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EDL 665 - Network Systems & Internet for Educators
This course will research telecommunication systems used in education such as satellites, fiber optics, microwave and other possibilities. Students will explore telecommunication applications in education. Students will learn applications on network systems and design materials to effectively teach using the technology.
Credits: 3 cr
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EDL 666 - Futures in Education
This is a research-based course that will study technology trends. The course will provide students with skills to research, process, visualize and predict potential technological changes. Students will develop research papers, scenarios and projects to represent future trends.
Credits: 3 cr
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EDL 670 - School Building Leadership Capstone
This course supports students in bringing together all the elements of their learning in the masters program with the presentation of their portfolio and project. Emphasis will be on working with building leaders (principals) and reflective practice as it relates to school leadership.
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: This course must be the last course of the degree program.
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EDL 700 - Special Topics in Education
Check current schedule for specific course titles.
Credits: 1-6 cr
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EDL 701 - Directed Study in Education
This course number is designed to cover special action research and other directed studies. Student must submit a plan of study for approval by advisor before enrolling.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 1-5 cr
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EDL 702 - Contemporary Issues in Educ Leadership
Crucial contemporary educational issues will be researched, discussed and presented in light of the history of U.S. education, the work of prominent educational philosophers and practitioners and current trends. The course focus will be on the implications for effective program development and ethical leadership in a diverse society.
Credits: 3 cr
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EDL 703 - Strategic Planning and Managing Change
Provides the identification and examination of elements necessary in both short- and long-term organizational plans and managing the change process in organizations. Students will examine literature and models related to planning and change, learn to use the tools of the planner and develop a strategic plan for an organization.
Credits: 3 cr
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EDL 704 - Research Methodology
By furthering their knowledge of practical application of using research methods, candidates will increase their knowledge regarding how to improve curriculum, teaching and/or learning. The processes highlighted are problem identification, review of the literature, research designs, data collection techniques and data analysis strategies.
Credits: 3 cr
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EDL 705 - Crucial Issues in Education & Leadership
Current significant issues in education will be the focus of this seminar. Students will conduct research, discuss, analyze and apply findings. The role of leadership in enhancing culture, climate and organization of schools will be addressed:
Prerequisite: EDL 702 and EDL 703 .
Credits: 3 cr
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EDL 706 - Human Resource Management & Development
This course addresses the foundations of the human resource function, effective planning and its linkage to the mission of the organization. In addition, recruitment, selection, induction, performance appraisal, compensation, labor relations and staff development procedures and/or techniques are investigated.
Credits: 3 cr
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EDL 710 - Specialty Colloquium
Student research teams will plan a series of weekend or evening seminars, meetings or leadership academies for in-depth study of pertinent issues of the specialty. In the colloquia the students will conduct research, present findings and publish them in formal proceedings.
Prerequisite: EDL 702 , EDL 703 , EDL 704 , EDL 705 , and EDL 706 .
Credits: 3 cr
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EDL 712 - Advanced Public School Law
This course addresses the body of constitutional, statutory, administrative and case law which controls the shared governance of public schools by local boards of education, the states and the Federal Government. Relevant Michigan and Federal laws and necessary board-adopted policies to control student discipline, curriculum, buildings and grounds, board of education activity and central office administration are included.
Prerequisite: EDL 553 or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 cr
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EDL 720 - Internship in Admin Specialty Area-I
This course is the first half (fall term) of a year-long field experience in which participants are paired with practicing administrators as mentors. Emphasis is on shadowing routine, administrative functions and instructional leadership.
Credits: 3 cr
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EDL 721 - Intern in Admn Spec Area II
This course is the second half (winter term) of a year-long field experience in which participants further develop administrative skills by working with practicing administrators as mentors. Emphasis is on program development, program assessments and problem solving. An instructor-approved, problem-based project must be completed and presented.
Prerequisite: EDL 720 .
