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. 

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 Written Communication II requirement and Natural Scientist Perspective requirement. 

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