Full Summer Course List
Here is the List of Summer Courses Offered at the College of Saint Elizabeth:
Allied Health Studies
- Introduction to Allied Health Studies, Summer Session 1
- Living with Stress, Summer Session 2
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Business
- Principals of Management and Management Skills, Summer Session 1
- The Introduction to Business: Domestic&Global Dimensions, Summer Session 2
- Organizational Behavior, Summer Session 3
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Chemistry
- Introduction to Forensic Science, Summer Session 1
- Environmental Science, Summer Session 1
- Human Biochemistry, Summer Session 2
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Communication
- Special Topics in Comm:Social Media MKT
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Education
- Assistive Technology for Individuals with Multiple Disabilities, Summer Session 1
- Clinical Practice in Assistive Technology, Summer Session 1
- Math & Science: Curriculum & Instruction, Summer Session 1
- Field Experience in Educational Technology, Summer Session 1
- Ethical Issues, Summer Session 1
- Behavior Management of Students with Severe Special Needs, Summer Session 2
- Community Agencies, Summer Session 2
- Resources & Services for Indiv w/ Disabi, Summer Session 2
- Field Internship I, Summer Session 2
- Assistive Technology Assessment, Summer Session 3
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Educational Leadership Doctoral Program
- Field Internship I, Summer Session 2
- Essential Competencies for Doctoral Studies, Summer Session 3
- Leadership Development Institute, Summer Session 3
- Servant Leadership Institute, Summer Session 3
- Colloquium Educational Leadership I, Summer Session 3
- Colloquium Educational Leadership II, Summer Session 3
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English
- English Composition II, Summer Session 2
- The Reading Life, Summer Session 2
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Fitness
- Lifestyles for Wellness, Summer Session 1
- Lifestyles for Wellness, Summer Session 2
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Foods & Nutrition
- Supervised Practice Dietetics III, Summer Session 1
- Interventions and Strategies for Weight Management, Summer Session 2
- Current Topics in Preventive Nutrition, Summer Session 2
- Introductory Nutrition, Summer Session 2
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Health Care Management
- Managerial Accounting for Health Care, Summer Session 1
- Health Care Economics, Summer Session 1
- Multidiscipline Applications in Healthcare Management: Psychology/Social Issues, Summer Session 1
- Multidiscipline Applications in Healthcare Management: Ethical Issues, Summer Session 1
- Health Care Management, Summer Session 2
- Health Care Statistics Analysis & Research, Summer Session 3
- Health Care Economics, Summer Session 3
- Spec Top: Human Resource Management in Health Care, Summer Session 3
- Finance for Health Care Professionals, Summer Session 3
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History
- Survey of American History, Summer Session 2
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Justice Studies
- Introduction to Justice Studies, Summer Session 1
- Public Policy & Administration, Summer Session 1
- Law and Legal System, Summer Session 1
- Investigation & Digital Evidence, Summer Session 1
- Introduction to Justice Studies, Summer Session 2
- Criminal Procedure, Summer Session 2
- Cyber Crime, Security and the Law, Summer Session 2
- Law and Legal System, Summer Session 2
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Mathematics
- Elementary Statistics, Summer Session 2
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Nursing
- Simulation In Nursing Education, Summer Session 1
- Professional Practice of Nursing II, Summer Session 2
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Philosophy
- Ethics In Health Care, Summer Session 3
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Political Science
- American Politics & Government, Summer Session 1
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Psychology
- Introduction Psychology & Education of the Exceptional Learner, Summer Session 1
- Educational Psychology, Summer Session 1
- Personality Theory, Summer Session 1
- Counseling Theory and Methods II, Summer Session 1
- Human Growth and Personality Development, Summer Session 1
- Substance Abuse Counseling, Summer Session 1
- Counseling & Spirituality, Summer Session 1
- Research Methods & Statistics II, Summer Session 2
- Community Agencies & Resources, Summer Session 2
- Counseling Theory Methods IV, Summer Session 2
- Counseling Theory Methods V, Summer Session 2
- Culminating Requirem, Summer Session 2
- Intro to Psychology, Summer Session 2
- Industrial Organizational Psychology, Summer Session 2
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Theology
- Ecology and Faith, Summer Session 1
- 21st Century and the Spirit of Charity, Summer Session 2
- Ethical Issues, Summer Session 3
- Theology & the Arts, Summer Session 3
- Mind,Body,Spirit Connection in Aging, Summer Session 3
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World Languages
- Caribbean Cultures, Summer Session 3
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Summer 1 Courses (5/21/2013 - 6/29/2013)
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AHS-101
Introduction to Allied Health Studies
Credit Hours: 4
- This introductory course will provide students with an overview of the health care system and the skills they will need to work in this system. The course will look at the profession from a professional and personal perspective. Topics on the professional aspect will include: health care today, language of health care, the human body, personal and workplace safety, communication in health care settings, health care skills, business of health care and opportunities in health care professions. The areas of personal perspective will include all issues related to work-life balance and incorporating health practices in their lives which will enhance their quality of life.