Credits: 3 cr
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EDL 730 - Reflective Practice for School Leaders
An examination of reflective practice as a productive and efficient strategy to improve individual administrator performance, teacher performance and school effectiveness. Candidates will learn how to use reflective practice individually and in large and small group setting with a focus on improving student achievement. They will complete a variety of reflective practice activities connected to the state and national standards for leadership.
Credits: 3 cr
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ENGL 501 - Approaches to Teaching Lang & Literature
An analysis of the issues involved in the classroom teaching of English at the secondary level; new methods and techniques will be examined.
Credits: 3 cr
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ENGL 511 - Seminar in American Literature
An intensive study of some aspect of American, literature such as an author, ethnic group, genre, movement or theme. Specific topic to be announced by the instructor each time. Emphasis in course requirements will on the student’s individual needs.
Credits: 3 cr
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ENGL 521 - Seminar in British Literature
An intensive study of one or more British writers, or of one theme or form of critical interest in English literature.
Credits: 3 cr
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ENGL 531 - Grammar and Composition
A study of English grammar of the nature of the English vocabulary and of the art of composition.
Credits: 3 cr
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ENGL 535 - The Writing Process
An examination of contemporary theories and research on the writing process, such as the work of James Britton, Janet Emig and James Moffett. The course will focus upon the relationships between writing and learning. Students will explore prewriting strategies as well as those for writing and revision and examine the ways in which audience affects writing.
Credits: 3 cr
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ENGL 536 - Writing Workshop
Based on the belief that teachers of English should be writers themselves. This course will allow participants to practice and develop their own writing through a workshop approach.
Credits: 1-4 cr
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ENGL 540 - Literary Criticism
A study of the development of critical approaches to literature emphasis will be placed on specific critics and on principles of criticism.
Credits: 3 cr
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ENGL 551 - Seminar in Special Topics
A seminar in special topics. The instructor will announce the topic and determine the prerequisite.
Credits: 1-3 cr
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ENGL 553 - Language & Dialect in the Urban Setting
This class explores heritage languages and English language variety in urban home and educational environments with implications for teaching in the urban setting.
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: Cross-listed with TE 653 .
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ENGL 555 - Teaching English As a Second Language
Theoretical foundations and instructional practices for teaching English as an additional language. Emphasis on standards-based curriculum. Includes ten hours of field-based interaction with English language learners. Students must also complete a research project applicable to a teaching environment.
Credits: 3 cr
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ENGL 565 - Curriculum /Instructional Dev in TESOL
Course and lesson planning for standards-based ESL teaching. Special consideration given to materials and assessment. Students must complete a research-based project relevant to their own teaching environment. Includes 10 hours of field observation and application.
Prerequisite: ENGL 365, graduate status or teacher certification.
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: Substitutes for ENGL 465.
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ENGL 570 - Research in Second Language & Culture
SLA and cultural acquisition theory and research as applied to English language learners in instructional settings. Special attention given to cross-cultural and linguistic comparisons with American English and mainstream culture. Required research project in a teaching environment.
Prerequisite: Teacher certification or graduate status and one of the following: ENGL 244, ENGL 350, ENGL 355, ENGL 360 or ENGL 370.
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: Substitutes for ENGL 470.
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ENGL 591 - Directed Study
Intensive study of a subject in English or the teaching of English.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 1-3 cr
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ENGL 596 - Graduate Practicum in TESOL
Supervised work in a setting appropriate to each student’s current or future TESOL environment. Students will prepare a teacher portfolio relevant to their program. Required for all students completing the ESL endorsement or TESOL certificate programs.
Prerequisite: Teacher certification or graduate status, ENGL 244, ENGL 365, ENGL 565 , ENGL 570 and permission of program advisor.
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: Substitutes for ENGL 496.
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ETD 500 - Knowledge Mgt:Foundations E-Learning
The ways educational organizations create, capture and re-use knowledge to obtain their objectives. How knowledge can be classified, modified and shared. Topics may include: learning communities, organizational learning, electronic performance support systems, core competencies, activity theory and socio-technical design.
Credits: 3 cr
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ETD 501 - E-Learning Leader
Current concepts, research and philosophies of leadership in the distance learning environment. Provides teachers with the knowledge and skills to be leaders with technology in their schools and to successfully advocate for and influence local educational policies and programs for technology and distance learning.
