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2005-2006 School of Graduate and Professional Studies Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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PSY 310 - Abnormal Psychology
Investigation of the causation, development, and treatment of psychological disorders from major theoretical perspectives. Current psychiatric classification is used to examine such topics and schizophrenia, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and other forms of psychological deviance.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: PSY 100. Satisfies the Social Science core requirement.
(Cr 3)
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BUS 150 - Accounting I
Presentation of accounting as the language of business and as an essential part of the decision-making process for the business manager and investor, based on generally accepted accounting principles. Provides understanding of the preparation, uses, and limitations of financial statements. Introduction to the methods of valuation of inventories and estimation of depreciation.
Prerequisites & Notes
(Formerly ACC 101).
(Cr 3)
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BUS 151 - Accounting II
Continues to develop the foundations for a thorough understanding of basic accounting principles. The emphasis is on accounting issues that are relevant to the corporate form of business organizations. In particular, dividends, retained earnings, long-term liabilities and investments are examined. Introduces cash flow statements and cost/profit relationships. Ends with the comparison of financial and managerial accounting.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: BUS 150. (Formerly ACC 102).
(Cr 3)
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IED 520 - Adolescent Psychology in a Cross-Cultural Setting
This course is designed to provide students with a broad overview of several areas of adolescent development in different cultures, with an emphasis on the USA and Mexico. It is based on a social-constructionist perspective that considers “adolescence” as a category, whose characteristics and meaning are created by a social group, so it is subject to much variation between cultures. Students will get acquainted with current research on adolescents, particularly with phenomenological studies on teen’s life experiences, as well as with some contemporary literature on how to best work with teenagers.
(Cr 3)
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PSY 203 - Adulthood and Aging
Focus on the various biological, psychological and sociological changes associated with the aging process within the framework of the developmental tasks of early adulthood through the middle and later years of life.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: PSY 100. Satisfies the Social Science core requirement.
(Cr 3)
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RDG 513 - Advanced Seminar in Reading/Language
The Advanced Seminar in Reading/Language must be included in the last nine hours of graduate study and prior to taking the comprehensive examination in reading. Topics include current trends in the teaching of reading, supervision and administration of reading programs, research in reading programs, assessment, research in reading and literacy, and evaluation of reading programs. Note: in order for a student to register for this course he or she must secure authorization from the Program Coordinator. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for English Language Arts.
(Cr 3)
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POL 311 - American Government and Politics
A synthesis of the theoretical, constitutional and pragmatic aspects of the United States. Such topics as federalism, constitutional analysis, civil liberties, and contemporary politics are considered. Offered in alternate years.
Prerequisites & Notes
Satisfies the Social Science core requirement.
(Cr 3)
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ENG 308 - American Literature
An exploration of American Literature through the lens of genre, theme, major figures, minority voices, major events, legal documents, historical and literary periods, and/or paired texts. Possible topics include fiction, autobiography, biography, poetry, slave narratives, Indian captivity narratives, travel narratives, journals, personal letters, public testimonials, and debates, regional and ethnic representations. Students may take more than one section of this course as long as the topic is different from one section to the next.
Prerequisites & Notes
Satisfies the Arts and Humanities and Writing Designated core requirements.
(Cr 3)
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AMS 101 - American Popular Culture
Explores the many forms that American culture has taken throughout the country’s history, including bestsellers and beliefs, myths and movies, legends and laws. Students will learn to recognize and interpret cultural symbols and to better understand the complex world in which they live.
Prerequisites & Notes
Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
(Cr 3)
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EDSM 530 - Application of Marketing Principles in Sport
Students will explore the science of the marketing mix as product, place, promotion, public relations, and price to understand the marketing of sport as a unique enterprise. The relationship between sport and consumer behavior will be examined. In addition, this course aims to examine the use of athletes and sports as a powerful selling tool for non-sport products and services. Students will also develop their own marketing plan in the sport industry segment of their choice.
(Cr 3)
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OTM 587 - Applied Research Project
The dissertation is an opportunity for students to undertake a piece of primary research work related to the Master of Education in Organizational Management in Hospitality Training program, on a directed, self-study basis. It aims to provide students with the confidence and capacity to study on their own, to gather information and make practical and philosophical sense of it. Thus this course requires students to write, present and defend an approved comprehensive paper demonstrating an in-depth understanding in a topic of their own choosing. Students are required to take a novel view of current knowledge and to explore and report upon a relatively uncharted area of business practice or theory. This module thus requires students to show that they can conduct a comprehensive critical literature review, devise a methodologically sound approach to their topic and present evidence that has heuristic value in the field of study they have chosen. The research will normally take place within a work context and be submitted after completion of the two semester-long program.
(Cr 3)
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MTH 126 - Applied Statistics
Introduces the student to applied statistical methods used in industry and scientific applications. Emphasis will be on the practical aspects of statistics as students analyze real data in applications of the central limit theorem, estimation using confidence intervals, and hypothesis testing. ANOVA, Chi-square, F distributions, and non-parametric statistics will be explored.
Prerequisites & Notes
A TI 82 or 83 calculator is required. Satisfies the Math/Science core requirement.
(Cr 3)
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ARS 503 - Arts and Learning Differences
Students will investigate developmental learning and the psychological and social needs of students with special needs to determine how arts can enhance and enrich their learning experiences. The adaptation of the creative process into inclusive classrooms and curriculum will be a major emphasis of this course.
