This course provides students with the common issues and principles surrounding non-profit agencies and organizations. Background and philosophy, rules and regulations, tax implications, principles of philanthropy, the role of grants and other sources of external funding are emphasized. Equivalent to HUM 5220

This course is designed to provide students with working knowledge of volunteer use in human service agencies. Sources and methods of volunteer recruitment, ethical and legal issues in the use of volunteers, methods of training, and techniques for motivating, securing, and maintaining a positive and engaged ongoing inclusive commitment, and effective use of volunteers are areas of focus in this course. Equivalent to HUM 5210

This course provides the opportunity for students planning careers in human service agencies to apply knowledge and skills obtained throughout the program in a practical way. Students may opt for projects in new program/service delivery design, program evaluation, or grant writing by utilizing quantitative or qualitative research on an issue in human service delivery, or other appropriate areas, approved by the instructor. HUM 5100 is the Capstone course in the student’s program.  Equivalent to HUM 5100. Prerequisite: completion of all required coursework. This course may not be transferred in. 

This course provides students with knowledge of various types of government and private grants, sources of information on funding agencies, grant writing principles and techniques, pre-submission consultation review processes, and the overall grant review process. Practice in researching funding sources and grant guidelines and in proposal preparation are included. Equivalent to HUM 5060

This course is designed to introduce the student to the broad field of human services, the types of disciplines represented in the field, the general nature and scope of services provided by the disciplines, the similarities in services provided, and the differences among the disciplines. A major emphasis will be on the ways in which human services professionals can effectively and efficiently interact to enhance service delivery and maximize the use of valuable resources. Equivalent to HUM 5010 

This course defines the role of leadership in effectively managing multiple projects to achieve the organization’s goals. Students will learn the key elements of planning, execution, monitoring, and controlling the variables of a project as well as multiple projects simultaneously. The course includes project management theory, processes, quality control, and communication with stakeholders. There is emphasis on practical application of project management theories and management of resources and priorities. Equivalent to HIA 608

This foundation course addresses essential elements of health informatics. Students will study facets of this evolving field and their relationship with all aspects of health care. As a foundational course, students will explore the relationship of data and information; informatics skills; the current state of health care information systems; and specialized applications of health informatics. Equivalent to HIA 601

This course focuses on the essential elements of money, banking and financial markets. The emphasis is on macroeconomics including forms and functions of money, financial markets, the role of electronic trading, interest rates, efficient markets, depository institutions and regulations, money supply, central banks, the role of the Federal Reserve, and monetary policy. Students will explore advanced treatment of money and its role in the economy. Students will also examine and analyze the various financial structures and institutions, the Federal Reserve System, and the increasing importance of the global financial arena. Special emphasis is placed on financial events and policy issues. Equivalent to FIN 681

This course is intended for graduate students who expect at some point in their careers to use financial statements to evaluate earnings quality, performance, prospects, and value of a business. The primary emphasis will be on the analysis of public companies, but most of the tools and techniques utilized are also relevant to private firms’ financial analysis. This course focuses on the fundamental analysis of valuation, with a focus on developing and applying methods for valuing firms using financial statement analysis. Equivalent to FIN 671

Law and Ethics in Special Education explores the fundamental civil and legal principles and pivotal legislation that contribute to the eligibility, learning environment placement, instruction, service delivery, and privacy issues of those who have a qualifying disability under federal laws. Learners will identify critical issues that may lead to ethical, professional, and legal conflicts of student and family rights and between interdisciplinary team participants, as well as proactive strategies for resolution. The course analyzes personal biases and considers diverse cultural experiences and individualized patterns of learning and development in relation to professional ethics and practice standards.  Equivalent to ESE 603. Prerequisite: ESE 590.