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BUS-495
Intern: Macculloch Hall Historical Museum
Credit Hours: 1
- Students will be given the opportunity to apply their knowledge of Business Administration principles in a business setting. A weekly log of the learning experience, a summary report, final written report, and a final presentation will be required. A total of 60 hours of work is required for two credits; a total of 90 hours of work is required for three credits; a total of 120 hours for four credits. Prerequisite: Must be a Business Administration major or minor with at least junior status.
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BUS-200
Principles of Mgmt & Mgmt Skills
Credit Hours: 4
- This course is an introduction to the principles of management including planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. The course combines the traditional management process approach with contemporary systems and behavioral approaches. Awareness of the major skill areas of effective management to include communication, motivation, and innovation are addressed. Prerequisite: BUS100 Introduction to Business
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CHEM-200
Environmental Chemistry
Credit Hours: 4
- This course is designed to provide students with working knowledge of the basic principles and concepts of environmental chemistry. Students will become knowledgeable in areas such as water chemistry, atmospheric chemistry and soil chemistry. With that basis students can then utilize an integrated approach to focus on issues involved in air, water, and soil contamination. Major topics may include but are not limited to climate change, pollution, and the impact of renewable vs. non-renewable energy resources. Data driven discussions of the scientific underpinnings will lay the foundation for further consideration of the social, political, and economic implications. Prerequisite: High School chemistry required, Chem 121 or its equivalent recommended. Class will meet on campus on Mondays and online.
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CHEM-113
Intro to Forensic Science*
Credit Hours: 4
- This course focuses on crime scene investigation and evidence analysis. Topics covered include fingerprinting, ballistics, arson, blood testing, etc. Hands-on experience will be gained in the collection and preservation of evidence as well as the basic techniques used for analysis and comparison including, polymerase chain reaction, fingerprinting, chromatography, spectroscopy, etc. Class will meet on campus on Friday's and online.
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ED-681
Field Experience in Educational Technol
Credit Hours: 3
- This course will provide both class and field experiences on types of technologies being used in education.This course examines instructional technology that is used for research, curriculum planning and implementation of instruction and also the impact of technology on instructional design.Students will be responsible for developing technology - integrated lessons in their content areas. Evaluationmodels will also be examined.
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ED-651
Math & Science:Curriculum & Instruction
Credit Hours: 3
- This course will examine the nature and development of mathematics and science curricula, strategies,materials, and computer applications.A particular focus will be on practical applications in educational environments. Instructional modes will include lecture, discussion, research and laboratory-based projects.
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ED-629
Clinical Pract in Assistive Technology
Credit Hours: 3
- Supervised practice in assistive technology assessment and training for students with disabilities. Prerequisite: ED 627. Must be taken with ED625. Meets every other week.
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ED-625
Assistive Tech for Indiv w/ Multi Disab
Credit Hours: 3
- Software options to address the learning needs of students with a variety of disabilities and curriculum levels will be examined, explored, and evaluated in this hands-on class. Students will learn to customize software for individual students. Prerequisite: ED 620.
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FIT-250
Lifestyles for Wellness
Credit Hours: 2
- This course will provide the basic knowledge of health and wellness.