(Cr 3)
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ARS 500 - Arts and Learning Studio
The residency is a one-week, studio-based, discovery-oriented immersion in the art process. Through individual and group work, students will focus on the elements of creativity, exploration of process and materials, group and community collaboration, and the development of imagination and creativity in others.
(Cr 3)
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SPN 504 - Assessment and Educational Planning
This is a process-oriented, “hands-on” course. The course is designed to teach informal methods and procedures that can be used by special needs educators to study the educational functioning of elementary and middle school students. An ecological and a phenomenological perspective to assessment will provide the framework for this course. Observation, interview, curriculum-based measures, and authentic approaches will be used with a particular focus on literacy, math, learning style, and affective/cognitive factors related to learning. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current and relevant Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.
(Cr 3)
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APL 100 - Assessment of Prior Learning
Through structured activities and a careful examination of learning acquired from personal and professional experiences, students are guided in the development of a portfolio of prior learning experience. Career and educational goal setting are outcomes of this course. Cost includes tuition payment for the 3-credit course with an additional fee for portfolio review and the granting of up to 30 credits. For students matriculated into Bachelor degree programs.
Prerequisites & Notes
Advising appointment necessary for enrollment.
(Cr 3)
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ITP 549 - Assistive Technology for the Classroom
A course designed to inform educators about Assistive Technologies, this course helps teachers define Assistive Technology and provide examples of assistive technology. The main focus of this course is to help identify a child’s need for assistive technology within the classroom. Faculty highlights different types of assistive technologies, helps point out venues for finding/funding appropriate assistive technologies, and aids in the building of a library of resources for the community. A major component of the class is devising an Integrated Assistive Technology project, which will be implemented in the classroom as a pre-practicum component. The activities, materials and content of this course are related to the current Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for PreK-12 Instructional Technology Standards.
(Cr 3)
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BUS 120 - Business Fundamentals: Methods
Half of a two-semester integrative interdisciplinary course that focuses on the interdependencies in business while providing a foundation for success in accelerated study. The course readings, exercises, and team projects are used to develop the analytical, quantitative, interpersonal, and communicative skills required for business success.
(Cr 3)
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BUS 121 - Business Fundamentals: Strategies
Half of a two-semester integrative interdisciplinary course introduces students to the interdependencies in business while providing a foundation for advanced study and a framework for defining internship and career direction. Readings, exercises, team projects are used to develop the analytical, quantitative, interpersonal, and communicative skills required for business success.
(Cr 3)
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BUS 415 - Business Negotiation
Provides students with techniques for becoming skillful negotiators in a wide range of settings. The framework and fundamental steps of negotiating action plan are examines. Students will be introduced to current theory surrounding the negotiation process.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Junior or senior class status.
(Cr 3)
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BUA 563 - Business Policy and Strategy
Business Policy and Strategic Management are two overlapping concepts that are studied from the perspective of a CEO or a general manager. While Policy focuses more on the purpose, mission, vision, or values, of the organization, Strategy deals more with developing top management’s game plan for enabling the organization to adapt and exploit changes in its environment. Since the problems, issues, and decisions facing senior general management are complex, messy, and quite unstructured, the overall purpose of this course is to provide conceptual and analytical tools to enable you to think strategically about how to effect positive change within the organization and in the society at large.
(Cr 3)
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BUA 587 - Business Policy and Strategy
Business Policy and Strategic Management are two overlapping concepts that are studied from the perspective of a CEO or a general manager. While Policy focuses more on the purpose, mission, vision, or values, of the organization, Strategy deals more with developing top management’s game plan for enabling the organization to adapt and exploit changes in its environment. Since the problems, issues, and decisions facing senior general management are complex, messy, and quite unstructured, the overall purpose of this course is to provide conceptual and analytical tools to enable you to think strategically about how to effect positive change within the organization and in the society at large.
(Cr 3)
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BUA 582 - Business Research Methods
A basic course for general managers and executives in understanding and applying research and data analysis for problem solving in organizations. Students will study research design strategies, sources and collection of data and the analysis and presentation of data as applied to problem solving, decision making, and strategic planning in organizations. The course will explore traditional research techniques as well as using the Internet to conduct data collection and research projects. As an end product each student group will develop and present a research proposal which they will then work on throughout their MBA curriculum.
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BUA 591 - Business Research Seminar I
Three Business Research Seminars (I, II, and III), each worth one credit (four hours each), are interspersed across the curriculum. The Thesis Advisor serves as the main resource to the students during the research process, will facilitate these seminars, which represent critical milestones in the development of the masters thesis.
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BUA 592 - Business Research Seminar II
Three Business Research Seminars (I, II, and III), each worth one credit (four hours each), are interspersed across the curriculum. The Thesis Advisor serves as the main resource to the students during the research process, will facilitate these seminars, which represent critical milestones in the development of the masters thesis.
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BUA 593 - Business Research Seminar III
Three Business Research Seminars (I, II, and III), each worth one credit (four hours each), are interspersed across the curriculum. The Thesis Advisor serves as the main resource to the students during the research process, will facilitate these seminars, which represent critical milestones in the development of the masters thesis.
