reduce managerial uncertainty regarding alternative courses of action.

• P.AD-713 Managing Financial Resources

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course introduces the fundamentals of budgeting, financial management, and revenue systems. Course goals include: A heightened awareness of the democratic ideals and values that must inform budgeting and financial management decisions, including a commitment to ethics, transparency and accountability; an understanding of the budget process and the distinctive features of budgetary decisions making; an understanding of the critical linkage between budgeting and financial management systems and the capacity of an organization to achieve its strategic goals; the ability to use the budget and financial reports as planning and management tools; knowledge of the basic principles of taxation as well as the structures and functions of federal, state, and local revenue systems. The course emphasizes knowledge and skills essential to the full range of public service careers.

• P.AD-714 Public Service Law

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students review the basis for administrative practice. They learn legal interpretation of statutes, regulations, and proposed legislation that impact public administration and public policy

• P.AD-715 Quantitative Analysis

  Prerequisites:

  PAD 712

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Pre-requisite: PAD 712 Quantitative analysis introduces basic statistical techniques used to analyze and draw conclusions from citizen and client surveys; program and policy evaluations; and performance and operations data. These techniques include chi square, lambda, gamma, correlations, and analysis of variance, t test correlations, and multivariate regression. Knowledge of these statistical techniques empowers managers by giving them the ability to evaluate the work of consultants, access the policy and management of literature, and analyze data using the analytical tools available in commonly uses statistical software, such as Microsoft Excel and the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).

• P.AD-716 Public Service Human Resource Management

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will explore complex issues in public and non-profit human resource management (HRM) by examining policies and practices that support and enhance the value and contribution of individuals in these organizations.

• P.AD-717 Organizational Change

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students explore small groups and organization operations, practices, behaviors, and structures. They develop techniques for maximizing efficiency and/or effectiveness; evaluations analysis; concepts and applications of Classicists; leadership; organizational development, and result-oriented management; as well as elements of reorganization, innovation and change.

• P.AD-718 Leadership Strategies for an Interconnected World

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Leadership is a critical ingredient of successful communities and organizations. This course develops a diagnostic framework as well as strategies and tactics to mobilized adaptive work, engage multiple government, no-profit, and business stakeholders, and build awareness and momentum for actions at all levels of government and community and in ones organization. It introduces the catalytic model of leadership and applies it to the ethical handling of societal and organizational problems. Students leadership competencies are reviewed and improved. This course is designed for people from diverse backgrounds with varied experienced in the leadership role.

• P.AD-810 Public Sector Admin Law

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students review the basis for administrative practice. They learn legal interpretation of statutes, regulations, and proposed legislation that impact public administration and public policy.

• P.AD-811 Politics of Federal Bureaucracy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Instructors signature required for registration. Students examine the interrelations among the federal executive, Congressional committees, constituency groups, and federal administrative agencies in the formulation and implementation of federal policies. Also discussed are managerial functions (e.g., personnel regulations, program evaluations, and intergovernmental design). This course includes a 3-day travel seminar to Washington D.C.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-812 Managing Policy in State Government

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students examine the theoretical and empirical review of the history and role of state government and its operational practices as well as administrative, financial and policy-making functions. There will be particular emphasis on the major functions of state government such as education, transportation, health and human services, criminal justice, housing and economic development. This course is designed for people who wish to work in state government as well as those who do business with state government.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-813 Administrative Strategies of Local Government

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will explore the decision-making processes, strategies and administrative/managerial practices of local governments through the use of case studies, lectures and readings. Using case study discussions as our primary learning tool, students will explore myriad local government challenges facing municipal managers, and engage in a decision and problem-solving process to reach the best possible outcomes. Cases usually depict real events and allow participants to experience the complexities, ambiguities and uncertainties confronted by the case actors. Moreover, cases illustrate the application and limitations of concepts and theories by placing problems within a complex environment. Students in this course should have a basic understanding of the fundamentals of public administration, such as those taught in P.AD 711.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-814 Collaborative Public Management

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Examination of patterns of intergovernmental operations and administration. Special emphasis on changing techniques of intergovernmental management and emerging patterns of intergovernmental relations. Issues such as regionalism, program mandates, and resource management will be explored.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-815 Nonprofit Management