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FN-609
Supervised Practice in Dietetics III
Credit Hours: 2
- Supervised practice in dietetics continued from FN 607. Offered summer only. Supervised Practice includes 32-40 hours on site weekly.Weekly lecture seminar may be required. Includes a three full time week culminating experience. Pass/fail only. Offered summer only.
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HCM-673
Health Care Economics
Credit Hours: 3
- Application of the discipline of economics to the unique situation of the health care environment will be analyzed. The study of economic concepts and the implications ofmarket situations and competitive systems will be discussed. Topics covered also include the problems posed by the current roles of federal, state, and local governments on the demand and cost of health care delivery.
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HCM-615
Managerial Accounting for Health Care
Credit Hours: 3
- This course provides an overview of the principles of accounting and stresses the use of accounting as a vital health care management tool. Emphasis is on preparing the student to interpret and analyze health care financial data.
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JUS-680
Investigation & Digital Evidence
Credit Hours: 3
- This course reviews the most effective investigative procedures for identifying, collecting, preserving, and analyzing criminal evidence obtained from computers or computer networks. The technical and legal aspects of accumulating digital evidence maintained on, or transmitted by computers for use in solving crimes will be examined. The proper methods of preparing such evidence for use in a court of law will also be studied.
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JUS-620
Law and Legal System
Credit Hours: 3
- This course provides foundational information, concepts, and ideas critical to the fields of law and the criminal justice system. Included will be basic understanding of the criminal and legal systems with a focus on the structure of government and procedural issues relating to the administration of justice. It is the intention of this course to give the student a basic understanding and appreciation of the impact of the legal system as it relates to the discipline of forensic science.
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JUS-241
Public Policy & Administration
Credit Hours: 4
- This course introduces the student to major areas of public administration. These include the development and implementation of public-sector policy, regulatory action, budgeting, federalism as it relates to the policymaking process, agency law, and criminal-justice administration.
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JUS-101
Introduction to Justice Studies*
Credit Hours: 2
- This course provides foundational information, concepts, issues, and ideas critical to the field of justice studies. In preparation for future study in either of the Major's two Tracks, the fundamentals of the U.S. criminal-justice and legal systems are examined. Students will discuss and analyze the importance and meaning of ethics and justice as a component of societal cohesion and stability.
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MC-626
Ethical Issues
Credit Hours: 3
- This course explores the variety of approaches to ethics, the central concepts of some major philosophical and religious traditions in ethics and their significance for professionals. Major ethical challenges confronting the professional today are identified and discussed.
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MCHM-610.1
Multidiscipl Applic HCM:Psy/Soc Issues
Credit Hours: 1
- Course content includes issues such as team performance behaviors, group concepts, constructive discipline, conflict management, effective organizational leadership and managing organizational change.
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MCHM-610.2
Multidiscipl Applic HCM:Ethical Issues
Credit Hours: 1
- From the health care management perspective, students will analyze diverse workplace situations and develop appropriate leadership responses to ethical, psycho-social, and technological dilemmas. Learning methodologies include: case history, simulations,problem solving, and decision-making exercises. Note: This course is offered as three (3) one-credit courses.
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NURS-665
Simulation In Nursing Education
Credit Hours: 2
- This course introduces the student to the use of simulation as a teaching strategy in nursing education.The components of a nursing education simulation framework will be discussed. Based on this framework, the student will develop a clinical scenario using a simulation design template.The student will be introduced to the use of high-fidelity human patient simulators and the technologies that support the use of simulations.
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PS-105
American Politics & Government*
Credit Hours: 4
- This course explores the origins, objectives, institutions, and evolution of U.S. politics and the American system of government. Politics in America will be studied and evaluated from both historical and contemporary perspectives. The increasing involvement of women, African-Americans, Latinas/Latinos, and other formerly marginalized groups in U.S. society will be explored. Current political campaigns and issues will receive significant attention.
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PSY-660
Counseling & Spirituality
Credit Hours: 3
- This course will introduce the major theories, methods, thinkers, and trends in the field of religion as they pertain to counseling. The first part of the course will concentrate on the theoretical and research areas of the field, with a specific focus on the role of spirituality in physical and mental health. The second part will focus on the integration of spirituality in the therapeutic context, covering such topics as conduction of a genogram with respect to spirituality and ways of incorporating spirituality into treatment planning. Prerequisite: PSY 633.