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BUS 475 - Business Strategy and Policy
A culminating course in the Business program, examines the challenge to top management presented by a new or expanding business. Students learn decision making for an organization experiencing growth and change. Topics include organization planning and strategy in a competitive environment. The student is asked, from the point of view of the senior manager, to integrate and apply the knowledge learned in accounting, finance, marketing, organizational behavior, etc., to develop a comprehensive strategy for a firm that can lead to competitive advantage and high performance results.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: BUS 121, BUS 200, BUS 170, or permission of the instructor.
(Cr 3)
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BUS 314 - Business, Government, and Society
An exploration of the relationships between business enterprise and local, state, and federal governments. The course will develop an understanding of the substance, nature, and dimensions of the relationship and its impact on society. Such issues as lobbying, ethics, regulations, and the public interest will be considered in contemporary case studies, reading, and presentations.
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RDG 511 - Children’s Literature
This course will explore the enormous impact that literature-based reading has had on our students and programs. The integration of reading strategies with literature will be discussed. As children¹s literature is being included as the centerpiece of reading and writing instruction in the elementary grades, literature has become a powerful force in language arts instruction in schools. A variety of literary forms will be explored including picture books, folk tales and fairy tales, fantasy, realistic fiction, historical fiction, and poetry. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for English.
(Cr 3)
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HST 531 - Civic Learning in the Twenty-First Century
Building on the founding principles of United States government, this course explores the importance of civic learning in the twenty-first century. From the study of concepts such as liberty, natural equality, natural rights, civic identity, and civic liberalism, students will explore the key components that define a common education for citizenship in a democracy. Specific social issues that can be impacted by civic learning, including violence, tolerance, and substance abuse, will be explored, along with methods for implementing civic learning in the classroom for grade levels K-12.
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IED 572 - Clinical Experience in International Education
This course will examine and appraise the international curricula of all grade levels. It includes a presentation of basic curriculum models with reference to formative and summative evaluation. The goal of this course is to provide each student with opportunities to make contact with a broad variety of curriculum theory, design, and successful practice. Our work will deal with matching specific theories of curriculum development to present practice as found both in the literature and rich professional experiences available in our class. The final goal is to develop a curriculum project appropriate to your work setting or interest, and grounded in a theoretical framework. Students will come away with a completed project that can be applied to their schoolwork or future graduate study investigations. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current and relevant International Baccalaureate Curriculum: Primary Years Program, Middle Years Program and Diploma Program.
(Cr 3)
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ENG 101 - College Writing Seminar
This course introduces freshmen to pre-writing, composing, and revising strategies. It emphasizes logical development of ideas in papers appropriate to purpose and audience. Students will draw on their own experience but will be asked to see beyond it and to respect the weight of evidence.
Prerequisites & Notes
Satisfies the Arts and Humanities and Writing Designated core requirements.
(Cr 3)
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ITP 541 - Computer Hardware and Networking for the Instructional Technology Specialist
This course focuses on the information needed by the Instructional Technology Specialist to maintain and upgrade a networked computer environment in an educational setting. Topics include Macintosh and PC hardware and operating systems, peripheral devices, networking hardware and topologies, and communication protocols. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for PreK-12 Instructional Technology Standards.
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BUS 316 - Conflict Resolution
An introduction and exploration of various methods of settling disagreements and disputes that occur on interpersonal or organizational levels with an emphasis on methods that avoid either disputant being labeled winner or loser.
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ITP 513 - Connecting Family, Students & Technology
This course is designed to explore the building of home-school relationships and the ways in which technologies of all kinds can assist in creating dynamic environments of communication, empowerment, and discovery by students and their parents. The course will provide an opportunity for students to examine current research on increasing parent involvement and communication. Participants in this course will then be challenged to connect current issues and thoughts regarding family involvement with the use of new media technologies. This course is designed to help educators create an environment that appreciates the social nature of learning and recognizes the effectiveness of teaching and learning that encourages cooperation and collaboration. Activities, content, and materials are specifically designed to allow educators to increase their technical knowledge and proficiency while enhancing their interpersonal communication skills. Intended for novice and experienced computer users alike, it will provide effective theory based strategies for integrating technology resources and technology based methods into everyday classroom practices.
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OTM 518 - Consultative Coaching Process Skills
A review and analysis of methods of directing and orienting students and employees, using coaching, mentoring, job shadowing and other techniques for familiarization and demonstration. It will also deal with leading and managing ad hoc, temporary and established cross-functional teams in a variety of organizational conditions. Methods of directing and orienting multi-ethnic and multi-cultural student bodies and employee work forces typical to hospitality related environments will be examined.
(Cr 3)
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OM 507 - Consultative Process Skills
A review and analysis of methods of directing and orienting employees, using coaching, mentoring, job shadowing and other techniques for familiarization and demonstration. It will also deal with leading and managing ad hoc, temporary and established, cross-functional teams in a variety of organizational conditions.
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BUS 330 - Consumer Behavior
Study of the consumer as a decision maker. Social and psychological influences on purchasing decisions are examined with emphasis on their implications for retail marketing strategy. Topics include: external and internal influences on consumer lifestyles, the nature of consumer motivation, the purchase decision process as it relates to the consumption of consumer goods and services, and appropriate marketing responses.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: BUS 200 or permission of instructor. (Formerly MKT 300)
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HST 308 - Contemporary Issues
Examination and analysis of the critical issues and events of our contemporary world. The issues are approached through lecture, readings in current literature, the news media, and classroom discussion.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: One core social science course. Students may take more than one section of this course as long as the topic is different from one section to the next.