Credits: 3 cr
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ETD 502 - Curr & Instruc in the E-Learning Environ
Provides students with the foundation and instructional tools needed to develop online educational course materials. Relevant theories and procedures for developing, implementing and evaluating objectives-based instruction will be considered. Application of the process will culminate with the creation of materials appropriate for students in classrooms and learning at a distance.
Credits: 3 cr
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ETD 503 - E-Collaboration
The concept of the learning organization is the focus of this course. How Internet communications are altering the nature of learning at the individual, workgroup and school level. Introducing new communication systems in the learning environment and the workplace. Software development trends for e-collaboration will be explored. Hands-on experience with various technologies that play an active part in network communication and learning.
Credits: 3 cr
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ETD 504 - Universal Design
This course is the study in how to plan, design and develop online materials and courses to make e-learning accessible for all students using the principles of Universal Design. Universal Design for Learning is an approach to designing courses, materials and content to benefit people of all learning styles and diverse abilities. The course will provide information about the principles of Universal Design for Learning and strategies to implement these principles for E-Learning.
Credits: 3 cr
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ETD 508 - ETD in Content Areas
An advanced course in the methodology of various academic disciplines. The specific content area will be indicated in the course title as included in the class schedule and will change from semester to semester. The course will concentrate, on the relationship between the ways in which knowledge is generated and organized in a subject and the appropriate methodology for teaching the subject.
Credits: 3 cr
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ETD 509 - Special Topics in Educ/Tech/Development
Check current schedule for specific course titles.
Credits: 1-6 cr
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ETD 514 - Multimedia Literacy
This course provides conceptual and practical skills in use of professional software for creation of multimedia projects such as websites and CD ROM’s and for creation and manipulation of digital images. Introduction to related areas such as workflow, multimedia rhetoric, digital imaging, animation and sound.
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: Cross-listed with CDM 510 .
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ETD 515 - Technology Leadership and Management
Survey of historical and contemporary theories in organizational communication including such topics as human motivation, persuasion, relational development, conflict, culture, leadership and networking.
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: Cross-listed with CDM 620 .
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ETD 517 - Technology Planning & Issues
This course addresses issues related to network selection and maintenance, hardware and software, upgrade cycles, technology budgeting and administrative aspects of computing. This course will provide students with experiences in designing and conducting summative and formative evaluation procedures to facilitate decision-making.
Credits: 3 cr
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ETD 543 - Instructional Design
This course is the study in how to plan, develop, evaluate and manage instructional processes effectively to ensure competent performance. This course employs a variety of systematic methods based on research related to learning theories, information technology, systematic analysis and management.
Credits: 3 cr
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ETD 544 - Professional Development and Training
This course advances models of theory and practice in the development of adult learning environments. Learners design and develop their own workshops/training program. Key processes include audience analysis, writing objectives, selecting appropriate methods through analysis, instructional design using emerging technologies and program assessment.
Credits: 3 cr
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ETD 549 - Technology Administration and Service
A course that improves competence and develops skills in operating systems, peripheral, technology, software and networks throughout a lab, school, or school district. Attention will be paid to the creation and support of school networks (e.g. servers, resource sharing, etc.), and technological support (e.g. security, virus protection, etc.) of both administrative and instructional equipment.
Credits: 3 cr
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ETD 555 - Data Driven Websites
Students will learn to build data driven sites that can be updated by a visitor or an administrator for sharing or personalizing content. Using Dreamweaver, students will learn how to store content and configuration in a database (mySQL), manipulate it with a server-side script (PHP) and present it with HTML.
Prerequisite: CIS 255 or CDM 510 or ETD 514 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: Cross-listed with CDM 555, CIS 555.
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ETD 560 - Distance Education
The study of how people learn over distance emphasizing the issues, methods, assessment procedures, resources and technologies related to the facilitation of learning.
