This course explores the processes of operational and strategic planning, including the roles of organizational mission, vision, and values, regulatory legislation, demand for services, clinical staff needs, needs of a diverse population, competitive market analysis, and decision making in a competitive health care industry. Historical perspectives are covered along with current and future health care industry challenges. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the majority of program course work.

Students will utilize knowledge gained throughout the program to construct a final Capstone Project focused on the design and implementation of a sustainable community. This Project will allow students to display content area knowledge over all completed courses. Prerequisite: GEN 499.

This course addresses the principles of state and local financing of government, sources of public revenue, objects of public expenditures, problems of fiscal administration, emerging policy issues involving land use and taxation, spending and budgeting, intergovernmental cooperation, debt financing, financing for economic development, and privatization. Prerequisite: ECO 203.

Examines the differences in accounting between not-for-profit and for-profit organizations. The course addresses accounting for funds including general funds, special revenue funds, capital projects funds, debts service funds, special assessment funds, internal service funds, enterprise funds, fiduciary funds, the general fixed asset group of accounts, and the general long-term debt group of accounts. Prerequisite: ACC 206

This course explores specialized topics in substantive and procedural law with a special emphasis on employment law, and how these legal issues impact ethics and leadership in criminal justice and correctional organizations. This course is well suited for command-level personnel in response to a variety of potential agency and personal liability issues.

Covers traditional “cost” concepts: factory overhead, cost accumulation, job order cost system, process cost system, joint product and byproduct costing, standard costs and variances. Prerequisite: ACC 206.

This course provides students with a holistic overview of the multi-faceted dimensions of health and wellness across the lifespan. The seven dimensions of health: Physical, social, intellectual, emotional, occupational, spiritual, and environmental are explored within the context of a wellness lifestyle.

An introductory examination of the characteristics of the public organization and its impact on society including analysis of the principles of public administration, personnel issues, budgetary activities, legal dynamics, as well as historical development of the field are included.

This course provides the opportunity for the synthesis and application of content learned throughout the degree program. Students complete assignments that allow for the application of various skills and abilities, such as behavioral science research, ethical leadership, interpersonal and organizational problem solving, communication, cultural awareness, and career readiness. Prerequisites: completion of BAABS program core courses.

This course introduces students to the responsibilities and functions across agencies at various jurisdictional levels that have the charge of homeland security. Students will also focus on the methods and effectiveness of response systems and social justice issues. In addition, students will study practical actions in homeland security and develop skills to evaluate complex policy issues.