(Cr 3)
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BUA 508 - Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics
This course examines ethical decision making in the organizational context. It explores the issues that relate to defining the ethical dimension of the business or management decision, considering various alternatives for action, weighing the rights of various stakeholders, as well as evaluating the consequences that arise from a particular decision. The course also examines the business organization as a social institution. The firm is viewed in the context of the larger society with corresponding roles and responsibilities that arise as a social institution.
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ARS 508 - Creative Arts Seminar
A summative experience for students during which they will develop a curriculum portfolio based on their experiences with arts and the creative processes. This will lead to a demonstration of new and enhanced skills, the exhibition of innovative applications, and the integration of the creative processes in a variety of learning contexts.
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ARS 505 - Creative Movement
This course will provide an overview of approaches for integrating movement into the classroom. Students will investigate creative movement as a tool for self-expression and a source of motivation for learning and enrichment and enlivening of subject areas. Focus will be on communication, self-expression, illustration, and drama with adaptations to educational and classroom settings as well as on the development of an understanding of the role of movement in promoting creative thinking skills.
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INT 582 - Culminating Project (IL)
At the conclusion of the program each student submits a substantial, critical, analytical, graduate-level study that is named the “Culminating Project.” The culminating project may in fact closely resemble a traditional thesis, or it may take a different form, incorporating artwork, slides, audio or videotapes, creative writing, journal entries, etc. in addition to the scholarly paper. It represents a critical review of the student’s Emphasis Area, integrated and contextualized by all learning in other course work.
(Cr 6)
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SOC 325 - Cultural Diversity in the United States
The United States is one of the most diverse societies on earth. With its bountiful mix of languages, races, religions, cultures and ideas, America offers its residents the opportunity to be “citizens of the world” without leaving home. The richness diversity brings to the United States will be explored, including cultural differences as well as similarities. Particular attention will be paid to social, legislative, and judicial milestones that have shaped the American social environment.
(Cr 3)
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SPN 502 - Curriculum Development for Learners with Special Needs
This course explores current research in the teaching of reading, writing, social studies and the arts for learners with special needs. This course will provide an opportunity for students to learn about curriculum, lesson planning, instructional strategies, service delivery models and educational materials. Participants in this course will be challenged to explore current issues and thought regarding teaching and learning of students with differing learning styles and educational needs. This course is designed to create an environment that appreciates the social nature of learning and recognizes the effectiveness of teaching and learning that encourages cooperation and collaboration. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current and relevant Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.
(Cr 3)
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EDSM 540 - Design, Construction, & Renovation of Sport Facilities
Sport facility life-cycle concepts of strategic planning, design-development, construction delivery systems, financing, and operations will be introduced and explored. Students will develop a case statement and a request for proposal for a sport facility in one of the following sport industry segments: a private sports club, an interscholastic, intercollegiate, or professional sport program, or a recreational enterprise.
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MTH 579 - Developing Mathematical Ideas with Applications
This course is designed to support a standards-based math program in grade 1-6 and 5-12 classrooms. The combination of math-based content is designed to help teachers use inquiry-based learning to deepen understanding of mathematics. The syllabus appropriately references “standards-based math program”, as a mathematics curriculum that reflects the content of the Math Framework, must address the standards detailed in the document and the standards articulated in the National Council of teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. The phrase “inquiry based” captures the essence of the Guiding Philosophy and Guiding Principals of the Framework that espouse “…requires the (problem) solver to search for a method…”, “making and testing mathematical conjectures …”, “activities should build on curiosity and prior knowledge…”, etc. Participants read cases about mathematics in classroom settings, view videotapes, explore mathematical concepts, analyze lessons and student work, and read current research applicable to these issues. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for Mathematics for the appropriate grade level.
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RDG 512 - Diagnosis and Remediation
Reading disability as it is related to total language development, with emphasis on causation and prevention of reading disability, will be studied. Administration and interpretation of individual reading tests, informal and formal assessment strategies, the use of diagnostic prescriptive terms, and remediation techniques will be reviewed. The case study approach will be utilized and opportunities for meeting the pre-practicum requirements are included for those pursuing the Initial Licensure program. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current and relevant Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.
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ITP 537 - Distance Learning: Online Courses as a Teaching Vehicle
This course will show teachers how to locate, evaluate, and then create a high quality online course. It will guide teachers in maximizing the productivity of their computers and the Internet by teaching them how to use online resources that align their curriculum with the frameworks and offer it to students via a distance- learning vehicle. They will also learn how to use them to integrate technology into the curriculum and after evaluation and adaptation, they will create their own course and post it online for other teachers to utilize. Central issues to be studied will include online learning models, characteristics of the successful online learner, the role and training of the online facilitator, administration of online learning, and effective online strategies. The activities, materials and content of this course are related to the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for PreK-12 Instructional Technology Standards.
