This course provides knowledge and experience of the processes to derive new analytical value and management techniques in order to create competitive advantages in businesses and industry. In particular, it provides a practitioner’s approach to some of the key techniques and tools used in big data analytics including: Hive, Impala, Pig, MapReduce. Students will apply a decision-making framework within which they will interact with the data to discover data insights and patterns. The outcome will provide a robust analytical decision model that empowers students to determine best quantitative business decisions.

This course examines the ethical and legal issues confronting the sport psychology professional (SPP). Topics related to ethics, standards of practice, and interpersonal relationships in sport and performance psychology are explored. Students learn principles of ethical decision-making, standards of care specified by state and federal laws, boundaries of competence, diversity, informed consent, privacy and confidentiality, and avoiding bias, harm or exploitation. Students gain knowledge regarding the specifics of the current codes of ethics of the Association of Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), American Psychological Association (APA), and American Counseling Association (ACA).

This course provides a comprehensive foundation in essential computer and digital literacy for the 21st century. Students will be introduced to emergent technologies such as artificial Intelligence, cloud computing, and evolving web models with immersive, real-world simulations. Through hands-on labs and practical applications, students will gain proficiency in industry-standard tools, operating systems, productivity software, and internet technologies. The course also offers optional certification preparations, enabling flexible pathways toward professional opportunities and advanced career development.

This iOS Applications Development course examines mobile application design and development for the iOS platform with the Swift programming language. Topics will include data types, collections and functions, data handling, and error handling.

This Mobile Application Development course examines the principles of mobile application design and development for the Android framework. Topics will include memory management, user interface design, user interface building, input methods, and data handling. This course will address unique design and deployment issues that must be taken into consideration when developing applications for mobile devices. 

This course provides students with an opportunity to develop a cross-platform mobile application using existing Web front-end technologies. In this course, students will also be introduced to the Bootstrap framework and learn how to use the Bootstrap's grid systems and container layouts to develop responsive and mobile first projects on the web. 

This course examines the application of business and literacy concepts and theories through the lens of business people in film. Different approaches to analyzing film structure will be utilized. Students will learn key business behaviors and techniques related to leadership, management, ethics, and entrepreneurship.

In this seminar class, students will examine cultural, institutional and social issues impacting education today and how they shape educational processes and outcomes. Students will be introduced to extensive academic and professional resources as you explore topics of interest around policy, technology, culture, leadership, teaching and learning. Application of techniques for conducting evidence based research will help students formulate and support positions around issues and topics. Students will also conduct an in-depth review of an educational topic of choice to present and discuss with peers. This course gives students an opportunity to delve deeply into topics relevant to them and to inform and educate peers around these topics.

This course introduces students to the various genres of journalistic writing. Students learn to employ skills acquired from previous journalism courses to specific types of news reporting. Genres include the following: investigative journalism, sports journalism, entertainment journalism, business journalism, and environmental journalism. 

In this course, students will explore cognitive development from infancy through adolescence. They will be responsible for identifying the theoretical frameworks that support cognitive development. Students will have the opportunity to explain the development of perception, attention, and memory. Students will utilize the concepts of knowledge, categorization, and conceptual development in professional contexts. They will also evaluate concepts of language development, thinking, reasoning, and decision making in diverse environments. Additionally, students will prepare to support cognitive development through professional collaboration.