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The primary focus will be on understanding the operational and strategic leadership aspects of managing mission driven, public service organizations. Specific emphasis will be placed on nonprofit corporations, including coursework that explores the legal, structural, and operational issues that are particular to such organizations.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-816 Seminar in Public Policy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This is an intensive analysis of selected public policy challenges. Using a combination of case studies, theoretical writings, and real-time intelligence and reports, students discuss and compare the substance, practices, and impacts of contemporary public policy issues. Through this examination students will consider operations and methodologies used to understand and tackle public policy systems analysis. Examples are used to demonstrate how these analytical methods can be used to make more informed policy decisions and assessments. Topics for this course will vary and students may take this course more than once as long as the topic (title) is different.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-817 Administrative Strategies of State and Local Government

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is built on the premise that state and local government leaders have an obligation to fully develop the human resources, network relationships and physical assets available to them so as to increase the value of their organizations to the public. Through case studies, students will explore the successes and failures of state and local government leaders and their strategies in major policy arenas, such as public safety, health and welfare, education, then environment and economic development. Through readings, students will examine state and local government structures and functions, political culture, and administrative reforms.

• P.AD-818 Public Sector Labor/Management Relations

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students examine the major processes of labor management relations: union organizing, elections and certification, negotiation, and contract administration, including the grievance-arbitration process. The class will be applicable to all sectors: private, public, profit, and nonprofit.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-819 Grant Writing and Management

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  PAD 819 covers both Grant seeking and Grant writing. Students, individually, but most often in teams, work with a nonprofit or government organization to develop a project idea and prepare a Master Grant Proposal and a Grant Application to be submitted to a most-likely-to-fund Grand maker. Classes focus on step-by-step Grant writing & Grant seeking process, and the instructor also consults with student-Grant writers individually an via Blackboard.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-822 Public Management Information Systems

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  A decision-making course focusing on applying high speed information systems to support administrative and managerial functions. PMIS incorporates organizational assessments leading to purchasing computer hardware and software, office automation, and diverse communications including electronic automation, and diverse communications including electronic mail, Internet, telecommunications, and networking. Current events, professional journals and the technology presently used will be highlighted.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-823 The U.S. Health System

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An introduction to the health system, its origins, its components, and how they are organized and interrelated; determinants of health and disease; the role of professions, institutions, consumers, and government; landmark legislation, and social responses to the system.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-827 Financing State & Local Government

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Recessions and economic stagnation, loss of economic base, and natural disasters have significant consequences for the effectiveness of governments and nonprofits, yet during times of fiscal crisis these organizations carry more responsibility as people look to these organizations for leadership and relief from hardships. This course addresses strategies to prepare for and cope with fiscal crises. Students will learn to assess economic and financial vulnerability, develop management and budget methodologies that are adaptable to changing economic conditions, and develop strategies to ensure long-term financial viability and effectiveness of governments and nonprofits.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-828 Service Communication

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students develop techniques and directives related to communication processing. Both interpersonal communication and electronic information flow will be examined. Communication skills, styles, and strategies will be stressed through use of all media. Students will also analyze the theory and practice of public service marketing in relation to the administration of multiple sectors including private, public, nonprofit and health care by looking at innovative public service products and services.

• P.AD-829 Environmental Policy & Administration

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Analysis of the formulation and implementation of environmental protection and energy policies. Discussion of the economic, political, and health-related consequences stemming from attempts to achieve a workable balance between energy sufficiency and environmental protection.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-830 Public Liaison Strategies

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students develop techniques and directives related to communication processing. Both interpersonal communication and electronic information flow will be examined. Communication skills, styles, and strategies will be stressed through the use of all forms of media. The role of information offers in the public sector and public affairs managers in the private sector will be examined and contrasted. Also covered are the management of public documents and the issues involved in Sunshine Laws and Privacy Acts.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-831 Civic Innovation and Citizen Engagement

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Participants in this course will examine a variety of innovations that attempt to reap the benefits of diverse engagement by bringing together varied parties to forge new solutions to public service challenges. Across a variety of policy areas, practitioners have developed innovative policies and practices that engage citizens in public problem-solving, giving power to groups made up of citizens and public employees, and holding them accountable for producing and measuring results. Citizens play a critical and increasingly influential role in government decision-making and performance. As a result, leaders must understand the complexity of citizen participation and build skills for effective citizen engagement.