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ARS 507 - Drama
This course demonstrates the power of drama as a tool to deepen learning, especially when integrated into the classroom curriculum and other institutional environments. Each participant will gain personal experience in various approaches to drama, including spontaneous and improvisational, drama-though-movement, role-play, and development of character and scene, and will translate these techniques into the classroom or other work environments. Applications include emphasizing institutional change, conflict resolution, leadership, and team building.
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BUS 450 - Dynamics of Leadership
An extensive look at the nature of leadership and the dilemmas facing leaders of people at work. In-depth analysis of the forces motivating the behavior of people working in ongoing and temporary groups. Includes problems of authority and influence, development of roles and norms, initiation of change and dealing with resistance. Recognition of women’s and men’s parity in leadership opportunities as a major consideration.
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BUA 525 - E-Business and Evolving Business Practices
This course examines the new and changing technology and issues that arise in the business world as the use of the Internet has become commonplace. The environment today is based on digital technology and capability. Investigates the rapidly evolving practices in business and examines the short and long-term impact on organizations culture, primary markets, policies, and procedures. It also looks at the management structure and how this has changed the results of e-business. Reviews business models and strategies for B2C, B2B, C2C, and C2B e-businesses.
(Cr 3)
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ITP 523 - E-Learning
E-learning can be enormously effective and efficient - or costly and ineffectual. Success demands a hard look at the strategic issues that make for positive impact in an academic setting. Having a strategic vision and plan for e-learning can make the implementation process easier and provides a road map to those who will be implementing your plan. Students will learn to identify the high-level issues surrounding learning in their institution, how to separate the technology and other tactical decisions from the vision decisions that must precede successful implementations, and what e-learning is, how it fits into the academic environment. This course is divided into three areas. 1)”The Opportunity” which sets the stage for the understanding of the strategies and technological drivers that are influencing radical changes in e-learning. 2)”New Approaches for E-Learning” that explores these changes in depth, providing a much more broader perspective on e-learning options and approaches. 3)”Organizational Requirements for E-Learning” this area focuses on the key infrastructure, environmental, cultural, leadership and organizational factors that can impact an e-learning initiative in a school environment.
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BUA 515 - Economic Value Management
This course employs the tools of managerial economics to enhance managerial decision making with regard to allocation of resources. Analysis is build around the objective of balancing the multiple demands and interests of a variety of stakeholders: shareholders, suppliers, distributors, employees, the local environment, and others. This course considers economic analysis in the context of the competitive environment. Cost analysis, strategic analysis and organizational analysis are examined. This course employs a multi-functional approach to managerial decisions.
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ED 502 - Effective Classroom Strategies in Elementary Education
This course will examine the role of the effective elementary education teacher. Topics covered will include study in developing effective learning and instruction critical to the child’s developmental level using active modes of learning within an integrated curriculum. Students will develop skills in identifying relevant subject material from early literacy, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and the arts, and they will learn how to adapt instruction for special needs students. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.
(Cr 3)
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OTM 524 - Effective Instructional Curriculum Design
This course will examine different approaches to curriculum design using practical examples and case studies. It will review current expectations of learning outcomes expressed by professional associations and research in hotel, restaurant and related service industries. Students will become familiar with seeking balance between professional preparation and personal development. Students will be encouraged to link organizational strategy with the structure of curriculum designed to implement it. Concentration will be placed on the preparedness of the organization for the strategy, its current and projected performance capacities and organization structure and relationships that will lead to maximum results. An emphasis will be placed in applying these strategies to educational institutions and organizations in a global economy.
(Cr 3)
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BUS 410 - Electronic Commerce
An overview of the tools, skills, business concepts, strategic opportunities, and social issues associated with electronic commerce on the Internet.
(Cr 3)
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BUA 504 - Entrepreneurial Endeavor
This course provides resources for the design and execution of new business ventures within organizations, between organizations and on an individual basis. The implications of the entrepreneurial experience and its influence on structure, function and operation of the evolving firm will be examined in several contexts. Objectives include: to understand and appreciate the skills required to act as an entrepreneur; to construct a framework for understanding the entrepreneurial process; to assess the resources required for an entrepreneurial venture; to assess the management and human resource needs of an entrepreneurial venture, and; to understand the methods of harvesting the value of an entrepreneurial venture.
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BUA 544 - Entrepreneurship
This course provides resources for the design and execution of new business ventures within organizations, between organizations and on an individual basis. The implications of the entrepreneurial experience and its influence on structure, function and operation of the evolving firm will be examined in several contexts. Objectives include: to understand and appreciate the skills required to act as an entrepreneur; to construct a framework for understanding the entrepreneurial process; to assess the resources required for an entrepreneurial venture; to assess the management and human resource needs of an entrepreneurial venture, and; to understand the methods of harvesting the value of an entrepreneurial venture.
(Cr 3)
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BUS 300 - Entrepreneurship
Examines historic evolution, economic, and societal impact of the entrepreneurship process from conception to implementation of a new venture. Focus is on attributes of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial teams, their search and assessment of various resources to convert opportunities into profitable businesses.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: BUS 310 or BUS 170, or permission of instructor. Satisfies the Social Science core curriculum. Satisfies the Social Science core curriculum. (Previously called Initiating New Business Ventures.) (Formerly ENT 300)
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SCN 210 - Environmental Issues
Environmental changes and consequences that accompany anthropogenic development and industrialization will be discussed. The student will actively participate in a chronological and systematic investigation of the connections and relationship between ecological systems, energy, raw materials, western industrialization, environmental degradation, and third world population. The content of the course will ultimately serve to establish a historical reference point which will allow for analysis of current environmental status and national policy.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Environmental Science, Biology, Chemistry, or equivalent.