Credits: 3 cr
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ETD 564 - Instructional Video Production
This is a hands-on course allowing the students to experience video production from planning and pre-production to shooting and editing. The focus will be on creating instructional videos for use in the schools and other venues.
Credits: 3 cr
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ETD 565 - Hypermedia Research
This course will focus on immersing the student in the pedagogical theory and research in the educational uses of hypermedia. Students will have the opportunity to explore hypermedia research from a variety of theoretical perspectives and create new applications.
Credits: 3 cr
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ETD 566 - Grant Writing for Educators
This course provides students with experience writing education-related grant proposals. Students will examine successful grants, research databases to identify grant sources, develop action plans and practice writing proposals using criteria required by funding agencies. Attention is paid to addressing elements of the grant proposal, as well as grant management to include accountability to fiscal agents and composition of periodic reports.
Credits: 3 cr
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ETD 567 - Advanced Instructional Design
This course will deal with advanced concepts and theories of instructional design. Emphasis will be placed on both andragogical and pedagogical aspects of instructional design in traditional learning environments, as well as individualized learning systems and programs. Learners will apply these design principles to a project using a full range of technological applications.
Credits: 3 cr
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ETD 600 - Special Topics in Educ/Tech/Development
Check current schedule for specific course titles.
Credits: 1-6 cr
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ETD 601 - Directed Study in Educ/Tech/Development
Student must submit a plan of study for approval before enrolling.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 1-6 cr
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ETD 622 - Technology in the Classroom
This course is designed for the teacher who has limited computer experience. Students will be introduced to several applications that are useful to classroom teachers. Students also will have an opportunity to develop lessons that involve the application of a range of technological tools. Illustrations used in this class are directed at the classroom teacher.
Credits: 3 cr
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ETD 624 - Research Methods in Instructional Tech
This course introduces the process of conducting educational research in instructional technology. Topics of study include action research design, professional ethics, methods of research and review of literature. Current research in instructional technology will be analyzed and evaluated.
Prerequisite: Must be taken in the last nine hours of the master’s degree program in instructional technology and e-learning.
Credits: 3 cr
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ETD 625 - Capstone in Instructional Technology
This course is the culminating course for Instructional Technology. It will enable students to plan and develop a research project that is focused for classroom, building, district or region.
Prerequisite: ETD 624 .
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: Must be taken in the last nine hours of the master’s degree program in instructional technology and e-learning.
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ETD 630 - Effective Transition Planning
Theoretical models and research-based strategies are examined to enable educators to implement transition services that support students with disabilities. Emphasis is placed on using transition-related assessments, using strategies that promote student self-determination and facilitating family involvement. Supporting transitions in the context of school reform is addressed.
Prerequisite: TE 342 or TE 430 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: Cross-listed with TE 630 .
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ETD 631 - Career and Postsecondary Preparation
This course examines employment and vocational models for individuals with disabilities. Theory and research-based practices are emphasized that relate to the infusion of career development into academic curricula; facilitation of business relationships; facilitation of consumer-directed job development and placement; as well as determination of follow-up strategies. Postsecondary planning is addressed.
Prerequisite: TE 342 or TE 430 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: Cross-listed with TE 631 .
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ETD 632 - Organizational and Community Systems
This course provides essential information regarding school and community services/systems that impact the education and transition from school to adult living of learners who have special needs. Emphasis is placed on theory and evidence-based practice related to interagency collaboration; system change initiatives and strategies necessary to support students with disabilities and their families.
Prerequisite: TE 342 or TE 430 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: Cross-listed with TE 632 .
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ETD 664 - Adv Multimedia Applications for Educator
This is an advanced computer applications and media production course. Students will produce instructional environments using a number of digital and traditional media such as text, graphics, audio, video, animation and interaction. The focus of the course will be on the use of technology to create instructionally-sound, materials, experiences and products.
Credits: 3 cr
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ETD 665 - Networks and Internet
This course will research telecommunication systems used in education such as satellites, fiber optics, microwave and other possibilities. Students will explore telecommunication applications in education. Students will learn applications on network systems and design materials to effectively teach using the technology.
