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.

In the Master of Organizational Management capstone course, students will analyze the creation and utilization of effective teams and approaches to motivate and maintain productive teamwork. Students will integrate their knowledge and apply skills gained through their studies using the perspective of organizational team managers. The course will enable students to explore common obstacles that can negatively impact team performance and examine approaches to counteract these forces. Additionally, this course will investigate special considerations that leaders will need to foster productive and ethical teamwork in a socially conscious, technologically adept, and global marketplace. OMM 695 is the capstone course for the MA in Organizational Management program and must be taken last in the sequence. This course is not available for non-degree seeking students.

This course equips students with the skills to produce clear, concise, and well-structured scientific and technical documents tailored to diverse audiences. Through research-driven writing, students will learn to convey complex information effectively, focusing on conciseness, precision, organization, and audience awareness. Emphasis is placed on developing technical reports, proposals, and other professional documents. Prerequisites: ENG 122 or fulfillment of General Education Written Communication Competency II requirement and fulfillment of General Education Scientific Reasoning requirement.

This course will focus on gathering, evaluating, writing and editing information for news stories tailored for various forms of media and audiences.

The history of the Atlantic basin from the late fifteenth century through the early nineteenth, including the interactions of Africans, Europeans, and the indigenous peoples of the Americas and the societies their interactions produced. Themes covered include the Columbian exchange, migrations (forced and voluntary), empire-building, strategies of resistance, identity formation, and the transatlantic dimensions of the American and French Revolutions. Prerequisites: ENG 122.

This course examines the changing roles and relationships of individuals and groups within specific historical contexts in an exploration of gender’s centrality to the study of the past. Students will assess gender as a category of socially constructed difference that reveals the complexity of peoples’ experiences as historical actors. Starting from a broad discussion of gender history and theory, the course moves chronologically and geographically through major themes including the family, economic life, ideals and laws, religion, political life, education and culture, and sexuality. Within each topical area, emphasis is placed on the ways that gender is integral to other relations of power, which have affected human lives in multiple ways over time and place. Prerequisite: ENG 122.

This class explores social, economic, political, scientific, and cultural developments that have shaped the United States in the post-World War II period. This period will be examined by contextualizing pivotal events, key figures, and transformative movements that have impacted American society and culture. In addition, students will assess the intersection of social issues and expressions in popular culture, whether in the arts, literature, or music. The course begins by assessing the aftermath of World War II and the emergence of the United States within the Cold War context, including the subsequent social and cultural shifts that occurred in this era. From this foundation, key themes will be addressed in a chronological fashion with attention given to continuity and change over time. Students will examine issues such as demands for social change, the dynamics of domestic and foreign policies agendas, and the consequences of demographic and economic trends. The overarching approach of the class traces the complexities of social movements to address inequalities, acknowledging the tensions arising from diverse cultural experiences, and the interface of multiple communities in the quest to shape national identity. Prerequisites: ENG 122.

The Financial Budgeting, Forecasting and Analysis course provides the concepts and tools to make sound comprehensive short-term and strategic long-term financial decisions. Topics include capital budgeting, long-term financing, capital allocation, and international financial management. Students will explore advanced corporate finance topics including valuation of securities and market efficiency. Emphasis will also be placed on contemporary global issues such as Bitcoin, microlending, crowdfunding, and green financing. Finally, the course will relate many of the corporate financial concepts to personal finances as there is an increased responsibility for individuals to manage their own wealth. Overall, the course will aid in developing a financial intuition to help students make better financial decisions in both career and life. Prerequisite: BUS 592.