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PSY-651
Substance Abuse Counseling
Credit Hours: 3
- This course is a survey of counseling interventionmodels with substance-abusing clients including treatment approaches and philosophies, individual,group, family, therapeutic communities, Alcoholics Anonymous, residential treatment,outpatient approaches and comparative theories. The course is designed to assist students in identifying and becoming familiar with current counseling approaches and interventionmodels in chemical dependency treatment; to assist the development of the counselor to distinguish between approaches, and to determine treatment selections for various case situations. Prerequisite: PSY 633.
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PSY-639
Human Growth & Personality Development
Credit Hours: 3
- A comprehensive review of theories andmethodologies in developmental psychology.Topics include changes that occur with age in cognition and perception,but emphasis is placed on social and personality development. Models of social and personality development are critically discussed in light of their research support and application to counseling.
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PSY-634
Counseling Theory & Methods II
Credit Hours: 3
- A study of counseling as a formof professional assistance in problems of development and adjustment. Provides the basic skills necessary for effective interaction and communication in a variety of situations,with the emphasis on individual counseling. Includes practical experiences such as role playing,audiotaping, and videotaping, critiquing, and test interpretation. Research on the effectiveness of techniques andmodels of counseling will be emphasized.Prerequisite: PSY 633.
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PSY-320
Personality Theory
Credit Hours: 4
- This course is a systematic examination in historical perspective of the major theories of personality, their empirical status, and their application in the field of psychopathology. Emphasis is on humanistic theories, psychoanalytic theories, trait theories and learning theories, including the work of Rogers, Allport, Maslow, Freud, Erikson, Jung, Cattell, Miller, Bandura, and Skinner. Theoretical and methodological issues facing personality theorists will also be discussed. The course is taught with consideration of sociocultural issues important to the field and students will also consider the practical applications of this area of psychology to their own personal and professional development. Prerequisite: Psy 100
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PSY-241
Intro to Psych & Educ of Except Learner
Credit Hours: 4
- This course will study factors associated with the exceptional child within the educational setting. The student's knowledge base of the core biological, social, emotional, and cultural factors influencing the special needs and capacities of the exceptional learner will be explored. Contemporary research trends and the interdisciplinary nature of the developments in the field will be incorporated to promote the understanding of features including, family and social context, motivational tendencies, developmental features, and factors impacting achieving optimal psychological, social, and emotional functioning will be explored.
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PSY-251
Educational Psychology
Credit Hours: 4
- This course will apply the principles of psychology to children and adolescents in an educational setting. Contemporary research and theory in regard to learning and instruction will be explored. Student diversity based on biological, cultural, motivational, and other sources of student variance and how to address and objectively assess these factors will be discussed. Classroom management, evaluative techniques, cognitive learning theory, conceptualizing student needs in the context of development and family and social variables will also be addressed.
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THEO-135
Ecology and Faith
Credit Hours: 4
- This course is an introduction to the relationship between faith and ecology with particular emphasis on the Christian understanding of creation and human responsibility. Contemporary ecological issues will be considered in light of the Judeo-Christian scriptural tradition, ethics and spirituality. The place of ecology within other faith traditions will also be considered. Satisfies Cluster 4 General Education requirement.
Summer 2 Courses (5/21/2013 - 8/3/2013)
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BUS-100
Intro to Bus:Domestic&Global Dimensions
Credit Hours: 2
- The Introduction to Business course provides a fundamental working knowledge of the varied aspects of business and prepares students for future studies in more specialized topics within the subject area. Students will increase their awareness of the overall environment and function of business as well as observe its contributions to society. This course also covers communication, technology, globalization, and business ethics.
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COMM-425
Special Topics in Comm:Social Media MKT
Credit Hours: 4
- Exploration of an area of current interest in communication. Offered as needed. The topic for any given semester will be determined by the faculty. May be counted as a communication elective in either of the areas of specialization.