• P.AD-832 Health Policy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students examine disability issues of health, mental health, substance abuse, special education, long-term illnesses including HIV/AIDS, sensory impairments, and early-life and end-of-life issues, including genetics.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-834 Disability & Public Policy

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course reviews the history of the disability rights movements, disability laws, and court decisions including housing, employment, and transportation. Recreation/sports issues and the basics of universal design are also covered.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-835 Non-Profit Marketing and Communications

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students analyze the theory and practice of nonprofit services marketing in relation to administration in the multiple nonprofit business sectors, including the health care industry. Students examine nonprofit market economics, competition, product differentiation, market research, and innovative nonprofit products and services.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-836 Healthcare Economics

  Prerequisites:

  Take P.AD 823;

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course integrates essential economic concepts and data analysis techniques managers need to make informed decisions about how to use their constrained resources most efficiently. Economic topics covered include supply and demand, utility, equity, marginal analysis, and cost-effectiveness. Data analysis topics include constructing and using datasets to answer specific management questions and presenting conclusions persuasively.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-838 Ethics in Public Service

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  In this course, students study the ethical, moral, and legal dilemmas in public and private managerial operations. The gray areas of decision-making provide case studies for exploration of effective ethical practices. Management approaches to deter fraud, waste, abuse, and corrupt practices are identified as are the tools and strategies to strengthen the organizational ethic and culture in business and government. Ethical management strategies designed to improve productivity within organizations are explored.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-839 Leadership and Decision Making in Action

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students learn effective approaches to leadership by examining leadership models, styles, and strategies. Emphasis is placed on the values and ethics of successful managerial leadership in public, private, and nonprofit sectors

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-840 Comparative Public Policy

  Prerequisites:

  Registration requires instructor approval

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  An opportunity will provided for students to research, experience, analyze, and compare public policy development and implementation in the United States, and in other nations like Dublin, Ireland, and San Juan, Puerto Rico. The course consists of classroom lectures and independent research on the Suffolk campus as well as at a university related center in another country. Students may pick their specific research topics from a variety of public policy and program subject areas. This course may be taken twice, for a maximum of 6 credits.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-842 Workplace and Labor Law

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Workplace and labor law affects every managers ability to achieve the goals and objectives of the organization. Ignorance of the relevant statutes and case law leads to misunderstanding, mismanagement, and substantial legal costs and controversies. This course reviews some of the more significant legal requirements associated with recruitment and selection, performance appraisal, discipline, wages and benefits, etc. Teaching method includes lecture and case analysis.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-845 Entrepreneurial Non-Profit

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will focus on organizational survival and enhancement achieved through leadership, planning, risk management and enterprise. Entrepreneurship and mission-achievement will be linked conceptually and applied functionally via the design, preparation and presentation of a start-up Business Plan using conventional materials and specifically designed computer software within the context of a specific real world non-profit organization.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management,MBA Entrepreneurship

• P.AD-846 Citizen & Community Engagement

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will focus on building powerful community organizations, empowering ordinary citizens, and bringing about change on social and economic issues. What do we mean by community? Why do so many Americans feel that community is lacking in their lives? What role should public managers play in empowering citizens and communities? What would we do differently if we really wanted to bring citizens, elected officials and public managers together to solve problems?

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-847 Nonprofit Financial Management

  Prerequisites:

  P.AD 713

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course is designed to build financial management skills for students who wish to start or advance nonprofit management careers and for students who are likely to interact with nonprofits, through grants, contracts, or partnerships. The course focuses on the effective allocation of resources to programs which, in turn, have been designed to achieve the strategic goals of a nonprofit organization. From this point of view, financial management is not a disconnected management function, but an integral part of what managers do to fulfill as nonprofit organizations mission. Basic financial management knowledge and skills - including financial analysis, budgeting, full-cost accounting, pricing services, performance measurement, control of operations and financial reporting are taught within the context of the organizations strategic goals.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-848 Nonprofit Law and Ethics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides a practical framework for understanding the legal and ethical challenges continually faced by nonprofit human and social service organizations. Students learn about the various levels of legal influence, including federal, state, and city, as well as the internal laws of the corporation, and will explore the impact these laws can have on the day-to-day operation of the nonprofit organization. Students develop a methodology for identifying issues that can trigger a legal response and processes for best protecting their organizations, their clients, and themselves.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-849 Revenue Strategies for Non-Profit

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course provides an in-depth look at todays philanthropic trends, patterns, and best practices in fundraising techniques.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-850 Alternative Dispute Resolution