Credits: 3 cr
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ETD 666 - Futures in Education
This is a research-based course that will study technology trends. The course will provide students with skills to research, process, visualize and predict potential technological changes. Students will develop research papers, scenarios and projects to represent future trends.
Credits: 3 cr
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ETD 685 - E-Learning Portfolio & Project
Supports students in bringing together all of the elements of their learning in the masters degree program within a web-based electronic portfolio or project.
Prerequisite: Must be taken in the last six hours of the Instructional Technology and E-Learning - Master of Arts (M.A.) program.
Credits: 3 cr
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ETM 645 - From the Invention to the Market
The students will examine inventions, projects, or service ideas and determine the feasibility of taking the product to market. A managerial approach will be used.
Prerequisite: Admitted to graduate program.
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: Cross-listed with MKT 645 .
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ETM 646 - Research Project for an Invention
This course will facilitate students who have projects or want to work with the marketing of projects. It is preferred that the student be working with a product of their own design.
Prerequisite: Admitted to graduate program.
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: Cross-listed with MGT 646 .
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FIN 602 - Accounting and Finance for Technical Managers
This course will provide the technical manager with a working knowledge of the accounting and financial functions of the corporation. Managers use financial information for decision making, control, performance reporting, and strategic planning. Topics studied include interpretation of cost systems, forecasting, budgeting, interpretation of financial statements, and capital expenditure analysis.
Credits: 3 cr
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FIN 603 - Issues in Financial Entreprene
Using cases and projects, the student will focus on the different financial techniques necessary to start a small business. Topic addressed include, but are not limited to, forecasting cash flows, financial planning, required returns on financial capital, and other topics appropriate to the entrepreneur’s financial issues.
Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate program.
Credits: 2 cr
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FIN 604A - Introduction to Managerial Finance
Review of basic corporate finance including topics such as time value of money, ratios, valuing stocks and bonds, capital budgeting and other relevant topics using cases and problem solving techniques.
Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate program.
Credits: 2 cr
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FIN 604B - Advanced Managerial Finance
Advanced corporate topics are examined. Application of relevant theories on comprehensive cases is emphasized.
Prerequisite: FIN 604A or instructor permission.
Credits: 2 cr
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FIN 605 - Investments
Security analysis and an introduction to portfolio management. Advanced readings from professional journals in finance relative to current theory will supplement applied analysis techniques learned.
Prerequisite: FIN 604B .
Credits: 3 cr
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FIN 606 - Capital Markets & Institutions
Bank as well as non-bank financial intermediaries will be studied to reveal their impact on the U.S. economy. Forces imposing changes on institutional structure will also be discussed.
Prerequisite: FIN 604B .
Credits: 3 cr
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FIN 607 - International Finance
The development of international financial markets and corporations will be covered. Emphasis will be on uniquely foreign variables and their impact on institutions operating in the international environment.
Prerequisite: FIN 604B .
Credits: 3 cr
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FIN 608 - Student Managed Investment Portfolio
An opportunity for College of Business and Managements students to gain hands-on experience in fiduciary management of investment assets through security research, asset valuation, asset allocation, and portfolio management. Students will manage an allocation of the Saginaw Valley State University Foundation’s endowment.
Prerequisite: FIN 604B and FIN 605 or instructor permission.
Credits: 2 cr
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FIN 610 - Corporate Financial Planning
This course deals with the description and analysis of statistical procedures useful in corporate financial planning. The focus is on regression and time series analysis. The emphasis is on application of techniques to applied planning problems.
Prerequisite: FIN 604B .
Credits: 3 cr
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FIN 680 - Special Topics in Finance
An examination of various special topics in the area of finance.
Prerequisite: FIN 604B .
Credits: 1-3 cr
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FIN 698 - Research Techniques
Techniques and methods of theory construction and testing in business and management including research designs, techniques of measurement and the analysis of research data.
Prerequisite: All MBA foundation courses.
Credits: 3 cr
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FIN 699 - Thesis
Prerequisite: FIN 698 .