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ED-500
Resources & Services for Indiv w/ Disabi
Credit Hours: 3
- An orientation to the essential resources and services available for persons with disabilities and their families in order to meet their personal, vocational, developmental, and health needs. The integration of persons with disabilities across the lifespan into mainstreamed settings is a particular focus. Field work is required as an integral part of the course. Open to seniors in Special Education only; others with permission of the program chairperson. Prerequisite: senior status. Students need to provide their own transportation for field settings.
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ED-659
Behav Mgt of Students w/ Sev Specl Needs
Credit Hours: 3
- Course will focus on principles of behaviormodification and its application to the population of individuals with severe special needs. Students will be exposed to the theoretical constructs underlying classical and operant conditioning,management programs for increasing,decreasing, andmaintaining the frequency of behaviors, schedules of reinforcement, and other related topics within the total context of curriculumdevelopment. Prerequisites: ED 665,ED 671.
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ED-675
Community Agencies
Credit Hours: 3
- This course will provide an orientation to resources and services available in schools, rehabilitation and employment settings,and other public and private agencies serving disabled individuals and their families. Instructionalmodes will include discussion, research, and field-based projects.
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EDAS-685
Field Internship I
Credit Hours: 3
- The first of a three-semester experience requires students to serve in leadership internship within their own school environment. Participants will perform and implement learned skills and strategies in each of the NJPSSL standards as well as ?shadowing?an effective leader in various administrative functions.
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ENG-120
The Reading Life*
Credit Hours: 4
- Educated people through the ages have appreciated the importance of a rich and varied reading life. This course seeks to deepen and broaden readers' experience with texts, both classic and contemporary, while cultivating the skills necessary for complex thought, critical judgment, and a habit of lifelong reading. A major focus will be the ways that literature can help readers to understand their own experience and cultural assumptions. Includes required attendance at guest author readings. Satisfies Cluster 1 General Education requirement.
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ENG-115
English Composition II
Credit Hours: 4
- Further practice in prose writing incorporating components and methods of research in the disciplines, with special attention to the student's possible choice of major. Students will practice locating, evaluating, and synthesizing material from sources - both traditional and electronic - ultimately producing research projects adhering to the discourse rules of their disciplines. Writers will conference extensively with their instructor. Prerequisite: ENG 111. (Fall and spring)
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FIT-250
Lifestyles for Wellness
Credit Hours: 2
- This course will provide the basic knowledge of health and wellness.
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FIT-230
Living with Stress
Credit Hours: 3
- This course examines the physiological, psychological and emotional impact of stress upon individuals and groups. The definitions currently utilized are examined. The concept of stress is studied with regard to personal and professional life. Self- assessment tests are taken and interpreted. Both the long term and short term effects of stress are discussed. A variety of management and coping techniques are described and utilized by the class. In addition group labs are held where fellow students become a built-in support group as coping skills are developed.
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FN-657
Current Topics in Preventive Nutrition
Credit Hours: 3
- A critical review of the professional literature on obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporosis, and discussion of its application to professional practice. Prerequisites: Completion of FN 650 (Advanced Nutrition and Metabolism) and FN 655 (Research Methods)
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FN-630
Interventions and Strat for Weight Mgt
Credit Hours: 3
- Issues in weight management and obesity in children and adults will be investigated and for normal individuals and those with eating and metabolic disorders will be investigated and discussed using a seminar/workshop format. Principles of weight management including epidemiology, etiology, nutritional, behavioral, surgical, and pharmaceutical interventions will be reviewed. Diagnostic Criteria for the major eating disorders will be emphasized so that students have the ability to distinguish individuals at risk. Etiology, treatment and prognosis of the disorders will also be addressed.
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FN-201
Introductory Nutrition*
Credit Hours: 3
- An introduction to the science of human nutrition is presented. A study of the essential nutrients, the functions in the body to include digestion, absorption, and metabolism, and the nutritional requirements for the adult is taught. Discussion of the nutrition related to fitness and major health diseases/disorders is included. This course fulfills the general education requirement for science. Satisfies Cluster 3 General Education requirement.