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This course will review all areas of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Mediation, arbitration, negotiation, conciliation, and mini trials will be discussed within the contexts of labor, management and governmental applications as ADR rapidly grows as an option to resolve disputes and manage litigation costs.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-851 Global Health Needs and Organizations

  Credits:

  1.50

  Description:

  Many US health organizations are operating overseas. We have to learn from health systems in other countries. Critical international health issues such as HIV/AIDS, mental health, and prescription drug prices must be addressed. This course is an overview of global health needs, systems, programs, financing, and issues

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-852 Global Health Policy

  Prerequisites:

  P.AD 852

  Credits:

  1.50

  Description:

  The focus of this course is international health problems and associated policy responses. The course is designed to compare and contrast health policy that responds to a variety of public health needs from a multinational perspective.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-855 Civic Innovation and Effective Governance

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Students in this course will examine a variety of civic innovations that attempt to reap the benefits of citizen and public engagement by bringing together diverse parties across a variety of policy areas to forge new solutions.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-858 Internship

  Prerequisites:

  Instructors signature required 0 credit course for students with no professional experience. Please call the Public Management Office at 617-573-8330 to drop this course.

  Credits:

  0.00

  Description:

  This one-semester internship is for students without professional experience in the public sector or with private organizations that provide services to the public. The internship may also be taken by students who wish to change their careers and for whom the internship experience provides networking opportunities. In addition the work requirement of 300 hours, students will also attend some classes, which are intended to enhance the student work experience and to facilitate movement into the workplace.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-859 Public Service Internship

  Prerequisites:

  Registration requires professors approval

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Instructors signature required for registration. Students with no public administration work experience will be required to take PAD 859 (Internship) at admission. This is a 3-credit course that requires both class attendance and a 300-hour work requirement. If you are required to take PAD 859, it will count as one of your PAD elective. If you are interested in a career change, and you are not required to take the internship at admission, you may take PAD 859 as an elective.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-890 Strategic Management

  Prerequisites:

  Restricted to students that have completed 30 credits.

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Prerequisite: Students must have completed 30 credit hours. Students will integrate the substance of previous courses in order to develop a capacity for strategic management based on a personal perspective of the role of the professional manager in the policy making process. This holistic perspective is expressed in an extensive research paper that describes the leadership role of the professional manager and defines a basis for ethical action. The course features the review of research articles, the discussion of case studies, and a consideration of future trends in public and non-profit management.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-900 Special Topics

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  When offered this course focuses upon a special topic in the field of public administration. The course may be retaken for credit when the topics differ. Courses are wither three or 1.5 credits. Examples of 1.5 credit courses are: lobbying, housing, transportation, and managed care.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• P.AD-910 Individual Study in Public Service

  Credits:

  1.00- 6.00

  Description:

  Instructor and Deans Approval required for registration. This elective course option involves a student- initiated proposal to a willing and appropriate faculty member for a directed study project. The faculty member and student must concur on a written proposal and final report. Approval by the Office of the Dean is necessary prior to registration.

  Type:

  MBA Public Management

• TAX-801 Issues in Federal Taxation

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  This first course in taxation concentrates on the federal income taxation of individuals with some discussion of business taxation. The objective of the course is to explore the basic structure of individual income taxation, including the individual tax formula, income, deductions and credits and an introduction to property transactions. A major emphasis is placed on how tax laws affect everyday personal and business decisions.

  Type:

  MBA Tax

• TAX-802 Issues in Federal Taxation II

  Prerequisites:

  TAX 801

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Further consideration of tax issues as they affect the sole proprietor, including the Alternative Minimum Tax, nontaxable exchanges, basis rules and passive activities.

  Type:

  MBA Tax

• TAX-861 Tax Research

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Tax research methods, including identifying and defining tax questions, locating appropriate authority, and interpreting statutes, cases and rulings. Effective communication of research findings and recommendations, and proper administration, ethics and responsibilities of tax practice are emphasized in this course.

  Type:

  MBA Tax

• TAX-862 Taxation of Corporations

  Prerequisites:

  TAX 801 and TAX 861

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Concepts, principles and practices of taxation of corporations and their shareholders. The effects of taxation on corporate formation, capital structures, distribution and liquidation are covered.