Credits: 3 cr
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HS 540 - Health Care Finance
Course is designed to provide an operational knowledge of healthcare financial management concepts and provide students with the ability to apply these ideas to real-world healthcare organizations.
Credits: 3 cr
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HS 600 - US Health & Human Services Systems
Examines the U.S. health and human services systems from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Topics include historical development, comparison of structure and outcomes with systems of other nations, current issues and roles of citizens.
Credits: 3 cr
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HS 620 - Hlth & Human Serv: Legal & Reg Per
Examines legal and regulatory environments influencing health and human services organizations and professionals. Topics include the role of government, professional organizations and accrediting/quality control organizations.
Credits: 3 cr
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HS 630 - Community Capacity Building
Introduces asset-based community development as a unique approach to identifying and mobilizing assets from neighborhoods to organizations. Community is examined in relation to its components of individuals, associations and institutions; and in relation to increasing effectiveness and capacity through understanding and connecting assets.
Credits: 3 cr
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HS 646 - Leadership of Hlth & Human Services Org
Examination of leadership as a concept and expectations of health and human services organizations. Historical and theoretical foundations are reviewed and practice is discussed from the perspectives of the science and art of leadership.
Credits: 3 cr
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HS 680 - Special Topics in Allied Health
An examination of special topics in allied health.
Credits: 1-3 cr
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HS 689 - Health Leadership Project
Individual or group leadership projects are completed which may include empirical research or program planning, development or evaluation in health or human services.
Credits: 3 cr
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KINE 120 - First Aid & CPR For The Prof Rescuer
Purpose of this course is to provide candidates with the skills and knowledge to prevent, recognize and respond to emergencies and to provide care for injuries and sudden illnesses until advanced medical personnel take over. Candidates have the opportunity to obtain the following American Red Cross certifications; Sport and Safety Training (first aid from a sports perspective); CPR-PR (which includes Automated External Defibrillation); Bloodborne Pathogens Training.
Credits: 2 cr
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KINE 558 - Adapted Aquatics Instructor
This course will focus on assessing student needs and on the principles of adapting both curriculum and equipment for individuals with disabilities in an aquatic environment. The course will require practical experience with students in an aquatic setting. Hands-on experience will be combined with lectures, demonstrations, and microteaching to help students put theory into practice.
Prerequisite: Admitted to the Teacher Education Program.
Credits: 3 cr
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KINE 563 - Advanced Motor Development
Skills will be developed in observation and analysis of locomotor, non-locomotor and manipulative skill sequences. Relationships among growth, maturation, motor performance and the persons’ context will be discussed and explored in laboratory activities. This is a theoretical and application based class that has been structured to provide educatiors with the knowledge and skill to create appropriate movement programs for children.
Credits: 3 cr
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LAW 508 - Legal Environment of Business
Introduction to the legal environment of business through study of the nature and functions of public and private United States law. Topics will be interrelated with current legal issues.
Prerequisite: Admission to a graduate program.
Credits: 2 cr
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LAW 558 - Energy & Environment: Law & Regulation
This course will provide students with a background and understanding of state and federal regulation of electrical generating systems as well as other energy systems. The regulation of energy is closely tied to environmental regulation of the impacts of energy exploration, recovery, generation, and transmission. The course will cover the energy and environmental regulations addressing conventional fossil-fuel based electrical generating operations as well as traditional energy supply and distribution such as the electric power grid; coal mining, transport, and storage, oil exploration, recovery, transport and refining; and natural gas exploration, recovery and transport. This course will also cover alternate energy systems and the applicable regulatory requirements impacting the design, development, installation and operation of solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, nuclear and biomass systems. Students will learn how to identify general legal issues related to energy systems and their environmental impacts. Students will also learn about the costs of energy production and usage. This course will examine the technical issues that must be addressed in order to obtain the permits and necessary licenses to install and operate electrical generating systems and other energy sources. In addition to the legal issues, the course will also address ethical issues related to the use and depletion of natural resources as well as the actual and potential environmental harm caused by energy related operations.