(Cr 3)
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SCN 220 - Environmental Science
Relationships between the living and non-living components of Arctic, Tropical and temperate ecosystems are discovered and compared. Effects of global and local occurrences on the origin and distribution of species and modern practices of conservation are emphasized. The laboratory includes campus fieldwork and local field trips. Class, three hours; lab, two hours per week. Prior science preferred but not required.
Prerequisites & Notes
Satisfies Math/Science core requirement. (Formerly SCN 131)
(Cr 3)
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PHL 104 - Ethics
An investigation into the foundations and criteria for making ethical decisions. What constitutes moral behavior? How can one make an impact on issues that are “global” in nature?
Prerequisites & Notes
Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
(Cr 3)
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RDG 504 - Family Literacy Connections
How can educators involved in family literacy initiatives be confident they are providing beneficial rather than intrusive experiences? What role should the community play in family literacy issues? How can schools, families and organizations better collaborate to enhance literacy development for both children and their caregivers? This course presents a wide variety of school-based and organization sponsored programs and initiatives that will address these questions as practitioners learn how others are responding to the literacy needs of students and families. Participants will gain insight into how to develop new programs as well as conduct community discourse on the nature of family literacy, how it works, and how it can support student learning.
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BUA 574 - Field Study I
Consulting Principles and Methods is designed to provide the MBA student with problem solving and critical thinking skills and provide foundation skills as a consultant to business management. Topics to be covered include: understanding the role of the “inside” consultant; building trust and integrity; skill assessment; problem diagnosis and solutions; data collection; obtaining feedback; implementation of recommendations; consulting tools, and; ethical considerations. The course will draw from learning occurring in other courses of study in the MBA program and implement the theories and concepts learned in real business situations.
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BUA 575 - Field Study II
Consulting Principles and Methods is designed to provide the MBA student with problem solving and critical thinking skills and provide foundation skills as a consultant to business management. Topics to be covered include: understanding the role of the “inside” consultant; building trust and integrity; skill assessment; problem diagnosis and solutions; data collection; obtaining feedback; implementation of recommendations; consulting tools, and; ethical considerations. The course will draw from learning occurring in other courses of study in the MBA program and implement the theories and concepts learned in real business situations.
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BUS 210 - Finance
An introduction to finance including organization, taxes, capital markets, the commercial banking system, interest rates, financial analysis, financial forecasting, working capital management, marketable securities, accounts receivables, inventories, and short term credit markets. Students will use financial computers and/or software applications to apply concepts.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: BUS 151 (Accounting II - formerly ACC 102), CO 260 (E-Business Processes for Finance), or equivalent competency. Formerly Managerial Finance.
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BUS 170 - Financial Analysis
Highlights the financial concepts needed to support management decision-making. Students are exposed to the elements of financial statements, with particular emphasis on the fundamental principles that guide financial reporting. The course also focuses on measurement issues that managers must understand to make good financial decisions.
Prerequisites & Notes
This course is for non-business majors only.
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BUA 521 - Financial Competencies
This course is designed to provide the analytical framework needed to understand and evaluate financial statements, employ and interpret financial ratios, and perform basic financial analysis. “Profit” is examined through a critical lens. Students learn how to use financial statements to evaluate a company for investment and/or merger and acquisition purposes. The material is presented in the context of the following business perspectives: the ethical dimensions; globalization implications; political, social, legal, and regulatory issues; and technological change.
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BUA 527 - Financial Management and Control
This course is an applied financial and managerial accounting course. Principles of financial and managerial accounting are developed and used to examine the difficult strategic and operational decisions. The general objective of this course is to provide the manager with the financial and managerial accounting theory, concepts, and tools necessary to make better financial management decisions as well as enable the student to make sound judgments regarding financial analyses performed by others.
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EDSM 535 - Financial Strategies in Sport Marketing
This course integrates the theories of finance, economics and accounting in various sport business industry segments. Students will study the diverse forms of sport ownership, taxation, financial analysis, feasibility and economic impact statements. Advanced topics include organizational budgets, financial strategies, and labor economics. Students will examine financials documents of professional sport franchises, collegiate sport programs, and past Olympiads.
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INT 560 - Foundations of Integrative Learning I (IL and MIL)
This course is an exploration for an integral social and philosophical framework both in worldview and specifically in regard to education. A focus on personal relevancy and practical application in a rapidly changing world facilitates an exploration of meaning, purpose and compassion in learners’ lives and in the educational environments that they create. This search for meaning and purpose is augmented by an examination of historical and contemporary contributions to educational thinking and research. Students explore how integral learning, ecological literacy systemic perspective, virtual communication, dialogue and contextual thinking, create a new paradigm for teaching and learning.