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HCM-605
Health Care Management
Credit Hours: 3
- This health caremanagement concentration course provides for the application of concepts and skills for effectivemanagement within the health care environment. Emphasis is given to organizational design,quantitativemethods, and behavioral aspects of management that can apply to the transitional health care delivery workplace. This course provides an overview of the health caremanager?s role in the present environment and encourages the student to develop vision,problemsolving, and analytical skills essential for leadership roles.
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HIS-100
Survey of American History
Credit Hours: 4
- This course examines the major events, trends, developments, and people in U.S. history from its beginning to modern times. Key topics considered include the colonial period, Revolutionary War and early national years, slavery and the Civil War era, industrialization and reform, the world wars and domestic upheavals of the twentieth century, and recent changes and challenges in American life and society.
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JUS-101
Introduction to Justice Studies*
Credit Hours: 2
- This course provides foundational information, concepts, issues, and ideas critical to the field of justice studies. In preparation for future study in either of the Major's two Tracks, the fundamentals of the U.S. criminal-justice and legal systems are examined. Students will discuss and analyze the importance and meaning of ethics and justice as a component of societal cohesion and stability.
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JUS-231
Criminal Procedure
Credit Hours: 4
- Criminal procedure is the study of the various procedural rules required by the Constitution and statutes in criminal cases. The concepts of probable cause, lawful interrogation, search and seizure and other requirements of due process, as well as how these are implemented, will be included. The course will also include what the impact of the war on terror has had on the Constitution and due process. JUS231 will be taught as a HYBRID course, constituting online work as well as meeting on campus. The first class will met on campus on Tuesday, May 21st, 6:00pm-8:30pm.
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JUS-675
Cyber Crime, Security and the Law
Credit Hours: 3
- This course examines the growing problem of computer-related crime security and the evolution of criminal law as it confronts new kind of cyber crime. Electronic evidence-gathering and investigative techniques are among the topics considered along with electronic fraud and forgery, corporate espionage, identity theft, online extortion scams, child pornography, and infringement of intellectual property rights. The major federal and state statutes and regulations enacted to combat cyber crime and security will be carefully reviewed, as will the important privacy issues raised by electronic surveillance techniques conducted by law enforcement.
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MATH-119
Elementary Statistics*
Credit Hours: 4
- Descriptive statistics, single variable and bivariate data, probability distributions, binomial and normal distributions, estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, correlation, regression, statistical inferences of more than one population, t-distribution, Chi-square distribution, and ANOVA. Applications in Business, social and behavioral sciences will be presented. Appropriate statistical software will be utilized.
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NURS-421
Professional Practice of Nursing II
Credit Hours: 3
- The emergence of new health care systems, the shift from a service orientation to a business orientation and redesign of the workplace directly affects how nurses manage. In this course students explore the roles and functions of nurses in management in a variety of healthcare settings. Application of evidence-based research to improve nursing management practices is explored. Management skills such as effective communication, delegation, conflict resolution, performance appraisal and team building are examined. Integrated learning assignment required in all accelerated format courses. Lecture: 3 1/2. Non-traditional schedule. Prerequisites: NURS 301, NURS 305, NURS 311, NURS 313.
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PSY-697
Culminating Requirem
Credit Hours: 0
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PSY-693
Counseling Theory & Methods V
Credit Hours: 3
- The field experience is designed to provide students with practical experience in an applied setting under the supervision of qualified mental health professionals. This will involve the application of theory to counseling psychology practice with individuals, groups, families, children, or adolescents in an approved agency setting. Students must complete the field experience application form prior to registration. Prerequisite: Previous or concurrent enrollment in PSY 691. Pass/No Credit.
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PSY-691
Counseling Theory & Methods IV
Credit Hours: 3
- The field experience is designed to provide students with practical experience in an applied setting under the supervision of qualified mental health professionals. This will involve the application of theory to counseling psychology practice with individuals, groups, families, children, or adolescents in an approved agency setting. Students must complete the field experience application form prior to registration. Prerequisite: PSY 671.Pass/No Credit.
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PSY-675
Community Agencies & Resources
Credit Hours: 3
- This course provides an orientation to the resources and services available in schools, clinics, hospitals, rehabilitation and employment settings and other public and private agencies serving psychologically and physically disabled individuals and their families. Instructional modes will include discussion, research and field-based projects.