Credits: 3 cr
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LAW 608 - International Legal Environment
Analysis of public and private law in the transactions of business within the international environment. Special emphasis upon current law and ethical issues. Combines text and case study approach.
Credits: 3 cr
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LAW 609 - Labor Law & Collective Bargaining
Study and practice of labor law with analysis of legal factors affecting negotiations, interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements between management and labor.
Prerequisite: LAW 508 .
Credits: 3 cr
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LAW 680 - Special Topics in Law
An examination of various special topics in the area of law.
Prerequisite: LAW 608 .
Credits: 1-3 cr
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LS 565 - Organizational Finance
An overview of financial management for public and non-profit organizations. The objectives are to delineate and understand the various components and practices of leadership strategies, budget planning, development, execution, auditing, compliance, and evaluation. Case method will be employed illustrating issues and complexities of financial administration within public and not-for-profit organizational settings.
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: XLIST MAS 630
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LS 570 - Intercultural Communication
Studies dynamics of communication across cultural contexts. Critically examines issues such as globalization, relational development, ethnicity, class, power, and conflict in intercultural communication. Includes practical exercises designed to enhance intercultural communication competence.
Prerequisite:
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: XLIST MAS 540 .
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LS 580 - Human Resources Development
Course examines the design and implementation of human resource strategies and systems within organizations in the public and non-profit sectors. Employment law is covered as it applies to the motivation, education and professional development of human performance potential and realization as well as the recruitment, hiring, training and evaluation of staff. Related topics will include compliance, diversity, labor relations, employee benefit programs and staffing issues and strategies. An emphasis will be placed on the role of administrative decision-making in the context of staff and organizational development.
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: XLIST MAS 580
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LS 615 - Ethics in the Professions
Course examines personal and professional ethics and issues as they arise in the context of organizations, institutions and agencies. Students will develop a broad understanding of ethical theory, but particular stress will be placed on applications to problems that arise in the practice of administration and leadership, and on ethical problem solving where competing interests are involved.
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: XLIST MAS 610
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LS 655 - Program Evaluation
Course uses theoretical and methodological research literature, documentation in a variety of media and practical work experience to examine the roles of leadership, human behavior and human resources in organizations. Students will learn how to formulate, implement and evaluate various programs while also learning the research methods that assess the program needs and processes. Students will also examine current policy analysis techniques and applications.
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: XLIST MAS 625
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LS 660 - Organizational Leadership
Examines historical and contemporary theories of leadership in a variety of public and not for profit organizational contexts. Addresses topics such as human motivation, conflict management, organizational culture and climate, networking, and technological influences in changing organizations.
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: XLIST MAS 640 , CDM 620 , ETD 515 .
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MAS 510 - Introduction to Administrative Science
This survey course provides a history of public sector and non-profit administration including the works of the major contributors to the discipline. The history of non-profit agencies is also covered with a focus on issues including fund raising, program development and interactions with the public/governmental sector.
Credits: 3 cr
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MAS 520 - Communication for Administrators
This course covers communication dynamics in organizational and professional contexts. Also covered are the roles and methods of computer/web-based technological processes in organizational communication.
Credits: 3 cr
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MAS 540 - Diversity in the Organization
Analyses of diversity policies in public organizations. The course focuses on race, gender, religion and nationality among other demographic characteristics from legal and social/cultural perspectives. The issues of affirmative action and work place harassment are also covered.
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: XLIST LS 570
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MAS 560 - Conflict Management in the Organization
An examination of the management of conflict with a focus on public sector and non-profit organizations including mediation, arbitration, administrative hearings and negotiated rule-making. Also covered is the design and implementation of conflict management systems in the context of the organizational development approach.
Credits: 3 cr
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MAS 580 - Human Resources Management
This course examines the design and application of employee motivation, education and training and evaluation strategies within organizations. Employment law is also covered as it applies to hiring, operating fringe benefit systems and evaluating employees and related topics in the public and non-profit sectors. Administrative decision making in human performance coordination is emphasized.
Credits: 3 cr
Notes: XLIST LS 580
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