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INT 561 - Foundations of Integrative Learning II (IL and MIL)
Integral to creating a new education is a shift in worldview. This course explores the emergent possibilities for a worldview based on ecological sustainability. Learning is a process that allows the individual to integrate formal knowledge, systemic understanding, and interaction with others into clear thinking and creative, effective action. Student-Centered Learning, Emerging Curricula, Systemic and Self-Organizing Learning, Ecological Literacy and Sustainability, Continuous Learning, Cross-Disciplinary Projects, Behavior, Questioning, and “Teacher as Learner, Learner as Teacher” are some of the topics that may be covered during this course of study.
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PSY 100 - General Psychology
Foundations for understanding human behavior. Study of the brain and nervous system, sensation and perception, motivation, learning, maturation and development, personality theory, abnormal behavior, psychotherapy, and social psychology.
Prerequisites & Notes
Satisfies the Social Science core requirement.
(Cr 3)
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ART 200 - History of Photography
A survey of the legacy of photography since 1837. Technical advances, artistic expression, and documentary photography will be studied in relation to the special and artistic movements of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Leaders in the field of photography and their impact on mass communications will be emphasized.
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PSY 311 - Human Behavior
A holistic examination of human behavior as viewed through the psychology of personality. Topics will include life span and personality development, emotions, interpersonal relations, communication, maladaptive behavior, psychotherapies, and coping strategies. Examines theory and research with applications to personal, social, educational, and professional lives.
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BUA 585 - Human Capital
During the past decade, in a major paradigm shift, the human resource function has been moving away from its traditional role as a paper-pushing, hiring/firing support mechanism and toward bottom-line decision making. In growing numbers of corporations, employees are viewed as an integral resource, vital to the success of the firm. This, in turn, has often resulted in an expansion of the Human Resource Management (HRM) role. On the other hand, some multinational corporations have moved in the opposite direction, flattening their organizational structures and marginalizing HRM, devolving its responsibilities to staff positions. Meanwhile, international developments are becoming ever more significant as a result of the globalization of trade, finance, and the world economy. As globalization and deregulation create a world of hyper-competition, what is the operational purpose and future of HRM? This course will enable students to examine these and other current HRM issues and strategic models.
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BUS 305 - Human Resource Management
This course examines employee-employer relationships in the work place today. Policy areas covered are: job design, recruiting, employee selection, placement, job training and career development, performance evaluation, compensation strategies, incentives, and benefits. There is also discussion of current economic situations as they impact the work place today, including labor/management relations.
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OM 585 - Human Resources and Organizational Potential
Human Resources and Organizational Potential broadens and extends the role of human resources as a translator of strategy and as the creator of the work force which is expected to fulfill the promise of that strategy.
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PSY 325 - Human Sexuality
Cultural and biological aspects of human sexuality with an emphasis on understanding diversity in interpersonal relations. The course will also provide opportunities for self-understanding as it relates to one’s sexuality and interpersonal relationships.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: PSY 100 or BIO 101. Warning: Students should possess a readiness for open and respectful discussion of course themes. Satisfies the Social Science core requirement.
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ART 404 - Imagination and Creativity
This seminar course will help each student develop an awareness of his or her own creative process. Students will learn to generate strategies for enhancing creativity through readings and discussion.
Prerequisites & Notes
Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
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RDG 508 - Improvement of Reading Instruction
Attention is directed toward integrating materials, methods, and strategies of working with students for effective reading instruction. Included are classroom diagnosis of reading abilities and plans to improve teaching to meet the needs of all learners. A pre-practicum experience is included. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for English Language Arts.
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ED 580 - Innovative Practices in Education
The course is designed to enhance the knowledge base for professionals in an era of school restructuring, technological innovation, and social change. Teachers and administrators will learn first-hand about innovative practices and recent research in the field. Topics include: student self-assessment, teacher reflection, cooperative learning, mentoring, the use of technology in schools, home-school communication, inclusion to support learning diversity, and the challenge of school restructuring. Areas covered are: Learning Theory, Curriculum Design, Classroom Atmosphere, Instructional Strategies, among others. This course also covers the dilemma children face who are experiencing difficulty in learning situations because of ethnic group frustrations in the community, problems of social adjustment, socio-economic inequities, and learning gaps. The role of the school in facilitating the program for children of various cultures to become valued members of the community is discussed. Activities, content, and materials are related to the current and relevant Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.
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IED 580 - Innovative Practices in Education
This course is designed to enhance the knowledge base for professionals in an era of school restructuring, technological innovation, and social change. Teachers and administrators will learn first-hand about innovative practices and recent research in the field. Topics include: student self-assessment, teacher reflection, cooperative learning, mentoring, the use of technology in schools, home school communication, inclusion to support learning diversity, and the challenge of school restructuring. In this course, students will learn how to assess a variety of educational contexts to determine the educational system or systems that are operational. Students will then identify educational practices that can be viewed as innovative. Students will then determine which innovative practices will fit the educational context.
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PHL 100 - Insights in Philosophy
A survey of philosophical thought from pre-Socratic times to the present. Attention will be directed toward the nature of reality, theories of knowledge, ethics, religion, and politics.
Prerequisites & Notes
Satisfies the Arts and Humanities core requirement.