  Type:

  MBA Tax

• TAX-863 Tax of Pass-Through Entities

  Prerequisites:

  TAX 801 and TAX 861

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Concepts, principles and practices of taxation of partnerships and S-corporations, including the use of pass-through entities for tax planning.

  Type:

  MBA Tax

• TAX-864 Tax Practice & Procedures

  Prerequisites:

  TAX 801 and TAX 861

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Strategies of tax practice before the Internal Revenue Service. Topics covered include tax deficiencies, assessments, claims for refunds, rulings, statutes of limitation, and penalties.

  Type:

  MBA Tax

• TAX-865 International Taxation I

  Prerequisites:

  TAX 801 and TAX 861

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  U.S. taxation of foreign sources of income. Topics covered include analysis of tax treaties, source of income rules, foreign tax credit, controlled foreign corporations, Foreign Sales Corporations, transfer pricing in multinational corporations, and translations of foreign currencies.

  Type:

  MBA International Business,MBA Tax

• TAX-866 State & Local Taxation

  Prerequisites:

  TAX 801 and TAX 861

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  The interrelationships between the federal and state taxation systems are covered. Problems such as revenue generation and residency issues are examined. Using federal adjusted gross income as a focal point, and its effect on state revenues, excise taxes, general sales taxes and inheritance taxes are studied.

  Type:

  MBA Tax

• TAX-867 Advanced Topics in Corporate Tax

  Prerequisites:

  TAX 862

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Tax-free and taxable acquisitions/reorganizations in relation to various acquisitive and reorganizational transactions are examined as well as consolidated returns. Topics covered include continuity of enterprise and interest issues in conjunction with the tax treatment accorded a transaction as well as carryover, basis and compliance provisions.

  Type:

  MBA Tax

• TAX-868 Estate Planning Techniques

  Prerequisites:

  TAX 801 and TAX 861

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Topics covered include use of living trusts, joint ownership, life insurance, charitable dispositions, inter vivos gifts, and the marital deduction. Problem areas discussed include the valuation and disposition of closely held businesses. Students participate in class discussions and are required to submit a written estate plan for a hypothetical client.

  Type:

  MBA Tax

• TAX-870 Federal Income Tax of Estates & Trust

  Prerequisites:

  TAX 801 and TAX 861

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Concepts, principles and practices of income taxation of decedents estates and trusts. Topics covered include grantor trusts, charitable trusts and income in respect of a decedent.

  Type:

  MBA Tax

• TAX-871 Tax of Estates,trusts, & Gifts

  Prerequisites:

  TAX 801 and TAX 861

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Concepts, principles and practices of taxation of decedents estates, trusts and lifetime gifts. Topics covered include valuation of property subject to estate and gift taxes, and the use of trusts for tax planning.

  Type:

  MBA Tax

• TAX-872 Tax Exempt Organizations

  Prerequisites:

  TAX 801 and TAX 861

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Tax and non-tax issues are studied in the formation of tax exempt organizations. Feeder organizations and unrelated business taxable income are covered in depth. Other topics covered include loss of tax exempt status and ceiling limitations on gift giving.

  Type:

  MBA Tax

• TAX-874 U.S. International Taxation II

  Prerequisites:

  TAX 801 and TAX 861

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  U.S. taxation of foreign national taxpayers doing business in the United States. Business, investment and financial planning from a tax perspective for foreign corporations doing business in the United States. Tax treaties and issues of incomedetermination in foreign controlled corporations.

  Type:

  MBA International Business,MBA Tax

• TAX-876 Tax Policy

  Prerequisites:

  4 TAX prefix courses, including Tax 801 and 861

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Policy considerations in the development of proposed tax legislation are covered. Tax policy issues are examined in relation to empirical, political and legal studies. Throughout the course the tax legislative process is explored.

  Type:

  MBA Tax

• TAX-879 Personal Financial Planning

  Prerequisites:

  TAX 801 and TAX 861

  Credits:

  3.00

  Description:

  Topics covered include legal, economic, cash flow, tax, investment and insurance ramifications of life and death. Emphasizes tools and techniques necessary to maximize benefits generated from net worth, cash flow and employment and minimize the loss resulting from unforeseen contingencies, death and retirement. Students participate in class discussions and are required to submit a written financial plan for a hypothetical client.

  Type:

  MBA Tax

• TAX-910 Individual Study in Taxation

  Credits:

  1.00- 3.00

  Description:

  Independent study in Taxation

  Type:

  MBA Tax