This course is a broad overview of homeland security in the United States. Areas of study include the organizational structure of the Department of Homeland Security as well as the principals, foundations, and doctrines surrounding homeland security. Students examine both historical and current issues related to the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, current policies of the Department, and potential career paths within the department.

This course explores the strategies and execution of the grant process and proposal writing in both non-profit and government sectors.  The course covers research for local, state, federal and private funding sources, and emphasizes the creation and preparation of competitive proposals. Students will use all aspects of grant and proposal writing, including how to effectively describe objectives, research and program design, methodology, expected measurable outcomes, evaluation, and budget development.Students will prepare and submit an actual grant proposal as the final project.

The application of instructional design for online learning will be emphasized as students apply their knowledge to analyze, select and design instructional strategies that are most effective for engaging and teaching online learners. Students will learn methods for managing and delivering online instruction utilizing course management tools and multimedia technologies in both synchronous and asynchronous environments. Prerequisites: EDU 120 and EDU 232.

This course will introduce students to the field of epidemiology, its purpose and benefits within the public health and health-related fields. It will provide the students the opportunity to review current and relevant health surveillance data and its application in the various health care fields. Furthermore, it will afford the students the opportunity to learn about the role of epidemiologists in today’s health care system.

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and challenges of modern management and organizational dynamics. It explores leadership, decision-making, and the integration of individual, organizational, and societal goals. Emphasis is placed on understanding how managers can navigate change, leverage technology, and create sustainable, inclusive, and adaptive organizational cultures. Please note: students who have successfully completed BUS 201 prior to 5/27/2025 will be waived from MGT 330.

A study of how the dynamics of governmental decision making influence the content of public policy; course focuses upon how legislators, interest groups, chief executives, and the bureaucracy function to define alternatives and to shape policy agenda and content. This course must be taken last in the program. 

This course will include a review of accounting information systems application controls and internal control. Topics include hardware and software concepts, application internal controls, internal control procedures, integrated audit software, generalized general ledger software, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) internal control requirements and required company and audit documentation.

Utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach, this course provides an introduction to the field of health communications, and explores how communications are utilized to influence and motivate individuals,institutional, government, and public audiences about important health issues and interventions.Students examine processes for creating clear, accurate, and appropriate health communications for a variety of target audiences. Case studies of health campaigns are integrated into the course.

In this course students are introduced to the history of education in the United States by exploring the ideologies and theoretical frameworks that have shaped the social, political, cultural, and economic tenets within educational institutions in America. The course explores a historical perspective on the experiences of diverse groups of people within our nation’s schools. A particular focus on issues of power and privilege and the ways that race, class, gender, and sexuality intersect with school policies is highlighted. As a culminating project, students will demonstrate an understanding of the development of American education by explaining key historical conditions and events that have shaped the realities of the present-day educational system. (Cross-listed as HIS 324).

An examination of the essential processes, policies, and laws pertaining to public personnel including an analysis of issues concerning public personnel administrators, employee protection, motivation, and effectiveness.