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ITP 544 - Instructional Software Review for the Classroom
Software Evaluation for the Classroom encourages teachers to analyze current educational software evaluation techniques, locate and preview software, search online reviews, devise useful evaluations for software selection in the classroom, and begin to build a library of software reviews. This class emphasizes the human and legal issues surrounding software selection including cultural bias, gender equity, intellectual property and software licensing. In addition, this course examines the development, utilization and evaluation of math and science based software and programs. A major portion of the class is the production of an Integrated Project, which meets current classroom needs. The Integrated Project includes the selection of software, lesson plan, and implementation within a K-12 class. A Pre-practicum component is included. The activities, materials and content of this course are related to the current Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for PreK-12 Instructional Technology Standards.
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ITP 535 - Integrating The Internet In Daily Practices
This course focuses on the utilization of the Internet. Topics to include: research, ethical exploration, use of email, development of web quests, the culmination of which is the generating of personal web sites through the use of HTML. The activities, materials and content of this course are related to the current Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for PreK-12 Instructional Technology Standards.
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IED 587 - Intercultural Communications
An exploration of the concepts of intercultural communication and their applications to the field of education. Emphasis is on using the teacher’s cross-cultural competencies to integrate children who are from other countries and/or whose first language is not English. Other topics will include initiating students to new educational systems, use of culturally appropriate curricular activities for their teaching disciplines.
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BUS 303 - International Business
An overview of the environment in which international businesses compete. This course introduces the student to the impact of culture and political economy on business decision-making, the economics and politics of international trade and investment, the nature of the international monetary system, the strategies and structures that characterize successful international enterprises, and the special role that each business function plays within a firm operating globally.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ECN 201, ECN 202 or permission of instructor.
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BUA 523 - International Global Management
The accelerating process of globalization necessitates an understanding of the economic systems of nations. Various economic systems will be compared, described, and analyzed. Attention will be given to the opposition between capitalist and socialist economies. Why do economies and financial systems behave the way they do? How did nations get to where they are now? Can we predict where they are going? We will also consider the global system as a dependent and an independent variable. What determines its characteristics – technology, financial markets, central banks, politics, culture, and geography? How does it determine international trade, strategic alliances, or capital flows?
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ENG 102 - Introduction to Literature
An introduction to the fundamentals of literary study. We will focus on interpretation and criticism of short stories, poetry, drama, and film. We will also examine critical methodologies for literary analysis, literary terminology, and appropriate research methods.
Prerequisites & Notes
Satisfies the Arts and Humanities and Writing Designated core requirements. (Previously called English Composition II.)
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INT 563 - Introduction to Qualitative Research (IL)
This course helps students pursue and document the practical application of their area of emphasis through interpretive research. A praticum is a project that demonstrates in action the theoretical understanding of integrative learning from the perspective of a student’s emphasis area. It is through an integration of these experiences and the recognition of their influence on our lives that students are able to effect a more complete worldview.
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SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology
A systematic approach to the understanding of social life. The process by which society emerges, the nature and variety of social groups and organizations, and the development and functioning of major institutions will be critically examined.
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BUA 578 - IT in Management
This course investigates strategic role of managing the acquisition, implementation, and maintenance of information technology. In order to understand how to manage the technologies, the student will first be exposed to the current core technologies that support business functions. Students will gain exposure to the different systems that support complex business needs such as Customer Relation Management (CRM), Knowledge Management (KM), Decision Support (DSS), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Supply Chain Management Systems (SCM). The delivery approach for this course will be lectures, case studies, review of current technology trends and discussion.
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ITP 547 - Knowledge Management
This course aims to present a coherent view of knowledge and knowledge management from multidisciplinary perspectives. Students should gain an appreciation of the sources of unstructured and semi-structured knowledge and should be aware of current techniques, which will permit this knowledge to be applied within an organization. Students will have an opportunity to learn about current views on knowledge management from the organizational and technological perspectives. They will study different views and definitions of knowledge management and explore the reasons for these differences.
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IED 509 - Language Diversity in Education
This course deals with multiple issues in ethnic, cultural, and linguistic diversity as they affect educational policy and educational practice. It is designed for teachers interested in broadening their knowledge base related to bi/multicultural, bi/multilingual issues, to deal with teaching and social challenges that arise in schools that have a linguistically, culturally, and ethnically diverse population.
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CJ 410 - Law and Society
Students will be exposed to the dominant theoretical methods used to explain the interplay between law and society in everyday life. Additionally, ways in which social values are incorporated within legislative and judicial decisions will be studied. Students will have the opportunity to critically analyze differing views on legal and social issues facing our society.
Prerequisites & Notes
Satisfies the Social Science core requirement.
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BUA 543 - Leadership in Information Technology
This course investigates strategic role of managing the acquisition, implementation, and maintenance of information technology. In order to understand how to manage the technologies, the student will first be exposed to the current core technologies that support business functions. Students will gain exposure to the different systems that support complex business needs such as Customer Relation Management (CRM), Knowledge Management (KM), Decision Support (DSS), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Supply Chain Management Systems (SCM). The delivery approach for this course will be lectures, case studies, review of current technology trends and discussion
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IED 510 - Leadership in the International School
Through review of theory and research on leadership, the study of organizational culture, and the principles necessary to support change, this course will lay the foundation for the understanding of effective leadership in the international school.
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OM 510 - Leadership in Transition and Creativity
This course will explore the changing nature of the purpose and roles of instructional and administrative leaders as well as the changing nature and roles of followers, their mutual expectations and interrelationships as a means to cope with organizational and environmental change.
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