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PSY-100
Intro to Psychology*
Credit Hours: 4
- This comprehensive introductory course will cover major concepts and topic areas of psychology including human and social science as well as biological or natural science approaches. Content areas will include research methodology, theoretical perspectives related to human development, personality, intelligence, abnormal psychology, psychotherapy, biological psychology, learning and memory, and social behaviors. These content areas will be explored in the context of sociocultural diversity and the global nature of the discipline of psychology. Empirical findings related to diverse content areas will be explored.
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PSY-207
Industrial Organizational Psychology
Credit Hours: 2
- This course is an introduction to the application of behavioral theory and research to work situations; to promoting self-awareness and self-empowerment; and in career planning and professional development. The various sub-specialties of I/O psychology will be examined, including personnel selection, performance appraisal, training and development, and organizational behavior. Emphasis is placed on the research methods employed by I/O psychologists and their application to current organizational issues. Additionally students will examine how I/O Psychology principles can be used to promote social justice.
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PSY-233
Research Methods & Statistics II
Credit Hours: 3
- This course will examine experimental research design and inferential statistical analysis used in psychology. Topics will include hypothesis testing, understanding and selecting appropriate statistical designs, validity and reliability, confound control, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. The student will develop an original research proposal. A laboratory component will be included where the student will become familiar with statistical software to analyze and interpret data. Students must register for the laboratory component (233L) of this course, which students will take concurrently with Psy233. Prerequisites: Psy 230 and Psy 230L
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THEO-195
21st Century and the Spirit of Charity*
Credit Hours: 4
- This course will explore various expressions of contemporary spirituality present in religious traditions and movements. Attention will be given to the relationship of spirituality to Christian service, justice and the life of prayer including meditation, contemplation and mysticism. Consideration will be given to charity as the goal of the Christian spiritual life through an examination of the importance of both direct service and advocacy in the life and thought of St. Vincent de Paul and St. Elizabeth Seton. Satisfies Cluster 4 General Education requirement.
Summer 3 Courses (6/25/2013 - 8/3/2013)
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BUS-634
Organizational Behavior
Credit Hours: 3
- Individual and group processes are the central components of the study of behavior in organizations. The focus of this course is on the managerial application of behavioral science theory to issues such as job satisfaction, organizational commitment, motivation, teamwork, communication, cooperation, decision-making and power.
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CHEM-305
Human Biochemistry
Credit Hours: 4
- Intended for students seeking entry into the health care professions, this course offers an overview of human biochemistry through an analysis of the structural and functional features of the major biomolecules (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids). Particular attention is given to enzyme catalysis and metabolism. Case studies exploring the biocemistry of human disease and treatment are emphasized. Pre-requisites:1 semester of college level organic chemistry
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ED-627
Assistive Technology Assessment
Credit Hours: 3
- Students will learn a variety of ways and strategies to do assistive technology assessments with students with disabilities. Students will look at best practices with regard to assistive technology assessments.This is a case study approach to choosing the most appropriate technology options for students of all ages with a variety of disabilities. Integrating the technology into the classroom setting will be emphasized. Prerequisites: ED 623, ED 625. This class will meet as a HYBRID - Wednesdays 5:00-8:30, meeting the first Wednesday in class and then every other Wednesday.
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EDAS-688
Leadership Development Institute
Credit Hours: 3
- This intensive week-long experience provides opportunities for students to acquire additional skills required for effective school leadership. It also allows them to master the areas of need identified in EDAS 601. Finally, students interact on a personal basis with recognized leaders in the field.
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EDAS-701
Essential Competencies for Doct Studies
Credit Hours: 3
- This course provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills for successful completion of the Ed.D. Program. These include Institutional Review Board certification, proficiency in academic research, technological expertise, and scholarly writing.
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EDAS-705
Servant Leadership Institute
Credit Hours: 3
- This intensive experience provides students with an opportunity for personal and professional renewal. The experience is designed to assist students reflect upon and clarify their moral purpose in their role as educational leaders and understand its importance to their continuous success in the profession.
