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. Prerequisites: GEN 499. 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.

This course applies ethical theory, reasoning, and frameworks to the accounting profession through ethical decision-making models supported by various philosophies and cognitive processes. Emphasis is placed on real-world concepts including corporate governance, financial statement fraud, and audit integrity. Special consideration is given to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Code of Professional Conduct and the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

This course introduces the fundamental principles of leadership, leadership theories, and skill development, beginning with the distinction between management and leadership. Students will learn and apply leadership theories through self-assessment and self-reflection on their own leadership styles while applying them to organizations on a wide range of topics. The importance of  diversity and inclusion, along with factors directly related to ethical leadership will be examined. Cultural dynamics,  organizational politics, and managing change in crisis as part of strategic leadership and high-performing organizations will be explored and evaluated.
 

This course provides and overview of the professional scope of entry-level public health specialists. Students gain knowledge of organizational concepts, processes, skills, attitudes, and personal characteristics comprising the field of public health. The course content explores the theoretical and practical issues of the field of community health that enable students to identify and apply methods to health challenges facing individuals, groups, and communities.

This course provides a sufficiently broad yet detailed exposure to the realities of teaching a diverse group of English language learners (ELL) and how to best meet their needs using various instructional and assessment strategies. Students will reflect upon their own language learning experiences to aid in their understanding of language development, acquisition, and proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Additionally, students will examine the advantages and disadvantages of various English learning programs and significant historical and legislative events in bilingual education. The course is designed to prepare students to deliver content area instruction to ELLs with diverse abilities and backgrounds including but not limited to language, culture, socioeconomic status, and immigration status, using the sheltered instruction approach.

The Capstone: Evaluation & Program Analysis in Criminal Justice course focuses on key concepts, methods, and issues in criminal justice program evaluation and performance measurement research. Program evaluation and performance measurement research methods are evaluated to determine their efficacy and applications. Finally, students will develop a program evaluation proposal on an existing public sector, nonprofit, or private criminal justice program.