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EDAS-741
Colloquium in Educational Leadership I
Credit Hours: 6
- Doctoral faculty will plan a summer experience with input from the doctoral students. The experience may include discussions of their first year clinical projects, progress reports on their dissertation research. The plan will also include presentations and workshops conducted by national and/or international experts in the field of PK-12 educational leadership. (6 credits).
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EDAS-781
Colloquium in Eductional Leadership II
Credit Hours: 6
- Doctoral faculty will plan a summer experience with input from the doctoral students. The experience may include discussions of their second year clinical projects, progress reports on their dissertation research. The plan will also include presentations and workshops conducted by national and/or international experts in the field of PK-12 educational leadership.
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FLAN-211
Caribbean Cultures*
Credit Hours: 3
- Focuses on French and Spanish speaking islands, with emphasis on historical, political, social, and economic development as well as artistic contributions of each culture. Taught in English. Satisfies Cluster 1 or 5 General Education requirement.
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HCM-683
SpecTop:HR Management in Health Care
Credit Hours: 3
- An exploration of an area or special topic of current interest in health care management. The topic for any given semester will be determined by the department.
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HCM-673
Health Care Economics
Credit Hours: 3
- Application of the discipline of economics to the unique situation of the health care environment will be analyzed. The study of economic concepts and the implications ofmarket situations and competitive systems will be discussed. Topics covered also include the problems posed by the current roles of federal, state, and local governments on the demand and cost of health care delivery.
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HCM-620
Hlth Care Statistical Analysis & Researc
Credit Hours: 3
- This course presents statistical concepts within the framework of health caremanagement planning and research. Emphasis is on evaluating statistical data formore effective decision-making and for understanding the fundamentals of analyzing research data.
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HCM-611
Finance for Health Care Professionals
Credit Hours: 3
- This course provides an overview of themajor financial management issues relevant to diverse health service delivery settings. Principles and applications of practical and essential financialmanagement strategies and techniques formthe foundation of the course. Emphasis is onmanagement, control, and interpretation of financial statements. Healthmanagement case studies focusing on budgeting, cash flowmanagement, and financial statements are included.
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JUS-620
Law and Legal System
Credit Hours: 3
- This course provides foundational information, concepts, and ideas critical to the fields of law and the criminal justice system. Included will be basic understanding of the criminal and legal systems with a focus on the structure of government and procedural issues relating to the administration of justice. It is the intention of this course to give the student a basic understanding and appreciation of the impact of the legal system as it relates to the discipline of forensic science.
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MC-626
Ethical Issues
Credit Hours: 3
- This course explores the variety of approaches to ethics, the central concepts of some major philosophical and religious traditions in ethics and their significance for professionals. Major ethical challenges confronting the professional today are identified and discussed.
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PC-600
Mind,Body,Spirit Connection in Aging
Credit Hours: 3
- This course examines the journey of the maturing adult in the second half of life, along with its inherent gifts and challenges. Greater self-awareness, self-actualization and wisdom are some of the benefits of advancing age that will be celebrated. The common illnesses associated with later adulthood and the effects of biological aging will also be explored through the lens of a theological understanding of health and suffering, and interventions which help physically challenged adults to find solace and meaning in their situation will be introduced. Will Meet July 12, 13, and 14.
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PHIL-331
Ethics in Health Care
Credit Hours: 3
- A course in two sections. The first is concerned with the nature of ethics as a philosophical discipline, and with the development of those fundamental principles which guide the moral person in making decisions involving ethical considerations. The second section will concentrate on situations encountered in the field of health care in which ethical decisions must be made, and will endeavor to facilitate the application of the principles through reading, reflection, and discussion. For nursing and gerontology students only: Satisfies Cluster 4 General Education requirement.Students majoring in Allied Health Studies may take PHIL331 for 4 credits. They must register at the Registrar's Office for credit adjustment.
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THEO-659
Theology & the Arts
Credit Hours: 3
- Aesthetics, or the contemplation of Beauty, is one of the wonderful gifts of human experience. It is another way of discovering God?s Presence. Students will analyze the nature of aesthetical experience and will have opportunities to explore various examples in the visual arts, dance and music, finding these as other ways to encounter the Divine. Class will meet 7/15-719
